March Favorites!

Holy Moly! Can you believe it is April already? That is nuts! Time is zooming by! Slow down life!

I am doing a video on this tonight, but for those of you that prefer reading, instead of  watching me babble, then I figured I would do a post covering all of the fun products that I enjoyed for the month of March!

I love trying new products! Even if they aren't brand new to the world, they are brand new to me! Some of you may have discovered these things months ago--- or maybe not!

So here they are, in no particular order:

MARCH FAVORITES

Fekkai Technician Color 3 Minute Mask

I got a sample of this in the mail from Target. I figured I would give it a shot, and it happened to be the night I needed to wash my hair. So I gave it a whirl. To say that I was amazed by this is an understatement. I have thick, course hair, which is color treated with blond highlights, so my hair can be dry at times. This 3 minute mask restored my vibrancy, I had bounce and tons of body and volume! I was blown away! It is like I just stepped out of a salon and got my hair blown out! Awesome. You use it on damp hair, int he shower, and then let it chill for 3 minutes, and then rinse it out and blow dry/style as usual. It is kind of pricey. I got mine at Target for $35.00. Yikes. But its a really good sized tub-- 7 ounces, and it will last a long time. It says to use 1-2 times a week. And I will look forward to those days:)

L'Oreal Hydra-Renewal Moisturizer

Okay-- since fricking Proactiv jacked my face up, I was in the market for some heavy duty moisturizer to repair the damage that was done to my purty little face. I should have realized that Proactive was the devil after I saw what it does to my towels. If it bleaches towels--imagine what it did to my skin. Yup, it dried the crap out of it! :( To the point that it hurt to laugh---I only used it every other day even. Then I broke out like a mo' fo'. I can go into more details about Proactiv, but this is not that kind of post.   Anyway-- so I hadn't done any research on moisturizer, but I knew that it needed to be heavy duty moisture, non-greasy, and long lasting. I found this. And it restored my moisture. And made me happy. My dry skin cleared up in 1 day. I only use it at night though, because it does leave my face with a bit of a shiny moist like dew on my face. I wake up in the morning, and even after rubbing my head all over my pillow, my face is still moist. I still am needing a daytime moisturizer, so for now, this will do for at night--- but I am still in search of a good one for the day time. So any recs, let me know:) Oh, and this was about $6, and it's in a cute little glass jar, which makes me feel fancy when it sits on my bathroom counter.

Sahag Revitalizing Drops

Here is another product for my hair. After I had mah babeh, my hair changed a lot. It got all weird on me. My ends decide to get all strange and frizzy, and it used to not be like that. Tear. But luckily there are products for that. And my hairdresser told me about this one, and I really like it. It can be used on dry or damp hair. I really like it. It smells kinda manly, but like a good smelling man, and it helps tame my frizzy ends. It's light weight, and not greasy. I prefer using it on my dry hair, before I heat style. It does not leave it greasy. You only use a tear-sized amount, which is like one pump of it. It was kind of pricey, but it will go a long way. I paid $27 at my salon, which I am sure you can get this for cheaper online.

Stay Matte but Not Flat Powder Foundation

I got this to use for photo shoots on my models since it was for High Def film. I love it! I got Soft Beige, which is a good color, and then I got one for contouring as well--- Caramel! I even loved it so much when I used it on my models, that I went out and bought some for me! This is by NYX, and it's about $10. And very much worth it. I use a brush to apply it, not the sponge. Using a brush gives this almost like a mineral veil type effect. Shiny skin goes away, and it set's the makeup in a flawless finish. If you use the sponge that comes with it, it's more of a powder foundation finish. Very nice product!

Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo

I really love cream shadows--sometimes. At times I am not impressed. But these I was pleasantly surprised with! I have 4 colors: Too Cool (White), Pomegranate Pink (Mauve) Tough as Taupe (Taupe) and Tenacious Teal (Teal Blue). I love them. I will be getting all of these. They are great to do more edgy looks. Or good for neutral. By far the Taupe is amazing! And I pair it with Tease from my Naked 2 palette. And its great! These can be used alone. They go on creamy, and blend well. They take a bit to dry, which makes it fun to play with. They stay all day, and don't crease or budge! They can also be used like a primer. They are less then $6 so no breaking the pocket book if you want to try it. I really enjoy all of these colors. The Taupe was the hardest to find--seems that it's a fast seller. If you can find that one, I say get it! The purple and the green one's are next on my list to purchase.

