Tutorial: Smokey Eye With Anastasia Beverly Hills Catwalk Palette

I cannot get enough of this palette by Anastasia Beverly Hills.  All the colors are up my alley, it literally is my go-to palette at the moment.  I've created everyday looks to dark smokey makeups such as this tutorial that I am sharing with all of you today.

I was looking through all of my tutorials and it seems like I haven't done a dark smokey one in awhile plus I haven't done a YouTube tutorial FOREVER! I do apologize for the lack of videos, but remember you can always follow me on Instagram.  I guess the reason why I hate making videos is because I always get stuck on what to show you guys! BLAH! Plus I hate editing, it's more of a love/hate relationship.

Anyways, lets get back to to the look.

This is how the palette looks, the colors are pretty right?

Here is a close-up of my face with all the products that I used to create the look.

If you don't have a frosted white eye shadow in your makeup collection you need one! White instantly opens up the eyes.  Take a look at my Spring/Summer Trend look here where I use white eye shadow on my lid.

If you would like a list of the products I used here ya go!
Anastasia Beverly Hills Catwalk Palette
MAC White Frost Eye Shadow (inner highlighter)
MAC Studio Sculpt Lash
Em Cosmetics Waterliner
House of Lashes Pixie Luxe
NYX Butter Lipstick Snow Cap
NYX Butter Gloss Fortune Cookie
MAC Cosmetics Style Blush
MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Skinfinish Soft n Gentle

Did you see the cute VILLABEAUTIFFUL customized compact by Case Envy? I am so in love and I handle it with care when I use it.  Ev, really took care of me and wanted to make sure I was happy with my compact.  She went above and beyond to make sure it was exactly what I wanted.  So pleased to have done business with her.  She's amazing. To order yours please contact caseenvy@yahoo.com

 

I love anything Rose Gold so when I was sent these beautiful beautiful brushes from LuxieLush, I was in heaven!!! These are the brushes that I used to create this look in my video.  You get 12 brushes for eyes and lips with the brush cylinder case - a full set to complete a full makeup look.  The brushes are super soft and made very well. I always feel guilty using these brushes because they are just too pretty to use!

Tutorial: Urban Decay Naked 3 Smokey Eye

Want some more Naked 3 looks? You got it! This look is all about a smokey eye using 2  of my favorite colors from the palette- Mugshot and Blackheart.   I also added a touch of glitter for a fun look for the holidays or any special occasion where you want to shine!


Take a peak at the video and all the products are listed below!



Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette
Strange, Nooner, Mugshot, Darkside, Blackheart
Urban Decay 27/7 Eyeliner Zero
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Ardell Double Up Lashes 204
MAC Day Gleam Pressed Pigment
Violet Voss Cosmetics Glitter Goldie

City Color Cosmetics Be Matte Toasted Coconut Bronzer

Urban Decay Naked Lipstick

Tutorial: Urban Decay Cosmetics Naked 3 Everyday Makeup

Just wanted to post this real quick for all of you.  I knew the new UD Naked 3 Eye Shadow Palette would be popular but I didn't know it would this BIG! I really like this palette because it's still has your neutral tones but with a little more color like the pink hues.  For those of you wanting to get some inspiration for an everyday look (I know some of you might not think this is an everyday look, but you have the choice to make it less dramatic) with the palette watch my tutorial below! I will be posting a smokey look soon so make sure you subscribe to my YouTube Channel

Urban Decay Naked 2 Eye Shadows:

Strange - Highlight

Burnout - Lid

Limit - Overall crease and above crease

Factory - outer half of eye and crease

Darkside - very corner of eye to darken

Rimmel Scandale Eyes Nude Waterproof Kohl Liner

Urban Decay 24/7 Whisky Eye Liner

Urban Decay Big Fatty Mascara - Top

MAC Extended Play Lash - Bottom

Flutter Lashes Abbie

City Color Multi-Color Blush Baby Pink

MAC Mineralze Blush Cheek & Cheerful

Urban Decay 24/7 Lip Liner Naked

Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm Ellusive

MAC Cremestick Lip Liner Plum Soft for definition

Tutorial: Get Ready With Me Soft Smokey Purple Cat Eye

 

