Makeup

So, unlike my aunt Kathy, I cannot keep up with notebooks. Try as I have, they get lost, I forget to write in them, or they are not around when I need to jot something down. I am left to use an old receipt or something similar, which too ends up lost.

In an effort to preserve information that I may need to recall on later, I'm borrowing this great trick from my friend Rachel. When she got new makeup she put pictures of each container, it's name and her shade on her blog. When she got a new house she put the brand, name and color number of the paints she used in each room. Clever, if you ask me. Let's just hope that Blogger doesn't one day disappear!

I now have the need to document my makeup selections, seeings how I finally found the ones I love, and the ones that love me.

Let me back up. My skin has been horrible. HORRIBLE. Like, worse than Jr. High/High School bad (and it wasn't really that bad, luckily!) I thought I was too old to deal with this...anyway, I made an appointment with a Dermatologist in January but the earliest appointment was April. I guess that's a good sign that she's so busy? So I waited. And waited. And, oh yeah, I waited some more. Finally my turn came and she was great! She was so super nice and answered all my questions. I'm now on prescription creams that work wonders!

I was curious about makeup, and didn't want it to counteract any progress I was making with the cream. I told her to spell it out for me and tell me exactly what brands to get. There are so many...it's overwhelming! She said that there were lots of great ones, just find a liquid that's oil free. I said no, tell me EXACTLY what brand!! She said Clinique. Thank you.

So that weekend I went to Clinique. Sweet Angie set me up with foundation, powder, eye shadow and new brushes. She was great and best of all the foundation is EXACTLY the same color as my skin. It's wonderful. MAC, my old go-to was never able to get that close! It was an eye-opening experience. I said I feel like I have crossed completely into adulthood. Finally. (Except for motherhood....which will come.)

This post is more for me than anyone that may be reading, because I will now follow in Rachel's footsteps and list what I got so that if the labels happen to come off the bottles I'll know exactly what I need when they end up empty.

1. Perfectly Real Foundation- 02(P)

2. Blended Face Powder- 08 Transparency Neutral

3. Quick Cream Eyes- Truffle

This is so easy- just dab it on with the brush and the pat with your finger. Done. 

*Note: the colors in the pictures are not my exact shades. They were just the pictures on the Clinique website. Also, their brushes are fantastic. Putting foundation on with a brush has changed my life. I recommend it to anyone and EVERYONE!!

Foundation Brush 

Powder Brush

Update...What?!

Oh yeah, these things don't write themselves....

Well, to update, we are happily "settled" in Collierville! I say "settled" because apartment life never really feels settled, just so temporary. Everything feels borrowed and used (which it is!). I'm sure it will get better as we start to get our own furniture and pass on all of the donated items we have. Don't get me wrong, we are very grateful for them and they have served us well for the past 2 or so years, but I am so anxious to get my own and in my own style/colors etc.

Our ward is great and we have had great opportunities to socialize with couples and families that we met over the summer. It's nice to move somewhere and already have friends! We have been called to teach Sunday School- 14 & 15 year olds. It is hard. I wish I was back in Primary. (Or just sliding under the radar....)

We have been enjoying the warmer weather, even though everyone keeps saying how cold it is! The night we arrived and signed into our lease the leasing agent was wearing a full length down jacket, while we were enjoying ourselves in our long sleeved t-shirts! We witnessed our first ice storm that, besides the damage it caused for a lot of people, is quite pretty. The ice is so thick on the trees that it looks like a winter wonderland scene from a movie. They say February is the coldest month of the year, and so far I would say the temperature has dropped, but it is still NOTHING like we are used to! I know that I am getting used to it quickly when I call home and tell mum "how cold it was today". She reminds me that it is all relative and it is 30 below at home!!

Scott had a great interview at Morgan Keegan last Friday and we are crossing our fingers and sending up prayers that all will go well in the next couple weeks. It would be a great opportunity for him, and just great overall for him to be back working. He is getting bored and anxious! I have to keep reminding myself that most people are out of jobs for months, not just weeks. Hopefully I don't have know what that feels like...

I am an awful at remembering my camera, so as I get better at this blogging thing, I'll start reminding my self about pictures. Start small.

I will now leave you and attend to my Martha magazine which has magically appeared at my door, with my name on it! I'm pretty sure I know who the secret giver is, she is probably reading this, and I am very grateful! My mind is already filled with great project ideas...