My Birthday!!!

Heey so last week I turned 19! I can’t believe a year has gone by, I know everyone says that but you dont realize how fast time moves until you stop and pay attention. This has been an incredible year and I pray that 2010 will be just as amazing and blessed.

We started the day out with church, followed by coming home and opening some gifts from both mom and kyle. Mom wowed me with a trip to the mall and some set gifts which included a new (first) coach purse, some new foundation from Sephora (zomg) and a trip to Farrells. While mom and I shopped kyle offered to painstakingly wait in line, I was really proud and also felt so bad! So from Coach I got this Madison slingback purse thingy. Which works out because since its pretty small I cant overload it and break it! I also picked up some Korres Wild Rose Foundation in WRF3 which I will do a review of as soon as I test it out some more but so far Im really loving it. Oh and because it was my birthday and Im a beauty insider I got my birthday gift! A little box with a white pearl eyeshadow, a silver green liner and mascara.  Kyle got me a MAC lip gelee in Lush and Bright from the Mac in Lillyland which is this really neat coraly orange sparkly lipglass. It looks super bright in the tube but on your already naturally pigmented lips, its very subtle and soft. I love it and had been wanting it I really enjoyed this birthday, not as much as others because it was a little too much driving and waiting (thank you Kyle!) but still a great way to celebrate my new year. Thank you to everyone who made it special. Here are some photos! Enjoy =)

Update

So I really want to blog more but I can’t! I got a new computer for Christmas (a mac mini) and haven’t yet been able to transfer all my new stuff over. And since it doesn’t have SD card slot I can’t upload any pics until I get a reader. I have so much I want to talk about but I can’t yet!!  Like a new Nars pallet, some MAC, some Origins, etc…. fun stuff So ya keep checking back every now and then it will be here soon i promise!

St. Ives

Alright so this post will be about my love for St. Ives body products.  My mom has  used St. Ives for as long as I can remember. The Makeup Remover + Facewash, I hadn’t really thought too much about them just because she used them. I mean, what does she know right? Wrong. While browsing in Target one day looking for a body wash, I came across the Oatmeal + Shea body wash. I popped the cap open, took a whiff and fell in love! It is now my only body wash I use. It is fourmulated without Parabens and Phthalates so yay! Safe for your body, it does however have SLS so you will want to moisturize afterwards. Which beings me to my next St. Ives product. Mineral Therapy body lotion, its to prevent and relieve dry skin. This thing was amazing! If you have dry skin get this, put it on after the shower and it will last throughout the day.

This brand offers a ton of awesome products for an affordable price. Their  apricot scrub is among top beauty bloggers pick for best exfoliator and I myself used to use it and loved it. They generally run from $3-$13 depending on where you buy them. CVS usually has great deals on everything, like buy one get one, so if you want it for less check there. Hope you enjoyed that little skincare favorite. I have a whole new face routine that I will post soon. From Origins =) bye!

Beauty Tip : For softer lips use a toothbrush and vitamin E oil or Vaseline and gently exfoliate your lips. Also use a lip treatment at night, I use Vaseline Lip Therapy, Blistex or Carmex, put it on before you go to bed and when you wake up your lips will be moisturized and pretty =)

Sunrise 2010

2010 is here!! Happy New Year!!

My dream has been for a few years to see the first sunrise of the new year. It never has happened and this year I made a point of making it happen. I set my alarm and when it went off I contemplated getting up. I had stayed up a little late and was dead tired and as I lay in bed I pray, Lord if you want me to do this help me. I started to wake up and seized the opportunity and threw on some warm clothes (I did have to go back to get more though) Opened the garage door half way, walked over the laser so I wouldn’t go back up. I didn’t go far, just in the street where there is an amazing view of the mountains and valley I guess you could call it. It was cold and quiet, I heard a ton of birds and a few actually kept me company (and  eventually led me to another view very sleeping beautyesque) I stood there for a bit trying to figure out where and what I was going to shoot. It was a pity my brain function wasnt up to par that early because there was light in the sky and I didn’t follow it to the sun hahaha. I walked a few feet down the street and was like oh…hello there little guy *Click* I went back to bed when all was said and done (more done than said.) I was very happy to have gotten the chance to do this and I hope you all enjoy these =)