TAG: The Top 10 Award

I was tagged by the absolutely sweet and amazing Nouveau Cheap tagged me for the Top 10 Award. I'm incredibly flattered and LOVE her! If you don't already follow her blog, why not?? (hehe) She posts only about drugstore makeup and not only does she help you find amazing affordable makeup, she'll suggest coupons and deals on how to make it MORE affordable. She's not only a sweet blogger but a great friend and I highly recommend you guys check her out if you don't already love her!

Before this turns into an "I love Nouveau Cheap" serenade, let's get onto the tag!

The Rules:

1) Link back to the person who tagged you

2) Nominate 10 other bloggers

3) List your 10 favorite beauty products

I nominate:

1) Silly Lilacs

2) 15 Steps then a Beauty Blog
3) Roamy Live
4) Ebrushka's Makeup Bag
5) Chi Chi
6) Lipstick Rules
7) Polish and Pearls
8) CocoBella

9) A Lady in Love

10) It's My Life

Please check out all of these blogs, I love reading each and every one of them!

My 10 favorite beauty products:

Nouveau Cheap put in this disclaimer and I will keep it since I agree!

(I have to put a disclaimer here: my favorite products are always changing and evolving, but currently these are my can't-live-without products; some of them have been holy grail products for years, while others are newer obsessions):

1) Too Faced Silk Teddy Eyeshadow

2) Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

3) Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara

4) NARS Sheer Glow Foundation (my shade is Deauville)

5) Dermorganics Volume Foam

6) Cetaphil Cleanser

7) Revlon Super Lustrous Gloss in Peach Petal

8) Prestige Total Intensity Eyeliner

9) Essie Van D'go Nail Polish

10) Wet n Wild Nutty Eyeshadow

Phew! That was so hard to choose not only just ten products but just ten bloggers. All of these products are things I love and keep going back to. I would even go as far as to call them essentials!

What are your favorite products? Do you have absolute essentials you reach for daily?

Birthday Face and Outfit of the Day

Yesterday was my birthday and I wanted to thank all of you that wished me a happy birthday on twitter and youtube! I really appreciate your sweet wishes!! I went out with my family and went for a casual yet cute look. I haven't posted my looks since the March and April challenges so I thought it'd be a nice occasion to do one.

Products used:

-Murad Oil Control Lotion
-UDPP (base for undereye concealer)
-Benefit Erase Paste (under eye concealer)
-NARS Sheer Glow in Deauville
-NYC Smooth Skin Powder in Translucent (to set foundation)
-Tarte Park Ave Princess Bronzer
-NARS Madly

Products used:

-UDPP
-MAC All That Glitters (lid)
-MAC Quarry (crease)
-MAC Mulch (outer corner)
-NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk (inner corner base)
-Urban Decay Virgin (inner corner)
-Jordana Fabuliner Eyeliner (upper lashline liner)
-Prestige Total Intensity Eyeliner (waterline)
-NYX Black (to set liner)
-Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara
-L'oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara

-Top: Express
-Jeans: Levi's
-Flats: Sam Edelman Calypso Flats
-Watch: Guess
-Bracelet: Tiffany's
-Earrings: LV
-Nails: Essie Van D'Go

That's my look for the day! Hope you are all having a great Memorial Day Weekend and please take time to remember and thank our troops =]