Gold Dust

Hello everyone !
This is todays look for the #100daysofmakeup Tag on Instagram.
It's extremely easy and versatile, I've been wearing this look to work, out with friends, running errands...for almost everything. It's neutral with just a bit of gold razzle dazzle on the inner lid.
Hope you like it as much as I do

FACE

Nivea for Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm

Smashbox Photofinish Primer

L'oreal Magic Nude Liquid Powder Foundation

NARS Creamy Radiant Concealer

Mabelline Master Fix Loose Powder

Milani Tantastic face and Body Bronzer

NYX Contour Kit

EYES

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade

Lorac Behind the Scenes eye primer

Morphe Individual eyeshadows in Caramelized (transition) and Deep Cocoa (crease)

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Virgin (lid)

Wet n Wild eye glitter single in Brass

Eylure lashes in #145

LIPS

NYX Pencil liner in Coffee

Milani Amore Matte Lipcreme in Obsessed

Thanks for stopping by, XO

Copper and Mist

Hi everyone !

This past weekend was the first sunny weekend of spring, and it was beautiful. 

It's amazing how waking up and seeing the sun can really set the tone for your day. 

Saturday I went to lunch with my mom and nana, and before deciding what to wear I knew exactly how I wanted to paint my face. This is the usual story for me, I never know what to wear, and more times than not I'll have a full face of makeup on and still be in my pajamas.

I know I'm not the only one. 

Any-hooo, let's jump into the look. 

This is a great look for those of you who tend to wear neutrals, but are looking for a way incorporate some colors into your spring makeup. 

FACE

Hard Candy 12hour Power Primer

Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Minimizing Primer

Marc Jacobs Re(marc)able Foundation

NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

Maybelline HD Setting Powder

NYX Contour Palette

Makeup Revolution Blush in New Rules

Hard Candy Twinkle Star Illuminator

L'Oreal Infallible Setting Spray

EYES

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Morphe 35K Palette (crease, inner & outer lid)

Milani Bella Copper eyeshadow (center of lid)

Wet N Wild Retractable eyeliner in Misty Eyes

Morphe single eyeshadow in BAM (lower lash line), and Glisten (brow bone highlight)

L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara 

Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir Mascara

Eylure Lashes #83

LIPS

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Antwerp

I'm trying to push myself out of my comfort zone, and you;ll hopefully notice that with upcoming posts. I'm planning to start the #100daysofmakeup Tag on Instagram, so if you're not already following me there, you definitely should. I have a bunch of ideas and I'm excited to see what I can think of. 

Thanks for reading, XO

Easy St. Patrick's Day Look

If you're looking for a really easy way to make your everyday makeup look a bit more festive for St. Patrick's Day, you've come to the right spot.

By simply substituting a green eye shadow for your every day neutral color on the lid, boom, you're ready for St. Patty's Day

Now you can avoid the typical 'you're no fun' conversation with the office nut. 

FACE

Hard Candy 12 Hour Power Foundation primer

Maybelline FitMe! Liquid Foundation in 330 &340 (I mixed them to get a perfect match)

Maybelline Better Skin Liquid concealer in Medium/Deep

e.l.f. cosmetics Under Eye High Definition Setting Powder

NYX Powder Blush in Cinnamon

Wet N Wild Baked Highlighter in Boozy Brunch

EYES

L'Oreal Infallible Brow Stylist in Brunette

Urban Decay Primer Potion

NYX eyeshadow in Hunter Green and Volcano

Morphe Brushes 35O Palette for crease and transition shades

NYC Cosmetics Liquid Eyeliner in Black

L'Oreal Voluminous mascara in Black

LIPS

Wet N Wild lipstick in Cherry Bomb

Because this look is so simple, you can tweak it in a multitude of different ways to really make this your own.
Thanks for checking it out
XO

PinkSmoke

Hi there.
I posted this full face look on my instagram during Valentine's Day weekend, but the pics were only from my phone so they weren't the best quality.
So I figured this look would be a great way to make a return here at my baby blog.
As you probably realized, over the past few years I've hopped on and off of the blog train, mainly for personal reasons...being too busy, too much on my plate, yadda yadda. The usual list of excuses.
But over the past 6months or so, I've been making plans to do this blog and some other projects. The fact of the matter is, I love all things beauty related, and being able to share and create looks and products with you all is something I truly enjoy. So basically I'm back. So deal with it.


