Cat Eye tutorial!!!! Short and Sweet....

Would love your feedback as well as any other topics you might be interested in!!!!

~Dorothy

Quick Tip for Sheet Mask Users!

I'm obsessed with sheet masks! So much so that I buy them and hoard them. I put them in a drawer and I count them, I admire them, I think about which one I am going to use next. But, it's the "one time use" thing that makes me hesitate, deliberate, commiserate (with as well as for myself, of course) about actually using one. I have the same issue with bottles of wine that were gifted to us by friends on special occasions. Every time my husband reaches to open one of the "special" bottles, I break out into a sweat and scream "NO, this isn't a special enough occasion!" and the wine then rots away in the bottle, usually in direct sunlight, and turns into something even I can't bring myself to drink.

I should also tell [those of] you [without psychological barriers like mine] that if sheet masks are not in your skincare arsenal, they probably should be. They are great for extra hydration (especially when traveling), soothing redness, scaring the kids, and taking selfies:

I've recently began to break through my hoarding tendency thanks to this tip: don't throw out the package right away! What I've been doing is putting the mask package inside a plastic bag after removing the sheet mask itself, and then using the remaining serum as part of my skincare routine (after toner and before moisturizer, day and night) for as long as it lasts.

It really makes spending the money on the mask and then USING it a little less painful for me. Yes, the packages are very pretty, but they aren't doing me any good just sitting in my bag o'masks in my bathroom. Just like the wine isn't doing me any good sitting on the shelf. 

Products I used in Winter Makeup Tutorial

If you watched the video, I have 2 questions:

1. Did you learn anything useful?
2. Did you like how I transported mid sentence from stage left to stage right around the 8 minute mark? I'm so talented....and can't stop laughing about it.


These are the products I used as promised....

Primer: Makeup Forever Step 1
Foundation: Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth
Concealer: NYX Waterproof Concealer
Concealer: Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer 
Blush and Lips: RMS Beauty Lip2Cheek in Beloved
Highlighter: RMS Beauty Living Luminizer
Eyeshadow: Chanel Illusion D'Ombre in Mirage
Mascara: L'Oreal Voluminous Butterfly Intense Mascara
Mattifier/Finisher: Benefit Dr. Feelgood 

Winter Make Up Tutorial

If you have dry skin, read this....

Grape-seed Oil

My skin is pretty dry during the winter, especially because I continue to run my dog Winnie outside in the early morning along the beach with the wind whipping in my face, tears streaming down my cheeks, and lungs spasming uncontrollably from the ice cold air. I'm headed out early tomorrow if anyone wants to join in on the fun. To make it even more enticing, I usually sing the Doc McStuffins theme song over and over while I run. Pretty sure my dog has tried to kill herself a few times.

To combat dryness this year, I've been trying an extra step in my post-shower routine: Grape-seed Oil!

It's super light and not at all greasy compared to something like coconut oil which is very thick and heavy. As soon as I shut off the water in the shower, I shake off like a wet dog (head first, butt last) and slather this stuff on.  Then, I'll pat myself dry with a towel (or drop down on the bathroom floor and use the bathmat) and proceed with with my usual Vaseline Cocoa Butter moisturizer. I've been using this brand of Grape-seed oil and it's highly recommended, if you're interested in giving it a shot. I'm telling you, it WORKS. Also, according to the all-knowing internet, it's made by extracting oil from the seeds of grapes that are left over during the wine making process. You guys, if this post goes viral and grape-seed oil becomes scarce, this would be a huge problem for me. We all need to start drinking more wine to prevent this from happening. Now!

A few of the many ways to use this beautiful oil in your daily life include rubbing some into split ends to hydrate and prevent hair breakage or pouring a capful into a nice warm bath. Fun fact: if you put some into a bath for little kids, you can watch them slip around like wet fish out of water- just don't forget to video the whole thing and save it for shameless bribery down the road. Also, you can add a touch to your nighttime face moisturizer for additional hydration. It hasn't caused me to break out at all, however if you are on the oilier side, I might not try it on your face.

Doc McStuffins, DocMcStuffins.......