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Hello everyone!  I know it's been, oh I don't know, FOREVER since I last posted anything but I'm back! Just wanted to give a quick update, and share some exciting news!

First of all school had taken up A LOT of my time over the year, in addition to being a mom.  My hubby is still (yes I said still) in Afghanistan =(  So I am currently doing double duty on everything.  I am happy to say that I now have a routine down.  This means more time to plan fun things for you guys! YAY!

I also moved.  We all no how stressful that is so I won't bore all of you with the gory details lol   And guess what?  I have a whole room to shoot my tutorials in!!! I am very stoked about it and can't wait to get started.  Here's a little teaser on the tutorials:  I am making a series (That's right I said a series) called "Back to Basics".  So stay tuned for updates on that! The reason why I haven't shot anything sooner is because I have had some serious skin issues.  I don't know why, and I don't how this all happened.  I have been getting the worst break outs on the left side of my face only.  I am happy to say that I seem to have it under control, so please excuse my blotchy skin in the tutorials.  

I also have some AWESOME recipes that I have been wanting to share with you guys as well.  Once I get them up I hope all you enjoy them as much as I do.  

So there's the latest update! I hope you guys are just as excited as I am about the upcoming things that I will be working on.  Keep checking back for updates! <3 Em
 

What's Lurking In Your Makeup

We all know the importance of keeping our makeup brushes clean.  Keeping our brushes clean between uses prevents everything from nasty skin infections, irritations, and yes, even the dreaded breakouts.  But what about our makeup? Think about it, you dip your brush in your product, then apply it to your face, and then dip it in product again.  When you're done using your product your seal it, and store it.  All that nasty bacteria is cultivating in your favorite makeup products.  So what do you do?

DO NOT clean  your makeup products with water (especially your eyeshadows).  Water will make them totally useless, and the only thing your eyeshadow will be good for at that point is a eyeliner.  What do I do?  Use a isopropyl  alcohol (available at any drug store) in a spray bottle.  Simply give your products (blush, eyeshadow,  lip liner, eye liner, etc.) a few quick spritzes, then set aside for a few seconds to dry (set it on a clean paper towel or clean hand towel to prevent surface contact with bathroom or kitchen counters).  Wa-lah!  Your make up is now clean and sterilized!