Color Me Crazy: Colorful Smokey Eye

Hello my loves I'm back with a colorful smokey fun look that is perfect for daytime! I wore this in my review video of the elf makeup lock & seal and was requested that I do a tutorial for it! Enjoy!

Products used on the eyes:

• Urban Decay Potion Primer
• LA Colors Jumbo Pencil in Sea Shells
• LA Colors Artist Palette (White, Green, Pink, & Purple)
• LA Colors Eyeliner Pencil in Electric Blue
• Wet N Wild Black Eyerliner Pencil
• Santee Pallete: White
• Elf Makeup Lock & Seal
• Elf Duo Mascra

Products used for the face:

• Hard Candy Perfecting Primer
• Elf Tinted Moisturizer in Sand
• Rimmel London Hide the Blemish Concealer in 001Ivory
• Cover Girl Professional Translucent Powder in 115 Translucent Medium
• Klean Color Blush Palette: Bronzer 
•  Elf Beauty on The Go Compact: peach blush
• Maybelline Loose Powder in 01 Light (Highlight)

Products Used for the lips:

• Maybelline Baby Lips in Pink Punch

Brushes Used:

• BH Cosmetics Travel Brush Set: Shadow, Blending & Smudger
• Elf Stippling/Blending Brush
• Color Workshop 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.
• I applied a white base all over my lid..
• So to start off with the eyeshadow I applied a little bit of a white shadow in the inner corner, then a green on almost half of the lid and then a pink on the rest of the lid. Don't forget to BLEND!
• Then using a smudger brush I applied a purple in the outer corner for some depth.
• Now apply a highlight under the brows. I used a white eyeshadow.
• Now tightline your upper waterline with a black eyeliner, line your waterline with a blue eyeliner, line under your lashes with a purple eyeliner and then add some 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 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 jawline. This of course if optional and it will make your face appear slimmer.
• Now using your blush brush begin to apply a peach blush to the apples of your cheeks. 
• For the lips I applied a light pink tinted lip balm.

Elf Makeup Lock & Seal Review

So a couple of months ago I went to HEB and decided to treat myself. I bought a lot of products, including the Elf Makeup Lock & Seal. I was very curious about it so I bought it, not knowing I would fall in love with it.

The product cost $3. The package includes a .53 ml bottle of the makeup Lock & Seal, a mini flat blending brush, and a small cap to put the product in.

 

Here's what Elf has to say about the product:
"Increase the intensity of your makeup and lock it in instantly. Coat your eyeliner,shadow, lipsticks, blush, brow color and more for sealed smudged proof wear. The quick and easy to use formula keeps your makeup in place for hours."

(Left to right: No base, White base, & w/ Makeup Lock & seal)

I honestly love this product! It dries extremely fast (as long as you don't put too much product). All you need is one drop per makeup that you want to lock in place! At first I would mix this a black loose eyeshadow to make an eyeliner. Once I lined my eyes it didn't go anywhere till I removed my makeup that night.

However, I would be extremely careful when applying this product directly to an eyeshadow. If you can use an eyeshadow wet then you can but if you aren't sure or know a specific eyeshadow can't be used wet  then don't apply the lock & seal directly to it. Instead apple the eyeshadow to your eyes like you normally would and then apply the product a brush and then gently apply it over eye makeup, it will intensify it and keep it place!

I give this a 20 out of 10! Everyone should own this product, its absolutely amazing! Honestly I wish they would use this exact formula and turn it in too a makeup setting spray.

Lets Get Patriotic: 4th of July Inspired Makeup

Hello my lovely angels today I'm going to show you a simple 4th of July look. I love the way it came out and I hope you do too.

Products used on the eyes:

• NYX Eyeshadow Base in Skin Tone
• Wet n Wild Eyeliner Pencil in White
• L.A Colors Eyeliner Pencil in Electric Blue
• Milani Single Powder Eyeshadows in White Lie & Olympian Blue
• Hot Topic Glitter Eyeliner Pencil in Black
• Elf Mascara Duo

Products used for the face:

• Wet n Wild Concealer in Medium
• Elf Pressed Powder in Honey
• Kleancolor Blush Palette (Bronzer and muave blush)
• Maybelline Loose Powder in 01 Light (Highlight)

Products Used for the lips:

