seven whopping FOTDs & one NOTD

Can you say "backlogged"?? I had loads of FOTD pics from when my family was visiting that I didn't have time to post before.  Instead of binning them, I thought I'd just post them all together in one big ol' post. Why not? ;) Forgive me if they're not as detailed as they usually are - I may have forgotten some things!

#1

(this was my birthday makeup look)

FACE

Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation

Dior Aurora

YSL Creme de Blush #1

Dior Amber Diamond

EYES

Dior 3 Couleurs Smoky Khaki

MAC Genuine Treasure paint pot

MAC Tender Bisque e/s

YSL Shocking cream liner in Ashy Black (top & bottom)

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in Amethyst

MAC Lingering brow pencil

Benefit They're Real mascara

LIPS

NARS Barbarella

#2

FACE

Bourjois Healthy Mix

Chanel Bronze Rose

YSL Metallic Colorama

EYES

Nars Lola Lola e/s

Laura Mercier Chocolate e/s

MAC Tender Bisque e/s

YSL Shocking liner in Ashy Black

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in Amethyst

MAC Lingering brows

Benefit They're Real mascara

LIPS

Tom Ford Nude Vanille

#3

(can you spot the kitties? hehe)

FACE

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua

Dior Aurora

MAC Instant Chic blush

TheBalm Mary Lou-Manizer

EYES

(don't remember what shadows I used!)

MAC Tender Bisque e/s (highlight)

YSL Shocking liner in Ashy Black

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in Amethyst

MAC Lingering brows

Benefit They're Real mascara

LIPS

YSL Rouge Volupte Perle 110 Incandescent Orange

NAILS

L'Oreal Owl's Night

#4

FACE

Bourjois Healthy Mix

Dior Aurora

MAC Warmth of Coral mineralize blush

TheBalm Mary Lou-Manizer

EYES

Wet 'n' Wild Gilded Age trio

MAC Genuine Treasure paint pot

MAC Tender Bisque e/s

MAC Superslick liner in On the Hunt

MAC Lord It Up pearglide liner

MAC Lingering brows

Benefit They're Real mascara

LIPS

Tom Ford Blush Nude

MAC Fashion Whim cremesheen glass

#5

(for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party!)

FACE

Illamasqua Gleam Cream
Bourjois Healthy Mix

Dior Aurora

NARS Mata Hari blush

Illamasqua Ambition blush

YSL Metallic Colorama

EYES

MAC Family Crest pigment (applied wet)

MAC Dark Soul pigment (applied wet)

MAC Royal Flush pigment (applied wet)

Revlon Diamond Lust e/s in Night Sky (applied wet)

MAC Tender Bisque e/s

Bare Minerals High Shine Eye Color in Rose Gold (inner corners)

MAC Black Russian pearlglide liner

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in Amethyst

MAC Carbon e/s (on brows)

False Lashes*

Benefit They're Real mascara

LIPS

Illamasqua Fetish lipstick

MAC Royal Flush pigment

*can't remember the brand.  They were part of a Halloween display at Ulta. They come as a set of top and bottom lashes and were called "Fairy Lashes."

#6

FACE

Bourjois Healthy Mix

Dior Aurora

Revlon cream blush in Rosy Glow

TheBalm Mary Lou-Manizer

EYES

Maybelline Strut It Suede palette

MAC Tender Bisque e/s

YSL Shocking liner in Ashy Black

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in Amethyst

MAC Lingering brows

Benefit They're Real mascara

LIPS

MAC Pro-Longwear Lipglass in Patience, Please

#7

(finally up-to-date! This was from today. Pardon my disastrous hair - there was a monsoon this morning!)

FACE

Bourjois Healthy Mix

Dior Aurora

Tokidoki Bellina blush in Siberia (forgot how much I looove this blush!)

TheBalm Mary Lou-Manizer

EYES

Chanel Mystic Eyes quad

MAC Genuine Treasure paint pot

MAC Tender Bisque e/s

Sephora Jumbo Liner in Beige

YSL Shocking liner in Ashy Black

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in Amethyst

MAC Lingering brows

Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes mascara

LIPS

Honeybee Gardens lipstick in Karma*

*I found this lippie at Whole Foods of all places.  I love it!

(I took these pics about 5 hours after I applied my eye makeup - see why I love the Laura Mercier Caviar Stick so much?? It doesn't budge!)

Yay, I feel so much better now that I'm caught up! Hope this wasn't too overwhelming... >_< I'll be back again soon with another thing I'm backlogged on - my purchases from the past 5 weeks or so! Ack!

