Bioderma in Mexico!!

Hello Everybody!

This will be a cheap and cheerful post!  I forgot to tell you about it on Thursday, which is when all of this happened. Anyway, on we go!

Random Post #2 and #3

Random post #2
I meant to post this last week and for some reason it didn't get posted. So weird. Anyway here it is.

As I am standing, looking like an insane mom of four toddlers, feeling like a train just ran over me, all I am thinking of is that I really would like to cut my hair very short, and dye it some light brown color. Oddly enough, this is something that usually occurs for spring or fall for some people, but no, I am unique! So there you are, cutting my hair and dying my virgin locks a light brown! ha!


Random post #3

I am having a bit of a rough start of the week, my baby puppy became very ill with Parvovirus and has been at the vet's since Wednesday of last week. I was called by the vet this morning and was informed she is deteriorating very rapidly again and in his medical opinion, it would be best for Cleopatra that I put her to sleep being that she is in so much pain and even if she did recover she would be very likely to have long term damage to her intestines, heart, and possibly brain due to the severe dehydration.

As of the wee early hours of this morning, Grandma is also in the hospital with some heart problems and will be there for the foreseeable future.

On top of that I have a huge exam tomorrow morning that I haven't had the chance to study for, completely forgot that I was supposed to teach this morning because I was at the hospital with my grandma and even more mind boggling is the fact that I haven't received any angry student emails yet. Scary business, students are.

Something that keeps running through my mind and the reason for this random post is how dry my skin feels, and how dry-but-not-quite-chapped my lips are at the moment. Quite bizarre. Anyway, I just ordered some moisturizing bits including a facial spray, lip scrub, and some dedicated facial moisturizer.  

I will let you know which ones I ordered when they arrive!

Much love,

Mireya G.

Latest Acquisiton: Jo Malone Peony and Blush Suede Cologne

Hello lovelies!

I am feeling quite amorous today and so I wanted to share one of my fall must-haves! A you can see from the title, it is also one of my most recent purchases! I must admit, purchasing the Jo Malone Peony and Blush Suede Cologne was a big moment for me since it was my first ever Jo Malone acquisition, a huge leap of faith because I had never smelled it before, and it is almost twice the price of all my other fragrances. I usually draw the line at around $50-$60 US dollars which believe you me stretches far more than you'd think. More on that later!

Latest Acquisition: StriVectin SD Eye Concentrate

I hope you all get to read this before the promotion is over, which I have no idea when that will be. I ran out of my eye cream about a week ago, and have been putting off repurchasing one until today. I woke up, feeling tired, and on top of that looking terrible! I feel my under eye area to be very dry and definitely need to do something about that.

Latest Acquisition: Zara Office City Bag

Being a pseudo-graduate student, you are in need to carry loads and loads of papers, technology, and other essentials around with you all the time plus any personal bits you need. You MUST be prepared for anything and everything that may be thrown your way! Not exactly, but certainly does help if you are!

Fall 2013 Trends

Just finished flipping through Marie Claire about five seconds ago! I loved most of the magazine, but some trends did leave me quite curious as to what designers are thinking.

Top 5 trends:

1. Cara Delevingne!  I was half surprised to find Cara in loads of adverts and fashion edits looking quite fabulous as usual. 
2. Bold red lips. It wasn't much of a surprise as this year has been very lippy. The particular trend is bold dark red lips. Think rich burgundy, beautiful deep rose, and so on.  I have been waiting for so long to wear my Julie Hewett Sin lip color, and I am so excited to finally be able to do it without feeling like a total weirdo amongst nude lipped women. Very excited about this trend!!
3. Colorful fur. I am quite confused by this trend. It seems every page had some kind of colorful fur booties, coat, or head piece on it particularly from Fendi. This is an unusual feeling for me since I usually love everything from them. Can't really afford it, but absolutely love most their collections! I haven't had time to read up on their inspiration, or reasoning behind it, but either way, hardly seems wearable for the average Jane. They did have some lovely investment pieces, though. Totally worth looking into!
4. Oil paint everything. I had an array of emotions when I first saw them. They're so, very beautiful pieces, you'd be wearing pieces of art across your body with beautiful colors and textures! I dont think it would be very convinient and hardly think anybody would wear that particular piece more than once, perhaps twice, certainly not more than that. I do love them though. 
5. Jeweled crowns. Perhaps this ties in to point number four, it was probably part of the theatrics of things, and honestly I think it was brilliant! Having said that, and since I do love anything jewel tone, jewels, or anything sparkly, I am translating this trend into chunky jewel tone necklaces, and bracelets in nice, rich gold tone hardware. 

