The extent of my knowledge of makeup in my adolescent/teenage years was my mother's hand-me-downs. The first time I ever put eye-liner on, my dad told me that my eyes looked like snake-eyes. I still can't put lipstick on properly, I even forgot to include the two tubes of lipstick that I own here, whoops. 

Over the past few months however, I have been experimenting a little. My friend Jen started a blog back in January, and one of the first things that she posted was about makeup. So after much deliberation, I headed out to Target to check out one of the brands she was raving about; Pixie by Petra. I ended up really liking both the foundation and the mascara a lot! I want to try more products by that brand, but I am really big on using what I have on hand before buying new things, so alas, I must wait.

I recently did a purge on my makeup stash (which wasn't very large to begin with), and manged to get everything that I use to fit into the little bag you see there, simplifying FTW! This is what I am left with:

1) Eye shadow by Rimmel, and Covergirl- I really like their eye shadows, and they are pretty cheap!
2) Powdered blush by Pixie- This one was on sale, and although it looks dark, it is pretty light.
3) Face powder by Rimmel. This powder is just a translucent one to dab around my hair line where my skin tends to get a little oily (sexy!).
4) Moisturizer & Foundation by Pixie. I was skeptical about this because I have been making my own moisturizer, but I have been just dabbing bits of this in the spots that need it and it works pretty great!
5) Mascara by Pixie- Goes on like any average mascara that I have used, only it doesn't clump like the cheap stuff.
6) Liquid eye liner by Cynthia Rowley- This came in one of my Birch Boxes, and I ended up really liking it! It lasts a long time compared to the Rimmel liquid eyeliner that I normally use.
7) Brown eyeliner pencil, by Rimmel- I bought this to touch up my eyebrows, and it worked a lot better than I thought it would. Plus there is a little brush on the end, which is awesome.

I also occasionally will wear lippy, when I don't get it all over my teeth (which never happens, tbh). I have found that as much as red lipstick is sexy and classic, I can't pull it off. I blame my crooked smile, and the fact that I have almost no upper lip. Instead, I wear a coral shade by Rimmel, as well as a peachy-nude shade from Covergirl. I also use an eyelash curler when I remember I have it, but it is in a box in my bathroom with the rest of the little samples I keep acquiring from Birch Box.

Well there you have it, makeup! I haven't made it very far yet, but, I think I like where I am at with the simplicity of what I am putting on my face.

A few weeks ago a reader asked me about my skin regime-not going to lie I was super flattered considering I barely know what I am doing. Most of this stuff people learn in junior high, I feel I am still learning. Anyay, here are the deets:

1) I use Burt's Bees peach & willow bark scrub in the shower each morning. 

2) As soon as I dry off, I use some Clean & Clear moisturizer, because even though I am 27 I still get pimples like a pubescent. 

3) I also dab on some Burt's Bees eye cream, because I was born with giant bags under my eyes and I tell myself that this stuff works. 

4) I don't spend a lot of money on makeup, because I like other things like food, so I pretty much use Rimmel everything. Hey if it is good enough for Zooey, it is good enough for me, right? Sure!

5) Except blush because Kyle bought me some Physicians Formula blush and it smells like candy and it takes all of me not to lick it. 

6) I use Clean & Clear morning burst to wash my face at night-because I am backwards like that. 

7) Then some Nutregena toner, because it is awesome. Followed by more eye jelly & moisturizer. 

Some tips:

Okay, this is mostly basic crap, and 90% of the population was born with this knowledge, but just in case there are lost little turds like me out there, here goes:

-If you have bangs, pin those suckers back when working out/sleeping etc. to keep oil from collecting on your face. 

-Let product dry. After I put the moisterizer on, I will brush my teeth. When it is dry, I will add the eye jelly, and floss. Then I will add makeup once that is dry. In the years prior, I would be in a rush to get out the door in time, so my face would have three layers of crap on it and then more pimples would arrive. 

-Use makeup applicators. Fingers can leave oil, and reusing the same applicator can get really gross after awhile. 

-Also, generic brands are cool! They are cheaper and usually are just as great. Like I said, I really like food, so I am not going to starve myself in order to afford top-of-the-line stuff. I will wait for a coupon.