Lights, music, feel the beat.
I love music, I love to dance. I also love to watch movies, but what I love most is musicals.
My favorite? Chicago for sure, what a wonderful film. So full of dancing, beautiful costumes, and the music, I just want to get up and dance myself.
Anyway, why am I mentioning musicals? Well Burlesque is one of the cutest musicals I've ever seen, it truly is contagious, makes you want to be there, like you want to go back in time and sit in one of those dainty little clubs sipping on a Manhattan while you watch the girls preform. Fab!
Smashbox is somewhat of a new brand for me, I have one or two of their products, so this was a win win situation for me. They released a kit called "Burlesque Beauty Collection" in which they packed an eyes an lip combo for you to re-create some of the looks from the movie. I'ts filled with shimmer and sexy colors so you can too feel like a showgirl.
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Anastasia Highlighting Brow Kit
Ah the eyebrows. Sometimes neglected, sometimes abused, sometimes nonexistent.
They are the frame to our eyes, they can either make a statement or make us feel like shaving them off!
Thankfully I was blessed with full eyebrows, then again I'm hairy all over and that's not always a good thing. Still, I cannot complain, my eyebrows have always been something I'm proud of.
So why am I reviewing an eyebrow product?
Well, nothing is ever perfect and there is always room for improvement. Being that I am a girl who always like to learn, I wanted to learn how to make my eyebrows a little bit more polished, hence why I bought this kit.
Anastasia has many, many products to enhance the look of your eyebrows, and although I am drooling over their Kit for Perfect Brows and Eyes, I cannot afford to dish out that amount of money for a product I've never tried.
They are the frame to our eyes, they can either make a statement or make us feel like shaving them off!
Thankfully I was blessed with full eyebrows, then again I'm hairy all over and that's not always a good thing. Still, I cannot complain, my eyebrows have always been something I'm proud of.
So why am I reviewing an eyebrow product?
Well, nothing is ever perfect and there is always room for improvement. Being that I am a girl who always like to learn, I wanted to learn how to make my eyebrows a little bit more polished, hence why I bought this kit.
Anastasia has many, many products to enhance the look of your eyebrows, and although I am drooling over their Kit for Perfect Brows and Eyes, I cannot afford to dish out that amount of money for a product I've never tried.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Coastal Scents 88 Matte Eyeshadow Palette
Hey guys, here I am again with another great find to review for you. This time it's in the form of a much cheaper product.
It is the Coastal Scents 88 Matte Eyeshadow Palette, what a mouthful right? Well I made it a point to give you the full name since there is a couple of other 88 palettes from them, one of them being the shimmery one which looks almost like this but as you can assume, it has shimmer.
Anyway, let's get this review started, shall we?
Over the beginning of my beauty tutorial experience on YouTube, I came across few videos that included this palette. Some of them were reviews and others were tutorials were they would show you the many looks you could create with it. Now, as some of you who are just starting with makeup, you have the precognition that name brand is always better and in some cases you are right, but back then I didn't know that cheap didn't necessarily mean poor quality as in the case of Coastal Scents products.
So I ignored it. Yes, this palette was everywhere, all the beauty channels had at least one video about it, yet I still ignored it. That is until the boyfriend started complaining about his wallet, he mentioned something about going broke I think. So I was on a mission: to find great makeup at great prices. That's when this palette came to mind. I looked it up on the website and it was less than $20, oh emm gee!
I couldn't believe it so I had to do some research.
Turns out that palette was a great buy, the colors are gorgeous to say the least and the pigmentation is pretty nifty, Not only hat, but you get 88 eye shadows to create as many looks as you desire!
I watched video after video educating myself on the matter and once I made the decision to get it I realized I had another problem. Shimmery or matte?
I'm a shimmer all the way gal so you would think that the choice was obvious right? Well not really, you see most of my eyeshadow palettes are already shimmery and although I love to sparkle, I wanted some colors that could help me create a more toned down look. Still, I watched more videos to help me choose and I finally decided to get this one. I figured that I could get the other one later on if I really wanted.
So I placed my order and a week later my order arrived. I was so excited, it was huge! The palette itself was a bit smaller than I expected though, but experience has taught me that isn't always a bad thing. It is super portable, I can put it in my bag and be ready for whatever. Not that I carry makeup palettes wherever I go, but it suits me nicely for when I plan to spend a weekend at my family's house.
