This weeks tea is the new metallic OCC Lip Tars!
Monday, November 19, 2012
New Tea!!!
Hello My Loves...
This weeks tea is the new metallic OCC Lip Tars!
It's like the heavens opened and dropped down bits of metallic colors in tubes! I am so excited for these it's not even funny! So the collection is called Metallurgy and it's six yummy vibrant metallic colors. The names are Super NSFW (a gold-sparkling red), Yaoi (a silver-based Barbie pink), Authentic (a penny copper), Triptych (a neutral gold), Iced (an opaque silvery white), and Electric Grandma (a metallic coral). I love the Yaoi shade and got a chance to play with that a bit. These are such amazing lip tars and you must put them on your list to santa this year. Perfect stocking stuffers. This is what they look like below.
In order as pictured, Super NSFW, Tryptich, Yaoi, Electric Grandma, Iced, Authentic. So amazing! That's all for today's tea guys. Hope you enjoyed and until next time...Smooches!
This weeks tea is the new metallic OCC Lip Tars!
The Weekly Tea
This weeks tea is...CC Cream
So I know I was excited about the whole BB Cream trend that started in the states but to be completely honest the Asian BB Creams are the best and none compare to the magnificence of those creams. There are a few that I liked though. Now we are seeing the next wave of creams and that is CC Cream. It is basically your BB Cream with added skin benefits. It's supposed to be the best makeup for your skin. Olay has kicked it off for the american CC Creams with their Olay Total Effects CC Tone Correcting UV Moisturizer. It brightens the skin while still being on the sheer side. It is said to be suitable for all skin tones but I will bump that down to most. I will be doing my own testing of each cream I can find to let you know the lasting power and texture for oily skin. It comes in three shades but because the coverage is so sheer it should work for anyone. Now the Olay one is supposed to target blotchiness, wrinkles and hyper-pigmentation as well as spot diminishing properties. If I had a dollar for every product I bought that said spot diminishing on it... Anyway the texture of this formula is a lot lighter and smoother than the BB Creams which is nice and makes them easier to blend. With that in mind it may work for more people but don't bet the farm on it. I also hear that Chanel has a CC Cream but I am not sure if that will be sold in the states or not. I hope so. If I can get my hands on it I will test it out and let you know how it works. I hear it's the end all be all of cc creams. If you can pay the ridiculous shipping fees from Asia, the Rachel K Cosmetics CC Cream is a bestseller and worth trying I hear. I also saw another one available called iFiona Moist Color Control Cream. Haven't heard any review on that one but I thought I'd mention it anyway. So you have slim pickings at this point but be careful who you trust your face with when it comes down to new things like this if you live in the states. I am pretty intrigued by this and cannot wait to try them out. I'll put what they look like below so you can know what to look for. I hope this review helped out and you guys have good luck when trying these out. Give me a shout and let me know how they work for you. Until next time...Smooches!
Chanel CC Cream. Not yet available in the U.S. It is available in only 2 shades.
This is Olay Total Effects CC Tone Correcting UV Moisturizer.
This is the Rachel K Cosmetics CC Cream. You can purchase online or if you just happen to be in Asia. ;)
This is Olay Total Effects CC Tone Correcting UV Moisturizer.This is the Rachel K Cosmetics CC Cream. You can purchase online or if you just happen to be in Asia. ;)
I know nothing on this brand but the packaging is super cute so that must count for something. My research shows it is a top seller, however I haven't had my resources tell me anything about this brand specifically. Anything else I learn about this one I will caption and add it for you.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
New New New!!!
Hey loves!
So I have decided to revamp this blog a bit. I'm going to (and I am determined to keep this up) do a look of the week every week and have a weekly tea. If you don't know what the tea is, it basically means let me tell you the deal. So I will have a tea and a celebrity tea every week. I will also be uploading my newest work to this blog as I have been working rather vigorously lately. Thus my lack of posts. Well that and the fact that my baby is being crazy most of the day. LOL. And I am going to catch you guys up on my latest diamonds in the rough. My diamonds in the rough are the products I find that are simply amazing and dirt cheap. You guys know that I love a good product for cheap so I want to share that with you more often. I apologize for being so scarce the last few months. Trying to adjust with the new baby and all this new work has been rather tough. So please bare with me and I promise as I learn to deal with my schedule I will get it together. I love you all and until next time...Smooches!
