Funny Fact...

I never had the top corner of my eyebrows,
so for the last few months I started filling those parts in and the outer corner of my eyebrows when I am doing my make up,


So recently....


I was putting some eyebrow pencil color on my brush and applying it on and setting it with a clear mascara.


Because the outer corners were such a light color that when you see me from far away you would think I have a little more than half eyebrows.


Anyways, I came up with this crazy idea....
(you know I am full of crazy ideas >: ) )

 
I'm sure most of you are familiar with the L'oreal serum for eyelashes.

When I had the double extend mascara I realized I ended up having new baby eyelashes
and my eyelashes were darker
after a month of use!

Although, I wasn't happy with the new baby eyelashes,
because they were at the wrong spot,
(I had second row of eyelashes at the outer corner of my eyes)
it was good to have curled darker lashes,
(the new lashes were naturally curled)


So, I decided to use the serum on my eyebrows,
after all I never had the top corner of my eyebrows
and I could really use darker eyebrows at that place.


I'm using it for a couple of weeks
and I didn't use it everynight simply because I forgot.


So, the result.....


I have new baby eyebrows YAY! :)
and my eyebrows are much more darker that I nearly don't need to darken my eyebrows with a pencil/shadow anymore,
which is good because finding a brow pencil that would match my eyebrows was a challange as well.


Most of the pencils/shadows in the market are too brown and they have a red undertone,
and it looks like my eyebrow area blemished when I fill in my eyebrows with those pencils.

My eyebrows are taupe colored
(grey undertoned brown; ashy brown)

What is even worse is Sephora and Ulta seller associates are trying to sell me those colors and they don't get me when I say it doesn't match my eyebrow color and it looks too freaking red on me,

but I cannot blame them, how can they know it when they use the same pencil and look as if somebody punch them on the eyebrow?!


Ulta, Sephora and Mac really needs to educate their seller associates!


They just know the basics and try to use the same techniques on everyone and don't they pay attention to bone structure or anything else.


For example you cannot pull a regular smokey eye on me by smudging the eyeshadow on 2/3 of the under eye, because I look like a panda. I'm not kidding!
However, they insist that I look good.
Even my best friend couldn't hold herself and said that I looked real bad!
(You should always keep people are round you, who are not afraid to say 'the king is naked' you know)


One time I went to Mac counter inside the Macy's in the mall,
because I couldn't find a matching color eyebrow pencil/shadow for my eyebrows in Sephora and Ulta,
and it was one of the biggest mistakes of my life.

I don't know how the Mac people look in your country/state/neighborhood, but mine look HORRIBLE!

All the Mac ladies have their eyebrows filled in with unnatural colors and they had extremely high arches and extremely thick eyebrows
and they all look as if they tattooed their eyebrows with a color darker than their hair color.


So, basically I was loosing my mind when they were trying to fill in my eyebrows with dark brown.
I have light skin and brown hair that is turning to light brown,  
and it was looking disgusting when they were filling in my eyebrows with black,
and they were claiming it looks natural on me and it matches my roots.
Lady my roots are brown not black and my skin is fair and the rest of my hair is light color
so how does this can look good on me?!


So, when I went to the mall on Memorial Day I realized YSL light eyebrow pencil color looks close to my eyebrow color, but now they don't really need to be filled in thanks to L'oreal eyelash serum.


I guess I won't be using the L'oreal serum all over my eyebrows anymore, because I don't want it to be any darker, but I will be still using it on the spots that I don't have hair.


However, I don't know what will happen when I stop using the serum.
When I used it on my eyelashes, I didn't lose the baby eyelashes nor they grew,
but they were not darker when I stopped using the serum.
I think I would be okay if my eyebrows lighten a little bit,
because then it means I can go for a lighter blonder hair color and still have visible eyebrows, because I would have grown eyebrows on the bald spots.


Don't forget unless you are a blonde, your eyebrow color and you hair color should almost match each other if you don't want to look funny,
and if the eyebrow pencil/shadow looks red/orange-brown when it oxidizes then it is not good enough for you ladies!


When you are a blonde please don't have black or really dark eyebrows, you might want to lighten your eye brows to have a softer look,
there is no need to look upset without feelin upset, because of your eyebrow color or the shape! ;)

Pamper Me on April Fools...

Nobody made April Fools joke to me, thank God, 

because I so do not like jokes and picking on people on April 1st. 

Instead I spent my April Fools day pampering myself.

I was cleaning my apartment and I came across this Dermalogica facial treatment discount coupon from Ulta. 

I realized the coupon was going to expire on April 2nd and I couldn't miss it, 

it was a 50% off if you purchase a Dermalogica product coupon, 

and if you get a MicroZone (20mintues for $20) the second MicroZone was free!

So, I immediately called Ulta in my neighborhood, but they were booked for both days, then I called the other Ulta and they had an opening for 7:15pm. 

I never have facials so late, but that was the only time they had.

Then I checked to see how far it is from my place. 

I was thinking it's 10 minutes away, 

but I was so wrong! 

