Saturday, December 29, 2012



Simple Naked Palette Dark Copper

Products Used:

Nyx Pearl Eye Primer             $7.00 Ulta
Urban Decay Naked Palette   $50.00 Ulta
-sin
-toasted
-half baked
-gunmetal
Wet n Wild Mega Liner         $2.99 Target or Walgreens.com
Ardell Lashes in 106              $3.99 Ulta

Brushes Used:

MUG Stiff Dome Brush        $7.99 makeupgeek.com/store
Mac Mini Shader Brush        $20.00 maccosmetics.com


Million Dollar Mermaid

Products Used: 

Nyx Pearl Eye Primer                       $7.00 Ulta
Mac Shadow in Dazzle Light           $15.00 maccosmetics.com
Mac Shadow in Naked Lunch          $15.00 maccosmetics.com
Mac Shadow in Sable                       $15.00 maccosmetics.com
Mac Shadow in Trax                        $15.00 maccosmetics.com
Napoleon Million Dollar Mermaid   $25.00 Ulta

Brushes Used: 

MUG Eye Shader Brush                 $5.99 makeupgeek.com/store
Mac 228 Mini Shader Brush            $20.00 maccosmetics.com
Mac 224 Tapered Blending Brush   $31.00 maccosmetics.com




BH 88 Palette: YGB Eye

Products Used:

Nyx White Eye Primer                 $7.00 Ulta
Nyx Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk    $4.49 Ulta
BH 88 Palette                               $10.00 bhcosmetics.com
Ardell Lashes in 106                    $3.99 Ulta

Brushes Used: 

MUG Stiff Dome Brush              $7.99 makeupgeek.com/store


Thursday, December 27, 2012




Glamour Doll Eyes Morocco Shimmer

Products Used: 

Nyx Skin Tone Eyeshadow Base                $7.00 Ulta
Mac Shadow in Rice Paper                          $15.00 maccosmetics.com
Glamour Doll Eyes Shadow in Chocoholic $1.25-6.00 glamourdolleyes.com
Glamour Doll Eyes Shadow in Morocco     $1.25-6.00 glamourdolleyes.com
Ardell Lashes in 106                                    $3.99 Ulta
Armani Eyes To Kill Mascara                      $30.00 bloomingdales.com

Brushes Used:

Mac Tapered Blending Brush $31.00 maccosmetics.com
MUG Stiff Dome Brush          $7.99 makeupgeek.com/store





White Holiday

Products Used:

Nyx White Eye Primer                   $7.00 Ulta
Nyx Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk      $4.49 Ulta
Too Faced Glitter Glue                  $18.00 Sephora
Nyx Loose Glitter in Disco Ball    $2.99 Ulta
Ardell Lashes in 106                      $3.99 Ulta

Brushes Used:

Mac 228 Mini Shader Brush       $20.00 maccosmetics.com


Dark Holiday

Products Used:

Nyx White Eyeshadow Base                                              $7.00 Ulta
Nyx Loose Shadow in Charcoal                                         $2.99 Ulta
Mac Eyeshadow in cork                                                      $15.00 maccosmetics.com
Glamour Doll Eyes Shadow in Midnight Light Show        $1.25-6.00 glamourdolleyes.com
Wet n Wild Mega Liner                                                       $2.99 Walgreens
Ardell Lashes in 106                                                           $3.99

Brushes Used:

Elf studio contour brush     $3.00 eyeslipsface.com
MUG eye shader brush      $5.99 makeupgeek.com/store

Thursday, December 20, 2012



Simple Neutral Glitter Eye

Products Used:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance       $18.00 toofaced.com
Nyx Shadow in White                  $4.99    Ulta
Mac Shadow in Cork                    $15.00 maccosmetics.com
Too Faced Glitter Glue                 $18.00 toofaced.com
Nyx Glitter in Hot Gold                $3.00   Ulta
Wet n Wild Mega Liner                $2.99   Target
Ardell Lashes in 201                     $5.99   Ulta

Brushes Used:

MUG Stiff Dome Brush                 $7.99 makeupgeek.com/store
Mac 224 Tapered Blending Brush $31.00 maccosmetics.com



Sugar Pill: Burning Heart Palette

Products Used:

Nyx Primer in White                       $7.00 Ulta
Mac Shadow in Carbon                   $15.00 maccosmetics.com
Sugar Pill Burning Heart Palette     $34.00 sugarpillshop.com
Ardell Lashes in 201                        $5.99 Ulta

Brushes Used:

Mac 288 Mini Shader Brush          $20.00 maccosmetics.com
ELF Contour Brush                        $3.00 eyeslipsface.com


Tuesday, December 18, 2012



Pacific Rim Eye

Products Used:

Nyx Shadow in Autumn Sky      $4.99 Ulta
Nyx Shadow in Pacific               $4.99 Ulta
Nyx Shadow in Lanikai              $4.99 Ulta
Nyx Shadow in Irises                  $4.99 Ulta
Nyx Shadow in Frosed Ocean    $4.99 Ulta