I recently changed my hair color and I am so happy I did!  I grew out my hair for my wedding and 2 days after I cut it back to my short hair.  I love short hair, but I do wish at times I had long hair to curl it like those celebrities. :D  Do you bored with your hair and always want change? I do! I get bored easily.  Instead of changing the cut I just change the color, thanks to my good friend/stylist Thuy from 44th Street Salon.  She has been my stylist now for over a year and has been a very good friend.  She even did my hair for my wedding, I wouldn't want anyone else to do it but her. I'm thinking about doing some hair tutorials for short hair.  Just some ways that I do my hair for the short Bob sporting ladies. :D It's hard to know what to do with your hair! 

Thuy gave me some magenta highlights right in the front and I wanted to do something that will really compliment the hair.  At first I wanted to do all purple but then that's way too much purple going around.  I decided on MAC Sable Eyeshadow has a lid color and then added some additional colors to define and darken.  

This is my favorite look! It just blends so nicely together!

I think the lashes really give the eye makeup more detail.  

I thought they would be too long when I first saw them but 

look how great they turned out!

Eyemimo NTR27 false eyelashes

I always get asked to get a clean edge when doing a cat eye/arabic eye. 

Use scotch tape! Yes Genius!

Take a peek at the video to learn how to achieve this look

Can't forget about the products!

Primer

Smashbox Photo Finish Luminizing Primer
Too Faced Eye Shadow Insurance Eye Primer

Eyes
MAC Cosmetics Eye Shadow Sable - lid
MAC Cosmetics Eye Shadow Saddle - all over crease
MAC Cosmetics Eye Shadow Sketch -half of lid
MAC Cosmetics Eye Shadow Beauty Marked - end of eye
MAC Cosmetics Eye Shadow Ricepaper mixed with Crystal Avalanche - highlight
MAC Cosmetics Pressed Pigment Black Plum - lid
Eyemimo NTR27 false eyelashes


Face (I am a NC40/NC42 MAC Foundation)
NYX Cosmetics Stay Matte But Not Flat Foundation 07 Warm Beige LA Girl Pro Conceal Cool Tan - under eyes
LA Girl Pro Conceal Medium Beige - highlight
LA Girl Pro Conceal Beautiful Bronze - Contour
MAC Cosmetics Melba Blush

Lips
MAC Cosmetics Pro Longwear Concealer Etcetera all over liner
MAC Cosmetics Cremestick Liner Cremola - Definition
MAC Cosmetics SISS Lipstick (the best nude lipstick for NC40/NC42 skintone)

Do you change your eye makeup when you change your hair style or hair color?

Review/Swatches/Video: Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balms

Ok, I just had to.. really I did! Now I feel my collection is complete - 10 Matte 10 Lacquer.  If you missed out on my matte swatches/review/video click HERE.   Of course my husband thought I was crazy but he should be use to it by now.  The lacquer balms are so moisturizing! I just love the way they glided on my lips and didn't feel they were going to slip off. Is is just me or does a lot of the colors all look the same on me? Wish they would have made some deeper darker shades for the fall/winter season and saved the brighter ones for spring/summer.  The color on the packaging can be very deceiving as you will see in the video and in the swatch pictures below. 

Watch my review/swatch video!

Here are some pictures of me wearing the colors.  I am a medium/dark skin tone (MAC NC40-42, Makeup Forever #128, Urban Decay Naked Foundation 6.0, Smashbox Studio Skin Foundation 3.1)

 

Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm 105 Demure

Nude light pink 

 

Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm 110 Coquette

light brighter toned pink that has more of a blue undertone.

 Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm 115 Whimsical 

pinky purple color

Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm120 Vivacious 

creamy hot pink

Revlon Colorburst 125 Flirtatious 

bright but lighter toned fuchsia

 Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm 130 Tease

peachy pink orange (coral)

 Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm 135 Provocatuer 

bright-pinky red 

 Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm 140 Coy

mauvy brown

 Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm 145 Ingenue

nude medium brown

Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm 150 Enticing

deeper medium red

I want to know what you guys are currently obsessed with? Do you want to see some swatches of other products? Let me know! Oh and if you are GOOGLE+ please add me :D

Oh man, I totally forgot to let you know that I did do a video on the makeup that I am currently wearing in the review/swatch video.

