Thanksgiving FOTD

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! I decided to go for a purple/gold look.

On eyes: UDPP; HIP Shadow Duo in Wicked (light side – lid, dark side outer corner & crease); Iman African Violet (outer corner); Lancome Color Design in Duo in Sparkling Plum (light side – highlight); Jane Pure Mineral Gel Eyeliner in Black (lash line); Lancome Color Design Eyeliner in Sparkle Black (waterline); Clinique Lash Building Primer, Define-A-Lash Volume Mascara

Face and Lips: Bare Minerals in Deepest Deep (concealer); Borghese Hydro-Minerali Crème Finish Makeup in Espresso; Maybelline Blush in Almond Love; Ulta Shuper Shiny Lip Gloss in Honey

Chargrin Valley Soap and Craft Company Shampoo Bar Review

 When it comes to washing my hair I follow a low poo routine. *looks around* Poo meaning shampoo... I primary “wash” with conditioner but learned early on in my naptural journey that shampoo I wanted my hair to be clean I would need to use shampoo. So about once to twice a month I use either Suave Clarifying Shampoo or Pantene Hydrating Curl or Color Revitalizer. shampoo.  I’ve tried the baking soda rinses and it never worked for me.  My scalp still felt nasty and I had residue.  I never tried the apple cider vinegar rinse because honestly I’m too lazy to mix a concoction, I don’t feel like figuring out 2 parts this to 3 parts that.

Shampoo gets the job done but I hate the way my hair feels after.  Damn that sodium lauryl sulfate!! That’s the detergent that actually cleans your hair and can also strip the hell out of your hair. That squeaky clean sound is not a good thing. To compensate I would saturate my hair with a moisturizing conditioner. I’ve been wanting to try some poo bars so the lovely Miss Coup de Couer, Amina, hipped me to Chargrin Valley Soap and Craft Company shampoo bars. Then being the sweetheart that she is she sent me some samples.

Shampoo bars are an all natural conditioning shampoo in a solid bar form. Our all natural shampoo bars are made in small batches using recipes meticulously developed to naturally clean and condition your scalp and hair. Super rich with loads of fluffy lather, these solid shampoo bars contain coconut cleansers and moisturizing oils that leave hair soft, shiny, clean, and most of all healthy.

Our scented shampoo bars are made with natural botanical essential oils. The essential oil blends we use are formulated for their therapeutic value as well as for their lovely fragrance.

Our all natural shampoo bars contain no artificial fragrance, color, preservatives, detergents, alcohol, urea, formaldehyde, sodium laurel sulfate, DEA, propylene glycol - or any of the other synthetic hair care additives.

Each of our shampoo bar selections contains a different blend of natural plant oils, essential oils, and herb infused oils.

No two recipes are the same.

I used the Herb Garden Shampoo Bar and I must say these poo bars are fantastic! Do you hear me, fantastic! My hair actually felt soft and moisturized after I used it. Something I have never experienced in all my years of using shampoo, relaxed or natural. I was able to *gasp* actually run my figures through my hair with shampoo in. I followed with conditioner and detangling was a breeze. The shedding was minimal despite it being 3 weeks since I last detangled. I don’t think I’ll be going back to regular shampoo. Shampoo bars are my new best friend!

Crabtree &Evelyn’s Aromatherapy Distillations Revitalizing - Skin Polishing Ritual Review

I have a serious obsession with body scrubs. I keep a rotation of about 5 at any given time. So you know I was excited when I got to try out Crabtree &Evelyn’s Aromatherapy Distillations Revitalizing - Skin Polishing Ritual

All natural Asian beauty secret blends exfoliating spices with rich tropical oils to smooth and polish your skin to buttery smoothness. Create custom blends to re-texturize and revitalize your body, hands and feet. Use twice a week for amazing results.

• Exotic Spice Medley (5.25 oz)
• Ultra Moisturizing Body Butter (8.8 OZ) with revitalizing lemon and coriander essential oils and conditioning mango seed butter, avocado and coconut.
• Ceramic bowl
• Wooden applicator

Scent: Revitalizing essential oil blend of lemon, spearmint, mandarin, ylang ylang and star anise.

When I first got it the bowl and wooden applicator seriously threw me off. You mean I need to mix something?! All the scrubs I use are just open and go.

The way it works is you mix the spice blend with the body butter and rub on dry skin. How much or how little of the spice blend and butter you use is really up to you and depends on your skin sensitivity.  Hop in the shower and rinse and you’re left with seriously smooth, soft and sweet smelling skin. I applied the body butter after and it just added to the goodness. Two days later my skin still feels great.

Two words of caution.  First apply in the shower. Don’t ask me why I thought since it was a dry rub I didn’t need to be in the shower. *blank face*  I got spice rub all over my bathroom rug.

Two – exercise serious caution after applying to your feet. Flintstone feet are not the business and neither is a concussion or head injuries. To say you’ll be slippery is an understatement, so please be careful!!

A totally different body scrub experience but a great one!


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FOTD MAC Smoeky Eye Palette

My church had a retreat a dew weekends back and MAC's Smokey Eye palette from the Passion of Red Collection was my best friend.