So I have decided to revamp this blog a bit. I'm going to (and I am determined to keep this up) do a look of the week every week and have a weekly tea. If you don't know what the tea is, it basically means let me tell you the deal. So I will have a tea and a celebrity tea every week. I will also be uploading my newest work to this blog as I have been working rather vigorously lately. Thus my lack of posts. Well that and the fact that my baby is being crazy most of the day. LOL. And I am going to catch you guys up on my latest diamonds in the rough. My diamonds in the rough are the products I find that are simply amazing and dirt cheap. You guys know that I love a good product for cheap so I want to share that with you more often. I apologize for being so scarce the last few months. Trying to adjust with the new baby and all this new work has been rather tough. So please bare with me and I promise as I learn to deal with my schedule I will get it together. I love you all and until next time...Smooches!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
All Hallows Eve
Hello Loves!
So here it is that time of year when people are decorated and filled with cheer. Oh wait not cheer. I believe the right word would be terror! Okay that was super corny. Sorry about that guys. It is that time of year again folks to dress up like you never would normally and get free candy. I love the free candy part. That's right Halloween is here again. So what are you going as this year? I think I may go as a doll. No not a scary one. But I can take it there if I wanted to. I think I may do a favorites lookbook for you guys of the looks I saw that were my favorite this year. Please share your Halloween looks with me on my new facebook page! I made this page for you guys so you can be interactive with me. Send me inspiration pictures and I'll do some step by step tutorials as well. Also if you have tried any look from this blog or one you made up yourself I would love to see it. So don't be a stranger loves ;). Love you all and until next time...Smooches!
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So here it is that time of year when people are decorated and filled with cheer. Oh wait not cheer. I believe the right word would be terror! Okay that was super corny. Sorry about that guys. It is that time of year again folks to dress up like you never would normally and get free candy. I love the free candy part. That's right Halloween is here again. So what are you going as this year? I think I may go as a doll. No not a scary one. But I can take it there if I wanted to. I think I may do a favorites lookbook for you guys of the looks I saw that were my favorite this year. Please share your Halloween looks with me on my new facebook page! I made this page for you guys so you can be interactive with me. Send me inspiration pictures and I'll do some step by step tutorials as well. Also if you have tried any look from this blog or one you made up yourself I would love to see it. So don't be a stranger loves ;). Love you all and until next time...Smooches!
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Falling in love with Fall
Hello Loves!
Fall is finally here! I love autumn with the leaves changing color and the weather getting cooler. All the delicious smells that come around thanksgiving time and food. This to me is the greatest time of year. We can finally break out the cute boots and jackets and gloves and layer to our liking. Not to mention, we can get into the cooler colors and do more sultry eyes because it fits so perfect into the season. And what are some trends we are seeing this season you ask. Let's check it out.
Luminous Skin:
The no makeup, makeup look. You want to keep your palette simple and clean for this one leaving the colorful fun stuff out. Browns, gold and carmel's are what makes this look subtle yet beautiful. Keep your skin nice clean with very little contour and highlight. On the eyes use your golds and browns just bringing out the crease a bit without over exaggerating it. Use a nice nude on the lip or a rich red or pink to make it pop. I love this look. It's super simple and can be done for an everyday look through out the year.
Smokey Eyes:
Now it is indeed a fact that I cannot stand the smokey eye. All year long I see women with smokey eyes or black eyes looking either dead or tired and just plain bad. However, when we get into the fall and winter season a smokey eye done well can make you look bold, sexy and edgy. It is a great way to compliment the cooler tones you will be wearing this season. To do a great smokey eye you must first powder under the eye. This way the fall out you have will be easier to remove. Use a black pencil or paint pot first to make the colors more intense. When you use black shadow it can fall over the course of the day making you look tired so try to avoid using just black and use color instead. Vamp the look up a little by adding glitter or shimmery shadows. Glitter makes everything better so don't be a stranger. Just make sure to remove anything that falls under your eye with a clean spoolie or wipe.
