Commitment

I've always had issues with it, when not in reference to you know, people.  I tend to do things in half-measures - I often spread myself out a lot and to make up for having a half dozen projects going on, I tend to half-ass things that aren't graded or anything.
This blog for example - I'm definitely not updating it as often as I should be.  Not like a loyal blogger at least.  The same for my other blog, which is about reading books, which I'm always doing.  I should have plenty to write.
Alas.  Other things distract me.  What can I say?
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Well, earlier this week I attended my friend's first Mary Kay makeup party thing.  I've never been to one of those things and it was pretty fun (if admittedly dim; it was held at my other friend's new place and they haven't quite settled in yet) but I was fascinated by this whole being-your-own-boss thing - again. 
My friend is the first person I know on a personal level who does this kind of thing, also the first person who has been pretty honest about the whole startup cost.  Working for Mary Kay seems pretty reasonable to me, and a good way to supplement my lower cash amount while looking fabulous! (lol)
So perhaps I'll sign up for it?  I'm tight on funds (who isn't?) and the initial cost isn't as much as I expected, but it's still more money than I typically drop at any given time.  As mentioned above, I have a bit of an issue with commitment and tend to waffle on these kind of things...like the Avon thing.  But this seems better :)

End of the school year...

The year's coming to a close and for the past month I've been busy preparing to shift dorms, switch islands, and hopefully pass my classes.  So this will take a back seat to those priorities until I have the time/inclination to write a satisfactory entry.  I have some pics of stuff I've done...but I'm lazy.  Ohwell.
Back to studying!

Ice, Ice Baby

So here's another nail look, but the colors really didn't come out.  The blue looks more Caribbean than this straight blue here (Sinful Colors, All Mighty)...I also tried to add a little frosty look with some blue glitter (Sinful Colors, Nail Junkie). 
I've never used this brand before, am trying to find/get brands that chip less.  So far, this one is a slight improvement from ELF, which was cheap and fun, but is now just eh now that I'm getting more into playin with nails. 
I really dig the color on both of these polishes, and can definitely get in on the glitteriness.  Ftw blue sparkles.

Nail Art!

Some nail artsiness!  Fingers done with Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Blue Me Away!  and White On.

Toes done in E.L.F. Pearl as a background color with NYX skinny nailpolishes for detail in black and silver.

Greenest of Greens!

 Did I fluff my hair up?  No indeed.  This is just how it looks most of the time.  If I'm lucky.

So I just found this in my camera, can't remember when I wore this - it is SO GREEN.  I mean, it's not that green, but for me this is SO GREEN.


Now that the picture is all small on my computer screen though, it doesn't seem too bad.  Thoughts?







I can only assume this is one of the few times I was wearing mascara because my lashes look super long :)  Mysterious green makeup day must be solved.

The Daily Grind

Day in, day out, my look can best be summarized as...my Default.
I've been doing this thing lately where I actually spend time studying, so I don't linger so much over my makeup...despite using the same shades for about two weeks, there hasn't been much of a decrease in my eyeshadows.
I'll just have to keep using them til they finally disappear!

Homemade Beauty Goodies

Is this an obscene photo?  No indeed, it's my homemade lotion! 
So my dad orders tons of beeswax for his metal working dealies, so I decided it'd be awesome if I nabbed some and tried to make my own beauty goods!
So here are some of the results: two different colored lip balms (which I love incidentally), and a runny lotion.
The lotion was creamy when I made it originally - at home, in a cold environment.  When I brought the bottle back to school however, it became a much more gooey liquidy consistency. 
Conclusion?  Lotion making will require more practice, but lip balm is full of win.  The hyper-moisturizing nature of both of these seem to be working great with my oh-so touchy skin, so I'll probably try to refine my recipe over the summer.