Sigma 10% Discount Code for September!

Hey Everyone!!!

   I just wanted to quickly let you know that there is a new code for the month of September to get 10% off of your entire purchase! Use the code SB2012 to use the discount!

-Alicia

Envious Callipygian Makeup Tutorial

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   So I am bringing you a bright, fun tutorial today using greens! I really love using greens in tutorials and this one is one of my favorites! I love the way that it came out. I really hope that you all enjoy it!

Face:
Revlon ColorStay Foundation in 240 Medium Beige
MAC NC35 Studio Fix Powder Foundation
theBalm Frat Boy Blush
Benefit Hoola Bronzer
theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer

Eyes:
TFSI
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk
Sugarpill Shadows: Tako, Midori and Acidberry
Fyrinnae Shadow in Callipygian
Glamour Doll Eyes Dazzle Me
Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Liner in Black
Inglot #77 Gel Liner
Maybelline The Falsies Volum' Express Mascara in Blackest Black
Ardell 134 Lashes

Brows:
MAC Mystery
Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Brown

Lips:
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in #130 Rose Velvet

My First Ever FOTD

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   So this is my first attempt at a FOTD post! I have been reading tons of blogs lately and I got inspired by them all to start doing FOTD posts for you all!

Unfortunately yesterday after filming a tutorial one of my umbrella light bulbs fell and smashed so I had to order a new one and now have to wait to film and take photos :(... So I had to take these photos outside but it was overcast a bit so they didn't come out as good as with my lighting, so I apologize! This is just a practice run so I will be able to post more once my lights bulbs come in!

Maybe for my next one it will be nice enough out that I can get some better photos haha! Alright and now onto the look!

I decided to wear this to work since I haven't been wearing much makeup lately and I wanted to use my Urban Decay Naked 1 Palette since I rarely use it anymore, except for Virgin as a highlight because it is my absolute favorite shadow for highlighting!

Face:
MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation NC35

theBalm Time Balm Concealer in Medium
MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC20
NYX HD Photogenic Concealer in Beige

Benefit Hoola Bronzer
theBalm Down Boy Blush
theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer

Brows:
Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Brown

Eyes:
TFSI
MAC Painterly Paint Pot
UD Naked Palette Shadows:  Virgin, Toasted, Hustle, & Creep
MAC Brule
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk
Milani Liquif'eye Metallic Eye Liner Pencil in Black
Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Eye Liner in Blackest Black
Maybelline Mega Plush Volum' Expess Mascara in Blackest Black
Loreal Collagen Mascara in Blackest Black

Lips:
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Rose Velvet
Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss in Rosegold

I really hope you all enjoy this and let me know if you would like to see more FOTD! I did have fun doing this and would like to do more :)

- Alicia

Review: Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Rose Velvet

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    So thanks to Julia from missjbm22, I found my new favorite lipstick, Revlon’s Super Lustrous Lipstick in Rose Velvet!

As stated by Revlon’s website, the Super Lustrous Lipsticks are infused with mega-moisturizers to seal in color and softness. Find your lip color amongst a dazzling array of 82 fabulous, fashionable shades.

 Rose Velvet is a Crème finish and I found that this lipstick is very creamy and applies evenly on the lips. I wore this out the other night to test the wear and I got about 4 hours without a lip liner before reapplication, which is good for me since most lipsticks don’t stand a chance haha! I didn’t find that this lipstick was as drying as most are on me. I did apply a lip balm beforehand as I normally do before applying any lipsticks.

Overall, I think this is a great subtle shade and it is definitely a new favorite for me. It goes great with my skin tone and I feel as though it would go great with pale skin tones as well! Revlon is my favorite drugstore brand and they keep that spot with this lipstick! I can’t wait to try out more lipsticks from this line!

Rose Velvet is also reasonably priced, as I purchased it at Target for $4.99!

All of the photos were taken with no flash in artificial lighting.

Natural lips for comparison

Natural lips for comparison

Since Rose Velvet did last quite a long time (for me) and is moisturizing I give this a 5 out of 5 stars! The color is beautiful and definitely a new go to for me!

 I really hope you all enjoy this post. Have you tried any of the Super Lustrous Lipsticks? What are your favorites?

- Alicia

Violet Pistol Makeup Tutorial

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      I have another look using my Glamour Doll Eyes shadows! I am absolutely in love with their shadow Pistol Pistol and I was dying to use it in a tutorial! So this is the look that I came up with using this shadow! I also wanted the look to be a little funky so I added some bright purple lips. I really hope that you all enjoy this tutorial!!

Face:
Revlon ColorStay Foundation 240 Medium Beige
MAC Studio Fix NC35
theBalm Down Boy Blush
theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer
Benefit Hoola Bronzer

Eyes:
Glamour Doll Eyes Control Freak Primer
Glamour Doll Eyes Foil Me
Glamour Doll Eyes Shadows: Pistol Pistol, Tabloid, What's My Name?, Urban Trash, & Cloud Coverage
Milani Liquif' Eye Pencil Liner in Black
Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Liner in Black
Maybelline Plush Lash Mascara in Black
Loreal Collagen Mascara in Black

Lips:
MAC Violetta
Lorac Tie Dye for Gloss Lip Gloss in Berry Blender

Lit Cosmetics Glitter Swatches!

