Alrighty friends, I’m so excited to share with you my go-to false eyelashes that you NEED to try. I’m so obsessed with these Moxie Lash false lashes and magnetic liner. They are so easy to use and will change your falsies game for good! How to use? It’s so simple, you apply the liquid lines along your lash line (I usually apply it over my usual eyeliner). The liner is slightly chalky as hard to get a clean line which is why I use my usually eyeliner first. Then you wait to minutes for your eyeliner to dry. Once dry, apply your lashes to the eyeliner. That’s it! It’s so simple and worth the money. It’s slightly pricier but you aren’t applying mascara to these so they can be worn long. I highly suggest these to anyone that loves falsies but doesn’t love applying them because of the glue. Click the link below to be take to the link to the product.
It’s that time of year again where Ulta has their 21 Days of Beauty sale! This is a perfect time to stock up on those favorite prestige items or finally try that $30 bronzer you’ve had your eye on. Either way, you don’t want to miss out on this sale PLUS it lasts for 21 days!!! Here’s the catch, there are certain days that certain prestige items go on sale. For example, tomorrow (Sept. 1st) is the first day of the sale and Benefit’s Porefessional Primer is 50% off. BUT, it’s only on sale Sept. 1st, get it? I figured you would! You can easily find the calendar online or in the app and I’ll feature it at the bottom of my blog for you to check it out. Let’s get started:
• Benefit the Porefessional Pore Primer: If you’re looking for a primer to look like a filter, then look no further. This primer by benefit will make all your dreams come true! Sept. 1st- 50% off- $16 for Mini, $27 for Regular
• Benefit Hoola Matte Bronzing Powder: I recently received a sample of this raved about bronzer and I gotta say, I’m very impressed. The consistency of the bronzer glides on so well and pleasantly surprised me. Sept. 9th- 50% off- $15 for regular size
• Tarte Lights Camera Lashes 4 in 1 Mascara: I’ve been using this mascara for the last couple of months and I love how light it is on my lashes. Usually the consistency of mascara weighs down my lashes but this mascara does not. It’s super light and lengthens my lashes like there’s no tomorrow! Sept. 12th- 50% off- $11.50 for Regular size
• Lilly Lashes in Miami: These faux mink lashes are so fluffy and gorgeous. I’m obsessed with them and they are worth the price but even better when you can get them discounted. Sept. 1st- 21st- 30% off- $18.20 for one set
What I Want:
• Peter Thomas Roth Max Complexion Correction Pads: I’ve read the reviews and I’m SOLD! It has a Peach Bellini (my favorite) scent and helps clear your face for acne purposes. I can’t wait to snag these during the sale.
So with that being said, what are you waiting for!? Check out Ulta Beauty’s 21 Days of Beauty and treat yo self girl, you deserve it! What do you have your eye on for the sale? Let me know in the comments below!
Welcome or welcome back, I’m really excited to share this new post with you all. This is my Full beginner makeup look under $60. I decided to do this because I know a lot of people that have no idea where to even begin when it comes to makeup. Therefore, why not make a starter place for those of you that have no idea what you’re doing. This post can also be for those of you that are in need of a new foundation, mascara, blush, or maybe even just a cheaper option on those days you’re just running to the store and don’t want to put your more expensive makeup on. Now for some of you, $60 may seem like a lot to spend on makeup but it’s actually not very easy to buy a full face of makeup for that. You can easily spend $100 or more on products that will give you close to that full face of makeup look but not even completely. I did the hard work for you and found products that I love and would be best for beginners to use. Follow along as I list the products I used and how to achieve this look (featured above) for under $60!
Foundation- Wet n Wild photofocus Foundation (I used the color soft beige and Wal-Mart, CVS, and Walgreens all have this foundation if you need to find a match in color.) ($4.69)
Highlight & Contour- Hard Candy Look Pro! Highlight & Contour Face Duo Stick (if you’ve ever heard of bronzing your face and highlighting with concealer, this stick will do both for you! I love it because it’s an all in one.) ($6.00)
Blush- NYX Ombré Blush in Nude to Me (This blush looks amazing on tan skin so I figured this would be perfect to feature since summer is here!)
