Purple and Gold CutCrease Tutorial

                    
                                                                                  







Products used in the video:



Eyes
-Sephora Holiday Gift set palette (Found in any Sephora)

The completed look

-Purple Eyeliner Pencil (was in a Tarte gift set) 
-EcoTools Flat Shader brush and Smudger brush (Found In Rite Aid)
-Double ended Liner and Smudge brush by H&M (found at H&M on 34th St)
-Matisse Elite bullet Brush (Found in Ricky's)
-Wet N Wild H20 proof liquid liner (Rite Aid)
-MAC Smolder Khol Pencil
-Mayballine Falsies Mascara (found in any drugstore)
-No Name Lashes 

Blush
-Coral color in the Gift set(Sephora)

Lipstick
-"Mousse" by Wet N Wild(Drugstore)
-Vanilla and Ginger Lip balm(H&M)




Enjoy!

"Black Ice" Pic-torial

Slide Show for the Black Ice look :)


                       

Dramatic "Black Ice" Makeup Tutorial

This look was inspired by one of my favorite MUA's, QueenofBlending. This look is super dramatic, extra glittery and a show stopper. I'll call it "Black Ice" (paying very much homage to it creator)


So I'm just going to jump straight into this one because I'm pretty excited.   

This is the the completed look,Lets get started.

Sponge Tips?

The dreaded sponge tip applicator. I personally don't use sponge tip applicators for adding eyeshadow colors. They make blending nearly impossible as well as making color placement difficult as heck. but everyone has their own opinion on what it should be used for

They usually come in the palettes you buy for free and seem pretty point less if you already have a decent brush collection. But I'm sure that they are not all destined to be at the bottom of your trash can or makeup kit. they have to have some other uses, right?  I will begin to comprise a list of uses for Sponge tips adding your comments into the post as well.



So If You found a good use of the old faithful sponge tip applicator please comment and share with us.

My Favorite Affordable Brushes

Sticking with the theme of Brushes, Brushes and more Brushes, Everyone loves a good brush. Some people prefer to spend tons on brushes, some people prefer to use sponge tip applicator that comes in their palettes. Some people think the strength of a makeup looks comes from the brush they use, some use only one brush for an entire look. Confusing? Yea I know.

I'm here to help you sort out your potential brush confusion and help you pick the right brushes with the least amount of time and money spent.  This list will contain brushed that can be used by anyone, from beginners all the way up to professions.

Each brush has its own special use and job in your makeup kit that can make a difference between a washed out eyeshadow look and a harsh lined, un-blended look. So here is a list of brushes, What they're used for, prices and where they can be found:

Easy to make Brush Cleaner

 Okay so how many times have you been at your friend house and played with their makeup or been out for a night on a town and for got your lipgloss so you borrow your friend? Theres no harm you think, but there IS.

Sharing makeup can actually be very harmful to you because you use it in the area that is breeding grounds for harmful bacteria, your FACE.

The face is one of the most sensitive and important parts of your body it is always the center of attention and everyone you encounter will look at it. So its pretty understandable to take extra precautions to care for it. Simple thing like using disposable mascara wands, or using a brush to apply lipstick when sharing makeup can make a difference between a healthy face or a face ruined with infections.

The Most important thing you can do to maintain a infection free face when applying makeup to your face with your own products is as simple as cleaning  your brushes. Yea cleaning can be time consuming and some brush cleaners can be expensive, but here is an inexpensive and quick makeup brush cleaner recipe you can make yourself at home.