1/20 FOTD: Glamour Doll Eyes "DinoSpotz" and Stila "Emerald" Smudgestick

Good morning! :) Today is MLK Jr. Day, so no classes! :) Which means I have some extra time to be creative!  Here's some photos and a product list below:

Products:

Eyes:

*E.L.F. Eyeshadow Primer

*NYX Jumbo Pencil in "Black Bean" - putting on a black base helps bring out the blue/green duo chrome.  

*Urban Decay's "Naked" and "Buck" (crease) on a Sigma Blending E25 brush

*E.L.F. Studio Makeup Mist & Set

*Glamour Doll Eyes "DinoSpotz" on a Sigma SS195

*Stila Smudgestick in "Emerald"

*Sugarpill "Lumi" Loose Eyeshadow (browbone highlight)

*L'Oreal Carbon Black Lineur Intense Felt Tip Liquid Eyeliner

*Rimmel Lash Accelerator Mascara

*Rimmel "Airy Fairy" lipstick

Face:

*Revlon Colorstay Foundation 

*NYC Translucent setting powder

*NYC Bronzer in "Sunny"

*Milani Baked Blush in "Luminoso"

*Wet n' Wild Fergie To Reflect Shimmer Pallet (highlight)

*E.L.F. Eyebrow Kit (brows)

Instructions:

Prime your eyes and then put a black base on your lid to bring out the duo chrome.  Sweep a neutral brown color into the crease to give you something to blend in to.  Spray a flat eyeshadow brush with the E.L.F. Studio Makeup Mist & Set to dampen the brush and help intensify the duo chrome color.  Pat DinoSpotz all over the lid and use the E25 blender brush to help soften the edge of the lid color.  Use the Stila Smudgestick in "Emerald" to line the waterline, and create a thin line on the upper lashline with your favorite black eyeliner.  Apply Sugarpill's "Lumi" Loose Eyeshadow to your browbone.  This color has a blue/green duo chrome reflective, so it's perfect for this look. Curl your lashes and apply mascara, and you're finished with the eyes!

This look is really easy and quick but is a great way to change up your everyday makeup routine! Have fun! :)

First things first: Healthy filling breakfast

Good morning! :) It's really important to have a healthy, filling breakfast, so I thought I would share what I make.  When I have a big breakfast in the morning shortly after waking up, I feel much better and am much less hungry throughout the rest of the day.  I used to just have cereal every day, which isn't a bad thing, but it just wasn't filling enough when I spent the rest of the day walking all over campus.  I wanted to make oatmeal, but beware of the little single-serve microwave packets! They have a lot of sugar in them, even the Quaker Oats brand.  
I wanted to find a way to eat oatmeal that would be yummy but wouldn't have all the sugar in it.  So this is my new routine: I portion out 1 serving of Quaker Oats Quick 1-Minute oatmeal (about 1/2 cup).  While that's in the microwave, I get out cocoa powder, cinnamon, Natural Jif Peanut Butter, blueberries, and Stevia in the Raw.  After the oatmeal is cooked, I put in about a tablespoon of peanut butter and then dust on some cinnamon and cocoa powder.  I put in 2 packets of Stevia in the Raw (if you don't, it's pretty bland, so this helps a lot!) and then put in a handful of blueberries.  

Is it as delicious as using lots of sugar?  Nope.  But it IS really yummy, I promise you that!  And it's really filling and only takes 5 minutes to make, so there's no excuse for not having a healthy, filling breakfast :)

I'm also a big coffee lover, and my roommate has a Keurig, so I made a cup of Pumpkin Spice today (it's delicious!).  Thankfully I love black coffee, so there's no cream or sugar added.  Anyways, enjoy your breakfast! :) 

~Sarah