M.A.C Eyeliner

I know it's been awhile since I've posted anything, but I've been crazy busy with the holidays. Anyway for Christmas I asked for an eyeliner from M.A.C that I had tested at the store. I am eyeliner challenged especially for the top line and I wanted to find an eyeliner that I could actually put on my eye without stabbing myself or looking like a gothic person. So I went to M.A.C and told them about my problem and they suggested the Penultimate Eyeliner and Rapid Black. The eyeliner is constructed like a pen which makes it easier to hold and the tip isn't as flimsy. It took me a bit but I can now put on eyeliner in one sweep and it looks great. Not too thick and it complements my mascara really well. I recommend this eyeliner for people who have a hard time putting eyeliner on it works great.

Birthday Day

I had a great birthday yesterday. Went to Frankenmuth with Dad, my Nan and Grandparents. We had a wonderful chicken dinner. The only thing I remember from my previous visit there was their famed buttered noodles. The buttered noodles where as good as I remembered. Then I went home to get ready for my dinner. I wet to Sushi.come it was yummy. The Full Moon for a drink. After I came home I ended up going back out with Lucas for another drink. Yummy food, relatives and friend. Oh and I also got a new phone. Finally a full keyboard.

Estee Lauder Face Care Kit

Fall and Winter are coming and that means incredibly dry skin in certain for me. Last year I got a Dior skin kit sample it was great but way too expensive. So this year I decided to try something different. I went to Estee Lauder and talked to the sales woman there and she suggested the Prevention Trial Kit. It comes with a mini Idealist Pore Minimizer Serum, Mini Advanced Night Repair eye cream, mini Perfectly Clean face wash and a full sized DayWear Plus moisturizer. There was a Night Repair serum you're supposed to use with the kit but it only comes in full sized which I couldn't afford at that time. This kit is designed for normal to combination skin. After a few uses I defiantly saw an improvement in my skins appearance. The biggest change was with the Idealist Serum. It got rid of my stubborn white heads on my forehead. They are completely gone. However don't use the serum on your chin/ mouth area because it's not supposed to go there. I learned that the hard way. It irritated my skin when I put it there. The evening out of my skin makes it possible to use less foundation. Also it helps my skin look at lot less cakey with foundation on. I've also thrown in my Olay cleanser/toner and use it at night to keep my blemishes at bay. Then I use the Estee Lauder cleaner in the morning. I also still use my Dior eye cream I have left over during the day. I think using the different products with the kit help my skin. I have the problem where if I use the same stuff over time my skin gets used to it and it doesn't work as well. So with the extra non-Estee Lauder products I'm tricking my skin. The kit is $55 with tax. Once I run out of the trial size I will be buying the full-size versions. I also plan on getting the Night Repair serum as well.

Mascara Review/ New Blow-dryer

Ok I know this is my second make-up related entry but I wanted to talk about these things anyway. I've had a hard time finding mascara that's good and not crazy expensive. I recently got my second tube of Cargo Texas Lash. Before I bought it the first time I read reviews on it. People were saying that it only works well if you have long lashes to begin with. The brush is big but the mascara still goes on without being clumpy. The mascara actually smells good. It doesn't hold a curl as well as I'd hoped. But that's what eyelash curlers are for. I've tried to other mascara's but I either didn't like them or I did like them but they were too expensive.

I also bought a new hair dryer which was long over due. It has two attachments. One is straightener so I can blow dry my hair straight and not have to use my straightener as much. The other one is a diffuser. The lady at the hair salon used it on me. I liked it. It made me be able to have my natural curly hair and it not be a big mess. I've only used the diffuser on my hair once I want to keep on using it before I do a full review on it. I'd also want to get a curling iron to use as well.

Stepping Back in Journalism Job Searches

So yesterday I decided to take a look at journalismjobs.com to see what's going on with Journalism job market. I found some internships to apply to (paid of course) and a couple jobs around the country. I decided to take a break from applying to journalism jobs for a bit to keep from getting frustrated. I'm gonna look at my cover letter and change it up at bit but keep the basic format. Make sure everything is in order and whatnot. I think I'll head off to a coffee shop today and work on that before I start applying. I want to have applied to everything in my list I made in the next two weeks especially since a two of the three internships deadlines are November 1. Plus the earlier you submit applications the better chance you have of getting in. I also need to read my articles to actually pick good ones. I have print articles in my print portfolio that I might just type up so I can send those ones in as well. I also might send my review of Jolly Pumpkin I did on here the other day.

Make-up Brushes and Foundation Review

I purchased these make-up brushes by Essence of Beauty and a M.A.C foundation a few months ago. Now that I've been using them for awhile I thought I'd review them. First off let me start with the brushes.

I had a cheap set before from Sephora that were crappy, these ones are much better. I got them at CVS they have all sorts of different make-up brushes. I got the dual brushes or something I don't remember what it was called exactly. It comes with three dual brushes a foundation/concelar brush, a blush/powder brush, and a blending/large shadow brush. I also got a separate little eye-shadow brush. The work really well especially the foundation and concelar brush. They blend the make-up without it looking caky or heavy. And they don't shed. But you need to wash these brushes because after a while they get gross and don't work well. The eye-shadow brushes I'm not so sure about I think it's because the shadows I've been using are old and not very pigmented. The blush brush is probably my least favorite because it seems that the blush gets absorbed into the brush so it doesn't go on your face as well. But over all I like these a lot.

Now next is the M.A.C foundation. I purchased the Studio Fix Fluid in NW20. It was $23 I think. Yes it's pricey but it actually matches my skin tone. I've been looking for a liquid foundation that matches my skin pretty much since I started wearing make-up. It goes on smoothly, it's light weight and blends and covers up zits and red patches extremely well. The sales person said one bottle should last a year since you don't need that much for it to cover your face. So $23 per year isn't that bad at all. So if your have an awful time trying to find a shade that truly matches your skin go to M.A.C they know what they're talking about. I will continue to go there for my foundation needs.

Mix-Up With Insurance Company

So my health insurance company accidentally withdrew my payment twice. This resulted in an overdraft from my checking account. I'm getting my money back but it's gonna take a couple weeks. Now I have to get a cash advance from my bank. Super lame. I still love you Blue Cross & Blue Shield but I want my money given back to me quickly please.