Tutorial Tuesday - Springtime Mix!

It's finally starting to feel like spring everyone!  So this week I have an quick and easy springtime tutorial for you!  I do have to say, that yesterday I really felt un-motivated to move from my couch to my computer.  But I love you all too much, so I did!  Here's the tutorial!! ENJOY

Enjoy!

Products Used: 

EYES

• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil, Milk
• Sephora, Cinderelly
• Sephora, Gus Gus
• Sephora, A Wish
• Urban Decay, Psychedelic Sister
• POP Beauty Mascara, Black
• MAC eye kohl pencil, Smolder
• E.L.F. liquid eyeliner, Black

BROWS

• Bare Minerals, Brunette

FACE

• E.L.F. bronzer, Warm Tan
• Benefit Bronzer, Hoola
• MAC, Pink Swoon
• Benefit highlighter, High Beam

LIPS

• MAC, Nicki Viva Glam
• My Glam glam gloss

Tutorial Tuesday - Pastel Passion

Happy Tuesday y'all.  Okay so although the calendar says it is spring and one week from April...Mother Nature disagrees.....Yuuuup it was snowing here in MD yesterday! So crazy!

Anyway, this week's tutorial is a Pastel Passion themed tutorial, which would be fitting if the stinkin' weather would cooperate.  But it's not.  Oh Well!  I forgot to mention in the video that I decided to contour my face and draw my eyebrows prior to filming for the sake of time.  Okay, so on with it! Here is this weeks tutorial!

Products Used: 

EYES

• Benefit r.s.v.p. Creaseless Eyeshadow
• Mark Cosmetics eye shadow, Piccadilly
• Too Faced, Gum Drop
• Maybelline Pastel, Turqoise Glass
• POP Beauty Mascara, Black
• MAC eye kohl pencil, Smolder
• E.L.F. liquid eyeliner, Black

BROWS

• Bare Minerals, Brunette

FACE

• E.L.F. bronzer, Warm Tan
• Benefit Bronzer, Hoola
• MAC, Pink Swoon
• Benefit highlighter, High Beam

LIPS

• Sephora nano liner, Cool Coral
• ULTA lipstick, 139
• My Glam glam gloss

One day spring will get here...until then xoxo!

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Sephora VIB WIN!! Jasmine Palette Review

See this?  This is what we call a Sephora V.I.B. WIN!!!  So, because I am a V.I.B. (a fancy acronym for spending waaaaay too much $$ at Sephora), I got to purchase this little baby before everyone else!  I have had it for a couple of weeks now and have been attempting to write this little review but alas illnesses decided to hinder my ability to do so!

Now before ANYONE asks, I purchased this with my own dinero! Oh, and Sephora is not paying me to do this review!

Anything Disney related I can't seem to resist; it's a problem really.  I already purchased the Cinderella Storylook Palette (Vol. 1). When that first came out!  So of course when the Sephora Storylook Palette Vol. 2 Princess Jasmine Collection came out I HADDDD to get it!

So what's in this baby? Well, 15....yes you read that right! 15 eye shadows, a blush, & a bronzer!! I love how bold the colors are but also how there are a lot of netural shades too! I am absolutely in love with the "Arabian Sunset" pigment! SOOO gorgeous.

The shadows have a good amount of pigmentation, and if I wasn't so pale, you may just be able to see "Ali Ababwa" & "Sand in the Glass" but I am & you can't...well you may be able to see the glisten of the "Sand in the Glass" shadow.

To be honest, I think this is a great palette for my olive and dark skinned sexy layyyydayyyyys!  Once the summer hits I think this is going to be my go-to palette!

Below is a close up of all the colors on my skin! Which is your favorite?!!

Are you a V.I.B.? I think we need to have a SSA...Sephora Shoppers Anonymous! Who's in??

Hello March! Lot's of Happenings!

I cannot believe it is already March.  People we are 2 months put away for the year already!!  What the heck!  I swear time moves at warp speed once you hit the age of 18!

