Romance

 



 "When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew."

-William Shakespeare

 

I've been searching lately for new eye shadow colors to try since I always wind up doing the same shades of colors on my eyes just from different brands. I came across this Too Faced palette called Romantic Eye which really had everything I wanted. Soul mate is my favorite color in this palette. It can be used as a highlighter for under the brow or you can use it all over the lid for a natural look. There are more palettes just like this one but with different themes, so cute! check them out: http://www.toofaced.com/c-110-eye-shadow-collections.aspx

Blue over you

In my previous post New goodies I had wrote about the new Laura Mercier cobalt gel liner. I wore it the other day for the first time to work and it definitely was a big hit. As I described in the previous post it does not move off your eyes and sure enough a whole day at work and didn't move an inch. I paired it with Aqua matte shadow on my lid and brown down in the crease both from MAC. Just a little tip... this eye liner can be worn alone for sure because its so vibrant you really don't have to pair it with anything else but some black mascara.

All that glitters...

My favorite combination to wear on my eyes definitely has to be this one. I've searched the high heavens to find a gold shadow that is truly a gold. A lot of gold shadows can be a bit orange or yellow but this one from Urban Decay called Baked is by far the best one yet. I've paired the baked shadow on my lid with a dark brown from MAC called showstopper. I literally put this brown with a lot of my smokey combinations because its a matte and it had a really rich color to it. I've also been trying my best to grow out my brows and I find that the best eye brow filler is the one by Anastasia called brow powder duo. I use the brunette/dark brown one and you can find this in Sephora.

Pink to make the boys wink

This cold weather can really put a damper on how you feel. Your skin is dry and chapped ( well, at least mine is) and you're longing for the warmer Spring/Summer months. I always find that wearing my favorite makeup, especially a feel good makeup like a bright pink lip can change your mood.

I am wearing Candy Yum-Yum from Mac on my lips, Beautiful Iris on my lid and shadowy lady in my crease, both from Mac.

New Goodies

Its been a while since I've blogged and I think right now is a great time for me to come back and share some of my amazing discoveries.

The first on my list is the new Laura Mercier Crème Eye Liner. Comes in 6 shades: Conard, cobalt, espresso, indigo, black, and violet. My personal favorite is the cobalt which is a vibrant blue. Super creamy and goes on so smooth you will have this eyeliner on literally all day. I rubbed my hands over it to see if it would come off and it did not budge. I even put water over it and it didn't move a bit! At $22.00 its very affordable and you wont be reapplying it all day so you will have this for a while.

Second on my list is the Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Colour. This too will stay on all day. I tried wiping it off with my hands and it did not budge either. It goes great with the Crème Eye Liner. So many great shades to choose from, 17 to be exact with the "mint snow" being my favorite color.

Third MAC has once again come out with a new and fabulous line called  "Archie's Girls." The entire collection is great but the one thing that stuck out to me was the strawberry malt lip gloss. I am a sucker for any lip gloss, but this one especially is my favorite. Its pinky red in color and has a high shine. Makes your lips look plump and juicy.

Last but not least Clinique has finally come out with new shadows and they are well worth a try. Chubby stick glosses were all the rage last summer and now Clinique has come out with chubby sticks for eyes!!! Comes in 12 shades and they are cream shadows. They range from a very neutral beige called Bountiful Beige which can be worn under the brow or all over the lid to a dark blue called massive midnight. Very easy to apply, great for someone on the go. So many colors you can take your day look to a night look with just one extra color in the crease. At $16.00 you cannot beat that.

 

Tis The Season...

With fall being my favorite season I decided to make a fall inspired cupcake. What better way to be festive then to make a pumpkin spiced cupcake. This simple easy recipe from Betty Crocker will have you making pumpkin cupcakes all year round!                                 

                                                                                                                            

3 tablespoons sugar

 

1

box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix

1

cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

1/2

cup water

1/3

cup vegetable oil

4

eggs

1 1/2

teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1

container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy cream cheese frosting



Young hearts be free...

My main reason for this post is to prove that you are never too old for a little magic. After I turned 29 last month I worried everyday that I was old, unmarried and without children. Now, I know many of you will think I am crazy because I am only 29, but to me I felt my life should have been different when I approached that age. I always wanted to be a young mother and be married by my late 20s. Unfortunately that is not the path my life has taken me. Its not easy to meet prince charming anymore in this world, and you try to put yourself out there and things fall apart and you get disappointed. I've realized maybe in this past week that I was being too hard on myself and sad and worried all the time over things out of my control. I work with a lot of women and we compare stories of our dating experiences and they are all very similar. I am happy to know I have friends whom I can share and compare my stories with and we can laugh about them. So my point here is, I decided to do my makeup in a look that was magical, young and free spirited. No matter what your age is or where you are in life, there is always room for fun, and when life gets you down surround yourself with people you love and who will make you happy.