Day 08 — A photo that makes you laugh

This is a picture of my dad's dog Hunter. He's a Boxer...so sweet and loves attention. He's tough and he barks when someone approaches the house when he doesn't know them but deep down he's a sweetheart. The best dog ever. In this picture, my boyfriend was cleaning out his car when my dad and step mom were out of town. I let Hunter outside and he climbed right into the front seat, sat straight ahead and waited. It seriously looked like he was waiting to go to the grocery store. I'm surprised he didn't buckle himself up. It was hilarious...

Hunter has since passed on. He was very sick, could barely stand or walk due to arthritis in his hips and he couldn't keep food down. He's in a better place now but we all miss him. RIP Hunter.

-Liz

Day 07 — Your Favorite animal

It's a tie between a tiger and a lizard. Don't ask me why. I think tigers are so cute and I think lizards are cool. That's all I have to say about that.


-Liz

Day 05 — Your favorite thing to do & Day 06 — Anything Hello Kitty

Bad Liz, Bad. I skipped a day of this. In all fairness, I had a horrible day at work on Friday, went out to dinner as soon as I got home (celebration of losing 5% of my goal...and 11.5 pounds so far) and went to bed at 8:15. I know, it's an excuse, but I honestly did forget.

My punishment shall be to write both yesterday and today's blog post immediately. Here I go.

My Favorite Thing To Do. Hmm...I would have to say put really comfy clothes on, grab a Diet Vernors and write this blog and watch the new videos that have popped into my subscription box on YouTube. Preferably with Christmas music and/or movie playing in the background. I know, I'm sick. ;)

Ok Anything Hello Kitty. This should be easy, and I'm going to approach this the same way I approached having to tell my family that I didn't care for my Dear Aunt Joanie's shortbread (or any shortbread, for that matter)...I don't like Hello Kitty.

It's not because it was trendy and I was trying to be different. It's because I honestly never got into it. When Hello Kitty first came out, I was a little younger and when I was younger, I hated anything girly. I didn't like frilly dresses, anything pink or even to brush my hair (embarrasssssssingggg.) I just don't really care for dolls or that big "cute" cat face. I don't even care for real cats. And the big bow? Please. Blech.

See you tomorrow, promise!
-Liz

Day 04 — Your favorite foundation

Hmm...my favorite foundation. I am currently in love with two different foundations. But if I had to pick one I'd have to say Revlon ColorStay. I can usually wear the same shade all year, except maybe for a month or two during the summer. I'm in the color 110 Ivory, which is the lightest shade (of course) but this foundation is nearly perfect. I say "nearly" because the only thing I don't like about it is the smell. It has a fragrance to it. It's not a horrible smell but it's too strong for my liking. I can get past it, though because of how well it works.
ColorStay has the perfect texture and consistency, it doesn't leave you too matte or too shiny, just a nice glow. I like how it comes in two different options; one for combination/oily and one for combination/dry skin. I use the oily one. It also has a nice medium-full coverage.

Love ColorStay!

Later Taters!
-Liz

Day 03 — Your favorite brush

Okay, do you mean makeup brush or hair brush??

You're lucky I'm prepared to answer either way. ;)

I must cheat, however, because I have more than one of each, as usual.

I use a lot of brushes every day but I'd be lost without a select few of them. One is my Sigma 217 (or E25 in the new numbering system) for my eyes. I use this brush every day, regardless of the eye look I do. It's great for applying loose shadow like my BareMinerals, perfect for blending colors together and fading a color into the crease. I absolutely love it, and it's only $9.

My other favorite brush is an Image Essentials brush I bought at KMart for about $3. It was an impulse buy but ended up being one of my best purchases. I use this brush everyday for contouring with my bronzer. It works great and it's so soft!

For hair brushes, I love my Conair paddle brush. I had a pink one of these all through high school and I've had this blue one for years. They last forever (except the gel handle...don't let your niece bite it, it makes a mess...believe me) and they get every tangle out.

I love the BrushLab round brushes as well. I got this one based on a video from LolaMarie7. She was raving about these brushes and everything she said was true. I'm not a pro with using a round brush with one hand yet, but I'm getting there and these brushes make it super easy. This is the only round brush I've ever used that doesn't tangle and tug my hair. It literally glides through and makes your hair soft and polished. Love!

Hasta Luego!

-Liz

Day 02 — Your favorite bag that you own

Here's a tricky one. I don't love any bag that I own. I really need a new bag, in fact i almost bought the Mulberry bag at Target but I need one that I can throw over my shoulder and go. So I have a Guess purse that is cute, just not a "favorite." I've had a few Guess purses and I think they're cute...I get bored with bags pretty often.

Usually, if I'm running errands or going out for a nice dinner, I'll just take my Coach wristlet that my sister got for me for my birthday. It's too cute. I need to get a purse to match. I'm heading to the outlets this weekend so we'll see what happens.

Don't mind the mess in the background ;)

See you tomorrow!
-Liz

Confession

So I have something to confess. I hate the blog challenge I'm currently partaking in. I promise all of you that I'm not "quitting" this challenge, in fact, I'm only replacing it. I came across another 30 Day Challenge, this one being a Beauty version. Right up my alley. If you add this challenge to my old challenge, that's 35 days in a row. So I'm doing pretty good then, huh? Here we go with the new challenge.

Day 01 — Your favorite eyeliner
Day 02 — Your favorite bag that you own
Day 03 — Your favorite brush
Day 04 — Your favorite foundation
Day 05 — Your favorite thing to do
Day 06 — Anything Hello Kitty
Day 07 — Your Favorite animal
Day 08 — A photo that makes you laugh
Day 09 — Your favorite pair of shoes
Day 10 — Current fashion/style you like
Day 11 — Bag you want to have
Day 12 — Your Favorite color
Day 13 — Photo of your fashion/style icon
Day 14 — Photo of a hairstyle/haircut you'd like to have
Day 15 — Photo of your favorite bracelet
Day 16 — Music you like
Day 17 — Fashion Pieces that's on your to-buy list
Day 18 — Your favorite beauty guru
Day 19 — Your favorite look from a beauty guru
Day 20 — Your favorite mascara
Day 21 — Your favorite lip stick
Day 22 — What makes you happy
Day 23 — Place where you want to live
Day 24 — Your favorite food
Day 25 — What do you want to get from luux
Day 26 — An Item from your wishlist
Day 27 — Your favorite skincare product
Day 28 — Your favorite drink
Day 29 — Photo of something that makes you go awww
Day 30 — Your favorite nail polish
 
Day 01 — Your favorite eyeliner
Out of all the eyeliners I've tried, high end and drugstore, my favorite has got to be L'Oreal HIP Color Chrome Eyeliner.
 
I have the black one but I'm considering picking up every color. I wouldn't wear this eyeliner for a dramatic cat eye or a blunt straight line but for every day use this one is a winner. I draw a line on the upper and lower lash lines, smudge them out and put a BareMinerals shadow over the top. It takes about two minutes but looks like it took 20. I absolutely love these liners, they are softer than any I've tried, including Urban Decay 24/7 (which are amazing as well).

The Black Shock HIP Liner is so black it's almost blue and simply gorgeous. I will definitely repurchase.
 

L'Oreal HIP Color Chrome Eyeliner in Black Shock underneath BareMinerals Black Ice
(After 11 hours of wear!)

See you tomorrow for more of the 30 Day Beauty Blog Challene!