Nothing too exciting—but I did match my leggings. Not my normal colors of course but not horrible!!
Halloween 2021 makeup
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I love trying to match my outfit!
TOP TEAM IN THE WORLD!
Our team was working to achieve some really BIG goals before the end of our Leaders year… and guess what?!?
We did it!!! Our entire team made it happen and my adopted upline (6 above me) and friend, Jenna Clark, accepted the rank of Global Sapphire Queen (over 7 million in sales in just 1 year)!!!
She represented us on stage this weekend as the TOP TEAM IN THE WORLD!
I could not be more proud to learn from and work alongside such a wonderful team of women with her at the helm.
Rainbow birthday look!
I decided to do something fancy with my makeup for my birthday! I’d been wanting to do this eye look ever since it came out over 2 years ago (!!) but I was always afraid I would screw it up.
I was also wearing a rainbow tie dye outfit so I figured it was meant to be!
I figured my skills have advanced enough that I might be able to pull it off…and I think I did!! It’s not exactly the same but it’s dang close—and close enough for my first attempt!! I even broke out the false lashes!!
And yes, I’m wearing a crown because BIRTHDAY and why not?!
My office today!
I reached my 2021 business goal!
I wanted to do it by the end of the year so to do it this early? I never expected it.
I made the top 25 again!
Party makeup that lasts!!
Enchanted Forest Lip Duo
You guys. YOU GUYS. Here’s a look at the brand new Enchanted Forest Lip Duo! It’s AMAZEBALLS. Like seriously. And coming from a person who doesn’t love the lighter pink lip… that’s saying something.
I love shopping for prizes!
This is very hard for me!
…but I’m doing it. All of these boxes (shipping boxes AND random ones that would make great shipping boxes) that I’ve hoarded are being flattened and going to recycling. Please tell me I’m not the only one who hoards boxes.
This meme sums it up perfectly:
Staples be gone!
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.
I’m just asking you to have an open mind!
So, in my recent downtime thanks to my #pissygallbladder I was scrolling my local Facebook groups and saw someone asking for a product recommendation but they explicitly said NO MLMs. Huh? And then another post asked for ways to earn extra income and after a few suggestions someone says “OOH look…here come the MLM folks” with a shark emoji and eyeroll.
I get it. I know these companies (as a whole) get a bad rap because reps added you to parties that you didn’t want to be added to (which is totally bad practice). Or some ladies legit post non-stop about why they have the best products and you roll your eyes… scrolling on.
But I hope you hear me on this…
When someone suggests a new hair care or household item you can pick up at a chain store or order from Amazon, do you think to yourself “UGH, she’s trying to get me to buy something else?!” No, you don’t. You think “Hey cool, my friend likes this and suggested it so I will give it a try.”
Do you have the same disgust for Target ads? Sephora? Tesla? McDonalds? Those are multibillion dollar companies. Your fellow neighbors or friends are just trying to find a way to be a parent and a monetary contributor to their household!
I’m not asking you to support everyone in your friends list by purchasing something. I’m just asking you to have an open mind about why they began that journey and be open minded to what they are trying to accomplish for themselves and their families.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to get back to working from the couch so I can help pay our mortgage this month.
Look at me looking all normal!
Today was the kids’ dual birthday pool party and I was happy that I felt good enough to put on a face! (Don’t worry, I didn’t over-exert myself—I literally sat at a picnic table the whole time…but more about the party on the next post!)
- CCTM Light Medium and Light Powder
- Champagne Shimmer and Pink Ruby Shimmer ShadowSense on eyes
- Pink Ruby Shimmer as blush
- Clove ShadowSense as contour
- UnderSense Primer and regular black Mascara
- Glow Gloss
I’m top 5 out of thousands!
This was awesome to wake up to this morning! It still blows my mind that I’m in the top five out of thousands!
Hospital #2: Lake Forest, Day 2
Technically day 2 since I started at hospital #1 on the 10th and it was now the 11th.
