There is absolutely no reason...

...why you shouldn't be adding this to your Sephora cart right now.

$20 bones.  Click here.  Go.

Not too many of you at once, though.  I still need to check out!  These sets sell out fast and I need one, for SURE!

Keep rockin' it.  

Much love!

Ann

You Need This

Who's the worst blogger EVVVVER!?  I am I am.  Not a fan of this being the case but 'tis the truth.  So sorry!

I've got about 300 new products (OK not quite) to blog but I'm going to prioritize.  Since my last blog was published January 4, 2011 (OMG!!!!!!!!!), I am going to start with my very favorite item of 2011!

For some reason, I avoided buying the highly-coveted Naked Palette by Urban Decay.  WHY OH WHY OH WHY!?  OH WHY!?  WHY!

I love it so so so much, I would definitely MARRY IT!  Every single person in the free world needs this palette, I'm so serious.  LOVE all of these colors and they are awesome for any time of day or night.  Plus, goes perfect with my #2 favorite of 2011 (eyeliners).  See next blog for details :)  As for the palette, if I have convinced you (and I don't know why you wouldn't be convinced after seeing the pic posted above), you can buy it here for $48.  :)

AND as a side note, we all know how I always say to toss the included brushes and buy the real deal.  This brush in the palette is actually awesome.  Shocking, I know.  I couldn't believe it either!

Keep rockin' it.  xoxo!

Love,
Ann

Son of a B######!

That's "Biscuit," people!  Son of a freakin' Biscuit!

I'm allergic to my Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer.  Not like full-on acne or anything THANK GODDDD but the little bumpy things that you can feel when you wash your face.  Ew. Ew. Ew.  I stopped using it a couple of days ago and all is well again.  Thank you, Sanitas!

I would be more depressed about it if I didn't love Hello Flawless so much (don't worry - I won't re-hash my love in this post). 

I'll let you know when the next "I thought you were 19" comment happens (a.k.a. never!)!  Waaaaah! 

xo!
Ann

Yah yah yah

Shopping trip was a success!! I would've spent a lot more (oops) but our husbands started standing outside of Sephora with the bambinos (we were in there almost 2 hours). LOL.

So, I got nothing I intended to get:

Benefit SugarBomb
Stila shadow in like Wheatgrass(?)
Stila Kajal eyeliner in Tiger's Eye
LipFusion in Sugar

Can't wait to try these today!

More later...I'm typing on my blackberry so it's taking forever ;)

Hope you all had a Glam (or anti-glam but fun) NYE.

Xo!
Ann :)

Hark!

Did I mention we are getting an Ulta?  I may have.  I may have not...

We are getting an Ulta.  Overjoyed really can't describe.  Granted, I've never been in an Ulta but surely it's better than the makeup store we have now (i.e. we don't have one). 

Rumor has it where Ulta goes, Sephora isn't far behind.  Hey, a girl can dream, can't she! 

xoxo!
Ann :)

Uh-oh

Happy New Year's Eve to all.  Viva La Glam and party it up, etc.  I'll be wearing very little makeup tonight as, yawn, we will be carting the rugrats <3 <3 BUT...

Guess where I am rigggggght now.  Jordan Creek Mall.  Likely at Sephora.  Oh yeah, going to Des Moines for New Year's and it involves Sephora.  I'm setting this up to auto-post when I know I'll be there!

Anytime anyone mentions liking a makeup product, of course I need to check it out ASAP.  On the agenda, in case anyone cares (*crickets*):
Sephora brand marker-like eye liners. 
Dior Show.  I may give it another chance.  I'm in a giving mood, after all.  Falalalalalala.
Nail Polish.  I need some ridiculously expensive and fabulous nail polish to get me through the winter blahs.
I am going to buy Benefit's Georgia peach blush/luminizer ($28) that I've been wanting for like a year and the new Bella Bamba ($28) (same thing different color)!  We all know how much I lovvvve Dandy ($28), so surely I'll love these just as much?!?!

See you soooooooooooooonn..  ;)

xoxo!
Ann

5 MIN MAKEUP JOB #1

Welcome to the new category: Five Minute Makeover
You may know me personally or see me out and about. You may think, "Wow. This girl doesn't look horrible...but she doesn't look like she's rockin' a several thousand dollar makeup kit either (it adds up quick, people)." Likely, this is true...

WHILE I CAN do my own makeup in a stellar way, I rarely take the time to do it justice. I mean, I love the people at the Gap but they are not worth me doing my makeup for 75 minutes if I'm sweater shopping. I'm a mamasita of a one-year old. Enough said. I *like* to budget 10 minutes for my makeup but 3 of that is skin care. I could do most of my makeup in 5 minutes, if needed. Granted, that doesn't include finding what I need and stuffing it all back into my makeup cabinet. Back when I was working, I implemented the 5 minute makeup rule.

We all know I'm a spaz about eyes. You should be, too. Unfortunately, they are the most time-consuming by far. Here is my fave five-minute makeup job product:

Chanel Ombre D'Eau $32 in #40. The little tiny square in the drop-down box in no way represents the color it actually is - but the big photo is actually showing #40. My first bottle lasted me literally four years...and this is one thing I use ALLLL THE TIME. I just bought my second bottle recently. I couldn't even believe they still sell the stuff because I had had the same bottle THAT LONG.

Anyway...you just use this stuff in place of: eye shadow primer, eye shadow, crease shadow. Just brush it on with the little want thing. Add eye liner, mascara. Be gone with it.

Here are my steps:

1. Use Sanitas skin care line (never skip this).
2. Quickly (if you're doing the 5 minute makeup job) add tinted moisturizer or foundation or "Hello Flawless!"
3. Quickly add blush
4. Quickly add Chanel Ombre D'Eau
5. Quickly add eye liner
6. Quickly curl lashes and slather on several coats of mascara.
7. Leave house.
8. Put on lip gloss while pulling out of driveway.

Voila!!
Ann :) :)