LA GIRLS NAIL POLISH @ FOREVER 21

I have been loving all my LA Girls products. Forever 21 has brought in Nail Polish now. They come in beautiful colors and are only $2.80. I bought these 2 for a test run. This is just 2 coats. I was worried at first because the first coat was so thin, but after the second coat I was in love. I didn't use a top coat to see if they would chip, but they lasted 4 days w/ no top coat. The brush on these is really good too. It's thick, not flimsy or narrow.

I also bought this beautiful green/teal one. Look how pretty the girls. This is a color for fall trends that I saw on Mac. I think it's a great price for the polish & the colors are vibrant.

Have you tried any L.A. Girls products? What do you think of them?

What's your favorite Nail color?

FOREVER 21 HAUL

Since I haven't been excited about makeup, this is what I've been doing: shopping. I picked up a few things at Forever 21. I think I mostly buy tops because I'm either in jeans or a dress for everyday. Everything was under $19.

These are the colors for fall pink & purples. I love them both. I thought this was too cute. It may look a bit summery, but in Cali, I think are summer ends in November.

I love this top because you could dress it down or up. On cold days I could add a sweater. This was $13 & a color i don't usually wear, but I bought it because I wanted to do a green eye look. It looks so good on with a long gold necklace & it's so soft.
Next I'm hauling for some boots.

What are you looking to buy this fall?

MAYBELLINE SUPER STAY 24HR.& COLOR SENSATIONAL HAUL

I have been reading some great reviews on the @4 hr. foundation and new lippies, so I went out to give them a try.

Foundation: Nude

Colorsensational: 005 Pink Sand

I have used the foundation the last couple of days & it really stays put. Its rich & creamy & glides on. It feels more creamy than the Colorstay with just as much coverage. I'll have to wear it longer & let you know how I really feel.

This is the swatch of the Pink Sand lipstick. The colors are really pigmented, smell good, & stick to the lips. i think these are really nice.
Have you tried the 24hr. foundation yet? What are your thoughts?

What is your fave drugstore brand makeup?

TOP 10 DRUGSTORE PRODUCTS

I love this tag. It's been all over YT these past 2 weeks & I love watching them. Here are my top 10 that I use all the time.

This is my new self tanner. It's an Aveeno dial up self tanner. I put it on & I wake up with beautiful tanned even color. This is also a 24 hour moisturizing cream & leaves my skin soft.

Next are my Essence of Beauty brushes & my Eco tools brush, which is my newest drugstore find. These work GREAT! They're soft & put color on evenly. I don't recommend the travel Essence of beauty brushes. They break & the quality is cheap.

Revlon matte lippies. I always go back to these. They are in Nude Attitude & Pink Pout. I use them alone or together. They're pigmented & last.
I know I have talked about this a ton, but I LOVE IT! Felt tip liner in black. At walgreens $1.99. My HG was the Revlon 12hr. Colorstay, but this is better.

This color is beautiful. It's 12hr. Colorstay in Sable. It's super soft, like starflash, & pigmented. It's a great dupe for Mac Glamour Check(which is bottom swatch)

I still use the HIP gel liners. I have been using the eggplant not only for a liner, but as a base. These colors stay put. When they get dry I add a little of my eye drops to it.
I have to do a whole post on these. Maybelline single shadows. These are the best drugstore eye shadows. They are so rich & smooth. That swatch is only one swipe. I love the quads also. They are just as good. Can you tell I use them.

This is my HG foundation. Revlon Colorstay. It's long lasting, & doesn't transfer. It's my fave for over 10 yrs.
The Maybelline mineral blushes, I think have the most staying power. I put it on & it's on ALL day. I love this color Classic Mauve ll. I think it lasts longer than the Mac. Finally my Milani fool proof, always looks pretty in Sweet Rose, Mai Tai is also just as nice.
I Tag all of you because I love reading these so much!

Next I'm trying the Maybelline 24hr. foundation & Moistureware Lippi's.

What are you going to try next?

EASIEST SMOKEY EYE- 5 PRODUCTS & 5 MINUTES

I used 5 products for this look:

1. Mac Painterly up to the brow, it's also my brow highlight color(also love Soft Ochre for double duty)

2.Mac Glamour Check on the lid (you can also use: Mac Antiqued, Revlon Sable, Darkest brown 88 palette)

3. Mac Mythology in the crease & also used it to blend out the brown

4. Liquid liner

5. MUFE Smokey Lash Mascara

That's it 5 products in 5 minutes. You can really use any color on the lid & Mythology in the crease. Mythology really softens the edges of lighter & darker colors. Pretty & effortless.

What's your timie saving trick?

NARS FALL TREND

I was looking at the Fall trends in Vogue and came across Marc Jacobs runway collection. Guess who did the makeup? Francois Nars!! He did 65 different looks on 65 different models.

Take a look here: http://www.narscosmetics.com/marc_jacobs_Fall-09.aspx

What I found most interesting is that he returned to do the show after an almost 10 year hiatus! He's been doing all his business from an island off the coast of Bora Bora. The colors of islands does remind me of all the beautiful Nars colors of blush and shadows!

The looks are over the top, my opinion only. The colors, however, are beautiful and rich.

His tip was to start with black on the lids and then add color. He said it pops and makes the color"chic". He says, "You want to play with the makeup. Makeup is an accessory-that is the message."

Oh, I do love Nars. I swatch everything every time I pass them by.

What's you favorite Nars product and color?

REMEMBERING 9/11

Today we honor and remember all the mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, husbands, wives, children, sons, daughters, friends & loved ones lost.

God bless them and all their loved ones and families.

I'm sure we all remember where we were on that day and even in those minutes. I'll never forget that day. My children were young, but even they remember. The days we spent wondering how this could happen & why this happened.