And then a strange yet cool photo that happened accidentally when trying to put together a collage.
Anna and I did our makeup together today!
Category Archives: Looks
The SeneGence glowup is real, y’all.
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.
You can bet your ass I wore my crown all day today!
How am I 47? Seriously. But I look good so I’m okay with it.
I didn’t do too much today—I was wrapping up my month-long Living Lippy party and I went to Kohl’s and Aldi ( do I know how to live it up or what?) then Anna and David came over for a drink after dinner.
Going outside my shadow box!
I wanted to try a bit different eye look so I decided to try and copy this look my friend Joyanne did.
I mean I did the same color scheme but I don’t think it looks anything like the original. But I can admit that it turned out okay!
My totally changed look!
Don’t be scared of color!
I did this look live for my group to show them that eye shadow colors that look scary in the tube look normal when applied!
My makeup still looks good 10 hours later!
I kinda hate to take it off but it’s bedtime!
The aftermath of a demo.
It looks much more artsy in black and white.
POST-DEMO LOOK! Phew. I love it. But that’s a lot of products I had to get on there.
▪️ Light Concealer
▪️ Green Concealer
▪️ Champagne Shimmer
▪️ Lava Shimmer
▪️ Copper Rose Shimmer
▪️ Garnet
▪️ Sandstone Pearl Shimmer (highlight)
▪️ Moca Java (contouring)
▪️ Onyx (liner)
▪️ UnderSense Primer
▪️ Mascara
▪️ Smoked Topaz (brows)
▪️ Rustic Brown (brows)
▪️ Velvet LipSense
▪️ Broadway Bronze LipSense
▪️ Java Gloss
Too bright! Too bright!
Sometimes you take a quick photo and it’s freaking amazing.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
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?!
New hair who dis?
It’s been about 10 months since I had a haircut. Normally I go about six. I didn’t really notice how bad it was until I tried to straighten it and it was nearly impossible because the ends were so awful. It was also too long—I didn’t think it was but when I looked back at the pics of the last time I got it cut, I liked it shorter… So I did it again. Except I think it’s just a bit shorter yet. It’s great to feel human again.
Also, apparently we have the best lighting in our front yard at 7 o’clock at night.
Lordy. I’m matching my shadow to baseball jerseys.
So we have another baseball game this morning and I thought “oh I’ll wear blue to match the team colors” and then I started doing my make up and I don’t think I can do a subtle daytime baseball look with sapphire blue. But… I haven’t used it before and it’s absolutely gorgeous.
My business is still truckin’ along!
This combo is an all around slam dunk.
I just put some makeup on for the day since I’m about ready to go meet a neighbor! For as much as I love the crazy colors and am feeling more comfortable in them, my heart still lies with the naturals…
▪️ Sandstone Pearl Shimmer ShadowSense
▪️ Cinnamon Shimmer ShadowSense
▪️ Precious Topaz LipSense
Too much makeup for play dates? Nah.
So this might be a little bit much for two play dates at the park today but I wanted to wear my blue Lularoe cardigan so I wanted to try matching my eyes just because I’ve gotten a little too complacent wearing the same exact colors every single day. I also added the tiniest bit of Medium CCTM because my face is getting a slightly bit darker even though I’m staying out of the sun as much as possible.
Still trying to figure out the best lighting.
I took the pics a little later than normal and my birch trees were starting to be a little shadow-y. So then I just did it in my bathroom so you could maybe see the shadows better.
Anyhoo, the Garnet definitely looks darker in person. And though I have been enjoying not wearing LipSense as much…my face does look kinda naked without it. 😂
Today ended up to be a busy day.
First, home demo. (Masks off for a pic!)
I finished my look after Angel left… I forget how good Mirage is. And Cinnamon Shimmer.
Second, a visit with a friend/playdate for the kids.
Third, an unexpected driveway visit with the people who are living in our old rental house (I was dropping off some stuff were accidentally moved that belonged to the owners).
Fourth, an unexpected trip to our park to visit with Hannah, a friend I hadn’t seen in a long time. (The kids went down there randomly and were surprised to see their friends who don’t live in this neighborhood!)
Fifth. Bag collection, sorting, and folding by the kids. They didn’t love it. Didn’t care. It was something they could do.
Why not look good on day three of moving?
I washed my hair today and tried a bun again and it looked horrible. I guess a bun only works for me on days-old hair…?! We’ll see what happens as the day wears on. 
