Your Crazy, My Normal

Does your makeup make you look like you're glowing? Do you feel more beautiful than you ever have? Does it accentuate your beautiful features that have always been there?! If you've answered no to any of these...first of all IM SORRY. Secondly I'm glad I found you, or rather, YOU found me! You should feel beautiful no matter what..BUT there's just something about having your makeup done WELL and thinking "dang girl I look fantastic" knowing you did that is even better. And the beauty of this makeup is you can get a flawless 3D look in under 10 minutes...say WHAT?! YES girl, YES.  So how can I help you? Well I'm glad you asked. I am a virtual makeup artist meaning- you send me a photo with no makeup on..in NATURAL light. And by natural light I mean indirect sunlight through a window. I then will match you with your perfect hightlight(skin tone color) color, contour color and let you choose lip+cheek and illuminator based on your preference to more natural

Okay y'all. I know, I've been sort of MIA for a minute. And I sincerely apologize for that!! What have I been up to?? Looking for a house!! and work...and the babies. That pretty much sums it up I think?  Our original plan was to buy a forever home when we moved back to our home state but the fact that we hadn't sold our house in New Mexico meant...waiting. So, we've been in a rental for almost a year now and I've pretty much been over it since the day we moved in...I wish I were kidding. Living in any sort of home attached to someone else's house or yard...that's not for me guys. I need a home in the country where it's quiet and I can raise my kids and some animals in peace!  So we're on the hunt and have been looking at houses weekly. Then I have to catch up on my work and make sure my house doesn't stay a mess and the kids don't kill each other! So as you can tell, it's been a bit crazy and I am so sorry I haven't had time to w

There really is no REAL excuse as to why I haven't posted in awhile so how about i just skip past that and get to the point of why we're all here. As you know I'm work for an amazing makeup company(more like sister tribe). Maskcara Beauty has changed my life in so many ways. I have WAY more confidence. I'm happier with all aspects of my life and I know, it's weird to say a makeup and company did that but it did!! Every artist is so uplifting we aren't competitive in any way and I always feel encouraged coming to anyone for help.  Angel-Illuminator So I've told you about how the makeup is the easiest makeup I've ever used. It also gives me the most finished, contoured look with less products and certainly less time. Not to mention anyone and I mean ANYONE can learn and teach others how to use this makeup as well!! Sound too good to be true for a makeup to be that quick and still look amazing? Well believe it sister because this stuff is for sure w

So this past weekend I traveled to Nashville, TN to attend a conference that was geared toward personal and professional growth. Let me tell you, it was AMAZING!!! First of all...the hotel! The conference was held at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville. Go ahead, google it I'll wait here for you to check it out. Not one, or two but THREE atrium's inside with so many restaurants and shops!!! Okay, seriously I could go on and on about this place...but I'll save you the time and get to why we're really here. What did I get out of this conference and experience?? Glad you asked!! Okay for one thing the amazing keynote speakers were reason enough to head down to Nashville. If you don't know who Rachel Hollis or Nicole Walters is, are you even on planet Earth?! Haha. They are both powerful entrepreneurial women, who are so so inspirational to me. So first on the stage was Rachel. I have read "Girl Wash Your Face" and I'm just starting on her newest bo

Y'all it has been HARD to stay on track with eating right lately!! This new year has brought stress, and when I'm stressed I eat. ALL. THE. FOOD. I kept getting back to keto only for about a week to then get so stressed by Friday I just ordered pizza. THEN I got pretty much the worst cold ever for an entire weekend and wasn't about to get up and cook so I ate horribly. I'm definitely not condoning eating badly when you're stressed it is just what has happened with me lately.  So here I am more determined than ever to stick to eating better and losing the weight I would like to lose!! My goal is to ultimately be at a healthy BMI and feel better about myself. Can I get an amen from those who know it's all about FEELING better?!! I'll make a post later about what I do as workouts but this one I'm making about a couple of the recipes I've made lately and have LOVED!! They are also husband approved! Haha Cream Cheese Keto Pancakes 2 Eggs 2oz Cre

