Winter Skin Problems...Starting Already!?

Hope everyone had a GREAT Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday! I spent all of my money on Black Friday, so I wasn't able to take advantage of the great online deals I was sent from E.L.F. Cosmetics and Tarte Cosmetics (boo no money!). Somehow, even though Thanksgiving was last Thursday, I'm finding it impossible to believe that it's already the end of November. Unfortunately, my skin has been reminding me for quite some time...

There are always the usual winter problems I have, which occur because I'm often too lazy or too cold when I get out of the shower to lather on the lotion: itchy skin all over, rough patches on my arms, and alligator skin on my legs. These don't usually start until January for me, and considering it's been an unseasonably warm November in New Jersey, I'm surprised at how itchy I am already!

I am making a conscious effort to use Vaseline's Cocoa Butter Deep Conditioning Lotion every day. This is a great cheap lotion that smells great and really leaves skin luminous! It doesn't leave your skin greasy or take long to seep into your skin, so you don't have to wait forever to get dressed after applying. This is my favorite all over body lotion to use, and is available at all drug stores so you can give it a try yourself!

One of my other big problems I have in the winter is probably 99% my fault. I'm all for flawless makeup- I love great looking skin, great eye makeup...and then the lips. Somehow I always forget the lips. If I apply lipstick or gloss at the beginning of the day (or night) it's usually the only time it makes it out of my purse. My worst habit in the WORLD is biting my lips when I'm nervous or bored.

The combination of these two flaws, along with freezing cold temperatures and wind lead me to the most horribly chapped lips for the majority of the winter. Lately I've been using a lip product before bed every night, Carmex's original stick balm. It's a great balm that doesn't have that 'medical balm' burn of menthol like most do. Best thing about it? When I wake up in the morning my lips still have the product on it. And if I have a slip up and chomp down on my lips during the day, this application of Carmex at night usually heals the damage that has been done.

Through all of the itching and flaking of winter, the thing that kills me about winter is the weird dry patches I get. Most recently, I've gotten a pretty bad dry patch on my left eyelid. What the hell...my eyelid? Worst part about it is I can't get it to go away! It's incredibly itchy and I've stopped using my eye gel because it burns when it hits that broken skin. I think I must have been scratching it while I sleep, because my eyelid was also slightly swollen.

What to do with this insatiable dry eyelid? The past three days I've been putting original Vaseline on the spot, thinking that's the only thing I've ever used for extremely dry patches everywhere else on my body. It's gotten so much better, and the swelling has gone down tremendously. I've also tried to leave all other irritants away from my eyes.
 
I feel the key to winterizing your skin is prevention before you start to get a problem. So slather on that lotion, moisturize your lips, and don't forget that the sun is still super strong in the winter, so SPF it up!

Happy Thanksgiving!

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I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving! Use today to rest up and get ready for the best day of the year...Black Friday!

I'm so ready to buy my Pink Friday lipstick from Mac Cosmetics and Nicki Minaj tonight at midnight on www.maccosmetics.com!

Product Review: Maybelline Falsies Mascara

If you have five minutes, and only five minutes, to do your makeup in the morning, what would you put on? What are the products you can't live without?

Chances are mascara is one of your necessities in your beauty routine. Mascara brings out your eyes, draws attention to your face, and is sometimes all a woman needs to feel a little dolled up.

I've experimented with a ton of different mascaras from all different price ranges and brands. I've actually found a ton of the more expensive brands clump up on the brush, giving me gigantic tarantula lashes and flaking on my cheeks and eyeballs. Definitely not attractive.

My favorite Maybelline Define-A-Lash may have to move over for the fabulous Maybelline Volum' Express Falsies...this stuff is rediculous. If you're looking for a mascara to give you length, volume and big, fat lashes, this is the one for you!

It comes in three colors (blackest black, very black and brown), and has a great curved brush that's bristles seem to catch and coat eyelashes you dont even know you have. It holds the perfect amount of product that doesn't coat lashes too much on the first coat, and doesnt allow for lashes to stick together.

I find that I got best results doing two to three thin coats on each eye...but be careful not to wait too long between applications. If you wait too long before applying your second coat, you will most likely get some flakes or clumps. After you put on your first thin coat, do your bottom lashes on the same eye and move right back up to the top. This will ensure you a well defined clump free look.

As for giving a false eyelash look? In my opinion, no amount of mascara is going to beat putting extra lashes onto your eyes. I think this mascara comes closer than any other I've tried in acheiving this. Want to amp it up? Try it on your own lashes along with false lashes to blow people away.

