2008:What a year!!!

Hi All,

This post is dedicated to 2008. What a year!!! I can't say it was a bad year, it wasn't. It was year personal growth, fun and CHANGE!!! I changed ALOT. For the better, of course, I learned who Jamie is, wants to be, how to get it, and how to believe it will happen. If this post gets "too deep"...I gots beauty yummies coming up tomorrow...but if you want to keep reading...I LOVE YOU!!

-I want to first give my highest praises to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It is through Him, you see me!! He gave me this talent, writing...this love, fashion and beauty...and this courage to post my beauty and fashion finds on practically no money. I gave "da deuce" to a emotional and physically abusive job and He still keeps on blessing me!! I can still find creative ways to give you "Rural Glamour" and I pray that he highlights this gift even more in 2009. I'm excited for what he has for me!!!!*cue the shouting music!!!*

***I got a call for an interview today for a job that is going to "test my testimony"! Pray for His Will...God only knows best!!****

-To my blogger friends( Kia, Kim,Lianne,Avin,Aisha,Daynetta,Bianca and so many others), the companies who took chance on a Diva and sent her goodies, the great comments left under posts, divas who bookmarked me under their blogs, even my haters...lol...I love you so much and you mean the world to me!!!!

-My family...Thank Lord for Family!!!

-"Bubba" and "Brutha"....I love ya'll and I can't wait for school to start on January 5th.:)

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Ah....

In 2008 I learned alot in beauty:

-blending and shading(I'm still working on it)

-what to do with what makeup brush

-I have new found love for...NAIL POLISH!!!!

-An obsession with Beauty Tutorial You Tubers'( RenRen,Ateyaaa,etc..)

-Shopping My Stash and its art form...:)

-All the mascara I have tried...geez...

-My weekly mini-home facial( post anyone?...If ya interested)

-My hair regimen( I finally got one!!)

-I still love beauty magazines....

-finding time to "play" in my makeup( wasn't doing that before)

-new places for beauty hauls for me:the local BSS and Sally Beauty Supply

-Making vids for You Tube( still trying to find my niche...)

-Finding out that some of my old WU buddies are beauty addicts too( via Facebook)

-Girl Crush!!! Michelle Obama,Rachael Ray...do it ladies

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And the personal:

-My talent at "pressing delete"( as my Soror Karen would say). I feel lighter...Ha!!!

-Deuces to "Le Lion"...stop calling. I don't want hang no more tags.

-Motherhood,Single Motherhood and all of its splendor...Its get better...:)

-My new Fan( Hi D-Dub!!!!...I see ya!)

-I went from Hillary to Barack...and glad I did.:)

Have a great night and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Jamie

N.O.T.D: China Glaze in VIII

The N.O.T.D of today is China Glaze VIII(As in the number 8, ya'll smart, shoot). I looks like a murky grey/purple/black in the light. I like it.

But putting this color on...made me think about the spring and summer.I've been obsessed with black, purple,greys,greens, metallics..but what's going to happen this spring/summer when all of these dark colors must packed away and every collex and their mama is doing "neutrals and pinks and neons". Summer just isn't as fun as the winter in nail polish...in my opinion.

What ya'll think?

Jamie

RG Project Bonus!!: H.I.P. e/s in Rascal...

Hi Folks....

It's been one of those days... but I'm here and happy to be here!!

I picked up H.I.P. e/s in Rascal at CVS at 75 % off the regular price. I didn't buy it because I liked it but because it looked like a "project"!

Sorry, for the wonky blending...I'm still learning. Love me please.:)

I actually like it. It looks like pink and grey but its like an iridescent pink/purple and dark purple grey. Works perfectly with each other. If you see this at 75% off, Get it!

Jamie

Review:Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara in Extreme Black...

Here's another great mascara that I can't get enough of!!! Rimmel Sexy Curves in Extreme Black impressed me for real! Here's why:

-It made my lashes slightly "curvier".
-It also made good on the promise of "fullness" and "volume"
-I like that "silicone/rubber" brush
-handle not to long or short.It felt good and was easy to grab those inner lashes with ease( because of the 1st round bulb-like shape on the brush)
-light mascara formula, great for building coats on the lashes and not getting clumpy in the process.

HOLY GRAIL!!!!


Jamie

pic: www.rimmellondon.com

N.O.T.D.: N.Y.C. Molten Metal

Good Morning!!!

Yesterday I was confined the comforts of home due to Baby Kel having tonsillitis. So we went NOWHERE.I stayed in my pjs ALL DAY.I literally don't think I've EVER done that!! I'm so serious...

I did get around to manicure on Saturday night with NYC's Molten Metal. I don't know...It looks "murky" on me. Very unfinished-like.I kept thinking I need another coat, even after two coats. I thought about sending this my great aunt who wears metallics like this...

Looks alot better on Kia than me...:)

Jamie