Mascara- Tarte Travel Size Lights, Camera, Lashes 4-in-one Mascara (Yes, $12 is expensive for a travel sized mascara but I’ve really been obsessed with this one lately so I have you one splurge item. It’ll be worth it, I promise it! If you’re not about it, Maybelline Lash Sensational would be my next pick. (Tarte- $12, Maybelline- $5.39)
Lipstick- Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink in Seductress (This Lipstick is, by far, the longest lasting lipstick I’ve ever worn. It’s amazing! I’ve told my friends about it and they’ve fallen in love too. It’s got this amazing texture that when it’s on your lips, you can barely feel it, and when you look in the mirror you’re finally reminded you still have lipstick on. That’s the best kind of lipstick in my opinion.) ($6.64)
Start with making sure that your face is clean and moisturizer. Since we are not using a primer, we need to make sure that our face has a base before we put our foundation on.
Now that we moisturized, it’s time to put on the foundation! Wet n Wild’s photofocus Foundation had a wand attached to it that I use to place the product onto my face.
Grab your Ecotools Total Perfecting Blending makeup sponge and turn your water on in your sink. Place your sponge under the water and squeeze it so it absorbs water. Then remove the sponge from the water and squeeze the excess water from it. You want your sponge damp but don’t want extra water in it.
Now we can use that makeup sponge to blend in our foundation that we placed on our face. Use a light bouncing motion to blend the foundation in. Make sure you are blending it in all over your face, ears, and down your neck. We want the product to match all surrounding areas so it doesn’t look like we have multiple skin tones.
Once you have finished blending in your foundation, grab your Hard Candy Look Pro! Highlight and Contour Face Duo Stick and use the lighter side first. Apply this to your under eyes, bridge of your nose, then moving up to your forehead and feathering it out. Then take the other end (the darker part) and apply this to your jawline, the space under your cheekbone, and on the outside of your forehead. Once you’ve applied your highlight and contour to your face, grab that makeup sponge and blend in that makeup.
Grab your Airspun Translucent Loose Powder and dip your makeup sponge into powder. Place the powder under your eyes, under your contour (the spot between your jawline and space below your cheekbone. Also place the powder in between your eyebrows where we placed the highlight earlier. I like to also go over my face and apply the powder to the places that feel tacky. The reason we are placing the powder is to set this makeup for long lasting wear. We are gonna keep this powder on our face for a little and come back to it.
While we let our makeup set with the translucent powder, let’s grab our NYX Micro Brow Pencil and outline our brows. I like to start with the top and use a fairly light hand, especially if this is your first time. Once you’ve outlined the top and bottom brows, start on the inside of your brows and start to lightly feather your strokes so they match the hairs in the center of your brows. As you work your way towards the center of your brows we can start to darker the color a little. Continue coloring in until you have acquired your desired brow.
Now we are grabbing the NYX Lid Lingerie Eye Tint and applying this to our lids. Use your desired amount and blend with your fingertip. Try to not apply this too far up your lid, just slightly higher than your crease.
Remember that powder we placed all over? Well grab that e.l.f. Blush Brush because we are about to brush that all away. Go back to that excess powder and brush it off your face.
Grab that NYX Ombré Blush And use the e.l.f. Blush Brush to dip it in the product. Take the brush and apply the blush to the apple of your cheeks and up towards your high cheekbones.
I promise we are ALMOST done, Just two more steps! Now grab your Tarte Travel Size Lights, Camera, Lashes 4-in-1 Mascara and apply this to your eyelashes. I like to apply my mascara with a rolling motion going up to help curl the lashes as I’m applying the product.Last but not least, grab your Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink apply this lipstick to your lips. Try to make sure that you start at your Cupid’s bow and make your way out.
**Below I’m going to feature more products that I feel will help this process go smoother or help. You don’t need these, but they will help. These products exceed the $60 limit but I figured I’d include them in case you’re interested.
***If any of these steps don’t make sense, check out my video below for an idea of how to do them.
And that’s a wrap. Let me know what your think of this video and if it has helped you or not. I’m more than willing to do more videos like this with suggestions. Let me know with comments below or on Instagram.
Today I’m excited to finally share with you this look. I’d like to think of it as a subtle glam makeup look! Who doesn’t love to try and be glam in any situation? Well this look will help you create it in a subtle and gorgeous way. Follow along below on the products I used and a step by step on how to create this look. Follow along with the video if you get stumped on any of the steps. Trust me, if I can do this, anyone can! 😁 let’s get to it:
Next we grab our Creaseless concealer (33N Medium) and apply it to all the places you want to highlight on your face. Check out my video if you’re not quite sure exactly where to place your concealer. After that you want to grab your Hard Candy Highlight and Contour stick (Medium- you can also use this highlighter if you don’t have a concealer that is lighter that your foundation) and apply to the places you want to contour. Again, I have included a video above that will show you places that many people tend to place their highlight and contour. Do what works best for your face! Once you’ve placed that in your desired areas, take your beauty blender and blend those into your foundation.
