The desires of your heart can happen!

Sometimes you have to go through lifes experiences to get to your true purpose that God has planned for you. Through my journey of being a makeup artist God has got me through so many obstacles. He has brought opportunities in my path, they all benefited me in some way. Wether it worked or it didnt. It was all a learning experience to get me where i am now. God's plan takes time . Im not just yet where i want to be but God will get me there. If you delight in the lord , he will give you the desires of your heart. God can do anything if you trust in him. I solely believe that. I just want to tell everyone that God can get you through everything and give you all the desires of your heart if you seek him.

Prom!

 

So i work at a salon in my area doing makeup and this was the picture that we came up with to promote our salon for all the Prom Go'ers!

Prom Inspired Looks #3

Prom Inspired Look #2

PROM IS AROUND THE CORNER!!!!!!!!

 

I know prom is right around the corner for alot of my lovely young women and i wanted to come and show a prom inspired makeup look!Prom has always been about Glitz and Glam so i know you cant go wrong with glitter when it comes to that. How do you like it? comment below!!

Spring Inspired Look!!

Lately ive been seeing alot of lovely and bright spring makeup tutorials and pictures ,so i decided to put together a look myself and this is what i came up with. Very simple.Blue,pink,purple and lime green were the key eyeshadow colors that i used.I also put on some false eyelashes to add to the already dramatized look.Though this might not be a look that i go for everyday this still can be wearable!

 

LOTM(Look Of The Month)Elf LOOk!

 

Ok so lately ive been wearing this simple natural Makeup look!!!I cant express enough how im sooo in LOVE with it!!!!!!I call this my ELF Look because this was inspired by the Elf Contouring Blush&Bronzer Duo that i purchased. Below im going to give you a list of the products i used for this and underneath it a description of  how i used it!

 

Products I Used:

*Maybeline Fit Me Foundation in 355

*Mac's Studio Finish Concealer in "Nc45"

*Ben Nye's "Beige Suede" Visage Poudre

*Elf Blush&Bronzer Contour Duo Palette

*Victoria Secret's Very Sexy Blush in "Wild Child"

*Wet N Wild Black Cream Liner

*Mac's Haute&Naughty Lash Mascara

 

*Maybeline Fit Me Foundation in 355- This is the foundation i use for all of my looks.I use a Flat top Kabuki brush to apply and buff in the foundation for a flawless finish.

*Mac's Studio Finish Concealer in "Nc45"- I use this to highlight underneath my eyes and also to outline and highlight my eyebrows.I find that using my finger to apply it underneath my eyes is alot easier to control and blend evenly.I then use a concealer brush to outline my brows.

*Ben Nye's "Beige Suede" Visage Poudre- This translucent poudre is good to add a more natural look to your foundation.and to set it as well.

*Elf Blush&Bronzer Contour Duo Palette- I use the Bronzer to contour my face with a dense angled blush brush.I noticed that using that kind of brush picks up more of the color and helps to make it more noticeable on my face since the bronzer blends in alot with my skin tone.Also,using an all over eyeshadow brush i apply the bronzer all over my entire eye.It Evens out the skin tone on my eye and helps to absorb any oil on the lid.The peach blush i use to highlight  my cheek bones,the bridge of my nose,cupids bow and the middle of my chin.

*Victoria Secret's Very Sexy Blush in "Wild Child"- This is a pink blush,i add this on the apples of my cheeks to add a hint of color and to add a little bit more demension.

*Wet N Wild Black Cream Liner- I apply this just on the upper lashline to wake my eyes up and add some definition.

*Mac's Haute&Naughty Lash Mascara- I applied this just to my upper lashes.

 

 

See Simple Yet Easy!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

GreenBerry

 

Products Used:

*Mac's Pure White Chromaline

*Mac's "Club" Eyeshadow

*Mac's "Fig" Eyeshadow

Mac's "Carbon" Eyeshadow

Mac's "RicePaper" Eyeshadow

Deep Purple Eyeshadow from Sedona Lace palette

Mac's "BlackTrack" Fluidline

Mac's Haute&Naughty Lash Mascara

*False Lashes (Ebay Lashes)

**Lippies-Purple Liner and any Deep Purple Lipstick

 

Your Turn!!

 

 

Step1-Apply Mac's "Pure White" Chromaline all over your eye and blend evenly.

Step2- In your crease ,apply Mac's "Fig" Eyeshadow using a fluffy blending brush. Blend inward and outward.

