Break Up to Make-Up

I was recently in a relationship with a guy who lied his socks off to make me fall for him... and I did. But in order to move on people need to deal with it the way they feel. My coping is obviously... makeup. While you may not be able to make up with your ex (in my case I would rather have an elephant JUMP on my foot), you can certainly fake it til you make it! If you ever go through a breakup, USE your makeup to put you in a better mood! Hold your head up high and put a smile on your face!

I will try to do more posts this year. My blog was just the last thing on my mind and now maybe it will be the first thing that will help me get through this nasty ass funk!

Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Lotion Sunscreen

I recieved this product for review from Influenster. This is sooooo good! The smell just instantly whips me over to the beach in my plus size bathing suit and all! I have very sensitive skin and i've found that the Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen doesn't give me any type of bad reaction. Loving this stuff!
As the name suggests it is SILKY smooth and NOT greasy and i love that! Sunscreen is very important ladies! WRAP IT UP... well... lather it up. whatever.,... you get the point girl! We don't need a baggin saggin foil lookin friend either so get your friends to use this product too!

"Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration™ Lotion Sunscreen SPF 30

Also available in SPF 12, 30, 50!

With its ultra-luxurious hydrating silk ribbons, Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration™ lotion sunscreen nourishes and pampers skin while providing broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection, and 12-hour moisturization when out in the sun.

Where to Buy

You can find Hawaiian Tropic products at most major retailers.

Suggested retail price: $8.99 for a 6oz bottle"

Venus & Olay Razor

Venus & Olay Razor

1. www.gillettevenus.com

OK.... Normally i wouldn't give into all the hype on the "interwebs" BUT BUT BUT! Thanks to the Love Vox Box from http://www.influenster.com/ I have recieved this wonderful beautiful amazing product! Influenster is a subscription service. You pay nothing and they send you amazing presents if you are accepted for that month's VoxBox. "Love" Voxbox came with this AMAZING razor! It shouldn't even be called a razor. It should be called, "Gods gift to hair removal that has a surprisingly amazing smell' It is the same amazzzing venus razor but it has teamed up with Olay (obvi) and has Olay Moisture bars on each side of the razor. The smell is amazing Like summer time on a razor. and I didn't even need to use a shaving cream with it. After shaving, it left my skin so soft and I had NO razor burn. I have very sensitive skin, (as in can only use Dove products and some Lush soaps) and the olay product did not phase my skin in any way. I really do plan on purchasing this product over and over again! I'm a converted Epilator. I love getting the hair yanked out and everything but when you're in a pinch and need hair gone like 20 minutes ago a razor will do and this razor will definitly do! This razor has a pivoting head to mold itself to even the cellulite that possibly covers my... uhhh your legs. wink wink come on girl we all know you got it. Embrase it, shave it, leave it glossy with the glycerin that's in the shave bars and work those sexy SMOOTH legs! Thank you influenster, for the amazing product you've provided! Everyone needs to go and buy this guy right now! Happy walmart shopping BETCHEZZZZ!

Where to Buy

A refillable Venus & Olay with one replacement cartridge sells for approximately $8.99-$10.99. Packages of three replacement cartridges are available for about $14.99 - $19.49.
Venus & Olay will be available starting March 15, 2012 at food, drug, convenience and mass merchandise stores throughout the United States.  

This Beautiful Catholic Sacrifices???

Hello my friends, I have.... everyone wait.... wait.... waaaaiiiittttt....... given up buying makeup for Lent! OMG! GASP! WTF?! DID SHE JUST SAY SHE'S????? To answer your questions, yes. It is true and I have hit my head or something and decided to DO the unthinkable! In the meantime, I will be "shopping my stash" and get reacquainted with some products I have...

A. Neglected

B. Stopped using because it was limited addition and in my crazy little makeup mind thought it would run out and I would probably die if that ever happened.

C. Hated and need to revisit just to give it ONE last try.

My Birthday has come and gone and with all of the issues and roadblocks life has brought this month I am taking the spiritual route and leaving everything in God's hands. I'm not overly religious and I hate pushing my beliefs on anyone, BUT I think that by me putting the stop on buying makeup, it will help me in the long run. Whether it's saving money, or helping to be less vain, I will gladly accept all lessons. You will be happy to know that I am also taking a new road on working out and being healty. Bitch is fat and she needs to work out. I've been eating right. I've incorporated a lot of healthy meals to my lifestyle. The main thing is TRY NOT TO EAT BIM'S (my mom) cooking. So, I took the plunge and texted her and told her that if she makes dinner to count me out! I like to go home, and walk a mile taking breaks throughout to stir my dinner or get a drink. I've cut Diet coke almost completely out of my life (almost being the operative word). For breakfast I like to throw a sweet potato in the crock pot overnight and it's ready in the morning. the reason I eat a sweet potato for breakfast is because it's a natural fat burner and it fills you UP! After I get the sweet potato out I put a chicken breast in the crock pot to cook while I'm at work. For lunch I eat a homemade lettuce wraps. Usually just turkey and a little bit of cheese. For supper I like to eat cabbage and you would be amazed at how many things you can do with cabbage! I like making pasta-less spaghetti with cabbage instead of noodles or stir fry or hamburgers with the cabbage cooked in! OK. sorry rammmmbling ho. The next few blogs I will write rediscovered products that I already have and will update you all on my weight loss journey of LIFE!~