I'm excited for this month though!  This month is going to be SUPER busy between the blog and home it's nuts!

Expect to see continued Manicure Monday linkups, a new tutorial every Tuesday (Tutorial Tuesday, duh!), the new WeightNot Wednesday theme, as well as, the Fashion Friday linkups.  I will continue to spotlight different blogs every Sunday for Spotlight Sunday and I am going to be doing more product reviews for the items I purchase and/or receive.

Bird's dance competition season begins next weekend so I am most likely going to have some more postings in regards to that.  It is very exciting, nerve wrecking, and tiring all combined in to one big tortilla!  But it is sooooo worth it!

As you may have noticed I have opened up a little shop page on my blog.  Take a look, the items are super cute!

I also decided that I am close to 100 followers on the blog (via GFC) and 100 followers on Facebook & I'm inching closer everyday to 300 followers on Twitter!  I will do another giveaway when I hit each of those milestones.  So, once I hit 100 followers on the blog & FB, plus 300 followers on Twitter, I will give away 3 gift cards valued at $20 each.

The Gift Cards will be Forever21, Sephora, & Target!  So get to tweeting out and following! Get your friends to do the same! I want to give away something!

Tutorial Tuesday - Pretty in Pink

Hi Revolutioniers! We made it to another Tuesday which means I have another tutorial for you.  This week I focused on Valentine's Day since it is only two weeks away.  I do have to say that I have received A LOT of compliments on this look! I hope you all enjoy!

Here are the products used for the look:

EYES

• Urban Decay Primer Potion, Original
• Too Faced, Gum Drop
• Sephora, Matte Smokey Gray
• Sephora, Sparkly Black
• Sephora, Lavender Pink
• Sephora, White
• MAC Eyeliner, Smolder
• Sephora Gel Liner, Black
• Benefit, Bad Gal Lash
• Ardell Lashes, Demi Whispie

BROWS

• Bare Minerals, Brunette

FACE

• E.L.F. bronzer, Warm Tan
• Benefit Bronzer, Hoola
• MAC Cosmetics blush, Pink Swoon
• Benefit highlighter, High Beam

LIPS

• Revlon Colorstay Liner, Blush
• Bare Minerals Lip Buxom, Leslie

So, what do you think?  Would you wear this look out?

Just a reminder! I am hosting a giveaway.  Check out this post to see the rules and what you can win!

Tutorial Tuesday - Winter Wonderland

In honor of the snow MD got this past weekend I did a Winter Wonderland tutorial for you all!

EYES

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk

Sephora’s Cinderella Palette in Ball Gown

Bare Minerals eye shadow in Ice Queen

Mark Cosmetics eye shadow in Piccadilly

Mark Cosmetics eye shadow in Latte

MAC Cosmetics Kohl eye liner pencil in Smolder

Marbella permanent eye liner pen in Black

Tarte Cosmetics Lights, Camera, Lashes

BROWS

Bare Minerals in Brunette

FACE

E.L.F. bronzer in Warm Tan

Benefit Bronzer in Hoola

MAC Cosmetics blush in Pink Swoon

Benefit highlighter in High Beam

LIPS

NYC lipstick in Flirty

Thanks for watching! Let me know what you think or if you have any requests!

Tutorial Tuesday - Gray Skies

Another Tutorial Tuesday is here and last week in the DMV it was nothing but gray skies for DAYS I mean DAYS.  The sun didn't arrive until Friday afternoon!  So in honor of the gray skies here is this weeks tutorial!

Enjoy!

Products Used in this Weeks Tutorial

Eyes:

• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk
• Sephora's Cinderella Pallet, Kill Joy, Jaq, A Wish, Ball Gown
• MAC Kohl Liner in Smolder
• Marbella Permanent Eye Liner in Black
• Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes in Black

Brows:

• Bare Minerals in Brunette

Face:

• E.L.F. bronzer in Warm Tan
• Benefit bronzer in Hoola
• Laura Geller blush in Apricot Berry
• Benefit High Beam

Lips:

• Laura Geller dual lip stick in Carribbean Kiss

Addicted to Sephora!

