[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxC6Zt-c2k8] April XOXO and I accepted the No Brushes Makeup Challenge and went for it, doing gel eyeliner and lipstick, all with our fingers only (Fingers Only Makeup Challenge?). It was much harder than we expected, and I challenge YOU to upload your own. The hardest part? Probably lining the waterline with my fingernail….
Category: Eyemakeup
Friends with Benefit
Benefit cosmetics has long lead a cult following, and products like “Roller Lash” and “They’re Real” are now household names. I’ve been using Benefit for years and years. I used the eye-con for years alone…seems like it’s discontinued or repackaged. The bene-tint was a 90’s lip and cheek stain must-have. If you haven’t heard someone…
MAC Makeup Brushes
This is a shopping list of clickable images for my favorite MAC Makeup Brushes (images linked to Sephora Brazil). I utilize MAC make-up brushes in each and every look I create. From the go to face brushes, the 190, the 129, to the essential eye brushes 219, blending brush, flat liner, flat and angled eye…
elf Favorites
Eyes Lips Face (e.l.f.) is a staple of mine…the products are cheap, well made, and the brushes compete with my MAC brushes…and in some instances, trump them! Below is a list of my recommendations and favorites. Click the photos to shop elfCosmetics.com Flawless Concealer Brush: OMG, #Live! This is my favorite concealer brush of all…
Make-up Reviews MAC X Brooke Candy, Estee Edit, Nars, Marc Jacobs, Too Faced, Make Up Forever
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT9m-bdXCMQ] Nars Sheer Glow $45 I’d pair it with this Nars concealer, $29, which I tried and is amazing! My secret is to apply it to the most wrinkled area of the hands, the nuckles, to test for creasing. The Brooke Candy X MAC collabo was full of bold pink and purbles, nudes, and…
A Beautiful Read
Can You Get Hooked on Lip Balm, by Perry Romanowski, is one of the most informative books I’ve ever read on beauty and cosmetics, as well as “drugs.” If you’ve been curious about ingredients, health hazards, and myths surrounding the beauty products we use daily- you’ve got to read this book! Romanowski has a casual…
Reading Beauty
Bobbi Brown’s books are always an informative, straight to the point, easy read. I think I’ve read them all. The only one that left me wanting more was Everything Eyes…I felt like it wasn’t everything. I’ve just read Pretty Powerful– a very quick read with no-filler tips and insight for anyone wanting to know more…
Fashion and Beauty Trends From Fashion Weeks Fall/Winter 2016 FW16
Fashion Weeks typically follow certain trends globally, with each city having things in common with and differing from the other parts of the globe. In the videos below I discuss trends we’ve seen in fashion and beauty from Paris, London, Milan, and New York Fashion Week. Fashion Trends:[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laIIHCmtOCQ&w=560&h=315] As we move from the 90’s…
Runway Beauty Fall/Winter 2016 Paris Fashion Week PFW FW16 AH16
Runway Beauty Fall/Winter 2016 Paris Fashion Week seemed to have the same formula show to show- bold eyes contrasting a nude face and lips, with the exception of Saunt Laurent, which went 80’s full face, and Dior and Yohji Yamamoto, which went the opposite direction with black lips and nude or lined eyes. The runway…
Going Makeup Mad
Yes, this is part of my Parsons Teen Vogue course. I’m experimenting with color story, OTT make-up and beauty, colored brows and lashes here as part of my 4th course, Fashion Media. I’m creating a pin board which is to show the inspiration of my color story, the beauty and make-up looks that inspire me,…
