Jazzed Up

Hey chicas!

I haven't done a 'face of the day' for a long time! Blame it on the weather! It's scorching hot and humid (and gross) in Chicago...For that reason I usually keep my make up to minimum and pretty much have a neutral look everyday, I know boring!!! So I decided to change it up a bit and use some colors that I haven't used much since purchasing them. Of course my favorite of them all is Jazzed lipstick, hence the title! :)

Face

Revlon PhotoReady in Medium Beige

NYC Bronzing Face Powder in Sunny

Sleek Blush in Pixie Pink (doesn't even look like it but I promise it's there!)

Eyes

UDPP

NYX Jumbo pencil in Milk on inner corners

NYX Jumbo pencil in Strawberry Milk on rest of lid

MAC Paradisco e/s on inner half of lid

MAC Texture e/s on outer half of lid

MAC Pink Venus e/s on crease

MAC Shale e/s above crease

NARS Strada e/s on outer v

Matte white e/s on brow bone

L'oreal Carbon Black Lineur Intense on upper lash line

Milani Liquif-eye liner in Black on waterline

Wet n Wild Mega Eyes Cream Liner in Eggplant on lower lash line

L'oreal Voluminous mascara

Elf Under eye concealer and highlighter under eyes

Lips

EOS Lipbalm

MAC Jazzed l/s

Hope everyone has a great week! <3

FOTD: Color me Coral

Hey girlies!

I don't know about you but I loveeeee corals, especially in summer time! I've been using lots of coral stuff lately so I thought I'd show you a look! I've recently got my hands on the gorgeous Coral Crepe Paint Pot which came out with the Pret-a-Papier collection, a while ago. I initially gave this collection a pass but I couldn't get over how pretty Coral Crepe was, so I got it before it was gone forever (or til the next time it's promoted). I've also "rediscovered" the beautiful Vegas Volt lipstick that I ignored for a long time and I even figured out a different way to use it which I'm sure was already figured out by someone else!

Products used...

Face:
Benefit Erase Paste under eyes, around nose
Revlon PhotoReady Foundation
Physician's Formula Solar Powder Bronzer
Elf Blush in Candid Coral
MAC Fix+

Eyes:
UDPP
MAC Coral Crepe Paint Pot as base
CS 88 Palette Color 1 right on top of Coral Crepe, Color 2 on inner third of lid, Color 3 inner corners, Color 4 brow bone, Color 5 used to blend Club & Print
MAC e/s in Club on crease
MAC e/s in Print right above Club
Wet n Wild Mega Liner Liquid Eyeliner on upper lash line
MAC e/s in Carbon smudged on lower lash line
UD 24/7 liner in Zero in waterline
L'oreal Voluminous mascara

Lips:
EOS lipbalm (not that it matters :))
MAC l/s in Vegas Volt
Benefit Erase Paste dabbed on top,you can use any concealer really

PS: I think my next post will be about my favorite coral products! :)

FOTD: Seeing Pink

Hey loves!

Here's a look I did today out of pure boredom. Well actually I was sort of trying to come up with an "anniversary" look since my hubby and I will be celebrating our 4th year anniversary on Sunday. I actually hate doing planned looks because my look usually depends on my mood (so I guess for me pink and purple = boredom lol) I already know how my mood will be on Sunday (HAPPY and LOVEY of course!) but still... :)

Products:

Face...
Revlon PhotoReady Foundation in Medium Beige
Physician's Formula Solar Powder Bronzer
Too Faced Pink Leopard, used to highlight
MAC Dollymix Blush

Eyes...
UDPP
Wet n Wild ColorIcon Palette in Lust (I cannot get enough of these palettes!!!) lighter matte color all over lid, lighter shimmery color on brow bone, MAC Expensive Pink e/s to blend inner corner color with -> Make-up Forever Star Powder in #951 (Iridescent Fuschia) on middle third of lid, W n W Lust palette; lighter matte purple on outer third of lid, darker matte purple (eggplant) on crease, shimmery purple on lower lash line.W n W Greed Palette shimmery charcoal on crease blended upwards.
UD 24/7 liner in zero on waterline, upper lid ~ inner corner and wing only (basically I left out where the pink is)
L'oreal Voluminous Mascara in Black

Lips...
EOS Lip balm
MAC Viva Glam Gaga

Happy Friday girlies, hope you all have a wonderful weekend! <3

FOTD: 100th Post Look

Happy hump day everyone!

It feels like I started blogging just yesterday but I'm already on my 100th post! So in honor of this milestone I did a FOTD :)

Products I used....

