Warm Shimmery Eyes- A Festive Makeup Look

Hi all and happy Friday! We're five days away from Christmas, that is, yummy food and presents (if you have not opened them already). However, we must not let the Ham, Pastelles and Sorrel (for my trinis) make us forget the true meaning of Christmas. 

Here's a bright day time look for this season. It consists of warm pinky/gold tones with some shimmer. Enjoy!

PRODUCT

Too Faced Natural Eye 

Shades Used: Push up and Silk Teddy

TUTORIAL

STEPS

1. Use a warm pinkish/burgundy colour as your base.
2. Apply a medium bronze shadow to the lid.
3. Deepen the crease with more of the base colour, carrying it down to the lower lash line.
4. Apply a bright, shimmery pink/gold shadow to the tear duct area and along 1/4 of the lower lash line, as well as to the very center of the lid.
5. Use a black eyeliner pencil or gel liner to the top and bottom lash line and smudge for a softer look.
6. Curl lashes and apply mascara.

That's it! I hope this tutorial was easy to follow. For those of you who like a simpler, less dramatic eye look for the holidays, give this a try. It really brightens up the eye and looks very pretty. Don't forget to leave a comment letting me know your thoughts on this look and any constructive criticism. Thank you for viewing my blog!

Holiday Smokey Eye Tutorial- Naked 2 Palette

Hi all! So it's getting closer and closer to Christmas and although I had hopes of posting holiday tutorials much earlier in December, today is my first. I decided to begin with a smokey eye look since the holidays is a time filled with lots of night events like Christmas dinners and parties. With the exception of one, all eye shadows used are from the Naked 2 Palette. This look can be worn with both a nude lip or a more bold red lip colour (although I'm not that daring). Hope you enjoy this tutorial!

PRODUCT

Colours Used: Blackout, Busted and YDK

STEPS

1. Prep eyes by concealing them and applying a neutral base colour. This tutorial shows how to.

2. Apply a very deep matte brown shadow to the crease and blend very well, carrying the colour upward.

3. Apply a matte black shadow to the entire lid and blend into the crease colour. 

4. Apply a dark shimmery brown colour on top of the black.

5. Highlight the inner corners of your eye with a light glittery shadow, also applying it along 1/4 of the bottom lash line and to the very center of the lid.

6. Finish the look with some black eyeliner and mascara.

ALL DONE!

I think this look is so gorgeous and I hope you try it out. Feel free to leave a comment below and share your thoughts. Remember to blend blend blend and you'll be good to go! Thank you!

From Day To Night: A Makeup Look + Easy Winged Liner

Hello everyone! Today I was in the mood to do a full face of makeup and decided to blog about it. I have a lot of fun sharing with you the looks I come up with, so, this one is gonna be a tutorial/ makeup look/ day to night makeup...er... you'll understand. I did use a mixture of high end and drugstore makeup.

Quick side note: I usually buy my makeup at Superpharm or Total Care in Trinidad and all the high end makeup shown was purchased at both Ulta and Sephora when I was abroad. If you are looking for higher end makeup to buy in Trinidad, Total Care Pharmacy sells a decent amount and I'm always surprised when they have the latest makeup products. If you know other places in Trinidad that sells high end products (besides mac) let me know!

Onto the makeup looks!

PRODUCTS

Benefit Hoola Bronzing Powder, Smashbox Blush Rush in Heartbreak, Benefit The Pore fessional, Make Up For Ever Pro HD Foundation, Maybelline NY Dream Bouncy Blush in #20 Peach Satin,  Revlon ColorStay Pressed Powder & L'Oreal True Match Super- Blendable Crayon Concealer

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion, Bare Minerals Flawless Definition Mascara, Mac Lipstick in Amorous, Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette, Mac Powder Blush in Blunt, Revlon ColorStay Gel Eyeliner in Black, Rimmel London Lipgloss in Razzle Dazzle and Revlon Color Burst Lip Butter in #090 Sweet Tart

DAY LOOK

The steps are pretty straightforward so I won't go into detail. I basically created a simple winged liner with a reddish brown colour blended in the crease (I used mac's blunt which is a blush but I love using it as an eye shadow). I finished off with some mascara and thats it!

For face makeup, I used my beauty blender to apply my foundation since it gives a flawless finish without it looking cakey or heavy. I applied a very light amount of bronzer and a creamy pink blush to keep the look fresh and natural. I finished off with a light pink lip colour and gloss. I also kept my hair natural and loose. 

TRANSITION INTO NIGHT

To take this look into night, add some black eye shadow to the lids and blend well. Also, blend some of the same black shadow on the lower lash line. Using a black pencil liner, line your water line as well as tight line. Finally highlight your brow bone and tear duct area with a shimmery white shadow. 

For your face, apply a deeper blush colour to your cheeks as well as a darker lip colour. Super easy right?

Night time look with updo

I had a lot of fun with this and I encourage you to try it out. Let me know if you enjoyed this post. Hopefully I inspired you to create your own fun day to night looks. If you have any questions or feedback feel free to leave it in the comments (you don't need an account to comment, you can select "Name/URL" when commenting and simply type in your name!)

Before you leave, check out my previous blog post, a review of Maybelline The Falsies Big Eyes Mascara!

The Falsies BIG EYES: A Review

We all know and love the original Maybelline NY The Falsies Mascara and now here's something new to try out. Maybelline's new The Falsies Big Eyes Mascara! I'm here to give you a review and demo of this product and I hope you enjoy!