Next I grab my Covergirl Professional Loose Powder (Light Translucent) and dip my beauty blender into it. I then “bake” my face by applying the powder on the places that I highlighted my face with the concealer. Typically, your concealer is sticky and tacky so the loose powder helps set the product for a long days wear. Tip: if you can see the powder on your face, you’re doing it correctly. Don’t blend into your face… yet! We’ll get there, just let the face “bake”, hah get it now?
While I wait for that to dry and set, I grab my NYX Micro Brow Pencil (Brunette) and outline my eyebrows very lightly (watch video to see how I did it exactly). After I use the Pencil, I grab my Busy Gal Brow Tint (brunette) and fill in my brows with this product. To finish off my brows, I grab the Ardell Brow Sculpting Gel and apply this onto to my brows to even out the product/set it.
Now here comes the fun part, eyeshadow! Grab your Bling Boss Eyeshadow Palette and dip your fluffy brush into “Hush Hush” and blend it into your crease.
Next dip a more dense brush into “Mystic” and lightly apply this to your outer corners. BLEND WELL!
After that, dip another brush into “Ballsy” and apply to your inner corner out towards your last color application. Blend those colors together.
Last, dip your finger into “Bling Bling” and apply this color to your brow bone. This helps give a little pop of shimmer to your brow area.
After eyeshadow application is finished, go back with a fluffy brush and brush off that excess loose powder that we were “baking” with.
Now, onto those luscious lashes ladies! Grab your House of Lashes Siren Falsies (or any pair your have laying around) and use your Ardell Lash Adhesive to apply to your lashes. While letting your lashes dry and set, grab you Morphe Color Pencil Eyeliner (Dark Room) and apply on lash line. Then take your NYX Wonder Pencil (Light) and place on your waterline.
This is the perfect time to apply blush and highlighter (which I didn’t feature in this video). I have a blush and highlighter palette that is quite similar to this Lorac one (I would use Blossom on cheeks & Opalescent as a highlighter).
Last but not least, what fun is doing your makeup and getting all dolled up without lipstick? Grab your Wet n Wild Megalast Liquid Catsuit Lipstick (Berry Recognize) and apply this gorgeous color to your lips. FYI: my dancers use this color for their dance competitions and the color looks amazing on every skin tone! I highly recommend this product if you’re looking for a great vibrant color that isn’t a red.
And that’s it! This look usually takes me about 35/40 minutes to accomplish this fully look, which may seem like a lot of time to some people. I think it depends on your pacing and allotted time but it could probably be done in a half hour. If any of these steps are new to you they may take a little longer to do at first. Thank you so much for following along though. I’ve had a lot of fun creating this video for your all and hope you enjoy. Let me know if there’s any specific palettes you’d like to see tutorials with or certain products that you’d like to see me use next!
Today I’m excited to share with you my recent haul/favorites from one of my favorite makeup lines, Tarte Cosmetics! Tarte has been one of those companies that has been growing on me the last couple of years. I know that Tarte has gotten a bad wrap from famous makeup gurus and such in the past but I have to say that I personally love them. Recently they just finished up a sale (which is when I do most of my shopping from them) and I bought a couple of new products & some I needed refills of. Before I share with you all my recent purchases and my favorite products I use by them, I wanted to share why I use their personal website to order their products.
For starters, multiple retailers sell Tarte Cosmetics including Ulta and Sephora. You may be asking, why doesn’t she just order it from there? Well, I’ll tell ya why. Tarte Cosmetics has this really awesome point system on their personal website (tartecosmetics.com) that gives you points just for signing up for their system, browsing their website, creating a profile, following their social media accounts, buying products, and more! Rewards include percentages off purchases, money off purchases (up to $20), Tarte specialty gifts, and also makeup. It may not seem that exciting to you but it only cost 800 points to receive $10 off a purchase which is really awesome. I loved that these points gave such an exclusive coupon that saved me a nice chunk of change. Depending on how much you spend will determine the amount of points you’ll receive. I’ve noticed that the majority of the points given out after purchases have been anywhere from 25-150. With these points, it’s not super difficult to get to the better prizes available. You only need to make a few purchases before you’re ready to use those points on some good coupons or free makeup.
