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I have overlooked this gloss in my collection for a while, but out of the blue I reached for it the other day.  I really liked the formula, the slight shimmer, and the color was very pretty.  I am not one to do bright vivid colors on the lips, and so it fit right into my comfort/preference zone.

It is: Givenchy Gloss Interdit Ultra-Shiny Color Plumping Effect in the color 04 Rose Taboo.

The most impressive thing about this gloss is that it the color was still on my lips after about 2 hours of wear, and they still appeared full.  I did not eat or drink in the duration of that time, so that will most likely change the outcome.  I purchased mine at Sephora and I am now considering the color 02 Impertinent Nude.

I have been playing around with some Spell Cosmetics eye shadows, and I am so in love with them!  They are rich in color and the intensity is buildable.  They are finely milled mineral shadows, and are very blendable.  They work well with both wet and dry applications. 

The colors I am gushing about are the Moonspell Collection:

I have really been getting into using blue shadows lately.  I am on a mission to challenge myself to use more color in my eye looks, and I find I often reach for blue to up the intensity. Here is a look I did to go out.  I think it is soft and subtle, while having a hint of drama.




The other things I used on my face:

Blogging about all the fun beauty finds I run across in my life is very exciting and fulfilling, but in another area of my life, I have another obsession.  I am obsessed with my kitty-cats!  I have two:

This is Maggie:  She is a rescue kitty we got 2 years ago in California, and she is now 5 years old.  She is very wooly, very mellow, and the most well behaved cat I have ever met.  She likes to be near us, but isn't a snuggly kitty.  She has a grumpy look, but is the sweetest thing ever!

This is Bandit:  He is our little Deutchland (German) kitty.  We adopted him in Germany when he was just under a year old.  He is now 6 years old.  He is very active, very naughty, very demanding of attention ALL of the time... He loves to be held, he loves sleeping under the covers, and he is our little love.

I loaded up on NYX products during their Dollar Galore Sale, and so this will be posted in two parts.

Albeit slow to start, feelings of love are most asuredly there when it comes to the baked variety of mineral blushes. The courtship has been long, with my first taste being Milani Minerals Blush Luminous.  Being a drugstore brand, this is very affordable.  It is a gorgeos rosey pink with a gold shimmery high sheen.  One thing I have to mention about this blush is that it lasts all day long.  I still have a pinkish, shiny glow after hours and hours of wear.  It is not overly pigmented, and you don't have to use such a careful light hand when applying.
The next mineral blush I fell for is Laura Geller Blush -N- Brighten in Sunswept.  This little package packs a punch of color.  It combines a frosty bright pink with a plummy red, while shot through with bronze veining and copper shimmers.  This blush is very highly pigmented and has a high shimmery sheen.  I find that it is best worn when buffed very well high on the cheek. 


















So smitten with Sunswept by Laura Geller, it wasn't long before I  was easily seduced into buying the Baby Cakes Baked Blush Palette by Laura Geller.  This palette includes 4 mini blushes and a retractable blush brush. 
The colors include:

It's been a little while since I have posted my ins and outs, so here goes!

In

• New York Fashion Week!  Yay!  The blogs, the news, the magazines, the twitter updates, it has been a lot of fun to follow.
• Tights with shorts- I have been seeing more and more of this lately, and I approve!  I know the winter shorts look is debated, but I think when done right, it looks great.

• Working out to Kim Kardashian Fit In Your Jeans By Friday- squats like there is no tomorrow!  Things are really tightening up! :)

• Keeping up with the newest American Idol lineup, there seems to be same awesome talent this time around.

Out

• I have a terrible head cold, complete with congestion, sinus pressure, sneezing, and overall general misery.  :(  and of course this is happening when the weather here has been sunny and 70.  It's like summer, and summer colds are the worst!
• I still haven't received my NYX Dollar Galore order!!!  (which, by the way I placed over a month ago)    Strike that!  It came in today!  :) 

• My hair is at that annoying "growing it out" phase.  You know, where it would just look so much more chic if I would get it cut, setting myself back to square one.
• Losing one of fashion's greats, Alexander McQueen.  A tragic loss felt by so many, he will be missed.

That concludes my current installment of ins and outs.  What are your recent faves and not-so-faves?  If you blogged about this recently, leave me a link the comments!

Not completely convinced of the necessity of a bronzer (for me), I purchased this new product hesitantly.  When it comes to drugstore bronzers, I always end up with products that leave a muddied, or ever worse, an orange effect, which is not so flattering!

Because I do long for that pretty warmth that bronzers promise to deliver, I went in search of a new and improved bronzer.  The Physicians Formula line has not let me down with other products, and they had a giant pink and orange display of some kind of New Pressed Bronzer boasting "Radiant Bronze Glow" and "Smoothing Finish"

The pretty packaging not only captured my interest, but was plastered with multitudes of very convincing selling points, to include:

• Healthy Wear
• SPF 50!!!
• Recommended by the Skin Cancer Foundation
• Protects + Prevents + Restores
• Long Wearing, Perspiration-Resistant, Water-Resistant
• Wide spectrum of shades: Fair, Light, Medium, and Tan