Why that one? Why?

I recently found out that one of my favorite shadows of all time has been discontinued. Vellum is one of my favorite colors of shadow by MAC. I hardly ever wear it on my eyes, but it is such a cool highlighter. In the pot, it looks like plain old white, but when you put it on, it has blue/purple iridescence in it. Vellum is an amazing highlighter for the face. Every time I wear it, I get so many compliments. It makes my face look like porcelain. I love it. It has been discontinued. I'm very upset about this because I only have one and it is almost gone. I used it on my face for the White Party, I will post a picture soon so you can see the amazingness of Vellum.

If I had unlimited funds...

I would buy these lashes for the White Party tonight.

Catch up, ideas, and a fabulous hair stylist

I've given up on Suburban Heresy and I'm trying to find new motivation (or as my husband would tell me, motivation is useless, develop new habits) to start writing again. Life gets busy with kids and a new puppy. Anyway, I have some new cool stuff to talk about, I need costume ideas for a party I'm going to, and I also wanted to talk about my new favorite hair stylist.

I'm going to talk about my favorite hairstylist first. So, I am a hairdresser, but I don't really do hair anymore since I am a mommy. I also have been cutting my own hair for about 2 years now. Why you ask? Well, I used to go to a fabulous hair stylist but the last time I went, I forked out about $200. I love going to get my hair done, but $200 could get my family into Disneyland for the day. I have a hard time spending that kind of money when I can do my hair myself. So, I have just cut it myself but it is really hard to reach the back, obviously. I finally decided I needed to go back in and have someone else cut and color my hair. I found out that a bunch of my friends go to a friend of ours named Kallin. I worked with Kallin at Lunatic Fringe and at MAC. Kallin doesn't work at MAC or Lunatic anymore, he works at Siren Salon in Salt Lake. Anywho, I decided to give him a call and he got me in for a cut and color. Let me just tell you that I loved going in to see him. First of all, he is just an amazing human being and so fun to talk to. Secondly, I was watching him cut my hair (and let me tell you, it is intimidating cutting other stylists hair because they can see and tell exactly what you are doing) and he did an incredible job. It was like Vidal Sassoon cutting, everything was perfectly even and precise. I was very impressed. Then the color was also great. I get a little sloppy on my own hair just because I have about 10 minutes of free time per day and if I can slap some color on in that time, even better, but Kallin took his time, sectioned it all off, worked his magic, and my hair was actually all the same color from roots to ends! This is great because seriously, I usually just look through my color box and find the closest color I can find to the color I have and throw it on. So usually my ends are dark, almost black and my roots are just brown. Classy, right? Anywho, my hair was a mess. Kallin fixed it, evened it out, and I love it! I also didn't have to pay $200, which was another bonus. Anyway, I have worked with a lot of stylists, and I have to say that Kallin is probably one of the best I have seen. Love him, love his work, love everything about him. If you want to make an appointment with him, here is his contact info:



Seiren Salon

Kallin Wawrzyniak

1719 South 1100 East

Salt Lake City

801-486-5074 ex 19

My new hair


The hidden color in the back. I love this part.

I recommend you go see him so you don't look frumpy for the holidays, he is also an incredible makeup artist, so if you need makeup done, he will make you beautiful.



Next up: Costume ideas. I am going to the White Party at The Depot on Friday night. I don't go to parties, so this is a new thing for me. I have no idea what to wear. I have to wear all white and I own one pair of white capri's. It is winter and cold. I don't think I want to wear white capri's. Please help me with this people. Apparently the people who go to this party go all out, wearing white wigs, crazy costumes, etc. I don't know where to go or what to do for this costume. I wish I could sew...



Lastly, the circles under my eyes seem to be getting darker. I'm nearing 30 people. They are just going to get worse. Usually I use Select Moisture Cover by MAC, but I have found I need a bit more coverage nowadays. So, now I use Studio Finish SPF 35 Concealer. I love it because it has intense coverage, yet it isn't cakey or heavy. It can be blended out for a lighter coverage if you need it. It can also serve as a full coverage cream foundation for people who need a full coverage. It's great stuff, and I use it every day. I've been a little tiered of using liquid foundations, so recently I just throw on a little Studio Finish Concealer and brush some Studio Fix powder on and I am set. Quick, flawless, and easy.

I had to share...

I saw this story on KSL this morning, and I had to spread the word. I made a donation, and I'm hoping you will too, every a dollar helps. This beautiful girl named Urangoo Baatarkhuyag came to the United States when she was 19 to go to school. She just recieved her bachelors at UVU and a few months later she got sick and never got better. She found out she has lukemia. She doesn't have health insurance so IHC covered her first round of chemo, but now she has to come up with more money for her second round or she will not be able to get better. Instead of getting a diet coke today, donate that dollar to Urangoo, or make dinner at home tonight instead of going out, and donate that money. I know money is tight for everyone right now, but no one should have to solicit money to save their lives. Please donate! Click here to see her website with information on how to donate.

