Hey Dolls!

My name is LC and I am a blushaholic! No, seriously.

This post is dedicated to my girl Nora over at Botoxey.

I have like a zillion blushers and I DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT, leave the house without wearing it! As a child I was not allowed to wear makeup, or even play with makeup. My family was quite strict about it and it sucked! All my friends had lip glosses, and cute purses to carry all their "makeup" in and well I had nothing!! BOOOOO! :: thumbs down :: haha! The one thing that I would do religiously is smack my cheeks really hard so it would give me a blushed look. Sounds nuts right? Back then, I totally thought it was a genius idea! After a while, my cheeks stopped hurting from doing it so much! hahaha I sound like such a freak right now!

Anywho... I swatched a few of my MAC Blushes - I absolutely LOVE these! I just purchased two of them in the bunch and I am already in love! The 2 new ones are Equilibrium and Gingerly.

Hey babes!

How on earth is it September already? Where has the time gone? You know, this year was the first year since I was a little kid that I started to like Summer! I just couldn't stand the extreme heat and mosquitos that come along with the territory, but this year I was really enjoying my Summer. I got a few bites, and a really good tan, what else could I have asked for! Oh! And the heat wasnt so bad! Actually, it was very tolerable and I think it only reached over a hundred like 2-3 times! Well, I'm saying goodbye to Summer and my 25th birthday of course! I am looking forward to Fall and my new business adventures along with expanding my hubby's business. And I, without a doubt, can not wait to wear fabulous jeans, jackets, and sweaters - Pumpkin picking, Thanksgiving, and Christmas in our new home, COUNT ME IN 4th quarter of 2011!


Naked Palette: I absolutely love this palette! Believe the hype people, it's true! This palette is extremely pigmented and literally wearable for day and night or even converted from day to night. I jumped over rivers, moved canyons, and pushed a few buildings to buy this thing, but I finally got it a few months ago and I dont regret the cost! Haha - for real it's $48! but, worth every penny!

MAC Mineralize SkinFinish Natural in Dark: I typically use this same MSF Natural but in Medium Deep - that's my go-to. But this month I decided to go alittle darker in color and use it as an all over bronzer and powder to seal my foundation and it's fab! I absolutely adore the color, and it gives me a perfect bronze. I am typically light-medium skin-toned so as Summer is ending I needed a pick me up, and this is sure it!

MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack: This is a gel liner. I have been using it for a few months now and just as their website says it is "foolproof." It goes on smooth and pigmented and really stays on all day.. I'm talkin' a 12 hour day with out a smudge.

Behind The Scenes Eye Primer by Lorac: SURPRISE! It's not the Urban Decay Primer Potion! I bet you're about to fall off your chair! So, I really am going to say this and I hope you dont hate me for it... but I DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT like that eye primer! Lorac's eye primer is so smooth and creamy, it's a beige color but goes on and really blends to your skin tone. I feel like UD's Eye Primer is watery and sticky and ugh... just not a fan! I'm sorry UD Primer Potion lovers, please forgive me! Go get a sample of this eye primer and tell me which one you like!

Chanel Pro Lumiere Foundation: I received a few samples of this foundation from Nordstrom this month and I was testing it out to really see if I'd like it.. and I love it! I am actually waiting to get back to my normal skin-tone for winter to purchase the bottle. Right now I am the color 086 SAND, but I'll definitely be lighter then that by the end of this month. I'd hate to spend the $54 to have to mix it with a lighter color come that time. Mixing is so tedious! I dont mind it on my clients but on myself, boy is it a pain! Anywho, this foundation is awesome. It's a medium to full coverage foundation (buildable), extremely hydrating (awesome for me because I have dry skin), and long lasting! Go grab a sample, afterall, it is free!

E.L.F Blush in Candid Coral: Super cute blush! I love it because it's sheer and has a baby coral color tint to it. E.L.F Blushes are such a bargain and really do the trick! $3 and long lasting cheek shine... I cant resist that! Can you?

DiorShow Maximizer Lash Plumping Serum: Say that 10x fast! Sheesh! I purchased this a few weeks ago at my girlfriends Dior Event. She's a Dior Makeup Artist and Manager and was hosting an event at Nordstrom. This was one of the few things I purchased and I am really upset I hadnt purchased it sooner! This thing WORKS! It makes my lashes super super long and thick! I have a girlfriend who swears by this too! While we were attending the Makeup Academy together she wouldnt stop ranting about how awesome it was. I kept telling myself I was going to buy it and never did! WHAT WAS I THINKING! Note: This goes on white, WHITE, haha, so you WILL need to use a dark mascara to go over it.. which is where my next Fav comes in!

DiorShow Black Out: I also purchased this at my girlfriends event. I used to use the regular DiorShow by Dior mascara.. religiously! I swore by it because of it's brush! Then I went ahead and found dupes for it so I dropped it! I still absolutely love that one and all my dupes for it, but I wanted to try something new! This mascara takes the cake and will for a while! The brush is different.. it's just as big as the regular DiorShow one but the spikes on the brush are spaced out differently and spiral. You guys know I am absolutely TERRIBLE at describing things so if you have questions or want a review or more info, I'll make a post on it, just request it! So yeah, I put this badboy over my DiorShow Maximizer for a full volume and length effect and boy it does wonders!

