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Teresa Barbie Look Almost Done

Everything except the falsies which are really going to make the look. If you want to see how it's done, it's coming soon. It's actually a rather simple look.

However, unless you are tan like Teresa, I don't recommend fluorescent pink lipstick. Had this been me in real life, I would have used a nude matte lip probably.

In other news, these recent photos show me I should definitely check in on my weight. I'm looking pretty hefty. :(

So, after watching a Ricebunny live chat, I have stumbled upon some disturbing news. While live chatting, RB said that tocopheryl acetate (commonly known to us beauty gals as the highly touted Vitamin E), WAS CANCER CAUSING. (EEK!) So, knowing that a YT guru is not infallible, I decided to consult a higher and more authoritative source: Cosmetics Safety Database. Here, at this website, they published all known carcinogens within makeup, results of the makeup from the FDA, and any independent studies' conclusive results.

Guess what? Vitamin E in your lipgloss IS BAD FOR YOU. Read it here: Vitamin E sucks.

This is not to say you should avoid it altogether; I recognize that the industry uses this in almost every lipstick and chap stick out there. My concern is that it's on your lips. If you just applied, and then you eat, you're ingesting Vitamin E. That's the part that creeps me out. Plus, I also realize that you probably would have to reapply your chap stick every 3 seconds to achieve a "moderate dose" like the website describes, but better safe than sorry right? (especially if you have a cancer prone family history like mine).

But what really ticks me off is that the FDA lets these chemicals pass. If we didn't have chemicals like this that "could" be harmful, we wouldn't have to test on animals, now would we? (Don't even get me started opening that can o' worms).

Oh well, burt's bees. You were an awesome lip care lip gloss. Good by Soft Lips chap stick. I guess I will be trying my best to stick with everyday mineral's jojoba oil based lipsticks/lip care. Their stuff is better anyways. :D

Beauty related post - whaaaaaat?!?!

OMG! This lighting bolt hit my apartment complex. Pretty sure it hit the transformer, but everything is back up and running, but it was sooo loud! And it wasn't even raining too.

I'm thinking about entering a youtube contest. The game is you have to use purple somewhere in your look. I have tons of purple in my makeup bag, so I thought, why not? I'm still figuring out what I want to do, but when it's done, you guys will definitely see a photo of it!

Anyway, that's all. I need to get back to cleaning. And grading. (Bleh!)

HMMM...

I may change the theme of this blog. At first, I was going to do all things beauty related, but I find it hard to keep up. I just don't find myself sitting down to write about that mascara about, film a review, and take pictures. I guess I'm just lazy. XD

However, I do love love love jewelry. I have a whole awesome collection, and I love to make it too. I may just keep this blog for everyday life. Who knows? I'll give it a month more and really try to make an effort. If it seems like I can keep it up, then I'll keep on, keeping on. :)

Be Kind!

Ok, so I just got back from Mal Mart, and I stopped by the beauty section to grab some white eyeliner. But what did I see? A poor guy picking his nails, leaning on the shopping buggy while his girlfriend/fiancee/wife is agonizing over whether or not to go with blackest black or black brown eyeliner. And it wasn't just tonight, but I've seen this several times the last few times that I've been to Mal Mart.

LADIES! Be kind! Don't do this to your man! Tell him he can go wander off in power tools or video games for a few minutes, and he can meet you in the dairy section later. Trust me, he'll appreciate it, probably give you a kiss on the cheek, and you can agonize in peace without hearing huffing and sighing in the background. Everyone goes home happy if you're considerate of his position. Moreover, the next time he's with the guys, he'll probably brag about your kindness to him and the other boys will be jealous. XD

That's all for now. (I promise to get off my lazy butt soon and post up those reviews I've been saying I would post forever...)

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Whoa...

Good news all around!

A. I'm back. Makes you happy right? I have some cool new products to talk about.

B. I have a job!

C. I actually have a set schedule now and free time, so that means I will have more of a presence on this blog.

D. With much of my free time, I've started making jewelry again.

What about this background? Like it? I may go back to plain black 'cause I'm such a plain jane. XD

Good morning!

I'm done filling out applications, and I'm about to watch some tv for a bit. After that, you can look forward to possibly 2(!) reviews in one day. 

I'm going to show you one of my favorite products - Origins Modern Friction- in action with before and after shots.  After that, I plan on trying out The Face Shop Spa Mask in Pearl. 

So expect a couple of posts later on. And if you haven't seen it yet, please watch my tutorial on how to make super-cute earrings! 

Super Easy Bling Bling Earrings

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