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…

Ulta Brand Haul and Review

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc44dlE0Eqg&w=560&h=315] I purchased a few Ulta Beauty brand products, they’re buy 2 get 2 free, and received the Benefit Rollerlash mascara sample for my birthday. Ulta Little Black Dress nail polish Rosette Sculpting Palette: bronzer, highlighter, and blush Angled Eyeliner Brush Baked Eyeshadow in Abbey Road

Nordstrom Haul: MAC Enchanted Eve, TopMan, Clinique…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqY0_WNyAzw&w=560&h=315] My Nordstrom Haul: I bought a Top Man Hooded Knit Cape and Wide Brim Hat- getting ready for the Spring/Summer 2016 Boho Chic 70’s Trend; a Mac Enchanted Eve Mineralize Brush Set; Sole Society Fold-Over Tote Bag; and Clinique All About Eyes Concealer, which  I bought to deal with puffiness as it works for both…

My Makeup & What’s In My Bag

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3-X5YustOs&w=560&h=315] My Make-Up: Cosmetics are a huge part of my self-expression and style. I LOVE this Isaac Jacobs Makeup Caddy. Nyx, e.l.f., L’Oréal, Maybelline, Revlon & PTR products are go-to’s. MAC & e.l.f. Brushes= 💜. My make-up bag pours it’s heart out in the bg: Nyx Powder foundation, Maybelline Fit Me Powder & Concealer,…

A Beautyfull Gift

This holiday season is full of beauty, but we’re not discussing the scenery- we’re talking beauty products.  Not sure what to gift your friends, family members, or lover? The hottest things on the market are cosmetics and make-up, particularly those bearing celebrities’ names.   Mariah Carey’s MAC lipstick, All I Want, is a shimmering champaigne…

Foolproof Smudged Eye-makeup

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gnq64cRRM7g&w=560&h=315] Easy Smudged Eyeliner or Eyeshadow tutorial using a contour brush and smudge brush by e.l.f. and the Nyx Box of Smokey Look Collection: a soft grunge, pastel goth, nu goth, or neo goth look which is on-trend for Fall.

Gaga Character Makeup AHSHotel

   I decided to take on Lady Gaga’s Countess character on American Horror Story Hotel, here’s my take on the character makeup. I used Nyx Box of Smokey Look Collection and MAC brushes. I used a champaigne color on the center of the lid, toupe for the medium shade on the outer edges and a…

Natural Beauty Miracle Ingredient Discovered

…and I’ll never tell …unless you want to partner on a skincare product line. I recently decided to be the Guinea Pig and test something on my face…that instinct proved right! The skin plumped up instantly, fine lines reduced, the under-eye area appeared lifted and smooth!  None of my eye creams or skin-care oroducts do…

I scream, you scream…Eyecream!

Like a face serum, eye creams and gels provide a punch of ingredients and moisture.  You should apply eye cream before bed and under your makeup but on top of your moisturizer and serum.   (Photo: Marie Claire) Eye Creams & Gels I’ve used Peter Thomas Roth Gel: peptides,  Benefit Eyecon: targets dark circles and fine…

Beauty Bravery: Brow Bleaching

 On the journey into the infinite abyss that is beauty, one finds herself on the edge of the unknown time and again. The DIY’ers turn to beauty blogs, vlogs, and most likely YouTube before diving off that cliff, but still do so haphazardly with that lingering fear: what if I mess up? 😱 So began…