Thursday, April 21, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
A Humble Beginning
I am not entirely sure of blogger's etiquette, but thought that I would start by posting a little information on how this came to be. This will not be a semi-novel starting back with a wee small child playing in the lipstick and nail polish. I will begin with the fact that there should be a guidebook given to each girl explaining the dos and don'ts of makeup and beauty. There are a good deal of those who pick up quickly and make it look like they could have been makeup artists since birth, and then there are girls like me....who in lack of a better term are clueless. I could say this held true for a good chunk of my early adulthood.
Since I was clueless that lead to fear and you could have seen it plain as day on my face. I was bound to foundation, mascara and 1 or 2 pale eyeshadows. Anything else put in front of me and the first words out would have been "How does that work?" Don't get me wrong, I would see these fabulous looks in magazines, on the television, even with those I worked with or saw in my small town, but still had no idea how to approach the vastness of makeup.
And then came a perfect storm...
In November '10, I had a week of vacation with nothing planned. This turned into a reason to be lazy for a bit and spend plenty of time on youtube. In my random browsing, I (a) found out that they have a section purely for how to and (b) found youtube beauty guru jazziebabycakes. I think I watched every one of her videos in a single sitting. I had no idea that getting amazing looks could be done that easily. Or at least made to look that easy, but how could I attempt to find out if this could work for me without the proper tools?
Wait for it...
Well lucky for this libra baby, I have a wonderful mom who gifts Amazon gift cards for birthdays and holidays. Again, I was completely in awe the vast selection of makeup available at the click of a mouse. I spent two days contemplating how to spend that card, finally deciding on a BH cosmetics 120 color palette. I patiently waited for my package to arrive and was as giddy as a school girl when it finally made it. I quickly propped myself up in front of the mirror to see if I too could have these beautiful looks I had been seeing demonstrated tutorial style.
I can't say that I went all out that first time around. I was still limited by the confidence I lacked in my ability, but after seeing the results and getting the positive feedback from friends my journey was well on its way.
Makeup has become my hobby...not something to shy away from. But I don't think I could do it justice if I didn't share with those that have been or are in the shoes I filled just a few short months ago. I continue to grow my collection of product and techniques and look forward to reviewing new products, giving some insight, and hopefully helping a few along the way.
<3 oboroclove
Since I was clueless that lead to fear and you could have seen it plain as day on my face. I was bound to foundation, mascara and 1 or 2 pale eyeshadows. Anything else put in front of me and the first words out would have been "How does that work?" Don't get me wrong, I would see these fabulous looks in magazines, on the television, even with those I worked with or saw in my small town, but still had no idea how to approach the vastness of makeup.
And then came a perfect storm...
In November '10, I had a week of vacation with nothing planned. This turned into a reason to be lazy for a bit and spend plenty of time on youtube. In my random browsing, I (a) found out that they have a section purely for how to and (b) found youtube beauty guru jazziebabycakes. I think I watched every one of her videos in a single sitting. I had no idea that getting amazing looks could be done that easily. Or at least made to look that easy, but how could I attempt to find out if this could work for me without the proper tools?
Wait for it...
Well lucky for this libra baby, I have a wonderful mom who gifts Amazon gift cards for birthdays and holidays. Again, I was completely in awe the vast selection of makeup available at the click of a mouse. I spent two days contemplating how to spend that card, finally deciding on a BH cosmetics 120 color palette. I patiently waited for my package to arrive and was as giddy as a school girl when it finally made it. I quickly propped myself up in front of the mirror to see if I too could have these beautiful looks I had been seeing demonstrated tutorial style.
I can't say that I went all out that first time around. I was still limited by the confidence I lacked in my ability, but after seeing the results and getting the positive feedback from friends my journey was well on its way.
Makeup has become my hobby...not something to shy away from. But I don't think I could do it justice if I didn't share with those that have been or are in the shoes I filled just a few short months ago. I continue to grow my collection of product and techniques and look forward to reviewing new products, giving some insight, and hopefully helping a few along the way.
<3 oboroclove
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