Mac - Grand entrance and embark

I did this look for my friend Lana over the weekend. I used just two Mac eye shadows - grand entrance (light champagne with a pearl undertone) and Embark (matte brown). I used Grand entrance all over the lid and Embark (matte brow) on the outer V.



My October favorites -
1. Rimmel natural bronzer in SUN BRONZE 022
Product Details:Gives face a sunkissed glow. Dermatologically tested. Made in England.
Product Description:Rimmel London Natural Bronzer, Sun Bronze 022 .49 oz. Available at your local drug store.



2. Neutrogena healthy Skin enhancer in Tan to medium. I love this tinted moisturizer, if you want a moisturizer you can just apply in the morning in a hurry ;) this is really good! It keeps your face moisturized, oil free, SPF 20, Retinol treatment (all the good stuff) and it has a sheer tint which gives enough coverage for a everyday, dewy and fresh look.



Product i regret buying this month - Revlon mineral finishing powder in sunkiss, I wanted to do a comparison on this with the MAC MSF's. The color did not suit me and it was also way too shimmery. I still have to go return it.

Urban decay is awesome!

9 Shadows: Fishnet (light purple) , Honey (gold), Ransom (dark purple), Graffiti (green), Zero (black), Peace (turquoise), Shag (bronze), Scratch (champagne) , Underground (fawn)

$38 at Sephora.com or www.urbandecay.com

I am new to Urban decay products and this is the first urban decay eyeshadow pallet I've bought from Sephora. It comes with 9 vibrant colors that are extremely pigmented and a travel size primer potion. I absolutely love it! These colors go extremely well with all skin tones. This palette is definitely worth the money spent. I will be trying out different looks with it. I came up with this look. Hope you all like it ;)



Eyes - Honey and Graffiti, Blend with scratch
Mascara - Covergal, Mac eyeliner in engraved.
Face - Mac NC 40 studio tech
Powder - Mac MSF in medium dark over foundation
Blush - Mac Fab
Lip - Rimmel Airy Fairy

Best eyelash Curler EVER!!!

I have stopped curling my eyelashes for a while now since they never did much for me. Two weeks back, I went to Sephora and I bought the new shu-uemura eyelash curler, I thought it was a little too pricey for a eye lash curler. But, It is so worth it. You have to try this one for yourself. It is absolutely gorgeous!! It gives your eyelashes the perfect curl. I cannot believe i have gone this long without this eyelash curler. The mushroom shape is easy and it sits comfortably, the curve angle suits all eye shape. It has a silicone pad which protects the eye. It also comes with a replacement silicone pad ;). It does not poke me or pinch me unlike my old ones from the drugstore. This thing is perfectly measured and it curls your eyelash in the perfect angle, shape and it holds the curls alllll day ;)

You can find it at Sephora $19

Mac Addict

Mac review -


My fav Mac eyeshadow of all time - Satin Taupe, Mythology, Parfait Amour, Amber lights, Humid, knight divine, Shadowy lady, Next to nothing, rice paper and expensive pink. I recently bought smoke and diamonds from the new starflash collection and I absolutely love it.
Non Mac eyeshadow - HIP Cheeky, HIP showy, HIP exotic and baked smokes from physician formula.
Favorite blush - Mac Fab, Mac Gleeful, Mac Peaches, Mac Notable, Nars orgasm.

Dramatic

Make up - Everyday look

I've been a make up junkie for as long as i can remember. I love to do make up on myself and others. I came up with a natural day look today.. here it is...



Please excuse the hair..;)

Here's what i used -
Face - Aveeno positively radiant daily moisturizer SPF 15. (love this!!)
Face - Studio Tech NC 40 and then I use Mineralize MAC skinfinish natural all over with a Kabuki brush to set the foundation cream.
Eyes - Mac Painterly Paint pot all over ( so eyeshadow can stay on longer without creasing)
Mac Eye shadows - Expensive pink ( all over) and shadowy lady on the outer crease. vanilla on the brow bone.
Bronzers are great for structures and contouring. I use Mineralize Mac Skinfinish natural in medium Deep to contour. I use this cos it gives it a natural look. Most bronzer's give a dirty, cakey look but this Mac skinfinish is awesome!
Blusher - Mac Plumfoolery
Mascara - Maybelline Define a lash.
Eyeliner - Mac powerpoint eye pencil in engraved.
Lips - Mac Soft spot.

Mizo - Lean on me

My Place

On April 3rd, I moved to an apartment and I absolutely love it. I have been so busy with the whole move, school, work and helping my sister with her wedding plans. Having my own place is a lot of fun. I am almost done with getting everything together. Instead of shopping for clothes like I usually do, I have been taking trips to Bed bath & Beyond, Target, Home Depot, Ikea and surfing on HGTV for decorating ideas...lol. It has been a lot of fun putting together everything!


My Living room...

I am trying to put the curtains up and I am not sure what color I should go with. White, beige or burgundy? Let me know what you think.. Thanks ;)

Happy Valentines day!

Happy Valentines day everyone!!I had a blast. I went to the Spencerville SDA church and I met Dr. Ben Carson. He sat in front of me at church and I was so excited I could barely pay attention to the sermon..;) I met him after church and I asked him to sign the first page of my bible and here it is..



He was so humble and gracious. I will never forget what he told me "Never be ashamed to follow the Lord"..

