FOTD - Love my Teals & Blues featuring Wet n Wild's Blue had me at Hello

Hey guys... I have been trying to keep up with my FOTD's... I hope to keep them coming. ;)

Here was my Face of the Day this past weekend, I know - I'm late in posting... don't be made :(

 

 Products used:

On my lips (which I wiped off before I took the picture):  Soft Nude by Revlon

Eyes:  

Primer - Two Faced Shadow Insurance

Base - White Eyeshadow base by NYX

Shadow - Blue Had me at Hello Color Icon Palette

Liner - ELF Liquid Liner in Black

Waterline - UD 24/7 Zero and Avon Glimmersticks in Purple

Mascara - Rimmel London Lash Accelerator Mascara

Brows - I just brushed them, I did not fill them in.

Foundation - Mary Kay Mineral Foundation in Beige 2

Disclaimer:  All products used were purchased by me with my own money

March 2011 Favorites

I LOVE March and April because it is Spring time... flowers, sunshine, April Showers and Pastels.  Though you would not normally find me wearing pastels... maybe some yellows - I just love the Easter and springtime feel. :)

My March favorites consist of a bunch of products this month.

• Revlon Top Speed Nail Polish in Lily
• Revlon Top Speed Nail Polish in Stormy
• Sinful colors Nail polish in Savage
• Sinful Colors Nail polish in Innocent
• Sigma E25 Travel Sized Brush
• Sigma E45 Travel Sized Brush
• Sigma Sigmax Brushes - F80 and F82 (Flat top and round top Kabuki)
• Mary Kay Medium Coverage Foundation in Bronze 500
• Motives Cosmetics Single Shadow in Breaking Dawn
• Wet n' Wild Ultimate Brow Kit in Ash Brown #963
• Urban Decay Naked Palette

If you would like a review on any specific item - please feel free to let me know. :)  To see all the products listed above - you can watch the video down below.  Have an awesome day. :)

My First Youtube Contest Win - Yay!

So - I have been going on and on about my first contest win on Youtube thanks to KCSMILEZ80.  I can't help it... I have been on youtube since 2008 and have NEVER won a contest... so I am so excited. :)

Here are a few pictures of the prizes I won... I wanted to share them with you.

Pictured above is the entire collection that I won.  

I absolutely love all of them and cannot wait to start using them. :)

Pictured above:  Revlon's Firecracker Lipgloss on the Left

NYX Diamond Sparkle Lipgloss in Rose Sparkle

Pictured above & below:  Wet & Wild Color Icon Palette in Pride.  This palette is so dramatically pigmented... and that is even an understatement.  The left side of the palette is matte colors which are very rich in color and soft to the touch.  Just barely a swipe and I was able to get the color payoff you see above.

The right side are shimmer / frost colors.  Through I did have to swipe them a little more to get the color payoff you see below... they are still so pigmented and the colors unbelievably vibrant.  

Wet & Wild is one of the oldest Cosmetic companies out there... and although they are probably one of the least expensive brands you could ever purchase... I am finding that the quality of their products are absolutely phenomenal.  One of my favorite liquid eyeliners EVER happen to be by Wet & Wild... the H2O. :)

NYX's Single eyeshadow in Fantasy.  I love NYX... and LOVE their neutral colors.  

This gold color is fabulous...  and very pigmented.

NYX 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette - The Runway Collection in Champagne & Caviar.  

Pictured above are swatches of the colors from the bottom row.  Swatch is from right to left to match the left to right pictured below...  sorry - I wasn't paying attention when I swatched it... hehe!  

So beautiful and great pigmentation.

The picture above is from the top row and is pictured backwards as well... hehe!

Thank you so much Kiley for having such an awesome contest.  I cannot wait to play around with my new beauty goodies.  I have never gotten a palette with neutral colors like the NYX one and this is awesome because there is even a pink one in there... awesome for a baby pink neutral smokey eye look. :)

Please check out her channel:  http://www.youtube.com/kcsmilez80 and 

subscribe for awesome Neutral look tutorials, awesome Hauls & Giveaways too. :)

DISCLAIMER:  All products pictured were awarded to me for winning a contest.  All images listed above were taken by me.  Please do not copy images without permission.

November 2010 - Favorite Products

November 2010 - Favs

 I am so... late with posting last month's (November) Favorite products.  It has been such a busy month - I didn't even realize it came & went so quickly.  This months favs are simple, affordable & should be fairly easy to find in stores.  I have listed the products below and have also included pictures for you to see.  If you would like to watch the video - the embedded link is at the bottom of the post. ;)  Please note:  The items listed below are in no particular order and may not match the videos order.

