MAC experience

Sooooo yesterday I went to my local MAC store to buy a new foundation that had more coverage. I had recently gone to the MAC on 22nd and 5th ave., and the MAC associate told me to purchase the Face and Body foundation if I wanted more coverage. I ended up leaving without purchasing the foundation because something told me not to buy it. Point is that yesterday at the MAC on 42nd street, the associate was extremely helpful. I had told her that I wanted to try the Face and Body foundation because I wanted more coverage and that the lady at the 22nd street MAC had told me that this one was perfect. She looked at me with a surprised face and said, "she is soooo wrong. The Face and Body foundation is the sheerest thing ever. You would have to be constantly building coverage. I would recommend this to a teenager who is starting out. Not someone like yourself who seems to know what they're doing." She then smiled and said, "Your makeup tells me that you know a lot about this field." I kid you not, I was replaying the fact that I was 5 seconds away from buying a 33 dollar bottle of foundation that would've failed at what I was looking for, had I purchased it at the MAC on 22nd. 

I guess the point of my story is that sometimes you cannot believe what a makeup sales associate tells you. Most of the time they're just trying to get a Sale out of you, (at the end of the day, that is all that really matters to them) versus trying to actually help you find something that fits you. BUT, if you get lucky, you'll get someone who actually know what they're doing. Maybe she was just tired or new, because I'm sure MAC makes their employee learn everything there is to know about their products.

My personal tip to you guys would be to do your research. Go on the website, read the description, look up reviews on the product, THEN decide if it's worth buying and if its right for you. Do not go out and buy something because its expensive or because everyone else is buying it-- that's dumb.

I ended up buying the Studio Fix Fluid. I LOVE IT.

:)

Helpful Five

This is the start of something new I'm trying. Every week I'm going to post my "Helpful Five". Five beauty tips for Skin, Hair, Body and Nails, that I believe should be veryyyy helpful to my readers :) enjoyyy

 Avoid OVERLY Rosy Cheeks

Giving yourself a natural glow with blush is always great, but you'll want to avoid brushing on too much (or else you'll look like a clown). So always start your blush line two finger widths away from your nose and only apply it on the apples of your cheeks. This will ensure you create a natural glow without going overboard.

Blotting Paper

If you suffer from excessive Oily skin (I do!!) blotting paper should be your best friend. They absorb all the oil and prevent you from having constant breakouts-especially during the summer.

Thin Lips

If you're sick of having thin lips, extend your lip line using a neutral-toned lip liner. Then apply lipstick over top. Be careful though -- don't extend your lip line too much.

Clean Makeup Tools

If you keep your tools clean you would not have to worry about spreading germs, bacteria, or causing allergic reactions to the skin. I recommend my readers to purchase a daily brush cleaner for your makeup brush, in that case you know your brushes will last longer. When it comes to razors, eye lash curlers, tweezers, etc., clean them with an alcohol pad.

Wrinkles

IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO START USING AGING REWINDING/ANTI-WRINKLE CREAMS. The reason I used CAPS was to ensure that you read my emphasis on the statement. It is never too early for these products. It is actually recommended that one starts using these type of creams at the age of 18- go figure. So if you do not own an anti wrinkle or age rewinding cream, go purchase one now. 

:)

Plum Smokey Eye

 Today I woke up in the mood for some color-- purple shadow of course. :) :)

- I used MAC' Sketch 

- Wet n' Wild Mini Palette in 248 Lust. This mini palette bring 6 colors: 3 Matte and 3 Satin.

Matte: Lavender, Violet, Plum, 

Satin: Cream, Gray, Violet/Black

I used the Lavender as a base for my lid and then I applied the violet all over my eye lid. I blended the shadow upward using Elf's Small Contour Brush. Then I applied the Plum and MAC Sketch all over my lid. I continued to blend the color upward to create a smokey effect.

**The key to eyeshadow is to always blend. ESPECIALLY when using more than one color, because the last thing you want is harsh lines.**

Using my Elf small precision brush, I drag the Plum color under my bottom lash line and smudged it. I applied MAC' Pure White Chromagraphic Pencil on my water line. 

For my cat eye liner I used MAC' Blacktrack Fluid line.

For my lashes I used Revlon CustomEyes Waterproof Mascara in 921 Blackest Black

LIPS:

First, I applied concealer on my lips to even out my lip color, then I applied Revlon Lipstick in Hazelnut. 

For my contouring I used MAC' Blush in Harmony. This is a matte blush.

For my highlight I used MAC' Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle.

I hope you guys enjoy this look as much as I did.

