Milani & NYX Eyeshadow Review

I've picked up a few eyeshadows in the past weeks. One is from NYX and the others are from Milani. I've never tried any of their eyeshadows so I was very excited as I've heard great things about them. Let's get started with this review!

Milani Powder Eyeshadows:

I got two of these eyshadows one is White Lie and the other is Olympian Blue. The packing is really cute it's round and is a bit similar to how Mac's eyeshadows are but bigger.First off by looking at these eyeshadows they look very pigmented! When I went to swatch them with my finger they were very pigmented and bright! They look amazing without a base but with a base the colors are super bold. They are easy to blend and a little goes a long way. I give these eyeshadows a perfect 10. The price for them are $5.99.

                Swatches: Left: over Base Right: No Base

Milani Runway Eyes Fashion Shadows:

I receieved these eye shadows for winning a giveaway they were hosting on twitter. The one I got was Backstage Basics. This little mini palette comes with 6 eyeshadows ranging from white to black. I did not like the packaging it was a bit difficult to open and I broke my nail trying to open it. These eyeshadows have shimmer in them and look a bit chalky. However, with these you have to build up to the intensity that you want. The colors last all day with out fading, it looked like I just applied my eye makeup! They are easy to blend. I think this little palette is ideal for traveling or when you're on the go. I would definitely recommend using a base underneath as the colors will show a lot better. The price for this is $8.99.I give this little palette an 8.
Swatches: Left: over Base Right: No Base

NYX Single Eyeshadow:

I've been on the hunt for a super bright yellow. I saw that NYX had one called Mellow Yellow. I was hesitant to purchasing it just because I was afraid that it wasn't going to be what I expected. I took a chance and bought it since was on sale at Ulta. The color is very pigmented over a white base and I fell in love with it! I've never tried any of their eyeshadows before but I will definitely be purchasing more in the months to come. With the eyshadow you can build it to the intensity that you want but you don't need much. The packing is similar to Mac's but square and wider. I believe the eyeshadow is $4 and something cents, I bought it for $3.50.
          Swatch: Left: over White Base Right: No Base

Introducing Mallzee: The Perfect Online Mall

How many websites do you visit when online shopping? I usually visit 3-4 different websites looking for the things that I want. How awesome would it be to get everything you want on one site? It would be pretty amazing and luckily that website does exist! It's call Mallzee. Mallzee is all about creating a new experience for online shopping. 

You create your own mall by picking your favorite stores and brands and it picks things you might be interested in off your personal style! One of the amazing things about this website is when you invite a friend to your mallzee, you as the "owner" get payed every time they purchase something from you and this isn't just limited to your friend it goes for anyone buying things from your mallzee!It's like your getting paid to shop, which I;m sure is every girl's dream.

This website will be up in running sometime in 2013. So far they have over 200 brands signed up: Urban Outfitters, New Look, Feel Unique and St. Tropez to name a few. Right now they have a competion going on you can win $155 (£100). So if you are interested in this website check it out. 

Mallzee (link to website) 

http://www.facebook.com/Mallzee

http://www.twitter.com/mallzeehq

Maria Brink Inspired

I've recently discovered this awesome band In This Moment. I've heard their song "Blood" and thought it was super cool, so I checked out the MV and instantly fell in love with the lead singer's, Maria Brink, makeup.

Products used on eyes: 

• Elf Eyelid Primer
• JLB Eyeliner Pencil in Black
• Elf Eyeshadow quad "Drama"
• Color Workshop Mascara

Products Used on the Face:

• Hard Candy Sheer Envy Skin Perfecting Primer
• Elf Tinted Moisturizer
• Cover Girl face Powder
• Color Workshop Bronzing Powder and pink blush

Lips:

• Color Workshop Lip Liner in Red
• Color Workshop Lipstick in Red

Brushes Used:

• Elf "C" Brush
• Mini Kabuki Brush
• Elf Contour brush
• Color workshop blush brush

