Hey everybody!!

First off, I wanna say a hey, hi, hello there, and how ya doing to my new followers!! Thanks for taking the time to stop by!! Looking forward to talking to you all. Here is my February edition of favorites. After looking at what I took photos of, I realized that I chose a lot of MAC. I definitely admit to being a MAC junkie. I am starting to branch out to other brands. Next month, I'll make more of an effort to include more products of different brands. Onto the products....

Hey Everyone!!

Hope ya'll are having a good week. I've seen this beauty survey on a couple of blogs, and decided to post it on here. If you like this survey and decide to post on your own blog, link me to it. I'd love to read your posts!! Have a good weekend!! Here goes....

SKINCARE

-How many times do you wash your face daily? Most times twice, if not then once

-What skin type do you have? Combonation

-What is your current facial wash? Avon Immediate Response Acne Cleanser or Estee Lauder

-Do you exfoliate? Yes

-What brand do you use? MAC Volcanic Ash Exfolatior

-What moisturizer do you use? Olay

-Do you have freckles? No

-Do you use eye cream? Not at the moment

-Do you or did you have acne prone skin? I get the occasional blemishes

-Did you ever have to use Pro-activ? No

MAKE-UP

-What foundation do you use? MAC Mineralize Satinfinish, NARS Sheer Glow, or Bobbi Brown Skin

-How about concealer? MAC Select Moisture Cover Up or Make Up For Ever HD

-Do you know your undertone color? No

-What do you think of fake eyelashes? Love them!

-Did you know that you are suppose to change your mascara every 3 months? Yep, and I do

-What brand of mascara do you use? Rimmel Sexy Curves

-Sephora or MAC? I'm a MAC Girl

-Do you have a MAC Pro-card? I wish!!

-What makeup tools do you use in make up application? Brushes

-Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes? Too Faced Shadow Insurance or MAC Shadesticks

-What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)? I love purples!!

-Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner? Both

-How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil? Hardly ever

-What do you think of pigment eyeshadows? I like to use them, but only when I am not in a rush

-Do you use mineral makeup? Yes

-What is your favorite lipstick? At the moment, MAC Ahoy, There!

-How about lipgloss? MAC Dazzleglasses

-What is your favorite blush to use? MAC Tippy or NARS Deep Throat

MAKE ME CHOOSE

-Do you buy your makeup on ebay? Nope

-Do you like drugstore makeup? Mascara, yes

-Do you go to CCO's? Love them!!

-Did you ever consider taking make-up classes? Only the Studio Talk one's MAC offers

-Are you clumsy in putting on makeup? Nope

-Name a makeup crime that you hate? Dark lipliner and light lipstick/gloss, unblended shadow

-Do you like colorful shades of makeup? Yep!

-Which celebrity always has great make up? Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Leona Lewis

-If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use? Mascara

-Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on? Yeah I do

-Do you think you look good even without any makeup on? No, not really

-In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line? MAC

-What do you think of Makeup?? Can't live without it!

That's it for now....

Hey y'all

Hope you had an awesome weekend!! I did this look a couple of days ago, and I really liked it. I used some more products from the Spring Color Forecast collection including Fresh Salmon lipstick. I didn't really like Fresh Salmon when I first applied it, but it is slowly becoming a favorite lipstick of mine. It is perfect for spring as is the blush. The blush gives your cheeks a healthy glow, and lasts all day long. I don't know why I waited so long creme blush, but I really like it. Also in this post, I tell you where I applied which eyeshadow I used. If you like the post better this way, please let me know. Have a great week!!

Products Used: (All MAC unless noted)

Face:
NARS Sheer Glow Syracuse
Strobe Liquid
Bronze Here Lustre Drops
Mineralize Skinfinish Natural Med/Dark

Cheeks:
Springshine Blush Ombre (Contour)
Joie-De-Vivre Cremeblend Blush
Warmed Mineralize Skinfinish

Eyes:
TFSI
Nanogold Eyeshadow (inner 3rd of lid)
Expensive Pink Eyeshadow (Outer half of lid)
Hot Hot Hot Eyeshadow (Crease)
Lala Eyeshadow (Crease)
Sketch Eyeshadow (Outer V)
Femme Fi Eyeshadow (Highlight)
Urban Decay Liquid Liner
Urban Decay 24/7 Zero
Sexy Curves Mascara

Lips:
Fresh Salmon Lipstick
2n Lipglass

Here come the photos.....

Hey Ya'll!!

How's everyone doing? Having a great week so far? Hope you had a great Valentine's as well. I actually had a great Valentine's Day. I'm usually the girl who hates Valentine's Day because she's single and bitter. This year I didn't have a man either, but I actually did stuff. I didn't sit at home and mope around wondering why I'm still single. I went out with my single girl-friends for a movie, shopping, and dinner. I had a blast, and I'm gonna make this a yearly tradition. Here's a look I did on Saturday night for a Valentine's party I went to. I used some new products from the Spring Color Forecast Collection. I went out the day before and bought a few more things that I'll show you next. With the purchase, I bought the Lady Gaga Viva Glam Lipstick. I absolutely love this lippie. The haul and review will be up very soon. Anyways, here are the photos...

Products Used (All MAC unless noted)

Face:
NARS Sheer Glow Foundation Syracuse
Strobe Liquid
Bronze Hero Lustre Drops
Mineralize Skinfinish Natural Med/Dark

Cheeks:
Springshine Blush Ombre (contour)
Azalea Blush Ombre
By Candelight Mineralize Skinfinish

Eyes:
TFSI
Crushed Metal Pigments Stacked 1
Lala Eyeshadow
Very Violet Eyeshadow
Femme Fi Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Liquid Eyeliner
Feline Kohl Power
Sexy Curves Mascara

Lips:
Viva Glam Gaga
Electric Fuchsia Lipglass

Here are the photos...

