The Elusive-To-Me Smokey Eye

Smokey Eye For Dummies Like Me :)

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This is probably the best demo of a smokey eye I have ever seen. I love love love the way the makeup artist explains what he is doing and why. I love that he demonstrates how you can just slap the color on and make it look good.

Now I'm don't have the awesome features of the model. And I don't think this eye makeup technique makes me look like a model. But I love how 'doable' this technique is.

I have to say though...that model needed to spit her gum out before they started taping! UGH!

I have used MAC shadows in Typographic, Copperplate, and Electra in this look. I am not sure what shadows he's using, so if you know have any idea let me know. I can't wait to try this with browns and taupes too!

Drool...................

Photos: Sephora

Guerlain Meteorites (loose $51; pressed $65)

When I think of Guerlain I think of classy ladies in beautifully tailored suits. I think of old school charm and etiquette. I think girly...but grown up.

I have had my eye on the loose meteorites for quite a while now. When I test them, they seem to just give glow and good lighting, as opposed to that disco ball effect I get with the luminizers I've tried so far. I love everything about the Guerlain meteorites, except the price. That, and I have heard over and over how pain in the butt the packaging is.

Now Guerlain has come out with pressed meteorites. WOW! These avoid the messiness of the old school loose meteorites. Despite the heftier price tag I will most likely be buying these in the near future.

I have to say though, when I finally graduate and get a big girl job, and a big girl dwelling, I want one of those old school vanities. And I think then I will be getting the loose meteorites. It's just too beautiful to pass up - especially on a vanity!

Got Your Marbles?

I found some more droolworthy jewelry. It's a little place called 'Got all your marbles?'. The marbles are interchangeable, so your jewelry can match any outfit! What a genius idea!!!

I'm drooling over the Utility Necklace ($92-$122).

Mod Ring ($79-$99).

Images: Got all your marbles?

Thong Th Thong Thong Thong ...

Guess what the song is called that the bridesmaids are walking down the aisle to at my sister's wedding?

~ ~ Air on the G String ~ ~

I couldn't make that up if I tried.

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Apparently hot friend is out. Jae wants a puppy instead of a boyfriend. Who can blame her?

Hair "Down There"

Last night my sister made a comment that you could see everything under my pajama shorts and that it was super hairy. It is NOT!!! Give me a break if I was too busy studying this week to do any hedge trimming. Not like anyone's seeing it lately anyways! And it was only a few days worth. She's a hairdresser, she should know better! And I still refuse to wear panties under my pj's.

Blast from the Past

I love Facebook. I love just how when I've given up on guys one randomly always pops into my life.

I had a friend (we're not friends anymore... we "broke up") that I used to always double date with back in high school. We went through probably 3-4 different sets of boyfriends always double dating. One of them added me to FB the other day.

We got to talking and realized that back in grade 10 we both had huge crushes on each other. Chatted for a while and he was super funny and nice. (Which was funny, 'cause I didn't remember his personality at all from back then, just his looks.) We started texting too, all day every day, and decided to meet up.

I went downtown and met up with him and we went and watched the Celebration of Light (ya, I think thats what it's called now.) We were on the Milestone's patio, which is the way to do it, I tell ya! We got along, and he was kinda cute (but looked totally different than 8 years ago.) After that we went to his place and watched tv on his computer and cuddled. On the way home he texted me that he really wanted to kiss me. I was like "haha maybe next time ;)"

We met up again with some friends on Saturday and watched the fireworks from his rooftop balcobny. It was great, there's a pool and everything and I drank a whole bottle of wine. I kinda realized that nothing was gonna happen between us, and at one point I stayed there and he went to the bar... but Jae did seem to hit it off with his hot friend. We'll see where that goes.