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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Favorite Products Of 2010

Hello lovelies, 
 
I decided to get into the groove of things and do this post as everyone is doing it. I have to admit it was fun. 
 
 
Makeup
Foundation: Revlon Colorstay, Revlon PhotoReady and also a sample of MUFE HD

Concealer: MAC Studio Finish, Black Radiance concealer duo (brows) and 15 concealer palette

Powder: MAC Blot powder in Dark, BEN NYE  luxury powder: Banana Visage, Black Opal luxury powder in Dark and MAC  Mineralize Skin Finish Natural.

Blush: MAC Raisin, Milani Sunset Beach, Wet & Wild Berry Shimmer

Bronzer: ELF bronzer in Golden & Warm, Wet & Wild bronzer Starlight bronze. Wet & Wild bronzer: Tahitan Tan ( as highlight for my eyes)

Highlight: ELF Gott Glow blush & ELF bronzer in Golden

Contour:  26 blush and eye palette: brown eyeshadow & Covergirl Queen collection bronzer
 
Eyeshadow: varies cause I use mostly palettes. I love L'Oreal HIP flare (light color) as an highlight

Eyeliner: Wet & Wild cream black liner. Urban Decay 24/7 Pencil in Zero is ok but I love Rimmel black eyeliner pencil

Eyeshadow primer/base: Urban Decay Primer Potion and MAC Painterly Paint Pot. I use them both

Eyelash curler: ELF lash curler

Mascara: Rimmel Sexy Curves, MAYBELLINE: falsies and Volum Exact

Lipstick: MAC Violetta, Revlon Really Red & Wet & Wild megalast red lisptick

Lipgloss: I dont like lipglosses

Nail polish: I can't say because I bite my nails but for my toes, I mostly wear Sinful colors nail polishes





Body
Shower gel/soap: Dial bar soap

Body lotion/cream: Johnson Baby lotion in Apple

Body exfoliator: I don't use one

Hand cream: Johnson Baby lotion/ Bath & Body Works classic lotions

Lip balm/treatment: Carmax lip balm

Perfume: varies: Jean Paul Gaultier, Paris Hilton, most used: D&G light blue


Face
Cleanser: Random brand/ African Pride Black Soap

Toner/lotion: Witch Hazel Toner/ Cetaphil Moisturizer

Moisturizer: Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel

Facial mask: Queen Helene

Exfoliator: Queen Helene Mint Julep

Makeup remover: Wet & Wild liquid makeup remover/ Random $1 store makeup remover





Would love to see you all share your favorites of 2010.



Tuesday, December 28, 2010

EOTD's

Hello Lovelies,

I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas as much as I did, I spent the day with family. I love my family always full of laughter and fun. We watched the HEAT vs LAKERS game and of course I was cheering on HEAT & my sis-in-law the other team because of her love for you know who (his name will not be mentioned... lol). In the end I had a great laugh because the other family members witness our craziness when watching the games. Anyways enough about my Christmas. I hope your Holidays were what you expected and more. I hope you all got what you wished for.

I have been lacking on my post because my memory card has been acting up. It keeps giving error on pictures which I took of makeup looks after I delete pictures I don't need. So I had to format the card. I transferred what was left after doing these looks and for each only one pictures from the 20+ for each look was saved on the card. [sad face]


Look 1
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Look 2



I really don't remember the products used in these EOTD's but if you interested in any particular look I will do my best to recreate it for you.

BTW for 2011 I will be doing videos. Stay tune loves.


Be Fabulous & Enjoy your NYE



Saturday, December 25, 2010

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Hey Lovelies,
Merry Christmas to all my fellow bloggers/followers. Enjoy your day & I hope you all received the gifts y'all wished for.
Congrats to Miami HEAT team for a great game with LA Lakers.

