Naked 2 Look

Today's look:

Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette - Tease in crease, and Half-Baked on lid, and Booty Call on brow bone. Tease and Half-Baked on lower lashline as well.

Salon Perfect Lashes #109

Revlon Lash Adhesive (even better than Duo  - review to come!)

Maybelline Define A Line on bottom lash

LA Looks Liquid Liner in Black on upper.

Covergirl Clump Buster Mascara in Blackest Black.

Fixed after when I saw that tiny skip in liner after lashes end. :)

Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow Box -Look

Im really not a makeup tutorial type of gal - and that's mainly because there are plenty of those around on youtube with better lighting that you can find! 

I did however take a photo after using some of the colors from the Urban Decay palette I just reviewed yesterday so here it is!:)

Wearing:

EYES: Urban Decay's Peace and Scratch and shadow potion, Ulta Baked Shadow Duo in Olive Green, and Maybelline 24hr Color Tattoo in Too Cool

BROWS: Benefit Brow Zings

CHEEKS: Revlon PhotoReady Cream Blush

LIPS: MAC Angel

FACE: No foundation - I actually dont wear foundation very often - my skin isn't loving it, and when I do wear it - I use the Dinair Airbrush.

Tarte Lip Exfoliator

This is at Ulta for $16, and it's definitely got Peppermint Oil in it which feels awesome but if you have a sensitivity - be sure to test at the store first!

Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow Box - Review/Swatch

MUCH MUCH MUCH better than the Sustainable Shadow Box! 

Urban Decay Sustainable Shadow Box - Review/Swatch

***UPDATE - I actually had this palette for only 1 hour. After swatching and thinking the colors were kind of powdery and maybe just needed primer - I tried them with primer and realized that this is probably the first time I've ever returned an Urban Decay item. The only way I can see these colors being usable is with a mixing medium and there is something that grates me about having to use a medium in order to use a high end product. I returned the palette and purchased the Delux. Doing a review/swatch of it now.

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).