So there you are, nice and short! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Love,

Mireya G.

How To: Makeup Starter Kit

I know I'm a bit late for this post, I am really sorry. I honestly wanted to get this published before school started, but I genuinely didn't have the time to do it. To prove it, I am typing this like a mad woman, on a very late Thursday evening, bordering on Friday morning. I suppose I have some 'splaining to do, which promise I will, on another post later this weekend! 

How To: Eyeliner look without eyeliner

This is such a pretty look for school, or weekends. The finished result is super fresh, and bright! Absolutely love it!!

How To: Red Lips

In my younger years, I always found red lips to be quite difficult for me. Perhaps it was because I didn't know how to without looking like a woman of ze night, never found the right shade for my skin tone, my mother would have murdered me, etc. Whatever the reason may have been, those days are long gone, and I am a huge fan of red lips, all day, every day, and year round.

Skin Transformation, Part 1

Those close to me would know that I have suffered with all kinds of different acne since I was about nine years old. My acne, you see, comes and goes in cycles, always. At the moment, my face is semi-clear, I get the occasional spot on my cheek about once a month. My neck and decolletage, however, are a very different story. For some reason, over the years, my acne seems to travel south. During my younger years, my forehead was the target, then my nose, cheeks, jawline, and now neck and chest areas. I really don't know why this is, my guess is hormonal induced. For the past two years, my hormones have been all over the place.

Eyeshadow of the month: Warm Metals

Warm metals you say? Yes, bronze and golden eyes! They are fabulous and I really love them at the moment. While it is not exactly gold on me, more of a bronze color with a hint of orange, I find it is the perfect contrast for my super dark brown eyes, perfect for summer, compliments my tan, and it is such a versatile look for many skin tones.

Real Techniques Giveaway

Hello Everyone!

I have a very special announcement!

I am so happy and thankful that my blog has had such tremendous world wide audience in such a short time, that in return I will be doing a giveaway!! It will be open internationally, so it doesn't matter where in the world you are, I will ship it to you! 

How to: Second Day Hair

Hello Everyone!

I know this post is kind of late for some of you, nevertheless you could always look back to this post next year! I, however, am still in need of hairstyles such as the one above. In case you are not familiar with Texas weather, then please allow me to enlighten you! Our summers, though this year has been wonderful, tend to be very hot and have been known to span all the way through October. When I saw this picture, I immediately thought "I must try this!" There was only one problem, I hadn't mastered the dutch braid. After several failed attempts, I finally got it!

Glittery Mint Nails

Hello Everyone!

Here is another tribute to my summer love: Green With Envy polish from Maybelline Color Show. In case you haven't read my previous post, let me tell you why I love this so much. First off, it is the perfect color that will compliment any skin tone. It can be paired with many other nail colors, art, etc., to produce beautiful fresh looks. Would you like to see more looks with this one color? I totally wouldn't mind doing it! Leave a comment below on what you would like to see!

Mint-Orange Nails

This summer, I've been loving the Maybelline Color Show Nail Polish in Green with Envy. I strongly believe it is a mint color that is universally flattering on all skin tones. It is highly pigmented and offers great coverage, and can be paired with many different colors, see above.