Lip Magnet Primer

I had never heard of Pop Beauty. But it was on sale at Haute Look, and my mom was in the market for a lip primer to fill in her wrinkles on her lips, and to decrease feathering of her lipstick. I was pleasantly surprised by this. It goes on silky smooth, and really felt great and smoothly. My lipstick stayed, and my mom really liked how it filled in her wrinkles on her lips to give them a more youthful appearance. The only downside, was if I had a day where my lips were chapped or dry before I put this on, it clumped in the flakiness. So I make sure to exfoliate my lips really well before I put this on so that doesn't happen. I got this on sale for $4--but it looks like the going rate is $15. Worth a shot if you are in the market for a lip primer:)


NYX Jumbo Lip Pencil

I love jumbo pencils, for my eyes, and my lips! They just are really fun to work with! I got this one, not in the color of the pencil I have pictured, called "Pink Brown". Which is more like a coral pink, shimmer.  A go-to for all the coral lover's out there! And a great color for summer! These pencils go on silky smooth, and last a very long time! Wonderful color selection also:) And only $4.50!


So there ya have it! All of the wonderful products that I tried out for the month of March! Looking forward to what April will bring in the wonderful world of beauty:)

XO!

Singin' in the RAIN! And Dancing in it, and Loving IT!

Rain Cosmetic's that is! Have I told you lately that I love them? NO! I haven't, because I was a fail-er, and have not written a review on them, or done a video in a while, but guess what? I have now! I did a video last night, and it's up for all to enjoy! It was almost a month that I left you in suspense of seeing my purty little face! My bad! :)

For those of you that may recall, I have been on the search for the best blush in the universe. And I have found it! My search is finally over. And it makes me happy. It's like discovering a new best friend. It completes me. It is by Rain Cosmetics. Never heard of them.  I discovered them on Haute Look a couple months back as one of their featured events. Let me just say that my only regret is that I did not know how awesome their products were, and I should have bought more while all of their products were 1/2 off!

Rain Cosmetics is based in Las Vegas, NV. All of their make-up is heat, and humidity resistant. So they have staying power! Another fun thing, all of their names of their products are very "Vegas-y". For example a lipstick named "Prailine Dion" or "Berry Manilow". Or a blush named "Peepshow" and "Striptease". Fun! Plus their packaging is super cute! Their Glowing Blush is amazing! All of my needs have been met! High pigment? Check. Blend-ability? Check! Build-able color? Check Check! Staying Power? Oh heck YES! It stays put, and looks great all day!

Next I bought their Blood, Sweat and Tears lip gloss set. AWESOME! It is a really cool lip gloss trio.  Too much to rave about, just watch my video so you can see what I have to say:)



I realllllly hope that you try one of their products, because this company needs to be known for their great product! I think you will be sold on it as well! Next I will be buying their primer and I really want to try their concealer!

Here are some pics for you to enjoy!

Glowing Blush in Burlesque
Peachy/Coral/Bronze

Glowing Blush in Fantasy
Rose/Pink/Mauve

Blood, Sweat & Tears Lip Gloss
Blood-Red Tint/Stain
Sweat-Champagne Shimmer
Tears-Clear Gloss

Well kids, it's time to resume my day! I hope that your day is fantastic!

Kiss, Hug and AMAZING BLUSH!
YAY!



*All of these opinons are my own, and I bought these products with my own moola:) BAM!

Cargo Cheek Activator Review

Hi my people!

Here is a quick review on the Cargo Cheek Activator that I mentioned in my Ulta Haul post, just incase you were wondering how it turned out! Enjoy!

Xo and new products!

HAIRRRRR I am to Save the DAYYYYYY!

