Please don't Crease!

Having a very good primer is the key to beautiful flawless makeup. However, picking a primer can be kind of tricky, because it's not a one time thing. There is a trial you go through, a very annoying one at that! here is a list of the recent ones that I've tried, Keep in mind it also depends on if you have oily eye lids or dry eye lids. Some people can just get away with concealer or just placing eyeliner all over it's up to you.

UDPP (Matte Eden): I choose Eden because it's a matte primer , and I have very oily lids. UDPP is a very well known brand especially when it comes to their primer potion's. I've tried the original it's not bad but it's still a bit too sheer so I do see a bit fading. Eden is a creamy beige color so you can also use it as a base to enhance the color of your shadows. This is defiantly a go to primer! 5 Kiss

MAC paint pots : I've tried a few colors, but Painterly was the best out of all. Over all it's a great product however, it doesn't work as well for me because of my oily lids, after about 1 hour I will defiantly see creasing and fading. After I apply my UDPP I apply painterly as a base. 3 1/2 Kiss

TwoFaced Shadow Insurance : Honestly I was very disappointed with this product, I heard so many good reviews on this primer , but it didn't even grasp my shadows. It was so sheer I was just better off using concealer! Maybe if you have dry lids this could work for you, but if you have oily lids like me NO! 0 Kiss

Stay don't Stray : Hmmm... This primer wasn't as bad, it actually gave me a few hrs of enhancement and no creases. But after 3/4 hrs I started seeing creasing, however, the intensity of the shadow color stayed! So again having oily lids can be extremely hard. So if your lids are dry or normal this will be perfect as a primer and base because it's a creamy off white color. 4 Kiss

Hope This Helped! and remember sometimes it takes a trial of more than 1 brand to find your perfect e/s primer.

Sketch Me!

Smokey Sketch!

So I decided to share my smokey eye look, which was a simple look. Hope u like it  : )

1. UDPP matte eden.
2. NYX jumbo e/p in Milk
3. Nylon e/s in the inner part
4. Sketch e/s in the outer corner into a V
5. Wedge e/s as the blending shade
6. Nylon as the highlight but, very lightly
7. Black track gel liner & False lash mascara .

With flash, and then without.
Creamcup lips
C6 face and body foundation
Refined Golden as contour
Soft and Gentle as highlight.

Hope you liked it.

Kim's Peachy nude lip

Her famous sexy peachy nude pout. I've tried 4 different types of combinations, all nice but the combo Kim use's is Spice Lipliner , Angel lipstick with a lil underage lipglass. However, keep in mind your lip color maybe different, so you might have to switch up a the lipstick shade or lipglass shade. The combo that worked best for me that I felt looked best was Spice , HoneyLove, and Natural flare creamsheen Lipglass.

                                                      
A few combo's I feel that goes well with a majority of costumers that come in are:
-Spice - Hue - C-thru
-Spice - Cream Cup - Oyster Girl
- Spice - Shy Girl - Gaga 2
- Spice - Cream d' Nude - Nymphette


Spice Lipliner is the key here because that is what gives that peachy look, but not too much color.
Go try it my makeup addicts !

                                                       Spice - Cream Cup - Underage

Surf Baby!

O.M.G I know I'm late this collection came out last thursday but I've been so busy..... but here is a review anyway...I did not get everything but I got most of the collection, I will be getting the Bust out lipstick which is a sheer purple color that is build able and Hibiscus which is a very pretty luster coral orange color!


Surf USA - Turquoise eyeshadow , frost finish VERY VERY intense!

Strange Potion lipglass - coral orange , very pretty goes on sheer

Paradise blush - This sold out within a day! pure coral matte with a gold stamp!

  

Summer Stash - Liquid crushed pigments! OMG amazing!

(Top light color: very bright baby pink, champagne,  Top dark color :deep violet , glittery bronze )

Surf the Ocean-

(Top : Gold, dark sea blue green , silver , silvery sea foam green,(similar to the eyeshadow vex with a bit more green to it) )

Refined golden was one of the bronzers that came with the collection, 3 bronzing sticks , 3 lip balms, 2 more bronzing powders and 2 more lipgloss 1 that was a white gold color the other was a mocha color.

Camo love makeup contest.

 

This was mine ( That was a ex )

The winner! AirForce Wife

I just thought this was a job well done! 

Army Wife!

IMATS NY 2011!

Omg! what an amazing event. Wasn't as exciting as last year , but it was awesome. There weren't to many vendors but it had a great variety. This event is just one of those that you have to go to if you can. Here are just a few random pictures of what was on the main stage :

Mehron! They were amazing! (the male artist was cute!) lol.

 IMATS Goodies! everything was 30% off =)

Spring/Summer 2011 makeup trends

So Fashion week is over, are you in style?

These are the trends our famous designers and makeup artists has brought out!

Cheeks - make them pop! Have fun; make your checks glow and be bold with it, having rosy cheeks are a cute touch in the sun!

Sultry Neutral – Anything that is a sexy soft pink to glamour beige nude. Because the heat is all about having fun and being sultry soft is sexy. Being natural can be just as dramatic as a smoky eye!

Colors! (Mainly nails, eyeliners and mascaras): bright blues, pinks and greens. Don’t be afraid of color this summer, being bright is in! So go ahead wear it on your nails, lips and eyes!

