Thursday, September 16, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
New Discovery!!
For those of you who have ever been to my house, you may have seen my makeup case. And when I say makeup case, I mean CASE. It is literally a huge train case that weighs about 20 lbs. I keep it under my sink and open it up in the morning when I do my makeup. It is huge, and I am obsessed with makeup.
However, makeup is REALLY expensive!!
I have always used Bare Minerals for my foundation, but ever since putting myself on a budget, I've decided to switch to drugstore foundations and have been experimenting with a few that I think I am really enjoying.
One is:
The Revlon Photoready foundation (My shade is 08, Golden Beige).
I am really liking this foundation. I apply it with a stippling brush and it gives really good even coverage.
These shadows give great color payoff, and they also give instructions on how to use them for those new to makeup or quads! Perfect.
I am always coming up with new makeup discoveries for cheap, so I'll keep you updated!!
“The best thing is to look natural, but it takes makeup to look natural”- Calvin Klein
Love,
Kelly
However, makeup is REALLY expensive!!
I have always used Bare Minerals for my foundation, but ever since putting myself on a budget, I've decided to switch to drugstore foundations and have been experimenting with a few that I think I am really enjoying.
One is:
I am really liking this foundation. I apply it with a stippling brush and it gives really good even coverage.
L'Oreal True Match. My shades are N5 True Beige for all over my face and N8 Cappuccino for the edges of my face. This also gives great coverage ( a little bit heavier than the Revlon) and matches my skin well.
But the greatest discovery of late is the Maybelline Stylish Smokes quads.
I LOVE MAC eyeshadows, but at almost $15 a pop, they get really pricey.
The Maybelline quads are an AWESOME alternative!!
These shadows give great color payoff, and they also give instructions on how to use them for those new to makeup or quads! Perfect.
I am always coming up with new makeup discoveries for cheap, so I'll keep you updated!!
“The best thing is to look natural, but it takes makeup to look natural”- Calvin Klein
Love,
Kelly
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Aren't You a Little Old to Be Afraid?
Remember the scene in Home Alone where Kevin stands on the snowy front lawn of his suburban Chicago house and proclaims to the world, "I'm not afraid anymore! I said, I'm not afraid anymore!" before the ominous Old Man Marley walks up to him and stares him in the eyes, prompting him to run inside and hide?
Well this is reminiscent of the feeling I had today!
It may sound trivial, but I have finally learned how to iron!!
After several years of owning an iron and an ironing board, I finally took it upon myself to learn how to iron properly. For work, we are required to have our white cotton shirts pressed with heavy starch, and for a year and a half I've been taking my shirts to the cleaners to have them pressed.
Not only is this extremely inconvenient, since the only affordable dry cleaner is across town, but it's also expensive!! Dry cleaning five shirts a week can really add up!
So, I sat down at my computer today and typed into google, "How To Iron". I felt so silly doing this, but lo and behold a website popped up that answered all of my questions and deepest fears.
It seemed to have been written directly for me.
As I followed the directions meticulously, I watched my white shirt transform from a wrinkled mess into a presentable, well-pressed shirt!!
I stood on my bed and shouted, "Did you hear me!? I'm not afraid anymore!!"
Finally, that strange contraption collecting dust in my laundry room known as an "iron" now has a purpose!
For all you Fashionistas on A Budget, here is the link to the Holy Grail of ironing:
http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-iron-shirt/
Well this is reminiscent of the feeling I had today!
It may sound trivial, but I have finally learned how to iron!!
After several years of owning an iron and an ironing board, I finally took it upon myself to learn how to iron properly. For work, we are required to have our white cotton shirts pressed with heavy starch, and for a year and a half I've been taking my shirts to the cleaners to have them pressed.
Not only is this extremely inconvenient, since the only affordable dry cleaner is across town, but it's also expensive!! Dry cleaning five shirts a week can really add up!
