Mascara
Posted on January 31, 2008 | Filed Under Rants and Raves
Alrighty here is that post I promised, Ruthie.
Recently Ruthie asked:
But I do know, that I would like to know about mascara. What’s the best one? How to avoid buying clumpy ones( I seem to always buy them that way)? How to avoid it becoming clumpy? How long should you keep them? And all the other things that I don’t know about.
I feel your pain Ruthie, I’ve gone through many a mascara, but thankfully I have some suggestions on a few that have served me, and my wallet well.
Here are my top three right now
Loreal Voluminous
This is probably my most favoritist mascara ever. It gives you thick dark curvy, LONG lashes with only one or two coats, only problem with this one, and it’s not necessarily a huge problem, is that the brush does tend to get ALOT of mascara on it so when you put it on it’s a bit overkill. In order to solve this problem just scrap the excess mascara on the rim of the bottle before you apply.
Rimmel Lycra Extender
I tried this one a few months back and was pleasantly surprised. Goes on smooth, no clumps, lasts all day and makes my lashes curvy, thick, but not stiff. It’s perfect for everyday wear, but it also can be more intense if you add a couple coats. All and all it’s a great mascara, and for $4.99 it’s quite a steal.
Cover girl Volume Exact
Last but certainly not least is this one. Now I usually don’t buy CoverGirl, but after I did that ad for them they sent me some free goodies, which included this mascara. I wasn’t to excited to try it, but I am happy to report that it’s great. the rubber bristles insure that you get zero clumpage, and it goes on very easily. I recommend this one for every day wear but again to make it more intense just add another coat.
Now here are a couple I don’t recommend.
Maybeline Volume Express–the brush is way to big and I end up getting mascara everywhere.
Rimmel Lash Maxxx — The comb is prickly and ends up stinging my eyes
Ok and the last part of your question Ruthie, how long to keep Mascara?…That really depends on the brand, how much you use it, what kind of climate you live in, etc. A general rule though is 6 months, I’ve kept some for a year but I don’t really recommend that.
If your mascara starts to smell funny, or it’s consistency changes, get a new one. Mascara’s can go bad quite fast depending on the circumstances and you really don’t want to be putting rotten mascara on your eyes, it’s just an all around bad idea which can lead to blindness.
Hope this was a help.
TTFN
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This n that
Posted on January 3, 2008 | Filed Under Misc, Rants and Raves
Well its a new year, yay! And with it comes resolutions…so being that I’m not one for making resolutions that I can’t keep, I decided to not make any this year. However there are some things I’d like to do more this year, one of those being to blog more. So here’s a little update on me.
I am..
Off vacation and getting back to work
Working on losing the holiday weight I put on(hee)
Trying to run faithfully every day
Thankful for all the wonderful friends I have
Missing Ruthie
Ok well now that thats out of the way someone asked me the other day what my top 10 makeup tips were, not that I’m any kind of expert, but it was flattering to say the least. So I thought I would share them here with my female blog readers, and to add a spin off of this, I’m thinking about making a weekly “beauty tips” posts. (I know I threw this idea around before, but with the new year here and resolutions being enacted, maybe I’ll actually get to it.)
So here’s the Top 10.
1. Light powder blue eye shadow is usually always a bad idea so use with extreme caution.
2. Don’t use a lip liner in the same shade of that cherry lipstick your wearing, the lipstick will fade leaving you with a nice red lip liner ring around your mouth, instead line your lips with a neutral liner so that way when the lipstick fades it won’t be so obvious.
3. If you want to make black eyeliner last longer and not smudge all under your eyes ,use a thin brush and go over the liner with a black powder shadow it helps dry it a bit and keeps it from smudging as much.
4. If you have a huge pimple and your having no luck covering it up here’s what you do. Wash your hands and take a tiny bit of chapstick on your finger and dab it on the pimple. Then take a dab of concealer either on your finger or on a brush and dab it on till its covered. See usually the pimple is dry which makes the concealer not really work so when you put the chapstick on first the concealer has something to adhere to.
