Frantic What Day?

Hey Everyone!

My Uncle is here from across the country. Due to our schedule of activities that were put together for him I haven't been in front of my computer. This is the first time since Wednesday and I have about five minutes before we're leaving again!

I just thought I would make a quick note that no I have not forgotten about all of you and I will have my next 10 minute face look posted as soon as my Uncle heads out of town.

Have to love family right? ;)

~Amanda

Top Two Tuesday - Matte Foundations

Well it's that time again!

Sorry I was MIA last week. I was fighting some health issues as was my boyfriend, we had some car troubles and it was just a bad week. I'm here now though!

Welcome to Top Two Tuesday, the matte foundation edition. 

I don't know about you but sometimes I just don't want shine/sparkle/luminosity of any kind in my look, and that starts with my foundation. I find that matte foundations have more coverage and last longer on my skin since it takes longer for my natural oils to break down the formula.

Let's get started!

Throwback Thursday - UAB Style

Some of you are probably wondering what on earth happened. Posts were being made regularly and then POOF! The blog has been silent for a few days, and here's why. We try not to have the same person post back to back. That way you hear from both of us regularly. Sadly I am recovering from having my stomach pumped due to a severe case of food poisoning. Talk about a miserable experience!

Managing Scalp Psoriasis

Recently one of my friends who reads this blog requested a post about my hair care routine. I promptly told her that my hair care routine revolves completely around my scalp psoriasis and that no one wants to read that! She made me see that if I can explain to one person how I handle mine it might help someone else, and really Amanda and I wanted this blog to help people learn about makeup and beauty products, so I caved. 

Before we go any further let me explain what scalp psoriasis is for anyone who doesn't know. From WebMD:

Scalp psoriasis is a common skin disorder that produces raised, reddish and often scaly patches. It can appear as one of multiple patches on the scalp, affect the entire scalp, and spread beyond the scalp to the forehead, back of the neck, or behind the ears. It is not contagious and just like other forms of psoriasis the exact cause is unknown.

Personally, I find that my psoriasis flares up the worst when there are sudden changes in the temperature. For example, right now in Nashville the temperature has been fluctuating like crazy. One day it was 60-something and the next, we had an ice storm. Yeah, that happened. In these instances my scalp goes INSANE. It gets god awful itchy, scaly, scabby and honestly I look like I have the worst case of dandruff ever. When it gets to it's worst the left side of my head, conveniently where I part my hair, turns red and the "rash" of sorts travels into my forehead. These are the days when I spend all of my extra time trying not to look like a snow globe. Basically, my scalp can go from perfectly normal to horrible in no time, and has many varying stages.

So here is my hair care/psoriasis routine.

Frantic Friday - One Take on the 10 Minute Face

It's so hard to believe that it's already here, but as the calendar doesn't lie welcome back to

Let's start with a note of nothing but pure honesty before we get to the fun stuff.

Top Two Tuesday - Primers

Welcome to...

Primer Edition!

After two delays, I'm finally ready to name my top two primers, so let's get it started!

Spiked Out - Hair Product Reviews

Last year my hair looked like this....

It was so long that I tucked the length of my ponytail into my hood. As a ballet dancer I have had long hair my whole life, that is until April 2013. Wind, hay bail twine, and bad luck led to this photo being taken at my local salon.

GASP! You get to see my face sans makeup!

I went from extra long to extra short in 40 minutes. Now how on earth was I going to adjust?

First Impressions - Divergent Multi-Piece Collector's Kit

Hey everyone! Earlier this week I ordered the Divergent Multi-Piece Collector's kit, and it arrived today!

 

This is a limited edition collection and is currently available for VIB members only at Sephora.com for $59.50. At first I was a little hesitant about the price, but with three eyeshadow palletes, one blush palette, four lip glosses, and a brush, you are getting a lot for your money. The front of the box has a picture of a ferris wheel on it. Anyone who has read the book will know that the ferris wheel is from a scene where the main character grows and strengthens.

Inside, the four palettes form the same image of the ferris wheel when sitting side by side. 

Let's explore the kit!

Frantic Friday - Polar Vortex

I know, I've been bad. I haven't been posting regularly like Ashleigh, but we have had some extreme weather in my part of the country for the past few weeks. Now that power has been restored welcome back to...

Inspired by the bad weather I thought I would share a quick way to look good while protecting your skin from the bitter cold. Father winter can be a huge hindrance when it comes to the health of your skin. Cold air dries your face out, your face produces excess oil to compensate, and it never ends well.

I always start with my trio of face products. As to not repeat myself you can see what I use to wash, tone, and moisturize my face in my last post Frantic Friday - The Ballerina.

Moisture is so important for your face during the winter. That is why instead of using foundation or a BB/CC cream I use a tinted sunscreen.

Tag Tuesday - How Much is Your Face Worth tag!

So this week I decided that if I continue to do Top Two Tuesday every week like I'm supposed to I'm going to run out of product types faster than I would like. As a result, I've decided that every so often I'll be doing Tag Tuesday instead. I also got a new primer this past week and really want to give it a fair shot before I exclude it as a possibility for top two.

So... WELCOME TO TAG TUESDAY!

I had a couple different tags I thought about using, but I decided I was going to do the How Much is Your Face Worth tag. So... let's break down a look and see how horrible I feel afterwards.

The Look: