The colors I used (all from BFTE) were:
Lid: "Blue Bayou"
Crease: "Blue Bird"
Purple part of crease: "Midnight Kisses"
Purple above crease: "Kastra"
Highlight: "Beautiful"
Liner: Avon Glimmersticks Liqui-glide eyeliner "Black"
Mascara: L'oreal Voluminous Power Volume 24H
And this has nothing to do with makeup but recently I did a 5k to help raise awareness for colon cancer. I really want people to know that it can happen to young people too (though that wasn't really addressed, they said, "If you love someone over 50, make sure they get screened"). So I have some pictures that my family, who are completely amazing and drove down from New York to do this with me, took so I thought I'd share them with you!
It was called the Undy 5000 where they encourage people to run in their undies to help raise awareness but I'm not really an undies-showing kinda chick so that was a negative for me haha. I wore leggings under the boxers they gave me haha.
This is the photo of my whole team. My team came in 2nd place for fundraising, we made $2,248! The first place team had 66 members so it doesn't surprise me that they won, we only had 9 members signed up to fundraise so I say we kicked butt!
The shirts my family had made up
My adorable niece's shirt
Me, my sister (to the left), and my cousin
Most of the rest of my team
Me at the one mile marker!
Crossing the finish line arm-in-arm!
Me and my hubby!
With the other 19 survivors, I got really emotional and had a hard time not crying. Who looks out of place haha? They kept looking at me like wondering why I was standing up there, I think they thought I was just confused haha.
Me and my dad with my "survivor" medal.
It was really fun. I didn't realize I'd have a good time walking 3.1 miles just to do it but I really had a good time. And we raised so much money, I'm so proud! My time wasn't very good but I finished in under an hour so I guess that's not terrible haha. Good thing I wasn't in it for the race, I was just in it for the experience and to raise some awareness that this happens to young people too! It is easier to prevent if you're older and get screened regularly but if you're young and something isn't right, get checked out!!
So that's my lengthy post for the day haha. I hope you guys are having a great week! Thank you, as always, for sticking with me through this whole thing. I promise it'll get better once I'm done with treatments and cancer-free! Here I am getting treatment number 8! Four more to go and I'm done (fingers crossed) forever!!
Thanks guys!!!












The event looks like a great time, it's good that your raise awareness for colon cancer. Hope you have a great week and beautiful makeup look! :)
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ReplyDeleteWow, you're amazing ! Great job!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you all had such a great time! I hope your treatments are going well and that you will be feeling better soon! Prayers for you as always :) Stay strong girl, you can do this!
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ReplyDeleteyou look gorgeous and your amazing!
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ReplyDeleteI teared up. Glad to see you doing well!!!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, girl. I love how you've used your experience to help other young people be aware of something that most people wouldn't even consider for the young. You look amazing!
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I would love to see you do video tutorials!! :) I love you makeup looks!
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ReplyDeleteYour makeup look is so pretty, and congrats on walking 3.1 miles!!!! That's not a bad time at all, it's a really great accomplishment ;-)
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