My face today.. Wearing Cinema Secrets Foundation!

Hey Guys!

I'm on the way out the door.. but I thought I'd post my FOTD from earlier. I'm wearing my Cinema Secrets foundation from my latest haul and I'm loving it. I like applying it with a regular foundation brush (I use the ELF Studio Angled Foundation Brush) or a dampened sponge (I'm using the Beauty Blender type sponge I purchased at Forever 21). The brush definitely gives a fuller, more "opaque" coverage and the sponge gives a medium - buildable to full coverage that looks slightly more natural. Because it's a creme foundation, I have to powder my whole face.. which I don't always do.

Face: MAC Fix + Rose (Spritzed all over my face)

Keromask Concealer #Light

Cinema Secrets Ultimate Foundation #302

Chanel Bronze Universel De Chanel (lightly all over)

MAC Frankly Scarlet Powder Blush

Urban Decay Sin Eyeshadow (Used as a highlight on my cheekbones & nose)

Rimmel Stay Matte Translucent Powder #Transparent (dusted all over my face to set foundation)

Bare Escentuals Well Rested (under my eyes to brighten)

Eyes: Napoleon Perdis Smoke Signals Palette (Frosted, sheer taupe all over my lid. Dark brown smudged into my top and bottom lash line. Smudged the taupe shade into the dark brown shade on my lower lash line. Applied a frosty white by my tear ducts)

NYX Dark Brown Eye Liner Pencil (on waterline)

MAC Point Black Liquid last Liner (applied halfway across on my top lash line w/ an extended wing)

Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara

Dollar Tree Faux Lashes (snipped in half)

Brows: Maybelline Define a Brow Eyebrow Pencil #Medium Brown

MAC Girl Boy Brow Set

Lips: Sephora Nano Lip Liner #2

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (OCC) Lip Tar in Hush

MAC Clear Lip Glass

On another note.. I won't be updating my blog probably till Monday because I'll be out of town all weekend! Talk to you all soon!!

<3

My Face Today! Wearing Maybelline Fit Me Foundation & Concealer..

(I took these photos by a window in the late afternoon with no flash. The lighting looks different in some photos because it was a little cloudy out and the sun would come and go.)

Face:

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel

Bobbi Brown Corrector #Light Peach

Maybelline Fit Me Foundation #220

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer #20

MAC Smooth Harmony Beauty Powder

Chanel Joues Contraste Powder Blush #15 Orchid Rose

Urban Decay Eyeshadow #Sin (used as a highlight on my cheekbones)

Eyes:

MAC Paint #Bare Canvas (as a base all over my lid)

MAC Ricepaper Eyeshadow (all over my lid - stopping at my crease & smudged under my lower lashline halfway)

MAC Espresso Eyeshadow (applied in my crease and extended up and outward)

MAC Nehru Eyeshadow (deepened my outer "V")

Covergirl LineExact Liquid Liner #Black Brown

Ardell Wispies False Lashes applied with Duo (Black) Adhesive

Covergirl Professional Super Thick Lash Mascara

Brows:

Essence Eyebrow Designer #02 Brown

Lips:

Rimmel 1,000 Kisses Stay On Lip Liner #Indian Pink (just the outline)

NYX Round Lipgloss #Doll Pink

and Rocky wouldn't stop biting the curtains and my feet, so I held him for a few pictures.. lol

Update: My thoughts about Maybelline Fit Me still remain the same. I've been wearing it more and more and I love it.. love the consistency and coverage.. but my only compaint is still that it simply fades too quickly and I have to touch up a few times a day..

In other news, lol.. I made a purchase last night on Sephora.com with one of my Christmas gift cards! I'm a little sad I didn't get to order a foundation. I REALLY wanted to try Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation.. but I'm stuck on which color to get.. So Instead I held off and ordered a bronzer, blush, a couple of eye shadows and a lipstick! I can't wait to haul all of the products and show you swatches!

And by the way, did you notice I'm sporting a bold lip again? I think 2011 might entail trying lots of new colors. I love NYX Doll Pink.. I've had it for over a year though and this may be my third time wearing it. I'm going to keep it in my bag and try wearing it more often.. I think the color suits me well.. :)

FOTD with Bright Lipstick!

I thought I'd so something a little different with my makeup.. I never really wear any colors outside of my "comfort zone".. but after seeing Tanya Burr's makeup in her recent "Products I regret not buying" video.. I had to give some color a try.