 

Click the picture to be taken to the blog post! 

Tutorial/Get Ready With me - Shimmer Rose Makeup with MAC Rose Pigment

Last weekend I was cleaning out my makeup collection and I came across MAC Rose Pigment.  I totally forgot about this color and I remember it use to be one of my favorite pigments.  It is a beautiful pinkish golden infused pigment.  I really wanted to use this color for a tutorial since I need to add some "colorful" looks for my Youtube channel.

I have been getting so many requests for more videos.  I give a lot of credit to the beauties who can produce and edit a couple of videos a week and at the same time be able to manage everyday life.  It's like a 2nd job to blog, film, and post.  I recently made a schedule for myself - every Thursday 1 YouTube tutorial and at least a couple times a week for posts.  So far I've been able to do this without any problems.   It's such a great feeling getting so much support from you guys, I appreciate it so much! It really makes me want to do more and more, and I am working so hard to give you guys what you want! :) So instead of video where I talk the whole time I might as well do a "getting ready with me" makeup video.  At least you can see how I achieve a full look.  The speed is pretty fast but you can pretty much see all the steps that I am doing. I am interested how you guys like this ...

The list of all the products that I used for this look:
Eyes:
MAC  Soft Brown Eye Shadow
MAC  Sketch Eye Shadow
MAC Shadowy Lady Eye Shadow
MAC All That Glitters Eye Shadow
MAC  Phloof Eye Shadow
MAC Rose Pigment
MAC Twinks Eyeshadow
Motives Allure Paint Pot Mineral Eye Shadow
Rimmel Scandal Eye Waterproof Kohl Kajal Eye Liner
Motives Liquid Eye Liner
House of Lashes Doll Face Lashes

Face:
Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer
NYX Cosmetics 06 Natural Beige
MAC Studio Fix Fluid NC40
MAC NC25 Studio Finish Concealer
MAC NC45 Studio Finish Concealer
Motives Runway Blush
Sleek Face Contour Kit Medium

Lips:
Urban Decay Naked Glide On Lip Liner
NYX Cosmetics Nude Truffle Lip Liner
Motives Pink Sand Rich Formula Lipstick
Motives Rose Mineral Lip Shine

Brushes with brownish beige handles - Hair and Makeup Addiction

Tutorial: My Eyebrow Routine - easy, waterproof and long lasting

I decided to make a tutorial on a question that I get asked a lot - "how do you do your eyebrows? or "what products do you use for your eyebrows?" To tell you the truth I hate doing my eye brows.. yes I hate doing them.  If you have been following me from the very beginning you can tell my eye brows went through a transformation.  When I first started MOTD's on Instagram I  didn't really pay much attention to my brows, maybe just a light fill in but that was about it. There's just something about me and my brows.  I do not have a problem doing brows on other people, but on myself is a whole different story.  Since I was a teenager I have always been self conscious about my eyebrows.  I was the culprit of over tweezing my brows or being complete opposite of not doing anything with my brows.  Then BOOM the eyebrow Gods came to me and I was determined to have nice defined brows that I see all over Instagram.  After going through a few products I found the ones that worked the best for me.

Now it's time to watch the video, I make it easy I promise

Products used: 

Makeup Forever Aqua Brow Corrector 30

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz Brunette 

MAC Studio Fix Concealer NC30

MAC Mineralize Concealer NW30

Would love to know what other tips/tricks you would like to learn!

Review/Swatches/Video: Revlon Colorburst Matte Balms Pt.1

When I find something that I just have to have (limited edition product, new product, must have product, etc.) I will go to extreme lengths to get it.  I think it's my makeup hoarder spirit in me that goes into full effect when I see something and need all of it. When I say need all of it, I want one of every color.  Will I use every color? Most likely no,  but just the sense of having the whole collection   My new obsession are these Revlon Colorburst MATTE Balms, I need them, want them, NOW! When the  Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains first came out I went out on a hunt looking for the colors I wanted all around town.  Now I have a new obsession, the only problem is trying to find these lipies! I spotted them at Bed, Bath and Beyond while I was shopping for cutting boards.  Whoa! Have you been in a remodeled Bed, Bath and Beyond? It's like a Cost Plus World Market, drugstore inside a Bed, Bath And Beyond.  I like the concept and environment that they are creating!

