I was challenged to do a clown Halloween look…and as fate would have it, we just watched Killing Eve last night and a character played a clown! So this is the look I decided to recreate! Unfortunately I didn’t have a clown nose and the makeup looked silly…so I changed course and did my own thing.
Who’d have thought I’d look younger (better!) at age 48 than at 44? Anti-aging skincare and makeup? Yes please and thank you very much.
Also? Way more personal confidence, makeup application confidence, and business confidence.
Also? I just had one of my top five sales months while celebrating my fifth year with SeneGence.
Can I get a whoop whoop?!
There’s definitely a difference between bathroom lighting and natural lighting. I actually don’t think my bathroom lighting is that bad—we replaced all the yucky yellowish bulbs with white—but there’s still a difference.
And then we have natural vs straight:
And then lastly, my full look for the day that totally surprised me and I’m totally in love with!
The new Limited Edition Tranquil Tides ShadowSense Collection has Tumbled Jade which initially scared me (because GREEN) but you guys, it’s sooooo good! Trust me. I’ll definitely be reaching for this again! And I opted for a neutral lip to leave all the attention on the eyes.
TODAY’S LESSON: Don’t be afraid to try new things with makeup because it’s just makeup. If you fail, just wash it off and try again.
Lesson 2? Yes, orange really will cover dark circles because – think back to elementary school art – orange is opposite purple on the color wheel. 🧡💜
And, today’s third lesson? You need to better match the orange to your skin tone. 😂 It was a little too deep for me and my eyes ended up looking a bit too yellow. But they weren’t purple! 😂🤷🏻♀️
So here’s how my makeup lasted today. I think it’s pretty damn good considering I was legit bawling my eyes out for a good solid two hours plus crying on and off the rest of the day. The mascara does seem to have disappeared a bit, but it’s not all over my face! I didn’t even look at my face once all day to check it.
Soooo I give the waterproof mascara a definite passing grade!
(Is that how you spell that?!) Look at what I found while I was searching for something else! Talk about a #glowup eh?!
▪️2017 was when I first started wearing LipSense (and no other SeneGence makeup or skincare)!
▪️2021 is after day-in/day-out SeneGence makeup AND skincare!
Yes, please!
I always thought the SeneGence glow-up photos were retouched but now that it’s me, I promise you there’s no filter or touch-up happening!
I also never thought I’d see this big of a change in my skin but here we are! I’m proof!!
I am constantly amazed at how long this makeup lasts! My lipstick is mostly gone, but that’s only because I didn’t gloss as much as I should have all day!
Today is my follow up #pissygallbladder appointment to get my staples removed. I’m wondering if the doctor will even recognize me. If only I had my CCTM in the hospital I would have looked MUCH different.
I wasn’t sure what to expect when removing the staples but I honestly wasn’t expecting him to just pull them straight out! It didn’t hurt and it makes sense that’s how they do it but it was just weird.
I asked about the sizes of the gallbladder and stones because they were supposed to give me pics and never did. First he said the big one was the size of a marble but then he said the size of a small egg. And the other ones (which were hundreds?) were the size of small peas. I’m not sure he knows/remembers/cares but regardless, that’s a ton.
So I’m just hanging in my egg chair relaxing and waiting to head to a friend’s house for a BBQ. I’m glad it’s not 95° but it might be nice if it was at least sunny.
Oh and I might have done a crazy eye look… that actually turned out not too bad!
First, the before and after:
Then the before and after with no mascara and then with the amazing fake lashes… Lashes really add so much to a look—and even tone down crazy to make it look better!
And last but not least, the full look!
P.S. I’m on day six of the blowout!
We haven’t had a Before and After in awhile.
Seriously, though…
When you don’t know how to wear makeup and you see other people seem to do it effortlessly, you get super frustrated and think it’s just too hard or you’re just a failure. Right? Well it isn’t and you’re not.
I’m sure it wasn’t just me, either — we all thought we were doing it right. But I’ve learned a thing or two over the years — and it hasn’t just transformed me on the outside. I have more confidence and self-assuredness.
If you want to see the things I’ve learned — and have some fun along the way — I’d love to have you come join Living Lippy with Jen!
I was going through some old photos on my phone and when I saw the 2019 photo I had to do a Before and After.
I mean we look great in both—duh!—but we just look… BETTER now. Right?
You guys.
YOU. GUYS.
I know I’ve talked about the difference in my skin…but I happened to be looking at some old pics today and the difference was GLARING!
First check out my eyes. Yes I still have some wrinkles but there are fewer now and they’re less defined!
And then look at my forehead?! The pores have shrunk and the age spots have allllllllmost disappeared!!!
So don’t mind me, I’ll just be over here Benjamin-Buttoning. Yes, I just made that a verb. #47looksgood
I felt today was momentous enough I needed to do a patriotic eye look! But hmmm… What red lippy to wear for this momentous day?
It was a tough call between Fly Girl and Hurricane Red…but I went with Fly Girl! Let’s get this inauguration going! (If you want any of the awesome products I used for this look, check out https://www.senegence.com/livinglippy!)
I’m not a political person at all, but after the last four years, I felt like I needed to watch in solidarity. And it was honestly more emotional than I thought it would be. At one point during the ceremony I was crying—and Owen noticed and came and held my hand (which made me cry a little more because the last time he did that was when he was little and came to hold my hand during one specific scene in Tangled).
Of course Owen being Owen he had a million questions but I was trying to listen to everything so I had to keep telling him I’d answer everything later!
Just going through some old photos and I’m gobsmacked at the difference in my eyes and my lashes!
Check. This. Out. Look at my skin over two years.
This is using the skincare every. single. day. I didn’t use everything every single day but I did use the cleanser, daytime moisturizer, and evening moisturizer for sure. (I know the lighting is a little different but even so you can see how much it’s changed.)
I am just gobsmacked.
I know two years is a long time but you have to start with Day 1 at some time, so why not now?
On the left? Age 43, one of my first LipSense photos from 2017 before using makeup or skincare. On the right? This week, age 47+ a few days, after two years of skincare and makeup.
I kinda hate to take it off but it’s bedtime!
I’m sure you’ve all heard the quote “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
Two years ago I would have cringed at posting a non-makeup photo. But after 2+ solid years of 24/7 SeneGence skincare and makeup (the makeup has anti-aging skincare in it, hence 24/7 use), I’m proud and excited to post a makeup-free face!!
You guys. YOU GUYS. JUST. LOOK. AT. MY. SKIN! I am flabbergasted.
And the bonus? Look at how goooood my face looks with JUST tinted moisturizer?!
