Trippin' Daisies

Another mani using flowers! This time they are daisies... Trippin' Daisies! I hand crafted this masterpiece and totally love it. I am trying these out here to get feedback on what you guys like. My mom has a booth at a consignment shop (New 2 You) in Port Orchard and I can sell some of these there as well as on here. All you have to do is ask :)

How To Prevent Your Eyeliner From Running by TBD

I was glad to see this post by the girls at the Beauty Department. I know this is geared more for lower lash liner but I think it would also work for those with water line slippage. I often have issues when I wear my UD and Mac liners on my water line. There's nothing worse for me than running liner. I have found the Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Kohl Kajal Eyeliner Trios don't run for me. I bought the one for green eyes because it came with black, purple, and olive green. The colors I tend to wear the most. 

photos + post by amy nadine, graphic design by eunice chun

When I’m talking to friends and strangers, I can’t help but notice if their lower eyeliner has traveled down the lids, making it look like they have black eyes! It’s not their fault, really… kohl and kajal liners are made to be smudge-able and have a “slip” to them; even some longwear liners will smear a little if your eyelids are on the oilier side. Yet the whole mess could have easily been prevented if only they had ”set” the liner with a little powder immediately after applying it. Here’s how:

TOOLS

A flat-headed laydown eyeshadow brush {that’s a mouthful!} for perfect precision
Pressed powder {you can use one that is your exact shade or do what I do and use one that is slightly lighter than your skin tone so you get the bonus effect of highlighting the area to draw even more attention to your eyes
STEPS

Dip the brush into the powder to load up both sides.
Place the brush in a vertical position directly and precisely below the liner, but adjacently touching it, then stamp and sweep it from one corner to the other. This will set it and keep it from traveling downward.
With the same brush, this time without reloading it with powder, sweep back over the area to really blend it in.


http://thebeautydepartment.com/2012/08/quick-tip-how-to-prevent-your-eyeliner-from-running/

Lazy Days of Summer 8 - In the garden

Here is my summer flower garden. These are real dried flowers. I couldn't find the other style I have. No worries though. I can't find most things because I am in serious need of organization techniques. I am also lazy and don't put things where they belong. 

Versatile Blog Award

I have been awarded the Versatile Blogger Award by Sam at Polished Art. Thanks Sam!! This is really exciting for me because it shows me that others really like what I post :)

Lazy Days of Summer 7 - Dotting Tool Summer Fun

I'm not the best at using my dotting tools but it takes practice. I think I did pretty good. I think my only issues were when the polish was getting tacky.

Liebster Award

Violet from Girls Night In gave me the Liebster Award! How cool :) I like getting the awards because I get to share with all of you! 

I found my BB Cream!!!

A few months ago I was looking for a good BB cream that was moisturizing and had light coverage. I found the one for me :)  

It is Boscia BB cream that is self adjusting. It has some SPF which is nice too. It applies nicely and gives a slight glow. It isn't obnoxious like the Too Faced creams. I think the Too Faced BB Creams are more like highlighters/bronzers but it's just my opinion.

 

Here is a dollop of the BB cream on my hand. It already looks like it matches but my face is a bit lighter than my hand.

Here it is blended on my hand. The few light freckles that were near the cream have been almost completely covered up. This is good because I have freckles and a little redness between my eyebrows. Anyways, I just wanted to share my awesome find :)

Re-Freshing Minty Chip

This just makes me crave some mint chocolate chip ice cream and I don't usually eat that flavor :)  I love this... especially since my fav color is green. I also love using just black and white glitters. Simple and cute.

Lazy Days of Summer 6 - Pool Party

So I thought I would try something different for this look since I already did a pool party look recently. I created a polish to use. It is full of a bunch of different types of glitter in a blue shimmer base.

Glamour Doll Eyes Swatches Pt. 1

This is the first installment of some samples I ordered from Glamour Doll Eyes. I love the colors and awesome pigmentation. I already know I will be buying at least one of these colors in the full size container.