It was love at first sight.... MATTE LIP BALMS?!?! YES PLEASE. But the display was empty .. no mattes.  My determined makeup hoarder in me went into full effect.  I called all the Bed, Bath and Beyonds in my area .. only 2 had the new remodel - the store where I was  and the one closer to my condo.  Hubby and I went home (I have such a supporting husband!) and stopped by the one close to our place.  3 sweet little Revlon Colorbursts were waiting for me! I went home and fell in love .. now this is love.  I wanted all the colors.. not buts or exceptions.  Went back 3 days later and found 2 more still not the neutral pinky shades but who cares.

EDIT: I was hesitant about the Lacquer Balms but I gave in and bought all of them you can check out Pt. 2  by clicking on the picture or click HERE! There is also a video!

Here is the display ... I wish the display would magically restock it's self with all the colors. You take one and another would just pop up to replace it.  Gosh that would be great for all of us crazy makeup enthusiast out there. 

Watch the video for live swatches!

Now time for swatches and my feedback on each one. I decided to go pretty neutral on the eyes while I tried on each color.  The mink lashes that I am wearing are from Flutter Lashes the style is Lindsay. Eyeshadows are from NYX palette Love In Florence Eat, Love Be Fab!

I found the rest of the colors  at RiteAid! Yay! Now my collection is complete.  Sorry my pics don't match I thought I was going to do a separate blog post but I thought it would be better to have them all in 1. 

Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm 230 Complex is a true nude beige.  I am a MAC NC40, this color looks like a concealer on me.  If you are looking for a true nude this one is for you.  I would definitely wear a lip liner with this one.  You can see from the picture that my lip just blends in with the rest of my face with no definition.  Also I really had to layer on this color.  I probably applied it 4-5 times before I got a true opaque coverage. The more I applied the more my lips got dry. It could be because this color is very light on me and you could hardly see it.  I am dying to try this lip with an intense smokey eye and dramatic lashes. 

Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm 235 Mischievous.  I really like this color - still neutral and soft with a pop of color. I will wear this one on a daily basis.  This is a great color if you are a little scared to venture out to bright colors but really want to try something. I had to apply this color about 3 times just to get the desired coverage with this shade. 

Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm 245 Audacious.  This is the shade that is featured on the display.  I have been seeing a lot of orangy lips on editorial pictures and on the runway.  This is a hot color right now. For some reason my camera made the container  lighter than it usually is in person.  The container in real life is actually a deeper reddish/orange. This color is a step up from 235 Mischievous.   Now the brighter you go the better the balm applies (in my opinion). To this this opaque coverage I only had to apply it twice. 

Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm 210 Unapologetic.  Ack so pretty! My favorite bright color our of the colors I was able to purchase. Again I only had to apply this twice to get a nice opaque coverage.  Keep in mind the container color is a tad more pinkish/red just like the lip color.

Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm 220 Showy.  This is the last matte finish balm that I was able to get so far.  It's a bluish-pink shade.  From the container I thought it would be a little more berry and perhaps deeper (my camera make the container look brighter/lighter) but it's still a pretty color to wear!  About 2 coats of this color for full opaque coverage.

 Hope I can share the rest of the colors with all of you once I can get my hands on them! :)

 Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm 205 Elusive is a soft pretty in pink color.  The pink is not too light and not too bright.  This is a perfect color for those of you who want a natural color for everyday.  

 Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm 220 Sultry. One of my favorite colors! This is a medium rose color with just the right amount of color for a natural look.  Would love to use this color for a bridal look. 

Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm 240 Striking. I thought this color was going to come out more orange but it turned out to be more of an orange/reddish tone which is still pretty.  

 Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm 250 Standout.  Now it's time for a red! From the packaging I thought this would be more of deeper red but when I applied it the color was a pinkish/red.  I still really like it, the color is really pretty. 

Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm 215 Shameless.  I was really excited about this color and how it would look on me.  I wanted it to be a deeper purple but it turned to be more of a medium toned purple.  Can't wait to create a Makeup of The Day with this shade!