Being taken to my room, this was the elevator—Living Lippy, right?! Obviously the pain meds were working at this point.
Everything went well…until Tom showed up and they wouldn’t let him stay because it wasn’t visiting hours! WHAAAAAT?! No one told us that so we were really annoyed. Thankfully they at least let him come up to see me for a few minutes and drop off a bag for me (with some clothes, my glasses, lip stuff, laptop, and makeup remover wipe—it was driving me crazy that I hadn’t been able to do my nightly skincare). Oh, and surprise—no kids allowed as visitors!
I finally got about three hours of solid sleep from 6-9. The pain started up again so I’m on morphine again. Have talked to a few docs and the surgeon and they’re tentatively planning the surgery for tomorrow morning. Today is antibiotics, an MRI to see just where everything is, and pain mediation. And trying to grab whatever sleep I can.
6:40p — I’ve been sleeping most of the day. Just had the 45-minute MRI (actually an MCRP) and fell asleep in there for a bit…and now have to wait for the doc to figure out which surgery I need—endoscopic plus lapriscopic or just lapriscopic.
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is an MRI exam that produces detailed images of the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas and pancreatic duct. It identifies gallstones and can show gallbladder or bile duct inflammation or blockage.
https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/gallstones
I knew I couldn’t have Tom bring ALLLL my skincare, so I had to narrow it way down. My Overnight Lip Mask was a definite yes. I had to dig through and empty my whole backpack but I found it! My lips are now happy!!
Soooo, they said it might be 24-48 hours (!) of observation?! So much for “emergency surgery” eh? But apparently my gall bladder is so pissy they need to calm it down first (lots o’ antibiotics). It depends what the doc says. So I’m waiting for her to come discuss my ultrasound results.
My morning cubicle!
Shitshow to Glam!
After today’s shitshow (peeshow?) of a day, I really didn’t feel like getting dressed and putting on a face…but we were meeting friends for dinner so it had to happen!
And just look what happened?! Super quick and easy look:
- CCTM and a touch of Buff
- Smoked Topaz brows
- Buttercream Shimmer & Copper Rose Shimmer eyes (with some CRS below)
- Black pencil liner
- UnderSense and black mascara
- Ember Pearlizer cheeks
- Translucent powder
- 1 Bella/2 Precious Topaz lips with a center highlight of Chocolate Copper
And look at those amazing earrings from a boutique that I love? I normally don’t do big earrings but… I’m in love.
My new fave lip color!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
The new Limited Edition Madeira Topaz LipSense is FIRE!!!!
Like seriously this is my new favorite color. YOU NEED THIS COLOR.
Let’s just look at my glowing skin.
/Yawwwwn 🥱
/streeeeetch
I love lazy mornings. But I do have to get up and ready for a baseball game. But can we just take a second and look at my skin.
SAPPHIRE SENESALES!
I’m stunned. I was excited to reach Ruby SeneSales the last two quarters… And this quarter I realized I might be able to make the next level…so I went for it! And did it!!
This is what color testing looks like!
I’ve been busy this morning! Elizabeth came over to test some lip/shadow colors and powders before she moves away! Better to figure out your wishlist in person! Plus she was able to pick up her order and get ALLLLLLLLLL of the bonus gifts with purchase!
Safe travels! Gonna miss you, friend!
I made the top 5 banner!
Happy Memorial Day
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!
I love freebies for reaching my goals!
Just some Harmon Kardon headphones…
Just under 10 minutes for this!
We haven’t had a Before and After in awhile.
Oh just another work achievement.
Do you think makeup is just too hard?
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 didn’t know foundation should (and could!) look invisible while also providing coverage.
- I didn’t know that the correct skincare can actually make your makeup look and last better.
- I didn’t know that it got easier and quicker with practice — and that great products make it that much easier.
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!
A quick spring look!
Today’s look for the first baseball game of the season and a trip into Chicago brought to you by Rosé Shimmer and Bella Shimmer eyes, Bella Shimmer cheeks, and Stella Gloss lips.
Kudos from my pseudo leader!
