MAKE UP FOREVER HD#178 & Urban Decay Mariposa Palette

So I finally tried the MUFE HD foundation. I went to Sephora and picked up a sample, I've heard good things about it but I also heard that it doesn't do so well in hot weather and since I live in the south I was worried lol. What I can say is I did not do a whole lot the day I wore it but I did go on a date which consisted of movies, dinner and a walk in the park. I can honestly say that I had no melting and the foundation does feel very light. The color match was pretty close in #178 but I do think #177 would probably be a dead on match. 

Comes in a variety of shades...

So take a look below and let me know what you think:

All products used: MUFE HD foundation #178, MAC MSF in Rio for highlight and blush, Maybelline Eye studio gel liner in brown for eyebrows, LA Pro concealer in Fawn for under eye and eyebrow clean up. Eyes: Urban Decay Mariposa palette Limelight and Spotlight on the lids, Rockstar in the crease and Skimp for highlight. For my transition color I used MAC Saddle.  Lips: MAC Cozy Up (Limited Edition).

Have an AWESOME day and BE YOU!

Vacation? Summer Party? Hot Date?: Tropical Tutorial

Good Mooooooorning Lay-days and Gentles!

I murst say that I am feeling myself today chile! Having an awesome hair day and I did sooooo good with today's eye look. I am getting so much better, I can't lie. I had my transition color all the way off and I really wasn't using the proper brush(es) for my crease. I ordered MAC Saddle for transition and being as though I have very small, "chinky" eyes, I should've been using a smaller-more pointed brush for my crease. I heard all about the glorious MAC 226 brush (the unicorn of MAC brushes lol) and some use the 224 or the 217. I opted for the MAC 226 dupe from coastal scents, based upon online reviews. Because I just recently ordered these products, I do not have either one yet. So what I did was I found a color in one of my CG Quads that was similar but had a little shimmer and I wet my current crease brushed and pinched it for a much finer tip and Waaaaah-Laaaaaah! Still not perfect but much better and a very pretty look! Check it out:

　

　
The Eyes: Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow Box, Primer Potion, Ruby Kisses Liquid Liner - Carbon, Maybelline Stilleto Mascara

First I started off with the color "Honey" in my inner v and tear duct. I blended honey over to about 1/2 of the lid. Next I used "Graffiti" on the 2nd half of the lid while blending honey and graffiti together in the middled. I then used "Peace" in my outer V and begin to bring the color into graffiti and blended the two together. So you should have a nice rainbow or Yellow-Yellowish green-Green-Greenish Blue. I used my transition color in the crease and blended it out some, I then went back into my lid to place "Fishnet" in between the Yellow and Green. Used a matte neutral tannish-nude color for brow highlight. Added my liner, mascara and here is the finished look:

The Lips: NYX Hot Pink Lip Liner & MAC Rose Maiden (LE)

This was pretty simple, as always I moisturize my lips at least a half hour prior to lining them or addidnt lipstick. Just something I do to let the moisture really sink into my lips. I then applied lined my lips with NYX's Hot Pink and filled them in. I then went over the liner with MAC's Rose Maiden and because this is a frost its super creamy and has sheen, take a look:

  

　


The Face: Iman Shade Stick Foundation - Earth 2 & MAC Hot Nights

As always my face was primed with M.O.M. I used the Beauty Blender to blend my foundation to my skin, I must say that I LOVE Iman's foundation stick. It does not rub off easily and its so easy to use and the clean up? There is none. I used FitMe concealer in #30. On my cheeks I used MAC's blush in Hot Nights (Temperature Rising Collection). For contouring and highlighting I used my go-tos Ben Nye's Luxury Powders in Banana and Sienna. I also use Ben Nye Luxury Powder in Topaz as a finishing powder.
　
　

Here is the finished Look:

　

　

　　

　

Have a Great day and BE YOU!

Career Diva: Green at the Scene (Corporate FOTD)

Good Morning beautiful, beautiful people! I have decided to have "Career Diva" looks which are inspired by fashion forward, working women. Just because you have a corporate job does not mean one has to rock reading glasses, matronly hair and a plain face. Not At All!!!