So I've told you a little bit about  Maskcara's revolutionary makeup right?! Well this post is about one of the most important tools to use for any makeup...the brushes! Not only are they amazingly soft, they are double ended y'all!! Yeah, that's right you read that correctly. TWO for the price of one!!!  The fact that Cara put so much thought into the quality and look of these brushes means SO much. They are gold in the middle with rose gold ends before the beautiful soft brushes. There are NINE brushes available now, but with them being double ended that makes 18 brushes!!!  Since the IIID Foundation is all cream makeup these brushes were made to give you a flawless glowing look, and are perfect for the creams! My favorite for applying the highlight and contour is the Detail HAC and my favorite for eye shadows is the new Blend and Tap brush!! If you have any questions about any of the brushes go ahead and send me an email and we can talk all things makeup!! If you

I used to NEVER think I was talented enough to try any sort of eye shadow look. I wore the wrong shade of foundation due to the fact that I could never find the right one so I just stuck it out with the closest to my shade until the bottle ran out and I had to look for a new one. I used only three shades of eye shadow because they were they only ones I could make look okay and they were the most "me"... Let me tell you this right now...ANY eye shadow look, or hair, or outfit is "you" because YOU are the one wearing it and pulling it off. That's right, I said it. Most people see others wearing amazing colors, or clothes, or shoes and think "oh I could never pull that off". YOU are the only one putting that limiting belief in your head. You can pull off any look that YOU want or like sister!! So if you want to rock a purple smokey eye,  or dye your hair pink  ...go for it!!  No one is going to tell you it's not "you". And if they do..w

When I was younger I used to visit my grandmother every so often with my siblings. It was always a fun time hanging out there with her and our grandpa. We would always help with chores, go sledding in the winter, plant seeds in the garden, swing on the swing set, and have adventures out back in the woods. But one activity that I loved the most, was when she taught us how to embroider tea towels. I loved learning to do something so simple, but a pretty unique hobby. Not many people I know can embroider by hand so every time I tell people that I do and that I have an Etsy shop they immediately want to check it out. If I don't have a lot going on as far as work or chores, or don't already have an Etsy order I'm working on, I'll start a new embroidery project for myself or as a gift for a family member(:  Now, I haven't always been very good at it. About five years ago I asked for embroidery supplies for Christmas. And man did my Nana deliver! She bought a giant pac

So there I was a mom of a two and a half and an almost one year old...in a definite slump with my makeup, and daily routines. I was usually at home with my hair in a crazy messy bun and didn't even know the first thing about makeup other than putting liquid foundation on and a basic eyeliner look. A friend of mine from church was hosting a makeup class that was completely online with a makeup artist/color match expert. I watched the videos and paid attention to all she was telling me and I still wasn't sure it was for me so I didn't buy anything. Then my friend had another class that was online about a month later...I was super interested in the technique and type of makeup she was using was so unique I was like I need to try this out!!! So I got with the woman that was doing the makeup demonstrations to set up a time for her to try the makeup on me...y'all I LOVED it!!! I can't say enough how much I loved it. It literally is so light you barely feel it on your

Well let's see...I'm all about being the best mom I can be even if some days I have to yell "give that back to your sister!" or "stop hitting! This is ridiculous you guys!" you get the picture. I'm also pretty into physical fitness and what it takes to be in the best shape I can to live the best life I possibly can. How do I do that while taking care of two kids, a husband and two dogs and with a thyroid disorder, you ask? Well let me tell you... I have tried so many things to lose weight since my diagnosis of Hypothyroidism back in 2012. I tried the military diet...and failed after two days of eating plain tuna on toast for lunch. I tried good old fashioned calorie counting and working out hours and hours a day. And you guys...I tried the HCG diet. For those unfamiliar with this diet, you consume up to 500 calories a day. You also take drops under your tongue(or another way is injections) to help burn fat and make up for the food you didn't eat.

Hey there! So, here's the thing....I've actually had this blog for a little over seven years. I haven't posted for the last 4 years though. SO, I'm starting over!! If you're new around here, welcome!! I'm Jackie Taylor and I'm so glad you're here!! I've decided to dust off this keyboard and get back into blogging!! For my first post I'm just going to tell you a little bit about myself and what I do!  So, this blog started when I was 19 years old. Oops, did I just give away my age? Anyway I was newly married and moved from our tiny apartment in Ohio all the way to Texas with my husband who had just joined the Air Force. At that time I could only see him on weekends.  What was even crazier? I moved there knowing we would be moving to Italy in a little over 6 months!! So I started this blog to keep loved ones informed on our lives, because not many people I knew were on Facebook sharing everything with everyone.  Now that everyone I know sees th