Recent FOTDs: Springtime Neutrals & Date Night makeup ;)

Hello my darlings! I know it's been a while so I thought I'd share a couple of my recent FOTDs. :) I have a few reviews coming up so please stay tuned. :)

Springtime Neutrals 

FACE:

- Revlon PhotoReady Perfecting Face Primer

- L'oreal Visible Lift Foundation in Creme Cafe

- Make Up For Ever Duo Mat Pressed Powder Foundation in 209

- Maybelline Super Stay Concealer in Cream (for undereye)

- MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NW30 (for blemishes)

- MAC Blunt blush (for contour)

- Illamasqua Blush in Tweak

- MAC True Romantic Beauty Powder Blush

EYES:

- MAC Soft Ochre Paint Pot (eyeshadow base)

- MAC Eyebrow pencil in Spiked, Maybelline Define-A-Brow pencil in Medium Brown (for brows, brushed out with angled brow brush)

- Jordana Brow powder in Brunette

- MAC eyeshadows in Vanilla & Mylar (for highlight)

- MAC eyeshadows in Texture, Soft Brown, Espresso, Rummy (crease & outer-V) & Phloof (lid)!

- Urban Decay Liquid Liner in Perversion

- MAC Fascinating Eye Kohl (lower waterline)

- Milani Liquif'eye Eye pencil in Black

- L'oreal Voluminous mascara in Carbon Black

- Red Cherry Lashes #47 (applied with DUO lash glue in dark tone)

LIPS:

- NYX Lipliner in Rose

- Maybelline Super Stay 14-hour Lipstick in Perpetual Peony (A new love! -a perfect pink lipstick for spring)

- MAC Curvaceous Lip Glass

Date Night Makeup

FACE:

- Revlon PhotoReady Perfecting Primer

- L'oreal True Match Foundation in Sun Beige mixed with MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NC42

- Physician's Formula Youthful Wear Cosmeceutical Youth-Boosting Powder in Transluscent Matte finish (A new find, awesome setting powder!)

- Maybelline Super Stay Concealer in Cream (for undereye)

- Wet N Wild Bronzer in Reserve your Cabana (to set undereye, highlight)

- MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NW30 (for blemishes)

- MAC Blunt blush (for contour)

- NARS Amour blush

- Sonia Kashuk Beautifying blush in Sunset

EYES:

- MAC Soft Ochre Paint Pot (eyeshadow base)

- MAC Eyebrow pencil in Spiked, Maybelline Define-A-Brow pencil in Medium Brown (for brows, brushed out with angled brow brush)

- Jordana Brow powder in Brunette

- MAC eyeshadows in Phloof! & Vanilla (for highlight)

- MAC eyeshadows in Texture & Soft brown (for crease)

- various eyeshadows from Urban Decay Naked 2 palette (can't think of the names right now, sorry!)

- Maybelline Master Precise Eyeliner pen in Black

- Real Colors Waterproof Gel eyeliner in black (smudged out on lower lashline)

- MAC Fascinating eye kohl (waterline)

- Red Cherry Lashes in #47 (applied with DUO lash glue in dark tone)

LIPS:

- MAC lipliner in Creamola

- Benefit lipstick in Lady's Choice

- L'oreal Infallible LeGloss in Barely Nude

Xoxo! ;)

Inspired Makeup: Illamasqua 2009 Sirens Collection

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Hello my gorgeous bloggeristas! ;)

I've really been inspired by Illamasqua's collection photos. In fact, I'm falling in love with Illamasqua even though I don't anything from their line-yet lol. I've seen this photo in the gallery on their website and I've been wanting to re-create this look from the moment I laid eyes on it. I had a lot of fun doing this and I hope you all enjoy it. ;)

Summer Time Makeup Looks

Hello ladies!

It's been a while since I posted some makeup looks so I did a couple yesterday. I used the same face products for each look but switched up the eye shadow and blush. Hope you all enjoy it!

Also, thank you so much to everyone who has entered my giveaway! I truly appreciate all of your feedback. ;) There are 17 days left to enter.

Floral Fantasy

Inspired Makeup: Illamasqua's Spring/Summer 2011 Collection

Hello dolls! I'm back with another inspired makeup look. I loved the promo pictures for Illamasqua's Spring/Summer 2011 Collection so I thought I'd take a stab at it. To be quite honest, I don't own any Illamasqua Cosmetics so I did have to improvise on this one. This was a fun look to do, something I haven't done before. Kinda modern doll-like/ganguro makeup. I used Red Cherry lashes and cut the 1/4 end off and used it for the lower eye area just to give it a little kick. Do any of you own Illamasqua Cosmetics? If so, how do you like them? Any favorites you'd like to share? Hope you all enjoy this. Til next time!

