BEAUTY IN THE COSMOS PRESENTS PHOENIX!

THIS PICTURE INSPIRED THIS LOOK. I WAS JUST BROWSING THROUGH SOME X-MEN PHOTOS BECAUSE I LOOOVVE X-MEN..LOL..& I STUMBLED UPON THIS PICTURE. AS SOON AS I SEEN IT I KNEW I HAD TO BREW SOMETHING UP & WORK THE BRUSH..& SO I DID. HOPE YOU CAN APPRECIATE THE LOOK. I DON'T HAVE ANY YOUTUBE TUTORIALS YET..SORRY :( BUT BELOW I WILL BE GIVING THE DESCRIPTIONS AS TO WHAT WAS USED TO CREATE THIS LOOK.

PRODUCTS USED:

                            1. BASE: NYX JUMBO PENCIL IN MILK(put this all over your lid) This base will pull in the pigment from your shadow, enhancing colors & making your shadow last!

                           

                         2. LID- LANCOME SHIMMER CENTER STAGE SHADOW(You will put this on your lid until you reach the point underneath the arch of your brow. Reason for this is because you dont want the gold to take away from the brown that you will be adding to your outer lid. You want the brown to be true to its color.)

                         

                          3.OUTER LID/CREASE- URBAN DECAYS DEEPER SHADOW FROM THEIR 15YR ANNIVERSARY PALETTE( You little by little add the brown on the outer lid and while you doing this you softly want to create this kind of shape < . Do not go too high. Make sure you stay under your brow bone because you will be adding a couple other colors. As you work your way in the lid you want to BLEND. Remember you want your outer lid to be a little dark & as you work your way in, it should start to look lighter. You always want to add little by little by starting off with a small amount. It's always easier to keep adding on than to add too much to then start all over. DON'T RUSH..Take your time doll;)

                       

                       4. OUTER CREASE ABOVE BROWN- MYBEAUTYMARK 1ST EDITION PALETTE-I used a RED and BURNT ORANGE color they had in their palette and softly & lightly blended the color on. I made sure I used my hands really light with barely any pressure so that it layed on smoothly and beautifully blended. REMEMBER BLEND, BLEND BLEND!! If you can see harsh lines you have NOT blended enough!

5. MID CREASE ABOVE BROWN-GLAMAMOUR COSMETICS PIGMENT CALLED JUICY(ORANGE COLOR)- This color I very very lightly dabbed some on the brush and lightly blended in in the mid section of my upper lid . As i did that i lightly blended it in with the brown. All these colors should look like they are fading into one another.

6. BROW BONE HIGHLIGHT- URBAN DECAYS VANILLA SHADOW FROM THEIR 15YR ANNIVERSARY PALETTE.( You want to take this color and put it on your brow bone and blend in!!)

7. INNER CORNER- TOO FACED *PINK FIRE* GLAMOUR SHIMMER DUST( You want to just take a little bit and dab some in your inner corner and VERY lightly work it in ..just so they wont be any streaking of dust. VUALA!  
YOU HAVE ACHIEVED THIS PHOENIX LOOK!! NOW THAT WASNT SO BAD! 

IF YOU WERE HAVING A HARD TIME DO NOT GET DISCOURAGED I TOO HAD MY MOMENTS WERE I JUST WANTED GIVE UP- BUT PRACTICE IN THIS KIND OF WORK DOES MAKE PERFECT! BELIEVE ME! I STARTED OUT JUST LIKE YOU!! YOU CAN DO IT! I BELIEVE IN YOU DOLL! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR CHECKING ME OUT! I APPRECIATE THE VIEWS FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!!!! LOVE YOU ALL! ANY QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS FEEL FREE! IM STILL LEARNING MYSELF SO IF ANY OF HAVE TIPS IM OPEN TO THEM! BELOW ARE THE LINKS TO THE PRODUCTS I USED;)

NYX JUMBO PENCIL
LANCOME CENTER STAGE EYESHADOW
URBAN DECAY PALETTE
MYBEAUTYMARK 1ST EDITION PALETTE
GLAMAMOUR PIGMENTS
TOO FACED PINK FIRE DUST

SKINDINAVIA HAUL!!!

