Today's Make Up: Casual, Rainy Friday

Happy end of the week everyone! I hope that your Friday has been as awesome as mine. I was up since 4:30 this morning and was out in the cold, rainy streets to rescue my cousins from their car troubles. Fun... what an awesome way to start off the weekend. Haha. But hey, it has been raining ALL day, such PERFECT cuddle weather. ;)

Super, super quick post today to share with y'all what I have on the face. Then, I gotta run to the family dinner. Ugh, so much to do in so little time.

Today's Make Up: Beam of Blush

Hello, hello all and happy Friday. :) Hope you are all enjoying this New Year's break. Is all going well?

I am finally getting out of the house today. Going to wander the malls and shops with the bro and cousins. It's bonding time for all of us before we go back to school. So it was nice seeing all of them. But man! I would rather stay in today with a good book, face mask and a mug of hot cocoa today. I thought my face froze and fell off at some point. SO COLD!

Cold weather seriously just makes me into a snail. I procrastinate majority of the time and when I get to the task, I am just super slow at it. I usually look forward to my makeup session but nowadays, I just wanna be somewhere warm and cozy.

The six products on this face today because I am super lazy yet decided to not go "bare faced" in public.

Today's Make Up: The "Showy" "Nude"

Happy middle of the week everyone! We are one week and one day away from Christmas. I AM SOOOOOO EXCITED!!!! :D But anyway, I hope all is well this fine Wednesday.

Super, super quick post today to share with y'all what I have on the face. Then I gotta run.

BROWS
Essence Eyebrow Designer in Black
Essence Lash & Brow Gel Mascara 

EYES
Wet N Wild Mega Liner Liquid Eyeliner in Black
NYC City Mono Eyeshadow in Luxury Reborn
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Perversion
Rimmel Scandal Eyes in Nude
Etude House Tear Eyeliner in Silver Tear

LIPS
Revlon Color Burst Matte Balm in Showy

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Today's Make Up: Ambrosia

Hello all, we meet again on yet another Wednesday. How are you all doing? Well I am hoping. Doing pretty well on my end, just busy, which is good. Holiday shopping has officially begun for me!! What an exciting time of year don't you think so?? After all the presents are bought or made, time for the fun part, gettin' crafty with wrappings. LOL. I don't know about y'all, but I sure do enjoy wrapping gifts.

I love how the holiday decorations are up and music blaring everywhere I go. Starbucks, donut shops, other coffee shops and even fast food restaurants offering some sort of Peppermint drink. Ahhh, definitely favorite time of the year. :) Even though it is freezing cold, my heart is all warm and fuzzy. Haha. Wishing I have someone special to share these moments with; another year celebrating it alone... But it's okay. Happy thoughts, joyous thoughts. :D

Brother is officially done with this semester so we will spend much of our time together. Yay for sibling bonding time! Of course we started our day with lunch then started the shopping. Lunch is needed.

I was in yet another lazy mood today, surprise, surprise. LOL. The cold is the enemy and my bed is heaven. Warm bed of clouds win every time. Every. Time. I wake up when the alarm goes off but cannot bring myself to brave the cold so I lay there until it is way too late to even get ready. Haha... Hence the lazy makeup again. As a beauty blogger, this is a big no. no. :/ But yes, barely anything on the face or eyes and nude lips to go with it. Going for natural y'all.

FACE
Neutrogena Healthy Skin 3-in-1 Concealer For Eyes in Buff
NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny
Hard Candy Baked Bronzer in Tiki

EYES
Milani Brow & Eye Highlighters in Matte Cream/Luminous Lift
Tini Beauty Eyetini Cordial Cream Shadow + Base in One in Ambrosia
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eyepencil in Perversion
ELF Studio Waterproof Eyeliner Crayon in Champagne
Covergirl Lash Blast Fusion Mascara

LIPS
the Balm Stainiac in Beauty Queen
BH Cosmetics Creme Luxe Lipstick in Forever Nude

I could not sleep last night so the dark circles under them eyes.. Nothing a few dab of concealer cannot fix. I had some instant noodle last night, leaving my face a bit swollen this morning. Fear not! Bronzer  and highlight to the rescue!! A little contour here and sculpting there, some highlighting here and there and viola!

