Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Urban Decay Setting Spray


I use this product everyday and its one of my favorite products to use. It sets your make up to look fresh all day and locks in your makeup. My make up stays on all day and does not smudge or run down at all. Before i started using this product my make up would be gone by the end of the day and would look like a hot mess! This setting spray helps my make up stay on and not fade out. The product is pricey at $30 for the 4 0z but they do have a travel size to try and it is $11 and it is a good way to try out the product without having to spend a lot of money and see if it works for you. This product works very well for me and it is my go to and use it daily.

The Clear Cube






















One on the many must haves & Internet sensations for make up storage is the clear cube. It Has been seen used by the Kardashians to store their make up and it is awesome because it has a lot of compartments, very sturdy, and makes everything visible for easy accessibility to your makeup. The only down side is the price: $300 i know very pricey but well worth the money. I eventually want to get one but for now that is too much money to be spend on for a storage unit for makeup.



MUJI clear acrylic storage


A close alternative to the cube is this acrylic storage unit which is way cheaper. The cons: smaller, not as sturdy, and the compartment are not as deep as in the clear cube. The pros: very affordable, always out of stock, and takes a week to receive. This is a good way to start off with to store your makeup if you cannot afford the clear cube. The down side is that this particular storage unit is always sold out! I had to wait three months to order mine because they sale out fast! I ordered two (5 compartment) acrylic storage for $23 each. I just ordered mine a couple of days ago and have been waiting months for the website to have them back in stock. The same day that the website re stocked on this item, it sold out.  Im excited to receive this product and will give a review.


Comparison video:

Monday, August 29, 2011

The Container Store!

The Container store is awesome for organizing anything! it is an awesome website and wish they had a store close by but they dont :(
Their prices are not bad at all and they sometimes have sales so that is a plus. Here are some things i plan to order in the future. There have plenty of product, so feel free to check out their website.  http://www.containerstore.com/
24-Lipstick Acrylic Organizer

This is a great way to organize your lipsticks and easier to find the lipstick you are looking for instead of having them stored in a box.






 3-Drawer Box




This clear container is good to store your make up or other things like cotton balls , Q tips and things of that nature because its not too big to store alot of make up.



Tubo Countertop Organizer

This is another way to store your makeup brushes without having to buy any beads.


Sunday, August 28, 2011

Ami Club Wear

Love thie website for heels and they are having a sale :)
I have ordered heels and clothes from their website and was very pleased with the products. Please to say I did not have any problems with this website and will def order from them again.


http://www.amiclubwear.com/?wm_crID=4229612&wm_lpID=14636771&wm_ctID=333&wm_kwID=9725521&wm_mtID=3&wm_content=0&wm_g_crID=6257480471&wm_g_kw=amiclubwear&wm_g_pcmt=&wm_g_cnt=0&gclid=COjnlYC38aoCFagbQgod-hLoNQ&wm_kw=amiclubwear&wm_sd=1

Friday, August 26, 2011

Mac Lipsticks

 These lipsticks are my favorite for this summer.

left MAC Shade: Pervette and right MAC Shade: Honey Love
Left to right
MAC Pro Longwear  shade: Overtime. Love this color becuase its a baby soft pink color and its not too bold.
MAC Sheen Supreme Shade: Gotta Dash!. This lipstick is a coral color and its more creamy with a lip gloss finish and very pigmented :)
MAC Pro Longwear Shade: Good To Go. This is a bold redish/orange cold and very bold and bright which is perfect for the summer!
MAC Pro Longwear Shade: Unlimited. This color is on the darker side compared to the other lipsticks but very pretty. Its a pinkish/plum color that is very weareble because its not a dark color.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Eyebrows...


MAC Eyebrows                                          $15   Shade: Lingering
SUMITA by Ziba Beauty Brow Pencil      $11    Shade: Chai
MAYBELLINE Define-A-Brow                         $6.49    Shade: Light Brown 


MAC:
These are three eyebrow pencils i use on a weekly basis. I first started of with  the MAC pencil and really loved it but after using it on a daily basis, finished the pencil maybe about two weeks, which is not good because at $15 it gets pricey. I wanted to find something similar to my MAC pencil that was less money and more product.

SUMITA:
So i was introduced to the SUMITA brow pencil by Ziba by one of my best friends (DIONE <3) and decided to try it. The pencil was only $11 and they had a sale (buy two get one free). That sale was too good to pass along so i had to give it a try, and the cashier let me know i can exchange the product for something else if i did not like any of the products i bought. I ended up getting 3 products for $23 which is a steal in my book :) The things i bought was the brow pencil, clear wax pencil, and the brow duo in auburn. This would be my DUPE to MAC brow pencil in color: Lingering. This brow pecil has more product for the $ and its softer than MAC's brow pencil and a little bit more wax in it which helps keep your brows in place!

MAYBELLINE:
This is another product i found on you tube that many people are using. This product is very affordable and creamy like consistency. It is a tiny bit darker shade than MAC but i do use because its very similar and for the price, you cannot go wrong! I went to ULTA (my Favorite Store!) because i wanted to try this product and had a $3.50 off coupon when you spend $10 and wanted to use it. I was in luck because ULTA had a sale for MAYBELLINE products (buy two get on free). I love sales and was so happy that i got 3 brow pencils for only $11 (with the sale and using my coupon). This pencil is very similar in the way its made compared to MAC and it will be my run to product when i run out of my other two pencils.






