But a promise is a promise! Let it never be said that Jessica did not follow through! (even if it was a good 4 days later… ahem.)

Without further procrastination, here is the makeup that I bought during my sanity lapse the other day. (If there are any boys who read this blog, sorry. Maybe there is a game on or something?)

I am going to go in order of application because I am anal and it just makes sense that way. Hold on to your wallets, here we go!

Nars Makeup Primer

I must say I was very skeptical about this product. What on earth do I need that for? I am not a wall, darnit! I take back all the poo-poo’s though- I am a changed woman! This stops the gray/ pale face phenomenon that comes after I have worked all day and my makeup has run for the hills. I look, dare I say, FRESH after a whole day of working. I may need a little dab of powder in the nose region but that is it! Look, my blush is even still there!

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Amazing Cosmetics- Amazing Concealer (ultra-light)

Sephora Professional- Concealer Brush

Next comes the concealer. Oh the concealer! If I didn’t love Casey so much, I would marry this concealer.

I have some serious under-eye circles (allergies and genetics…*sob*) and every other concealer I have used seems to really dry out my skin and/or does not match my skin tone. This one is perfect. (and it should be for $40!!) It will last me a really long time too because I am using this fantastic brush to apply it. It does not pull the tender skin under my eyes and then I blot it carefully with my fingertip. Goodbye, bride of frankenstein!

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Nars Balanced Foundation (deauville)

Sephora Professional- Foundation Brush

The foundation I already owned (wee! something I didn’t have to buy!) and I really like it. Good match to my skin and it is very silky.

This brush rocks my world. Seriously. I recently read Amalah’s Foundation Brush Photo Essay and she talks about how you use less product with the brush, it is a smoother application, and the possibility of germs is reduced because you can wash the brush afterwards, etc.

You know what? She is sooo right. I thought that it would leave little stroke marks on my skin but it doesn’t and it just blends the foundation onto your skin so evenly! And I don’t have to worry about the grossness living in the sponges that I used to use. (maybe I will have fewer blemishes now?)

Once I allow myself to touch my bank card again, I am going to get a little pump for my foundation so I don’t have to pour it onto the back of my hand.

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Shiseido Loose Powder

(not available on Sephora’s website for some reason… I did buy it there though.)

This powder is amazing. I had no idea that my old loose powder was so drying to my face until I felt this stuff. You cannot feel it on your face and at the same time, your skin is so soft! It is very transparent and doesn’t look cakey at all.

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Nars Blush (orgasm)

Nars orgasm. hehe I feel so naughty!

No seriously, I love this blush. The color is so beautiful- peach and pink and shimmer.

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This is when it started to get complicated.

Smashbox Single Eyeshadows

(Smashing Design and Smashing Flatscreen, lid and crease)

Stila Eyeshadow (wheat, used as shimmery accent over the pupils)

Cargo Eye Shadow (in toronto, highlight under brow and inner eye corner)

Sephora Collection Natural All-Over Shadow Brush

Sephora Collection Natural Crease Brush

Fresh Eye Contour (just an eyeliner! what is this “contour” business? in chilean hazelnut)

DiorShow Mascara (black)

Becca Brow Powder (fair)

Lotsa eye gunk, huh?

I really did like the way my eyes turned out. The shadows were neutral enough not to look unnatural but it did give them a bit more interest than everyday. The Cargo “toronto” one is my absolute favorite. You can’t see the color very well in the picture but it is just awesome- shimmery happiness in a little tub.

The brushes were a bit silly but it does make it all easier to apply. The eyeliner was the one other thing besides the foundation that I didn’t have to buy… I own it already. It is a cool color… almost a taupe/ gray mix

Dior’s Mascara is magical- my eyelashes were hitting people every time I blinked.

I have no idea why I bought the brow powder… do my brows need enhancing? I don’t think so. I might bring that back actually.

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Still here? We are almost done!

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Pout Lip Pencil (34C, smooth dark taupe)

Nars Lip Gloss (sweet dreams)

This lip gloss makes it seem like I actually have lips. No need to say more.

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Okay, I am exhausted.

The end.

The lovely and hilarious VeryMom Jessica and Fluid Pudding Angela both deserve some warm fuzzies this week.

Harper Rose has made her grand entrance in the Pudding household and VeryMom is “celebrating” her 29th with continued (pregnancy- induced) nausea and definitely needs the love right now.

I started blogging!

So crazy that it has been a year already… I am kinda proud of myself actually.

I am also so appreciative of this experience. I have met some amazing people through this little page and have had so much fun. Thanks, everyone!

I hope it has been as much fun to read as it has been to write!

I made this little scarf for my mom for Mother’s Day. It is the Airy Scarf from Last Minute Knitted Gifts. It was a quick little knit and I think my mom will like it.

I put some sparkly beads on the ends. Always better with a little sparkly.

This is a terrible picture but you get the idea…

The band posted this but just in case people are not subscribed…

They will be on All Things Considered tomorrow night (friday) at 9:30pm. I assume there will be a link here…

I did say I was going to put my makeup list here and I didn’t forget!

Casey needs my computer because he is going to upgrade me to Tiger. woohoo!

Say a prayer! eeeeek.

The Sephora makeup artist took advantage of me in a very fragile moment! I accidentally spent a week’s salary on makeup.

Um yeah.

Julie and I spent hours at the bridal shop this afternoon doing her fitting and my fitting. The woman kept ignoring us and talking on the phone so appointments that should have taken 20 minutes took hours. We were so frustrated and exhausted by the end of it all.

When we got to Sephora for our makeover appointments, it just felt so refreshing to have someone actually nice to us! My makeup artist (Sarah at the Prudential Center store) did an amazing job and I loved all the products she chose.

I will update this entry tomorrow with the stuff she used, if anyone is interested.

Casey was a really understanding too- you know somebody really loves you if he just laughs when you spend that much money on something so silly.

Sigh. I am a ridiculous person.

Holy Helga… we are now the proud owners of a vespa!

I am going to sleep tonight a happy girl- I met the Yarn Harlot tonight.

She was just like I thought she would be- generous and freaking funny as hell. My face seriously hurt because I was smiling so much.

I went over to Circles in Jamaica Plain today to go see Stephanie (we are all on a first name basis in my imagination) and I was a bit nervous about it. I hadn’t gotten my act together to ask my only real-life knitting friend, Carolynn, to come with me so I decided I would just be brave and go by myself.

I thought I had made a huge mistake when I walked in and there was a sea of faces- friendly knitting faces but still. Then I walked into the other room to put my potluck contribution on the table and someone said, “Oh, it is Frecklegirl!” No way! Someone actually recognized me??!

Anyway, we all ate and chatted and then Stephanie gave her talk. She read a little from her book and made a room full of strangers feel like a community. She also patiently signed our books and talked with each person for a few minutes. (You would never know that she sometimes gets overwhelmed at these events; she handled it all with grace.)

Here is the lovely Harlot and myself- look, it is my first sock! With the queen of socks!

I also met some other sweet people… there were tons more but I am so tired I can’t do any more linking.

It was so fun and makes me even more jealous that I can’t got to MSW. All I can say is, you people better take some awesome pictures and as Kate said, have a drink for me.