Snow Day Glam

Snow Day Glam

Snow Day Glam


So today, we woke up to Snow. Not nasty ice, not sleet, actual fluffy snow!!! Well bust out the cashmere and smokey eye and let’s go! I used some new items in this look that I have picked up recently and found a new love. The Urban Decay Revolution Lipsticks. Why haven’t I tried these before?! I got the color Native which is a pretty pinky nude and the formula of these blew me away. They are so creamy and moisturizing. Because it was hella cold today, moisture was definitely on the menu! I need more….like now! Anyway, here is the look I created with some new Inglot shadows I got at IMATS. I LOVE Inglot shadows but it’s too much of a hassle to pry them out of the pan to get the name of them. Plus, the names are just numbers and impossible to remember. If you are really interested in a color, let me know and I’ll pry it out of the pan. Just for you!
Brr!

Brr!


Eyes:
Essence I Heart Stage Shadow Base
Covergirl Bombshell Shine Shadow in Platinum Club
Inglot Shadows
Maybelline Color Tattoo Pigment in Barely Brazen
Mally Evercolor Liner in Onyx
Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara
Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara
Smokey Eye

Smokey Eye


I primed my eyes with Essence I **Heart** Stage eyeshadow base to give an even canvas to start with. To intensify the grey in the Inglot shadow I used on the lid I put down Covergirl Bombshell Shine Shadow in Platinum Club as a base color from lash line to the crease. I used a sparkly blueish-grey all over the lid and blended it out with a satin cornflower blue. Then I used a matte midtone brown from one of their trio pans to blend out the blue. As a browbone and inner corner highlight I wanted something sparkly so I used Maybelline Color Tattoo Pigment in Barely Brazen. I smudged out the Mally Evercolor Eyeliner in Onyx with more of the blue-grey shade for a smokey effect near the lash line.

Face:
Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation
Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer
Benefit Oh La Lift
ELF Mineral Concealer
The Balm Sexy Mama Translucent Powder
Benefit Hoola Bronzer
Becca Pressed Shimmering Skin Perfector in Moonstone
Inglot Blush
NYX Push Up Bra for Eyes

For the Face, I wanted a fresh dewy look since it was SO cold and my skin has been quite dry. Not to mention my allergies and sinuses have been going nuts and the undereye circles needed some extra manpower. Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation is a FAB dewy finish foundation. Rimmel: If you’re reading this, start selling this stuff in America! It’s one of my faves. Like I mentioned, the undereye area needed some extra attention with the Wake Me Up Concealer and the pink toned Benefit Oh La Lift for some extra oomph! I set it with the ELF Mineral Concealer. Since I like the finish and color match of the Rimmel foundation, I stuck with a light dusting of the Balm Sexy Mama powder just to make sure nothing moved. The Inglot blush I used is similar to MAC’s Well Dressed but slightly less pink, if you’re familiar. It gives a great, ‘I just came out of the snow’ look even when you’ve been sitting on the couch for 3 hours watching Law & Order: SVU….not that I do that or anything….Hoola Bronzer to warm up the face and the GORGEOUS Becca Highlight completed the face. Get you one of the Becca highlighters, y’all. I promise you won’t regret it!

Lips:
Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Native

So there you have it! My Snow Day Glam. I hope everyone is staying nice and warm!

Soft Focus Fresh Look

Soft Focus

Soft Focus


I figured since I raved and raved about the Pixi Palette in my last post that I might as well show you a look using said palette. This is by far not the deepest, nor the softest look you can achieve with these products but a nice everyday look.
Soft Eyes

Soft Eyes


Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin
Pixi Shadows
Maybelline Master Drama Liner in Bold Brown
Maybelline Master Drama Liner in Tenacious Taupe
Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara in Brown
Face:
Too Faced Primed and Poreless
L’Oreal Magic Nude Liquid Powder
Covergirl & Olay Corrector Concealer
Rimmel Match Perfection Brightening Concealer
Sonia Kashuk Undetectable Creme Bronzer in Warm Tan
Benefit Instant Brow Pencil in Light
ELF Brow Gel
Pixi Blush/Highlight
Lips:
NYX Retractable Lip Liner in Peony
Pixi Lip Gloss

NYX Smokey Palette Look

Smoked Out

Smoked Out


Everytime I go to Ulta, I see this Smokey Palette by NYX and for around $7, I caved one day. I like that it has a great blending color, as well as highlight color in it so you can really JUST use this little palette for your smokey look. NYX Shadows, in my opinion, are hit and miss sometimes but I was overall pleased with the quality in the palette. Here’s a good ole smokey look using my new little friend:
Smokey Eye