5. Don’t ever put a color directly on your brow bone, beige, shimmery white and some pale pinks and golds are fine but anything other then that and it can look very 80ish.
6. To avoid that white face in pictures look that can come from certain foundations take a tiny bit of moisturizer and blend it along your jawline, this helps there not be such a noticeable difference between your face and your neck. Another tip on this one(trust me I have this problem a lot) is to take whatever pressed or loose powder you use on your face and blend some down to your neck.
7. If you don’t have time for mascara don’t put on eyeshadow especially if you have light eyelashes it ends up just look odd and can make your eyes look smaller. Instead line your eyes with a brown or black pencil to give your eyes a bit of definition.
8. Always wear sunscreen
9. Don’t apply blush in the hollows of your cheeks, only apply blush where you would naturally blush(I.E. the apples of your cheeks) for contouring of your face and to make your cheekbones stand out more use a matte bronzer in the hollows of your cheeks, down your nose and around your hairline and chin.
10. Take care of your skin, its the only skin you’ve got so make sure you keep it moisturized and clean as much as possible, never sleep with foundation on!
Kay well thats my two sense. If you have any questions or something you’d like to see me review let me know.
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Core Workouts
Posted on December 5, 2007 | Filed Under Rants and Raves
I’ve been trying some new workouts to help strengthen my core. One that I’ve been doing is called Cylo-core. It’s made for professional cyclist to use in their off seasons to stay fit. To make a long story short, it’s HARD. I mean really hard I’ve yet to make it through the whole DVD, and the last time that I did most of it I couldn’t walk upstairs for 3 days. Anyway if your into hardcore workouts (like me) that work your core, quads, butt, and pretty much everything I suggest trying this workout. I wouldn’t suggest doing the whole thing all the way through if your not in good shape already, but you could work up to it. It also has a really really nice stretch at the end that I do after I run, even if I don’t do the whole workout.
Enjoy.
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Jamie King Rock Your Body
Posted on August 9, 2007 | Filed Under Rants and Raves
Since moving, my running has taken a bit of a hit, since there aren’t a ton of options as far as where to run. When I used to go to the gym, I did the Nike Rockstar Dance workouts choreographed by Jamie King, and they were very fun, and quite challenging so when I saw that he had is own workout video, “Rock Your Body“, I had to try it.
It’s a dance workout with pretty fun moves. I worked up quite a sweat at times, and the choreography is pretty fun and interesting. There is a warmup, segment one, segment two, dress rehearsal(where you put both segments together) strength training(dance inspired toning moves. One thing, though ,is that he doesn’t actually use weights on this part. I’ve found that by holding 2 or 3 pound weights it’s a much better workout.) The last segment is the performance where you do the whole routine 4 times pretty fast. It’s fun because the setting is a club atmosphere, the dancers are dressed pretty snazzy, and there is a DJ.
All and all it’s a fun workout to throw in on those alternate days for a little variety in your workout life, especially if you really enjoy dancing(like I do.) TTFN
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NYC Ballet Workout
Posted on March 15, 2007 | Filed Under Rants and Raves
In light of my recent shin splints, which thankfully have pretty much healed. I’ve been doing a variety of cross-training things that I haven’t done in years, including workout videos like Tae Bo, The Firm, etc. Feeling bored, I ordered the NYC Ballet Workout 2
from Blockbuster online so I could add some variety to my workouts. Besides, what girl hasn’t wanted to be a ballerina at one point? I admit I had my dreams *sniff*; before some mean teen boys informed me that not only did I not have the body to be a ballerina, but that I was as clumsy as an ox.
Anyway moving on, I did the workout yesterday and it was good, a bit slow in parts. The floor exercises are similar to Pilates, in that it is slow controlled movements. The nice thing about it is that it’s toning without weights, which helps avoid adding bulk to your legs; something I have a major problem with. I did actually feel my abs, as well as my legs, burning at a few points in the workout (always a good sign). I think if you did it faithfully (in conjunction with some sort of cardio) it would tone your body as well as increase your flexibility and posture. Just thought I’d share my findings with you all out there in case you’re looking for something new to do for exercise.
Have fun, and remember point those toes!
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