my skin care routine

Some people have been asking me lately what my skin care routine is and this is everything that I use. Now let me first mention that I have normal to dry skin and it is sensitive (not too sensitive, but if i use something on my face that my skin hates, my face either turns to sand paper or the skin under my eye brows start to peel...it's not pretty). I have also been taking care of my skin since I was 13; I just used clean and clear foaming face wash and the moisturizer that went with it. I did that until I was 16, then I switched to Clinique's face wash and moisturizer. Then when I was 18, I started to work at Origins, inside Macys, and that is where my skin care routine increased: cleanser, serum, moisturizer, eye cream, and everything else in between. At 21, this is where my skin care routine is now:

am routine:

murad redness therapy soothing gel cleanser (i have redness in my cheeks and this helps calms the redness really well)
mario badescu toner
ddf mesohealthy cell injection serum (i really should not be using this but it is amazing. it's suppose to help with fine lines and hydration, but i love this product--i had strayed away from it but i had to come back to it and at $84 a bottle)
murad pomegranate moisturizer (again, i have strayed away from this and came back...bare escentuals moisturizer would be my hg but it doesnt have spf)
korres evening primose eye cream

pm routine:
philosophy purity made simple (big HG!!)
mario badescu toner
boscia recharging night moisturizer (got this in a swap and it is amazing)
bare escentuals eye cream
others:
origins modern friction (this is probably the best exfoliator i have ever tried..my skin feels amazing and smooth after this)
philosophy microdelivery peel pads
peter thomas roth mega rich anti-aging cellular moisture masque (yes again for anti-aging but this product hydrates my skin like no other)


Lips Of The Day: mac all styled up, from in the groove collection

napoleon perdis lipstick in calypso

I have been on the hunt for the perfect hot pinkish lipstick and I think I found it: napoleon perdis lipstick in calypso. I had not heard about napoleon perdis until it came into ulta. I gotta say that I think i love this lipstick. Calypso is a bold matte pink shade. It stays on for hours and is a creamy, but does not move thoughout the day. I got to say that the formula is pretty amazing. It can be a little drying: adding a little gloss on top will help it need feel so drying.

When I go out with this lipstick, I get lots of comments on how pretty it is. It really does help focus on your lips, so just keep your eye make up simple, as I have: little black eye liner, mascara, and a highlighter color.

how i keep my bright lipstick in place:
1. powder your lips with a powder foundation (i just pur minerals or bare escentuals)
2. line lips with lip liner (i used cargo's reverse lip liner--it helps just a little pout)
3. to put on lipstick, use a lip brush
4. blot with a tissue
5. add a little bit more lipstick with the brush
6. add gloss, if needed

green and blue fotd

my first blog FOTD! :)

i wanted to do something pretty and fairly easy, and i had to use my favorite eyeshadow color: green!
a girl cannot go wrong with green eye shadow..

especially mac's lucky green eyeshadow. mac describes this color as a frosted midtone lime (vp)..this is probably one of my favorite green eye shadow colors. It makes the green in my eyes pop out a lot more than normal. It has some golden tones in it which is why i love to pair it with mac gorgeous gold; they blend into each other very well. I usually think of a lime color that is bright but lucky green is not that bright if you pair it with the right colors.

face:
pur minerals,
sb concealer,
nars dt,

 eyes:
tfsi,
benefit bikini line,
mac gorgeous gold,
mac lucky green,
mac humid,
mac deep truth,
ud 24/7 liner in mildew,
ud 24/7 liner in zero


lips:
ud naked