Seahawks, I'm rootin for ya!

Here is a makeup tutorial in honor of the Seahawks making it to the playoffs! They may be the underdogs, but I still have faith in them :)

What I used:

Urban Decay primer potion

NYX jumbo pencil in "lime"

BH 120 3rd edition palette

black gel liner

L'oreal voluminous mascara

MAC "peaches" blush

Physicians formula bronzer 

L'oreal "thistle" infallible never fail lip color

Maybelline dream smooth mousse foundation "pure beige"

Instant Long Locks for Special Occasions

Short hair gals, don't you want to switch it up every now and then? Heres a quick trick to getting those long gorgeous locks, hair extensions! I received these Jessica Simpson Hair-do hair extensions awhile back from voguewigs.com . 

My friend Michelle was the perfect candidate for the extensions. She had long hair in the past, but hated the maintenance of it. It took a good 1 minute to to clip them on. Here's the process:

Step 1: Curl your natural hair. Use a 1'' curling iron or flat iron.

 Step 2: Clip up the top section of your hair

 The extensions have six clips

 Step 3: Clip on your extensions

 Step 4: Release the top section of hair, and allow it to blend in

 Michelle: "Wow, that was fast!"

 at the end of the clip you'll see my girls and I goofin off ;)

I highly recommend these extensions if you're looking for some instant long locks on a special occasion. They're easy to put on, and stays on nice and secure all day. You'll even see Michelle rockin out with it towards the end of the video, lol. The price is decent compared to most hair extensions. The Jessica Simpson hair-do hair extensions run for $99, but are currently on sale (as of Jan.5th, 2010) for $79.95 plus free shipping on voguewigs.com  

*Disclaimer: These hair extensions were sent to me for free. I am not getting paid for promoting this. This is all my honest thoughts and opinions.

 

Natural Makeup for the Work Place

 
At the office, you want to look awake and fresh, without overdoing it with too much makeup! Here i'll show you a natural looking makeup tutorial using cosmetics you can find at your local drugstore.

For this tutorial, I used a few high end cosmetics, but 

mainly drugstore.

- Urban Decay primer potion (prevents eyeshadow from creasing)

- L'oreal quad in Landscape

- L'oreal Voluminous black mascara

- L'oreal true match blush in precious peach 

-Maybelline dream smooth mousse foundation in pure beige

- Wet N Wild megalast lipcolor in 902C

- Clinique superbalm in Lilac

- Eve Pearl salmon concealer

You don't have to dish out a lot of money for good makeup! Also keep your eye on out drugstore sales. I read our rite aid weekly to make sure I'm getting the best deal. Just the other day I bought a bunch of L'oreal makeup buy one get one half off. I took advantage of that one!

Try this natural makeup look for yourself at work tomorrow. Remember to add some color every now and then. Maybe try some plum, or red lips on Fridays!

Loreal Infallible Never Fail Lip colour Experiment/Review

There is nothing I despise more than makeup touch-ups. I've gone through plenty of long last lipsticks, but the winner goes to Loreal Paris' Infallible Never Fail Lip Colours! The color I have is in Beyonce Red. After trying this one, i'm going back for more colors :) Here is a day's experiment using the lipstick.

This is my first time trying the lipstick. Can you tell how excited I was. hehe

I recommend you exfoliate your lips before applying the lipstick. You can exfoliate by rubbing a mixture of sugar and honey to your lips. Exfoliating will create a smooth surface for the lipstick.

10:00AM - lipstick just applied

1:00PM - After lunch. I had an artichoke and chicken salad. The dressing was artichoke oil.

11:00PM - End of the day, after dinner

Here is a close up of the above shot. For the most part, the lipstick hung on! There was some chipping in the outer corners.

I recommend this product if you're looking for a long last lipstick. This retails for $8.50 at Walmart.

 

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PREACH it Girl!!

$5 E.L.F. Palette - Mermaid of the Deep Sea

I'm shooting for a look that can be worn on New Years Eve, without breaking the bank. What came to mind? The E.L.F $5 palette! Its so inexpensive, if you see it, get it! I bought mine at Target last month. I used all drugstore products for this look, except for my lipgloss. Sorry gals, I felt the NARS turkish delight was the cherry on top for the look. hehe. Anyhooo, enjoy!

What I used...

ELF gel eyeliner

ELF endless eyes pro mini eyeshadow palette 

ELF liquid eye liner

REVLON Matte "pink pout" lipstick

NARS "turkish delight" lipgloss

MAYBELLINE dream smooth mousse foundation in "pure beige"

NYX bronzer in "bronze ensemble"

Festive Holiday Makeup using NYX Cosmetics

NYX! Where have you been all my life?! I wasn't completely a NYX lover until now. Wow I'm loving the new Soho Glam Collection palette. Theres a great mix of colors, PRACTICAL colors might I add! The consistency and pigmentation is awesome. I love me some MAC cosmetics, but it can be pricey. The Soho Glam Collection is basically the cost of 2 MAC eyeshadows! This is the perfect palette for someone who travels often or for a beginner. The palette comes with lipglosses, lipstick, and blushes as well. Retailing for only $30.

The gold pigment is MAC reflects Gold

Everything but the lip glosses are great. The glosses lacked pigmentation and while I was applying it, there was barely any product on the applicator. I can do without it to be honest. 

What I used...

NYX Soho Glam Collection palette

NYX Doll eyes mascara

NYX false lashes #106

NYX megashine lipgloss "natural"

NYX super skinny marker eyeliner

MAC reflects gold pigment
MAC fix + to set the pigment
MAYBELLINE dream smooth mousse foundation in "pure beige"

I used the same palette to recreate this look as well