I'm posting some of my favorite looks from my birthday month

Taupes were definitely my favorites of the month. Chanel Cream eyeshadow in #83 has been my favorite look byfar. you will see several of them lol.

This is what I wore the day of my gorgeous sister's surgery. You know I was humming the theme song to ER in my head the whole time. If I were a doctor, THIS is what I'd wear. Red lips everyday of my life. "Paging Dr. Dori!"

This is my cute pose from from the day my friends and I went to Biloxi for my Birthday. "Cuz I'm A Beauty Queeeeeeen!" was the the theme of the weekend for sure... because we alllll know I am;)

Birthday Look for my Albany homegrown friends. Wore a sexy chanel black smokey eye. Even I wanted to do me.

A glitterly look I did all month. LOVE TAUPES!

These were my nails for Valentines day. Excuse the blue hilighter on the thumb. I'm apparently incapable of using a marker without getting it all over my hands and arms.

My Valen"TIMES" day look. Bright as hell and glittery you all know.

Taupe... again we love.

MAC Club eyeshadow fitting for work of course.

Taupe and black smokey eye. OMG I Can't get enough!

Oh and btw... I didn't mention that I am now a mexican, puerto rican, black and white mixed individual. I've been using self tanner because, naturally, I'm allergic to the sun lol.

Luckiest Makeup Blogger in the World!

I'd been expecting a package from Sephora. You know how it feels, to be waiting all day, tracking your package online, watching each and every minute pass by, just so you can finally GO HOME from work and open this gift of which you've given yourself. I got home, opened my lovely package which was Marc Jacob's "Oh Lola" perfume gift set. (side note I smell amazing and I'll tell you why in a moment) Then I go to the mailbox to check the bills, I mean mail... and what's that? A package in the mailbox? A package addressed to ME in the mailbox? OMG I ran inside, if you can imagine, and tore it open thinking that I had purchased something in an ambien coma. But no. It was a package from a reader of my blog, who chooses to remain nameless. I will not say what she sent me, but let me tell you... IT WAS GOOD... really good... quite amazing! Lets just sayyyyyyy 2 Nars Blushes, a Christian Dior lipstick, and a completely world wide sold out brush that practically no one can get their hands on anymore and I have one. I've never been so happy than to receive such an amazing gift. It was done out of complete kindness. I am just a small town girl from Albany, Louisiana. I am blessed to be able share something that I have such a great passion for with family, friends, and strangers who only share one common bond with me, and that's makeup. I know to someone who isn't as obsessed as I am, if you're reading this and are thinking that I'm a crazy hick who's giving an acceptance speech for crap that doesn't matter, You are probably right. BUT this person did not have to send me such a fabulous gift, and for that... I am so grateful for her kindness. I love everyone of you even if I've known you all my life or for the freak in New Zealand who keeps sending me emails asking me to post pictures of my boobs on my blog lol.

Since my last post I've shopped... a lot. I've gotten new Dior highlighter, some new lipsticks, wellllll a lot of new lipsticks, face washes, eyeshadow, foundation, blush, nail polishes. Far too many to write about everything. So I'll just post about my faves.

1- Lancome Doll Lash Mascara. I originally got this because it came in a set with a full size lancome artliner and a sample size mascara primer. I never expected to enjoy this mascara but I really do. Not sure if it gives a doll lash effect but it's hard to achieve with a regular mascara so this has to help. Right? I like it so far.

2- Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in "Exposed"

This blush looks like nothing special and kinda looks like poo with a little pink and red dye. On the skin, it is BEAUTIFUL! Give it a try! I promise you'll love it!

3- Chanel Illusion D'ombre cream eyeshadow.

OMG. OMG. OMG. .... OMG. OMG. THIS PRODUCT IS AMAZEBALLS! I PROMISE! I've only just gotten super into Taupe's and this color is the King to my Taupe eyeshadow collections and I will probably have babies with it. At least we all know the baby will be beautiful either way it comes.

