A couple of tags! ;)

Irene was SO sweet to tag me - i'm a bit sickly so i thought i'd finally do the awesome tags/blog awards i was given by Sweetheart Irene! (check out her blog >HERE< if you haven't she's a freakin gorgeous babe!)

For this blog award, I tag:

Cydia

Krystyle

Norma

Kechiko

Nikki

Irene was also so Kind and sweet to give me this award as well!

7 Random Facts about ME:

1. I'm Filipino (Full) - and I always, always, always, always lol get mixed for being hispanic! and even when I tell them I'm filipino, people still say, "no i don't think so" LOL! sillies.. I can understand Tagalog fluently, and I can speak it - but i sound stupid, so i just tell people i can't speak it (my mom always made fun of me when i was younger so i never wanted to speak it afterwards lol)

2. I'm the youngest and only daughter in my little family. I have 2 Older brothers, but I swear I think i'm the oldest! LOL my oldest brother is like the baby of the fam-bam.. but ya gotta love 'em right?

3. I LOVE to sing! I've always wanted to be a pop/rockstar ever since I was a little girl! And the first time American Idol ever aired, I always have wanted to be on the show! 

4. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Make-up, beauty and everything Fitness.. yea like you all don't know that by now!

5. I'm very boring LOL! I really am! i don't really do much! just work, hangout with my girls/hubby, make-up and go to the gym.. okay.. occasionally i'll go out.. but rarely! I'm a true homebody!

6. My eyebrows are actually tattooed!! :) Yes I did the mistake of shaving half of my eyebrows off  when I was in 6th grade because the fad was to draw in your eyebrows LOL! they never really grew back.. so they are tattooed! but they are kinda fading so i'll need to get them touched up again..

7. I'm an animal LOVER! I love animals - mainly puppies.. i actually have 2 doggies 1 is a full yorkie named Ginger and my other doggie is a 1/2 pomeranian 1/2 yorkie boy named Oreo ;) I love them! I used to watch Animal Planet for hours and hours on end! I even helped my friend Natalie with her Yorkie Forums (JFY how i miss it!)

Yea, i'm very boring LOL.. well i'll add pictures (probably not of my eyebrows haha!) shortly.. i'm starting to feel really poopy fast.. i guess Tianna and Jasmyn both being sick back to back is catching up to me with the barely sleeping..

For this award, I'd like to tag:

xppinkx

thisiscaz

Erynn

Holly Ann-AeRee

Jen

Alejandra

Livia

Clara

And lastly, another awesome award from Irene <3

1. Post the logo on your Blog
2. Pass it to 12 bloggers that inspire you!
3. Link the bloggers and let them know!!

(okay i couldn't stay long enough on the computer lol - i'm about to cough my lungs out..  - will update this tomorrow!)

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Saturday & Sunday (pictureless post - sorry!)

So Yesterday was quite an interesting day.. As some of you know, My oldest daughter Khristianna has been sick for quite some time.. I had taken her to see her doctor on Thursday afternoon since my supervisor was kind enough to give me half day (plus My daughter's doctor works at the place I work lol).. 

Well they gave her some oral steroids and her albuterol because of her asthma, coughing and vomiting.. she did have a fever - but the only thing for that is tylenol or motrin and cool compresses/luke warm baths..

Friday was an okay day at work.. It was my first day alone working at Pediatrics and was actually REALLY FUN and Super busy! (made the day go by super quick)

Saturday started by bringing my Mazdaspeed3 to the dealer to get it's 15k service.. and fix the freakin gas cap that I broke off LOL (i'm soo strong! NOT haha).. i dropped it off at 8AM was done at 10AM! while I was home at that time, Hubby, Tianna, Jasmyn and I headed to target.. LOL Yes we got New Moon! so what I had too! lol.. then picked up the car.. 

We then ate lunch at Home Town Buffet at the Plant in Van Nuys - which i absolutely HATED because of how packed it was.. Tianna started coughing/dry heaving towards the end - so we rushed home because I didn't want any accidents.. I wasn't able to go to Michael's as planned (wanted to get magnets for my eyeshadow and blush depotting project i've already started lol)..

