Black and White

This was a first day back to work (from the break) eyeshadow look. I wore this with an all black outfit.

I wore foundation to work with this. Since it is summer I had to go with my darker foundations. I have a lot of darker color foundations to work with so it came out a lot cleaner.

I didn't wear any lipstick to work with this because I usually talk all class period and it comes off before the end of the class.

I used Tako from my Sweetheart SugarPill palette. The black is Wet N Wild panther. If you blend those well you get the gray matte looking color. I can't for the life of me find a good matte gray. I blended the Tako all the way up very lightly for a brighter highlight.

Kim Kardashian Admits She Wears Spanx

Not too long ago, I blogged about Kim Kardashian and her  Spanx wearing self. Then she went around denying that she wore them! What is there to be ashamed of Kim? 


She admits she wears them in this recap post on WetPaint. Kim Kardashian Reveals Which Body Part She Feels Insecure About  (Told you!)


Not all women have the ability to look perfect and if they say they do they are lying. There is no women on earth that doesn't envy something some other woman has on her body. That doesn't take away from us loving the way we look.


But HA! I knew she wore Spanx and let this be a lesson to all women. There is nothing wrong with a little nonsurgical alterations every once and a while.

Check out all the others who wear Spanx... lol


Stars Caught Wearing Spanx

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No to Car makeup application

English: Makeup before attendance. Српски / Srpski: Шминкање пред наступ. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

In class discussion yesterday, one of my students commented on the idea of women applying makeup in the car. This is such a dangerous idea. There are hundred of car accidents caused each year from women still doing it knowing the consequences.




Makeup is not that serious. Never put on makeup while actually driving. I have applied lipstick when stuck at a red light. Nothing else is really necessary.




My looks aren't so serious that I would apply anything  while driving down the street. If I need to put on makeup, I get up a lot earlier in the morning.




Watch the NikkieTutorials video below to see why.












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Foundation No Nos...

mac select spf 15 foundation nc20 (Photo credit: Idhren)

Figuring out what foundation is right for you is the hardest thing a woman does cosmetically. No one wants to wear makeup and then look like a clown once they leave the house. I can't tell you the number of times I've seen a woman looking like Casper because she has on the wrong shade. My mother use to wear foundation that was too light and look a hot mess so I didn't intend on ever wearing foundation.

When I moved to Texas, baby.... this Texas water is KILLER on the skin. I look like a teenager again with all of the blemishes I have.

I have gone through so much foundation it's amazing. I have shades way too light to way to dark and everything in between. I have a couple of foundations that are right on target. Here is a video that shares some incite on what you should and shouldn't do when looking for foundation.

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My new lip secret...

I talk for a living. It is always a battle to find a way to keep your lipstick not looking a hot mess. I found one way to keep my lips looking luscious without having that super matte look.

1. Moisturize your lips. (I use EOS - lemon)

2. I learned that you have to allow the moisturizer to set before applying anything else and sometimes I even blot the extra oil off.

3. Lip pencil in color of choice.

4. My secret ingredient... Nyx Soft Matte lip creams  - These work magic on top of a lip pencil to make an immovable layer of color under my lipstick. It is freaking great! Let it set before beginning the next step.

5. Lipstick (If you use the Wet n Wild matte lipstick it will come out like a paint stain for the lips... 16 HR wear)



I bought a $25 certificate on Social Goodies. You pay $25 for $50 worth of products. I think I ordered every color I could. I will try to do some looks with this.

I found some online sales!

I hate getting out into that dreadful crowd. I know I'm not the only one. I read about the down-side to Black Friday on Yahoo.com well after I decided not to join the crowd. I'm just not much of the people person to get out into the crowd and fight with people over things that aren't that serious in my life.
But... I found a couple of sales I could live with for the moment (meaning until I have more money). I got online and found that TwoFaced cosmetics had a sale right up my alley -- things that are $10 or less, lol. I also found a new (new to me that is) cosmetic company that is organic.  They have some really neat looking cosmetics and some shadows for $3. Definitely worth check out the shadows since they are so inexpensive. Then I think I'll be done for the moment. I have bills to pay and the bills come before the pleasure.