1. Respond and rework: answer the questions on your
blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own
invention, add one more question of your own.
2. Tag eight other people.
What is your current obsession?
Fit Flops- have 5 and one pair on the way.
What are you wearing today?
Pajamas and Flip Flops
What's your favorite comfort food?
Crab Legs with Lemon
What would make today special?
Getting the new townhouse that I'm on my way to view
What would you like to learn to do?
What’s the last thing you bought?
A gift certificate for a friend
What are you listening to right now?
TV
What is your favourite weather?
Cool Autumn or Cool Spring 70-75 degrees F
What is your most challenging goal right now?
If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?
Jamaica. I went there for the first time in my life with Miss Nola and it was honestly the most beautiful place that I've seen- even more beautiful than Hawaii, Aruba, and Bermuda
What would you like to have in your hands right now?
A glass of Spumante
If you could swap lives with anyone for one day who would it be and why?
Michelle Obama. I worked for their campaign for over a year and am over joyed to see them in office. I'd just like to get close up to the whole thing for just one day
If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
Hong Kong for shopping or The Philippines for vacation - so beautiful
Which language do you want to learn?
Russian
What do you look for in a friend?
Loyalty
Who do you want to meet in person?
The Obama's
What’s your favourite type of music?
R and B
What is your favourite piece of clothing you own?
A black dress, it's almost like a uniform for me:)
What is your dream job?
Civil Rights Attorney then Attorney General.
What is your beauty regimen?
Wash face, tone, moisturize
If you had £100 now what would you spend it on?
an Ipod
Thing you wish you could change in your past?
I wish I would have gone to Law school and worked last year rather than putting school on hold for a year thinking that I couldn't handle both.
Fashion pet peeve?
Rules that try to lock everyone into whatever the rule is for the season.
Do you admire anyone’s style?
Oprah and her shoes, Charlene Theron everything, Beyonce and everything, Mary J. Blige everything, Michelle Obama - everything, Lilita - her makeup and shoes
Describe your personal style.
I try to make sure that I'm clothed in turquoise blue for special events as it's flattering on me. For everyday wear I wear tailored dresses or suits to work and on time off I'm usually in jeans and heels of some sort.
What's your favorite ice cream flavor?
Butter Pecan.
What is your favourite makeup brand?
Earthen Glow Minerals and Chanel
Do you get enough beauty sleep? Yes or no, and why?
Usually. I like sleep.
What skin care/cosmetic product can you not live without?
Cover Me Foundation and Benefit Dr. Feelgood.
I'm so excited to be going on a cruise next month. 9 nights in the Western Caribbean. I picked up a couple of items to take along on my trip.
The Lauren Hutton Passport to Brazil was one. I actually ordered this on HSN months ago. I ordered in both Light and Medium and wound up sending the Light back. The medium actually runs on the lighter side of Medium but because of the multiple colors in the palette I'm able to blend and make it work. I also own several of LH discs which I love. The texture of these colors is quite oily. Not at all like the texture of the disc makeup. Not sure why the difference but the difference is very noticeable. In fact with the Passport makeup you definitely need a finishing powder dusting or two otherwise you'll appear awfully oily. Not so much with the disc. A simple dusting is needed only for softening or blending to a matte finish (my preference)
The passport to Brazil comes with a lip liner pencil and a large shoulder bag made of fabric. Included in the palette are 4 eye shadows, 1 bronzer, 1 blush, 1 finishing powder, 1 cream foundation, 1 contour, and several concealers.
I also ordered an overnight case for my makeup and hair items from Benneton.
I want to scream!!!! I'm caught in a crazy loop on Vox. I keep getting sent back to the same page - NL's page!!!! Awww. I'm trying to post. Trying to check out the neighborhood. Trying to catch up and I can't!!!! What is the deal?
I'm stuck in a cyber nightmare looking at the same blog again and again. Love the post NL but?
I had a minor meltdown so I just thought I'd share.
