IECSC Show Las Vegas!

Yay! I am back from Vegas and it feels good to be home, the weather in Vegas was ridiculously hot and I honestly missed the 70 degree weather the valley has been having for the past 2 weeks, although this weekend it's supposed to be hot...I can't believe it's been a year since last year's IECSC show, seems like yesterday!

The show in Vegas was nice as always, it's the IECSC show and they don't just do makeup which is always refreshing. They have spa treatments, massages, tanning, hair, nails, makeup, etc. and it's always nice to see new and upcoming companies and their innovative products. The NYX booth had goodies bags with various products at a great deal, like 22 eyeshadows or $15.

I didn't haul much since there's also IMATS this weekend, but I was excited to get my hands on a Konad Nail Stamping Kit! I also got more stencils for it and I loved the results! I will do a full post on it soon and how to use it. I also got the cutest nail dryer ever....it's a duck! I also got my favorite Ojon shampoo since it was more than half off at the show! Retail it's $22 an $18 for the conditioner and shampoo and at the show I got it for $10 and $12! I also got a couple China Glaze nailpolishes, some NYX lashes and a smokey eye palette, and just a couple brushes from of course Crown Brush. I also got 3 Modern Basic lipsticks and a blush which I forgot to take a pic of, so I'll add it in another post later.

Anyway here are some pics!






The outfit:


My haul:










































Teeth Whitening:
































Crown Brushes had 2 booths:






With some of my friends:

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Reader Questions:

I am going to Vegas this weekend to cover the IECSC makeup, hair and nail show! So of course I will be bringing you gals back some photos and info on new companies! In the meantime here are some reader questions!

Q: Where did you get your black rose ring? (from the booze cruise post)
A: I usually get all my rings from either Forever21 or Wetseal, they have the cutest rings!

Q: What is the difference between the $10 IMATS ticket and the $35 one?
A: The $10 ticket is just for the Exhibit Floor, meaning you can go around and buy products from the booths (the people exhibiting), the $35 ticket includes the Exhibit Floor, lectures, classes and keynote speakers so you can learn more about various topics that you may want to learn more about such as airbrush makeup, mineral makeup, or special fx makeup.

Q: I swear this blog is becoming nessasarytwilightnews.com.... im just not a fan of twilight so im annoyed at the lack of makeup :(
A: You are more than welcome to read other makeup blogs or start your own. This is my own personal blog that is not solely about makeup but other random things that appeal to me and because I have been so busy lately with my job as well as other things going on, I haven't really played with makeup, hence I am blogging about other things to fill up the time until I do have more time to get back into it. Blogging about a cake or a fundraiser for a good cause isn't a big deal, so just relax. You can't please everybody!

Q: Do you have to be a MAC Pro member to buy an empty pan palette?
A: No, you do NOT have to be a mac pro member to buy the empty eyeshadow or blush palettes, or the refills that go into it. Simply walk into any freestanding MAC store and ask for them and they will sell it to you.

Q: How long does it take to apply your makeup?
A: It varies, if I do a quick look i've done before it can take 15 minutes, a natural look (like just mascara or eyeliner) takes less than 10 minutes, if I am doing a more intricate look with more colors or whatnot, or just experimenting it takes me much longer, like an hour!

Q: What's your favorite face primer?
A: Right now I am using two, MAC Skin + Base Primer which feels more like a primer and comes in a small black bottle, and then I am using the Korres Primer which I also like because it just feels like a moisturizer and glides on better then feels like a primer. I also love the lemon scent it has!

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BDAY FOTD & Dinner Craziness

So last Sunday I had a birthday dinner with a few friends and finally did a look! My co-worker Irina also got me the BEST CAKE ever....an ice cream cake with RPattz (aka Edward Cullen) on it that read "Happy Birthday Mrs. Cullen", I squealed and was the happiest person on earth, LOL. Everyone at the table is in on my obsession and they too loved the cake, however I told them to NOT eat his gorgeous face!

It was even on Twicrackaddict.blogspot.com!











Got birthday nails!


What I used:

[Face]
- MAC Skin Primer
- MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer in NC30
- Buff'd Mineral Foundation in "Chamois" and "Almond"
- Purely Cosmetics Diamond Finish Powder

[Cheeks]
- Korres Bronzer to contour
- MAC "Fashion Frenzy" blush

[Eyes]
- Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer
- MUFE eyeshadow #26 (pink) on the inner lids
- MUFE eyeshadow #9 (purple) on the middle of the lid
- MAC e/s in "top hat" (starflash, LE) and "nocturnelle" e/s on outer-V and contour
- MAC e/s in "Rondelle" and "Shroom" as highlight
- MAC Fluidline in "Blacktrack"
- L'Oreal Mascara
- Urban Decay "Electric" liner on lower lashline

[Lips]
- MAC l/s in "Snob"

My awesome cake:


Post on Twicrackaddict:




Irina going Twilight crazy...she got the board game too! LOL!

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Vision Awards

I am so excited to announce the following!



I will be attending the 36th Annual Vision Awards (www.visionawards.org) on Saturday July 27th at the Beverly-Wilshire Hotel; all proceeds go to help fight Retinitis Pigmentosa, an eye disease that causes blindness and other degenerative eye diseases. Tickets are $200 which includes dinner and entertainment, while mingling with a few notable celebs, and hosted by Larry King.

......the BEST part?!!! Ready???

"Twilight" producers as well as the movie are being honored as the "Film of Vision", and my friend who works for RP International (who is producing this red carpet gala event) told me that there is confirmed appearances by some of the Twilight cast such as: Ashley Greene, Billy Burke, Taylor Lautner, and Peter Facinelli.

