STUDIO FIX PIX

I haven't really played with the MAC stuff I bought the other day that much yet... but I've worn the Studio Fix Fluid twice & so far, I'm likin it... here are some of the pix from today where I was wearing the Studio Fix Fluid foundation... we attended Davi's uncle's funeral...

R.I.P. UNCLE DAGUL

sorry, no close ups this time... but when I get the chance, IF I get the chance, I'll experiment with all my foundations & compare each one of them... but here are the products I used today:

FACE

Clinique Moisturizing Gel

Aveeno Sunblock Lotion - SPF55

Studio Fix Fluid Foundation - NC30

Studio Sculpt Concealer - NC30

MAC MSF - Natural

Milani Powder Bronzer - Light

Benefit Coralista

Evian Mineral Water Spray

EYES

Maybelline NY Expert Wear E/S - Chai Latte

Rimmel London Soft Kohl E/L Pencil - Jet Black

CoverGirl Lashblast - Very Black

Milani Brow Shaping Kit - Medium

LIPS

Carmex Lip Moisturizer

MAC Slimshine Lipstick - Bare

NYX Round Lip Gloss - Very Clear

I got to try my Stella square brush for the Studio Fix Fluid & it works the same as did the MAC 191 brush... & what's funny is that I used the other brush in the same picture in my Discount Mall post for the Studio Sculpt Concealer & it also worked like pro brushes!! LOL... for less that 5 bucks, that's pretty good to be compared to the MAC brushes.....

tata for now!!


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I was wearing my GEO Angel Brown Circle Lenses.... just thought I'd mention that... =)

STUDENT OF THE MONTH PT.2

SEPTEMBER'S

STUDENT OF THE MONTH

worth every stretch marks in my body...

LOOT: MAC

I decided it's time to invest on a good foundation.. so I did my research & I found out that there are 4 high end products that are in demand right now: MUFE(Make Up For Ever) Mat Velvet + Matifying Foundation; MUFE HD Invisible Cover Foundation; MAC Studio Fix Fluid & MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation.... I was so antsy I decided to go to the mall to get color matched on the MAC foundations... so I picked up 5 things from the MAC counter at Macy's...

1) STUDIO SCULPT FOUNDATION in NC35

2) BRUSH 188

the MAC girl that helped me, told me that this is the best brush to use for the Studio Sculpt Foundation, so I believed her & bought one....

3) STUDIO SCULPT CONCEALER in NC30

4) STUDIO FIX FLUID FOUNDATION in NC30
5) FOUNDATION PUMP

she also used brush 191 with the Studio Fix Fluid, but I didn't buy this brush coz I remembered about the super inexpensive square foundation brush I bought from the discount mall... do you remember this post???? I'm pretty sure it'll work the same...

MAC 191 BRUSH

STELLA BRUSHES from the DISCOUNT MALL

STUDENT OF THE MONTH

on September 16, the four of us went to Devean's school for his first assessment... it was the coolest thing to see your kid answer all the questions the teacher throws at him... he knows all of his letters, shapes & he can count to past a hundred which is more than what they require a student in kindergarten to know by the end of the school year.. he also can now read a few short words... not to brag or anything but we've been knowing that our kid is exceptionally smart... that's why at the conclusion of the assessment, the teacher had told us that he is the brightest in the whole class... hearing that made my heart melt like dark chocolate on sweaty hands.... LOL... I was just too proud of my son.... we gotta take him to Chuck E. Cheese or sumthin coz he deserves it....

then I got this in the mail today.....
he is the first Student of the Month from his class... I'm a proud momma!!

LOOT: DRUGSTORE MAKEUP

a collective haul of some items that were on sale at Walgreens & CVS

MILANI Minerals Blush in MAI-TAI MILANI Brow Shaping Kit in MEDIUM MILANI Powder Bronzer in LIGHTMAYBELLINE NY Expert Wear Eyeshadow in CHAI LATTE

RIMMEL LONDON Soft Kohl Kajal Eyeliner Pencil

in JET BLACK & SABLE BROWN

POMPADOUR

so I attended a dinner-dance party last night & I just thought I'd have fun with my do & makeup.... I thought I'd rock the pompadour just for shits n' giggles... this is the inspiration for the hair, although it didn't turn out that high & that messy, I thought it wasn't bad for a first time...

here is a picture from the party with friends &/or cousins....

