Valentine's Day Look #2

Hi! This is my second look for Valentine's Day. Its more neutral and naturally sexy. This will probably be my look for Valentine's Day. I want to be glowy and pretty. I used a lot of makeup I haven't used in awhile. So here is the tutorial I came up with:

 

I started off applying my MAC foundation and my Lumi Foundation. I applied Urban Decay Primer Potion. Then I applied a mix of Urban Decay Naked and Buck into my crease and really blended it up and out.

 

Next I applied Stila Kitten on my lid.



 

Then I took Bare Minerals Loose Eyeshadow in Cocoa Bean and put it into my crease and outer v.

 

I combined a few steps in this next picture. I applied NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk under my brow bone and my inner corner. Then I applied Stila Kitten into my inner corner and MAC Glamour Light under my brow bone. Then I applied Cocoa Bean on my lower lashline. I also applied Urban Decay's Half Baked as a blending color between Kitten and Cocoa Bean. I also applied a little bit on my lower lashline.

 

Next I applied Urban Decay's 24/7 Liquid Liner in Perversion. A little trick when applying liquid eyeliner, a magnified mirror will help you get it very precise line. I applied the regular Perversion eyeliner to my both my upper and lower waterline. Then I curled my eyelashes and applied my mascara. I will probably wear false lashes on Valentine's Day. The eyes are done and on to the rest of the makeup.

 

Again I combined a few steps. Fill in your eyebrows if you need to. I applied concealer under my eyes to brighten it up. Then I applied my elf bronzer and did my usual contouring under my cheek bones and around my hairline on my forehead. Then I applied Smashbox Loose Shimmer in Burlesque on top of my cheek bones and cupids bow. After that I applied my elf blush. Then to add some body shimmer I took my Urban Decay Marshmallow powder and applied that to my neck, shoulder, and anywhere you want. Last few steps I applied MAC Angel lipstick and then I applied a double ended lip gloss by Smashbox in Peep Show. I'm not which one is suppose to be peep and which one is suppose to be show but I used the lighter pink of the two. Lastly set with powder and makeup setting spray. All done and ready for Valentine's Day!

 

Don't mind my bangs in the last pictures. They were being a pain. I wish you guys could see the makeup in person because it is so much prettier. Anyways I hope you guys enjoyed this tutorial. I hope you guys have a great Valentine's Day taken, single, or whatever! Thanks for reading(:

Valentine's Day Look #1

Hi! So this is the more bold look of the two looks I'm doing. I wanted to do a bold eye and lip. Plus the bright pink lip makes me think of Valentine's Day. On to the tutorial:

 

First I applied my L'Oreal Lumi foundation to my face. By the way I always use my Makeup Geek Deluxe Stippling Brush to apply my foundation. Then I apply my NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk all over my lid. I apply Urban Decay Mushroom to 2/3 of my lid.

It looks a little weird right now. Next I apply Urban Decay's Naked into my crease and I blended it up.

 

I applied Urban Decay Perversion eyeliner along my upper lashline and then smudged it.

 

I applied Urban Decay's Asphalt into my crease and outer v.

 

I applied a small amount of Urban Decay's Blackout into my outer v to add more dimension. I also applied a matte highlight color from my 88 palette under my brow bone. I applied a Urban Decay's Sin to my inner 1/3 and inner corner.

 

Then I lined my upper and lower waterline with Perversion and applied my mascara. The eyes are done!

 

Next I apply my MAC Viva Glam Nicki Minaj Lipstick. It's super bright pink so to tone it down a little and add some shine I apply Urban Decay's Lip Junkie in Naked. This is the finally result!

And a pic with my glasses(:

 

I hope you guys liked this tutorial! I really like it. I'm working on the second Valentine's Day tutorial. I have an idea of how I want it to look but I don't know what shadows I want to use exactly. Anyways tomorrow I have a promising job interview. I probably won't post anything tomorrow because I'll be busy with that. But I bought 2 things at Sephora tonight that I'll have to review. I bought a tarte set that has 3 primers and I also bought a mascara. Anyways more tutorials and reviews coming up. Thanks for reading!



L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow Tutorial/ Review

Hi! Today I'm reviewing the L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Midnight Blue. There will be a tutorial at the end. First things first here is a picture of the packaging:

 

When you open it up you will see this little grey thing on top of the shadow. Do NOT throw it away! I have heard rumors if you do the shadow dries up and is pretty much useless. Anyways I am a huge sucker for eyeshadows that feel smooth and almost creamy feeling. Urban Decay is is amazingly smooth and this is just as smooth if not more. They are very pigmented too and at a great price. I believe I paid around $5-6 for one. They have great staying power. It's been 10 hrs and makeup still looks great. I love the shades they have but I really want to try a neutral color and those are always sold out. I believe I will probably get the emerald and the garnet one next. I think they have a pretty good shade range but I wish they would add more lighter shades. I think most of the shades are dark and only a few are a light. Honestly I can't think of a con for these. I definitely would buy these again. I'm planning on buying some more shades of these. So I guess on to the tutorial!

