Makeup MatchUp

Upon purchasing a new liquid foundation this week since I had ran out of my fave stuff (Maybelline 24hr Stay in Sand Beige) and the store hadn’t stocked up on any I ended up purchasing CoverGirl, TruBlend Liquid Makeup, in Warm Beige 4/445. The foundation definitely wasn’t a dupe for my fave stuff as it was a bit brighter/lighter and more on the pink side. Thus, I decided to make the best of it and experiment with colors that I felt went best with this CG foundation color. Sooo… if you’re perhaps a warm beige skin tone or use this same foundation shade then maybe these other makeup items I picked out will work for you to re-create the below look (sorry it looks overly pink, cell cam and lighting were a bit yuckster).

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Foundation

-CoverGirl, TruBlend Liquid Makeup, in Warm Beige 4/445
-Maybelline, Mineral Power Natural Prefecting Finishing Veil Translucent Loose Powder

Lips

-Wet n Wild, Megalast Lip Color, in Pink Suga’ 900b
-Neutrogena, Moisture Shine Lip Gloss, in Fruity Pink

Brows

-Wet n Wild, Color Icon Eye Shadow Palette, in Vanity (2nd row, left column)
-Boots no7, Lash and Brow Perfector, in Clear

Blush & Contour

-Barry M, Blusher, in Strawberry Whip/BL8
-Neutrogena, Healthy Skin Blends Natural Radiance Bronzer, in Sunkissed 30

Eye Shadow

-L.A. Colors, Mineral EyeShadow, in Beige/BME489
-Wet n Wild, Color Icon Eye Shadow Palette, in Vanity (3rd row, right column)

Mascara

-Rimmel, Glam Eyes (Non-Waterproof) Mascara, in Extreme Black

-CoverGirl, LashBlast Volume Blasting (Non-Waterproof) Mascara, in Very Black

Overall I thought this look came out nice, feminine, and natural (better looking in person I think) since the colors seem to work harmoniously together (art history class may be paying off after all, LOL).

My Go-To Products for 2011

There have been a few products which I find myself loving and using quite often this year, so here's a quick list I put together...

CoverGirl LashBlast Mascara: An oldie by now but still my go-to mascara, I really don't think I'll ever change mascara's as long as this is available as I've tried practically every drugstore mascara on the market. My mom prefers the waterproof formula in this and myself the non-waterproof (in "very black" color). I apply 3-4 coats (one after another) onto my top lashes. I don't use an eyelash curler normally and voila, still lovin' it this year.

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss Peach Petal 150: I have become a bit fond of this nice pale nude gloss which has found its home in my purse this year as it gets used very frequently (almost done with my first tube of this) out of all the lipsticks and glosses I own currently. I even bought this in 2 other shades this year which were nice, but this shade is still my fave and has yet to make its way out of my handbag.

Colgate Total Toothpaste Whitening: It's probably a first for me to talk about a toothpaste on here, but even my mom has taken notice that my teeth are looking whiter since I started using this. I discovered this when I stayed at a friends house in Orlando earlier this year and was surprised to feel like there had been an actual change in the color of my teeth (by the next day!). I have used other whitening toothpastes in the past which claimed to whiten but never seemed to do anything for me before, so this product will definitely be hanging around my sink more often.

Emporio Armani - White for Her, Perfume: I read another blog (can't remember who it was though) where the blogger loved this perfume soooo much but it was discontinued, luckily I had found a ton of samples online for a good price this year so I opted to try it out. I really do like this perfume, although I kinda wish it was a little stronger because the scent is kinda addicting to me, haha. It's one of those perfumes where really only the wearer can smell it because even my mom who was sitting next to me in the car didn't notice the scent (as she's usually the first to complain about overwhelming perfumes). It's definitely not like the sickly sweet perfumes I generally go for but it's soft, lovely and I wish I had a huge bottle of it.

CVS Cold Cream: I recently replaced my Pond's Cold Cream, cool classic with this CVS dupe because this has the exact same ingredients in it, it's cheaper and it works just as well. I only use the cool classic type because I noticed the others contain paraffin's and such. To use I wet my face, rub this product all over, rinse, and wipe off with a warm washcloth (if you don't use a washcloth your face will feel super oily so it's a must!). It works great for removing my makeup and it doesn't dry out my face (no need for moisturizer after really!). I love this stuff and wish I had discovered it sooner.

Boots Hawaiian Islands Jasmine and Cocoa Butter Body Scrub: I found this at Target earlier this year not expecting a miracle of course, but something in this seems to work great for me. When used as regularly as possible during my shower/bath it helped to clear the bumps on the back of my arms which I've had since I was a kid. No other scrub has done that for me, yet alone any product except for one lactic type ointment which had been prescribed to me a few years back. I'm not sure if any of the other scented scrubs in this brand do this but this one worked for me!

Lights Inspired

This past week I was inspired by "Lights" and I don't mean the kind that you use in your everyday life but Lights (Valerie Poxleitner) the musician. I've watched majority of her videos after discovering her via MySpace, I even found her CD at BestBuy (apparently only found at selective BestBuy stores) also her website says her CD is sold at Target but I didn't find it online (target.com) nor did I find it in the stores so...kinda thinkin' that was a lie.After watching her "Saviour" music video I remember catching a glimpse at the bedside lamps she had (as pictured in the beginning of this post), so as I made a trip to Ross for some cheap shopping I ended up seeing these 2 lamps which for whatever reason reminded me of the vid, weird since these Ross lamps don't look at all identical to the ones in her vid. I guess her 80's space-age retro vibe just made me feel these would almost be to the same effect as the ones in her vid... don't ya think?

The other thing about Lights is...she feels a persons shoes can reveal a lot about them, which even helped her in picking out her band-mates. Before I even knew Lights existed I saw some adorable boots at Target and...I passed them up, but after seeing how Lights had similar boots in almost every video (she just paints them different colors) I just had to run back and pick-up these! BTW these shoes are totally comfortable and honestly...I feel so empowered and ready for adventure when I wear these (totally crazy right?!). The only downfall is the top of these boots is a bit flimsy and look kinda odd around the ankle when worn outside of pants or bare legs (OMG, I bet these will look cute with my furry black leg warmers over top!).
As per my Twitter I am currently designing one of my fish tanks in a "Lights" style, mainly like her Saviour vid but I'm also adding a comic flare to it. I'm not sure if I'll post it up on here or at Guppy-Guide yet but stay tuned for more as the tank is still undergoing remodeling! Sorry for sounding in love with Lights but her music is sweet and I love that she's bringing keytar back ;) haha

Tila Nguyen

If their is one Asian woman I'm crazy about its mah girl Tilaaaa Tequilaaaa ( The MySpace Queen!! ). Dang Bobby and Kristy for bein fake a** idiots and breakin her heart too. I love this new pic of hers and those boots are tah die for (^.^) I want themmm...Eeeee! I believe that could be the same top I saw on the Nike site.

She'll also be starting a new show that's all about her and her personal life(can't wait to see it). Sounds better than her trying to find love shows because it just didn't seem real in my opinion. Oh and she has a new single that popped out on her MySpace for just a day last month called "Hideaway" which you can find on YouTube and the song is suppose to be featured on her album(although I don't care much for the song).