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Beauty Blogger Must Haves #bbloggers by ms-prettyfulgirl featuring Markus Lupfer

Stella mccartney sweater
mytheresa.com

Markus Lupfer sweater
farfetch.com

Alice Olivia black white shirt
$120 - austique.co.uk

Wildfox Couture red sweater
$160 - headtotoeclothing.com

White t shirt
$68 - conleys.de

Victoria s Secret fleece crewneck sweatshirt
victoriassecret.com

Oversized shirt
etsy.com

White sweatshirt
etsy.com

Pull Bear shirts top
$9.82 - pullandbear.com

Vero Moda graphic shirt
$23 - nelly.com

Betsey Johnson black crystal bracelet
betseyjohnson.com

Betsey Johnson collar necklace
nordstrom.com

Betsey Johnson earrings
nordstrom.com

Betsey Johnson stud earrings
betseyjohnson.com

Henri Bendel earrings
henribendel.com

Aéropostale long necklace
aeropostale.com

Favorites: December 2011/January 2012

Hello, my Pretties!

I don't know if you noticed, but I didn't get a chance to do a FAVORITES post last month.  With all the hoopla surrounding my birthday and Christmas and preparing for the New Year, it kinda sorta got overlooked.

And even though this favorites post is inclusive of two months, my favorites are few.  I have had long weeks of working 10-12 hour days and don't wear makeup that often during the week.  If I do, it's just a quick dusting of face powder and some mascara.  When the weekend comes around, I only wear makeup if I'm going out and about.  Which isn't that often either since my weekends are filled with laundry and Lifetime movies.

I apologize for my lackluster array of favorites but nonetheless, here they are:

Favorites for December 2011 and January 2012.

Victoria's Secret Secret Garden Scented Candle and
Refreshing Body Mist in Pure Seduction.

I included this body mist back in my November Favorites and I'm still using it!  I love this scent and I love having the matching scented candle.  Casaba Melon, Plum, and Freesia make up this scent and it's wonderful!  I'm almost out of my body mist so keep an eye out for that one in February's empties post!

Clean & Clear Advantage 3-in-1
Foaming Acne Wash

This is a 3-in-1 because it 1-cleanses the skin, 2-treats pimples, and 3-helps prevent future breakouts.  And it's oil free.  I don't suffer from acne prone but my sweet-tart does and that's why we purchased this one.  It's always in the shower and so one day I started using it and liked how clean my skin looked.  I started using it often, about 2-3 times a week.  I don't use it everyday because since my skin is not problematic for the exception of a pesky pimple every so often, the salicylic acid acne medication in this cleanser dries out my skin too much.  Using it once in a while keeps my skin clean and prevents any acne from popping up.

E.L.F. Liquid Eyeliner in Black
Avon Healthy Makeup Eyeshadow in Tiger's Eye
L'Oreal HIP High Intensity Pigments in Tenacious
Maybelline Super Stay 24 Color in On and On Orchid

This E.L.F. Liquid Eyeliner is one of my all time favorite liquid eyeliners.  It's so black and easy to apply.  It dries fairly quickly and it lasts all day without running or fading.  And for only $1.00, it's a steal!

I use Avon's Tiger's Eye eyeshadow when I am in a hurry and just want a touch of color to my lids.  I apply it easily with the doe foot applicator and the liquid shadow blends out easily and evenly with just my fingertips.  The color is pigmented and wears well all day long.

This HIP pigment is my first and it is beautiful!  I bought this a while back when CVS was having a 75% off sale and I paid peanuts for it.  It is a color unlike anything else I have.  It's like melted metal on my eyelids.  Sounds painful but it looks stunning!

This Maybelline 24 Color is also my first and I adore it.  The lip color actually lasts just about 24 hours.  It's amazing, really.  This one was given to my by my sweet-tart's aunt who bought it for herself but didn't like the color on her but thought it would look good on me.  It does!  I love it.  I applied it in the a.m. and it stayed on through eating and drinking and even sleep.  I woke up the next morning and it was still on my lips.  Crazy!

Swatches.

Left to Right:
E.L.F. Liquid Eyeliner in Black
Avon Healthy Makeup Eyeshadow in Tiger's Eye
L'Oreal HIP High Intensity Pigments in Tenacious
Maybelline 24 Color in On and On Orchid

So, there you go my loves, these are the top products I have been using in my life for the months of December and January.  Are any of these your favorites too?

Luv & Luk,
--L.

♥♥ All items mentioned in this post were purchased by me with my own money unless otherwise stated.  These are my own thoughts and opinions. ♥♥

The Makeup Orphanage

Hello, my Pretties!

