GOLD DUST + The Nudes by Maybelline (First Impressions)

So I read about this Maybelline Palette.. The Nudes online about a month and a half ago. And have been on the hunt for one ever since. 

For a while I had been eyeing it up at a local CVS, and then it came... the 25% off coupon. 

I rushed to CVS, turned the corner where the Maybelline display was... and there it was. 

An empty display. 

Then I went to Walgreens. No luck. 

Then Walmart. No luck. 

And then Target. And there it was. Cheaper here than the 3 stores I had visited. 

Needless to say I was happy. So happy I actually squealed a little bit. 

I'm not lying. 

My boyfriend thought and still thinks that I am completely out of my mind because of how excited I get over makeup & a good deal. 

But there it was at Target for $9.99

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 !

ShockWave

Hi everyone, sorry this post wasn't up a few days earlier, life happened. 

But I do hope you enjoy this look, I like it alot. 

You can make it your own by changing the inner eye color. 

This definitely isn't an everyday, wear to work type of look, because those are boring and I hate boring. 

This is more of a.. look at me, I'm fucking awesome, don't you wish your makeup looked like mine... kind of look. 

With that being said, are you excited to make people jealous ? (yes. yes you are)

BEAUTY INGREDIENTS

1. Too Faced Shadow Insurance

2. e.l.f. mineral eyeshadow in Socialite

3. Milani eyeshadow in Shock

4, 5 &6. Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Hustle, Buck and Virgin 

(Naked Palette)

7. NYC Liquid Eyeliner in Black 

8. Wet n Wild Pencil Eyeliner in Black

9. L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black 

10. NARS Powder Blush in Dolce Vita

SWATCHES

HOW TO APPLY

1. Prime eyelids with Too Faced Shadow Insurance

2. Dampen a flat eyeshadow brush, dip into Socialite, tap off excess and pat directly onto the eyelid. 

Staying on the center of the lid. 

3. With a stiff dome brush use Urban Decay's Hustle, and apply on the outer V of your eyelid. 

4. Using a blending brush, dip into Urban Decay's Buck, using windshield wiper motions, apply onto the crease until there is no harsh line. 

 

 5. With a pencil brush, use Shock on the inner corner of each eyelid. 

Apply until you get the desired intensity. 

6. Using a small concealer brush, use Virgin by Urban Decay to highlight underneath your eyebrows. 

Soften the edges by dusting off your crease brush, and blending. 

7. Apply Liquid Eyeliner

8. Curl lashes and apply mascara

9. Apply NARS Powder Blush.

 

VOILA !

Hope you loved this look

Thanks for stopping by !

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

Purple All Over

SOOOOOOOOOOOO

It's been a while since I've done a purple look

and that's weird to me, because I have been using purple eyeshadow whenever I get the chance.

So here's the purple fury.

ENJOY

FACE

Rimmel Fix & Perfect Foundation Primer

Maybelline Dream Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation in Caramel

e.l.f. Brightening Concealer in Spice

Benefit Powderflage

e.l.f. Whipped Mousse in Lilac Pearl - cheek highlight

NARS Powder Blush in Amour

EYES

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

NYX Jumbo Pencil in Pots & Pans

Wet n Wild trio [Silent Treatment] - 'Eyelid'

Milani eyeshadow in Shock

Victoria's Secret Mineral Eyeshadow Palette in Safari Chic

[deep purple and lavender]

bh cosmetics 120 palette - matte grape

Urban Decay e/s in Naked

NYC Liquid Eyeliner in Jet Black

L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara

LIPS

Nivea A Kiss of Milk & Honey

NYX Round Lipstick in Pumpkin Pie

GOODLUCK

February Favorites !

I didn't really buy too much of anything this month, I've been pulling out items that I forgot about and here's what I've been using just about every day and loving

Urban Decay's Naked Palette: This has been my holy grail on lazy mornings. We all know about it so I don't think there's very much more to say about it lol. I use Toasted all over my lid and Hustle to deepen my crease

Maybelline FITme! Liquid Foundation [350 Caramel] - I bought this product back in January, loved it & even posted about it - HERE - . I'm LIKING it in February. My complaints are it's alot runnier than my other foundatiosn which I don't like & it barely lasts 5hours [FOR ME]. Even with Professional Makeup primer and setting powder. =/ Maybe next time Maybelline. But the color is the best skintone match I've ever had in a foundation so that's a plus.

Sephora Lipgloss [08 blushing]: LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS LIPGLOSS ! It's a peachy bronze lipgloss. The color os fantastic and goes with whatever makeup I'm wearing. I've been slapping this stuff on my lips since the second I bought it in the middle of February. Really good stuff, and who doesn't love a great nude lipgloss?

C.O. Bigelow Rose Salve: This lip balm changed my life the first time I used in back in 2009. I used it everyday, all the time, nonstop and then one day I was just over it.

I bought another one from Bath & Body Works when I was home in January and then went back the next day and bought 2 more. The tin pictured is almost gone [ I like lipstuff] It smells like roses, smoothes cracked lips & gives you a nice glossy finish. Perfect.

NARS Blush: Amour

When I saw this in Sephora I wasn't really sure if coughing up the 27bucks for this would be worth it simply because the color isn't anything special. Drugstore blushes would probably have a simolar color. It took me a couple applications before I was obsessed, the color is kinda of a peachy-pink but it goes on sheer, so it looks like your skin is glowing. It's nice. I dont know if I would purchase this color again though, like I said... $27 for a blush that's mimicked by other drusgtore brands is kind of dumb. But I do like the color.

Too Faced Shadow Insurance: Okay, I'm a loyal UDPP user and the only reason I bought this eyeshadow primer was because Urban Decay had yet to come out with their gigantic Primer Potion in a squeeze tube and I was fed up with tearing apart the older container to get the remaining product out. I bought Shadow Insurance over the summer if you haven't guessed... But recently it's been the primer I turn too. It's creamy like UDs & makes every brand of eyeshadow I have last. If you haven't tried Too Faced's primer, I recommend it. Good Stuff

SO... What have been some of your Favorites this month ??