M.I.A.!

Hey all,
I know I have been missing in action recently and haven't posted anything of substance in quite a while. I just wanted to drop a life update to all my friends and followers. Basically, things got extremely crazy at work and we had a lot of in house changes. This means my life was a living hell for a few weeks and I am still getting through it. Things should be settling down in the near future so I can relax a bit.

On the downside...I have been REALLY slacking on the gym game. I mean baaaaaaddddd. I need to get back in it because you all know how disciplined I was. So that is definitely a goal for me.

Mikel is just now starting to walk...his slow behind, lol. That monster STILL only has two teeth though. I don't know..lol. We are slowly taking the binky from him because his ear infections have been out of control. I poked holes in one and cut the tip off the other. He looked at my like "WTF is this???" when I gave it to him.

The birthday is next month and of course I have no damn plans. I need a life, for real! But it's all good...we will see what happens.

Still single over here. Nothing spectacular going on with that so we will move on to the next topic...which is..

the fact that I gotta go cuz I have a home visit I need to get to. Thanks for checking up on me!

Love,
T$

For Sasha..

Just for you dear...sorry it too so long for me to post it.

Look of the Day: Spunky Monkey...lol. Yellows and Purples..

Face:
Neutrogena Oil Free Moisturizer
MAC Fix+
Laura Geller under makeup Spackle in bronze
Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse in Caramel
MAC MSF Natural in Dark
Rimmel Concealer/Orange Creme blush/Maybelle Pure Concealer

Eyes:
UDPP
NYC Brow Kit in Brunette
NYX Pigment in Chrome Yellow (lid)
NYX Purple (outer lid)
NYX Luxor (above purple)
NYX Eggplant (crease for definition)
Jordana Fabuliner in black (upper lid)
NYC Autoliner in Black (waterline)
L'Oreal Voluminous mascara in Classic Black

Cheeks:
NYX Pecan
ELF in Coy

Lips:
WetnWild Megaslicks in Rose Gold

LOTD: Royal Peach

I know I have been slacking, yall. I have been super busy with training at work and my caseload. I'm baacccckkk, though!

Look of the Day: Peachy Pinks with a Hint of Royal Purple..

Shirt: Forever 21
Scarf/Pants: New York & Co
Shoes (not shown): Traffic (brown woven pumps, cuuuteee!)

Face:
Neutrogena Oil Free Moisturizer (loooveeee this stuff!)
MAC Fix+
Laura Geller under makeup primer in bronze
Revlon Skin Matching Makeup in Deep 250
Tiny bit of Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse Foundation in Caramel Dark 2
MAC MSF Natural in Dark
Rimmel Concealer in Honey Beige/NYX Orange Creme blush
Maybelline Pure Concealer in Dark

Cheeks:
Everyday Minerals blush in Snuggle (lloooveee it!)
::sidenote:: I swatched all the blushes that I had yesterday, including the ones I never wear because I thought they were too light. I am soooo glad I did it because I realized I had some great colors just lying around. Not ONE of them was too light...I was just applying it the wrong way. Woo hoo! Go through your old makeup stash..you might find some hidden treasures.

Eyes:
UDPP
NYC Brow Kit in Brunette
NYX Wild Flower (lid, dupe for Ben Nye below, NYX is just a bit shearer and pinky)
Ben Nye Golden Apricot (on lid, soo pigmented, just like above NYX but is a bit more peachy)
Ben Nye Indian Copper (love it! outer lid)
NYX Eggplant (crease for definition)
NYC Mosaic Powder in Rose Glow (one of my hidden treasures, my new favorite highlight for the brown bone..too light as a face powder or blush for me)
HIP Creme Liner in Black
Maybeline Define a Lash Mascara

Lips:
WetnWild lipstick in 516C (Salmony color)
WetnWild Megaslicks in 566 (same as above with shimmer)
WetnWild Megaslicks in 569A (same as above only more glossy)

Just to note: The pics wash out the golden apricot. In real life, it was much more pigmented. Ben Nye products are awesome yall, I just didn't have time to fix the lighting.