• The Color Workshop Lip Liner in Red
• Jordana Matte Red Lipstick
• Elf Super Gloss Lip Shine in Candy Cane

Brushes Used:

• Elf Stippling/Blending Brush
• Color Workshop 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.
• I line from the inner corner to half way on the lid with a white eyeliner and for the rest of the lid I used a blue eyeliner.
• Then I just went over the liners with an eyeshadow in the same color.
• Now apply a highlight under the brows and in the inner corner.
• Then I just tightlined with a black eyeliner, and then add some 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 the stippling brush.
• Taking a contour brush 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.
• Now using your blush brush begin to apply a light mauve blush to the apples of your cheeks. 
• For the lips I first filled in my lips with a red lip liner, added a red lipstick and just to enhance the color I went over with a red lipgloss.

Hydroxatone Anti-Aging BB Cream Review

Recently a lot of makeup companies have been coming out with a BB Cream. These BB creams are suppose to even skin tone, reduce the look of pores, conceal imperfections and many more. You can wear them alone or under a foundation.

The BB Cream that I'm going to review is from Hydroxatone, it's anti-aging and contains spf 40. This product hydrates, conceals, protects, reduce the look of aging and brightens skin. It contains plant extracts to help calm and soaths irritated irritated skin and is packed full of vitamin C.

Here's what Hydroxatone has to say about this product:
BB Cream acts as an all-in-one product with cosmetic beauty and skincare benefits. This perfecting multi-functional cream can act as a foundation, concealer, sunblock, and moisturizer all at once BB cream was initially formulated and used by dermatologists to help patients who received laser surgery protect, soothe and refine their sensitive skin while also providing them with a light coverage for post-laser scars, acne, and other skin imperfections.

The color range of this BB cream ranges from light to Deep Tan. I got this in Medium. However, the Medium seemed a little too light for me so be careful when selecting your shade. The color is beige with a little gray (although it does look a bit yellow in my swatches) and a bit of a patsy finish. The color does seem like it would embrace a more pinker undertone. Once I applied my makeup and completed my look it seemed like the color did tone down some so I wasn't left looking to ghostly.

 

                                                                         Fully blended out

It wasn't overly pasty since it does sheer out considerably once applied. They get the texture down of a BB Cream wonderfully as this is rich and creamy. However, although it appears pigmented, it actually applies very subtly with a sheerer finish that isn't very build-able.

This is quite a nice BB Cream. The texture is beautiful to work with as it blends easily, leaves behind a satiny finish, and hydrates skin delicately without being oily or greasy. It’s lightweight and very breathable coverage as well. It evens out skin tone and brightens skin for a more flawless complexion. However, the sheerness of the product might be a deal breaker for some. I liked it a lot but I’d have liked it even more if the color was better fitted to my skin tone. Sadly, it seemed all the shades run quite light.

I love that this BB cream does do what it says it does. However, it doesn't have full coverage it's more on the light side of coverage, so if you do have a lot of imperfections that you want cover up yup will have to use a concealer. One thing that I do not like is the scent it irritates my eyes. Overall this is a nifty product and if you are looking for a product to incorporate into your summer foundation routine check out this product. You can find it at Ulta 

#BetterBB

Iron Man Inspired

Hello everyone I hope you've had a fabulous week. I'm back with a new look that is inspired by Iron Man my second favorite super hero! I hope you enjoy this bold and colorful look.

Products used on the eyes:

• Wet n Wild Take on The Day Eyeshadow Primer
• Maybelline Color Tattoo in Gold Rush
• BH Cosmetics 120 4th Palette (Gold)
• BH Cosmetics 88 Matte Palette (Red and highlight color)
• 8 Bit Cosmetics Armature  
• Hot Topic Glitter Eyeliner Pencil in Black
• L.A Colors Grafix liquid eyeliner in black
• Too Faced Lashgasm

Products used for the face:

• Hard Candy Perfecting Primer
• Hydroxatone BB Cream in Medium
• Elf Tinted Moisturizer in Sand
• Wet n Wild Concealer in Medium
• Elf Pressed Powder in Honey
• Kleancolor Blush Palette (Bronzer and muave blush)
• Maybelline Loose Powder in 01 Light (Highlight)

Products Used for the lips:

• Wet n Wild Lipstick in Barely There
• BH Cosmetics Lipgloss in Studious

Brushes Used:

