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Christmas and New Year's Review

2009-01-03T23:01:00.002-05:00

I had an amazing Christmas and a very relaxing New Year's Eve and Day. Here's a sort of summary:

went to Greenville on Christmas Eve - did some last minute shopping, went to church, ate shrimp and grits (so good) and then opened presents
got everything I wanted and more - a new cell phone, a North Face jacket, a book, a movie, the cutest Vera Bradley apron and lots of other goodies
ate breakfast at my mom's boyfriend's daughter's house (haha what a mouthful) which was gorgeous, went to visit with Katherine and then my Aunt Ann, took Kaitlin to see Marley and Me which was adorable (all my crying embarrassed her though)
came back to Columbia the day after Christmas and spent the day with Daddy and resting
discovered that my library in Cayce has Roseanne and am now obsessed with watching episode after episode after episode
hit up lots of sales at the mall - especially Bath and Body Works and Yankee Candle - I am now stocked for 2009.
Kaitlin came to see me Sunday night and stayed until Wednesday - it was great getting to spend some one on one time with her
worked until 7:30 on New's Year Eve, then went to bed early

And now, I'm just trying to get mentally prepared for starting school again. It is crazy to think that I have been going to school nonstop since I was 3. I'm worn out!! This has been my first break since last Christmas. I took a full load during the Spring, took three classes this past summer, and then went all fall. Part of me is looking forward to classes, but I know I need to take all the time off I can and not rush anything. Hopefully I won't get burnt out as quickly as I did last semester. I'm hoping 2009 will be a great year and I'm excited to see what God has in store for me. :)

Oh goodness...

2008-12-18T01:01:00.003-05:00

Things have been so crazy lately, but I am definitely looking forward to a much-needed break from school and trying to get things in order. Here's some things that have been happening in no particular order:

I took my last exam last Friday. I didn't do as well as I wanted to, but I still did okay. More than anything, I am just glad school is over.
I am still working with Andrew, a 4-year old with Autism. I absolutely love every minute I spend with him. He is the cutest little boy and I learn as much from him as he does from me. I was also so blessed to have his family invite me for Thanksgiving and had a great meal with them.

When I was in high school, I babysat for a family with three girls. I got very close to them and always try to stop and visit them and everytime I'm home. I stopped by on Monday, and Cyndi, the girls' mom, wrapped all my Christmas presents for me. I am so thankful. One day I will learn how...
I basically picked all of my Christmas presents this year and made everyone tell me what they want. I figure if we're both spending the money, we might as well get what we want, right?
Part of my gift from Mama is a new cell phone which I ordered last night and will get to pick up next time I'm in Greenville... Christmas Eve.
At church a few weeks back, I was challenged to take off my shoes and give them to someone who needed them more. I donated my shoes, along with 750 other people, and helped someone in my city be a little more comfortable and warmer this winter. I also bought a pair of Toms. I had never heard of these before, but it turns out they give a pair of shoes to a child who needs one for everyone you buy. So my friend Lauren and I got some awesome red ones:

Lena, the sweet lady who does my nails, gave me a free pedicure for Christmas. If you live in Columbia, you should definitely go see her at Capital Nails and Spa .
I almost finished with my Christmas shopping... still have to get Mama some laundry detergent (what she wanted), pay for Daddy's gift that I ordered today, and get my Grandma a giftcard to Bojangles since she eats there almost every morning. She's too cute.
As much as I love Christmas and am looking forward to this break from school, I am so ready for the Holidays to be over at Old Navy. We open everyday at 8 and don't close until 11. What a joke. Which means I either have to get there at 7ish or stay until midnight and neither of those fit into my sleeping schedule too well.
I am so thankful that God has taken care of me in these stressful times and really answered so many of my prayers. He will never stop amazing me.

That's about it for now... just hoping to accomplish my list for tomorrow:

- meet with my advisor about taking a self-paced class to go ahead and knock out another class i need before i graduate

- going to work with andrew for a little while

- have to hit up walmart for some christmas cards, ham, and diet coke

- have to send off my time card for work

- maybe going to mac to look at the chill collection

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Random Stuff

2008-11-01T00:44:00.002-04:00

10 Years Ago:
1. I was in 5th grade.
2. I was 10 years old.
3. I went to Washington D.C.
4. While I was there, my little sister was born.
5. My world revolved around AIM and *NSYNC

5 Things on Today's To-Do List (since the day is already over, I'll put my list for tomorrow):
1. Wash some clothes.
2. Do therapy with Andrew.
3. Read some in my book for African American Lit.
4. Study some Geography.
5. Maybe go see a movie with a friend.

