So yes...it's been a while. Without going into too much detail, it's been a rather hectic and stressful time for my family due to some really unfortunate turns of events in my sister's health. I've spent the end of summer and my fall so far mostly in D.C. with her and her family helping out best I can. I can't say with total confidence that we're out of the woods just yet, but things are progressing as best they can and my sister remains just truly amazing and is taking this all in stride......and Percocets....which make her hilaaarious!
As planned, I came home late October because I. Love. Halloween. It's this amazing holiday that adds up everything I love in the world and puts it all into one day! Costumes. Makeup. Candy. Parties. YES PLEASE!! Normally I spend my summer deciding on my costume, or how to best create it because more than the candy and beer, I love making my costume. This year I had to go with my Plan B Costume. You have to have a Plan B costume, people.
Makeup: Milani Eye shadow in Shocking Pink
Cover Girl Eye Enhancers In Drama Eyes, I used only the white silver
Bare Essentuals Round The Clock Eyeliner in Midnight
Cover Girl LashBlast Fusion Mascara in Very Black
Cover Girl Lipperfection Lipstick in Spellbound
Urban Decay Primer Potion
The makeup was really simple to do. First I used the Primer Potion all over my lid and under my eye and on my cheekbone as well. On top of that, the Milani shadow went on great. I managed to make the line with only my brush and went in with a q-tip only at the end to clean it up. On the inside corners of my eye and on the top of my cheekbone, I used the white silver color shadow from the Cover Girl quad to give the pink some pop. Lined my eyes, put on some mascara and another coat of hot pink lipstick (another coat because I had been wearing it all day) and viola! Brown Jem I became!
I wasn't dance battling anyone that night so I can't say the makeup would last through an intense performance, but I never touched my makeup all night and it stayed pretty darn well!
This year however, Halloween felt different. First, I had to go with Plan B, but then there's the business of Superstorm Sandy. sigh. As an East coaster Stupidstorm Sandy has taken over my life for the past week. Last year we had snow ON Halloween, this year we had no power. My house was one of the lucky ones and we got our power back on Halloween night, but there are plenty of people out there still in the dark, a full week later.
If you were able to get up this morning and take a hot shower and get dressed inside a warm home with a roof on it, then you are truly fortunate also. At any time, but especially in times like this, I urge you to donate your time or money to foundations like Red Cross or the Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund. There are plenty of organizations out there helping out and every bit helps.
I am truly grateful to have our power and luxuries back on. Without them I wouldn't even be able to compete in the War of the Wig Hair.
Seriously wig people. What are you using to keep that plastic hair on?? Spit??
I shall not go down in this war without a fight!
As planned, I came home late October because I. Love. Halloween. It's this amazing holiday that adds up everything I love in the world and puts it all into one day! Costumes. Makeup. Candy. Parties. YES PLEASE!! Normally I spend my summer deciding on my costume, or how to best create it because more than the candy and beer, I love making my costume. This year I had to go with my Plan B Costume. You have to have a Plan B costume, people.
I was Truly Truly Outrageous Jem!
Holly also had the right idea. I mean, the only thing better than Jem is TWO Jems!
Costume: Simple Dress
Glued Belt
Light up earrings from the Bachelorette Party section
Black pumps painted a million times over
Purple tights that I wore all day but kept on because it was cold and I'm apparently old now.
Problematic wig that sheds more than I do
Hot pink makeup. That I had on hand.....naturally.
It occurred to me sometime after midnight that I didn't have a makeup photo for you guys. So this was the best I could do.
Makeup: Milani Eye shadow in Shocking Pink
Cover Girl Eye Enhancers In Drama Eyes, I used only the white silver
Bare Essentuals Round The Clock Eyeliner in Midnight
Cover Girl LashBlast Fusion Mascara in Very Black
Cover Girl Lipperfection Lipstick in Spellbound
Urban Decay Primer Potion
The makeup was really simple to do. First I used the Primer Potion all over my lid and under my eye and on my cheekbone as well. On top of that, the Milani shadow went on great. I managed to make the line with only my brush and went in with a q-tip only at the end to clean it up. On the inside corners of my eye and on the top of my cheekbone, I used the white silver color shadow from the Cover Girl quad to give the pink some pop. Lined my eyes, put on some mascara and another coat of hot pink lipstick (another coat because I had been wearing it all day) and viola! Brown Jem I became!
I wasn't dance battling anyone that night so I can't say the makeup would last through an intense performance, but I never touched my makeup all night and it stayed pretty darn well!
This year however, Halloween felt different. First, I had to go with Plan B, but then there's the business of Superstorm Sandy. sigh. As an East coaster Stupidstorm Sandy has taken over my life for the past week. Last year we had snow ON Halloween, this year we had no power. My house was one of the lucky ones and we got our power back on Halloween night, but there are plenty of people out there still in the dark, a full week later.
If you were able to get up this morning and take a hot shower and get dressed inside a warm home with a roof on it, then you are truly fortunate also. At any time, but especially in times like this, I urge you to donate your time or money to foundations like Red Cross or the Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund. There are plenty of organizations out there helping out and every bit helps.
I am truly grateful to have our power and luxuries back on. Without them I wouldn't even be able to compete in the War of the Wig Hair.
Seriously wig people. What are you using to keep that plastic hair on?? Spit??
I shall not go down in this war without a fight!
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