So, I sat down at my computer today and typed into google, "How To Iron". I felt so silly doing this, but lo and behold a website popped up that answered all of my questions and deepest fears.
It seemed to have been written directly for me.
As I followed the directions meticulously, I watched my white shirt transform from a wrinkled mess into a presentable, well-pressed shirt!!
I stood on my bed and shouted, "Did you hear me!? I'm not afraid anymore!!"
Finally, that strange contraption collecting dust in my laundry room known as an "iron" now has a purpose!
For all you Fashionistas on A Budget, here is the link to the Holy Grail of ironing:
http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-iron-shirt/
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Character Building Exercise
As I am sitting at my computer tonight making wishlists for Christmas and for when I have money to buy fun stuff again, like makeup, clothes, etc., I started thinking...
Even though money is extremely tight right now (being that I have a very inconsistent job that doesn't pay a lot), I have started to realize that half the fun of buying things and getting new things, for me, is getting excited about them.
Before you stop reading because you think I'm crazy, stay with me for a minute.
Ever plan an awesome vacation? For me personally, half the fun of a vacation is planning it, thinking of all the fun stuff you'll do, all the people you'll see, great food you'll eat, and memories you'll make. Obviously, that's no fun if you don't actually GET to go on the vacation, but I really do enjoy planning.
For me, this applies also to buying things. Even though I know I can't afford any big purchases right now (or small purchases, for that matter), I still love browsing the internet and thinking of all the things I can't wait to buy... a new car, a house, home decor, a new mascara, a pair of shoes.....
Sometimes dreaming about all of the fun stuff you might buy some day is enough to hold me over.
Plus, I think about how nice it will be when I can spend money on things and not have to worry so much about how much is in my bank account, or what bills I have to pay coming up this week. Obviously, money will probably always be something that most people have to consciously think about, but when I can go out to dinner and not worry about spending too much, I think I'll appreciate it more than if I had never had to struggle to make ends meet.
Maybe this whole post sounds cheesy and cliche, but I really do feel like I am becoming a better person by not having everything handed to me. Having to suffer a little bit and work a little bit harder might not be a bad thing in the end....?
And even if my whole "life plan" doesn't work out, at least I'll have a great makeup collection.... :)
In the words of our beloved Carrie Bradshaw, “As we speed along this endless road to the destination called who we hope to be, I can't help but whine, 'Are we there yet?'”
Even though money is extremely tight right now (being that I have a very inconsistent job that doesn't pay a lot), I have started to realize that half the fun of buying things and getting new things, for me, is getting excited about them.
Before you stop reading because you think I'm crazy, stay with me for a minute.
Ever plan an awesome vacation? For me personally, half the fun of a vacation is planning it, thinking of all the fun stuff you'll do, all the people you'll see, great food you'll eat, and memories you'll make. Obviously, that's no fun if you don't actually GET to go on the vacation, but I really do enjoy planning.
For me, this applies also to buying things. Even though I know I can't afford any big purchases right now (or small purchases, for that matter), I still love browsing the internet and thinking of all the things I can't wait to buy... a new car, a house, home decor, a new mascara, a pair of shoes.....
Sometimes dreaming about all of the fun stuff you might buy some day is enough to hold me over.
Plus, I think about how nice it will be when I can spend money on things and not have to worry so much about how much is in my bank account, or what bills I have to pay coming up this week. Obviously, money will probably always be something that most people have to consciously think about, but when I can go out to dinner and not worry about spending too much, I think I'll appreciate it more than if I had never had to struggle to make ends meet.
Maybe this whole post sounds cheesy and cliche, but I really do feel like I am becoming a better person by not having everything handed to me. Having to suffer a little bit and work a little bit harder might not be a bad thing in the end....?
And even if my whole "life plan" doesn't work out, at least I'll have a great makeup collection.... :)
In the words of our beloved Carrie Bradshaw, “As we speed along this endless road to the destination called who we hope to be, I can't help but whine, 'Are we there yet?'”
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