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My Project 25 Pan

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Hey guys, So I have decided that I just Have too much makeup that I never finish. So I am attempting to do something legendary....That's right I'm going to finish some makeup!!! YAY! So to fill in those who don't know yet...project pan; when a number of items are chosen and used until all or "pan" is hit/gone. During this time rules are set as to if and when one can buy makeup. Here are my rules: 1. I can buy makeup on special occasions only...my birthday, ect. 2. I can replace items that are needed for everyday...concealer, primer, ect. 3. I must at least hit pan on all items. Now on to the fun stuff Here is a list of my Project Pan Items: # (Finished Products) 1. Hard Candy Blush in Honeymoon 2. Urban Decay Primer Potion (Depotted) 3. MAC Blacktrack Fluid Line/ Estee Lauder pencil eyeliner in black 4. Clean- Warm Cotton Perfume/ #Victoria's Secrete perfume in Bombshell 5. Urban Decay All Nighter Spray 6. Victoria's Secrete Beauty Rush Loti

First Birchbox!

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My first Birchbox! Birchbox is a monthly subscription for $10.00 a month. The company will send a box full of 4-5 trial/full sized beauty products each month. Its a great way to try out new products and just have fun. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did! Watch as I open it up. Lots of goodies are in store!

FOTD: Green Eyeshadow Look

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  This look was created by using the Covergirl quad in Tropical Fusion. I used the light green shade on the inner corner and tear duct. I then used my 88 shimmer palette and picked up a grass green color; placing this color on the mobile lid. I took Texture from Mac and used it in my crease to blend out the harsh lines and add a hint of color. Also I went in with MAC Shale eyeshadow (in the crease as well) to help add depth. I used the Covergirl Tropical Fusion palette and took the deep blue color on the end and I placed this color in my outer v. I lined my eyes with MAC Blacktrack fluid line and add mascara Maybelline Great lash lots of lashes in black. Eye Products:  Urban Decay Primer Potion MAC  Groundwork Paint Pot Covergirl Tropical Fusion Quad 88 Shimmer Palette Mac Blacktrack Fluid Line Maybelline Lots of Lashes Great Lash Mascara     Face Products:  Mary Kay Minerals in Bronze 1 (sorry was wrong in the video) Rimmel Primer Black Radiance Conceal

Ka'oir Lipstick Video

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Here is the video to the Ka'oir Lipstick Review I did...Just in case you haven't seen it yet. This includes me wearing the lipsticks in real time which should give you guys a better idea of what they look like on someone who's complexion is near mine...Oh I'm a NC 45 in Mac foundations if that helps. enjoy...and Please Comment Below. XOXO

Meet Keyla My New Dog!

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 This is Princess Keyla (Ke-Ke), she is our newest addition to the family. I believe she is a Boxer mix, but we aren't quite sure. We adopted her on April 22, 2012. Her birthday is in October of 2010 making her 18 months old. She is a character for sure lol. She loves to jump all over my freakin' furniture...which doesn't fly around here let me tell you. If you watched the YouTube video I posted you will know how high she can jump. Pretty good for such a small dog. Compared to King she's half his size and height; which is weird with all the food she eats. She is very lively and rambunctious! King seems to get along with her fairly well, other than the fact that she hasn't been fixed and her tries and tries to hump her! Don't hate on my baby...he's a virgin for goodness sakes. she never lets it happen though which is a good thing. We are taking her to the vet on May 4 to get her fixed. Hopefully if he ever does "get it in" she wont get preggo.

