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Holiday Series: Evening Holiday Party Look

2010-12-13T16:05:00.000-08:00

Here's the next look for my Holiday Series. This one's more of an evening look with the smoky eyes and some nice glitter to make your eyes pop! Follow the link for the tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyn6MHtV8L0

PRODUCTS USED:

Eyebrows: MAC Vibrant Grape, Sugarpill Poison Plum, and MAC Sketch

Eyes:

UDPP

WetNWild Gel Liner (base)

Pixi Lumi Lux Palette (green e/s lid)

MAC Sketch (darken)

Sugarpill Love+ (blender)

CS 88 Warm Palette - Plum (crease) & highlight

NYX El Dorado Glitter liner

NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk

Ardell Wispies

Face:

ELF Mineral Foundation in Warm

MUFE Camouflage Palette No. 4

MAC Too Dolly blush

MAC Triple Fusion MSF

Lips:

Revlon Wink for Pink lipstick

MAC Wonderstruck lustreglass

Holiday Series: Daytime Holiday Party Look

2010-11-28T21:14:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone! Thanksgiving is now over so now the Christmas/Holiday parties will be coming up whether they're with family, friends, or even at work. I consider this look toned down and wearable, so this would be appropriate for those daytime holiday parties =). I was originally going to do a red lip with this eye combo, but I wanted to wear something different and I thought orange would be a perfect alternative to red lips (seeing that not everyone is comfortable wearing red).

Products used:

Eyebrows: Rimmel Dark Brown Eyebrow Pencil and MAC Showstopper e/s

Eyes:

UDPP

Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Palette

- Vorpal (lid)

- Mad Hatter (darken)

- Wonderland (inner highlight)

CS 88 Warm Palette (Soft brown & Highlight)

Ardell Wispies

Face:

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer in Caramel

MUFE No. 4 Camouflage Palette

NYC Smooth Skin powder

MAC Margin blush

CS Contour & Blush

Lips:

MAC Mouth Off lipliner

MAC CB 96 lipstick

MAC In 3D 3D glass

Holiday look: Thanksgiving

2010-11-22T23:14:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone! I decided that this year I'm going to do a series of holiday looks for you. Since Thanksgiving is coming up, I wanted to share with you the look I'll be wearing to our family dinner. I tried this combo last week and I liked it so much that I figure it would be appropriate for fall/Thanksgiving holidays =)

Here's the link to the tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGOeSOqKtzY

Products used:

Eyebrows: Rimmel Dark Brown brow pencil

Eyes:
UDPP
Pixi Pink e/s (lid)
Sugarpill Flamepoint e/s (crease)
MAC Showstopper e/s (darken)
MAC Prized e/s (highlight)
Ardell Wispies

Face:
Covergirl Tinted Moisturizer
MUFE No. 4 Camouflage Concealer
CS Contour & Blush palette
NARS Dolce Vita blush
MAC Luna cream color base

Lips:
Revlon Colorstay lipstick in Top Tier Truffle

Celebrity Inspired Look: Beyonce

2010-11-09T14:01:00.000-08:00

I personally am not the biggest fan of Beyonce, but I do have to say that there have been quite a number of times where I have liked the makeup she was wearing. The picture above is from a photoshoot promoting her brand Dereon, working with Temptu for a collection of temporary tattoos. Once I saw the pictures, I knew I had to try this look out! Follow the link for my tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9BrSCgXVnk

Products used:

Eyebrows: MAC Showstopper e/s, Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Brown

Eyes:

UDPP

MAC "Satin Taupe" e/s (lid)

Pixi Lumi Lux Palette - Grey e/s (lid)

MAC "Saddle" e/s (crease)

MAC "Haux" e/s (crease)

Sephora Midnight Black e/s (darken)

MAC "Brule" e/s (highlight)

Red Cherry #606 lashes

UD 24/7 liner in Zero

Face:

Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Toast & True Beige

NYC Smooth Skin Loose Powder

MUFE No. 4 Camouflage Concealer

Illamasqua "Thrust" blush

CS Contour & Blush Palette

Lips:

NYX "Coffee" lipliner

NYC "Cafe" lipstick

MAC "CB 96" lipstick

Clear lipgloss

Tutorial: MAC Chrome Yellow + Bitter Cut-crease

2010-11-07T19:55:00.000-08:00

Hi there! I just uploaded a tutorial today on this dramatic cut-crease look. Follow the link for the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcLth6kXJm0

I think cut-crease looks are fun to do once in a while. If you have eyes like me, if my liner is too thick the lid color isn't visible with my eyes open. For looks like these, I usually "cut" my crease higher than my natural crease is. I would have to say that for those of you that can't wear pink eyeshadow (because it might make you look tired), I would use purple eyeshadow for the lower lashline.