5 Things I Would do If I Was a Millionare:
1. Pay off the debt of my close family and friends.
2. Buy a house and a car.
3. Put money aside for Kaitlin's college.
4. Go on a shopping spree.
5. Give the rest to my church.

5 Places I Have Lived:
1. Florence, SC
2. Charleston, SC
3. Greenville, SC
4. Columbia, SC
.... that's it.

5 Jobs I Have Had:
1. Babysitter
2. Cashier
3. Secretary
4. Waitress
5. Telemarketer

Emanuel Ungaro Inspired Look

2008-10-03T23:21:00.004-04:00

Right before I was about to start my makeup today, my package came from MAC!

I didn't get any of the eyeshadows, but I did buy the 2 lipsticks, the lipglass, and the beauty powder.

Here's what I used for the look:

Ardell Brow Definer Powder in Taupe

Bare Study paint pot

NYX Tropical - lid

Satellite Dreams - crease and above crease

Clue - outer crease

Phloof! - brow bone

Graphblack Technakohl - waterline

Satellite Dreams - lower lash line

Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express mascara

Blooming blush

Flower Mist Dew beauty powder

Pure Rose lipstick

Pastel Emotion lipglass

Yellow FOTD with Purple Liner

2008-10-01T23:14:00.003-04:00

After not wearing makeup to work and class yesterday, I felt like I needed to step it up a little bit. I think yellows are a great way to not do a neutral but still keep it simple.

Here's what I used:

Gold Dusk Pigment - lid and crease
Rose Blanc - inner lid
Creme Royale - middle lid
Ricepaper - outer lid
Going Bananas - outer crease
Rose Blanc - above crease
Nylon - brow bone
Ardell Brow Definer Powder in Taupe
Iris Eyes fluidline - upper lash line
Graphblack Technakohl - waterline
Rose Blanc - lower lash line
Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Mascara

Pink Swoon blush

Pervette lipstick
Cultured lipglass

Be sure to let me know what you think in the comments!

Cutest Thing Ever

2008-09-30T23:21:00.002-04:00

Bogey in his new Halloween costume:

New MAC Collections

2008-09-30T19:50:00.006-04:00

My life has been so crazy lately, but one thing that has been my go-to when it comes to relaxing is getting ready for all these MAC collections!

Both the Cremesheen and Suite Array collections came out last Thursday at my store. I went in between classes to check them out.

I loved the Cremesheens, but some of the colors were a lot darker than I had seen in pictures. The texture was really nice though. When I swatched them, they went on very smooth and bright.

I narrowed down my choices to: Fanfare, Hot Gossip, Modesty, Ravishing, Speed Dial, and Creme D'Nude.

And ended up with three...

Creme D'Nude, Speed Dial, and Hot Gossip

I really love all these colors, but after trying it on, I realized Hot Gossip (top) is really similar to Sweetie (bottom).

While at MAC, I also picked up two lipglasses to go with my two pink lipsticks: Cultured and Culture Clash. Culture Clash is from the Electroflash collection.

I also checked out the Suite Array collection, but nothing really stood out to me. The eyeshadow suites were all colors I have, and I hated the texture of them. They were very chalky, and although they are buildable, it was just too much glitter for me.

I did, however, get Fly-by-Blu powerpoint eye pencil. I don't really need any more liners, but this one was super pretty.

I also got Warming Trend eyeshadow from the Cool Heat collection when I realized my counter still had it.

The Emanuel Ungaro collection also came out online today. With the exception of Phloof!, none of the eyeshadows really stood out to me, and I already had it. I did, however, order the two lipsticks: Pure Rose and Freckletone. They are both lustres with I love.

I also bought Pastel Emotion lipglass to wear on top of Pure Rose. Since I had never tried a beauty powder before (only beauty powder blushes), I bought Flower Mist Dew beauty powder.

MAC is having free shipping on all US orders over 60 dollars, so check it out!

Old Navy's Best Friend Weekend

2008-09-17T23:34:00.006-04:00

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My Newest Obsession

2008-09-17T23:34:00.003-04:00

I went home this past weekend to celebrate my birthday and was lucky enough to get to bring my sweet puppy with me. On Sunday, I brought him back to my boyfriend's house and accidentally forgot my camera there, so no more looks until he can get it sent back to me.

