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Spring Makeup 2011

 

Makeup- My absolute most favorite thing to play with.  I am obsessed with it.  I am such a GIRL when it comes to this stuff & I get so excited just talking about it.  

Two things you can never have enough of: 1. eye shadow & 2. lip gloss.  (In my opinion of course)  What I mean by that is, you can never own too much.  I don't mean you can never wear enough... that's clown-like & I just don't do that. 

MAC is my "go-to" place.  Their prices are very reasonable & their products last for.eh.verrr.  I am also a big fan of MAC, Bobbi Brown, Smash Box, Revlon, and Maybelline.  I have a couple of Chanel items but let's face it, their prices are a little ridiculous!  I feel like George Banks on Father of the Bride when he complains about paying $1200 for a cake. "A cake Franck, is made of flower & water... my first car didn't cost $1200!"  $60 for an eye shadow set?!  It's just colored powder!

We all have our obsessions.  Mine is makeup. I always, always notice great makeup.  I'm currently obsessing over JLo's makeup on American Idol every week.  Have you noticed they like to use a lot of purple on her?  I have to remember to experiment with purples.  I also love the look of the glowing cheeks and eyelids with a bright red or hot pink lip.  She's been sportin that look too. 

The purpose of this blog will be twofold. (I don't really know if that's how you use that word, but pretend it is b/c I don't feel like dictionary.com-ing it right now.)  I will let you in on what I have discovered as the 2011 spring trends in makeup & tell you what some of my favorite everyday makeup products are!

So let's get started with the spring trends!

Bold Lips

The lip color shades are reds, oranges and hot pinks.  When you do a bold lip, the rest of your makeup needs to stick as natural as possible.  I like to do a cream shimmer shadow on my eyes & a soft pink blush.  Finish emphasizing your eyelashes by using black colored mascara.

Natural makeup

Yet again, makeup artists can’t seem to get enough of the “natural look” this season.   You may be thinking…  Natural Makeup...Say wha?? That’s like an oxymoron.  The two words don’t seem to go together.  BUT!  You can create this look.  You can still apply your face powder like you would normally do, then define your cheeks subtly with a small touch of blush.  Apply some light mascara on your eyelashes and keep your lips bare or apply a subtle, natural looking lipstick or lip gloss. Or even chapstick!

Bright eye makeup

Choosing to add a great amount of attention towards the eyes can be a great option. Alert!  May appear clown-like!  Beware!  Since I LOVE eye shadow, I tend to have lots of fun with my eye shadow on a daily basis.  This season, bold colors such as orange, pink, green & blue, are ones you should play with.  I personally haven't done any of the above colors... yet!  When doing such a bold eye, make sure you don't overdo your blush and lip color.  Go for a soft blush and neutral lip.

 Smokey eye makeup

It seems that the smokey eye look will never lose its beauty and it's no surprise why. It flatters just about everyone!  Creating a smokey eye is something I am still practicing.  There are several YouTube videos out there to learn from... but it's all about the practice.  Don't try to accomplish this look on your first try & expect to be seen in public without getting sympathy looks.  I am pretty sure I resembled a raccoon on my first attempt.  Either that, or I ran into the wall face first.  But, with a little bit of practice one can master this eye makeup technique. I like to use black on the lid & a lighter brown in the crease.  

And now for a look inside my makeup bag…

What do I use on a daily basis you ask?  Well, let me tell you.  Let’s take a look inside my makeup bag…  I will just take you through the eye shadows, blush & lip gloss I have on today.  Maybe in another blog I will share my favorite face makeup products… or maybe I’ll vlog about it.  Still timid with the vlog thing… we’ll see!

On my cheeks I have MAC’s Mineralized Blush – the color is called Gentle.  It’s a very pretty pink shimmery color.  You can go subtle or dramatic with it.  But it gives that “glow” look I love!

On my eyes  I have three colors.  All over my eye I have Revlon’s eye shadow in Sunlit Sparkle.  I get asked about this color every.single.day.  No exaggeration. Go get it!  You can wear it with everything or by itself. It’s a very pretty cream color with a little bit of sparkle. On my eyeball area… the “dome” (that sounds funny), I have MAC’s pigment color in Jardin Aires.  Now this is also a color I get asked about non-stop.  It is super shimmery & gives a lot of glow to the lid.  In my crease I have MAC’s eye shadow color in Cork.  It’s a tan/brown color.

On my lips   I am wearing MAC’s Creamsheen Glass lip gloss in Fashion Scoop.  I happened to stumble upon this color because they were out of my absolute fav Boy Bait (which is also a must-have).  Fashion Scoop is a pretty cotton candy pink color.  Goes with a lot!

And there you have it ladies and gentlemen! (Yes, you are a guy & you just read my blog about makeup.  And it's ok because no one will ever have to know!)   I realize it’s very long, but if you are into this kind of stuff, it’s a good read if I do say so myself J If you ever have a question about anything in specific feel free to ask.  I have probably tried it all and I would love to give my input :)

Hair

I haven't posted since my last exciting announcement of starting this thing.  I'm sure my readers are disappointed in me.  You probably check back 3 or 4 times a day thinking, "Maybe she posted today!"  And when you find I haven't, you cry a little inside.

