Sunday, February 13, 2011

Show Us Your Life ~ Beauty Secrets

Show Us Your Life with Kelly's Korner

DISCLAIMER: This post was NOT Proof read!

First let me start by saying I am a firm believer in " Pretty is as Pretty Does"
If you do not act "pretty" you will NEVER be seen as pretty.

I plan on dedicating an entire post to why I choose the name Designed Inside & Out,
but for today I will focus on the "out"


I am in the process of Sassying up this blog and adding a personal touches,
 so until that is marked off the Blog To-Do List I thought I would give you a sneak peak at ME!

Exciting , right? Ha!

Me on a Normal Day


I have a specific order I get ready in.

It rarely changes and when I do alter one aspect of it I feel "OFF" all day!

I am awful about taking off my make-up at night ( I know, I know this is something I must get better at)

I use Cliques's Comforting Cream Cleanser

Comforting Cream Cleanser

For years I used Equates's ( Wal-Mart Brand ) Creamy Facial Cleanser

I loved that stuff, however very few Wal-Mart's carry it, I look at every Wal-Mart I go to a new one !

On the tube is says " Compare to Neutrogena" but because of my sensitive skin the Neutogena does not work for me.

It's odd that the Equate and Clique version's seem to be the only ones I can use!

I'll be honest I useally just stop with the remover and not use a face wash, but when I do I use Cetaphil.

Cetaphil ...

or Clinique's Bar Soap

Facial Soap

As far as body wash and shaving gel store brads work just as well for me!

I do always buy Dove bar soap, it just has such a clean smell!

China Dov... 


As for my hair

I only use Biolage Normalizing Shampoo!
BIOLAGE by Matrix NORMALIZING SHAMPOO BALANCES NORMAL TO OILY HAIR 16.9 OZ

It is a little pricey but it really works for my hair and keeps it less oiley!
It last FOREVER and you can often get buy one get one free if you watch for sales!

As for conditionar I have use Biolage for quite some time but have recently tried Tesemme since I have been using a new leave in conditionar ( I will give you the name later)

When I get out of the shower I:


Apply some type of lotion, I am not picky I just want one with a nice clean smell with not much of a scent.

My new secret was a Christmas gift from my Dear Friend LeLe
It's a leave in conditionar, that has made this curly hair straight with little work and NO damage!
It has also made my hair grow at a fast rate the last 2 months.

It is called UPDATE - protein treatment.

I searched the web and could not find it, I know she bought it from her hair dresser.

It is also great to spay on your nails!

I have used


which was a little $$ but really worked well ( not as well as UPDATE)
I was in a pinch once and bought this

which worked just as well as the above and the .35 oz lasted a long time.


At this point I NEED to add some type of volumeizing something but currently not.
Any suggestions?

I also seperate my hair in three sections at this point getting it ready to dry



Then I use Cliques's #3 Tonor.

New Clarifying Lotion 3

It really makes my face feel clean!

Once or twice a week I will use Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion.

I LOVE Bare Minerals Prime Time Oil Control!

Bare Escentuals bareVitamins Prime Time

I let my face "rest" for a little bit this is when I :

brush my teeth

What is your best whiting toothpaste?


Then back to the hair to start drying it!

There is only ONE brush I use

Touche By Spornette 118-XL

I could sell these things door to door if I had to, I have converted many people to this brush!

I blow dry a section at a time and straighter each section as I go.

I use a GVP straightner ( Sally's version of Chi)

A product thumbnail of GVP Black Ceramic Flat Iron

I'm certain there are better straightners on the market but it works ok so I just stay with it.

After I blow dry my bottom layer then I do make up ( I can not stand to do make up with my hair in my face)


Fresh Summer Look


Ise MAC Select Cover-Up

under my eyes and on my lips

It really helps keep my lipstick on!



I use Jane Iredale
PurePressed Base Powders
It is much less messy than Bare Minerals

I also use her cream eye liner

My eyes are VERY sensitive and the eye liner has proven to be very gentle.