Anyway, I thought I would share my favorite thing of the moment: Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Lattes.

As much as I hate the end of summer and the beginning of cold weather, the one thing that gets me excited for Fall is the return of all things pumpkin. I love pumpkin flavored stuff so, so much! So far I've had a pumpkin bagel with pumpkin cream cheese, pumpkin spice Hershey kisses, a pumpkin spice frap from Starbucks, and my favorite: the pumpkin spice latte. I will now make it a point to get one of these everytime I'm near a Starbucks from now until the time they are gone.

If you haven't tried one yet, get on it!

Oh, Mondays....

2008-09-08T23:30:00.003-04:00

Mood - Overwhelmed

Foundation and Powder - Today I wore Avon's Mark C-Thru-U Tinted Moisturizer with MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural

Outfit - Very simple today... black shirt, denim skirt, black flip flops

Eyeliner - MAC's Graphblack Technakohl

Fragrance - Victoria's Secret Love Spell bodyspray

Next Thing On My To-Do List: Do an online quiz for one of my classes.

I'm Thinking About - Everything I have to do tomorrow.

Goals for the Week - Stay on top of all my work for school, not miss anymore classes (I accidentaly slept through one today), do a great job at work, and stay positive.

Looks: Purple and Silver

2008-09-05T22:01:00.003-04:00

Here's a quick look I did this morning for work. I'm not sure the lip combo was the best, but I was in a hurry and just kind of grabbed something.

I primed my eyes with UDPP and then applied Vanilla pigment all over my lid and into my crease. On the inner lid, I applied Modern Heir eyeshadow (LE) and then packed Mancatcher eyeshadow (LE) on top. I put Phloof! eyeshadow on my middle lid and Silver Ring eyeshadow on my outer lid. I also blended Silver Ring eyeshadow into my outer crease. I wore Blitz and Glitz fluidline on my upper lash line, Graphblack Technakohl on my waterline, and Mancatcher eyeshadow on my lower lash line. I had on Splashproof mascara in Blacksplash. I used Pink Swoon blush, Intimidate slimshine, and Flusterose lustreglass.

Please let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions!

Tutorial: Bright Green Eyes

2008-09-02T22:10:00.003-04:00

Here's a really fun look you can do:

Start with a clean eye and fill in your brows if you'd like. Then, apply Pharoah paint pot all over your lid and into your crease.

Apply Warm Chill eyeshadow to your inner lid.

Put Juxt on your middle lid and blend it with Warm Chill.

Apply Sprout to your outer lid and above your crease.

Highlight your brow bone with Nylon eyeshadow.

Apply Ricepaper to your tearduct.

Note: At this point, I go ahead and do my face makeup. Apply concealer, foundation, powder, bronzer, and blush. I go ahead and soften my lips with a tinted lip conditioner, but wait to do my full lips until I'm walking out the door.

Put a little Juxt eyeshadow over the Ricepaper and then apply Bio Green eyeshadow to your outer crease.

Line the waterine with Graphblack Technakohl.

Line the inner half of the lower lashline with Juxt eyeshadow.

Line the outer half of the lower lashline with Bio Green eyeshadow.

Add black mascara and you're all finished!

*FYI, I used Pinch O' Peach blush and Gentle Simmer slimshine for this look.

Subtle Smokey Eye

2008-08-30T19:15:00.005-04:00

I used UDPP and Bare Study Paint Pot on my lid as a base. I filled in my brows with Ardell Brow Definer Powder in Taupe. I used Ricepaper all over my lid, Honey Lust on the middle and outer lid, and Velvet Lady (LE) on my outer lid and into my crease. Above my crease, I applied Honey Lust and blended it with Nylon into my brow bone. I lined my waterline with Graphblack Technakohl and used Plushlash macara in Plushblack. I had on Nuance (LE) mineralized blush. I wore Hue lipstick with Underage lipglass on top.

Duplicates - Velvet Lady: Black Tied, Nuance: Margin

Soft Neutrals

2008-08-27T23:41:00.003-04:00

I couldn't decide if I wanted to do just a neutral eye today or a smokey eye, so I decided to do something in the middle. I used UDPP to prime my eyelids and Quick Frost pigment as a base. I filled in my brows with Ardell Brow Definer Powder in Taupe. I wore Phloof! on my inner lid, Rose Blanc (LE) on my middle lid, and Relaxing (discontinued) on my outer lid. I had Satin Taupe on my outer crease and Relaxing above my crease. I highlighted my brow bone with Phloof! I wore Blitz and Glitz fluidline on my upper and lower lashline and Phloof! on my lower lashline and Plushlash mascara. I wore Trace Gold blush on my cheeks with Shimpagne MSF (LE). I wore Plink! lipstick and Starlet Kiss (LE) lipglass.

