The Fast Lane

Uber-Excited!!! Just got back form ULTA. Mind you, I went to try to find a shimmery gold eyeshadow for tomorrow nite (which I did - BareMinerals in 'Summer' I believe and  the L'oreal H.I.P. in 'Gilded'). BUUUUUTTTTTTTTT as I was still walking around the aisles, my eyez came across this beauty:

So, the day that me & the cuzzo went out - we hit up M.A.C. cuz she wanted some pressed powder. Well, I'm proud to say.....I lost my M.A.C. v-card that day! :-) After wat seemed an eternity I ended up with these two lovely's:

The first is the Matte Eyeshadow in Fig. 1 (a deep plum shade) and their regular shadow in Expensive Pink (how ironic) lol, which is a gold-ish pink.

Needless to say, I love them! The guy at the store suggested these for my yellow undertone when I said I was looking for an 'everyday type' look and I usually favor golds. The pink shade is applied all over from lashline to eyebrow. Then the purple is dashed on on my outer corners and also along my lower lash line:

Sorry the pic isn't the greatest. But I must say I def. will be returning for more shades in the future. I've gotten mad compliments thus far whenever I wear them :-) Highly recommended!

Oh yeah, how could I forget - I got Lipglass too!!!!! (I swear I'm like a lil gurl in a candy store when it comez to makeup). This is Nymphette:

Which is another gold-ish pink shade, which kinda compliments the pink shadow. And it's not frosty at all, given its opaqueness. Lovez it!

Hope ya liked! Muahz.

A.I.W.I.E. ♥

Yeah. I gotta admit it. This Valentine's Day was literally the best one I ever had. From start to finish (well, almost lol) it was sooooo cute! So, let's recap:

Spent the whole late morning/afternoon cleaning up the apt...

Finally got Q-Tip around 5. (of course) Then, we went in on the main course/ making dessert. He ended up dipping most of the strawberries since he tried to come at my skills. Couldn't snap a "finished product" pic so here's one of the few that were left (after us & the roomies got to em:

Cutiez.

Let's see what else....oh yeah in the middle of dinner (sorry couldn't snap any pics of the meal) I asked him what he got me for V-Day lol. And he responded 'huh? I thought we weren't getting each other anything'. So I say 'yeah but everybody knows that no really means yes to a gurl on V-Day'. So he shrugs and walks off to the room....a sec later he comes out & gives me these:

I know they're the typical gifts but you gotta understand my Valentine's Days freshman and sophomore years were not the greatest. And we only been talking for about a month.

So anyway, dinner was BANGIN'. I hooked up the Teriyaki Chicken (sauce from scratch, by the way) while he hit up the spanish rice & string beans. We threw down =)

We topped off the night with these: [my HIGHLY anticipated]

GODIVA CHOCOLATE MARTINI'S! Handmade by yours truly (Q-Tip helped mix). Looked pretty good if I do say so myself.

The bestie unfortunately couldn't make to partake with us :-( But I must say the martini was GOOD! Tastes just like chocolate milk with a little kick in it. If you're a chocolate-lova, I highly recommend them.

1/2 shots of Godiva liqueur

1 1/2 shots of Creme de Cacao

1/2 shot vodka

2 1/2 shots of Half & Half

The rest of the night was jus spent watching a Cheaters marathon which was on all nite (LMAO), a good massage, and some 'just us' time. I do confess that Q-Tip really made me feel...dare I say it....special? Loved it!

Oh, yeah. For my look I went with a pale shimmery eye. I blended a very shimmery silver all over my lid(Bare Minerals in Celestine) with a dark gray I had in the crease & outer corner. Finished with the Givenchy mascara, just on the top lashes (loving it, by the way)

Came out like so:

Actually looks a lil like eye gloss. Lol Prob the flash.

So that's how I spent my 14th. Hope yours was all you wanted it to be!

O.I.Y.D. ♥

I think the Roman Numerals might come to an end eventually. I can only go up but so far. Lol.

