Monday's girlfriend lunch

Here is today's girlfriend's guide!

Watch my video below! 

Start with Bare Escentuals Original Eye Primer:

Jump to Shadow: Bare Escentuals Bare Skin Shadow

Quickly go to: Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Liner - this is in black - will work for anyone!

Here is the Clinique Mascara High Lengths:

Finish off your look with: Stila Lipglaze - pack of 3 for only $12!  This is a great buy!

Have Fun!

Easy as 1,2,3 - quick eye!

You've asked for it!  The quick eye... Here we go!

Step 1: Primer.  You cannot wear eye makeup with out a primer.  Your shadow and liner simply will not stay with out it.

This one is easy to use, glides on smooth and has the mineral basics that will give life back to your eyes all day long!

Step 2: The Shadow.  I am going to assume you have a decent eye shadow brush for this one, if not - here is one I use everyday on myself and professionally: 

This is a one shadow look:  Take your brush, pick up some shadow, tap it off.  Press then blend into your lid, up to the orbital bone.  

Here is my favorite every day color - young and old can wearing.  A great basic: 

Step 3.  Mascara.  Flawless Definition Mascara by Bare Minerals.
It is all minerals, great for your lashes.
Paraben-free, smudge-proof, flake-free, clump-free

Easy eye is done and you are out the door to start your day! 

Let me know if you need further color suggestions and I will post them here! 

Arica


Wet/dry shadow brush:

Winterize Your Skin Nordstrom *Specials for my clients

Hey Ladies -

I just called and got the skinny on this weekend's event for Winterize Your Skin Nordstrom Winter Event at Alderwood!


Natalie at Alderwood is offering a special for anyone who comes by and mentions that they saw this on my blog, fan page or personal fb page!  Wow!  Thanks Natalie! 

Here is the deal:

Spend $60 and you get: 
A sit down with a Makeup Artist (me - if you request me):  small prime time face, small/samples of the BE moisturizer and cleanser, small mineral veil and a small silver clutch - it's about 5x7 in size.  I have it and love it.

If you Spend $100 you get:
All of the above AND:
A gift from Nordstrom that has a ton of samples for you to try from most of  the lines in the department!  WOW!  That is amazing!  It comes with a cute green bag as well!  I have not seen it yet, but I do know that Nordstrom never leaves you pretty happy at all of these events!

I'll help you get things you NEED, that fit into your budget... and a few you may want - I'll teach you how to use your makeup and skin care and send you away a happy camper! 

Nordstrom Alderwood Bare Escentuals - 425.771.5755 - make sure you tell them you are booking through me and you'll get the extra goodies with your appointment or if you just need to stop by and pick some things up... she'll hook you up there as well!

Can't wait to see you all!


Arica

www.runningwithshears.com 

What's your makeup number?

• What is your makeup routine?  
• How much time do you spend putting your makeup on - on the typical morning?  

I just went through a survey that asked those questions in a way I have not looked at before.  Here is the question:  how many items are in your makeup bag that you use on a daily basis?  I thought this was a fair question, as I have never actually counted before.  If any of you have seen my  train case where I keep my "daily" makeup, you will know - it is quite large and extensive.  I like variety and honestly have gotten many cosmetics at a fraction of the retail cost and/or been given them via a cosmetic company's gratis program.  Hence I don't wear the same makeup items every day - mainly shadows and lip products and blushes tend to get rotated fairly quickly.

So, here is my number: 15 - yes, on the typical day that any of you may see me, I have used 15 pieces to pull my look together. What to know what that looks like?

This does not include skin care steps:

1. pore filler
2. primer for face
3. primer for eyes
4.  foundation
5.  bronzer
6.  face highlighter
7.  blush
8.  shadow 1
9.  shadow 2 (sometimes I use 3 and 4 shadows)
10.  eye liner
11.  lash primer
12.  mascara
13.  brows
14.  setting powder OR urban decays all nighter - depending on the day I expect to encounter
15.  Lip gloss or lipstick - some days both

wow!

So, let me get down and dirty:  If I had to pick 5 items (which I think is average for most women) - what would those be?

1. primer
2. foundation
3. bronzer (yes, you all know I am an addict)
4. mascara
5. lip gloss

How'd I do?  What are your five basics?  What would your 15 (we can also call this night out) consist of?

Reply to this post on the fb link - I would love to hear from you! 

A note on primers:  I don't feel any makeup should go on your face with out a primer, that is why you see it repeated in my routine so many times.  It makes all the difference in the world!  If you have not tried on makeup WITH a primer, go to your local department store and ask for a sample.  Or, here are my recommendations: 1. Mac (face only, not eye, but lash ok) 2. Bare Escentual's primer - it works best with loose mineral makeup, it tends to ball up with other cosmetics, but the makeup primer and makeup work best together.  (face and eye, not lash primer) 3. Smash box 4. Urban Decay (face and eye), Makeup Forever.  

I can go into skin care and hair another time, but those are things I do without leaving the house as well.

Quickly:  on a day to day basis, my hair is terrifically easy to take care of in terms of styling - maintaining my color is another story...