I AM SOOO EXCITED!!! To even meet one of them is insane! And you are helping a good cause! So if ANY of you ladies are interested in attending this event, let me know! Again each seat is $200. You can view the invitation here: CLICK HERE. And hey! We can also meet! :)

Others that will be honored and recognized:

FILM
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
SEVEN POUNDS
TWILIGHT
VALKYRIE

TELEVISION
DAMAGES
GREY’S ANATOMY
MAD MEN
RECOUNT
TWO AND A HALF MEN

Here is my invitation!

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The Booze Cruise!

Hello my lovely ladies! Hope you all had a great weekend, as for me as I was computer-less, as I was out this entire weekend and wasn't even near a computer, but like I mentioned a few posts back my company was hosting a Casino Cruise last Friday, so I thought id post some pics with some of my co-workers/friends. It was really fun even though I got a bit sea sick at first! But the view was so gorgeous...





Irina's tat:


My sales team all wearing heels, LOL.


Me and Carolina (not my beer, I was holding it so he could take our pic, LOL)


Me and mom-to-be Stacey (the same co-worker that had the wedding a few posts ago)


My co-worker Cynthia with my other co-worker's daughter Aubrey, isn't she CUTE!?

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FOTD: Style Warrior Face

Yay! I finally did a look after sporting a bare/minimalist face for weeks...since I've been going to the gym mostly everyday in preparation to get "Hawaii Ready", I haven't bothered applying a full face. So I thought I would be a bit rusty, but I guess applying makeup is like riding a bicycle, you just never forget how to ride it! And THANK YOU to my lovely blogger sisters and friends for the birthday greetings! :)

So here is my "Style Warrior" face, granted I never bought any of the eyeshadows from this recent collection, I improvised with some of the stuff I already have so it looks similar. I used the "Refined Golden" bronzing powder to contour the cheeks and give me a natural sun-kissed glow (applied it like you would your blush on the hollows of your cheeks), then applied MAC "Nuance" Blush (LE) to the apples of my cheeks to bring it out more. I also used "Brave New Bronze" lipstick with the Milani gloss (from the duo set).



What I used:

[Face]
- MAC Skin + Base Face Primer
- MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer in NC30
- Buff'd Mineral Foundation in "Chamois" and "Almond" (mixed)

[Cheeks]
- MAC "Refined Golden" bronzing powder
- MAC "Nuance" blush (LE)

[Eyes]
- MAC e/s in "Goldmine" on lower half of the lid
- MAC e/s in "Flip" (LE) over Goldmine e/s
- Mix of browns such as Milani "Java Bean", MAC e/s in "Mulch", "Patina", "Magnetic Fields" and a dark brown eyeshadow from the holiday smokey eyes palette (the name escapes me right now) on the outer-V and contour
- MAC e/s in "Ricepaper" as highlight up till the brow bone
- MAC Fluidline in "Blacktrack"
- L'Oreal XXL Volume Mascara
- Urban Decay Eyeliner in "Bourbon" on lower lashline

[Lips]
- MAC "Brave New Bronze" lipstick
- Milani lipgloss in "Too Perfect"

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Officially 27 years old at Glen Ivy!

I officially turned 27 years old on Monday. EEK! I can't believe I am almost 30. It seems like yesterday when I was dying to be 18 or 21 years old to do the "cool things". My dad called me to greet me and gave me the "So when are you getting married/having kids" talk, yada, yada, yada. "Only if it's Edward Cullen dad" Haha. The BF's mom gave me the same talk too! Getting married and having a family isn't happening anytime soon, LOL. I am too busy having fun and enjoying life, not to say that marriage and kids don't enhance that aspect because I DO want to be a mom and a wife eventually, but its fun to have these years to find new things about yourself, learn new things. For instance, I NEVER liked avocados or guacamole, and only recently I have taken a liking to them, to the point where I actually bought a couple of avocados at the grocery, cut them open, sprinkled some black pepper, lemon and lime, and a pinch of salt- and ate it as is. And it was delicious!

So turning 27 has this placebo effect on me where it's this sense of new beginnings in my life, look towards the positive, and just go out there and do something that is so outside yourself; outside your realm of habit and comfort.



One thing I love when it's your birthday- are all the cool discounts and free things you get from random places; like Baskin Robbins (you get a free scoop of ice cream), Sephora, and you get in free to Disneyland! Even though the original plan was to spend my bday at Disneyland, the BF decided I could use a day at the spa instead which sounded A LOT better than Disneyland since I was dying for a massage. And because it was my bday I got in for FREE!

We didn't do the mud bath even though I was so tempted to, just because I didn't want to get dirty and deal with having to rinse that all off, so we stuck to the mineral baths, the pools, etc. Just enjoying the sun and getting a little color. Then we did a couple's Swedish massage which was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Seriously if you are looking for a great gift to give someone or to yourself, definitely go to a spa and get a massage! I did not want to leave!

The BF was just incredibly sweet, he got me a pink iPod nano to replace my really old one only held like 120 songs, so I am glad the new one can hold way more than that so I don't have to delete songs! And we had dinner at one of our "spots"- Red Lobster. Then dinner with a few friends on Sunday so it should be fun before the crazy schedule really begins.

Sadly I went back to work yesterday missing the spa terribly, and my co-worker Diana (who is seriously great at baking and making the best desserts) made me a chocolate raspberry cake with chocolate mousse frosting! It was sooooooo yummy I had to break my diet for it! LOL. And of course Edward was there too to help me enjoy my cake!







Pool ready:

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