On the eyes, I used Eyetini Cream Shadow all over my lids for a little color. Then I lined and tight lined my eyes with Perversion. Added a little pop of Champagne on my lower lash line before coating my lashes with mascara.

For my nude lips, I first applied Stainiac for that red tint in my inner lips before applying Forever Nude all over my lips as I would with any other lipstick.

Thank you for visiting and thanks for reading. Y'all enjoy the rest of your day now. Please come back soon! :)

Today's Make Up: "Pink Punch" "Punk"

Saturday greetings my pretties! I hope you are all enjoying your Thanksgiving weekend. Four days off for most of us but two days down already... We are now back to a regular weekend.  Everything happening so soon. :/ I don't think I am recovered from the chaotic weekend as of yet.

We will finally have our formal Thanksgiving dinner tonight. Everyone is exhausted but shopping is done and over with. Thank goodness. Now it's time to just kick back and relax these last two days.

I have had face full of makeup on for long periods of time these last couple of days so I tried to tone it down a little today. It is just going to be dinner at home with the family, not going anywhere fancy.

FACE
Sonia Kashuk Concealer Palette in Hidden Agenda
Neutrogena Healthy Skin 3-in-1 Concealer For Eyes in Buff
Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Powder in Fair
NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny

EYES
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Elizabeth Mott Pop! Goes the Shadow in Champagne
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Perversion
Sugar Stick Cream Shadow in Punk
Maybelline The Mega Plush Volume Express Mascara

LIPS
Maybelline Baby Lips in Pink Punch

Minimal face makeup today; just concealer and a bit of powder to set and some bronzer to sculpt and contour.

As for the eyes, a bit of champagne eyeshadow swept across the lid and tight line with a pencil liner, finished off with a sweep of mascara. My eyes seemed somewhat boring so I added a pop of lime green shadow to my lower lash line to keep things fresh.

Last but not least, just a pop of sheer pink lip balm on the lips for color and moisture alike.

Y'all enjoy the rest of your weekend now! Be safe and stay warm!!

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Today's Make Up: Fairytale

Happy, happy, happy Saturday everyone! How are y'all doing this fine Saturday? I am doing well, besides the fact that my fingers might be a little stiff and frozen. Haha. My poor phalanges are taking the abuse whilst the rest of me are bundled up. Maybe it's just me, but my hands and feet are usually the first body parts to be cold, and the last to be warmed up. It takes forever to warm them up, which is frustrating. Cold feet is no laughing matter. LOL. 

Although it is Saturday, no family gathering today. We are saving that for next week. As for this week, we all have our own ish to do. For me, I have to take those new Arizona residents around so they can pick up things for for their house to make it homely. I usually like to spend my weekend lounging around being lazy but it is quite nice to be productive on the weekend. Let's not make it a habit though. :P

The mess below are products on the face today. My makeup nowadays are very similar day to day. I've been too lazy to be experimental... I know that's bad to say. I did however, messed around with the eye makeup today using a palette that has not seen light since a while ago. Haha.

FACE
NYX Pore Filler
Benefit Erase Paste in Medium
Covergirl + Olay Concealer Balm in Fair
L'Oreal Magic Lumi Light Infusing Primer
IPKN NY Moist & Firm BB in Light
Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Powder in Fair
NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny
the Balm Mary-Lou Manizer
ELF Studio Blush in Berry Merry

EYES
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Covergirl Eye Enhancers in Fairytale
Be A Bombshell Eyeliner in Onyx
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Perversion
Maybelline The Mega Plush Volume Express Mascara

LIPS
the Balm Stainiac in Beauty Queen
Jordana Twist & Shine Moisturizing Balm Stain in Sweet Pink

Again with the luminous bare face. Ugh!! It is too easy to wear that I keep going back to it. It looks so freaken naturally beautiful. I must say, this L'Oreal Magic Lumi Light Infusing primer is perfect for this exact look. It gives off the most subtle glow without making me look too oily or too shiny. I am still in a very berry mood and did not hesitate to show that on my cheeks.

