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Happy 43rd Birthday To Me

1 year ago today my husband forgot my birthday and I knew in my heart things were getting bad.  He would have NEVER...

HAPPY LOVE DAY 2020

 Happy Valentine’s Day!! 

Love Day / Valentine’s Day shouldn’t be just about boxes of chocolates, balloons, expensive dinners etc etc.

Merry Christmas 2019

Makeup: Charlotte Tilbury Foundation  // Tarte Amazonian Blush // The Balm Highlighter  // KKW Beauty Concealer  // Ardell Lashes // Anastasia Brow Duo Powder // MAC FIX+ MATTE SPRAY // MAC STUDIO FIX POWDER // MAC ExtendedGigablack Lash Mascara // Nicka K New York makeup Velveteen Lipstick

Hope you had a fabulous, peaceful, restful and overall blessed holiday.  As for me, it started out rough!  This is the time of year when all I can think about are my parents (which are no longer around if you're new here) and if you've been with me for a while then you've probably seen that

BUHBYE OCTOBER

Apologies for posting this so late...

October is a bitter sweet month for me.  I love all the Fall activities and weather but sad because its the month my mom passed away, still I

MAKEUP HAUL SEPTEMBER 2019

You've probably heard (read rather ha) me mention recently how I haven't been motived and that makeup really hasn't been my "thing" lately.  Lack of motivation and

August Fashion Favorites 2019

Good-bye August and hello September!  I can't wait for chilly Fall weather - my favorite time of year - YAY!  For August I kept things pretty simple and 

GOOD NYC DAYS

What a gorgeous weekend we had.  I hope every one of you had a blessed one – I definitely did.  I’m trying to make the best of my days, before the cold arrives.  Saturday I had a dentist appointment, I hate the dentist but we all know how important it is so I’m in there every 3 months for my deep cleanings.  Oh I had

New Hair

Top from NY&CO

 Blessings to all!  

I'm still not feeling 100% - CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?!  Tomorrow I have an appointment so hopefully they have answers and a solution to helping me feel "normal" again.  Not much of an update on my end.  The pictures above are from my nephews baptism - my 5th god-child.  God didn't give me my own babies but he blessed me with plenty of nieces and nephews whom I adore to death.  I wish I had more of an update but I honestly just been too sick to do much.  The house continues to come along, we're super proud with the progress.  I keep saying I'm going to post pictures and haven't  BUT I will - I PROMISE! 

TIP:  Never EVER let just anyone cut your hair.  Several months back I went to the salon I've been going to for years and my girl, my hair dresser was on vacation but I was in desperate need of a hair cut and so I allowed someone I've never been too to cut it.  BIG MISTAKE!!!  This lady cut my hair unevenly, I mean she started my bang in the middle of my head.  Now I'm going to a new salon since my move and we're trying to fix this hair and fixing entails cutting layers and trimming every so often.  In the meantime I like my "new" hair cut.  Only con as of now is that some parts are really short and its hard for me to do my every day bun.  Pro is I'm forced to do my hair lol.          

WTF Retrograde

Tee  //  Camo Pants  //  Sneakers  //  Clutch

OMG!!  The last 2 days have been absolutely NUTS!  Everyone has been on a 1000, people have been so damn rude, attitudes every where, computers at work have been wacky.  2 more days of retrograde.  Then it'll be over, back to normal - HOPEFULLY!

Anywho, how was your weekend?  Do anything fun / interesting?  Sunday, the Mr and I went to the movies, we saw 2 movies and had dinner.  We saw Us and Capt Marvel, they both were pretty good, I'm not a comics type of chick but the Mr is converting and explaining the history to me, it's all making sense to me now.  Saturday I really didn't do anything, I'm not feeling 100 yet so I relaxed and did some laundry.  I wanted to record another clean with me video but the energy just wasn't there.  I'm so tired of feeling sick.  Tired of hurting but we're working on figuring out WTF is wrong with me.  Every one is blaming old age and I laugh and go along but no, this is different. 

    

Sunday gave me an excuse to get "cute" dressed comfy but threw on some makeup.  I'm rusty AF!  Gone are the days when I could do a winged liner with no prob but I did the damn thing and I was feel'n myself until I felt my lids sticking together.  I had used a new liner - Fenty Flyliner.  I've used it once before but it did not transfer the way it did on Sunday.  I'm so disappointed.  My lids felt really sticky and no matter how many times I cleaned my lids it just kept transferring.  I don't know why it did this, I did nothing different than what I normally do when wearing eye makeup.  I'll give it one more try if not then back to my Kat Von D tattoo liner I 

go.

Youtube - CLEAN WITH ME

I'm feeling better, much better!!  I have a cough that is lingering but no fever and the stuff that comes along with The Flu.  With that being said 5 days is a lot to be at home and although I TRIED to focus on getting better I did manage a clean with me video on youtube.  Progress!  I'm proud of myself!  Things have changed quite a bit since the days that I posted but I plan on getting back into the swing of things.  If anyone wants to see anything specific please leave your requests below.  I can't wait to make decor vids now that easter / spring is coming.  Theres so much that I have to do around here and to buy as well - curtains, end table, wall art etc etc.  I'm taking my time, taking a spending break rather but I'll be back at it soon.  In the meantime please check out my video and thank you in advance.

End Of Summer

Happy September!!  Who else is excited about Fall?

Last week was hectic for me, work was a little crazy but I'm happy I survived.  It was one of those weeks where every single morning I contemplated on calling out - I didn't tho.  On top of the craziness I wasn't feeling well both mentally and physically.  I have so much to do and its not getting done.  Ugh!!    

On another note I changed my social medias name to reflect this blog.  I used Sasse142 for so many years, I thought about it long and hard and decided Sasse142 isn't who I am anymore.  I came up with that name while sitting on the toilet ha ha.  I needed an AOL screen name and that's what I came up with, Sass E (e for Erika) 142 (the street I lived on).  I haven't lived on that street in over 22 yrs!  I changed everything to (or tried at least) NYCLifeandGlam.  After doing so it felt right, it was meant to be - I'm happy.

So, if you noticed from my pictures I beautified myself for my sister's birthday dinner. Dinner with a burlesque show and it was fun, I loved it, I mean who doesn't love a good Burlesque show, so classy.  It's been a while since I put on lashes or a full face of makeup for that matter.  The lashes made this simple look a bit more dramatic!  I swear if I had the time to put lashes on every day I would!  I love the way they make my eyes look not to mention I feel sexy.  I took the time to use some new FENTY BEAUTY items I bought a while back.  Huge rave for the Killawatt highlighter tho, I used it on my lids and it gave me the perfect amount of glitter 2 thumbs up for sure.  I'm loving Fenty Beauty products so far!  I will list all products below.

I apologize for the poor quality photos.  They were taken with my {very} old iphone.  I had no intentions whatsoever to have a "photo shoot".  The night was perfect and I just decided to go for it.

#OOTD:  My romper is from New York & Co and is no long sold.    

  

 FACE:  Fenty Beauty foundation shade 280  |  Nars Blush in Goulue  |  The Balm highlighter in Mary-Lou Manizer  |  La Girl pro concealer in natural  

EYES:  Urban Decay primer potion in original  |  Fenty Beauty killawatt highlighter in Trophy Wife on lids  | MAC eyeshadow in Kid on crease and lower lashes  |   MAC extended play gigablack mascara  |  Anastasia duo brow powder in Ebony  |  Fenty Beauty flyliner in Cuz I'm Black  |  Ardell Wispies Lashes    

LIPS:  Maybelline super stay matte ink in Seductress