Is it only November? The 9 to 5 grind is wearing me down. I can't believe that I asked for this but I did. I landed my dream job but it's taking it's toll on me. Please tell me that this is not really what being a "grown up" is about.
Enough complaining I only have a few minutes before I have to leave to fight traffic in the first rush hour cram.
I decided to do 2 face of the day pictures ( if I can remember). One before work and another after to show how long lasting Earthen Glow Minerals foundation is.
Right now it is 5:20am est (and great I don't have time to eat) My commute is only 25 miles away but it takes over an hour to get there in traffic.
My simple neutral professional look. I've gone neutral at work after a co worker and I went to lunch together. She scheduled us for a makeover at a nearby mall. She went first then I. Neither of us liked our results. I asked the artist for the eye brush and palette and added more color to my eyes and softened my face with more powder. She commented, "You really like color huh?" I said yes. When we left my co worker mentioned to me twice (in case I missed it the first time which I didn't) " You know she felt that you added too much color? I think that she did an improvement to your look. Not mine though."
Ok. To each his own. I didn't care for either of our results but I'll give them both the benefit of the doubt and try the new subdued me for awhile. Who knows maybe it will land me a dream boyfriend to go with this dream job.
EGMinerals Cover Me Foundation
EGMinerals Lip Pot in Bob Lo
EGMinerals Eye Shadow in Java on lids and lining eyes
EGMinerals Eye Shadow in Sahara Sands on upper eye
EGMinerals Blush in Australian Coral Reef
Finally at work just before 8 am (My hair is still kind of damp from showering) No Granny Glasses but Still Geeky right?
I'll post again from work (if I remember) when my day ends and I'm free to jump into my place in the traffic jam headed North. It takes 30 minutes longer to get home than it does to get to work. I've tried leaving 15 minutes earlier and 15 minutes later and the same old jam with different cars.
Makeup with contacts in, hair blow dried, and
lips retouched at 5pm.
Face - EG Minerals Youthful Glow Foundation in Amico
Cheeks -EG Minerals Coralled Copper Blush
Eyes - Sakura Jima mineral cream liner (EG Minerals)
Unsunned skin all over (EG Minerals) ( a gorgeous light tan with slight tannish pink/peach tones)
Sparkle Brown outer rim (EG Minerals) ( one of my favorite Browns. Complex colors of brown, gold, green, blue and others. The finish is gorgeous and this one goes with everything!
Lips - Bob-Lo pigmented mineral pots
Today I'm wearing a different mineral foundation. I usually wear Adya when I wear Youthful Glow for a lighter textured foundation but since my summer tan is quickly fading I've switched to a lighter foundation in color and have also found that the warmer/peach shades in Earthen Glow Minerals line are perfect for my medium warm Asian skin. I'm wearing Amico in Youthful glow and it's a perfect match. It's actually a blend of yellow and warm but is classified as warm with yellow tones. Youthful Glow is a beautiful foundation that provides a subtle glow with excellent coverage. The finish is simply beautiful and it lasts perfectly without touch ups throughout the day. It also never feathers or fades as many lighter bodied mineral foundations have a tendency to do.
On my lips I'm wearing a pigment pot in the shade of Bob-Lo. A beautiful long lasting lipstick in a pot. Best of all it's mineral based and natural. 1 pot will likely last a decade as it's really pigmented and a little swipe lasts practically all day.
I have unsunned skin on my eyes all over as a base and sparkle brown on the outer rims. My eyes are lined with Sakura Jima - EGM's version of a mineral lining cream in a pot that performs quite well and lasts without smudges. I would like to see them make a deeper black as this black is more of a soft black liner but great for daytime and everyday wear. I wear contacts and notice that this one never irritates my eyes which is why it's become my favorite. I would compare this mineral cream liner to Jane's mineral cream liner in performance but with less ingredients which is helpful to my sensitive eyes.
Everything can be found on their website and don't forget to use the coupon code VOX20 for 20% off your order.
