4th of July Inspired Make Up

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

there's a "happy" in there you just can't see it 'cause it's white text =P

Quite patriotic, if I do say so myself ! It's my first time going balls to the wall with make up so don't be nit picky and call me out and say it's horrible :( It's hard trying to draw a star on the side of your face! I was going cross-eyed!

What I used:

Cosmetic Grade Glitter
La Femme "Royal Blue" Pigment
MAC "Your Ladyship" Pigment
88 e/s palette for the red
& MAC Fix + Spray as a mixing medium


It's pretty much self explanatory, but for the stars I put in my big blue star, all I did was clump up some "Your Ladyship" and picked it up with a NYX white eyeliner pencil and plop the clumps onto my face. White clumps on my face...sounds......delicious..NOT!

& here's my super patriotic video..ENJOY!

EVERYONE PLEASE HAVE A SAFE, HAPPY HOLIDAY!
& DON'T DRIVE DRUNK!!!!

XOXO,

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FOTD: Tokidoki Inspired

I was looking at Tokidoki's website and got inspired with all the funky vibrant colors they use. Luckily, I used my 88e/s palette from Coastal Scents to create this look. The character that I really drew inspiration from is the Unicorno Collection: Stellina. The colors are really bright on this albino (haha like me) unicorn & they really pop

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Boredom FOTD: Barbie Edition

 

"A plastic tan never fades but a plastic soul biodegrades..."

Boredom brings the barbie out of me, apparently. I was super duper bored and just ended up doing this look. Honestly, kinda sad it didn't POP out as much in pictures but it was BRIGHTER in person, I SWEAR! PLUS, I had to put this damn 88 e/s palette to good use somehow! & what better way than to paint my face.

 

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 SO SIMPLE!

& since we're on the topic of PLASTIC....

how plastic..IS PLASTIC?

& how FINE is that line between "enhancement" & just straight up "FALSE ADVERTISMENT"

If you think about it, women can virtually change EVERYTHING on their bodies, even without surgery. From contacts, to nails, lip plumpers, face tapes, clip on smiles, spray tans, the possibilities are e n d l e s s. I think to a certain extent it's a good thing. Too much is well...another story for another day!

BUT POOR GUYS, looks are completely and soley dependent on their genes. There's no Maybelline to make believe,  just two options:

SWAG or SCALPEL



THANK GOD, personalities are not available in stores.

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Less is MORE. Barely any make up with lots of make up

 Is less really more?

Is more actually..less? 

When I was younger, I thought having bright, fancy stellar make up was the way to go & as I grow older, yes...OLDER, I like wearing neutrals and stay away from anything bright. Kind of reminds me of Myspace and Facebook. Back in the days it was all about bright, neon, customized myspace and now facebook. Sure it's kind of boring, it just kind of fits the mold without any customization. It's simple and has a more mature setting about it. Maybe, we're not supposed to Myspace our face and customize it, perhaps all along, you're just supposed to Facebook it. Keep it simple & user friendly.

WOW..Did I just compare faces to Myspace & Facebook?

-yeah, I think I did. Lame comparison but you get the gist of it!

I just used the most basic of make up so I'm not even gonna bother to put up what I used. I just primarily focused on everything else other than my eyes. I put on eyelashes and mascara and just a bit of eyeshadow, just enough to enhance my crease and still make it look natural. I put all of my attention to my skin and contoured it...

Just remember...ENHANÇE IT! DON'T MASK IT!
Let your make up do more for you by putting less rather than putting more make up and showing less of you. 

You are not beautiful make up, you are a beautiful girl!

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Cheap Chic: Bronzed Goddess Tutorial

I'm going to start posts called "Cheap Chic" which are going to feature affordable, cheap but quality products to create looks and also affordable, fashionable outfits. Just 'cause we're in a recession doesn't mean we can't look fabulous! A lot of girls think that expensive make up is always better but that's not always the case. I won't lie though, I might be a semi-label whore but lemme tell y'all something, your make up isn't labeled on your face! But I digress, I firmly believe in quality over labels and spending less still lookin' fabulous!

For the following look, I used NYX, ELF and L'Oreal Products 

Make sure to wash your face and start with a fresh. clean face/eyes ;)

Put Elf Liquid E/S all over. This will serve as your base.

Use NYX Palette to accentuate crease

Make sure to use darkest color on your lower lash line to complete outer V and create smokey effect.

Add your favorite lashes! (Ardell's #105)

Put on L'Oreal's Cashmere Foundie for soft effects on skin

Use angled brush to contour using L'Oreal's Glam Bronzer

Fill in brows (optional)

Contour with bronzer (optional)

Use Glam Bronzer Highlighter to highlight the bridge of your nose, forehead...

and wherever light reflects, like the apples of your cheeks.

 and finish it off with cute accessories to enhance your bronzed look!

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cali-for-nye-aye sunset look

No matter where I go, I'll always be a California girl at heart. Born and raised baby! I love California ;] & one of the things I love most about Cali is the sunsets.







So whaddaya think!?

I tried to make my hair look "beachy" LOL if ya know what I mean.

& for some kicks.. I DID A CHOLA LOOK.

IF YOU MUST KNOW, I used to be into that look. I might just scan my license to show y'all bc it's the only living proof of those days HAHA until 2010 and I can get a new one ;]

Ok imagine this make up, with bleached blonde hair, a nose piercing and lip piercing haha and that was like about 5 years ago!

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LOOK: lime n' the coconut & weekend recap

Before I get into my look , I just want to go over my weekend recap! So on Friday, I did a little wallet damage with my girl Tina..

That's me doing what I do best ;]

On sunday we had a little reunion a lot will be not be pictured because they didn't want to be.

Me not enjoying my meal ;[

GOSH that toast looks good! HAHA

me and tina ;]

LOL I look tall!

After eating we went to cerritos and I figured I'd look for the wedding dress I would be wearing for my friend's wedding. I'm one of her brides maids so I had to get a champagne dress! Anyways, sear's was having an awesome sale and I got these for 10 & 15 dollars! UNBELIEVE-ABLE right? They were both originally priced at 120 & 150 dollars so it was a definite steal.

UGH I don't know what's going on with the lighting in my room ;[
But it's dark but whatevs. This is the dress I'm going to be wearing to vegas for my BDAY!!

& this is the dress for my friend's wedding!? NOT BAD right!?

Anyways, on to my look cause I know I haven't done one in awhile ;] I called in lime n' the coconut cause I used green, yellow and brown. It was much prettier in person.

yea that picture kind of doesn't look like me...but it was the cutest one! HAHA so whatever! My bathroom lighting makes me look light and my bedroom lighting makes me look dark. What's going on!?

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