happy 4 year anniversary my darling BALENCIAGA

I gotta admit, It wasn't love at first sight, but it didn't take long for me to fall MADLY in love with you.....once you became mine, we were inseparable.
YES I am talking about my BALENCIAGA city bag.
I think my baby turned 4 this year and in honour of how amazing she has treated me I have decided to do a "what's in my purse?" post.
First I'd like to share my history with my dear purse. I've taken it with me around the world, well not really but enough places like L.A., Japan and even Mexico! It is the perfect size for almost any occasion and it has withstood unbearable heat, to blazing coldness and even rainfalls! It hasn't shown one bit of wear-and-tear! This purse is a survivor and it actually still looks pretty new to this day.......navy blue is just as royal as the day I got it. Ladies, I think EVERY girl should have a BALENCIAGA bag......it is durable, fashionable without it being too flashy or pretentious! It can be paired with a casual look or even a dressy one! This bag is why the word investment was made...well that's a bit extreme but still, it should at least be ONE of the reasons!

ANYWAYS! I could go on forever...it's the sales-associate in me........but back to the "what's inside my purse" tag! I think a girl's purse can say a great deal about them, that being said; here is ME<3

starting from the left:

• I-Pod NANO - life is one grand sweet song, so start the music!
• Prada Wallet - I gotta keep enough lettuce to support my shoe fetish <3
• Louie bus pass holder - to get from A to B
• Minimouse make-up pouch that has:
  
  
  shiseido compact powder foundation - amazing coverage without the cakiness~!
  YSL touche eclat - need I say more?
  MAC liquid last liner - it withstands hot yoga...no joke~!
  Dior Addict highshine lipstick - kiss of pink
  Urban Decay 24/7 glide-on eyepencil in "stash" (a.k.a olive green) - Urban decay pencil liners are the best hands down! they last forever and come in such a wide range of colors!
  eye drops - grr dry contactsss
  bath and body works sanitizer - to keep the germies away
• 2012 new and improved Agenda - ya..my memory is not my strong suit, gotta jot dat sh$*t down!
• my small pencil case - to make the above happen.
• Jill Stuart Hand Cream - smelling delicious doesn't hurt ! 

thanks for reading! Now tell me what is in YOUR purse!

my make-up playground

the other day my friend asked me what make-up products I use every morning...... via TEXT MSG

my first msg to her was like, "ehhhh not THAT much..."

and then I started texting her all the stuff I use....and I was like.....

"wait a minute, holy mother of pearl, I use ALOTTA shit on my face" and she just gave me that stunned face emoticon.....YEUP...SO HERE'S THE LIST and now you can judge me on how crazy of a make-up junkie I am............

First to prep the skin:

1. Flawless Skin Repairing Serum by Laura Mercier
2. Sensitif Cellular Repair Cream SPF 15 by ReVive Skin Care

Then the make-up in order

1. Pure lasting make-up base by JILL STUART
2. Photogenic Lumessence Foundation by Lancome
3. Dior skin forever compact powder by Christian Dior
4. Eyebrow gel by Canmake
5. Le crayon poudre brow pencil by Lancome
6. Eyeshadow primer potion by Urban Decay
7. 2 eyeshadow colors by MAC and 1 cream eyeshadow by RIMMEL JAPAN
8. Le stylo waterproof Eyeliner in black from Lancome for the waterline 
9. 24/7 liner in "stash" by Urban Decay for the lash line
10. Liquid last black liner from MAC
11. Lash blast mascara by CoverGirl
12. face color blush from Anna Sui softened with JILL STUART blush powder
13. Bronzer from Erno Laszlo
14. and lastly to make my face glow: Mineralize skinfinish natural by MAC

oh ya the tall sprays at the back are my hair products!!

I swear it only takes me about 15 minutes to do my make-up every morning.....

anyway I'm a HUGE mascara junkie so #11 on that list (the most cheapest product...haha) is like THE most important step in my daily make-up regime.

I wud like to hear ur make-up steps in the am~!

"beauty has a lot to do with character" ~ Kevyn Aucoin

hair change = make-up change!!!

drastic change? bring it!! 

have you had those moments when you just feel like a CHANGE? change in look or change in SOMETHING? 

well I did, and I wanted a brand new look! I always had long dyed brown hair...but last year I decided to dye it back to....BLACK, my hair color at birth. It was to mark the start of taking life more seriously, whether that be my goals, or my ambitions......but.........

WHAT WAS I THINKING!

 so what did I do?

CHOPPED it and COLORED IT!!!!!

jacket: talula / top: club monaco / cardi: silence and noise  / jeans: american eagle / hat: urban outfitters / jewelry and shoes: aldo / purse: vintage

oh ya and new hair color MEANS NEW MAKE-UP 

DROOOOLLLLL

so here are my new colors, WARM TONES, with that olive color that I'm obsessed with rite now.....

as you can see above....

I love creating your own pallet <3 I bet a lot of you already know this, but for those who don't, at MAC make-up you can pick out your own colors for an eyeshadow pallet!!! You can buy shadows in a disc format and all you do is pop it in the pallet (you buy the pallet only 7 dollars and the eyeshadow discs are cheaper than the single packaged ones...trust me it's a better deal) YOU CAN ALSO keep on changing the color pallet, great for seasonal changes...less clutter on ur make-up table AND great for travelling! so next time you go to MAC, I say do this instead!!!

"if you don't create change, change will create you" ~ anonymous 

what has your recent crazy change been? do tell :)