As I mentioned above, I posted this look on Valentine's Day weekend, so the holiday itself is pretty much the inspiration behind this look.
If you're interested in checking out the products I used, keep reading.

Recent Purchases

Soo, I haven't posted anything in a couple of weeks (my bad ya'll)

Here's a post though.
I've been buying makeup like a FIEND lately so I decided to share some of it here :)

These are last week/this weekend's purchases.

1. NYX Cosmetics Shine Killer

2. Nivea Creme

3. L'Oreal Voluminous Butterfly Intenza Mascara in Blackest Black

4. L'Oreal Collection Privee Lipstick in Eva's Nude

5. Milani Lipstick in Naturally Chic

Lakeside

Hey everyone!

I've completely given up on trying to format html. 

I don't even know if that's the proper terminology but, I'm just too annoyed with it to try any longer. 

I figure I'll have a friend do it when the time is right, or when I actually gain a following I'll get some professional assistance.

Anyways, the weather is finally starting to get cooler here in PA, and I honestly couldn't be any more content. 

The leaves are slowly starting to lose their deep green, and become a roasted orange. 

Pumpkin everything has taken over. 

And I very recently saw my first white girl in shorts and UGGS. 

That's fall in PA. 

In my desperate attempts to hold on to the last bit of sunshine before grey skies become a constant, I've been playing in the brighter colors of my makeup. 

I give you....lakeside.

 Do you like it?

Do you love it?

I'm totally seducing you. 

Can you feel it ?

Whatever, I'll stop.

BEAUTY INGREDIENTS

1. Maybelline FITme! Foundation in 340 (Cappuccino)

2. Revlon Photoready Liquid Foundation in Caramel (used as concealer)

3. Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Chocolate

4. Too Faced Shadow Insurance

5. Milani Bella Eyes Powder Shadow in Bella Navy

6. Milani Bella Eyes Powder Shadow in Bella Teal

7. bhcosmetics 88 Neutral Palette (crease, tearduct, highlight)

8. L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black

9. NARS Powder Blush in Amour

10. NYX Round Lipstick in Minimalism

If you took a look at the products used, I used 2 of Milani Cosmetics newest eye shadow products, and I can't wait to do a complete review for you. 

They blend like a fucking dream, and the color payoff is pretty incredible considering they're less than $5. 

Bella Teal is the color on my lower lashline, and I'm 100% obsessed with it. 

There's a bit of green and gold that really makes the color pop, can't wait to find a way to use this all over my eyelid. 

Have you tried any of the Bella Eyeshadows? 

Tell me what your favorite is.

Thanks a ton for stopping by !

Comment and let you know what you're thinking !

White[Gold] Hot

hi there

I turned 21 this weekendd =]  & celebrated it with my best friends on campus !
had the time of my life, and once again realized how happy I am that I have the friends that I do .
I'll probably upload some pictures of the weekend in another post.
HOWEVER....
It's the beginning of finals week, and I just finished my first final.
feeling a bit too confident... so we'll see how things turn out.
but I'm ready for the rest of the week

i've stocked up on coffee, and have pizza shops and chinese restaurants on speed dial, and i've completely relocated my life into the living room of my house. 

it's very serious. 

