A week ago I made a little trip to Sephora early in the day, right after my little girl woke up from her nap (new mom here).
I wanted to try something new: new foundation, new concealer, new blush—new everything. I’ve been kind of bored with my usual makeup routine and products and wanted a change, especially with the best lash growth serum 2024. My skin's needs have also evolved; increased dryness, darker under-eye circles, and a bit of melasma on my upper lip have made me rethink my approach to beauty.
All of you know that I love Make Up For Ever HD but with the skin changes I’ve had this past year, it just wasn’t giving me the coverage I needed. Plus the hectic day to day activities and carrying a 22lbs baby was making me sweat a bit more than just sitting on a comfy chair in an office (back when I used to work) and noticed that my foundation was melting off and not lasting long enough. Which sucks because if you wake up at 7am and have to run errands, do chores around the house etc etc by 2pm I would look like I had barely any makeup on. Continue reading »
Just this past few days I read about the new UD Naked Basics 2 palette coming out soon. When is it coming out? Date? Time? Etc? No idea!
For some reason no one knows the date yet, but you can certainly sign up to get notified.
From the UD website:
When UD junkies cried out for a palette of matte neutrals, Naked Basics delivered—and left them begging best at home whitening kit. (And we couldn’t deny them!)
Cooler in tone than the original, Naked2 Basics complements Naked2 perfectly. We loaded this indispensable palette with six TAUPE-hued matte neutrals, including five never-before-seen shades. These shadows are neutral enough for anyone, from cool skin tones to olive complexions to darker skin. Continue reading »
Don’t miss out! I just received the email that the Urban Decay website has the Naked 3 palette now available for sale but surely will get sold out pretty quick so go grab yours!
It has definitely being a tough road but I’m finally in the last stretch and hopefully being at home this last few weeks will let me work on my blog a little bit more.
These past few days I’ve been working on my hospital bag, I just want to make sure I don’t forget anything and I definitely don’t want to wait until the last minute to pack everything.
Obviously the first thing on my list is a makeup bag… HA sorry but I don’t want to look like death so I’ll try to do my best to look presentable or I might scare the baby lol jk jk
Here’s a list of the essentials you should pack in case you are pregnant like moi:
A warm robe or sweater
Nursing bra and nursing pads
Comfortable going-home clothes for you and the baby (newborn and 3 months old baby clothes in case you birth a mammoth)
Personal items — hairbrush, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, face wash, makeup (I’ll go into details on this at the end of the list), shampoo, conditioner, lotion Continue reading »
Doesn’t that name sound awful? Hyperemesis Gravidarum…
Well it is bad. I won’t sugar coat it.
For me it started around the 12th week. The first weeks of pregnancy I only had nausea and a few episodes of throwing up (like 5) but then all of the sudden one day I started throwing up 6, 7, 8, 10, 15, 20 times a day… and this went on for WEEKS… and let me tell you, it’s not pleasant.
You are in the bathroom floor, shaking, eyes blood shot, broken capillaries everywhere, dreading the next episode, crying non stop because you feel extremely nauseous, you haven’t been able to drink fluids or even eat something light (trust me fruit or crackers don’t cut it), your neck stiff because your body has been straining so much trying to throw up pretty much nothing (stomach is already empty), you get the picture.
Going to work at 7:00am obviously doesn’t help either but necessary since I need health insurance.
Finally, after a trip to the ER because of extreme dehydration I was able to get Zofran and after a few weeks on it, my appetite is back to “normal”. I’ve been lucky that Zofran worked for me, I know that it doesn’t do the trick for everyone but if I keep taking it (2-3 times a day) I can function and eat regular meals. If I don’t take it then I start throwing up again. I’ve also gained some of the weight I lost during that horrible period, so that’s good.
Anyways I don’t want to throw a pity party for myself, just wanted to tell my story. Still when I read this post it really doesn’t make justice for how it really feels to be sick like that (and I’m omitting some details), but I guess it’s nice to write it down. I’m sure some women will read this and relate.
Besides being sick, the baby is doing great, she’s healthy and that’s what matters. I’m 20 weeks, and she’s moving a lot which makes me insanely happy!
For more info on Hyperemesis Gravidarum you can visit: http://www.helpher.org/
Been feeling so poopy is not even funny. I can barely take the stairs to go to work, I want to sleep all the time and let’s not forget the nausea.
I haven’t thrown up yet but I do get pretty nice waves of bad nausea and food is not that appetizing at the moment… which sucks because I love to eat hehe
Still looking forward to the whole pregnancy thing, I’m only 7 weeks so far and I’ll have my ultrasound in 2 weeks! Yay!
Salt makes the hair grow fonder… or something like that. Anyways, the most important thing is that Bumble and bumble has produced counterparts to the cult-favorite Surf Spray. Thank you hair gods! (Into the Gloss)
Thanks to this product review, I need to try this Jouer Matte Moisture Tint. (Bronzer Bunny)
Bold lips is a big trend right now. (So Much to Smile About)
Are you ready for the weekend? Today is MY Friday and I can’t wait! What do you think of this outfit? I love everything about it, especially the short with the little jacket, so cute to go out to dinner on a spring night.
My only plans this weekend is to go watch Oblivion (lovee sci fi movies) and eat some truffle fries! I’ve been craving truffles fries the whole week… so it’s gonna happen nom nom nom
Lately eyebrows have been my obsession lately. I’ve been playing around with different shapes and ways to fill them up, and still can’t find the quickest and easiest way to have them look perfect in less than 2 minutes.
I ended up purchasing Too Faced Brow Envy Kit Blond/Brunette a while ago and I love it, but it takes me a long time to do my brows in the morning. I’m sure is just because I’m getting used to it. I used to do them with a pencil so using a brush and powder to give them shape and fill them in does take some extra time.
For the curious: The eyebrow is an area of thick, delicate hairs above the eye that follows the shape of the lower margin of the brow ridges of some mammals. Their main function is to prevent sweat, water, and other debris from falling down into the eye socket, but they are also important to human communication and facial expression. It is not uncommon for people – women in particular – to modify their eyebrows by means of hair addition, removal, makeup, tattoo, or piercings.
Still I won’t complain, having well defined brows is a must… Some people can get away with just their natural eyebrows but mine are sparce so I need to fill out with some powder or pencil or I’ll just look super weird.
See? Eyebrows do make a big difference! Here I compiled a list of the best tutorials for eyebrows. Some of them are simpler than other, while some of the videos show you a more arched and highlighted brow (which I never have time to try on myself): Continue reading »