Yes, I have yet another post to share with you today.

Today, my older sister cleaned out her makeup stash and got rid of makeup she wasn't using anymore or didn't like and she gave it all to me.  Yay!  She has done this several times.  She is the best, I swear!

While I have two sisters, my older sister and I share the love of makeup.  We can text for hours about it.  She understands my addiction so well even though she is not an addict herself.  She buys what she needs and nothing more.  And she has no problem giving it away which is totally an inconceivable thought to me.  And because she knows how off my rocker I am about makeup, she feeds my addiction.  God bless her.

Which brings me to the Makeup Orphanage.  That's me.  That's what she calls me.  I always take in older, unused, unwanted makeup.  No questions asked.  No matter how battered and beat up it is, I'll take it.  I will love it and accept it into my home.  I will clean it up, care for it, and give it a purpose.  I will find some use for it no matter what.  I don't discriminate.  All makeup is beautiful, useful, and important to me.

Have you stopped laughing yet??

It's true.

Here is my show and tell.

Latest newcomers to the Makeup Orphanage.

Love magazines!

We also share our magazine subscriptions.  She always gives me hers to keep because she knows I like to study the makeup shown on the women inside these pages.  She understands me so well.

Shown here is the January 2012 New Year's Special! Glamour magazine with the Kardashian sisters on the cover.  The other is the January 2012 edition of Cosmopolitan with Scarlett Johansson on the cover.  I didn't recognize her!

My newest eyeshadow palettes.

On the left, Colour Me Glow 12 Shades Eyeshadow by Profusion.

On the right, mark. Snap to It Custom Color Palette with 8 eyeshadows.  The shadows she included are:
Top, left to right: Glitterati, Daybreaker, Living Doll, and Tiki.
Bottom, let to right: Plum Velvet, Night Owl, Luvstruck, and Java.

My newest nail polishes.

Left to Right:
Zoe & Zac Naturals in Violet Flower
Zoe & Zac Naturals in Cardinal
Wet n Wild Wild Shine in Lady Luck
L.A. Colors Nail Lacquer in Bright Pink

Yay! Got a couple new shades of pink for Pink Wednesday!

My newest eye products.

Left to Right:
Avon Shadowstix Eyeshadow Stick in Vivid Violet
Avon Extralasting Eyeshadow in Rose Mist
E.L.F. Eyelid Primer in Sheer
Avon Smooth Minerals Eyeshadow Pencil in Sand Dune
Avon Smooth Minerals Eyeshadow Pencil in Amethyst

My newest L'Oreal HIP shadows.

Left to Right:
L'Oreal HIP High Intensity Pigments in Fiery
L'Oreal HIP High Intensity Pigments Bright Shadow Duo in Showy

My newest face products.

Left to Right:
VS Pro Airbrush FX Face Primer SPF 20
Urban Decay De-Slick in a Tube sample

My newest lippies.

Left to Right:
Cover Girl Lipstick in Iced Mauve
Clinique Super Balm Moisturizing Gloss in Apricot
Clinique Vitamin C Lip Smoothie in Mango-thon
Neutrogena Moisture Shine Lipstick in Rum Raisin
Liplicious Tasty Lip Color Royal Pucker in Spiced Berry

The Royal Pucker in Spiced Berry was the only thing that was brand new and sealed.  I took the picture of it sitting inside the lid to the top of the Neutrogena lipstick.  Without it, I couldn't get the tube to stand up!  Ah ha, thinking outside the box!

So, don't you think I have the greatest sister in the world!  She is so understanding and non-judgmental of my makeup madness and so very supportive of my blog and future aspirations in the beauty community.  I appreciate all that she does for me.

Luv & Luk,
--L.

♥♥ Everything shown in this post was given to me by my sister.  ♥♥

Favorites: November 2011

Hello, my Pretties!

I love Twitter.  I was tweeting away earlier when someone mentioned that they already had posted their monthly favorites.  I was like, "OMG, I totally forgot!"  What else is new?  I know.

And in case you don't follow me on Twitter, I announced late last week that I had gotten a job as a nanny.  Sounds weird to say it because it's for my two year old nephew.  He has health issues so his doctors recommended that he be taken out of daycare and for my sister to hire a nanny to go take care of him at home.  And so she hired me!

So yeah, that's what I've been up to lately.  My days are long now.  I'm with him from 7 a.m. to about 7 p.m.  I have my nephew and my daughter, both two years old, all day and then I have my six year old daughter from 3-7 after I pick her up from school.  Yeah.  My hands are full.