I BOUGHT SKINDINAVIAS NO MORE SHINE SETTING SPRAY 16HR HOLD AND I HAVE BEEN USING IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND HALF. NOW SOME PEOPLE ON YOUTUBE WEREN'T TOO CRAZY ABOUT IT AND SAID THAT IT DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING FOR THEM BUT BEING THE STUBBORN PERSON THAT I AM I CHOSE EXPERIENCE IT  FOR MYSELF.  TO MY PLEASANT SURPRISE IT WORKED BEAUTIFULLY FOR ME. MY SKIN THIS YEAR IN PARTICULAR HAS BEEN FAIRLY OILY, ESPECIALLY IN THE T-ZONE AREAS. SUPER ANNOYING WHEN YOU HAVE TO TOUCH UP SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE YOUR FACE LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT SLAPPED WITH GREASY BACON STRIPS. NOT COOL! SO OF COURSE I HAD TO SWITCH UP ALL MY SKINCARE AND REALLY TRY TO TAKE CONTROL OVER THIS OIL INVASION THAT WAS TAKING PLACE ON MY FACE. ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS TO USE NOW IS THIS PRODUCT RIGHT HERE. THE SHINE FOR ME HAS MINIMIZED TREMENDOUSLY. I AM NOT SURE HOW WELL IT WOULD WORK FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SEVERE CASES OF SEBUM OIL PRODUCTION SO I CAN NOT SPEAK ON THEIR BEHALF. I DON'T CLAIM TO HAVE A REALLY BAD CASE OF OILY SKIN  BUT COMPARED TO HOW MY FACE WAS A YEAR AGO IT HAS INCREASED IN OIL PRODUCTION. SO FOR ME THIS PRODUCT HAS HELPED ME A BUNCH. NOW THAT I HAVE STARTED TO USE THIS I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TAKE ALL THE EXTRA STUFF OUT MY PURSE AND MINIMIZE IT DOWN TO JUST LIPSTICK, LIP GLOSS, EYELINER AND MY SPRAY IF I KNOW ITS GONNA BE A LONG DAY JUST TO REFRESH MY FACE. YOU SPRAY IT ON BEFORE APPLICATION AND AFTER & IT LEAVES A BEAUTIFUL FINISH AND IT SMELLS REALLY NICE.IT CLAIMS TO GIVE YOUR MAKEUP HOLD A 16HR LIFESPAN. NOW MY MAKE-UP HAS LASTED WAYYY MORE THAN BEFORE..I WOULDN'T KNOW IF IT WORKS UP TO 16 HOURS BECAUSE I NEVER HAD MY MAKE-UP ON THAT LONG. BUT IT DOES GIVE YOUR MAKEUP A NICE LIFESPAN ON YOUR FACE. SKINDINIVIA ALSO MAKES SETTING SPRAYS FOR URBAN DECAY. 

*TO EACH ITS OWN..SOME PEOPLE WERE HAPPY WITH IT AND SOME PEOPLE WERE NOT. ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT YOU HAVE TO SEE FOR YOURSELF WHAT WORKS FOR YOU INSTEAD OF TAKING SOMEONE ELSE'S OPINION TO HEART. AFTER ALL  THEY ARE >OPINIONS< NOT FACTS. SO GO TO THE BEAT OF YOUR OWN DRUM AND DANCE TO YOUR RHYTHM. IF YOU ARE SKEPTICAL AND WANT TO TRY IT OUT YOU CAN GET THE SMALLER BOTTLE AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK. HOPE IT WORKS FOR YOU LIKE IT WORKED FOR ME.

