Current makeup favorites

1)      Tony Moly Blush in Milky Violet

This year I’ve been into light pastel colored blushes and even mixing them with my neon pink shade blushes to give it a glowy youthful look.  I’ve tried milky pink shades but so far the ones with a purple tone look really nice on my skin.

2)      E.L.F Finishing Powder in Corrective Yellow

This is a great power to set your overall makeup look and it makes my skin look much brighter and smoother.  The best part is it’s so much cheaper than other brands out there.  It originally comes in a black packaging but I transfer the powder to a clear jar for two reasons, one so it can fit in my drawer and second so I can see the product. 

3)      Revlon Color Stay Whipped Creme Makeup

I’ve been obsessed with BB Cream that I completely ignored regular foundation and even sold a lot of them on my blog sale.  However to be honest BB Cream doesn’t give me enough coverage as a foundation would so I manage to go through my makeup stash and found my only foundation that I still kept and I’m glad I didn’t sold it!  Just like their Colorstay liquid foundation that I use to love this one applies real nicely on my skin and lasted for an entire day.  Maybe one day I’ll pick up the liquid foundation and use it again.

4)      Sonia Kashuk Sheer Liquid Tint in Poppy

I manage to purchase this item on sale at target for around $2.00 since they’re discontinued.  I really like the nice coral color look on my cheeks especially during the summer and it never faded or melt off my skin on days that were humid and hot.  For this product I only need a tiny bit for both my cheeks!

5)      Mac So Sweet,  So Easy Cream Blush

Another of one of my obsession for milky pink blushes, I like to use this cream blush as my base before I apply powder blushes. 

 

6)      Skinfood Salmon Concealer

I purchase this concealer on ebay for around $10.  It’s very creamy so a little goes a long way, it’s not heavy coverage but its buildable. 

 

1)      Etude House Cherry Fresh Tint in “Peach”

I wanted to get the Benefit Cha Cha tint since I’ve already enjoyed their Posie Tint but I didn’t want to spend a hefty $30 for another tint so I decided to try the Etude House as it was so much cheaper.  So far I really like the coral shade on my lips compare to pink shades. 

2)      The Body Shop Brow and Liner Kit in “Dark Brown/Black”

I’m still a rookie when it comes to doing my eyebrows so I’m trying to find all the good brow products in the market.  So far this Body Shop brow duo is working well for me and matches my brow and hair color perfectly without looking too dark or light. 

3)      Missha The Style Perfect Eyebrow Styler in “Gray Brown”

Another good brow product I like but in a pencil form, this one is so much more convenient to apply in the morning when I’m in a rush.  The only dislike I have on this product is the lead part keeps sliding off the tube!

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Tutorial: Fall Eye Look 2013

Finished Look:

What I Used:

1) 3 Mac Single Eyeshadows in: "Saddle", "Goldmine" and "Vanilla"
2) Missha Signature Velvet Art Shadow in "Plum Combination"
3) Mac Single Eyeshadow in "Satin Taupe"
4) Maybelline Color Tattoo Cream Eyeshadow in "Tough as Taupe"
5) Stila Matte Black Eyeshadow
6) Mac Fluidline Gel Eyeliner in "Black Track"
7) Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler and Buxom Mascara
8) All the brushes used in this tutorial are E.L.F

Tutorial:

Step 1
Apply a creamy eyeshadow base all over the lid that way the eyeshadow will stay vibrant.

Step 2
Apply a taupe eyeshadow all over the lid on top of the creamy base

Step 3
With a pencil crease brush, apply a black eyeshadow on the outer corner only

Step 4
Now with a fluffy crease brush, apply a matte light brown shadow on to the crease, blending the black and taupe eyeshadow together to create a transition shade.

Step 5
With a same eyeshadow brush for the taupe on "step 2" apply a shimmery gold shadow on the middle of the lid.

Step 6
Apply a nude/cream color eyeshadow on the browbone and blend out any harsh lines.

Step 7
Apply eyeliner on the top lid only

Step 8
On the bottom lid, apply a plum/purple shade

Step 9
Curl lashes and apply your favorite mascara

And you're finished!

I enjoy this look because not only it's wearable but you can add a pop on color on the lower lash line and it won't look over the top.

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Favorite Brown Shadows

Brown, neutral or bronze color eye shadows are the most common shades in makeup, you can wear them pretty much anywhere whether at work, school, weddings or everyday. Of all the eyeshadows I own the most shade I have in my collection are brown because I can never go wrong with them and its the color you can wear every season.

In this post I will share some of my most favorite brown/neutral shadows.