Eyes Lips Face REVIEW

Recently I ordered some products from ELF and I was not disappointed-like always.

ELF 144 Neutral Makeup Palette

This palette is AWESOME! I love neutral colors the most when it comes to eye shadows. You can do so much with them, I’m telling you from personal experience; there are infinite possibilities. So I ordered this palette about a week or so ago and I finally received it a couple days ago. Of course I have not tried every single color but I can tell you right now that when I opened that package I almost cried. Makeup makes me way too happy (I don’t think that’s normal). I had ordered the palette along with the Nail Polish cube and the Makeup Brush Set (REVIEW on both later on in the post). What I honestly love about this palette is that it has both satin and matte finished eye shadows. I love matte colors as much as I love neutral. The only time I can force myself to use satin/shimmer eye shadows are for occasions or when I’m feeling myself, haha. But yes, AWESOME combo of matte and satin. Also the variety of dark and light shades of earth tones are fab! I even found a great brown for that brows that is the same as my Espresso eyeshadow from MAC. They also have some repeated colors in both finishes which I LOVEEEE! I love that I have a Matte Olive along with a Satin Olive. I also love the variety in undertone. Blue, yellow, red. I can go onnnn. As you can see I really do love this palette. It does justice for me, really glad I ordered it. I am pushing myself to order the Cool Palette because it never hurts to have a bunch of colors at a reach. I'm not too much of a bright colored eye shadow person, but I can totally pull off a purple smokey eye. 

 

I do recommend for everyone to test out different colors on themselves because it is good to know which ones suit you best.  

Anyways GREAT palette for only about $15.

ELF NAIL POLISH CUBE

Okay, so I really do love ELF. Everything that this company has is awesome. These nail polishes are gorgeous. Different ranges of colors, the intensity of the colors, and even the brush applicator is great. My favorite color so far is OF COURSE the dark plum one. Besides the fact that purple is my favorite color of all time, this nail polish color looks great against my skin and it is extremely glossy and shiny. I do wish the size of the bottle were bigger because just the thought of running out of this plum colored nail polish makes me a little bit sad. LOL. 

LASTLYYYYYYYYY the brushes

For the new year ELF had an offer where you’d get the brush set for $2 with an order of $20.13 or more, AND I DID NOT hesitate to take out my card and place an order. Besides being super-duper cheap they work really really well. Before I ordered the brush set I had already owned the small smudge brush, eyeshadow "C" brush, and the concealer brush. With the set came 11 pieces and a case. I LOVE EVERY SINGLE BRUSH- duh! They are soft and pack on a lot of product, they are light weight  & easy to hold and work with while doing you’re makeup.

This set brings:

• Sleek, Water-Resistant Case
• Eyeshadow "C" Brush
• Complexion Brush
• Small Angled Brush
• Small Smudge Brush
• Fan Brush
• Powder Brush
• Angled Foundation Brush
• Concealer Brush
• Small Precision Brush
• Blush Brush
• Contouring Brush

I recommend these products because they’re affordable, great quality, and fab!

 

Defined Eye versus Smokey Eye

Many people get this little part of makeup wrong. I cannot stress enough how much it bothers me to hear people confuse the two. I guess that's why I'm dedicating an entire post to it. What bothers me the most is that a "makeup artist" tried to argue with me saying that I've got it all wrong. Of course I hit her with the facts because if you consider yourself a makeup artist the least you can do is education yourself on the terms, the techniques and the correct matter of things before you head out and tell your clients one thing- and it happens to be the completely wrong advice. So this post is to save all my readers from the misled information you might have heard before. A defined eye and a smokey eye are two very different looks. Many people believe that Kim Kardashian' signature eye makeup  is a smokey eye- WRONG. That is a defined eye. 
A defined eye usually starts light at the tear duct (inner part of your eye) then progresses into a darker color at the outer V of your eye (outer corner). Usually a defined eye consists of neutral colors- more for an eveyday look. It can also only consist of pale color on lid with liner. The purpose of a defined eye is to DEFINE the eye- make it appear bigger, smaller, awake, wide, etc- using eyeshadow and/or eyeliner. 
 



A smokey eye is when your entire lid is colored with a certain tone of eyeshadow and then blended UPWARD to create a "smokey" effect. The signature smokey eye is black. 
 

I really want to stress the difference because I do not want you guys to be misinformed. LOTS of people get this confused. But now you guys know :) I got these Photos from Google and to my surprise there were some defined eye makeup photos when I searched 'smokey eye', but I PROMISE that this information I am supplying you guys with is correct and is a fact. I will never post something that I myself am unsure of. I hope this helped. Love yall.

xoxo