FOTD: April 28, 2009

I look super intense in this picture, but whatever! lol I forgot to take eye/lip pics.

Face:
Smashbox - Photofinish Primer
Rimmel - Stay Matte foundation in Ivory
EDM - Fair Base Powder
EDM - Intensive Fair concealer
Smashbox - Blush/Softlights Duo in Super/Model
Rimmel - Natural Bronze in Sun Light (contour)

Eyes:
UDPP
Estee Lauder - Brow Perfecting duo in Brunette
NYX - Single Shadow in White
MAC - Smokey Eye Palette: Ambiance and Carbon
Smashbox - Cream liner in Caviar (set with Carbon)
Maybelline - Colossal Volum in black

Lips:
Revlon Colorstay Lipliner - Clear
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick - Silver City Pink

I also used my diffuser in my hair! :D

Haul: Drugstore (lip products/face products)

I was out with my sister the other day at Walgreens and we were waiting on some stuff so we shopped around. I had some $1 off coupons for Rimmel face/lips/eyes stuff. ANNND they had a BOGO sale! So, this is in no particular order and some stuff I don't know the prices, but here you go!

Top: Rimmel Exaggerate Full Color Lip Liner in 063 Eastend Snob
Bottom: Revlon Colorstay Lipliner in Clear
**Love these both!

Rimmel Natural Bronzer in 021 Sun Light

This is another picture, the color is slightly washed out, but it's pretty close to that.
I wore this today and I think it warmed up my face a little. I'm SOOO white. lol

Sally Hansen La Cross Eyelash Curler
So comfortable and easy to use! My last one was giving me problems... lol

Rimmel Stay Matte +SkinPure Complex Clarifying Matte Foundation in 100 Ivory
I really wanted to like this, but I feel like it doesn't make me "stay matte." I actually feel very shiny today! Blah. Oh well. I'll use it some more and see how it goes.

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in 405 Silver City Pink (Pearl)
I love love love this! :D

So there you go! I also ordered 2 lipsticks from MAC which I should get next week or maybe this week!? :D

I'm basically addicted to make up!

FOTD: April 26, 2009

So, I'm usually a dark eyes/light lips girl. But for some reason last week I wanted to switch it up a bit and do the opposite. So I tried a very natural eye and a dark (dark for me!) lip. I don't really remember what products I used, but I'm not sure this look works for me anyway!

Oh, and I definitely need to start working on a tan... lol

Haul: Sally Beauty Supply (Hair Products/China Glaze)

ConairPro - Tourmaline Finger Diffuser ($7.49)

This says it's a universal fit, but it doesn't fit my Conair hair dryer... hmm. It does fit my mom's Revlon one though... lol Sweet! I'll post a picture after I use it! I'm really excited to use it because I have naturally wavy hair, but it fro's out when it dries naturally. lol

Beyond The Zone - Turn Up The Heat Flat Iron Protection ($6.49)

So I figured I probably need a good heat protectant, and Emily (beautybroadcast on youtube) recommends this one. PLUS, this smells AMAZING! Kind of like fruit... strawberry or cherry or something. So if you're not into that, you might not like this. I'm gonna use it today after I get out of the shower and see how it goes! I'm always worried that these types of products are going to make my hair look oily. lol We shall see!

China Glaze Nail Polish - ($3.25)
(right to left) 094 Naked, 650 Shower Together, 1007 Turn Up The Turquoise (neon)

Pictured Above: 1007 Turn Up The Turquoise (neon)

So I went to Sally's Yesterday (and became a Beauty Club Member! lol) and got a few things!

I originally went to get one nail polish, and I ended up with 3... lol You know how it goes! Anyway, I looked on the website before I left and I saw that Beauty Club Members get China Glaze nail polish for $3.25 instead of $5.99. :) Plus they're having a deal that China Glaze nail polish is Buy 2, Get 1 FREE! So especially if you're a club member, that's a great deal!
**One thing I'll mention is that the Turquoise one is not a shiny color. The top coat makes it shiny. lol It's kinda weird.


I also got a Beauty Club Card. It costs $5, but you get a $5 coupon to use the next month when you check out. And you, of course, can get great deals on all these products. Last night I saved $7.78 which pretty much pays for the card, and then I have that coupon to use next month. Another nail polish? :P

Haul: Everyday Minerals (Base/Blush)

I got my Everyday Minerals stuff like, 2 weeks ago. lol But, as far as I can tell, I love it! I got the little sample pack (3 base, 1 concealer, 1 blush).

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I got:
Base:
Multitasking - Matte
Fair - Intense
Fair Medium - Intense

Concealer:
Intensive Fair

Blush:
Once and Again

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The coverage seems pretty good. They don't make me look powdery or anything. They cover up a lot of blemish spots. Easily blendable. My mom and sister also got some and they love it too! :)



You can get these by ordering from
www.everydayminerals.com

FOTD: April 7, 2009

FOTD - Yesterday, April 7
I look super tired... lol
OH! And those like, dots of light are from the screen on my window! haha!