Products used:

Eyes:

UDPP

Mehron AQ Palette - Yellow base

MAC "Chrome Yellow"

MAC "Bitter"

CS 78 Palette - Yellow-green, highlight e/s

Sephora "Midnight Black"

NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk

MAC "Gold Mode" pigment

Urban Decay 1999 eyeliner

Jesse's Girl "Sparkle Red" e/s

MAC "Sketch" e/s

Ardell Wispies

Face:

Covergirl Tinted Moisturizer

MUFE No. 4 Camouflage Concealer

NYC Loose Powder

Illamasqua "Thrust" blush

CS Contour & Blush palette

Lips:

MAC "Magenta" lipliner

MAC "Naughty You" dazzle lipstick

RAW: Natural Born Artists + FOTN

2010-10-29T12:50:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! Here's a meaty blog post for you. Last night I went to the RAW: Natural Born Artists Art/Fashion show and I've got quite a few pictures to show you. It was the first art/fashion show that I've been to so it was really new to me. My friend invited me because she knew I was into makeup and her cousin was the makeup artist featured at the show. Here's a link to their website if you want to learn more about RAW: http://www.rawartists.org/

The runway was actually over the pool. Oh chic!

The show featured different artists whether their specialty was makeup/hair, fashion, photography, or even jewelry. It was really small so we were able to actually look at all the exhibits. Of course, I only took picture of the makeup exhibit, which were all done by friends' cousin, Keifla.

Keifla with my friends and his monster pin-ups. Amazing work!

I was at awe looking at all the face charts at the show. If you look closely at the picture above, the monster pin-up in green was actually "unzipped." She explained how fast he actually worked on her and it honestly looked like it could have taken a good hour or more. The scarred skin looked so real in person. So inspirational!

Two of the models strutting their stuff.

The fashion show was interesting, but also short. I think another designer was supposed to show their work but they couldn't make it, so we only saw one collection. I cannot remember the name of the designer (but I'm sure you can find it on their website), but I LOVED that most of the models wore legwarmers! I seriously love legwarmers and anyone who says they're not cute and out of style are so wrong. Go to Japan and you'll see that people still rock them, and yes they are cute.

So that ends my night at the RAW art/fashion show. My friends and I were starving so we headed to happy hour before heading home. Sometimes it's fun to get all glammed up for a night out =) Here's the FOTN:

Eyebrows: Purple e/s from CS 78 Palette Version 1

Eyes:

UDPP in Eden

NYX Jumbo Pencil in Iced Mocha (base)

MAC "Club" e/s (lid)

Bee Luscious Dark brown e/s (darken)

MAC "Saddle" e/s (crease)

Clinique Black Icicle Duo (highlight)

Ardell Wispies

Face:

Monistat Chafing Gel

Revlon Colorstay Foundation in True Beige and Toast

MUFE No. 4 Camouflage Palette

CS Contour & Blush Palette

MAC "Azalea Blossom" Blush Ombre

MAC Invisible setting powder

Lips:

Beautique "Dusty Rose" lipliner

NYX "Milan" lipstick

NARS "Pillow Talk" lipgloss

Minimalist Makeup: Quick and Easy!

2010-10-25T00:18:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone! Today's blog post focuses on something I don't bring up very often, considering this is somewhat of a "go-to" style of mine: minimalist makeup. A lot of my tutorials on youtube don't focus on keeping makeup very light so I thought it would be good to touch up on this.

This is not necessarily an FOTD, but the actual thought dawned on me as I was getting ready to go to dinner tonight. I didn't feel like putting on a lot of stuff on my face and I surely wasn't going to pull out my eyeshadow brushes and start blending up a combo. Sometimes you just don't need to if you're going to be out for a few hours, ya know?
When I want to keep things minimal, I always focus on two things: skin and lips.

Let's start with skin (Here's a link to my skincare routine video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=typeD9hwtGI). Personally, when I look at other people's makeup I look at their skin. You can have some awesome eyeshadow on but if your foundation looks caked on or maybe a little too light/dark, it IS noticeable too. For my makeup tonight, I applied literally 3/4 of a pump of my Revlon Colorstay foundation and applied it to areas where I needed it, then blended it out. With a little bit of concealer under my eyes, it evened out my skintone. I also contoured and highlighted, with a little bit of a pink blush to my cheeks. I like just a hint of color on my cheeks since I usually go for a lip color that pops.

Now if you've seen my videos, you already know that I LOVE lipsticks and mainly lipsticks that have high pigmentation and are rather NSFW at times. It really took me a while to find what colors suited my skintone, but in the end it's worth experimenting. I lean towards a lot of plums, magentas, and even some corals. From time to time I like to wear a red lip too ;). Tonight I went for more of a magenta with MAC's "All's Fair" lipstick (on top of Magenta lipliner). Don't get me wrong, it's okay to wear something a little more natural (because we are going for minimal), but this is just my personal preference and I'd take a bold lipcolor over some dramatic eyeshadow any day.

I think by focusing on those two aspects you can have an easy, fresh look without the hassle of pulling out eyeshadows and loading up on eyeliner and mascara. But of course, this is just my opinion so here are some last tips on what I believe to be minimalist makeup:

Eyebrows: I personally need to fill in my brows because it really does frame your face! Don't wanna spend too much time on them? Tinted brow gels are the way to go (though I filled in mine here with purple e/s, something I've been doing for a while).

Lashes: I'm wearing false lashes in this one only because I chose not to wear mascara. It's either/or for me, but if you're not into both, at least curl your lashes; it will make a difference.

Eyeshadow: If you really MUST put on eyeshadow, I would go for a soft wash of color on the lid, blended out and a subtle highlight. I like to just use MAC's Sublime Nature paint on the lid if I want to brighten up my eyes a little.

