My Inner Fat Girl

 (Strawberry Cupcake topped with Nutella Frosting, Cinnamon Toast Crunch & Pirouline Cookie Straw) & yes, I made it. Excuse me, while I salivate... Ever heard of that bad wolf, good wolf story? If you haven't, well here you go.. "One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between 2 wolves. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity,...

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Fashion Fiend or Life Investor?

(taken after F21 sample sale '10) We're only as sick as our secrets.. so what skeletons are you hiding in your closet? I, for one, am not a big fan of skeletons..they would take up space in my closet much needed for more important things, like CLOTHES! Clothes are an investment for success, life & love. Unfortunately, one's attire conveys a social psychological message to those who see you. Creating opportunities or reinforcing negativity. You never know who you will run into or what you'll stumble across, so I'm always prepared (for the most part, ok, I'm lying but I TRY!) because the recipe to success is opportunity and preparedness. So...

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Boredom FOTD: Barbie Edition

 "A plastic tan never fades but a plastic soul biodegrades..."Boredom brings the barbie out of me, apparently. I was super duper bored and just ended up doing this look. Honestly, kinda sad it didn't POP out as much in pictures but it was BRIGHTER in person, I SWEAR! PLUS, I had to put this damn 88 e/s palette to good use somehow! & what better way than to paint my face.   R  SO SIMPLE! & since we're on the topic of PLASTIC.... how plastic..IS PLASTIC? & how FINE is that line between "enhancement" & just straight up "FALSE ADVERTISMENT" If you think about it, women can virtually change EVERYTHING on their...

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POP! Goes my IMATS cherry!

 (IMATS '11 @Pasadena Convention Center)YES! My very first time at the IMATS & while it was a good experience, probably one I won't do again anytime soon. To me, it was a giant showcase for make up (DUH!) a.k.a. a room full of booths to buy make up from a.k.a. just like Sephora or a department store.  The difference? a $15-40 entrance fee depending on your ticket. If you're a smart, early bird and just wanted floor tickets you probably got yours for $15 but I got mine for $25, I was not interested in taking any classes for $40. Just not my cup of tea! OVERALL: It's definitely a great convention for PROFESSIONAL make up artists to...

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Sugar & Spice to Accessorize...

That's what a WOMAN'S CLOSET should be made of ;)  Random Bracelets $6.50 & Flower Ring $1.50 @F21 I thought the combo of bangles were really soft and girly and prefect for the whole "floral" trend  Necklace $5 @F21 Cuff $7 @H&M & Ring $1 @Dollar Depot Tribal is IN! IN! IN! & I la la la la love it.Fierce patterns and edgy colors, PLEASE & THANK YOU! 'Till next time...STAY GORJESS!...

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My Daily Makeup Routine

stila bag $1 @thrift store. sweet steal ;)  INSIDE MY DAILY SWAG BAG - MAC Studio Sculpt NC35 -BareMinerals Golden Beige -MAC Mineralize Blush in Warm Soul -L'Oreal Glam Bronze in Seductive Sunset -Elizabeth Arden E/S DUO in Wheat/Teak -Clinique's Bottom Lashes Mascara -Revlon's Lash Adhesive -NYC Pencil Eyeliner in Brown & White -Carmex Cherry Flavored -NARS Lipgloss Giza I try to keep my daily make up use simple and to a minimum. Nothing fancy just the essentials! Organizing this way and separating my daily make up from all the extras really helps me keep everything organized and neat and prevents me from making a total mess...

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FOLEY + CORINNA = LOVE

FOLEY + CORINNA Never heard of them? WHAT!?Ok maybe you have, maybe you haven't. But just in case you haven't,  Foley + Corinna is the shiz to my cheese whiz, yeah I SAID IT. They're a designing duo from New York that created an affordable (ish) line of bags and clothes. I wouldn't go as far to say AFFORDABLE but it's certainly not gonna cost you your first born child like the super high end but let's just put it this way..if coach is affordable to you, then this bag is DEFINITELY affordable. Can I just say how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE this bag!?I am honestly not a 2-in-1 type of girl. I like my shampoo and conditioner separate thank you...

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addicted to CRACKle: $1 NAILPOLISH

  SAY WHAT!? A DOLLAR!?Yes, it's all true. I did not falsely lure you into reading my post, all the type is true to hype ;)  I originally had just bought the white and gun metal colors just because I wasn't trying to get TOO excited about these considering how much they were. I mean c'mon, nowadays you definitely get what you pay for or luck out. THANKFULLY, I lucked out. I found these babies at the dollar depot by my house and when I saw how well it worked...(y'know I have such high cracking standards) I had to buy more. Now, another recent addiction of mine has been working out. I am definitely on that summer bod grind....

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SHOE ME THE MONEY: SHOES UNDER $25

 "Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world." — Marilyn Monroe Heck, if that's true I'll higher my odds and buy all the shoes I possibly can. But I'll be realistic and smart about it because realistically speaking; you can't rule the world if you're broke. Besides, if my plan to rule the world fails, atleast I'll have comfort in shoes & an obese bank account BECAUSE my shopping philosophy is frugalistic fashionism. I am religiously fashionable in the most frugal, realistic way. Don't get me wrong, I'll drop a pretty penny here and there but for the most part, I like the power to buy vs buying. The difference...

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Bloggers Editor's POTD & RANT!

  HIP HIP HOORAY!Any good recognition is really heart warming..even if it's not a big deal, it's still KIND OF a big deal, to me atleast!!! I do want to apologize for my lack of posts! But I have lots of posts underway and video ideas, so stay tuned <3 & I truly do appreciate any of you who still stick by me and continue to read and give positive feedback even though, sometimes I am non existent..boo!                                    ...

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