My newest installment in the book! Today I'm gonna share my latest purchases. Yesterday I hit up the Sephora;dropped a cool $80+. *Sigh* The costs of being me. J/K

So first up, the INFAMOUS:

This would be the new Givenchy Phenomenon'EYES Mascara. There's been mad hype regarding this, mostly because of its unique brush, its spherical as opposed to the traditional horizontal ones. I just tried it this morning and.......me likey. The main thing I look for in a mascara is a lengthening and curling effect, you know to make my eyes look 'flirty'?, if thats a good word. This one did its job. The brand claims that the special brush grips even the tiniest, thinnest, lightest eyelashes and still gives them a magnified effect. A little pricey, but worth it.

2nd.

This is a new, limited edition of Too Faced's Emotionall Activated Lip Gloss. You may have noticed I own the original formula (in one of my other beauty books). What it does is, according to your body temp, the sheer(blue) shimmery gloss changes to your own perfect shade of pink. [Of course it don't really start out blue on people of the darker persuasion.] This is similar to Smashbox's famous O-Gloss, that goes from clear to a pink shade that personally compliments your own skintone. For some reason, I like this version better than the plain one. The cute, little smurfette is a nice, girly touch as well. [Tho.....they say why date a smurf when you can have a man? LOL Semi-Insider]

3rd.

I picked up a Bare Escentuals/Bare Minerals Glimpse Eyeshadow in Gal Pal (the shade on the right). I picked this up because walking around the store, glancing in all those mirrors, my face seemed a little washed out. So why not add a little color. I've been very hesitant with the blushes (ever since an ex said I looked like I got punched in the face). I usually only use cheek stains when the heavier looks call for it. So I liked this shadow cause (contrary to the pic) it has medium-light pink shade that I think compliments my golden skin tone.

Lastly: (for the purchases)

Here we have Smashbpx's Photo Finish foundation primer. What got me first was the name (thought it was cute). I haven't tried this yet honestly, but I will asap. Mainly because personally I have oily skin, and what this primer does (similar to eyeshadow primer) it helps your foundation stay in place all day, instead of rubbing off on clothes,etc. Interestingly, I believed Kim K. (gasp! yes, I read her blog from time to time) posted an article about this and she said that a lot of makeup artists actually don't like primers cause your 'natural oils' should be incorporated with your makeup.........*blank stare*. Well, she said "oh well" to that and I think I am as well. Will let you know how it turns out.

Final one:

You may recall the commercial with Miss Rihanna for this mascara, the Cover Girl Exact Eyelights, which is said to enhance the color of blue, green, brown & hazel eyes.... How can I put this succinctly..........

I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS FOR ANYONE!!!!!

This did absolutely nothing for my eye shade and doesn't impress me as far as mascaras go either. Don't waste your money. I'll leave it at that.

♥

February's here!!!!!

You know what that means.....14 dayz of Valentine's Day! Lmao

Okay, or not. Have yet to establish my valentine yet. But hoping it will be the current luv (Q-Tip). We'll see though. Also, PLEASE BELIEVE I WILL be concocting these lovely's:

Matter fact, just looking at them, I think I just might have to have a trial run tonight. (Doesn't help that I'm starving lol). I dont think I've made these in a minute either so.....it should be fun. Pics to follow!

Speaking of Q-Tip, we just started talking heavy and already we've hit a major speed bump. Primarily, dealing with him being a member of another org. and what that entails (gatness). But we've bounced back (twice now, I believe) so I guess that's a good thing. Still MAD early to tell. Doesn't hurt that he told me he was basically gonna stalk me anyway. Lol. A mess.

80's vs. 90's party was hot! Bestie got the pics. To be posted soon I'm sure. I need to start taking my own again lol. I just did a classic off-the-shoulder shirt which read "Radio Killed The Hip Hop Star", green beater underneath, jean mini, two-toned hot pink tights, black leg warmers and some black patent leather stilettos. Also for the makeup, I used this quad:

With the blue on the lower half of my lid, green on the upper & blend. Colorful. ;-)

I found a new music website ~ so excited! My former one disappeared off the internet a while back :-(. But yeah I'm LOVING IT. Feeling a tad hesitant to link it under 'Frequent Flyer Mileage' just cuz I'm feeling a little selfish at the moment. But hey - you might already got it actually. But maybe you don't >:-)

Last nite, while I was on my way to pick up Nii-Amon, this Lloyd & Weezy jawn came on on the radio and I loved it from the minute I heard it, which SERIOUSLY says a lot about a song cuz 9x out of 10 a song has to grow on me......and then I love it. hehe. But yeah, not sure how long it's been in rotation but here's a link:

The Things U Do

http://www.zshare.net/audio/52220486032ce495/

Muah!