I canNOT wait to be done with this semester and back home with my friends <3

That being said, here's a look that would be perfect for a night out, or even a New Years Eve look=)

throw some glitter in this look and you'll be ready to bring in 2012 with a glamorous look

ENJOY 

FACE

Rimmel Fix & Perfect PRO

Maybelline FITme! Liquid Foundation  in Caramel

Revlon Photoready Liquid Foundation in Caramel

Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage

NYX Powder Blush in Spice

EYES

LORAC Behind the Scenes Eyeshadow Primer

bhcosmetics 120 palette:

White Gold shimmer

Magenta shimmer

Matte Purple

Matte White

MAC eyeshadow in Beauty Marked

NYC Liquid Eyeliner in Jet Black 

L'Oreal Collagen Mascara in Black 

LIPS

NYX Lip Liner in Coffee

NYX Round Lipstick in Minimalism

NYX Round Lipgloss in Pinky Natural

GOODLUCK 

especially if you're a college kid like me, 

one week of a hell for a month of relaxation

you can do this !

Viva Glam 2 Look =]

heyhiHELLO=]

i'm finally back

Sorry it's been such a long time since I posted anything, I'm well aware of how much I suck, but thanks for sticking around

I saw the campaign for Viva Glam 2 with Nicki Minaj & Ricky Martin so that's where the inspiration for this look comes from.

ENJOY

Here's the Campaign if you haven't seen it 

[image taken from Google Images]

FACE

Rimmel Fix & Perfect PRO 

Maybelline FITme! Liquid Foundation in Caramel

Revlon Photoready Liquid Foundation in Caramel

Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage 

NYX Powder Blush in Spice

EYES

LORAC Behind the Scenes Eyeshadow Primer

bhcosmetics 120 palette:

Neon Green eyeshadow

Tan Shimmer eyeshadow

Matte Aqua eyeshadow

NYC Liquid Eyeliner in Jet Black 

L'Oreal Collagen Mascara in Black

LIPS

NYX Lip Liner in Pinky

NYX Round Lipgloss in Pinky Natural 

GOODLUCK 

Grey&Greens

sigh.. hey there

this week has been pretty ridiculous when it comes to classes/homework/studying. 

there really is not even time in a day do get everything done. 

anyhoo.. 

I rarely use any other colors than brown when I'm doing my daily look.

But I changed things up a little yesterday since I had some extra time in the morning and here's what I came up with. 

I don't ever use green, but every time I do, I'm always pleasantly surprised with how good it looks. 

enjoy =]

FACE

Rimmel Fix & Perfect PRO Makeup Primer

Maybelline FITme! Liquid Foundation in Caramel

Revlon Photoready Liquid Foundation in Caramel

Benefit Powderflage

NYC Translucent Powder

NARS Powder Blush in Amour

EYES

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

NYX eyeshadow in True Taupe

NYX eyeshadow in Light Green 

NYX eyeshadow in Hunter Green
NYX eyeshadow in Volcano
NYX eyeshadow in Hawaiian Coffee
NYC Liquid Eyeliner in Jet Black
Rimmel Volume Flash MAX Mascara

LIPS
Nivea A Kiss of Milk & Honey
NYX Round Lipstick in Pumpkin Pie
NYX Lipgloss in Peach

GOODLUCK 

Rose Gold [REMIX]

heyhihello.
Hope everyone's weekend was great !
jumping right into today's post..
Since the original Rose Gold look was such a hit, & the post received the most comments, I decided that I should probably do another look with the same hues. 

I changed it up a bit and made it more of a neutral everyday look. 

ch-ch-check it out

FACE

Rimmel Fix & Perfect PRO Makeup Primer

Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation in Caramel

Revlon Photoready Liquid Foundation in Caramel 

Benefit Powderflage

NYC Translucent Powder

NARS Powder Blush in Dolce Vita

elf Powder Blush in Candid Coral 

EYES

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

elf mineral eyeshadow in Golden 

bhcosmetics 120 palette - burgundy & camel shade

NYX eyeshadow in Walnut

NYX eyeshadow in Hawaiian Coffee

L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes

LIPS

Nivea A Kiss of Milk & Honey 

NYX Round Lipstick in Milan

So how'd you like the remix? Any other posts you'd like to see remix'd??

GOODLUCK !

