Dramatic Cat Eye - Day 4

Happy Friday !!

It's a beautiful day in NEPA and this week was equally as beautiful. 

My first full week in my new leadership role was amazing, and I'm finally enjoying going to work !

Speaking of things I'm enjoying, this cat eye thoooooughh...

If you're petty and wanna show your ex's new thing that they still ain't shit... 

This is how you do your makeup. 

If you've missed the previous Days of Morphe Week, check them out here

Day 1, Day 2, Day 3

Now that you're caught up, enjoy Day 4 !!

EYES

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Chocolate

Morphe Brushes 35K

Maybelline Gel Liner in Blackest Black

Eylure xVegas Nay Grand Glamour Lashes

FACE

NYX Angel Veil Primer

Maybelline Fitme! Liquid Liner in Classic Tan (335)

NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer 

e.l.f. High Definition Undereye Setting Powder

Maybelline Master Fix Loose Perfecting Powder

NYX Powder Blush in Cinnamon

Makeup Revolution Baked Highlighter in Radiant Lights

Morphe Brushes 35K (used matte brown e/s to contour the nose)

LIPS

NYX Pencil Liner in Coffee

Colourpop Lippiestix in Flawless

Thanks for stopping by, XO

G I L D E D - Using Morphe 35O

Hey everyone !

Today's look is using the Morphe 35O Palette, if you haven't been able to get your hands on it yet, follow the brand on social media, they always send out notifications when this beauty is back in stock.

I was one of the lucky few who were able to buy this when it first released last year, and it's been put to VERY good use. 

There are hundreds of Youtube tutorials and write-ups on major beauty influencer's blogs, so if you don't like the look I have for you today, don't worry. You will definitely find a handful of looks to fall in love with.
If you haven't seen this week's first post, you can check it out here

I love how this looks and the versatility of it. 

If you add some glitter in the center you can easily transform this from day to night. 

Let's jump into it !

EYES

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Chocolate

Wet n Wild Photofocus Eye Primer

Maybelline Master Fix Setting Powder (all over eye to make blending easier)

Morphe35O Palette 

I found the trick to an effortlessly blended halo eye is starting with your transition shade directly after applying your primer, and then layering and blending the outer and inner corners of your eyes and then lastly applying a color in the center of the lid. 

It took me a few days of practicing before creating this look. 

FACE

Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm

NYX Angel Veil 

Ulta Demi-Matte Foundation

Maybelline Better Skin Concealer

e.l.f. High Definition Undereye Setting Powder

Maybelline Master Fix Setting Powder

Milani Face and Body Bronzer in Tantasic

NYX Blush in Cinnamon

NYX Contour Kit

LIPS

Milani Amore Matte Metallic LipCreme in Chromatic

Thanks for stopping by, xo 

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

Daytime Glam using Morphe 35O

Hi everyone !
I hope your weekend was everything you dreamed it would be and more.

Saturday was my nana's Surprise birthday party, she turns 80 this week, so I was busy running around making sure the last minute details were perfect. And they weren't, as we were walking in to the hotel where the party was located, there's my aunts and cousins in the hall.. -___-

But all in all it was great, family and friends from all over the country were in town and she had a great time. That's all that matters. 

Anyways, my post today is on the look that I wore at that party. I got a lot of compliments and questions on it, and it's rather easy to do so, let's get right into it. 

All of the eye shadows are from my current everyday palette, the 35O by Morphe. 

It just makes waking up late, just a little bit less stressful. 

FACE

Hard Candy 12Hour Power Primer 

Milani Prime Perfection (Matte) (this blurs my pores, and keeps my oily skin tame)

Marc Jacobs Re(marc)able Foundation in Cocoa Light

NARS Creamy Concealer

Airspun Loose Translucent Powder

Milani Baked Blush in Red Vino

NYX Contour Kit

NYX Illuminator in Magnetic

MAC Fix+

I know the Morphe 35O palette is always out of stock, it's out of stock at the moment :/

But they do restock it often, so keep your eyes out. If you follow the brand on Instagram they're very good with letting their followers know when it'll be out. 

