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Friday, March 22, 2013

Blue and Green Makeup & Tutorial

Hi everyone! Today's look is super bold and bright! It has to probably be one of my most favorite looks I've done in the history of my makeup career. Haha! I'm just completely obsessed with the combination of blue, green, and teal. This look is dramatic but I find it quite wearable in my opinion. The lips and the cheeks are a bit toned down making it easy to wear without anyone looking at you like you're cray! I hope you all enjoy this look as much as I do. Thanks for watching!




EYES:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk
Inglot #426 Pearl eyeshadow (outer blue color)
Inglot #473 DS eyeshadow (lid color)
Inglot #24 AMC Shine eyeshadow (inner corner)
Inglot #483 DS eyeshadow (outer corner/crease)
MAC Eyepopping eyeshadow (lid/upper crease) *limited edition*
MAC Soft Brown eyeshadow (transition color)
MAC Prussian eyeshadow (outer corner)
MAC Carbon eyeshadow (outer corner)
MAC Blanc Type eyeshadow (brow bone highlight)
MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
Red Cherry 747L Lashes

FACE:
Monistat Chafing Gel (primer)
Covergirl 3 in 1 Foundation
Dermablend Concealer

CHEEKS:
Benefit Hoola Bonzer
NARS Deep Throat blush

LIPS:
OCC Divine lip tar
OCC Hush lip tar

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Teal & Coral Makeup for Spring

Spring is here and I can already feel it! It's been a while since I worked with colors so I figured what better way to welcome the Spring season than with a tutorial. I did a makeup look similar to this last year but using different colors. I'm just a huge fan of teal and coral together. The colors compliment each other so much! Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the look and the tutorial!

I also forgot to mention that I am officially a YouTube partner. I've been a "partner" for a while now but I recently partnered with Beautique which is operated by Fullscreen, a YouTube network. I'm so excited! I'm looking forward to even bigger and better opportunities for me and I look forward to collaborate with so many talented people. :)




EYES:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Soft Ochre Paint Pot
MAC Soft Brown eyeshadow (Crease/transition color)
Inglot #366 Matte eyeshadow (Coral Pink color/crease)
Inglot #51 AMC eyeshadow (Orange color/outer corner)
Inglot #361 Matte eyeshadow (Peach color/lid)
Inglot #352 Matte eyeshadow (Pale pink/inner corner)
MAC Sketch eyeshadow (Outer crease)
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Electric
Inglot #372 Matte eyeshadow (Teal color/lower lash line)
Inglot #504 DS eyeshadow (Dark teal color/outer lower lash line)
MAC Mylar eyeshadow (brow bone highlight)
Revlon Colorstay liquid eyeliner
MAC Opulash Optimum Black Mascara
Wispies lashes (no brand name)

FACE:
Smashbox Photo Finish Light primer
Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 foundation (Nude Beige)
Graftobian corrector palette (peach color)
MUFE Full Cover Concealer #6
Ben Nye Luxury Powder in Cameo (loose powder)
MAC MSF Natural in Medium Plus (all over face powder)
MAC MSF Natural in Medium Deep (contour)
MAC Peaches blush
Hard Candy Baked Bronzer in Tiki

LIPS:
Wet N Wild Just Peachy lipstick
MAC Mimmy Lipglass (limited edition)

Sunday, March 17, 2013

My Favorite Makeup Brushes & Storage Ideas



- Real Techniques Powder Brush
- MAC 129
- Sigma F80
- MAC 109
- MAC 266
- Sigma E30
- Sonia Kashuk Smudge Brush
- Sonia Kashuk Small Eyeshadow Brush
- Sonia Kashuk Large Crease Brush
- MAC 217
- Crown Pro Blending Crease Brush


Thursday, March 7, 2013

My Current Favorites



- Maybelline The Rocket mascara
- Maybelline Vivids lipstick
- Benefit Hoola Bronzer
- Kirkland Daily Facial Towelettes
- It's a 10 Miracle Leave-In Conditioner
- Bead Landing Storage Bead Box

Sunday, March 3, 2013

How to Sanitize and Depot Lipstick Without Heat


Hi everyone! This weekend I decided to do a little DIY project for my lipsticks. I've been meaning to house my lipsticks into palettes but I wasn't sure which palette to go with. I knew that whatever I chose, I wanted it to be practical, sturdy, and easy. I'm so happy I got my hands on this bead box I found at Michael's. Not only is it affordable, but it's absolutely perfect for lipsticks or even loose shadows and other cream products that you may have. No more lugging around 50 tubes of lipstick when you're at a gig, thank goodness! Instead of melting the lipsticks I decided to "press" them into the jars. Not only is this technique a lot faster but it's also less messy. Although I do believe that heat won't alter the original color of the lipstick, I choose not to take the chance in case I happen to accidentally burn the lipstick. *crosses fingers*!

Any kind of lipstick will work for this project! I used brands from MAC, Estee Lauder, NYX, Maybelline, Wet N Wild, etc. I noticed some lipsticks were easier than others to remove from its tube. It mostly varied depending on the brand and the type of finish. For example, Maybelline lipsticks were easy to remove and mostly came out in one piece, whereas NYX lipsticks were far more creamy and required more scooping.

In total, the box holds 6 stackable jars that stack up to a total of 5 (you can stack more if you choose not to store them in the box). That's a total of 30 jars that you can depot your lipstick into! I really like this technique of depotting my lipsticks because not only are they in their own little compartment which keeps them away from other colors, but it also allows me to arrange the jars however I want to. You can also pick and choose which colors you want to bring along with you depending on your makeup gig or for travel because you can unscrew each jar onto another one. This entire box along with the stackable jars go for about $9.00, but you may be able to find them cheaper like I did! They were 40% off when I purchased mine so be on the look out for upcoming deals! Nonetheless, $9.00 is already very affordable compared to other lip palettes that are out there!

Bead Landing Bead Box
Dimensions: 10.63 inches x 5 inches x 1.94 inches
Jar: 40 mm