Mock Made Up: December 2015

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

December 2015 Ipsy bag!

I got my bag today woo!!!I got a fabulous. @acureorganics cell stimulating mask. I already have it and it is so awesome! You turn into Swamp Thing for about 15 minutes and then voila! Glowy goodness.@elizabethmott Thank me later Eye Primer. It goes on slightly pink and takes a bit to tacky up....

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Moisturise me... spray, spray

I am seeing a big NOPE in off the cuff skin care from sales representatives. It pains me when they suggest using a physical or chemical exfoliating products more than 3 times a week. You have to let the skin heal before you can take more of the top layer of dead cells off. I am seeing a lot of people...

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Chronic illness and Beauty Blogging

One of these faces is not like the others. One of these faces doesn't belong. I was trying to make a collage to show some of my makeup looks, but accidentally snapped my true face. This one on the lower left was an accidental shot. Those of us with chronic illness get used to faking the smiles,...

The Lazy Makeup Artist Guide to Palettes aka How to see palette colors without depotting

Instead of doing all the work of depotting my palettes to put them in z palette just so I can decide on colors, I literally copied them on sticker paper, trimmed it and applied it to the backs of them. Way easier than melting and burning and magnetically sticking them to metal and stuff. My...

Makeup Mistakes AKA Underestimating Inexpensive Palettes

f So underestimating palettes is a mistake. This is a Claire's palette from eons ago. The primer is Jessie's girl, a very inexpensive primer. I'd originally used Urban Decay primer but that seemed to muddy the color a bit. I forgot to photo it. This is a $7USD dollar palette. Vibrant and full, as much...

Face of the day- Blast from the Past

Look of the day from August On eyes Summer breeze,barefoot in the grass, sweet tea, peach poppy, ice cream cone and picnic basket from tarte's Poppy Picnic LE Summer collection palette.‬ Best warm, nude, matte palette ever. Base: on eyes, primer is Elf glitter primer and Rimmel‬ Scandaleyes...

Three generations!

This is me, my eldest daughter and my granddaughter out on vacation about a month past. We had a great time swimming and partying for my youngest daughter's 10th grade birthday party. No one ever believes me when I say that I am a Mimi! I believe in the power of sph and moisturiz...

New Doggie!

Rose Eleanor aka Rosie the Ewok This is our new doggie, and by new I mean she was born last February so she's about to be a year old! She's a yorkiepoo, but we aren't sure what generation she is. She's either an F1 or F2. We'd like to match her with another yorkiepoo before we get her fixed so another...

Claude os, aperi oculos

My tattoo. It reminds me that in times of crisis, I need to close mouth and open my eyes. Observe, understand. It is rubbish latin for close hole, open ey...

Sei Bella Eye Candy Neutral Eye-shadow Palette

Limited edition Sei Bella Eye candy neutral eyeshadow palette. Very similar to my urban decay naked palettes and my too faced chocolate bar palettes. Gorgeous colors that I can't wait to play with. -------------------------------UGH! It's now sold out! This is part of the reason I don't try to brag...

Current Favorite Blushes

My favorite blushes right now happen to be all from tarte. I have no idea what order they are in but they are" Overjoyed, Holidaze 2015 Rejoiced,Holidaze 2015 Glisten, Poppy Picnic spring 2015 Fame, Showstopper Unleashed, Rainforest After Dark The photo on the left is in yellow incandescent...

Hourglass Ambient palette or E.L.F Illuminating Pallete?

I swatched the Hourglass Ambient powders a couple of weeks ago with my youngest daughter, I am kicking myself for not getting a picture. This E.L.F illuminating palette is spot on with another shade thrown in as a bonus.The pros are the pretty packaging for the hourglass one, but I am picking the...