My go-to neutral makeup look

So here is my go-to neutral makeup look! As much as I love makeup and applying it, we all have those days that we just want a fresh faced look, something that isn't too over done. I wear my makeup like this so often because it's minimal yet polished and put together. Don't get me wrong I love shimmery eye shadows and bright lips but there are certain times that a simple makeup look like this, just makes you feel pretty. Sometimes less really is more!

So here are the products I used

Foundation: Maybeline Super Stay Makeup 24hr Foundation-Classic Biege
Concealer: Mac Studio Finish- NC35
Eye Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion
Eyeshadow: Mac Ricepaper & NYC Bronzer in Sunny
Eyeliner: Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye pencil- Zero
Mascara: Prestige My Blackest Lashes
Blush: Nars Deep Throat
Lips: Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge- Pink Truffle

Nails of the Night!

OPI Lincoln Park After Dark & Deborah Lippmann Today Was A Fairytale

After weeks and weeks of wearing opaque coats of glitter polish, I still can't get myself to put it away! So I thought a touch of glitter on one nail is just the right amount for a night out. This Deborah Lippman polish in today was a fairytale  is a new addition to my collection! I wore it on New Years Eve on all 10 and absolutely loved it. It is surprisingly very easy to apply. I swipe the brush over my nail and the tiny glitter disperses evenly. The chunky hexagonal shaped glitter does take a little placement work but it is not at all time consuming. It literally takes seconds! The glitter is suspended in a clear polish, which makes it perfect to apply as a layer over another color. The glitter dries flat onto the nails and you aren't left with a gritty feeling once it has dried. I definitely want to get another deb lipp polish in the near future!

Now OPI Lincoln Park After Dark is probably the first nail polish I heard about when I first started watching YouTube videos back in 2008. It seems to be a nail color that everyone has in there collection as a staple, need to have polish. Don't ask me why I took me so long to get it but I'm so glad I finally did! The color is nearly black on the nails but has a deep purple hue to it. I was eating blackberries the other day when I had this polish on and I noticed it is a dead on match. The color is the most opaque polish I own which makes it easy as pie to apply. ha! look at me rhyming. When I have this color on I feel sorta like a badass chick! ;) It's a modern yet chic color. For some reason I feel like I'm channeling Kourtney Kardashian when I have it on,

Hope your all having a nice weekend!
Happy Saturday!

2011 Makeup Favorites

So here they are! The products that out shined all the rest during 2011. I forgot to include a product so just imagine a cute little korres lip butter in pomegranate sitting among the rest.

 FAVORITES
Maybelline Superstay Makeup 24hr Foundation
Mac Studio Finish Concealer-NC35
Mac Mineralize Skin Finish Natural
Mac BlackTrack Fluidline
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil -Zero
Mac Eyeshadow- Ricepaper
Urban Decay Naked Palette
Mac 217 Brush
Mac Melba Blush
Nars Deep Throat
Mac Vegas Volt Lipstick
Korres Lip Butter-Pomegranete

As you can see from the list Mac is the brand that dominated over any other makeup brand during 2011. Ah you can always count on good ol' Mac! I wonder if some of these products will stick around for the long run. I guess we shall have to wait and see till next year!

2011 My Best Year Yet!

New Year's Eve 2011

It snowed! Hadn't happened in years! We got less than 2" but HEY I'll take it!!

Spring Break Trip to New Mexico with my best cousins! We went to Santa Fe, Taos, Ruidoso.

Staying up all night and day to watch the Royal Wedding. Our dessert table set up!

April showers, May flowers! My grandparents garden always has beautiful flowers in full bloom

Michael Buble Concert!

Summer Trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico. I love the adobe architecture there!

Seriously the best meal I had all year! It was at a Tapas Restaurant in Houston, TX

  Gorgeous summer weather into late October and November! That's Texas for ya!

 

 Halloween!!

 

 I turned 20 this year!!

The Holiday Season! Our Christmas Tree! 

Closing thoughts on 2011

I was up till 4:30 last night thinking about this past year. I'm so proud of all that I've accomplished this year. I've learned so much about myself and I feel I've become stronger and more confident in who I am. This year I realized my capabilities, opened myself up to new friendships, traveled and tried not to sweat the small stuff! For once I kept all my resolutions. My biggest accomplishment was losing a little under 50 pounds. That alone has changed my life in more ways then I ever imagined. I plan to continue to work my way to a healthier me. I also achieved all the academic goals I set for myself. For this new year I have set some more goals for myself and I am so excited to start working towards reaching them. This has been the best year yet! I'm looking forward to what the new year will bring. Goodbye 2011 and cheers to a happy healthy and peaceful new year! I'm ready for ya 2012!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Very soon it will be Christmas Day

Just wanted to write a quick post to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!! Here are a few pictures I took throughout the month of December. Mostly of our Christmas decorations at home as well as a couple of pictures I took on our weekend trip to Dallas. Now it's time to get all glammed up for two family Christmas Parties! Tonight Santa comes and tomorrow is finally Christmas Day! I couldn't be more excited!

the perfect black boots

 So I'm sitting in bed right now lusting over these Steve Madden Spinnner Boots. Now just a week ago before the semester ended, I was whining about being sleep deprived. Now that I have all the time in the world to sleep, I can't seem to go to bed at a reasonable hour. It is now 2 a.m. and what am I doing? window shopping! Yeah, not the best idea when you only have a mere $6 dollars to your name. Anyway, back to these beauts. I NEED these in my life and I'll explain why. Firstly, I don't own a pair of black shoes, that alone is completely unacceptable. Secondly, I am now 20 and I think its about time that I use a shoe with a little bit of a heel. Now I realize these only have a 2 inch heel but I can't walk in heels gracefully so I've got to start somewhere! Lastly, Unlike the taupe suede boots I have now, leather is pretty durable so I wont have to worry about ruining them when it rains.

 Now I know what you are thinking. These shoes are very similar to the TopShop Ambush boots that have been all the rage on YouTube and the blogosphere. I loved those when I saw them and now I have fallen for these. Only thing with the TopShop boots is that there is no way for me to see them in person to try on. Now with these boots, the only thing keeping me from them is $140 and a 5 mile drive to the mall. Plus Steve Madden shoes have always been good to me.

Unfortunately, I would ask Santie for these but I've already mailed him my list. ;) Since there are only 9 days till Christmas I have a hunch that he has finished all my Christmas shopping. ah what's a girl to do in such a dilemma *sigh* Late night online browsing is never a good idea....

Dear Santa

1. Michael Kors "Runway" Chronograph Watch --- 2. Deborah Lippmann Today was a Fairytale ---

3. Dolce and Gabbana Rose the One --- 4. Kate Spade Black Stud Earings --- 5. Chanel Rouge Coco Shine 55 Bad Romance