Matte or Lacquer what do you prefer? Also which colors did you get? :D

Tutorial: 2013 Pantone Color of the Year EMERALD

PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald, a lively, radiant, lush green, is the Color of the Year for 2013. (according to their website). You will see this color everywhere from fashion to home textiles.

What is Pantone you ask? "Pantone is a standardized color matching system, utilizing the Pantone numbering system for identifying colors. By standardizing the colors, different manufacturers in different locations can all reference a Pantone numbered color, making sure colors match without direct contact with one another." (http://www.colorguides.net/pantone.html). Every year the company comes out with selected colors to feature for the season and one for the year. To learn more about Pantone please click  http://www.pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21055

 I really love how rich this color is, it's a great color to work in your makeup routine.  If you are not brave enough to try the Emerald all over your eye try applying it as an eyeliner for a pop of color.  The possibilities are endless.

I will be focusing on all the Spring 2013 Fashion Color Report Colors below for future videos and MOTD'S. I love all the colors and can't wait to create some amazing looks for all of you.

Here are the products that I used to create this look:

Infallible golden emerald, endless pearl, iced latte
Elf 144 eye shadow palette matte green
Maybelline Fit Foundation 310 (I am usually a MAC Nc40/NC42
Revlon photo ready bb cream medium
Model 21 eyelashes 19t 31
Wet n wild goddess bronzer
Elf blush tickled pink

Tutorial/MOTD: Black & Gold

Lately, I have been a lot of requests for black and gold eye shadow looks.  With all the Holiday parties coming this weekend along with New Years right around the corner I thought it would be the right time to make a tutorial.

[side note]
I am so into making YouTube tutorials now because of my new video camera and set up with my new lighting.  My goal is to make 1 video a week including reviews and how to segments.  My new Panasonic Lumix camera has been a great addition to my JVC video cam.  When I love something I want to keep playing with it hopefully it doesn't get old. lol

Here are the products that I used to create this look:
NYX White Eye Shadow Primer
MAC Eye Shadows - Ricepaper, Soft Brown, Espresso and Carbon
L'Oreal Infalliable 24hour Eye Shadow - Gold Imperial
Faux Lashes Alexia www.fauxlash.com
Sonia Kasuk Pointed Eye Liner Brush
Revlon Photoready BB Cream Medium (will do a review)
Benefit High Beam Highlighter (will do a review)
Smashbox Gingersnap Blush Rush
Ben Nye Banana Luxury Powder (will do a review)
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar Trollop/Ophelia

Some tips for this look:
-Try not to blend the black into the gold this will turn the black green.
-If you do not have the colors that I used then use colors that are similar but with a MATTE finish.  If you use something with shimmer or frost it will be too much and you won't get the definition.
-Remember to get the Scotch Tape tacky (first run it on the back of your hand) before you apply it to your eye area.  If you don't do this before, when you take it off it will be painful.  I've done this and it's not a good thing!
-Have a clean extra blending brush handy to use to blend the darker shades so the colors don't look muddy.

I'm already thinking of my next video! If you guys have any requests please let me know ;)

Tutorial/MOTD - Silver Glitter Eyes

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!
I have been on a glitter kick for a couple of my MOTD's on Instagram.  If you have Instagram make sure you find me and follow because I do posts looks that I do not blog about.  I should blog about all my looks but for some reason I can't get into the habit of blogging on a regular basis.  Any suggestions?

Ok anyways.. I'm heading in the wrong direction.

I finally made a new YouTube tutorial with my new video camera thanks to the mister.  Oh and I have a new DSLR too thanks to the mister.  :)  So I am all set to make amazing videos and nice pictures to post for all of you. 

 To achieve this silvery Holiday look watch the video! I promise you it is very simple and easy!

Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette
Virgin (highlight), Tease (crease), Verve (lid), Blackout (outer corner)
Eye Kandy Cosmetics Glitter - Confetti and Licorice Stick
House of Lashes - Temptress
NYX Sandy Pink Lip Liner
NYC Peach Parfait Lip Plumper 


I wish you all a great Holidays Season!!! I hope all of you don't mind that I will be blogging about my upcoming wedding!! Can't wait!