Face

Revlon PhotoReady Foundation in Medium Beige

Physician's Formula Solar Powder Bronzer 

Benefit Coralista Blush

Eyes

UDPP

UD Toasted e/s all over eye-socket, MAC Shadowy Lady e/s on crease, NYX Rust e/s over crease, shimmery white e/s from Wet n Wild ColorIcon Pride palette on brow bone.

Avon Ultra Luxury Eye Liner in Eggplant on upper lashline and waterline.

L'oreal Voluminous Mascara in Black

Anastasia Clear Brow Gel

Lips

EOS Lip Balm

Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Pink Please

FOTD: Aqua eyes + Pink lips

Hey girls!!!!

As some of you may know I recently bought two eyeshadow palettes from Wet n Wild and I love them! So I thought I'd share with you all a look I've done using the Pride palette since many people commented how they liked that one. I will end up doing a look with the other one as well, since I use these palettes almost daily now!

Face: 

MAC Hyper Real Foundation (It's old! I think I have only 1 more use left, I am trying to finish it up so I can back to mac it :))

Bare Minerals Foundation as setting powder

NARS Deep Throat blush

Eyes:

UDPP

Wet n Wild ColorIcon Palette in Pride; Matte white all over lid, matte green outer 2/3 of lid, matte blue on outer V + lower lash line, shimmery blue on crease, shimmery white on brow bone + highlight ( If you want more shimmer, you can also dab a bit of the shimmery green on top of matte green, I didn't for this look)

MAC Deep Truth e/s on upper lash line ~ as eyeliner 

UD 24/7 eyeliner in Zero in waterline 

L'oreal Voluminous mascara ~ loads of it

Lips:

Burt's Bees Beeswax Lipbalm

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Pink Chic (LOVEEEE)

Wish everyone a happy weekend! <3

FOTD: Featuring some of my recently purchased products

Hey girlies!

How do you like that for a title? I couldn't come up with a better one lol This look is a pretty simple one that could be worn during the day or night. I amplified it a bit by adding a darker color on outer V because I wore this look at nighttime. I don't know about you guys but I just love black eyeliner and wear it daily whether day or night. I know some people save their eyeliners for night looks but to me it's a must-have no matter when! :)

face...

NARS Face Primer

Revlon ColorStay Foundation

Bare Minerals Foundation to set powder (I know this isn't a setting powder, but works well in my case)

Benefit Erase Paste; under eyes, sides of nose

Illamasqua Powder Blusher in Lover

eyes...

UDPP

MAC Grain e/s all over lid + inner corners

MAC Satin Taupe e/s outer half of lid

MAC Quarry e/s on crease

MAC Shadowy Lady on outer V + lower lash line

UD 24/7 liner in Zero on upper + lower lid + waterline

L'oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara

lips...

Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm

Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Soft Nude

MAC Shy Girl lipstick

* I am absolutely loving the Soft Nude + Shy Girl combo, give it a try if you have these colors!

FOTD: Orangesicle Eyes

Hola chicas!

I've been loving shades of orange lately , not only in make-up but other other things too! I'm really into Peach Snapple and oranges and just orange things lol So that's why today I've done a orange-y make-up and you can see my inspiration picture below, Orangesicle Spritzer!! (photo from foodnetwork.com)

Products used for this look:

Face: Pump of Revlon PhotoReady + pump of MAC Studio Fix Fluid, MSFN, Benefit Coralista
Eyes: UDPP, NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk in inner corners, Sephora Colorful Mono Pearl No. 09 e/s on inner half, Ulta Knit e/s on outer half, NYX Hot Orange e/s on crease, Body Shop eyeliner in Rich Brown on lower lash line, L'oreal Voluminous Mascara
Lips: I originally coated my lips with NYX lipstick in Indian Pink but I didn't like how it looked, in stead of taking it all off I decided to "blot" it off, so I still had a bit of it left on my lips, then I applied NARS Striptease lip gloss and topped it off with Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush lip gloss in Honey Do, and there is the outcome :) Yay for experimenting!

FOTD: I heart Kitten + Peachstock

Hey lovelies!

So lately I've been obsessing over the Peachstock lipstick as well as Stila's Kitten eyeshadow, they're just too pretty together! Everyday when I do my make-up I seem to be reaching for either one of these products. I know I will eventually get over it because then I will be obsessed with something else :) Until then, here is a look I did today using these two products + a few others. Enjoy! :)

Products used for this look:

Face:
MAC Hyperreal Foundation, MSFN, Too Faced Pink Leopard Bronzer, NARS Deep Throat Blush
Eyes:
UDPP, Stila Kitten e/s on inner half and inner corners, UD Smog in middle third, MAC Antiqued e/s on outer third, MAC Antiqued + Coppering (I just dipped my brush in one and then the other to mix them up) on crease, Coppering on lower lash line, UD 24/7 in Zero used to lightly line upper and lower lid, L'oreal Voluminous Mascara, Anastasia Brow Duality for highlight, Amazing Concealer under eyes
Lips:
MAC Peachstock l/s, MAC Prrr Lipglass

FOTD: Pinks & Oranges

Hola chicas!

