#MakeupMondays #Maybelline Fit Me Foundation Stick! Plus quick demo!

Hello everyone welcome to a very late Makeup Mondays! So as you read in my last blog, my time is short these days. I'm back in school full-time and back on my exercise routine on top of EVERYTHING else that goes on! 

I had a coupon for this Maybelline Fit Me Stick Shine Free Foundation, I've heard RAVE reviews about this product, so I decided to try it. Especially as I had a coupon for it. BTW, there are SO many great coupons for drug store make-up! OMG. I am a make-up junkie, so me AND my husband are happy about that lol.

Anyway, I bought the Toffee/Caramel number 330 and it matches my skin color perfectly! It applies super smooth and has a nice satin finish and feels so light almost like "second skin". I love this foundation so much. 

It's only .32oz about .68oz less than your normal liquid foundation, however you don't need to roll this stuff all over your face.  This product normally cost $8.99 according to the site. http://www.maybelline.com/Products/Face-Makeup/Foundation/fit-me-shine-free-foundation.aspx

I like to use it in areas of my face where the skin color is off from blemishes. The coverage is phenomenal and a little really goes a long way. It doesn't look cake or like you have any make up on at all. The coverage is about medium but it's certainly build-able (you're able to layer it on) if you need to.

Before! Excuse my hair I put it up in a ponytail  :-)

Applying.  I just dot it on and blend with my fingers!

If you want to just quickly even your skin tone and run out the door, this product is perfect. It leaves a perfect skin finish. No powder needed. I've noticed after maybe 6 hours I may have to retouch on blemishes, but this item is perfect to carry around in your purse and not have to worry about liquid or powder foundation spilling all over the place! I hate that! 

Fun Beauty Tag!

Today I am just going to do a fun Beauty tag that I found via Google. I am a beauty junkie so this should be fun. I tag anyone who reads! If you do it, please let me know in the comments so I can read and comment on your answers!




1. EEK! You’ve got five minutes to do your makeup for a date. What’s your minimum?
Fill in my eyebrows. Even my skin tone with a bit of concealer and set with powder, wear a pop of color on my lips and go super neutral with the eyes with brown shadows and a cat eye with some kick ass mascara.

2. Pick a trend—crazy cat eyeliner, super hot pink blush, or feathered false lashes?
Feathered eyelashes because they're so fun!
3. If you had to either give up all makeup for two months or give up your skincare for a week, which would you pick?
Probably make-up for two months. That would be a long long week without washing/moisturizing. 

4. What beauty products are always in your purse?
Lipstick/gloss.
5. Are there any beauty products that you keep coming back to throughout the years?
I go back and forth with Shea Moisture Products. I prefer their body line to their hair line. 

6. Smokey eyes or red lips?
Red Lips! A gorgeous matte lip and even skin tone.

7. Lipstick or lip gloss?
Matte lip stick.

8. Are there any products that you never expected to like but ended up loving?
Bronzer. I thought you wouldn't be able to see it on my skin tone, however it's quite incredible and gives me a great glow. Though I live on a tropical island, it get chilly here and I've become quite pale this winter. So the bronzer has brought some life to my face. I use Physician's Formula Dark. However in the summer, it's pretty useless lol.

This Week's Favorites: Beauty

HEY! So I finished the first half of the semester last Saturday. I am so happy that it is over. It was stressful especially since my husband was gone for 3 weeks. The classes I took while very challenging was very interesting, but having so much work to do while juggling everyday task can take its toll. During that time I still did a good amount of cooking and my love for all things beauty didn't wane. Except the week of finals, my hair was bunned up and I put on minimum make-up so I can get my school work done before Sunday.

So, I decided to do favorites posts because I have so many things from beauty to food that I am just LOVING! Instead of boring my friends on Facebook, I thought I'd have more chance to interest someone in the blog world. This is the reason I blogged to find other people who can relate to my likes and I to theirs'. This blog didn't begin as a food blog it was more of a everything blog and at this point I think it's pretty much still the same way.