1) Bourjois "Nude" This is one of my favorite nude shimmer color for the brow bone and to soften any harsh lines.

2) Mac Pigment in "Cocomotion" I absolutely LOVE this pigment on days when I'm on a rush in the morning or just feeling plain I wear this alone. What makes this pigment special is it has gold sheen so it looks like you're wearing two eyeshadows instead of one when under the light. Unfortunately this is limited edition so you won't be able to find it in any Mac stores or counters however I got mines at the CCO so if you live near a CCO definitely purchase this pigment if you happen to see one.

3) Victoria Secret "Lose Control" One of my favorite crease color shadow especially during the summer because it has a very nice gold shimmer in the shadow that looks really nice under the light.

4) Urban Decay "Sin" A very nice frosty champagne color, I love using this shadow as a inner corner highlight rather then a shimmery white.

5) Mac Pigment in "Melon" Once again similar to Mac's "Cocomotion" pigment this also makes it look like you're wearing two shades instead of one. This pigment is not limited edition so you can find this pretty much anywhere that sells Mac cosmetics I happen to found mines at the CCO for much cheaper price since its in the old packaging.

Swatches

1) Mac Pigment "Cocomotion"
2) Mac Pigment "Melon"
3) Victoria Secret "Lose Control"
4) Urban Decay "Sin"
5) Bourjois "Nude"

Hope you find this post useful, thank you for reading :D


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Tutorial: Blue Duo Chrome Smokey Eye

Finish Look


What I use:

1) E.L.F Eye Transformer Palette
2) Stila Eyeshadow in "Makalu" any matte eyeshadow
3) Mac Eyeshadow in "Saddle" any matte light brown
4) Revlon Cream Eyeshadow in "Coastal Blues"
5) Urban Decay Primer Potion
6) Maybelline Lash Stiletto Liner

Tutorial:

Step 1) Apply eyeshadow primer all over the lid, this will help prolong the eyeshadow


Step 2) Apply a creamy black or gray eyeshadow all over the lid, preferably black because I don't have a black cream eyeshadow I just use a gray color


Step 3) With a crease brush apply a light matte brown eyeshadow on the crease only


Step 4) With a dense eyeshadow brush apply a matte black eyeshadow on the lid only, try not to go over the crease with the brown


Step 5) Blend the black and brown eyeshadow together using the same crease brush from "Step 3", blend well to make a smooth gradient effect


Step 6) With a clean eyeshadow brush apply the blue shade from the E.L.F palette and apply it over the black eyeshadow only and blend well


Final Step Apply your favorite eyeliner and mascara


Finish!


Thank you for reading!


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Birthday Haul Part 2

Just a small post of the stuff from Mac that my bf got me :]
There was a problem with UPS and it delayed for almost a week but I finally got it!





Briar Rose Beauty Powder and My Dark Magic Mineralize eyeshadow duo




I heard a lot of people disliking the packaging but honesty I like it, now it would be awesome if Mac came out with the Princess collection :]

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My Favorite Eyeshadows

List of my most used eyeshadows, most of them are neutrals, nothing bright since I can't really wear them out to work.

1) Urban Decay in "Sin": I use to use a frosty white eyeshadow as my inner corner highlight but now I love using a champagne color such as this shade. Its such a perfect color for my skin tone and really brighten my eyes.

2) Wet n' Wild in "Brulee": a great shadow for brow bone highlight, this shadow is only $1.99 and the pigmentation is great

3) Stila in "Makalu": Everyone needs a matte black eyeshadow in their stash, this is my favorite matte black eyeshadow and the only one I use to set my eyeliner, the pigmentation is very intense and the size is big so it will last forever.

4) Smashbox eyeshadow in "24k": I love using this shadow all over the lid, its not glittery but gives a nice settle shimmers

5) MAC in "Young Punk: Sorry to put this here but its one of my favorites, this mineralize eyeshadow came out a while ago and its no longer available. The reason why I love this so much is because I always put this over my eyeliner to give a pop of color and sparkles, its very glittery so I wear this at nights.


6) MAC Pigment in "Tan": Everyone should own this pigment its just a nice bronze color thats good for everyday wear and can double as a bronzer. This is a permanent shade so you can find this at any mac store or counter.

7) Victoria Secret in "Lose Control": I love using this as my outer corner or as a eyeliner to give a more natural look, since it has gold shimmers I love paring it with Smashbox's 24k.

Disclaimer:
This is purchase by my own money. Any opinions that I may have expressed in this post are from my own personal experience with the product. I have no affiliation with the company that makes it and did not receive money mentioning or using it. Visit my FAQ & Disclaimer page for more info.

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