Love

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

MAC Pigment Sample sale

Hello lovelies,

Alot of you may want to try out a MAC pigment or shadow before buying the large size in it. Here is a website that I have purchased my samples from & yes they are authentic MAC products. The website is: TheBeautySampler.com

They are having a 15% Off Holiday Sale! Use Promo Code: "December10" at checkout. Also Free Shipping on all Domestic and Canadian Orders! Visit them and check out the new items they have in stock!


15% off coupon is valid until December 31, 2010 at 11:59pm CST
Coupon not valid on orders placed before December 15, 2010.
Must use coupon code at checkout to receive discount.

Happy shopping!!




*I am in no way affliated with this website or company. I am not getting paid to advertise this promotion. I am just sharing a awesome deal from a website I had great experience with.

Monday, November 22, 2010

FOTD: Smoked Out

Hello lovelies,

I hope everyone is doing well and had a great weekend... I am sorry for my lack in post but my weeks have been super busy. I am a freelance MUA and I in the process of updating my portfolio and getting my name out there. It is tedious but I love doing other people makeup and I have fun doing it too. So unto the FOTD: Smoked Out













Products Used
FACE
L'Oreal Perfecting Base
MAC Studio Finish concealer: NW45
Revlon Colorstay f/d: Cappuccino
Black Opal Deluxe Finishing powder: Dark
Ben Nye Luxury powder: Banana Visage
MAC Raizin blush
ELF studio bronzer: Warm (highlight)



EYES
UDPP
WnW Cream shadow pencil: Graphite (base)
WnW e/s: Lust palette (3rd right color: lid)
Miss Rose/Quiyan 40 palette: red e/s (crease)
WnW bronzer: Tahitian Tan (highlight)
Maybelline Falsies mascara
WnW H2O liquid eyeliner: Black
UDPP eyeliner: Zero (waterline)


LIP
NYX LaLa l/g
Covergirl Wetslicks l/g: Plum Craze



Be Fabulous!


Saturday, November 20, 2010

FOTD: Sultry Golden Goddess

Hello lovelies,

How is everyone, I am here with FOTD (Face of The Day) look using colors that express a Neo-Soul feel. So let's continue with the look.
* Side eye- I am in need of a perm!








Products used
FACE
L'Oreal Perfecting Base
MAC Studio Finish concealer: NW45
Smashbox Tinted Moisturizer: Dark
MAC Blot powder: Deep Dark
Black Opal Deluxe Finishing powder: Dark
Black Radiance blush: Plum Sorbet
ELF studio bronzer: Warm (highlight face)


EYES
UDPP
MAC p/p: Painterly
NYX Jumbo pencil: Gold
WnW e/s palette: Golden Goddess (lid : 2nd Right color; dupe: MAC Amber Lights)
WnW e/s palette: Lust ( crease: matte purple)
MUFE e/s: #92 (outer crease)
MAC e/s: Ricepaper (highlight)
WnW bronzer: Tahitian Tan (highlight eyes)
WnW e/s palette: Golden Goddess (tearduct : 1st left color)
WnW Megachrome eyeliner: Antique Amethyst (waterline)
WnW cream eyeliner: Eggplant
UD eyeliner: Zero (bottom lashline)
Maybelline Falsies mascara



LIPS
Revlon l/s: In The Red
Covergirl Wetslicks Amazemint l/g: Plum Craze


Be Fabulous!!





Friday, November 19, 2010

FOTD: Heated Fantasy

Hello lovelies,

I hope you enjoy this FOTD, it's pretty much not your everyday look but great for a night out or dinner night, I wore on the job and everyone loved it, I love stepping out of my usually Neo-soul look so this was what came to mind.  I took out my Wet N Wild new ColorIcon Holiday palette in Night Elf. I pretty much got all the Wet N Wild (WnW) Holiday palettes now and was super excited about this one because of the red color. If you haven't gotten your hands on these yet,  get them now as they are limited edition and it has been the beauty rave on Twitter as everyone is loving the colors and pigmentation which is surprisingly similar and even better than MAC for a lot less in price.

