Hi, everybody! Happy Thursday. It's sunny but cold here in Virginia, and Spring is almost here. Daffodils are starting to peek up through the ground and I saw three small woodpeckers, a Piliated woodpecker (like Woody), and some amorous American robins in the yard.
It's my birthday today, and Spring is a great present! In celebration of turning The Big Four-Oh, I thought I'd share pictures of my absolute favorite makeup and nail polishes with you. It put me in such a good mood playing with these today, and it's a lot less fattening than cake. ;)
The makeup is after the cut. Here are some pictures of me when (as my daughter puts it) I wasn't old, I was new.
I hope you enjoy!
xoxo,
*jen
My favorites:
Again, my first "real" eyeshadows were from MAC. Of course other brands make lovely products, but I laughed as I realized most of my favorites (the ones I use most) are yet again MAC:
This is my most often used palette, which was from MAC holiday, years ago:
For cheeks, again, MAC rules the day! I also adore my Bobbi Brown bronzer. :)
My ultimate lipstick shade is the longwear version by Chanel in a discontinued color, Amethyst. I wrote about it here. I find MAC pencils the softest, but most color-true. I hate a sharp, pokey lip pencil!
For lipstick, I love my (battered) Guerlain, Rose de le Reine (review)! Other favorites are Twig Twig and Pervette (both MAC). I am a gloss whore, and fickle, but two favorites are being hoarded: Bobbi Brown's Black Pearl and an old Lorac called Naked (it came in a bigger palette).
Random faves:
Nails. Ah... I love my China Glaze the best, with their Coconut Kiss being my A-#1 Favorite Happy-maker Of All Time. Other favorites come from Ginger + Liz, Nfu-oh, Essie, RBL, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, and even OPI.
For my Old Lady Look, I put together some favorite neutrals (Woodwinked, Tempting, Patina and Rite of Spring), a soft blend of cheek colors (Tenderling and Belightful) and Amethyst on the lips.
What are your all time favorite products?