Juuuuuust kidding... Yeah right! Haha!

It's kind of hard to come up with what I should blog about.  I don't want anyone to think that I'm borrrrrrring.  But I also think, sometimes it's just fun to read someone else's thoughts!  So today, I'm just gonna wing it and write what comes to mind.  I've decided I will just let it flow.  Some days may be significant, some days may be pointless.  You decide for today. ;)

I told you I am random, and my posts will be random... well I'm gonna prove it right now.  Today, I'm here to post about something we all have- HAIR.  I realize this can be a gross subject.  I am one of those who seem to always find a hair in my food.  I am sure I have too many stories and instances to share with you about finding a hair disgustingly connecting from my taco to my mouth, so I will not torture you & share them.  I want to gag just thinking about it. 

Moving right along.

So, HAIR it is for today!  I am currently growing my hair out.  Many of you know me and know this is kind of a catch phrase of mine.  I am always growing my hair out.  A friend of mine likes to ask me, "So are you growing your hair out this week?"  Real funny let me tell ya ;) 

I like to change things up & sometimes a good chop is fun!  For such a long time I had a picture of Adriana Lima with long thick wavy curls and "organic" highlights. I showed everyone the picture.  Thought that by making it known, I'd be able to stick with the process and not cut my hair.  Not likely.  Last summer, I fell in love with, and wanted Victoria Beckham's short 'do.  My tunnel vision kicked in and within two days, all that hard work to look like my friend Adriana, went down the drain.  But, I loved it.  In fact, went shorter even a few times!  But now, I want long again. 

So this brings me to why I want to talk about HAIR.  Well, I'm kind of doing a little experiment.  For quite some time, I've searched and googled my little heart out on "ways to grow hair fast".  There are all kinds of things out there!  Shampoos, conditioners, vitamins, treatments, theories... but what really works?  Does anything really work?  Well, I'm no scientist and I am certainly not thoroughly experimenting with these ideas. 

But I will let you in on a little "research" I am personally doing…. 

I searched high & low for the best products out there.  Not really, but it makes me sound more legit.  In all honesty, I wanted things to be easy & accessible & our favorite, affordable.  So, I started using Mane & Tail shampoo & conditioner.  We've all heard of it. I can't tell you how many times I've been recommend it.  Well, I have been using it religiously every.single.night.  (I use my "nice" shampoo/conditioner in the mornings when I get ready for the day, so I’m not sure I recommend it for every day use.)  On top of that,  I walked right into Target, scanned the vitamin aisle and picked up a bottle of vitamins called Hair, Skin, Nails produced by a brand called Origin.  (Can't go wrong with Target, right?) These vitamins are a little tedious if you ask me though.  You have to take them 3 times a day - preferably with food.  However, since I am so determined, and since I need to see if these really work, I will stay on top of things.  I just started taking them on the 14th & they are going to last for 40 days.  I realize that hair grows at a certain pace on its own & I’m very familiar with mine… slowwwwww.  This is just to see if it helps speed things up.  I am gonna take a picture of my length now & take another one in 40 days.  Maybe if it’s significant enough I’ll post them.  Fingers crossed.

All this to say, maybe my simple little regimens will work & I’ll be able to help shed some light on the topic for some of you.  Whatever the outcome, I’ll be sure to let you know how it all goes. 

In the meantime, everyone needs to go out & buy Revlon’s Top Speed nail polish in the Emerald color for St. Patrick’s Day J  I happen to have it on today & I love it!  Plus this means I won’t get pinched tomorrow J

Under Construction...

Hello, my name is Vanessa... & this, is my blog, in which I will also vlog.  (These terms are just strange to me, who made them up?) I actually just learned what a "vlog" is.  I thought it was pronounced v-log.  True story.  Ask my friends.  I was talking all about my soon to be v-log at dinner last night.  Can we say NERD ALERT! 

I am so SO new to this blogging/vlogging world.  I feel like the new kid on the first day of school - just clueless about anything & everything.  I know one day I will look back & laugh at my first post... just like most of you are probably doing right now.

"Look how basic her background is! And that font? What is she thinking? Bless her heart."   Am I right? :) 

I imagine I am one of a kazillion bloggers/vloggers in this world so I don't expect a lot of "followers" ...but one can dream!  There will be no real theme to this.  I am random.  My posts will be random.  I'll probably do a good mixture of written posts & video clips.  I feel like my topics are endless... fashion, makeup, must-haves, good finds, crafts, thoughts, ideas, daily happenings, what I ate for breakfast... just kidding on that last one, but you catch my drift. 

And sometimes I may or may not have had a little too much caffeine and that is when the good stuff will really come.  Don't get me stawted. 

So "follow me" because this is gonna be an adventure.  I'm excited & I hope you are too!