URBAN DECAY 15 YR. ANNIVERSARY EYESHADOW COLLECTION HAUL, SWATCHES & EYE LOOK

SUPER EXCITED! TODAY I PURCHASED URBAN DECAYS 15 YR. ANNIVERSARY PALETTE & I AM SO IN LOVE WITH IT! I WAS IN MACY'S HERE IN NY JUST BROWSING NOT REALLY EXPECTING TO BUY ANYTHING. THEN I SEE THE DISPLAY FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL PALETTE & STARTED TO SWATCH THE COLORS TO REALLY GET A FEEL OF ITS PIGMENTS. WOW! I WAS INSTANTLY IN LOVE WITH EACH AND EVERY COLOR. I LOVE THE COLOR SCHEME THEY PUT TOGETHER FOR THIS PALETTE. IT PROVIDES A BEAUTIFUL BALANCE OF BRIGHTS, LIGHTS DARK AND NEUTRAL MAKING IT VERSATILE. DEFINITELY THE PALETTE TO GET IF YOU WANT TO MAKE YOUR EYES MESMERIZING. LETS NOT FORGET THE PACKAGING! THIS COLLECTION COMES IN A GUNMETAL BOX WITH A JEWELED "UD" ON ITS COVER & THAT BOX ITSELF COMES IN  VELVET PURPLE BOX. IT HAS A VERY LUXURIOUS LOOK TO IT. I FELT REALLY CONFIDENT IN MY PURCHASE & I COULDN'T WAIT TO GO HOME & PLAY. YOU CAN GO ONLINE OR TO UR NEAREST SEPHORA OR MACY'S TO PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT. BELOW I SWATCHED ALL THE COLORS ON THE PALETTE SO THAT YOU CAN GET AN IDEA OF HOW RICH & LUXURIOUS THESE COLORS ARE.=)

SWATCH TIME!!! 

TIME TO PLAY!

BASE- NYX JUMBO PENCIL IN MILK
INNER CORNER- TAINTED
LID- FLOW
OUTER LID- DEEP END
OUTER LID- EVIDENCE
HIGHLIGHT-VANILLA
TOP HIGHLIGHT- JUNKSHOW
EYELINER- LANCOME ARTLINER

xoxox! Thank you to all my make-up junkies that

come here to check out my blog!<3Hope

you like!Smoochez! 

THE MAGIC IN THE BRUSHES

BRUSHES MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD WHEN IT COMES TO MAKEUP APPLICATION. FROM THE MOST SKILLED MUA TO THE WOMAN WHO ONLY USES THE BASICS CAN BENEFIT FROM USING THE RIGHT TOOLS. IN THIS BLOG WE WILL BE DISCUSSING BRUSHES- THEIR STYLES, SHAPES, BRISTLE TYPES & FUNCTION. WHEN BUYING BRUSHES YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU TEST THE BRISTLES OUT BEFORE PURCHASING. YOU WANT TO FEEL THE TEXTURE & ALSO MAKE SURE THET IT DOESNT SHED. IT SHOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE IN YOUR HANDS SO THAT IT CAN BE EASY TO MANEUVER. BUY BRUSHES THAT ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PUPOSE OF WHATEVER MAKEUP PRODUCT YOU ARE USING. FOUNDATION/FOUNDATION BRUSH, SHADOW/EYE SHADOW BRUSH..SO ON SO FORTH.

THERE IS TWO TYPES OF BRISTLES. NATURAL & SYNTHETIC.

NATURAL BRISTLES(squirrrel, goat, pony, or sable) OFFER A MORE BLENDED, NATURAL APPLICATION & ARE VERY SOFT. BEST WHEN WORKING WITH POWDER BASED PRODUCTS- EYE SHADOWS, FACE POWDER AND BLUSH.

SYNTHETIC BRISTLES ARE STIFFER THAN NATURAL HAIR, SO IT WILL GIVE YOU GREATER CONTROL & A MORE PRECISE APPLICATION. BEST USED WITH CREAMY PRODUCTS, LIKE CONCEALERS, GEL LINERS & LIP COLOR.

NOW LETS TALK FACE BRUSHES!!!!!

NOW THE EYE BRUSHES!!!!