Step3- Overlapping the "Fig" Eyeshadow ,apply a deep purple Eyeshadow using a tapered blending brush,slowly build up the the desired color.

Step4-Slightly dampen a flat eyeshadow brush and apply Mac's"Club" Eyeshadow directly on your lid.Try not to go past your crease.Build up the desired color.

Step5-Taking a clean fluffy eyeshadow brush apply Mac's "Ricepaper" eyeshadow underneath your brow bone and blend slightly into the purple eyeshadow.This will blend out any harsh lines.
Step6-Taking that same eyeshadow,Use a Tapered pencil brush and apply it to your inner tear duct.

Step7-Using another clean pencil brush,apply Mac's "Carbon" Eyeshadow in your outer v to deepen and add depth to your look.

Step8-Taking all the eyeshadows your used ,apply them all in order below your lower lashline.

Step9-Apply Your False Lashes

Step10-Using a eyeliner brush apply Mac's "BlackTrack" Fluidline to your upper lashline and lower waterline.

Step11-Apply Mac's "Haute&Naughty" Lash Mascara.

Step12-(optional)  For the lips i used a dark purple liner and a dark purple lipstick i picked up at a hair store. Use whatever you have on hand. You can also go with a nude lip.



 

 



Elf Contouring Blush&Bronzer

 

Let me start off by saying i love this!!! You can already tell how this review will go. This product is so inexpensive . $3.00USD . You cant beat that! In this palette you get a highlight color which is a blush that is a coral peach color that is very pigmented with lots and lots of shimmer. Im not too big on alot of shimmer but a little bit of this goes a long way. Just a dab will do. You dont want to overpower your look . The second color is a bronzer and that is also very pigmented and has some shimmer in it. Not as much as the highlight blush color does. I find that the bronzer is more wearable for me because of that reason.The packaging is very nice and durable . It reminds me alot like the NARS packaging. The only downside is that depending on the color of your skin it may or may not show up. If you are darker than me it will not show up.

**Unfortunately i wasnt able to give swatches because my skin blends and matches too well with the bronzer color that its hard to get a good swatch. But below is a picture of me with this product on,you can barely see the bronzer on me,i used it as a contour.The blush color showed up very nicely on me as you can see on my cheek bone. On the apples of my cheek i added a little bit of pink blush just to make my cheeks pop! a little more.


SUMMARY:

*Affordable $3.00USD
*Very Pigmented
*Sturdy durable packaging with mirror
*Shimmery but can easily be controlled.

Hmmmmm...

 

Products Used

*Mac's Pure White Chromaline

*Mac's Carbon Eyeshadow

*Mac's Deep Truth Eyeshadow

*Mac's Seedy Pearl Eyeshadow

*MUFE Fuschia Eyeshadow

*Wet N Wild Cream Liner

*Amazon Lashes

*Mac's Haute&Naughty Lash Mascara

**Lips-Brown Liner and Mac's Fresh Brew Lipstick

 

Try!!!!

 

 

Step1-Apply Mac's "Pure White Chromaline" all over the eye.Blend Evenly. This will serve as a base for the eyeshadow to sit on and last longer all throughout the day.

Step2-In Your crease ,apply Mac's "Deep Truth" with a fluffy blending brush. Blend inward,upward and outward.

Step3-Using a flat eyeshadow brush pack on MUFE's "Fuschia" eyshadow.Keep applying until you get the desired look.

Step4- Using a tapered more dense blending brush ,apply Mac's "Carbon" eyeshadow to the outer v of your eye,sweeping what left into the crease.Apply until you get the desired look ,focusing more of the color on the outer v.

Step5-Taking a clean fluffy blending brush apply MUFE's "Fuschia" eyshadow above Mac's "Deep truth"eyeshadow. This will help blend out any harsh lines and soften the overall look.

Step6-Using a pencil brush apply Mac's "Seedy Pearl" eyeshadow to your inner tear duct ,as well as underneath the brow bone with a clean fluffy eyeshadow brush.

Step7-Apply the same eyeshadows you used in order underneath your lower lashline ,going from the outer part of the eye with the most darkest color to the most lightest color.

Step8-Using a eyeliner brush apply Wet n Wild Black cream liner to your upper lashline ,lower lash line and water line.

Step9-Slightly smudge out the cream liner on the lower lashline. This will smoke out the look a bit and in my opinion makes the overall look of the eyeshadows more "Fuller"

Step10-Apply your false lashes! i went with the more dramatic ones but whichever you prefer will still look perfect!

