Makeup Monday: Long Wearing Lipsticks

Long wearing lipsticks can be a life changer for the better or worse. And I have tried both types. When I worked in fast food, i would never have the chance to touch up my lipstick, so I usually would just wear chapstick. But then I discovered that long wear lip products can actually be true to what they say they do! Over the past two years, I have tried them all! Cheap and expensive ones. Here's what I have found to be the best:

L'oreal Infalliable Lipcolor in Thistle

• this specific colour is one I can wear anywhere, it basically is an enhancement of my natural lip colour
• retails at about 11$
• there are tons of shades to choose from
• it lasts about 9-10 hours
• it can survive eating, drinking out of a cup/straw/bottle
• can survive through long hours of talking
• a tip to keep it on longer is to apply the conditioning balm at least every hour
• after about 5 hours, you can feel it chaping on the inside of your lips, this is when you could either reapply it, or leave it, either way it will still last for another 4-5 hours

MAC Pro Longwear Lipcreme in Prolong (clever name huh?)

• this colour is the perfect red
• it dries really quickly though, so if you mess up, it's hard to fix (as seen in this photo)
• it doesn't dry out your lips
• it stays put through eating and drinking anything
• doesn't crust or chap in the middle
• retails at 20$
• one of my favourite lip products ever

Maybelline Super Stay 24hr Color in Continuous Coral 

• I love this shade for spring!!
• it withstands eating fine
• there is a bit of wearing when you drink out of a bottle (in my case a Pepsi bottle, and it started to flake around 4hrs)
• DO NOT WEAR THIS FOR 24 HOURS!! (well never wear any makeup for 24 hours, ew, just ew)
• retails at about 8$
• a tip to keep it on longer is to moisturize your lips prior so the product clings to it better
• it is easy to fix any mistakes if you mess up

Also, before I put these on, I like to use a lip scrub. They can be a pain to get off as well, so using one when you want to take it off is strongly suggested too. 

I like this one from Bath and Body Works. It's only like 7$, and it smells and tastes like candy! It works wonders on my lips!

Makeup Mondays: Modern Pinup Girl Look

Welcome to Makeup Mondays :)
Today I have done a modern pinup girl tutorial for you. I hope you enjoy!

Products Used:

Face

Cover Girl & Olay Tone Rehab

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer

Revlon ColorStay Pressed Powder

Mark Good Glowing Blush in Star Glo

A random Sephora Bronzer

Eyes

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Urban Decay Booty Call Eyeshadow (from the Naked 2 palette)

L'oreal Color Infaillible eyeshadow in Time Resistant White

Urban Decay Naked eyeshadow (from the Naked palette)

Urban Decay Buck eyeshadow from the Naked palette)

Maybelline Master Precise Eyeliner

Sephora Long Wear Liquid Liner in Black

Maybelline Illegal Lengths mascara

Ardell Lashes in #305

Lips

Annabelle lipliner in Cherry

MAC lipstick in Russain Red

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Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Palette Review + Swatches

Hello beauties :)

So I went out and purchased myself some rainbow shadows! I got a ton from MAC and then I got a Kat Von D palette. It was so wonderful I had to do a review and swatches!

This palette is sold at Sephora stores and Sephora.com for 43$

• The eyeliner isn't my favourite, I thought I would like it when I first looked at it, but then I used it, and yeah, not my fave. I do, however like the consistency of the actual product, but it's just mainly the color I'm not a fan of.
• As for the shadows, I do love them all except for "Mad Max". The texture is super weird, it's like a cream, but its not. That makes no sense, but its just a weird texture.
• My favorite would have to be "Marya" it is such a beautiful sheer pink, that is pearlized. I love it in the inner corner of my eyes, so glistening.

I would definitely recommend this product if you are looking for some new colors, or just want to liven up your makeup! It's worth the price in my opinion, and it's travel friendly!

Thanks, and have a great day :)

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Rainbow Shadows...

Hi!! So with me trying to expand my makeup collection, I have realized that I have way too many neutrals and not enough color! Even though I tend to wear more colorful bright makeup, my colors are limited. I only have the Coastal Scents 88 Matte and the Coastal Scents Prism palettes. I mean there really is nothing wrong with them, and I would recommend them for beginners, which is when I got mine. But now that my skills are 100 times more advanced, I need more colors!

I have been researching different palettes, that have more colors, and I have been looking at just individual shadows as well. For the price and amount of color selection, I have determined that there are only a few brands that would be worth buying. And then there are a few that would be a waste of money.