My mom encouraged me and my siblings to read Ben Carson's book since we were little. The first book I read was "Gifted Hands", Second book was "Think Big" and I am now in the process of reading "The Big Picture". His books have really inspired me to realize that nothing is impossible if you are determined and put your trust in God. His determination and righteousness is something I admire.

Visit the link below to read more about Ben Carson.
http://carsonscholars.org/

I also got these from Todd -

Pink roses


Pink hoody from my one of my favorite store - Victoria's Secret
P - Puii in Pink
86 - for the year I was born
and..I love dogs.


Tee Shirt, Pajama and Godiva chocolates..

I read Readers digest regularly and I always make sure to catch the monthly survey. This month the question was - How often do you tell your spouse " I Love you"? I Most countries, 20-30% said they "couldn't remember" when they'd last said those three little words. Look at India - 31%!??

Orange - Daily
Blue - weekly or monthly
yellow - I can't recall

“Our barbies, ourselves "

After reading the article “our barbies, ourselves by Emily the first thing that came to my mind is a song sang by Aqua, “I’m a Barbie girl, In a Barbie world, life in plastic, is fantastic” I loved this song as a kid . I agree with the writer, Emily Prage because, I think most girls wanted to look like Barbie, have the perfect body with long nice legs. Every young girl wants to own her, dress her and play with her. I think Barbie is the most popular doll ever created and it has a lot of influence on how we want to look like or how beauty is defined as.

As Emily Pager says” Barbie looks like someone who got her start at the play mansion. She could be a regular guest on the Howard stern show.” This is the image of mans perception of women and the fantasy there in. Millions of women have gone along with this fantasy and have been entranced by the unrealistic standards of appearance and false qualities of life. Sadly, more and more women have accepted these standards as their own and have even resorted to changing who they are to become what they believe to be real. This may be a major contributing factor to the rise of women seeking breast implants and or plastic surgery. As I grew older I realize that a Barbie’s body is like no real woman's body. Most of these girls on playboy have had breast augmentation or some sort of plastic surgery to look like Barbie. Barbie was on the book written by Dr. Lazar called "101 most influential people who never lived" .Dr. Lazar pointed out that the reason he put Barbie on the list is because "Barbie teaches every girl that, to be happy, you have to own everything". The concept of the American dream seems to have dwindled from where it was in the past generations. It has gone from success, freedom, and happiness to having lots of money and having the perfect body and face.

Carvings

These egg shells were cut with a high intensity precision Laser Beam. This gives a very good idea of what can be achieved with a Laser Beam




Watermelon carving of the Taj Mahal

Merry Christmas!!!

The young,talented make up artist and finalist of lifetime reality Tv, Todd Homme from the finalist of lifetime channel, blush – The search for the next great make up artist” was found dead at his home in NY. I have been watching blush show from day one. It was so difficult to see him loose. He should have totally won! Well, he at least made it to the final.



Even though Todd didn’t get to be picked by the judges, he will always be my favorite and best make up artist. His passing is a true loss to the make up industry and all his fans who loved his art.


Here is Todd’s work from the six episodes.

Blush Episode one: Twisted Disco















With its gold and purple eyes, exaggerated lashes, hot pink cheeks and shimmery turquoise lip, Todd’s look most clearly embodied the spirit of “twisted disco.”




Blush Episode Two: Wild Things

Todd and Nolan’s winning “zebra” look.



Blush Episode Three: Here Come the Brides

Todd’s bridal makeup look was soft, radiant and timeless.



Blush Episode Four: Evil twins and Vegas showgirls

Maxi described his look as belonging to a bad girl after a crazy party.



Blush Episode Five: Blind Man’s Brush and Fashion Icons

















Todd created this makeup look (right) without ever seeing the original photo



Episode Six: The Grand Finale
As the winner of Blush, Nolan will receive a cool $100k, a contract with Max Factor and the opportunity to work on an InStyle photo shoot.

Just a little comic relief amidst the serious election activities!

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Last weekend I had a chance to visit the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. I had a great time! Here are some of the pics I took..

There is an old saying that diamonds are a girl's best friend. That still makes a lot of sense…. ;). I couldn’t take my eyes of the Hope Diamond. It is 45.52 carats and it is originally from India ;) The Hope Diamond is believed to have come from the Kollur mine near Golconda in India. In the pendant surrounding the Hope diamond are 16 white diamonds, both pear-shapes and cushion cuts. The necklace chain contains 45 white diamonds.
HOPE DIAMOND DATA
WEIGHT: 45.52 carats
DIMENSIONS:
Length 25.60 mm
Width 21.78 mm
Depth 12.00 mm
CUT: Cushion antique brilliant with a faceted girdle and extra facets on the pavilion.
CLARITY: VS1. Whitish graining is present.
COLOR: Fancy dark grayish-blue





I love this butterfly ;)



Different types of pearl




American Gold Topaz 22,892.5 carats, its is one of the world's largest gems.







This is the world's largest flawless quartz sphere- weighing 48.5 kg (106.75lb) and measuring 32.7cm




The necklace is called "The Napoleon Diamond Necklace" It contains 172 diamonds totaling about 260 carats.





Arkansas Quartz


God put all that order and beauty into the world for you and me to enjoy, and I’m thankful that He created us in just the right way so that we could enjoy his creation.

For more info on the museum visit: http://www.mnh.si.edu/