If you want any additional info on these, just ask and I'll do a post on it!

Oh! &- Due to Hurricane Irene, my birthday celebration was cancelled this past Saturday. It has been rescheduled to Saturday, September 3rd! Hopefully there wont be another disaster as there was this past weekend. :/ By the way, I am okay, and so is my home. We lost power for about 24 hours and lost all the food in our fridge! Thats about it! Although at a family members house where I had stored some childhood boxes with videos and clothing and memorablia - well her basement got flooded to the top and ruined everything I had. She found all of my belongings floating in the water. All of my childhood sports videos and clothing was ruined. She DID keep it all for me to go through, although she lives 2 hours from me I havent had the chance to go back there and check it out. After I heard about it, my heart sank. Alot of my childhood was very difficult for me and I moved around alot. A big piece of my heart was in those boxes because I unfortunately do not have a childhood home or "room" to go back to. I kept everything in there for my kids and the family I will create someday. I guess natural disasters happen and I'm 100% sure other families experienced the same and worse. There was alot of devastation here in NJ that we have never experienced before and I do want the world to know that I am thinking of all of you who have experienced such a thing! It was nothing like Hurricane Katrina where thousands were dead or the Tsunami in Japan or every where else - but it was horrible and many people lost their homes. As I type this, I cry. Ugh! I'm sad, but I am happy I am alive and healthy and so is my home and family. My childhood memories will always live with me and I hope to salvage some of the things I held dear, so I can show my children one day. Thank you everyone for following me and showing so much love to me here. I appreciate you all and think of each of you every single day!

My blog really is MIXED WITH LOVE!

XO!

Hey Babes!

My birthday is around the corner! 2 more days!!! WHOO HOOOOO!! I decided to spoil myself and pick up some more junk I do not need. Don't we all just buy stuff we want but realistically do not need more of! I hate catching myself doing that, but this time there's an exception... mah birfffdayyy!! :P

Here's what I managed to jumble together yesterday.

Victoria's Secret V-neck Favorite Tee in Deep Pink Victoria's Secret Signature Zip Hoodie in Wild Black Allure Mag (I am subscribed to them. It came in the mail) MAC Lipglass Viva Glam 2 OPI Nail Polish in I Eat Mainely Lobster OPI Nail Polish in Lucerne-Tainely Look Marvelous MAC Frost in Angel MAC Cremesheen in Creme Cup MAC Satin in Viva Glam II MAC Sheertone Blush in Peaches

<3 DONT FORGET TO ENTER IN MY GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!
Just going to give ya some insight on what my daily face routine looks like. This is just going to be what I apply on my face, does not include eye makeup, or lippy stuff! It's a handful alone what goes on my face, let alone everything else! Haha!

Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel Ponds Dry Skin Cream Bobbie Brown Moisture Rich Foundation SPF 15 in Warm Natural 4.5 Laura Mercier Foundation Primer Benefit Erase Paste in Medium E.L.F Blush in Peachy Keen Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer in Tan MAC Blush in Dollymix MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural in Medium Dark

1. Moisturize
2. LM Foundation Primer (all over face) this primer is very moisturizing - GREAT for my dry skin
3. Erase Paste (under eyes) it is a peachy color that reduces the minor dark circles I have under my eyes - remember dark circles are covered with peachy/red concealors & redness  is covered with greenish concealors and blend blend blend!
4. Glamoflauge Concealor (under my eyes over the Erase Paste, on my eyelids, and in areas I feel I need more coverage - typically my cheeks because I have slight redness and considering this concealor is "heavy duty" it really covers me up!
5. Bobbi Brown Foundation (all over my face including my eyelids and past my jaw line) blend blend blend is the key! I use the ELF FLAT TOP Foundation Brush to apply this!
6. Soleil Tan De Chanel (all over cheekbone, temples, and forehead line) I do this to contour my face and reduce larger areas of my face that I want to "hide" - contouring is a major part to adding dimension and angles to your face that you dont normally have without makeup!
7. MAC MSF Powder (all over face) - remember whenever you apply something wet to your face, you must seal it with something dry! Using a big puffy brush to apply this is perfect!
8. E.L.F Blush (on cheek bone) I apply this first because it has alittle highlight color to it. It's just perfect for what I need everyday. I apply it as a base before I add my MAC Blush.
9. MAC Blush (on cheek bone) I apply this right on my cheekbone over the E.L.F Blush. It gives it a more pigmented look after 1 brush stroke and I love that!

Hey Hey!!

MAC has the loveliest collection of blushes, EVER! With that, it would make my stomach go inside and out for how much they cost! So, on my many voyages to makeup stores and testing products... I found a dupe for one of their most popular blushes! Oh it makes me so happy to share!