FOTD for Zumba Party In Pink Performance at Houston Rockets Game

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Oct 152012
 

I had the pleasure of performing during the Pre-Game show of the Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs game yesterday. The experience was incredible. I participated in this event earlier this year so i definitely didn’t want to miss it this time.  The goal of the performance is to raise awareness for Breast Cancer as well as show people you can live a healthy lifestyle by working out while still having fun.

Yay!!! Finally got a picture with both of my all time favorite Zumba instructors!! :-D On the left is Rashard of Zumba with Rashard and in the middle is Karen of Cha Cha Zumba who is a breast cancer survivor.  These two ladies have made a huge difference in my life.  They are truly incredible in what they do  and how they motivate and encourage their students.  I’ll always be grateful to have them as a part of my new healthier lifestyle.  Just to give you an idea of how Zumba has worked for me.  Check out the picture below of Rashard and I at the last Zumba Party in Pink Zumba Performance at the Rockets game earlier this year.

Unfortunately this is a blurry cell phone picture but you get the idea. Zumba is so much more than just having fun.  I’ve come a long way since January and the majority of it is because of Zumba and particularly Karen and Rashard. :-)

Below we’re waiting for practice to start. The excitement is building up.

These were taken right before our Pre-Game show performance.  We all work out at the same gym with Rashard! :-)

Below is a group picture with our shero Karen!  She has such a wonderful spirit that just draws people to her.  Karen is currently featured on a bilboard and posters for Susan G. Komen. Go Karen!!!

So happy to have had my friends and family come out to the game to support Breast Cancer Awareness as well as cheer me on during our performance! Shout out to my cousin Jackie for wearing her Pink shirt and bracelets!!! :-)

The Rockets Mascot Clutch was trying to shoot the ball in the goal without looking.  He didn’t quite make it in, but had some really close calls. Ha ha! 

My batteries died on my camera. :-( I took these pictures of Jeremy Lin with my cell. He’s a lot shorter than I thought. Ha ha!

Since I was performing on the basketball court, I wanted to go all out with the drama for my makeup. I wouldn’t claim this as an everyday look for me, but I enjoyed it.  I stuck with the Pink theme for October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I pretty much did everything pink except my foundation. :-)

I only got a couple of pictures before I left because I ran out of time.  I took these with my phone so of course the quality isn’t as good.  *I need to get a better phone ASAP*

In the above pics I was wearing my 1st Lip look which was Wet n Wild Don’t Blink Pink with MAC Lipgelee’ Preppy

Here I’m wearing my Lip Look #2 Wet n Wild Don’t Blink Pink with Stila Lip Enamel Luxe Gloss in Giggle

Note to self…make sure to take pics right after doing makeup…not at the end of the day. SMH.  It looked a lot better than this, but I left the house in a hurry and didn’t get to take pictures like I planned. :-( This picture was taken without a flash

Here’s what I used below to create this look:

Face

  1. Isomers HD Primer
  2. MAC Prep and Prime Transparent Finishing Powder Loose (Before and After
  3. MAC Prolongwear Foundation NC45 (decided to give it another try)
  4. Cover Girl Queen Collection Stay Matte Powder in Golden
  5. Skindinavia No More Shine Setting Spray (Before and after)

Cheeks

  1. Highlight is a mixture of Nars Albatross blush, MAC Vanilla Pigment, and MAC Glitter in Reflects Pearl Glitter
  2. Cheek color is La Femme Blush in Fuchsia
  3. Contour is La Femme Blush in Purple Passion

Eyes

  1. Urban Decay Primer Potion
  2. NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk (on lid blended to brow)
  3. MAC Pigment in Milk on inner tear duct with MAC Fix+
  4. MAC Pigment in Fuchsia mid lid with MAC Fix+
  5. MAC Motif eyeshadow in inner crease
  6. Elf Cream Liner in Black on top lid
  7. Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner Pencils in Rockstar in water line and on bottom line smudged through lower lashes
  8. Loreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara
  9. Ardell False Lashes #111 (I cut them to make them wisp at ends)

Lips

1st Lip Look

  1. Kiehls Lip Balm
  2. Wet n Wild Matte Lipstick in Don’t Blink Pink
  3. MAC Lipgelee’ in Preppy
2nd Lip Look
  1. Wet n Wild Matte Lipstick in Don’t Blink Pink
  2. Stila Lip Enamel Luxe Gloss in Giggle
3rd Lip Look
  1. Stila Lip Enamel Luxe Gloss in Giggle by itself.  I’ll review this product in another post.

