Glamorous Sequin Holiday Nails!

This picture does no justice as to how pretty/sparkly/glittery/glamorous-feeling my nails are! Have you ever walked by a clothing store an a saw a manequin wearing a shiny sequin top with all the lights reflecting on it? That would be my analogy as to describing this.

It would look even better with white tips but with the lil man around I hardly have time to do anything nowadays. But I wanted to do something pretty with my nails since we are having Thanksgiving lunch tomorrow with some friends.

The products used: Beauty Secrets base coat-I smoothed and polished my nails before applying this. I never knew about base or top coats for polishes. I just knew that you should have a clear polish to top it off with lol. ballalala..but yeah this base coat is nice so far. Inexpensive and it moisturizes my nails and supports the nails polish to adhese.

Ulta Professional in Happily Ever After - I receive this in my yummy mummy package that Maryanne sent me. It is still my favorite nail polish. It gives me a quick clean :) It has a light transparent pink in it with finely milled silver glitters in it. The first coat is not too glittery, it is just the right touch.

Sally Girl (this is a new one that has chunky glitter!) - I used two coats of this to create that sequin glammy top. I can just stare at my nails all day lol. They also have the glitters availabe in pink and gold.

China Glaze Fast Foward Top Coat -still my favorite top coat. It is super fast drying and smoothes out your polish fast!

Monolid Eyeshadow Tutorial Vid/Random

..my main purpose of the video was ..the eyelashes! they definitely make a difference!

My look for the day. Didn't last too long because I was worn out! After we got home from Seoul Garden I was pooped :( but I forced myself to go grocery shopping because I like staying home with the hubs on Sundays. Also at the commissary, it was CROWDED. (good thing i was in sweats and a hoody) like Whoa! I know that there are going to be tons of Thanksgiving dinners. I've decided that i'm going to make a pie, eggrolls (lol), green bean casserole, and we're bringing dinner rolls along to the hub's friends place.

..notice something? my hair is dark brown! it looks almost black but it's not. i miss my highlights but i colored it back since my hair is falling out due to giving birth and my roots were showing big time. ..and yes i have been feeling a bit better about the bod. i want to be able to feel good in a swimsuit in the summer time. ..and yes i love this pose. i did this pose for my senior picture also lol.

Lately...

..i've been wearing my hair in pigtails. =) the makeup is simple and i haven't really bought anything in forever. i'm thinking i might not even want the tarte chest for christmas. ..but as usual, we'll see. i'm learning to appreciate the things i have already.


..the little man's back teeth are coming out and he's been super cranky. i took this picture when they both were napping together. keenan didn't and still doesn't want us to put him down. it's getting pretty tiring but we're surviving..again..he's going to be my only baby! LOL

I put up the Christmas tree the other day. i usually do when it gets close to Thanksgiving. it warms my heart up.

..just a few pictures of the ornaments.

the weight loss is going really good. i think my body is going back to it's normal self and before i know it, i will have made my goals as to getting my normal weight before the end of the year. it feels great and i dont have to worry about my image as much anymore. ..yes i do care about the way i look because it's not only about looks, it's about health and who you are.

i get pretty annoyed when people think this or that of makeup. really, if you don't know how to use it, you will look cheap. there is nothing wrong with enhancing your beauty that you have already. whenever i go out at all (which doesn't happen everyday fyi) i do wear makeup, but not clubbing makeup or anything, and i love just dressing cute or wearing something nice. i KNOW i get stares, but i'll say i get dirty stares from girls or women. really, when i do get those stares, i just think to myself, you can look good too if you try a little. geez. for example, this one lady probably in her mid 30's, she's got bags underneath her eyes and just gives me that dirty look. (you gals probably know what i'm talking about) it really bothers me. ..like throw on some concealer,blush or eyeliner or something! i don't wake up looking good... lol..i really don't but that's why i take care of myself.

then i will get the usual girls who are really sweet enough to say they love my purse or something i'm wearing, and ask where i got it from and how did i do this or that. at least they're being honest and they learn, as i would do the same if i saw something i liked on someone else. i just felt like ranting about that because i've been getting that a lot lately. it's winter here and i don't dress like a hooch either. heck, my husband wouldn't let me outta the house if i were dressed like one.

anyways, for thanksgiving this year i think the lil fam is heading over to one of my husband's friends place to eat some deep fried turkey! hahaha i told him that i'll bring some egg rolls along, ..do it asian style!

i hope you all have a happy thanksgiving! i'll post pictures up when that time comes. <3

All I want for Christmas is...

YOU. =)

I haven't really been buying any makeup, probably because i've got what I want/need. But this ...would be PERFECT. I said that about the Urban Decay book of shadows, put it away for half a year, then found it and started using it again. This features matte and shimmer shadows, plus their best selling bronzer! I want i want i want!