So on to the good stuff. The colors are beautiful and vibrant, they are sectioned into bunches, not rows, because some rows contain other colors, you'll see what I mean when you get to the pictures. You have your greens, and your neutrals, golds, purples, blues, blacks and my favorites: pinks! Each eyeshadow circle is about the size of a dime I would say, but they are so pigmented that you only need a little to pack onto your eyelid and blend. This is great for someone who is just starting out with makeup and wants to experiment with color.
So how does it look on your face you may be wondering. Well I used Marlena's video from her YouTube channel Makeupgeektv right here, where she teaches you how to do a smokey eye. Now I'm not talking about the black on black smokey eye, I mean any type of color smokey eye you want to get and since I like pink, that's the color I used. Oh my goodness my darlings, I was so impressed with the colors and how it looked, even my boyfriend who is completely uninterested in makeup thought it looked beautiful. I have to say that this is one of those great buys where you will be completely satisfied.
Now I know this was a long review and I thank you for reading all the way through. Sometimes I like to give the back story behind my purchases and reviews so you can get an idea of what incites me to buy a product.
So what's the verdict? I give it a million lipglosses!! Oh wait, I can only issue five.
-You can purchase this palette from CoastalScents.com and it will cost you $18.95 plus S&H
While you're there I recommend looking through the other products they have to offer, I am definitely purchasing more stuff from there in the near future.
It is the Coastal Scents 88 Matte Eyeshadow Palette, what a mouthful right? Well I made it a point to give you the full name since there is a couple of other 88 palettes from them, one of them being the shimmery one which looks almost like this but as you can assume, it has shimmer.
Anyway, let's get this review started, shall we?
Over the beginning of my beauty tutorial experience on YouTube, I came across few videos that included this palette. Some of them were reviews and others were tutorials were they would show you the many looks you could create with it. Now, as some of you who are just starting with makeup, you have the precognition that name brand is always better and in some cases you are right, but back then I didn't know that cheap didn't necessarily mean poor quality as in the case of Coastal Scents products.
So I ignored it. Yes, this palette was everywhere, all the beauty channels had at least one video about it, yet I still ignored it. That is until the boyfriend started complaining about his wallet, he mentioned something about going broke I think. So I was on a mission: to find great makeup at great prices. That's when this palette came to mind. I looked it up on the website and it was less than $20, oh emm gee!
I couldn't believe it so I had to do some research.
Turns out that palette was a great buy, the colors are gorgeous to say the least and the pigmentation is pretty nifty, Not only hat, but you get 88 eye shadows to create as many looks as you desire!
I watched video after video educating myself on the matter and once I made the decision to get it I realized I had another problem. Shimmery or matte?
I'm a shimmer all the way gal so you would think that the choice was obvious right? Well not really, you see most of my eyeshadow palettes are already shimmery and although I love to sparkle, I wanted some colors that could help me create a more toned down look. Still, I watched more videos to help me choose and I finally decided to get this one. I figured that I could get the other one later on if I really wanted.
So I placed my order and a week later my order arrived. I was so excited, it was huge! The palette itself was a bit smaller than I expected though, but experience has taught me that isn't always a bad thing. It is super portable, I can put it in my bag and be ready for whatever. Not that I carry makeup palettes wherever I go, but it suits me nicely for when I plan to spend a weekend at my family's house.
So on to the good stuff. The colors are beautiful and vibrant, they are sectioned into bunches, not rows, because some rows contain other colors, you'll see what I mean when you get to the pictures. You have your greens, and your neutrals, golds, purples, blues, blacks and my favorites: pinks! Each eyeshadow circle is about the size of a dime I would say, but they are so pigmented that you only need a little to pack onto your eyelid and blend. This is great for someone who is just starting out with makeup and wants to experiment with color.
So how does it look on your face you may be wondering. Well I used Marlena's video from her YouTube channel Makeupgeektv right here, where she teaches you how to do a smokey eye. Now I'm not talking about the black on black smokey eye, I mean any type of color smokey eye you want to get and since I like pink, that's the color I used. Oh my goodness my darlings, I was so impressed with the colors and how it looked, even my boyfriend who is completely uninterested in makeup thought it looked beautiful. I have to say that this is one of those great buys where you will be completely satisfied.