Thank you Dove

Product of the Week

Strobe Cream by MAC

This stuff is a godsend. It is a moisturizer for the body and face with iridescent pearl pigment in it. Do you ever have those days when you wake up and your skin looks dull and lifeless? You look in the mirror and feel super blah? Then you need to get ahold of this stuff. It is great. This is what the MAC website says about Strobe Cream "The ultimate quick fix for the skin. Super-powered with potent botanicals; de-snoozes, de-stresses, moistens, freshens and boosts the look of dull, flat or tired-looking skin with a fully loaded vitamin zap and a mega dose of green tea. Brightens and clarifies with iridescent particles and antioxidants. Enhances the effects of light on all skin and in all lighting conditions from sunlight to spotlight."

This stuff is great, especially after a late night. Try it out, you won't be disappointed.

Back in the saddle

Phew! Its been a crazy summer. I have been a major slacker with Suburban Heresy. I'm getting back at it though. It has been one year since I started Suburban Heresy, crazy right?

My last post was about E.L.F. Cosmetics. I posted about their virtual makeover (thanks to everyone who sent me a virtual makeover of themselves, they were great!) which I find awesome and hilarious. Any who, I noticed the prices on their products were so incredibly cheap. Like, $1 for most makeup items. I thought to myself "this is probably junk, you get what you pay for" however, I was mistaken. I have received several emails from people saying that they hated their makeup and the packaging was crap. So, I thought I would give it my own professional review. Now, the thing with makeup is that there are some things you need to spend a little money on. Other products you can skimp on. For example, eyeshadow. Buying a good brand of eyeshadow is much better than buying a cheap brand of eyeshadow. Why you ask? Because good quality shadows have more pigment. The more pigment they have, the less you have to use. It will apply better, stay on longer, and last you longer as well. Cheap eyeshadow is usually too sparkly with not enough pigment and if it doesn't have shimmer, it doesn't go on smooth, it goes on splotchy and creases fast. When I ordered my E.L.F. makeup, I figured as much with their eye shadows. So I didn't order any. I love my M.A.C. shadows and my Smashbox etc, so why try something that is cheap and probably won't work as well? What I did buy was a couple eyeliners (a liquid, and a marker looking one that is waterproof), a concealer, some cream color, a lip plumping lip gloss, a lipstick, and a makeup bag. Let me just tell you a little bit about these products I purchased.

First of all, each of them was well worth the $1-$5 dollars they cost. Yes the packaging is cheap, but I have an issue with makeup lines that charge $30 for an eyeshadow and you are paying for the cute pot it comes in, and not the actual eyeshadow. So the fact that the packaging is cheap doesn't bother me one bit. If I want fancy packaging, I will go to the Bobbi Brown counter.

One item I bought was the "All Over Color Stick" This product is pretty cool. I really like it. I bought the Pink Lemonade color. This stick is great for a quick cream blush. It has a bit of shimmer to give your skin a healthy radiant glow. I used it on my eyes and it was really pretty, but it does crease as will all cream colors no matter what brand you buy. It is also a pretty lip gloss. Overall, I really like it. Especially on days that I don't feel like wearing much makeup, I just throw it on and it looks really pretty.

Next item, the "All Over Cover Stick". This product is a concealer. I use it under my eyes and to cover up my freckles. I really like it and think it works great. I don't even have to set it with a powder because it doesn't crease. The only bad thing about it is that I don't like the smell. Other than that, I think it is a great concealer for the price. I would definitely recommend it.

The "Waterproof Eyeliner Pen" is another item I bought. This is one of my favorite eyeliners of all time. I love this eyeliner. It is so easy to apply, it goes on soft and smooth, and it has a marker like tip. It is so great. Stays on all day, doesn't smudge or run. I love this product, I want to buy it in every color.

"Liquid Eyeliner". I couldn't resist a $1 bottle of liquid eyeliner. And I loved it. My M.A.C. liquid liner makes my eyes sting for some reason. This liquid liner does not and it applies great and has a marker tip just like the high end brands. This is a great inexpensive liquid liner.

I saved the best for last. My favorite thing I bought from E.L.F. is the "Makeup Organizer". This is a makeup bag that is by far, hands down, my absolute favorite makeup bag I have ever used. It was only $10 and worth every penny. In fact, I would have spent $30 on this easily, if not more, at a high end store. My favorite thing about this bag is that it has a great brush holder wrap that wraps around the bag. I have so many brushes and I hate sticking them inside a bag for them to get smashed, chipped, and ruined when I go on vacation. So I end up taking my entire brush belt that is huge and takes up so much space. This bag is so great, it has individual brush holders and a mirror attached to it. Then the bag goes in the middle of the wrap and the bag has room for all of your daily makeup. It is small enough to fit in a diaper bag or a travel bag. It is so great. I LOVE this bag and don't know how I lived without it before. I want to buy it in every color.

So this is my review on E.L.F makeup. They have tons of products, and I'm sure some are better than others but I really liked everything I bought. I think it is a great line to invest in, especially if you are working within a small budget. They also have lots of deals going on all the time with free shipping, free gifts, etc. Things I have not used, but would probably not recommend buying from them is foundation, eyeshadow, and mascara. These are products worth spending a little more money on and will last longer if they are a higher end brand. However, I could be wrong. Check out elf, it will only cost you a dollar.