Not only is the point system make it all worth it, the sales that frequent on the site are a big selling point to me as well. Sephora rarely has sales and Ulta usually only includes prestige items in their sales for a very limited time. Tarte Cosmetics website pretty frequently has sales going on and cool promos for their customers. When there isn’t a sale currently going on, I also figured out a way to get a percentage off a purchase. As long as you have an account and are logged in, I usually placed multiple products in my cart on my safari and leave it there for a day or two. In two days, my email will have a coupon code for 15% off to go and buy those products that are still in my cart. So if there isn’t a sale going on, that’s a good trick to keep up your sleeve. I also have a link that I’ll leave right here that will also give you 15% off your purchase (this one you won’t have to wait around for 😉).
Tartiest Pro Eyelashes in LCL (I’ve been eyeing these lashes up for a while and I have to say that they did not disappoint! They are exactly what I was looking for: full, long, and dramatic.)Deep Dive Cleansing Gel (This face wash is one of the products I needed refilled. I bought the travel sized version in a gift set this Christmas and I’ve been hooked ever since. I tried to use in sparingly until another sale came along so I jumped at the chance to purchase this during this last recent sale. It is a little pricey for a face wash in my opinion but I love the feeling it gives my face so it was worth it to me.)Girl Boss Goodies Skin & Color Set (I gotta be honest, this set was a tad random to me. (Haha) Why did I get it then? Well for starters, in the gift set I got for Christmas this moisturizer was in it and I loved it. So to be able to get it for $12 plus two extra makeup products I thought that was a steal. Second, I was in need of mascara and I see people raving about this mascara all the time. I figured I would see what all the hype was about and I have to say I’m pretty impressed so far. Lastly, this lip color looked really pretty from the pictures. The lipstick is a mini version and a tad flimsy but overall I like the product.)Girls Just Wanna Have Sun Bronze & Sun Set (I’ve been all about the bronzing products recently because I’m super pasty. 😂 I need some color added to my body before the sun fully decides to grace us with her presences. Besides, this gift box is on sale for $12 so I thought that was also a steal!)
My Other Tarte Favorites:
1. Busy Gal Brows in Medium Brown (This product is amazing because it’s super easy to apply and only take 5 seconds each eyebrow. It’s truly the busy gals perfect brow product!)
4. Rainforest of the Sea Radiance Drops (Not only is this great for creating a dewy look under your mascara but you can also use this as a highlighter.)
6. Rainforest of the Sea Sizzle Eyeshadow Palette (The best thing about this eyeshadow palette is the pigment is super blend-able and it’s suggested that you apply the product with your fingers for the best result. It’s makes it super easy to use for a makeup lover at any level.)
I used all the products from Tarte Cosmetics that I featured above to create this makeup look in this photo.
Following along step by step to create this look:
Starting with the foundation that you’ve already applied, grab your Creaseless Concealer and apply it to your under eyes, bridge of your nose, and in-between your eyebrows feathering up towards your forehead. Blend that into your foundation.
Next, grab your bronzer that came with your Girls Just Wanna Have Sun Set. Apply the bronzer in the area below your cheekbone (the hollow area) from inner ear to area below the center of your eye. You want that line your creating with the bronzer to aim towards your mouth in a downward diagonal .
Make sure your use your setting powder to set your foundation and concealer before moving onto the next step.
Moving onto your brows, grab your Busy Gal Brows and brush it over your eyebrows.
Now grab your Pro To Go Palette and dip your brush into the color ‘crisp’. Place this color into the crease of your eye and buff it in until it’s blended well.
Once you’ve blended ‘Crisp’ in your crease, pull out your Sizzle Palette and apply the color ‘high tide’ to your mid mid to outer corner. Then dip your next finger into ‘kite surf’ and fill in that color from your inner to mid mid. Lastly, dip your finger into ‘playa’ and place it on your brow bone. If you want to place a little bit of sparkle on your brow bone you can dip your finger back into ‘kite surf’ and swipe that below the brow.
Once your eyeshadow is applied, make sure you go back with your fluffy powder brush and brush off that excess powder. Then grab your blush and apply that to the apples of your cheeks.
If you’re an eyeliner type of gal, apply your eyeliner and then grab your mascara included in your Girl Boss Goodies Set. Apply the Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara to your lashes below you apply your fake lashes.