Love you all and thanks for reading!

xoxo,

<3 Jess

what i've bought recently (lipstick, mac me over, sanrio, ysl, sleek, etc.)

I love the fall, and September especially -- it just happens to be my birthday month. :) I'm turning 28 this year (I can't believe it!) and my mama is coming to visit to celebrate with me.  I love spending time with my mom, so I'm really looking forward to seeing her.  It's also my parents' 40th wedding anniversary on October 2nd, and they decided to spend it here (Dad will coming towards the end of the visit). My brother and his girlfriend will be coming down for a few days as well. I love when my family gets together. I'm psyched for them to meet Sammy & Mouse, too! :)

Anyways, I've been taking photos over the past few weeks of the stuff I've bought, so I thought I'd share them with you!

Dolce & Gabbana Cinnamon

Tom Ford Nude Vanille

Topshop Pillow Talk

Sephora Lip Attitude Glamour G19

(scroll to the bottom of the post for lip swatches)

I had to put these at the top of the post, because I loveloveLOVE them! All of these, aside from the Sephora one which I tried on in-store first, were blind online purchases.  Sometimes that can turn out badly, but not this time! All of these lipsticks are likely to become favorites in my collection. I will say, though, that I was disappointed that when I received Tom Ford Nude Vanille; it broke the first time I applied it. It had melted during shipment, despite its sturdy case. :\ I'm going to exchange it, but I hope the same thing doesn't happen again (no stores near me have it in stock, so I have to do a mail-in return). *crosses fingers*

MAC Me Over

Creamy Bisque e/s

Mythical e/s

Seaside Cream Colour Base

Equilibrium blush

Midnight Blues fluidline

Midnight Blues fluidline in action...

Sleek Oh So Special palette

Sleek Storm palette

Sleek Pout Paint in Minx

Sleek Pout Paint in Minx

YSL Midnight Garden palette (so pretty it should be framed!!)

A FOTD using this palette will be up shortly - I wore it today and I love it just as much as I anticipated! :)

Moroccanoil Light

YSL Touche Eclat (#1 Luminous Radiance)

My original Moroccanoil bottle ran out recently, and I'd been using the Pureology serum in its place.  However, the other day I found the Moroccanoil bottle still in my cabinet, and managed to get some product out.  I'd forgotten how seriously amazing it is! It's pricey, which is why I didn't rush out to repurchase, but believe me, it is worth every penny! This time I picked the Light version, and I'm really happy with it!

The Touche Eclat is another HG product for me.  I'd been using the Garnier Anti-Dark Circle roller, but my eyes had been watering more than usual, and I wondered if I was sensitive to it. Either way, I was really missing that satisfying click of the Touche Eclat pen, and finally gave into the urge to splurge! I don't regret it one bit. ;)  And it didn't hurt that the SA threw in this adorable pouch as a freebie. :)

YSL cosmetics pouch (freebie!)

Revlon Starry Pink

Revlon Facets of Fuchsia (this one's for Mom, actually!)

Revlon Jaded Night

Tokyomilk French Kiss bon bon lotion

Philosophy Sugar Sprinkles Funnel Cake 3-in-1 (Sephora)

Philosophy Salt Water Taffy 3-in-1 (TJ Maxx)

Forever21 bunny pendant

Material Girl (Macy's) elephant pendant & bunny studs

Owl candle (Target - only $4.99!)

(totally unnecessary but so cute!)

Sanrio:

Charmmy Kitty notebook

Hello Kitty pastry cell phone charm

Sugarbunnies bag/paper clips

Hello Kitty key cover

Demeter Chococat cologne spray (smells like chocolate oranges) -10% off

The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Second Season (eBay - $19 shipped!)

Slatkin & Co. Cinnamon Sugared Donut wallflower

True Blue Spa Pumpkin Renewing Face Mask

The Vampire Diaries is one of my favorite shows, so you know I had to have the second season! I plan to re-watch the whole season before the third season premieres this Thursday. That's another thing I love about September -- all of my favorite shows are back on!

As promised, lip swatches!

Dolce & Gabbana Cinnamon

Tom Ford Nude Vanille

Topshop Pillow Talk

Sephora Lip Attitude Glamour G19

This post is so pic-heavy already, I'll just put in some Sammy & Mouse pics in the FOTD post I plan on putting up next.

As always, thanks so much for reading!

xoxo,

<3 Jess