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!

My What BIG Eyes You Have!

Hello there!

This post is for all of my lovely peeps out there that wear glasses, especially the nearsighted kind. If you are nearsighted (can't see far away), you know that your biggest drawback when wearing your glasses, is that your lenses make your eyes look small. Booooo.

I made a video showing a couple tips and tricks for making your eyes behind your lenses appear large and in charge!

So put on your glasses, and watch the fun!

I hope you all have a fabulous day!

Kiss, Hug and Larger eyes behind those glasses, and Makeup

XO!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day to all of my family and friends, and blog followers, who I love so very dearly!

Even if you don't celebrate this holiday, make sure to take time out of your day, no matter which day it is, to tell your loved one's how much they mean to you! Life is so, so short, and love should not to be taken for granted. Don't forget to give lots of kisses and hugs, and cuddles to those that you could not imagine your life without! People mostly will remember the way you make them feel, rather then  each of the words that you say to them. So if you make them feel loved, that will matter most, and they will get all warm and squishy feeling when they think of you! It's like them sipping a big, warm mug full of hot chocolatey goodness, with marshmallows! Mmmmmmmm. 

Love Filled Kisses, Big Squishy Hugs, and Lovely Makeup!
XO I love you all!

Happy Valentine's Day!

P.S. If you are wanting to see some of the jewelry that I found over this weekend, that I LOVE, then I have a treat for you! I made a video of them! So check it out!

P.P.S. I am also working on editing a video for all of my peeps out there that wear glasses!  Tips to make those nearsighted eyes appear beautiful and large behind those lenses! So stay tuned!

Love is in the Air!

Hi my lovelies!

I thought it would be fun to play with a little Valentine's Day look---one look for the daytime, and then by just a couple steps, transforming it to a night time look! That way you will be ready for any love that comes your way on Valentine's Day!

Check out the video below to see;)

Love you all!

Kiss, hug and Valentine's Day makeup!

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!

Have you "Scene" it?

HIIIII!

Last night after the men folk in my life went off to sleepy land, I decided to have a little fun with my makeup. I have always appreciated the Scene look, and thought it was kinda spunky, and fun! In fact, I always end up bringing a picture of "scene" type hair to my hair salon appointments. I love the short bob type hair on top, with the long hair as well. Almost mullet-ish. And holy giant volume! Love it! The makeup is always all about the eyes. And the more extreme, the better! Lots of fun colors, and very dramatic liner for the eyes. Where the cheek is usually bold, or not. And the lips are usually nude or a light, barely-there, shimmer.  So yeah. I am 30 years old, and I know that if I were to be back in middle school or high school, I would be spending hours in front of my mirror, playing with my hair and makeup, and I know I would be all about that "scene" look.

Well, back to my story--- I opened up my makeup kit (aka the Box O' Fun) after the wee lad was in bed, and decided to "play" with my makeup. And from that, I was inspired, and I made another video! This video making is addicting! 

Here is a close up of my eyeball for you to admire:

But if you want to watch the "Scene" unfold---check out my video-- complete with kissy faces, and eye rolls of course:) LOL No--seriously, I had fun-- and it's a really fun look to try, even if you aren't brave enough to leave the house with it!-- p.s. I don't talk in the video-- you just get to watch my fun skillz and hear fun music. Sooooooo cool I am. Yup.

The joys of makeup :) Put it on, take it off! Play some more! Try this. Try that! So.Much.Fun.

Whatcha think my peeps?  Oh and let me know if you like videos more where I chat along the way, or do you like the whole watch me do my "thang"? Let me know!

Kiss, Hug and SCENE Makeup, y'all!

Cat Eyes & Red Lips!

Guys!

I am alive and well! Last week was a doozy with all the sickness that decided to mingle with our immune systems. First the flu, and then a round of colds! OY VAY. But we are feeling much better. I am so happy to be back and with a new video as well!

Guess what else? I learned how to edit, thanks to iMovie! It was super easy and fun! The look I did was inspired by Angelina Jolie's look on the red carpet recently, at the Golden Globes. If you missed it, here is a pic of her look:

Very simple, elegant and glamorous! And I am loving how the look right now is very simple eye makeup, with the pow wam bam of red lips!

So here is my version of this look--it's pretty basic, I could have jazzed it up a bit, but I was too excited to start editing:)

Watch my video! Ready, set, GO!

Let me know what you think of my editing skills:) I added some fun sound effects too lol

Also, feel free to let me know what looks inspire you!

Kiss, hug and makeup!

Ulta Haul!

Hi my beautiful friends!

I forgot to post my video regarding all of the neat things I purchased yesterday from Ulta! I love that store. And for those of you that are not blessed to have an Ulta by you, I am sorry:( Cause it is the fruit to my loom. It is like a beauty store mecca! I could spend an hour in there or more, easily.  I set out to Ulta, and I had a list in hand, I needed lipstick (I was looking for a specific shade, but they were out of it.) Apparently everyone was looking for the same shade. BOO. I was also on a mission for more foundation, concealer, face treatment, and blush! So here is a video of the things I purchased!

