Aqua Pop FOTD

A look I did inspired by March's birthstone Aquamarine. This is very springy and you all know how much I love "pops of color". I used Inglot eye shadow in 372 as an eyeliner. This is my first Inglot eye shadow and I LOVE it. I'm planning on posting another look with this eye shadow. Enjoy!

FACE

Urban Decay Naked Foundation in Shade 8.0

L.A Girl Pro Concealer in "Cool Tan" (read my review HERE.

Inglot blush no. 29

MAC Shell Pearl Beauty Powder (from Year of the Snake collection)

EYES

Urban Decay Primer Potion

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil "Milk"

Urban Decay eye shadow in "Gunmetal" (crease & lower lash line)

Latina Bella eye shadow in "Flan" (lid)

Inglot eye shadow no. 372 (upper lash line)

Milani Easybrow Brow Pencil "Dark Brown"

Maybelline Colossal Mascara "Glam Black"

LIPS

NYX slim lip pencil "Natural"

NYX Lip Butter Gloss "Creme Brulee"

LA Girl Pro Conceal HD Concealer Review and Swatches

L.A Girl Pro Conceal HD Concealers in "Cool Tan" and "Fawn"

I purchased two shades of the LA Girl Pro Concealer off of Cherry Culture. They were "Fawn" and "Cool Tan". This is the best, inexpensive concealer I have ever used! The consistency is creamy and blends like a dream. It also gives excellent coverage. A little goes a long way with this formula, I didn't need that much to cover my under-eyes and blemishes.

photo from Cherry Culture

The concealer comes in a tube and it features a brush-like applicator. I like the packaging, even though the bush might not be too sanitary to use directly on clients if you are an MUA. But I like that you can control the amount of product that comes out of the tube. And there is a great selection of shades. The picture swatches on the Cherry Culture are a bit off.  "Cool Tan" is a good dupe for NW35 skin, which is the shade I use in MAC concealers. I got "Fawn" to use as my Summer shade.

swatch of "Cool Tan" (above) and "Fawn"

L.A Girl Pro Conceal HD Concealer is available at Cherry Culture for $2.50. And it is worth every penny, even at its regular price of $5.00. The current sale price is great if you want to stock up or try several shades.

Pros: inexpensive, blendable, great coverage, good variety of shades, nice consistency.

Cons: limited availability offline  (not too many drugstores carry L.A Girl)

Overall: 4.5/5

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Valentine's Day Lips

Happy Valentine's Day! Whether you're going out with a special someone or just hanging with friends, hope you all have a good time. I wanted to share two lip looks that are bold and super easy to do. All you need is some patience and the right tools.

Look 1: Heart Lips

1. Apply your base color first on lips. I used "Pink Pop" from the new Maybelline VIVID collection.
2. Using a lip brush, trace a heart on your lips then fill the heart in. I used a crazy-bright red so that it can be seen when applied on my lips. I used NYX round lipstick in "Chaos".
3. Go over and neaten up edges as needed.

Look 2: Pink Ombre Lips

1. Traced the top half of your lips with a dark pink lip liner. I used "Fuchsia" by NYX. Then, go over the lip liner with a matching lipstick. I used "Hot Plum", which is another shade in the Maybelline VIVID collection. Apply a light pink to your bottom lip. I used NYX round lipstick in "Harmonica". Then with a lip brush, I blended "Hot Plum" into the inner middle of my bottom lip. And done! This look is more wearable. Even on a date! I'm sure you valentine will dig the subtle edge.

I also have a complete face look for Valentine's Day, which you can view HERE.

MAC Archie's Girls Haul and Swatches

I got a few items from the MAC Archie's Girls collection. I was lucky enough to find them at a MAC store because the lipsticks I wanted were sold out. And when they would go back in stock, they would sell sell out in minutes! I got two lipsticks (Betty Bright and Daddy's Little Girl) and a Pearlmatte face powder (Flatter Me from the Betty collection).

MAC lipsticks "Daddy's Little Girl" (Veronica collection) and "Betty Bright" (Betty collection)

MAC "Flatter Me" Pearlmatte Face Powder (From the Betty Collection)

swatch of "Flatter Me" Pearlmatte Face Powder

 swatches of "Daddy's Little Girl" and "Betty Bright"

"Daddy's Little Girl"

"Betty Bright"

Flirty Valentine's Day Look

"love" ring- Ruby & Jenna

I was requested to do a look for Valentine's Day that was fun and can be worn on a date. I came up with this pink and purple look. It's flirtatious and pretty and the purple really plays up brown eyes. Enjoy!

Products Used:

FACE

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer "Medium"

NYX pot concealer "Tan"

Urban Decay NAKED Foundation shade 8.0

NYX blush "Pinky"

Urban Decay eyeshadow "Vanilla" (as highlighter)

EYES

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Loreal HIP pigment  "Fiery" (center of lid)

purple eye shadow from NYX "Velvet Rope" palette (crease and lower lash line)

dark pink eye shadow from NYX "Velvet Rope" palette (outer third)

silvery eye shadow from NYX "Velvet Rope" palette (inner corner)

N.Y.C HD Liquid Eyeliner (upper lash line)

NYX eye pencil "White" (lower water line)

tan eye shadow from Wet n Wild "Vanity" palette (brow bone)

cream eye shadow from Wet n Wild "Vanity" palette (highlight)

Milani EasyBrow Brow Pencil "Dark Brown"

Ardell "Sexies" lashes

Maybelline Colossal Mascara "Glam Black"

LIPS

MAC lipstick "Daddy's Little Girl"