Thanksgiving 2009

this year for thanksgiving we celebrated w/ the hubby's side of the fam @ his cousin's new house.

my benja boy.. he loves turkey!

FOOD!
( oh &that's hubby walking on the side there )

playing rockband!
( see my concentration.. LOL! )

family group picture

( ben was being a poop &did not want to look ): )

hubby, me, ben &lil sis (-in-law)

i was in hopes of gaining 5lbs after all the thanksgiving food but i only gained 3lbs &shortly after went back to my regular weight! ):

hope everyone had a great thanksgiving! (:

Happy Halloween Birthday!

HAPPY BiRTHDAY T0 MY DAD!!

obviously this cake is suppose to be from my son!*(:

he turned 59 this year! /: love ya dad! [:

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Purple Smokey Eye

- Products Used -

i apologize for using some LE e/s from MAC. i have listed suggestions from the permanet line if you do not own those shadows.

EYES:

• MAC p/p in soft ochre

• MAC e/s in smudged violet LE (trax)

• MAC e/s in shadowy lady

• MAC e/s in lightfall LE (vanilla or any highlight of choice)

• L'Oreal Lineur Intense in carbon black

• UD 24/7 Glide-On pencil in zero

• Covergirl LashBlast Luxe in black platinum

• Ballet False Eyelashes (optional)

CHEEKS:

• MAC blush in spaced out

LIPS:

• MAC l/s in myth

• Rimmel l/s in birthday suit

watch my video tutorial below:

My Everyday (Go-To) Eyeshadow Look

PRODUCTS USED

EYES:

• MAC p/p in soft ochre

• MAC e/s in vanilla

• MAC e/s in copperplate

• L'Oreal Lineur Intense in carbon black

• UD 24/7 Glide-On pencil in zero

• Covergirl LashBlast Luxe in black platinum

• Ballet False Eyelashes (optional)

CHEEKS:

• MAC blush in mocha

• MAC BP blush in pretty baby

LIPS:

• Rimmel l/s in airy fairy

Ped Egg Review

Ped Egg
PRICE: $9.99 (most places but i got mine at ross for $6.99!)

DESCRIPTIONS:

(from website: http://www.mypedegg.com/)

"The original PedEgg® is the revolutionary foot file that you’ve seen nationally advertised on TV. It’s the newest and fastest way to make your feet feel smooth and healthy with NO MESS! The secret is PedEgg®’s precision micro-files that gently remove calluses and dead skin to give your feet the incredible baby soft look and feel that everybody loves."

PROS:

- EASY!

- cute packaging.. it's egg-shaped! (:

- has a storage compartment

- gentle on the skin

- inexpensive

CONS:

- can be messy as not all of the dead/dry skin gets caught into the comparment

- a bit time consuming

OVERALL: i am very statistfied with this product. the first time i ever use this was a couple months ago and i thought it didn't work because i was kind of being too gentle.. thinking i would cut myself using it but i noticed that the first time i tried it i was only going in one direction so it didn't work. you kind of have to think sand paper and go back and forth with it to work while applying pressure to the areas that are more dry. sure enough this time it worked and pretty well i must say! my feet aren't horrible.. i don't callus or anything like that. they just get really dry out here in this desert and with winter around the corner they will get even more dry. this thing works just make sure you don't go ped egg happy and go to deep because your skin will bleed once there is no more dead/dry skin left to remove.

WOULD I BUY AGAIN OR RECOMEND THIS PRODUCT?

YES i would because it works! (:

BUY NOW:

just about any store or drugstore has them

Official Website: http://www.mypedegg.com/

Update + NOTW

UPDATE: okay so i know i said in my last post that things would be back to normal but i've just been so caught up w/ school &birthdays for the month of september. there has been 5 birthdays of my close family one of which was my son.. he turned 3! i will post pictures really soon of my adventures! (;

for now here is a recent pix of me w/ my new glasses! (:

here is my recent NOTW: CG evening seduction & OPI alpine snow w/ a silver glitter line dividing the 2 colors.