& here are a couple from when I got home... I was tryin to get the height of the poof but I guess I didn't capture that... also I will list the products I used for my makeup... I totally forgot the falsies!!! can you tell?? I was such in a hurry coz the momma-in-law was waiting for my ass to get done...

how I wish I had one of 'em bib necklaces like these:

OR atleast them big earrings like this one:

they would definitely look cute with this look & outfit...

the shoes that I wore that night... too bad I didn't have a picture of the whole outfit

MAS RED CHERRIES POR FAVOR

the discount mall right next to my son's school is starting to be my favorite kill time spot... LOL.. I strolled thru the mini stores today & I didn't really find anything interesting to get... so I just got some more Red Cherry lashes...
I also got another Brush-on Eyelash Adhesive since I really really liked the black one I got from before (see this post for details on that)... I.M.O. this is better than any eyelash glue I've ever used, better than Ardell, better than the NYX one, even better than the DUO-which by the way STUNK!!... this one has a little bit of a strong smell but it goes away really fast as it dries up really quickly as well... you didn't have to wait 30 seconds before you can put your falsies on... the only downside to this adhesive is that it sticks really good, which means it's kind of hard to remove as well... but with a good eye makeup remover, there's really no problem with that...

I was trying to talk to the owner of the store about doing some sort of collaboration with me in selling some Red Cherry false eyelashes online... but there was a little bit of a language barrier, the conversation reminded me of me & my manfriend... LOL... so yeah, that was my first attempt with him... I'll try again next time... let me know if any of you are interested...

SEPHORA DON'T UNDERSTAND

Sephora don't care whether a person is unemployed or not... it'll lure you in no matter what because Sephora don't understand.... LOL... man! I'm telling you, cosmetic addiction is no joke.. it's no different to being addicted with illegal drugs, gambling or alcohol... it'll take your money until you hit rock bottom... man! I dunno why I listen to these makeup gurus who tell you to embrace this kind of addiction... LOL.... just playin ladies!! still love you & all y'all's work....
that is why I did a lot of embracing last week & I got a lotta lovin back.....

BENEFIT CORALista

What it is: A warm coral-pink powder that warms up your complexion.

What it does: Take a tropical pleasure trip with CORALista. Sweep this warm coral pink powder onto cheeks anytime, anywhere. Move your brush to the beat & turn up the heat... bikini optional!

EVIAN Large Mineral Water Spray

At work: Evian's delightful cool mist rehydrates skin suffering from overheated or dry office air. It also revives your makeup throughout the day, and keeps you looking fresh by replenishing that much needed moisture.

At play: A cleansing mist of Evian Mineral Water Spray removes perspiration, harmful salt or chlorine, and instantly soothes and rehydrates sun-burned or wind-chapped skin.

BENEFIT Eye Bright

What it is: A pink perk-me-up stick to brighten the eyes.

What it does: Benefit Eye Bright has a pop of pink that brightens your eyes and your spirits instantaneously.

What else you need to know: It's like a nap in a stick—keep it handy for afternoon touch-ups.