So let's get into it!

My first favorite is my Con Air's Hot Clips Multi-Sized Hot Rollers

These rollers are amazing if you want va-va-voom hair whether your hair is curly or straight. I used these rollers in my daughter's hair, which is curly and it helped stretch her hair and give it loads of body. For my natural hair, I like to use it to add body to twist-out as well as stretch them a bit. I will have a pictorial of how I do this. I love the results. It's quick and beautiful!!

The clips and rollers heat up in seconds. The clips are the hottest so expect little to no damage with these rollers.

Next is my NARS Sheer Glow Foundation! I LOVE this foundation. A little goes a long way and the coverage is light to medium so redness is covered but freckles are not. It's quite buildable so if you want those freckles covered, add another layer. It will not feel heavy, just like second skin. 

What I really love about NARS products is their wide range of color choices. In Germany in the winter it was so hard to find a good foundation. They were all too dark because I was so pale. Only foundation that worked was my Chanel and the others were either too light or too dark. I bought Barcelona by NARS and it was PERFECT. I was so happy. While I was at the counter recently I was surprised by how light I was in Germany. It was so dreary last winter (2013) so not that surprising! Only thing is the pump is not included but put a little on your hand a little really goes a long way.

Now on to my e.l.f shimmer palette. It's inexpensive and it's great if you love the dewy, fresh look!

The hues are amazing, and I use them ALL (not at once)!  Apply using your fingers along the bridge of your nose, above your cheekbones, and on your cupid's bow. This will be great in the winter months when your skin tone can look more drab than fab. If you have oiler skin, you should use the powder. This is a creamier version if you cannot tell.

My next favorite is L'Oreal's 8hr Infallible Lip Gloss in Undeniable Mauve

This color in my perfect is perfect for fall. It looks great on my skin tone. Does it last 8 hours? No. But the color is beautiful. It's not sticky and it goes on like silk. I am turning into a big L'oreal fan!

Next favorite is Revlon's Nail Art Expressionist!

I love this nail polish because I love to be fun with my nails. i also paint my nails like a 5 year-old so the thin brushes help me stay in the lines a little better. I love the vibrant colors, one coat is enough. But I use two because I clean a lot. So far I have not experienced any chipping. 

Any gaps in color is due to my impatient dry style. I can't sit for 20 minutes while my nails dry, I always have something to do! I bought these stateside and haven't seen them at the BX here in Kadena yet.

This is my angled brush from my Too Faced Teddy Bear Hair Professional Brush Set

I love to use this to apply shadow as a liner, my gel liners and to apply my eyebrow powder. It picks up a lot of product and is soft and flexible. 

Like the other brushes from this set, it washes easily. Which comes in handy when using gel liners. Gel liners can be hard to clean from brushes.

Now on to my FAVORITE! I can not remember which youtuber mentioned this life changing brow palette, but I want to thank them. I LOVE it. Actually I think it was a make-up blog. It's a dupe of Bobbi Brown eyebrow palette I believe. I love this so much. It's the Wet n Wild Ultimate Brow Kit.

I use the top is a clear gel that sets the brows. I use the darker brown on the bottom define my outer brow and the lighter brow to define my inner brows. When I am being lazy I use one or the other for the whole brow. If you're using two colors, use your angled brush for an eyebrow brush to help blend it all! I love this kit!

OK that was my favorites this week! These favorites will not be all about beauty. It will be everything from snacks, foods, favorite household items, clothing items, and more! 

Thank you for reading!!!!!!!!

Makeup Mondays: The Evolution of a Beauty Junkie and The Color of the Rainbow Tag

The secret is out. Over the last 6 months or so, I think I've gone through a 'oh shit I am turning 30 soon crisis'. Along with that came all things beauty that I thought was too stupid and 'girly' to try for many years.

My makeup routine was and still is beyond simple. But now I love to add color! Before my makeup was pretty neutral. Then back in December when I was in Switzerland I wore a bold red lip color. I've worn red lips before but mostly stains that isn't so bold. But this lip color was a fire engine red and in your face. I was only bold enough to wear for a couple hours LOL.


