let's get dolled up.

let's talk makeup, shall we?

makeup is such an individualized thing.

my observation of makeup and women:

-some women don't dare step foot outside without completely being done-up,

while some women won't step foot in the makeup department. 

-some women load, cake and pile it on,

while other women wear barely any.

-some women swear by their favorite brand and never branch out,

while some women go from one trend/brand/product to the next eagerly.

-some women go for a bold, bright, daring and "out there" look,

while others stick to nude, subtle and "i'm not really wearing makeup" look. 

-some women spend hours practicing that perfect cat eyeliner

while some women don't even know what a liquid liner is.

where do you fall into place?

are you someone who can't imagine life without makeup?

or are you the type to give "el natural" it's definition? 

by the looks of the picture above you might have an assumption

of my obsession or love for makeup.

let's face it, it's true.

however, you may be surprised- because you have slightly been fooled.

yes, i do love makeup- the colors, the trends, the creativity, the product itself...

everything about makeup fascinates me.

however, and it's a big however,

i myself don't wear a ton of makeup on a daily basis.

my daily ritual and the three items i swear by:

a dab of mascara, blush {always!} and a bold lip.  

but, who's to say i can't live on the 'wild side' occasionally, and get all dolled up?

which, explains the shopping splurge pictured above.

{don't worry, it's not all for me. my mother and friend participated in the splurge as well.}

besides, in my opinion, a girl can never have too many lipstick colors.

since i haven't already asked you a million question in the post {ops, sorry!},

one last important one:

if you had to pick three, and only three, items of makeup to wear 

for the rest of your life, what would it be? 

i'm hoping to get a good makeup/product review out of your answers. fun, right?!

so, be specific and detailed- pretty please! 

meanwhile, it's time to be a girly girl and pull out that makeup.

go on, glamour up- it's the weekend!

five things friday.

five little things before the {big} weekend:

1. remember when i surprised lovebird at work for his birthday?

go check out the genius {and talent} behind the cake pops!

she has an adorable blog full of incredible crafts and the most delicious goodies.

and on top of that, she's one of a kind. i love her dearly.

2. we have a fun trip planned with my best friend and her hubby.

can't wait to meet them "in the middle" at lake tahoe.

say hello to a much needed trip with them, time to just chill, 

and the beauty of such a gorgeous place.

3. i'm so excited to spend my birthday weekend with lovebird.

he has hidden boxes from j.crew, a weekend getaway planned in the city and 

i can already tell he's spoiled me rotten.

why am i so lucky to be married to such a gem?

4. sunshine is the souls best medicine, while

a sunburn is the skin's worst nightmare.

i've experience the love and hate of both this week.

i blame the burning desire to read my book out in the sun. pun intended.

by the way, i finished my book already. loved it.

i'm not going to tell you again- read it now! 

5.a few of my favorite things from this week include:

crisp and clean bed sheets, sally hansen nail strips, a morning date with

my {other} best friend, lovebird's laugh attack, yogurt mill,

the product of a clean house after slave work,

dry shampoo, reading, mac's new russian red lip gloss, and 

complete freedom in the evenings as a result of not having rehearsal.

snoooooze.

we are so guilty:

guilty of sleeping in. 

we have been studying our little brains out and

working/dancing our little legs off.

our bodies felt heavy this morning.

so heavy, we decided to press snooze one too many times.

it was oh-so-nice.

we haven't had the "luxury" of doing such a thing since christmas break.

we're continuing with our slow place this morning

{why not?}

and we're headed to go get a yummy warm drink.

it's cold here today.

sleeping in and warm drinks are definitely justified.  

cheers to sleeping in, thursday's, lovers,

warm drinks with whip cream on top 

and no make-up mornings. 

xo

a new friend and pink lipstick.

sorry for the lack of blogging over the weekend. 

i was busy spending time with dear friends up in the city.

oh, how i love san francisco, friends and ballet.

what a lovely weekend i had. in fact, i didn't want it to end.

p.s. i'm extremely jealous of all you out there who actually get a three day weekend.

for some silly reason, my school decided it wasn't a holiday.

but, regardless i had a wonderful weekend without an extra day.

 pictures:

1. on the way to the city wearing pink lipstick. my current favorite. 

{i had to take bart this time due to the closing of the bay bridge.}

2. ceiling in the theater. {war memorial opera house.}

if only you could see it in real life. it is absolutely breathtaking. 

3. lunch at one of best friend's favorite restaurants. la boulange.

bonus: it's in one of my favorite neighborhoods.

open face sandwiches plus window shopping is delightful. 

4. anthropologie in the city. it get's me every time. 

i'm convinced it's the prettiest anthro store. i die and go to heaven every time i step foot in there.

5. view from best friend's apartment. 

isn't he lucky to wake up to that ever single day?

6. lovely friends i went with to see the san francisco ballet perform. 

i finally got to see chroma live/in person. remember this? 

it completely beat my expectations. and let me tell you- my expectations were set high. 

7. waiting for the train on the way home.

this was definitely the worst part of the trip. 

i didn't want my weekend in the city to end so quickly. 

i wish i could replay the weekend all over again.

i'm grateful for a new friendship that i knew would happen once "the gap" was filled. 

true friends are the best. 

especially ones that bring you together with the ones they care most about.

happy three day weekend.

i promise to be a regular blog poster again. 

p.s. i have a surprise to show you this week. 

i can't wait to see what you think.

make sure you check back daily! 

xoxo

day numbered by 10.

it's one of those days....

1. that i wear a bright pink lipstick and hardly any other makeup.

2. can't stop eating. {and no, it's not pms; just food cravings.}

3. go to lunch with a best friend.

4. walk to a parked car and try to get in it, to soon realize it's not mine.

{can you say embarrassing? and yes, people were watching.}

5. wake up feeling like i hardly even slept.

6. i can literally feel the anxiety of school staring back up again.

that, and realizing i only have a couple more days of true freedom left.

7. i have a burning desire to get so many things done; yet manage not to do any of them.

8. where my hands and feet are icicles. 

{due to either bad circulation or this wintery weather}

9. could squeeze lovebird to death. 

you know, the days you feel like you just can't get enough of him?

10. have major plans to cook dinner. but dread going to the grocery store.

yup. that's my day in a nutshell.

take it for what it is.

there's a little good, a little bad and a little lazy.

happy tuesday.

xoxo

{photo: proof of the pink lipstick. lovebird loves my addiction to lip "stuff".}

{... yes, i am being sarcastic. he thinks i'm crazy.}

trick of the trade.

here's a little tip. a tip you are going to love.

it will change your life.

{or at least my makeup life was changed.}

you know how when you apply your mascara and it gets all over your eyelid?

all over the beautiful eyeshadow you just applied.

and now you are frustrated because you have to start all over again.

well go no further! i have your solution.

it's rather silly, but it works like a gem.

meet your best friend in this case:

yep, a plastic "mascara wand".

you know, the ones that are at sephora or mac counters for 

you to use, when trying their products?

well next time you're there, grab a few. 

now for the tip:

when your mascara gets all over the place,

wait for it to dry completely.

then simply rub this little wand back and forth over the mess up.

and ta-da, your eyeshadow remains perfect and the spot is gone!

it's that easy. and works perfectly.

i hope you enjoyed this little tip. 

love, me.

lip gloss & the number nine

guess what?!

lovebird got the hint from yesterday....

and surprised me with the lip gloss i wanted from mac.

it's certainly a happy day. 

and another "guess what?"

it's our nine month anniversary today!

ironic that my new lip gloss is called

"i ♥ you"

happy hump day.

i hope you are spoiled with love like i am.