40 Beauty FAQS

Skincare:

1. How many times do you wash your face daily?
-I usually wash my face twice daily...once in the morning & at night before I go to bed. If I workout during the day, my face gets an extra cleansing.

2. Which skin type do you have: dry, oily, or combination?
-Oily & very prone to breakouts.

3. What is your current facial wash?
-I'm washing my face with Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Control Cleanser but I just ordered new facial products from meetmark.com that I can't wait to try out!

4. Do you exfoliate?
-I usually don't but I'm definitely gonna start when my new facial products arrive in the mail.

5. What brand do you use to exfoliate?
-I will be using mark Berry Grand Exfoliating Beads with my cleanser.

6. What moisturizer do you use?
-Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Control Moisturizer.

7. Do you have freckles?
-Nope!

8. Do you use eye cream?
-No but I probably should.

9. Do you have acne prone skin?
-Unfortunately. Maybe the new facial products will be a success!

10. Did you ever have to use Proactive?
-I've tried a lot of different products including Proactive & didn't like that I couldn't go to the local drugstore to get it. The products had to be mailed & my skin wasn't improving so I didn't reorder.



Makeup:

11. What brand of foundation do you use?
-Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse in Sandy Beige.

12. What brand of concealer do you use?
-Cover Girl Fresh Complexion in Light/Medium.

13. Do you know your undertone color?
-Yes...I have a warm undertone which looks great with purple (my fave color)!

14. What do you think about fake eyelashes?
-I usually don't wear them because I love my natural lashes.

15. Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?
-Yep!

16. What brand of mascara do you use?
-Cover Girl Lash Blast in Black or Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush in Blacktastic. I just purchased Hard Candy's 1,000 Lashes fiberized lash weave mascara in Divine Purple. I can't wait to try it out & think the purple will make my eyes pop!

17. Which do you prefer: Sephora or MAC?
-MAC but I don't have the money to purchase the products!

18. Do you have a MAC Pro card?
-Nope!

19. What tools do you use in makeup application?
-Brushes & cosmetic wedges (sponges).

20. Do you use a base/primer for your eyes?
-No but I definitely need to start.

21. Do you use a base/primer for your face?
-Nope!

22. What is your favorite eyeshadow?
-Almay intense i-color trio for browns or Hard Candy Kal-eye-descope Baked Eyeshadow in Ab Fab.

23. Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?
-I usually use a pencil on my upper lash line but not the bottom. Sometimes I use a liquid liner.

24. How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?
-Hardly ever!

25. What do you think about pigmented eyeshadow?
-I've never tried any.

26. Do you use mineral makeup?
-Nope!

27. What is your favorite lipstick?
-Hard Candy Painted Lady in Flirt.

28. What is your favorite lip gloss?
-Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush, if I wear any. I usually just use Softlips lip balm.

29. What is your favorite blush?
-Cover Girl Cheekers in Plumberry Glow.

30. Do you buy your makeup on eBay?
-Nope!

31. Do you like drugstore makeup?
-I love drugstore makeup! It's inexpensive & in most cases as good as the expensive stuff!

32. Do you go to cosmetic company outlets?
-I've never been to any.

33. Have you ever considered taking makeup classes?
-Yes! I really want to take distance learning courses from Elite Makeup to become a professional makeup artist in the future.

34. Are you clumsy when putting on makeup?
-Not really. I'm usually very careful.

35. Name a makeup crime you hate:
-Ughh...shaved & drawn on eyebrows!

36. Do you prefer colorful or neutral shades of makeup?
-Both but I usually wear pink or purple eyeshadow which is colorful.

37. Which celebrity always has great makeup?
-Lauren Conrad. Her makeup is always glowy & very natural looking.

38. Do you think you look good without any makeup on?
-I feel that I look better with makeup on but love the feeling of a naked face. My boyfriend prefers me without.

39. In your opinion, what is the best makeup line?
-Recently, Hard Candy. I've bought a few products from that brand lately!

40. What do you think about makeup?
-Makeup is really fun & a great way to express your personality!

Polyvore Contest

The New Femme Chic With Ann Taylor


I entered this set in Polyvore's Contest: The New Femme Chic with Ann Taylor. Each entry had to include two items from Ann Taylor's Fall 2010 collection. I absolutely love edgier details mixed with soft fabrics ♥

From the new collection I chose...

Cotton Tank with Grosgrain Bow Bib


Pearl Cluster Pave Ball Necklace


Pearl Flower Cocktail Ring


Perfect Leopard Clutch


I've been sick all weekend so I haven't done any DIY projects, yet. I'll try to do some this week & post pictures!