So, you might see my blog start to suffer a little bit from it.  By the time I get home, it's dark out so I can't take pictures for a new post. I'm going to have to save all of that for the weekend when I'm off but then again, I have my two munchkins at home all day so that's why I would never work on blog posts on the weekends, only on weekdays when one was in school and the other was napping.  LOL.  So, I guess I'm going to have to try something else.

Anyway, I managed to get in my Monthly Favorites post today.  Here it is.  Enjoy!

November 2011 Favorites

Blistex Cold & Allery Lip Soother
External/Analgesic/Lip Protectant
Net wt. .15 oz/ 4.25 g

I got this a couple of weeks ago when I was really sick with a cold.  My nose was so stuffy that I was basically panting like a dog just trying to breathe.  My lips were so dry so when I went to get some Kleenex from Walgreen's, I saw this and I bought it.  I love how it smells.  It's so citrus-y.  It claims to relieve lip discomfort and dryness due to illness or medication.  That is does!  Instantly my lips felt moisturized.  They were already all cracked and peeling prior to application.  I put it on before bed and in the morning, my lips were almost normal!  It is infused with vitamins C and E along with green tea, elderberry, chamomile and honey.  No wonder it tastes so good.  Good stuff.

Avon 24 Karat Gold Lip Gloss
in Honey Gold

I've had this lip gloss for what seems like ages and I love it!  I'm not a pink lip gloss person but this one works for me.  I adore this shade.  Sad thing is, it's no longer available.  You can't see it in the shot but it's more than half empty.  I think this one will appear in my monthly empties post very soon.

Swatch of Honey Gold.

As you can see in the picture, it's a very pretty pink.  But what you can't see, is that it has loads of shimmer in it.  You can see it in the tube as well as on your lips when you're out in the sun.  Such a cute color.

Avon Anew Rejuvinate Night Sapphire Emulsion
50 g net wt./ 1.7 oz

Another Avon product to share with you today.  I had also tweeted about this product about a month ago.  I said I was using a new face cream that made my skin look almost air brushed.  So many of you wanted to know which one it was!

Very cool looking night cream.

I love the look of this.  It's a gel but it's like glittery blue.  Super pretty.  It feels weird on.  It's a gel and I'm used to a cream consistency.  In my opinion, when I wear this night cream, in the morning, my face is so soft and smooth and my pores are less visible.  Yay for shrunken pores!  This one is pricey for me but I figure that I'll be 30 in December so I need to take care of my skin.  The only downside to this is if you have sensitive skin like I do, it's recommended that you wait 15 minutes after cleansing your face before applying the night cream.  If you don't wait, you could get a burning feeling on your face.  Not like I'm-on-fire but it's plain old discomfort.  I like it.  It claims to make you look 5 years younger in two weeks.  It cost me about $30 but I think I do look more youthful.

E.L.F. Shimmering Facial Whip
in Citrus 

OK, this one did not cost me $30 but it cost me $1.00 and I love it.  I use this product as a brow highlight or as a highlight on my cheekbones.  But lately I have been using it as a base for my shimmery shadows and it works beautifully.  The shadow sticks so well to it and it lasts all day.  No creasing on me.  Best $1.00 ever.  I've seen other posts done on this product and I have seen some bad reviews.  To each his own.  Every experience is different.  Mine was a good one.  For a dollar, try it out and see if it works for you.  There are many shades to chose from on the E.L.F. website.

M•A•C Fluidline

Eeek!  I can't believe I have M•A•C.  I got this as a part of my Tartan Tale gift set that my sweet-tart gave me last year for Christmas.  I kept saying I was going to show it off but I never did.  Maybe I should still do it.  One year later and it's practically untouched.  I cherish it so much, I don't want to use it.  LOL.

Blitz & Glitz Fluidline
Net wt. 3 g/ 0.10 oz

This is such a smooth application.  It's like butter.  For real.  I've never said that about any makeup item I own.  Love this stuff.  I use it on my waterline too and it applies effortlessly and evenly and it stays on all day.

I've had this for about a year and I just started using it.

Man, I have missed out on this eyeliner!  I should have used it since I got it but, no, I had to hold on to it for God knows what reason.  If I had used it from day one, I would be out of it by now.  Lately, it's the only eyeliner I want to use.

This eyeliner is black but with little gold shimmers in it that I don't really see when I apply it to my eyes.  I just enjoy the darkness and richness of the black and the creaminess.  It's wonderful.

Maybelline The Falsies Flared
Volum' Express Mascara

I won't go into too much detail about this because I plan on doing a separate blog post on this one with pictures of before and afters.  I love this stuff.  I doesn't leave my eyes looking like the ones in the commercial but I do see a difference.  My lashes are much longer and that's always fine with me!