Anyhoo. Guess what? Sandstone Pearl Shimmer and….Sunbaked Shimmer today. And it’s glorious. But no lipstick today because I don’t even want to think about it.
Looking good for moving day two.
LET’S DO THIS! Another day of moving, another five-minute face with Sandstone Pearl Shimmer and one of my all-time favorites Mauve Shimmer!
Might as well look good for moving day!
Here’s my super quick look from today. I’m loving pretty much any color with Sandstone Pearl Shimmer. Try it. You’ll love it. I promise. 殺
The calm before the storm.
Tom’s been at the new house painting the garage this morning (finishing up since his paint sprayer died last night and we had to buy a new one 😒) and I’ve been up since 5:30 but just getting rolling around the old house. Today we move the fridges around and it’s a logistical nightmare. My job is to fill the coolers with everything I think we won’t need in the next week to move to the new house.
Anyway. I did my makeup today to keep some semblance of normalcy.
Today’s super simple look!
Neutral shadows and gloss only with brown mascara instead of black so it wasn’t as drastic. This was about my daily go-to before I started getting into ALLLLLL the shadow colors.
Happy 4th of July!
A bit more skill
Last minute Lippy moving sale!
I decided kinda last minute to have a moving sale… I got to test out my new Portal+ and it was really cool!
It looks like mac and cheese to me.
So after my great success with the Neon Green Shimmer, I decided to do a look with the new Amped Up Orange. Aaaaaand welllllll it’s not so much neon as it looks like Kraft macaroni and cheese to me.
I tried to soften (hide) it with Cinnamon Shimmer and a Rustic Brown but then I didn’t want to lose the orange…but I think I could have gone a bit darker. That said, it’s not BAD…it’s just not as good as the neon green was. 😂 It definitely needs either some perking up with a bright color or muting with more dark colors.
But I think the Cocoa LipSense is spot on, and I love the little Chocolate Copper highlight in the middle of my lips.
What say you? Yes or no?
Look at me looking like a rock star!!
Soooo I kinda felt like a rock star today—I actually pulled off a Neon Green Shimmer look with fake lashes!!
I never in a million years would have paired neon green and smoked topaz so I’m glad my friend Joyanne was leading me because holy shitballs it turned out good.
But if I’m being honest…I’m torn between thinking it looks awesome…and then catching a glimpse in the mirror and doing a double-take and thinking I look like a clown. (I have been branching out but am mostly still into earth-tones!)
But bottom line… I’m thrilled with the look and I couldn’t be happier! And because I looked so dang good, here are the rest of the photos!!
Katie wanted to be like mommy.
I guess I could attempt to do the whole graphic like mine…maybe next time.
(No she’s not in SeneGence makeup…yet. Though honestly she needs the LipSense because the lipstick she put on got all over her shirt and her face yesterday.)
Behind the scenes photo selection.
When I take my eye look pics, I usually have a few “sets” to choose from. Some days it’s easier than others. Some days you’d be surprised how far your head moves between the eyes open and eyes closed photo. Some days I cannot decide and have to ask a friend. Today I ended up choosing the top pair, which is my normal style.
HABANERO!! Finally!! And wow does it pull orange on me!! I tried doing a bit more makeup today to offset it but I’m still not sure it works. It’s not bad, just not my color. Or maybe it doesn’t go with the eye makeup I picked? Or my outfit? I don’t know. I just know it’s not love. What do you think? Be honest.
Why not wear makeup on a random Tuesday?
When you have a FREAKING BLAST doing an…
eyeshadow look LIVE with your clients…and it seems like it’s going to be a HOT MESS but it turns out SOOOOO FREAKINRG GORGEOUS.
But first, the before picture… Ready to go live with my prize wheel and a margarita!
And some after shots… It really did turn out fantastic.
This ended up to be one of my favorite looks I’ve ever done. Could I do it again? Meh…. Probably close but not exact.
▪️Pink Hibiscus Shimmer
▪️Deep Plum
▪️Lapis Glitter
▪️Warm Gold Shimmer
▪️Sandstone Pearl Shimmer
▪️Glacier Glitter
▪️Onyx
Sigh. Now to wash it all off and go to bed…
👩🏻🏫 So lessons learned?
- Sometimes you just gotta wing it.
- Trust the process and believe.
- It’s just makeup.
- Mascara really helps. (It REALLY does help finish a look and make it look better, even when it seems scary.)
- So do margaritas.
I’ve given up trying for the pucker.
A year later and I’m still trying to get the Breesy Brie pucker. I’ve actually given up and just do it crazy now. 😂