Bad Girl Twitter Beef: Judi VS Stasi

 Happy Thursday! I hope your week has been going well..... I really need to keep up with my twitter and face book accounts more! I logged on the other day to find that  Judi and Stasi from Bad Girls Club Season 7 had beef. Somehow words were thrown from one girl to the other along with the many comments of their followers. I love BGC and am a huge fan. So here's my take on what happened? Stasi did an interview where she was asked if her and Judi were still friends and she responded saying that they don't speak much. Somehow this info got back to Judi and she was upset by the news. Her response was to go off and start a twitter war between her and Stasi. I did not see the tweets, BUT I did see the YouTube/ Ustream videos that both girls posted. In this situation both girls are wrong. Stasi says she did not respond to Judi's tweets. She says she told Judi to "get the f*** off my timeline". But in her video she clearly dogs Judi out. She shows her cell number to t

Ka'oir Lipstick Review & Rant

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Hey everyone, I just recently received a package I ordered from a company named Ka'oir. It was started by Keyshia Dior; a Jamaican model/ video vixen.She previously was affiliated with a company called Secrete Kisses. This company also has similar items for sale. The Ka'oir line contains Vibrant colored lipsticks, lip gloss to match, eyeshadow, and nail polish. This company is fairly new but hitting the mainstream fast. People all over are tweeting Ka'oir and face booking. It's perfect for this seasons trend. VIBRANT/ BOLD COLORS. I ordered four lipsticks from the line; (as appears from L-R) Rude Gir l, Golden Goddess , Jamaica , Ooh La La. PROS : They apply on very smoothly, and the colors are true. You can apply very little for a sheer look or more layers to make it opaque. I would suggest exfoliating your lips with a scrub before use, and also applying a sheer base of chap stick. The lipsticks can be somewhat drying and will definitely catch on dry chapped

Friday Night Makeup

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Hi guys, I wanted show you my makeup look I created for a night out on the town. Mister surprised me and took me to my first Poetry Slam. It was so fun and exciting. The place was beautiful and they talent out of this world. If you have never been and get a chance to check one out; do it. you wont regret it a bit. But anyhoo on to the MAKEUP! I did this look using my Urban Decay Naked Palette . I started by using UDPP to prime my eyelids. Then with a clean 239 brush from Sigma I applied Gunmetal all over the lid. I took Texture from Mac to blend out my harsh edges. After that with a 217 brush from Sigma I applied Smog to the crease to add a little depth. I used my Mac Mineralized Skin Finish Natural as my highlight. Optional: I added some Kiss lashes to give me more length. I didn't want the dark colors to take over my own lashes.That's all for the eyes! I love simple looks, don't you. I told you I'm no makeup artist. I'm just learning as I

Project X Pan: Makeup Diet 2/12

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Get Rid Of That Gloss!

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Bang For Your Buck: Fav Drugstore Blushes!

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Bang For Your Buck: Fav High End Blushes!

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Dont Waste Your Time: Products I Regret Buying

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Easy Everyday Makeup

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Preventing Premature Aging

During my day to day hustle I can feel overwhelmed by responsibility. This can trickle into emotions of anxiety, stress, and even anger. I find myself asking the same question "Why am I not able to complete these tasks and things go the way I planned?" I have tried to compare myself to other people I see and may have looked up to. These individuals seem to have it all together. Nothing seems to go wrong in their world right? WRONG, this couldn't be farther from the truth. Our first mistake is trying to maintain/reach a level that is unreasonable and maybe unattainable. I find women struggle with this more than men. She wants to live out her dreams and fantasies to only find herself repeating the age old phrase "I can do it all". Well guess what you cant. Stop while your ahead. You see no one has things all together perfectly, and no ones day goes as they hoped. We need to take a step back and breath. You see everyday we are drained emotionally by one thing or an

My Favorite Blushes

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  My Favorite Blushers !  C heck out my YouTube channel with this link www.youtube.com/user/monikathediva With spring here and summer around the corner I couldn't wait any longer to pull out my favorite products of the season.  The weather is so beautiful and nice and I am very excited to wear these products again. This truly is my favorite time of year. Here is a list of my favorite blushes that are in my collection. Low End/ Drugstore Blushers: My first pick is from E.L.F. This is the natural radiance blusher ( I paid $1.00)  and I picked this up at my local Food Town. Yes, lol my city still has a Food Town. The color is in Flushed. Its a mauve, plum color with slight shimmer. Beautiful for a pop of color on the cheeks. I find these blushes are very well pigmented and long lasting. My next pick is from Wet n Wild. The color is Pearlescent Pink. This blush is a light cool toned pink with a noticeable amount of golden glimmer. I love this blush on dark skin. The