Beauty Haul and Cover Girl Ready Set Gorgeous Review

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8t9C7LxyLs&w=560&h=315] This is my Beauty Haul, which features the following products.  Be sure to subscribe to my blog and my YouTube Channel. Cover Girl Ready Set Gorgeous foundation, Demo and Review in the video above.  I love it!  I beat other high end foundations I’ve reviewed on YouTube recently. manic panic blue angel manic…

Highlighter Challenge

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OuyGl5LT0s] I decided to take on the Highlighter challenge, which was not as difficult as the no brushes makeup challenge, except in that highlighter does not make a good contour…but we knew that already. Did you attempt it? Link yours in the comments. Products used Nyx Contour Cheek Duo Elf: Shimmering Facial Whip in…

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…

Natural No-Makeup Makeup or Men’s Makeup Tutorial

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlfL2Kc-m1M&w=560&h=315] My most Natural Makeup Tutorial for the No-Makeup Makeup, or perfect for a male makeup or men’s make-up. Conceal using a concealer that matches your skin-tone, and apply using a concealer brush.  I prefer the e.l.f. Flawless Concealer Brush, and am currently using Maybelline Fit Me in Fair 10. Foundation: I think the…

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,…

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…

Cut Away Cateye Requested Tut: 

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_GuP4xCzJc&w=560&h=315] create a cateye then, using a contour brush and black shadow, line the lower lash line almost to the ends and the crease keeping away from the cateye flick- blend away from the hard-edge line. Reapply black shadow to further define the lines.

Mad Max Makeup: Nicholas Hoult

  I just had to do a Mad Max makeup after seeing the new film, staring Theron and today’s subject, Nicholas Hoult.  I used Nyx Box of Smokey Look Collection’s black and an e.l.f. Contour and Mac shader brushes. I tried to make my lips silver using the gold and silver glitter glosses and silver eyeshadow,…

Glamoflage Heavy Duty Concealer by Hard Cardy

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KclXDlGJ5iQ&w=560&h=315] I saw others reviewing Hard Candy’s Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer, so I ordered it from Walmart.com- it arrived within 2 days! I do think it covers well it does crease; less than my e.l.f, but there’s this weird caking spoting thing happening regardless of several things I tried, such as applying it after the…

Andy Biersack Eye Makeup 1st Attempt

 I just discovered Andy Biersack, and was so taken by his look I had to attempt to emulate his eye makeup. I went for the red eyeshadow at the outer corners; smudged liner in the Arabic style, lining all the way around the eyes; and applied black, metallic silver, and gun metal eyeshadows to the…