beauty and fitness

Blush Challenge and an all-Aromaleigh face

Blush Challenge and an all-Aromaleigh face

If you’re like me, you cannot skip blush. Without it, I look washed out and tired. So when I wear eyeshadow, I try to wear a more subtle blush, lest I end up looking like Kat Slater. Today was an all-Aromaleigh face: Gossamer foundation, Tatiana and Swoon eye shadows from the Pure Eyes Frost collection, […]

Blush Challenge – adorned with grace Minerals Beautiful

Blush Challenge – adorned with grace Minerals Beautiful

adorned with grace Mineral Beautiful blush is aptly named. (link goes to old adorned with grace site; I think the company has since shut down) The photo I took today was horrifyingly bad, even by my shoddy standards so I borrowed this photo from awg’s old ecrater site. Beautiful is a sweet, cool pink with […]

Blush Challenge – Everyday Minerals Pumpkin Pie

Blush Challenge – Everyday Minerals Pumpkin Pie

I thought I’d celebrate the season and wear Everyday Minerals Pumpkin Pie today. No link since it was predictably discontinued. It doesn’t actually resemble anything remotely pumpkin, but I’m a fan of brownish blushes so I like this one. I also wear it as a one-sweep eyeshadow. I think Pumpkin Pie is a good example […]

Blush Challenge – Aromaleigh v.1 Dolly

Blush Challenge – Aromaleigh v.1 Dolly

Today’s blush was one I’d never worn – Dolly from the Gothic Lolita collection from Aromaleigh. When Aromaleigh shut down a couple of years ago, I went nuts on the clearance sales and hauled big time, including 7 blushes. I felt so pretty wearing this blush today.   It’s very bright, and I’m light, so […]