The art of corporate make-up is one that is drenched in controlled creativity, when I say controlled creativity I mean being creative but working within limits. One cannot be looked at as "professional" wearing a blue lip or a bright rainbow of colors on the eyelid.

Being able to match and blend colors to give a soft, subtle appearance with still maintaining a pop of personality is the goal for the look of a "Career Diva".

Here is my first "Corporate make-up" look, "Green at the Scene" Inspired by the following OOTD:

<3 My nude pumps!

BROWS: Miliani Brow Pen in Dark Brown & NYX Brow Pencil in Dark Brown

EYES:  On the lids (all urban decay shadows) Grafitti on the inner lid and tear duct, Haight on the remainder of the lid, used both Gunmetal and Rockstar in the outer V to give the smokey effect. I used Underground as the brow highlight. 

LIPS: Lips are fully lined with NYX's Purple Rain, filled in with MAC's Daddy's Little Girl from the 2013 Archie's Girls Collection.



FACE: L'Oreal True Match in Cappuccino, Ruby Kisses Liquid Eyeliner in black, Maybelline Stilleto Lash Mascara, Ben Nye Banana powder for under eye highlight, Ben Nye Sienna for contouring, LaFemme Cinnabar on and finally I set my look with Ben Nye's Topaz powder:

Have an Awesome day and BE YOU!!

MAC Temperature Rising Collection Swatches

Good Morning Make-up heads and MAC lovers. I was so excited (as always) to see the UPS man walking up the driveway with that small black box in his hands, for I knew it was my TR collection as us MAC fanatics have been referring to it. I did not purchase a lot from this collection as there were only 2 items that I really wanted. Well 3 but I really would like to see a swatch of "Ripe for Love" blush on someone closer to my complexion before purchasing. Well without further or do... LET'S GET TO IT!



THE BLUSH: "HOT NIGHTS" - Bright Mid-tone Berry Pink - Frost finish

Very pretty blush in the package it reminded me of "Prom Princess" the Team Veronica blush from the 2013 Archie's Girls collection however, they swatch completely different. Prom Princess is definitely much lighter than Hot Nights although HN is a frost. Here are comparison swatches:

Left: Hot Nights, Right: Prom Princess

Left: Hot Nights, Right: Prom Princess

One layer of Hot Nights applied to my cheeks

THE LIPSTICK: "FEEL MY PULSE" - Vivid Magenta Violet - Cremesheen finish

PURPLE POWER!!! Yes another purple from MAC this year. FMP is pretty and reminds me of Maybelline Vivids Collection's "Brazen Berry". It even applies kind of the same. Maybe because this is a cremesheen, so its very creamy and moisturizing. I wore it with "Heroine" lip liner and it blended in perfectly. Its almost as if this is a cremesheen, iridescent version of Heroine. Of course I did comparison swatches but that is another post by itself. Here we are:

Here is my FOTD using these Products along with: L'Oreal True Match in Cappuccino, Urban Decay Shadow in "Fishnet", Ruby Kisses Liquid Eyeliner in black, Maybelline Stilleto Lash Mascara, Ben Nye Banana powder for under eye highlight, Ben Nye Sienna for contouring, Hot Nights on the cheeks, Lips lined with MAC Heroine liner, MAC Feel My Pulse lipstick applied and finally I set my look with Ben Nye's Topaz powder:

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Product Review: Milani Brow Tint Pen - Dark Brown

So I tried this baby for the first time today and I must say that so far I am a fan. Very easy to apply, its dries almost like a magic marker if you swatch it on your hand but when you apply this to your brows you do not get the magic marker effect. Because this is a felt tip it is very precise. My only issue is that it doesn't do well if some concealer gets on the tip. You will have to really wipe it off or else the tip will absorb some of the concealer and you wont get as good a color pay off. Which you will need because "Dark Brown" isn't as dark as the dark brown hues of some other popular companies. Ruby Kisses brow definer in "Dark Brown" is much darker and richer.

Of all the products I have used to create a fairly simple and everyday brow I would definitely rate this an 8 out of 10.

Application: 9

Convenience: 10

Color Payoff: 7

Easy to use: 10

Color Match: 8

This is easy to use for anyone, from a beginner to an expert.

Here is how my first use came out:



Have a great day and BE YOU!