FACE:
- Oil of Olay Hydrating Beauty Fluid
- Smashbox Photo Finish Primer
- Revlon Colorstay Foundation Combo/Oily- 150 Buff
- Estee Lauder Max Cover - 01 Creamy Light (used as concealer over my many breakouts this week! lol)
- Covergirl Professional Loose Powder - 105 Translucent
- Maybelline Mineral Power Finishing Veil - Translucent


EYES:
- UDPP
- MAC 6 Smokey Eye Pallette

• Dark Devotion - outer corner
• Satin Taupe - lid
• Scant - to blend harsh line

- Smashbox Fusion Soft Lights - Resolution (white shade in inner corner and on browbone)
- Smashbox Creme Liner - Caviar
- Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner - Charcoal (water line)
- Maybelline Collossal Volume Mascara

LIPS:
- Physicians Formula Powder Concealer Stick - Light
- Estee Lauder High Gloss - Rose

CHEEKS:
- Smashbox Blush/Softlights Duo - Super/Model (darker shade = blush, shimmer shade = highlight)
- Smashbox Fusion Soft Lights - Resolution (contour)

BROWS:
- Estee Lauder Brow Perfecting Duo - 02 Brunette

DIY: Color Theory/ Colored Concealers

It has come to my attention that many people do not understand all the varieties of concealers out. Orange?! Green?! Well, I'd like to clarify!

If you've taken an art class, you're probably vaguely familiar with color theory. I won't explain the whole concept, just what you need to know in terms of concealer!

Colors across from each other on the color wheel make brown. Purple and yellow, blue and orange, and red and green. All make brown (someone told me they all make gray... lol). Anyway, moving on.

What color are blemishes? Red. Exactly. What do I do if I don't want the blemish to stand out? Try and neutralize the color (not cake on make up). Because most skin is a brown/beige shade, you put green over top of the blemish (make sure it's over just the blemish, not just everywhere or you'll be an alien! haha) to lessen the red of it and try and make it a brownish shade. After applying a green concealer, you can either add a skin tone concealer over top or your foundation. Just depends on your preference/the order you do things. So there! The purposes of a green concealer!

Now, on to orange! Many people have blue/purple circles under their eyes. Of course, we don't want anyone to see those! So, back to color theory, yellow and purple, blue and orange... A lot of companies sell "salmon" colored concealer for this purpose. It's kind of a light orange color which works really great for neutralizing these blue/purple circles. After that is all said and done, you'll want to apply foundation or whatever (you probably just don't want to walk around with green dots and orange under your eyes).

Oh, and while I was looking for pictures to accompany this post, I noticed I forgot to talk about purple concealer, which is obviously for yellow skin tones/yellow splotches, etc...

The Three Examples Above Are:
Smashbox Photo Finish - Color Correcting
SephoraBrand Concealer Palette
Make Up Forever Camouflage Cream Palette No. 1

All are available at
www.sephora.com

**Note: There are also lots of drugstore brands that have colored concealers too!

Inspiration: Various Arabic Eyes

Just some random Arabic inspired looks I did forever ago, mostly using Beautyfromtheearth.com minerals. :) Inspiration!

Haul: Smashbox (Fusion Lights/Primer/Lip Gloss)

So this is my last Smashbox stuff for a while I think! :P

I bought the Photo Finish primer in Light (travel size, $16), although I SWEAR I clicked on the regular... oh well. If I don't like it, I can return it! :D I tried a little and I feel like it made my face dry or something... I don't know. I'll test it out again and see if it's okay.

For free I got the lip enhancing gloss in Aura. It's such a pretty color! I didn't think I'd like it when I saw it in the bottle, but it's different on your lips. I'll do a FOTD wearing it. It was hard to get a good swatch.

I also got the Fusion Soft Lights in Resolution for free with the "Let's Do Lunch" special. It's pretty versatile. The brown colors have a little bit of a pink undertone, which would give a good glow to blush. The white color would be a great highlight, etc. I'll have to experiment a couple ways and see. All the colors have a shimmer, except the darker brown one, which I think is kind of weird, but okay!

Either way, I'm loving the Smashbox.

Haul: Smashbox (Try Me Kit/Blush-Soft Light Duo)

Okay! I got my smashbox stuff forever ago, and I've had a chance to try it out. I ordered the Try Me Kit, which cost about $29. But I alsssooooo ordered it during their "Let's Do Lunch" special (free full size item with any purchase Tuesday or Thursday during lunch).

Blush/Soft Light Duo, $30 (free item!)
Super/Model

The pink color (super?) is a matte blush, while the shimmer (model?) is a nice highlighter. :)

Photo Op Under Eye Brightener, $18 (for full size, this is a sample)

I'm not sure that I would ever order this, being that it's $18 for the slightly larger bottle (this bottle is about as big as your pinky finger). I don't really notice a big difference when I use it.



Revlon Beyond Natural Smoothing Primer, $8 (at Kroger, I think)

Yeah, this isn't smashbox, but I got it so I could compare it with the primers I got in the Try Me kit. This product does feel very nice, but the quality does not compare to the Smashbox primer! The Revlon one feels smooth, but no where near as smooth as Smashbox's!