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     So today I am here to show you some amazing glitters that I have absolutely fallen in love with. Yes, you guessed it Lit Cosmetics glitters! Lit was created by owner Jodie Perks in 2001. Lit Cosmetics has an astounding amount of glitters available for purchase in basically every color imaginable. I absolutely LOVE their website and keep it up sometimes just to listen to the music that they play haha! They have so many different glitter options and have mini swatch circles of each color so that you can get an idea of what exactly the glitter looks like and I found them to be fairly true to color.

Lit glitters are available in 4 different sizes (descriptions from the Lit Cosmetics website):

-       Size #1 (0.002x0.002): “Sexy Sophistication” the smallest glitter cut.

-       Size #2 (0.004x0.004): “Fun Lovin & Fancy Free" the most popular cut.

-       Size #3 (0.008x0.008): “Go Bling or Go Home” medium cut.

-       Size #4 (0.015x0.015): “Diva” the big cut.

Lit glitters are also available in 4 different textures (descriptions from the Lit Cosmetics website):

-       Shimmers: See through iridescent sparkles with a touch of color.

-       Solids: Pure glitter color.

-       Metallics: A matte shine with solid color.

-       Electrics: Shocking color with a little hint of sparkle.

The neon Shimmers and the Electrics glow under black lights, which I think is pretty awesome!!!!

The cost of the glitters are $12.95 each but Lit has some great options of purchasing starter kits and they are a great way to try out glitters and save some money as well!

Lit also has their own Clearly Liquid Glitter Base which I have found to be amazing at keeping glitter on the lid and also helps prevent fallout of glitter onto the face. As described by the Lit Cosmetics website, the Lit Clearly Liquid Glitter Base is used to bond and control all color: glitter, metallics, electrics, and micas to any eye or skin area. This base prevents “loose” products from floating, flaking, smudging, or creasing and keeps your base makeup from rubbing off or losing color. This product is also hypo allergenic and very long lasting.

-       Cost :$22.95

Okay and now finally on to the swatches!!!! I purchased the Multi Stack Lit Kit and I chose the one with 5 glitters. My order came with a free full size glitter as well so I now have 6 in total. These photos were shot in artificial lighting with no flash.

This little mesh puff helps to remove any glitter fallout on the face

The kit comes with two different application brushes, the top is the Round Brush and the bottom is the Liner Brush

Vitamin C is the perfect light pink glitter

Champagne Wishes is a pale gold/white glitter with multidimensional sparkles

Rich & Famous is a rich bronze with multidimensional sparkles

Peacock is a perfect blue-teal colored glitter

Kiss is a true blood red colored glitter

Sugar & Spice is a very pretty pale pink with multidimensional sparkle

 And now some swatches of the actual glitters on the skin! These photos were shot in artificial lighting with flash.

Vitamin C, Champagne Wishes, Rich & Famous, Peacock, Kiss, & Sugar & Spice

Vitamin C, Champagne Wishes, Rich & Famous, Peacock, Kiss, & Sugar & Spice

My absolute favorites from the glitters that I purchased are Champagne Wishes, Rich & Famous and Peacock! I find that working with glitters does take some practice but the glitter base that Lit provides is seriously the best that I have used and definitely reduces the fallout of glitter! I really do like the little mesh puff and it does work well to remove any fallout that may occur during application!

I really hope this post was helpful for you! Which out of this group are your favorite and what other glitters would you suggest?! 

-Alicia

Sigma 10% off Discount Throughout August

Hey Everyone!!

   So I just wanted to do a quick post letting you all know that Sigma Beauty has a 10% off your entire purchase discount code throughout the month of August! Use the code SAVE2012 to use this code! This is a great way to test out some brushes, palettes, etc... from Sigma and get them at a discount! Definitely check it out if you are considering making a purchase!

What are some of your favorite products from Sigma?! Mine is definitely the Performance Eyes Kit I use it in tons of my videos and every day makeup routine!

Alicia

Champagne Wishes Makeup Tutorial

Hey Everyone!!!!
    I am finally back!!!! Sorry there has been a bit of MIA going on here but I was super busy with school and finals... YUK! I just didn't have the time to do any tutorials, but I am on break for an entire MONTH so I have plenty of time to make videos for you all! I honestly didn't intend for this look to end up the way it did but I really like how it came out! I also finally got to use some Lit Cosmetics glitter in a tutorial (seriously I keep their website up just to listen to the music haha!) They have the best website and their glitters are amazing! I will have a blog post up shortly with swatches of the glitters that I purchased a little while back! Anywho... On to today's look, I really hope that you all enjoy it!

Face:
Revlon ColorStay Foundation in 240 Medium Beige
MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation in NC35
Benefit Hoola Bronzer
theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer
MAC Buff Blush

Eyes:
TFSI
Inglot Shadows: Matte #350, #390, #326, #363, #344
UD 24/7 Liner in Whiskey
Lit Cosmetics Glitter in Champagne Wishes Size #2
Milani Liquif' Eye Pencil in Black
Maybelline Mega Plush Volum' Express Mascara in Black & Loreal Collagen Mascara in Black

Lips:
OCC Lip Tar in Memento