GFTW 49: Make up
Happy full throttle in December friends! At least that's how it feels for me over here. I just got back from a 4 day (yup, really 4 day) LA excursion to visit my pregnant BFF. The weekend entailed a trip to the Korean Spa (if you've never had this experience...put it on your list), presenting a 'fun' shop to her school administrators, a BABY shower and...a lil' make up shopping.
Make up shopping?
Yup, you read that right. It happened by chance as we strolled past the MAC store window. I haven't bought make up in years. No kidding. But as we walked past the window I hemmed at how much I needed some. We're talkin' just some light foundation or something (I think I was influenced by my make for the prom party last wknd;). So we sat at the mirror and the sales gal gave us a whirl w/a light foundation (can't believe I just typed those words...) and gloss. But you wanna know what my REAL super cool make up a-ha moment was?
A new eyebrow pencil.
Yes, I've had them before, but I think the color was too dark, so it felt like stage make. But with a a lighter brow pencil- the result is genius! Here we are post brow pencil application:
Okay, so it's hard to tell...but I could and it felt good. Really good. Like I just learned an ancient make up secret or something. And now I'm spreadin' the good news to you all.
So with a new pencil to help shape my brows and holidays, here's what I've got lined up for my Goals for the Week:
Wife: Book Birthday getaway overnite
Mom: Find the children's meditation class I read about on a flyer. Get Nutcracker and Santa Train tickets lined up.
Friend: Mail out 2 thank you cards, get holiday card stamps and stickers tee'd up for writing and mailing out by mid next week
Home: Gut out living room to make way for Christmas room:)
Athlete: Simple: 3 runs this week, 3 days of Strength training - or combine em'. Just get em' in- YOU deserve it AM
Health: Write my intakes each morning- This will guide me during the holidays
ME!: Artist Date- carve out a bit of time (~an hour) to do something for me for fun. Something that intrigues me- a soothing or novel experience.
Now, as always I write these down on a book mark I keep in my organizer and review them each day as part of my morning routine. And these GFTW stem from my GFTY (Goals for the Year) and Big Thinking Life Plan. I realize as we come to the close of 2011 and into 2012 this is a BIG time of year where we all reflect on what has worked, and maybe not so much in our life and what we want to create for 2012. I plan to post more on the process- and also how I go about my goal planning sessions that derive my GFTW. I'm really passionate about the process (uh...obviously if I've created a blog around it).
But enough about me. Let's hear about YOU! What do YOu have planned for the week? AND...who out there is an eye brow pencil/make up believer? :-) Would love to know!
Make up shopping?
Yup, you read that right. It happened by chance as we strolled past the MAC store window. I haven't bought make up in years. No kidding. But as we walked past the window I hemmed at how much I needed some. We're talkin' just some light foundation or something (I think I was influenced by my make for the prom party last wknd;). So we sat at the mirror and the sales gal gave us a whirl w/a light foundation (can't believe I just typed those words...) and gloss. But you wanna know what my REAL super cool make up a-ha moment was?
A new eyebrow pencil.
Yes, I've had them before, but I think the color was too dark, so it felt like stage make. But with a a lighter brow pencil- the result is genius! Here we are post brow pencil application:
So with a new pencil to help shape my brows and holidays, here's what I've got lined up for my Goals for the Week:
Wife: Book Birthday getaway overnite
Mom: Find the children's meditation class I read about on a flyer. Get Nutcracker and Santa Train tickets lined up.
Friend: Mail out 2 thank you cards, get holiday card stamps and stickers tee'd up for writing and mailing out by mid next week
Home: Gut out living room to make way for Christmas room:)
Athlete: Simple: 3 runs this week, 3 days of Strength training - or combine em'. Just get em' in- YOU deserve it AM
Health: Write my intakes each morning- This will guide me during the holidays
ME!: Artist Date- carve out a bit of time (~an hour) to do something for me for fun. Something that intrigues me- a soothing or novel experience.
Now, as always I write these down on a book mark I keep in my organizer and review them each day as part of my morning routine. And these GFTW stem from my GFTY (Goals for the Year) and Big Thinking Life Plan. I realize as we come to the close of 2011 and into 2012 this is a BIG time of year where we all reflect on what has worked, and maybe not so much in our life and what we want to create for 2012. I plan to post more on the process- and also how I go about my goal planning sessions that derive my GFTW. I'm really passionate about the process (uh...obviously if I've created a blog around it).
But enough about me. Let's hear about YOU! What do YOu have planned for the week? AND...who out there is an eye brow pencil/make up believer? :-) Would love to know!
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Gotto have the eyebrows filled in ...