mom stink: makeup that dates you

This "Mom Stink" is all about makeup.

We all get comfortable with our beauty routines.

We all like to buy the same eyeshadow and lipstick.

BUT certain looks can actually date you and

make you look OLDER.

As trends change it is a good idea to try new things

and to experiment with new products.

Here is Mama Kat's list of the

most common makeup mistakes I see that

can make you look OLDER:

#1 - The white allover eyeshadow.

Be it shimmer or matte DO NOT

put white eyeshadow allover your eyelids.

The new "nude" eye is the contoured eye (seen above).

Placing a lighter shadow on the lid and brow bone

and a darker "nude" in the crease. 

 Matte eyeshadow is ideal for this effect.

#2 - Too much black eye liner.

 

Ditch the liquid liner!

Too much black, too harsh, too much skill required to apply.

Try an eyeliner pencil in something off black.

Some of my favorites are MAC's Teddy,

Tarnish, Prunella, and Prussian.

Smudge the liner into your lash line

so you don't see gaps through your mascara.

#3 - The FROSTED lipstick.

 I know this picture is a joke,

but I see the FROSTED lipstick everywhere.

Hello 1990!

 Try a nude lip.  Find a great shade that is a little pink.

Kim wears MAC's Angel lipstick.

Cover it in a dewy gloss for the final touch.

I prefer Revlon's Colorburst in Pink Ice.

#4 - The Face glitter.

No grown woman should put glitter on her face.

If you see a bottle of glitter with Hello Kitty on it...

it is not for you!

Instead try a HIGHLIGHTER.

It adds a youthful glow and

is best applied high on your cheek bones.

I use MAC's Soft and Gentle or

Play it Proper.

Now go wash that "mom stink" off you!!!

mad men - part two

 Mad Men part two

a little sequel from yesterday's post.

I decided to add a few of my

 favorite quotes from the show.

Thank you again to Tonya Joy for

all the beautiful images!

If you haven't been watching,

here's a picture of my muse for this shoot.

Joan Harris played by Christina Hendricks.

“If you don’t like what’s being said,

change the conversation.”

Don Draper 

 “I’m not a solution to your problem.

 I’m another problem.”

Joan Harris

 "You don't kiss boys, boys kiss you."

Betty Draper

 “You want some respect?

Go out there and get it for yourself.”

Don Draper

  "I think she's good at everything.

I think she's just one of those girls"

Peggy Olson

 “As far as I’m concerned,

as long as men look at me that way,

I’m earning my keep.”

Betty Draper

“What you call love was invented by guys like me to sell nylons.”
Don Draper

  "Only boring people are bored."

Betty Draper

 “Remember Don …

when God closes a door,

he opens a dress.”

Roger Sterling

 "If this were me I would say something like

'fun loving girl, responsible sometimes, likes to laugh,

 lives to love, seeks size six for city living and general gallivanting.

No dull moments or dull men tolerated.'

or something like that!"

Joan Harris

 "And no one will tell you this, but you can’t be a man.

Don’t even try. Be a woman. Powerful business when done correctly. Do you understand what I’m saying, dear?"

Bobbie Barret

 “But that’s life. One minute you’re on top of the world,

 the next minute some secretary’s

running you over with a lawnmower.”

Joan Harris

"Who knows why people in history did good things?

For all we know Jesus was trying

 to get the loaves and fishes account."

Roger Sterling

mad men

I've been obsessed with Mad Men forever now.

It's not just the brilliant mid century styling that I love,

but the oppurtunity to watch something on TV

that is actually intelligent.

Besides, come on, Don Draper makes me swoon!

This Mad Men inspireed shoot with Tonya Joy Photography

gave me the chance to go full on "Joanie".

Ashlee, whom I call "Big Red" because she is the

only person I know that makes me feel short,

was the perfect red headed muse.

Her lips are in MAC's Chili matte lipstick,

her cheeks are MAC's Well Dressed blush,

and the eye liner is MAC's fluidline in Blacktrack.

She is so stunning and Tonya's images are perfection...

that's why this is only post one of two posts.

Too many good ones for just one measly post!

Enjoy!!!

bb cream

Have you heard all the BUZZ about

a new product called

BB Cream.

It stands for Beauty Balm and

it is a utilitarian's dream come true!

It color balances your skin,

hydrates (more than the usual tinted moisturizers),

has SPF, is tinted with medium/full coverage,

and some boast they also serve as a primer.

phew!

That's a lot of stuff in one little tube.

My favorite is

Smashbox's Camera Ready $40 at Sephora.

But, I did a little testing and I compared with

Garnier BB Cream $12 at Target.

(Check next to the specialty skin care not the makeup isle)

It is the perfect summer makeup for dewy

natural glowing skin.