Daily Grace

I'm back so soon! This technique is VERY on trend right now, so I thought I'd share how I "strobe." "Strobing" is basically extreme highlighting, which I'm all about in the summertime. Having oily skin, I like to mattify my face and then put the glow in all the right places. For people with dry skin, you're probably going to LOVE this. I feel like it should just be called "The JLo Effect," because you will look and feel like her, I promise. Someone came up with this technique as an alternative to contouring; no bronzer is used on the face, only highlight (and blush, if you feel like you need it. I personally don't use it with this technique.) Here is how I strobe:   I started off with this tube of liquid gold, Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in 'Opal' (this product is absolutely gorgeous, I'm trying to conserve every last drop)     I had already applied a liquid foundation to her face (do not use a po

Hello again! I did one of these on my last blog, and I love my list (which is actually like 50 things), so I'm going to post my first happy list to my new blog! Some of the things might be the same from the first list, because I can't remember the ones I chose to post from my long list...JUST forewarning you if you followed the previous blog. Also, I got this idea from LoveTaza.com, she's fabulous and beautiful! SO without further or do...   10 THINGS THAT MAKE ME TERRIBLY HAPPY:     1. Lipstick 2. When it rains while it's sunny 3. Sunflowers; is it just me or do they always seems to be smiling at you? 4. Road trips 5. Getting packages in the mail 6. The unexpected compliment 7. Pineapples 8. Doing my eye makeup with freshly waxed eyebrows; they're, then, a PERF blank canvas. 9. The smell of honeysuckles 10. Freshly shaved legs and clean sheets... (<that deserved its own pause)   I had a million thoughts rushing through my hea