I did a simple smoky with this Covergirl palette. These new palettes cannot even compare to the old ones Covergirl used to have. You know those blue package ones? Even though they claimed that the formula didn't change, I find that hard to believe. The old ones applied like butter whereas the new ones are more dry and sometimes flaky. I also found this new palette less pigmented than the old ones. And no, this isn't the first time I used this palette... There's a reason why I haven't used it when I have so many other options to choose from. LOL.

My very berry mood did not extend to my lips today as I wanted pink lips instead. After applying a lip stain as a base, I applied a muted pink balm stain to the pouters. Love the color combination.

I hope all of you are having a great weekend by far. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Thank you for visiting and thanks for reading. Please come back soon! :)

Today's Make Up: A Rush Of Amber

Heeeeeeey guys! How are you all doing? Nothing new here, just another chilly, well, rather freezing day in Arizona. But nonetheless a beautiful, new, happy day. I have to come to terms that it is now "Winter" in the AZ so I shouldn't be complaining of the cold everyday. That'll get annoying soon. LOL.

Anyway, a short, easy day today. Can't say that tomorrow... But that's tomorrow's talk. As for today, a quick fix here and there type of makeup day, aka, lazy makeup. Haha. :P

FACE
Olay Complete  All Day Moisturizer With Sunscreen SPF 15 for Combination/Oily Skin (not pictured)
Avene Thermal Spring Water (not pictured)
Sonia Kashuk Concealer Palette in Hidden Agenda
NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny
ELF All Over Color Stick in Pink Lemonade

EYES
ELF Eyelid Primer
Milani Brow & Eye Highlighters in Matte Cream/Luminous Life
Maybelline 24HR Color Tattoo Metal in Inked In Pink
L'Oreal 24HR Infallible Eyeshadow in Amber Rush
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Perversion
Maybelline The Mega Plush Volume Express Mascara

LIPS
City Color Lipstick in Hot Pink
ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine in Houston

I needed a little bit of help for my skin because a few pimple decided it was a great idea to have a party on my face. I took care of it but it's still in the process of healing so a little concealer. Winter months can be rough on the skin with the dry, cold air and all so I need to keep my skin moist, almost at all times. I love this mist, so much! It gets the job done in the Summer months and definitely a must have for the Winter months as well. <3

For my eyes, I used Inked In Pink all over my lids and then used Amber Rush on my crease and outer corner to the outer corner of my lower lash line. You know, this is just an all around, gorgeous goldish-bronzey color, it definitely is a shade that I can and have worn alone.

I was in another mood for bold lips, today, I am sporting a fuchsia. Rawr! Haha. My poor lipstick though, the poor thing took a tumble from the table to the ground while i was taking a picture. Luckily it didn't break but it did become all dented and deformed. Oh well, I have to be more careful next time. Thank goodness it was only a City Color lipstick and not a more expensive one... I think I would've cried. 

Y'all enjoy the rest of your night now. Thank you for visiting and thanks for reading. Please do come back soon! :)

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Today's Make Up: The "Casual" And The "Beauty Queen"

Heeey guys! Before we start today, I just want to take a few minutes to thank the veterans that we are honoring today (in the U.S.). I sincerely thank those heroes who served our country to protect our freedoms. Your services will forever be remembered with much appreciation. I am forever grateful to be an American. All in all...

And because it is Veterans Day here in the U.S., most public, no, scratch that, all public services and schools are off. Yay! The brother has the day off and he doesn't want to deal with homework so we're just having some sibling bonding time. Nothing too special, just lunch, some errands and a quick browse at the mall.