Orange Kiss! (From soft corals to dark copper) smooches! Instead of that red lip pin up look, try a orange lip of a pin up, pinks and red can become boring so spice it up!

Jackpot Gold! Obviously you’re going to want that sexy goddess look, shimmer gold lips even a light bronzy lip color will do, you can even throw in gold shadows on the lids with a golden highlight on you cheeks, how cute!

Pastels (soft sheer colors) create a sweet dream look to have him go weak at the knees! It’s similar to a natural look, only instead of nudes you’re using soft pinks, lilacs etc. However, try not to go crazy with the cheeks and lips keep them soft too, otherwise you won’t look dreamy!

Had some help from the NYC fashion show (which was so much fun), Sephora, and Real beauty.

Lips, Camera, Blush!

M.A.C Wonder Women Collection!

OMG! WONDER WOMEN COLLECTION CAME OUT ! ONLY IN SOHO!!!!!!!!
The pop up red M.A.C store was amazing, the collection is available February 10, 2011 to everyone else. However, NEW YORK SOHO was the FIRST store in the WORLD !
I sadly purchased only 1 item a SUPER SIZED lipglass because I wasn't fond of the color theme.
I did take a picture of the collection, hopefully you can judge it for yourselves.

Ok, so a quick overview. The collection comes with one black liner (pen) but it looks like a magic marker, cause of the size.  One pair of really dramatic lashes, black with a little bit of silver white. Two nail lacquers 1 in red the other in black. Three pigments, 1 in a bronze / gold  (shimmery) , a cobalt blue (matte) , a vibrant cherry red (matte). One glitter in pearly white.  Four lipsticks, a bronze (lustre) , (matte) bright red , magenta pink , and a very soft peachy pink (lustre). Four lipglasses, very same to the lipsticks however, the red and pink are way more pigmented! there extremely bright. The bronze lipglass has a bit more of a golden shimmer to it unlike the lipstick. One SUPER SIZE trio bronzer, which is very pretty but, I don't use bronzers. It contains a golden beautiful shimmer color and two miniature circles of a light champagne color, amazing if you want to use as a highlighter. Two duo blushes, one has a blue toned pink and a deeper toned pink , the other one is very pretty; it has a coral pink and a peach color. Three quads, they are a mixture of satin and matte finishes. The pink quad has a very deep maroon , deep blue pink, a frosty pink, and a very pale pink as a highlight. The blue has a very bright beautiful sapphire blue, a pale gray blue, a light periwinkle color, and a white with blue undertone. The green is the most pretty, I might go back and get it.  A beautiful Forrest green, a mid-tone green with shimmer , a light yellow green , a white with golden a golden sheen also with shimmer. All 3 quads contain shimmer , but I didn't really find any of them eye catching , maybe the green.

The lipglass I got , Emancipation

 Outside packaging , inside is a red box.

SIZE difference !

 SOHO,NYC!

7 Deadly Beauty Sins

1. Extra Moisturizing : It's good to moisturize your face daily with a Lightweight moisturizer , however, too much can cause breakouts. If  you have acne prone skin this is pretty much suicide for face! You can also try a serum which will help keep you pores clean.

2. Pop imperfections :  Having a zit is the worse, especially when you have a night or date planned. However, Popping them or picking at it will make it worse. Try a acid treatment like bezel peroxide , products from Bliss are really good. Glycolic acid base products can also help improve the skin and texture.

3. Extra Exfolio : Exfoliating is healthy for the skin because it takes away all that dirt and dead skin off to get you all glowing! But, Too much can expose your face to the sun and even your favorite products it can also dry out your skin. Since your skin is more dryer in the winter once a week should be good enough and the summer time 2 to 3 time a week should be perfect.

4. Bed print : Had a fun night? and now your just tired and want to knock out. Wait! you have to remove your makeup first! you can become lazy after a long day or night but sleeping with your makeup on can cause breakouts and clog your pores. Nigh time is when your skin repairs itself, so can keep some makeup wipe next to your bed in case you hit the bed before the bathroom.

5. PillowTalk : Change your pillow case every week , build up from the oils in your hair can cause breakouts and even pink eye.

6. Eye Tug : Applying the perfect liner for your eyes can be tricky. When applying eyeliner people tend to tug and pull their eyes tight to make it stiff, that can cause dark circles and fine lines and if you have them already it'll make it worse. Pulling and Tugging can break the tiny blood vessels under the eye since your eye area is extremely sensitive. Gently stretch the lid to line your eyes, or you can even look down slightly if using a gel/cream liner because they glide on smoother.

7. Mask It: We all want to look flawless when we apply our foundation. However, you want it to look natural not like a mask. So when applying slightly go pass your jaw line and into you hair line. Assuming you have the exact color match it will not look unnatural.



So Which 1 Are You?

Blah, Makeup, Blah , New

Hello World,

     I am a Makeup Artist and a Consultant for Mary Kay which is no longer your grandma's skin care or your mother's makeup. ( LOL) I have been an artist for about 2years now, and I love dramatic looks. I will post some looks, reviews on beauty products and skin care products, Tips 'n' tricks to flawless finishes every time, and whatever else you want to know about and / or see.   

You've Just been Kissed!

XOXO

Jolie.