FOTD Concrete Jungle

Just playing with colors. I had some fun with grey, green & gold. :) I also wanted to play with my Dsquared goodies. Enjoy!

MAC unless otherwise stated (you know the drill!):

EYES

NYX Milk

Ambiance e/s (from last holiday's smokey eye palette)

Vex e/s

Ulta Envy e/s

Typographic e/s

Vanilla pigment (brow bone)

Crystal Avalanche e/s (inner corner)

Goldmine e/s (lower lash line)

Feline Kohl Power e/l

Carbon e/s

CHEEKS

Sculpt & Shape - Bone Beige/Emphasize

Naked pigment

LIPS

MUFE Concealer

Subculture l/l

Nude Rose l/s

Hang Up l/s

Smashbox Swift l/g

Healthy Living: Portion Sizes

As my best friend & I attempt to be healthier, the biggest thing we are trying to focus on is eating better. Now, doing this is not so hard if you have the motivation, but I've come to realize that there are a lot of factors working against us. The worst factor is what we've been trained to see as the right portion size.


What we are served at restaurants is no where near the right portion size. But that's what we are used to seeing & that's what we think is right. So along with eating healthier, I'm going to try my hardest to drastically adjust my portion sizes. According to this article , the following is what we should visualize to know what the right portion is:

Healthy Serving Size		Healthy Serving Size
3 ounces lean meat, chicken, or fish;	=	A deck of cards
1.5 ounces of cheese	=	4 playing dice
Baked potato	=	Your fist
1/2 cup of ice cream/frozen yogurt	=	1/2 tennis ball
1 pancake	=	A compact disc (CD)
1/2 of a 3-inch bagel	=	A can of tuna

A pancake the size of a CD??? I've never seen that at IHOP.

If you find yourself struggling to stay on a diet or control what you are eating (like me) try simply adjusting your portion sizes to start with. I'm a strong believer in the fact that you will be able to stick to a health/fitness plan if your ease yourself into it. Maybe some people can handle going full force into a strict diet & exercise routine, but my guess is not most people. The article also gives you a bonus to think about: "Opting for reasonable portions allows you to eat the foods you enjoy and still take off pounds." I could be wrong, but that seems like an easier start than heading right into a strict diet!

If this is something you're interested in, please check out the article here . It's very informative. Also, let me know your thoughts on this. I'm going to attempt to be good with my portions & I'll let you know how it goes!

FOTD Robin (as in Batman & Robin)

ROBIN.





All MAC unless noted otherwise:

NYX Milk eyeshadow pencil
Random Ulta light green e/s
Primary Yellow pigment
Ulta Envy e/s
Kat Von D tequila e/s (Beethoven palette)
Random red l/l for the lower lash line & a random red shimmery eye shadow to set it.
Smashbox Imperial e/l
Burnt Burgundy pigment
Loreal Carbon Black liquid liner
Benefit Bad Gal Lash
Urban Decay Score blush
Smashbox Pronto l/g






I had a lot of fun with this, thanks so much for looking!!

FOTD Bright Blue Nautical-ish

bright look! yay! but as usual, the pics just don't do the colors justice.








All MAC unless noted otherwise.

Painterly
NYX Milk
Ulta Calypso e/s
Plumage e/s
Vanilla pigment
White Gold pigment (can't see it in the pics but it's such a pretty green shimmer!)
Loreal Carbon Black liquid liner
Ardell lashes
Benefit Coralista blush
Subculture l/l
Crosswires l/s
Smashbox Go l/g

New Moon Official Soundtrack

Just the other day the songs for the New Moon soundtrack were posted on Stephenie Meyer's website & I'm really excited to hear these songs! All original songs for the movie by some bands that I really love! Ugh, I can't stand all this waiting.

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE — MEET ME ON THE EQUINOX
BAND OF SKULLS — FRIENDS
THOM YORKE — HEARING DAMAGE
LYKKE LI — POSSIBILITY
THE KILLERS — A WHITE DEMON LOVE SONG
ANYA MARINA — SATELLITE HEART
MUSE — I BELONG TO YOU (NEW MOON REMIX)
BON IVER & ST. VINCENT — ROSYLN
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB — DONE ALL WRONG
HURRICANE BELLS — MONSTERS
SEA WOLF — THE VIOLET HOUR
OK GO — SHOOTING THE MOON
GRIZZLY BEAR — SLOW LIFE
EDITORS — NO SOUND BUT THE WIND
ALEXANDRE DESPLAT — NEW MOON (THE MEADOW)

If you click on the link to the website above, it will take you to the New Moon Movie page where you can play the Death Cab song. If you're interested (or should I say obsessed like me?) it's a nice little taste of what's to come.

Top 5 Fit Ladies in Hollywood

I'm all about loving your own body & not being obsessed with body image to be happy, but everyone has their own ideal. These are the top 5 ladies that inspire me because they are fit, they look healthy, & they are hott!

Beyonce.

I'm a big-bootied girl (which I have to accept will never change) & this woman makes me love it!

(check out my Beyonce FOTD here)

Miranda Kerr.

Everytime I look through a Victoria's Secret catalogue she always catches my eye! Her tummy is perfect, & she's just so darn cute!!

(check out my Miranda FOTD here)

Katy Perry.

She's just absolutely gorgeous. Enough said.

Megan Fox.

I know a lot of people don't like her, but they have to admit at least that she is sexy! I always love her makeup looks as well.

Lady GaGa.

Yes, she's strange & shocking, but her figure is just ridiculous! She has that amazing dancer's body (the kind that can get away with wearing those leotards all the time), which would definitely be my ideal body.






So anyway, these are the ladies that I think about when I'm on that treadmill! haha

Who are your fitness inspirations?