Black friday- i am so bad but i want a new pair of boots. well i want more than one pair :P but i told the hubs that mainly what i need are tees and stuff to wear while i'm at home since i am home all the time and we don't go out much. i used to walk around wearing..nothing. haha because we live on our own, but since keenan's around i always have clothes on. my husband believes that keenan will remember this for the rest of his life. but yeah, more tees because i have way...too many tanks and sleeveless tops. i probably only have 2 t-shirts in the closet right now.

it'll soon be our 4 yr. anniversary..on black friday. lol

what are you guys looking forward to getting?

Hair Curling Video..first youtube ever! :P

..la la la la lalalala elmo's world :P

I love rock..so enjoy the music :)

Maybelline Superstay24 Hr Concealer Review!

Why You'll Love It
SuperStay™ 24HR Concealer provides natural-looking coverage that lasts all day

Conceals imperfections, flaws, undereye darkness and circles
24-hour wear, No Transfer
Oil-Free, non-comedogenic, dermatologist tested, ophthalmologist tested, fragrance-free

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Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 *'s

Price: 5 out 5 *'s

Product Delivery: 4 out of 5 *'s

Here is a brown spot on my wrist that I am testing the product on to show you the coverage.

One small dot of the concealer. The color is the lightest shade in Ivory.

..and that is it blended and dried! Full coverage!!

I gave this 4 out of 5 stars because it dries really fast. You have to do one eye at a time. The best thing to do is to make sure you wear a primer underneath your eyes or moisturize. I use my fingers to pat it out and blend.

This is great for undereye circles. Most concealers that I try usually fade but this one stays put. I bought it for $6.48 at Wal-Mart so it's a steal. I haven't had any breakouts or weird reactions to this concealer and I am loving it.

I did buy a really light shade for my skintone..lol. But for some reason it works for me since I am just using it for my dark circles. I have really, I mean really bad circles from not taking care of my skin when I was in high school. I never wore sunscreen so I think that made it worse :P But I apply this on after my primer, let it sit then apply my foundation over it. It really brightens under my eyes and I love it.

Some might find this too drying..which is why I said to make sure you moisturize or wear primer underneath it. It is a great price and a steal in my case. I have an Estee Lauder one and I like this one much better. As far as blemishes go, this might work for them too. I haven't tried since I only use this for my dark circles.

..i wanted to take a picture of these because they are soothing my mind :P My monthly friend is on her way to visit and all I have been thinking about it eating chocolate.

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So today the lil fam went out to eat at Lotus Thai which is our favorite Thai restaurant here. They've got a buffet and is awesome! I mean they've got papaya, egg rolls, seasoned chicken wings, pad thai, fried rice, and a ton of other stir frys, plus they've always got some sorta sweet coconut dessert thing there that switches on and off. It's not big but they flavors they have are awesome.

Anyways I am standing in line and I see that they are bringing out more egg rolls and chicken wings, since they were running out. ..and then all of a sudden, these damn chinese ladies (i don't mean to offend anyone) that are most likely over 30 and their grandma budge in front of me. Not only that, I know it's a buffet but they grab 3 of each of everything. I was pretty irritated because I was standing there patiently waiting for them to finish and they didn't even acknowledge or say sorry that they pretty much shoved me out of the way. I am just complaining and I told my husband that I couldn't believe the granny budged me too! They were also being rude to the staff members there and asking what was in each dish and if there was fish sauce in the food, and the staff lady says, "we have fish sauce in all of our food that we cook!" lol ..come on it's a staple in asian cuisine.

but ya, i just wanted to write about it because thinking about it still irritates me.

Halloween at the Mall and Thanks

..my chunker..Keenan wasn't anything..we put him in his fleece jumpsuit that makes him look like a teddy bear. (btw i am obsessed with hoodies that have bear ears on them!) It finally got chilly so it was perfect for Keenan to wear it.

..yes he loves mommy, can you tell? lol My husband has never been trick or treating inside malls on Halloween and he thought it was going to be dumb at first but he actually thought it was cool. We saw a ton of batman's and power rangers!

This picture was taken today, we bought him a hat and I was excited to put it on him since it was chilly out.

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On a note to all of the blogger ladies that commented on my last post, Thank You!

You really cannot understand how much better I felt after reading all of the posts. Sometimes I feel as if I am the only one who's ever felt that way. ..but it just goes to show you that..most men are the same. ..and us girls deserve an award for putting up with it!

The current situation right now is, he is making up for it since I told him that it's just been so crazy with his school and wanting to spend time with him. Now that he's done, things are getting better and I hope it stays this way. The flirting/being too friendly, yes yes insecurity does get the best of us. I have my days when I can look pretty outside but feel like a piece of poo inside. //but yeah, lets just hope it gets better. i am not looking forward to call of duty 5 to come out. if only the wives can buy all of them off the shelf before the husbands get to it :P