Lastly, a lot of women forget that natural IS beautiful. I think minimalist makeup is bringing out your own natural beauty, without the extensive use of products. AND it gets you out the door a lot faster ;)

Daytime Smokey Plums FOTD

2010-10-22T15:13:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone! Wow a new blog post?!?! It's been AGES since I updated this thing so I thought I'd give it another go. Today's FOTD is a very wearable plum smokey eye. Hope you like =)

Eyebrows:

Revlon Tinted Wax

MAC "Vibrant Grape" e/s

Eyes:

UDPP

Pixi Plum e/s from Lumi Lux Palette No. 1 (lid)

MAC "Sketch" e/s (darken crease)

L'oreal HIP brown e/s from "Roaring" duo (crease)

Clinique "Black Icicle" duo (highlight)

UD 24/7 Eyeliner

Face:

Monistat Chafing Gel (primer)

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer in Caramel

NARS Orgasm Blush

CS Contour & Blush Palette

MAC Invisible Setting Powder

Lips:

Beautique "Dusty Rose" lipliner

MAC "Twig" lipstick

NARS "Pillow Talk" lipgloss

FOTD Fall Red & Purple

2009-09-15T22:53:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! I'm aware it's been forever since I've posted a tutorial or an FOTD and I do apologize! This FOTD was actually supposed to be a tutorial, but Windows Movie Maker has been being a huge pain and wouldn't let me publish the video =(. I'm hoping I can get that fixed so I can keep doing videos, especially because my one year anniversary on youtube is coming up!

Anyways, this is another fall look, except using reds and purples. I didn't think using red and purple together would go well but if used a certain way it works wonders! I pretty much used the purples to blend out the edges of the red eyeshadow

Products used:

Eyes:
MAC "Sublime Nature" Paint
MAC "Gold Mode" pigment (lid)
NYX "Rust" e/s (crease)
Purple e/s from Sugar Punch out palette (above rust, but below highlight area)
MAC "Sketch" e/s (darken crease)
MAC "Yogurt" e/s (highlight)

Face:
Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Toast
MAC "Breath of Plum" blush

Lips:
NARS "Sex Machine" Lip Pencil
MAC "Speak Louder" lipstick

Birthday Haul and FOTD

2009-08-19T17:21:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone =) Just wanted to do a quick post since I haven't done so in a long time. I just finished summer class today so I had some time to play with some makeup. Anyways, first I wanted to show you what I got during my birthday week. Nothing much, I don't buy stuff that often but I'm glad I found stuff that are unique to my stash!
I went to the MAC Pro Store in Las Vegas and surprisingly, I came out with no pro items! Oh well, I'll be back again later this year. The MA that helped me out was so surprisingly friendly! The service at my local MAC store sucks so I was pretty shocked. Anyways, I had him help me pick out a new lipstick to my collection. I LOVE lipsticks so I definitely needed something new. I tried out a few shades and got myself "CB 96." It has a frost finish which I wasn't too fond of at first, but I love the way it looks with my skintone! It's more orange than coral, and works well when layered with plum lipsticks.

For my free gift at Sephora, I got the Super Shimmer glosses. These smell awesome! They remind me of lollipops or Starburst. As far as color pay off, they're very sheer. I suggest using these over lipsticks. Like the other tubed Sephora lipglosses, these are not sticky! I actually like them better than MAC lipglasses (yuck). The shimmer is pretty visible too, but I'm not sure how it compares (if it even does) to dazzleglass. Here are the swatches:

Another thing I picked up at the pro store was an MSF from the Colour Craft Collection. I picked up Triple Fusion, which was recommended by the MA. I like it so far, but I think I might need a better brush to apply it. Great for highlighting.

Lastly, I picked up "Saddle" eyeshadow. I swore I wasn't gonna get any browns from MAC, but for some reason I had to get this. This might just be a staple for school.

On to the FOTD:

I did a pretty simple look today, nothing too crazy. I decided to whip out MAC's "Show Orchid" for this look because it is one of my favorite lipsticks. If you haven't tried it out, swatch it at MAC. Beautiful color.

Products used:

UDPP

Coastal Scents 78 Palette (silver [lid], gray [crease], and black [outer v] e/s)

MAC "Ricepaper" e/s

MAC "Tippy" blush

MAC "Show Orchid" lipstick

Hope you're all doing well =)

Birthday, Vegas Weekend, and Chun-Li

2009-08-07T19:51:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! Before I get into the makeup tutorial part of this post I just wanted to say HI! I haven't been keeping up with this blog and I know I really should. There have been numerous times when I would want to put up an FOTD but could never find the time to =/. Anyways, so a lot has been going on lately. I'm still fairly busy with school (I'm taking summer school) and dancing, so I'm not making videos as much as I'd like. Annnnd it's August! Well what's so good about August?

It's the month when I was born =). I turned 21 this past week and it's such a milestone in everyone's lives that I've just been trying to enjoy it. I'm heading to Vegas this weekend to celebrate (and attend a dance show/workshop haha) so that should be interesting! I'm definitely gonna stop by the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace this time. I've been wanting to check out the MAC Pro store. There will be a haul coming up of course ;]

Now on to the makeup. Today's look is my final tutorial for the Video Game Heroines Series. I decided to do it on Chun-Li from Street Fighter. Since I was a kid, Chun-Li was always my favorite female character in Street Fighter (Cammy was second). I thought that doing a look on her would be appropriate as the final look of the series, seeing that she's known as the "First Lady of Fighting Games." Yatta!

