Product Review: Revlon Peach Petal & Coral Reef lipglosses

Need to start off by reminding you all that I'm very pale & cool-toned. In a recent pic, my skin looked positively pink (and my hair looked orange. Damn that was a bad pic. lol). These Super Lustrous lipglosses have been getting a lot of press recently & they definitely live up to the hype. I already owned 3 (Nude Lustre, Glossy Rose & Cherries in the Glow) and I bought 2 of the ones pictured above, Peach Petal (2nd from the left) and Coral Reef (far right). Both are quite true to bottle shade and surprisingly both work quite well on me. Peach Petal, while too light for many people, gives me a nice light peach-y lip, very wearable. Coral Reef, I was worried would be too warm or too orange but its a true coral & again, very wearable.
I'm considering getting Pink Pop as well but I already have so many pink lipglosses that I haven't taken the plunge yet.

One of my favorite makeup looks

Obviously, the pic above isn't me. It's Marlena from MakeupGeek ( link http://www.makeupgeek.com/tutorials/back-to-school-makeup-fun-and-flirty/ ) but her pic is much better than anything I would be able to take.
I love using a bright eyeshadow as a liner. It's something I do quite often. It's pretty much the only way I use bright eyeshadow unless I'm doing a bold wash (but recently I haven't been loving that look).
I just did this yesterday using my new Fyrinnae shadows (will post a review soon). I used Titania (light pink) as a wash, then Cheshire Cat Grin (shimmery royal blue) as a liner. I didn't do any contouring (as is shown in Marlena's pic), just layered the blue over a bit of black liner to add definition.

NOTD: Sally Hansen Mint Sprint

Great color & I love that you can almost get away with just 1 coat but *damn* it chips fast.

Magazine Review: People StyleWatch May 2010 - Jessica Simpson

Sorry it took me so long to review this. Not sure what's been going on with me recently. I've also given up on some tv shows that I had been watching from the beginning (Gossip Girl, Private Practice, RHoNYC, etc). Anyway...
I consider this a monthly must-get. I always find inspiration, whether its individual pieces or celeb outfits. The beauty section is usually decent as well.
Looking at the Fashion sections, the Under $100 spread was on sailor-y pieces. I'm currently huge right now(8 months pregnant) but I'm considering getting the striped top since its such a classic piece. The Best Cargo Pants for Your Body - not sure I agree with their pick for pear shapes. Not sure cuffed & loose would be good for me. I'm thinking it would make me look very stumpy. Quite a few pages of swimsuits, organized by types (flirty, classic, chic, under $100) and includes accessory options. Not much about body type though. Also a short section in the back about how to Look Cute While You Workout.
For Beauty, the 100 Beauty Secrets article was ok. Think I picked up a few new ideas. The categories cover makeup, skin, hair & nails. The Beauty Look for Less is Rachel McAdams wearing natural shimmery pinks. Another thing that has been getting a lot of attention is the topknot & its mentioned in this magazine as well. Does seem like it would be a bit difficult to pull off though.
Get this issue!!!

A note about Vogue

Since I review most of the other popular women's magazines, you might wonder why Vogue hasn't made the list. Simply put, I rarely find anything of interest in the magazine. Yes its obviously geared towards someone in a much higher pay grade than I would qualify for but overall, it just doesn't do much for me. Occasionally I'll buy an issue if the cover star is someone I like, like this issue w/SJP. And they do have some great photo spreads. But I just don't feel that I can give it a fair review since I'm rarely drawn to anything in the issue.

Books: Model Home, The Wind Up Bird Chronicle, Brava Valentine

Anyone else have a bad habit of giving up on a book halfway through? Think I'm about to do this for the 3rd time in a row now. Sometimes its because the book isn't any good & sometimes I just get distracted. These are the books I recently started & didn't finish:Model Home by Eric Puchner. This book was ok but I lost interest halfway through. It's about a family who's father took a big financial risk & ended up losing everything. The kids are a bit weird but nothing super interesting. I just didn't really care what happened to any of them.

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami. Now this is a good book, although kind of weird. It grabbed me right from the beginning. The only reason I didn't finish it was because it was a library book, one of several I borrowed at the same time. It was the 1st one I started not realizing how long it would take me to read. I started to get antsy and started one of the other books too & then I ran out of loan time. But I do plan on getting more of his books because I really did enjoy the parts of it I got to read.

Brava, Valentine by Adriana Trigiani. This is the book I'm currently reading & while I haven't quite decided if I'm going to give up on it yet, it's likely. I know this author has a loyal following but I just don't feel a connection with the main character.

I'm not sure whether this is a personal fault or if its a good thing that I don't spend time on things that don't hold my attention. I probably would've given up on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo if the reviews weren't so good but I managed to stick it out & ended up really enjoying it. Maybe I'll just try harder with the popular, culturally important books & blame the authors for the rest. lol

Books: Mythology