Subsitutes - Rose Blanc: Nylon, Relaxing: Retrospeck, Shimpagne: New View, Starlet Kiss: Wonderstruck

Exhausted.

2008-08-26T22:34:00.005-04:00

This has been such a busy week. I started my third year last Thursday. Working two jobs already had me tired, but now I'm really missing my sleep!

Old Navy had the huge denim sale on Saturday, so I had to work all weekend to get the store ready for that and to recover it on Sunday.

I like my classes for the most part. It's definitely going to be a lot of work, but I feel like I'm really going to learn stuff this semester that I will use in my classroom. I'm taking South Carolina History (which I love,) a Geography class, an English class, a class on teaching Geography, a class on teaching English, and then another Education class on Tuesday nights.

I've been looking at the days ahead on my calender, and it doesn't look like one of my long naps is anywhere in my near future. All I can envision is plenty of Diet Coke and Starbucks.

Subtle Pinks

2008-08-25T12:36:00.003-04:00

Here's a really simple look I did for class today. I wanted to some color (I'm so tired of neutrals!) but still keep it natural looking.

I filled in my brows with Ardell Brow Definer in Taupe. I used Bare Study paint pot on my lid and crease as a base. I used Phloof! eyeshadow on my lid, Trophy Pink (LE) eyeshadow on my crease, and Nylon eyeshadow on my brow bone. I wore Dame blush on my cheeks, Pervette lipstick, and Flusterose Lustreglass on my lips.

Old Navy One-Day Denim Sale

2008-08-22T20:00:00.004-04:00

Saturday, August 23, Old Navy is having a HUGE sale on denim! All adult jeans will be $12 (regular price is 29.50) and all kids jeans will be $7 (regular 19.50.) This is the lowest price of the season and you will not see them any lower.

There is a limit of three pair per customer, but we can do multiple transactions so that you can get more than three.

We will also do price adjustments if you have bought denim less than 14 days ago.

So, if you need to stock up on any jeans, hit up Old Navy tomorrow!

Looks: Neutral Yellows and Browns

2008-08-21T21:47:00.004-04:00

Here is a look I did today for the first day of class. I had three classes today:

South Carolina History 9:30-10:45
Introduction to Physical Geography 11:00-12:15
African-American Literature 2-3:15

The classes themselves weren't bad, but I was exhausted. I didn't sleep well last night (I think just knowing I had to go made me not be able to fall asleep) and the South Carolina heat totally drained me. Thankfully, my makeup stayed in place.

I used UDPP and Bare Study paint pot all over my eyes as a base. I filled in my brows with Ardell Brow Definer Powder in Taupe. I used Creme Royale (LE) on my lid, Honey Lust on my crease, and Phloof! above my crease and on my brow bone. I lined my lower waterline with Graphblack technakohl and my lower lash line with Creme Royale (LE) eyeshadow. I had on AVON Daring Definition Mousse Mascara in Black. I wore Gleeful Mineralize Blush (LE) and Fuchsia Fix tinted lip conditioner.

Subtle Neutral Pinks and Browns

2008-08-19T21:35:00.003-04:00

I did this look today just to run around town and run some errands. I had to make a trip to Target for a few random things and I also had to pay for my speeding ticket that I got a few weeks ago.

I used Naked pigment as a base all over my lid and crease. I used Jest on my lid, Dovefeather (LE) on my crease and Phloof! above my crease and on my brow bone. I lined my upper lashes with Blacktrack fluidline, lined my waterline with Graphblack technakohl, and had on Splashproof mascara in Blacksplash. I filled in my brows with Ardell brow defining powder in Taupe. I had on Margin blush, Sweetie lipstick, and All Woman (LE) lipglass.

Duplicates - Dovefeather: Digit (Satin) All Woman: Underage

MAC Must Haves

2008-08-18T20:04:00.005-04:00

I saw a post on J. Rose Online about her must have MAC items. I was going to try to do this with just my top 5, but I decided that would be impossible! So I'm just going to keep the same criteria she used:

5 eyeshadows

2 lipsticks

2 lipglasses

2 blushes

2 pigments

3 of anything else!