Now I know this was a long review and I thank you for reading all the way through. Sometimes I like to give the back story behind my purchases and reviews so you can get an idea of what incites me to buy a product.
So what's the verdict? I give it a million lipglosses!! Oh wait, I can only issue five.
(5 out of 5 lipglosses)
I would still give it a million if I could, it is that good!
While you're there I recommend looking through the other products they have to offer, I am definitely purchasing more stuff from there in the near future.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Bare minerals foundation (Classic get started kit)
One of the very first things I bought at sephora was my bare minerals get started kit. Now be aware that this was purchased back in 2008 and since then the kits are a bit different. You've seen the commercials right? Flawless skin, made from natural ingredients, so gentle you can sleep in it. Yeah, pretty cool. So I went online and purchased it. I was skeptical but boy does this stuff actually work. At first glance the kit is a bit overwhelming. You get four jars of minerals, two of them are the foundation in different shades that are supposed to complement your skin tone. The third one is called warmth and it's some sort of blush/bronzer that's supposed to go where the sun naturally hits you to give you some color. The last jar is called mineral veil and this is my favorite because you're supposed to apply it at the end of your skin ritual to eliminate shine and to seal all your makeup in place.
What I liked about this kit was that it was a mineral foundation. I never used foundation prior to this because I hated the thought of something gooppy and icky on my face, plus I was too young for foundation. This foundation though was so silky and lightweight, it's like putting powder on your face. You can't feel it afterward, it's completely lightweight but it gives you coverage. Now, I don't need a lot of coverage so I guess my opinion doesn't count much, but if you talk to other people who have used this and need a lot coverage they will tell you how great this product is. Another good thing about this, it's the fact that you can build it up. You only use a little and dust it on your face, if you need more just apply more and it gives you more coverage!
The kit came with those four jars mentioned above, a primer, and three brushes; kabuki brush, flawless application brush and a concealer brush. The concealer brush is amazing, it's like a little magic wand. You use the same foundation to spot correct your blemishes and red spots and it works beautifully. The kabuki brush is another good one, it gives you more coverage and it feels great on the skin.
So how do I rate this product? I give it:
(5 out of 5 lipglosses)
It is by far one of the best products I've purchased, it's 2010 and I still have a lot of product, granted I don't use it everyday, but still, you only need a pinch to cover your whole face. Best part is, you can sleep in it. I'm not recommend you go to sleep with makeup on, but I know some of you come home tired from work or school and just don't feel like taking makeup off which in any other case would be bad, but with this foundation it's ok.
Here are my before and after shots using Bare minerals:
Well there it is, you can purchase this product from Sephora.com or go to a store, I suggest the latter because one of the girls there can help you better match your right shade. The kit will cost you $60, well worth the price for the stuff you get.
(I forgot to mention that this contains SPF, how cool is that?)
What I liked about this kit was that it was a mineral foundation. I never used foundation prior to this because I hated the thought of something gooppy and icky on my face, plus I was too young for foundation. This foundation though was so silky and lightweight, it's like putting powder on your face. You can't feel it afterward, it's completely lightweight but it gives you coverage. Now, I don't need a lot of coverage so I guess my opinion doesn't count much, but if you talk to other people who have used this and need a lot coverage they will tell you how great this product is. Another good thing about this, it's the fact that you can build it up. You only use a little and dust it on your face, if you need more just apply more and it gives you more coverage!
The kit came with those four jars mentioned above, a primer, and three brushes; kabuki brush, flawless application brush and a concealer brush. The concealer brush is amazing, it's like a little magic wand. You use the same foundation to spot correct your blemishes and red spots and it works beautifully. The kabuki brush is another good one, it gives you more coverage and it feels great on the skin.
So how do I rate this product? I give it:
(5 out of 5 lipglosses)
It is by far one of the best products I've purchased, it's 2010 and I still have a lot of product, granted I don't use it everyday, but still, you only need a pinch to cover your whole face. Best part is, you can sleep in it. I'm not recommend you go to sleep with makeup on, but I know some of you come home tired from work or school and just don't feel like taking makeup off which in any other case would be bad, but with this foundation it's ok.
Here are my before and after shots using Bare minerals:
Well there it is, you can purchase this product from Sephora.com or go to a store, I suggest the latter because one of the girls there can help you better match your right shade. The kit will cost you $60, well worth the price for the stuff you get.
(I forgot to mention that this contains SPF, how cool is that?)
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