So we kind of just chilled at home, gave Tianna her breathing treatments and medications.. and let them kinda nap.. Xtian did go to the gym - I didn't get to go because I was taking care of the girlies.. Plus His parents were having this 2000 Hail Mary prayer at the house and I couldn't attend (even though it was downstairs LOL) because I was trying to keep Jasmyn from being too noisy and Of course tend to Tianna who was coughing like crazy (poor thing :( )...

I really wanted to go to MAC to buy a couple of eyeshadows to complete a few of my palettes since Hubby was so sweet and said I could (even though I totally went over my budget for this month).. but luckily i decided to skip out and stay home with them all :)

A Few hours later I had to give Tianna her breathing treatment again, and she couldn't finish it because she started vomiting.. and what scared me the most was when she was dry heaving (nothing was coming out) and her nose started bleeding! i was LIKE OMG! lol.. yea i was actually terrified because her nose has never bled even when she was hospitalized around this time last year.. I guess because the forcefullness of her cough - it caused some of the tiny vessels in the nose to break (causing the slight nosebleed).. 

but it did subside, but the cough and vomiting did not.. I was really worried (even though I'm a nurse - i don't know everything! and it's real different when it's YOUR child!).. so Hubby and I decided to just take her to urgent care (funny how we both worked there and all our co-workers still remember us - well hubby did just transfer out of there like 2-3 weeks ago after working there for 3.5 years).. 

They had to give Tianna 2 breathing treatments, a stronger oral steroid (which covers her for today too) to help.. then a chest x-ray which was inconveniently across the damn street from the clinic and walk back.. but luckily checked out okay.. 

She was a good sport about it all! she's a trooper and has been through a lot worse.. and even though I know that - i still hate every single time my girls are sick.. we put their toddler beds in our room (which was like omg packed like crazy haha - but they fell asleep without a hitch)..

Sunday was a fabulous morning! I woke up at 6:30AM to get ready for the gym at 7, which Karen and D were supposed to go with me but they decided to go last night (crazies).. and missed this morning with me.. But I did Legs and abs today - real quick workout!

LEGS:

Bulgarian Lunges - 3 sets of 8 repetitions - no weight

Leg Press (on machine) - 3 sets of 8 repetitions - 45lb weight each side of the machine

Straight Leg Dead Lifts - 3 Sets of 8 repetitions - 15lb barbell each hand

Abs:

Leg Lifts - 3 sets of 30 (omg i just about died doing this)

Crunches - 3 sets of 30

and that was it.. I just wanted to get in and outta there which I did so mission accomplished YAY!

Hubby texted me to stop buy the store to get Original Syrup for the waffles :) and while I was at CVS i did go ahead and buy some stuff for me (SHH!) :) 

Anyway - it's snacktime for the girls - and time for a protein shake for me! So hope you all enjoy the rest of your day!

<3 Khristine

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MAC/NYX Dupes

So as some of you know my obsession with Make-up.. and well i'm a bit on a budget after my last shopping spree[s]..

it's so hard because i barely just got back into make-up/beauty.. and i just love everything.. i've been searching everywhere on the web.. and found that since i've tried NYX Cosmetics, they are the next best thing to MAC (since i can't afford every single thing!).. but i wanted to put this together (took bits and pieces and put them in alphabetical order LOL).. I did NOT make this list, I just searched forums, google, other blogs and found all of these and thought i'd share this all with those that are on a budget like myself but still want to get some amazing cosmetics.. :)

This is the list of Possible MAC/NYX Cosmetic Dupes (read disclaimer at bottom please)... When i'm able to buy anything - i'll swatch them to compare! :) if any of you have swatches you'd like to share, please feel free to comment/e-mail so i can add them... of if you have any to add on here! :) enjoy!

