Lestat Queen of The Damned Halloween Makeup Tutorial

Lestat’s makeup always infatuated me and I was drawn to his mysterious look- mostly due to that captivating inner corner highlight- which I’ve been emulating for years. For halloween this year, I decided to sew our costumes for the party, all from scratch, as I used the holiday as a means of rocking the victorian…

Wear, Watch, Listen, Read, Shop, Sweat…

Wear: Cut-away shoulders- they were all over the runways for SS17, as were flared legs and sleeves. Read: Marie Claire- the beauty bar has been raised, and segues to the next point…rejuvenate. Rejuvenate: Bioeffect Serum might be $160, but it’s based on a Geothermal Powered lab’s discovery in EGF, epidermal growth factor according to Marie […]

Wear What Who When Why How?

Wear: Cut-away shoulders- they were all over the runways for SS17, as were flared legs and sleeves. Read: Marie Claire- the beauty bar has been raised, and segues to the next point…rejuvenate. Rejuvenate: Bioeffect Serum might be $160, but it’s based on a Geothermal Powered lab’s discovery in EGF, epidermal growth factor according to Marie…

Dangerous Beauty Hacks, Treatments, Procedures and Trends:

They say beauty is pain, but can you be risking your health, sight, or life for beauty?  We’ve all heard the claim, proven false, about how much of the chemicals women put on their bodies daily are actually absorbed.  Women of all ages, races, and areas apply a multitude of products in the form of…

Kohl Hearted: Makeup Look

Too Faced Born This Way Semisweet Chocolate Bar (holy pigmentation…I wasn’t ready) Chocolate Soleil Benefit Precisely My Brow Gimmie Brow Rollerlash Laura Geller teal eyeliner Topman wide-brim hat

Benefit Brow Kits

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WGC0uUaI6c] Benefit, shortly after its new brow collection lauch, put out kits or tins with several of the products from the collection paired to compliment eachother in creating a certain look.  I decided, after much deliberation and even a conversation with a Sephora employee and customer, on getting the Definined and Refinined Brows Kit–…

Urban Decay Naked Foundation and Dior Show Mascara Dupe GRWM

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uQRQpAPHJo&w=560&h=315] The Urban Decay Naked foundation lasted well over 8 hours and only began to separate or cake on the cheeks.  The Dior Show dupe is the BlackHeart Lengthening Mascara- from the brush to the formula.

No-Makeup Makeup, or Natural Men’s Makeup

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iratVVJRQQ4&w=560&h=315] Perfect for a Natural Makeup, Men’s Makeup, or women’s No-Makeup Makeup: Using a tinted moisturizer and concealer is the way to achieve the most natural looking makeup, especially if you’re doing a male makeup or men’s make-up or don’t want to look like you’re in full face. I apply concealer first, then foundation…

Makeup Brushes

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ProlCgJrbSI&w=560&h=315] Types of Makeup Brushes A. Face Brushes: -Foundation: e.l.f. foundation brush and duo fiber Small Stippling Brush and MAC’s 190 foundation brush. -Mineral Powder: e.l.f. (Bare Minerals Kabuki shown in intro and outro picture) -Concealer: MAC (love e.l.f. Flawless Concealer brush, not shown). -Powder: MAC 129 and Sonia Kashuk -Bronzer: e.l.f. (misplaced MAC…

Sunscreen: Broad Spectrum UVA/UVB Protection

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-UbdDOqVDY&w=560&h=315] This video, in honor of National Sunscreen Protection Day, discussus Sunscrean and Broad Spectrum UVA/UVB Protection. *Makeup with SPF will not given you full even coverage or protection.