Wednesday, October 13, 2010

FOTD: Natural w/ Black Winged Liner + a Couple Vacation Pics!

Hey Everyone!

I didn't really explain that I'm on vacation, but if you've been seeing my twitter updates.. you may of caught on. I'm on vacation in Minnesota visiting one of my really close aunts. She has always been like my second mom and she means the world to me. She has always visited Chicago for every birthday or any occasion that is special to me or my family. She has always been there and I'm so graceful for that. It's really nice to be here spending quality time together.. I haven't seen her in over a year.

Having a picnic in the park..

We went to the casino as soon as I arrived... I looked terrible. lol wasn't really expecting to go anywhere after a 7 hour drive..

Warming myself up by her awesome fire place. lol my aunt loves taking pictures. I blame her for any type of photogenic-ness I have today and for my love for photography. Shes always behind the camera.

Having lunch by the lake

lol, my aunt made me take a picture by this..


I got a free sundae ;)

Wouldn't be Minnesota without some cows!! haha

I'll be sad to leave.. but hopefully I'll be able to visit more often. :)

Here's my face of the day..



I never usually apply my liner like this.. I usually only apply if halfway on my top and bottom lash line.. but I noticed in photos my eyes looked very small. So I decided to apply my liner across my whole top lashline a little thicker than what I'm used to.. to make my eyes look larger and more round. And, apply no liner on my lower lash line to make my eyes look more open. I really liked how it looked and I'm sure I'll be wearing my liner like this more often.

Face:
Prepped my skin with Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel (first time using this)
Applied MAC Select Cover Up Concealer in the shade NW25 to my under eyes using my MAC 190 Brush.
Applied NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in the shade Stromboli to my face using my fingers and blended lightly. Then, I buffed it in using my MAC 131 Brush to better blend it.
Applied MAC So Ceylon Mineralized Skinfinish to my cheeks using a powder brush.
Set my under eyes with Rimmel Lasting Finish Translucent Powder (love this!)

Brows:
Maybelline Define-a-Brow Pencil in the shade medium brown

Eyes:
Shiseido Mascara Base
Covergirl Volume Exact Mascara
Shu Uemura Eye Lash Curler ;)
Ardell Accents Lashes (I believe #305? They are the halves)
Mary Kay Black Liquid Liner
A very, very light sweep of Urban Decay Last Call eyeshadow on my lower lash line (a plum color)

Lips:
MAC Shygirl Lipstick

15 comments:

  1. U look stunning honey :)

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  2. Your skin always looks so flawless. Love it! :)xx

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  3. gorgeous makeup ,,
    and nice to know u had fun =)

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  4. You look so pretty! Love the eyes!!!

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  5. Oh my Gosh please tell us what jeans you were wearing in the picture beside the cow haha, they look amazing on you, your legs are perfect!!

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  6. thank you everyone!

    My jeans are express but were purchased from marshalls for only 12.99! I love the fit.. ill let you know which style in particular they are once i get home. Im on my phone right now lol.

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  7. you're so lucky to find express in your size @ marshalls! Minnesota looks like a lot of fun! glad you get to spend time with your auntie and god bless her for giving you your love for photography!! i love the new eyeliner look, i try to change it up sometimes too :)

    XOXO

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  8. You look gorgeous! Always glowing! I love it. Enjoy your vacation! xx

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  9. What's the MAC Mineralized So Ceylon your talking about? Is it a blush? I tried finding it on their website but I can't find it. Thanks! :)

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  10. your skin is always so gorgeouss!! LOVE your blog :)

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  11. Gorgeous! I'm glad you had fun with your aunt. My family is SO important to me; I wish we could see them more often.


    The way you did your eye liner is pretty! I always draw a really thick line on my upper lids. I should probably tone it down a little... Your eyes still look natural. My ex called me Cleopatra because my liner is so out of control! XD

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  12. what is the eyeshadow color in your crease? It's like a yellow/gold? It's so pretty!

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