Skin type:
Sensitive
Hair color:
Red
Hair type:
Wavy,
Thick
Ingredients I hate or am allergic to:
Lanolin, Talc
My brand obsessions:
I love most things sold at Sephora. Stila lip glosses, Sephora Platinum Professional brushes, Beauty Bliss Cosmetics eye colors, blushes and mineral foundation, Philosophy eye cream and body products, & Make Up Forever High Definition Powder
I'd bawl my eyes out if this product was discontinued:
Sephora Atomic Volume Mascara
Save your money! Here are 5 products I bought and regretted:
L'Oreal Carbon Black Mascara (your eyes look like mud puddles after an hour; Lumene Eyeshadow primer (doesn't really hold the product on); Urban Decay eye shadow (love love love the colors and look, but oh my GOD they are so messy!), Stila Cherry Crush Lip Stain (looks and smells like you ate a case of cherry popsicles), Sephora Brand Blush Me blush (goes on blotchy and streaky plus it gets cakey especially if you have oily skin)
From shower to "out the door," how long I take to get ready on an average day:
Including getting dressed?... about an hour and fifteen minutes. Usually 45 minutes is for just hair and face.
Beauty trend I'd really, really like to learn or try:
How to get those killer perfectly black-lined eyes like in the magazines!
What makeup thingy is always in my purse:
LIP GLOSS!
Ah, memories... My biggest junior high beauty mistake:
Sky blue eyeshadow (3 layers of it!), melting my hard-as-a-rock eyeliner with a lighter, fushia lipstick and tons of Aqua Net hair spray. Did I just give away my age????
Most cringe-worthy beauty treatment I've ever endured:
Getting my Brooke Shields' eye brows waxed for the first time
The most $$ I've ever shelled out for a beauty product:
Hmmm. $42 for an eye cream. And would do it again (because it works so good!)
About Me:
Forty-something mom who refuses to admit to anything older than 32. I've been around the cosmetic industry for 10 years and a makeup junkie since I was 18. Enjoy good red wines, dinners out, eclectic coffee flavors and combos, great music from the 60's to present, fashion magazines, learning about the trends. Love spending time with my husband, watching my kids grow up (and fight!). I really enjoy trying and reviewing different cosmetics for different online websites, blogs and boards. I like to write, and I just like to enjoy life one day at a time. Honestly, it's the most I can handle! Oh yeah, and I like chocolate. Lots of it.