Like probably most of you reading this post Sephora is our Candy Store! We are addicted to the sweet stuff and can't get enough.  In the past month I have managed to shop online, in one of their regular stores, & one of their new boutiques inside J.C. Penny's.  *SIDE NOTE: Have any of you been in to these yet?  They are pretty darn cool if you ask me!

I have bought my weight in items from that store (thanks to gift cards!!) and here is the items I am most excited about!

1. Nail files - I am always in search of a good nail file.  These were super cute and I bought one for my Beauty Box Swap mate.  We will see!

2. Benefit Bad Gal Lash (To Go) - One of my favorite mascaras now I've got it to go!

3. Sephora Supreme Cleansing Foam - I have had such issues with my skin lately I am desperate to find something that works. I am willing to try everything until I find the solution!

4. Fresh Sugar Kisses Mini Lip Duo - My yummy & lovely birthday present from them! (p.s. I put it on ever morning and night! I love the way it feels on my lips!)

5. Sephora Smoothing Translucent Setting Powder - Now that I am coaching I need my make up to last a little bit longer than normal. It's my hope this helps it do so!

6. Sephora Prisma Chrome Eyeshadow in Gold Reflection - I absolutely love this color!

7. Sephora Day to Night Eyewear Liner in Sunburst - Again, I LOVE this color! {Picture below to show you how the color shows up!}

8. Sephora Jumbo Liner 12hr Waterproof in Turquoise - How beautiful would Sunburst and Turquoise look together? I can't wait to play with these too!

9. Sephora Nano Lip Liner in Cool Coral - This little number caught my eye in the store and I immediately fell in love!

10. My samples! - I finally was not replaced with perfume when they didn't have one of the items I requested!! Instead they gave me two of the Smashbox primers!  I can't wait to try the both of these!

The sad thing is that I have a lot more awesome items but I think this post will take days to read if I continued. Yes, I have an  addiction and I am not ready for therapy just yet. haha! Better this than other things though!

Has anyone tried any of these items? What did you think of them!  I curious!

Tutorial Tuesday - Packing Makeup for Vacation

So today's Tutorial, isn't really a tutorial.  It's more how I pack my makeup for my long trip but you may be able to take some of my ideas and use it for your next trip!

This is all I use for all of my make up needs.

Here is all the makeup I take with me:

• Acne treatment cream
• Medicated eye drops for itch relief
• Ulta Face Primer
• Urban Decay Eye Primer Potion
• Maybeline Fit Me Foundation
• Colorscience Face Powder
• Benefit Boi-ng
• Benfit Hoola
• E.L.F. Shimmery Bronzer
• Makeup Sponge
• Maybeline Blush
• Mary K Blush
• Laura Geller Blush
• MARK Blush
• Sephora Gel Liner
• E.L.F. liquid eyeliner
• Bare Esscentuals Brow Filler
• MAC Kohl Pencil
• Marbella Permanent Eye Liner Pen
• Blinc Mascara
• Sephora Anniversary Palette - The best thing to do when travel is bring a large palette like this. That way you are not having to bring a lot of little palettes with you.

I use the smaller makeup travel bag to place all the little items in.

I use the large makeup bag to hold the large palette just in case it gets tossed around.  

Are you all wondering where my lipsticks are?!?!?  This is how I pack those (and some other things).

I bought this plastic container from the dollar store.  It use to hold (as you can see) cotton items such as, cotton balls, and sticks.  I dumped those out and filled it with these:

The top closes and it allows for all these little items to have a place with out moving.  It helps them travel very nicely!  (P.S. I also have some correction sticks in there too!)

And there you have it.  What little tips and tricks do you use to pack your makeup for the sake of space and safety?

Motivational Monday - You Only Live Once

Happy Monday Revolutioniers!  Today is July 30th and today is also my (& my brother's) birthday.  The older I get the more I feel the need to appreciate my life, what I have accomplished, what I have left to do, and who I have become.  I am proud of what I have accomplished and I have large ambition of what more I want to do with my life.  More importantly, I am proud of who I am and what I have become as a human being and a follower of a higher power. But there is so much more to do in order to continue my journey in life.

With the recent shooting in Aurora, CO I have to remind myself that our time is precious with each other.  We only have so much time in this world to spend with the people we love. With that I am also reminded of the lack of time to spend doing things that I want to do before I die.  So, for this Motivational Monday I am starting my bucket list.  I have all these ideas but never write them down.  Without them written it is so easy to forget or write them off.

Today I am motivating you to join me in creating your list.  Leave your links to blog posts or just simply tell me what you want to do.  We are only getting older and we only live once.  We should embrace this time and be happy doing it!

My {Beginning} Bucket List

1. Witness my daughters grow up
2. Witness my daughters graduate high school
3. Witness my daughters graduate college
4. Witness my daughters get married
5. Learn to sew
6. Get over my fear of flying (long flights mostly)
7. Go to Europe
8. Move to New England
9. Be able to have a job that I love that still allows me to be with my family as much as possible
10. Obtain "premium" VIB status with Sephora
11. Adopt a child

Birchbox: Why I can't just let it go

Some of you may remember me posting about my new love: My Glam Bag over my Birchbox subscription {need a refresher? click here}.  I still haven't cancelled my membership because every month I think the following month will be better, when it's not I am disappointed.  But....I am still compelled to continue my subscription in hopes that it will awesome!  Well Birchbox....your lucky I held out (although I am a little pissed b/c it looks like others get better boxes than I do...I have been your customer for one & half years!).  I love July's box and am willing to stay on one more month.  You, Birchbox, have bought yourself some time! =)  Here is the reveal of July's Birchbox and the number one reason why I am holding out one more month!

July's box is all about feeding the five senses - Smell it, Touch it, Taste it, Hear it, & See it.

Smell it 
Oscar de la Renta's live in love eau de parfum - Full size $25-78 - You all know how I feel about perfumes...so over it! I don't think I will ever have to buy another perfume as long as I continue with Sephora & Birchbox.  It smells lovely, but is very strong. A dab is seriously all you need.


Hear it
Earbuds - Yeah they are cool and there is always a need for an extra pair around the house.  But the feel super cheap and hard!  I don't know if I would want them chillin' in my ears for long periods of time!  I guess I'm willing to try them!


See it
Manna Kadar Sheer Glo shimmer lotion - Full size $29 - I'm partial to my Benefit High Beam but I'm willing to give this a try.  They say you can mix it up with your foundation or just use it as a highlighter...I'm game for tryin' it out!  I'll let you all know! =)


Touch it 
Fresh Soy face cleanser - Full size $38 - I'm always in need of a good facial cleanser; especially one that is made with natural ingredients rather than those horrible additives!  I'll let you know how well this works out!

Taste it
I'm assuming my "taste it" is the Laura Geller Double Dipped Lipstick in Caribbean Kiss - Full size $17.50. OMG! Although it doesn't "taste" like anything this is absolutely fabulous!!!  Check out the two different shades in one lipstick!! UGH! I am in heaven! One side of the stick is a lustrous shimmery pink and the other side is a gorgeous shimmery golden pinky shade! Ahhh! I love this and it is the numero uno reason why I am holding out one more month!

Do you subscribe?  If so, what did you get?  Leave your link if you blogged about it too!  July glam bag will be up Saturday! =)

GIVEAWAY!!

This is what you will get:  The Sephora Color Play Palette II.  This includes 50 eye shadows, 10 lip glosses, and 5 blushes.  & included is a travel case to bring your fav palette with you.  Each of these palettes I did a look with so be sure to check those out as well.
Palette Names
- Boho Bombshell: dark blues, warm taupe's, warm golds
- Classics Never Die: brown smoky eyes
- Angelic Boudoir: nudes and sands, with a touch of bright blue and fuchsia
- Black Is The New Black: black smoky eyes
- A Nod To Mod: bright blues, greens, pink, purples

I LOVE THIS & I know you will too!
 
So here are the official rules in order to qualify for the give away.

1. You must be a subscriber to my YT account (NMSTLOUIS), or my Twitter account (Queen_Nicole01), or my blog (Queen Nicole's Revolution)
2. You must favorite the video
3. You must like the video
4. You must comment the video-say hi or ask for a new make up look
5. You must live in the U.S. (sorry my international's next giveaway I promise to include you all)
6. All ages can enter, but you must have your parent's approval first
7. Winner will be chosen at random and posted in a Video on on April 23
8. The winner will have 24 hours to respond to me via YouTube
9. If I do not receive a message from the winner I will chose another winner, again at random

Giveaway Closes on April 22nd. So get those entries in!

Here is the video. P.S. I will announce on my TWITTER when the video is posted so you may want to be following me there.

Pastel Spring Look

So Spring is finally starting to peek it's way out to the DC metro area and it has got me super excited!  Although, they are calling for a possibility of snow this weekend...Boo!

But Easter is almost here and whenever I think of easter, I think of Pastels.  Here is a fun and pretty easy look for this spring using pastel like colors.

P.S. be on the look out beginning of next week for the giveaway information!

xoxo!

St. Patricks Day

St. Patty's day is suppose to be a religious holiday, and to some it still is, for others it is a time to relax party and find cute ideas to dress yourself up.  Heck, even in Chicago the river is dyed green to celebrate this festive occasion.  For me, whelp, it is another day to get creative with makeup colors I probably wouldn't wear any other time.  I love green and think it is a beautiful color, but it is hard to wear on a daily basis.

So, I decided to do a simple look that is easy for this occasion.  The video is below! 
Eyes

Kush - Urban Decay
Meteor Shower - Sephora
Money - Urban Decay
Uzi - Urban Decay
Algae - Hard Candy

Black Liquid eyeliner from Revlon
Smoulder Pencil Kohl liner from MAC
Benefit BadGal Lash in Black

I dusted a light peach to my cheeks and gave my lips a touch of nude.

Green Beers & Gold Coins!

Sephora Series I - Boho Bombshell!

So here is the final makeup look in my very first series! Boho Bombshell! These colors are so highly pigmented and beautiful!  Perfect for those who have more olive or deeper skin tones too!  I hope you all enjoyed the series and I look forward to creating more!

Here is the video!

Natural Victoria's Secret Inspired Makeup



This week for my Collab Channel my video was all about getting a natural look. The VS models are all naturally beautiful and their makeup only brightens and enhances that beauty. So for me this is what I do to, I guess you could say, enhance my beauty!

For My face I primed it with Jouer's Bronzed tinted moisturizer and then used Maybelline FitMe foundation (I'm 120). Then I contoured my face with NARS multiple in South Beach and Highlighted with NARS illuminator in Orgasm. I set both with a bronzer and a bronze cheek blush.

My new love is this MARK. Cosmetic line that I got through my Avon Rep. Stay tuned to my channel and blot for a review on the products. Here is the video! 

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!

Sephora Series I - Classics Never Die

As the title of this second to last palette states, classics never die.  Classic colors have been used for numerous decades and it seems to be the same colors over and over again.  The only difference is the application.  This time I forgot to take pictures to add for more views so sorry about that, but here is the video!

Enjoy!

Angelic Boudoir!-Spring is in the Air

Okay so A Nod to Mod might have been a little crazy for some people so....try on this Angeic Boudoir spring look...the colors look crazy at first but, I think this gives you a little color to play with without going too crazy! Check it out!

Here's the vid!

Series-Black is the new....BLACK!

Going out tonight? Need a look for a black tie affair. This look is so easy to tone down or up with the Black is the new Black palette from Sephora's Color Play Palette II. I love this night time look that is easy to achieve and accomplish!  Here is the look up close:

& here is where you can learn how to get it!