Love!

I don't think most of you know but I love Kandee Johnson! She is a MUA and YouTube sensation. I seriously obviously don't know her for real but I follow her blog and she is just presh! So full of life and love and just sooo presh seriously watch her on YouTube and you will see what I mean! She genuinely loves people and her fans and has such a sweet heart and soul. That being said I commented on one of her pictures and was stoked to see she commented back! Call me a nerd I don't care lol some people love celerities I love make up artists. Lol. Anyway check out her blog www.kandeej.com

Daiso brush and sponge cleaner

Seriously?! This stuff is AHMAZING! I have the Sigma F80 brush and it's super dense. Not to mention that my super stay make up refuses to come out of it. I literally have done every cleanse and wash I could think of to get it clean. I stumbled across this stuff and figured it can't hurt to try. I got it in the mail today and it literally soaked off all the gunk and my brush is back to having a fluffy brilliant white bristles! If you come across this stuff get some it's awesome! 

See! I wish I had remembered to take a before pic. It was super nasty! Now it's white like it was when I first got it! 

A Doe a Deer

Ok so rough run thru of my halloween costume. Keep in mind I have not bought the correct supplies I only used what I had in my make up bag. The hardest part is the line on the eyes but I think when I get my new liner it will be easier. I promise to post the final finished product soon.

Halloween!

So I wanted to do something out there and outta the norm for a makeup junkie like myself who prefers pretty over scary. So I had seen where one if my fav beauty gurus (www.jennysuemakeup.com) had done a female skeleton look for Halloween one year. I set put scouring the Internet for my fave tutorials. Thank you YouTube bc I found two that I am attempting. I haven't done the other yet (I am tomorrow) but here is what I did my first go round. 

Here is the before. Bare faced looking like a little kid...

After looking all scary lol! What do ya think? I had trouble with the teeth drawing but think it turned out pretty well. I think I need one more run through and I'm gonna practice another one. Thoughts?!

Drugstore foundation

Stay tuned! I have found a new cheap drugstore foundation that might actually be comparable to the Smashbox foundation I recently fell in love with. I am going to wear it for a few days and I promise a new post will pop up soon :) I will say it lasted through my Pure Barre class yesterday! 

Fabulous Flawless Face Friday

Kate Hudson! What isn't there to love? She is GORGEOUS! If I could look like anyone it would be her! She is said to be a super sweetheart too! She is free spirited and a decent actress! And who wouldn't want her body and hair? Feast your eyes on her beauty :)

Fabulous Flawless Face Friday: Lily Collins

So I've decided to do a new post every Friday called fabulous flawless face Friday.  For my first post:

So ok can we all just take a second to catch out breath?! Is it just me or is Lily one of the most beautiful women in the world?! I mean seriously look how flawless she is! I love her pale lip and warm brown smokey eyes. She is just lovely and is also a pretty good actress. 

She is just stunning!  What do you think do you agree with my first ever flawless face Friday pick?

Glamglow tingling mud mask

Have you heard if this stuff?!?! Apparently it's the mud mask of the stars and was recently given away in swag bags at the Golden Globes. I have been dying to try it and saw this small sample at the checkout counter for 19$. So I thought I would give it a try especially since my skin has been AWFUL since I hit 30. So I washed my face and decided to slather on this mud and wait out the beautifying process. The mud is a dark gray color and also has chunks of tea leaves in it so don't be alarmed. It smells really good too which I was surprised about. Now let me say I have read reviews that said this stuff really tingles but I was not prepared for the burning! I put it on and literally at one point I felt like my face was on fire! Like they should've named this GlamOw! Anyway, I roughed it out bc I heard it doesn't last long and it didn't so stick it out! I left my mask on 20 minutes.

