Smoky Eyes with Silver and Black Shades

Here is my Saturday night go-to smokey eye look. One look - two outfits! I couldn't figure out what to wear for my night out. Typical girl problems, right? Product details are below. Spoiler alert: I ended up going with the second outfit.

Product details:

   Face (left to right starting with first row, then second row):

• Morphe - Continuous setting mist
• Kiko Milano - Skin evolution foundation
• Clinique - Line smoothing under eye concealer
• Morphe - "Toasted Marshmallow" concealer stick
• Kiko Milano - Matte fusion pressed powder
• Arbonne - Bronzer
• Urban Decay - Naked Illuminated Trio

   Lips (this is my FAVORITE nude lip combination):

• Prestige - "Cognac" lip liner: My FAVORITE lip liner ever!
• Dose of Colors - "Brulee" lipstick
• Dose of Colors - "Truffle" matte liquid lipstick (my favorite shade from this line)

   Brushes (top to bottom):

• M.O.T.D. - Beauty and the Base: Used with my Kiko Milano matte fusion powder to "seal" my look
• Morphe - M439: Used with my Kiko Milano liquid foundation for my entire face
• Morphe - G3: Used for my hairline contour
• Morphe - M164: Used to contour my nose

    Eyes (left to right then top to bottom):

• MAC Cosmetics - Eye shadow primer "Base Light"
• Doucce - Maxlash Volumizer Mascara (Thank you Ipsy)
• MAC Cosmetics - "Beauty Marked" eye shadow
• Sinful Colors - "Platinum" silver eye shadow
• Benefit - "They're Real!" Push-Up Liner: Perfect to create a cat eye winged look
• Kajal Vasanti Waterline - Black eyeliner (Thank you Ipsy)
• NYX - White eyeliner for the bottom eyelid
• Sephora - "Midnight Brown" waterproof eyebrow pencil

 

My January Ipsy Glam Bag

I've had an Ipsy glam bag subscription since November 2014. I have been getting some really great products through them. I barely have to shop for make up anymore! Take a look at the products I received in January's glam bag and how I used the products to create my look.

     

   My Glam Bag Products:

• Global Beauty Care charcoal wash-off mask:  This left my skin feeling extremely smooth.
• Kajal Vasanti Waterline: Really smooth and applies on your eyelid very easily. Didn't smudge all night!
• Briogeo Scalp Revival Shampoo: Smells really great. I have oily hair so I had to apply a little extra on my head to make sure I didn't miss a spot.
• The Balm Cosmetics: I love this brand! Ipsy sends out a product from this brand in almost all of my glam bags. I'm obsessed. This particular product was a light, shimmery highlighter. 
• EMMA V.S.N.P. Nail Polish: This really isn't my type of nail polish color. The good thing about Ipsy is that you can review your products so they can customize your bag for you. I put on the polish and it seems like good quality. I used the "Big Peel Off Base Coat" by sally Hansen for a smooth application.  

Prior to creating my make up look, I washed my hair with the Briogeo Sclap Revival Shampoo and also used the Charcoal Wash-Off Mask prior to applying moisturizer and starting my make up. To create my make up look, I used the black Kajal Vasanti Waterline eyeliner and also the Balm Cosmetics highlighter on my cheeks. I used a few other products from previous Ipsy glam bags. 

Some other brands I used to create this look:

• Mac "Electric Eel" eye shadow (to create the blue under eye look)
• Morphe "Lock It" blue eye liner (for under eye lid)
• Lipland liquid lipstick in color "Amrezy"
• Arbonne Bronzer
• Morphe Continuous Setting Mist to finish the look

Red Lips for 4th of July

I did a bold red lip look for the 4th of July. It's my favorite time of year! I love the warm weather, pool parties, barbecues, and of course...fireworks! My birthday also falls during this time so of course I love it! Check out a few of the products I used to create this look.

Product Details:

Lips: Sephora lip liner in "Pleasant Plum" and Mac "Ruby Woo" lipstick. I love this combination! It gave a very bright matte look to my lips.

Eyes: Urban Decay "Black Market" eyeliner on top, NYX "Silver Shimmer" eyeliner on the bottom and L'Oreal "Voluminous False Fiber Lashes" mascara

Bronzer: Arbonne

Nails: Sally Hansen Velvet Texture polish in "Lavish 670"

Wedding Glam: Goddess Inspired Gold and Black Makeup

I went to a wedding last night and wore my goddess styled gold necklace from Cebu. I wore a red dress and wanted to keep my eyeshadow looking smokey yet neutral. Anytime I want to pull of a look like that, I always keep the inner crease color neutral with a bit of shimmer, which is why I decided to use gold in the inner crease and of course black to make the smokey look. I took a few sets of pictures to capture my look. I used flash on my camera in one set of pictures and turned off the flash in another set.

Here are my pictures with natural sunlight:

Here are my pictures with flash:

*I didn't use any filters or apps to edit the pictures.

Products used:

Bronzer: Arbonne Bronzer

Lips:  Mac Prep + Primer, Prestige Lipliner in "Sand," NYX Matte Lipstick in "Couture." I LOVE NYX matte lipsticks! Although some of their matte colors may be really nude, they come off really strong on the lips - thus preventing me from having to use a bunch of other lipsticks to get the color I want!