My MakeUp Station



This is my make station where i do my make up on a daily basis :)














Mattifying Moisturizer


FORMULA 10.0.6 

Seriously Shine Free Mattifying Oil Free Moisturizer



This is my go to moisturizer for the summer. I recently found out about it through you tube and saw good reviews about it and decided to try it out for myself. I love this product because it does not have any smell to it, its creamy and not thick, and its goes on clear. It works well by absorbing extra oil and not adding any more oil to your face. I use this product daily and will keep on using it. This product can only be found online through their website or ULTA stores. It is very affordable for $6.99 but sometimes Ulta has a buy one get one free sale or you can get a coupon $3.50 off when you spend $10. So overall good product, very affordable, and you can save $ by sales! awesome!

Monday, August 22, 2011

Summer Look



This is my favorite make up look for the summer :)

Foundation:

  • MAC Pro longwear Foundation        Shade: NC35
Blush:
  • VICTORIA SECRET Beauty Rush Radiant Blush     Shade: Fresh Love

Eyeshadow:
  • Upper Lid- ULTA Eyeshadow   Shade: Sunburst
  • Crease Line-E.L.F Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder
  • Lower Lid- KISSY WEAR Eyeliner         Shade: White
                             ULTA Eyeshadow   Shade: Mosaic

Mascara:  
  • Lower lash- MAYBELLINE Great Lash Waterproof
  • Upper Lash- CLINIQUE Lash Doubling Mascara


Lips:

  • MAC Pro longwear Lipstick                   Shade: Overtime



New Brush Holder

This is my new brush holder which is more for my foundation brushes and blush brushes. I got the vase at walmart for $5 and got some beads for $3. This is a smaller vase and works very well.

Friday, August 19, 2011



Beauty Blender  <3


After using this product for 3 days i love, love, love this product for liquid foundation. The foundation goes on very creamy and very easy to use. A trick you do is wet the sponge and remove the excess water until its damp and apply your foundation by boucing and rolling the beauty blender on your face. It is soo soft! and i will now be using this instead of my MAC 187 Brush :( but will use it for blush instead.



Instructional & Info Video:



Tutorial Video:

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Dry Shampoo

TRESEMME FRESH START   VS.   VICTORIA SECRET SO SEXY


There is a lot of dry shampoo's out there but so far i have tried these two brands. They are both affordable and good amount of product for what you pay for compared to other dry shampoos that are more pricey and give you less product.

Tresemme   $5

Tresemme was the first dry shampoo i bought and was so excited that this brand was coming out with a dry shampoo and could not wait to get my hands on this product. Overall it did not meet my expectations and i was totally disappointed with this product. The only good thing i can say is that its smell is refreshing and makes your hair smell good. The product has clay in the ingredient, which is suppose to absorb the oil in your hair, but it leaves your hair white. In order to remove the white clay from my hair i had to keep brushing my hair, over and over again to remove the residue of the clay. After so much brushing, it still had some white powder left over. At this point i was annoyed with this product. First of all it took forever to brush my hair to try and remove the clay. After continuous brushing my hair did not feel clean, just felt very dry and lousy. It was almost better to use baby powder because it was the same problem as  tresemme (the reason i wanted to try a dry shampoo) and it is a very cheap alternative. This product is time consuming and when you are on the go, it does not help at all, so my experience with this product was not good and til this day is under my bathroom sink un used.

VICTORIA SECRET:    $12  
* sometimes have a sale 3 for $24! & u can also choose from diff shampoo & conditioner products!

I never knew that Victoria secret had a dry shampoo until i went to the mall and accidentally came across it after browsing around the store. I was skeptical at first to try another dry shampoo and have to deal with the same problem as the tresemme. So i decided to try it out because they are normally $12 each but the store had a sale: 3 items for $24. I thought this  was a good deal and i could always return the product if i did not end up liking it. The sale convinced me and was awesome because you can choose from a dry shampoo, Reg shampoo or conditioner and you can mix-n-match :) I bought so sexy shampoo for colored hair and so sexy conditioner for colored hair and the dry shampoo shown above (they have shampoo's and conditioners for diff. hair types). When i tried this product for the first time i LOVEd it. I sprayed it on my roots and was extremely surprised that no white residue was left on my hair or anything for that matter. The spray went on clear and absorb the oil and makes your hair smell so good like the so sexy perfume. Also, you do not have to keep brushing your hair to remove any residue. I Def. recommend this product and i use this product on a weekly basis and could not live without it! THE BEST!!!!!

Thanks For Reading <3

Sephora Haul!




So Finally I got to buy my Beauty Blender! It is a makeup sponge that makes your foundation go on so smoothly and make your makeup look airbrushed. After so much positive reviews i decided to try it for myself., Will post a review later :)


This Blush is the perfect Coral color for the summer its light coral color with gold shimmer... Love it!
 Sephora Blush Me             Shade: Corail Frisson n*5

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

My Mac Starter Kit


So here are my essentials needed to start off with my MAC daily kit with a $100 budget.


MAC Pro Longwear SPF 10 Foundation     $29.50                  Shade:NC35
MAC Prep + Prime Skin                           $28  
MAC Studio Finish Concealer                   $17                        Shade:NW25
MAC Eyebrows                                       $15                        Shade:Lingering
                                                              Total:  $89.50
 

If you have extra money i suggest to invest in a MAC blush. I use these two blushes on a daily basis. The gentle shade is more of a darker rosey pink and Petticoat is more of a highlight shimmery pink.

MAC Mineralize Blush                                     $23                              Shade: Gentle
MAC Mineralize Blush                                     $23                              Shade: Petticoat



*Will be reviewing the MAC Pro Longwear SPF 10 Foundation soon....

My Home Made Brush Holder



This is my eyeshadow brush holder i made and absolutely love. All the products can be purchased at Michaels Arts and Crafts store. The clear vase is about $10 and the beads range from $3-$6 depending on what beads you want. The smaller the beads the more you need to buy which can get expensive. To save money you can add rice instead of beads to your vase :) Hope This helps in making your own brush holder.