Products used:

Eyes:
UDPP
Mehron Paradise AQ palette
MAC "Chrome Yellow" e/s
MAC "Gold Mode" pigment
Coastal Scents 78 Palette (navy blue and blue e/s)
Sephora "Midnight Black" e/s
Clinique "Black Icicle" duo
Maybelline Navy expertwear eyeliner
Coastal Scents Gel Liner in Indigo blue (?)
No brand name falsies

Face:
NYX Twin Cake in Perfect Tan
The Body Shop Hot Brights Blush

Lips:
MUFE Camouflage Concealer palette
CS "Oasis" lip smack
Revlon "Infinite rose" mineral lipglaze

Tropical/Summer Rainbow Eyes

2009-07-13T17:19:00.000-07:00

Hey all! I know I haven't been updating this thing and I REALLY should but summer school and dancing have just been getting the better of me. I hope all of you are having a great summer so far! Anyways, I came up with this look while playing with my Sugar Punch Out palette that I got from itsjudytime. I was debating on posting a tutorial for this because I was completely out of my makeup game that day, but oh what the hell! If it really bugs me I might just redo the video haha.

Link to tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ycWCqi5U44

Products used:

Eyes:
UDPP
MAC "Rubenesque" p/p
Sugar Punch Out Palette
MAC "Shroom"
Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil
Maybelline Expertwear eyeliner
L'oreal HIP Cream Liner

Face:
Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Toast and True Beige
Covergirl Loose Powder "Translucent Medium"
The Body Shop Hot Brights Blush in Pink

Lips:
MAC "Magenta" lip liner
NYC "Sugarplum" lipstick

My Entry to itsjudytime's Contest!

2009-06-11T23:18:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone! How are ya'll doing today? Well it's late here but I thought I'd ask lol. So earlier today I realized that Judy's (itsjudytime) contest ends today! I've been so busy with summer school that I completely forgot =/. So I went ahead I started recording my entry. The theme of the contest is to recreate a magazine cover look and I chose Ginnifer Goodwin on the June 2009 issue of W. I was my hair was a little more manageable, but I tried LOL.

Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhPCOYfkw-Q (it should be done processing soon)
Picture of magazine cover: http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/more_names/blog/wgood.jpg

Products used:

Eyes:
UDPP
MAC "Humid" e/s
Sephora "Midnight Black" e/s
Coastal Scents 78 Palette (highlight)
Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil
Revlon Liquid Liner
Rimmel Kohl Eyeliner
Ardell Wispies

Face:
Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Toast and True Beige
NARS "Orgasm" blush

Lips:
NARS "Sex Machine" Lip pencil
NARS "Pillow Talk" Lip gloss
CS "Oasis" lip gloss

Smokey Green and Brown, Pareo-inspired

2009-06-09T17:50:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! I know I haven't been posting in so long, it seems like I can never get a really long break! I just started summer school last week so I'm fairly busy trying to study for an upcoming midterm. Anyways, this is a look I came up with a couple of days ago. I was inspired my Tahitian-print pareo (also known as a sarong, wrap-around, lava-lava) which had a Turtle design on it. You can see my tutorial (I show the pareo in it) here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HshdrEijluY

Products used:

Eyes:
UDPP
MAC "Rubenesque" paint pot
NYX Jumbo pencil in Yellow
NYX "Yellow" e/s
Coastal Scents 78 Palette (golden-brown, dark brown e/s)
Jane "Browny Points" e/s
Jane "Sage" e/s
NYX "Mermaid Green" e/s
Sephora "Midnight Black" e/s
Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil
Rimmel Kohl Eyeliner
L'oreal HIP Cream Liner
Ardell Wispies

Face:
ELF Mineral Foundation in Warm
ELF Bronzer in Warm Tan
ELF All-Over Color Stick in Persimmon
NYX "Latte" Mosaic blush
CS Contour & Blush Palette

Lips:
MUFE Camouflage Palette No. 4
NYC "Cafe" lipstick
CS "Oasis" lip smack

My Entry to xsparkage's Contest!

2009-05-25T22:53:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend (for those in the US). I actually just got back from Vegas this morning and it was pretty fun! I got to meet an old friend on Saturday and then compete on Sunday, fun stuff =). Anyways, I did some shopping since the tax isn't as high as in California. Oh Cali, always the odd one out. But yeah I stopped by MAC and Sephora; I finally picked up Chrome Yellow which I've been wanting for a while. I'll post the stuff I got tomorrow.

To more important things...this is my entry to Leesha's (xsparkage) contest! My inspiration is from Rogue from X-Men: The Animated Series. She's my all-time favorite X-men so I just had to base my entry off her. Personally, I hate her representation in the X-men movies (plus I'm not too big a fan of Anna Paquin) because she seems so weak, when she really isn't. Anyways, I didn't do a tutorial on this look but maybe I'll do it for halloween =)

Youtube Makeup Gurus, Copying looks, responding to subs, etc.