LOTD: Zebra Neutral

Look of the Day: Zebra Neutral

Face:
Neutrogena oil free moisturizer
Laura Geller under makeup primer in bronze
Maybelline Pure Concealer blemish stick
Rimmel Concealer/NYX Orange Creme blush
Revlon ColorStay foundation in 400 Dark Caramel
MAC MSF Natural in Dark
MAC Fix+

Cheeks:
NYX Pecan
CG Instant Cheekbones in Peach

Eyes:
UDPP
NYC Brow Kit in Brunette
NYX Jumbo Pencil in Iced Mocha (lid as base)
Jane ColorStick in True Original (outer as base)
NYX Champagne (lid)
NYX Almond (outer, crease)
CG Brown Smolder (crease for definition)
CG Trio in Cafe au lait (white color on brown bone)
ELF Quad in Drama (white for highlight)
NYC Autoliner in Brown (waterline)
Physician's Formula felt tip eye marker in dark brown
L'Oreal Telescopic Explosion mascara

Lips:
No name orangy red color from Big Lots
NYC gloss in Pink Sand

Review: SIGMA Brushes

So I get home from a looonng day of work to find a lovely surprise! My package from Sigma Makeup arrived!!!!! Woo hoo! I have not had the opportunity to use the brushes yet, so this review will be based on my initial impressions.

1. The ordering process was a breeze. I went only to www.sigmamakeup.com and picked the brushes I wanted. I had it in my hands in 3 days. No issues, no complications.

2. They arrive in this cute little package! Included was my order, a few pamphlets, and my order slip/receipt. The packaging of the products was great. The brush handle had a thin plastic covering and each brush head had a thicker plastic covering for protection.

3. You gotta love free products. They sent me a free ELF eyeshadow quad in Drama (the blacks, silvers, and whites) Check out DulceCandy's youtube because she had a tutorial using that whole quad.

Pros:
The price! These are comparable to MAC brushes. Nobody wants to pay $30-$40 for a damn brush. SIGMA brushes are top quality brushes that won't necessarily break the bank. They list them the same way MAC does..so an SS224 is equivalent to a MAC 224 brush.

SS224 Tapered Blending Brush: $9.00
I can tell that I am going to love this brush! It fits in my crease perfectly and I know color is going to go on smoothly. Dense enough to pick up color too!

SS188 Small Duo Fiber Brush: $14.00
The SS188 (Small stippler) seems like it is going to be great! Just the right size. I have the Sephora Professional Stippler and it is super soft and big, and sometimes I just wish I had a smaller version. This brush is soft, but dense enough to have maximum control over your blush or foundation.

SS 109 Small Contour Brush: $14
I am going to try this with my foundation tomorrow. It is smaller than what I imagined but not tiny. Again, super soft but controllable because of the density.
Overall, I am definitely impressed by the quality. I will give an updated review on what I think after I have tried them out.

LOTD: Bohemian Business Casual

Look of The Day: Colorful Bohemian with a Neutral eye

Face:
MAC Fix+
Neutrogena Oil free lotion for combination skin/SPF 15
Laura Geller Tinted Spackle under makeup primer in Bronze
Rimmel Concealer/Maybelline acne concealer/NYX Orange creme blush for dark circles
Revlon ColorStay Liquid foundation in 400 Caramel for Oily/Combination skin
MAC MSF Natural in Dark

Cheeks:
Revlon Mineral Bronzer in Deep Bronze
NYX Blush in Desert Rose (very pigmented!)

