Great Britain celebs

Last year there were about 14 of us celebrating in Essex. After lunch and the presents we relaxed: we usually do karaoke, because the littl'uns like to get up and sing, or play some games. We've got quite a few kids in our family, and when they are around you really enter into the spirit of things.



But last year my sister-in-law, Claire, said: "We've got a new game for you, Fats." So they put on an Xbox Olympics game that was all about athletics, and challenged me to throw the javelin. Everyone was laughing and I laughed too, but had a go. They know how competitive I am and it turned out they had all been practising for a week but not told me about it. So I had to stay up until 2am to make sure that I beat them. The next day I was very tired. They were all in on the joke, which was a bit naughty of them. The funniest thing was, I actually broke the world record in the end. It's very different doing it on the game: you've got to know the aerodynamics and the angle to hit the button. It took a few goes, but I got there in the end. My sister-in-law's mum's sister was very good actually. She threw 96 metres, but I got 103. I nailed it in the last few throws.

Last night, stars including former Welsh international footballer John Hartson and his wife Sarah, Swans manager Brendan Rodgers and his wife Susan, along with Swansea TV presenter and former Miss Great Britain Liz Fuller, all graced the red carpet at the Brangwyn Hall to celebrate the official launch of the £3 million cancer centre, within the grounds of the city's Singleton Hospital.

John, 36, who will be opening the state-of-the-art Maggie's South West Wales centre today, said: "I am absolutely honoured and privileged to be asked to open the Maggie's centre.

"I am going to be very proud standing there today."

He will also be signing copies of his book, Please Don't Go, which was shortlisted for Book of the Year in the National Book Awards, in the new cosmic whirlpool designed centre, between 1pm and 2pm.

Cash from sales of the book, which tells the story of the ex-Celtic star and cancer survivor's battle back to health, will go towards the John Hartson Foundation and Maggie's.

Guests last night also included Hollywood actor Michael Sheen's parents Meyrick and Irene Sheen, and Catherine Zeta Jones's mum Pat and dad Dai Jones.

Mikio Kurokawa, son of the late Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa, who designed the Swansea Maggie's centre, and his daughter Kako Matsuura, flew in for the night.

And Charles Jencks, husband of breast cancer sufferer Maggie Keswick Jencks, who came up with the blueprint for the centres, also took part in the special celebration, along with Swansea City star Garry Monk.

Miss GB Amy Carrier and Miss British Empire Charlotte Campbell also took their seats at the Swansea venue, which was transformed with a spectacular New York Central Park, Great Britain celebs  theme.

There were performances from leading violinist Craig Owen, along with from Shaheen Jafargholi, who appeared on ITV's Britain's Got Talent, and Tom Richards, who reached the judges' houses stage of X Factor, last year, and soprano Amy Daniels.

A choir of up to 70 pupils from Mark Jermin's Stage School, also performed an eclectic mix of finale songs, including Karl Jenkins's Amadeus — which was mixed with an eight minute medley of different songs.

Blanche Sainsbury, managing director of South West Wales Media, which runs the Evening Post, previously said: "The Evening Post is really pleased to host this evening and introduce the city to the new Maggie's centre."

Sally Girl Single Eye Shadows

So as my first official makeup blog Sally Beauty Supply will be featured first.  I had to go into the store yesterday to get some items for my Character Class I am currently taking at Downey Adult School.  Of course as you all know I am a collector of all things MAKEUP!!! so on my way to the register I spotted the single Sally Girl E/S's.  Here are the colors I chose for myself.

Rich Mocha

Yes they are small but this little eye shadow packs a lot of PUNCH as far as pigment goes.  Also for the price you can not beat it... you can get one of these awesome E/S's for the price of  $. 99 Cents.  Yes that is all and right now they are having a promotion on Sally Girl Products inlcuding these.  The promo is Buy 5 and get 1 FREE!  So make sure and get to your local Sally Beauty Supply.


Snow ~ Champagne ~ Emerald ~ Golden Bronze ~ Copper ~ Brick


 Now aside from the low low price on these amazing products they did some thinking behind there packaging.  As you can see these shadows are small in size so losing them could be an issue if you have as much MAKEUP as I do...LOL!  But check out the photos below what they did was add groves to the sides so you can connect the shadows together.  Kind of making your own little mini palettes. 



 Then finally some swatches for you all to check out. 


No Base


Swatches over Urban Decay Primer Potion
I hope you have all enjoyed this very firs Makeup post there are so many more to come.

