Eyes: Easy tonight. Bare Canvas all over my lid as a primer, with a sheer wash of MAC Naked Lunch over it. Voila, instantly looking more awake.

Fragrance: Kenzo Amour. I can’t bring myself to wear any of my other fragrances. This is my absolute favorite!

Breakfast: Two boiled egg whites and two slices of wheat toast (sans butter!) and coffee. And yes, was still hungry. So I had an apple for snack an hour later. LOL!

Lips: Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey (applied very lightly) with C.O. Bigelow’s Mentha Shine lipgloss in Clear applied over. My husband loves this stuff. It’s the only gloss I have that he doesn’t complain about!

Eye Shadow Lemming: MAC Fresh Green Mix (Electroflash) *sigh* BEAUTIFUL!

Outfit: Pretty boring; work uniform. :/ Wish it were comfortable jammies!

Two cents of advice (makeup related): To reduce the risk of getting oily lids, try dusting a sheer finishing powder (such as BE Mineral Veil or MAC Blot) on your eyebrows after you’ve finished your makeup routine. That’s where most of your oil comes from anyway, so keeping your brows in check will ultimately save your eyeshadows.

Two cents of advice (non-makeup related): Meat tenderizer mixed with water to make a paste is great for sucking the sting/itch out of unpleasant insect bites; especially fire ant bites. My three year old got into an ant bed this afternoon and had to walk around all night smelling like a steak. But it worked!

Goals for the week: Go to the gym at least three times this week. Make prints from my digital camera’s memory card. (I haven’t done this in…oh, a year.) It’s time!

Mood: tired, but not unhappy

Eyes: simple neutral lined look – stila eyeshadow [kitten], MAC liquidlast [inky] (a color i cannot live without, makes my brown asian eyes pop like nothing else), bottom lid lined in laneige multishaping eyeliner over/inner liner for inner rims [navy] (an awesome eyeliner that i found in korea this summer, does not run or smudge in 80% humidity that is the korean summer)

Fragrance: issey miyake l’eau d’issey [EDP concentration]

Breakfast: 2 green kiwifruit + lowfat yogurt, tall starbucks coffee – black, a small bowl of cheerios

Lips: benefit thegloss [chaperone]

Eye Shadow Lemming: already have too many. cannot lemm (?) any more, although i am dying to look for a orchid purple eyeshadow… any suggestions?

Outfit: black racerback tank + black wide-leg suit pants + hot pink structured 3/4 jacket + black peep-toe patent leather pumps + skinny black patent leather belt + large onyx chandelier earrings set in silver + 2 thin silver bangles + oversize sunglasses – the way i dress for work.

Two cents of advice (makeup related): TAKING OFF your makeup properly is more important than piling on a ton. i recommend MAC cleanse off oil to take off the heavy duty stuff (warm a pump or two in your hands, and massage in for 2-3 minutes. the warmth from your hands also clears blackheads, i swear!), then follow with a fresh, nonirritating foaming cleanser. i like avene cleanance foaming gel cleanser for sensitive blemished skins (i often get angry, congested skin).

Two cents of advice (non-makeup related): POSTURE, POSTURE. i find too many people these days slouch. this makes them look like they’re not confident about who they are… when every girl should feel like she’s the queen of the world! as a ballroom dancer i’ve always been taught long lines will add so much to your appearance. try this:
starting from the base of your spine, at the waist, imagine your spine getting longer and adjust your vertebrae so they feel like they’re neatly stacked on top of each other.
now, slightly tighten your ab muscles (tighten, not suck in your stomach) – this will help you keep your core balanced. over time, it will also help with the tone of your tummy
lengthen your neck. imagine you have the miss universe tiara on the top of your head and that it can NEVER fall off while you are standing, sitting or walking. your head should be held proud, and slightly arrogantly.
lower your shoulders and push back slightly, imagining that your scapula (shoulder bones) are converging, or touching in the back where your spine is.

this is called the “pulled up” position in dance. if you repeat it enough, you will find your posture becomes straighter, and that you have better tone in your abdominal muscles, as well as less back/shoulder and neck tension/pain.

Goals for the week:
1. reduce caffeine intake to two coffees a day, and drink more H20 . also, try and sleep before midnight on work nights.
2. do not go lemming after products i don’t need. this includes perfume, shoes, makeup… anything that may lower the balance of your bank account.

Mood: Fluctuating. Currently calm, but tired.
Eyes: Prestige Navy Blue Liquid Liner and Maybelline Colossal Mascara in “Glam Black”
Fragrance: Dream Angels Body Mist from Victoria’s Secret
Breakfast: I actually ate breakfast today! PopTarts, granted, but hey – it’s food!
Lips: Mac “O” Lipstick layered over some Blistex with SPF 15
Eye Shadow Lemming: MAC Mineralize Eye Shadow Duo in “Odd Couple”
Outfit: Informal black T-shirt over (non obnoxious… I hope) checkered pants.
Two cents of advice (makeup related): Aforementioned before, repeated again: Blend until it looks natural!
Two cents of advice (non-makeup related): Step back and take time to meditate for small periods throughout your day. The best quality of work is achieved when you have a calm and steady mind.
Goals for the week: Surviving my projects and classes. Aye…

Hope everything is well with you today.