FOTD Saturday Night

Here's what I wore out on the town last night. haha I wanted to add lashes but ran out of time getting ready!

FACE
Studio Sculpt
MUFE Concealer Palette
Mineral Veil
MSF Natural
Refined Golden bronzer
Coastal Scents blush palette

EYES
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Painterly
Naked pigment
Plumage e/s
Revlon Sea Teal e/s (this is sooooo old)
Shadowy Lady e/s
Primary Yellow pigment
UD 24/7 liner in Zero
Carbon e/s
Loreal Carbon Black Lineur Intense
Bourjois Ultra Black Clubbing mascara

LIPS
Benefit Lip Plump
Creme D'Nude l/s
Smashbox Zip l/g





Proof that I wore it out. lol


And the left-eye squint. Tall tell sign that Stephanie has had TOO MUCH!  Embarassing. But the makeup still looks good! haha

FOTD Friday is Teal Day

TGIF! Oh wait... I'm working all weekend. haha Damn.

FACE
Smashbox Photofinish Primer
Studio Sculpt NW15
MUFE Concealer Palette #1
Bare Minerals Mineral Veil
MSF Natural Light Medium
Refined Golden Bronzer
Benefit Coralista Blush

EYES
TFSI
Painterly
Satin Taupe e/s
Vanilla Pigment
Carbon e/s
Wet N Wild Eyeliner in Turquoise
Bourjois Volume Clubbing Mascara

LIPS
Benefit Lip Plump
Bombshell l/s
Smashbox l/g in Snappy





Tobey is such a camera hog! haha

FOTD Complementary Yellow & Purple

I was feeling complementary tonight.







NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
Primary Yellow pigment
Nocturnelle e/s
Ulta Zephyr e/s
Kat Von D Rad Purple e/s (beethoven)
Gleam e/s
Crystal Avalanche e/s
Mylar e/s
Smashbox Cream Eyeliner in Imperial
Beauty Marked e/s
Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara

FOTD Bronze & Purple

All MAC unless otherwise noted:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Painterly p/p
NYX White e/l
Kat Von D Galeano e/s (Beethoven)
Trax e/s
Elite e/s
Concrete e/s
Crystal Avalanche e/s
Mylar e/s
Bourjois Volume Clubbin' Ultra Black mascara
Urban Decay Score blush
Refined Golden bronzer
Revlon Nude Attitude l/s
Iridescent Powder in Belightful

Too Cool For School

I totally get a kick out of the fact that 90s fashion is making a come back & today I saw the coolest random thing ever! It cracked me up so much I had to buy it!

I fully intend on actually using it for school, too. Because I'm not a college student or anything... LOL

The funniest part of this was that my bestie, Michelle, and I got the binder from this little pharmacy by our house & everything there was literally from 1991! Birthday cards, crayons, sunglasses, even some of the medicine looked a little sketchy. lol I go there sometimes because they have a post office in the back & I can't believe I never noticed all the random shit they had in there! baahahah I'm still giggling about it.

Only in America. : P

FOTD Smokey Blue & Purple

All MAC unless specified.

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Painterly
Smashbox Cream Liner Artist Pensil in Lapis
Stila Loves Barbie Palette #1 Ponytail, the blue e/s
Nocturnelle e/s
Cranberry e/s
Pink Venus e/s
Crystal Avalanche e/s
Mylar e/s
Carbon e/s
Ardelle Demi 120 Lashes
Bourjois Ultra Glamour Black Mascara
Refined Golden bronzer
Peachy Keen blush
Benefit Benetint
Smashbox l/g in Glide

REVIEW Benefit Ooh La Lift

Description from Benefit Cosmetics :


ooh la lift

instant under-eye brightening boost

Price: $22.00

why we love it:

Legendary under-eye brightening boost...this delicate pink balm is like an instant eyelift!

what else you need to know:

Contains raspberry extracts and light-reflecting pigments to instantly perk up tired eyes. Can be applied on bare skin or over makeup.

I happen to have a pretty puffy & dark under-eye area. But even so, I tend to stay away from de-puffing, brightening products because I've never had much luck with them at all. Usually the only affect I get from these types of products is a cool sensation. That's it.

Then I stumbled upon Benefit's Ooh La Lift & I have to admit it caught my eye. I absolutely love Benefit Cosmetics & for some reason I want to trust everything they want to sell me! : P So naturally, I give this product a try. The first picture is my eyes with no product on, other than moisturizer.

Gross.






The next picture is a couple minutes after applying Ooh La Lift. I don't know about you, but I am not seeing a dramatic difference here. BUT, there is still a difference & for me, that's huge! I can tell the area is slightly less puffy and it's definitely brighter (the brightness is much more noticeable in person).

Less Gross.





This one is after I have applied foundation, concealer & setting powder. Still looks pretty good to me!

So, even though there is not a dramatic difference, I was impressed to see any kind of difference at all. I've been using this product for a couple weeks now & I haven't noticed the results changing. This might be a product I decide to stick with!

Thanks for reading! xoxo

FOTD Soft & Elegant Look

This is pretty much a "shopped my stash" FOTD. These are products I haven't really played with in quite some time. I've been feeling really uninspired & I thought digging through my stash would conjure something exciting, but no so much this time. I guess I'll just need to wait a couple days for it to come back to me. Hope you enjoy this look, regardless!

TFSI
Painterly
Bare Minerals Champagne e/s
Bare Minerals Elegance e/s
Mylar e/s
Smashbox Cream Liner Artist Pencil in Lapis
NYX White Kohl Liner
Refined Golden Bronzer
Bare Minerals Gala Blush
Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara
Bare Slimshine
Bare Minerals Buxom Gloss in Jessica