Brushes Used:

MUG Stiff Dome Brush             $7.99 makeupgeek.com/store
Elf Smudge Brush                      $1.00 Target or eyeslipsface.com
MAC Mini Shader Brush           $20.00 maccosmetics.com


Monday, December 17, 2012


Purple Haze
Products Used:

Nyx Eye Primer in White             $7.00 Ulta
Bfte in Whisper                            $2.00 www.bftecosmetics.com
Bfte in Bliss                                  $2.00 www.bftecosmetics.com
Bfte in Laura                                 $2.00 www.bftecosmetics.com
Glamour Doll Eyes in Glam Girl  $1.25 www.glamourdolleyes.com
MAC in Shadow Lady                  $15.00 www.maccosmetics.com

Brushes Used:

Makeup Geek Stiff Dome Brush $7.99 www.makeupgeek.com
MAC 228 Mini Shader Brush      $20.00 www.maccosmetics.com



Favorite Eye Brushes


Sugar Pill


Sugar Pill: Heart Breaker Palette


Saturday, December 15, 2012


Beauty From the Earth: Spellbound Eye
Products Used:
Nyx Eye Primer in White                              $7.00     Ulta
Beauty From the Earth in Whipser                $2.00     bftecosmetics.com
Beauty From the Earth in Rome                    $2.00     bftecosmetics.com
Beauty From the Earth in Spellbound            $2.00     bftecosmetics.com
Beauty From the Earth in Meteor Shower     $2.00     bftecosmetics.com
Wet n Wild Mega Liner                                 $2.99     Ulta
Ardell Lashes 202                                          $5.99     Ulta
L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara $7.49     Ulta

Thursday, December 13, 2012


Sexy Green Eyes

Products Used:

Nyx Eye Primer in White                                           $7.00   Ulta
Nyx Jumbo Eye Pencil in Rocky Mountain Green    $4.49   Ulta
MAC Eyeshadow in Cork                                         $15.00 maccosmetics.com
MAC Eyeshadow in Orb                                           $15.00 maccosmetics.com
Ardell Lashes in 201                                                  $5.99   Ulta
Wet n Wild Mega Liner                                             $2.99   Ulta, Target


2-in-1 looks

Rocker Eyes


Products Used:

Nyx Eyeshadow Primer in White  $7.00     Ulta
Too Faced Glitter Glue                  $18.00   Sephora
Nyx Loose Glitter in Disco Ball    $3.00     Ulta
Nyx Eyeshadow in White Pearl    $4.99      Ulta
Nyx Eyeshadow in Cryptonite      $4.99      Ulta
Nyx Eyeshadow in Black             $4.99      Ulta
Wet n Wild Mega Liner                $2.99      Ulta
Ardell Lashes in 201                     $5.99      Ulta
Lorac 3D Liquid Lustre                $16.00    Sephora



QUEEN HELENE COCOA BUTTER

Queen Helene Cocoa Butter Hand and Body Lotion 32oz. Queen Helene hand and body lotion is something I have always wanted to try. I've read different reviews from other bloggers and they either love it or hate it. . It cost 1.98 at Walmart and it's big 32oz size said put me in the cart so I did.... Did I mention that it cost $1.98 lol...anyway..I like it!!! It is a very effective lotion. I loved that it made my dry skin super soft,it feels light and is not greasy. It can be applied to your face hand or body. It does not clog my pores and it absorbs quickly. Loved it on my dry legs. The smell is similar to sun tan lotion which for me is not a issue and for a bonus it is not tested on animals!!! A budget friendly lotion to slather on and only $1.98 for 32oz bottle, thats cheaper than a cup of coffee....Crazy, so glad I gave it a try....Jill

Saturday, December 1, 2012


Before      After

CAROLS DAUGHTER'S MIRACLE WONDER

My mother and I went to Ulta today and picked up Carol's Daughter Body Jelly. It is truly the best moisturizer out there being 100% natural, 0% Petroleum, and fragrance free. On top of those facts the moisturizer also contains NO parabens, NO mineral oil, and NO artificial colors. The price for an 8.0 oz jar of this Body Jelly is $12.00. To all you beauty lovers out there, this product can not get any better. 

As I got home I ran to the bathroom and pulled up the bottom of my leggings to see the most disgusting ashy and flakey legs. In an emergency, I opened the Body Jelly and with a generous amount rubbed the product into the my legs. When I say this is a miracle wonder, I mean it. The Body Jelly is simply luxurious. My legs felt amazing even better than any oil I have used in the past. My skin was instantly smooth and silky, the goal of any moisturizer, but they also glowed. The body jelly moisturized so well I did not even need to put a self tanner on afterwards, you could see my legs glowing a mile a way. I could not believe how gorgeous my skin looked and how sexy they felt. The final test was to see if this bliss feeling would last more than a couple hours and boy did it ever. I woke up the next morning and my legs where still moisturized and silky. I was astonished that this product was actually the real deal.  