For $7.99 you can't beat the look you acheive with Maybelline's Volum' Express Falsies Mascara! And since it's a drugstore product, you may be able to get it on sale. What can be better than that!?

E.L.F. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen Product Review

Eyes Lips Face has finally come out with a product for those who are afraid of liquid eyeliner...the Waterproof Eyeliner Pen!

In making my traveling makeup kit, I researched a lot of different liquid eyeliners that I could carry around with me. I purchased the E.L.F. Waterproof Eyeliner Pens with my expectations low...after all, they are only $1.00. When I finally received my stuff from the mail, I was beyond excited to try the products. This weekend I got a chance to work on two models for a photo shoot, and couldn't wait to whip out these eyelining pens.

I purchased the plum, coffee and black eyelining pens. The pen itself is exactly the size of a regular pen, and the felt tip that applies the liner is stiff enough to create great lines, but soft enough to conform to the lines you try to form. Before applying to the models, I experimented with them to get an idea of how hard I would have to press and how quickly the fluid comes out. This eyelining pen has such versatility to it- I could make thin or thick lines, it moved very fluidly as I created swirls and points, and it didn't leave any wet puddles that would need to dry (that could get annoying). This was seriously like a makeup marker!

When working on the models, I createrd a pink fade on one of them, and used the plum liner pen to create a sexy cat eye. I was SHOCKED at how easy it was to make them! And getting them to come out evenly thick and pointy? Piece of cake!

I was able to get extremely close to the lash line, the color was superb (not too light or too dark) and looked great with the colors I shaded onto her eyes.

The black Eyelining pen performed just as well as the plum (although the top of it was embarrassingly hard to get off...) and created a great liquid liner look to the other model.

If you don't feel comfortable with liquid liner, or have issues with getting the small brush or stiff felt tip pen to work for you, I definitely suggest you try E.L.F.'s Eyelining Pen in any of the five colors it comes in. For $1, you can't beat the quality of this liner. Also, Eyes Lips Face sends promotional coupons nonstop, definitely making their afforable cosmetics even more of a steal1 I am going to purchase the Midnight and Ash pens very soon!

What's your favorite eyelining product?

Trends To Try For Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is right around the corner...that means seeing family you haven't seen in a year, including your ever critical aunts and cousins who swear they know better than you and pick your style apart. How do you impress them this Thanksgiving and keep them quiet when they see your beautiful face?

There are a couple of big trends this Thanksgiving that you should stick with to ensure yourself a critic-free holiday season:

1. Bold Lips

I'm sure you've seen that bold lips are definitely the hot thing for winter. These striking lip colors in plums, browns and reds don't come without strings attached. The most important thing to remember about dark lip pigments (especially lipstick) is that they bleed into your skin. Be sure to line your lips with a similar color before applying a dark lip color. The wax in the lipliner will act as a barrier and keep your lipstick on your lips, not on your skin.

Don't work against your skin tone. Red is a pretty universal color for all shades of skin, but be careful when picking a plum or brown. If your skin is too pink, browns probably wouldn't be your best bet- stick with this if you have warm skin tones. Plum looks best on those with a cool complexion, so if you do have that rosy complexion, this will be your go to color.

Keep the eyes neutral if you wear a bright lip color. If you stick with the same color pallet, it usually works out great. If you're wearing a brown lip, stick with taupes and browns on your eyes. Plum lips would pair great with some smokey purples.

2. Blush Instead of Bronzer

My biggest pet peeve is seeing women who look over-bronzed or super tan from October to March. Unless you went on an off-season vacation and your tan is REAL, I would tone the bronzer down. Nowadays it seems women forget about blush and use bronzer as the only tool to add color to their face. The best thing about winter is the adorable, natural rosy color most people get when it's cold out.

Try a nice powder blush in a peachy or mauve color. Make sure to apply correctly: coat a big blush brush slightly into the compact, tap out any excess, and give a big smile. Apply to the apples of your cheeks, being careful not to get it onto your undereye area. Drag across with your brush towards your ears.

Blush will highlight your face very differently than bronzer does. By defining your cheek bones, your face will brighten up and glow. If you feel you can't live without your bronzer, apply a light dusting right under your blush. Be careful not to apply too dark, and your face will look fresh and bright!

3. Practical Hairstyle

Thanksgiving is most well known for is eating (duh) and if you're like me, the last thing you need is your hair in your face while you're attempting to chomp down.