So here we go....

5 Favorite Eyeshadows

Swish

Nylon

Juxt

Fab N' Flashy (LE - C Shock)

Mancatcher (LE - Lure)

2 Favorite Lipsticks

Sweetie

Eden Rocks

2 Favorite Lipglasses

Sweet Inspiration

Hothouse (LE - Strange Hybrid)

2 Favorite Blushes

Pink Swoon

Pinch O' Peach

2 Favorite Pigments

Chartreuse (PRO)

Mutiny (LE - Naughty Nauticals)

3 Extra Items

Bare Study Paint Pot

Plushlash Mascara in Plushblack

Graphblack Technakohl

I know I could get by on just these items, but I certainly wouldn't want to!

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2008-08-14T23:31:00.000-04:00

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Update on Mama

2008-08-11T16:57:00.005-04:00

Mama had another surgery this morning. It is her second one since being diagnosed with breast cancer. Today, she had a lumpectomy and things went pretty well.

First thing this morning she had to take a pregnancy test (ha!), then go to another doctor's office for her to have something injected into the breast (some sort of tracking device), and then finally to the hospital for the operation.

They injected a dye to see which lymphnodes it attached to. From what the doctor told us afterwards, it never attached to a lymphnode (which is a good thing.) She did find some enlarged lymphnodes, so she removed those and they were negative for cancer cells. From what we can tell right now, the cancer hasn't spread outside of the milk duct. However, they will be doing more extensive tests on the lymphnodes they removed and could find some cancer cells there.

We are not out of the woods yet, but definitely received the best news we possibly could today. She will still have to have radiation (which we already knew from the first surgery) and may possibly have chemotherapy, but we will find all that out next week at her doctor's appointment.

So please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. Thanks so much.

Makeup Favorites

2008-08-10T22:41:00.005-04:00

Foundation: Maybelline Pure Makeup Foundation (Classic Ivory)

Mascara: MAC Plushlash in Plushblack

Blush: MAC Pink Swoon

Eyeshadow: MAC Gingersoft (from one of the 05 holiday palettes)

Day Cream: Avon Solutions Hydra Radiance Moisturizing Day Lotion SPF 15

Lipstick: MAC Gentle Simmer Slimshine or MAC Plink!

Beauty Product Brand: MAC (what else?)

Essential Beauty Product: Moisturizer w/ SPF

Favorite Beauty Product: MAC Mineralize Skinfinishes

Perfume: Clinique Happy or for a body spray.. Victoria's Secret Love Spell

Nails: I really don't put anything on them.

Feet: The Ped-Egg works wonders!

Hands: Bath and Body Works Hand Cream

Three Products to Bring on A Deserted Island: Toothpaste, Moisturizer/Sunscreen, Lip Conditioner

Woman I Adore For Her Beauty: Sarah Jessica Parker

Woman With the Best Sense of Style: Victoria Beckham

My Ultimate Dream: Being happy.

How I Define Womanhood: Staying true to yourself.

My Favorite Fashion Publication: Cosmopolitan

Clothes I Really Want

2008-08-10T14:11:00.004-04:00

When I was at work last week, we got our new stuff for August in. Old Navy's July collection really just wasn't me, and I didn't get anything from it. But fortunately for me, and unfortunately for my checking account, August is really making up for it. The August collection is very preppy and has lots of pinks and greens-- two of my favorite colors to wear. So, I've been on the Old Navy website all weekend looking at things I want to pick up at some point this month. Our discount is actually better if we get stuff before it goes on sale, plus you have a better chance at finding your size and not having to track something down. Here are some things that I have my mind on...

Women's Fitted Polo

Isn't this adorable? This is right up my alley, and only 15 dollars (before my discount.) So cute.

Women's Tiered Pleated Tunic

I really love this too. There is also one in hot pink (which is actually cuter), but everything in my wardrobe is black, white, or pink. Haha. So I'm going to branch out and go for the green.

Women's Voile Roll-Up Shirt

I actually bought the hot pink one the other day and wore it today to church. It's really comfortable and cute on. I'm probably going to get the light pink one and maybe even a plain white one if I see one in my size on clearance in a few weeks. The shirt is really lightweight which is perfect for our miserable South Carolina weather.

Women's Striped Boyfriend Cardigan

I'm not sure I'm completely sold on this one, it's a little pricey at $26.50 for a short sleeve sweater, but it might be really cute. I'll decide when I try it on. I don't even think my store has these yet, so we'll see.