Bold and Cold at a Technical Museum in Switzerland


After watching and reading about caring for my natural hair, I watched and read more and more about beauty. From chemical peels to hot pink lipstick. After reading about an orange lipstick, I was HOOKED. I bought orange lipstick, then fuschia, then a deep deep purple, and I loved them and I wore them confidently.

Bare Face in the Morning---no filter! lol

 I am not great with make-up---yet, but I have stepped out my comfort zone with different eyeshadows, nail polishes (don't get me started on those) and just looks in general. I have tried the whole "Kim Kardashian-style highlight and contour schtick, but it was too much. Plus I did it during the day, so I wasted a lot of makeup that day because I washed my face with a quickness.


Well that's the back story and I want to share my new love with a post! I watched these tags all over youtube and thought it was super cute. You can use makeup, beauty products, clothes, accessories, and even little things around the house. Since we still do not have all of our stuff (furniture clothes etc), I didn't have much to work with except for beauty items even then it was hard to find yellow and green. I did have some but it was kind of hard to choose from a small amount of things. That's weird huh? And Indigo? NO CLUE. I hope the shower cap was a proper choice.

Lets get started!
 For RED


Rimmel Lipstick: Lasting Finish by Kate Moss. It's moisturizing, smells nice and lasts for a while I LOVE it.

For ORANGE


L'oreal Color Riche Orange Magique. It's nothing like this color. It's more of a reddish orange. My makeup look with an orange lipstick is similar to mine with a red lip. Eyes, cheeks are toned way down. But always make sure your skin tone is even with a lil powder or foundation or you can look really washed out. Not bold enough for orange? Try coral!

For YELLOW


Clean and Clear's Morning Burst in Lemon and Papaya. I love this because I use it in the mornings in the showers and honestly it does give me a boost. I tried their other scents and this is my favorite one. I need to get some more soon!

For GREEN



Garnier Fructis Anti-Puff Eye Roller. I love to use this in the mornings. It's so cooling and soothing under my tired eyes! I also follow up with another eye cream with sunscreen etc because the sun is NO JOKE here in in Okinawa!

For BLUE


Rimmel's True Union Jack Palette I chose the blue from this palette, because there is some stigma against black women wearing blue eyeshadow. However, I believe if worn right anyone can pull off any color and I LOVE this color whether it's on my lid or anywhere else on my eye. It takes a mean strategy, though to get it just right.

For Indigo (?)


Japanese Shower Cap. It;s snug without giving me a mean headache. Does the job and doesn't stretch. Which is good because I have a biggol head. Best shower cap I've used....ever. May buy another one for when I deep condition.

For VIOLET


Revlon Berry Haute Lipstick. WOW. I LOVE this color! Wear it while it's still summer because it's absolutely PERFECT! It's not too purple so you won't look like you and Barney the Dino....well let your imagination finish that. It may beat Rimmel Kate 01 for my #1!


Included in this tag is the color pink and multi colors!

For PINK


VO5 Pomegranate and Grapeseed Conditioner. I LOVE this conditioner. Not only is it effective it is amazing for my hair. I love it so much. I use it as a rinse-out and leave-in conditioner. It doesn't leave white flakes and is incredibly conditioning. I can seriously go on and on and on and on. Go see for yourself. It's amazing!

For MULTICOLORS

I chose two Too Faced- Return of Sexy Palette! I love to play with this palette and my favorite is the purple!

 and

CURLFORMERS!

I love the results of these babies. They get the kinks out of my kinky hair heat free and gives me pretty curls that I can style in a fro, a bun, etc after a few days wearing the curls. I love how silky my hair feels. However with the crazy humidity here,  this style doesn't last but only two days. 


Hope you all enjoyed the tag! AND EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO TRY IS TAGGED! CAN NOT WAIT TO READ MORE!
Thank you for reading!!!!!!!!!!!