Today I felt like doing a girlie look and here's the outcome. I have been neglecting my lovely Pink Venus eye shadow, I seriously haven't worn it for almost a year, last time I wore it was on my anniversary which is in May! Last time I was at a MAC store trying to pick up some colors, the MUA swatched a pink eyeshadow right next to Coppering and it was just divine, so I thank her for giving me this idea, I never thought of wearing Coppering with pinks, loves it!

Here's what I used:

Face: Revlon Photo Ready Foundation (that was a given!), MSFN, Too Faced Pink Leopard Bronzing Powder, Benefit Coralista blush

Eyes: UDPP, NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk dabbed in inner corners, MAC Pink Venus e/s on inner half of lid, MAC Coppering e/s on outer half of lid, MAC Antiqued e/s on crease, Anastasia Brow Duality highlighter, Jordana Easyliner Retractable Pencil in Lavish Brown on upper lid and waterline, L'oreal Voluminous Mascara

Lips: Nars l/s in Roman Holiday

P.S.: Sorry about the mascara spots on my lid, hate it when that happens!

FOTD: Birds & Berries + Blooming Lovely

Hey girls!

Wow I feel like I've been away from the blog world forever! I have been sick and not feeling like myself lately. Past few days included everything from chocolate to antibiotics but no make-up, it feels good to be back! So here's my fotd now that I feel good enough to put make-up on again. For this look, I (finally!) utilized my recently bought goodies from MAC ~ from the Give Me Liberty of London collection. Birds & Berries is a beautiful color which you can definitely build up. However, for this look I wanted something not too over the top, that's why you don't see the color as vibrant as it actually is. You can see the actual color on my lower lash line, purddyyy!

Here is what I used:

Face: Revlon Photo Ready Foundation, MSFN, MAC Peachykeen Blush
Eyes: UDPP, NYX Jumbo Pencil in Yogurt all over lid, MAC Era e/s on outer half, MAC Birds & Berries on crease and lower lash line, Anastasia Brow Duality highlighter, Sephora Flash Liner in Flashy Blue on waterline, Wet & Wild Mega Liner in black, CG Lashblast mascara
Lips: MAC Myth l/s, MAC Blooming Lovely l/s

I personally think Blooming Lovely, while a gorgeous color, can be a little too much. So I dabbed it on my lips lightly. I think lavender is just not my color (at least not in lipsticks) but regardless I love it, it's so pretty to look at!

What has everyone else bought from this collection? Or is it just not you? I heard some people say mean things about it lol

FOTD: Featuring Club by MAC

Hey girls!

I haven't done a FOTD for a while because I've been sort of letting my face breathe a bit by wearing minimal make-up, it's like my way of face detoxing :) Buuuuut today I decided to bring an end to this because I realized since I got the "Club" eye shadow I haven't used it once so today had to be the day. Actually I didn't know what colors to use at first then I found this scarf that I had and I got inspired by the colors on it, that's how I decided to use Club and some other colors because they are all on this scarf :) Hope everyone is having or had a great day, I am...it's a beautiful day in Chicago!

In the picture below I am wearing Viva Glam Gaga lipstick, and in the other pictures I am wearing Victorian (also by MAC). While VG Gaga is a beautiful color, I thought it was a bit too much for this look, so I kept Victorian and love it like this.

Here's what I used for this look:

face
revlon photo ready foundation, mac msf natural, sephora blush me twice for contouring, mac dollymix blush

eyes
udpp all over lids, benefit erase paste under eyes, mac goldmine e/s inner third/corners, mac club e/s on middle third, urban decay mildew e/s on outer third and crease, mac plumage e/s on lower lash line (outer half) mac nocturnelle e/s on inner half of lash line, mac carbon e/s used to lightly line upper lid, sephora flashy liner in flashy blue in waterline, l'oreal extra volume collagen mascara (first time using this mascara and I'm in love!!!)

lips
mac victorian l/s

Nocturnelle

Hi girls!

I can't believe I didn't do a FOTD for a week! How did that happen?? I had been obsessing over nail-polishes over the past week and totally didn't care for make-up. Since my nail-polish obsession is over, I now present you my FOTD ~ purple-infused, I guess subconsciously I wanted my make-up to match my nails he he

Products used for this look are as follows;

FACE:
Revlon Photo Ready Foundation, MSF Natural, Physician's Formula Baked Bronzer, Sephora Blush Me Twice Duo for contouring, Tarte A Perfect Whirled cheek stain

EYES:
UDPP all over lids, NYX Jumbo Pencil in Strawberry Milk all over lids, MAC e/s Nocturnelle middle third of lid, MAC e/s Shadowy Lady on outer third and crease, NYX Jumbo Pencil in Black Bean on upper and lower lashline (smudged) Anastasia Brow Duality (matte side) on brow bone, CG Lashblast mascara.