So to start things off I applied my MAC foundation and my L'Oreal Lumi Foundation. Then I applied Urban Decay's Bootycall all over my lid.

Then I applied Urban Decay's Naked into my crease to add some depth.

I applied Urban Decay's Binge 24/7 Eyeliner to my upper and lower lashline.

Next I applied L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Midnight Blue over the eyeliner and worked it into the crease and outer v.

Next I applied a light color out of my Coastal Scents 88 Warm palette to my inner corner and under my brown bone. Also applied two coats of mascara and we are done with the eyes!

 

For the rest of my face I applied MAC's Well Dressed blush and MAC Hue lipstick.

 

Anyways I hope you guys enjoyed this quick tutorial. I also took a small amount of a lighter blue color from my warm palette to add a little more blending between Bootycall and Midnight Blue. It didn't make that much of a difference and I added it at the last minute. Tomorrow I will hopefully have a Valentine's Day tutorial up. Anyways I hope you guys enjoyed this quick review and tutorial!

Outfit Of The Day: Bowling

Hi! I thought I'd do a quick outfit of the day. It's actually from yesterday but since we stayed out afterwards it took me awhile to getting around to uploading it today. Anyways just going out and having some fun bowling for the night. Here is what I wore:

 

Top is from Forever 21

Cami is from Forever 21

Jeans are from American Eagle

Necklace From Forever 21

Shoes (which you can't see) are from Payless Shoes and they are leopard print moccasins

For my makeup I just played around with my new Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette. My face is Revlon Colorstay in Ivory that I just needed to use up. On my cheeks is MAC Breath Of Plum blush. Maybe I'll do a tutorial? Not sure right now. It was a lot of fun bowling though. I'm a horrible bowler though. I think my highest score was 76. We had some drinks at the bar afterwards and my friend is the bar tender so she mixed me up some drinks she came up with. Of course they were super good. I do regret looking at this picture how I did my hair. Well I can't totally say that. Earlier in the evening I was playing around with makeup and my hair looked ok. Then I decided it was too flat and I should have just left it. Here is how it started out:

It wasn't as flipped out and it looked more piecey. Sorry about not having a picture of the shoes. My fiancee wasn't in the mood to take pictures for me. I wanted something I could slip off quick and get the bowling shoes on. And it was super cold so nice warm moccasins was definitely a must. My shirt I really like and I love wearing it with my burgundy skin jeans from my new year's eve outfit. It is a hi-lo hem which I didn't really get in the pictures either. Anyways I hope you guys enjoyed my quick outfit of the day. Tomorrow it will either be another outfit of the day or a tutorial. Thank you for reading and have a good day!



Review: L'Oreal True Match Lumi Foundation

Hi! So this is my review of the L'Oreal Lumi Foundation. I have been trying it out a few ways and I'll share with you my favorite way to to wear it. Also the pros and cons of this foundation. So to start things off this is how it looks:
 

 

I really like the packaging and it has a pump. I really think all foundations should come with a pump. I like that they made Lumi noticeable on the bottle. On to the pros, I do think it has nice coverage and luminous finish. I have oily skin so the finish was my main concern. You also don't end up looking like a shimmery disco ball either. I like to apply an anti-shine primer before to get rid of any oil so you just get the glow from the foundation. Once it was applied I decided to set it with powder because I can image without something to set the foundation it would eventually wear off and look too oily. And after wearing this foundation for 4 hrs I decided to reapply my powder and add a setting spray. I'm not used to luminous finish foundations so maybe that's why but I felt my face looked slightly oily. It really wasn't too bad but I didn't want it to get worse or the makeup completely slide off my face. So far it is holding up much better with the added setting spray. On to the coverage! I loved the coverage at first. It has less coverage than my MAC foundation so this is more medium coverage. However I took some pictures and realized it didn't cover as well in pictures as it does in person. That made me a little sad but whatever it wasn't a deal breaker. The biggest thing that disappointed me about this foundatin was I heard from a review that there was no sunscreen in this foundation. I was checking out the bottle and I noticed it said "octinoxate sunscreen." BIG disappointment :(. This can be a pro or con depending on if you like sunscreen in your foundation. I don't really like sunscreen in my foundations because it seems too shiny on my face. I'm not sure why some brands are better about having sunscreen in their foundations and others aren't. But to further explain the main reason I don't like sunscreen in my foundation is Neutrogena Healthy Skin Enhancer. There were several things I did not like about this product but the main one being the sunscreen made my face look so greasy. I hated the way it looked when I set it with powder (my face looked dirty) so I just gave up on it. Also the L'Oreal foundation smells exactly like the Neutrogena Healthy Skin Enhancer.  Anyways back to the Lumi foundation. Those are the only 2 cons I've experienced. So now I'm going to share my favorite way to wear this foundation. As I mentioned before I apply an anti-shine primer beforehand. Mine is just the Sephora brand. Next I do equal parts of my MAC foundation and the L'Oreal Lumi foundation. This way I feel like I'm getting the best of both. I'm getting the staying power and fuller coverage of my MAC foundation while still getting the luminous finish of the Lumi foundation. Another bonus I see since I'm mixing the foundations I'm using less of MAC foundation which means I won't run out as fast (the nearest MAC store is an hour away.) It give me a nice finish too. It's not too luminous for cameras but it also isn't completely matte (my makeup has been a little too matte lately). In the end would I buy this product again? And I would have to say maybe. I do like this foundation and the price is good. However the Urban Decay Naked foundation more gives me the coverage and finish I was hoping for from the Lumi foundation. On the other hand I do like this foundation in combination with my other products. I probably would  buy it mostly to use on other people and use it occasinally on myself.  -BUT- I happened to notice the there is a L'Oreal Lumi Magique Foundation. I'm not sure how this is different. I didn't notice another Lumi foundation at the store so I'm not sure what that is all about. Anyways I hope you guys found this review helpful. Thanks for reading!