 

  

On eyes: UDPP; HIP Paint in Nervy (lid); MAC Satin Taupe and Dark Devotion (outer corner and crease); HIP Illuminating Highlighter- light side (highlight); HIP Eyeliner in Navy (waterline); Jane Pure Mineral Gel Eyeliner in Black (lash line); Clinique Lash Building Primer, Lancome Defincils Mascara

Face and Lips: Bare Minerals in Deepest Deep & Valana Minerals in Amber Dream; (foundations used as concealer); MAC Lovejoy blush; MAC Lipglass in Cherry Blossom

NOTD Sally Hansen Glossy

I'm not sure how to describe this color, it's kind of a mix of black and burgundy but more on the black side. It's one of my favorite colors and I tend to wear it often.

 

I decided to try out Poshe Super Fast Drying Top Coat.  The good - it does dry ridiculously fast and the shine is unbelievable. The bad - it chipped the next day.  I'll use this a little longer and with a different polish before I condemn it and cast it into the makeup graveyard give a full review.

FOTD 11/15

A smokey purple look.

 

  

On Eyes: UDPP; MAC Paint in Mauvism (base); Valana Minerals Eye Indulgence in Royal Butterfly (lid); MAC Carbon (outer corner and crease); MAC Ambiance (outer corner, crease);Lancome Color Design Eye Shadow Duo in Sparkling Plum ( light side); Lancome Color Design Eyeliner in Sparkle Black (waterline); Jane Pure Mineral Gel Eyeliner in Black (lash line); Clinique Lash Building Primer, Lancome Defincils Mascara

Face and Lips: Bare Minerals in Deepest Deep & Valana Minerals in Amber Dream; (foundations used as concealer); MAC Plum du Bois blush; Milani Liner in Black Brown; Milani Lipgloss (I have no clue what the color is the name has been rubbed off)

NOTD OPI Russian Navy

I decided to go with blue to celebrate the election. OPI’s Russian Navy is from the Fall/Winter 2007 Russian Collection.

Wait until you see this deep-sea indigo!

I bought it because I thought despite it saying navy on the bottle that it would actually be purple since that it what it looks like in the bottle. Yeah I know it looks blue in the pics but without flash it’s purple, I swear!!  So you can imagine my surprise when after the first application I saw blue. I was like WTH is this! I wasn’t fond of how it looked on me so off to the graveyard it went. Fast forward to now and I like it. What you see in the picture is a 3 coat application. I’m still searching for that perfect blue though…

  

 

Yes We Can...Yes We Did

 

 

My sentiments exactly!!!!

Change has truly come!! Congratulations to the 44th President of the United States!!

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FOTD 11/2

Well…Spiced Chocolate and I have made up.  We realized that NanoGold was coming in between us.  Really now why should 3 other beautiful colors be punished for one rebellious looks pretty in the package but is hard as hell to work with and made every look I tried come out horribly…let me stop I’m having flashbacks.  I was very happy with this look that I did in 10 minutes and it got the seal approval from the BFF who said she liked this one the most.   Enjoy!

 

  

  

On eyes: Not Pictured: UDPP; Lancome Color Design Eyeliner in Sparkle Black (waterline); Jane Pure Mineral Gel Eyeliner in Black (lash line) Pictured: Maybelline Unstoppable Crayon in Steadfast Suede; MAC Spiced Chocolate Quad; Lancome Definicils Mascara; HIP Illuminating Highlighter- light side (highlight)

Face and Lips: Bare Minerals in Deepest Deep & Valana Minerals in Amber Dream; (foundations used as concealer); MAC MSF in Petticoat; MAC Lipglass in Cherry Blossom

Halloween FOTD & Breast Cancer Awareness Fave Pink Things Tag

I got tagged by Kia to show some pink love for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  I know it's November 1st but it's never too late to bring awareness for breast cancer.

Here are a few of my favorite pink things:

 

My new love of the moment, Love Joy by MAC...ummm...technically isn’t pink at all but I swear it looks pink to me; my all time favorite blush is Milani’s Sunset Rose. It truly gives you a fresh faced look.

 

MAC shadows in Romping and Expensive Pink, though we don’t always get along it’s still one of my faves; Manish Arora Palette, the jewel encrusted casing is so pretty and the main reason why I got it.

 

 

CoverGirl WetSlicks Amazemint in Slap Happy (thought it only last for about10 minutes if I’m lucky; Lamcome Color Fever LipGloss in SeaShell; MAC Lipglass in Cherry Blossom; NYX Lip Gloss in African Queen; Lancome Color Design Lipstick in Pink Heels.

 

 

Sally Hansen’s Hot Magenta, which is so pretty in the summer; Brucci Sheer Blush; Orly’s Beyond Pink

My FOTD is a combo pink/Halloween look

 

  

 

On eyes: UDPP; HIP Paint in Witty (base); Hip Pigment in Fiery (inner corner) MAC Pigment in Dark Soul (rest of lid & crease); MAC Next to Nothing (crease); HIP Illuminating Highlighter- light side (highlight); Lancome Color Design Eyeliner in Sparkle Black (waterline); Jane Pure Mineral Gel Eyeliner in Black (lash line); Ardell (I think) Extreme Collection Lashes in Fabulous

Face and Lips: Bare Minerals in Deepest Deep & Valana Minerals in Amber Dream; (foundations used as concealer); MAC MSF in Petticoat; Milani Liner in Black Brown; Wet n Wild Lipstick in 908B; MAC Lipglass in Cherry Blossom


Hope everyone had a safe and Happy Halloween!!!