Invincible Makeup!

So there's nothing better than getting all dolled up (sexy outfit, fancy makeup) and going out for a fun night... Or heck, even just staying in and feeling pretty. But what's the fun in it if the second you start sweating on the dance floor or getting teary eyed (sappy movie, marriage proposal, allergies, who knows what the day holds in store), it all ends up melting off your face? And let's face it, no one likes spider eyes (I always think of the Mirrors music video where the chick's mascara is all over her cheeks... Yick!). So as much fun as it is to put makeup on, the other half of the battle is making it stay put! And there are ways, my friends, there are always ways.

Cat Eyes on a Random Summer Day

So I had some time to myself today... and nothing pressing to do... which is rare these days, as I'm sure you can tell from the embarrassing infrequency of my blog posts... so I puttered around for a while, read a book, took a leisurely bubble bath, threw some stuff in the slow cooker for dinner, and then I decided, I'm going to play with makeup!!!

And this happened.

Ozone Sandal Face Wash

Homeys-

Apparently that word is not commonly used in the youngsters' vernacular these days - but who cares. I still use it and, therefore, it belongs in Websters Dictionary.

NEWayz (bringing back memories here), I was in New York on New Year's weekend, during most of which I was struggling not to freeze to death.  It was really cold and really windy and we all would shuffle into any darn store that looked interesting to get a break from the howling winds.  There was a reason to our cold madness, and one of those was to check out all the cool shops offering Indian goodies.  We walked into the Bhutala Emporium, which is basically a shop full of religious, meditative and health books, idols, and other products.   Of course, when I walked in, I gravitated towards the shelves of women's beauty products and picked up the Ozone Sandal Face Wash, pictured above.  

Too Faced Natural Eye Review and Looks

So the boy and I just got back from a pretty spiffy weekend trip to "NorCal" (that's Northern Cali to you lay-peeps =) ) during which we spent almost the entire weekend outside! The weather was perfect too, not too hot, not too cool, sunny and clear the whole time... and of course, being the first weekend spent outdoors in months, I committed my annual faux pas of forgetting to put on sunscreen. It's like clockwork, I do it every year, in my joy to be outside for the first time when the weather finally gets nice,  the sunscreen goes by the wayside. Why, you may ask, is this a concern, as I am Indian, and Indian people don't get sunburned? Well, my friends, I happen to be possibly the only Indian person on the planet that actually has to deal with sunburn. Clearly, the sun has seemed to overlook the fact that I AM, IN FACT, BROWN-SKINNED, and chooses to roast me anyway. Luckily the sun up there isn't as strong as what I usually deal with, so this time I'm just left with a nice "rosy" (aka mauve) glow across my nose and cheeks. Good times. My own fault, I know, you'd think I'd learn by now. Anyway, that just means that for the next few days I'm going to have to give up a few extra minutes of precious sleep in the morning to spend covering up the enthusiastically flushed look I'm rocking right now and replace it with a more demure one.

Anyway, I digress. So, on to the actual topic of this post. This is yet another eyeshadow palette that I picked up longer ago than I care to think about (and one I've been promising reviews for since forever, I know), but hey, late is better than never right? =) So here we go...

Too Faced Natural Eye
Eyeshadow Palette

MegaHaul!!!

So... I was kind of bad last weekend....

Dress and blouses from New York & Company
Coach bag from Coach Outlet

Yeah, you can't see all the little stuff at the bottom of the pic there, so here's a closeup...

From left to right:
The Body Shop Loose Powder in #3
L'Oreal True Match Crayon Concealer in W4-5
Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey
L'Oreal Magic Lumi Light Infusing Primer
Sonia Kashuk Retractable Lip Brush
Too Faced Color Drenched Lip Cream in Spice Spice Baby
Nicole by OPI Nal Polishes in Back In My Gloria Days and Iceberg Lotus

Oh, and here's some other stuff I picked up a while back that I never mentioned...

Too Faced Beauty Editor Darlings including:
Lashgasm Mascara, Shadow Insurance Eyeshadow Primer,  Glamour Gloss, Lip Insurance Lip Primer,
Primed and Poreless Face Primer
(Holy primer overload Batman!!!)
Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal in Inked in Pink
Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze

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I have said it before, and I'll say it again. I think we can all agree that I have a problem.

The Coach bag, especially, was a complete and total impulse buy, I had no plans or need for getting a new bag, I was perfectly happy with the bag I had, and then this happened...

I mean, come on. What would you have done???

Ok, maybe don't answer that. But in my defense, the original price tag on the bag said $298.00, and I got it for $110.00!!! So really, it could have been worse. }:-)

So as you can see, I have lots of stuff to play with and review. Lots and lots and lots. I'm hoping work doesn't keep me too busy over the next couple of months...  :-) I think, though, the next (long overdue) review will be for the Too Faced Natural Eye palette... one of my favorites!! Have a great weekend and stay tuned!!

FORGIVE ME TOO!! (And Urban Decay Smoked Palette Review and Swatches!)

It's so funny, I'd been getting on Lotus's case a few weeks ago for not posting for a while, and then the other day I looked at the date of my last post and I realized that Holy moly, it's been over a month since I last posted!!! What a hypocrite I am. So bad, I know, I'm sorry!! I really don't know where the time goes. This has been a crazy couple of months for both of us, but fret not, we are still alive and kicking!! =) Hopefully the upcoming months will be less crazy and leave more time for zee bloggage!!!

So, on to some good stuff. I finally (FINALLY) have done a review of the Urban Decay Smoked eyeshadow palette that I got I-don't-even-want-to-think-how-long ago. I've actually been using this palette pretty frequently these days when I want a more dramatic look, I just never got around to doing a proper review with pictures and swatches and stuff (again, I'm sorry!!!). So anyway, here goes!!

Urban Decay Smoked Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Smoked Eyeshadow Palette

FORGIVE ME!

I have been silent for a while, I know.  I had some things going on and I just could not get myself on my laptop to post.  So, I just blog at work instead. :-) I have lots of things to write about, so I am working on them.

SO, for now, you can drool over my latest haul. :)  Thanks to Ms. Jasmine, who gives the bests presents (can you ever go wrong with makeup?), here is what I got for my birthday.  Apparently I need lots of makeup to hide the fact that I AM THE BIG 3-0 OH MY G.  (Runs and hides).

HAAAAAAAAAAAULLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!

Here is what we have (clockwise)...

Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze
elf Liner Brush
Smashbox Cream Shadow in Neptune
Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bold Gold
Urban Decay liner in various shades
Smashbox Trio in Quick Take

Good stuff, people, good stuff.  I will do reviews on these items... if there is anything you are DYING to read about, comment and I will post on that first.

See you soon!