 

This is the song that we used during our performance.  It was soooooo much fun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4OwHk61EiA&noredirect=1

 

Face Of The Day for Houston FNO

 Fashion Night Out, FNO, FOTD, Lipglass, lipstick, M.A.C., M.A.C. prep and prime powder, M.A.C. Superslick liquid liner, M.A.C. Vanilla Pigment, MAC Naked Pigment, Prep and Prime Powder, primers, Tinted Moisturizer, Viva Glam  2 Responses »
Sep 102012
 

I didn’t get a chance to participate in the Houston FNO (Fashion Night Out)festivities last Thursday due to me having to work at the MAC Counter. I did want to at least share my FOTD (Face Of The Day) that I wore.

Face:

Isomers HD Primer

MAC Studio Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 in Dark

MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation in C7

MAC Prep and Prime Transparent Compact Powder

Cheeks:

MAC Vanilla Pigment for cheek highlight

MAC Style blush on cheeks

MAC Blunt Blush as cheek contour

Lips:

MAC Viva Glam Nicki lipstick and lipgloss

Eyes:

MAC Mineralized Eyeshadows Smutty Green and Blue Flame on lid and bottom lash line

MAC Texture in Crease

MAC Naked Pigment as Brow Highlight

MAC Superslick Liquid Eye Liner in On the Hunt

MAC Prolongwear Concealer in NW35 to carve out brows and under eyes

Lashes:

Ardell #118

Loreal Voluminous Million Mascara

Beauty Tip #15 Use MAC Paintpots for A Quick Eye Look

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Jul 122012
 

I talked about my love for MAC Paint Pots in this post.  Doing an eye look doesn’t have to be exhausting. Here’s a quick an easy way to use a paint pot to enhance your eyes.  This same technique can be used with any of paint pots as well as any long lasting cream shadow.

 

I love  Paint Pots because they are easy to use and versitle.  Check out how I use Constructivist as and Eye of the Day (EOTD).

 Next I applied MAC Vanilla Paint Pot to my brow bone. I discussed how much I love this color in my Paint Pot post here. I also applied MAC Vanilla Pigment to my tear duct area as wellNext I added Clinique High Definition Mascara. It was the first one I saw so I used it.  I’m not usually a fan of this mascara. Here’s the completed quick Eye Look featuring MAC Paint Pot in Constructivist 

Do you use MAC Paint Pots or other cream shadows?  What are you favorites?

My Easy FOTD with MAC Viva Glam Nicki Lipstick

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Feb 202012
 

This was a very simple and easy look I wore to work on yesterday.

Face:

  1. Studio Fix Powder Foundation in C7
  2. Dollymix Blush.  It was supposed to be Florida Creme blush but we’re sold out of it so had to use a dupe.
  3. Blunt Blush as contour
  4. Vanilla Pigment as cheek, forehead, and nose highlight
  5. Prolongwear Conceler in NC42 under eyes
Lips:
  1. Viva Glam Nicki
Eyes:
  1. Girl/Boy Brow Set
  2. Call Me Bubbles from Shop MAC Call Me Bubble eyeshadow quad. Blended all over
  3. Designer Purple Pearlglide Eyeliner from Vera Collection on my lid and lower lashline.  I actually used this eyeliner like a shadow on my lid not as a liner.
  4. On The Hunt Superfine Liquid Liner
  5. Andrea Mod False Lashes with MAC False Lash Mascara

With a Flash

Without Flash

I tweeted a couple of days ago that I think there’s a secret magic ingredient in this new MAC Viva Glam Nicki lipstick. LOL! :-) I swear it looks different on everyone who wears it.  I’ve seen it look bubble gum pink, hot pink, coral, pink with a hint of coral, etc…Ha ha! I’ve never seen a lipstick change so much before.  I think it’s cool though.  It even looks different on me on different occasions.