Get the look:

• Apply an eye-shadow primer or if you don't have one apply a concealer and go over it with a bit of powder. Apply a white base and blend over lid.
• Begin by applying a black base all over the eye,extending out in a wing.. 
• Apply a dark shimmer grey in the inner corner.
• Apply a black eyeshadow over the rest of the lid.
• Curl your lashes and add mascara.
• Using a stippling brush apply your foundation to your face.Blend it in and remember to put some on your neck.
• Next apply a powder to set in your foundation. For this I used a mini kabuki brush.
• Taking a contour brush and elf bronzing powder begin to contour your face, place it at the hollows of your cheek, temples, both sides of your nose (optional) and along your jaw line. This of course if optional and it will make your face appear slimmer.
• Now using your blush brush begin to apply a blush to the apple of your cheeks.
• Fill in your lips with a red lip pencil then apply a bright red lipstick to your lips.

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8 Bit Cosmetics: Review

These Products were sent to me for reviewing purposes. I received 4 samples and 2 full size eye shadows. They are all minerals and come in amazing colors.These eye shadows are super pigmented, without a base so imagine how they will look with a base underneath! They are easy to blend which is always good. You can intensify the colors by adding more.The glitter eyeshadow, I thought was just a really shimmery eye-shadow but it's just glitter. Most of the shadows are matte, however, not all are.They are very affordable, for a sample size they are $1.00 for 0.5 grams and for a full size it's $4.00 for 2 grams. The samples come in little baggies and the full size come in a little container with a sifter. Some of the eye shadows are vegan and some aren't. On their facebook page and website they say which are and aren't. So if you're looking for vegan eye shadows these are for you.  The owner, Nicole, is amazing! She'll reply to your message within hours and is super friendly, so you'll be getting excellent customer service. Overall, these eye shadows  are amazing as well as the company! And if you don't believe me you should definitely check them out yourself and if you do tell her Tori sent you. :) I will be doing more looks using these so keep a look out for that and as always have a super amazing day!

Swatches:

Left: with only primer
Right: with a white base

Colors/Collection:
Indigo-The Core
Armature- Brassy Bits
Apocalyptic-Everyone's A Hero
Smashing Pots-Ooo Shiny
Bat Ass Ginger- Everyone's A Hero
Protege-  Everyone's A Hero

http://www.facebook.com/8BitCosmetics

http://www.etsy.com/shop/EightBitCosmetics?section_id=12460534

*Disclaimer: These eyeshadows were sent to me for reviewing purposes. This is my honest opinion.

Holiday Makeup

This look is a cute holiday look that incorporates Thanksgiving colors such as Brown, Red and Orange. This is a super simple look and can be used for parties.

Products used on the eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk
• Color Workshop Palette (Daiquiri, Brick, White Gold, Copper & Blackout)
• JLB Eyeliner Pencil in Black
• Color Workshop Mascara

Products used for the face:

• Hard Candy Sheer Envy Skin Perfecting Primer
• Rimmel London Poreless Foundation
• Cover Girl Translucent Powder
• Color Workshop Bronzer
• Klean Color Blush Palette (Mauve Blush)

Products Used for the lips:

• NYC Liquid Lipshine: Nude 

Brushes Used:

• Elf Eye-shadow brush
• Elf crease brush
• Elf C brush
• Color workshop angeled liner brush
• Color workshop Stippling/Blending Brush
• Elf Contour brush
• Color workshop blush brush

Get The Look:

• Apply your face primer before you start to apply your eye-shadow primer that way it would have sunken into your skin and your will be ready for you to apply your foundation. 
• Apply an eyeshadow primer or if you don't have one apply a concealer and go over it with a bit of powder.
• Using a crease brush I blended a shimmer brown above my crease.
• Now apply a brick red in the outer corner going half way on your lid and blending it into the brown.
• Now apply a orange color from the inner corner of your lid blending into the red, if you want a pop of color in the middle add a darker orange in the middle over the other colors..
• Using a different brush take a color close to you skin color and being to highlight under your brow. 
• Now begin to line your eyes with a black eyeliner and then add some mascara. You can add fake lashes if you want for extra drama.
• Using a stippling brush apply your foundation to your face.Blend it in and remember to put some on your neck.
• Next apply a powder to set in your foundation. For this I used the stippling brush.
• Taking a contour brush and elf bronzing powder begin to contour your face, place it at the hollows of your cheek, temples, both sides of your nose (optional) and along your jaw line. This of course if optional and it will make your face appear slimmer.
• Now using your blush brush begin to apply a blush to the apple of your cheeks. 
• I applied a nude lip gloss to my lips.

Tutorial

A Colorful Makeup Look

I was playing around with my makeup and this is what I came up with. In this look I'm featuring a new Eye shadow Brand, 8 Bit Cosmetics.

Products used on the eyes:

• NYX Eyeshadow Base
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk
• BH Cosmetics 120 Palette (Green , Pink and Highlight Color)
• 8 Bit Cosmetics (Smashing Pots & Indigo)
• Milani Powder Eyeshadow in White Lie
• BH Cosmetics Eyeliner Pen in Black
• Sephora Eyeliner pencil in black
• Color Workshop Mascara

Products used for the face:

• Hard Candy Sheer Envy Skin Perfecting Primer
• Rimmel London Stay Matte Foundation
• True blend Mineral Powder
• Color Workshop Bronzer
• Klean Color Blush Palette (Mauve Blush)

Brushes Used:

• Elf Eye-shadow brush
• Elf blending brush
• Elf C brush
• Color workshop flat blending brush
• Color workshop Stippling/Blending Brush
• Elf Contour brush
• Color workshop blush brush

Get The Look:

• Apply your face primer before you start to apply your eye-shadow primer that way it would have sunken into your skin and your will be ready for you to apply your foundation. 
• Apply an eyeshadow primer or if you don't have one apply a concealer and go over it with a bit of powder.
• Begin by placing a white eyeliner on your lid and blending it over your lid, this will help make the color pop more than a primer will do on its own.
• Now taking your eye-shadow brush place a white color in the inner corner of your lid. Pat the color on your eye, this will help make the color a bit more intense.
• Wipe your brush and then place a lime green eye-shadow next to the white. Don't forget to blend.
• Apply green glitter over the green. I used Smashing Pots.
• Now taking an angled blending brush blend the purple into the green and into the crease.
• Using your flat blending brush place some purple on your lower lash line in the outer corner and place yellow in the inner corner and blend inwards.
• Using a crease brush I blended a light Pink into the purple as well as applied it under the lashes.
• Using a different brush take a color close to you skin color and being to highlight under your brow. 
• Now begin to line your eyes with a black eyeliner and then add some mascara. You can add fake lashes if you want for extra drama.
• Using a stippling brush apply your foundation to your face.Blend it in and remember to put some on your neck.
• Next apply a powder to set in your foundation. For this I used the stippling brush.
• Taking a contour brush and elf bronzing powder begin to contour your face, place it at the hollows of your cheek, temples, both sides of your nose (optional) and along your jaw line. This of course if optional and it will make your face appear slimmer.
• Now using your blush brush begin to apply a blush to the apple of your cheeks. 
• I applied Hint to the lips, which is a dark pink with shimmer in it and went over it with Studious, a light pink.

Tutorial

Simple Holiday Look

With the Holiday's approaching rather quickly I decided to do a look that is perfect for the season. This can be worn around family, since many people don't like wearing a lot of makeup around them.