The results....smooth skin with a nice glow. I also noticed this kind of dried my skin out a bit which is great for the existing acne but the rest just made my face tight (which I think is what it's supposed to do) all in all I think it was worth the 19$ for the smaller jar. Do I think it's worth the 69$ they sell the bigger jar for...NO. If you can find it on sale somewhere then it would be worth it I have heard TJ Maxx and Marshall's sometimes carry the big jar for around 20  bucks so keep your eyes open. I had plans to post before and after pics but my phone died so I promise next time I will post them :) 

UPDATE!!! Ok y'all I tried this mask again tonight and didn't wash my face before and it didn't burn hardly at all. Must've been the dash wash before! My face looks brighter and feels tighter even the fine lines on my forehead are less deep! It might be worth that 70 bucks after all ;)

Bronzed out eyes!

So I have been wondering not only how to use the Color Tattoo eyeshadow but if it would last and not smear. I recently viewed a YouTube review that said she loved it so I headed over to my local store and grabbed some eyeshadow up! I brought home two eyeshadows (well three if you count that one eyeshadow had two colors) I got the Maybelline 24 hr Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze and Hard Candy baked shadows in Peace.  I began using the Urban Decay Potion eye primer then using my ring finger patted the color tattoo all over my lid and slightly into my outer crease on my eye. Then using a smudge brush patted on the darker color ontop of the piter portion of my eye. Blended with a fluffy eyeshadow brush with a light nude color then used the shimmer lighter color out of my hard candy eyeshadow to highlight my brow bone and tear ducts. I put a smudge of bad to the bronze on my outer lower lash line then finished with a black winged liquid liner and topped with mascara. It literally lasted all day long! it lasted through packing a friend and chasing kids around. i put my make up on at 745 and my eyes still looked this good at 830 last night when I removed my makeup. Here was the result:

There ya go! A pretty super easy smoked out bronze eye. On my cheeks I am wearing The Balm blush in Cabana boy and Benefits Watt's up highlighter. My lipstick is Rimmel's lipliner in Eastend Snob and Benefit's lipgloss in Sugarbomb. 

Overall I liked the color tattoo stuff! I will def purchase again and will def check out other shades :) 

(I am not paid for my reviews. These are my thoughts and opinions based solely on my use.) :) 

Showin a whole lotta love...

For this brush!  It's by Sigma and its their F80- Flat Kabuki brush. I use it for my foundation and it gives me this amazing airbrushed look. Not only is it super soft and an awesome brush but its really cheap! I believe I paid 18$ for it. Run on over to www.sigmabeauty.com and pick one up. You won't regret it! 

A few faves and a few flops.

So I recently stopped ProActiv and have been on the prowl for face stuff that worked. Well my friends I've finally found it!!!! Alba Botanica's Acne Dote deep pore wash, toner and oil free mattefying moisturizer are AMAZING! All natural, vegetarian approved, and free of parabens.  It has done wonders for my skin. I follow the three steps twice a day and not only has it helped with my blemishes, but it has also evened out my skin tone and I've noticed my skin is brighter. I am 100% in love with this stuff. You can purchase it from Target and Earthfare but I think they sell it at WalMart too.

My next new fav is: 

 

Ok so I've only used this once (today) but it has given me the most beautiful light weight coverage. I am kinda a foundation snob and prefer Lâncome foundation but gave it a try and so far so good. Now the bottle says to apply with fingers, which I did for the first layer, but second layer I poured a bit on the back of my hand then buffed my flat top Sigma kabuki brush into the liquid and buffed onto my face which worked beautifully. I ran errands which involved 90 degrees of  Alabama summer sun and humidity and my skin still looks good. I did set with a translucent powder so that could've helped the staying power. 

 See (photo unfiltered and untouched). So smooth and not caked up. Another fav (which I am wearing in this pic) is Rimmel lipliner in Eastend Snob. It's a pinky nude liner and goes perfect under my Benefit Sugarbomb lip gloss. If you haven't tried Benefits lipgloss you should! Not sticky and they smell and taste sooo good. And get that liner too you won't be disappointed. 