Essie Nail Lacquer
in Lady Like
.46 fl oz/ 13.5 mL

I have been looking for a pink like this.  It's not full on bubble gum pink at all which is why I think I love it so much.  It's more of a romantic, refined pink.  Definitely, a lady like pink.

Swatches of Lady Like.

As you can see in the picture, it's so glossy.  Just the way I like it.  And with no top coat and two coats of nail polish.  I can see myself wearing this very often.  It's a nice everyday color and it will also look nice with a LBD and it's even work appropriate.

Swatches.

Here I have all the swatches to the Blitz &  Glitz eyeliner.  The dot on the top is the Shimmering Facial Whip out of the tube and below it is the swatch of it blended in.  A little goes a long way.  Underneath that, is the swatch to the Honey Gold lip gloss.

Victoria's Secret Refreshing Body Mist
in Pure Seduction
125 mL/ 4.2 fl oz

And one more thing.  I love how this smells.  I've been using this everyday instead of perfume.  I don't usually use perfume, I use body sprays more.  This one smells of casaba melon, plum, and freesia.  It's perfection.  And, I'm almost out of this one too.  Another monthly empties candidate.  Since it's so hot here in Texas, I enjoy spritzing this all over my body because it definitely refreshes me.  Maybe next time, I'll try a different scent.

Wow, half and hour later and I'm done typing.  Good God.  Well, that's all I have for this month, my dears.  I wonder what the month of December will have in store.

Luv & Luk,
--L.

Favorites: September 2011

Hello, my Pretties!

OMG, could I be any later in sharing my SEPTEMBER favorites with you? If you know me, yeah, I guess I can be later...

Anyway, sorry so late but here are my most used products for last month.

September 2011 Favorites

Left to right:
Avon True Color Blush in Classic Aura
E.L.F. Liquid Eyeliner in Black
Victoria's Secret Refreshing Body Mist in Pure Seduction
Jordana Color Effects Eyeshadow Powder in Splitting Image
E.L.F. All Over Cover Stick in Honey
Avon Healthy Makeup Lip Cream in Merlot

Swatches

Victoria's Secret
Refreshing Body Mist
Pure Seduction
125 mL/4.2 fl oz

"Refreshing with fragrance from a Secret Garden, infused with moisturizing Aloe Vera and calming Chamomile."


I love this scent! I know this one is of their old scents but I still love it. I feel so feminine when I wear this. At the rate I'm going, this might be in my October empties post!

Jordana Color Effects Eyeshadow Powder
Splitting Image
.094 oz/2.66 g

A fellow beauty blogger, Nicole of NV Beauty, sent me this when I won a giveaway she hosted a couple of months back and I fell in love with it!

Both shadows are shimmery and beautiful. The gold fits so well with the chocolate brown and love this as an everyday look. I love shimmer shadows.

E.L.F. All Over Cover Stick in Honey

And this little gem was given to me by my beauty bestie, Cathy of My Pinktastic Life, many months ago and I use this a lot. I love to use this on my eyes just below the brow bone to hide my big blue veins. Ugh! This works wonders in that department. It also helps conceal the dark circles that have started appearing under my eyes.

E.L.F. Liquid Eyeliner in Black

Another great E.L.F. product is this liquid eyeliner. It has a felt tip applicator which works great for me. I love the pigmentation of this eyeliner. It is so black. It is saturated with color and applies evenly and dries quickly. As for the lasting power, on me, it can go all day without a smudge.

Avon Healthy Makeup Lip Cream in Merlot

I love these lip creams! I have 3 of them only and I love them all. This one is more on the red side of the color spectrum. I also have a pink and a peach. This is not the way the top is supposed to look, the cap broke off and this was all that was left. Sad thing is, now it won't close properly so this tube is brand new and I doubt that I will be able to finish it off before it begins to dry up. Boooo...

Avon True Color Blush in Classic Aura

I know I included this in August's Favorites post but, oh my gosh, you guys, I love this. I use it every time I wear makeup. It's a must for me. I feel like I cheated you guys this month reposting this but this is really one of my favorites!

I know I didn't have a lot on my favorites this month. I didn't wear a whole lot of makeup this time around. I actually didn't do a lot of new looks either. I kind of just stuck to wearing a neutral look most of the time. It's one of those ruts we experience sometimes.

Hopefully, October will be a better month!

Luv & Luk,

--L.

♥♥ All items in this post were bought by me with my own money otherwise noted. These are my own thoughts and honest opinions. ♥♥