Hey Everyone,

How's your weekend going? I'm snowed in!! It is once in a blue moon that Atlanta gets snow, so when we do its pretty much shut down everywhere. And on Valentine's weekend to boot. I didn't have major plans, but it still sucks being in the house. Especially when I'm off of work for 4 days. Oh well, being inside the house gives me the perfect opportunity to finally show you all my Spring Color Forecast haul. Its every year in February that MAC releases a big spring collection, and this one has been the biggest one I have seen since I've been using their brand. This collection is set up into four mini collections, each with their own separate color theme. The color themes were Pink, Coral, Plum, and Amber. Each mini collection came with their own set of products. For this part of my haul, I bought products from the Pink and Coral collections. I also included in this haul two products released with other collections released recently.

Here's what I bought:




Fresh Salmon l/s
Bubblegum l/s
Ember Glow l/g
Victorian l/s

The lip products in this collection were very pretty. There were so many to choose from, I was a little bit overwhelmed. I do think I got the best looking ones in the collection. They seem to also be the most popular. Fresh Salmon is a nice corally color. When applied to the lips it looks like a nice peachy pink. Bubblegum is a really nice purple pink lipstick. It is very pretty on the lips. Ember glow is a nice coral color. It looks very similar to Queen Bee which was released in Summer 2009, so I might be returning this one. Victorian is a gorgeous color. The only problem I have with it is that it is a frost. I normally don't like the finish of a frost lipstick on myself, but I do like this one. It does look quite nice with Queen Bee on top. Overall, I liked the lip products in the collection.

Eyeshadows


Ripe Peach
Azalea Blossom

Blush Ombre's are a new finish to the MAC blush family. Each shade is comprised of a gradient of two colors. The peach color is Ripe Peach and it goes from a bright orange to a nice coral color. When swiped together, you get a nice coral color. The formula makes the skin look very glowy. There is an obvious shimmer in the pan, but when the color is applied to the skin the shimmer is not noticeable. This type of blush is more expensive than the other MAC blushes, but it is also bigger in size. The pan size is equivalent to an MSF, so you get more bang for your buck. I also got Azalea Blossom which has a gradient from purple to pink. The outcome color is a nice pink that gives my skin a flushed look. It is absolutely gorgeous, and perfect for spring. They have two other blush ombre's, one looks like a bronzer and the other a deep purple color. I am in love with this formula.

Warm & Cozy and MAC In Lillyland Products

Hey everyone,

I haven't done a makeup post in forever, so I looked through some old photos that I haven't gotten a chance to post yet. I did this look on a night out recently and I love the way it turned out. This look is my go to purple look when I don't have an idea of what makeup look I want to do. My favorite purple to use on a night out is the Make Up For Ever #92, and this is the star of this look. Here come the products and photos.

Products: (All MAC unless noted)

Face:
Mineralize Satinfinish nc44
Strobe Cream
Mineralize Skinfinish Natural

Cheeks:
NARS Deep Throat Blush
Irridescent Powder Belightful

Eyes:
TFSI
Digit e/s
Parfait Amour e/s
MUFE #92 e/s
Carbon e/s
Femme Fi e/s
Blackrtrack f/l
Urban Decay 24/7 Zero
Sexy Curves Mascara
Ardell 111 Lashes

Lips:
Ahoy, There! l/s
Steppin' Out d/g

Here come the photos....

Hey Everyone!!

It's been forever since I updated the ol' blog. How have ya'll been? I've been super busy with school and work. I hope to get back in the full swing of things very soon. I just got in my items from the MAC Spring Color Forecast Collection, so I should be making a haul post soon. Plus I have some great Lush goodies to show you. Since its still in the beginning of the year, I figured I should update on my weight loss adventures. It's been a long time since I updated on my weight loss. Its going great now..... Confession time!!

 I must admit that over the holidays, I completely stopped watching what I was eating and exercising. With holiday parties, finals, and work I was totally not paying attention to what was going in my stomach. Not to mention, my family loves to eat the non-healthy items during the holiday season. Professionals call this mindless eating, and that's definitely what it was. I honestly was not caring what I put in my mouth. I saw the eating come full circle when I went back to doctor in January for my first weigh in of the year. I gained and I gained a lot!!

I was 10 pounds heavier means that my 30 lb loss was now 20!! To tell you I was devastated was an understatement. But how could I really be devastated when I wasn't putting in the effort to keep my weight loss going? To add insult to injury, I was dealt another blow. This one I can't really speak of because its painful to talk about. But talk about a wake up call. The event that happened clicked something in my head that I must lose weight, and I have to do it now. From that moment on, I was on a mission. I have started doing what I'm supposed to in order to keep my weight loss going. I've started watching what I eat, limiting alcohol, and exercising. I got a Wii Fit for Christmas, and it has been a lifesaver. I now look forward to working out. Its a great tool for people trying to lose weight.

Fast forward to a month later (Feb 2010), it was time for me to go back to the doc to weigh in. 10 pounds are off my body!! To say I was excited wasn't the half of it. I was literally over the moon. No one could keep the smile off my face. Now my total weight loss is back to 30 pounds!!! These 30 pounds are awesome, but I want more!! I'm on a mission to get to 100 pounds loss before the end of the summer. I'm trying my best to keep focused, and that means celebrating wins and losses. Plus, I have a great group of people behind me. Some girl friends and I are starting a weight loss support group, and I think this will help immensely. Just knowing there are people behind you that have struggled and are struggling like you is a great comfort. I'm so glad to be back on the train, and it feels amazing!!

Until next time.....