• Elf "C" Eyeshadow Brush
• Elf Flat Blending brush
• SOHO Blending Brush
• Elf Stippling/Blending Brush
• Color Workshop 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.
• I applied a gold base all over my lid, if you don't have a gold base you can just opt for a white base.
• So to start off with the eyeshadow I applied a shimmer gold all over the base. I then went over the gold eyeshadow with a bronze color I used Armature.
• I then used my angled eyeshadow brush to apply a matte red eyeshadow from the 1/3 of the outer corner going into the crease.
• I applied gold under my lower lash line.
• Using my SOHO Blending Brush I blended all the colors for a seamless transition.
• Now apply a highlight under the brows and in the inner corner.
• Now just line your eyes with a black eyeliner, and then add some 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 the stippling brush.
• Taking a contour brush 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.
• Now using your blush brush begin to apply a light mauve blush to the apples of your cheeks. 
• For the lips I applied a nude lipstick and went over it with a light pink gloss.

Girl's Night Out Makeup

Hello my lovely angels I am finally back with another colorful/not so dramatic look that is perfect for a night out on the town with your girls...or even your guy. I had recently bought the Painted Purple Color Tattoo and wanted to use it in a look so I thought it would be perfect for this! :)

Products used on the eyes:

• Elf Eyelid Primer 
• Maybelline Color Tattoo in Painted Purple
• BH Cosmetics 120 4th Palette (Dark Purple)
• 8 Bit Cosmetics Kinght in Shining Kevlar & Apocalyptic 
• Wet n Wild Black & White Eyerliner Pencil
• Santee Pallete: White
• Elf Makeup Lock & Seal
• Elf Duo Mascara

Products used for the face:

• Hard Candy Perfecting Primer
• Elf Tinted Moisturizer in Sand
• Rimmel London Hide the Blemish Concealer in 001Ivory
• Cover Girl Professional Translucent Powder in 115 Translucent Medium
• Color Workshop Palette (Bronzer and peach blush)
• Maybelline Loose Powder in 01 Light (Highlight)

Products Used for the lips:

• Wet n Wild Lipstick in Barely There
• BH Cosmetics Lipgloss in Studious

Brushes Used:

• Elf Eyeshadow Brush
• Elf crease brush
• SOHO Blending Brush
• SOHO Angled Liner Brush
• Elf Stippling/Blending Brush
• Color Workshop 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.
• I applied a purple base all over my lid, if you don't have a purple base you can just opt for a white base.
• So to start off with the eyeshadow I applied a dark shimmer purple all over the base.
• I then used my crease brush to apply black eyeshadow from the outer corner going into the crease, I used Knight in Shining Kevlar. 
• I then blended a teal eyeshadow into the black for a little bit of color, I used Apocalyptic.
• Using my SOHO Blending Brush I blended all the colors for a seamless transition.
• Now apply a highlight under the brows and in the inner corner, I used a white eyeliner and went over it with a white eyeshadow.
• Now for the top liner, I used  Knight in Shining Kevlar and my elf makeup lock and seal to create a "liquid" eyeliner. 
• Now line your tight-lined and line my waterline with a black eyeliner, and then add some 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 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 jawline. This of course if optional and it will make your face appear slimmer.
• Now using your blush brush begin to apply a peach blush to the apples of your cheeks. 
• For the lips I applied a nude lipstick and went over it with a light pink gloss.

Own Firming Silk Concentrate Review

Hello beauties, today I will be reviewing the firming silk concentrate by Own Skin Health. This is going to be a straight to the point post, but still informative so without further to do let's get to it!

Product Description

Visibly reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles for more vibrant skin. The naturally derived and patented CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) formula in Own Anti-Aging Firming Silk Concentrate works with your body to treat all three layers of skin through a power-packed serum that’s proven to absorb easily without leaving a residue. Own Firming Silk Concentrate works with your own body’s chemistry to reactivate healthy processes and rebuild the skin’s structures for brighter, taut, and genuinely younger-looking skin.

