Weekend Update + Line it Up

This weekend my mom flew in from Cbus, OH to visit, and we went to dinner at this Vietnamese-fusion restaurant called Le V Cafe. It was pretty nice, food was good and it was nice to catch up with mommy dearest.

how cute is my mom? she's like 5' tall

bo luc lac (cubed beef), creme brulee

catching up over dinner and drinks

Ryan's in a basketball league, and they have games every Sunday in the LBC; this week's was a good game, especially since they won! I've been to almost every single game - I think I've missed 2, and that's because I've been out of town. Talk about being a dedicated cheerleader!

#8 - old school kobe #

Afterwards we drove down to Orange County again to visit my mom and stepdad, since it was my stepdad's mom's (my step-grandma?) bday. She turned 93. 93!!!

as you can see, i get my round face from my mom!

I'm a fan of eyeliner (both pencil & liquid) and mascara - here's a quick, somewhat dramatic look with the use of both types of liner and minimal eyeshadow:

This look in 5 steps:
1. Sweep a light grey/silver over the bottom of your top eyelids, accent with black on the outer corners, if desired
2. Curl your eyelashes then line your upper lash line with liquid liner - get as close as you can to the lash line, winging the tip on the outer edges.
(I find that if you hold the mirror towards the bottom of your face, and look down while lining, it's easier than trying to line it with your eyes closed or with a mirror in front of you) - Use short strokes if you can't get it in one smooth line at first*
3. Line both the upper and lower waterlines (the inside part of your eyes) with black pencil liner
(Make sure it's clean - I just quickly swiped it with a tissue first)
4. Line your bottom lash line with the liquid liner, add black shadow on the outer corners for additional emphasis, if desired.
(This would be applied right at the lash line, make sure to make it as thin as possible)
5. Add a white shimmer to the inner corners, curl your eyelashes and mascara!

Btw, this week is the E3 show in downtown LA, so I'll keep you guys updated on cool things I see there.