Get naked!

So, this past weekend, I decided to use some of my Christmas money from my mom to splurge on new makeup at Sephora.  I wear makeup every day, unless it's a super lazy day spent at home.  This past Sunday I didn't get out of my pajamas until I showered & put them back on at 5pm.  There was no makeup worn that day!  When I do wear makeup, it's fairly natural & mundane, but at least it helps me from looking like the walking dead.  Trust me, when that alarm goes off before five a.m., I look like someone's punched me square in the face.

 
I decided on the Naked 2 palette by Urban Decay which was certainly not cheap at, gulp, $54!!  However, the colors are super pretty, versatile & vary from matte to shimmery.  With the way I apply makeup, it'll last me forever.

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So, now I have this awesome palette, but I have no idea how to properly apply it!!  I was a bit of a tomboy growing up & sported nothing but a ponytail, so I never got comfortable with putting makeup on.  I figured 35 is a good age to finally learn!  So, to Pinterest & YouTube I went to watch some tutorials in hopes I could have a shred of hope in looking halfway decent.

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Since I had a few days off around New Year's, I actually had the time to sit quietly at my bathroom vanity to practice.  Now that it's back to the grind, I'm once again applying it on the fly.

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I definitely need to keep watching more tutorials & practicing so I can get more confident. 

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The one thing I've discovered in searching for ideas is that there is a very fine line between what I consider natural vs. a "strip club" look.  Don't get me wrong, I feel that the girls wearing the make up look nice, but it just isn't for me.  I'd look in the mirror & thing, "who the hell are you?!"  I never want to wear so many layers of makeup that I look like a different person after I wash my face at night.

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The above image comes from the Kim Kardashian contouring make-up guide.  The whole idea of contouring is a completely foreign idea to me & I've only just noticed pictures of women doing this recently.  If I can't put on eye makeup, how the hell could I contour my face?!

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Now, don't get me wrong, I think Kim Kardashian is very pleasant on the eyes (on this note, and off the subject, I've been meaning to tell my friend Lesli that she reminds me a lot of Kim K!  So, Lesli, if you're reading this, I think of you whenever I watch the Kardashians!)  Yes, I am sad to say, I actually watch Keeping Up with the Kardashians if I have a spare moment.  With that being said, I just don't see contouring of the face in my near future since A) I work in a hospital wearing scrubs, B) I wear said scrubs or gym clothes after work until I can sneak away to a hot shower, only to change into my pajamas and C) Wild weekends with the Pernecky's consist of Busch Gardens or a trip to the park.  We probably get a handful of date nights a year & adult nights out maybe twice a year.  Maybe after the kids go to college I'll get crazy & start contouring my face, but in the meantime I'll work on trying not to apply eye makeup like an absolute degenerate!

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P.S - Wanna know what truly confirms what a moron I am?  Today I was telling my co-worker that my face is still oily despite the use of the facial mist she suggested I use.  She said, "Oh, it sets my makeup all day.."  I looked at her and said, "Uh, what?  I've been putting it on before my makeup thinking it's a primer!"  Sharp as a tack, that's what I am!