Black Smoke

ohhellooo there.
It's almost Friday.. which means it's almost the weekend which makes me warm on the inside.
So I decided to upload this pretty typical smokey eye.

ENJOY =]

FACE
Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Makeup Primer
Maybelline FITme! Liquid Foundation in Caramel
Revlon Photoready Liquid Foundation in Caramel
Benefit Powderflage
NYC Translucent Powder
NYX Powder Blush in Pinky

EYES

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Makeup Forever eyeshadow - matte black 

NYX eyeshadow in Walnut

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Virgin 

L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black 

elf mineral eyeshadow in Socialite

LIPS

Nivea A Kiss of Milk & Honey 

NYX Round Lipstick in Minimalism 

GOODLUCK =]

Rose Gold

heyhihelloooo.

there isn't a cute anecdotal story for this look. SUE ME

I came home from class and threw a couple looks together and this is one that I really love.

Enjoy =]

FACE

Rimmel Fix & Perfect PRO Makeup Primer

Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Liquid Foundation in Caramel

mixxed with Revlon Photoready Liquid Foundation in Caramel

[also used as concealer]

Benefit Powderflage

NYC Translucent Powder

NYX Powder Blush in Spice

EYES

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Toasted

bh cosmetics 120 palette - deep rose - shimmer

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Smog

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Baked

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Naked

L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black

LIPS

Nivea A Kiss of Milk & Honey

Nails : China Glaze Sunkissed

GOODLUCK

JewelTone Mix

holler.

Here's another completely random eyeshadow look

I don't really match my clothes anymore, because I'm a fool

So that concept has clearly crossed over into some of my makeup..

But this look works.

With a plain shirt, I would wear this out

actually I'd wear this out with anything..

Did I mention that I'm a fool ?

ENJOY =]

FACE

Rimmel Fix & Perfect Foundation Primer

Dream Matte Mousse in Caramel

mixxed with Revlon Photoready Liquid Foundation in Caramel [also used as concealer]

Benefit Powderflage

NYC Translucent Powder

L'Oreal True Match Blush in Spiced Plum

EYES

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

NYX eyeshadow in Peach Bronze

bhcosmetics 120 palette - deep jade shimmer & matte grape

NYX eyeshadow in Walnut

Victoria's Secret Mineral Eyeshadow in Safari Chic [lightest shade]

Sephora Glitter Eyeliner in 07 Gold

Rimmel Volume Flash MAX Mascara in Black

Voluminous Million Lashes - bottom lashes

LIPS

Nivea A Kiss of Milk & Honey

Revlon Liquid Lipstick in #1 Nude

GOODLUCK

Gold Rush

heyhihellooo everyone !

I've been really into smokey looks for the past couple of weeks

and I've been testing out some of them to get them perfect before uploading them

But I finally got this one just the way I wanted it so now I can share <3

It's no secret that neutrals are my favorite colors to work with, simply because there's so many varieties and shades and they compliment everyone's skintone & eyecolor.

So I focused on Gold. =]

Who doesn't love a gold eye ? yeah, I dunno either.

So here's the look.

ENJOY =]

FACE

Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Face Primer

Maybelline FITme! Liquid Foundation in Caramel

Revlon Photoready Liquid Foundation in Caramel

Benefit Powderflage

NYC Translucent Powder

NARS Blush in Dolce Vita

elf Blush in Candid Coral

EYESToo Faced Shadow Insurance

NYX - Peach Bronze

NYX - Walnut

Bhcosmetics 120 palette - Matte Black

elf Mineral Eyeshadow - Celebrity

NYC Liquid Eyeliner in Jet Black

L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black

Seriously though, I would wear this look everyday if I wasn't a bum and could actually get up when my alarm went off in the morning.

=/

But I like my sleep, sue me.

You can prettymuch wear this look with any outfit and any lipcolor. Ugh, Imagine this with a deep red lip ..

I can't. So good.

I didn't put anything on my lips besides chapstick, because that should be left up to you =]

As always..

GOODLUCK