Holiday Makeup: Sugar Plum Sparkle

I love this time of year and I'm already in the Holiday spirit! I decided to start off my holiday makeup looks with something simple with a bit of sparkle. Enjoy!

Products used
Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette
Urban Decay Naked Palette
MAC Gem of Roses lipstick
MAC Heroine lipstick
Ardell Lashes
NYX Espresso lip liner
NYX eyeliner in black
Milano baked blush in Fantastico mauve
Too faced shadow insurance primer
Too faced starry-eye liquid liner
Perfekt eye lash perfection gel

Apply False Lashes with Sephora Bulls Eye Lash Applicator

I used to have such a hard time applying false lashes when I began wearing makeup. I always used my hands and would sometimes smudge my makeup. I never wanted to use tweezers out of fear of poking my eye out. Then I ran across this amazing tool by Sephora, the Bulls Eye Lash Applicator. It retails for $12 on Sephora.com. It is a very easy to use product, but it does take practice like any other tool to use it effectively.

These are the lashes I have been using lately! 

I love the look of amazing full lashes I get with out having to apply two sets of lashes.

Here's the tutorial. Enjoy :)

Casual Fall look

Wanted to do a simple, classy fall look as I was out and about on campus this weekend. Enjoy!
Urban Decay NAKED palette
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on pencil "perversion
NYX lipstick "Tea Rose"
Rimmel London "The Max Volume" Mascara
Revlon ColorStay Makeup in Caramel
Ben Nye Banana Powder
MAC Mineralized Skin Finish in "Dark"
MAC Mineralized blush "Feeling Flush"
MAC Studio fix concealer in NC50
MAC eyebrow pencil in Stud
Maybelline gel eyeliner in Blackest black

Natural Hair: Caribbean Queen Bun & Twists Up Do

Decided to to try an amazingly high updo.

I used the Marley Braid hair from the Janet Collection in #2. 

This texture was closer to my natural hair and would give me that "big" look I desired.

I really liked the finished look. I have gotten so many compliments on it. It took me 5 hours to complete (with snacking in between). I hope you give it a try :)