STILA Kajal Eye Liner (Onyx)

These richly hued pencils are formulated to mimic the ultra-soft texture of the Indian eye darkener of the same name. The luscious formula glides on perfectly, without dragging across the fragile skin of the eye area. Delivers bold, clear, true color that easily blends and beautifies. here is the swatcheroo of the Benefit Eye Bright & the Stila Kajal Eyeliner:

and I got this as a sample:

BARE ESCENTUALS Buxom Lash
What it is: A paraben-free, lash-volumizing mascara.
What it does: Bare Escentuals Buxom® Lash Mascara - Blackest Black holds the style of your lashes for a continuous 12 hours with no flakiness. The silky, vitamin-rich formula darkens, lengthens, and thickens from root to tip without ever clumping. Its patented, hourglass-shaped brush is designed to lift and separate every lash while delivering the perfect amount of antioxidant-rich mascara needed for bigger, fuller lashes.
What else you need to know: It Intensely volumizes lashes up to 300%.

just side note..... I just wanna say that I hate it when people have something negative to say about positive things that people love, about other people's passion.... I say, 'who cares?!?!' though... you gotta do what makes you happy... this is what makes me happy... so why don't we all just live & let live... we all have our own prerogative... I don't say shit about what you do with your life, your money.... so respect what I do with mine.... capisce?!?

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read this short article for some tips on Cosmetic Addiction...

FROM CHINA WITH LOVE

my sister from China, who by the way lost access to her blogspot account, which we both cried about for a whole month, sent me some goods from ova there... Juicy Couture bags & other designer handbags, cute summer dresses-slash-skirts & Maxi dresses, accessories & Roxy flip flops... stuff that I was gonna try & sell on eBay... with all those stuff are some accessories she included just for me... just wanted to share them to you guys....

and the accessories in these mannequins... sorry! I'm getting tired  of taking individual pictures, so I just grabbed it from these pictures for now...

hope you liked them... more of these posts to come!!

LOOT: TOOLS

did you know that 'loot' spelled backwards is 'tool'?? & did you know that words that are spelled the same when spelled backwards are called 'PALINDROMES'??? hahaha... connection please!?!?! hahaha... I know I'm a dork!!

hmmm... I just had an idea, I should do a segment called "DID YOU KNOW?"... that would be fun!! LOL

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when I'm bored at home & doesn't have much money to spend, what do I do? I go out & hit the drugstores, buy some more makeup shit when I should just spend the little money I got on a set of handcuffs (or even better a tranquilizer).... so when I get the itch to buy stuff I can just cuff my self to a post & swallow the key... LOL...

so yeee, I did my rounds at Target & Wal-Mart this time and here are the stuff that I got... thank G, I didn't really see a lotta stuff...

StudioTools CONTOUR BRUSH & ANGLED LINER BRUSH.. I love this line of brushes from Target, they're cheap yet quality brushes... both of these brushes are probably only less than 5 bucks...

Sonia Kashuk's BLENDING SPONGE & BENT LINER BRUSH

I got this coz I heard it makes precise line on the lash line... okay, I'm lyin!! I got it coz it looks cool!! I mean a bent brush?! hell yeah!! the question is, will I be able to work this brush?? hahaha... I guess we'll see...

most of you know that I already have the Beauty Blender sponges from Sephora from a while back... I've been using it with liquid foundations & I haven't had any problems with it, in fact, I love it! the only thing that irritates me is the cleaning part, now as most of you Revlon-ColorStay-wearers know, that particular foundation really "colorstays", yes even on the sponge... so I decided I would use the more expensive blender sponge for foundations that don't stick & buy a dupe for the ones that gets the sponge discolored... this one is like $10-20 cheaper than the sponge from Sephora...

I also got the Dr. Bronner's PURE-CASTILLE SOAP coz I am running low on my blendercleanser... I heard this is a good cleanser not only for the sponge but for brushes as well... it is also a 18-in-1 cleanser... I have yet to figure out the other 17 purposes of this cleanser but I'm pretty sure I'll figure it out eventually...

since I needed a good sunblock for the summer time, I got the Aveeno SUNBLOCK LOTION... SPF 55 should be purrdy good...

and finally the Revlon CONTOUR BRUSH, which I got from Wal-Mart... this probably cost me less than 3 bucks... the essence of BEAUTY POWDER BRUSH was from CVS... I bought this a few days earlier, it went on sale for less than $5 [I think] so I grabbed it to add to my cheek contour brush collection...

and that's it for this loot folks!! 'til next beezehhs!!