Eyebrows: Sephora Retractable Brow Pencil in "Midnight Brown." I went to Sephora a few weeks ago to buy Anastasia Beverly Hills Eyebrow Pencil but Sephora was out of the color I needed. They showed me their brand's eyebrow pencil and I decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did! It's very easy to use and it stays on all night.

Eyelashes: Maybelline Falsies Big Eyes Mascara. This is the one with the purple tube and it has a separate mascara wand for upper lashes and also for lower lashes. I think mascara works best when you've used it for a while. I've had this for a few weeks and now I can really see the full dramatic effect when using it.

Eyes: 

• NYX Black eyeliner (I've been using this brand for YEARS), and I've seen the price go up every so often throughout the years. Where is that $.99 eyeliner I used to love so much?! Now we're at $2.50. Loyal fan - always and forever.
• Mac eyeshadow "Cosmic" gold color used in inner crease and "Beauty Marked" used for outer crease to make the smokey black look as well as to line my bottom lids. I also combined "Mirage Cosmetics" black eyeshadow to make the smokey look. I feel like I have to pour on the Cosmic gold eyeshadow to make it pop. I have yet to find a really good old eyeshadow that shines nice and bright on my lids.

Face: NYC "Naturally Beige" pressed face powder. I've also been using it for years and it's under $5! I also used an ivory face highlighter from "Chella" to highlight parts of my face. I received this through my monthly Ipsy subscription and I really like it!

Neklace: Cebu

There you have it! My goddess gold and black inspired wedding look. 

Face Products: Time to Glow!

Over the past few weeks, I've bought a few different sets of skincare and facial products. They all have something in common...orange packaging! To me, that represents a product that has Vitamin C and will leave you with healthy and glowing skin. The brands I bought were: Arbonne, Ole Henriksen, and the Body Shop.

                             

• This is the Arbonne RE9 anti-aging set. This has a day creme (not pictured because I already finished it), regenerating toner, intensive renewal serum, smoothing facial cleanser, and corrective eye creme. This set is very effective and it has made my skin look more mature. I feel like it has really improved the quality of my skin. To top it off, this is an anti-aging set, so you get to have great skin while preventing wrinkles!

• This is an Ole Henriksen set I bought for a really good deal from Sephora during the holidays. There was no way I was passing this up! This set includes the brightening cleansing cloths, african red tea foaming cleanser, pure truth youth activating oil, sheer transformation, brightening night treatment, truth serum collagen booster. I love the way all the products in this set smell and feel on my skin. Most of these products are more on the oilier side but that's what makes my skin feel really smooth and gives it that glow and shine after I've applied the product.

• This is the Vitamin C set from the Body Shop. The products all smell so good! The set includes the facial cleansing polish, energizing face spritz (I use this at work and spritz my face during the middle of the day and it immediately gives me an instant glow!), and the vitamin c skin boost. This set helps exfoliate my skin while giving it a nice glow.

There you have it. I'm addicted to products that make my skin glow! I know you're wondering, why do I have all of these different skincare sets? The truth is, I'm addicted to skincare and I just can't choose one set! I feel like I have to try them all because there are so many out there. I always use one set at a time for a few weeks to not irritate my skin.

What other recommendations do you have for skincare products?

YouTube Cover of "Best Mistake" by Ariana Grande

I found an instrumental version of Ariana Grande's "Best Mistake" and decided to do a short and sweet YouTube Cover. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a rapper to do Big Sean's part so I decided to just sing Ariana's part. Check it out!

Make up information:

Lipliner: Prestige in "Sand"
Lipstick: Mac "Nouvelle Vogue" layered with Mac "Myth"
Blush: Arbonne bronzer
Eyeliner: NYX
Mascara: Arbonne "It's a Long Story"

Face Scrub Friday!

Yes, I just made that up. It's catchy though don't you think? Say it again, "Face Scrub Friday!" I'm an Arbonne Independent Consultant and I love their face scrubs. Check them out. If you are interested, let me know or use my ID # 13370815 to purchase. Arbonne is a plant based company - no animal testing involved! These face scrubs leave my face smooth and with a beautiful glow. I love using at least one of them every Friday to leave my skin feeling clean and prepared for the weekend.

 

#1: Exfoliating New Cell Scrub (Best Seller): Apply this on damp skin and leave on for one minute. Then you rinse off and notice smoother skin.

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#2: Deep Cleansing Mask: Apply this on damp skin and leave on for 10 minutes, then rinse off with either warm water or a damp towel.

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#3: Cellular Renewal Masque: (Used for facials in high end salons in London). This is a cream you apply on dry skin and leave on for about 5-7 minutes, then rinse off.

https://www.arbonne.com/shop_online/showitem.asp?ProductId=899&menuId=&withLinks=1

#4: Sea Mud Face and Body Mask: This can be used for your face and your body. Apply on face and leave on for 5-10 minutes (I usually just leave it for 5). Apply on arms/legs /torso and leave on for about 20-30 minutes.

https://www.arbonne.com/shop_online/showitem.asp?ProductId=7319&menuId=&withLinks=1

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.

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!

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