OILY SKIN PRIMER by EGMINERALS
SOFT FOCUS FINISH POWDER in TRANSLUCENT by EGMINERALS
BOB- LO LIP CREAM by EGMINERALS
SOUL EYE LINER by EGMINERALS
CARMINDY BLUSH by EGMINERALS
It's rainy and dark for this region of the U.S. and there is a lot going on this weekend. I'm early at work and waiting for my class to begin so quickly I'll post my FOTD look that will have to last to take me into this evening's events around town. Yuck that it's damp! Oh well at least it's not humid.
FACE - ADYA FOUNDATION
BY
EARTHEN GLOW MINERALS (YOUTHFUL GLOW)
SAHARA SANDS CAFE IN VENICE SOUL (EYES) BY EARTHEN GLOW MINERALS
CRETE BLUSH BY EARTHEN GLOW MINERALS
LOVE CRUSH LIP GLOSS BY EARTHEN GLOW MINERALS
Wearing EGMINERALS.
Eyes - Satin Doll Glow and lined with Great Wall
Radiant Glow - Satin Beauty
Cheeks - Carmindy
Lips = Cambridge
EGMinerals or Earthen Glow Minerals has for the past year or so been the primary mineral makeup line that I've used with regularity. I became familiar with the cosmetic line before it was actually Earthen Glow Minerals or EG Minerals. The owner or co-owner, Michelle Del Pardo, is a long time friend of my mother and has been in the cosmetic business in one aspect or another for over 20 years. She began with a small company based in Germany and her target market was South America and later North America with an emphasis on the U.S. She later became employed with another major American cosmetic company as an account representative before formulating her own cosmetics for private label cosmetic and skin care companies.
Though Michelle is a personal friend I will say that I volunteered to help introduce her product line to the mineral makeup community to which I'm acquainted. I would like to say that I own no stock nor do I have any interest or receive any payment or product for my testimonial, blog, or my requesting testers for her products. I pay and have paid for my EGM products just as I have paid for any other makeup that I own. I receive nothing from this company but I have used and loved her makeup and skincare for years. I've had access to it through local vendors in Atlanta that carry her products under their own company names. I also have attended spa parties and have purchased her products labeled under another name.
Now with that out of the way I would like to invite everyone to take a look at the EGMinerals.com website and hope that you enjoy your browsing and hopefully you'll find something that will peak your interest. If so I can assure you that her products are top quality. Her mineral makeup is excellent and she is committed to accommodating her customers so if you don't see something that you'd like or aren't certain of your foundation color please contact her at MichelleDelPardo@EGMinerals.com
Her Bath and Body line, especially her soaps both facial and body are premium and made with only good for you ingredients. This has been and continues to be her philosophy, natural or as natural as possible. This applies to her skin care line as well.
A few pictures from my Lauren Hutton concealer, lip color, blush trio, and brush collections.
How did I acquire this? My mother. She is a Lauren Hutton fanatic and has been one for years. She purchases an enormous amount of makeup from many places but Lauren is one line that I'd say she qualifies as a collector due to her 7 discs, several South Pacific and African Kits. She's now begun collecting the refills to everything, mineral line in duplicates, and every skin care and spa product that Lauren makes.
She obviously felt that I too needed in on this and has recently purchased me 2 new discs along with a few refills - I'm still on my first Black disc. She also has purchased a few on the go kits, lip and blush kits, total face kits and others.
Thank you Mom I love you dearly and I think that I'm well stocked with Lauren Hutton concealers and etcetera items for the time being.
Lauren Hutton's concealer face discs and brushes
As you can see the disc above pictured to the right is the only one that I've actually used. I do use it quite often and love the blush color for both cheeks and lips. The balm too is quite excellent.
I have yet to use the other two discs since a little goes quite a long way with Lauren's products so I think that I'm covered for quite a few years.
Refills to the disc sets available on her website
Also is a bag (I don't know why, where, or how she purchased the huge bag of Lauren Hutton finishing powder but...
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Canadian Goddess said:
So Miss Nola took you to Jamaica huh? Lucky girl! Can't believe i was living so close by and never... read more
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CD, how exciting!! Are you going with family or friends? Have fun girl!!! read more
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