 

Products used on eyes: 

• Urban Decay Primer Potion
• Milani Liqui'fied Eyeliner in Siliver
• BH Cosmetics Eyeliner Pen in Black
• Sephora Eyeliner Pencil in Black
• Color Workshop Mascara

Products Used on the Face:

• Hard Candy Sheer Envy Skin Perfecting Primer
• Elf Tinted Moisturizer
• Cover Girl face Powder
• Color Workshop Bronzing Powder and pink blush

Lips:

• Color Workshop Lip Liner in Red
• NYC Lipstick in Sheer Red

Brushes Used:

• Mini Kabuki Brush
• Elf Contour brush
• Color workshop blush brush

Get the look:

• Apply an eye-shadow primer or if you don't have one apply a concealer and go over it with a bit of powder. Apply a white base and blend over lid.
• Begin to line your eyes from the middle of the lid and extend it out creating a wing. 
• From the inner corner to the middle apply a different color eyeliner, I choose silver.
• Line your waterline with black eyeliner.
• Curl your lashes and add mascara.
• Using a stippling brush apply your foundation to your face.Blend it in and remember to put some on your neck.
• Next apply a powder to set in your foundation. For this I used a mini kabuki brush.
• Taking a contour brush and elf bronzing powder begin to contour your face, place it at the hollows of your cheek, temples, both sides of your nose (optional) and along your jaw line. This of course if optional and it will make your face appear slimmer.
• Now using your blush brush begin to apply a blush to the apple of your cheeks.
• Fill in your lips with a red lip pencil then apply a cherry red lipstick to your lips.

Tutorial

Football Series: Minnesota Vikings

Products used on eyes:

• Elf Eyelid Primer
• A white eyeliner
• BH Cosmetics 120 Palette 4th Edition (White, Gold & Purple)
• BH Cosmetics 88 Matte Palette (Gold & Purple)
• Milani Powder Eyeshadow in "White Lie"
• Color Workshop Palette (Apricot)
• BH Cosmetics Gel Liner in Onxy
• JLB Eyeliner in Black
• Color Workshop Mascara

Products Used on the Face:

• Hard Candy Sheer Envy Skin Perfecting Primer
• Elf Tinted Moisturizer
• Cover Girl face Powder
• Color Workshop Bronzing Powder and pink blush

Lips:

• Wet n Wild "Just Peachy"
• NYC Lip gloss in "Nude"

Brushes Used:

• Elf  Eye-shadow brush 
• Elf "C" Brush
• Color Workshop Flat Liner Brush
• Mini Kabuki Brush
• Elf Contour brush
• Color workshop blush brush

Get the look:

• Apply an eyeshadow primer or if you don't have one apply a concealer and go over it with a bit of powder. Apply a white base and blend over lid.
• Taking an eyeshadow brush begin to apply a shimmery white eye-shadow from the inner corner going 1/3 onto the lid. 
• Now apply a shimmery gold eyeshadow on the 2/3. 
• And finally apply a shimmer purple eyeshadow on the rest of the lid. Don't forget to blend the eyeshadows into each other,
• Now using matte colors apply an white over the white, gold over gold and purple over purple. Don't forget to blend!
• Add a highlight under your brow I used apricot for this.
• Line your eyes with black eyeliner.
• Curl your lashes and add mascara.
• Using a stippling brush apply your foundation to your face.Blend it in and remember to put some on your neck.
• Next apply a powder to set in your foundation. For this I used a mini kabuki brush.
• Taking a contour brush and elf bronzing powder begin to contour your face, place it at the hollows of your cheek, temples, both sides of your nose (optional) and along your jaw line. This of course if optional and it will make your face appear slimmer.
• Now using your blush brush begin to apply a blush to the apple of your cheeks.
• Apply a peach lipstick to your lips and go over it with a nude lip gloss.

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Favorite Nail Polishes + Mini Review

So I know I've never done a favorites post but I love these polishes so much I thought I spread the word and show y'all what I'm digging at the moment. :)

So I believe it was a couple of weeks ago that I went to Dollar General with my mom. I love looking at makeup their since most of it is like a dollar. Anyway they were having a sale on L.A Colors' Nail polish. I've never used their nail polish and I'm a bit picky when it comes to nail polish since I'm always wearing it. Anyways, I was looking at the colors and by looking at them they look really watery like water paint. You know how you have to keep going over it to make it dark. Well I took a chance with it and bought a black nail polish, it's called Circuits. I will say it totally proved me wrong. It came out dark, there were like a little bit of lightness but doing two coats and it's as dark as the night sky. This polish lasted me almost a whole week without chipping and I love that.