If you have long hair and don't want to sport an every day ponytail, try a cute side braid that will keep hair out of your way while still looking adorable. Not into the side braid? Pull the front section of your hair on one side of your head back and accessorize by holding it back with a sweet hair broach (I'm all about the rhinestones).

If your hair isn't long enough to make a braid with, you can go with a simple elastic headband. It will do it's job of keeping your hair out of the way, and act as a great accessory to your outfit. A ton of stores are coming out with great headbands- I always find perfect headbands at Charlotte Russe or Target.


Thanksgiving is a holiday I like to keep comfortable. Showing your family how gorgeous you are is only part of the deal. Wear something cute and stylish, but remember you're probably going to want your after dinner nap! Jeggings or leggings and a nice flowy top is what's on my agenda to wear...nothing beats comfy stretch pants and a top to hide your full belly!

Are you planning anything special with your look for Thanksgiving? What will you be trying out?

Brown Smokey Eye Tutorial

Hey Ladies! Today I will be sharing another picture tutorial on how to do a sexy brown smokey eye. Until I work out the lighting with my webcam for video tutorials, I will be loading picture tutorials- definitely more effective in my eyes.

I've chosen to do brown today as a more natural alternative than a grey or black, but this can be done with any color you choose! Creating a smokey eye is very simple, and I feel women may just be afraid of the blending that is needed to create the 'smokiness'. You don't need expensive brushes to do the techniques I show, you just need soft bristled eyeshadow brushes. They will make it so much easier to blend and apply the color to your eye area.

You really only need two color eyeshadows, I will be using gold and brown, and I decided to use shimmer instead of matte today. My cake eyeliner will be put away for a black eyeliner stick, and of course, black mascara. It's important to remember that you will also need to line your waterline on both the top and bottom of your eyes (the water line is the inside brim of your eye) and to also line with your shadow on the bottom lash line as well. I will be doing this with a smudge brush, since I don't want the shadow to make me look like I have black eyes!

After applying your foundation and concealer to your eyes, shaping and coloring in any thin areas of your brows:

Step 1:
Line your eyes with your black eyeliner. I've used Being True's dual eye liner in 'Yin'. I smudged this into my top lash line, and lined my bottom lashes all the way to my tear duct. If your pencil is dull, it will give a better smudged look. After lining the outside, I pulled up my lashes and lined my upper water line. If you're having difficulty doing this, you can leave this step out, but it will definitely give you a more defined look. I carefully colored in my bottom lash line, and brought it as close to my tear duct as possible. By lining before applying your shadow, it will make the liner less pronounced while still defining your eyes.

Step 2:

Apply your highlighting color. I've used gold on my brow bone area and dragged it down all the way into the crease of my eye with my usual short bristled shading brush. This gold color is called Citrine and is also by Being True. If you're unsure where to stop the highlighting shadow at the ends of your eyes, color all the way to the ends of your eyebrows and come down in a diagonal line. Brush away any excess gold that may have fallen on your lid.

Step 3:

Brown shadow time. I applied a good amount of my dark brown shadow (Tarte's Brown Derby) from the lash line up by taking onto my brush and applying heavily. I brought this color all the way to the crease of my eye, being sure the shade is even throughout.

Step 4:

Now that I have both shadows on my eye, I need to drag the lighter application of brown up over my crease. I dragged the shadow from my lid over my crease with even, tapping brush strokes. By going from my lid to my brow bone, I'll bring the color from my lid to my lower brow bone area. Again, I started from the outside of my eye. I shaded the brown higher onto my brow bone on the outside of my eye and gradually brought it lower going inwards. I used a smudge brush to bring some of the Brown Derby shadow onto my lower lash line.

Step 5:
Now that I've finished my blending and shading, The only thing left to do is clean up any shadow that has fallen onto my cheeks and apply some great thickening mascara. I used Prestige's My Biggest Lashes mascara. I used two coats on my top lashes, and used one coat on my bottom lashes. Finished look:

What do you think of the smokey eye look? Have you ever tried to do a smokey eye?

Product Review: Clinique Clinical Even Better Dark Spot Eraser

One of my biggest insecurities about my appearance has always been my acne scars. Although they have gotten increasingly better over the years, I dream of having skin that some of my friends have. Skin that needs no foundation, no concealer- a little powder and they're off. I thought trying out Clinique's Clinical Even Better Dark Spot Eraser might have been able to help me acheive this, but I was disappointed.