Note: I used an angled brush to wing out the line on upper lid and connected the lines from upper and lower lids, finally blended it into Shadowy Lady e/s.

LIPS:
MAC l/s in Myth
MAC Slimshine l/s in Bare

FOTD: Urban Decay Show Pony Shadow Box

Hey girls!

Lately I'm into earthy colors when it comes to my eye make-up, so today I decided to use my UD Show Pony Shadow Box since it has some gorgeous neutral colors and of course a more colorful lip using my NYX lipstick in Indian Pink, which initially I regretted ever purchasing, but somehow it grew on me and now I'm lovin' it! (long sentence I know, sorry English majors!) I hate the fact that Ulta doesn't let you swatch/test anything from these low-end brands, ULTA hear me out please!!!

Here is what I used for this look :)

Face:
Mixture of Revlon Photo Ready + MAC Hyperreal Foundation (trying to finish it up so I can take it back to Mac) MSF, Victoria's Secret Mosaic Blush in Love Life

Eyes:
UDPP all over lids
UD e/s in Snatch inner half of lid
UD e/s in Smog outer half of lid
UD e/s in Toasted swept lightly on crease
UD e/s in Mildew on lower lash line
UD 24/7 eyeliner in Zero on upper lid and waterlines
Anastasia Clear Brow Gel
Anastasia Brow Duality Highlighter - Camille
CG Lashblast mascara

Lips:
NYX Indian Rose

P.S: If you're really wondering, yes that is Van D'go from Essie's Spring Collection, and I'm reviewing it right this moment!

FOTD: Antique Eyes + Impassioned Lips

Today I wanted to do a gold/brown look and use one of my favorite lipsticks from MAC which is Impassioned. This is actually one of my few favorite non-pink/nude lipsticks from MAC. I don't normally wear vibrant colors on my lips, in fact I haven't used this color since last summer. I think colors like Impassioned look great during summertime with tanned skin. I was just going through my lipstick collection and bumped into it and realized how much I missed it he he Summer hurry up and get your butt over here already!

So, what am I wearing today?

Face:

Revlon Photo Ready Foundation, MSF, Physician's Formula Solar Powder Bronzer, Revlon Matte Powder Blush in Perfectly Peach, Sephora blush me twice No.1 to contour

* I also made the stupid mistake of using MUFE's finishing powder, which made me look like a ghost or as if I have seen one, reminded me a lot of those bad pictures of Nicole Kidman with her finishing powder all over her face...

Eyes:

Anastasia clear brow gel

UDPP all over lids

Bare Minerals multi-tasking  Minerals in Summer Bisque under eyes - for "popping" purposes

MAC Retrospeck e/s on inner corner, MAC Cocomotion pigment across lid, MAC Brown Down e/s on crease

MAC Carbon e/s as liner on upper/lower lash-line

Avon eye-pencil in Vanilla in waterline

Any black eyeliner to lightly go over Carbon e/s (I used my Ulta brand eyeliner)

CG Lash blast mascara

Lips:

MAC Impassioned lipstick ~ MAC claims this is an "amped-up" fuchsia and I don't agree, to me it looks like a reddish-pink!

Think Pink!

Hey ladies!

Here is my face of the day, it's mainly pink which is a color I love love love, I think pink is also one of those colors that looks good with any skin or eye color, just like green :) or at least this is what I think! I will more than likely wear this look for Valentine's Day!

Face:

 Revlon Photo Ready in Medium Beige (read my rave about this!)

MAC MSF in Medium Dark

Sephora blush me twice duo capricieuse no 1 for cheeks and contouring 

Eyes:

UDPP all over lids all the way up to the eyebrows

Benefit erase paste under eyes and inner corners

Bare Minerals Multi-tasking minerals in Summer Bisque under eyes to brighten up

MAC Femme-Fi e/s as highlight

NYX Jumbo pencil in Strawberry Milk all over lid

Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Luminous e/s in Too Too Pink half way across lid

Jesse's Girl Bejeweled Eyeshadow Quad 432A-4 - pink shadow on other half of lid

Jesse's Girl Bejeweled Eyeshadow Quad 432A-4 - bronze shadow on crase

UD 24/7 eyeliner in Zero on upper and lower lash-line

CG Lashblast mascara on upper lashes

Lips:

NYX lipstick in Harmonica

NYX lipstick in Narcissus

MAC lipgloss in Underage