Let's talk beauty!

I just love reading insightful posts from fellow bloggers on all things beauty-related, so I thought today I would share a few products that I think are great(in my humble opinion.)

I have tried many facial moisturizers, but keep coming back to this:



The consistency is great, it smells nice and I like to mix it with this to make a sheer foundation for summer:


Now that the weather is cooling off, I alternate between my sheer "mixture" and this:


I recently picked up my first cream blush and it's ok, I guess.


I must have the wrong color because I really can't tell that I'm wearing anything. I've heard great things about MAC, so I may bite the bullet and try one of their products. I just hate how expensive they are...

I have tried nearly every mascara on the market (drug store brand, of course) and I really like my most recent purchase:


I am VERY pale, so I like to try to keep a little color with this:


This is the only self-tanner that I have tried that gives me a somewhat natural and noticeable "tan." I usually try to use the dark formula if I can find it.

I'm a sucker for lipsticks/glosses, so I have a ton, but I'm still hanging onto the lip gloss that I used at my wedding. (I know, it's been almost 3 years but it's fine!)

It's Glo Minerals in Rose Gold and it looks great on top of darker lipsticks:



Speaking of darker lipsticks, I got this in a gift set that the hubby got me and I really love it. It can go on a little heavy, so I use a lip brush. It is Rich Berry by Estee Lauder:


As far as eyeshadows go, I like to experiment. I usually wear a nude color with some sort of brown in the "crease" and call it a day, but somedays I feel sassy and will do a smoky eye or just slap on a different color. I have gray eyes that tend to look blue on occasion, but they stay dilated most of the time and all you can see is my black pupil! (My eye doctor told me that in ancient times, women used to dilate their eyes as a sign of beauty.) Riiiiiight..... I think he was just suckering me into buying those glasses I needed. Anyway, I have a hard time finding colors that make my eyes "pop" if you will.


My mom gave me some neutral eyeshadow that came with her Ulta purchase not long ago, but the quality is pretty poor. Again, I've heard great things about MAC, so I may check them out. If anyone has any suggestions, let me know!

I'm telling you, if I could have my "dream job", I would be a professional makeup artist or I would stage homes. I LOVE both! I have quite a bit of practice with makeup from my pageant days and I used to always do my girlfriends makeup for their proms and pageants. As far as home staging, I don't have any experience except for decorating my own home and helping my mom when she asks. I think I'm pretty good though, if I do say so myself.

Anyway, there it is folks! Hope you enjoyed!