THERE YOU HAVE IT MY BEAUTY QUEENS! HOPE YOU MAKEUP JUNKIES FOUND THIS LITTLE BRUSH GUIDE HELPFUL. NOW YOU CAN BE CONFIDENT IN YOUR NEXT  BRUSH PURCHASE & ALSO WHEN YOU USE THEM. THANK YOU ALL FOR VIEWING AND THOSE WHO FOLLOW ME! XOXOX!

BEAUTY IN THE COSMOS: FEATURED FACE PRODUCTS MAC STUDIO SCULPT, DERMABLEND SETTING POWDER & VS OIL FREE PRIMER

LATELY I HAVE BECOME REALLY ANAL ABOUT PRIMING MY FACE BEFORE FOUNDATION. I HAVE USED SOME, NOT ALL THAT I HAVE ON MY LIST BUT ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT THIS AWARD WINNING VS PRO PRIMER RIGHT HERE ROCKS!!!! NOW THE REASON YOU WOULD WANT TO PREP YOUR FACE BEFORE HAND IS NOT ONLY TO GIVE YOUR SKIN A PERFECT FINISH AND TO PROTECT YOUR PORES BUT ALSO TO GIVE THE FOUNDATION ON YOUR FACE A LONGER LIFE LINE. I LOVE THIS STUFF!! WHEN I PUT IT ON MY FACE I INSTANTLY FEEL A DIFFERENCE. THIS WEIGHTLESS SILICONE-BASED, OIL-FREE, GEL-CREAM CREATES AN EXCEPTIONALLY SMOOTH, VELVETY SURFACE FOR FLAWLESS FOUNDATION APPLICATION. THEY ALSO CARRY THIS WITH OIL FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DRY SKIN. SINCE MY SKINS TENDS TO PRODUCE SEBUM OIL THROUGH OUT THE DAY, THE FACT THAT IS OIL FREE WORKS FOR ME. YOU CAN GET THIS AT ANY VICTORIAS SECRET AT A PRICE POINT OF $18. BEFORE APPLICATION YOU WANT A CLEAN FACE TO BE YOUR CANVAS. SO CLEAN UP & THEN APPLY BEFORE FOUNDATION.

JUST SO YOU KNOW I AM A FOUNDATION GIRL. I LOVE TRYING OUT NEW FOUNDATION SO THAT I MAY HAVE A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE WHAT KIND OF PRODUCTS ARE BEING SOLD OUT THERE. MY NEWEST PRODUCT THAT MY FACE HAS CAME TO CONTACT WITH IS MAC'S STUDIO SCULPT WITH SPF15. THIS PRODUCT IS A CREAMY, LUXURIOUS, GEL-BASED FOUNDATION THAT DELIVERS MODERATE TO FULL COVERAGE ALL DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH COVERAGE YOU FEEL THAT YOU NEED. REVITALIZING THE SKIN LEAVING A BEAUTIFUL FLAWLESS SATIN FINISH. IN MY OPINION EVERY TIME I PUT IT ON I FEEL LIKE IT GIVES MY FACE THIS PRETTY GLOW. I JUST ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS!!!!!! THE AWESOME THING ABOUT THIS PRODUCT IS THAT ALOT GOES A LONG WAY! YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED ON HOW WELL THIS COVERS. YOU CAN GET THIS AT ANY MAC COUNTER FOR $29.50. WHAT I DID BEFORE I PURCHASED IT WAS GET COLOR PRINTED(get skin matched foundation) AND TAKE A SAMPLE HOME WITH ME SO THAT I CAN REALLY GIVE MYSELF A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE PRODUCT WITHOUT AN ACTUAL PURCHASE. SAVING ME TIME IN CASE I WASN'T CRAZY ABOUT IT. SO IF YOU ARE CURIOUS ABOUT THIS PRODUCT DEFINITELY HIT UP THE NEAREST MAC COUNTER AND ASK FOR A SAMPLE!