Also, I  will be doing a full review of the Marc Jacobs foundation, so keep an eye out for that in the next upcoming weeks. 

EYES

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Morphe 35O

NYC Liquid Eyeliner in Extreme Black

L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara in Black

Ardell Demi Wispies

LIPS

NYX Soft Matte Creme in London

LA Girl Lip Paint in Elude

This has been my go to lip combo for the past couple of weeks, I love rediscovering products in my makeup collection. I've had both of these since they released and I just love how they look paired together. 

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

Double Duty: Lorac Pro palette

I love beauty. All of it. I love lipstick, blush, mascara, highlighters all of it. Especially eyeshadow.
Every other month there's a new eyeshadow palette from a different brand and I have to buy it.
That's just how my brain works. So, naturally... I own more eyeshadow palettes than you're average broke girl. But what do you do when the hype on a palette dies down?

I'm going to be doing a few of these 'Double Duty' posts to try to show different ways to make the most out of a $30-60 palette.
Today's is using the Lorac Pro palette. This is one of my palette's that I truly cannot live without.
I'm on my second one, and I'll probably be buying another one in 8 months because I use it on the
daaaaaily.

This is one of my all time favorite palettes mainly because of the number of matte shadows. 

When I'm running late, a neutral brown in the crease and some mascara is the best thing for me. 

And no lie, this palette is usually in my car.. I wish I was kidding. 

Anyways, on to the makeup !

FACE

Lancome Visionnaire 1-Minute Blur

Hard Candy 12Hour Power Primer

Makeup Forever Ultra HD Foundation Stick in 177

Maybelline Better Skin concealer in Medium/Deep

e.l.f. cosmetics High Definition Undereye Setting Powder

e.l.f. cosmetics Blush palette in Dark (peach)

EYES

Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade in Chocolate

e.l.f. cosmetics Eyeshadow Primer

NYC cosmetics Liquid Liner in Black

Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir mascara in Black

EYESHADOWS : LIGHT BRONZE, TAUPE, SABLE, ESPRESSO, NUDE

LIPS

Colorpop Lip Primer

NYX cosmetics Slim Lip Pencil in Peekaboo Neutral

NYX cosmetics Soft Matte Cream in London

Bath &Body works clear gloss

For the second look, I went more dramatic. This isn't your everyday understated makeup look. But I did wear this again, today while running errands.

FACE

Lancome Visionnaire 1-Minute Blur

Hard Candy 12Hour Power Primer

Makeup Forever Ultra HD Foundation Stick in 177

Maybelline Better Skin concealer in Medium/Deep

e.l.f. cosmetics High Definition Undereye Setting Powder

Milani Baked Blush in Vino

e.l.f. cosmetics Shimmering Facial Whip in Lilac Petal ( I also used this as my inner corner highlight!)

EYES

Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade in Chocolate

e.l.f. cosmetics Eyeshadow Primer

Maybelline 24hour Color Tattoo in Too Cool

Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara

EYESHADOWS : MAUVE, DEEP PURPLE, NUDE

LIPS 

Wet n WildxFergie Lipstick in Bebot Love

Maybelline Dream Matte in Touch of Spice

Thanks for stopping by!

Which look do you like best ??

XO

5-Minute Makeup

Anytime there's a chance for me to get a few extra minutes of sleep in the morning, I take advantage. That being said, a lot of mornings I'm rushing to make sure I get breakfast, pack my lunch and necessary snacks and leave the house with just enough time to get a coffee. Makeup is usually neglected or done in the dark of an almost crowded bus. 

A few weeks ago I started adding this to my morning routine and not only have I been able to get my daily caffeine fix, I even remembered my headphones. 

Un. Real. 

Any moisturizer, primer, and foundation of your choice would work in this case.

I use 1-2 pumps of my moisturizer, a dab of primer and about a nickel sized amount of my foundation all placed on the back of my hand. Mix them together and apply either with clean fingers or a foundation brush. 

Ladies. This takes all of maybe 95 seconds now that I've gotten used to the routine. 

Un. Real. 

Then I usually do a few coats of my mascara, fill in my brows and maybe add some blush and I'm done in less than 5 minutes. Always.