Urban Decay:

Pros:

-excellent selection of neutrals

-great quality

-great reviews

Cons:

-expensive for amount of color range

-limited color selection

-barely any matte shades

Kat Von D:

Pros:

-affordable

-great reviews

-good color selection

Cons:

-some palettes have cream shadows (im not a fan)

-not all palettes are sold in store

MAC:

Pros:

-huge color selection

-tons of locations and has free shipping online

-available in pan and in pots

-offers different finishes

-great reviews

Cons:

-pricey (11.50 for one pan!)

Sugar Pill:

Pros:

-excellent vibrant colors

-comes in smaller palettes (great for traveling)

-great reviews

Cons:

-Pricey (4 shadows for 36$)

-pricey shipping

-only has 2 different palettes

Inglot:

Pros:

-huge color range

-excellent reviews (xsparkage.com)

Cons:

-doesn't sell all products online

-shipping is expensive

-products are pricey

Sleek Makeup:

Pros:

-huge color selection

-includes neons (me likey!)

-lots of palettes to choose from

Cons:

-not FDA approved

-doesn't ship to Canada

Makeup Forever:

Pros:

-lots of color selection (probably more then MAC)

-already a brand I like and trust

-great reviews

Cons:

-expensive! (19$ for one shadow!)

So in the end of all this, I was hoping to get a few of the Sleek Makeup palettes, but they don't ship here :(

I think I will be getting 1 or 2 Kat Von D palettes, and a bunch of MAC shadows. It seems like the best idea.

I hope this helped people, I know it helped me decide!

Clear Your Skin for Less then 20$

I know that some recent skincare products i have seen can be quite pricey. Like Proactive, Murad, Clinique, Philosophy, and Clarisonic. Yes, most of those products, based on the reviews, do work outstandingly, but not everyone has 40$ to spend on one cleanser. There are some more price friendly products that can work just as well.

This is really directed for acne prone skin, as well as oily skin. I'll do a post about sensitive/normal skin another day. Because I don't have that type of skin, I'll have to do more research for it.

To start, you are going to want to remove all your makeup, Olay Daily Cleansing cloths work on all skin types, and remove even waterproof makeup. (this is optional, so I'm not counting it on for the 20$)

You are going to want to cleanse your skin. What this does is it cleans your pores of any excess makeup or oil your face has built up throughout the day. If you didn't do this step, your pores would be clogged and you would probably develop some sort of blemish the next day. Your pores need to breath, and keeping the oil inside them will collect bacteria, causing a breakout.

Try Clean and Clear Morning Burst Cleaner for Shine Control. You don't just have to use it in the morning, you can use it anytime. It does work great in the morning because it will assist for face from becoming too oily under your makeup. It sells for about 6$ at drugstores.

Next, I love using exfoliators, with my type of skin, I can use them everyday without irritation. The Clean and Clear Deep Action Exfoliating Scrub is by far my favourite skin care product ever! It feels like you just dunked your face in an arctic cruise, meaning its super cooling and refreshing. It clears my breakouts in a few days.

Finally, you are going to want to moisturize! For oily and acne prone skin it is crucial that you use and oil-free product! I especially love this one because it smoothes you skin, when you put it on, it feels like your skin is silk or something! I have been using this for about 4 years, and I don't use it everyday anymore because I don't have acne, but when I would get a breakout this helped, and its oil free! You can get it a drug stores for 9$.

All of these products are less then 20$, way better then going to a department store, or even sephora! I hope this helped! Sensitive skin coming soon!

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VIVA GLAM NICKI MINAJ AND RICKI MARTIN

The new Viva Glam line came out today from MAC! I ordered mine, did you?! 100% of the proceeds from the lipstick and the lip conditioner go towards the MAC AIDS fund!

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Obsessions of the week: 02/12-18/12

So this week I didn't really fall in love or re-fall in love with any products. I really didn't wear much makeup this week at all, as walking outside in minus ten for six hours really dried out my face. So foundation and powder was a big no go this week, and still to this day. Anyways, on a better note, my hair has been really soft and healthy lately, as I re-bleached it and made it really frizzy 2 weeks ago. So I was on a mission to make it soft again!



I got a few, okay like 6, new fragrances in the past like 10 days, and my favourite right now is the Pink Fresh Vanillas in Feeling Flirty. And It is, as the name says, very vanilla-ey and fruity, like citrusy.

