The Wizard of Brows

I have a love/hate relationship with my brows. In middle school I really wanted to have blonde hair, and I felt my brows held me back. They've always been black. This was a big hardship for me in 1994. Thusly I plucked them until an inch of their existence. It was terrible. Especially the part about the Sun In. But that's a tale for another day.
Over the years I'd let them grow back then pluck them again in a sad cycle of eyebrow shame. Now of course I wish I'd left them alone because I love having dark brows now. I somehow got off center over the years and it wasn't until 3 years ago I decided I'd try to let them grow in and be naturally symmetrical without tweezervention. That wish is a decade late and a dollar short for poor righty, which hasn't really ever made it back to center. So I used the Benefit Babe Cake eyeliner to color in the missing pieces. It worked satisfactory-ish enough.

Then I shattered it right after we moved to Texas. And its discontinued. Weh-wahh. Then I tried using black eyeshadow for way too long. It wasn't beautiful. I lived in denial because I didn't want to talk to any makeup people about my eyebrow. I'm afraid of hearing how it won't ever grow in and the last 3 years have been for naught. And I can't be hearing that negativity, people. I have to keep the hope alive.
I was talking to my beauty expert coresident about eyebrow products and Anastasia came up.
Y'all.

Where have I been? This stuff is amaze. I picked up the Brow Wiz in Brunette this afternoon. I hunted it down like Dog Chapman after a skeezy pre-convict. I finally found it at Nordstrom's, where I generally find all things glorious. This was not before a girl at Ulta tried to sell me on a second choice because they were out. Just as an aside - I cannot even begin to believe this poor child put her makeup on in front of a mirror with any amount of visible light. Like hell I was going to take her advice.
Anywho, I love this so far. The color blends well and it fills in the sad little eyebrow sparseness beautifully. I want to try the tinted brow gel too, but I used all of the other available beauty dollars I had buying the last two Lancome Artliners in Aubergine at Sephora because supposedly this color is discontinued. Although, I just checked the website and this doesn't seem to be the case. Curse you Lancome counter girl at Neiman Marcus! May your foundation highlight your unfortunate pores! Ugh. Just another reason I never need to walk in that department store again. Well, I'm going to do more research on that, and mayhaps I'll return one of those eyeliners and try the gel, I'll let you know how it goes. All in all, this promise of symmetry is all I need for now.
Have a beautiful week girlfriends!

How to clean your make-up brushes

Cleaning make-up brushes is annoying. This method by Tiffany D makes it signficantly less so. Try it, you'll like it. Especially if you use a high quality paper towel instead of toilet paper. I used the MAC brush cleanser this morning and I cleaned about 10 brushes in 10 minutes. True story.

Pixiwoo Saturday Night Make-up Tutorial

Admittedly I have a big time girl crush on Nic from Pixiwoo. She is so funny and self-effacing, and her make-up tutorials are pretty much the bomb dot com and surprisingly easy to follow. I watch different ones take note of the same products they use in each one. This is one of my favorites.

I already told Joey I would love the MAC Powersurge pencil and Trax shadow for my birthday!

Prim and proper braided bun

I can't wait to try this braided bun that was originally posted at The Beauty Department. Click the link for the step by step instructions. There's nothing like great hair to soothe those post-holiday blues. Have a great week everyone!

Lana Del Rey - Updated Mod Look

Lana Del Rey's music made up a big part of the soundtrack for the movie, Drive. It contributed to the dreamy and edgy quality of the film. It rocked. These videos embody a certain something: sexy, irreverent, updated mod, and more that words can't describe.

Is this look a  persona? Does it matter? (No.) Its effortlessly badass. I love the smudgy black eyeliner, nude lips, tousled big hair, the clunky gold chain paired with the slender cross... not to mention a voice like honey.

Today if you need me you can find me in my house trying out my new hot rollers while going through kohl eyeliner like a kindergardner with a crayon . Maybe lip-synching to a certain song, I don't know - we'll have to see what happens.

Happy holidays friends!

I wish this girl was my friend.

Kreayshawn, want to go to World Market and then JC Penney with me later? 

IPhone outfit

I just got this Kate Spade silicone case for my iPhone:

And I super love it. Its rainbow, (my favorite color!)... and I love the hot pink around the face. It has a great non-slip grip too! My iPhone loves it. My previous case broke after I dropped it for the thousandth time. And well, now I have a rainbow case. (RAINBOW!) I also have my i (ha!) on this one too... sigh. I love dressing it up. What's yours wearing?