2009-05-19T16:58:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! I hope everyone is having a great week so far and for all of you that are stressing on finals (like me), keep pushing, you're almost done! =)

So I wanted to talk about something, well write, obviously. Today queenbmakeup (queenbchronicles.com/beautytips) said on twitter that a well-known YT makeup guru copied her look. I actually found the look that was copied and I have to admit I was a little disappointed because I do watch this guru a lot. To that guru's defense, I'm not sure if that person even knew that they were copying a subscriber's look. Either way, it doesn't look good in both sides of the situation. In my opinion, I'm pretty torn. There are the gurus that I truly love watching and totally respect (because they actually have some serious skills), but lately on twitter and on YT as well there have been some issues with the so-called "top gurus" that are pretty egoistic and ignore their subscribers.

Personally, I'm not sure how I feel about this. Considering the gurus that are YT partners have thousands and thousands of subscribers, I don't know how one can reply to every single comment/question from a viewer. I do understand though that it is rude to deliberately ignore your viewers, but how do you know if they really are ignoring you or just don't have the time? What if they really are too busy?

So I guess what I'm getting at is a disclaimer to my subscribers/followers/viewers:

I am NOT a YT partner. I am not a professional makeup artist, nor do I try to be. Like a lot of other people I'm still learning and I just have a great appreciation for makeup and I like to share what I know. I truly appreciate feedback from people and try to address any questions that I've gotten. I don't thank every single new subscriber because it's just so tedious, but it doesn't mean I'm not thankful. I really am grateful.

I will say though that I think it's ridiculous to comment on other people's videos and tell them "subscribe to me too" or "comment on my video." If I get comments like that, I most likely won't respond. I don't expect everyone to subscribe to me so that tactic to get more subscribers is just tacky. I will comment on a video or subscribe to someone if I WANT to. Spamming people's inboxes is not the way to go.

Lastly, I do have a life outside of my YT tutorials. I don't upload videos regularly, but I definitely try, even with a busy schedule (one reason why I closed the requests for the Video Game Heroines series). If I for some reason didn't reply to your comment, I apologize, because I do try to reply to all the comments I get. I always encourage my viewers to send me a message if they have any questions and it's probably the best way to get a question answered. Once again, spamming will not be tolerated.

Phew. I think that's it?

Oh. Well, does anyone know how to put a chatbox on their blog? I've been trying to find one but I keep failing miserably. I do read the comments on here too, but I wanna be able to reply to comments, so I figure a chatbox would work well =P

Sorry this post was quite long. I just felt like I had to talk about this. What do you think? Let me know =)

xoxo

Makeup For a Cream-Colored Dress

2009-05-18T19:32:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! I've been lagging on updating my blog, so this post is pretty late, sorry! Anyways, this was a requested look that goes with a cream-colored dress. It's very neutral, but can definitely be played up to look more dramatic. You can also use this as an everyday look as well =)

Link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zccd5_pyAH4

What I used:

Eyes:

UDPP in Sin

Too Faced Glamour to go Palette

CS 78 Palette (Dark brown, coral e/s)

NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk

MAC "Satin Taupe" e/s

MAC "Ricepaper" e/s

Face:

ELF Mineral Foundation in Warm

Ben Nye "Victorian Rose" blush

Lips:

NYX "Nectar" lip liner

CS "Coral Funk" lip smack

Jane. "Nirvana" Palette Review & Tutorial

2009-05-07T11:41:00.000-07:00

As promised, I have a product review and a tutorial up! First, the product review. I picked up the Jane. "Nirvana" Deluxe Eye Mixer palette last week and I've been playing around with the colors. So here's what I think:
It's a good palette for what you pay for. It costs $5.95 and comes with 8 shades. My only issue with it is that the two colors (Hazelnut, Me), do not show up on my skin. Otherwise, the pigmentation is pretty good for a drugstore brand. I don't find too many drugstore brands with good pigmentation (except L'oreal HIP), and for $6?! WOW! 4/5 Here's the link to my video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQw3-sFOpbk. On to the tutorial!

Using the Nirvana palette, I came up with this Smokey combo. It's not too dramatic, so I think it's also wearable during the day. It's all about making it work for you =)

Link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2ksTMiBySY

What I used:

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion

NYX Jumbo Pencil "Black Bean"

NYX Jumbo Pencil "Milk"

"Purple Heart" from Nirvana palette

"Browny points" from Nirvana palette

NYX Ultra Pearl Mania in Purple

L'oreal HIP "Roaring" Duo (brown e/s)

Highlight color from Clinique "Black Icicle" duo

Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil

Face:

Revlon Colorstay Foundation "Toast"

MAC "Intenso" Mineralize blush

Coastal Scents Contour & Blush palette

Lips:

MUFE Camouflage Concealer

ELF "Nicely Nude" Lipstick

CS "Oasis" Lip Smack

Coastal Scents and Ulta Haul!

2009-05-06T17:30:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! So my bf brought his camera over so I can start making videos again! I actually just recorded a tutorial so that will probably be up by tomorrow. For now, I just wanted to do a haul showing you what I've gotten in the past couple of weeks. Not too many stuff I think =). Let's start with Coastal Scents.

