Snazzy Eyes, Coral Lips Makeup Tutorial

I said I'd be back quick with a new tutorial and here it is! A snazzy, shimmery eye look with bright coral lips!  I decided to do this look after getting the new L'Oreal Colour Riche Caresse Aqua Lip Lacquer in Coral Tattoo. I've always been a huge fan of coral lip colors, but have had the worst time finding a shade that suits me without looking too orange or harsh against my skin.

I've finally found it, this color is beautiful and the formula feels amazing!! I've heard from other bloggers/youtubers that these lip lacquers are supposed to be dupes for a YSL lip line, but I can't really speak to that. YSL is far too rich for my blood! I'll take their word for it though, because for the price, this is a wonderful lip product! 

OK, enough babbling, enjoy the tutorial! Don't forget to comment if you like the look!

 

PHEW!!! Back in Action!

So apologies first, I know I've been MIA for a while, SORRY! These last 5 or so weeks have been absolutely insane. I had both my sisters' birthdays to celebrate as well as my boyfriends. That on top of Christmas, New Years and being sick for 3 weeks straight SHOULD have been enough, but then last week my boyfriends car basically exploded and we had to scramble to get him a new one. So that's what I've been up to!

I haven't been a complete bum though, I took a few pics of the makeup I wore on New Years to share! My boyfriend and I went to the Cheesecake Factory and had an amazing dinner, then laid low at home and had a Mad Men marathon to ring in the new year :)

I put this look together with eyeshadows from my Urban Decay Vice Palette and for the lips, I used my new NARS matte lip pencil in Cruella. I LOVE that lip pencil! It's a gorgeous red, has an amazing texture and just looks beautiful. 

A new tutorial will be up very soon so keep an eye out! 

XOXOXO

Berry Champagne Inspired Makeup Tutorial

I'm back!! Been a little slow in filming over the last few weeks, but I'm back with 2 new videos! (the other will be up shortly)

 

I don't have a whole lot to say about this tutorial. I was just experimenting with looks and really liked this one. It's a great shimmery/deep holiday look and I think would go great dressed up or down.

 

 

Like the crazy hairpiece? ;)

XOXOXO

 

Florence + The Machine Spectrum Inspired Makeup Tutorial

2 Tutorials in a week!? Told you I wasn't being lazy during my hiatus :D

First disclaimer: Yes, my hair is nuts in this video. I really wanted to have long hair for this look and had some red clip in extensions that I haven't used in a while that I knew would work. The only problem?  I recently colored my hair more of a copper/auburn red and I had dyed the extensions the deep red I used to have.

 

The outcome? Serious multi-tone, goooofy looking hair, but for the purposes of this video, I think it worked well enough :) Also, I wasn't in the mood to cut my bangs (Trying to grow them out!) So pardon the hair in the face!

 

ANYWAY, back to the video! I'm a huge fan of all Florence + The Machine music videos but I've been wanting to do this one for a while. The music video is glamorous, over the top and has.glitter.everywhere! That's usually an instant win for me. I'll stop my blabbering here... Enjoy the video!

 

XOXOXO

 

 

Rose Gold Inspired Makeup Tutorial

This look was inspired by rose gold jewelry. I've been in LOVE with it lately (like the rest of the world) and did this look getting ready for work one day. When I was done, it really made me think of some rose gold jewelry I've been drooling over and wanting to buy, so I wanted to do a tutorial for it :) It's simple, elegant and classy, perfect for day or night.

 

Enjoy!

 

XOXOXO

 

August Favorites!

Eep! Once again I've been MIA. I swear it hasn't been intenitonal though! It's turned out to be a very very very busy summer for me and I really haven't had time to do much updating here or on my Youtube channel but that doesn't mean I've been a bum!

 

I have a few looks planned out to do tutorials on for my Youtube Channel and I recently filmed a video for the Best Friends tag that I just have to finish editing! Once that's posted the world will see what nerds my best friend Marie and I are :)

 

To get back in to the swing of things here, I decided to post giving quick reviews of some of my favorite products that I've been using religiously this last month or so.

 

 

 

NYX Bohemian Chic Nude Matte Collection

 

This is without a doubt one of my favorite new neutral eye palettes. I dare say I even love it more than the Urban Decay Naked Palettes. Sure it's 100% matte, but I swear I'm in love with every one of these colors! PLUS it comes with 2 blushes and the lighter shade is super flattering for paler skin. It gives a perfect flushed look without looking like you're wearing blush.