4- Marc Jacobs "Oh Lola" is a super sweet and floral perfume. I got a sample of this in my Sephora package and used it all within 2 days.

5- Prada "Candy" perfume- And now for the MAIIIIIN EVENT... the most carameliest beautiful scent in the world that is only available at Neiman Marcus. OH EM GEE yall. This perfume gets me stopped every day more than once by people asking me what the scent is. I've been stopped by men wanting to get it for their girlfriends (lucky beetches) woman and friends in Sephora and Ulta. It truly smells just like candy and I mix it with the "Oh Lola." You know ms attention whore herself cannot go out without having my, I mean HER own scent;)

Just wanted to say thank you again to the mysterious person who sent me that beautiful gift. I will always be grateful for you! You and I know who you are and we'll leave it at that. Happy Thanksgiving Yall. Tell the ones you love and are thankful for that you love them and are thankful for them everyday. I'm thankful for all of yall! Whether you're the creepy dude in New Zealand, or my mom and sister, or meme, or murr, or if I don't know you, and I know there are a few around the world that check my site constantly, I AM THANKFUL FOR YOU!

Magnetic Nail Polish??? Say Wha???

Let me preface this by saying sorry it's been so long since my last post. With work, a move happening, my dog getting sick, myself getting sick, my mom getting sick, and my dad getting sick, all while I have to work 40+ hours, things have been... Let's just say hectic. Yeah I'll go with that:).

So the reason I've found inspiration for writing a new post is this new nail polish. This magnetic nail polish is changing my life. I swear. You don't even know. I have found love and I will be marrying this amazing polish next week. He's multi-cultural because he comes in Grey and Purple. He's well rounded because he comes in a round bottle. He's also managed to pull me in like a magnet. He's Trafalagar Square:). By the way we are registered at Sephora you can get us anything and we will be happy and MOST appreciative;)

Now that I've gotten my soon to be marriage announcement out, I can move on with the review and how it works. I was allowed to preview this polish last week at Sephora. They called me aside and told me I simply HAD to see what was coming out. This polish wasn't even available when I fell in love with it! You simply swipe the color on and before it dries hold the magnet, which comes on top of the polish, over the polish and it creates this amazing design! I put 2 coats on. The first one without the magnet and the second one with the magnet. I found that the longer you hold the magnet the more the two colors separate. So 2 to three seconds and you get this!

Hold the magnet over it for 4 to 5 seconds and you get this! An Amazing Black and silver canyon of color!

I bought this product from Sephora.com. It's from their new polish range called Nails Inc. Nails Inc is a company that originated in the UK. Therefore all the names of the polishes are named after landmarks in the UK. I think my sister would LOVE this polish with names such as, Kensington, and Wellington Square. Love the polish, love the brand. This polish in particular is a little more expensive at $16 whereas the other polishes from Nails Inc are generally $9.50. I would pay 20 for a nail polish as beautiful as my love;).

Til next time!

Dori

P.s. You are invited to the wedding!

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July 2011 Favorites!

Hello Beautiful! My hiatus has hopefully come to an end in the Blogesphere;). My real job (completely unrelated to make up in every way) has taken over my mind body and soul for the past few months. Lots of great things are happening in my life and my family's lives. I'm moving, my sister was here for a long time, I went on vacayyy ((woo woo (for 3 days lol)). So in the midst of little sausages and trying not to get burnt and trying to stay dry in this Louisiana swamp, I have neglected my blog and for that... I am sorry. Trust me when I tell you my favorites this month are right on par with what's "hot and now" in the make up world.


1- Z Palettes. ($20) available at Zpalette.com or allcosmeticswholesale.com
Z-Palettes are truly amazing! They hold so much more as opposed to regular Mac Palettes. The magnet is so strong in these things they are sure to hold your eyeshadow down. There's also a window as you can see so that you can see what is in your palette which is super convenient. Because I am obsessive and apparently have no budget or control in my life, own every color. So in case you were wondering, I use the pink for blushes, zebra for colorful eyeshadow, cheetah for neutrals, and black for stragglers that had no room.



2- Sonia Kashuk Flat Eyeshadow Brush- ($4 or $5) Can be found at Target.
This little fellow of mine came as a shock to me. This inexpensive dude is so easy to use and blends eyeshadow beautifully. It's no comparison to my Mac 224 but you all know that he's my husband for life ;)



3- Buxom Mascara in Amplified ($22) Found at Sephora.com
This Mascara was heavily pimped for a few weeks lol. I love this stuff! The formula is brilliant and the Wand is what every girl needs! It gets bigger and smaller when ya want it to! (Wink Wink) Preferably I enjoy the bigger side but hey... To each her own. I'm talking about Mascara here pervert! All you have to do is twist the end of the wand. The smaller side is lengthening (which you use first) and the Larger more expanded side is for thickening. It truly works and I have been accused of wearing Falsies when it is actually the Buxom Amplified Mascara.