So I ordered the Brush Guard (variety pack) and I have to say that they do work wonders! After watching xsparkage's video about the brush guards, I've been putting my brushes into the brush guard after I clean them. Love it! I also got two Lip Smacks: Oasis and Coral Funk. And then I got two brushes: the pointed dome blush brush and the deluxe fan brush. Both brushes are great!Here are the swatches of the Lip Smacks. For Oasis, I think little goes a long way so you really don't need to apply too much. As for Coral Funk, I'm really loving this color! It's not too sheer and the color is just gorgeous! That's all I got from Coastal Scents (they were having a 15% sale so I had to take advantage for it). Moving on! I also went to Ulta last week to take advantage of the Mother's Day Sale (ends May 10). Coincidentally, that day was the worst day ever and I was really wanting some retail therapy. Yay!

First I got Cover Girl's Tinted Moisturizer in Light to Medium (SPF 15!). Then I bought two NYX jumbo pencils; one in Milk, the other in Black Bean. These things crease like crazy but I'm really liking Milk as a base for a brow highlight. Then I picked up Revlon's Contour Shadow Brush. Then I got an NYC loose powder for setting my liquid foundation.

I've been told that this is a good alternative to the MAC 217, especially if you feel the 217 is too big. I think it's a pretty decent brush for $7, but it sheds quite often.

And lastly, I finally got a lighted mirror! The lighted mirrors at Ulta were 20% so I definitely had to pick one up. This mirror ended up costing $15, not bad! It only has one light setting, but it works fine for me. Loving this mirror! Yay for extra lighting!

So that's all for my little haul. I should be posting a product review and a tutorial soon, so keep posted! Hope you're all having a great week =)

xoxo

I need a camera!!!!

2009-05-04T22:22:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!

So as the title of this post says, yeah I'm kind of in a predicament. So moving is all over now, I'm almost settled in my new place (I've got loads of stuff that need unpacking), but I'm for the most part ready to do a video or at least some FOTDs and hauls. But since I moved, I haven't been able to find my camera charger. BUMMER.

And I've gotten some new stuff too that I really wanna show you guys! I got some new stuff from Coastal Scents (brushes, lip smacks, etc.) and also some stuff from Ulta! I've been itching to take pics and tell you guys what I think, but the sans camera is not helping. I usually use my bf's camera to record vids, but he has it. As for my camera, I need the damn charger!! *sigh* I tried doing a product review today using my laptop webcam, but that was an epic fail. You couldn't see the swatches at all =(

I'm trying to get my bf to bring over his camera so I can start making vids, but that probably won't be for days considering how forgetful he is -_- Anyways, as for my hiatus from youtube (which hopefully will end soon, not so much of a hiatus then huh lol), it's been allowing me to practice and play around with my makeup. Especially because I get a little more time before school, I get to put on even just a little makeup. What bums me out though is that I can't spend any more money on makeup till next month since I have a dance competition coming up that I need to save up for. Yay for dance competition though! I'm excited!

Well I guess that's all for now. Sorry no hauls or FOTDs! I'll definitely try to get a vid up soon. Just wanted to say hi to everyone =)

xoxo

Sephora Haul + Updates

2009-04-19T19:16:00.001-07:00

Here I'm wearing "Pillow Talk" on top of "Sex Machine"

Hi all! Last Friday, I stopped by Sephora to take advantage of the Beauty Insider 15% off discount. I was so excited, especially because I've been saving up on my first NARS purchase. Yayy!! I wanted to get more stuff, but with the sales tax up and being the college student that I am, I set a limit for myself.

Link to the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owdDlF1kULY

Besides my haul, I explained in my video that I'm going on a hiatus for a couple of weeks. I'm currently moving to a new place and I know a couple of midterms are coming up soon, so I'll be pretty busy. So I won't be making tutorials for a while till I get everything all settled. I'm planning to put all my makeup on my desk so I can actually do tutorials sitting on a chair (I usually sit on my bed by the window), but I have yet to get all that stuff organized. I'm also saving up on a lighted mirror, suggestions on where to get a cheap one? I hear Conair has some good ones.

Anywhoz, I'll probably update this blog a couple of times during my YT hiatus, in case I pick up some new makeup during that time. Till then,

xoxo

kawaii619

Makeup Tutorial: Smokey Peach and Blue

2009-04-07T11:39:00.000-07:00

Here's a new tutorial! I haven't been doing practical looks lately so I came up with this. Believe it or not, I used Too Dolly from the Too Dolly palette from the Hello Kitty Collection. It seems like a pretty bright color, but you can definitely work it into a daytime look.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWc32AJPIZE

What I used:

Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC "Rubenesque" paint pot
Coastal Scents 78 Palette V. 1 (Peach and Orange e/s)
MAC "Too Dolly" e/s
Sephora "Midnight Black" e/s
Maybelline "Mocha Motion" quad
Revlon liquid eyeliner
Maybelline expertwear eyeliner
Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil
Maybelline Colossal Mascara
Ardell Wispies

Face:
ELF Mineral Foundation - Warm
CS 78 Palette (Peach blushes)
CS Contour & Blush Palette
Make Up For Ever Concealer Palette No. 4

