Lipstick LOVER!!!

Okay all you makeup lovers out there!  Is there anyone who is seriously obsessed....I mean OBSESSED with lipstick??

I don't know what it is but since I was young I always LOVED bright and bold lip colors on women. Reds, Pinks, Plums...you name it I love it.  I have noticed a bold lipstick trend starting to really work it's way back in to the makeup world and I, for one, am stoked!

Cover Girl's Hot Passion

While I am a HUGE fan of MAC, my ultimate favorite is Cover Girl's lip perfection line.  Every time I am at the drug store I find myself gravitating towards the Cover Girl section to take a look at the lip colors and any new ones that may have arrived.

Which is your favorite? I love finding new colors all the time!

Tutorial Tuesday - For Your Brown Eyes!

Today's tutorial is featuring my baby sister, who is gorgeous (in my opinion), but suffers from major redness on her cheeks, and doesn't really like to do her makeup as much as I do. Here is her before:

For Her Skin

1. I prepped her skin with my Ulta Matte Primer
2. With my Cover Girl Green Corrector Stick I covered her cheeks and other redness prone areas.  The green correcter stick counteracts with the redness so that it hides it underneath the foundation.
3. Using a {wet} makeup sponge, I patted  (not smeared) her face with Maybelline FitMe Foundation in 240 
4. Using a loose translucent powder, and a big powder brush, I lightly covered her face to set the liquid foundation

For Her Eyes

1. I prepped her eyes with Urban Decay's Primer Potion
2. Using my flat eyeshadow brush I dabbed UD's Bordello in the corners of each eye and bring it 1/3 of the way towards the outer corner of her eye on her lash line
3. Using my eyeshadow brush I pressed UD's Kush in the middle of her eyes and on the middle bottom of her lash line (so that it mirrors the top)
4. Using my round {pencil} crease brush I swirled UD's Rockstar in the outer corner of her eyes and working my way in to the crease of her lid. 
5. Using my fluffy crease brush I continued to blend Rockstar to fade the color all the way to the brow bone
6. Using my angled blender brush I brushed UD's Bordello to blend all the colors to prevent any harsh lines
7. Using my MAC Eye Kohl liner in Smolder I lined her upper & lower lash lines
8. Using my Marbella Permanent Eyeliner pen in Black I lined her upper lid with wings on each end
9. I topped her off with two applications of blinc mascara in Black

Finishing the Face

Cheeks

• I used Mary Kay creme blush in Sheer Bliss and Mark powder blush in Charmed

Lips

• I lined her lips with Mac lip pencil in Spice
• I topped her lips off with Mac lipstick and lipglass in Viva Glam V

Contour/Highlight

• Contoured with E.L.F. bronzer in Warm Tan
• Highlighted with Benefit High Beam

Thank you to my awesome sister for letting me play makeover!!

High Five for Friday

Every Friday I thank my lord for getting through another week of work and the other little blessings I had throughout the week.  Each Friday I see Lauren's {From My Grey Desk} High Five for Friday post and think "how awesome!" and "I really want to do that too!"  Then I thought, I already post a theme for Friday and that it's impossible.  Then I stopped listening to my brain [sometimes it tells me I can't do things, when I really can...mean brain!] and decided I am going to write two posts every Friday.  So I have decided to link up with Lauren and give you my High Five for Friday pics.

1.  My new kicks showed up on my little doorstep this week!  Had a $50 Groupon (that I purchased for $25!!!) to spend and with all the "working out" I have been doing lately new sneakers were definitely due! These are the Premier ZigFly Special Edition and so far they are pretty awesome!

2.  I found a new favorite breakfast!  Curves my appetite and is so yummy too! I wish they would make more flavors though...the other flavors include nuts...and well, I'm allergic so that is a no go!

3.  Rebecca Minkoff covered Call Me Maybe in probably one of the best YouTube remake videos I have seen...with the exception of the one my 7 y/o and her friend did earlier this week riding in a jeep! ;)  Everyone else is probably so sick of seeing & [hearing] Call Me Maybe but I just can't get enough!

4.  My Cover Girl lipstick in Temptress!  Oh how I have missed thee!  I found it shoved in to my console of my car! For weeks I have been wondering what I did with it!

5.  Dance is done. Done. DONE. At least for a couple of weeks.  Don't get me wrong I love that my daughter has found her passion at the young age of 7 but, at that young age, we moms do it all!  If I had to put makeup on and fix the hair of one more little girl for competitions, recital, and pictures one more time I was going to SCREAM!  A much needed break!  I'll be refreshed by the beginning of next season...thank goodness competitions don't start until January!  Whew!

How was your week? Did you have a lot of little blessings to be grateful for too? I would love to hear about them and I am sure Lauren would want you to linkup too!

P.S. Here's the full YouTube video just in case you missed it!

Jennifer Nettles Inspired ACMA Look

Ok so I know it has been a while since i have gotten you all a new make up look, but i have been sooo sick!

I was relaxing 2 Sunday's ago flipping through so TV (which is rare for me) and saw the Academy of Country Music Awards.  On there was the beautiful Jennifer Nettles with a smokey purple eye look.  But it was different in that it kind of faded to the inner corner with the one dark purple on the outside.  So, I have recreated the look for you guys.  Mine however is inspired, and not necessarily exactly alike.  But, it is super easy to do! 

