Christmas Eve FOTD

This is my Christmas Eve FOTD: 

Face:

BIORE Skin Preservative Moisturizer 

BE Fairly Light

MUFE HD Powder

NARS Orgasm/Laguna Blush

Eyes:

UDPP

MAC Paintpot in Greenstone

MAC Vanilla - highlight with 224

UD e/s in Shattered - lid with 239

UD e/s in Shakedown - crease with 217

UD e/s in Oil Slick - outter v with 217

Lancome Artline in Black

Lancome Definicils in Black

Ardell lashes #105

Lips:

MAC l/s Creme d'nude

MAC l/g Underage

My friend, Diana and I celebrated with her family at her house. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS! 

I need to update! I ended up going to my friend's house last night for Christmas Eve! I have a FOTD from that night to post! This weekend I will be taking a trip up to San Luis Obispo with one of my other friends. I hope to take lots of pictures to post! Yay :) I can't wait. 

xoxo, kelly

Santa came to town!

SANTA CAME TO MY HOUSE LAST NIGHT!!! lol.

Every year our city puts on a Santa float with elves, reindeer, and Mr. and Mrs. Claus! This time my dad was Santa so I got a free picture with Hurley, Santa, and I. I wanted to try one of the nude looks for this FOTD, and this is what I came up with:

Eyes: 

UDPP

MAC Vanilla- Entire Lid

MAC Coco Pigment -Lower Lid blended into the crease

MAC Satin Taupe- Bottom lashline

Lancome ArtLiner- Black

Lancome Definicils Mascara- Black

Face:

MUFE HD Powder

BE Fairly Light

MAC Well Dressed Blush

Lips: 

MAC Hue l/s

MAC Luminary Lustreglass

Hair:

No products were used! Blow dry with cool setting, and dry well.

With a small barrel curling iron, I started at the middle of the strand and curled up for undefined waves. 

Then, I twisted the bangs along my hairline so it created a french braided look, and pinned the end behind my hair.

I will post our picture with Santa as soon as I can! 

BLOG SALE: Purses, Wallets, etc!

After a long time coming, I decided to go through my closet, and do a little "winter cleaning," if I may. I have a TON of purses that have just been lying around. Some are a bit dated, others I love but dont use, and some were victims of retail therapy, True Story! 

This is my first Blog Sale so bare/bear with me! If you are interested in purchasing any item, please be aware that I do not have PayPal (may need to look into that)! Follow the directions in the BLOG SALE post if you are interested in anything or have a question about an item. 

Act fast, because I may regain my sanity in the very near future! 

xoxo, Kel

Project Nude

I pulled this off Specktra a while back. It is an ongoing thread (I forgot who started it or I would give credit! Ideas?) that allowed the members to add on to make their perfect natural, nude, smokey brown look using a max of 4 colors! I love this post as I am currently obsessed with NUDE EYES! I've been meaning to pull this list out, and work with the different combinations with the colors that I do have! I'm super excited about this post, and am going to post pictures for the EOTD that I like the best! Add to the list, and pass it along to your other Beauty Addicts! With further a-do:

Satin Taupe on the lid, Mystery in the crease and outer V, Cork to blend & Vanilla on the Browbone

Orb, Handwritten, Patina & Shroom

Jest, Shroom, Espresso, and Wedge

All that Glitters, Satin Taupe, Nylon & Naked lunch

Vanilla, Ricepaper, Soft Brown & Embark

Grain, TeteaTint, Cork, Swiss Chocolate.

Malt, Satin Taupe, Next To Nothing &/Dark Edge

Brule, Bamboo, Wedge & Embark

Brule, Ricepaper, Embark &Texture

Claire De Lune, Patina, Club & Magnetic Fields

Vanilla, Woodwinked, Handwritten & Softbrown

Sable, Swiss Chocolate, Dark Edge & Shroom

Blanc Type, Satin Taupe & Espresso

Cork, Courdrory, Embark and Ricepaper.

Naked Lunch all over & Haux in crease.

Blanc Type, Soft Brown, Espresso & Satin Taupe

Honesty, Soft Brown, Blanc Type & Brun.

All That Glitters, Satin Taupe, Dark Edge & Femme Fi

Bisque, Quarry, Vanilla &Twinks

Phloof!, All That Glitters, Satin Taupe & Embark

Wedge, Ricepaper/Shroom, Embark & Patina

Femme Fi, Warming Trend, Satin Taupe &Haux

Vanilla, Shroom, Satin Taupe & Handwritten

All that glitters or Arena, Texture or Saddle, A Little Folie & Femme Fi or Dazzlelight

Vanilla, Dark Edge, Carbon & Woodwinked

Hey, Satin Taupe, Brown Down & Carbon

Satin Taupe, Sable, Espresso & Next to Nothing

Phloof!, Soft Brown, Saddle & Embark

Bisque, Blanc Type, Brun & Espresso

Brule, Soft Brown, Handwritten & Embark

Naked Lunch, All that Glitters, Twinks & Satin Taupe

Brule, Wedge, Espresso & Shroom

Vanilla, Nylon, Satin Taupe & Espresso

Soft Brown, All That Glitters, Shale & Bisque

Ochre Style, Woodwinked, A little Folie & Blanc Type

Saddle, Satin Taupe, Showstopper & All that glitters

Blanc Type, Copperplate, Dark Edge & Neutral Pink

Blanc Type, Cork, Omega & Smut

Blanc Type, Shroom, Tempting & Black Tied

Brule, Hoax, Patina & Satin Taupe

Soft brown, Blackberry, Vanilla & Phloof!

