Sunny Side Up!

  Urban Decay is one of my favourite makeup brands. I love their eyeshadows most of all! This foundation has since been reformulated and renamed to Stay NAKED Weightless Liquid Foundation.  Since this foundation is no longer available, it is part of my Project Pan for 2022. It is a lightweight, light coverage foundation. I like the lightweight base products as I do not like to feel my makeup on my face. I will probably purchase the new formulation at some point but I have to get through other foundations before I purchase a new one.  Have you tried the Stay Naked foundation? Is it the same or different? Do/did you like it?

This jacket from Ricki's is an edgier ode to the Chanel tweed jacket. I like that it has texture, although not tweed like the Chanel.  Instead of buttons, it has zippers to give it a more modern flair. Insert outfit pic here Image courtesy of "The Lucky Guide to Mastering Any Style" So for my first outfit, I took inspiration from "The Lucky Guide to Mastering Any Style" from the Euro Chic Chapter. In it, it has a section where it shows one item for four seasons and this is the "Winter" option.  I have paired the jacket with a light turtleneck in slate blue, and denim trouser style jeans from Banana Republic. Instead of the open heals as above, I decided to wear booties instead as it gets quite cold here in February. These booties were purchased 2 or more years ago online so I do not remember what the company name was, sorry. I like that the blazer adds a dressier spin on a basic sweater and jeans outfit. Also, the trouser cut of the jeans is more dress

Image courtesy of Robert J. Sternberg (robertjsternberg.com). "All is fair in love and war" An English Proverb. What does this proverb mean, you may ask?  To me, it means that whether we are loving each other or fighting one another, we must always be fair. That means no maliciousness and name calling.  When times are good and we are happy with our partners, it is easy to play fair and give them the benefit of the doubt, but that gets much harder during hard times or when anger is involved. Try to remember that you and your loved one are on the same team! Find a way to disagree without anger and your ego getting in the way. It's not about being right, it's about finding some common ground, a compromise so that both of you can be happy with the outcome. Happy Valentine's Day!  

  Of all the CLEAN fragrances I have, I like this one the most as it is less "laundry" scented of all of them. CLEAN Warm Cotton was nice, but it smelled of freshly dried sheets. Granted that is a lovely scent...for sheets. NOTES:  Top notes of Sheer Honeydew, Lotus Blossom, and Fresh Air Accord Middle notes of Dewy Petals, Aquatic Notes and Blue Rose Base notes of White Musk, Cashmere Woods. Amber Wood and Creamy Vanilla The base notes are what give this fragrance more of a sexiness, while the top and middle notes keep it fresh and soft. CLEAN fragrances are office friendly as they are not strong and overbearing. They are subtle and others can only smell them when in close proximity, which is sexy as hell! If you are sensitive to strong fragrances, give CLEAN fragrances a try!