Its for sure an addiction!

If you opened my makeup drawers, bins, boxes, bags your jaw would hit the floor. Its an issue, its not normal, I am addicted...to products!  It started in my 20's with MAC lip glasses...I've always had an issue with lip gloss and they are always pinkish nude.  Thats the kicker, they all look the same!! Now I buy the nude lipstick and liner to match....anything from NYC to Chanel,  I own it all. In June of 2005 when Niko and I got married, I yearned for JLO's GLOW, after she started it.  The girl who did my makeup was AMAZING... I was dewey, exactly the look I wanted.  Today I its Kim Kardashian's makeup I'm dying to duplicate.  This look is PERFECTION if you ask me!

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her skin is flawless.  At night while I try to fall asleep, I watch tutorial after tutorial to perfect this look.  For those of you who know me and see me on a daily basis, are you laughing yet?!  99% of the time I am completely make-up-less! 

With that said, I'm going to master it, and I'm going to do it for CHEAP!  Then, if I love it, I will spend for my beloved high end products.... 

The highlight and contour...thats what its called. I'm over 40, should I use liquid or powder? Bronzer or dark foundation? Fingers or brushes? These are all the crazy things that are running through my head.  So i've bought a few inexpensive products to get the look going and I'm going to share them with you here... 

for the contour I bought Maybelline fit

me shine free foundation stick in 330 (looks like bronzer)...available at any drugstore $6.99

next I'm going to blend it with the ELF studio stipple brush (looks just like the MAC one) I got it at target for $3!!! 

I swear by NARS orgasm blush and have it on hand but if you want that look for less, you can try ELF twinkle pink for $3!!! Its the best dup yet!!! 

and for your highlighter and NYC sun and bronze ($4.99)... I added this picture to show you the amazing gloss by NYC as well... I kid you not, on my wedding day, I had a bag full of MAC and the girl who did my makeup sent one of my Bridesmaids to CVC to buy NYC U57 (I think its under $3!)...I will never forget it as long as I live, they since changed the packaging and this is the color above... very similar to Nars orgasm gloss... 

the rest, eyes, and foundation, I am using what I have in my bag, bucket, drawer etc!!!

I'll let you know how it goes... and I'm gonna need a hot date for this look, so someone let Niko know....

I'm hoping to have this glow allllll spring long!!!! 

a gal can dream ... Have a great weekend....TGIF!!! 

oh and by the way.... you'll need something to store all of your fun new makeup and brushes in... 

I'm in love with Stella & Dot poufs!!!  At 3 for $60, you might as well stock up!!! Here is my favorite but it comes in tons of fun patterns!! 

 http://www.stelladot.com/shop/en_us/p/pouf-elephant