Face of the Day: Christmas 2014

To go along with the outfit of the day post for Christmas this year, here is the face I wore. Hope you enjoy. Surprisingly this took all of 20 minutes and for me that is really fast! 

Face:
Revlon Colorstay foundation in Golden Caramel
NYX blush in Amber
e.l.f. baked bronzer in Los Cabos
Tarte Amazonian Clay waterproof brow mouse in Rich Brown

Eyes:
Urban Decay Vice3 Palette:  Truth on the brow bone, Last Sin on the tear duct, mixture of Angel and Lucky on the lid, Defy in the outer V and crease, Downfall lightly as a transition shade in the crease, and Lucky and Dragon smudged on the lower lid and lower lash line with Dragon being used right under the wing. 

Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara
Lorac Pro liquid pen liner
Revlon colorstay twist up pencil liner on the waterline and tight line

Lips:
Essence longlasting lipstick in Dare to Wear

This was the first time I used this palette and it was so fun! Thanks for reading! Feel free to leave any comments/recommendations or ask any questions. 

FOTD 3/25/14 Naked 2, Bare Minerals, NYX Nude Matte Shadow

I was going for something a little simple today. 

 Face: Matte

Literal Youth Code Texture Perfector pore vanisher
Bare Minerals Matte Foundation in Golden Medium W20
Loreal True Match super blendable concealer w4-w6
e.l.f. High Definition Powder in corrective yellow
e.l.f. baked bronzer in Los Caves
e.l.f. blush and bronze duo in Antigua

Eyes: mostly matte
e.l.f. essentials eyeshadow primer
Tarte amazonian clay brow mouse in rich brown
Hard Candy Glamoflauge concealer in tan around my brows
Loreal butterfly mascara in black
Urban Decay Naked 2 palette: tease in the crease, half baked in the inner rim, blackout smudged on the lashline as liner
NYX matte shadow in skinny dip on the lid

Lips: 

Tarte lipsurgence skintuitive lip tint in Energy
Milani lipstick in 26 nude

Thank you so much for reading! If you have any questions or comments please feel free to list them below!

FOTD St. Patty's Day!

Here is a nice wearable look that I did for St. Patrick's Day.  You don't have to use exactly what I used.  there is gold in the inner corner and dark brown in the outer v with a pop of green on the center of the lid.  This would look absolutely gorgeous on green or hazel eyes but I think it could be wearable for any eye shade.  

Face:  Matte

NYX Pore Filler

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer in Color Correcing Green

Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous Foundation in 857 Golden Tan

Maybeline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer in Nude

Too Faced Be Merry Palette Peachy Keen Blush and Spice Bronzer

e.l.f. High Definition Powder in Clear

Eyes: 

Essence I <3 Stage Eyeshadow Base

Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner in Black

e.l.f. Eyebrow Kit in Medium

Maybeline Falsies Big Eyes Mascara in Black

Too Faced be Merry Pallette:  Buttered Rum in the inner corner, Very Merry in center of the lid, Brown Sugar in the Outer v and some in the crease, Spice in the crease, and Egg Nog on he brow bone.  I also smudged Chocolate Moon on my top and bottom lash lines.

Lips:

e.l.f. Lip Stain in Birthday Suit

Thank you so much for reading! Please feel free to ask questions or leave any comments!

FOTD 3/14/14 Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette

Hello! Here is my face of the day! I am still testing out the It Cosmetics CC cream and and using the Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette!  
Face: dewy finish
IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC Cream in the color Tan

Loreal True Match Super Blendable Concealer in Light/Medium W4-5

e.l.f. High Definition Powder in Corrective Yellow as a setting powder

e.l.f. Blush and Bronze duo in Antigua 

Eyes: Very shimmery!
e.l.f. eyelid primer from the essential line
Too Faced LashGasm Mascara
Tarte EmphasEyes Waterproof Amazonian Clay Brow Mouse in Medium Brown
Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette:  Amaretto on the first half of my lid, Candied Violet on second half of my lid and in my crease, and White Chocolate on the brow bone.

Lips:
N.Y.X. Butter Gloss in Tiramisu 


Thank you so much for reading! Please feel free to ask questions or leave any comments!

N.Y.X. Eye Shadow Base Review

The N.Y.X. Eyeshadow Base was in my February Favorites so I do love it but mentioned that it works well alone without a primer.  Well, that was before the first warm day here! No, this does not work well in hot and humid climates! I really wanted to share that with everyone.

