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The hubby and I went to the Atlanta Pet Rescue where we adopted Toby (formerly Romeo) on August 13, 2010! He is a 2-year old Bichon Frise. He is the cutest thing!

Unfortunately, we had to take Toby to the Vet and they told us he has pneumonia. Poor guy! We are hoping he gets better very soon!

Makeup Guru

So, I've been thinking of changing the name of my blog since the hubby isn't really involved in it. haha I basically post about the house and do product reviews, so we shall see what I come up with.

If you haven't noticed, I love makeup! I don't go crazy wearing it, but I think I like collecting it...haha Anyway, here are some products worth mentioning.

Chanel's duo eyeliner in black & Sisley's phyto-blush in pinky rose

NYC's blushable creme sticks in Big Apple Blush & Urban Spice.

You can get these at local drugstores. They are great for a quick touch of color and you can also use them under your powder blush for all day wear.

These are the creme blush swatches. They may look dark and very pigmented, but are very sheer once blended in. I think these were like $2-3 dollars each.

These 4 products are NYX from Ulta. (www.Ulta.com) First two are eyeshadows: Aloha and Pearl White. The lipstick is in Watermelon (gorgeous color) and the lipgloss is in Smokey Look.

This line is very affordable! The lipstick was like $2-3 and the eyeshadows were probably $3 something. They have a wide range of colors. Worth looking into either at their store or online. :)
I recently had my makeup done at Mac. I wanted to try some of their products from their new collection " In the Groove". I ended up getting the brush cleaner (very important to keep your brushes clean!), 2 Mineral Skin Finishes, cremesheen lipstick, and dazzleglass lipgloss.

Mac's Mineral Skin Finishes in Soft and Gentle (I use as a higlighter on my cheekbones) and Petticoat (I use for blush or highlighter). Petticoat is such a pretty color. These pictures don't do it justice. Both products give you a really nice glow without being too shimmery. My favorite Mac product so far :)

Swatches of the MSF's. The bottom one is Petticoat, but it looks more pinky/rosey in person. It's also not that dark. The top one is Soft and Gentle. Colors look way better in person.
Mac cremesheen lipstick in On Hold and Dazzleglass lipgloss in Money, Honey

I'm not a big perfume wearer. When I do wear them, I only like fruity scents like Escada or Jo Malone. Marc Jacobs has a nice one called Daisy. It kind of smells like fresh cut grass...haha I got the one in the rollerball so it would be easy to put in my purse or to travel with.

Well, hope you liked the reviews on the products and if you like playing around with makeup go check them out. Here is the Ulta link: http://www.ulta.com/

OPI

Opi Nail Polish!

(These are not my nails...lol)

Cajun Shrimp

Tickle My France-y

Dutch Tulips (my 2nd bottle!) :)

Product Review ~Great for summer!

Laura Mercier Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer

This tinted moisturizer is the perfect product for summer. It's a great weight, not greasy, has SPF 20, has a moisturizer, and gives you a pretty glow!

Eos (Evolution of Smooth) Lip Sphere

These come in a couple different flavors. I have the Summer Fruit (red sphere) and the Honeysuckle Honeydew (lime green sphere). They are 95% organic, 100% natural, Vitamin E, jojoba oil, and shea butter. On top of that, the packaging is so cute and a great conversation starter ;) I got mine at Rite Aid. I think they have them on Amazon, Walgreens, and CVS too.

Flowers

After a nice brunch, the hubby and I ventured over to the local nursery. I am pretty new to the whole landscaping scene, but wanted to get some flowers to replace our pansies. I asked the guy what would do really well in full sunlight. He suggested a few, so I decided on Vincas. Of course I called Mom to ask her if that was a good choice and she said it was an easy flower to take care of.

It was a lot easier to transplant them than I had originally thought. Here are some pictures of our backyard.

Let Freedom Ring!!

Wes and I had a great view of the fireworks show from our bedroom window!

Here are a few pictures.

Hope everyone had a wonderful and safe 4th of July! Happy Birthday America!!

Product Review!

I was so excited when I received these items in the mail! I love makeup and playing around with it. I've recently discovered Youtube makeup tutorials online. These two products were suggested by some of the makeup gurus I watch.

~Sigma Makeup Brushes

~Coastal Scents Eye Palettes

Sigma Makeup Brushes:

These brushes are awesome, especially for the price. Sigma brushes are basically dups for MAC brushes and are even numbered the same. MAC brushes are probably the most popular brushes that people buy, but they can be pretty pricey. I got the Sigma Face and Eyes brush kit. This kit contains 12 brushes and the price is $69.00 (without makeup roll) or $89.00 (with makeup roll). I know that doesn't sound cheap, but if you think about how much each brush really is (around $5.85 a brush!-not bad at all) then it makes sense. Mac brushes can cost around $20 bucks each! There are different kits you can get and they also sell individual brushes as well. They packaging they come in is really cute too.

Here is the link: http://www.sigmamakeup.com/products.html

Coastal Scents:

The items I purchased from Coastal Scents are the 88 Warm Eye Palette and the 10 Professional Blush Palette.

I couldn't decide between the 88 warm palette or the 88 metal mania palette, but I ended up going with the warm one because you could get the blush at a discounted price. I played around with it a little and I really like it so far. You get 88 colors for $24.95! There are a bunch of palettes to choose from and you can even customize your own. I think the blush is $15.95

If you are looking for some great colors, whether it be neutrals, bright, warm or metallic than you should check out this site: http://www.coastalscents.com/cfwebstore/index.cfm

The prices are really good too!

Both of these products were shipped to my house within 2 days! :)

Anyway, hope you enjoyed he review!