PRODUCT:

Maybelline New York The Falsies BIG EYES Volum' Express (original formula)

 DEMO:

1st Coat- After one coat of this mascara my lashes are fairly separated. They are noticeably longer and slightly thicker than my natural lashes. I found my bottom lashes to be more evenly separated than the top. My lashes also kept its curl and were not heavy.

2nd Coat- My lashes are further lengthened on both top and bottom. I did notice my top lashes were starting to get spidery and I had to be extra careful with the second application as the formula dries very quickly. It also began to flake which frustrated me (hey I'm being honest here Maybelline).  However, my lashes still remained curled and light.

My Thoughts:

Overall this mascara is not bad, but it ain't GREAT either. Yes, in a sense my eyes do look bigger, but I get that look with most of the other mascaras I use. The formula isn't my favorite as I do prefer one that's more wet since it applies a lot better. This formula dries really quickly and as I mentioned earlier, flakes easily. I would recommend either applying a generous first coat alone, or, apply a second coat immediately after the first, on each eye, to diminish the chance of flaking. The mascara felt more or less lightweight and did not trouble my eyes (redness, watery eyes). It was also easy to remove, but keep in mind this is a non-waterproof formula.

The Wands

Not forgetting the design of the wands, I do appreciate the two different wands for the upper and lower lashes. The upper lash wand is on the bigger side and has a curved shape with fairly thick bristles. The lower lash wand is thinner and shorter, perfect size for the bottoms lashes, in my opinion, and does not sport a curved shape like the top, but is straight. I do prefer the bottom lash wand more than the top. I think if the top lash wand was simply a larger replicate of the bottom lash wand, I would have loved it.

Side Note

Although it has nothing to do with the actual product, am I the only one who dislikes the font on the mascara tube/bottle (what is it really)? I think they could have done a better job with that design as it looks a bit cheap. Otherwise, the packaging is fairly decent.

That's it for my review! I hope you enjoyed it and helped you in deciding whether to purchase this mascara or not. I would like to say my opinions are all honest and are all from my personal experience using this product. Just remember everyone will have different preferences and even though this mascara is not my favourite, it may be to someone else. Hope you enjoyed once again!

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Wearable Copper Eyes: A Tutorial

Happy Friday everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful week and are all well. Someone special gave me this beautiful copper eye shadow and I just love it so much. This loose shadow is unbelievably pigmented and super bright! One swatch of this and the colour payoff is phenomenal. I immediately wanted to create a look with this, but also something that was wearable since this colour can be a little dramatic. I came up with this really easy and simple look that I think is appropriate for both day and night (depending on what face makeup and lips you match it with). Hope you enjoy!

PRODUCTS I USED:

Petite Belle by Zalan Eye Shimmer in Copper

Clinique Colour Surge Eye Shadow Duo #104 Strawberry Fudge, L'Oreal's Telescopic Shocking Extensions Mascara in Black &   Extra-Intense Liquid Pencil Eyeliner in Black

LET'S GET STARTED:

Before applying eye shadow, prep your eyes for the best results

1. Apply your copper eye shadow to the entire lid.
2. Ensure the entire eyelid has an even application of the shadow
3. Using some matte brown eye shadow and a fluffy brush, blend from the outer crease inward to diminish the harsh line and create a softer look.
4. With a makeup remover wipe (or likewise) clean up any fall out and neaten edges.
5. With an eyeliner of your choice, line your top lash line (the wing isn't necessary, it just became a routine with me)
6. Line your water line
7. Tight line (line the area under your upper eyelashes)
8. Ensure you are satisfied with the look (i.e your liner is on point, your eye shadow is well blended & everything is nice and clean) 
9. Apply a shimmery highlight colour to the brow bone and tear duct area (I chose something with a gold/yellowish base)

Finish off with your favourite mascara!

That's it! Simple and easy right? If you enjoyed this I'd love your feedback in the comments below. Also if you have any questions or suggestions let me know! 

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Revlon Lash Potion: A Quick Review

Welcome to another day at my blog! Today I'm going to keep things short and simple with a review of Revlon's latest Lash Potion by Grow Luscious. Mascara is my all time favourite makeup item and I love trying new ones. I previously tried the Grow Luscious Plumping Mascara and the Fabulash Mascara, both by Revlon, and loved them. When I saw this new mascara, I had to try it! This mascara boasts of both volumizing and lengthening capabilities. Lets see how true this is!

I purchased mine at Superpharm, however you can find it at any drugstore that sells Revlon Products. 

Revlon Lash Potion in blackest black (non-waterproof formula)

1. Naked eyelashes 
2. One coat of the mascara. As clearly seen, this mascara instantly lengthens my eyelashes as well as adds volume. My eyelashes are also fairly separated and there is no clumping. Also, my lashes are well curled upward
3. Second coat of mascara. A little more length and volume is added. Lashes are very well separated and still no clumping present. The lashes also still hold its curl.

My thoughts:

I altogether love this mascara as it did not disappoint. It truly volumizes and lengthens as it says. I particularly love how well it keeps my lashes curled and separated. I experienced no clumping throughout the entire application process. It is also super light as it does not weigh down my lashes. It also seems fairly sensitive as I did not experience any redness or watery eyes during and after application. Also, the wand is especially large, being both long and wide with thick bristles. This didn't seem to be a problem for me and I think it is what helped separate my lashes so well. It even did well to apply to my lower lashes. I don't have anything negative really to say about this mascara.

I hope you enjoyed this review. Have you tried this mascara or would you like to? Definitely let me know your thoughts on the results!

Thank you so much for your time! 

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