Women's Rib-Knit Cardigan

I think these cardigans are so cute and really versatile. Plus, you can't beat 17.50! It comes in a lot of colors, but I'm going to get the black one. I used to have one and I wore it all the time. I actually don't even know what happened to it, but I'm excited to get another one, especially with the cute pockets.

And now for my favorite thing...

Women's Argyle Ruffle Neck Cardigan

I really love this sweater. They have a pink one too, but I think if I get the pink polo I won't need it. I love this sweater and especially love the little ruffles on the neck. It's definitely way too hot to wear this right now (or in the next few months for that matter) but I want to go ahead and grab it before it gets sold out.

I'm sure you'll be seeing me wearing some of these in upcoming pictures!

Post Secret

2008-08-10T10:00:00.002-04:00

A few months ago, I stumbled across the blog for Post Secret. I've read the Post Secret books before, but on the blog, new secrets get posted every Sunday. It never fails, every Sunday morning, postsecret.com is the first website I go to. I love the honesty and rawness of the secrets. I love how every Sunday I read a new secret I never knew I had. Some gross me out, freak me out, etc. but at the same time, someone was brave enough to share that, something I'm not sure if I could do.

Here are my favorite secrets for this week.. August 10:

If you don't normally read Post Secret, you should really check it out.

Clean and Clear In-Shower Facial Review

2008-08-09T18:24:00.002-04:00

Rating: 4/5

Price: $6 and some change at Walmart. Also included a trial-size moisturizer.

What it's supposed to do: provide a deep-cleansing treatment to detoxify, smooth, and soften young skin

Pros: This makes my skin feel super soft, plus it's very quick to use.

Cons: It is hard to wash off all of the beads. I kept finding them inside my ears and in the edge of my hair later on in the day.

Overall, I really did like this product. I thought it was reasonably priced and it's amazing how soft it made my skin feel.

MAC Autumn Winter Trends

2008-08-09T15:24:00.003-04:00

So, I was perusing the MAC Cosmetics webite the other day and noticed they'd added a new page -- Autumn Winter Trends. On this page, there are five different categories (artsy, de-vine, glamorama, honed, and seventease) with four looks per category. I never really understand the description that MAC gives, but I love that they show you how to recreate them. Here are some of my favorites....

Minimalism (Artsy)

According to the MAC website, you can create lips like these either using Snob lipstick or Pervette lipstick. Lucky for me, I just got Pervette a few days ago using Back to MAC. It's a gorgeous color and I really like it. It's a very soft pink with a light touch of lilac. If this is all it takes to look artsy, I'm set!

In Vino Veritas (De-Vine)

How gorgeous are these lips? They used Cherry lipliner and Pink Nouveau lipstick. I don't have either one of those, but I tried to recreate it anyway. I used Magenta lipliner and Creme de la Femme lipstick and it worked out nicely. I also put Funtabulous dazzleglass on top for some extra shine.

Honed to the Bone (Honed)

I love the way this model's eyes look. She looks so natural. The website says that it's Groundwork paint pot, but that might be too dark for my eyes. Either way, this is gorgeous.

You can check out the Autumn Winter trends on the MAC website by clicking here . Let me know what YOUR favorites are!

Welcome!

2008-03-13T21:23:00.000-04:00

Hey there. My name is Kristen Elisabeth and this is my first time doing a blog. I love reading others' blogs, whether it be about celebrity gossip, makeup, or themselves. I'm currently on Spring Break, and thought this would be a fun to way to share a little about myself and the things I'm passionate about.

To start off, I'll tell you a little about myself. I am nineteen years old and a sophomore at the University of South Carolina. I am going to school to be a middle school teacher, and I'm specializing in English and Social Studies. I have lived in South Carolina my whole life, and couldn't ask for a better place to live. It's the perfect place for me. I'm from a small town, but it's close enough to a big city where there's plenty of places to go and things to do.

One thing I'm extremely interested in is makeup. I've always been a girly girl, but I really got into cosmetics around 4 years ago. My favorite brand is MAC. People think I'm crazy for dropping 15 or 20 dollars on one item, but I think MAC really does have wonderful quality and you don't need a lot of product to make it show up, so it lasts forever. I used to swear by, and only use MAC, but now I'm starting to try out other brands. I am starting to build my AVON and NYX collections.

I hope you enjoy reading this, and I'm always open to comments and suggestions! Please feel
free to let me know if there's anything to you want to know!