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

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.

Makeup Forever Mat Velvet + Foundation

Because (wow my English teacher would kill me if she saw me beginning a sentence with that word lol) I love foundations so much and was looking for a matte finish for the holidays, I decided to try the Makeup Forever Mat Velvet + Foundation.

CAN I SCREAM? LOVE!!!

This stuff is amazing! It is very buildable and goes on smooth. It dries matte as expected and surprisingly last through out the day! I have horrible acne scars so coverage is indeed a must and this foundation delivers.  I used #75 coffee shade. This foundation will be a staple in my collection :)

Wanna watch what I'm talking about? Vid is below :).

Holiday Makeup Must Haves

This Holiday there will be tons of new releases in the makeup world. However, there are a few key items that need to stay in your makeup bag or at the very front of your makeup collection. Here are my pics for the Holiday 2012 season.

#1: Matte Lipsticks

I really love NYX Matte Lipsticks! They come in a number of amazing colors and are really affordable. Word of caution though: lips need to be exfoliated and moisturized before application to prevent crusty looking lips :)

#2: Mascara

These three are my top pics for long, full lashes this holiday season. Rimmel London Sexy Curves, Rimmel London Eye Magnifier and Benefit They're real mascaras all do an amazing job of separating and volumizing lashes.

#3: Long Lasting Black Eyeliner

My top picks would have to be Urban Decays' 24/7 glide on pencil for the smooth like butter formulation and long lasting stay power as well as NYXs' retractable water proof liner. The more cost effective choice would be the NYX liner, however, I do love the 24/7 pencil. I couldn't choose so I picked both.

#4: Warm Blushes 

I selected two of my favorite warm tone blushes. MAC mineralized skin finish in Ring of Saturn and Sleek makeup Rose Gold  blushes give you a hint of warm pink to the cheeks but also a lovely glow of shimmering gold.

#5: Lashes

No holiday look is complete without some amazing lashes! I chose the Ardell Double up lashes because they give the look of having on two lashes. This gives a full more vibrant look to the eyes without having to actually stack lashes yourself.

Minnie Mouse Glam Inspired Makeup

Disney has been a big part of my life and I always loved Minnie Mouse. She is a DIVA in her own right and I feel I did her justice with this look.

Products used

NYX Perfect Red Matte lipstick

MAC Rocker Lipstick

BH Cosmetics 88 Tropical Matte palette

NYX Hot Red Lip liner

NYX Jumbo Eye Shadow Pencil in Baby Blue

Wet N Wild Blush in Mellow Wine

Ben Nye Banana Powder

MAC mineralized Skin Finish in Dark

Palladio Black liquid liner

Rimmel London eye magnifier mascara

Wig from Ebay: http://bit.ly/RsufJ8
Contact lens: PinkyParadise.com

Dark Sugared Fairy Halloween Makeup

Halloween is almost here and for those of us that don't like masks but rather play in makeup, this is a great way to use just a few items to get a gorgeous look!

See the video below on how to achieve this look:

Products used:
Lace fabric from HobbyLobby
Cleopatra lashes from Sallys Beauty
NYX jumbo eyeshadow pencil in Black Bean
Urban Decay 24/7 glide on eye pencil in Perversion
NYX Matte lipstick in Perfect Red
NYX lip liner in Espresso
Random black lip liner
MAC Carbon eyeshadow

Groovy Fall Makeup Tutorial

Enjoy the first of many fall makeup tutorials for this season!

Products used:

MAC Call me Bubbles Quad

Urban Decay NAKED palette

Makeup Forever #92 eyeshadow

Sephora Lashes

Urban Decay 24/7 eye pencil in "Perversion"

NYX soft matte lip cream in "London" 

Magnolia Makeup pigment in "gilded"

Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation Review & Demo

Urban Decay recently released a foundation called NAKED Skin and I wanted to give it a try.

My biggest concerns with any foundation is that it must cover my acne scars, and so far it takes 2 pumps of the NAKED Skin foundation to do so. Overall it is a nice foundation, but color variations need more work.

Here are some Pros:

• Light weight
• Good coverage
• Oil Free
• Easy Application

Here are some Cons:

• Matching issues. There needs to be more color options for people of color
• Breaks down past the 5-6hr mark (on me)
• Must be "warmed up" with a colored setting powder as it appears ghostly without it.
• Fails to look like "skin." You will look like you are wearing makeup

Here is the video demo:

Have you tried this foundation?