QUICK TALK ON BRUSHES

WHEN PUTTING ON FOUNDATION YOU SHOULD ALWAYS USE A CLEAN FOUNDATION BRUSH. YOU CAN WASH THIS WITH BABY SOAP TO CLEAN. WHEN YOU DO SO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR BRUSH FACING DOWN SO THAT WATER MAY NOT ENTER INSIDE THE BRUSH. WHEN APPLYING YOUR FOUNDATION USE THIS LIKE YOU ARE PAINTING AND STROKE ON THE AREAS NECESSARY. MEANING IF YOU DOT NEED COVERAGE ALL OVER THEN YOU SHOULDN'T BE PUTTING IT ALL OVER. REMEMBER YOU WANT TO COVER UP BLEMISHES & EVEN OUT YOUR SKIN TONE. THE LESS YOU PUT ON THE MORE OF A NATURAL LOOK YOU WILL GET.

NOW WHEN YOU WANT TO BLEND IN YOUR FOUNDATION OR CONCEALER MY PERSONAL GO-TO BRUSH IS A STIPPLING BRUSH AS SHOWN BELOW. THIS BRUSH HAS OTHER USES THAT I WILL GET INTO MORE DETAIL ONCE I PUT TOGETHER A BRUSH CHART. GREAT FOR LIGHTLY BLENDING IN YOUR FOUNDATION OR CONCEALER. LOVE IT.

NOW THIS STUFF IS AMMAAZZIINNG!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE DERMABLEND'S SETTING POWDER. YOU WILL GET OPTIMUM RESULTS BECAUSE THIS PRODUCT ABSORBS EXCESS FACIAL OILS & CREME TO BETTER HIDE ACNE , SCARS AND BLEMISHES. I HAD ANOTHER ONE FROM A DIFFERENT BRAND AND IT WAS VERY POWDERY AND ASHY LOOKING. BUT WHEN I APPLY THIS STUFF TO MY FACE AFTER FOUNDATION IT JUST TAKES IT TO ANOTHER LEVEL. MY FOUNDATION STAYS PUT & FRESH. WHEN I PUT ON CONCEALER UNDER MY EYES I ALSO USE THIS TO SET IT WITH THE STIPPLING BRUSH & IT PREVENTS THE CONCEALER FROM GETTING INTO ANY FINE LINES. ITS A MUST, MUST, MUST FOR ME TO HAVE THIS IN MY BAG OF GOODIES. I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS! THEY HAVE IT IN DIFFERENT TRANSLUCENT SHADES TO FIT YOUR SKIN TONE IN http://www.dermablend.com/settingpowders/loose-setting-powder.htm#

THANK YOU ALL FOR CHECKING OUT MY BLOG. HOPE YOU GUYS FOUND SOME OF THIS INSIGHTFUL. LOVE YOU ALL!

AS HARD AS YOU TRY TO BE PHYSICALLY BEAUTIFUL IS THE SAME WAY THAT WE MUST GO THE EXTRA MILE TO BE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE FROM THE INSIDE OUT. SO THAT WHEN FATHER TIME STRIPS OUR PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES AWAY WHAT WILL SHINE AND RESTORE OUR TRUE AGELESS BEAUTY IS THE LIGHT & BEAUTY FROM WITHIN. LIGHT & PEACE TO ALL!

EGG YOUR FACE FOR THE SAKE OF BEAUTY!

TIME TO PAMPER YOUR FACE WITH AN AWESOME EASY-TO-DO FACE MASK THAT WILL GIVE YOUR SKIN AN INSTANT FACELIFT. AND IT WILL ALSO DELIVER A  BEAUTIFUL AFTER GLOW WITH SOME ADDED BENEFITS THAT MANIFEST BEHIND THE SCENES AS YOU LAYER THIS SKIN COCKTAIL ONTO YOUR FACE. SO THESE ARE THE THINGS YOU WILL NEED.

THIS STUFF BELIEVE IT OR NOT HAS AMAZING BENEFITS FOR OUR SKIN. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT I LOVE ANYTHING THAT CAN HELP MY SIN BE THE BEST IT CAN BE. SO LET ME SCHOOL YOU ON SOME OF GOODIES THIS PROVIDES TO OUR LARGEST ORGAN-OUR SKIN!!

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

• Amazing at restoring your PH balance on your skin 

       PH balance info> Our skin is protected by a combination of lactic acid, amino acids and free fatty acids. This gives our skin the slightly acidic ph, which stops our skin and body from absorbing bacteria. ANY disruption to this layer ALLOWS damage to the skin resulting in blemishes, dryness and other irritations. Maintaining the natural balance within our skin is important to reduce your risk of this damage!!

• Vinegar has a tonic action that promotes blood circulation in the small capillaries that irrigate the skin. It is also antiseptic, preventing the proliferation of bacteria, viruses, or yeast that trigger infection. It can dissolve excessive fatty deposits at the surface of the skin and reduce scaly or peeling conditions.

HONEY

 

• Anti bacterial properties. Honey will protect your skin from bacterial infections and also prohibit any black heads, white heads and minor acnes from forming.

•  Helps promote stronger collegen. The collagen protein is what makes skin firm. Unfortunately this protein is damaged when we get older, which explains why we get wrinkles when we age.

• Antioxidant properties. Honey is a strong antioxidant, which means that I will help you get younger looking skin by protecting your skin from the damaging effects of free radicals.

• Shrinks your pores without harming your skin. 
• honey removes dry and dead skin cells due to its keratolytic properties, it simply wipes them away. It is suitable for all skin types because there is nothing in it to irritate the skin; it is just a great healer.

EGGS 

• All pores have shrunk, making face  poreless

•   Good deep cleansing effect

•   Immediate improvement

•   The face is supple

•   Texture is SMOOTH

•   Good oil balancing for those who have oily skin

• Whitehead Remover

                  Whiteheads are pores that are blocked with oil and other debris. Experts at Acnetalks.com suggest that regular egg white masks with a dash of lemon will help remove whiteheads, while the protein in the egg whites helps to heal and nourish skin.

   

• Skin Tightening

Soon after you've applied an egg white mask you'll feel your skin start to tighten. This effect usually lasts for about an hour after you've rinsed the mask off, giving your face a healthy glow and diminishing the look of fine lines. Some people believe its effects are similar to a short-term facelift. At the very least egg whites tighten pores and, once rinsed, remove dead skin cells.

OKAY NOW THAT WE HAVE THE FACTS LETS GET STARTED ON OUR FACE COCKTAIL!

STEP1

SEPERATE THE YOLK FROM THE EGG 

WHITES YOU WILL NEED TO CUPS 

OR SMALL BOWLS FOR THIS.

STEP 2 

ONCE YOU HAVE SEPERATED THEM YOU WILL WISK THE EGG WHITES TILL THEY GET FOAMY AND BUBBLY. AS SEEN BELOW.

STEP 3

NOW ADD A  SMALL SPOON OF HONEY 

INTO THE BOWL WITH YOUR YOLK.

THEN ADD 1/2tspn. OF

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

STEP  4

NOW MIX IT ALL TOGETHER WITH A SPOON

  once your done..

pour it into the whites

and mix it up

VUALA!  NOW YOU ARE READY TO APPLY THIS TO YOUR FACE. I USE THE BOTTOM OF A SPOON TO PUT IT ON MY FACE & LEAVE IT ON FOR 20 MIN. THEN RINSE WITH WARM  WATER FOLLOWED BY A SPLASH OF COLD WATER TO RE-ENFORCE TIGHT PORES.NOW BEFORE YOU GO CRAZY AND PUT THIS ON YOUR FACE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE CLEANSED YOUR FACE THOROUGHLY BEFORE APPLYING. HOPE YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH THE END RESULTS! YOUR FACE WILL FEEL AMAZING AFTER THIS MASK. YOU SKIN WILL FEEL SOFT, SUPPLE, GLOWY AND YOUTHFUL! HAVE FUN MY DARLINGS!!