Bold Liner:
This is my specialty. I love graphic, bold, clean lines on the eyes. It's easy to do and can make you look elegant, sassy, innocent or bad ass. The key to liner is control. If your a beginner a liquid liner pen will do well for you or the pencil. If your more advanced in your skills you may use a cake liner or gel liner. It's a bit more to do but it's not difficult to control. If your a makeup artist or want to be, learn to master all forms of liner. They will come in handy. Study your eye and play with the placement of the lines. You don't have to do a wing all the time. Play around with placement and make lines and see what you like for your eye shape. Keep your lines crisp using concealer and plenty of q-tips.
Bold Brows:
It's no secret that the thicker your brows are the more innocent you look. When you have a thinner arched brow you look more intense. Think of snow white in terms of brows. The evil queen has severely thin and extremely arched brows. Snow white however, has fuller and straighter brows making her look sweet and young and innocent. I love bold brows with a nice arch that are not to severe. Play with your eyebrows a bit. Fill them in and see how you look. It's an amazing difference how just a little bit of filling in can change your whole look.
Velvet Lips:
I am so loving this trend. This has been one of my favorite looks to play with. It's so dramatic and sexy without being over bearing. To achieve this you will want to use a dark lip liner. Try a nice plum or red color with a blue undertone to it. Then add a nice deep lipstick over top. Grab a black liner or lipstick and line the lips with it or place it on the outer portion of the lips. You then want to add a bright color just to the center. Blot and powder the lips to make them matte.Voila! You have a matte velvet lip. If you prefer glossy skip the powdering step.
These are a few things I've seen trending this season and I love it all. I hope you all can play around with these looks and have fun. I will have pictures up soon to give you guys some ideas. If you have any questions please let me know and if you try a look also let me know how it goes I would love to see it. As always love you all and until next time...Smooches!
Fall is finally here! I love autumn with the leaves changing color and the weather getting cooler. All the delicious smells that come around thanksgiving time and food. This to me is the greatest time of year. We can finally break out the cute boots and jackets and gloves and layer to our liking. Not to mention, we can get into the cooler colors and do more sultry eyes because it fits so perfect into the season. And what are some trends we are seeing this season you ask. Let's check it out.
Luminous Skin:
The no makeup, makeup look. You want to keep your palette simple and clean for this one leaving the colorful fun stuff out. Browns, gold and carmel's are what makes this look subtle yet beautiful. Keep your skin nice clean with very little contour and highlight. On the eyes use your golds and browns just bringing out the crease a bit without over exaggerating it. Use a nice nude on the lip or a rich red or pink to make it pop. I love this look. It's super simple and can be done for an everyday look through out the year.
Smokey Eyes:
Now it is indeed a fact that I cannot stand the smokey eye. All year long I see women with smokey eyes or black eyes looking either dead or tired and just plain bad. However, when we get into the fall and winter season a smokey eye done well can make you look bold, sexy and edgy. It is a great way to compliment the cooler tones you will be wearing this season. To do a great smokey eye you must first powder under the eye. This way the fall out you have will be easier to remove. Use a black pencil or paint pot first to make the colors more intense. When you use black shadow it can fall over the course of the day making you look tired so try to avoid using just black and use color instead. Vamp the look up a little by adding glitter or shimmery shadows. Glitter makes everything better so don't be a stranger. Just make sure to remove anything that falls under your eye with a clean spoolie or wipe.
Bold Liner:
This is my specialty. I love graphic, bold, clean lines on the eyes. It's easy to do and can make you look elegant, sassy, innocent or bad ass. The key to liner is control. If your a beginner a liquid liner pen will do well for you or the pencil. If your more advanced in your skills you may use a cake liner or gel liner. It's a bit more to do but it's not difficult to control. If your a makeup artist or want to be, learn to master all forms of liner. They will come in handy. Study your eye and play with the placement of the lines. You don't have to do a wing all the time. Play around with placement and make lines and see what you like for your eye shape. Keep your lines crisp using concealer and plenty of q-tips.
