Molehills Not Mountains

I signed up to do this 21 day no sugar detox.  Worst decision of my life. JK, almost.  I don't even really eat a lot of sugar but you would be surprised how much sugar is in everything. Even alcohol (thug tear). I started off real good and then Friday rolls around and as soon as I walk into work I thought to myself, "What am I going to look forward to all day?"  An immediate panic attack set in knowing that happy hour wouldn't be there to greet me at 5:30pm.  And then I realized I had  2 more weeks without alcohol, without cheese very soon, and without grains.  It would not be hyperbolic to say I entered a state of catatonia.  Once my nerves revived themselves, I took a step back, and realized that this was no biggie.  That this mountain was really a molehill and I could get over it, not to mention there will be benefits to this.  Lots and Lots of benefits.  So when you find yourself facing the Mt. Chimborazo (which is actually this highest mountain, see here) revive your nerves, take a step back, and see it for the molehill it is.

Today is NYX Full Throttle Lipstick in Trickster  lined with MAC Lip Liner in Currant.  On the eyes I went dark and mysterious with the Parfait on the lid, Provence in the crease, and Tres Chic in the outer corner and lower rim from Too Face Le Grand Chateau palette.

Have you ever had a short-term challenge you had to get over? 

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Read Your Face

I do not have a poker face. At all. I had RBF before there was a cool acronym for it. and I stand by its use. However, yesterday I was talking with someone who said they could see it in my face I was hurting in my job.  You don't even know what it took to not start crying when they said that.  It's amazing that we think we're doing a good job at hiding what's going on under the surface. For folks who know how to read people you can't hide it. To quote the Bard Jaden Smith, " Real Eyes Realize Real Lies." So I got some real shit to face that I haven't quite yet.For the folks that think makeup hides who people are, you're wrong. All the MAC Studio Fix in the world isn't going to cover up what's going on inside, it'll make beautiful AF, but it won't cover it up. So when you're in the mirror today take a moment to read your face and figure out what it's saying. 

Morphe Brushes 35B Color Glam palette is what helped me pull this look off today. Topped it off with Voodoo Spice Gel Lipstick from Buxom

How would you like your face to be read? 

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Listen to Your Heart

I have this real bad habit of not listening to myself when I know something early on.  Everyone says I'm judgemental but I feel like I just be knowing the truth before everyone else does and they're still holding out hope. I don't approach every situation looking for the bad but I never ignore the red flags, so I just curate them and wait for them to become enough that I can't ignore them. When you find yourself in a situation, especially with makeup, meaning you've read the reviews, you've watched the YT vids, don't ignore it girl. 

New makeup alert! I used Morphe Brushes Golden Glory on the lid and Rosewood on the Outer Corner with ColourPop Drift in the crease. Went back to an oldie but goodie, MAC Retro Matte Lipstick in Ruby Woo

What's Your Motive?

Yesterday my day was baby poop. I find myself increasingly fed the fuck up with this thing called work.  When I catch a chance the first thing I do is play Cake Remix. So when I got an invite to attend a sister circle I had to jump on it. Sometimes you need a recharge on your spirit to give you direction on where you need to be.  The topic of the circle was motive and knowing how to identify what they are. Coincidentally, a few minutes ago I had to ask myself that question of others, in trying to figure out an explanation of their actions. But it's not a question I ask myself often. What's my motive? I have to start to think about what causes me to move and what causes me to stay, what causes me to hold on and what causes me to let go.  For this month I'll try to ask myself "What's My Motive?" at any point I feel unready or unsteady in my steps. 

Went with a blue smokey eye today with ColourPop Eyeshadow in Luckfully, Morphe Brushes Eyeshadow in Sapphire, Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Password and an inner corner highlight in Armor from the Naked Smoky palette.  On the lips, ColourPop Matte X Lipstick in Chateau

What's going to be your motive in being the best you can be tomorrow? Are you going to look good while you do it? 

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