One of the things I thought was great about this Even Better serum was that it came with a really cute chart that you can mark your spot's progress throughout the use of this product. The one bottle is considered a 6-week treatment, and is supposed to offer over 50% improvement to your skin's uneven tone. It is scent-free and very light in texture, so I wasn't concerned about having a bad reaction while using it.

After two weeks, my skin broke out...horribly. I felt like I went back a step from pretty clear skin with a couple of scars to new blemishes and new red spots on their way. Not only did I have a fresh set of zits, they were PAINFUL! They felt like they were deep under my skin, and every drying lotion I put on top to get them to come to a head just left me with dry patches over my new zits.  

I tried to stick it out, and used this product for two more weeks, knowing that your skin doesn't fully adjust to a new regimen until after 6 weeks of use. My reaction didn't change. I continued to get blemishes that didn't dry up easily, and the scars I did have were joined by new red spots that were a product of this dark spot 'eraser'.

I hate writing horrible reviews for a product, so I will say that this is just not for me. My skin is sensitive, but I was told by the Clinique consultant that I purchased this from that my skin should not react since it's made for people who have sensitive skin. Clearly not mine.

I wish I didn't use this product at all. It did nothing for my current scarring, and made my skin look worse than it did when I started. The cute little spot chart was unnecessary, since nothing changed with the spots I had. Clinique Even Better Dark Spot Eraser is going way into the back of my skincare drawer, and I'll continue searching for a new method of lightening my scars.

Bed Head Waver - One of My Favorite Hair Tools EVER!

I've been posting a ton about makeup and hair products on this blog and decided to post something about hair tools.

Being that I have been going out for an exceptional amount of birthday parties recently, this weekend I went all out and did something special to my hair instead of letting it curl naturally or straighten it. One of my big problems with going to nightclubs is hair...whenever it's straight it gets rediculously frizzy (it's naturally curly, so it get's to look like a hot mess) and whenever it's curly it goes straight.

I was beginning to think that crazy club hair was just going to be part of life, until I found the Bed Head Waver about two years ago at Target. It was about $50 (it's about $30 now), which was a stretch for me to buy since I'm not too big on hair tools, but I thought it'd be worth it. Man, was I right...I LOVE this thing!

I find that it works best when your hair isn't freshly washed. The cleaner your hair, the less hold there is to the styling tool. I also tend to spritz each section with hairspray before waving it, which makes a horrifying crackling noise and leaves residue on the waver, but gives you a great look that holds all night long.

The second thing to remember with this tool, especially if you have long hair, is to remember that you need the barrel waves to MATCH as you bring it down your hair. You have to make sure that wherever the wave ends, start the next to make an even flow. Once you try it out a couple of times you will definitely get how to do it, especially since not matching makes you look pretty messy.

I've posted a picture of how I waved my hair with the Bed Head waver on Friday.

What do you think of the waved look? Is this a tool you would try?

Product Review: Redken Sheer Straight 06

Hope everyone's weekends went great! I took this weekend as an opportunity to try a whole bunch of different products - one of which being Redken's Sheer Straight 06.

I'm getting pretty used to my InStyler now, and decided to try it out with some different stying products. My usual straightening routine involves some type of volumizing gel, usually Aussie or Garnier. I blow dry and then go to my straightener. I was running out of my Aussie and received this Redken straightening gel just in time.

The texture of this gel is unique- it sort of feels like a gel cream due to it's coating ability and pearlescent coloring. I used only about a dime size amount on my shoulder length hair, and it coated nicely. It also smelled great, and didn't feel sticky at all.

I blow dried my hair the way I usually do, and was surprised to see the ton of frizz I usually wind up with (I don't necessarily take care when drying my hair) weren't all over the place like they usually are. My hair seemed instantly smoother and I was excited to see how it would work with the straightener.

When straightening, I noticed a HUGE amount of steam coming off of my hair. I figured it was from the heat protecting properties of the product, since most heat protection products let off an exceptional amount of steam. As long as it doesn't smell like burning hair I don't mind the smoke!

I found my hair was extremely smooth and really manageable after I finished styling. My hair felt and looked thicker, and I had no fly-aways or frizziness around my part. It also left no residue on my InStyler.

After a couple of tries, I decided this styling cream was definitely something I'd like to keep around. Redken products can be found at tons of different salons, and their website, Redken, gives you a list of places where you can buy their products to try.

Have you tried any Redken products?