Lip Enhancing Gloss - Sheer Color, $18

Keep in mind this is the smaller version, it's $18 for the regular size. This color is in Crystal. It's nice, and I really love the applicator brush (it's like, firm bristles), but I don't think this gloss stands out above other clear glosses I've tried. It's not sticky, it has a nice vanilla smell. I like to put it over top of my lipsticks. :)

Smashbox Photofinish Foundation Primer, $16 - $36

I have two of these because the littler one was a free sample with my order, and the other one came with the kit. These are both awesome! They make your skin feel so smooth. So far I haven't noticed any unusal breakouts because of them. It's $16 for the travel size (which I just order along with another free item!) and $36 for the regular size. Plus, I also think there's a jumbo size now.

Double Ended Brush, #9 and #12
and
Brow Tech and Cream Eyeliner Palette

First, these are both samples. You have to buy the regular full size products, which can very in price.
I love the brush. The cream liner brush (#9) is very easy to use and makes applying the liners quick and easy! The eyebrow brush (#12) is very soft, but still kind of stiff, which is important with eyebrow filling! haha!

This is the palette. It comes with a cute mirror! Oh, I should mention that the palette is about as big as a credit card (which kind of disappointed me), and the pans are about... I don't know, half the size of a penny? Either way, a little goes a long way! I'd never tried cream liner before, but now I think I'll make it an option. It's way easier than liquid (which is my normal) and pencil!

FOTD: Feb 28, 2009

This was actually yesterday's face... but whatever!


FACE:
MAC - Hyper Real foundation, SPF 15 (not my usual one, it makes me break out!)
Physicians Formula - Powder Finish Concealer Stick (under eye)
L'Oreal - True Match Concealer
Covergirl - Professional Loose Powder
Maybelline - Mineral Power Translucent Finishing Veil
Estee Lauder - Brow Perfecting Duo


CHEEKS:
L'Oreal - True Match Blendable Blush in Rosy Outlook

EYES:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
NYX - Single Shadow in White (all over lid)
Estee Lauder - Signature Silky Eyeshadow Duo in Ginger (the dark brown in crease)
MAC - "Red She Said" Smokey Eye Pallette. Used Dark Devotion for outer crease
L'Oreal - Telescopic Liquid Liner in Carbon Black
Revlon - Colorstay in Charcoal on waterline
Maybelline - Colossal Volum Express Mascara in Classic Black


LIPS:
NYX - Round Lipstick in Harmonica
NYX - Round Lipgloss in Whipped

Haul: Estee Lauder

My Estee Lauder stuff I ordered the other day (from esteelauder.com)! I only paid for the eyebrow corrector and the camouflage makeup concealer/foundation, the rest were free samples that I got my using an offer code from retailmenot.com. Anyway, I got a bunch of other samples, but I gave those to my mom. :) They wont be reviewed here! **All sample colors were picked by the site. I didn't have the option**

Estee Lauder Signature Silky Eyeshadow Duo, $25
This shade is 03 Ginger. I got this as a sample which is pretty fly because I wear colors like this all the time! I'm not sure why I didn't make a swatch of these, but the light color is like a shimmery pink. Very cute! The darker color is pretty matte. Of course these have very good color pay off. The sample size is of course a little crappier than the REAL product would be. The real one has a mirror and a better applicator brush and larger pans. Check it out on their website!

Brow Perfecting Duo in Brunette, $26
This was one of the products I went to the site to buy. It's great! The brown shade is a powder you apply to shade in your eyebrows. It photographed a little bit darker than it is in real life. The lighter shade is actually like a wax/pomade used to put over top of your brows to seal in the color and stop your eyebrow hairs from getting mixed up. Mirror in the compact is a magnified mirror.

Maximum Cover
Camouflage Makeup for Face and Body SPF 15, $29.50

I ordered this in the wrong color for my skin, which you'll see in the pictures below. Who knew 03 Creamy Vanilla could be so dark!? But it is! Anyway. This product is sold in the Foundation section of the site, however, I think this product might be too cakey for a full face foundation and I intend to use it just as a concealer. This product is supposed to be able to cover a variety of blemishes, from acne scars to tattoos.

This little bit on my hand would probably be enough to cover your WHOLE face, seriously. You need just a very little!

So obviously this color (03 Creamy Vanilla) is too dark for my skin, but you can get an idea of the coverage/what color might be right for you. Estee Lauder has a good return/exchange policy, so I'm just going to mail my tube back and exchange it for the Creamy Ivory shade. :)

High Gloss - Ultra Brilliance, $16
I got these as samples, as well. They're really great! They go on smooth. They have sort of a vanilla smell. No taste.

This shade is 10 Rose. It's a very pretty coral color with gold shimmer.

This shade is 13 Berry. My favorite of the two. It's a gorgeous berry color with a bit of silvery shimmer it looks like. :)

Hope this helped!