The Rest of these polishes are from Milani, I've purchased two and the others I've received from a giveaway. The colors are called Sail Away, Beach Front, Silver, and Silver Stilettos. These colors are so pretty! All you need is one coat and you're good to go. Also they do dry pretty fast, so that's a plus. They do last almost a week as well. I absolutely adore these polishes. These nail polishes cost $4.49 and the Silver one since it's Jewel FX Nail Lacquer it cost $4.99. You can find these at Walmart.

Sail Away is more of a navy blue with gold shimmer in it.

Beach Front is a baby blue with silver shimmer in it.

Silver is just glitter decorations to add to your nails.

Silver Stilettos is just a silver nail polish with shimmer in it.

Party Makeup

Hello lovelies this look is part of another collab I was doing on youtube. My look kinda incorporates the fall trends in a simple but pretty look.

Products used on eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion
• Milani Shadow Eyez in Winter White
• Color Workshop Pallette (Burgundy, Black Out and Apricot)
• BH Cosmetics 88 Matte Color (Pink and Burgundy)
• Sephora Flash Eyeliner Pencil in Black
• BH Cosmetics Eyeliner Pen
• Color Workshop Mascara

Products used for the face:

• Clean and Clear Moisturizer
• Hard Candy Perfecting Primer
• Rimmel London Foundation
• Rimmel London Concealer
• Covergirl Loose Powder
• Color Workshop Bronzer and Blush

Brushes Used:

• Elf  Eyeshadow brush 
• Elf Crease Brush
• Color Workshop Stippling Brush
• Mini Kabuki Brush
• Elf Bronzing Brush
• Color Workshop Blush Brush

Lips:

• Color Workshop Lip Liner in Red
• L.A Colors Lipstick in Ice Berry

Get the look:

• Before you apply your eye makeup apply a face primer to your face.

• Apply an eyeshadow primer or if you don't have one apply a concealer and go over it with a bit of powder, in this case I've used the concealer and powder.

• Taking an eyeshadow brush begin to apply a pink eyeshadow eyeshadow in the inner corner of the eye. 

• Now apply a burgundy color over the rest of the eye make sure to blend in with the pink.

• Now apply a shimmer burgundy over the middle of the eye.

• Using a crease brush apply a black eyeshadow in the outer corner blending into the crease.

• Apply a highlight color.

• Line your eyes. 

• Add mascara.

• Using a stippling brush apply your foundation to your face.Blend it in and remember to put some on your neck.
• If you have under eye circles apply a concealer over them.
• Next apply a powder to set in your foundation & concealer. For this I used a mini kabuki brush to apply it.
• Taking a contour brush and a bronzing begin to contour your face, place it at the hollows of your cheek, temples, both sides of your nose (optional) and along your jawline. This of course if optional and it will make your face appear slimmer. I used the Color Workshop one.

• Next I just applied a peach blush with a little bit of pink over it.

• For the lips I applied a lip liner and went over it with a dark red lipstick.

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Pink Shimmer & Purple: A Makeup Tutorial

So I'm super bad with naming my looks. Anyways, I love the color combination of Pink and Purple and thought I would use the "Sandwich" technique that I learned from VintageorTacky. This technique is a different way to do a smokey eye. So, without futher to do let's get to this!