Here are pictures of my look:







Products used:
FACE
L'Oreal Perfecting Base
Smashbox Tinted Moisturizer: Dark
MAC Studio Finish Concealer: NW45
MAC Blotting powder: Deep Dark
Black Opal Deluxe Finishing powder: Dark
Rimmel blush: Berry
Milani blush: Sunset Beach
WnW bronzer illuminator: Starlight



EYES
UDPP
MAC p/p: Painterly
40 Miss Rose/Quiyan WET e/s palette: Red pink color (lid)
WnW Night Elf e/s palette: shimmer black (3rd Right ; crease)
WnW Night Elf e/s palette: green brown (3rd Left ; crease & browbone )
WnW Night Elf e/s palette: green tan (2nd Left ; tearduct)
WnW Vanity e/s palette: matte creme (1st Left ; highlight)
WnW Night Elf e/s palette: Red color (2nd Left ; browbone & bottom lashline)
WnW Tahitian Tan bronzer (highlight)

WnW H2O Proof liquid eyeliner: Black
UD eyeliner: Zero (waterline)
Maybelline Falsies mascara
Covergirl LashBlast


LIPS
Revlon l/s: In the Red
Covergirl Wetslicks Amazemint l/g: Plum Craze
Rimmel Kiss Off l/g: Talk To Me


Check your local Walgreens for the limited edition  Wet & Wild ColorIcon Holiday palettes


Be Fabulous!!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

SkinCareRx.com Friends & Family Coupon Code

Hello lovelies,




It' my pleasure in sharing with you about  SkinCareRx.com Friends & Family coupon discount of 25% off. 




Yes my beauty lovelies.... 25% off. Stock up on your favorite SkinCare products while this discount coupon is still available.


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Be Fabulous

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Friday, November 5, 2010

FOTD: 3D Green Eye Mermaid

Hello lovelies,

I hope everyone is doing good. For this FOTD, I decided to pull out my pigments that I hardly use.
Here are pictures of the look







Products used
FACE
Revlon Beyond Naturals primer
Revlon Colorstay f/d: Cappuccino
15 concealer palette
Black Opal finishing powder: Dark
La Femme blush: Golden Sunset
ELF Studio Bronzer: Warm
ELF Studio Bronzer: Golden (dark color to contour)


EYES
ELF primer
MAC p/p: Painterly
L'Oreal HIP pigments: Intrepid (1/2 lid & bottom lashline)
MAC pigment: Deep Blue (outer 1/2 lid & lashline)
MAC Old Gold pigment ( middle lid)
WnW Coloricon: Penny (browbone)
Sally's Girl e/s: Caramel (highlight)
L'Oreal HIP e/s duo: Flare  light color (tearduct) & darker color (browbone)
Jordana eyeliner: Seagreen (bottom lashline base)
Physician Formula cream eyeliner for green eyes: Green color
Ebay random lashes
Covergirl Lashblast


LIP
Jordana l/l: Baby Berry
Random Red l/l (outer)
Revlon Fuchsia Fusion l/s
NYX l/g: Pinky Natural (center)


Be Fabulous!!!

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

FOTD: Are u Mattified?

Hello lovelies,

FOTD consist of mostly matte eyeshadows, I love using matte shadows especially when I apply a great base or primer.What are your favorite brand of matte eyeshadows? Do you like using all matte eyeshadows in a makeup look or you prefer to mix textures?