*i also have a new video up! my september favorites -- check it out! (: http://youtube.com/jayneebaybe

Back To School + NOTW

as you all know it's that time of the year again -- back to school! so i've been a bit caught up w/ my new classes & whatnot which resulted in no time to update this blog of mine but i'm getting the hang of things so things should be back to normal now.*(:

so here are my new best friends for the next 16 weeks!


the grand total was $260 which i actually don't think is too bad for 4 books.
( the purple binder is my math book -- it was one of those 3-hole loose leaf books so it's in that binder )

i am taking 2 classes in person & 3 online -- one of which starts later in the semester & is only 5 weeks outta the 16 weeks of the semester.

after this semester i am left w/ only 4 semesters til graduation which i am SO ready for & really excited about!

i haven't even had the time to do my nailss lately until this past week so i apologize for not putting a NOTW up but i will leave you w/ one now..

china glaze rich & famous

w/ designs using stripe rite felt tip polishes in white, black, & silver glitter.

FOTD: Peach Brown Look

ITEMS USED:
• MAC p/p in soft ochre
• MAC e/s in nylon
• MAC e/s in texture
• MAC e/s in charcoal brown
• L'Oreal Lineur Intense in carbon black
• UD 24/7 Glide-On pencil in zero
• Covergirl LashBlast Luxe in black platinum

CHEEKS:
• MAC blush in mocha

LIPS:
• MAC p/g in bountiful

if you would like to view the video for this look pleace check out my youtube!

youtube.com/jayneebaybe

My Makeup Brushes + Organization

i decided to make a post on my eye + face brushes to give you beauty bloggers an inside on what i use. all the burshes i used a inexpensive w/ the exception of the one & only MAC one i have! (:

EYE BRUSHES

eyeshadow brushes - these are what i use to place my lid color down
sonia kashuck large eyeshadow brush, eyeshadow brush from the costco brush set & ELF eyeshadow brush

fluffy eyeshadow brushes - i use these to highlight my brow bone or place shadow on large areas

essence of beauty crease brush duo & stila #9

crease brushes - these are the brushes i used to place color onto my crease as well as blending the all over color
stila #5 & essence of beauty crease duo liner brush - this is the brush i use to line my eyes w/ pot liners
coastal scents taklon angle liner

FACE BRUSHES

duo fiber (skunk) brushes - these are the brushes i use to apply liquid foundation & sometimes blush
ULTA professional highlight brush & coastal scents duo fiber stippling brush

powder brushes - these are the brushes i use to place powder foundation or setting powder ELF professional powder brush & powder brush from the costco brush set
other face brushes - i use the mini due fiber brush to apply mineral blushes & the 181 brush for regular blush/bronzer
mini duo fiber from the costco brush set & MAC 181SE

ORGANIZATION
see how i organize my brushes in my YT video
*watch my video here*

1,000 Subscribers on YouTube!!!

jayneebaybe hits 1,000+ subscribers today on youtube!!

BIG THANK YOU

TO EVERYONE FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT!!

i really appreciate it! (:

New Blog Layout

NEW LAYOUT!!

i decided it was time for a change..

do you like it!?

i love it b/c it's not so bright like before &wider in space so everything looks nice &more organized! (=

Nails: LA Colors Review

NOTW: LA Colors in Yellow

i liked this shade of yellow which is showing up a lot lighter in these pictures then they seem in person. it was not such a bright in your face kind of yellow. i thought it's a true yellow color.

BUT.. i was completely disappointed w/ the LA colors formula.. as it needed a couple of coats to get that end result. it was also a bit streaky for my liking &seem to be chipping after only 2 days of wear. after 4 days the polish was completely peeling away so i just removed it at that point.

then again it could have be an old bottle as the sticker on the back was fading away and i can't really compare it to another b/c i only purchased this color. /=

OVERALL: i would not buy this brand of polish ever again & would not recommend it to anyone. i'm sticking to my regulars. (China Glaze &OPI) when it was wet it seem to have gotten worst like it couldn't even stand up to water. everytime i washed my hand or the dishes it chipped or got moist which would mess up its smoothness. i never had this problem w/ my regular polish but then again it could have been an old bottle!?

has anyone else experience this w/ LA colors?

if you are interested in trying this brand of polish for yourself i found them at forever21 for $2.80 a bottle.

FOTD: NYX Aquamarine Eyes

ITEMS USED:
EYES:
• MAC p/p in soft ochre
• NYX jumbo pencil in milk
• NYX aquamarine trio
• NYX e/s white
• L'Oreal Lineur Intense in carbon black
• UD 24/7 Glide-On pencil in zero
• Covergirl LashBlast Luxe in very black
CHEEKS:
• NYX blush in pinky
• MAC mineralize skinfinish in refined to tone the color down
LIPS:
• MAC l/s in brave new bronze
• MAC l/g in gold rebel

How to Make Beef Sinigang (Filipino Dish)

so i decided to make a post on how i make my sinigang which is a sour filipino soup.

some of you may have seen me posting pictures while making this so i decided to give out the recipe for those of you who were curious as how i made it! (=

you will need..

- meat (i used beef chuck but you can also use chuck roast, beef sirloin, beef brisket, or beef ribs)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 large roma tomatoes, chopped
- 8-10 coffee cups of water -- this will be your soup (2 in the beginning &the rest for the end or to your preference)
- 6 tablespoons of fish sauce (2 in the beginning &the rest for the end or to your preference)
- 1-2 packet(s) knorr flavoring mix (i like the na may sili b/c i want my SOUR but you can also use the gabi one too)
- string beans (i like to use the long chinese ones &cut it up to bite size pieces)
- okra, tops &buttoms cut off (15 pieces or however many you would like to put)
- 1 daikon radish, sliced
- spinach
- 2 jalapenos

i used beef chuck &because it is a thick meat you wanna start by tenderizing the meat. normally you would use a pressure cooker for this but since i don't own one i use 2 large metal spoons to do this. add 2 coffee cups of water, spoons, chopped tomatoes &onions &2 tablespoons of fish sauce to a large pot &boil for about 40 minutes-1 hour. check on the meat ever 15 mins or so to see if it has tenderized already meaning that it is soft enough to bite into, once it is soft enough you can go on to the cook the soup.

if you have a pressure cooker it should be a lot faster to tenderize the meat.

while you wait for the meat to tenderize you can go ahead and cut up all your vegetables.

once the meat is tenderized -- you can remove the spoons, add up to 8 more coffee cups of water depending on how much soup you would like. then go ahead and add the 4 remaining tablespoons of fish sauce with your 1 or 2 packet(s) knorr flavoring mix depending on your preference. then add your vegetables string beans, okra, sliced daikon radish, and 2 jalapenos. let it boil for 30 mins &add your spinach at the very end for 5-10 minutes until it has wilted.


..&you have sinegang!

ENJOY!! (=

any other questions twitter me -- jayneebaybe (=

NOTW: Mom's Chiffon With A Zebra Twist

for my NOTW (Nail Of The Week) this week.. i decided to try something different &put a lil twist to my regular polish

China Glaze: Mom's Chiffon w/ Zebra (OPI: I do I do + Stripe Rite: Black)

here was last week NOTW that i just didn't get the chance to post..

China Glaze: Strawberry Fields

Wet Seal + MAC SUMO Sale Haul

here are some things i've purchased over a couple of weeks ago that i just wanted to share w/ all of you! (=

Wet Seal Order #1

Wet Seal Order #2

MAC Sumo Friends &Family Sale

Circle Lenses: Geo Angel Eyes - Brown

here i am w/ them on.. i like! (=

watch my haul video below: