Thursday, June 23, 2011

New and Improved!

Nope, not my furniture as seen in yesterday's post! It's makeup. My mom is here helping me get the Lisha Lynn supply restocked and everytime I have to fill my supply, I can't help but play around with the colors. I haven't had any complaints in 6 years of business, so I guess everyone agrees with me, an improvement is an improvement!
I started with Dark Plum eyeshadow and it is basically the same, just brighter and sparklier. More plummy!
Then I did Brown Shimmer Blush, I actually have pics of this one! The old one I was never excited about

(pic of it on the bowl) and today I threw a little of this and a little of that into it, and voila, it was BETTER. So I added some bronze, brown micas with lots of interference (gold, bronze, copper undertones) and then on a whim threw in a baby pink interference color which was amazing! So, the color on the left is the old, the one on the right is the new! The old is yellowish undertone and the new is more cool undertones and has blues and pinks which brighten anyone's complexion!


I'm still working on getting better pics. I can only do so much people!!! Typing this up while Rylan is feeding. Poor baby, his head bobs on my arm as I type. LOL
The wonders of multitasking!

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Before and During - my first furniture ReDo!


So, I'm pretty sure I'm in over my head!! Knowing that things never go as planned (or at least with my husband's projects), I told him to give me about a week to get the table sanded, primed and painted. He thought it would take a couple of days. But, we didn't take humidity, stupidity (my total ignorance on this subject) into consideration. So, it's been over a week and I've sanded and painted almost everyday ;) and the table is no closer to being done that it was a day after I started. uh huh I'm a pro.

I don't have a current pic, but the table is a smudged up mess of white enamel. Evidently painting in the garage wasn't a great idea. It's inside now and at the risk of being a real hoosier, I'm thinking of just using as is, rough up the edges, give it the distressed look and call it a learning experience. But, I know me. That won't happen. I won't be able to stand to look at the uneven dried paint and would be sanding the table in the middle of the living room one day because it got on my nerves. Now I have to decide whether to grind it down and start over or sand and spray the thing instead of brushing it! It just feels like cheating if I don't paint it by hand. Oh well!

Friday, June 17, 2011

New Blog!!

I'm changing the name of my blog to Lish's Dish. I've changed alot in the last couple of years and it's high time I get back in the swing of things with a shiny new blog! My husband says it's too bright. Well, he actually said I could try something "more subtle." But, I'm a very subtle person in real life and if I can't have bold color on a blog, than where else can I have it??? It's not like I painted the walls bright blue..............

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

spring makeup Trends 2010

Lisha Lynn brings out Mineral Makeup Trends for this Spring

"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness..." -- John Keats..

Did John have a woman in mind when he was penning down the poem?

Since time immemorial, women have been obsessed with beautifying themselves. They have been adorning their skin for centuries. The Egyptians used various ground stones and quartz as make up. In the modern world, make up is a part of personality enhancement and has essentially become an everyday routine for women.

However, it is important to understand what goes into the skin so we don't abuse our healthy skin. Chemical-based makeup often carries parabens (preservatives), phthalates, petroleum products, synthetic dyes, artificial fragrances and colorants; and creates an environment where bacteria can infect the skin. In fact, your make-up may be aging your skin pre-maturely, and it is important to use anti-aging make-up that helps the healthiness of your skin.

The sans oil and perfumes make mineral make up a very attractive option. Since the process eliminates use of fragrances, binders, synthetic dyes, and preservatives -- it is considered "purer" and can be kinder to the skin. Mineral cosmetics are inorganic and do not contain moisture, preventing bacteria from growing with no need of preservatives, oils or waxes, which could affect the skin, and they are practically well tolerated by everyone in all climates. Mineral make-up will not block your pores, but it will still provide flawless coverage.

Here are some of the Mineral Makeup Trends for this Spring:

Eyes:

1. Open up

Brighten and open up your eyes by brushing lids with Lisha Lynn's collection of sheer white eye shadow called Ice followed by defining and lengthening the lashes by black mascara.

2. Bold and beautiful

Get those bold and smoky eyes by using Lisha Lynn's Mystery and Sugarplum eye shadows. The experts suggest keeping your cheeks and lips lighter while applying such strong colors.

3. Define the eyes

Use Brownie Sparkle of Lisha Lynn, a delicious brown eye shadow, to line the lash line and then gently spreading the color upwards. Use Lisha Lynn's either Autumn Brown or Dark Plum for the lower lids followed by highlighting the brow bone and inner corners with Lisha Lynn's Flirt. For those with pale complexions, try Antique for inner corners and highlighting. Curling the lashes and applying Lisha Lynn lush lash black mascara will complete the look.

Cheeks:

1. Bloom

"Peach tones are IN, one to try is Lisha Lynn Peachy Keen." Yes, sweep this blush on the apples of cheeks, forehead, chin and the bridge of nose.
For those with warmer complexions, Copper Sunset or Sun Kissed blush are beautiful.

2. Warm up the complexion

Lisha Lynn has Foundation in 19 different colors. Choose anything from Café Foundation to Latte Foundation for warming up the complexion.

Lips:

1. Pink, Peach and Plum

On lips, go on a long lasting color in pink, peach or deep plum to match the season of bloom. Finish with Lisha Lynn's clear lipgloss called Clear.
2. As for nude lips, Lisha Lynn's glosses called Pure, Desire and Jealousy that are just nude/tan for the season.

So ladies!! Now that you know how you can look beautiful while keeping your skin healthy and young, get going with mineral makeup and enjoy being a beauty!!!

Monday, March 30, 2009

Barely Blogging

Can you barely blog?? I mean, can you blog so intermittently that it's called "barely blogging?" I think so, I think maybe I should change the name of my blog!!!
I have good intentions, but you know what they say about that.............
So, what's keeping me from blogging more??? Well, not much, it's just that I have been in school full-time since January and it's eating my lunch. I am in school 9-2 or so and then pick up the kids at school around 3:15. Let me mention my Aesthetics school is 40 minutes from my house and the kids school is about half way between my school and home. So, there's alot of driving involved!
I take my oldest son to Occupational Therapy Tuesdays at 3 p.m. so I have to pick the boys up early from school that day. On Wednesdays I stay late at school, usually until 5, thanks to friends who I trade with, meaning on Fridays it's hectic with 4 kids running around after school while I try to begin a week's worth of laundry, cook something healthy for dinner, well most of the time. Let me not lie, most Fridays I cave in and order pizza, but only since I've been in school.
I was so tired the first two months of school I was in bed by 9 p.m. and sawing logs quicker than the kids!
Ah, the quest for knowledge continues!
I'm thinking nutritionist may be next on my list of to-do's!!!! :-)

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Tips on blogging

You can be a better blogger.
Do visions of googlers finding your blog dance in your head???
Do you have lots to say and need a way to share your thoughts and information.
Have you recently made accomplishments with your own "secret" steps?? DO you long to share those with others???
YOU TOO can be a BLOGGER.
A few easy steps, the right focus and the right topics and you too can be Blogamous, a new word I just made up, it means Blogger FAMOUS!!!
Obviously I am still getting the hang of blogging..............
So, I've been doing my favorite thing, googling, researching ways to be a better blogger. I wanted to share this little nugget I found.

http://www.copyblogger.com/the-two-most-important-words-in-blogging/

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Check out these reviews of my make up!

http://alliesanswers.com/beauty/lisha-lynn-mineral-cosmetics-foundation-giveaway/2342

and

http://themoderngal.blogspot.com/2008/11/lisha-lynn-mineral-cosmetics.html

These are two fun blogs!!!!