It’s FALSIES time!! Grab your Lights, Camera, Lashes Falsies and apply these beauties to your lash line.
Once your lashes are on, there is only one more step for us to take and that is lipstick. Grab your Tartiest Quick Dry Matte Lip Paint in ‘Bestie’ and apply that to your lips first. Once dry, go in with your Color Splash Lipstick in ‘Pink Sands’ and put that over top the matte lip paint. I like to apply it overtop because the color pops over the matte nude.
And just like that, you created a fabulous Tarte makeup look! Have fun creating your own looks with all the different colors these palettes and sets include. I bet you’ll love what Tarte has to offer!
I’m so excited to share with you all these Disney Villains inspired makeup looks! Colourpop Cosmetics came out with a Disney Villains inspired line that features all of your favorite villainous characters. I decided to create looks for my two favorite Disney Villains, Cruella de Vil & the Evil Queen. So here they are!
Lipstick (I didn’t purchase the Cruella lipstick because the color was too orange and wouldn’t look good on my skin tone. Usually blondes look better in orange tones versus brunette look better in a blue red tone. Of course, this is my opinion, use your own discretion when deciding what colors work for you.)
1. Start with your base makeup, you can follow the first couple of steps on my basic makeup routine post.
2. Grab a fluffy eyeshadow brush and apply “Grumpy” to your crease.
3. Grab a more dense brush to apply “Magic Carpet” to your outer corner and lower lash line.
4. Next I used the Super Shock Shadow in the color “A Whole New World” and applied it on my lid with my finger. If you own this palette but do not have the Super Shock shadow, “Poison Apple” would work too. The Super Shock shadow is just super easy to blend and had an iridescent glitter that I was dying to try which is why I chose that over the purple in the palette.
5. After that, I dipped my finger into ” Prince Charming” and applied that on my brow bone.
6. I then went in with my eyeliner, mascara, and fake lashes and applied those all before moving onto my highlighter and lipstick.
7. Apply “Fairest of them All” highlighter to your brow bone, Cupid’s bow, and bridge of your nose.
8. Then finish your look off with the “Evil Queen” lipstick.
Other pieces from the Colourpop Cosmetics that I didn’t use in this video but use all the time and highly suggest:
Top of the mornin’ to ya and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today’s blog post is something a little festive for this lucky holiday. So if you’re going to the parade, bar hopping, or celebrating with family this look is super cute, easy, and festive for any occasion. So let’s get to it:
When it comes to an eye look with brighter colors, I always like to start with my eyeshadow first. I included the video below to see how I applied the eye makeup exactly. Underneath the video I will have a breakdown with pictures and how to achieve this look from beginning to end.
To start off the look, I always prime my eyes with Urban Decay Primer Potion to help keep the shadow stay intact.
Then I went in with the color Anaheim from the Gwen Stefani Urban Decay palette that I’ve owned for a few years now. The color is comparable to a desert taupe. I applied this color to the crease of my lid. I used a blending brush to help apply the shadow into my crease with a curved sliding motion going side to side.
The second color I went in with, the main event, was the bright Kelly Green called fins (from a mermaid palette I’ve also owned for years). This color was the perfect shamrock green that I was looking for (below I’ll attached some palettes that are newer that have comparable colors for this makeup look). I went in with an Eyeshadow brush and dabbed the Kelly Green onto my inner lip to the middle of my eyelid.
Next, I used a black eyeshadow with gold flecks throughout it, called Cinders, for my outer corner. I used another eyeshadow brush to dab this black eyeshadow delicately onto my lid. You must be very gentle with how much product you place onto your brush because a little bit of black always goes a long way. You also need to make sure you blend blend and blend.
After you apply that black eyeshadow, it’s best to go back with the first color we applied (Desert Taupe) and just go over the crease again. This will help blend the black, green, and desert taupe all together.
My last step to my eyeshadow look is the brow bone highlight. I went in with a light shimmer cream color, like Seashell shown below.
Once I finished my eyeshadow color, I grabbed my Green eyeliner (the same green eyeshadow can be used under the eyes if you don’t own liner) and smudged it on my bottom lash line. After that I went in with my NYX Makeup Wonder Pencil on my lower waterline.
Moving onto my top lash line, I grabbed my favorite liner which is the Maybelline Line Stiletto Eyeliner. I created a cat eyed liner for this look.
Iridescently Katey 