All That Glitters, Espresso, Vanilla &Woodwinked

All That Glitters, Brown Down, Arena & Soft Brown.

Ricepaper, Flip, Woodwinked & Espresso

All That Glitters, Satin Taupe, Solar White & Embark

Mulch, Woodwinked, Honeylust, & Shroom

Nylon-highlight, All That Glitters-inner lid, Romp-outer lid & Satin Taupe-crease/liner

Phloof !, Seedling, Night Manoeuvres & Carbon

Arena, Texture, Dazzlelight & Handwritten

Shroom, Satin Taupe, Handwritten & Vanilla

Girlie, Haux, Handwritten & Vanilla

Naked Lunch, Trax, Sketch & Phloof!

All That Glitters, Mulch & Handwritten

Naked Lunch, Satin Taupe, Cork & All That Glitters

All That Glitters, Mulch, Soba, & Blanc Type

Vanilla, Satin Taupe, Embark & Carbon

xoxo, kelly

Just a Quick Update!

I'm sad I haven't found a time where I wasnt so lazy to do my November favorites! It's just the process of uploading and blah blah blah that keeps me from doing it! But the good this is I WANT TO, but just havent gotten to that point. I love watching/reading everyones' favorites though, and it will soon inspire me! 

Yesterday, I ended up going to the mall with my friend. We ended up at MAC in Nordstroms. I didnt need anything, but I was helping her pick out a nice brown and highlight. She ended up with Satin Taupe and Shroom. When we went to pay, she pulled out this MAC/Nordstrom punch card. Apparently, they stamp the card each time you purchase a MAC item and after you purchase 15 items, you receive one MAC product with a value of $15 or less! I was like WTF! I believe its only applies to California Nordstroms, i.e. Brea, Cerritos, etc. The MA didnt have anymore, but I'm not sure how long the promotion will last. My friend told me she had the card for a while. :( Maybe I can find someone at another Nordstrom that still has one lying around! 

But on a good note, today was the last day of the sale at Walgreens so I had to get there before everything was gone I was so excited about my purchase because I saved over $50 in deals and coupons, and my total was less than $10!! SO EXCITING. I picked up some Nivea Kiss of Moisture (5 tubes, 3 Shimmer and 2 SPF 4), and Body Smooth Sensation lotion. I had some amazing coupons, such as buy one, get one free, and buy 3, get a free lotion. Also, the BIORE Skin Preservation line was marked down insanely low AND had a coupon on the box. It was so hard to pass up a Dual Fusion Daytime SPF 30 moisturizer and an overnight moisturizer 1.7 oz (each) for $2.79 a bottle!! They were usually around $13 each, so they were a STEAL! 

I went to PETCO today as well, because with any purchase, your pet received a free picture with SANTA!! lol. I just had to. :)

Lastly, I was watching my Rachel Ray programs and came across this interesting recipe! A cake in a mug, and get this...you microwave it!!! Since our kitchen is still in the process of being remodeled, this is an awesome gift idea for my mom, a book of over 100 cake in mug recipes! I wonder how good these could possibly be. In only 4 minutes, you could have a pre-portioned individual cake that would prohibit me from inhaling a whole cake as well as limit the calorie intake! I'm sure you can also sub some of the ingredients to make a much more healthier and figure-friendly dessert choice. You can find the recipe below for the Chocolate Butterscotch Mug Cake compliments of http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/101-mug-cakes-recipe/

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons instant butterscotch pudding powder
• 4 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons semit sweet chocolate chips 
  
• Frosting:
• 1 box of prepared butterscotch pudding mixed with store bought chocolate frosting
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PREPARATION

Prepare mug by coating the inside lightly with cooking spray. Pour all of the dry ingredients into a bowl.

Beat egg first with a spoon and mix in other liquid ingredients.

Then add dry ingredients and mix until you’ve removed all lumps. Pour the batter into the mug (do not fill more than halfway) and smooth the top with a spoon.

Thump mug firmly on the tabletop six times to remove excess air bubbles.

Place mug on top of a microwaveable small plate or saucer. Bake for 3-4 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick in the middle of the microwave mug cake and removing the toothpick. If the toothpick is dry, the mug cake is done.

Wait two minutes then run a butter knife along the inside of the mug and tip the cake into plate. Position the mug cake so that the slightly rounded top is on top. Your microwave mug cake will now look like a slightly overgrown muffin. Frost the mug cake with premade frosting. 

Option: frost the whole chocolate chip butterscotch microwave mug cake with prepared butterscotch pudding chocolate frosting.

I SO WANT TO TRY THIS! :)