It was almost 20 miles away, 

but hey when you have a deal for a facial you cannot miss it! 

So, my experience...

It was not my first Dermalogica experience. 

I always get Dermalogica facials when I am home, 

so my expectations were high.

It's been so long since I had a facial, 

because I do not trust the salons in where I live. 

It's my face, no joke. 

If they are not experienced enough they can burn my skin or cause break outs with the products they use. 

I take care of my skin, but it's not the same, 

plus I really relax when someone else is working on my face.  

So, she suggested me to get MediBac facial treatment, because regular facial does not involve extracting. 

To me, this is just a scam to get more money. 

When I get facials in Europe they involve everything except (apple acid) exfoliation, because it's something you don't need every time you get a facial, 

especially if you have sensitive skin like mine.

When I am taking care of my skin myself I use Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant. 

It's the only thing that keeps black heads away and doesn't hurt my skin at all.

So, at the end it turned out that I didn't really need extracting. 

My skin is mostly irritated, because of Dermalogica acne clearing kit that I used, 

and I didn't really have black heads, and the ones that I had she couldn't get them.

So, I paid extra for no reason. 

It was good getting a facial, but the towel they give you to wrap yourself up had hair on, and it was smelly. 

The relaxation music was too loud, and not relaxing at all. 

Last, but not least she had no idea how to massage. 

She couldn't press the right spots on my face or head and she wasn't applying enough pressure, and the light in the room was too bright. 

You don't really need a well lighted room, 

the facial specialist only needs a lamp when she's extracting that's all. 

When I came home I saw that she left a chunk of mask in my hair, on my scalp and inside my ears, and had eye cream particules under my eye and all over my eye lashes.

Overall, sorry Ulta but your specialist sucked at Dermalogica facial.

The Dermalogica salon I go at home has nice smelling smudge sticks and candles, a dim lighted room and a real relaxing music, and a half body massage included that I fell asleep almost completely for the last two times.

As far as MicroZone treatment...

I got the eye treatment.

Although I am too young to get wrinkles, my eyes were extremely tired and when I am tired I get saggy eyelids not puffy eyes like the rest of the population. So, I told MicroZone could save my eyes. 

Beautician first said she doesn't have time for a facial and a MicroZone treatment, but then she figured that while she's working on my face she can also work on my eyes.

What a smart woman, huh? 

My opinion on MicroZone eye treatment:

My eyes felt awake and looked bright, but eye lids were almost saggier than before.

Figure out yourself...

(Posted on April 3, 2011)

Blessing in Disguise

Unbelievable! Another month passed. Time really flies by fast.

I ignored this page for the last few days, but I have a perfectly good explanation. 

No, the dog didn't eat my homework, but it's worse! 

My laptop died :( RIP Mangy. 

Thank God I did the back-up a while ago. 

I just lost few picture files (I think).

By the way, I don't know if this is a blessing in disguise, 

because I was eyeing for a new laptop for a while. 

Actually, I didn't get what I was planning to get, 

but this baby is beautiful! and yes it was on sale! I am such a sales girl :) 

I get everything I want from sales. 

I don't shop because there is a sale, I shop because the product(s) I want is/are on sale. 

Of course this was not the only thing I got lol.

So, I was dying to test Skindinavia finishing spray for a while, 

but I was skeptical about purchasing a product online from a company I never heard of.

Last week I saw this Urban Decay All Nighter Long-Lasting Makeup Setting Spray at Sephora. I was pretty bummed, because recently I purchased Tarte Smooth Operator. 

Although I am happy with Smooth Operator (it's a great pore shrinker), 

if I had seen this spray before I would purchased that instead.

Then when I was at Ulta I saw small size of Urban Decay All Nighter Long-Lasting Makeup Setting Spray and I noticed something on the package. 

It was saying 'by Skindinavia'. 

Of course I couldn't miss this chance. 

So, instead of paying $28 for the regular size bottle I paid $11 for the small version. 

I think it is still expensive for such a tiny bottle, but hey it is almost perfect! 

I said almost, because when I first tried it I didn't have any oilyness on my T-zone, but my make up was long gone. I am not sure why.

So, the second time I used my Tarte Smooth Operator first, then I set my makeup with Skinidivia and viola! My make up was still there looking dewy at the end of the day.

What I loved about this product is that when you spray, it makes your skin feel light and refreshed. 

I hate feeling the make up on my skin, but this product makes me feel as if I had no make up on. 

You know the feeling when you come home and remove your make up, wash your face, and put on your face cream... 

Skindinavia manages to do that which makes it a holy grain product for me! :)

(Posted on March 29, 2011)

Who Doesn't Love a Good Old Fat Juicy Sale?!

I was waiting for a week for this sale! 

So, happy! 

Today, March 23, Wednesday, Tarte Bronzer Park Ave Princess is only $15+tax instead of $29+tax. @ Ulta (Limits 4 per customer)

Pictures are coming up shortly....

(posted on March 23, 2011)