Lips:
NYX "Sparkling Flamingo" lipstick
ICING "Luscious" lipgloss
MAC "Wonderstruck" lustreglass

VIDEO GAME HEROINES Series: Yuna from Final Fantasy X

2009-04-05T23:47:00.000-07:00

I know, I haven't updated this blog in forever. I've uploaded a couple of vids since my last post but I've been so lazy to blog. I've been doing a couple of contest entries on my youtube channel, but that's about it. I'm hoping to get inspired sometime soon because I've been drawing blanks with tutorials (other than the remaining request for the video game series). Anywhoz, here's my newest tutorial on the series, inspired by Yuna from Final Fantasy X and X-2.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80cDwjGBUj8

Pictures of Yuna:

http://www.ffcompendium.com/art/10-yuna-a.jpg

http://finalmangatop.free.fr/FF10%20yuna%20devant.jpg

http://anime-wallpapers.com/images/800x600/yuna-final-fantasy-10.jpg

What I used:

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion

WetNWild White Eyeliner

Coastal Scents 78 Palette V. 1 (white, pink, purple, yellow e/s)

MAC "Vanilla" pigment

MAC "Deep Feelings" e/s

Ben Nye "Aztec Gold" e/s

Rimmel Eyebrow pencil

L'oreal HIP Cream liner

Rimmel Soft Kohl Eyeliner

Maybelline Clear Mascara

Maybelline Colossal Mascara

Ardell Wispies

Face:

ELF Mineral Foundation - Warm

Make Up For Ever Camouflage Concealer No. 4

MAC "Intenso" blush

CS Contour & Blush palette

Lips:

Revlon "Wink for Pink" lipstick

MAC "Wonderstruck" lustreglass

VIDEO GAME HEROINES Series: Rinoa Heartilly

2009-03-12T23:32:00.000-07:00

Whaaaaa?!!!! Yeah new tutorial. My brain is fried with Business Ethics and I figured I'd take a break and play with makeup. No seriously, I'm going to study right after I post this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-Gpwe_Vkj4

Pictures of Rinoa:

http://www.rodrigoflausino.com/imagens/games/final_fantasy/rinoa_01.jpg

http://www.armadaanime.com/poster-rinoa.jpg

http://www.eternal-legend.com/ffviii/pcs/shots/rinoa.jpg

What I used:
Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion

MAC "Vanilla" Pigment

Coastal Scents 78 Palette (white & blue e/s)

MAC "Sea and Sky" Mineralize Duo

Clinique "Black Icicle" Duo

Maybelline Colossal Mascara
Maybelline Clear Mascara

Rimmel Soft Kohl eyeliner

Rimmel Eyebrow pencil

False Eyelashes #117 (no brand name)

Face:

Givenchy Mister Mat Foundation Primer

ELF Mineral Foundation in Medium

Make Up For Ever Concealer Palette No. 4

Blush from 78 palette

Lips:

NYC "Sugar plum" lipstick

MAC "Wonderstuck" lustreglass

March 3's LOTD!!

2009-03-07T11:31:00.000-08:00

I've been so ridiculously busy lately! Just when I thought midterms are over, the next round is coming up in a week. School's just getting harder as senior year approaches. Yikes! So tanyas247 from youtube tagged me in a "What's in my purse?" video so last Tuesday (March 3) I recorded the video, but I still haven't gotten it up! I also took some pictures for my LOTD, which I also never got the chance to put up =/. Hopefully if I have time I'll get my next tutorial up, but I've got loads of homework.

Anywhoz, this past LOTD was actually inspired by Adriana Lima (Victoria Secret model). I was looking at the W magazine and I saw her ad for Guess Jeans and I just loved her makeup!

This wasn't the exact ad I saw, but in this picture she's wearing the same makeup. There's another picture where it's a close-up of her face, but I can't find any online. I noticed the lashes definitely dramatized the look and I wanted to make it wearable for the daytime =)

I lessened the liner and didn't put on any falsies to tone down the look. Unfortunately I didn't have the lipstick shade she had on, so I just used what I had.

Main things used:

Coastal Scents 78 Palette (silver, dark gray, and light blue e/s)

NYX Walnut e/s

Clinique Black Icicle Duo

NYC Retro Red lipstick

MAC Deep Attraction lipstick

L'oreal HIP Turbulent lip gloss

VIDEO GAME HEROINES Series: Nina Williams

2009-02-25T12:44:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! I finally recorded a tutorial for the next look in the Video Game Heroines series. This look is inspired by Nina Williams from the Tekken Games and Death by Degrees. This was a viewer request by rubygloom5678 =).

Link to tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnhteUFE5Nw

Knowing that Nina is an assassin, I wanted to make this both a Nina and a femme fatale look. And this is why I was going for a dramatic smokey eye. I smudged out the eyeliner on my lower lashline more than I would normally do for a smokey eye just to add to the femme fatale effect.

