Swatches: Nicka K Lipsticks

Hey beauties,


I know from the title you guys maybe be wondering what brand is called Nicka K. Well this brand: Nicka K is becoming a well known beauty brand in the African American community. It is mostly found in Beauty Supplies stores and is featured by several makeup artist on models in the Sophisticated Black Hair magazines or Hype Hair magazines. I always have been using this brand cosmetics: they have an array of cosmetics from eyeshadows to lipsticks to face bronzers and much more. Here a swatches of the lipsticks I own from this brand.

These lipsticks are only $1 at my Beauty Supplies stores and have extremely great pigmentation and array of colors. They are aren't the best in durability, they pretty much last about 2.5 hrs most after application. I would say they are a point below in ratings to Wet n Wild Silk Finish lipsticks.

All are hand swatches:

Nicka K lipsticks

L-R: Ruby Red, Plum Brown, Black Orchid

L-R: Apricot (♥ it) , Vibrant Orange

L-R: Wild Violet (♥ it), Lavender Tint, Beach Fuchsia, Pink Tint, Brilliant Fuchsia

L-R: Amethyst, Silver, Glitter

Silver and Glitter lipsticks are very unusual but the Silver color separates a lot on my lips. The Glitter is pretty decent; very pretty over any lip color for a nice photoshoot worthy dramatic picture.

**All lipsticks were purchased by me and I am in no way affiliated with this company or any companies mentioned in this post.

Breast Cancer Awareness

Hey Beauties,


This month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and in honor of the survivors and in memory of those lost from this, I have decided to do a makeup look.  Lets all stand up for the awareness, whether it be through our makeup love, fashion love or whatever your hobby may be. Participate! ♥

Be Fabulous & smart!!

FOTD: ELF Beauty Bk: ✴ Smoking Glitter ✴

Hey beauties,


It's the start of a new edition of my palette series and now I am gonna be using my Eyes Lips Face (ELF) Beauty Book in the Smoky Edition.  Let's just say the palette speaks for itself. Every color featured in that particularly palette will give you a smokey eye look. If you don't have this palette, substitute for colors in your own makeup stash. Hope you like!!

Products Used
FACE
Smashbox primer
20 concealer palette
Black Opal stick f/d: Beautiful Bronze (conceal blemishes)
Maybelline Superstay f/d: cocoa
N.Y.C. Sun 2 Sun bronzer: Bronze Mist (all over powder)
MAC pigment: Vanilla (highlight)
ELF studio blushes: Blushing Rose & Candid Coral
ELF Studio: Cool bronzer; dark brown color (contour)


EYES
UDPP
NYX Jumbo pencil: Pots & Pans (inner ½ base)
L'Oreal HIP crayon: Intricate (outer ½ base)

ELF Beauty Book: Smoky Edition: ☟☟

Color 1: metallic silver (inner ⅓ lid & bottom lashline)
Color 2: Silver (middle ⅓)
Color 3: midnight blue (outer ⅓ & crease & outer bottom lashline)
Color 4: White with silver undertone (highlight)









LA Colors Traditional palette color: bronze brown (browbone)
L'Oreal HIP cream eyeliner: Midnight Blue (lid liner)
Rimmel eyeliner: dark blue color (waterline)
MAC glitter: 3D Silver (over silver e/s)
Kleancolor glitter eyeliner: Midnight Blue (over dark blue color)
La Charme lashes: #110
Maybelline Falsies mascara



LIP
Random l/l: Red
ELF lip stain: Red Carpet  (❤ɠoɾɠɛoʊʂ❤)



The glitters definitely added the pop to this look, I love me some MAC 3d glitters, I am so pissed that I didn't know how to change my camera settings to capture it's intensity on the eyes.

Remixed the look!!

Items used for spots:

L'Oreal cream eyeliner: draw spots

ELF beauty bk: silver e/s (to fill spots) 

Random blue and silver rhinestones 

Swatches: Revlon Lipsticks Collection (Updated)

Hey beauties,

I have been collecting lots of lipsticks lately from sales from drugstores especially the Revlon brand so i decided to update my most viewed post: the Revlon lipstick swatches. To view the past post click here: Revlon lipstick collection 



Here are the hand swatches:
All lipsticks are Super Lustrous lipsticks from Revlon and only a few being the Moon Drops.

L-R: Ravish me Red, In The Red, Certainly Red, Really Red, Raspberry Bite (♥ it)

L-R: Cha Cha Cherry & Kiss Me Coral

L-R: Coral, Hot Coral (Moon Drops), Orange Flip (Moon Drops), Siren, Fire & Ice, Strawberry Suede

L-R: Iced Mocha, Cocoa Craving

L-R: Stormy Pink, Carnation, Lilac Champagne (Moon Drops), Love That Pink (Moon Drops), Fuchsia Fusion

L-R: Black Cherry, Va Va Violet

L-R: Mad About Mauve, Mauve it Over, Fabulous Fig, Wine Not, Wild Orchid

 This brand lipsticks is apart of favorite drugstore lipsticks which is competing with my Wet n Wild lipsticks.