Here are some photos of the look:














Products used:
FACE
Revlon Beyond Naturals primer
15 concealer palette
Black Radiance concealer: Light Latte
MAC Mineralized Satinfinsh f/d: NW50
Ben Nye luxury powder: Banana Visage
42 Double stack matte palette blushes: Bright fuchsia & Golden Tan (highlight)
ELF Encyclopaedia: Smokey edition: brown matte e/s (contour)


EYES
Kat Von D eye primer
NYX Jumbo pencil: Milk
ELF Encyclopaedia book Smokey eyes edition: - Light matte Ivory e/s (inner 1/3 lid) & Light matte blue e/s (middle 1/3 lid)
42 Double Stack matte palette:
- light blue e/s color (middle lid)
- brown orange e/s color (outer 1/3 lid)
- orange e/s color (crease)
- pink red e/s color (crease & browbone)
- red e/s color (browbone)
- Purple (bottom lashline)
WnW lilac eyeliner pencil (bottom lash line)
L'Oreal HIP Flare e/s : light color (highlight)
L'Oreal HIP cream eyeliner: Midnight Blue (top lashline)
NYX Jumbo pencil: Milk (waterline)
La Charme lashes: #48
Covergirl Lashblast mascara


LIP
Jordana l/l: Baby Berry
WnW l/s: Mauve Outta
NYX l/g: Natural


Be Fabulous!!

Monday, November 1, 2010

FOTD: Party Look with Red Lips series Look #3

 Hello lovelies,

It has sure been a while since I posted a FOTD or blogged. I truly missed it. I hope everyone is in great health and doing well otherwise. As for me I sure am being busy and I am happy when I am busy and on my grind.

Today's FOTD, I have done this look for a house party I attended for a family friend, I enjoyed my time out. This look adds to my Red Lips series of looks.

Here are pictures of the look:














Products used:
FACE
L'Oreal Perfecting Base
MAC Studio Finish concealer: NW45
Revlon PhotoReady liquid f/d: Cappuccino
Black Opal Deluxe Finishing powder: Dark
La Femme blush: Purple Passion
ELF Blush: Gotta Glow (highlight)
Ben Nye Luxury powder: Banana Visage


EYES
UDPP
Rimmel extreme definition Double sided eyeliner: Funky Chick (blue side)
120 Palette: Blue e/s: D2 (lid), Purple e/s: F9 (crease), Copper e/s: I12 (browbone), Shimmer Gold: B12 (highlight)
Random Purple e/s from Pochea quad (crease)
WnW bronzer Tahitan Tan (over highlight)
WnW cream eyeliner:black
UD 24/7 eyeliner: Zero
La Charme lashes: Demi Wispies
Maybelline Falsies mascara


LIPS
Random lipliner: Red
Revlon l/s: Really Red
Rimmel Kiss Off l/g: Paint The Town



If you have a favorite lip color, please share with me, I am always looking for red lipstick, I think we can never have too much in our makeup stash.

Be Fabulous!!

Friday, October 15, 2010

FOTD: Vanity with Red lips series Look #2

Hello lovelies,

This is my second look from my red lips series. I hope you have been enjoying this series as I am and if you have any questions please feel free to leave me a comment ( I do reply, read and appreciate every comment that each and every one has left on my blog). I love doing makeup and I love sharing what I love with you all.









Products I used:
FACE
Revlon Beyond Naturals primer
15 Concealer palette
L'Oreal HIP f/d: Mixed
WnW bronzer: Bali
Ben Nye Luxury powder: Banana Visage
Blush: Mixed: Pink Beauty Stolen Moments & Milani Sunset Beach
Milani Glimmer Stripes: Honey Glimmer (highlights)
L'Oreal HIP e/s duo: Foxy (darker color for contouring)



EYES
ELF primer
15 concealer palette (base)
WnW ColorIcon quad: Vanity (2nd color on right: Gold color: Lid & lower lashliner)
WnW ColorIcon trio: Cool As Cucumber (3rd color: Dark Sage green: crease and lower lashline)
WnW ColorIcon tro: Cool As Cucumber (2nd color: deep purple: browbone)
WnW ColorIcon quad: Vanity (1st right color: shimmer cream color: highlight)
WnW eyeliner: Turquoise (crease & lower outer lashline)
WnW cream eyeliner: Black (lashline)
Rimmel eyeliner kohl: black (waterline)
Maybelline Falsies mascara


LIP
WnW l/s: 519A-Hot Red



Be Fabulous!!!