Isn't her makeup gorgeous here? (click to view full size)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyuobcjeAQE



Because she went bold with the lips, she decided to keep it pretty natural on the eyes.

Since I wanted to wear a bold color on my lips.... I went with a very soft wash of color on my lids. I used a sheer taupe and a white eyeshadow all over my lid and lined my upper lid only.. and only applied mascara to my upper lashes.

I did something a little different with my bangs. Instead of flat ironing them, I blow dried them and swept them outward.. not sure If I liked the result.. It kind of looked like a comb over.. LOL Oh well.

FACE:

Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch Primer

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer #NW25

Bobbi Brown Eye Brightener # Light (Discontinued, pot)

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation #Stromboli

MAC Smooth Harmony Beauty Powder (LE, to contour)

MAC Petticoat Mineralize Skinfinish

Stila Rose Gold Illuminating Finishing Powder (Highlight my cheekbones & bridge of my nose)

Alima Pure Satin Matte Foundation #W-3 (Mineral powder to set my concealer, brighten area & add extra coverage)

EYES:

Napoleon Perdis Smoke Signals Palette (light taupe shade all over lid and in the crease & white shade on top- stopping at my crease to brighten my lid)

MAC Smolder Eyeliner Pencil

Covergirl Professional Super Thick Mascara

Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara (for added volume)

BROWS:

E.L.F Brow Kit #Medium

LIPS:

Rimmel 1,000 Kisses Stay On Lip Liner #Indian Pink (Lined, filled in my lips and blotted)

NYX Louisiana Round Lip Stick

MAC Clear Lip Glass

MAC Your Ladyship Pigment (A tiny bit smoothed in the center of my lips to add a highlight)

Cargo Reverse Lip Liner #Medium (To define the shape of my lips)

A couple of todays purchases and my face today!

Hey Everyone!

Happy Friday.. Hope you are all enjoying your weekend so far! Friday is always me and my moms day together and we always have lunch and visit the shops. We went to TJMaxx to browse.. and they had LOTS of clearance. All of the winter gloves, scarves, coats, sweater and boots are now clearance and everything was priced really good. I saw a few things I liked.. but figured in the end that I don't need it.

I ended up only getting this Michael Kors Cosmetic bag set. It's a large, clear zip bag and a smaller one. I figured it would be good for traveling (hair products, iron and such) or to toss a lot of my cosmetics in. There's really nothing to it.. but I love the size of the bag and MK just happens to be my favorite designer.. HA.. and it was only $20! Not bad.

Also stopped by ULTA to use my $3.50 off $10 coupon and pick up my favorite mascara (Covergirl Lash Blast) and since Covergirl is Buy one, Get one 50% off, I picked up Covergirl Professional Super Thick Lash Mascara. I've been wanting to try it for a couple of months now because of the very good reviews (and it claims to be smudgeproof). Also, I noticed all of the N.Y.C cosmetics were clearance?? Haven't researched it yet.. but is Ulta possibly not going to have N.Y.C anymore? Most of the good stuff was gone.. but I managed to get my hands on a couple of Creme Stick blushes in the shades "South St. Seashell 647U" and "Urban Spice 646U". I haven't tried these before.. but I just recently saw these featured on someones (can't remember who) blog as one of their favorite products from 2010. Hopefully they will deliver! I'll have full reviews of the N.Y.C blushes and the CG mascara up soon!

My face isn't too exciting today.. LOL I thought I looked horrible and I was having a pretty bad hair day.

FACE:

Maybelline FIT ME Concealer #20

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer NW25

Revlon Colorstay Makeup #Warm Golden

MUFE HD Creme Blush #10

YSL Eclat D'or (highlight)

Rimmel Stay Matte Transparent Powder (under my eyes to set concealer)

EYES:

Sephora Glittering Sand No. 9 Eyeshadow (all over lid)

Urban Decay Twice Baked Eyeshadow (crease)

MAC Point Black Liquidlast Liner

Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara

BROWS:

ELF Studio Eyebrow Kit #Medium

LIPS:

MAC Stripdown Lipliner

Wet n Wild Just Peachy Lipstick

Revlon Life's a Peach Lipgloss

What are your plans for the weekend? :)

Tuesday's FOTD! (wearing my elf peachy keen blush)

 Here's a couple of angled shots to show the blush better.. 

