show me how you BURLESQUE.

Burlesque! I cannot say enough about just how much I love this movie. Everything about it! I could watch it a million times and still not get bored. Let me just tell you that I was completely unaware that Christina Aguilera could act. Without giving too much away, let's just say her transformation was absolutely believable. And really, it's not so much a transformation, but you could tell she had it in her all along. And can I also say how gorgeous Cam Gigandet is as Jack??! The wardrobe for this movie is also to die for. I loved the burlesque era. The epitome of true femininity and sexiness, but keeping it classy as well. Women who are truly 100% comfortable with themselves and not afraid to show it!

Also, to add to today's news, I couldn't help myself and I bought a dress at Target for ten dollars. Ten dollars! It was on clearance and it's sooooo perfect for a birthday dinner this week...hehe. I can't find a good picture of it (grrrrr!) but basically the bust is a dusty blue color with spaghetti straps and ruffles and the skirt of the dress is a black lace overlay with the same dusty blue underneath. Gorgeous. Even more so due to the bomb ass bargain I got it for! Plus I also bought a new makeup brush by Sonia Kashuk:

Well, obviously this is a MAC one, which I am not fortunate enough to be able to afford...lol. But I couldn't find the brush I bought in store, online. Weird! Basically, this brush is amazing. Amazing enough to post about, but ONLY because of its magical powers. And I believe that the tools you use to apply makeup are just as important as the makeup itself, if not more so! They can make or break your look. So....at first glance this just looks like the company who made the brush forgot to dye the rest of the bristles. But alas, there is more than meets the eye! lol. What it is is shorter, real-hair fibers (the black) with longer synthetic fibers peeking through (the white). The black bristles are thicker and coarser, and the white ones are itty-bitty thin ones. One would think that this is the stupidest makeup tool ever created...but this brush actually is designed to multi-task, and boy, does it do that well. You use this for your foundation...the coarser bristles work the foundation into your skin, while the softer ones blend and make that airbrushed finish, and make it look more natural and not cakey. But you can also use this to apply powder, because it blends it in super well. Or if you're using something that's super shimmery or super pigmented, using just the white bristles and a light hand will make sure you don't end up looking like a clown. So yes! Check it out. Target sells this for 12.99. Much better than MAC's fifty-something or whatever it is, lol.

Anyways. I love makeup. I'm obsessed. That is all, goodnight :)