Hawaiian Vacation

Our vacation is about to come to an end. We are scheduled to leave tomorrow evening, provided that we get on the flight out. There is a little anxiety about flying standingby since there's only 1 flight a day out of Lihue.

Personally, I wouldn't mind being stuck here, but I think my boss may over other ideas.

I will post my pictures and blogs of our trip once I get home with my computer.

Rimmel Lash Accelerator - Day 28 Pictures

Well, almost done with the Rimmel challenge! I'm not sure how I feel about this product. I think I'll reserve final judgement for a few more weeks.

What I do like is the price and the lengthening power of this product.

What I don't like is how easily it runs. If my eyes water the slightest bit, the mascara starts to run. I don't think they have a waterproof version of this yet, will wait and see.

I think that the fullness/number of lashes has improved, but I haven't noted the long curly length of lashes like I do with the Latisse. I may notice that over time, it remains to be seen.

Check out the pictures!

Hawaiian Monk Seal

I don't know if you guys know this, but there are only 2 animals that are indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands. The Monk Seal and some kind of bat. Everything else has been brought here by humans.

I had the rare pleasure of seeing a Monk Seal last evening! Aside from being incredibly endangered they are very beautiful.

We saw this little female, she's 3 years old and has been coming to this spot on the shore to rest everyday for the past week. I couldn't help by notice how much she looks like my dog when he's sleeping. The Hawaiian name for the seal stands for "the dogs that play in rough waters."

I plan on returning to this area of shore line to see if she is still resting there. I'd love to get more pictures of her and perhaps a juvenile that has been there as well. From what I've been told he is going through his first molting.

Rimmel Lash Accelerator - Day 21 Pictures

Well, it's been three weeks....the optimism of last week is turning into disappointment. I think the last of the Latisse lashes are starting to fall out d/t the regular lash cycle and now I'm stuck with my old lashes. Yes, they are fuller and there are more of them, but they're not long and fluttery.

Perhaps I had my expectations too high for a drugstore product...I dunno.

I'm on vacation right now and do not have my Latisse with me so I'm forced to complete this experiment. However, if I were at home I'd be starting back with the Latisse. I'll document the progress with the Latisse the same way since I'm basically back to square one with my lashes.

Do you guys agree that there is little change or am I not seeing things clearly?

ULTA - Lovely in Luna

Hey everyone! This is another teal look I did using Ulta shadows. This look is not as bright as Tealtastic, but with the addition of lashes it is still dramatic!

Don't be like me and fear blues and teals....give it try. Pick a day that you have free and play with your makeup. Your first attempts will probably look awful...I know mine did. Trust me, if I had recorded my first attempts you would definitely laugh!

Use the bright colors on the lid or as a liner and transition with neutral "blendy shades." Don't forget to BLEND!

And most importantly.....HAVE FUN!!

Check out the tutorial for this look on my YouTube channel!
ULTA - Lovely in Luna Tutorial

NYX Runway Palettes

I am now the proud owner of 4 NYX Runway Palettes!

They are gorgeous and a great value, especially when you can get them on sale and use a coupon!

At my Ulta they run $9.99 regular price, which for 10 high quality shadows is a steal. They frequently run specials such as buy 1 get 1 at 50% off, or in my case 40% off all products which brought the total to $5.99. I then used my $3.50 off coupon that comes in the mail weekly. So I got the palette for $2.44! What a bargain!

I have done 1 look on my YouTube channel using the Secret Garden palette and am very pleased with the results.

I'll write a full review on the palettes I have once I use them all. I'll also include swatches!

We Finally Made It - Life on the Standby List

We finally made it!

Right now I'm sitting in the living room sipping my Kona coffee and enjoying the sound and smell of the ocean that's outside the back of our condo. There are 2 roosters crowing and a lovely breeze blowing in from the sea.

Yes, I said roosters crowing....they run around all over the island. They're not the typical white feathered fowl you maybe thinking of. They have beautiful colored plummage and patterns. I will post some pictures so you can see how pretty they are.

We don't have anything planned for today, but that's part of the beauty of vacation. I would be perfectly content to walk along the beach or read a book everyday....I'm pretty easy to please.

My only gripe is no internet...I'm writing this post on my cell phone! Thank heavens I have small hands!


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