Wednesday, October 13, 2010

FOTD: Snatch by the Red lip series Look #1

Hello lovelies,

I hope is doing well. I have been watching America's Next Top Model and inspired by the red lip looks for each week photoshoot task. Can we say "fabulous"!! I love a red lip, from the deepest red to the sheer red shade, I will wear a red lip color all day. I decided to do a Red lip series and to start it off will be this FOTD. This red lip series features all the red shades I have in my Makeup collection. It will not be in any particular order, I pretty much store my red lipsticks according to the deepest shades and I will randomly choose a red lip color when I do my FOTD.









Products used:
FACE
Revlon Beyond Naturals primer
15 concealer palette
Graftobian HD creme f/d: Warm Umber
Ben Nye Luxury powder: Banana Visage
L'Oreal HIP duo e/s: Foxy (dark color used to contour)
MAC Petticoat MSF & Rimmel Berry blush ( both used mixed and used as blush)
Milani Glimmer Stripes: Honey Glimmer



EYES
ELF primer
WnW cream shadow: Pixie
Urban Decay Book Of Shadows III (UD BOS III) e/s: Snatch (lid & bottom inner lashline), Maui Wowie (tearduct),
40 Miss Rose/ Qianyu palette: dark shimmer green ( crease & bottom outer lashline)
WnW e/s: Brulee (highlight)
WnW chrome liner: Gun metal (bottom lashline)
NYX e/s: Black (crease & bottom outer lashline)
Physician Formula cream liner for green eyes: green color
Maybelline Falsies mascara


LIP
Kleancolor l/l: Millenium
L'Oreal HIP lip shine l/s: Fearless


Be Fabulous!!


Tuesday, October 12, 2010

FOTD: Gold & Blue

Hello lovelies,

I hope everyone is doing well. Today's looks is inspired from look I have done before using golds and blues.




 Sidenote: I need to play around with my camera settings, can't get my photos to not look red or too yellow.


Products used:
FACE
L'Oreal Perfecting Base
MAC Studio Finish concealer: NW45
Smashbox Tinted Moisturizer: Dark
MAC Blot powder: Deep Dark
MAC Raizin blush (applied lightly)


EYES
UDPP
WnW creme shadow pencil: Pixie
40 color Miss Rose/Qianyu wet palette #B: Shimmer Gold (lid & bottom inner lashline)
WnW chrome eyeliner: Blue color
40 color Miss Rose/Qianyu wet palette #B: Blue (bottom lashline)
L'Oreal HIP cream eyeliner: Midnight Blue
Maybelline Falsies mascara


LIP
KleanColor l/l: Millenium
L'Oreal HIP lipshine l/s: Fearless


Be Fabulous!!

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

FOTD: Belgian Chocolates

Hello lovelies,

I did this look for a work day last week, these pictures were taken after returning home, so yes I'm  oily and restless in the face. I decided to post it because I pretty much don't do a lot neutral makeup looks and to me this is considered neutral.
 






Products used:
FACE
L'Oreal Perfecting base
MAC Studio Finish concealer: NW45 (under eye concealing)
Smashbox Tinted moisturizer: Dark
MAC Blot powder: Deep Dark
MAC Raizin blush (applied lightly)


EYES:
UDPP
L'Oreal HIP crayon: Unmistakable
WnW old quad 308A Belgian Chocolates: 'Lid' color (inner half lid) & 'Crease' color (crease)
MAC e/s: Cranberry (outer lid color)
WnW bronzer: Tahitian Tan (highlight) - & <3 this as an highlight
WnW creme eyeliner: black
Maybelline Falsies mascara


LIP
L'Oreal HIP Shine Struck l/s: Zealous


Be Fabulous!!