Why Am I Awake Right Now????

Jesus be a Friday, this post is going to be so short I'm ashamed of it LOL.  But I am so exhausted.  I've really been doing the most and paying for it each morning when I wake up at 7:30, contemplate my life choices, and wonder how long my dog is going to let me lay there before she decides to pee on the floor.  (She hasn't yet so that's exciting).  This is my second day not wearing makeup (let me be clear, not wearing makeup means at the minimum I have on foundation and mascara) cause I just don't have the energy or the time to go through it all.  Anyhoo I'm hoping to find the time to sleep, get my reserves going, and return to my normal self.

Today I used MAC Lip Pencil in Burgundy on the entire lip and applied COVERGIRL lipstick 305

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The Morning After....

I went to an auction last night at my alma mater, the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law.  If you didn't know, this school is the shit and if you ever wanted to make a poor life choice and go to law school (--seriously I feel like everyone should be a veterinary dentist--they make guap) UDC would probably be the best place for you to do it.  If there's anything I learned in law school it's how to drink like we're about to have a drought.  In addition to the hangover that I am keeping in abeyance, I also have the morning after to think about the conversations with old classmates, teachers, and new students.  Believe me, I legit never tell anyone to go to law school unless they hate themselves and everything they stand for.  But something about being there I really found my stride talking with students and their future plans.  I even gave out a card or 2 to offer help.  Maybe that's my something different I'm looking for.  Something to think about the morning after....

I've been told about this line so I tried it.  This is Uptown Mauve Color Statement Lipstick by Milani. 

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24/7/52

I think I'm in a rut.  It might be PMS it might be seasonal depression, but I seriously think I'm in a rut.  Don't get me wrong I live for routine.  I am a creature of habit and would probably be easy as hell to stalk cause I do the same thing everyday.  However, what do you do when the same ol' same has become tired? I switched up the lipstick game today and went for ombre (See yesterday's info post).  I'm digging it, only took me 4 color combos to find one that I liked.  Did my makeup in a different room of the house than I normally do, and I added a makeup routine playlist.  Mixing it up helped a little, but what else can I do to get some necessary pizzazz in my life???? 

Today's ombre look was achieved using Lady Danger by MAC and Currant Lip Pencil by MAC

Todos mis ombre(s) - Info Post #7

Hey y'all it's finally starting to look like Spring, Praise Jebus! The color combos are endless and like my ninja Spongebob says: I'm ready.  Today's info post is on achieving the ombre look in lipstick.  Ombre is legit everywhere, hair, clothes, bag, stationary, everywhere.  Ombre uses shades or colors that shade into each other from light to dark.  Ombre lipstick is a really great look because it adds depth and dimension, which is especially great for women with less than full lips, it creates drama, and it just looks effing beautiful.  So here are steps in achieving an ombre look.

**Note: I wanted to put a video up so you all could see it, but honestly, there wasn't a video that really captured ombre in a way that didn't look clowny (no shade to the women who put them up) that's just not the way I would wear ombre but to each her own**

**Note 2: Some of the tips I saw included using concealer around your mouth to make your lips pop and to clean up the lines.  I don't use concealer around my lips I understand that folks do but I like my makeup to look like it's a part of skin not caked onto it.  But again to each her own.**

Step 1

Using a dark[er] lipstick or liner line the perimeter of your lips.  Making sure that you blend it towards the center of your lips with a lip brush.  Yep you need a lip brush.  And yes I'm looking for the perfect makeup brush tutorial to share with you all.

Step 2

Next take a lighter shade and focus on the center of your lips and making sure to get that blend between the liner and your lipstick.  You may want to put your lips together a few times to make sure the colors blend into each other gradually.

Step 3

If necessary, which it probably will be, take your liner just to emphasize the perimeter of your lips.  USE your brush.  It will help with the blending between the colors.

Optional Step 4

You could use a highlighter in the very center of your lips to add even more depth and dimension to your lips.  Or you could add a gloss to give extra shine to emphasis the effect.

Go Home Spring, You're Drunk

Remember when I was hype as hell about Spring coming? Whomp whomp joke's on us. Regardless of the weather playing with our emotions, I'm still excited for the warmer days, pastel colors, and Easter dinner.  It's easy to shy away from a new opportunity when it looks exactly like an old aka snow in a new season. However, realizing it's a new day and acting like it goes a long way into making new experiences better. Even though it's snowy and cold outside, it's still Spring so I'm going to act like it is--at least in my lipstick and wear the fudge outta this pink.  Today I have on MAC Girl About Town Lipstick and MAC Nightingale Lip Liner.

Spring colors abound! Send them to blackgurlzboldlips@gmail.com