Ballet Beautiful

I have decided to embark on new fitness regimen.  I am re reading the book Ballet Beautiful and am trying to do the suggested plan of turning my body into a long lean ballet figure.  The website will explain all that it is about, but here are the reasons I like it.

1) The end result is more feminine than what most fitness classes/ videos accomplish. 

2) I know it works because look at Natalie Portman.

3) I can do it at home, and I don't feel that I am missing out of class fun (a.k.a. Zumba).

4) Believe it or not, after the bridge series, time starts to fly by.  

5) I like the peacefulness of the videos (no one is yelling at me.) :) 

So here beings my "journal" of what I am experience.

Day 2

The suggested or recommended regimen is doing the classic 60 minute class 3xs a week.  This was my second time.  I am still sore from my first day of doing the whole video, but I pushed through.  I might take an Epson salt bath tonight to kind of relieve my muscles.  The abs are difficult.  I read in her book that if one cannot use the abdominal muscles to do the exercises to build up to it.  She does not want the lower back to be used.  So instead of doing the first sit-up type thing, I did another recommended abd workout where one lowers their straight legs slowly.  I did this then the stamp your feet on the ceiling, while Mary Helen did sit ups.  I want my abs to get stronger in order to do that.  And I definitely felt the abs working when I exchanged these exercises.  Other than that, my legs, hips, and butt all burned and started shaking around the second set of various exercises.  Oh well, maybe I will get stronger.  That is the goal.  Also with the one legged bridge, I can barely get my butt off the floor.  Sigh...  But I did the motions and felt the muscles working even if I did not get any air in between my booty and the floor.  ;)  I can still feel all the muscles in spastic plea of "what are you doing to us", so I am thinking it is working.  :)

My plan is to do two days of the classic 60 minute workout, then because three days of my week consists of working, I will do possibly 15-30 minute blasts from her website two of those days.  We shall see.  Plus I will keep reading her book for inspiration.  :) 

Theodora palette

After a week of using the Glinda palette, I received the Theodora palette in the mail! :) yay! I really like this palette as well. I first used it on a date night with my red shoes to go with it! :) The look is from a tutorial on YouTube by the user mirellabellabeauty. She also has a Glinda palette look. Check her out. :)
So here is the finished look:








I really like the look as well as the RED lips! :) I might just have to check out more Glide-on 24/7 Lip Pencils. They are not too glossy but easy to apply. :) Very nice!
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Glinda palette look 2

I LOVE this palette! I have been watching many YouTube videos and looking up several sights to see what I can do with all the different colors. I am sure this one is something I found, but I have no idea where. But I like it. Even if today is a study/ run errands day. :)







Eyes: (Urban Decay Glinda palette)
Magic all over the lid
South patted on the last third of the lid and upwards into the crease.
Oz (the silver side) dusted lightly over South
Tornado lightly blended into the crease.
Aura on the brow bone
South used on the lower lash line
Rockstar 24/7 glide on eye pencil on the upper lash line.
Mascara

Face: Bare Minerals foundation, warmth, and pure radiance

Lips: Buxom Trixie lip gloss (which as you can see I am almost out of. I think I shall get some more!!)

Glinda Palette

A friend bought me the Glinda palette from Urban Decay for my birthday! I LOVE IT! I have been watching tons of videos on different looks using the palette. This is one of the looks.











I also used the mascara and highlighter that is the Sephora birthday gift. :)


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Covergirl Outlast Foundation

I am currently try a new foundation. It's the Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation. After watching a few video reviews on it, I thought I would give it a try. The product claims to be the same as a primer, foundation, and concealer in one product. I felt it might be perfect for work! Not that much hassle, but a little better than the BB creams everyone loves. I bought the foundation at Ulta in the shade of Nude Beige.
Overall I really like the product. In all my vast experience (3 different types, haha) of foundations, this has a fullest coverage. My face also is not allergic to it (yay!), and to me, it covers my redness and problem areas pretty well. I have applied it with a brush and my fingers (obviously separate times). :) I LOVE the pump style bottle because I know it is not going to spill as easily as others in my commuting.
Two things I have noticed that I'm not too fond of are: it is a little dry for my face. Today it is not as dry after putting it on with my hands, but it still looks a little dry. Secondly, my face seems to be breaking out a bit more. I have no idea this is due to stress, hormones, or the foundation. But a few things have popped up recently. I'll keep you posted. Other than that, it is a winner. Best of all, after 12+ hours working nights, my face doesn't look too terribly bad! So Outlast- yes! :)

My face with no make-up: (yes I'm being silly, who wants these pictures to be taken, but to show the difference, here you go:)


My face with just the foundation:



Full make-up (not a great expression but didn't it was the best I did that time around):



Make-up used:



Tell me what you think. Is it the right color? Can you tell the difference?



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Blue Storylook Eye Shadow

Two things first: 1) I toke these pictures after working 12.5 hours. It show that the eye shadow does last ith the eye primer underneath, and it shows what my face looks like after working for so long with no touch ups. :/ hehe. 2) I realized that I have been calling the Cinderella palette the wrong name. It's "Storylook" not "storybook". Oops. Oh well. I wonder how many other people thought the same way I did. Newho.
This look came from a review of the palette itself. The review is at: http://www.temptalia.com/disney-cinderella-storylook-eyeshadow-palette-by-sephora-review-photos-swatches-part-1 . The website also has great pictures of the individual colors and reviews for them all. In the future, I want to check out more of her reviews. :) I just recreated the look at the end of the review. It was so different from anything else I had done. :) It is a bit showy but I liked being a little bit different than my normal pinks and browns. :)






Eyes: (graduating from the inner eye outward) Cinderelly, Destined, Royal (first time using it).
On the brow bone: A Wish.
Lining the eyes: Midnight. :)

The other makeup is the Bare Minerals face stuff. :) Nothing on the lips. And yes, on retrospect I should have touched up my makeup. :) Also with using colors that bright and the small amount of fallout they have, I would suggest doing the eyes first, then your foundation, etc. :)

P.S. I really want the Oz palettes from Urban Decay! They look amazing!

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Storybook look 2

After putting the colors on, and looking through my previous posts, I realize this is very similar to my first with the Storybook palette Vol. 1 (aka Cinderella palette). But still I can catalog it and use it when I want. :)

Another thing I have started re-using is Warmth by Bare Minerals. My face seemed a bit flat and needs a bit more color. Only a tad bit goes a long way, but I am happy with the result. :)









Eyes: Storybook palette Vol 1 by Sephora
Lids: Palace
Crease: Rocco
Brow Bone: A Wish
Eyeliner: Revlon Colorstay Eye Gel in Brown

Lips: Pink Truffle Revlon Lip Butter