What Happened 8/27/14

Hello, friends!  Today's post will be a recap of what happened on this day.  Honestly....we didn't do much. Lots of laundry, some outside time, and a trip to Walgreens.  Woo, what a day!  Blah.  Anyway, here's what pictures the boys and I captured of our super fun, exciting (not), day.

The thrill of being lazy

These flowers grow from a tree in my front yard

Caught in a tree

These boys

So excited to try these!

I hope this eyeliner is great

I have yet to try these, so excited!

What did you do on this Wednesday?  It's got to be better than what we did.

Who Am I?

Who am I?  My name is Alicia. I am simply one of a kind.  I've made up a few questions at random, just to skim the top of who I am.  

1. How old are you?  I am 28 years old. Often though, I forget just how old I am!

2. What are your favorite colors?  All-time favorites: green and lilac.  The past few years though, I've really enjoyed falls colors; orange, brown, gold.

3.  How many siblings do you have?  Technically, I have 3 brothers and 2 sisters.

4.  What are your guilty pleasures?  Food: Cheesecake!  Oooooh, cheesecake....nom nom nom.  TV: reality shows and cartoon network type shows, i.e. adventure time.

5.  What is your favorite thing to do?  Read. I am in love with stories.  The best thing to do on a day off is to read, read, read, until my eyes hurt.

6.  Do you have any best friends?  Other than my partner, David, I have two others. Tabitha over at A hundred tiny wishes and a super awesome Australian man.

7.  Any regrets?  Never.  Things happen.

My Everyday Face

Hello, all!
Today I've decided to share with you what I look like on a typical day. That is, if I wear makeup!  I don't really have a regular routine, since I have a love/hate relationship with makeup.  There are weeks where I go makeup free, and other weeks where I paint my face every single day.  Let's get started!

Me, makeup free

 1. The very first thing I do is wash/exfoliate/moisturize.

2.  Next, I mix my two shades of BB cream together, to create my custom shade.  I prefer to use my fingers to apply it.  Then, I apply the concealer just under my eyes for an every day look. The triangle effect is used for when I'm all glam. I also use my fingers to apply this, dabbing gently.  Finally, I sweep a mineral powder foundation on my T-zone with a face brush.  To even it all out, I use a kabuki brush in circular motions.

 3.  Eyeshadow is my least favorite step. I'm not a big fan of it, but will do it most of the time.  I applied the lighter shade on the inner 1/3 of the eyelid, then the darker on the outer half and up into the crease. Next, I apply a thin line of black eyeliner on my top lid. I don't really have the eye for a cat eye or winged eyeliner.  White eyeliner on the waterline helps to open up the eye.  Finally, I curl my lashes and apply 2-3 coats of mascara. Although, I don't think it does any good, since my lashes are so short.

 4. Sometimes I apply bronzer, but mostly, I stick with blush. One side of my face has a patch of freckles that kind of make it difficult to apply the blush there. So, I sweep the blush from the apples of my cheeks back to the tops of my ears. On the freckled area, I have to apply a little more.

 

5.  Finally, lip color. There are times where just a slightly hued balm will do. Then, there are times when I feel like a bold lip gives me super confidence.  Mostly though, I stick to something subtle.

Well, that's about it! No fuss, no glamour, just plain old every day makeup.