House of Lashes Inspired Eye Makeup

I had come across a beautiful eye makeup look on the Instagram page of House of Lashes. I decided to try my best to recreate it! Take a look at my makeup station with all of the makeup items I used, as well as the finished look below.

 

I made sure to use Mac's new glitter holiday set in the inner crease of my eye to give that extra sparkly look. Some of the items pictured above are: Hue and Snob lipsticks by Mac, Oak lipliner by Mac, Pout lipgloss by Smashbox, Arbonne bronzer, L'Oreal Voluminous Fiber Lashes, NYX white and black eyeliners, and NYC face powder.

Lip Exfoliant

I just made my own simple lip exfoliant. I mixed olive oil and brown sugar together. I put enough of both ingredients until it became pasty. I then scrubbed it on my lips and washed it off with warm water. My lips feel like butter! Don't forget to rehydrate your lips by putting on chapstick right after since your skin is a bit sensitive after using the exfoliant.

Hair Products I've Been Using

I love taking care of my hair and I'm always looking for products that will leave my hair feeling and looking amazing. These are the products I have been recently using.

 

Every week, I either use the Arbonne Pure Vibrance Hair Revitalizing Masque or the Macadamia Deep Repair Masque. They are conditioning treatments I use after I shampoo. I leave the conditioner in my hair for about 7 minutes and then I rinse off. My hair feels and smells amazing after.

I also use coconut and castor oil before I wash my hair. I use coconut oil on the tips and bottom part of my hair. I put castor oil on my scalp. For about an hour to a few hours (just depending on how much time I have), I leave both oils on and then I shower. My hair comes out feeling so soft and healthy. Castor oil is also recommended to help grow out your eyebrows. Who would have known? I hope to find out about some other cool products and in home remedies I can use on my hair.

If interested in the Arbonne Pure Revitalizing Masque, you may purchase it at www.Arbonne.com through my ID # 13370815. Totally worth it!

Pictures of Scenery

Here are some beautiful pictures I've taken and edited in my beautiful state of California. They were all taken in the valley, besides the first beach picture, taken near Zuma. 

YouTube cover of "Push" by Matchbox Twenty

Remember this classic song "Push" by Matchbox Twenty? It kept coming up on my iPod in my "Shuffle Songs" section over and over again. I have over 4,000 songs yet I kept hearing this one and thought to myself, "You know what? I'm going to do my own short simple cover of this." I love singing, playing the piano, recording, etc. I love music! Hope you like this cover.

Sunset at the Beach

How beautiful is the beach? I got to watch the sunset today in Marina Del Ray and it was so wonderful. It felt peaceful being near the water, hearing the sound of the waves and feeling the nice, cool breeze. The sky was a beautiful orange and pink color and it got even prettier as the sun started to set. It was a great way to end my day!

Birthday Makeup!

I celebrated my birthday this weekend and I got to have a little fun doing my own makeup for my night out! After playing around with different lipsticks and eye shadows, this is the final look I ended up creating.

These are some of the eye makeup products that I used:

The top left eye shadow palette is the Beaute Basics Matte Eye Shadow Palette, I used the hot pink for the middle crease of my eye and the black color to create the smokey effect. I used the bottom left Sinful Colors eye shadow in color "Platinum" for the inner crease of my eye. Then I used one of my favorite mascaras, Loreal Voluminous False Fiber Lashes, Black Lacquer. This mascara is amazing! Just like the name says, it makes my lashes look very "Voluminous!"

These are some of the products I used on my lips and cheeks:

I used both "Hue" and "Snob" by Mac (I love blending two lipsticks), then I used my favorite pink lipgloss  "Pout." My friend recommended this to me years ago and I've been hooked ever since! Then I used Arbonne's "Taffeta" blush, and put a little bit of Arbonne's bronzer over it. (You can use my Arbonne ID# 13370815 at checkout on the Arbonne website if you would like the Arbonne products).

I also used some Mac under eye concealer (everybody needs a little bit of that to brighten up the eyes a bit!), I used my favorite NYX black eyeliner that I've been using for years, and I used NYC's "Smooth Skin Naturally Beige Face Powder." There you have it! This is the final look I completed for my birthday!

The New Arbonne "It's a Long Story" Mascara

This past weekend, I attended the 2013 Arbonne GTC conference held in Las Vegas. While being there, I was able to buy Arbonne's new "It's a Long Story" mascara. I love mascara and am always trying out new ones. This is definitely my new favorite! It separates and elongates my lashes and is worth a try for everyone who loves mascara. If anyone is interested in it, check out the link to it. My ID # is 13370815. Link to Arbonne Mascara

My YouTube Cover of "Perfect" by Pink

I did a new YouTube Cover of "Perfect" by Pink with my friend. I love this song and I think it sends out such an amazing message to everyone who is going through a tough time. Just read some of the lyrics from the chorus, "Pretty, pretty please, don't you ever ever feel, like you're less than, less than perfect. Pretty, pretty please, if you ever, ever feel, like you're nothing, you are perfect to me."

I love doing YouTube covers because it serves as an outlet for me. We all have crazy lives with work, school, family, etc. When I do a YouTube cover and play the piano and sing, it's that one moment I can just get away and focus on what I really love...MUSIC! Hope you enjoy this cover and check out my other covers as well. Thank you!

Smokey Eye Makeup

I love doing a smokey eye! To do this look on my eyes, I used Mac: Cosmic on the inner crease, NYX: Rust in the middle, Mac: Beauty Marked on the outer crease (the smokey effect) and Mac: Electric Eel on the bottom. I also used Maybelline Colossal Volume Mascara in Glam Black. It's the yellow tube and it's my absolute favorite! Before I applied any of the eyeshadows, I made sure to use the Base Light Mac Primer.  I have been using it for years and it works really well.

My YouTube cover of "Oh Mother" by Christina Aguilera

Here is a YouTube cover I did a few months ago of Christina Aguilera's "Oh Mother." It's truly a beautiful song and I really wanted to cover it. Check out my other covers while you're at it. Enjoy!