Now for my flops. I have two really really disappointing mascaras to review. First, Loreal Double Extend Extensions. A beauty guru I love suggested the primer portion so I thought I would give it a try since Maybelline discontinued my ALL TIME FAVORITE mascara ( how dare you Maybelline). It was a major flop! It did give me length but next to no volume. It made my eyelashes look stick thin and honestly slightly spider leg like. I used it once and only once. Next, I tried Maybelline's Big Eyes Mascara and again SUPER disappointed. I had hoped it would give the length and volume of the Falsies but again I was super disappointed. The brush for your bottom lashes is a huge joke! I have pretty long lashes for the most part and I had the hardest time getting mascara on my bottom lashes. Again used it once and won't use it again. I am currently sampling a Make Up Forever Smoky Extravaganza mascara that I kinda like but don't think it's as good as my XXL pro mascara. 

So there you have it! A few of my current favs and a couple of flops. What is your favorite mascara? 

Hello beautiful

Hello beautiful people! I have neglected this blog recently and I apologize!  I don't have any other reason really. My hubs has been working from home and I hate to move around his stuff to get on the computer so basically being lazy lol. Any way I have been thinking  of different ways to spice up my makeup for summer. I get really bored easy with my make up so I like to look for different ways to express myself artistically. My newest obsessions are bright lipsticks. I recently purchased a bright fuchsia color and a red balm tint by Pixie! I am in love with them both! Just make sure you play down your eyes and cheeks. You want the focus on your lips.

Another fun way to change things up is using a brighter eyeliner. Instead of using a basic brown or black try a navy or plum. I especially like a teal or turquoise on my bottom lash line these days. It just feels summery.

What is your fav way to spice up summer makeup?

Beauty Bar

Ok so quick post to rave about a company. As most of you know I went through months of Birchbox and wasn't all that thrilled when the boxes went downhill fast. So I joined Beauty Bar by Allure and have been nothing but pleased. Well sadly I recently had to cancel and the customer service was so awesome I decided to blog about it. I sent them am email asking to cancel and long story short not only did they cancel so easy but they also refunded the 15 bucks I had just paid for the box that had already been shipped but they went ahead and sent the box on them. They were very understanding and very nice. I will def go back one day and wanted to share my experience with you bc they were so awesome! Check them out...Here

Just my luck...

Hello all!!! I know I know I have been awful at the keeping up of this little ole blog. Promise trying to do better life has just been INSANE! So why the title you ask??? Well let me tell ya I am the worlds worst at finding make up I fall in love with right as it is being discontinued...seriously just my luck!! First it was my Maybelline XXXL Pro mascara and now the most amazing bronzer I have ever put on my face!!! I recently scored a container of Laura Geller's Air Whipped Bronzer in Cocoa Beach from Haute Look. It came in today and I decided to give it a whirl on top of my 9 hour long sweated off make up face just to see what it looked like. WOW WEEE let me tell you it totally made my face look fresh and sun kissed in all the right places and looks like I have on a new face of make up! Let me say though a little goes a long way and I can see how if you didn't know how to use it that it could come off looking bad. Anyway if you happen to see some more let me know. I am already thinking of scouring the Internet to find another jar ;o)

Stay Tuned!

I haven't fallen off the face of the planet I promise even though it looks like I have. Stay tuned I have lots of great tips and tricks and products coming up soon.

UPDATE for Murad

OK so my original thought about Murad was that it was going to work out great! However I am sooo disappointed! While it did even out my skin tone below my forehead I started breaking out worse on my forehead! I gave it a couple weeks to think it must be getting all the gunk outta my pores and it would just take some time. Boy was I wrong! A month in and my forehead is broken out still! I keep breaking out in the same places and I have not had skin this bad probably ever! As much as it pains me I am going to go back to ProActiv just because I cannot have my face looking like this! I have heard people say they love Murad but it just didn't work for me :o(