Sunset Eyes - Picture Tutorial using Shany Cosmetics and Emani Mineral Eyeshadow

I decided to try something different with my eye makeup today, and wanted to go bright and bold. I purchased a pallet called Bold and Bright quite some time ago from Shany Cosmetics that has beautifully bright matte and shimmer eyeshadows, and I wanted to experiment with some of the off the wall colors. These shadows are AMAZING, the pallets are SO cheap, and the color payoff is the best I've found. When looking for matte, bright shadows, sometimes it's hard to find bright colors that come out on your brush as vibrant as they are in the pan, and these definitely do the job.


I decided to do a sunset inspired eye with yellow, orange, red and purple. This pallet does have some white/off white shimmer colors, but I decided to use my Emani Minerals color dust in White Gold as a great highlighting shimmer for above my bright colors right up to my brow. I've had this color dust since I went to a networking event in New York City, but haven't had a chance to work it out. I applied this shimmer first with my soft eye contour brush to my brow bone area and the corner of my eye, and the sheen to it was fantastic. Surprisingly, unlike other mineral eyeshadows, it stayed ON my brush and didnt dust all over my face or eyelid. I love this mineral dust and can't wait to try it again!
(Please don't mind my high-def camera showing you every single pore I have in these pictures!)

STEP 1 - After shaping my brows and applying my mineral dust in White Gold to my brow bone, it was time to start the bright color application. I've used regular clear tape on the edges of my eyes to keep a clean end line and avoid shadow dust on my cheeks. I started with a regular shadow brush with soft bristles, and applied yellow from the inner corner of my eye to the center of my eye lid. It's always easier to drag the color further than you intend to show, since it will be easier to blend a darker color over it rather than into it. I brought the yellow up slightly over my eyelid onto my brow bone to ensure all colors would be seen when my eyes were open all the way.

STEP 2 - Following the sunset theme, I chose a bright orange to take with the same shadow brush from right around where my iris starts to the edge of my eye. Again, I've dragged this across to the edge of my eye to blend easier for my next color. To blend into the yellow, I used my soft eye contour shadow brush and gently patted the colors that were already on my eye right where the two met. By not trying to apply and blend at the same time, the color with gradate together perfectly. I also dragged this orange up over my eye lid with my shadow brush a little higher than the yellow, and met the two with the same blending technique.

STEP 3 - RED! I love red eye shadow for some reason, and love how it contrasts against my blue eyes. I started applying the red from the outer edge of my iris to the end of the eye. I dragged this higher than the orange onto my brow bone area, and used the same patting technique with my soft eye contour brush to blend the orange and red together.

STEP 4 - I could have stopped right here and left the eye like this, but when I think of sunsets I always think of the magentas and purples that go high into the sky when the sun is going down. I decided to blend some purple onto the ends of my eyes. With the tape placed at the edges of my eyes, I guaranteed myself a sharp edge to my shadow application. I put purple halfway into the red shadow I applied all the way to the edge of the tape. I blended this slightly lower than the red to give my eyes a great, open shape.

After all of the shadows were applied, I pulled the tape off the ends of my eyes, and applied my liner. I tried to keep it clean and tight to my lash line, attempting to draw no attention to anything but the beautiful colors. I used my regular Maybelline mascara and got final results that I fell in love with!

Let me know what you think of the new look I tried! Have you tried Shany Cosmetics or Emani Minerals? What did you think of them?

Revlon Photo Ready Foundation

One of my least favorite things about makeup is foundation. Since I do have such reactive skin, I'm always afraid to try something new or attempt to change my routine once I find something that works. I couldn't ignore the appeal of Revlon's Photo Ready liquid foundation, and purchased it in 'Nude' this weekend despite my fear of breakouts.

I love foundations with a pump, so the pump on this bottle was a relief. I first smeared and blended into the inside of my wrist to get an idea of texture, how much it spreads (or worse, CAKES!) and to approximate how much to put onto my face. The coverage was great, and I was surprised to see the slight shimmer to the dried foundation. I've always been turned off by the shimmer of mineral makeup, but the shimmer of this was so subtle that it wasn't that bothersome. It also has absolutely NO scent to it, which was promising for my blemish-prone skin.

It took about a pump and a half to cover my entire face, and I was surprised to feel how light this foundation actually was. I applied in dabs to my entire face with my foundation brush. The sparkle in the foundation was slightly overpowering for myself, since I am used to a more matte finish. I think I may attempt to put my concealer on BEFORE this foundation next time I use it, since the matte finish to the concealer and the dewey look from the foundation didn't mesh too well.