UPDATE: One more thing I wanted to add to this review is this foundatin takes awhile to set. I will do my entire eye makeup (which can sometimes take awhile) and the foundation still seems wet and will wipe right off my face. If you set it right away with a powder it's no longer a problem.

Review: Moroccan Oil Weightless Hydrating Mask

Hi! Things have not went at all the way I was hoping this week. I have been sick which is why my tutorials have not went up yet but they will later this week. Anyways get ready for some reviews! I'm reviewing some products this week and I also have the Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette on it's way to my house. I may a do a review on it or do some tutorials with it. I also am thinking about doing two Valentine's Day looks. One a little more bold and the other maybe leaning a little more towards Victoria's Secret angel. Anyways on to the review for today. Pretty much everyone has heard of Moroccan Oil. I received two samples of Moroccan Oil in March at a beauty show. I instantly loved it. My friend later introduced me to the whole line of shampoos, conditioners, styling products, and deep conditioning treatments. My friend said she loved the restorative mask but I decided to go with the weightless hydrating mask. This is what the packaging looks like.

I love the packaging. It's the usual blue color that the Moroccan Oil brand uses for it's products. The mask is a typical mask texture. A little goes a long way which is nice since this product can be a little pricey. I love the smell and I can smell it in my hair all day long. It's kind of a relaxing smell at least to me. Speaking of all day long my hair has amazing shine and softness all day. If I'm going for a sleek and shiny look with my hair this mask is a must. However there are some cons. The first would be I'm not sure how much hydration my hair is really getting. Since this products is a mask it should be used about once a week. It feels like the effects of this mask are washed out of your hair the next time you shower. My hair doesn't feel as soft and it starts to feel and look dry on the ends. The second con is while a few uses really does mean weightless anymore is weighed down. It says on the container "Use 1-2 times weekly. Less frequently as hair improves." If I use this product more than once a week my hair feels weighed down. Lately I have been using it once every two weeks which seems to work better. I guess my finally impression would be as much as I like this mask the effects seem to be temporary. I have had this mask for about 6 months and have not completely finished the container. I still feel like my hair has not received the hydration it needs in the long run. If your hair is overall pretty healthy I would recommend this. It comes down to would I buy this again? I would have to say yes. Even though my hair didn't get noticeably better I love how it made my hair feel after using it and the smell. I will be getting a different mask to get the moisture my hair needs. I think once my hair gets longer I will use this mask again. I could see it being really nice for longer hair. Overall I hope this review was helpful. I think for my next moisture mask I will be trying one by Joico in case anyone was wondering. I'm sorry for not yet reviewing the Joico Damage shampoo, conditioner, and mini mask I got. My hair isn't really damaged it just needs more moisture. I'm planning on getting some highlights in February so since I'll be using bleach I'm hoping to test it out more then. I just want to be able to give a really good review for you guys. Another review and maybe a tutorial tomorrow too! Thank you for reading!

Upcoming Stuff

Hi! My original plan for today was to post my tutorial for hazel eyes and do the one for brown eyes on Sunday. However the tutorial for hazel eyes did not turn out at all like I was hoping :(. It just came out too dark. I need to play around with it a little more before I post the final result. So that will probably be posted Sunday instead that or I will post the brown eye tutorial on Sunday. Anyways here are some upcoming posts:

-The Rest Of The Eye Color Tutorials

-Valentines Day Makeup Tutorial

-OOTN (Tomorrow for a friend's birthday)

-Valentine's Day OOTD (also happens to be a friend's birthday)

-Makeup Tutorial Using L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Midnight Blue

- Some Reviews

 

There will probably be some more random posts in between but this is what I have planned for the next few weeks. I'll be posting again soon! Thanks for reading(: