MEET THE MAKEUP GURU

Well, for those of you that don't know. I do makeup artistry as a side job/hobbie. I've done many weddings/proms. I am still building my makeup kit. As it takes very long to get ALL my needed supplies and is VERY expensive. But I eventually want to promote myself more and I have a friend who also would be kind of a partner with me, doing mostly weddings. I also love doing theatre/photography makeup, which I am still wanting more practice doing. So, I am compiling various looks for my portfolio. Here is my "Smokey Vixen" subdued look. I love authentic real vintage clothing, especially hats, I collect them. So you will see many props in my work also. My name for my makeup artistry is called, ViXEN DiViSiON© (copyright). So check often to see more of my work soon. MAKEUP USED: LORAC FOUNDATION, REDEARTH SECRET POTION 4 SHINE, NYC BLACK PENCIL, URBAN DECAY PRIMER POTION, BARRY M. LIPSTICK #132, SMASHBOX CHEEK CREME BLUSH BELLA, STUDIO GEAR EYESHADOW BUTTERCREAM. BRUSHES: Blending brush, crease shadow brush, foundation brush.

B I G NEWS!

We are excited to announce.....
I'M PREGNANT! I just found out on Labor Day! How funny is that! We just barely started trying! We are so grateful for this blessing & miracle! I think I'm 5 weeks along. My mind still hasn't grasped the fact that I am. I'll keep you all posted! In the past years I had about 5 of the exact same dreams of having a baby boy and every time I had the dream, it was more in detail and I could see the face and the baby had dimples just like Taylor's! It was crazy! It'll be fun to see what we have! So far no morning sickness...yay! For my husband and I we didn't get a normal first year of marriage so it was important for us to have the time together we had and to both feel ready. I've had many answers to my prayers in the past year about starting a family, and I felt stagnant, like my spiritual progression and purpose in life was not fulfilled, I've always known my purpose and desire was and is to be a mother, I'm so excited!

:::R A D I O H E A D:::

YES, THIS PAST WEEKEND....I GOT TO SEE THE BAND I'VE BEEN ABSOLUTELY DYING TO SEE!
R A D I O H E A D ! THEY WERE SO AMAZING! MY BROTHER AND I BOUGHT VERY EXPENSIVE TICKETS...(which will be my x-mas/b-day gift). THE SHOW WAS IN LOS ANGELES, CA AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL (I'M NEVER IMPRESSED WITH HOLLYWOOD, IT'S SO DINGY, DIRTY, & OVERRATED. IT'S NOT APPEALING AT ALL. BUT HEY, I JUST WENT FOR THE SHOW OF COURSE.) MY GOODNESS IF YOU HAVEN'T TAKEN THE TIME TO LISTEN TO RADIOHEAD. PLEASE. DO INDULGE AND GET LOST IN THIS INCREDIBLE GENIOUS MUSIC. EVERY ALBUM OF THEIRS IS SOLID, & ENGULFS YOU INTO A TRANCE. YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH ONE THEIR ALBUMS INDEFINITELY.

SATAN LOST! HA HA!

SO...... my brother was meeting up at the temple with me and my parents yesterday. And right when we had parked. My brother called and said something was wrong with the car...one of his back tires blew out. So we went to rescue him. He luckily made it just off an exit off the freeway. I'm so thankful he wasn't hurt! Besides the blazing sun and parched mouth, my brother had just bought a used car and the socket wrench that came with his car wasn 't the correct size! so we had to find a place to buy one. It was so sad watchin' my brother and dad in their church clothes putting the spare tire on...hoping not to get dirty. A nice man pulled over and had some nice handy electric tools and finished the job faster. He was so kind and refused any money we offered. It is so wonderful to realize that there are kind Christ-like people around. And the Lord truly blessed us. We were determined NOT to let anything stop us from going to the temple. Sadly when we finally drove to the temple, there was another car with problems and someone helping them, and THEY were all in church clothes! probably on their way to the temple! Sheesh! Satan really wants to stop the saints from going to the temple! lol.

It was so nice to do temple work & be with my family. I am so grateful and honored to do work for those who've passed on. The person I did work for didn't show a birth or place. Who knows how long she waited for this day! I truly cannot wait to meet all the people I did work for and tell them how glad I was to be part of their eternal progression. I admire those who don't live close to the temple that sacrifice a lot just to go. What amazing testimonies they have. I cherish the temple so much. I can't imagine my life without it. It is such a beautiful sacred place. It is worth everything just to go and learn of the greatness of our Lord.

VeGaS Get-Away

So Taylor and I decided we should have a weekend get-away. I'd never been to Las Vegas, nor had a desire to ever go, since it's "SIN CITY" and all. But my hubby said I'd still have fun. And I did! We stayed at the Planet Hollywood Resort/Casino. Our room was not as good as we expected for how much we paid, but they are supposedly "remodeling" and it was a weekend. So anyway, we walked around the resort, ate yummy food and shopped. Then walked along the strip. Taylor bought some nice Michael Jordan shoes, he's always wanted some, plus it's so hard to find size 13 shoes in AZ! lol. And I bought some adorable Bebe sweat pants, shirt, and flip-flops. Then we ate an expensive restaurant called the "Strip House," we spent a nice $hundred-digit$ number...it was fun to ~splurge~. We didn't get to see any shows, but we did see the Mandalay Bay Shark/fish exhibit which was amazing. Unfortunately we didn't get to the Vegas temple, but we plan to go there next time and do some temple work.

((i LOVE TAYLOR))
It was so wonderful spending time together. Getting away from home & work was so fun. I just really cherish being with him so much. We've gone through a lot because of his work. But we have been so blessed, especially since he's been home way more this year, we've been able to strengthen our relationship and just simply be there for each other. I'm in love with him more & more everyday. He is so good to me. I am so grateful to be with him. I love him!
((eeks, he hates it when i get all gushy & tell about how wonderful he is, he thinks i make him look like a soft pansy man! lol. so don't mention this to him...))

This is one of the coolest couches ever, it was at one of the fancy shmancy stores at our resort. I love the Brits & British flag shtuff!

New York New York Resort was pretty neat lookin'

I loved the Bellagio fountains!

i liked the hotel elevators...

He only did slots twice. I did once, I warned him we might go to hell...lol. Plus, I told him I could have used that money to do more shopping! "Strip House" the restaurant @ Planet Hollywood

Salmon with basil foam with potatoes...he had fillet mignon...~drool~
Key lime pie charred with berries ~mmm!~Mandalay Bay Resort - Shark Exhibit (i tried to get a shark photo, but my camera was retarded)

Hoover Dam...Amazing. (my poor guy has crossed this a dozen times for work in his fuel truck and had to have police escort him across it every time. All the tourists gawking at him. D*** terrorists)