11.28.2010 Beauty

This is me trying to perfect my cat-eye, but unfortunately, I think I still need a steady hand. I tried to use a different method than just resting my arm on a flat surface, and I got to get some use out of my other L'Oreal Linear intense wand eyeliner. I attempted to draw a dashed line with the wand and connect them with my other Linear intense felt tipped eyeliner. And I love that cat-eye looks always remind me of the 60's so I went with a pink lip and slathered on Revlon's lipstick in Carnation.

I was also having fun with the natural lighting going on in my room. And I thought it made a great distinction of my eye and lip makeup.

9.28.10 - Summer's Arrival pt. 2

A few of my favorites from Joel Meyerowitz's, A Summer's Day. I know there are other photographers out there, amazing ones, even ones that continue on film photography, but there are a few artists' prints and paintings I will always admire. These are some of them. These are the ones I like to look back on and feel like I'm there by the sea. In the east coast, where Palm Trees are kept hidden.

And I'll always dream of a porch I'd build into an art studio surrounded by a forest of inspiration like in the last picture. Right now, on the hottest day it's been since 1963, (according to the news of course), this is what I long for.

9.26.10-9.27.10 Summer's Arrival

Summer's finally arrived here in San Diego. At least the feeling of it. Today was the hottest it's ever been here according to the news, and tomorrow, they say is going to be even hotter. I'm happy to say I got a lot of use of old summer clothes I hid away this past weekend. However, I haven't been to the beach once. And I love the beach. Earlier this morning, I pulled out one of my favorite photography books A Summer's Day by Joel Meyerowitz. I think I grew to love taking pictures since I saw this book when I was working in my Junior HS library. I'm not a photographer but I'd like to be and I like learning to be. In no particular order are some of my favorite pictures I took over the summer.

Bruschetta I made after being inspired by the movie, Julie & Julia.

The drive back home from Santa Barbara last May.

Last night's soiree.

End of summer picnic at the Farmer's Market.

Projects I'm getting into.

My first vegan cheesecake that I made using Alicia Silverstone's A Kind Diet recipe. Soo good!

My puppy, Porkchop whose picture was actually taken by my boyfriend seeing a bit of his shoe in the bottom, but I love it nonetheless.

09.25.10 - Vacation Time?

I got into watching beauty tutorials on youtube recently and found some users calling themselves with Mac pigment names. I realized last night after looking at my nails that Vacation Time by Sinful Colors was probably my favorite color. Of all time maybe. Two days ago I was looking at Lauren Conrad's Twitter and saw she posted a picture of her leopard print nails: http://twitpic.com/2q7nem

I must say that I felt compelled to do the same. I was inspired most of all by my friends. Who got me into beauty and to being extra creative.

Here I used Vacation Time by Sinful Colors as the undercoat, a white french manicure polish for the spots and Black by Art Deco Nails as the, well, the black parts. I need to redo my nails actually. I love the youthful feeling these leopard print nails give and I think it's because of the soft pink and not your typical goldish brown color as the undercoat. I also applied a basecoat and topped it with a clear topcoat. I really want to buy Seche Vite now. And if you don't know what that is, then start watching beauty videos.