Thursday, August 18, 2011

Rhinoplasty!

It has been made official that I am getting a nose job within the next 8 months! Im really excited about this because ever since I hit puberty (around 11) I wanted my nose changed. When I was little I had the cutest nose ever & then for some reason my nose thought that puberty meant it should grow up as well & turned into the ugly thing I have on my face now. I have an extremely Scottish nose, I really dont think you can get more Scottish than my nose lol. For almost 10 years now I've been asking my parents for rhinoplasty (nose job) & my mom finally gave the go ahead. She bribed me back in highschool that if I finished post secondary she'd pay for half & now that Im graduating in April, she said I will definitely be getting it done by graduation at the latest. We're thinking about scheduling my surgery during xmas break since I get 4 weeks off, I'd have time to heal up & not miss any classes or have a broken nose for the start of summer. The reason I am making this post is because I will be posting about my journey on searching for the perfect doctor & the entire process of my plastic surgery & also my experience with the actual surgery & the anxiety/mental affects it includes. Because I am in the makeup industry, I feel as though appearance means more to me than the average person but even before I hit my teenage years this is something that I had decided I was going to do one day. Im extremely excited as of right now but Im sure I'll become much more scared & anxious as the process goes on & my surgery date draws nearer.

Im going to be honest about my photo's, I do photoshop the shape of my nose. I am extremely sensitive about it & it takes alot of courage to show what it actually looks like. Its not extremely noticeable when you meet me in person, but when I tell people I photoshop it, thats when they say they can see it but without being told, its not a drastic change from the front. I never do side profile's because of it. These are two photos of my nose unedited, hopefully you'll be able to understand why this surgery is so important to me. If you dont, then keep all opinions to yourself. My decision cannot be swayed.

 This is my side profile, I have a hump in the bridge of my nose.

This is what my nose looks like angled, this photo is about 2years old.



xoxo Victoria.

Friday, August 12, 2011

Im Still Here!


Just wanted to make a quit post just saying Im still around. Im not trying to neglect my blog but I havent been doing makeup looks this past week. Personal issues have come up where Im a little preoccupied with other things. I'll get back to makeup soon!


xoxo Victoria.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

FOTD: Copper, Blue & Purple


I forgot to take a picture of my makeup with my eyes closed today because, as always, I was running late again lol. Cut crease looks have always been my favourite but I really dont specialize in them so Im going to start doing MANY more just so I can get better. They are harder than basic blended looks but with practice I'll be able to master them! :)

Face Products Used:
Smashbox HD Concealer in "Fair"
MAC Mineralized Skin Finish Natural in "Light"
Coastal Scents Camo Quad in "Dark"
Benefit Cosmetics Bronzer in "Hoola"
MAC "Bite Of An Apple" Blush 
Too Faced "Snow Bunny" Bronzer

Eye Products Used:
MAC Paint Pot in "Painterly"
MAC "Tilt" Eyshadow
MAC "Plumage" Eyeshadow
MAC "De-Vil" Eyeshadow
MAC "Shock-a-holic" Eyeshadow
MAC "Twinks" Eyeshadow
MAC "Carbon" Eyeshadow
MAC "Gesso" Eyeshadow 
MAC "White Frost" Eyeshadow
NYX Jumbo Pencil in "Black Bean" 
Benefit "Bad Gal Lash" Mascara 
ELF "Dramatic" False Lashes
MAC "Copperplate" Eyeshadow (brows)

Lip Products Used:
California Mango Lip Balm
Gosh "Darling" Lipstick 
Coastal Scents "Strut On Nude" Lipgloss


xoxo Victoria.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

FOTD: Smokey Green & Gold


Face Products Used:
Dior DiorSkin Nude Concealer in "Ivory"
MAC Mineralized Skin Finish Natural in "Light"
Benefit Cosmetics Bronzer in "Hoola"
MAC "Bite Of An Apple" Blush 
Too Faced "Snow Bunny" Bronzer

Eye Products Used:
MAC Paint Pot in "Painterly"
MAC "Woodwinked" Eyshadow
MAC "Sweet & Punchy" Eyeshadow
MAC "Mystery" Eyeshadow
MAC "Humid" Eyeshadow
MAC "Blanc Type" Eyeshadow
MAC "Gesso" Eyeshadow
NYX Jumbo Pencil in "Black Bean" 
NYX "Doll Eye" Mascara
MAC "Copperplate" Eyeshadow (brows)

Lip Products Used:
California Mango Lip Balm
MAC "Blankety" Lipstick


xoxo Victoria.

Monday, August 1, 2011

FOTD: Smoke & Bubblegum


 This is another silver smokey eye featuring bubblegum pink lips. I wore this look to work today & I loved it so much. Basic smokey eyes are classic & go with every skin tone, hair colour & just creates a simple sophisticated look that can easily be amped up for nighttime!

Face Products Used:
Dior DiorSkin Nude Concealer in "Ivory"
CoverFX Matte FX Pressed Powder in "Light"
Benefit Cosmetics Bronzer in "Hoola"
MAC "Bite Of An Apple" Blush 
Too Faced "Snow Bunny" Bronzer

Eye Products Used:
MAC Paint Pot in "Painterly"
MAC "Silver Ring" Eyshadow
NYX "Charcol" Eyeshadow
MAC "Blanc Type" Eyeshadow
NYX "White Pearl" Eyeshadow
NYX Jumbo Pencil in "Black Bean" 
Benefit Cosmetics "Bad Gal Lash" Mascara
MAC "Copperplate" Eyeshadow (brows)

Lip Products Used:
California Mango Lip Balm
NYX "Narcissus" Lipstick



xoxo Victoria.