A.I.W.I.E. ♥

So we proceed.....

La cara:

1. BonneBell Glimmer Bronze in Gold 'N' Glitz/ Scintillant (more of an all-over deep bronzer)

2. Becca Compact Concealer in Pecan (unfortunately Becca has been discontinued, too bad cause this matches my skin tone EXACTLY, if you can find it - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for African-American shades)

3. Cover Girl Natural Hue Minerals Pressed Powder in Light Bronze 2 (mineral foundation, great for the skin, a little dark for me but stil do-able, but I don't recommend powder in the drying winter conditions)

4. Sephora Hydrating & Smoothing Liquid Foundation in D40 (posted this a while back, very smooth and doesn't make my skin oily, which I'm prone to have, SPF 10 for those who care, beautiful soft finish)

5. Revlon Pinch Me Cheek Stain in Plum Flushed (don't be scared by the dark shade, comes out very natural on medium-brown skin, very light texture)

6. Flirt! Sheer Powder Cheek Color in 04 Dapple Apple (good for a real faint looking blush, light peachy-pink shade)

Miscellaneous:

1. Cover Girl Exact Eyelights in Black Gold ( see Beauty Book V)

2. Too Faced Lash Injection Mascara (posted before, thick, full brush produces thick, full lashes, loves it!)

3. Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler (the infamous, curls up even my bone-straight lashes)

4. Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eyeshadow Primer (posted before, cream eye shadow primer that really lets your shadow last ALL day, non- creasing)

1. pic of the Lash Injection brush

2. N.Y.C. Liquid Eyeliner in Jet Black (perfect, skinny brush for easy control, a lil thin formula but you can always go back over)

My pic was gat, so stole one from the net.

This is Too Faced Mood Swing Lip Gloss ~ starting to notice a fav. brand yet? (similar to Smashbox O-Gloss, starts off clear then starts to change from a range of pale to deep pink according to your "moods". Moreso your body temp. I presume. Cute concept tho ;-)

So cute. This is a travel-size eye makeup remover from Target. Very clean formula, non-oily and has a fresh Dove-like scent.

AND WHY NOT:

Pic of the Everyday Makeup Bag.

Hope you liked! Muah!

As we continue............

So, this is my 2nd installment that is the Beauty Book; my little section where I discuss all things beauty cuz this blog wouldn't be complete without it.

My sweet life? More like my never-a-dull-moment life, good and bad. Rite now I'm still awaiting an email back from my far-from-favorite Psych professor about my "D"isappointing final grade. I really need that changed or else.....academic career is about to be in the basement. To help alleviate the pain, I indulged in one of my top 3 guilty pleasures: SHOPPING! (sidebar: Xmas was wonderful. Got pretty much everything I asked for plus more - perks of being an only child ;-p) Anywayz, I picked up a nice liquid foundation from Sephora

an eyeshadow primer by Too Faced

and the Lash Injection mascara as well.

I know, I know the names are a little extreme. A lot of my friendz, particularly my guy friendz, particularly "D.V." claim they honestly don't notice my makeup looks - I guess that means I'm a natural beauty! Haha jk.

SB: D.V. has been "in" my life for about 9 months now. Throughout my rendezvous with my males he always seems to be right there whenever my loves take a turn for the worse. He does have his oh-so-difficult moments: not hitting me up for dayz, getting piss drunk then hitting me up late night, fading rite in the middle of a convo, but when we're straight ~we're STRAIGHT. On a good day, he's just my little shawty wit a cute smile and a cuter way wit words. Lawd help us. Lol

So........New Year's Eve is in 5 days and as corny as it sounds, I want a New Year's kiss. Lol I never had one before and I think it'd be kinda cute. Not to mention what it could lead to.......... a goodnite hug! You and your dirty minds! Lol.
*Sigh* 2 more hours and 45 min. left of me sitting at this duty desk. Taco Bell on deck (on my fat-fat ish). Hopefully my nite will end well.

A.I.W.I.E ♥ (All I Want Is Everything)