EYESHADOWS:

MAC All that glitters =  NYX Champagne

MAC Amber Lights = NYX Golden

MAC Antiqued/Banshee = NYX Milani Spice

MAC Aquadisiac = NYX Jade (better than the MAC one)

MAC "Aquavert" = NYX "Spring leaf" 

MAC Beautiful Iris = NYX Frosted Lilac

MAC Beauty Marked = NYX Lake Moss Trio -Purple shade

MAC Black Tied = Milani Storm, Jane - Clubbing

MAC Blue Storm = NYX Atlantic

MAC Bisque = NYX Nude

MAC Brule = Milani -Almondine

MAC Carbon = NYX Black

MAC Cranberry = NYX Rust

MAC Cocoa = NYX Beanie

MAC Contrast = NYX Lake Moss Trio -Blue shade

MAC Coppering = NYX Copper

MAC Deep Truth = NYX Atlanti, Milani -Evening Sky

MAC Down Brown = NYX Dark Brown

MAC Easter =  NYX Yellow

MAC Electra = NYX silver

MAC Electric Eel = NYX Irises 

MAC Expensive Pink = NYX Wildflower

MAC Fab and Flashy = NYX Sunset or Hot Orange

MAC Freshwater =  NYX Atlantic

MAC Gesso = NYX White

MAC "Goldmine" = NYX "Ray"

MAC Girl Meets Boy = NYX Antique Gold

MAC Hepcat = NYX Violet

MAC heatherette trio 1 (Moodring...green shade): NYX Seafoam green

MAC Humid = NYX Mermaid Green (was told this is untrue - so buy at your own discretion)

MAC Juxt or Golden Olive = NYX Springleaf

MAC "Knight Divine" = NYX "Charcoal" 

MAC Lucky Green = NYX Lime Green

MAC Moon's Reflection = NYX Pacific

MAC Mothbrown = NYX Root Beer

MAC Mythology = NYX Jazzy Bronze (was told this is untrue - so buy at your own discretion)

MAC Naked lunch = NYX Sahara (ES 18)

MAC Nocturnelle = NYX Beauty Queen

MAC Parfait Amour: NYX Purple

MAC Parrot = NYX Ocean

MAC Passionate: NYX Cherry or Red Head

MAC Posion Pen = NYX Space

MAC Rose = NYX Hot Pink

MAC Rose Blanc = NYX High light (ES07)

MAC Satelitte Dreams = NYX Deep Purple

MAC Satin Taupe = NYX Iced Mocha

MAC Shroom = NYX Frosted Flakes

MAC Star n' Rockets: NYX Luxor

MAC Star Violet = NYX Burgandy Pearl 

MAC Steamy = NYX Jungle Fever

MAC Swimming = NYX Kiwi

MAC Swish = NYX Spring Flower

MAC Top Hat = NYX Deep Purple

MAC Twinks = NYX Walnut Bronze (a little lighter than Twinks)

MAC Vellum = NYX Opal (ES 45)

MAC "Yogurt" = NYX "Dallas"

PIGMENTS/ETC:

MAC Beige-ing shadestick: Yogurt NYX Jumbo eye pencil 

MAC Bright Fushia pigment: NYX Cherry

MAC Golden Olive pigment: NYX Ultra Pearl Mania in Lime

MAC Kelly Green pigment: NYX Kiwi

MAC Rose Pigment: NYX Flamingo

MAC Viz A Violet (pigment): NYX Ultra Pearl Mania Purple

LIPSTICKS:

MAC Melrose Mood = NYX Narcissus

MAC Jazzed (In the groove) = NYX Pumpkin Pie (85-90% dupe)

BLUSHES:

MAC Emote = NYX Taupe

MAC Ladyblush = NYX Rouge Cream Blush in Natural

MAC Margin = NYX Terra Cotta

MAC Peaches = NYX Cinnamon Blush 

MAC Posey = NYX Rouge Cream Blush in Glow

If you'd like to add to this list - or have any possible NYX dupes - i'd love for you to add them to this list! ;) you can post a comment or e-mail me at BeautyAndTheBrute@Gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: I DID NOT put this list together on MY OWN. I do not own most of these colors. like i mentioned above. I got this list from piecing them together from different links/website that had these RECOMMENDATIONS. MOST of them did not have a picture swatch of the items, so I CANNOT guarantee the validity of the dupe. This list is FOR reference only - please use at your own discretion.