Smokey Eye


Eyes:
MAC Paint Pot in Painterly
NYX Smokey Palette
L’Oreal Carbon Black Lineur Intense
ELF Black Eyeliner
Maybelline Colossal Volume Express Mascara
Face:
Wet n’ Wild Coverall Foundation
Wet n’ Wild Coverall Pressed Powder
Hard Candy Glamoflauge Concealer
Maybelline Bouncy Blush in Coffee Cake
NYC Sunny Bronzer
Benefit Brow Pencil in Light
Lips:
Bare Minerals Moxie Lip Gloss in Spark Plug

On the Coral Trend

#trendycoral

#trendycoral


So Orange is my least favorite color. And it’s all the rage right now. It just does not compliment my skin tone at ALL and always seems to remind me of cossing guards and construction workers. Not cute. But SINCE it’s all the trend… and rage…and everywhere, I’ve tried to open my mind a bit. And it seems, I like coral. There, I said it. I like coral, and it’s a shade of orange…which is odd for me to say It started when I got this cute little number from Ruche to wear on the Honeymoon.
#jamaicanmecrazy

#jamaicanmecrazy


Then I found my old Coralista box blush by Benefit. THEN I remembered this coral-y lipstick that my Mother had given me because it was too ‘pink’ for her. (My Mom looks GREAT in orange, on the other hand) Thus, a makeup look was born…and trendy at that. For this look I wanted the focus to be on my cheeks and lips so I made my skin flawless with my most full coverage foundation (Wet n’ Wild Cover-All) and kept my eyes neutral and matte with my new Flower Beauty eyeshadow quad in Smoke and Mirrors.
#seriousaboutcoral

#seriousaboutcoral


#matteeyes

#matteeyes


Products Used:
Eyes:
Two Faced Shadow Insurance
Flower Beauty Eyeshadow Quad in Smoke and Mirrors
Tarte Skinny Smoldereyes in Sunstone Bronze
Maybelline Colossal Volume Express Mascara in Glam Black
Face:
Wet n’ Wild Cover-All Foundation in Fair/Light
Wet n’ Wild Cover-All Pressed Powder in Fair/Light
Wet n’ Wild Cover-All Stick Concealer in Light
Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Correcting Powder in Translucent
Coralista Box Blush by Benefit
ELF Golden Bronzer
Lips:
Estee Lauder Signature Lipstick in Portofino Coral

How do you feel about orange? Coral maybe? What ‘trendy’ colors are you digging lately?

Winter…in the middle of Spring

Hey Peeps! So the weather in Texas has been completely bananas lately. One day, it’s beautiful and sunny, the next cold and rainy. Pretty typical for Texas actually, but I’m really ready for some consistant SPRING weather. This was a particularly cold day (like, highs in the 40’s!) for APRIL and it jerked me out of my bright spring tones and back into the rich, warm tones that remind me of the colder months. Here’s the Look:

#sweatersinapril?!

#sweatersinapril?!

#comfortzoneeyes

#comfortzoneeyes

Face:
Rimmel BB Cream in Light
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Natural
Benefit Fake Up! in Light
NARS Laguna Bronzer
NARS Orgasm Blush
Benefit High Beam
Mary Kay Brow Definer in Blonde
Mary Kay Brow Gel
Eyes:
Two Faced Shadow Insurance
Wet n’ Wild Comfort Zone Pallet – Left Side Colors
Revlon Colorstay Felt Tip Liquid Liner in Blackened Brown
Tarte Skinny Smoldereyes Liner in Onyx
Maybelline Colossal Lashes Mascara
Lips-
MAC Lip Liner in Oak
Maybelline Baby Lips in Peach Kiss

Go Rangers!

So yesterday was the home season opener for the Texas Rangers. I think that nothing says Spring like a day at the Ballpark! Even though I wasn’t able to attend the game, I was for sure celebrating the start of the season with my Rangers jersey and makeup look. Bonus: WE WON! Take that Josh Hamilton!!

#gorangers

#gorangers


#rangereyes

#rangereyes

Products Used:
Face-
ELF Mineral Blemish Powder
Flower Beauty Tinted Moisturizer in TM2
ELF Mineral Concealer in Light
ELF Mineral Foundation in Light
Maybelline Age Rewind Dark Circles in Fair
NARS Laguna Bronzer
Benefit Benetint
Benefit High Beam
Mary Kay Brow Definer in Blonde
Mary Kay Brow Gel
Eyes-
MAC Select Cover-Up in NW20 (as base)
MAC Shadows in Shroom, Moon’s Reflection and Knight Divine
Benefit Eyeshadow in BLINGO!
NYC Waterproof eyeliner pencil in Moody Blue
Maybelline Colossal Volum Express Mascara in Glam Black
MAC Waterfast Zoom Lash in Black (on bottom lashes)
Lips-
Wet n’ Wild Juicy Lip Balm in Cherry