Make-up Collection... This is not hoarding - Part 1

Late last night, I couldn't sleep because I was too excited about the PACKERS GOING TO THE SUPERBOWL.  So, I thought I would start a make-up mini series.  My husband, my mom, and my sister think I have "an addiction" but I have to disagree.  I think it's normal for a women to have the amount of make-up and coordinating brushes as I do.  I'm now posting my make-up collection to see what other women think... and I'm doing this in 2 parts (brushes and make-up).


My collection started about 7 years ago when I began wearing bareMinerals.  I honestly can't even remember what I did before bareMinerals.  In the last year, I have been watching a lot more beauty guru videos on Youtube and that has contributed to my collection as well.  There is a use for every brush in my collection.  Ok, maybe not every one.  Some of them I like to have and find a use for.  


My brushes are mostly bareMinerals and the rest are ELF.  I'm saving up for a Sigma brush set right now.  I want to replace my brushes that have begun shedding and also since I'm wearing liquid foundation now, I would like to have a Duo Fiber brush for giving the foundation an airbrushed look.  Anyways... here we go!

This is my little section of our dresser.  My brushes were in a bag but I just cleaned them and moved them to these glasses for now.

The taller brushes are in the larger glass and the smaller brushes and items I reach for most are in the smaller glass.

A view of my brushes from the top

Close up

I'm not going to list every brush, but the top row are face brushes and Sonia Kashuk Eye Lash Curler, the bottom row are eye brushes and the items on the end are my quick grabs

Eye Lash Curler and Quick Grabs (Revlon Age Defying Concealer, Revlon Colorstay Lip Liner in Natural, MAC Lipstick in Myth, and MAC Dazzleglass in Local Colour) 

Sunday Funday!

Today has been very relaxing and fun so far.  I got to sleep in until 9 am, which never happens.   Then I caught up on my DVR and got ready for the Packer game.  I painted my nails with a new polish that I picked up last night.  The hubby and I went to CVS for windshield washer fluid and I picked up some Revlon Colorstay Foundation (for Oily/Combination Skin), a Revlon concealer pen, a Revlon Colorstay lip liner, and Sally Hansen Nail Growth Miracle Polish.  This is the first day I used the foundation and concealer and I love it so far.  The color is perfect for me and my forehead doesn't look oily like the Maybelline 24 Hour was doing.


The polish is in the color Perfect Plum.  It's a deep purple that is on the red side.  Here are some pics:

I wanted to support my team today so I did a Green and Gold eye make-up look.  GO PACK GO!  It's almost half time right now and it's 14-0 PACKERS.


PACK LOOK


Face Products:

• Revlon Colorstay Foundation for Oily/Combination Skin - Buff
• Revlon Age Defying Spa Concealer - Light (under eyes and around the nose for redness)
• bareMinerals Mineral Veil (used to set the make-up)
• Maybelline Deam Mousse Blush - Peach Satin (on the apples of the cheeks as a blush base)
• bareMinerals Blush - Beauty (layered over mousse blush so it doesn't run or move)

Eye Products:

• Too Faced Shadow Insurance - Eye Shadow Primer
• MAC Paint Pot - Painterly (to even the lid and cover any veins showing)
• NYX Jumbo Eye Shadow Pencil - Cottage Cheese (inner corner and under the brow for highlight)
• bareMinerals Eye Shadow - Chenille (over the lid to lighten the lid)
• Wet N' Wild Eye Shadow colors - I don't have the exact colors but it was a matte and satin green shadow (on the outer 1/3 of the lid)
• MAC Eye Shadow - Woodwinked (in the crease and then blended down)
• Urban Decay 24/7 Liner - Zero (along the upper and lower lashliner)
• Cover Girl Lash Blast Volume - Black (upper and lower lashes)

Lip Products:

• Revlon Colorstay Lip Pencil - Natural
• MAC Lipstick Satin - Myth (lightly blotted over the lip pencil)
• MAC Dazzleglass - Locale Color

1 - 2 - 3... Ear We Go!

Today was a fun day... my god-daughter got her ears pierced today!  It was a lot of fun and even though she's only 8 months old she did pretty well.  Holly, Kaylin, and I started our girls day by shopping at Sears.  I bought her a pair of adorable "Ugg" boots and Holly got her some new onesies and pants (because the little stinker is growing so fast).  Then, we bravely walked into Claire's.  We watched another little girl, about 8, get her ears pierced and she was a trooper.  Not one tear or even and "Ouch!"  It was Kaylin's turn... Holly got to sick in the chair and hold Kaylin while the piercer did her thing.  Kaylin cried when the actual holes were punched, but we gave her a bottle and all was right with the world.  Within minutes she was back to her happy little self... like nothing happened.  She really is a tough cookie and now she looks like a little lady.  Isn't she the cutest thing ever!?

Kaylin in the new boots I got her

We tried to keep Kaylin occupied by giving her a mirror and a princess crown

Holly and Kaylin picking out the perfect earrings

Kaylin looks really excited to get her ears pierced

Look at her!  She just got her ears pierced

Photo Friday...

I was really bad this week... I only took 4 pictures :(  Next week will be better.

1/15 - new Facebook prof pic!

1/16 - Lots of snow coming down, even though you can't tell, so I worked from home in the afternoon

1/18 - Free Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha from a grateful co-worker

1/19 - Waiting for 5 o'clock

1/21 - Thank God it's Friday... I'm really tired in this picture

1/21 - Throwing this in for good measure... it says -5 (that was the temp on my way to work this morning)

Waiting.... Waiting.... Waiting....

Yesterday I got an email from ELF Cosmetics that they were having 50% off some products.  I usually delete those emails but I decided to check it out and I got around 10 products for only $29.95 w/ shipping... AMAZING!  I can't wait to show off my products.  I purchased some lip items, a blush, a brush, and some nail polishes.  I've never tried ELF polishes but I'm excited to try them.  Check out the sale for yourself at the ELF website or at Target or WalMart.  My package should be arriving within 7-10 business days!

I've been waiting for this moment...

Wanna know why today is great?  

Today is the first day of American Idol 2011!!!  My hubby and I love American Idol so this is a great day.  I had a very productive day.  I woke up on time today, cleaned up the kitchen (since our landlord was coming to fix our oven), got ready for work, it was a busy day at work but I had lots of help today.  I left early and went to my parents to help my dad stack fire wood, and then came home and my hubby brought Culver's home for dinner.  Now, we're watching IDOL!

I have to go now because this is cutting into my American Idol watching  :)

Treats for me!

Lately I have been putting off blogging until late at night because work has been so busy... today is no different so this is going to be short.  It was a really long day but a grateful co-worker bought me a Venti White Chocolate Mocha with Skim and no whip.  Yummy!  Then for dinner I met with another co-worker, that I don't see often, for dinner at Olive Garden.  Today was full of yummy treats but I'm glad the day is over.  Now, I'm cozy in bed with my hubby watching this week's episode of Chuck.

Have a good night!