Thursday, August 13, 2009

OH MY!!!

Well, I have been sooo busy lately! And then to top it off, my mother shows up with her boyfriend!

And IDK its just given me the biggest headache... They are here to register her newly purchased used minivan and to *fail* her driver's test. LOL She is very nervous that she's going to fail!

The minivan failed the inspection because the headlamp was badly cracked and the paperwork from the dealership in NJ was missing the final bill of sale. So I have been chasing down the Sales guy in NJ (mind you I am in NC) and the hoping the lamps were being delivered today instead of tomorrow afternoon.

Now, lets top this off with the fact that my mom was bringing BACK my other car, she's been driving for the last 2yrs, so that I can drive it to and from work and my son can drive it when he gets his license. She gets here to tell me that the car's A/C isnt blowing anymore. It takes us 4 trips to the auto parts store to get to the final solution: replacing the blower motor for $40.

First I purchase fuses to see if the fuse had blown, then I checked all the relays. NOTHING.

Next, I returned the fuses and purchase 40ft of wire (they only sell it this way) to check if the motor was working (i.e. run power from the battery directly to the motor).

Third, I take the car back to the auto parts store and have them check if there is power running to the blower from the plug. BINGO ~ there is life in the electrical system so its 100% the blower motor gone bad. BUT they dont have it in stock. Oh all the other stores have atleast ONE.

Fourth trip to another auto parts store to actually purchase the blower motor. WOW my head is hurting again just thinking about it.

Good news is that the head lamps were delivered a day early, the guy did fax the bill of purchase, and I got home in one piece. :D

Well, time for sleep because I have to get up at 6am tomorrow to get ready for work.

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Thursday, August 6, 2009

Drugstore ONLY Look



After seeing quite a few ppl on MUA posting d/s only looks... I thought about my own stash and looks. I mix and match brands all the time and have very few real h/e items. BUT I thought I would devote my FOTD to only drugstore items.

Hope you like it too. (The e/s were too shimmery but still nice over all)


the products I used for this look


ME WITHOUT MAKEUP (just eye cream and moisturizer)


fndt only


under eye concealer added (Neutrogena 3-in-1 concealer not pictured)


NYC Powder


got me some brows now


little blush


now for the lips


LOL One eye done


both eyes done (click for larger pics)


and hair let out and all done (click for larger pics)




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Saturday, August 1, 2009

Lip Product Stash Pics >>>

Well, I guess I should tally up the total of l/s and l/g here. :D

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11 lipsticks

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16 lip glosses / 3 lip balms

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5 lipsticks

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3 lipsticks in pots / 4 lip glosses

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17 lip glosses / 2 lip balms

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5 lip glosses / 6 lipsticks

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9 lipsticks

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2 lipsticks / 1 lip gloss / 4 lip balms / 3 lip glosses in pots



So the tally ~~~

36 ~ Lipsticks
46 ~ Lip glosses
9 ~ lip balms

OK lemme tell you that MOST of its not purchased... I have a MUAer who loves to buy lipstick and such then mail them to me LOL. Go figure. *sigh*

Thursday, July 30, 2009

First time using TAPE!!

So I purchased all the ingredients for my homemade brush cleaner from the Dollar Store and scotch tape duos are $1.00 too.

Well, this is what happens when you have a little extra $$ in your pocket.

So I just used the same gold as yesterday and another NYX purple e/s... then blended in some MAC Carbon.... It came out pretty cool LOL (also I dont have on my face or did I use any cream base with this look)






please dont mind my undone brows too

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

OK back to the subject of e/s and mu LOL

A wonderful girl from MUA RAOK'd me some NYX e/s because she cant make them 'work'. I keep telling her to reach outside her comfort zone but its not working.

Anyways here are the two colors and now I cannot remember their names. :D


And this is my FOTD for today!! Now I am forcing myself to figure out how to do a 'winged liner'. I am assuming I will NEVER learn if I never try right. So last 3 days I have flicked my liner and tried to make sure it look right and even. Today was a failure on the even part. :(






FACE
Revlon CS fndt
NYC loose powder
MAC Blushbaby
Rev MSF dupe in Sunkissed (iirc)
NYC Browser in brunette

EYES
MAC Rubenesque paint pot
2 NYX e/s posted above
MAC Carbon in the outer v (but not blended that well)
WnW gel liner in blk
ELF wp mascara in blk

LIPS
nothing cause this is after I ran all my errands today