 Let me know which colors you like?

 Do you own any Revlon lipsticks apart from the colors listed tell me about it so I can give it a try!

**All lipsticks were purchased by me and I am in no way affiliated with this company or any companies mentioned in this post.

FOTD: Unmistakable Sketch

Hello beauties,


It's another new week, hope each and everyone had a nice weekend. Here is a new and simple FOTD. This look isn't anything new, pretty much my day to day makeup colors for work.

Products Used
FACE
Smashbox primer
MAC prolong wear concealer: NW45
Revlon PhotoReady f/d: Mocha mixed with  Colortstay f/d: cappuccino
N.Y.C. Sun 2 Sun bronzer: Bronze Mist (all over color & highlight)


EYES
UDPP
L'Oreal HIP crayon: Unmistakable
NYX Pearl Mania pigment: Rust (foiled on lid)
MAC e/s: Sketch (outer lid & crease)
MAC e/s: Rule & Texture mixed (browbone)
LA Colors Traditional platte: skin-tone brown color (crease) & Tan color (highlight)
Wet n Wild cream eyeliner: Black
Rimmel black eyeliner (waterline)
Maybelline Lash Stiletto & Falsies mascara


LIP
E.L.F l/s: Posh



Be fabulous & be smart!!

FOTD: Feeling The Urban Vibe!

Hello beauties,


So I have been going through my stash and found some items that I haven't used in a while and decided why not do a look with these oldies but goodie products. If you recall Wet Seal the clothing store had come out with a makeup line namely: Urban Vibe and if I recall Keri Hilson was the spokesperson behind it. Well today's look features the baked eyeshadows from that line.


** Tutorial was done same day as previous blog post.

Products Used
FACE
Smashbox primer
20 concealer palette
Black Opal f/d stick: Beautiful Bronze
Revlon PhotoReady f/d: Mocha
N.Y.C. Sun 2 Sun bronzer: Bronze Mist (all over powder)
Sally's Girl highlighter: Soft Light (highlight)
La Femme blush: Fuchsia mixed with Russet

EYES
UDPP
Ben Nye Grand Lumiere creme color: pink, green, purple and blue colors (base)
Urban Vibe baked duo e/s:
⇢⇢ Jezebel; pink color (inner ⅓ lid), purple (outer ⅓ lid)
⇢⇢ Berriful; green color (middle ⅓ lid), royal blue color (bottom lashline)
⇢⇢ Sunset; gold color (tearduct), orange color (browbone)
L'Oreal HIP duo e/s: Adventurous (highlight)
Wet n Wild cream eyeliner: black
Rimmel eyeliner: white (waterline)
Maybelline Lash Stilletto mascara


LIP
Revlon l/g: Mad About Mauve

Be Fabulous and be smart!!





 

ELF Beauty Bk: Bright Eye Ready

Hello beauties,


I hope everyone is safe and well this week. My FOTD is my last look from the ELF Beauty Book: Bright Eye Edition. Yes, finally I have completely another palette... even though I have done several looks from this palette if you have it in your collection, the options are diverse in creating multiple looks from the colors within it. Remember to have fun with your makeup!!

Products Used:
FACE
Smashbox primer
20 concealer palette
Black Opal f/d stick: Beautiful Bronze (conceal blemishes)
Revlon PhotoReady f/d: Mocha
N.Y.C. Sun 2 Sun bronzer: Bronze Mist (all over powder)
La Femme blush: Fuchsia
ELF blush: Gotta Glow (highlight)


EYES
UDPP
L'Oreal HIP cream eyeliner: Teal

ELF Beauty Book: Bright Eye Edition
☞☞☞ All 3rd row colors : 2nd color in row; teal color (lid), 3rd color in row; forest green (crease & outer bottom lashline), 4th color in row; deep shimmer brown (outer crease), 1st color in row; light green iridescent color (tearduct & inner bottom lashline)
☞☞ 1st col 1st row color mixed with 2nd row 2nd col color (highlight)

LA Colors Traditional palette: skintone brown color (browbone)
Wet n Wild H²O liquid liner: black
Wet n Wild Fantasy Makers glitter eyeliner: Secrecy (lid)
LA Colors eyeliner: Turquoise (waterline)


LIP
NYX l/l: Bloom
MAC l/s: Full Fuchsia
Rimmel Kiss Off l/g: Paint the Town

cheesing... this lip combo is the bizniz.com

It's a Wrap with this palette!!

Next palette edition looks will feature the  ELF Beauty Book: Smokey Eye palette


Be Fabulous & be smart!!!