Zoya Anchor base coat. I was using the OPI Natural Base Coat for almost 2 years, and I wanted to try something new. This did the trick! On the box it says your polish won't peel, which I HATE. And so far, no peeling.

I have been wearing this super bright Barbie pink lipstick all week. It is the Pink Friday lipstick from MAC, which was only sold for one day, but Pink Nouveau or Saint Germain are very similar colours.

And as I mentioned, my hair was a bit dry, and the Argon oil helped revive it.

I forgot to add Sun-in. I feel like this is for kids, but I used to use it when I had blonde hair, and now that I'm trying to lighten my hair, this has been helping, and it really does work!


That is all, have a good day!
xo

Obsessions of the Week: 02/5-12/12

Hello all! I have been travelling all weekend and didn't have time to post on Friday or Monday, so apologies.

Anyways, while I was travelling, I thought of some interesting rings I could post about, because I have yet to make a tutorial (lack of a tripod), I have been writing on here almost everyday to make up for it. So today will start a weekly post about what products/stuff I am loving of the week. Some weeks may have like 10 things, others could have just one. I might also do a product I don't like of the month (idea from xsparkage). But right now Im sticking with just the few that I love. ALSO!! This month I decided to go on a "no beauty buying" binge, I fuss you could call it... So far I have not bought anything beauty in a whole week (beauty meaning nothing nail, makeup, or other skin care or hair type stuff)!

So here they are, my products of the week:

(sorry about it being blurry, I took it and ran out the door to catch a train!)

Maybelline Falsies Flared, I have used about 5 tubes of the regular one, and then went to go buy another one, and saw this, and really, the formula is the same, the brush is just different shaped, but I still love it!

Olay Total Effects Eye Cream, this product works really well, my under eyes tend to get really dry, and this helps. I also have noticed the tiny lines slowly disappearing.

Sally Hansen Salon Effects, I recently got acrylic nails, and tried this out on them, and i loved them! They were so fun, and lasted the whole 8 days without chipping, peeling or coming off at all.

those are the ones I used! ^

Doir Show Brow Styler, this is the best brow product I have used, it is a more soft effect on me, which I needed, I tend to do my bows a little too dark and a little too strong.

Loreal Infalliable Lip gloss in Sunset, I picked this up completely on a whim, and it paid off, its the perfect nude colour for me and lasts the labeled 6 hours.

CHI Silk Infusions, I got this product a long time ago, and when I bleached the ends of my hair it became frizzy and dry, so using this really helped.

Maybelline Eye Tattoo in Painted Purple, well this product is love and hate, love because it lasts all day and the colour payoff is excellent, but its difficult to apply.

And I just threw in that brush because when Im in a hurry this is the only brush I use with my Naked palette

Okay, that is all!

Foundation Basics & Picking the Right one

So, you are at a drug store or a Sephora, and you are looking for a new foundation. What are you going to pick? Do you even know where to start? Well if you have no idea, I shall help you!

First you have to determine which type of skin you have. This is because if you choose a foundation that is either to dry or to oily for your face, you may breakout or dry out. Knowing what skin type you have will help you also choose products for skin care, like cleanser, toner and moisturizer.

Oily Skin:

Your skin is oily all over, may be acne prone, acne scars. This is caused by glands that produce too much sebum on your face, causing it to appear greasy and shiny. The oils blocks pores, and causes acne, your pores may also appear larger on your nose or forehead.

Dry Skin:

Dry all over, splotchy, red, dry patches, flakey. This can also be referred to as "sensitive skin" on packaging. This skin type is caused from the skin itself being delicate. It requires special care and maintenance. It is generally sensitive to alcohol, synthetic ingredients, fragrance, and artificial colours.

Combination Skin:

Usually this skin type is oily in the "T" zone (forehead down to the nose in a "T" shape) and dry everywhere else.

Normal Skin:

This type is not only a blessing to have, but also doesn't require much attention. It produces oils, but not a noticeable amount. It is not too dry. It generally stays plump and healthy looking.

Now you need to decide which foundation to choose.

Oily Skin:

Drug Store;

Loreal Magic Smooth Souffle foundation

This foundation is a creamy mousse texture. It makes your face look airbrushed. It's best applied with a flat foundation brush or a small stippling brush. This product needs to be set with either a translucent powder, or a powder foundation. It also shows up two shades darker when you first apply it, but once it's blended, it matches.

17-21$

Sephora;

Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation

This foundation is what it says, a creme. It is a full coverage foundation, it is oil free. The description says it's perfect for rosacea and hard to cover pigmentation. Best applied with either clean finger tips or a flat foundation brush.

