Favorite Things: Spring 2011

My year is divided not by actual seasonal months but by fashion seasons. It's not officially Spring yet but I'm salivating over the new spring colors, textures, clothes, shoes...


I'm loving the nude shoes that have come out this Spring and these Lucky Brand Emmie flats match my skin tone (with a little pearly shimmer). I'm hoping that the nude flats will make me appear taller and of course, go with everything.


I' m also on a bit of a make-up kick and am trying to brighten up my look. I've read endless positive reviews of Tarte's LipSurgence natural lip stain. I remember running down to the make-up store to get it only to find it sold out. I had given up on it until my sister came to visit me this past weekend and BOUGHT THE LAST STICK of the color I wanted (Enchanted).

Being the good big sister I am, I didn't take it from her and went down to get one when the next shipment came in. It was everything I dreamed of. It gave me a subtle pink lip (like I was out running in the cold or something), lots of non-greasy or sticky moisture, and a lovely mint flavor. I also love the line because they are cruelty free and made without parabens, mineral oil, petrolatum, phthalates, sodium laurel sulfate or synthetic fragrances. I can eat and not have a napkin or cup smudged with pink!

Huge Make-Up Discount

http://www.eyeslipsface.com/shop.asp

Most make-up on sale for $1, and enter CAROLINA when checking out to get an additional discount! This is a great way to stock up for the holidays!

Hair, Make-Up and Flowers

Here are some photos from C & B's wedding. See fabulous arrangement that M created from B & C's vision. I had a lot of fun with the make-up and hair.

Good for your Face

I am always on the look out for stuff that make you look good - bonus if it is good for you and the earth, too. I've been wanting to learn more about make-up but I get completely overwhelmed whenever I go to any make-up place be it a department store, Ricky's, Sephora, etc. I definitely need to sit in a bookstore and read up - especially on make-up for Asians. Do we really need 4 different eye shadow colors? Seriously?

I did enjoy doing a bit of make-up shopping at Whole Foods. It's a smaller selection and the majority of products claims to have some goodness involved with it. Vegan! No animal testing! No parabens! No alcohol, sulfates, lead, mercury ("thimerosal"), formaldehyde! I picked up the super moisturizing gloss to your left and eye shadow in a stick. Honestly, the stick is a bit hard to use because I don't have a lot of eyelid to put it on so I need to find a better method but I do like both products. I also need to read the ingredients of my other stuff and throw out old and/ or toxic products. Update: the Ready to Wear Lash Extensions is AWESOME!!!! My lashes are longer and thicker without having to glue my eyes together trying to get false lashes on.

Can Beauty be Dangerous article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/24/AR2008012402135.html