Contour, Contour, Contour

Good afternoon wonderful people!!

I passed by Sephora the other day and couldn't help but walk in. So what I ended up buying was the contour kit by Anastasia Beverly Hills in the color tan. I jumped on the band wagon. Lè sigh. lol. So far I am playing around with the different highlighters and contour colors. I will say it does slightly brighten up my face and creates depth and definition. But at $40 per pallet you are investing a lot. But it will last you a long time. I wanted to purchase a powder contour kit because the oil base kits might have been harder to blend for a novice contour like myself. My friend who is a make up stylist recommended this product for me. Overall I would recommend this product!!  

Spa day, Red Door Spa

Recently I made a trip to Elizabeth Arden, Red Door Spa to get pampered. The sitting/ lounge area was very tranquil and nicely decorated. Upon entering the spa I was greeted by employees asking my name and with whom I had the appointment. I was led to this sitting area and offered either infused cucumber or lemon water and hot tea. I was called into one of the rooms to have my services completed. 

Sitting area 

Lounge area

Overall my experience was wonderful and I would defiantly be returning to have other spa services done!! Also look out for spa week in you local areas. Usually it is sometime in the spring between March and May.

Tea Time!

Good Evening wonderful people! I had the opportunity to attend a tea in Philly. It was such a great 

opportunity. Sitting out in the garden with a gorgeous hat and yummy finger food. I also have a thing for wearing gloves. I think in another life I lived in the 40s-60s, lol. Any who have fun exploring!

Spring flowers

Tea time fashion

Some ladies of the tea

Relaxing by the tree in our hats

Fun times

Hats galore

food!!

More food, lol

Traveling to the "Big Apple"

A couple of years ago a made a trip up to Jersey to visit my grandmother, and while I was there 

stopped in New, York City  to do some sightseeing. It was 2010, in July. A sweltering summer, me 

and some friends backed a book bag full of frozen water and snacks and toured around all the 

mainstream areas. 

Some cool random art structure

abstract art

A little bit of window shopping

Ground Zero

Ground Zero

Hot un airconditioned Subway

Subway art

Street performance

Prime that Face

                             Face Primer

While I was browsing around Sephora after I got my foundation situation handled, the 
same employee that helped me with my foundation suggested I use a primer under my 
foundation. I have used primer before but maybe I was not using it correctly. I liked the way it 
made my foundation look like a matte finish. She applied the primer with a foundation looking brush ( I don't know the exact name) all over my face evenly and applied the foundation.

I will post pictures of the final look also.

Here is the primer that I purchased and used.

I really liked the way it made my make up stay on all day and the finish of the foundation looked great too.

Fun Foundation

I decided to make a trip back to Sephora and pick up some foundation. I wanted a foundation that matched my winter skin undertone. The current foundation I was wearing seemed too dark for my skin in the winter time.

So I visited Sephora over the weekend and purchased Nars all day luminous weightless foundation in the color Macao. I really wanted one of the employees to give me their expertise but the mall on the weekends is treacherous!

When I wore the foundation the next day I noticed in different lighting I looked almost umpa-lumpa like. An orange tinge to my face which I was not feeling at all. Not for the winter time.  

So when I went back to Sephora yesterday one of the employees helped me and we did half my face in Macao and the other half in Cadiz. I was happy with Cadiz and decided to keep Macao for the summer time.

I will post some pictures of this foundation also.

Sources

http://www.sephora.com/all-day-luminous-weightless-foundation-P393658?icid2=makeup_category_editorspicks_carousel2_P393658_image