Shopping My Stash...Carol's Daughter Candy Paint Lip Gloss in Bossy...

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!: I didn't get the job that I interviewed for last Friday.:( I know, I know. I want to thank everyone who prayed,sent good vibes up, thought good thoughts for me...THANK YOU! THANK YOU!I had good interview and such, but Sunday, I felt like I didn't get it. Then my pastor's sermon was about not stopping for temporary and keep moving on. That spoke to me...and kinda knew I wasn't going to get the job. At least they called to tell me that they picked someone else...I give them mad respect on that because some companies won't call you at all.:)God...doesn't want temporary( which the job was a 26 week project over in June) for me. I knew it. But He has something great in the works. Everytime my savings seems to be depleting...something comes up and its still bountiful...:)

That thing about saving six months worth just in case you are unemployed is TRUTH!! lol!

Now to Stash Shopping of the day....

I'm going to be super real on ya'll. Carol's Daughter Candy Paints are TRASH. They stink,I think the natural oils in them go bad, they are thin in consistency, and they are pyramid scheme( I call every thing a pyramid scheme or a ponzi scheme if I feel like I "got Got"). When , you look at them in the tube, you think they are sooooo pretty but they come out very "dollar sto'".

This morning....I saw Candy Paint in Bossy glaring at me in the lip gloss drawer. I chose it... And figure my own Ponzi Scheme on I how effectively turned trash into treasure":

-First, you need squeeze all of extra oil that sits at the top of tube out first.

-Don't smell it...ugh

-Don't apply it directly from the tube, you'll have a greasy mouth.

-TWO LAYERS of Candy Paint will give you the color you see in the tube.

I think I'll wear Bossy more...

Jamie

My 2009 Beauty and Fashion Resolutions...

It has taken me two weeks to come up with these...I didn't do any last year...I don't know why..

Here we go!

-Take care of my brows- I was butching with a razor for a minute, but now I'm back to plucking after I do my weekly mini-facial.

-Stick to my hair regimen( March 2009 will six months...)

-Give 100% to Rural Glamour...It's my year!!

-Take a trip to Dashing Diva in Hickory NC

-Transform my style to "Ladylike and Laidback"...

-Try new nail techniques like konads and designs...

-Continue to "Shopping My Stash"...

-Get a Rachael Ray Evoo Shirt (lol)

-No weave...unless I get some moolah for a professional sew-in

-Visit Ulta in Greenville and the CCO in Gaffney more...

-No beauty orders online without discount codes...

What are yours, My Divas??

Jamie

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Shopping My Stash: Cover Girl Queen Collection Lion Queen Quad....

Happy New Year!!! 2009 is going to be awesome!!! I have never been so excited about a new year!!

I dug up Cover Girl Lion Queen Quad from The Queen Collection couple a days ago and sat it aside just for New Years Day....

I have used it a bit, especially the shimmery black color which has great pigment. I think I was bit confuse on how to really use the other three colors...

* I was in hurry to get out the house( running late for Grandma's and those collard greens...) so I have on no translucent powder...hence the shiny face lol!!

*It's also the first time I've worn those earrings, too. Paid $1 for them and found them the other day too. There so Glam-y and Superstar-ish...Let me find "Diva" for my new ringtone.lol!I'm going to start posting my "Shopping My Stash :The Fashion Edition":)

The lipgloss and liner will be another SMS post...You won't believe the story on that one.

My blending efforts are getting..a bit better. I should wear this quad more. It has great smokey eye colors and its fun. AND it still sold in stores!

Jamie

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