FOTD: The Evidence of Pea Soup at the Junk Show

Hello fellow beauty lovers~

I took my sister and mother shopping at a new outlet that opened a few months ago (Paragon Outlets in Livermore if you're in the area).  My mom, who knows nothing about makeup, needed to pick up some high end makeup for gifts so I took her to the closest Cosmetic Company Store.  I may or may not have found a loophole in my beauty buying ban but more about that later.

I had plenty of time to do my makeup so I really took my time and played with some colors.  This is something I really enjoy, and I most definitely haven't had a chance to do it very often since I've moved back in with my folks.  I am super bummed that the pictures didn't showcase the makeup the way I see it when I look into the mirror.  Here are the few that are worth showing:

Face:

-Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer

-Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Foundation in Bisque 4

-Eve Pearl Dual HD Foundation in Light

-Laura Mercier Pressed Translucent Powder

-NARS Lagina Bronzer

-Illamasqua Blusher in Thrust

Eyes:

-MAC Painterly Paintpot

-MAC eyeshadow in Night Manouevres

-Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy

-Spellbound by Jynx eyeshadow in Pea Soup (This eyeshadow stains....use with caution)

-Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette: Junkshow, Blackout, and Evidence

-MicaBella eyeshadow in Sunshine

-Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Pencil in Sin

-Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliners in Zero, Covet, and Binge

-Inglot Gel Liner 77

-Too Faced eyeshadow in Heaven

-Cover Girl Waterproof Lashblast Volume Mascara

Lips:

-MAC lipstick in Syrup

I know I say this a lot, but I find that a lot of my looks are kind of mellow and boring.  I'd like to be able to wear bright fun colors everyday, but as you see from all my FOTD posts, there are certain styles and colors that I tend to gravitate back towards.  I'm doing a combination of checking out more beauty blogs and digging through my loose eyeshadow drawer for look ideas.  

What do you do when you're in a makeup rut?  Blindly reach into your eyeshadow drawer?  Call upon friends for back up?  Let me know!

American Eagle Sale! 30% off + Free Shipping

Hey ladies and gents~

I figured you guys may be overwhelmed by sales right now and here's another one to throw at you!  I personally like to shop at American Eagle for undies, sweatshirts, and sometimes shirts.  I also only shop at the clearance section, just because I'm kinda cheap and don't really know how to shop for/appreciate clothes like I do with makeup.  30% off AND free shipping is about as good as it gets when it comes to American Eagle sales.  I love how most if not all of their clothing is 100% cotton, and when they're on sale they're about the same price as clothes from retailers such as Forever21 and Rue21.  I find the quality of the clothing there lacking in quality, even if they are cute and affordable.

I bought a shirt for about $10.50 and some sexy undies for a little less than $5.  Nothing like wearing something skimpy underneath to boost your mood/confidence for the day!  I'll probably not do a haul video cause I only bought two items and it's a bit weird showing the world your underwear.

Okay enough rambling lol.  This sale ends on Monday, and you can shop by going to http://www.ae.com/web/index.jsp.  If you shop through ebates (affiliate link), you can get a 3% cash back.

Happy shopping!

BeautyBloggers.org Charity Auction!

As I was perusing through my daily dose of blogs on blogger, the lovely lady behind the blog My Lips But Better (sorry, I don't know your name!)  blogged about a very interesting charity auction that I really wanted to share with everybody.  BeautyBloggers.org is auctioning off donations of high-end beauty products to support Doctors without Borders, an international medical humanitarian organization created to aid people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters.  If you want to learn more about this organization and/or about other ways to donate, please click here.  Otherwise, I urge you to check out the auction--it's a great way to get your Christmas shopping done in the name of philanthropy!