Pictures of Nina:

http://bestgamewallpapers.com/files/tekken-5/nina-williams.jpg

http://ruyeyama.best.vwh.net/psx2/sciiiccc/ccc-nina1.jpg

http://www.mediacritica.net/research/pixelpinups/nina2.jpg

What I used:

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Coastal Scents 78 Palette Version 1 (purple e/s)

Sephora Matte No. 9 "Midnight Black" e/s

MAC "Yogurt" e/s

MAC "Vanilla" pigment

Maybelline Expertwear eyeliner

Maybelline Colossal Mascara

Rimmel eyebrow pencil

No brand #99 false eyelashes

Face:

NYX Twin Cake "Perfect Tan"

MAC "Breath of Plum" blush

CS Contour & Blush palette

Cover Girl Loose Powder (for fallout)

Lips:

MAC "In 3D" 3D glass

LOTD: Hello Kitty Romping + updates

2009-02-21T21:13:00.000-08:00

Hey all. As I'm waiting for a friend to pick me up for a party (and honestly I'm pretty tired), I thought I'd post an LOTD and some updates. Well here's my LOTD:

Main things used:

MAC HK Romping e/s

Sephora Midnight Black e/s

MAC Vanilla Pigment

MAC Wonderstuck Lustreglass

Jane Not So Innocent Pink lipstick

I don't wanna do a tutorial on this mainly because everyone's been posting their versions of Hello Kitty looks. So this is just to share what I came up with I guess. Anywhoz, more to important stuff.

For those who have subscribed to my youtube channel, you'll notice I haven't been posting any tutorials lately. I've been so swamped with school that I'm either too tired or I just don't have the time to record a video. I just took one of my midterms today (a Saturday!) and I still have one more, with a minimum 5 page short story on the side. Lots of stuff to do! I am hoping to get my next tutorial on by next week though! It will be a viewer request for the Video Game Heroines Series. The heroine will be Nina Williams from the Tekken games.

So that's all for now. I seriously need to get some sleep, I almost feel too tired to party hardy LOL. Heh that's college.

xoxo

MAC, Sephora, and Coastal Scents Haul!

2009-02-14T10:35:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Alright, so recently I've gotten some new things to add to my still growing collection. Most of the stuff I bought I based on necessity so I tried real hard not to get anything I won't use! Let's start with brushes: From L to R: Contour Angle brush, Synthetic e/s brush, Deluxe shadow brush (huge!), and Mini Chisel Detail brush. Those came from Coastal Scents and they're all great! The next brush is just a smudge brush from Sephora and then MAC's 217. I used all of them already and I'm seriously loving it. I'm so glad I finally got a 217! Works wonders!

I also went to Sephora and while my friend was getting her makeup done, I decided to get the concealer palette from Makeup For Ever (No. 4). I've been wanting and needing this for a while now so I decided to get it after saving some dough. Along with the smudge brush and a cologne for my boyfriend, I spent enough to get an insider card and a free gift. The free gift I chose was the Givenchy Foundation Primer. Yay! And now for the main reason I went to Mac yesterday:

So my Valentine's gift from my boyfriend was pretty great this year! He surprised me with the tiny Hello Kitty case from MAC and when I opened it, there was a gift card! This is the first time he ever got me makeup, so that's pretty cool too. I didn't know how much was in the gift card though. So when I went to MAC, I first got my 217 brush, and then one of the MA's helped me out with getting some stuff from the HK collection. I already had my mind set on Too Dolly, which I LOVE by the way! I did a smokey eye last night using Romping (the purple-ish pink e/s) and it turned out great (I wish I had pics). And I was debating on whether to get a blush or lipgloss, but went with the blush instead because I loved how it showed up on my skin. So at the register I found out the gift card had $70 in it! So generous! I couldn't thank him enough. Oh and of course, I got the free HK bag =)

So that's it! I'm glad I stuck to my plan with only 2 items from the collection, I'm nearly broke! Ah, now I will save up for the next best thing on my list.

VIDEO GAME HEROINES SERIES - Claire Redfield

2009-02-09T15:56:00.000-08:00

I thought I'd post a couple pictures from my most recent look! For those of you who have been watching, I've been doing a Video Game Heroines Series and this look is inspired by Claire Redfield from the Resident Evil games.

Link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FGtMqVxu4U - There's a part 2 as well

Pictures of Claire:
http://www.megatokyo.com/rantimgs/0012.gif - Her costume in Resident Evil II
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/heavenwaits/claireredfield1_lg.jpg - In Resident Evil: Code Veronica
http://trylobyte.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/re_degeneration_claire.jpg - Claire in RE: Degeneration

What I used:

Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC "Basic Red" Chromaline
Coastal Scents 78 Palette (Pink, Red, Plum, and Highlight e/s)
MAC "Vanilla" Pigment
ELF Eyebrow Kit
Maybelline Expertwear Eyeliner
L'oreal HIP Cream Liner
Maybelline Clear Mascara
Revlon 3D Mascara
Ardell Wispies

Face:
NYX "Perfect Tan" Twin Cake
ELF Concealer
CS Contour & Blush Palette
MAC "Breath of Plum" blush

Lips:
NYX "Cabaret" Lipliner
MAC "Rougette" Mattene Lipstick
L'oreal HIP "Turbulent" lipgloss

A blog?!

2009-02-08T17:18:00.001-08:00

I haven't blogged in years! All the in- and out-going trends of xanga, melodramatic, etc. got me into it back in the day but here I am again with a blog!? Well it's only going to be about makeup and will kind of be the backbone of my youtube channel. Plus I can add less stuff to my videos! LOL.

Stay tuned.