Valentine’s Day Look 2012 (13 Favorite MAC Eyeshadows Pt. 5)

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Feb 142012
 

This is part 5 of My 13 Favorite M.A.C. Eyeshadow series.  I decided to use colors that would be pretty for Valentine’s Day.  :-)

Here’s a fun way to get in the Valentine’s Day Spirit!  When I think of Valentine’s Day, I think of Pinks, Purples, Reds, and White.

Instead of a bold red lip, I did a bold pink lip.

I really like these Andrea lashes…not exactly a natural look, but I think they’re fun. I purchased them from Sally’s last year but forgot about them.  I’ve been using them quite a bit lately.  They were on sale at the time for $4.99

Here’s what I used below:

  1. M.A.C. Brow Set in Girl/Boy
  2. M.A.C. Shroom eyeshadow as the brow highlight
  3. M.A.C. Brown Script eyeshadow in the upper crease as a transition color
  4. M.A.C. Shadowy Lady in the Crease and lower lash line
  5. M.A.C. Girlie eyeshadow on the lid
  6. M.A.C. Superslick Liquid Liner in On the Hunt
  7. M.A.C. Pearlglide Eye Liner in Designer Purple (received in gratis) on lower lash line
  8. Andrea Mod False Lashes
  9. M.A.C. Prep and Prime Finishing Transparent Powder Compact
  10. Black Opal Foundation Stick in Heavenly Honey as under eye concealer, and nose highlight.
  11. Black Opal Foundation Stick in Truly Topaz as spot concealer on my face
  12. Cover Girl Queen Collection Natural Hue Mineral Powder in Brown Bronze 1.
  13. M.A.C. Vanilla Pigment as cheek highlight
  14. M.A.C. Vintage Grape Blush Ombre (Limited Edition) (received in gratis)
  15. NYX Lipliner in Purple Rain
  16. M.A.C. Lipstick in Show Orchid
  17. M.A.C. Lipglass in True Babe (Limited Edition) (received in gratis)

How are you wearing your make up for Valentine’s Day?

My Favorite 13 M.A.C. Eyeshadows Pt. 4 Eye Look

 Black Opal Foundation Stick, coastal scents, Cover Girl Queen Collection, eye shadow, FOTD, M.A.C., M.A.C. Graphblack, M.A.C. Vanilla Pigment, Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss, Uncategorized, Vanilla Pigment  2 Responses »
Feb 032012
 

It’s been fun showing you all some of the ways I use my favorite M.A.C. eyeshadows.  I listed in part 1 of this series that my #1 Favorite eyeshadow by M.A.C. is Expensive Pink.  I’ll show you why below.

Expensive Pink is a beautiful coral color that can make a statement on its own.  Using this shadow is one of the quickest and easiest ways to do a look. :-)

Of course it definitely blends well with tons of colors.  I’ll show you how I took Expensive Pink from a natural look and made it stand out a bit more.  Not really dramatic but enough to add a little extra to the look with 2 of my other favorite M.A.C. eyeshadows.

Above, I added Mylar as my brow highlight.

Here I added Sketch to my crease for more drama.

Other products used:

  1. M.A.C. Superslick Liquid Liner in On the Hunt
  2. M.A.C. Graphblack in my waterline
  3. Clinique High Impact Mascara and Lancome Definicil Mascara
  4. Andrea Mod False Lashes
  5. Black Opal Foundation Stick in Heavenly Honey as concealer to highlight under my eyes, cheek and nose highlight.
  6. M.A.C. Pigment in Vanilla as cheek highlight
  7. Black Opal Foundation Stick in Truly Topaz as spot concealer on my face.
  8. Cover Girl Queen Collection Natural Hue Mineral Powder in Brown Bronze 1 all over face.
  9. Coastal Scents Sun Art Bronzer in Dark on cheeks
  10. Cover Girl Queen Collection Bronzing Powder in Ebony Bronze as cheek contour
  11. Revlon Color Stay Mineral glaze in Endless Lilac
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