Here is what I used:

• All over the eye lid staying heavy in the corner tear ducts, my NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Lavender.
• Next I used my Stila, Moxie Eyeshadow with a medium sized crease brush.  Starting from the outer corner of the eye blending the shadow in to the middle of the eye.  Concentrating heavily on the outer corner and softening the look the further inward you go.  I also used Moxie under the bottom lash line about 3/4's of the way
• Then I swept and blended Urban Decay's Bordello above the moxie and to the bottom of my brow
• Last I took Uzi by Urban Decay to highlight the bottom arch of my brow
• I also used my MAC eyeliner pencil in Smoulder and lined my bottom water line 3/4 of the way
• Then I used my MARK. Get in the line liquid eyeliner in Painted Black for a VERY VERY thin line on the top lashes
• I topped off the eyes with my Tarina Tarintino Mascara, 2 coats
• For the Cheeks I kept with the "Faded" look by using my CoverGirl Tru Cheeks I used the peachy pink on the cheek bones leaving it heavier towards the hair line and lightening up as I move in toward the apples of my cheeks.  On the apples of my cheeks sweeping back I used a light pale pink

• For the lips I used Rimmel lipstick in Crush which is a light coral shade and topped it with a frosted nude which I used from MAC lipgelee in Resort Life

Here is the video to see how to do the look! Enjoy!

Trendy Tangerine w/a Splash of Lime

Runways this spring were filled with bright vibrant colors, including orange.  Orange is said to be the bold color of the season and we are seeing it on more and more celebs and models in each month of our fashion and beauty mags.  For me, the color scares me quite frankly and I am not sure I am ready to "wear" it just yet.  However, working with a little inspiration from a watch band I had, I found a way that can ease my way into the color.  This might help some of you, who prefer to stray from bold colors, try a little something new.

You can totally tone down this look too just by changing the lip color to more of a clear gloss and let your natural pink lips shine through. 

Optional Step is to prime your eyes with NYX’s Jumbo Eye Pencils in Lime and Milk


Shadows Used

Shimmery Soft Brown - Last row on the “warm side” of the Sephora Anniversary Palette, 3rd from the bottom
Tangerine - #48 form the A Nod to Mod Palette on the Sephora Color Play II
Lime Green – First row on the “cool side” of the Sephora Anniversary Palette, last color
Shimmery White

Finishing off the Eyes
Lime Eyeliner from CoverGirl Liquid Line Blast
Smoulder by MAC for lining the lower lash lines
Black cream liner – I used Sephora’s cream liners
Benefit BadGal Lash mascara

The rest of the Face!
Hot Pink blush – The one I used was from my A Nod to Mod Palette (Sephora Color Play II)
Pink Lipstick – Temptress from CoverGirl’s LipPerfection Line.

Here is the video! Enjoy & let me know if there is anything else you all want to see!

Hail to the Redskins!

Hail Victory!! Okay Okay, so we all know that football season is over, and that the Redskins totally blew this season.  Clinton Portis was let go and there is a chance for a lockout in the coming days.  But, they are still my team and it gave me a chance to explore with some colors that I probably wouldn't ever use.  For my cheeks I justed used a burgendy with gold undertones and on my lips is my new favorite lipstick CoverGirls, LipPerfection in Temptress!

Here is how to do the eyes!

Katy Perry's Grammy 2011 Inspired

Hey All:  This look is for my Collab Channel.  I said I would put the information here so you all could see a list of what I used for this look and for what she looked like!

Well, here she is!

Ummm....Gorgeous.  Leave it to KP to bring together lavender, lime green and hot pink!

For the Eyes:

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil - Lavender
Maybelline - Lavender Fields
Bare Minerals - Halo
NYX Glitter to Go - Luxurious Lavender
Cover Girl LiquidlineBlast - Green Glow
Revlon Liquid Liner - Black
Maybelline One-by-One Mascara - Black
Bare Minerals Brow Color - Brunette

For the Rest of the Face:

Maybelline Minerals Blush - Peach (any shimmery pinky peach)
Cover Girl LipPerfection Lip Color - Temptress
Cover Girl Lip Perfection Lip Liner - Radiant

I am trying out the new FitMe Collection by Maybelline and am getting ready to do a review.  Check it out in the next couple of days!

Hope you all enjoy!!! P.S. If this is your first visit---Thanks for Coming!!

Make-Up for Beginners Part I-How to Use your Essentials!

Here is your video on how to apply the essentials I told you, you would need in a previous post. CLICK HERE to see the post.
The green concealer I am using for covering my redness & blemishes is the Physicians Formula Concealer Duo; you can get this at any drug store.

The yellow concealer I am using to fix my under eye circles is Cover Girl concealer stick.

The foundation I am using for all over my face is Almay Smart Shade in light/medium.

The concealer for touch ups is my Boi-ing by Benefit.- The powder I used is Maybelline Mineral Powder.

Blush was Maybelline Mineral Powder in Peach.

Mascara was my Benefit Bad Gal Lash.