Back n' Fab

Hey ya'll! Back from the horrible tragedy that I like to call finals week; and a fun filled 21st birthday.
St. Patties Day + 21st B-Day = Hot Mess to the MAX.
Guaranteed I've accumulated at least 20 stories from all the weeks I've been away from my keyboard, but really... 21st birthday... I don't remember half of them.
So, let's just pick up from the latest story from last weekend.

I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but people scare me. Especially the idiots driving around me. Now, I've run over a curb or two in my life time, but really this particular woman I'm about to describe literally ran over a complete division (median) in a parking lot (she's either an idiot, or on the fast track to a DUI). Anyway, I watched this action occur while I was walking to my own car.
She stepped out of her car to inspect the damage, and I couldn't help but assess what I saw.
If she wasn't drunk, she should have been.
And that goes double in the make-up area.

Heard of the walk of shame? Miss "I just ran over a median" DEFINITELY just had the ultimate walk of shame. Between the smeared lipstick that lightly stained her lips to the black mascara chunks running down her cheeks, you could tell.
Now ladies, I'm not saying don't go out and have some fun. But, when it's time for you to actually enter the real world after a night of rolling around in someone else's sheets, take a look in the mirror before you walk out the door.

Take a piece of toilet paper, wet it, and get that s**t off your face! You've already done some regrettable things so rubbing some wet toilet paper on your face shouldn't be a huge fuss.
You won't look fab. But, hey, better than looking like Miss "I just ran over a median".

Oh, and by the way, don't run over any medians...

Stay classy guys! Well, as classy as you can.

(Oh and heads up... get dressed first too?) 

Eyebrow Arching Fabulosity.

Okay guys, let's try a quick game.

Google a picture of your celebrity beauty idol; in my case Mila Kunis. Now take your index finger and place it over their eyebrows. Not looking so beautiful anymore, huh? 

Shapely eyebrows are an incredibly important aspect of your face! 

Of course, most of us are not blessed with thick, perfectly arched eyebrows. I actually have the complete opposite of this myself. "Thin, un-contoured random hairs above my eyelids" is probably the best description. Apparently these thin eyebrows run in my family, so I had no choice but to learn how to combat this curse. Luckily, it's super easy to get those perfect Kardashian brows. (Basically, my brow pencil is my best friend. No shame.)

For those of you just starting on your eyebrow contouring journey, try using some tape. Tape your brows off just like you would your cat eye eyeliner and use the same coloring book idea; but keep it nice and light. Don't want to get that caterpillar look. (Andy Rooney much?)
It's as easy as finding your brow shade, sticking on tape, and going to work.

Once you're comfortable getting the contour right, do it with out the tape boarders. You'll be surprised how your hand remembers the way to your perfect shape.
Soon enough you'll be a pro with some absolutely fab brows that'll blow those Kardashians out of the water!

(Or, if worse comes to worse, pluck those brows out completely and compensate with some ivy. JK!)

Clumpy Lashes: SO Drab.

Let's just cut to the chase; clumpy lashes are gross. Plain and simple.
I'm an associate at a small boutique for women's clothing; aka I stand there and judge people as they walk through the door. (Oops, my bad, ladies.) I've seen some really... interesting... people come through those doors. One woman in particular looked like she had spiders crawling from her eyes. Seriously, her mascara was THAT clumpy. I really just wanted to hand her some makeup remover and reapply the mascara for her. Instead, I casually hid behind a mannequin and stared at her like she was one of the 7 Wonders of the World. After she left the store, another customer approached me and asked if I saw "that."Apparently associates aren't the only people judging everyone else in the store. (Score! I'm not a total jerk.)

After this encounter, I started to check out people's lashes on a daily basis. I had no idea how many people walk around with this clumped look. Apparently some people strive for this effect in hopes that it will make their lashes appear fuller. To those of you taking this approach, please, just stop.

A good rule of thumb is to make sure you only do 2, and I mean ONLY 2, layers of mascara. It will keep your eyes looking fresh and light. If you're looking to add the appearance of fuller eyelashes, just do a light layer of black eyeliner on your lash line before applying your choice of mascara. This will give the appearance of full, long lashes without having to purchase expensive lash serums.
Stick to those basic tricks and you will always have perfectly full lashes that won't have you looking like queen of the spiders.
If you're feeling bold, try applying a colored mascara that compliments your eye color. It'll make those eyes sparkle and pop which, of course, is completely fab!

DRAB

 FAB