Face: 

Estee Lauder Time Zone Line & Wrinkle Reducing Lotion (my face has been really dry lately)

Maybelline Coverstick Concealer #Medium Beige

Cinema Secrets Ultimate Foundation #301 (applied lightly under my eyes for added coverage)

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation #Stromboli

MAC Powder Blush #Taupe (to contour cheeks & hairline)

ELF Studio Blush #Peachy Keen

Eyes:

Shiseido Mascara Base

Covergirl Lash Blast #Black
Ardell 111 false lashes cut in 1/2

Hard Candy Walk the Line Liquid Liner #Praline

Brows: 

ELF EyeBrow Kit #Medium

ELF Eyebrow Treat & Tame #Dark

Lips: (most of it wore off by the time I took the pictures)

Sephora Nano Lip Liner Pencil #2

Hard Candy Lipstick #Fire Alarm

Clear Lip Gloss

 G'nite all! :)

FOTD: Smokey Brown (something quick & easy)

Hey Guys!

I thought I'd post a quick FOTD. I was watching one of pixiwoo's recent videos and I liked the way Sam had her eye makeup.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovYfow38UUs

It looked like she may of only used a couple shades of brown with a little bit of a messy application. So, when I was doing my makeup on my way out the door last night, I grabbed a couple of my brown eye shadows and a fluffy smudge brush and tried it myself. I really liked the outcome. I couldn't get any good pictures because I was having lighting issues.. it looked a lot better in person. :( I thought I'd share anyway..







Face:
Palladio Stick Concealer in the shade #Yellow
Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse in the shade #Dark 2 to contour my cheekbones
Make Up Forever HD #127 Foundation mixed with a dab of Nars Sheer Glow Foundation in #Stromboli
Rimmel Lasting Finish Transparent Powder to set my foundation and under eyes
MAC Improvise Mineralized Blush

Eyes:
NARS Galapagos eyeshadow smudged all over my lid and under my bottom lash line
MAC Cork Eyeshadow smudged over the previous application of eye shadow
Covergirl Volume Exact Mascara
Cargo Reverse Lip Liner in the shade #Medium on my waterline to brighten it up

Lips:
Wet n Wild Lipstick in shade #901B Think Pink
MAC 2N Lipglass

FOTD: Natural w/ Black Winged Liner + a Couple Vacation Pics!

Hey Everyone!

I didn't really explain that I'm on vacation, but if you've been seeing my twitter updates.. you may of caught on. I'm on vacation in Minnesota visiting one of my really close aunts. She has always been like my second mom and she means the world to me. She has always visited Chicago for every birthday or any occasion that is special to me or my family. She has always been there and I'm so graceful for that. It's really nice to be here spending quality time together.. I haven't seen her in over a year.

Having a picnic in the park..

We went to the casino as soon as I arrived... I looked terrible. lol wasn't really expecting to go anywhere after a 7 hour drive..

Warming myself up by her awesome fire place. lol my aunt loves taking pictures. I blame her for any type of photogenic-ness I have today and for my love for photography. Shes always behind the camera.

Having lunch by the lake

lol, my aunt made me take a picture by this..


I got a free sundae ;)

Wouldn't be Minnesota without some cows!! haha

I'll be sad to leave.. but hopefully I'll be able to visit more often. :)

Here's my face of the day..

I never usually apply my liner like this.. I usually only apply if halfway on my top and bottom lash line.. but I noticed in photos my eyes looked very small. So I decided to apply my liner across my whole top lashline a little thicker than what I'm used to.. to make my eyes look larger and more round. And, apply no liner on my lower lash line to make my eyes look more open. I really liked how it looked and I'm sure I'll be wearing my liner like this more often.

Face:
Prepped my skin with Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel (first time using this)
Applied MAC Select Cover Up Concealer in the shade NW25 to my under eyes using my MAC 190 Brush.
Applied NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in the shade Stromboli to my face using my fingers and blended lightly. Then, I buffed it in using my MAC 131 Brush to better blend it.
Applied MAC So Ceylon Mineralized Skinfinish to my cheeks using a powder brush.
Set my under eyes with Rimmel Lasting Finish Translucent Powder (love this!)

