a day in the life of sylvia lee

Big thanks to my lovely lady Nymphette for tagging me :]

Here are the rules:

1. Open your 1st photo folder in "My Pictures"
2. Scroll to the 10th photo
3. Post that photo on your site and write about the story behind it
4. State who you got the tag from on your post
5. Tag 6 blogs

Here's my picture:

There isn't really a story behind this picture, but that's me on the left with my boyfriend's younger sister Michelle on the right. I absolutely love this girl - she's crazy, fun, and almost always full of energy. Except when she's sleeping and I go wake her up. She is an absolute zombie at that point. <3 her!

I tag...
YOU! Anyone (if there even IS anyone) reading this :]

Just wanted to say thank you to purplio for the nomination. :)

7 Interesting Facts About Me :]

1. I am afraid of birds. I don't mind the occasional bird flying by itself and I've had many birds as pets when I was younger, but when I see a SWARM of birds, I get the skeevies. Blegh.

2. I am going to school to become a teacher, but my passions lie in the arts (photography, music, & fashion). I do have a passion for makeup, but I don't have the skills like some of the lovely ladies here or on YouTube have.

3. I hate coffee. I'd much rather drink green tea in the mornings.

4. When I like something (for example, a shirt) I will most likely buy it in every single color. I do that with clothes, accessories, eyeshadows, etc. I'm nuts.

5. I have an adorable Schipperke puppy named Gom. It's rare if someone recognizes his breed because it's not the "typical" breed that you see around here but I didn't want to be another girl with a Shitzhu or a Maltese. :/

6. I LOVE eating. I used to be anorexic in high school but I've learned to accept my body and gosh darnit, life is too short to deprive yourself of all the different sorts of food in the world! There's only a few foods that I won't eat: raw carrots, preserved egg, ginger are the only things that come to mind right away.

7. I haven't had milk since I was 1. Something about it grosses me out. I used to think it grossed me out because it came from a cow, but I eat burgers just fine. *shrugs*

Here's my OOTD. I went to the mall to return some stuff so I wanted to wear something comfy that I can easily take off so it makes trying on clothes a little bit faster :)

- Sally Hansen "Commander in Chic" nail polish
- Express navy drapey cardigan
- American Eagle grey tank
- Forever21 black skinny jeans
- H&M gold layering necklace
- Target black pointy flats

I just started working at an elementary school as a 1st grade student teacher this past week. It's been reallly busy and I have been so freaking tired after I've gotten home. The weekends are so short :( But the kids are absolutely adorable and after lunch, the days seem to fly by so hopefully I will learn a lot from my cooperating teacher.

My birthday is in a week! Wow, I'm turning 23 which is still fairly young, but I still feel like I'm 18. :P Age is nothing but a number, I suppose. I feel young and I try not to let things keep me down so I leave no room for negativity in my life!

I'm probably going to post a collective haul entry within the week so come back if you're bored or whatnot. I know I have some faithful readers because I get PMs here and on MakeupAlley so this is for you lovely ladies <3

Hi everyone!

Sorry I've been MIA for so long but school has been keeping me really busy. :( I've had no time to even thumb through my magazine subscriptions. They're all piling into one big corner on my desk :(

Anyways, I'm working on a December favorites post as well as a few OOTD's and FOTD's so come back soon! :)

I don't have any foundation/concealer on. I also haven't filled in my brows yet so please excuse that!

I've been loving L'Oreal HIP products. A few weeks ago, they were BOGOF at Walgreen's and I have a $10 off coupon so you know that I had to snag some of these products :)

I used Beckoning and Visionary pigments and black cream eyeliner, along with Maybelline full n soft mascara.

I'm sorry I haven't really been able to post, but school started and I started student teaching so I'm super busy :( I'll try to post more often now that I'm getting a hang of my schedule!

<3

I was sent my first MAC pigments by a lovely MUA member. I have a lot more samples now, but these are my very 1st samples. She sent me samples of Gold Mode, Circa Plum, Copperized, Deck Chair, Coco Motion, and Rush Metal. She also sent me pressed pigments of Teal and Deep Blue Green (from Hello Kitty collection, if I remember correctly). So far, I've tried Circa Plum, Copperized, and Gold Mode. I absolutely LOVE how creamy these apply. I do, however, have a problem with fallout. I tap my brush of excess pigments but I still have all these little pigment flakes on my cheeks. I didn't have this problem with my NYX pigments (before they were pressed) so I'm kind of upset that I have this problem with MAC pigments. Especially when you're paying that much, you expect the product to stay on your eyes, not fall everywhere!

I do like the colors, though. I guess the only reason I would even consider buying a full-size pigment jar is if I use that color a LOT. I do like circa plum and so far, that's the only one I would even CONSIDER purchasing a full size jar of. I'm debating on ordering some pigment samples from thebodyneeds2.com, BUT I've read some reviews where they were sent FAKE pigments! That worries me a little bit and turns me off from purchasing from them. There are so many fake MAC products out there and I just want to stay safe and buy smart.