Bold Brows:
It's no secret that the thicker your brows are the more innocent you look. When you have a thinner arched brow you look more intense. Think of snow white in terms of brows. The evil queen has severely thin and extremely arched brows. Snow white however, has fuller and straighter brows making her look sweet and young and innocent. I love bold brows with a nice arch that are not to severe. Play with your eyebrows a bit. Fill them in and see how you look. It's an amazing difference how just a little bit of filling in can change your whole look.
Velvet Lips:
I am so loving this trend. This has been one of my favorite looks to play with. It's so dramatic and sexy without being over bearing. To achieve this you will want to use a dark lip liner. Try a nice plum or red color with a blue undertone to it. Then add a nice deep lipstick over top. Grab a black liner or lipstick and line the lips with it or place it on the outer portion of the lips. You then want to add a bright color just to the center. Blot and powder the lips to make them matte.Voila! You have a matte velvet lip. If you prefer glossy skip the powdering step.
These are a few things I've seen trending this season and I love it all. I hope you all can play around with these looks and have fun. I will have pictures up soon to give you guys some ideas. If you have any questions please let me know and if you try a look also let me know how it goes I would love to see it. As always love you all and until next time...Smooches!
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Hello Again!!!!
Hi loves!!!
It is official I am finally back! Yaaaay! So I just had my baby on Sept. 10th. He was 6 lbs 9 oz. and 19 in long and we named him Zaaron. Now he's 3 weeks and good and healthy and keeping me on my toes, lol but I'm enjoying it. Rather tired but I'm so ready to get back to blogging. I have pages full of notes that I want to post so I will be getting back in the swing of things soon. I also have tutorials and looks for fall and winter and holiday looks coming up soon so I hope you will enjoy that. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you guys I miss you all and I hope you enjoy the next posts. Until next time... Smooches!
It is official I am finally back! Yaaaay! So I just had my baby on Sept. 10th. He was 6 lbs 9 oz. and 19 in long and we named him Zaaron. Now he's 3 weeks and good and healthy and keeping me on my toes, lol but I'm enjoying it. Rather tired but I'm so ready to get back to blogging. I have pages full of notes that I want to post so I will be getting back in the swing of things soon. I also have tutorials and looks for fall and winter and holiday looks coming up soon so I hope you will enjoy that. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you guys I miss you all and I hope you enjoy the next posts. Until next time... Smooches!
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Still MIA...Almost baby time...
Hello Loves!
So I know a few people have been on my case lately. No I have not abandoned this blog. We are still live and in full effect. As you guys know I have been going through it with my pregnancy. It has been pretty rough on my body and I had to stop working and I have basically been on watch for over a month now. We are now safely at 38 weeks and fella number 2 is due any day. Anyway I have quite a few things I'm excited to show you guys and share with you and just get back to blogging. I really miss blogging and doing things for you all so I will be back soon. I have redone my logo and been looking into different ways to get business in so I can have some fresh work to show you. I have a lot of fall and winter stuff to share with you guys that I am really excited about. So I was just taking a moment out to apologize for my absence and let you guys know I will have some new exciting things up in the next few weeks. Thank you guys for bearing with me and being patient. Love you guys and I'll be back soon. Until next time...Smooches!
So I know a few people have been on my case lately. No I have not abandoned this blog. We are still live and in full effect. As you guys know I have been going through it with my pregnancy. It has been pretty rough on my body and I had to stop working and I have basically been on watch for over a month now. We are now safely at 38 weeks and fella number 2 is due any day. Anyway I have quite a few things I'm excited to show you guys and share with you and just get back to blogging. I really miss blogging and doing things for you all so I will be back soon. I have redone my logo and been looking into different ways to get business in so I can have some fresh work to show you. I have a lot of fall and winter stuff to share with you guys that I am really excited about. So I was just taking a moment out to apologize for my absence and let you guys know I will have some new exciting things up in the next few weeks. Thank you guys for bearing with me and being patient. Love you guys and I'll be back soon. Until next time...Smooches!
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