Brows:
Maybelline Define-a-Brow Pencil in the shade medium brown

Eyes:
Shiseido Mascara Base
Covergirl Volume Exact Mascara
Shu Uemura Eye Lash Curler ;)
Ardell Accents Lashes (I believe #305? They are the halves)
Mary Kay Black Liquid Liner
A very, very light sweep of Urban Decay Last Call eyeshadow on my lower lash line (a plum color)

Lips:
MAC Shygirl Lipstick

FOTD from September.. & bouncy waves!

Since I have a little time right now I'm going to do a small post. :) I took some pictures the first week of September (wow, how fast did September go!??) and was planning on doing a FOTD post and didn't get around to it.

(Indoors with flash)

PRODUCTS USED:

Face: I prepped my face with a moisturizer. I used Estee Lauder Time Zone Line & Wrinkle Reducing Cream. It leaves my skin feeling very smooth and refreshed and not too greasy. I then dabbed Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch Primer to areas of my face where I have visible pores (Cheeks, chin & nose). This blurs out the appearance of my pores and makes the area look more matte. I then apply with my fingertips MAC Studio Finish Concealer in the shade NW25 to my under eye area. I then apply Make Up Forever HD Foundation in the shade #127 with my MAC #131 Brush. Then, with a fluffy powder brush I apply a cream bronzer to my cheekbones and buff it into my hairline. I used Chanel Bronze Universel. I then apply MAC Improvise Mineralized Blush to my cheeks with a blush brush. I finish off my face with a setting powder. I apply Make Up Forever HD Powder all over my face with a large powder brush and I apply Ben Nye Banana Visage Powder mixed with Ben Nye Neutral Set Powder to set my under eye makeup.

Eyes: With a smudge brush, I smudge MAC Typographic eyeshadow on my top and bottom lash line. Then, I smudge MAC Cork eyeshadow into Typographic to soften the color. With my MAC #266 Brush I apply Bobbi Brown Black Long Wear Eye Liner to my top lid and in the corners on my bottom lash line to accentuate my eye shape. Then, apply Revlon Colorstay Black Eye Liner to my waterline. I apply Covergirl Volume Exact Black Mascara (which happens to be my new favorite mascara next to Lash Blast) to my top and bottom lashes. I finish off with a pair of Walmart False Eye Lashes. I apply another coat of mascara.

Lips: I outline my lips with MAC Stripdown Lip Liner and apply MAC Shygirl Lipstick. Then, apply a coat of LA Splash Sparkling Coral Lip Gloss.

♥

HAIR

My hair is very simple to do. I do this just about every day to my hair. I let my hair air dry when I get out of the shower and apply a little thermal protector to the ends of my hair. I then use my Remington Sleek and Curl Tourmaline Ceramic Straightener to flat iron my roots to about halfway down my hair. At about halfway down a strand of hair (about a 1 1/2 inch strand) I firmly start turning the iron under in a twisting motion until I reach the end of the strand. Just as I would with a curling iron.. just with a little more pressure. I do this to all of my hair and finish my hair off with BedHead After Party and then I flip my hair upside down and spray my hair with Beyond the Zone Flipped Out Hairspray and use my fingers to work it in my roots for lift.

Would I recommend this flat iron? Yes. I do recommend it for a cheaper alternative to a more expensive iron. This iron does a great job at creating waves and curls. I mainly recommend it for that. It's not the greatest at straightening my hair because my hair is thick and long.. and I need a larger iron for that.. or different shaped plates. I like that it is very lightweight and has a swivel cord. It also heats up fairly quick. the one thing I don't like about it is, a strand will get caught in between the plates and get pulled out here and there. But, not bad for $35. I purchased it at Target.

Friday's FOTD! Neutral Browns/Taupe..

 

Face:

Clinique Pore Minimizer (After I moisturized, I applied this on my chin where I have larger pores)

MAC Studio Fix Fluid (2/3 parts NC30 & 1/3 parts NC40)

MAC Studio Finish Concealer NW25

Chanel JC Powder Blush "Orchid Rose"

MAC "Sunbasque" Powder Blush

NARS "Albatross" Powder Blush (Highlight over my blush and on the bridge of my nose)

Ben Nye Neutral Set Powder (Dusted all over my face and under my eyes)

Eyebrows:

MAC "Cork" Eyeshadow

Eyes:

MAC "Cork" Eyeshadow (all over my lid & smudged on my lower lash line)

MAC "Honey Lust" Eyeshadow (on my lid up to the crease)