• Retinol-free formula                                                                                            
• Does not cause irritation, redness or flakiness
• Dermatologist-tested
• Fragrance-free
• Paraben-free
• Sulfate-free

The first thing i noticed with this product is how runny it is. To me, it's not a typical serum where it feels more like a gel. It's almost like an oil/water mixture, but it is so light on the skin! Seriously, it feels incredibly light and silky but it does provide moisture. I've been using this after I cleanse my face, before moisturizing. It's got a dropper where you dispense the product on your hand and you only need 4 drops for your whole face and neck. It's also not greasy-feeling at all, which is a big plus for me. Once I wake up in the morning, I notice that my skin feels really soft and actually looks really healthy and glow-y  I've also noticed, and it may be just me, but it seems to make my pores look smaller! I'm not sure how it does that but I definitely notice a difference when I've used this the night before. I've only been using this for about a month now, but I can't wait to see what the long term effects are on my skin! I haven't had any issues with breakouts either from using this product, so it's safe to say this is having a positive effect on my skin so far! I don't have wrinkles on my face so I'm not really helpful with that, but this product is amazing.

My face feels softer and just absolutely lovely! If you would like to check out more about this product or if you are interested click here, you can also find these products at ulta. Well that is it for this review if you have tried this product what are your thoughts on it? Well I shall talk to you lovely people in my next post.  #OwnAtUlta

How to go from black to brown hair w/out bleach

Hello my lovely angels! I'm so excited for this post it's a bit random but I hope it will be useful to someone else. Today I dye my hair, I now have reddish-brown hair and previously my hair was black and I didn't even need bleach! I know it seems impossible, believe me I tried so many times so when I wanted a light hair color I bleached it. There are two different non-bleaching methods you can use and the one I'm going to discuss in this post is using blonde hair dye.

I used Revlon Color Silk in 03 Ultra Light Sun Blonde. Basically your just going to dye your hair like normal and if your hair isn't as dark I would suggest going with a blonde shade a bit darker than this one. I waited 30 minutes and I love the results! I am no longer rocking black hair but reddish-brown hair and I love it!
Sorry if this isn't super in-depth but it's straight to the point and very easy to follow.
If you would like to know about another way to achieving lighter hair just let me know in the comments below.

Dramatic Tropical Rainbow

Hello my lovely angels! I'm finally back with a dramatic colorful tutorial that is pretty darn perfect for summer. I was just playing around with my makeup and came up with this! I had so much fun doing this and I hope you enjoy!

Products used on the eyes:

• NYX Eyeshdow Base in Skin Tone
• NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
• BH Cosmetics 88 Matte Palette (Yellow, Green, Light Blue, Blue, & Purple)
• NYX Singel Eyeshadow in Mellow Yellow
• 8 Bit Cosmetics Kinght in Shining Kelvar
• Wet NWild Black Eyerliner Pencil
• Santee Pallete: White
• Elf Makeup Lock & Seal
• Elf Duo Mascra

Products used for the face:

• Hard Candy Perfecting Primer
• Elf Tinted Moisturizer in Sand
• Rimmel London Hide the Blemish Concealer in 001Ivory
• Cover Girl Professional Translucent Powder in 115 Translucent Medium
• Color Workshop Palette (Bronzer and peach blush)
• Maybelline Loose Powder in 01 Light (Highlight)

Products Used for the lips:

• Wet n Wild Lipstick in Barely There
• Elf lip gloss in Sugar Cookie

Brushes Used:

• Elf Eyeshadow Brush
• Elf crease brush
• SOHO Blending Brush
• SOHO Angled Liner Brush
• Elf Stippling/Blending Brush
• Color Workshop 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.
• I applied a white base all over my lid..
• So to start off with the eyeshadow I applied a yellow shadow in the inner corner, then a green next to that blending into the yellow, a light blue next to the green blending into the green , a blue next the light blue blending into the light blue and finally a purple in the outer corner blending into the blue.
• I went over the yellow with NYX's Mellow Yellow to make it more vibrant.
• Using my SOHO Blending Brush I blended all the colors for a seamless transition.
• Now apply a highlight under the brows. I used a white eyeshadow.
• Now for the fun/difficult part. I used a loose black eyeshadow from 8 Bit Cosmetics and my elf makeup lock and seal to create a "liquid" eyeliner. I lined my top lid and winged it out and followed the curve of the colors and went about 2/3 of the way. Then whatever is left over line under your lower lash line.
• Now line your waterline with a black eyeliner, and then add some 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 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 jawline. This of course if optional and it will make your face appear slimmer.
• Now using your blush brush begin to apply a peach blush to the apples of your cheeks. 
• For the lips I applied a nude lipstick and went over it with a light pink gloss.