 

I've been using this palette nearly every day for the last month on my eyes. The browns are perfect for adding depth to the crease and the lighter shades brighten up the lid without looking fake. Can't say enough how much I LOVE this palette!

 

Physicians Formula Eye Booster™ 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner + Serum - Deep Brown

 

I'd held off buying these eyeliners from Physicians Formula because I used to be very wary of using felt tip eyeliners after trying a few awful ones but after loving the L'Oreal one, I decided to trust the tons of rave reviews I read and buy the pen in deep brown. (note, I've recently become obsessed with brown liner... no idea why!)

And the verdict? *dies* This pen is HEAVEN! It's so smooth and defined but very pigmented and I rarely ever have to go over the line a 2nd time. I went out and bought one in Very Black and I have 0 complaints about either. A new fave for sure!

 

EyeStudio Color Plush Silk Eyeshadow - Smokey Night

 

This is actually the very first Maybelline Color Plush quad I've bought. I've heard nothing but good things about them but just never got around to buying one. The Smokey Night quad immediately caught my eye when I noticed how much glitter was in it *drools* My first impression was that it would simmer down my impulse to buy the NARS shadows every time I go in to Sephora.

 

I was in love with how glittery and pigmented the NARS shadows were and I'd never really seen any other brand with THAT mutch glitter while still looking beautiful and mature, and that was the first thing I saw when I found this quad. Still a little too gaudy to use heavilly during the day, I have been using the first far left color as a liner defuser and it's gorgeous! It leaves some glitter but the color is subdued enough to not look over the top. Very impressed! (AND I can avoid spending $24+ a pop on the NARS shadows!)

 

Happy Booster™ Glow & Mood Boosting Blush - Warm

 

Another Physicians Formula product I've wanted for ages but just never bought. I finally caved and got it when it was in a buy 1 get 1 50% promo. VERY glad I did it! It gives a beautiful subtle flush to the cheeks but it's buildable and not too shimmery so you won't look like Tinkerbell while wearing it.

 

Maybelline Color Show Nail Lacquer - Downtown Brown

 

 

Last but not least! My OMGIHAVETOHAVEIT buy. I saw this nail polish and immediately thought Urban Decay's Lounge, my all time favorite UD shadow.

My lighting makes it a little hard to tell, but the nail color has that same green/brown/red duotone effect. It's comes off more green with 2 coats on the nails, but with 1 coat it looks very similar to Lounge. That's literally the only reason I bought it......... Fun fact, it looks awesome with a matte clear coat over it and GORGEOUS when 1 layer is applied over red polish.

 

So that's all for now! I have to cut down on my chatty time for each product, I go on and on! Sorry for any rambling! Looking forward to posting more regularly in the near future!

 

XOXOXO

Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks Inspiration + Makeup

I'm going to try posting weekly music videos that have inspired me. I've always loved music videos and how beautiful and artistic they can be and have taken a lot of that inspiration and applied it to the work that I do.

Today, I'm going with Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks. They're a relatively new band from Iceland, but are getting big fast! I'm a huge fan of their first album and looove the music video for this song. I love the makeup for all the members but especially for the girl (duh!) it's beautiful! A little alien and super out there but I love what they did with the feather lashes and the gold lips are gorgeous!

Update; 07/31/12

I liked the makeup so much I did a tutorial :) It's not that fantastic, and I suck at theatre makeup but I had a really fun time making it.

Enjoy!

xoxoxo

Effie Trinket Hunger Games Inspired Makeup Tutorial

Here's my Hunger Games Effie Trinket inspired makeup tutorial! I bought this crazy dress the other day and once I put it on, I knew I had to do a Hunger Games look with it. It was waaaay too gaudy to do nothing with ;)

Enjoy!

Florence + The Machine - Music Video/Style Inspiration

So I haven't had a ton of time to update/shoot videos this month or last month with my move, but I wanted to do a quick post to celebrate the new music video for Florence + The Machine that was released this week, "Never Let Me Go".

I'm a huuuuge Florence Welch fan!! I love her music, her videos are a huge inspiration and I LOVE her style! I think she's gorgeous and I'm shamelessly trying to steal her hair style. (Sticking with red and trying my best not to cut it!!!)

I saw that the video was uploaded on Youtube last night and I was super bummed because it wasn't available for US viewings, so this morning I hunted it down and found it here: http://youtu.be/6us4sYsR34M

Her videos are all a tad bizarre, and half the time I don't know what the hell is going on, but they're all beautifully done and I get a lot of my inspiration for makeup and style from them. Can't wait to see more from her!

