New Stash

Yah, I admit Givenchy Phenomen'Eyes looks scary to use. I also admit to giving props to tons of mascaras on this blog and later hating on them. I'm always looking for the bigger, better mascara (a.k.a. Crazy Mascara Lady). This one rocks it HARDCORE but it should for $28.00, don't ya think?? Think again - good mascara don't come cheap, ppl. I think Chanel mascara is even more expensive. I love Chanel but I swear it doesn't look as good after the first week of using it so I am over it. ANYWAY! So I finally overcame my fears of using a spikey ball thing so close to my eye and ordered the Phenomen'Eyes. It arrived today! IT IS SOOO BUENO. I looooooovvvvvvvvve the ball. It lets you get all the side lashes and coat all your lashes individually as opposed to using the normal big wand. It's AWESOMELY AWESOME. And actually very easy to use.

So, you may know I'm on maternity leave. I still do my makeup every day. Why? A) So I don't feel so ew and B) because I have all of my new Sephora lootage!!!! The baby is a month old and today my husband came home and asked why I'm wearing makeup. *raised eyebrow* Hello, I wear it every day. The fact he just noticed today leads me to believe it's because today is the first day I wore my Phenomen'Eyes. Holla!

I also take back what I said before about Buxom Lash ruling the universe. Sephora had sent me a sample of it and I wanted to MARRY IT. I used it forever. Then I ordered the full-size and have since decided it is "okay." It's my second favorite mascara, second only to Lancome Hypnose. I keep going back to Hypnose. This has been going on for years. I have taken a vow to quit screwing Hypnose over and just use it exclusively from now on, IF my relationship with Phenomen'Eyes doesn't work out.

I told you I take this sh!t seriously. Here is why: I truly believe you need to evaluate your face and figure out your assets and liabilities (I'm an accountant). For you non-accountants, assets = GOOD. Liabilities = BAD. Play up your assets (regardless of time, effort or cost lol) and EITHER down play the bad or purchase product to make them more asset-ish. My assets are my eyes, eyelashes, lips and teeth. My liabilities are my cheekbones (or lack thereof), chin (don't love it but not a big deal) and my eyebrows (just plain BAD). That being said, I can't live without mascara and lip gloss. It's soooooo easy to take your goods and make them greats by using awesome products. Like Phenomen'Eyes.

Moving on!

Right after Xmas, I randomly ordered a Sephora suggestion of a plumping lip gloss. Lip Fusion, baby!!! It was an introductory limited edition color called Sun. It's similar to Bare in the current collection, fyi. Like a peachy nude color. GOES AWESOME WITH NARS ORGASM BLUSH. Anyway, it came up as a suggestion for the $10.00 limited edition price. I clicked "Add to Basket" without knowing (or caring) the normal price, assuming I would maybe kind of like this gloss and probably not order again. OMG, it's UNBELIEVABLE. It seriously works, people. However, it's $38.00 so I'll just stop talking about it now because I'm guessing there are few people who would pay $38.00 for one gloss. Hell, I won't (normally) pay this much for a gloss and I'm obsessed (Chanel excluded from conversation). This totally gives you a poutified pout and isn't sticky, icky or gooey. *Swoon* I'll once again mention Sephora is run by a boatload of geniuses. They offer a lip gloss for $10.00, everyone orders it and is subsequently hooked on $38.00 lip glosses. lol. Genius, I tell you, genius. I'll be ordering another color SOON, I am just not sure which color yet. I'm thinking maybe Blush or Flirt??

Coming soon is what I call THE BIG FAT BENEFIT post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks to the fab CeeCee (see her blog here - MUCH funnier/more interesting than my blogs), I have become a Benefit Cosmetics addict. It's an illness, yes, but I am feeling mucho cuter because of this addiction. I ordered a bunch o' Benefit right before I had the little bambino and some more just arrived today. I need to post on this. Pronto.

Until next time, "Well, I've never been to England but I kinda like the Beatles..."

Mucho love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ann