Baby bump and finally feeling like a human!

As I near my second trimester, I'm beginning to feel more and more like a human again. Although I never threw up, the nausea that I did have was no fun. My baby already wants to prep me for the lack of sleep he/she will probably plague me with, and he/she loves to eat cheese and bread all day long. 

Now that I'm regaining some energy, I can't wait to get back to posting! I've perfected hiding acne(as pregnancy gives you an unlimited supply), and I can't wait to show you all!

We Have A Little Announcement...

DH and I have a baby on the way! I can't wait to document my bump here (and to show everyone how I'm covering up the horrible pregnancy acne)! 

Sephora and Urban Decay Friends and Family Event!

Starting on Monday the 13th of October, you can get 20% off on urbandecay.com! That includes the Vice 3, Naked 3, and Naked Basics 2!

As if it couldn't get any better than that, if you know a friend who works at Sephora, they can get you a code for 20% off the ENTIRE online store starting Tuesday, October 16th-Wednesday, October 29th!  So if you're like me and your Too Faced Mascara is drying out, your liquid Eyeko Eyeliner is long dried, and you've been without a foundation for far too long, now's the time to splurge.  You can use sites like reddit.com/r/makeupaddiction to ask around and see if someone will email you the code like they did for me. It IS a one time use code, but word has gotten around this year about the sale, so I'm sure a lot of products will soon be out of stock. 

Good luck!

BOGO Free NYX Lippies at Ulta!

I got it confirmed that there will be BOGO free NYX lipsticks, lip creams, lip liners, and other lip products at Ulta beginning on October 12th! Prepare to watch the numbers of your bank account dwindle. ;)

Tamanna Palette FOTD-TUTORIAL!

Starting with a basic foundation. My skin has been peeling lately, so I decided to use something light. I chose Lorac's Porefessional Foundation, NYX's Concealer, and NYX's Undereye Concealer along with Novablush Mattifying Powder.

I used the Anastasia Contour kit to contour my cheeks. I added some dotted lines so you could see how I got dat contour.

I used Coastal Scent's Blush Palette and Anastasia's Contour Kit for highlighting. 

 Moving on to the eyeshadow. I used Blush from the new Tamanna Palette(Limited Edition, so if you were planning on getting it, you should now!) as my base!

I used Custom as my contouring shade. You can see where I placed it before I blended it.

 Another view with my eyes open.

I then used a small amount of Venezia that I blended in A LOT(seriously, if your eyes don't feel raw yet, then you aren't done).

Then I added Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara and NYX's Matte Lipstick in Aria! I also used some shades from the Lorac Pro 2 Palette as my highlight, Anastasia's Dipbrow in Taupe, and Novablush's Finishing Powder.

Sneak Peak of the Tamanna Palette FOTD!

Did you say "40% off"????

NYX, Almay, and others are 40% off at Ulta this week! Whenever Ulta does a sale like this, the NYX lippies go super fast, so if you were thinking about getting some, now's your chance! There are also $3.50 off a $10 purchase coupons HERE! I can't wait to see what you all get! :)

Off for a full day of homecoming makeup appointments!

First Fall FOTD Of 2014!!

The Difference Mascara Makes!

Excusing the extremely derpy face I'm making above, I really wanted to point out the difference mascara makes! I was getting veggies earlier for my pet rabbit, and I ran into a friend who works at the local farmers market. We got on the topic of makeup, and she expressed to me how when she was scared to wear mascara for a long time because every time she did, people commented on how different it made her look. 

I think that people should use makeup to express themselves in a way that makes them feel beautiful, sexy, wild, and free. I don't think makeup has to look a certain way. You like to have bright blue lipstick on? Cool! I miss when I had purple hair! To be completely honest, I felt much more me with purple hair than with my natural blonde! I feel like everyone should have a right to express themselves as artistically as they want! So, as I step off of my soapbox, I wanted to show just how much mascara can enhance your stunning eyes and show how perfect you are inside and out!

Edit: I was using Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara, of course :)

Gotta Love Vacation

Being in the middle of ocean is a pretty surreal experience. You're away from everything-everyone. You have almost no contact with the outside world.

 Did you know they found a cure for Ebola? Really? We didn't. We were in the middle of the ocean when that happened. Did you know that a massive volcano erupted in Iceland? We didn't. That there was a 6.0 earthquake in San Francisco? We didn't. It felt like God was really on our side through our entire vacation. We were really caught between three different things to do on this exact week for vacation: A cruise to the Caribbean, a week in San Fran to explore the beautiful city, or a week in Iceland for a music festival. No really, that's what we tried to decide on. We would've been in San Francisco the day of that earthquake. We would have been stuck in Iceland during a major volcanic eruption because they weren't letting planes leave until yesterday. 

It's incredible how God works. He chose the perfect paradise for us to spend a marital getaway in, and He kept us safe.

Grateful doesn't even begin to describe it. 

Formal Night-Cruise Vacation!!

Ahhh, gotta love vacation, right? Also gotta love Nyx's Matte Lip Cream in Transylvania! I'm so ready for Fall to be in full swing so I can use this color all day every day!

What I've been up to lately...

Business has been booming, so to speak. I'm getting orders much more often now especially for my lippies, so I thought I would apologize for my absence with pictures of my newest colors!

My Outfit Of The Day!