Hello my lovelies!

I just realized that I haven't ever done a hair post yet. I love hair! It's so fun. And purty. And like makeup, there is a ton of products out there for it. And it can be overwhelming! I am going to share a few of my fave products that I discovered more recently, like in the past year or so. Maybe you already know about them? Maybe not!

HAIR WE GO!

Problem: Flat hair lacking volume
Solution: TIGI CATWALK ROOT BOOST SPRAY

How it works:  This is sprayed on the roots (on damp/towel dried hair) or wherever you would like a boost of volume. You spray it on, and then blow dry your hair, concentrating on those areas you sprayed. This stuff works wonderfully! I used to use it when I had short hair, I called it my "Dharma" hair phase, and I stopped after I grew it. I just recently recalled how much I loved it, and I got it again, and yup still love it, even for my long hair:)

Problem: Dull, dry hair, no fun hair
Solution: It's a 10

How it works: This stuff is AMAZING! I now skip my conditioner step in the shower, and just use this afterwards. It does wonders. It makes my hair shiny, de-tangled, smooth, manageable and just super fabulous. I never though I could get so much from one little product. I bought it maybe 4 months or more ago, and the little bottle is still going! A little goes a long way. I used to spray it all over, but I realized that you do not need to do so. Now I just spray a little in my palms, and pull it through my hair, and voila! So great!

Problem: Teasing is a need
Solution: Powder Play by Big Sexy

How it works: This stuff is so awesome! If you tease your hair--- you will no longer have to use your rat tail comb and some hair spray. You can just use this! It is the consistency of baby powder. And you just sprinkle a teeny bit where you want to "pouf" your hair. Rub your fingertips in that area, and instant texture!!! It's cray cray how it works. I like using this before I do up-do's, too! Very cool product!

Problem: Haven't washed your hair in a bit, OR you want to give your hair some all over texture!
Solution: TRESemme Fresh Start Dry Shampoo

How it works:  You just spray this all over your dirtaaayyy hair and brush it through, or use your fingers to mess it up a bit, and you have cleanish-fresher smelling hair. OR if your hair is really fine after a nice washing, but you need a little instant texture, you can use it for this as well. There are quite a few out there, but I have only tried this one. And I like it:)

Problem: You need to tame flyaways, and would like a shiny, soft finish to your due
Solution: Bed Head After Party Smoothing Cream

How it works: After you have flat ironed, or blow dried, up-do'd or whatnot, and you want to complete your look, use this stuff! It is great at giving you a finished, shiny, silky and smooth look, plus it smells delicious! 

So yeah-- there ya have it! Those are just a couple of hair products that I feel deserve to be mentioned.  Tonight I may get a free moment to do an eye makeup tutorial for you!! So excited! I really am enjoying this blog/vlog world. It really is fun sharing all of the neat stuff out there with you guys. If you have any requests or questions, please let me know! Comment on this post, or email me or whatever! I like to hear what you guys would like to learn more about:)

Kiss, Hug and HAIR DO'S

Sealed with a Kiss!

Primer Power!!!!

I love me some long lasting eyeshadow without the creases--don't you? Yes! You do! I have used a couple here and there, and tried them out-- some passed the test, some did not.

Why do I need a primer, you ask? *It gives your eyeshadow staying power. *Even eyeshadows with not the best pigment can get a little boost from this, and enhance the color and make it a bit more bold. *Smooths out wrinkly eyelids. Here are 2 that I like---p.s. I gravitate to the LA Splash one a bit more.

1. Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion which is really nice. It goes on smooth, and silky feeling on your eyelids. However, I do not like it for mine all the time. I am lucky with my eyelids, where I do not have wrinkly lids, you may laugh at that, but it's true. I have a large eyeball area, lacking wrinkles. When I am working on clients with a smaller eyelid area, and a little more wrinkly, I use this on them. Why does this make a difference? Not sure-- but I found that it wasn't the best for all eyelid types. I use this when I am doing a really dark smoky eye. Because it is not as "thick" as the one I am going to mention below. And it's easier to blend with. So I do use this one at times, but it's not my absolute fave for every eye.

