I Heart You

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Since Valentine's Day is this weekend, I just want to take the time and say thank you to those that regularly read this blog and have supported me through this process of pursuing my dreams. It means the world!

The big couture show is tonight. I feel like it's my big debut to the fashion industry even though it's a tiny fashion competition. Wish me luck! I'll post an update tomorrow. Until then, I leave you with a couple Valentine's photos.

CoverGirl Lashblast Length Mascara

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This weekend I ventured out of my L'Oreal Telescopic Clean Definition Mascara comfort zone and purchased CoverGirl's Lashblast Length mascara. Well, let's just say I was underwhelmed. Why? Click to keep reading... I always buy black brown because sometimes plain black can be too intense. Well, it's definitely light brown. The consistency is also dry and clumpy. I had to brush my lashes 30 times just to get the mascara to show up.

Definitely NOT a good buy.

A New Avenue

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At the very end of 2009, I left all of you with, basically, a big question mark as to where my future in the fashion industry was headed. School, for the most part, is out of the picture. However, that is NOT going to stop me from doing what I feel I have been "called" to do. In fact, continually ignoring this passion seems like it's almost in direct disobedience to my soul. So, what am I going to do? Well, I would like to become a stylist/image consultant/personal shopper to the average man or woman. Without recognizing it, this is a service that I have done for my friends and family since the age of 13. From applying wedding makeup to telling my mom she had too much black in her closet, my fashion advice has been flowing freely.

It energizes me to think about making your closet organized, making your shopping experience enjoyable, creating outfits that express who you are with the clothes that you stare at every morning while saying, "I have nothing to wear," helping your confidence shine with flattering makeup and/or helping you venture out into other styles that you have always admired but thought that you could never pull off.

So, in order to do this I need something from you. I need you to take one minute to answer ten questions. If you are feeling extra generous, I would love for you to pass this survey along to your friends and family. It doesn't matter if you live in Arizona or not. I would just like to get a feel of whether or not people would be interested in this service.

Okay...ready...set....go! Click here to take survey

Lip Gloss

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I mentioned at the beginning of the year that bright lips are going to be BIG this season. I'm not necessarily speaking of red lips - more like pinks and purples. Many beauty blogs and style magazines are saying its the return of the lipstick. I, however, cannot stand lipstick. It's mainly the taste and its ability to always land on my teeth. My solutions... Lip stains and my two FAVORITE high pigmented lip glosses - Benefit's Lip Gloss and Victoria Secret's Beauty Rush Lip Gloss (only the opaque colors like the purple shown below on the right).

You can increase the color intensity by adding more gloss to your lips, so don't be afraid to buy a dark color. They always start pretty sheer. Your lips always feel moisturized (important for dry climates) and always look shiny and kissable. Great for Valentine's Day. =)