Overall this is a really nice base.  It is creamy and spreads nicely on the lid. It is very similar to the jumbo stick in Milk but not as thick.  It has a nice tacky consistency which makes it really easy for shadows to cling to and increase pigmentation!  

This does not work well without a primer.  4 hours after I applied my makeup I began to see horrible creasing!  

While looking up it isn't noticeable but I was horrified by all of the creasing looking down! This has never happened to me to the degree!  I used to have the regular creasing years ago, you know, actually in my crease! but no this was all over my lid!  I will not be using this again without a primer! 

Thank you everyone for reading!  I hope you enjoyed!  Please feel free to ask any questions or leave comments below.

February Favorites! 2014

This would by my first favorites post! I have so many favorites for this month!  First up! Palettes!

Both the Naked3 and The Chocolate Bar Palettes have been my absolute favorites lately!  I love the pink/mauve tones that they both have.  Every shadow is just absolutely gorgeous in their own way.  And I just cannot get over that amazing cocoa smell! I have to say my favorite shadow from the Naked3 is Blackheart and my favorite from the Chocolate Bar is Amaretto.

My favorite foundations for this month are the Maybleline fit me Liquid foundation (240) and the Tarte Amazonian clay full coverage airbrush foundation (Medium-Tan Sand).  And I cannot have that foundation without that beautiful Airbuki Bamboo Powder foundation brush that debuted with it!

The Milani Lipstick in 26 Nude is an amazing nudey pink shade that I think will fit any skin tone! These lipsticks smell so sweet! They don't have the longest staying power but I think the color is so pretty.

The Tarte amazonian clay waterproof concealer (light-medium honey) is a very nice under eye concealer!  I have freckles and it is very hard for me to find a concealer that will cover my dark circles without covering my freckles.  This just does just that and because it is such a light concealer, works as a really good highlight as well.

The e.l.f. studio blush and bronzing duo in Antigua has been my go to blush and bronzer and the baked bronzer in Los Cabos has been my go to highlight almost every day this past month!  They are beautifully pigmented!  I love the baby doll cool toned pink for the blush.  Los Cabos has a great sheen to it that brings the prettiest glow to the face!

The single eyeshadow of the month is one of the e.l.f. baked eyeshadows in Toasted.  It has the best finish to where this can really be the only shadow on my entire lid and it looks like I'm wearing three different shades! It is very pretty!

The Loreal butterfly mascara has been my favorite mascara since it came out!  Unfortunately I lost the original one that I purchased and could online find it in waterproof again.  I think that I like the regular formula better than the waterproof formula. The waterproof can be a bit clumpy on the third coat.  I never had issues with clumping with the original.

The e.l.f. studio brow gel and powder (Medium) is so good for the price!  The gel is very smooth and can create a cry natural look.  As you can see, I have hit pan in the gel and not the powder.  I'm not a big fan of the powder, that doesn't look very natural at all.

I've always loved the Maybeline color tattoos but these two have been my favorite this month.  I have been wearing Bad to the Bronze on its on and using Inked in Pink as a base to help emphasize the pink tones in my Naked3 palette.

The e.l.f. studio mineral power brush has definitely been a favorite.  I have been using this to help apply liquid foundation but this month I have been mostly using it to contour.  It is the perfect shape that fits into the hallows of my cheeks! Long time Love!

The NYX eyeshadow base is also truly amazing!  It is similar to the jumbo shadow stick in milk but not as thick.  It is so much easier to spread over the whole lid and it helps boost the pigmentation of shadows just like the shadow sticks! In colder temperatures it does not crease like the shadow sticks and helps to prevent shadows put on top from creasing as well, but I recently discovered that in hot/humid climates it does crease.

I'm not sure why I waited so long to mention this but this has been my go to eye cram for longer than a month.  It is the Benefit It's Potent eye cream.  I don't think It really does a lot with puffiness under the eye area but it does help with dark circle and texture.  When I use this I find that my under eye concealer and foundation under the eye area go on very smoothly and doesn't look as cakey and some would otherwise.

The Peter Thomas Roth Oiless Oil has been doing the same thing for my face that the Befefit eye cream does under my eyes.  It helps smoothes the skin and works really well as a moisturizer.  it is targeted to help smooth fine lines and wrinkles.  The only wrinkles that really bother me are my laugh lines.  I don't think I have used this long enough to see a real difference in those.

And last but not least is a hair product.  It is the Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship Leave in treatment.  I got this from Big Lots on sale because I believe that have changed the packaging.  I have very curly hair that can be very dry.  This definitely helps with my dry ends and smells really good as well!

Thank you so much for reading! Feel free to ask any questions or leave comments below <3