Makeup today is a blend of quick-fix and going all out. Ya know, the not going to great lengths, spending an hour plus but also not being completely lazy and just BSing it. Haha. Also, I used a BUNCH of products I have no used, quite possibly, so long that it has not made an appearance on my post, EVER! You'll see in a bit what I'm talking about.  

FACE
ELF Mineral Infused Face Primer
Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer in Light
L'Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier BB in Fair
bare Minerals Original Foundation with SPF 15 in Light
NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny
Wet N Wild Color Icon Bronzer in Reserve Your Cabana
NYX Cream Blush in Boho Chic

EYES
ELF Eyelid Primer
Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow in Casual
Wet N Wild Mega Liner Liquid Eyeliner in Black
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Perversion
Etude House Tear Liner in White Tear
Maybelline The Falsies Flared Mascara

LIPS
the Balm Stainiac in Beauty Queen
Revlon ColorStay Ultimate Suede Lipstick in Preview

For a long period of time, I used to use only ELF Mineral Infused Face Primer as the only primer. I'm not sure why that was when the Rimmel primer was so much better and for about the same price. These Mineral Face Primer, I believe are sold for $6. It doesn't really prime my face as it  erases the pores. So I'm basically using it as a pore eraser. As for blush, this is probably the first time I am using cream blushes this season and I am already in love. I love how natural cream blushes look. Apply with a small stipple brush and you're golden. I used my ELF Studio Small Stipple Brush.

As for my eyes, I was sorting through my palettes when these particular shades immediately caught my eyes. I am talking about the first three shades from the palette, it's at the top with the plum and beige. Told ya I've been into plums lately. It's just so gorgeous for this season.

I wanted to somewhat match my lips with my eyes. Since my eyes have hints of that gorgeous cranberry shade, I found the perfect lip color to my lips, only it is more intense. And yeah, I did apple Stainiac before I applied Preview, but it is completely unnecessary. I personally just prefer a tint underneath my lip products.

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Today's Make Up: One Hand Makeup

Hello, hello all and happy Tuesday! Another day, another post guys. :P

Today's make up is a tad different than my usual. Actually, it's not so much the makeup that's different but rather the technique used. As you all know, I was involved in a care accident on Saturday and sustained minor injuries to my right arm. I am instructed to not use my arm, restrict any movements so basically it's useless for the next couple of days. Because of these injuries, I wasn't able to sleep or eat well, so ya know, I'm pretty much a hot mess right now. Hot mess or not, I have a check up with my physician today.

Gotta fix myself up a bit to look at least presentable. Unfortunately, I will need to depend on my left hand to do that today. To save myself from too much trouble, I opted for products that are easier to apply or are more forgiving.

So on the face today, applied using my non-dominant hand.

FACE
Olay Complete  All Day Moisturizer With Sunscreen SPF 15 for Combination/Oily Skin (not pictured)
Avene Thermal Spring Water (not pictured)

EYES
Milani Shadow Eyes in Champagne Toast
Milani Powder Eyeshadow in Brown Stone
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Perversion
Covergirl Lash Blast Fusion Mascara in Very Black

LIPS
the Balm Stainiac in Beauty Queen
Maybelline Baby Lips Crystal in Beam of Blush

I didn't even want to think about applying any face products today. Too much work for my left hand. But of course, I cannot leave the house without first applying moisturizer with SPF. To further lock in the moisture, I misted Avene Thermal Spring Water lightly on my face before leaving.

I applied Champagne Toast all over my lids and with a brush I can easily control with my left hand, I applied Brown Stone to my crease and outer V to add depth and dimension. It took me a while, a good while, to blend the brown shadow out to my liking. With a pencil liner, I tightlined my upper waterline. Then I curled my lashes and very carefully applied mascara. Man, applying mascara was super nerve wrecking.

A few quick swipe of Stainiac then top it off with Beam of Blush and I am good to go.

And there ya go, the hardships I went through today in order to beautify myself. Haha. So much work.

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