Product Review: NARS Sheer Glow Foundation

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation
Product Category: Cosmetics
Product No. & Shade: 6048 Syracuse
Weight/Price: 1 oz. for $42.00
Made in: U.S.A.
Where to buy: Sephora.com, NARS Cosmetics
Product Description: A glowing, satin-finish foundation with sheer and buildable coverage. Replete with skincare benefits and the NARS Complexion Brightening Formula, skin is hydrated, more luminous, softer and smoother. Used daily, Sheer Glow Foundation improves skin brightness, radiance and texture. For normal to dry skin types.

Rasta Makeup

Alooooooooooooooha!

First of all, I would just like to apologize for the lack of updates, yet again. However, a big thank you to YOU for taking the time out of your day to visit my blog. I appreciate each and every one of you. I hope that you all had an amazing Christmas and New Year! ;)

Back in December, I was contacted by Stephanie from maximumlash.com to do a review on their product. Unforunately I had conjuctivitis for a while so I was steering clear of makeup. However, please stay tuned for my review on this product as I will be giving (4) weekly blog updates with a final YouTube video review. Thank you Stephanie!

Here is a fun look that I was able to do today. I was inspired the rasta colors, red, yellow, and green. I'm not wearing any foundation here, just concealer where needed and I also forgot to put on some blush! I know, how could I? lol. I hope you all enjoy this! ;)

    

Kat Von D Inspired

Hello everyone! I'm back with an inspired makeup post. This is actually supposed to be a contest entry for YouTube. I haven't uploaded the video yet. It was raining and cloudy all day so I'm not sure if the lighting was good.

My Top 10 Nude Lipsticks

Hello everyone! I'm back with another post. Today's topic is: My Top 10 Nude Lipsticks! This was a request by one of my YouTube viewers so here it is. :)

I am a huge fan of nude lippies! I'm much more of a lipstick gal than a lipgloss lover. With lipsticks, I don't have to be bothered by the wind-blowing-your-hair-onto-your-lips causing that dreaded lipgloss line on the face lol. I also prefer lipsticks for the pigmentation that it gives. As I mentioned in my previous post, my favorite finish for any type of makeup is Matte. Satin would be the next best thing. Don't get me wrong, I like the frosty ones too but I constantly find myself reaching for the Matte & Satin ones.

I've got a bajillion lipsticks and it was hard to choose just 10. I couldn't find my MAC Velvet Teddy Matte lipstick which is my all-time fave! :( I was a bit disappointed that it couldn't be featured in this post because it is lost somewhere in my stash.  If I was able to find it, I would've knocked off Blankety for Velvet Teddy. To ensure that this isn't a biased Top 10, I've included 5 MAC lipsticks as well as 5 other brands including my fave drugstore ones.

 

It's Been A Hot Minute...

Howdy ya'll!

It's been a hot minute since I updated this blog so I understand if no one comes here anymore lol.

I gave birth to my 3rd child on April 25th. Her name is Alani Joy. She is getting so big so fast! ;)

Here is a look I did today, just wanted to play around with my 120 palette. I haven't done a rainbow look in foreverrr!

Products Used:

FACE:

Maybelline Age Rewind Double Face Perfector in Medium

Nars Makeup Primer

Hard Candy Sheer Envy Tinted Moisturizer w/SPF 15

Milani (I think it was Mango Tango) blush

e.l.f. studio face powder in coco for contour

EYES:

Smashbox Photofinish Lid Primer

120 palette

MAC Spiked eyebrow pencil

Maybelline Eye Studio Gel liner in blackest black

falsies (forgot what kind)

LIPS:

NYX Rose lip pencil (outlined lips & filled in)

Lancome Juicy Tubes Jelly in Miracle

and here I am on facebook with my Baking Life game in the background. lol.

I hope you all are doing well. Til next time. xoxo. ;)

An Oldie But A Goodie

Hello beautiful bloggers!

Just wanted to thank you all for the sweet comments on my last post with the sunset eyes. It's not often that I get inspired like that but I really had fun working with those bright colors. I'm glad you guys liked it. :)

Just wanted to share a look that I did some time ago. I was going through some old pics and honestly don't know where I got the creativity to do something like this. But I do love it and hopefully this will get my creative juices going again somehow. :) Since I did this a couple years ago I honestly don't remember exactly what I used. But I do know for sure that I was breaking in my NARS Cleo eyeshadow duo (so fab!).

In other news, I am about 36 weeks pregnant now and I'm so excited to give birth! And more excited to find out what it is! Yes, I'm having a surprise baby since I already have a boy and a girl. :) Can't wait!

Next post will be March Favorites. Stay tuned! =)