Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush

These are kinda interesting! They are similar to a type of cream blush, but they turn satin powder like....not a great description I know! Anyway the texture is also somewhat indescribable so here is a video to show you.

Also there are 10 colors, not 6! Sorry about the confusion!

Nail Caviar Dupe

If you follow the trends, then you are probably well aware of the new Nail Caviar by Ciate`. It's a $25 kit at Sephora where you get a color, and some microbeads and top coat.

How about doing this same thing for PENNIES?

I was able to locate all kinds of colors of Microbeads at Michaels in the Scrapbooking section. I was only able to find the metals kit (6 colors), so that's the one I got, but hoping to find more colors in a kit form soon so I can get a true "Sprinkle" effect.

I also used a cheap $1 bottle of LA Looks topcoat. Really though, any clear coat will generally work.

Here is a very quick review/demo on how this is done! Have fun and if you do this yourself, send me a photo and Ill post it on here! 

Maybelline 24hr Color Tattoo - Review/Swatches

First, let me say I LOVE these! They do everything they promise and more. Im 1 hour away from 24 hours on these swatches (having had a shower etc) and they still have not smudged. Im impressed! 

Ill update after I get back from the gym tonight (8:30) and let you know what they do when you sweat! That will be 28.5 hours after swatching! 

Lip Scrub - DIY Fast and Easy!

Winter is a time of chapped lips for a lot of us, and chapped lips do NOT make for flawless lipstick! Here is a quick video tip from my youtube channel to help you make a lip scrub for pennies, with items you probably already have in your kitchen!:)

DIY - BB Cream For Sensitive Skin

This is a great way to make a BB Cream at home for a LOT less $$$! 

First, lets be honest - about 90% of the BB creams in American market are not actually BB Creams at all. They are tinted moisturizers. True BB Cream would actually not only give you a sheer coverage, but would also even out skin tone even after makeup is removed. Those BB Creams that actually function in this way - are generally much more expensive than any drugstore brands! It's in my opinion, very misleading for them to even sell something called BB Cream in most of those brands, but oh well.

So if you want to be technical - this would be another Tinted Moisturizer.

You can use your own favorite moisturizer and foundation if you like - but I do suggest you at least give this CeraVe a try! You can print a $2 off coupon on their website and buy at Walgreens - then if you aren't in love, take it back. I can almost guarantee you wont return it! Almost all of my friends have used some of mine and LOVE it! It absorbs quickly and is great for sensitive skin (mine literally reacts to WATER).

Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tar Review/Swatch

I just recieved (as in  TODAY) my first Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tar in the color, Ophelia. I have been reading about and researching this product for a week or two and decided I needed to try it out. I ordered this from Amazon.com after heading to Sephora (who sells the item on their site) and finding out that only a select few stores ever sold them in-store but that they never thought they would carry again because they sold out so fast it was hard to keep stocked. 

I paid $16.00 for this lip tar, which came with an OCC Lip Brush as well.

Stay power is pretty good if you avoid oily foods, and it's got some kind of menthol or minty thing going on with it to but it's faint!:)

WINNER!!!!!

The WINNER of the Wet n Wild Glassy Gloss is WHITNEY S.! Congratulations girl! Please send me your mailing address so I can get this in the mail for you!

Stay tuned for more giveaways! I still have full size BENEFIT products that will be coming up once we hit 100 subscribers here, Facebook, or Youtube! 

DrugStore Lip Stain Reviews/Swatches

I have 4 Lip Stains from HEB, Walgreens and Kroger to review/swatch for you today. I did a video as well with a little more information and I'm posting that here for you to view, but I'd like to also list out pro's and cons in case you are viewing this somewhere where the video isn't appropriate to play (like a Doctors Office waiting room, a Funeral, etc *grin*)

Pro:

Long-ish wear time

Light feeling on lips

Decent array of colors (though most are notably cool in tone)

Can be sheer OR built up

Cons:

Can be quite drying on the lips

Dry to a matte finish so you will need to use a NON OILY balm over them

Can be quite streaky (suggest you blend before it dries)

Because it's a marker - you may need to hold upside down to get more product

Felt tips means it feels like you are drawing with marker on lips (**heeby jeebies**)

Benefit Fine One One

Benefit Fine One One touts that it is a Highlighter, Cheek Color and Contour in one that "lifts" the cheek.

The product comes in a plastic container and is fairly light weight. 

It comes in one color and it's a coral color - so perhaps may be a good idea to try in the store first to make sure this is a good color for YOUR skin tone.

Retails for around $30.

Color Correcting Before Foundation/Concealer

I'm doing this post after a friend asked about this on Facebook and I realized I may know some information that would be helpful to many folks dabbling in makeup!

COMMON MISTAKE: You have a zit or mark or even under eye circles and you apply normal concealer to it, see that it's not infact covered, so you apply more concealer, finally it's covered and you apply your foundation only to realize that the covered area now looks cakey.

SOLUTION: Color Correctors will neutralize the color you are covering, so that one thin application of concealer will cover the spot. Leaving you concealed but not cakey. 

Now before you just go slapping color correctors all over your face - let me explain how they work.

This is a wheel of primary colors. To find complementary colors (colors that will cancel out the other), you simply find the color you are trying to cover, and then find the color directly opposite of that. 

Used next to each other in make up application, these colors will pop! But since you are trying to conceal, you will actually TOP the color with the other. 

Example:

1.  I have red splotches on my face due to my skin being sensitive to air (half serious). To cover my red splotches, I would use a green corrector and just pat a nice thin layer over the area. You are NOT looking for full conceal in this step, only to neutralize the color. After this you will have some green splotches but don't panic! You can now conceal over this and you will find that it's easier to conceal with much less product - therefore avoiding the cakeyness. And the green goes away too!

2. If you have blue bags under your eyes, you would use orange (though usually it's sold in more of a Salmon color), if you have purple, you would use more of a yellow. Apply them the SAME way you just did the green.

3. If you find that your face in general, is redder than most - you can purchase green primers to use under makeup (Smashbox makes one). 

Hope this helps at least a little!!

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