My favorite video below <3

Drug Store Makeup Haul

Me + Walgreens = Danger!!!

I know a lot of these have been reviewed to death by now, but they're all 1st time buys for me, so I wanted to do a haul. There are a ton of new collections out for Maybelline, L'Oreal, Revlon, etc. and I wanted to show what I got/first impressions.

First off, I bought the Maybelline DreamLumi touch Highlight concealer in Ivory. I usually use M.A.C concealer to even out my complexion, but I wanted something lighter for under my eyes. I've used this product twice so far, and for now I love it! It's hard for me to find concealers that are lighter than my foundation since I'm so pale but this one did it, and I like that it doesn't get cakey/crease under my eyes after time. So far so good!

Now this again, I know has been reviewed to death but these next two are actually my first ever Wet'n Wild buys in YEARS. I haven't bought from this brand since my highschool days when the makeup was definitely less than awesome. After hearing so many good things about these shadows, I finally decided to see how the brand has improved, and goodness, I'm in love!

First up is Wet'n Wild's Color Icon Eyeshadow Set in Comfort Zone. I LOVE this palette! I've only used it once, but after swatching all the colors, they're beautiful! My favorite by far is the bottom on the green side. It's a super gorgeous red/brown/green multitone color that looks amazing on the eye. I really didn't have any misses from this palette. All the colors are gorgeous. The only downside is that they're SO creamy that there tends to be a little fallout when applying, but at $4.99 a set, I'm not complaining!

The second palette I bought was Blue Had Me at Hello. Another great set of colors, but this one had a few misses for me. The main upset was the consistency of a few of the shadows. For the most park, the upper 2 shadows on each side had the same creamy consistency as the last palette, but the bottom 2 colors on each side were a bit dryer and not as opaque. The blue/black glitter color was mostly black, where I really hoped it would have the same multitone effect as the above palette, but didn't. The top 2 right green/blue colors are beautiful though. Again, not complaining for the price!

Lastly, I bought a ton of the L'Oreal Infallible 24 HR Eye Shadows... I bought 3 at Ulta last weekend and LOVED them, so I had to get 4 more on my Walgreens run.

 Amber Rush

 Bronzed Taupe

 Perpetual Purple

 Continuous Cocoa

 Eternal Black

 Iced Latte

Midnight Blue

I haven't had a chance to use all these colors yet, but I've used Bronzed Taupe and Continuous Cocoa together and they looked really nice together. I used Bronzed Taupe as an all over wash and Continuous Cocoa as the contour.

Today I tried out Iced Latte as an all over lid color and it was beautiful! It really reminded me of Urban Decay's Naked Palette's "Virgin", which I'm in love with. I've been trying to find something comparable to it, since they don't sell it individually, and this came pretty close.

All the colors swatch really opaque and blend surprisingly well. I was at first worried that they would be hard to work with due to the odd consistency, but so far I haven't had any problems. They work well with brushes or just fingers.

I'll stop now... I can talk ears off about makeup, so I'll leave as is. All in all, it was a very successful haul, with no regrets! (I tend to get bummed when I spend that much in a Walgreens!) but everything was worth it :)

Until next time!



Ulta Glitter Haul!

I went shopping on my lunch break on Saturday during school and came back to class with an Ulta shopping bag full of glitter... Not my proudest moment :)

I really wanted some red glitter to wear on my eyes for Christmas Eve, and was lucky enough to find exactly what I was looking for, and on clearance!

Most of what I bought was NYX, and I got some misc. loose glitter from Splash! and 2 pairs of false lashes from Eylure.

These are the glitter liquid liners from NYX and the 2 cream eyeliner pencil colors.

These are the 3 large loose glitters from NYX

And all the colors I got from Splash!

Green Mermaid Makeup Tutorial

Sooo excited about this tutorial!!! I had a super fun time creating this look. I was inspired by the mermaids in the movie "Hook". Just had some makeup fun during my break from school :) ENJOY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIE!!!!!!!!!!!

So its my best friend Marie's birthday today, and she  let me do her hair and makeup for her big bash!

She wanted a fun, retro but not too crazy look, so I went with red shadow to match her dress over the black, winged liner.

AND! I had some lovely bejeweled fake lashes for her to wear : )

Her hair is always an adventure.  Its LONG and super super thick, so I had to divide it all in a few pony's then curled and wrapped them around to create a lot of messy curls.

And I had to give her a little curl in the bangs!

Sort of a barbarella-esque look, and she rocked it!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOME SLICE!!!!!!!!!!