42$

Sensitive Skin:

Drug Store;

Cover Girl Nature Luxe

This product works for sensitive/dry skin because it doesn't contain any harsh chemicals or irritating ingredients. It's natural, like Taylor Swift said "a light touch of cucumber!". Cucumber actually has a cooling effect on the skin, so dry irritated skin will feel more relieved. This is a light to medium coverage. This is a light to medium coverage.

Best applied with clean fingertips or a beauty sponge.

From 7-12$

Sephora;

Clinique Perfectly Real

Not only is this brand great for sensitive skin, this foundation is even better. It's hypoallergenic, oil free, and non-acnegeneic. It's light weight, and water based, so it definitely won't be irritating.

Best applied with a flat foundation brush or a stippling brush.

24$

Combonation Skin:

Drug Store;

L'oreal True Match

I love this foundation, this is the one I am currently using. What drew me to this foundation was the colour selection; they have at least 20 different shades. They offer cool tones and warm tones. (in cease you were wondering, I am C1, which is cool alabaster) It's very blend able and light, but has a medium to full coverage. It does need to be set with some sort go powder.

Best applied with a flat foundation brush, then continue to blend with a sponge.

13$

MAC;

MatchMaster foundation

This is a new product from MAC, and it uses translucent pigments to match the ones on your face, to create a perfect shade. It is a medium to full coverage. It has a semi-matte finish, which is perfect for combo skin!

Best applied with a stippling brush.

39$

Normal skin:

It really depends on what coverage you want. You can pretty much wear any type of foundation, well ones that aren't specific to another skin type (like oily or sensitive).

Sephora; (full coverage)

Make Up Forever HD Foundation

This foundation flawlessly covers any imperfections and is long lasting.

Best applied with a stippling brush, and blended with your a beauty sponge.

40$

(light coverage)

Urban Defence Tinted Moisturizer

Really, any tinted moisturizer will work if you don't want the effect of a fully covered face. I like Urban Decay because they are cruelty free, which is important to me!

Best applied with your fingers, and does not need to be set with any powders.

30$

Drug Store; (light coverage)

Maybelline Fit Me foundation

Light coverage, lets your skin come through. Blendable and smooth, its a natural finish and makes your skin dewy.

Best applied with a foundation brush.

7-13$

(full coverage)

Revlon ColorStay

(yes this says for oily/combo skin, but so many reviews say it sides, so its better for normal)

This foundation is build able and long lasting. It also gives a matte finish.

Best applied with a beauty sponge.

11-16$

I hope this helped!

Tips on Keeping your Hair Healthy

It can be hard finding hair products that are good for your hair and actually work. Not only that, but doing little things to your hair that can make a huge difference. Like using heat on it everyday, or not using conditioner. Heres a short video with tips on keeping your hair healthy so it can grow more:

The general complaint is dry, dull, brittle hair. I never hear people complain about having thick, luscious, shiny hair. So in order to fix the dry hair theres a few products I recommend using:

Macadamia Oil Deep Repair Mask; Wash your hair with for shampoo, then ring it out so its damp [or towel dry it]. Then apply enough to coat your ends, or where ever your hair is driest. And leave it on for 7-10 minutes, and rinse. This is my favourite product! It makes your hair so silky and smooth, and it feels super healthy.

33$ for 8.5 oz here or trade secrets, ulta, even some awl-marts and drug stores sell now

If you don't blow dry your hair you can apply an oil treatment, like argan oil. use about a nickel sized amount on your hands and rub them together to make it heated, and then continue to apply it on the bottom half of your hair.

13.50$ at Sally Beauty

If you do blow dry your hair apply a heat protectant, like Tresemme heat tamer spray, or CHI iron guard, all over your hair. Blow dry. Then when it's dry, apply CHI silk infusions. I say to use this instead of the Argon oil because you are doing more damage when you blow dry, and the silk infusions will help repair it over time.

Tresemme: 7$ Wal-Mart, drugstores. CHI: 12-20$ Target, Ulta, Shoppers, Trade Secrets

CHI silk infusion: 12$ for 2 oz, 21$ for 6 oz. Wal-Mart, Shoppers, Ulta, Target, Trade Secret

Then when you are styling, you can use a shine spray. I like ION anti-frizz spray. Just spray it all over, not too much at the roots, you don't want to look greasy!

8$ Sally Beauty

I hope this helped! Enjoy your shiny, healthy hair! :)