 

I forgot to mention in my video, that while I was there looking for blush-- I almost bought one for 28 bucks---yikes. It was from Tarte, and it was their 12-hour clay pot one. But I wasn't thrilled by the price. And I really hadn't heard much about it, in terms of if it was fabulous or not. So I asked the girl that worked at the Benefit Brow Bar at Ulta, which is the spot where you can get your brows done--ps, on your birthday you get a free eyebrow awaxing ;0. She recommended this cream blush in a squirt tube It's called Cargo Cheek Acitvator for 32 bucks. Hmmmmmm.

This brand is more on the professional makeup end of the makeup world. They specialize in "High-Def" makeup. Which gives a very flawless almost air-brushing look. I will be trying these out for sure! So this tube she showed me squirts out. And comes out white. I tried this on the back of my hand. You start rubbing the white lotion, and like magic, it turns pink! And the more you rub, the more intense color it can get! It blends easily, and the color looks really natural! It amazed me! So here I have this awesome liquid/cream blush on my hand. Hook, line and sinker! I was thisclose to buying it, because I was thrilled by what it did, and the color looked really good. But I was like nooooo. Not this time. But in the back of my head, I really, really wanted to buy it. Well, later on at night, when I was going to wash my face for the evening, guess what was still on the back of my hand? (I swear I washed my hands multiple times after this lol). That is right, folks! The cream CARGO blush!! I was like holy moly! It is still there! And still looked good, and felt smooth. SOLD! Needless to say, I went on to Ulta this morning, and I purchased it:) It also came with a free gift set with a couple more of their products to try, so I am quite happy about this. And when it arrives, I will be doing a video on it, so you can see too! Now I just hope this little 32 dollar tube lasts me a while!

And here are links to the items I purchased: (minus my spot treatment and hair thingy)

NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss
L'Oreal Smooth Absolute Foundation
L'Oreal Age Reversing Concealer
ULTA Spray Brush Cleaner
Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush
L'Oreal HIP Eyeshadow Duo's

If you haven't watched my tutorial on the Smokey Eye yet-- check it out! It's a couple posts down:)

Kiss and Hugs, and Long Lasting Makeup!

WOOOOOOT!

How to: Smokey Eyes!

Hi everyone!

I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Mine was great! We had nice a nice visit with the hubby's family, and yesterday had a very uplifting day at church, and then I played bingo with my wonderful friends, who I consider like family:) HI GUYS!!  :) No luck at bingo, but it was still fun!

Anyway! Let's get to some makeup, since that is what you all are here for!  One makeup look that I think everyone should master, is the "Smokey Eye".  I am here to show you that it does not have to be so scary!

Here I have done a makeup tutorial on how to tackle that Smokey Eye, without making it look like you were tackled in a fight!  I swear to you, its EASY! You can do eeeet! So here you go, a video:

LOL Love when You Tube really captures my best moments as the opening picture! Rock ON, You Tube!

Well, off to Ulta to get some makeup! I will be back later today with a "HAUL" video! So fun!!

XO and Smokey Makeup!

Lesson learned, and taught:)

Well, I did it! My first makeup tutorial! Actually, it is more of a walk-thru, rather than a tutorial, since I am mostly showing you what I do for my "basic" face. Although I do teach a couple things, and I have learned too from this! 1. Don't film my entire makeup routine (it's way to long of a video to upload to You Tube). I had to post it in 2 separate chunks.  So next time I will just focus on one "event" at a time. Like a quick video on each step or something. 2. You can edit on You Tube! I will be learning how to do this--since I really need to. 3. Making videos is fun! YAY!

So here they are, Part 1 and 2-- there may be a slight overlap in the 2 as well. OOPS! Enjoy! And please, please if you want to learn something, let me know! My next video I will be doing is a really neat smoky eye, with a pop of color! LOVE IT! So check these out YO!

Kiss, Hug, and slightly shorter videos on makeup:)

BYE Y'ALL, AND HAPPY FRIDAY!!

Because every artist needs good brushes:)

STOP! Are you going to use that little foam applicator that came in your new eyeshadow palette you just purchased from the drugstore? Yes?? Think again--- those things should be banned, forever! LOL Okay, they are not that bad, but they really have no reason to be in your hand if you desire to apply your eye makeup in a nice way. Although I am sure some of you have some mad applying skills, they are just plain silly.

I want to show you a wonderful 22 piece brush set that I just got for Christmas, thanks Santa, from Coastal Scents!
Coastal Scents 22 Piece Brush Set

Although not everyone needs this large of a set, it is a great one! They have plenty of other smaller sized sets that are just as swell! 

Here is a pretty lengthy (13 minutes or so) video that will allow you to meet the fab 22:)

Well, hope you enjoy meeting them as much as I enjoy using them! Let me know if you want to know my top brushes I think each person should have in their makeup kit:)

Next up, a tutorial:) WOOOOT!

A, germ free, hug and kiss, and lots o' makeup!

Time to get Naked! Again!!

Yay another video from me:) Naked 2 palette arrived today! I can't wait to use it! So I made another video so you can experience my joy:) I am kinda a goofball I decided--- oh well:) I'm just me!  Cooper makes a debut too! Check it out!



XO and good night:)

A video from me to you:)

My first attempt at making a vIdeo review:) bare with me as I dabble with this blog/vlog world:). It's a video review on the foundation I mention below. Crappy lighting but I will get better. Promise!