Eyes:
UDPP
NYC Brow Kit in Brunette/No7 Brow Pencil in Dark Brown
Jane Jumbo Pencil in Mercury Rising (inner/as base)
NYX Flamingo (on top of Jane pencil)
Revlon Illuminating Creme Shadow in Wild Orchids (outer/as base/darkest color)
MAC Gold Stoke (on top of creme shadow)
NYX Beauty Queen (crease)
Dollar store black liquid liner (no name!)
CG Trio in Firecracker (White color as highlight)

Lips:
Rimmel Kiss Off Lip Gloss in The Night Before
Sally Hansen Lip Plumper in Sheer Mocha
CG Lashblast

LOTD: Orange Bronze & Teal

Look of the Day:

Sassy orange bronze and teal

Face:
MAC Fix+
Neutrogena Oil Free lotion for Combination skin
Laura Geller Tinted Spackle under makeup primer (1st time yall!)
Rimmel Concealer/NYX Orange creme blush as concealer
MAC MSF Natural in Dark

Cheeks:
NYX blush in Pecan as bronzer
NYX Moasic blush in Love (orangy)

Eyes:
UDPP
No7 Brow Pencil in Dark Brown (I'm not really feeling this. Good think I found it on clearance!)
NYX Almond (lid)
WetnWild Kohl eyeliner in Turquoise (lined lid and waterline)
NYX Halaiwa (on top of the turquoise)
WetnWild eyeliner in White (inner corner)
Maybelline Define a Lash mascara

Lips:
Sally Hansen moist and matte lipstick in Orange
Sally Hansen Lip Plumper in Sheer Blush

LOTD...Neutral Blues...

Look of the Day: Neutral with a pop of blue...

Face:
MAC Fix+
DIY Tinted Moisturizer
Rimmel Concealer/NYX Orange creme blush
MAC MSF Natural in Dark

Cheeks:
MAC MSF Natural/Shimmer gold as highlight
NYX Pecan blush for glow
Physician's Formula Mineral Wear blush in Rosy Glow (love it!)

Eyes:
NYC Brow Kit in Brunette
UDPP
CG Queen Hot Toffee (lid)
NYX Jumbo pencil in Iced Moca (lid)
NYX Maui (blue lower lash line)
NYX Jumbo pencil in Baby Blue (lower lash line)
NYC Auto Eye Pencil in Brown
NYC eyeliner in White (highlight)
Maybelline Define a Lash mascara (I forgot how much I like this stuff!)

Lips:
Jordana lipgloss in Peach Sand

LOTD...Green With Envy..

It's Friday yall!

Look of the Day: Greens for casual Friday at work..

Face:
MAC Fix+
DIY Tinted Moisturizer
Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Light
Rimmel Concealer/NYX Orange creme blush as concealer
Revlon Bare Natural Skin Matching makeup in Deep
MAC MSF Natural in Dark


Cheeks:
NYX Pecan as highlight
NYX Pinky


Lips:
Jordana gloss in Peach Sand





Eyes:
UDPP
No7 Brown pencil in dark brown/NYC Brow Kit in Brunette
NYX White Pearl (inner)
NYX Spring Leaf (middle)
NYX Wild Fire (I don't like this one...outer)
120 Palette dark hunter green (outer)
CG Queen in Black Tie (v)
Jordana Fabuliner in Black (I LOVE THIS)
L'Oreal Voluminous waterproof in very black

LOTD...Olive Garden..

An olive green and gold look for work..

Face:
MAC Fix+
DIY Tinted Moisturizer
Smashbox Photo Finish Light
Rimmel Concealer stick/NYX Creme Blush in Orange as concealer
Maybelline Mineral Power Finishing Veil in Dark

Cheeks:
Revlon ColorStay Mineral Bronzer in Deep Bronze
NYX blush in Pecan (I love this!)

Eyes:
UDPP
Ben Nye Aztec Gold (inner)
NYX Herb (middle)
NYX Taupe (outer)
Ben Nye Bronze (outer and upper)
CG Brown Smolder (crease)

Lips:
Jordana INCOLOR Squeeze n Shine in Peach Sand (new fave)
Sally Hansen Lip Plumper in Sheer Blush