NEW Magic Smooth Souffle Makeup by L'Oreal Paris

 I am one of the many oily ladies out there.  So looking for the perfect foundation has become a mission of mine.  I have tried every brand you can think of.  So I am always checking out tweets and You Tube videos for new things I might need to try out.  I was tipped off about this amazing product by my Biiisshhhhhh Alondra (MzMaKeUpArTiZt on You Tube) so had to run out and get one for myself.  She got it at her local Target so that is the first place I went to look for it.  However, down here in So Cal (Anaheim to be exact) it was not available at Target.  I then went to my local Walmart and woo hoo I found it & the price there is $13.97.  Below is a photo of the actual display.
Check out this product by  clicking this link ~~~> L'Oreal Paris 
"Every stunning look begins with a gorgeous foundation. L’Oreal’s Magic Smooth Souffle creates a flawless silky, even toned, finish.  Apply it daily to achieve smooth, poreless perfection.  Available in a wide range of tones, Magic Smooth Souffle is versatile enough to beautify every skin type."
***Phrases most frequently used to describe this product***
Great Coverage
Eliminates Redness
Flawless
Smooth Skin
Very Smooth Texture
 I am am completely in love with the packaging.  It is a glass container and looks extremely high end.  My shade is #524 Buff Beige.  There are 12 colors in total:
Sun Beige ~ Nude Beige ~ Classic Ivory ~ Classic Tan ~ True Beige ~ Buff Beige ~ Natural Ivory ~ Natural Beige ~ Light Ivory ~ Sand Beige
The texture of this product is amazing it is so silky like satin in a jar.  I started using it today and love the way it feels.  I feel like I have no makeup on which is a great feeling.  I will keep on using this and then be doing a review for you all... thanks for coming by see ya in the next post :)

Sally Beauty Supply - Sally Girl DEAL

If you came and checked out my 1st makeup post then you know what a great deal I got on some amazing single E/S's from the Sally Girl line...well I loved the pigmentation so much that I went back and completed my collection.  Below is the deal that is going on right now.  Just an FYI there is a coupon to pull off at the display so you can get the deal at the time of purchase.  The downside is that it is one coupon per purchase.  So since I had to get them all ...LOL... I ended up doing multiple transactions but hey it was worth it.  Get down to your local Sally Beauty Supply today...!  The deal is good thru 2/26/2011.  If you didn't see my previous post these little shadows have awesome packaging with interlocking cases.  Make your own mini palettes.

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Gun Metal ~ Green Apple ~ Olive ~ Glow Green 

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Bark ~ Teal ~ Turquoise  ~ Blue Marine
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Platinum ~ Charcoal ~ Starry Night ~ Onyx 
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Navy ~ Midnight ~ Purple Haze ~ Burgundy 
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Latte ~ Cream Cocoa~ Orange Crush ~ Auburn 
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Cinnamon ~ Fairy Pink ~ Mauve ~ Cranberry 
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 Highlighter in Soft Lights
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So that is my collective haul & swatches for Sally Girl Single E/S's.  I have used them several times and the they are super satiny, easy to blend, and very pigmented.  I have worn them all day and had no creasing at all over my UDPP.  Hope you will all come back and visit again I have tons more to talk abouT.

L'Oreal Paris

So my compact powder usually goes the fastest of all my products because I use it daily.  I used MAC Studio Fix NC35 is my shade but over time it just seemed to make me way to oily for my liking...LOL.  So just like my foundations I am always on the look out for a new face powder to try out.  I am a HUGE L'Oreal Paris fan have been since my teen years which is a while back...!   I am loving there new Souffle Foundation so thought let me try out there Loose Powder.  I bought this at my local Walmart which I find has the best prices for cosmetics.  The price at Walmart is $7.97
 As you can see below my shade is Medium.  I believe there are 5 shades total starting with a Transluscent one.  It also does come with a puff which I won't use because I use a Kabuki Brush to apply it.  I am wearing it today and LOVE LOVE LOVE it.  It set my foundation lovely... and I am still not showing any oil and I put my face on this morning at 6am (PST).  I will continue to use this daily and do a review very soon.
 Oh and have found a new Mattifier for the face trying it out for about 7 days then will let you know what it is and how I am liking it... so stay tuned.
Again thanks for coming by to check out my BLOG and make sure to share your feedback with me in the comment section

Rick Perry

If there's one guy that I think deserves to have his eyebrows removed, it's this jerk. If you're not from America and you're reading this, Rick Perry is unfortunately a potential presidential candidate from Texas (my home state).

I really, really hope he doesn't get elected.

Also, the reason why I chose him today was because of this video, which is a parody of this hate speech.


Alec Baldwin

I'm watching some 30 Rock right now, so I had to de-eyebrow him. He looks so fleshy.


Kirk Cameron

What a goofy looking smile.


Steve Jobs

I own a Mac, and I can't believe I never thought to de-eyebrow this guy before now.


Wolf Blitzer

This guy's got the coolest name in news, if you ask me.