Best & Worst: Oscars 2010

Currently reading: Marked of the House of Night series
Currently drinking: water
Currently feeling: a headache coming on
The Oscars were this past Sunday. Like always, I just don't care about the award shows at all. I do, however, love the red carpet! I love when stars do it right with their outfits for the night and cringe when they don't. It is all a matter of personal taste, of course. In no particular order, here's my list of the best and worst dressed celebs to walk down the carpet!


Demi Moore looking gorgeous!

Cameron Diaz resembling old school Hollywood glamour.

Anna Kendrick. Who knew someone from the Twilight franchise could actually pick something decent?! Kristen Stewart, take note. Way to go, Anna!

Miley Cyrus looked gorgeous. The hair and accessories were perfect.



Poor Tina Fey. Someone needs a new stylist.

Sandra Bullock. I know a lot of people liked this, but I just think she could have picked something better. Between the dress and the flat hair, it just seems to age her.

Jennifer Lopez. How did she sit down in the chairs? And it looks like fish scales or bubble wrap. I haven't decided which yet.

Sarah Jessica Parker. My biggest beef with the dress is that it gives her no shape. The color is the next problem. I think her makeup artist went a little overboard with the bronzer, as well.

If you watched the red carpet, the awards shows, or saw pictures on other websites, who passed and who flunked in your eyes?

Shoppers, Walmart, & Old Navy

Currently listening: The Fame Monster by Lady GaGa
Currently reading: UK In Style mag.
Currently feeling: hot
I went shopping this weekend and picked up a few things. The only things not pictured are two v-neck tees that I got from Old Navy. I love stocking up on basics, so I picked up the tees in light brown and purple. Only $9 each!

At Shoppers:

• Maybelline concealer in green to conceal redness. Looking forward to seeing if this works for me!
• Nailene nails with little flowers on them. Thought I'd wear these on my wedding anniversary for a little added pop.
• Two Nicole by OPI nail polishes in light pink. I plan on layering them.
• Maybelline Dream Mousse blush.

This is a shimmery pink blush. I don't always like shimmer, but this looked like a really pretty color for summer!



Little hearts in the nail polish! I'm looking forward to wearing this. It screams Wendy! :)

At Old Navy & Walmart:

Dress on the left is from Old Navy and the dress on the right is from Walmart. I was just at Walmart scanning DVDs and as I was walking down the aisle, this dress caught my eye. The florals! The zipper! The flattering fit! I had to get it. Best part of this great find? The price. $18! The gray one cost me $19. Two cute summer/spring dresses at under $20 each!

Sigma Brushes

Currently doing: cooking dinner
Currently excited: for tonight's TV shows!
Currently feeling: stressed
It seems that everywhere I turn these days in the beauty community, there seems to be talk about Sigma. I've decided to give in and I purchased the complete set! Here, I will share pictures, reviews, and a few possible uses for each brush.

SS224- Uses: lid color, crease color, blending, highlighting brow bone

SS219- Uses: crease color, outer corner, smudge eyeliner, wash of color on lower lashline, inner corner highlighter

SS194- Uses: concealer, applying eye bases

SS187- Uses: both liquid and powder foundation, blush, bronzer

SS266- Uses: eyebrows, crease color, eyeliner

SS190- Uses: liquid foundation, primer

SS150- Uses: powder, powder foundation, blush, bronzer

SS252- Uses: eye bases, lid color

SS168- Uses: contouring, highlighting

SS275- Uses: crease color, browbone highlighter

SS209- Uses: eyeliner, lip brush, concealer

SS239- Uses: lid color, browbone highlighter

Ordering a kit right now also gets you a free travel-sized SS217 brush.

SS217- Uses: eye base color, lid color, highlight brow bone

Out of all of the brushes, my favorites are: SS150 (face), SS194 (face), SS224 (eyes), and the SS219 (eyes). The one that is the most disappointing is the SS187. It's just not dense enough for my liking. I find it being the one I reach for the least. And honestly, it's the only brush that I don't like in the set.

You should wash the brushes before use. They will shed quite a bit during the first wash, but that's normal. They do not seem to shed much after that. You also have the option of getting a brush roll with them, but I purchased a different one (see post below). I think these brushes are definitely worth the money and I really do like them. Shipping was rather fast and came in a lovely black drawstring bag. In this case, I'm glad I gave in to peer pressure! ;)

Let me know if you have any further questions about the brushes. And if you already own them, feel free to tell me what you think, a few uses that I might never have thought of, etc.!

My First Etsy Order

Currently excited: I mailed the contest prizes out today!
Currently trying: not to bite my nails
Currently feeling: Happy! TGIF!
I ordered two things from Etsy the other day and I received one of the two in the mail yesterday! I happened upon this girl who sells handmade makeup brush rolls in really fun and girly patterns. She makes regular-sized ones for 12+ (you could double smaller eye brushes in one pocket, if you wanted) brushes and larger ones for 15+ brushes.

I ordered a regular pink and black damask print and it's adorable in person. The quality of these are amazing. The fabric is thick and can be washed! She even sells matching makeup cases. I'd been needing one of these for traveling and I didn't want to pay crazy amounts of money. These cost under US$20! Here are pictures of mine:



The slots range in size. Some are bigger and some are smaller. The slots are big enough to hold at least two smaller handled brushes. However, if you only put one in the slot, it will stay put.






The brushes I've put in the slots are my Sigma brushes. My review on them is coming up on Monday! To my contest winners, be on the lookout for your prizes in the next week or so. They were mailed out today! :) I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

In My Makeup Bag

Currently watching: The Simpsons
Currently deciding: where to go this month for vacation!
Currently feeling: indecisive
I thought I would show what I've been carrying lately in my makeup bag that I throw in my purse. As you can see, I try to carry the bare essentials. I carry a lot in my purse, so I try not to weigh down my bag with individual things. :)

This is just an Aerie case I ordered from AE awhile back. In this picture:

Benefit Dandelion powder- I use this as a quick pick-me-up or to dust on over a fading blush.
Marc Jacobs mirror
MAC Sheer Pressed powder
Benefit BADgal mascara - I always try to carry samples/trial-sized with my daily bag or when I travel!
MAC Viva Glam Gaga lipstick
Costco Kirkland travel powder brush
Viva La Juicy spray
MAC Tendertone in Tender Baby - These have been discontinued, sadly.
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Bourbon

Spring 2010 Trends

Currently listening: Russian Roulette by Rihanna
Currently browsing: travel sites!
Currently feeling: creative
Time for my takes on what's going to be "in" for this spring!

1. Tribal. Rather it be a safari-themed outfit or jewelry, any form of tribal is showing up.

2. Cardigans open with a belt. This allows you to show an adorable eye-catching blouse and have it shown, while the belt defines your waist.

3. Ruffles. These are showing up on dresses, purses, blouses, and even shoes!

4. Pastels. I love this trend! I incorporate it in my nails and my makeup the most.

5. Boyfriend blazers. It can be hard to find the perfect fitted blazer, so with this being a "boyfriend fit" it will make it a lot easier! These are meant to fit loosely and bigger.

6. Textures on nails. Lots of layered glitter. Patterns. Kick it up a notch!

7. Neutral eyes with cat-eye eyeliner. I love neutral eyes. The hardest part of this trend will be getting those flicks with the eyeliner just right.

8. Hair buns, ponytails, and braids. I love that these hairstyles are all about getting hair out of your face. Now all of the attention can be on your beautiful face! Get out those elastics and get creative!

9. Orange is the new pink. I don't like orange very much, but you can bust out the coral also. It just needs to be classified as being in the orange spectrum. If you don't think you can pull off orange, try it in small doses.

10. Nudes. Head-to-toe neutral colors!

11. Florals. I cannot get enough of florals. I want this trend to stay for a long time yet. It's so fantastically girly.

12. Cone-shaped heels. These are heels that are thicker at the top and go down in size to the point. They provide a bit more balance than stilettos. That's a giant plus!

These are just the ones that I am interested in. Is there a trend that I didn't list that you're happy about that's in fashion? What trend are you looking most forward to?

Small Haul

Currently watching: Family Guy
Currently waiting: for dinner to arrive
Currently feeling: sick with a migraine
While I was in Shoppers (a Canadian drugstore brand that also sells high-end cosmetics) on Sunday, I only bought two things. Actually one was partially bought with a giftcard from Christmas. Yay for giftcards!

The whitening trays were on sale for I think $39. I have been wanting to try them for awhile. I have a box of Crest Whitestrips sitting at the back of my sink cabinet that I just don't use. They did not work for me at all and just kept falling off of my teeth. I'm looking forward to trying these because I've heard that they have more staying power while wearing them.



I'll try to remember to take pictures during the week and have them for my final review of the product. One tray is for upper and one is for lower.

I always hear good things about Benefit's Hoola bronzer. I really wanted a matte one to try, because my other bronzers have shimmer in them. I don't recommend using the brushes with their boxed powders to apply them, because they are not that great. They do the job for touch-ups during the day, though!



I like that it is a lighter brown. I think this will be good for my pale complexion!

Contest Winners!

I guess you guys probably want to know who won the contest, right?! ;) I decided to be nice and put in a small prize for a 3rd place winner. Originally, it was just going to be 1st and 2nd places! On to the winners and screencaps!

Here's the list I made on Excel. Those who are on the list more than once, linked to my contest on their personal blog which gained them more entries.

I used random.org to generate numbers. If your name is next to the number, you're the winner!

And first prize goes to...

Kerri! Congratulations!

Second prize goes to...

Hannah!

And as an added bonus, third place goes to...

Kelly!

If you won, please email me your address to wendy@fashionableheart.com! If you didn't win this time, don't worry. I'll definitely have another giveaway later on, more than likely around the 100 follower mark. :) So stick around and send your friends!

February Favorites

Currently drinking: water
Currently dreading: organizing my DVDs
Currently feeling: annoyed
I think I have my computer up and running again. Yay! Also, don't forget my contest ends on Sunday. If you haven't entered yet, please do. :)

1. MAC Viva Glam Gaga lipstick - So pretty!
   
2. Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliners - I'm in love with the formula and color selection.
   
3. Clean & Clear Acne Spot Treatment - The only C&C product that works for me and it works well.
   
4. MAC Cultureclash lipglass (Spring Colour) - Such a pretty pink that looks good alone or layered.
   
5. MAC Quad 3 (Spring Colour) - I love a purple smokey eye.
   
6. Vera Wang Princess perfume - Possibly my new favorite go-to scent!
   

You know the drill. Feel free to share your favorites from this month!

Ack!

If you hear a loud bang, that's just me throwing my laptop against the wall. I'm suffering from major computer malfunctions at the moment. I believe it all started with a Facebook virus. Someone added me to their list and my account instantly added them back. I had never heard of the name, but I did notice right before deleting them from my friends list that the account was using the email of a former contact of mine. In further searches, I noticed that there were about 30+ accounts under that same name. The name in question is "Alphonse Dupont". Please be careful of this!

Just one day after that, I got a blue screen on my computer. Now my drives and programs are acting up. Luckily, I have everything backed up. So I'll be completely rebooting my computer momentarily. Due to this happening, I don't have my pictures on hand to do a post for today. If you don't hear from me tomorrow, you can assume that I'm still having computer issues. :( Bleh!

And be on the lookout for any viruses. It's sad when you can't even be safe on Facebook...