Trip to the Mall

Trip to the Mall

A much needed trip to the mall was accomplished today. One where I desperately needed to find belated Christmas gifts before the celebration with my Mom, her boyfriend and my two brothers on Sunday.

It was a successful trip, and I was glad my friend Rosa joined me. I did get two things at Sephora with an AmEx gift card I was given. I loved Benefit's Coralista blush so much I had to try another. So, I picked up the Benefit Dandelion blush. A lot of people say it's too light and doesn't show up on their skin, but I'm really digging it.

I also got a Sephora lipgloss in Gold & Glow. It's a nice color, but not worth $10 really and it has a funky taste. I hate eating something and tasting my lip gloss all over the food - NOT COOL! So, not sure if I'm going to buy more of these. We'll see!

I had fun spending time with Rosa, even though it was a bit of a mission finding the gifts I needed!

Makeup Contest Entry for JennisseMakeup on YouTube

Makeup Contest Entry for JennisseMakeup on YouTube

JennisseMakeup on YouTube is one of my favorite makeup gurus! She has some amazing tutorials on makeup and nails - and has her own website where makeup and accessories are sold.

Her current contest is sponsored by Maggie Bags, who are a handbag company that makes handbags out of recycled seat belts. They're incredibly fashionable IMO, and the average retail value is about $100. Because of the sponsor and Jennisse's passion for the "going green" movement...The rules of this contest are to create a makeup look inspired by going green, the affects of going green, or the affects of NOT going green.

The contest was pretty much open to interpretation and a lot of freedom was given. I decided to do a look based on arctic polar bears - now an endangered species. It is the fault of us - humans who pollute the earth - that this species is slowly dying off. Various human-pollutants such as excessive amounts of greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere. This causes the arctic to warm each year, allowing the frozen ice less time to melt each spring. During this time, polar bears are desperate to find land where they can find food. Because of the vast distance polar bears need to travel to find food in the arctic - namely seals - there is not enough time for the bears to travel across the frozen seas. They are melting rapidly and most polar bears die of starvation in search for food - or drown while swimming through the now melted seas.

The colors used in this look were drawn directly from the colors in the photograph. Enjoy!