This product truly beautifies your skin while having all the benefits of being natural. Here are some of the many ways I am using this product:
- Makeup remover
- Use with socks at night
- Holds on glitter like glue
- Holds down funky eyebrow hairs
- On my eczema, yes it works wonders on that too!
- Moisture your whole body from your hair to your heels
**This product is also so pure that you can use it to soothe your baby's butt from irritation. 

Wednesday, November 28, 2012


How To Save Any Broken Makeup Compact

There I was putting on my favorite blush when it decided to slip out of my fingers and on to the floor. I watched in horror as in landed onto the ground, I fell to my knees and prayed that the blush did not shatter. I prayed to the makeup gods, "Please don't be broken, please, please, please!!!!!" I opened the container with one eye closed and peaked inside to see my blush in 1,000 tiny pieces. 

This experience has probably occurred to many, where you try to salvage the shattered pieces but in the end you just end up throwing the tiny compact away and buying another one. Next time when this end of the world experience happens, all you will need is some rubbing alcohol to do the trick! 

Here's what you will need: 
Rubbing alcohol
1 stirring stick of some sort (toothpick, popsicle stick)
Tissues

Start by crushing the shattered pieces of makeup into smaller ones. Take the cap of the alcohol and fill it up a little more than half. Simply pour the alcohol all over the top of makeup and stir. This is where the makeup will turn into a paste, then re-form the paste to fit back to the containers shape. Let the makeup dry for a couple hours or until that paste is soft but not completely hard. At this stage, take a tissue or napkin over the top of the paste to make it smooth so it ends up looking just like it did when you bought it the first time! Let it dry completely overnight, your makeup should look and function the way it always was!!

This process will work for eyeshadows, bronzers, pressed powder, and blush!

Sunday, November 18, 2012



                  RED LIPS RED LIPS RED LIPS RED LIPS RED LIPS RED LIPS RED LIPS

I love red lipsticks. I especially love red lipsticks for fall and winter. They are sexy and glamorous and I always feel a little more powerful and confident when I wear red lips. I probably own over 30 reds and variations of red and love them all !!! Many people say when you get older you can't wear red or bright lipsticks anymore. I think older women with red lips look amazing.....

I did some personal make up shopping for an older women who was 75 years old and one of her requests was for a bright red lipstick. She told me she loved to wear jean jackets and capri pants and with her white hair she loved the look of red lips......gorgeous.

Red can be worn by anyone age 16 to 106, from housewives to movie stars !!!

Finding the right red can be a daunting, but don't let that stop you from having a red pout. I listed my 4 favorites of this season and my favorite holy grail color that I love on everyone.....kisses to all.

1. Nars " Heat Wave" Semi Matte lipstick
        A fiery intense red with a little orange undertone. Looks great with subdued eyes.
Price: At narscosmetics.com   $ 24.00

2. Tarte Glamazon Pure Performance 12-hour lipstick in "Wild"
        A Blue based under tones. A cool red. Stays on forever!!! Great packaging too.
Price: At Ulta.  $26.00

3. MAC Retro Matte lipstick "Ruby Woo".
        Perfect red lipstick for every skin color and I mean everyone!!! A sexy red with blue undertones, very pigmented and opaque. A favorite of burlesque performers. One of my favorite reds of all time. Love Love Love...
Price: MAC stores and online. $15.00

4. Lancome L'Absolu Rouge lipstick in "Rouge Velour"
        A beautiful ruby red with a very subtle shimmer. Love the way this lipsticks catches the light. Festive and fun party lipstick. Great addition to your red collection.
Price: www.lancome-usa.com and department stores. $29.50

5. MAC  lipstick "Russian Red"
        My holy grail red lipstick. This lipstick has a cult following. A very opaque medium-dark red with mostly neutral undertones. The perfect mid tone lipstick. Absolutely gorgeous for fall and winter.
Price: MAC stores and online.  $15.00

Thanks :)

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Coming Soon...

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Welcome!!! I have wanted to create a blog about make up and beauty products for years and with the encouragement of my clients, friends, family and fellow make up artists and lovers decided to stop putting it off and just start blogging....

Ever since I was little I have loved make up. I remember going to the department store with my mom and standing and looking at the counters with all the lipsticks, perfumes, blushes, powders and brushes and thinking it was the most magical place in the world.  The sales associates always gave me samples and I would immediately put them on myself, my barbies, the cat and my girlfriends and when my friends and I could pin him down,  the little boy who lived down the street.

This blog is about having fun, so please no drama and be respectful to everyones opinions and suggestions...

Welcome!

Thank you for stopping by! This blog is under construction and will have content available soon, so please check back!!