4- Bare Essentuals Pretty Amazing Lipstick in Moxie ($16) at Sephora.com or Ulta.com
We all know I'm obsessed with pink. It's my color I wear it everyday whether it be on clothes, eyeshadow, or of course lipstick. This lipstick, as the name suggests, is Pretty Effing AmaZING! The doe foot applicator is built to perfection and the actual product is SO pigmented and glossy it just glides on the lips with no effort.

5-Buxom Princess Lip gloss - ($18) Found at Sephora.com and some Ulta stores.
This is a super weird product. It's a mauve-y pinky goldy beautiful color. It does something different for your lips when you put it on. It's very hard to explain but it makes any color beautiful! You can put blue on your lips and this gloss will turn you from a dead weird girl to a gorgeous weird girl. Along with all the Buxom Glosses, there is a minty flavor to the gloss that will plump your lips, but this contains no jellyfish poo that numbs the lips and makes them burn as most plumping lip glosses contain the grossness. Love every color from these!
6- Physician's Formula Liquid Eyeliner ($6 or $7) Can be found anywhere but I get mine at Ulta. This is a fantastic dupe for my holy grail liquid eyeliner by Kat Von D in trooper. It's got the same brush head and is surprisingly really very black! It's supposed to have a "Lash Boosting" ingredient in it which hey if it works awesome, but I have yet to see any results of lash growth or "boosting" of any nature. Regardless this is an awesome product!


7- Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Silk eyeshadow in #6 and #4. (too expensive to even admit that I own TWO!) If you want to see how much they are go online;)
Though, I know I have too many eye shadow's to even count, and though I am moving soon, I simply COULD NOT pass up the luxury of having these top quality, can do anything, can make ugly beautiful, can probably carry your first born child, eyeshadow made by Armani. The name says it all when it comes to amazingness and the eyeshadow definitely did not lack in any way! These shadows are simply magnificent! The color is completely true to form on your eyes. Stays on in the exact same way for 24 hours!!!! They are simply the BEST eyeshadow one can have. They look wet and glossy on your eyes and give an unexplainable sheen. They blend beautifully and are so pigmented I could cry! You HAVE to check these out just to see the texture! It's as if they took a gallon of pigment and smushed it into this tiny pot. You can use them wet or dry. Can't say enough about them.
#6 (my favorite!)

#4 My second favorite;)

8- Laura Geller Blush and Brighten Bronzer Powder. ($32) online somewhere lol I'm a lazy foo.

So there is a little thing I like to call... BIRCHBOX. Birchbox.com is a monthly subscription where you pay $10 a month and these magical birchbox people send you magical things! It's supposed to only send you 5 or 6 deluxe samples but every now and then they throw in a surprise and give you a FULL SIZE PRODUCT! 3 months ago in my April Birchbox, I received a full size Stila Eyeshadow which is nice. In May I got this bronzer in my box! it is full sized and amazing! It is a mineral crushed into pigment form and baked for your bronzey goodness. Really though, please sign up for Birchbox! I love it and it's really like you get a surprise gift in the mail monthly! It really pays off when they send you full size products! Back to the bronzer... beautiful for summer. Mine is in Honey Dipped but I want to try more of the colors.

9- Illamasqua Blusher in Hussy ($24) Sephora.com
This blush is just beautiful! You only have to tap your brush into the product once to give you a gorgeous summery flush:) You shut yo mouth and say it aint so Hussy! Sorry.... had to:)



BEAUTY BLENDER!!!!!!! ($19) Sephora.com
OMG I'M GOING TO WRITE IN CAPS BECAUSE THIS IS THAT AMAZING! I NEVER BELIEVED THE HYPE. I ALWAYS THOUGHT OMG 19 DOLLARS FOR A DAMN SPONGE? HELLLLLL NO! NEVER... WELL... I DID IT AND IT IS AMAZING. YOU WET IT, IT SWELLS UP AND YOU BOUNCE THIS OVER YOUR SKIN TO BLEND YOUR FOUNDATION OUT (which btw my fave is still Make Up Forever Face and Body Dedicated B right cher) AND IT IS TRULY FLAWLESS. THIS IS MY HAPPY PURCHASE OF THIS MONTH! SO LETS ALL BE HAVE AND BEAUTIFUL AND BLEND... WITH A SPONGE ON OUR FACE!
In conclusion, I've missed blogging and feel as beautiful as ever;) Beauty is ever evolving and I will evolve right along with it! Stay gorgeous!
C'est Fini.