Have a Heart: Sigma Sale!

Sigma Makeup is having a huge sale on their Heart Shaped Mirror Collection! Up to 30% off!

These are so cute and fit perfectly in your purse or hand bag! Click here to get yours!

Urban Decay Vice Palette for Fall 2012

(Photo Courtesy of Urban Decay)

I'm SO EXCITED (can you tell? lol) Urban Decay will be releasing a super new eyeshadow palette for Holiday 2012 called The Vice Palette. It is described as: 

an insanely gorgeous new palette that’s ALL about eyeshadow. All twenty new shades (yes, twenty!) were created exclusively for the palette—you’ve never seen these colors before because they are BRAND-freaking new...and you can’t find them anywhere else. With a range of mattes, shimmers, satins, neutrals and brights, there’s something for everyone.

The palette comes housed in a sleek purple soft-touch case topped with a sparkling jeweled UD icon, just as the Urban Decay 15th Anniversary palette was. 

The sophisticated case boasts a large mirror and a double-ended Good Karma Shadow and Crease Brush which is very generous of Urban Decay. 

Every eyeshadow contains Urban Decay’s brand new Pigment Infusion System™ , the proprietary blend of ingredients that gives every shade its velvety texture, rich color, serious staying power, and blendability. 

The Vice Eyeshadow palette includes (along with a double-ended shadow and Crease Brush) the following colors:

(Photo courtesy of Urban Decay)

• Desperation – taupe brown w/satin finish 
• Muse – deep sepia brown w/multidimensional sparkle finish
• Jagged – metallic black gold w/shimmer finish 
• Blitz – metallic yellow gold w/shimmer finish 
• Penny Lane – metallic peachy bronze pearl w/ golden shimmer finish
• Junkie – dark green/blue pearl w/ golden shimmer
• Chaos – bright blue matte
• Occupy – metallic steel grey w/multidimensional sparkle and shimmer finish
• Unhinged – metallic electric turquoise w/ shimmer finish
• Black Market – jet black satin
• Provocateur – light metallic mauve w/ multidimensional sparkle and shimmer finish 
• Rapture – dark greyish purple w/ multidimensional shimmer finish
• Vice – deep eggplant purple w/shimmer finish 
• Noise – electric punch pink w/gold sparkle and shimmer finish
• Armor – metallic dove grey w/silver micro-glitter shimmer finish
• Nevermind – metallic cork w/shimmer finish 
• Echo Beach – pale wheat w/shimmer finish 
• Anonymous – opaque almond w/matte finish 
• Free Bird – pink champagne w/silver micro- sparkle shimmer finish
• Laced – opaque pinky taupe w/matte finish 

I am excited to try Chaos and Vice. The Vice Palette will retail for $59 and will be available (September 27th) from Sephora, ULTA and select Macy’s stores. Or, online at Sephora.com, ulta.com, macys.com, beauty.com and urbandecay.com (mid-September)

BUT... if you’re in the NYC area, they are having a one-day pre-sale at Sephora 5 Times Square between 3pm-9pm today, Friday September 14, 2012 and get your hands on it before everyone else! 

What are your first thoughts on this Urban Decay Vice Palette? 

New Makeup: MAC By Request collection

MAC recently released a MAC By Request collection. I mean, it's not completely a collection. Just a few discontinued items people voted on and were put on sale last week. I was able to get 4 items. They are available only online and while supplied last at www.maccosmetics.com

Jete and Moth Brown were the two eyeshadows that stood out to me. I felt these two would look great together.

Moth Brown looks exactly like its name. It resembles the dust off a moth with gives off more of a gray tone brown residue if you handle them. It goes on smooth with a frost finish and I think it's a great color for fall.

Jete is a very pretty pinky/ sandy coral color. Very light and natural looking. I think this would make a great highlight color.

Rocker (left) & Moxie (right)

The most popular lipstick from this collection was Candy Yum Yum but I passed on it because it may have been too bright for my skin tone. However, I did pick up Moxie and Rocker. I wanted rocker because I needed a nice deep red for fall and I wanted Moxie just to have a juicy pink in my collection.

Did you snag any of these limited edition shades?