Urban Decay "Twice Baked" Eyeshadow (above my crease, mixed with Cork)

MAC "Ricepaper" Eyeshadow (highlight on my brow bone)

MAC "Coco Bar" Liquid Last Liner

Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara

Falsies cut in half

Lips:

MAC "Oak" Lip Liner

MAC "Shygirl" Lipstick

LA Splash "Sparkling Coral" Lip gloss

My crease color was a lot more vibrant and defined looking in person. The color was actually applied a little over my crease.. which is something I haven't really tried before. I really liked the way it looked. It looks a little washed out in the photos. I was going for a look I saw in my Scott Barnes "Face Forward" book.

Kind of similar to this look... but with slightly different colors.. not as matte.

FOTD, and very bouncy curls! :)

I wanted to do something a little different with my hair. So, when I got out of the shower, I applied a little Sebastian Wet Hair Gel and let my hair air dry. Once it dried, I took a 1" barrel and took thin sections of hair (about a 1/4-1/2 wide) and twisted the strand and wrapped it tightly around the barrel. I held it for around 5 seconds each and did that for all of my hair. It gives my hair a really pretty defined, wavy curl instead of a "lock" that clamping my hair in the barrel would. I finished it off with a few spritz of Paul Mitchell Freeze and Shine Hair Spray. Because my hair is naturally curly, my hair held the shape of the curls from the iron so well. I actually did my hair last night and went to sleep with it and I didn't have to touch it up all day! I'll be doing this more often (and add in my extensions).

Here's whats on my face-

Anastasia Beverly Hills Sheer Moisture Cream spf30
Make Up Forever HD Foundation #128
MAC Select Cover-up NW25
Make Up Forever HD Powder (I've been trying this out.. I don't really like it)
MAC Fad-dabulous Mineralize Blush
Chanel Bronze Universel

Stila Black Smudge Pot
MAC Typographic Eyeshadow
Cargo TexasLash Mascara
MAC Vanilla Pigment (In the corners of my eyes)
Cargo Reversible Lip Pencil (On my waterline)
Ardell 111's (Cut in half)

MAC Oak Lip Liner Pencil
Smashbox Sand Lip Gloss
Cargo Reverible Lip Liner (used to define the shape of my lips)

FOTD with bright green!

For my look today.. I only used the NYX Trio Eyeshadow Palette in Serengeti.. mainly to show the colors of that palette.. and not to get mixed up with other colors/brands. I'll have more looks to come. This was just something quick I did this morning experimenting. Also I just wanted to comment on the quality of the trio. Like I said before.. I think its really great quality. The colors are very silky and soft and when applied these were very bright and pigmented with a little shimmer. I love this palette!

FACE:
MAC Mineralize Satinfinish Foundation NC40
Palladio Yellow Concealer
Ben Nye "Banana" Luxury Powder
MAC New Vegas MSF
MAC Golden Bronzer
MAC Dainty Blush

EYES:
NYX Eyeshadow Trio in Serengeti (I used all the colors)
Milani Black Eye Tech Liquid Liner Pen
MAC "Fascinating" (White) Eye Liner
Andrea Faux Lashes #26

LIPS:
NYX Doll Pink Lipgloss (The perfect barbie pink/fuchsia)

dang my hair looks long in this picture! no extensions.. :)

yeah, yeah.. most people can't stand kissy faces.. but it shows my eyes opened.. and I didn't have many decent eye pics. haha, my friends use to tease me because I would kind of pucker my lips when I apply lip gloss or look at myself in my compact mirror.. and they would call it the Zoolander face.

These flowers by my house are soo pretty.. had to take a picture :) Lately, I've been taking pictures of everything. lol

FOTD: Very simple & summery

Here's a quick photo of me today with my new Aldo sunglasses from my latest haul!

I apologize you can't see my makeup that well.. but it's a very simple look I love for the summer! Although Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation is a little heavy - I like wearing it during the summer because it doesn't budge all day, despite the heat! I like sheering it down a little bit with my facial moisturizer or with an illuminator so the finish isn't as matte. With it, I put a light sweep of my favorite bronzer and bubblegum pink lip gloss.

Products Used:
Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation in the shade Tawny
NARS Orgasm Blush
MAC Refined Golden Bronzer
MAC Hue lipstick
MAC Partial to Pink Cremesheen Glass Lipgloss