QuietStorm Beauty

I knew as soon as I came home yesterday that I was too late. Rats! I had just missed the mailman. They won’t leave your package at my complex, so I had to go to the post office today to pickup my gift from Secret Santa.

Can I just say that I love presents! So I was the ONLY giddy person standing in line at the post office. I had a big kool-aid smile as I received the box and saw the return address. And I was super excited to finally get home and rip into it!

Lovingly packaged

Doesn’t that look good? Each part of my gift was individually wrapped. Starting with the small packages, feathers were the name of the game with some lovely earrings. Then I was blinded by the sparkle on a fantabulous pair of copper earrings. Chains and gems made up the next pair. I was gifted some sparkle nail polish that I shall wear when I finally paint my toes this week. And last but not least was one of the softest scarves I have felt in a long time!

Pow!

Unlike me, Secret Santa actually included a card (I forgot mine) and I think I know who got my name. I’m going to say it was Travel Diva. Yes?

Thank You Secret Santa!

Snow fall, my favorite Christmas specials, decorated homes, and Christmas trees. It’s that time of the year again! I must say, I love the time between Halloween and New Year’s most of all. It’s like the world becomes more focused on family and giving. I know there’s also lots of consumerism, but don’t you feel the change in the air? I do and I think it’s wonderful!

This is the second year I will be participating in PSerendipity’s annual Secret Santa project. I realize this blog is focused on my makeup artistry and doesn’t give a glimpse of my other likes, so I thought I’d edit the post I did last year and drop some hints to my Secret Santa.

• I’m a licensed (a)esthetician. Meaning I love all things makeup and skincare related.
• Speaking of skincare, did you know that it’s soo cold in the D? I’m used to my skin taking a minute to adjust to the change in season, but this year my arms and legs almost staged a mutiny. I’m talking full scale dryness and flaking. Laughing in the face of lotion! This prompted me to put on my mad scientist coat and create my own moisturizer. I ordered shea and cocoa butters online along with a couple fragrance oils, gathered all the oils I normally use for my hair (coconut, almond, olive) and got to experimenting. The result is a lovely concoction that I use everyday and I love it! I smell like lemon cake right now. Can’t stop sniffing myself. Makes me wonder what else I can create. Muah hahaha! I’m not smelling like lemon cake anymore, but my skin is still mutinous this time of year, so I do still create my own concoctions.
• One of my favorite aspects of fall/winter – warm beverages, lol. Homeade ginger tea, peppermint mochas, witches brew, spiked apple cider…yum! I’m drinking pumpkin spice flavored coffee as I type this. Wow, I actually am drinking pumpkin spice flavored coffee as I edit this. Maybe I need to switch it up.
• I’ve had locs for just over 7 years, but by Christmas, I’ll have a newly shorn head.  I realize winter may not be the best time to cut off all my wind protection, but it’s been in my spirit for a minute so I’m going for it. (Hat, scarf, gloves perhaps?) As of Dec. 9, I will have had a low cut for one year. I have loved every minute of it, but am starting to let it grow. End goal is a funky Rhianna inspired mohawk. I figure by summer, I’ll be there. Anyway, that cold air on the back of my head is nothing the play with. A scarf would be lovely. ( I wear an orange coat).
  

  new hair inspiration

• I’m an accessories girl. One of my new playgrounds for cute, fun (read: cheap) costume jewelry is For Love 21. There’s one in the mall out here and it’s accessories as far as the eye can see.  Just a fun way to brighten up my everyday outfits. My new obsessions are long (read: past the shoulders) earrings. Bling, glitter, feathers I love it all.
  

  love these earrings! and the makeup! and the short hair!

Hopefully that gives a little perspective on me. I look forward to whatever my secret santa comes up with and I’m excited about doing the same for my blogger!