1.)  Revlon's Grow Luscious Mascara by Fabulash - I purchased this from my local CVS store for $8.99.  I absolutely heart this product.  It has been a daily user because it not only provides length and volume to my lashes... I am actually seeing a little bit of growth to my lashes (as the product claims it should do).  I most definitely notice that my lashes are healthier than it was before.  The wand is what makes me love this mascara so much - it is awesome... though big and bulky - it gets the job done. ;) You can also see my review for more information on this product.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0kCFBopS-I

2.)  NYX Candy Glitter Liner in French Champagne - I purchased this from my local CVS store.  It is normally $4.29 - but it was on sale at 25% off of its normal price.  I love this liner.  I didn't experience any trouble with it hurting my eyes and used it for over 8 hours.  It has great staying power (I even took a nap) and it is such a great way to glam up a look. ;)

3.)  NYX Single Shadow in Golden Bronze - I purchased this from my local CVS store.  It is normally $3.99 - but it was on sale at f25% off of its normal price.  This color is quite possibly one of my favorite colors out there.  I would not really call it a "bronze" anything - it has a very true gold color... and I LOVE IT.  I now go to this color for my everyday look as it is wearable during the day as an all over lid color.  I can easily glam up this look and add drama too it for a night time look by adding a dark brown or black eyeshadow and applying it to the crease to turn the look into a beautiful sultry smokey eye.  I have used NYX products many times in the past - but I am really starting to build my collection of these products because I absolutely love them.  Those of you that cannot afford MAC or just can't buy MAC products - try out NYX, I know you will love it too. ;)

4.)  China Glaze Nail Lacquer with Hardeners in VIII - I purchased this product from my local beauty supply store for about $8.00.  I have been a fan of China Glaze polishes for a long time and especially love their products because they have great staying power and a range of awesome colors.  China Glaze is known for their lacquers containing China Clay as a nail hardener - the same material that gives porcelain its shiny finish.  All of their polishes/colors are free of DBP, Toulene and Formaldehyde.  This is a big deal, especially when you are looking for optimum nail growth, strength and beautifulness. ;)  I chose this beautiful color (a very rich royal purple) because dark purples are the trend for this fall/winter season and this color goes well with any skin tone.  It applies evenly and the color does not need many coats.

5.)  Nubar Nail Lacquer in Purple Glitter - I purchased this product from my local beauty supply store for about $6.50.  I love Nubar products ever since I was sent their Valentine's Day Gift Set by Nubar last year.  Just like China Glaze, their products are Formaldehyde, Phthalate and Toluene Free and the color payoff and staying power is awesome.  I love the sleek design of it's bottle/packaging and this color goes really well with the China Glaze VIII polish.  Not to mention - it is purple glitter and we all know how I love purple & glitter... total bonus!

6.)  Revlon's Nail Enamel in Star - I purchased this product from my local CVS store for about $5.00.  It automatically caught my eyes because of the purple & glitter and I couldn't resist.  After applying it... I fell in love because the different sizes of glitter (big & small) allow for even coverage and a blinged out nail.  One downfall, the packaging states that it is a Top Coat... though - if you do not put a clear top coat on top of it... it will chip fairly easily... so be sure to put a top coat on top.  This can be used on top of any nail color - looks great with the China Glaze polish VIII.

These were my favs for the month of November. ;)  Stay tuned for more favorites coming your way next month.

Mascara Chronicles - Revlon's Grow Luscious Mascara by Fabulash

I did a video review on this specific mascara and I wanted to make sure I listed it here in my Mascara Chronicles edition.  Here is the video I posted:




I like to try and use each mascara for about a month to give it a chance to really show it's true colors.  I am now using the Rimmel Lash Accelerator at the moment and will be doing a review on it in the next month. ;)

Happy viewing.

Makeup Tutorial - Funky Greens & Blues

Funky Green & Blue Makeup Tutorial (eyes & lips)

using the shimmer claire's palette. 

Watch the youtube video below to see how to do it and what products were used and see photos of the look.

Products used:

Lips:

Dazzleglass in Bare Necessity

Eyes:

Primer - Two Faced Shadow Insurance
Base - NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
Claire's Shimmer palette using colors:  

bright green, bright turquoise blue, dark blue, smokey gray and pearl white.  

(sorry the palette colors do not have names)
MAC Black track fluid line gel as my eyeliner
NYC lashes 972B double cross eyelashes
Revlon's Grow luscious lashes by Fabulash used to blend false & real lashes together