One Word.

Saw this on LegsEleven's blog and decided to partake. I know it isn't beauty related at all, but I love surveys!

Where is your cell? Couch

Where is your significant other? Work

Hair colour? Black

Mother? Virginia

Father? Virginia

Fave thing? Car

Last dream? Unmemorable

Dream or goal? Children

Room you're in? Living

Hobby? Television

Fear? Dying

Where do you want to be in 6 years? Successful

Where were you last night? Home

What you're not? Healthy

One of your wishlist items? Chanel

Where you grew up? Virginia

Last thing you did? Smoke

What are you wearing? PJ's

TV? Love

Pet? Dogs

Computer? Vaio

Mood? Nauseous

Missing Someone? Yes

Car? Toyota

Something you're not wearing? Shoes

Fave Store? MAC

Summer? Hot

Love someone? Yes

Fave colour? Pink

Last time you laughed? Today

Last time you cried? Yesterday

I tag YOU!

My "Vanity"

Hi out there! If you're still following, I appreciate it! I know I haven't posted in FOREVER but, I just haven't felt any inspiration. I've had a little bit going on and have just been in "a mood" for awhile. I think that it has passed now...so hopefully I'll back and start posting more regularly. I'd really like to build up my blog!

I figured today, I'd post pics of my "vanity" area. It's not a vanity in the traditional sense. It's actually a dresser on loan from the government while we live in government housing (a perk of living overseas). All that matters is that it holds all my stuff. It's positioned in front of a window on the side of the house that the sun actually hits, which I find to be important when I'm applying makeup. Here are a few pics of my stash. The top two drawers also hold my hair stuff like my hot rollers, hair dryer, curling irons, ties, sprays, etc...as well as empty MAC packages and false lashes. :) *Clicking them will enlarge them*


I actually need more thingies with drawers, but I like them all to match and I can't find the same ones here in Japan as the one I have (and love!) lol So I'll just make due with what I have 'til I get home to the good ol' USofA next year. <3

So there you have it. My "vanity" area. My stash. My addiction. My LOVE. I might have a few more posts tonight. I have a couple of hauls to put up, with swatches perhaps.

See ya soon! xoxo

My First Blog Award!!!

How exciting! :) Thanks to my girl, Dominique, for my very first (and hopefully not last) bloggy blog award! Her blog is Mika chan ♥ sparkles. Admittedly, she is the one who got me interested in beauty blogging in the first place! So this is super awesome to me! Domo Arigato!

Now for the rules:

• ~Put the award on your blog.
• ~Pass the award along to 12 positive & creative bloggers.
• ~Link the chosen ones within your post.

Here are my delicious dozen, in no particular order of course! Check them out!
1. Inside The Makeup Case
2. Make Me Under
3. PrincessLisax3
4. Tahti Syrjala
5. Unleash the Beauty
6. My Beauty Hoard
7. Beauty By Clara
8. MakeupByCrystalS
9. Makeup By Celly
10. The Fancy Face
11. Swatchgirl
12. Randomness With Khris

So there you have it! Check out these blogs!

MAC Haul = ♥

I love checking the post office and finding packages in my box. There's a peaceful calm that comes over me...for a minute until the "OMG MAKEUP!!!" frenzy begins. :D Here's a peek at my latest haul...

1st Row: Stars 'N Rockets, Pink Venus, Ricepaper
2nd Row: Pin Curl, Tete-A-Tint, Hoppin
3rd Row: Mystery, Honeylust, Grain

I had pics of swatches, but they looked like crap. So forgive me, but you're not getting any...today. lol I went a little too crazy with the swatch idea.

L-R: Costa Chic, Made With Love, Madly Creative, Cockney, Trimming Talk


I LOVE ALL OF THEM! They are all so beautiful on! Costa Chic is my favorite I think. That or Trimming Talk. Which looks similar to Rimmel's Kiss. But with more of a blue tone. But whatever. I love them. I just need to start wearing lipCOLOR and not just lipGLOSS when I leave my house.

Here are my eyes today. I was trying to get a full face pic with Trimming Talk on, but my face wasn't cooperating with the lighting and the camera, so I scrapped that idea today too.

Products used (All products MAC unless noted):
Prep + Prime in Medium
Soba (all over lid)
Espresso (outer half)
Pin Curl (inner half)
Phloof (highlight)
Clinique cream liner in True Black
DiorShow Mascara in Black
Avon Super Full mascara in Black
Satin Taupe (bottom liner)

So that's my big post! I was super excited to take all these pics today! I just wish I could've done a little bit better with the swatches and all. Let me know what you think about my newest additions!

Swap Haul!!!

Through surfing the web and the small Okinawa community, I befriended a girl named Dominique through a mutual love of all things makeup. Apprehensive at first, since I don't really get along with girls - she ended up being a totally down ass chick who was really easy to talk to and BS about any and everything with. So I definitely look forward to the next few months she has left here! Here's the link to her blog: Mika chan ♥ sparkles. She came over one day and we swapped out some makeup :) Here's what I got!



Left to right: Urban Decay Grafitti, Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy, About Face Cosmetics, Pristine nature, MAC Scatterays Solar Bits, Gilded Pleasure (made by her!), and MAC Reflects Rust

I normally stray away from anything but neutral colors, but after seeing Grafitti - I HAD TO HAVE IT! It is SO beautiful! The texture is amazingly creamy and goes on so pigmented with just one swipe. I love all the other stuff I acquired as well, but I just had to RAVE about Grafitti for a minute. hahaha

MAC Venomous Villains!

I'm SO excited for this collection to premiere this September! What girl doesn't love Disney?! I have a hunch that it will definitely be more about the packaging than the actual products for me. Don't get me wrong. I'm sure there will be hella awesomeness in said packaging - I just know for me - that's where its at. lol The trailer can be viewed here. I have to admit - I've watched it like, a jillion times already! From what I can see in the video, the selected villains are:

Cruella De Vil


Malificent


The Evil Queen from Snow White


Dr. Facilier


So there it is. MAC + Disney Villians = (hopefully) GREATNESS!

Stay tuned for my next post...it'll be a BIG one with pics of my latest hauls with swatches :D

New MAC goodies!!!

This look was inspired by the full pro pan I now have courtesy of my homegirl, Lauren. She is SO amazing for hookin' a sista up! I got all neutrals - which I love - so this is what happened when I played with them this morning. :)

Face:
Smashbox Photofinish Primer
MAC Studio Finish Concealer
MAC Studio Powder + Foundation in NW25 & NW 30
MAC MSFN in Medium Plus

Eyes :
Prep + Prime Eyes in Medium
MAC Brule (all over)
MAC Gleam (bottom lid)
MAC Charcoal brown (crease)
MAC Espresso (outer v)
MAC Shroom/Phloof (highlight)
MAC Liquidlast liner in black
DiorShow Mascara in black
Rimmel soft kohl liner in Jet Black (water line and brows)

Lips:
NYX lipliner in Natural
Chanel lipstick in Lily Beige