Orange You Glad to See Me?

You know when you walk in somewhere and you immediately want to leave but you know you can't?  That's me most days.  So I pretty much focus on the things that I'm happy to see.  My dog, for one thing, I'm always happy to see her when I get home, though she never gives me two minutes to sit down.  In the 30-something life, there's always gonna be something that blows the shit out of you on a daily.  It's imperative to find that thing that you're always glad to see so the day, week, month, or year isn't such a bummer.

Broke out the Morphe Brushes 35OS-35 Shimmer Nature Glow Palette, cause nothing says Fall like sparkly oranges.  On the lips I went sheer with Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupté Shine Oil-In-Stick Lipstick in No. 45 (Rouge Tuxedo)

Shining Queen in Orange!

What's your "I'm Glad to See You" Face? 

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Red Menace

Woke up and it was 48 degrees this morning.  So I guess that means Fall is here. yay. Seriously, I actually do love Fall a lot it means I get to break out the dark lipstick and that's all anyone wants in life. It's been a whirlwind Fall thus far, with this shit show of an election, and Solange coming thru to snatch what remaining scalp we had left from Lemonade.  There were some 30 goals that I had not completed by my birthday so I have to figure out a way to get them done before the year is over.  This also includes some makeup goals that will take my skills up into the upper strata.

A little fall drama with reds! In the crease I layered Sugarpill Love+ and Make Up For Ever M-846 (Morello Cherry).  For the remainder of the look I pulled the Urban Decay Naked Smoky palette, using Black Market in the Outer Corner and Slanted and Armour on the lid.  For the lips, kept it nude with Too Faced Melted Liquefied Lipstick in Chihuahua with MAC Lip Liner in Cork

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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