I then use some type of white/ ivory eyeshadow close to my eye brow.

I follow it with a gold shimmer powder under my arch,
the BEST I have ever used is BON BON, I think it is .98 cents at Wal -Mart!


Blush:Studio Gear / Crush ( which appears to be discontinued )

At this point I decide if I will darken my eyes and make them smokey or not, if it is a YES day then I get started!





I will go over my dark brown eye liner with Lavish Mink ( very dark brown) eye shadow by Estee Lauder

In the crease of my eye I apply a little of the Lavish Mink and go over it with
Gold Dust ( dark purple) eyeshadow from Ulta.

When my face is done I go back to my hair routine.

When I "poof aka the rat and pat", I use myTouche By Spornette  114
and then of for the grand hair finale!
Freeze It Hair Spray 24 Hour Hold, 11.6 oz (Pack of 3)

I have always put my mascara and lip stick on last

I use Clinique's
Lash Doubling Mascara

and for my go to go with EVERYTHING

Automatic Lip Pencil in Chestnut

and Pure Colot Tiger Eye Lipstick!



After searching through all of the other Blogs I have a list of  TO Pick-Up Items!

Product Details
Clarisonic Mia! and I have to the RED one!




or

Product Details
in Orgasm

Product Details
Cindy Crawford Meaningful Beautiful


There was also a Facial Mask, that I wanted to try. It was in a black tube .
If ANYONE knows the name please share!






Wednesday, February 2, 2011

We Have Moved!

Do not get excited we have only moved blog addresses not homes!

Please read past posts at thepaisleypair
I have taken a year long hiatus from blogging, I have thought about it every day and have blog hopped about a bagillion times since my last post. The past year has been a roller coaster both physically and emotional and somehow I forgotten my password to my blog so I have decided to just start over! Just a side note I would have probably done so months ago if I could have only thought of a new name sooner, it’s like naming a child. Nothing too cute, something that says something about you , and something in 20 years you will still like. Man the pressure is almost too much for this girl. With that I have to mention I am type A, somewhat OCD , and have a hard time making decisions because I keep playing out unfavorable consequences in my head! HA! Hopefully I will get this new "home" fixed up soon and it will show a little more personality

After much debate we have actually decided to stay put in our current home for the time being. I say this with mixed emotions. However, I have decided to make the most of it!

So what does that mean, well it means that the last two "snow days"  I have spent redecorating and repurposing almost every room in our house, who knew 1,300 square ft would require so much energy. I have spent a ton of time with Craig, Craigslist that is and have carried around a tape measure in my robe pocket ( yes I've been in my pj's for 2 days), I've also been borderline obsessed with this picture from Ballard Designs!


So what did all my house of day dreaming produce, well a whole lot of items to put on the to-do list and because of a back injury I see a whole lot of begging in my future for my husband’s full cooperation ( let's see how that goes)!

So this is what I want to do!
 Swap the bed rooms all around

Before you laugh or roll your eyes (yep I know some of you are doing that) just remember I can always move them back the way they were, it's not permanent. I just feel board and unsettled i n the way it is now.

I know it seems so rebellious, I almost feel like I am committing a sin.

So this is our master bedroom, which is tiny, but has worked just fine.






It has an attached bathroom with a stand up shower (tiny) and a sunken tub.
2 walk in closet, one I use all of and the other I use 1/2 of and my husband put his clothes from the dry cleaners in.
Currently all I do is shower in this bath room and get dressed,
I get ready in the other bathroom so I do not wake up the hubs!

 Our guest room with all of my sewing/craft stuff and the computer is in the largest bedroom



So I want to switch!

Instead of the full size bed I want to use a twin with a trundle, but the color scheme will be the same.

As always I want to try to spend minimum $$$
We are doing Dave Ramsey, so I am constantly hearing " Live like no one else so one day you can Live like no one else"!
Which translates to me no new furnitue!

More to come!

I'm linking up to Love from Texas for Tuesday's List.
I have a lot of list right now! That's the only think that keeps me calm!