Our hair and skin coloring is similar, so I read your blog today with lots of interest. Your new haircut looks great on you. I’m a long-hair gal, and I admire ladies who can make short hair look feminine and chic. And, as others have raved, your skin is awesome! Love your fuchsia lips. I bought the NARS Funny Face lipstick, but like you I find it dry. I wore it yesterday, in fact. I need to get me a pot of that Hot Wired gloss. Looks so pretty.

Since my eyes are more blue-green than hazel, I try to emphasize the teal-ness of them. I wear coppery browns or greyish shades. I love the Bobbi gel eyeliner, too. I wear Indigo the most, and sometimes Graphite Shimmer. I’m also a fan of tightlining the top lashes from underneath, and sometimes the bottom lashes for special occasions. I use the BB cream eye shadow in Cement as my base and often by itself.

I’m a big fan of pedicures and love bright colors on my toes. My hands and fingernails get a lot of household chore abuse, and I can’t stand a manicure that has chips, dings or dents in it, so I only do my finger nails for special events. I’ve never been able to grow mine out super-long, so I’m glad that shorter, well maintained nails are considered current and modern.

I enjoy your makeup posts. Diva did a great job with the photo. Very nice work!