Face of the Day

[wrote this yesterday]

Today was like any other day, except for some reason, I felt more energized than usual! I cooked my normal meals, fed the babies, changed their diapers, and didn't want to nap. I wanted to do something, anything. So, I turned on the TV and started to watch 'A Baby Story', 'Make Room for Multiples', and 'My Crazy Obsession' on TLC while the girls slept on me. All of a sudden, I felt compelled to put on make up! I always want to look polished when I go out, but I am always too rushed to put together a "go to" look on the spot. Since I was in the mood to play with make up, I figured I would work on my "go to" look. This is what it looks like:

The colors I used are mostly brown, so if you don't have the following products, you can easily substitute them with browns that you have. I just happened to use my Urban Decay Naked Palette because it has a lot of neutrals and it's just really convenient to use. 

Product List:

Face

• Sue Devitt Triple C-Weed Whipped Foundation in Tanami (just started using it)
• Sue Devitt Concealer in Tanami
• The Body Shop all-in-one Face Base 05 (used as setting powder)
• Bare Minerals Illuminating Mineral Veil

Eyebrows

• Anastasia Brow Pencil in Medium Brown

Eyes

• Maybelline 24 Hour Color Tattoo Eyeshadow in Too Cool (used as primer)
• Urban Decay Naked Palette in Virgin (highlight) 
• L'oreal 24 Hour Infallible Eyeshadow in Iced Latte (all over the lid and inner corner)
• Urban Decay Naked Palette in Dark Horse + Smog (1/3 of the outter V)
• Urban Decay Naked Palette in Hustle (on outter V)
• Mac's Soft Brown (blending color in the crease)
• Mac's Technakohl Liner in Graph Black (top liner)
• Urban Decay Naked Palette in Hustle (lower lash line)

Cheeks

• e.l.f. Blush in Pink Passion

Lips

• Lancome Rouge in Love Lipstick in Lasting Kiss

Boxing Day

As a mother of newborn twins, it is difficult for me to go out to shop. To hold over my obsessive compulsive shopping habits, I have turned to online shopping! It is so bad for me because it's so convenient! Everything is at the reach of my fingertips and I get to shop at the comfort in my own home. My favorite online website to shop from is Hautelook.com. Hautelook sells numerous designer brands for a discounted price. A new sale starts everyday at 11am Eastern time. It can get pretty addicting checking what's on sale everyday. I recently ordered Lorac cosmetics from Hautelook for a fraction of the retail price! Here is what I got:

TANtalEYES Baked Eyeshadow Palette

Matte lipstick in Rich Burgundy

Lip pencil in Burgundy Red

Swatches: 

 TANtalEYES Baked Eyeshadow Palatte

Left to Right: White shimmer, Golden bronze, Olive green, Garnet

Top to Bottom: Rich Burgundy Lipstick, Burgundy Red Lip Pencil

The first time I swatched this palette was almost one year ago from Ulta. The eyeshadows were so pigmented and smooth, but I didn't have the budget nor the need to buy it at the time. So when I saw this on Hautelook, I knew I had to get it. This palette is great for the summer because the shimmering gold and bronze color will bring out any eye color. 

I am always on a hunt for a good red lipstick. A red lipstick that I can wear everyday where I won't look like I just took a bite from someone's neck. This burgundy lipstick and lip liner is toned down enough where I can pull off a sexy red lip without going overboard. Even though this is a great red shade on me, I would probably reach for this more often during the Fall. 

This concludes my boxing day haul! Thank you for reading!

Hugs and kisses, 

Cindy