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Nikki's 150 Follower Giveaway!

The gorgeous Nikki has reached 150 amazing followers on blogger and is throwing an amazing giveaway!

She has an awesome blog about fashion/beauty/fotd's and she's just an awesome sweetheart! Check out her blog and follow her if you aren't already! Click Here

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Happy St. Patty's Day! FOTD

Happy St. Patty's Day Everyone! Hope your day was full of green! LOL :)

I'm sure everyone and their Mama wore green/green make-up.. Hope your sick of it.. because here's my FOTD! :)

FACE:

MUFE Face & Body in 32

MAC Studio Finish concealer in NW25

MAC Sheer Pressed Powder in NC35

BLUSH:

MAC Dollymix (on apples of cheeks)

MAC Blushbaby on rest of cheeks

EYES:

TFSI (primer)

MAC Goldmine (inner corner)

MAC Juxt (rest of lid)

MAC Velvet Moss (outter corner)

Prestige waterproof eyeliner in black

Maybelline Lash Stiletto voluptuous in very black

LIPS:

(first 3 pics i forgot to put on lipstick haha)

last picture I just put on Rimmel Airy Fairy

Today was a rather busy day at the clinic.. lots of people coming in with all sorts of problems.. but since the weather, a lot of asthma issues :( and My oldest daughter is Finally getting sick.. i hope she gets better ASAP because i HATE when they are sick.. plus it's hard for me to get time off of work to take her in.. so we've been back on the breathing treatments/nebulizers round the clock.. and the sleepless nights begin again! 

so excuse for my lack of posting everyone! hope my baby girl gets better soon! :)

alright that's it for now.. i think i'm going to the gym for a real quick session - hopefully the girls will sleep..  :)

<3 Khristine

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Great Weekend! what I've been up to!

Hope you all enjoyed your weekend! :)

I know i've been a bit MIA! it's been quite busy (as usual) around here! I've been going back and forth to different MAC stores in search of my brushes/eyeshadows.. and i'm just getting freakin' frustrated LOL! i'm looking for the MAC 109 brush and All that Glitters eyeshadow most importantly.. although i did get quite a chunk of my list (thank you hubby!)

My oldest daughter Tianna has a recital this June - so we've just been busy with all these extra curricular events going on. Today was her Dance School's Student Appreciation Day - which was real awesome.. FREE FOOD! :) i love free food and of course everyone had fun at the Park!

I know i've been really bad with posting lately.. but starting tomorrow i'll be back at Family Medicine (bye pediatrics - for now).. hopefully i'll get to float there sometime! I really enjoyed my time at pediatrics..

Anyway - i've got A LOT of stuff to add on my blog sale lol.. i've been really bad at updating it, but have been adding it on Makeup Alley lol! i'm all about swapping right now - since i have reached my spending limit for this month! LOL yikes!

I know it's a bit late to do a st patty's day look/tutorial.. so i've decided on Tuesday-ish.. or heck - whenever i get a chance i'm going to do an easy/simple spring look.. using drugstore brands and MAC (cause i love me some MAC) lol.. since that was requested!

and i'm so sorry - i still have 2 tags that i really, really, really want to do, so hopefully i'll be able to complete them this week!

For you all that don't know! E.L.F has their own section now in the make-up aisle!!



this was from a mini haul that i did when i went to target last week.. ;) i still want to try out their blushes and stuff.. i think i'm going to pick up a bunch of items for my upcoming giveaway for my awesome subbies here & my youtube channel! so thank you all! :)


Okay - i'll have to stop here LOL the ambien i took is totally getting to me.. and i've still got to take off this aspirin/honey/brown sugar concoction i've put on my face (which i will tell you all about - if you're interested!)

:) Good night!

<3 Khristine

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