Products used on eyes:

• Elf Eyelid Primer
• NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
• 120 BH Cosmetics 4th Edition Palette (Purple, Shimmer Pink)
• JLB Eyeliner Pencil in Black
• Color Workshop Mascara

Products used for the face:

• Clean and Clear Moisturizer
• Hard Candy Perfecting Primer
• Elf Tinted Moisturizer
• Rimmel London Concealer
• Covergirl TruBlend Minerals
• Color Workshop Bronzer and Blush

Brushes Used:

• Elf  Eyeshadow brush 
• Color Workshop Stippling Brush
• Mini Kabuki Brush
• Elf Bronzing Brush
• Color Workshop Blush Brush

Lips:

• L.A. Colors Lipstick in Hint

Get the look:

• Before you apply your eye makeup apply a face primer to your face.

• Apply an eyeshadow primer or if you don't have one apply a concealer and go over it with a bit of powder, in this case I've used the concealer and powder.

• Taking an eyeshadow brush begin to apply a purple eyeshadow in the inner and outer corner leaving space in the middle.

• Using the same brush place a light pink in the middle I went over it with another pink eyeshadow that had more shimmer in it.
• Apply a highlight,line your eyes and add mascara.

• Using a stippling brush apply your foundation to your face.Blend it in and remember to put some on your neck.
• If you have under eye circles apply a concealer over them.
• Next apply a powder to set in your foundation & concealer. For this I used a mini kabuki brush to apply it.
• Taking a contour brush and a bronzing begin to contour your face, place it at the hollows of your cheek, temples, both sides of your nose (optional) and along your jawline. This of course if optional and it will make your face appear slimmer. I used the Color Workshop one.
• Next I just applied a peach blush with a little bit of pink over it.
• For the lips I applied a medium pink with shimmer in it.

Christina Aguilera "Your Body" MV Inspired

So y'all may not know this but I am a huge Christina Aguilera fan after seeing her in Burlesque. I recently came across her new music video "Your Body". I fell in love with her hot pink lipstick and I just knew I had to recreate this look. It may not be exact but it's pretty close.

Products used on eyes:

• NYX Eyeshadow Base in Skin tone
• NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
• BH Cosmetics 88 Matte Color (Skin tone color and Taupe)
• Sephora Flash Eyeliner Pencil in Black
• BH Cosmetics Eyeliner Pen
• Color Workshop Mascara
• Kiss Pro Lashes in 05

Products used for the face:

• Clean and Clear Moisturizer
• Hard Candy Perfecting Primer
• Elf Tinted Moisturizer
• Rimmel London Concealer
• Covergirl TruBlend Minerals
• Color Workshop Bronzer and Blush

Brushes Used:

• Elf  Eyeshadow brush 
• Elf Crease Brush
• Color Workshop Stippling Brush
• Mini Kabuki Brush
• Elf Bronzing Brush
• Color Workshop Blush Brush

Lips:

• L.A Colors Lipstick in Hint
• BH Cosmetics Lip Gloss in 80's Diva

Get the look:

• Before you apply your eye makeup apply a face primer to your face.

• Apply an eyeshadow primer or if you don't have one apply a concealer and go over it with a bit of powder, in this case I've used the concealer and powder.
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• Taking an eyeshadow brush begin to apply a an eyeshadow close to your skin tone or even an eyeshadow lighter than your skin tone will work..
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• Using a crease brush apply a Taupe eyeshadow in the outer corner blending into the crease.

• Apply a highlight color.

• Tight line and line only your upper lid. Make sure to wing it out.

• Apply some falsies and add mascara and remember to curl your lashes.

• Using a stippling brush apply your foundation to your face.Blend it in and remember to put some on your neck.
• If you have under eye circles apply a concealer over them.
• Next apply a powder to set in your foundation & concealer. For this I used a mini kabuki brush to apply it.
• Taking a contour brush and a bronzing begin to contour your face, place it at the hollows of your cheek, temples, both sides of your nose (optional) and along your jawline. This of course if optional and it will make your face appear slimmer. I used the Color Workshop one.

• Next I just applied a peach blush with a little bit of pink over it.

• For the lips I applied a pink lipstick and just went over it with a hot pink lip gloss.

Tutorial