And I Will Find A Way To You If It Kills Me

I'm gonna be MIA for the weekend because there are some DIY projects I wanna do. I'll definitely post pictures of them when they're finished! Here is my Polyvore set for August featuring Leighton Meester:

Have a great weekend (:

Polyvore

I haven't been on Polyvore in forever! I definitely wanna start creating at least one set a month. Here are some designs from my 2009/2010 collections:

Think You'll Be Getting This? [Hilary Duff, April 2010]

Uptown Girl [Brittany Murphy, January 2010]

Party Dress [Blake Lively, November 2009]

Just One Night Couldn't Be So Wrong... [July 2009]

If you have a Polyvore account please add me as a contact ♥

From This Moment...

I'm so excited about planning my wedding! My boyfriend & I want to get married on our 1 year anniversary which is April 29th, 2011. I know we haven't been together for very long but we can't wait to spend the rest of our lives together ♥ www.theknot.com is a great website for planning my dream wedding & has so many ideas! I'm such a hopeless romantic & want our wedding to be vintage inspired. His favorite color is green & mine is purple so we decided those would be our wedding colors. These are some of my ideas...

I'm absolutely in love with this Lasara wedding dress from Watters ♥ This silk taffeta strapless gown with a silk organza skirt is embellished with ruched flowers & cotton beaded thread embroidery. The sweetheart neckline is so cute! I actually prefer it in ivory rather than the traditional white.

Since my hair is naturally curly, a romantic low ponytail with loose curls & a cute accessory would be the perfect hairstyle but my boyfriend loves when I wear my hair down. The second hairstyle is a great compromise -- curled, half up, half down with a braid on the side. Hmm...there's so many choices!

My little sister will be Maid of Honor so I want her to stand out from the rest of our wedding party. This silk floral printed cocktail length dress in Blue Blossom by Alfred Angelo is perfect!

The bridesmaids will be wearing a strapless cotton sateen cocktail length dress in Orchid (which is a purple shade & different color than the dress shown) by Alfred Angelo.

My niece, Sadie, will be the flower girl. This satin organza tea length dress by Alfred Angelo is so adorable! The bodice & flowers in Petunia (which is a pink shade) will match the flowers on the maid of honor's dress. The sash & skirt will be in ivory to match my wedding dress.

I want to incorporate both of these cakes into one. The top tier will be decorated with vines & butterflies in our wedding colors to cut. The bottom tiers will have delicious cupcakes in the same flavor & icing as our wedding cake for guests to enjoy. We still haven't decided on a cake & icing flavor!

Butterflies will be an ongoing theme in our wedding. A butterfly is seen as a personification of a person's soul. Two butterflies flying together are a symbol of love ♥ Butterflies also symbolize rebirth into a new life. This theme will be incorporated into accessories, bouquets, cake & cupcakes, invitations, & programs. I also want to release two butterflies during our ceremony.

For our honeymoon, we wanna go to Disneyland & the Bahamas...both places we've never been. There's a place there called Harbour Island that has pink sandy beaches I can't wait to visit!

DIY: Ballerina Inspired

I've been inspired to design & create so many things lately. I definitely need another job to support my never ending creative habit. Here are a few designs I can't wait to try:

These shoes are absolutely adorable! They're simply Capezio ballet slippers adorned with silver studs. I would love to design & create a similar pair using jewels in assorted colors & shapes for a much cheaper price ♥

Bona Drag Studded Ballet Slippers: $48 found here.

These La Voleuse Custom Ballet Shoes are so cute! I love the tattoo inspired designs ♥ These shoes are no longer available so I really want to recreate them!

This DIY voluminous Ballerina tutu is so chic & girly. Very Carrie Bradshaw ♥

Directions found here.

Day Dreaming ♥

I'm feeling much better after talking to my boyfriend ♥ I have such big dreams for my future & can't wait for them all to come true! I'm gonna be continuing my education at Wayne Community College during the spring 2011 semester for an Associate in Arts Degree. I'm also gonna take basic sewing & jewelry courses so I can learn to design & create my own clothing & accessories. I also want to complete distance learning courses from Elite Makeup to become a professional makeup artist. Eventually, I would love to own a business including a bakery/coffee shop, boutique, & dance studio.

The bakery/coffee shop would serve a variety of sweet treats such as bagels, brownies, cookies, cupcakes, donuts, ice cream, & muffins. Beverages would include bottled water, brewed coffee, Espressos, Frappuccinos, milkshakes, smoothies, & yogurt parfaits. Very yummy!

The boutique would include clothes & accessories created & designed by me as well as screen printed tanks, short & long sleeved shirts, hoodies, shorts, & sweatpants. Other cute items would also be sold.

I would also like to have a space for a couple of tanning beds & a room for makeup appointments & supplies.

The dance studio would offer ballet, clogging, hip-hop, jazz, lyrical, pointe, & tap. I would also love to offer a variety of exercise classes for adults.

I've never been more excited about my future! I wouldn't be able to do any of this without my very supportive boyfriend ♥ He's such a great motivator & wants nothing but the best for me!