Surprisingly, I didn't need much concealer at all. I used some under my eyes and a little on some small blemishes I had on my cheek. Photo Ready covered my slight acne scarring very well, and neutralized all uneven coloring.

After applying foundation and concealer, I applied a light dusting of loose powder. I didn't like the way my skin looked with just the loose powder, so I applied pressed powder with a cosmetic sponge, and it looked phenomenal.

Throughout the day, the foundation stayed on very well. I didn't do any touchups, I didn't have any oily shine. When I washed my face last night, I saw that it did stay flawless for over 14-15 hours of wear.

Overall, I think Photo Ready was a great foundation that I definitely will continue to use. The shine was a bit much for me to handle, but it may be because I am so used to mattifying products. The color match and coverage were perfect, and for the price of $10, I'm pretty sure I will buy it again!

What is your favorite drugstore foundation? Have you ever tried Photo Ready?


Picture taken from www.revlon.com

Growing Hair Faster - Mane 'n Tail Shampoo?

Good Monday Morning everyone! Hope your weekends were great and everyone enjoyed their daylight saving's time extra hour of sleep.

I've been trying to grow my hair out since before my last hair cut- the angled bob cut is definitely my favorite, but the long luxurious locks I see on tv are starting to hypnotize me into wanting long hair again. Before I cut my hair up to my chin, I had extra long, down past the back of my bra hair that was thick and healthy.

I decided to try something new, and I was tired of having the straight on the bottom, curly on the top hair that I dealt with every day. Because I didn't have the proper hair cut, it made my hair straight on the bottom with my regular tight curls on top. I looked a hot mess 70% of the time, and eventually got sick of it.

I wish I had the abilities I have now to style my hair, I probably would have never chopped it off! Now that I'm trying to grow my hair out again, I haven't been handling the in between length of longer than a bob, nowhere close to being as long as I want it, very well.

Thanks to the internet, people's obsession with 'get results fast' products brings about some crazy results. When looking for ways to get my hair to grow healthier and faster (although I know all I need to do is wait...who wants to do that?) kept giving me the same kinds of answers. Prenatal vitamins, B vitamins, extensions, and Mane 'n Tail shampoo.

I'm not about to shell out tons of money to buy extensions or crazy vitamins I don't need, so I decided to try the Mane 'n Tail shampoo and conditioner. I used to use this shampoo when I was very young, but wanted to test the results and see if it actually made a difference. Wondering where the name came from? The shampoo and conditioner were originally formulated to be used on a horse's mane and tail (very creative, huh?) to keep the hair strong and protected from the elements.

I've been using this shampoo and conditioner for about three weeks, either every day or every other day. So far, I've noticed that my hair looks brighter and shinier. Since I do have curly hair, sometimes when I straighten it it's frizzy or fluffy before I use some kind of product in it, but I've noticed that these two products make my hair very smooth and manageable. Actually, I haven't been able to keep my hands out of my hair; I've never had it feel this soft.

Since I did use this shampoo and conditioner to see if it helped my hair grow longer, I will continue to use it daily. I haven't seen a change in length as of yet, but it has only been three weeks.

If you're interested in trying out Mane 'n Tail for yourself, it's available at Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid. The products are VERY affordable, I paid $5 for each product and the bottle was HUGE. Check out their website, Mane 'n Tail.

Have you ever heard of or used Mane 'n Tail products? What was your experience like?

First Makeup Tutorial - Natural Eyes

As promised, here's my first tutorial on how to do a natural eye with brown shades. I know it's not perfect, and it was impossible for me to pick up that crazy shaped pallete I had. Since you may not be able to see the colors I picked on the brushes, I've posted a picture of the pallet with the colors I've used on this eye. I've also posted some pictures on how the eye looks finished. Please give me some feedback, since this is my first tutorial! I'm open to any suggestions!




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Been MIA for Quite Some Time

Hi Everyone,

I've been away for quite some time, attempting to expand myself personally by getting my name out into the world, all while testing out some great new products and makeup techniques.

I will be posting some tutorials soon on how to apply and interpret makeup, as well as some new posts on products I've been trying. I've had some great experiences with different eyeshadows, mascaras, skincare products, and would love to come back and share them with you.

Please check in tomorrow to see my first video tutorial on doing a natural, sexy eye with neutral, warm colors. I will be open to suggestions for any type of tutorials you are looking to see in the future, so please speak up and let me know what you are interested in!