I am a sucker for cheap clothes. To give you an idea, I've never(and most likely won't ever) paid more than $20 for a pair of jeans. The most of spent I've any item of clothing was my wedding dress which I got on MASSIVE sale for $132 at David's Bridal(I'll post a picture of that another day...).  So, I thought I would do a cheap OOTD because who goes out and spends $200 on a pair of jeans? Not this girl...

Payless Shoes-$9 on sale for 60% off!

Target Cherokee Shorts-on sale for $9(hey, if you can fit in the kids shorts, why not?)

Target Women's Tunic in Forest-$6.58 on sale

Target Sunglasses-$16.99

Betsey Johnson Purse- $39.99 at Ross

Oh, How I Love Weddings...

Normally I don't post pictures of clients whose makeup I've done, but I couldn't help it with this one. Janine and I went to high school together and she approached me earlier this year about me doing her hair and makeup for her wedding. They had the sweetest wedding and she makes a beautiful bride!

Fixes For Your Summer Beauty Probz

Fried, chlorinated hair:

As a girl with purple hair, I totally get what it's like to battle with unhealthy hair every day. My go to shampoo and conditioner are Kenra's Clarifying Shampoo and Ion's Effective Hair Care Treatment. The Ion Conditioner runs at $11.79 and Kenra's Shampoo runs at $18.99 a bottle.

Dry skin: 

Let's all admit that dry skin and summer just go together. To get rid of dry, flaking skin, I use a teaspoon of honey on my face and leave it there for about 10 minutes, then I rinse off very thoroughly.

Sunburns:

Every year, no matter how much sunscreen I put on, no matter how much I reapply, I always get sunburnt cheeks. With a burn so intense, who would want to even think about putting makeup on for that hot date you have later? I use Young Living Lavender Oil to ease the burn and help redness fade. My sunburns are gone within hours, and the burn is gone immediately. At $22 a bottle, it is well worth the weeks of enduring painful sunburns.

Covering up tan lines-long term fix

In a Birchbox I received last summer, I got the St. Tropez Self Tanning Mousse. At first, I was super skeptical because helloooo self tan? No thank you, I don't particularly feel like being an Oompa Loompa today. But after getting a REALLY bad tan line that I couldn't cover up with makeup, I decided why not? It couldn't be worse than the tan line. I fell in love. This stuff is incredible! Beginning at $18 a bottle for the 50 ml bottle, this stuff is definitely pricey, but if you just leave it for your tan lines, it should be able to last quite some time.

Covering up tan lines-short term fix

Well, crap. You're going out for a night on the town with your significant other in that cute strapless dress, but you have awful tan lines. There's no covering that up quickly, and you leave in 20 minutes! Just pull out you handy-dandy Diorskin Nude Tan Glow or your Anastasia Contour Kit and your good to go! The cheapest on this occasion would definitely be the Contour Kit at $40 with six colors. If you were looking for something that would definitely do the job right no matter what, Dior's Nude Tan is your go-to. At $52, this doesn't run cheap, but you can definitely pop into Sephora and just dab some on if you don't want to spring for it. Nobody will be any wiser, right?

Who Doesn't Love a Good Red Lip? FOTD

NYX Matte Lipstick in Perfect Red!

What's In My Purse?... And How Much Does It All Cost??

Every girl knows that your purse is a magical, mystical wonderland of stuff. The one day you forget something like that tub of body butter you've been holding onto for months and you desperately need it. So why not just keep everything in there always?

These are the basics that are constantly in my purse:

My purse! A cute little Betsy Johnson from Ross-$39.99

My wallet- From Charming Charlie's- $26

Sunglasses- From Target- $16.99

My ID, emergency cash, gift cards to that weird froyo place down the street- $79

Keys- Over $160 to replace

Business cards- $2.30 from Vistaprint

Coconut Water- $0.23 

Cherry fruit strip- $0.20

Bag containing my Young Living Oils- From Target- $6.99

All of my YL Oils-Over $400

Whatever random book I'm reading at the time- $10.99

My Benefit rewards purse-Free

Rimmel Nail Filer-$1.99

Rimmel Polish- $4.99

Lorac Pro To Go-$38

Elizabeth And James Perfume Roll On- 250 Sephora Points(free)

Ulta Powder- $12

Beauty Blender- $19.99

NYX concealer-$6

NYX Matte Lippie- $6.99

Eyeko Mascara- $9.99 

 That brings the grand total of things in my purse to a whopping $882.63! That's an incredible amount of investment put just in the things I carry around all day! There are some things not even pictured like my iPhone which is worth $600 alone or my digital camera which is worth $250! So what do you carry in your handbag every day?

"Trouble In Paradise"

If you aren't following depechegurl on Instagram, I highly recommend that each of you should! She did this look earlier this week, and I fell madly in love, so I decided to try it out for myself! I used a few different products then she did, but the product list is below for those of you who want to know!

PRODUCT LIST:

Lorac Porefection Foundation

Nyx Under Eye Concealer

ELF Tone Correcting Powder

Anastasia Dipbrow in Chocolate

Anastasia Contour Kit

Coastal Scents Blush Palette

Coastal Scents 252 Color Palette

Nail Rock's Green Sequin Glitter Set

Lorac Primer

Milk Pencil by NYX

OCC Lip Tar in Pool Boy 

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara

Bronze Beauty FOTD!

I used five very simple products for this look and you can use the same to achieve it!

Novablush Concealer

Anastasia Contour Kit

Anastasia Dipbrow

Lorac Pro 2 Palette

Novablush Lipstick in Coral Bliss

This is my current go to look for summer and it takes me all of five minutes! I'll be posting a tutorial very soon!