Sexy Holiday Lips with Subtle Smokey Eye

I was asked by a few YT subscribers to recreate this look. I was in a hurry and decided to give a quick smokey eye a go for the day.

Products:
MAC Prolongwear concealer NC45
MAC Beluga eyeshadow
MAC Arena eyeshadow
MAC Shroom eyeshadow
MAC Soft Brown eyeshadow
Ardell lashes #106
Riri Hearts MAC "Good girl gone bad" blush
MAC In Extra Dimension skinfinish "Double Definition"
MAC Fixed on Drama lipstick
NYX Black Berry lip liner
MAC Prolongwear foundation NC50
CoverFX Matte setting powder
Maybelline eyestudio gel liner in Black
Maybelline The Falsies big eyes mascara
Maybelline eye studio master smokey eye pencil in Emerald Fury

RIRI Hearts MAC Fall Collection

This has got to be the hardest collection I have ever had to get my hands on. I'm not even going to get into the waiting room drama since I know everyone had probably the same bad experience. After making a few phone calls I was able to place an order over the phone. I settled on 7 items:

Lipsticks: Talk that Talk, Nude and Who's that Chick

Nude

Who's that chick

Talk that talk

Bronzer/blush duo: Hibiscus kiss
Let me honest: I bought this for the packaging. However, after swatching it, I think it can be a very useful item. The bronzer portion is light on my skin so I'm thinking a light, natural highlight rather than bronzer. The blush is a pretty pink against my skin tone so it can work as a light, natural pink blush.

Blush: Bad Girl Gone Good
This is a lovely color. More of a  "I'm wearing blush but not really" kind of blush on my skin tone which is what I want for fall.

Prolongwear lip pencil: Talk that Talk
This pencil does NOT move! I have to scrub my wrist to get this off. I love the color. More of a deep plum with red/ruby undertones.

Cream Color Base: Diamonds
I love the way this glistens in the sun. I did use a makeup brush to swatch but for application to the face, fingers are best. It's beautiful and I think a must have for everyone!

MAC In Extra Dimension 2013 Haul

MAC released the In Extra Dimension online April 11th and I was so excited as I missed it last year. This was a small haul for me seeing as I am unfamiliar with the products and wanted to try them out. I decided on Double Definition Skinfinish, Fiery Impact blush and Smokey Mauve eye shadow.

Left to right: Double Definition, Fiery Impact & Smokey Mauve

I instantly fell in love with them all!

Double definition is described as a soft, shimmery gold/patina bronze
Fiery Impact is described as a burnt red bronze
Smokey Mauve is described as a midtone cool mauve

Check out the video with skin swatches:

Urban Decay MoonDust Eyeshadow

Urban Decay has stared off their Summer 2013 collection with some amazing products! The first is the Moondust eyeshadows. 

Moondust eyeshadow(available in 7 shades) are infused with delicate, microfine sparkle and gorgeous 3-D pearls. This gives off a glistening, iridescent effect and even more color payout when applied wet.

• Moonspoon- medium gray with bright silver sparkle
• Diamond Dog- deep brown with white-gold sparkle
• Space Cowboy- light champagne with bright silver sparkle
• Glitter Rock- metallic pink with pink 3-D sparkle
• Intergalactic- medium purple with bright silver sparkle
• Zodiac- smoky black with blue-green shift and blue-green 3-D sparkle
• StarGazer- metallic lime-gold with gold 3-D sparkle

Moondust eyeshadow (SRP $20) is available from Sephora, Ulta and select Macy's. Or online from ulta.com, urbandecay.com, sephora.com, macys.com and beauty.com

Urban Decay 24/7 Pencils RELAUNCH!

Who's excited for colored waterlines? Or even colored liner? Well, Urban Decay has added 13 brand new shades and 14 previously exclusive shades to their 24/7 glide on pencil line up. Therefore, they now have 40 amazing pencil shades to choose from which makes Urban Decay the biggest boss when it comes to eye liner color selection.

The thing that sold me about the liners was that they are made with jojoba oil with is amazing on my natural hair. The Urban Decay 24/7 glide on pencils also contain vitamin E and cotton seed oil. These pencils glide on like butter and dries to a waterproof finish. From matte, neutral colors to shimmery brights that light up a room, Urban Decay left no one out when it comes to the selection!

The Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on pencils retail for $19 and can be found at Ulta, Sephora and select Macy's store. Also, check online at Sephora.com, ulta.com, beauty.com, macys.com and urbandecay.com

MAC Spring Fashion Sets Collection '13

As Spring approaches, MAC Cosmetics has prepared some of the most anticipated colors for the season. This collection as a release date of April 4th, 2013. The collection will have 4 lipsticks, lipliners, lipglass and nail polishes. The colors include:

• Embrace me: Bright Fuchsia
• Ablaze: Bright Apricot
• Heroine (Repromote):Bright Violet purple
• Silly: Bright Pink

(Left to Right: Ablaze, Heroine, Silly)

I was able to grab what I wanted at a Pro Store in my area that released the collection early. I decided on Embrace me lipstick & lip liner, Ablaze lipglass, Silly lipglass and Heroine lipglass and lip liner (I already own the lipstick).

Embrace me (back) & Heroine (front) lip liners

Heroine Lipglass

Ablaze Lipglass

Silly Lipglass

Embrace Me Lipstick

Rihanna Inspired Side Shaved Full Wig

The shaved side hair trend has been seen on stars such as Cassie, Rihanna and many more. For those of us who enjoy the trends, but do not want to cut our hair (or shave) ISIS Collection (red carpet premier) made a full wig that can give the sleek cut inspired by Rihanna and the long luxurious waves we hope for with this hair style.

Key points:

• Hair is synthetic
• Hair is heat resistant futura fiber so it can be curled

Straight out the box the hair is soft and seems easy enough as it is a plop on and go kind of wig. However, I did find a few cons:

• Cap was seemed a bit small. I had to pull my natural hair down as best I could to make it not look bulky.
• There was some tangling as I ran my fingers through the longer hair.

However, here are some pros to the hair:

• It's a full wig so no blending
• No combs so there is no worry of snagging

All in all, it's a great wig to have if you are looking to switch things up. 

MAC Archie's Girls Collection

I was so excited to be apart of the MAC Archie Collection pre launch party on Feb. 5th. I headed out to the NorthPark Mall in Dallas, TX for the event.

There were cute party drinks and little apple turnovers to fill your tummy as you swatched and tried the products. There was even an "Archie" to snap a photo with. However, I wish there was a Betty and Veronica with him.


I picked up 3 lipsticks ($16.50 each for .10oz) from the collection: Red Ronnie, Betty Bright and Daddy's little girl. Enjoy the photos and shop maccosmetics.com

 Ronnie Red is a bright-pink red with blue undertones and I love it. This is a long wearing lipstick as there was a bit of a stain left on my hand and my lips after I swatched it. 

Ronnie Red

Daddy's Little girl is the cutest girly pink! However, it does have some strong blue undertones with a creamy finish and make sure your lips are exfoliated before wear with this one. There are so many pinks out there that look like this but hey, I had to pick this up.

Daddy's little girl

After swatching it on my hand I was afraid to give Betty Bright a chance. It is more of a pinky coral color and I felt it may be too bright for me. However, like most bright colors on dark skin, I knew a lip liner could manipulate it into something pretty awesome and wearable. I also found that pressing my lips together with this product did give a line of demarcation so watch out for that.

Betty Bright

Betty Bright (Alone)

Betty Bright with Vino lip liner

Overall I do feel this was a collection that brings out the nostalgia behind the Archie Comic brand for us older ladies/guys and gives everyone a fun start to their makeup collection this spring.

Urban Decay Oz The Great and Powerful Palettes

Urban Decay is on a roll for 2013 and has released the Glinda and Theodora Palettes inspired by Disney’s Oz The Great and Powerful! 

Urban Decay also decided to feature them inside a Build Your Own Palette! That way, you can keep reusing the package forever by adding and removing whatever shades you want.

Theodora Palette

Glinda Palette

Priced at $49, each palette features 8 exclusive eyeshadows, a “get the look” card featuring a look from her character, a travel-size 24/7 Eye Pencil and a full-size Super Saturated Lip Color. Available now on urbandecay.com  and in stores 2/1.

Fun At IMATS in Pasadena, CA

Hey guys! So, if you follow me on my social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) then you knew this was my first year at IMATS (International Makeup Artists Trade Show) and it was amazing. I got to meet a few fellow YouTubers along the way and also enjoy all the sites and sounds at the Pasadena convention center. Although there were a decent amount of makeup exhibitors that were selling items, there were also a number of beauty schools there too. This was very exciting and even though I didn't buy hardly anything (except one brush), enjoy the pictures.