2. LA Splash Splash Proof Sealer/Base

This one I LOVE! It is a bit thicker, and more "gummy" then Urban Decay's Primer Potion. Your eyeshadow will not budge. Your eyeshadow will not crease. It's spectacular. I don't apply the primer with the handy dandy wand. I take the wand and it's contents and apply it to my pointer finger first and then I apply it to my entire lid, all the way up to my brow bone.

A couple of tips, since this is some powerful staying power: 1. Make sure to apply a thin layer to your entire lid, and blend it out well at the edge of your eye. Because when this stuff is on, it's on. And if you have a part that is a bit thicker in some spots, it will be more difficult to blend your eyeshadow. 2. Make sure that it is completely dry before you start applying your eyeshadow. Because if it's still a little damp, then again, it will be hard to work with your eyeshadow. I usually put this on after I put my foundation/concealer on that way I give it enough time to chill on my eyelid to dry. I sing a song after I put it on, which I find is the perfect amount of time to wait for it to dry. Do I really sing while I put on my makeup? Why, yes! Of course I do! Who doesn't? hehe

So yeah--- check them out, see which one works best for you!

More Kisses and More Hugs, and More Makeup!

I like my things shiny! But just not my face!

Hi my wonderful people!

I hope you enjoyed my video! I had fun making it, but boy do I need some more practice with that! I didn't even say bye on it-- lol As I said, I am still learning this crap so it's trial and error! It can only get better right? RIGHT!

I mentioned on my last review post that I would let you in on my secret to mattifying your skin after you put your foundation on! And also my fave eyeshadow primer, and eyeshadows-- but I had a request to mention the mattifier first so here it goes--

Another great product from good ol' L'Oreal:

L'Oreal True Match Naturale Mattifying MIneral Finish

This stuff is great! The transluscent color is wonderful for all skin tones and it's very easy to use. The brush twists off, and the powder comes out of little holes for you to dab your brush in. Give it a little tappy tap to remove the excess and apply to your shiny areas, and voila! Shine no more:) You can use it all over your face to set your foundation and give you a flawless, shine free finish. A little bit goes a long way. It's wonderful! So give it a try to see if you agree:)

Bye y'all!

Kisses and Hugs! And Makeup, of course:) xo

Want to try something new?

Hi!

Me again. I just couldn't wait another day to post something for you---so I decided to give you my first official post, besides an introduction--consider it a "Grand Re-Opening".

A lot of people want to hear about products that I like when it comes to my makeup. With the millions of products out there, I can see why that is. There are so many, and it can be so confusing. I know I have even gotten a headache at times while meandering around Ulta or whatever drugstore I am in. So.Many.Products. Well I want to start with a few key basics that I think could enhance your makeup routine, since they really appealed to me!

First off, like any artist, a canvas that is flawless to work on would be helpful. So I will start with a foundation that I absolutely L.O.V.E.

L'Oreal Visible Lift Smooth Absolute Foundation

If you are looking for full coverage, flawless, even and smooth complexion, this stuff is AMAZING! It covers blemishes and imperfections like a champ! I have never been so impressed with a foundation as much as I am with this one. It lasted all day long too! And minimized my pores on my nose:) Now I did have a couple cons--it did make my forehead kind of shiny, but I fixed that with another product that I will mention as well--- so used in conjunction with this, it wasn't a problem. Also, one or 2 little clicks is all you need before the foundation starts oozing out. I think the first time I used it, I clicked too many times, and I had quite a bit come out onto the handy built in brush. YIKES! So lesson learned. A little really goes a long way with this! It is not the cheapest foundation, but worth the $. I think I paid about $14. And I have seen it for about $17 as well.  So yeah, try it out! I think you may like it.

Stay tuned to hear which:
-eye primer I think is rad---and it's not Urban Decay's Primer Potion ;)--although I do like that one.
-a "matti-fier" that is magnificent
-my fave eye shadows!

Woot! I can tell you are excited:)

Kisses & Hugs and Makeup--of course!  ;)