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GET READY WITH ME: FALL EDITION

Sunday, October 25, 2015


I'm equal amounts nervous and excited to share this post with you. I have been watching videos on YouTube for a long time, and have secretly wanted to start my own channel. The tutorial below is my very first attempt. This is a fall makeup look paired with two different lip options. 

I absolutely love fall. I love pumpkin spice candles, apple anything, the addition of sweaters and scarves to my wardrobe and bringing in warmer tones to my makeup in the fall. Believe it or not, this is the first dark lipstick I've ever worn and truly loved. For those of you who don't care for a dark lip, there's a nude option as well (which is my favorite for day-time wear). 



I do hope you enjoy the video. I know the quality is not the best, but I'm working with what I have until I get a new camera.

Here's a full list of the products I used:

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream
Fresh Lip Treatment
Benefit The Porefessional Primer
L'Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation - Shell Beige
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer - Fair
Make Up For Ever HD Translucent Powder
Kat Von D Shade & Light Palette - Lyric
Kat Von D Shade & Light Palette - Shadowplay
Kat Von D Shade & Light Palette - Sombre
Milani Baked Blush - Luminoso
Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed - Champagne Pop
NYX Tame and Frame Brow Pomade - Chocolate
Covergirl Clear Mascara
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion - Eden
Tarte Tartelette Palette - Force of Nature
Lorac Unzipped Palette - Unbelievable
Lorac Unzipped Palette - Unconditional
Maybelline Gel Liner - Blackest Black
Covergirl Full Lash Bloom Mascara - Black
Revlon HD Lipstick - Magnolia
Maybelline Creamy Matte Lipstick - Touch of Spice

If you hop over to YouTube to view the video, please "like" the video and leave me a comment saying what you think! Thank you for reading my blog, and watching my first video. Your support means so much to me!

What are your favorite makeup items for fall?


beauty

REVIEW: BECCA CHAMPAGNE POP

Sunday, October 18, 2015






Oh, highlighters...you seem so unnecessary. My cheekbones are pretty much non-existent (not anymore thanks to you, contouring!) and this highlighter gives them a glow that I never thought was possible...or would look normal.

I had heard so much about Becca's Shimmering Skin Perfectors in their classic shades like Opal and Moonstone, but highlighters just seemed like such an unnecessary step to me. Yes, beauty gurus look stunning and glowing when they top off their makeup look with a highlighter, but I thought real people like me would look crazy in every day life wearing something glowy on my face.

Girl, I was so wrong. I have watched Jaclyn Hill's videos on YouTube for a while now, and she always wears a beautiful highlighter. I had been considering the more affordable highlighter on the market, The Balm's Mary Lou-Manizer, when Jaclyn Hill announced her collaboration with Becca Cosmetics to release her own shade of their famous Shimmering Skin Perfector - called Champagne Pop.

YAAAASSSS, JACLYN! This highlighter is stunning. It is the perfect mixture of warmth and glow. I was worried that this would be too warm of a highlight for my pale skin, but it's perfect. This thing ain't cheap, but hear me out. This highlighter will last forever. FOR.EV.ER. The way I like to use it is by applying it to the tops of my cheekbones, and sweeping it along the apples of my cheeks to give a radiant glow.  I also apply a bit just above my eyebrows, down the bridge of my nose, and on my cupids bow.  But it doesn't end there; this highlighter makes a beautiful eyeshadow, too! 

Do you use a highlighter?What is your favorite?