Step11-(optional) Moisturize your lips with any lip balm.Line your lips with Brown liner and apply Mac's "Fresh Brew" Lipstick.

 

 

How did your look come out? Comment below!

Spend Your life doing what makes you happy!

I recently watched a video on facebook.It wasnt your typical video. It was more of an eye opener. a lesson . Something that really makes you think. There were a couple of things that spoke to me. Being a young Makeup Artist,and this being my only job right now.I was reassured that although i may not have consistent money flowing through,i am doing what i love! The video talks about how people spend their lifetime chasing after money and in turn they are only miserable. Society teaches us that getting money and spending our life getting money is what we should do. So we grow up thinking that,we teach our kids that,they teach their kids that and so on and so on for many generations. We believe the things we love doing,wether it be being a makeup artist,a sky diver,painter,musician etc wont get us money so we step away from it just ,we push it away because society says those things dont bring in the money.I believed for the longest that being a Makeup Artist was a failing career.It wouldnt bring me money so why indulge in it eventhough i loved it. My cousin helped me believe and encouraged me to go forth in it and so i did.And since then i have.For a few years i did makeup on the side but still had a "real" job. I began feeling really unhappy ,there were days i felt like my "real" job took up so much time that i didnt have time to do what i loved.I had to turn down Makeup  Gigs because i had to work. It made me mad,miserable,unhappy,and sad.I didnt know what to do. I was taught not to quit so i knew that was not in question when it came to my "real" job. So I prayed ,thats all i could do. Due to unfair treatment i lost my job. And i must say,it was the best thing that has happened in my life!!!! In the beginning it was hard because i didnt know how i was going to get through money wise. I soon forgot about the money and just continued doing what i loved and that was Makeup! and since then i have been sooooo Happy! I started making money! Im still growing and have a long way to go but Im truely Happy. So when i seen this video i was reassured. "Better to have a short life filled with doing the things you love doing than a long life  doing what makes you miserable". That was the simplest,important ,life changing quote i have ever heard. Take a look at the video and tell me what you think in the comments below.

      This video will CHANGE your life !

Lilly!

Products Used

*Mac's Pure White Chromaline

*Mac's Chrome Yellow Eyeshadow

*Mac's Contrast Eyeshadow

*Mac's Naked Lunch Eyeshadow.

*Mac's Parfait Armour

*Nyc's Liquid Liner

*Wet n Wild Black Cream Liner

*Kohl Black Eyeliner Pencil

*Mac's Haute&Naughty Lash Mascara

*False Lashes from amazon that i did a review on( Amazon Lashes )

 

Your Turn!



 

 

Step1- To start off this look apply Mac's "White Chromaline" all over your eye and blend.This will serve as a base for your eyeshadows to sit on and help the color to pop! and last longer.

Step2-  A little above your crease apply Mac's "Parfait Armout" and blend outward using a fluffy blending brush.Repeat until you achieve the desired color payoff.

Step3- Using a fluffy eyeshadow brush apply Mac's "Naked Lunch" to your brow bone and blend downward into the "Parfait Armour".

Step4- Taking a Flat eyeshadow brush pack on Mac's "Chrome Yellow" on your lid. Try not to go above your crease.Repeat until you get the desired color payoff.

Step5- Using a tapered blending brush ,apply Mac's "Contrast" in the outer v of your eye .Concentrating most of the color in that area and blend whats left inward into the "Parfait Armour".

Step6- Apply "Naked Lunch" in the inner tear duct using a pencil brush.

Step7-Repeat those eyeshadow colors you used underneath your lower lashline.

Step8- Line your upper and lower lashline with the Wet n wild cream liner,and wing it out a bit.

Step9- Go over your upper lashline with  Nyc's Liquid liner.

Step10- Line your lower waterline with any black kohl liner

Step11- Apply your false lashes and mascara!

 

 



 

Amazon Lashes Review!

I have always seen these Lashes on ebay and on amazon .There were mixed reviews on it ,but i decided to check it out for myself. These are synthetic lashes but they honestly feel like human hair. I was kind of skeptical about them looking soo fake but i was surprised when i recieved them in the mail and took them out the package .They were very natural looking,in the sense of saying they werent dead on shiny plastic.They have soo many different styles to choose from,i personally went with the dramatic ones.They are easy to work with if you are a beginner because the lash band is thick enough ,so that it is stiff and wont move all around.And now for the shocker! they were only $1.67 for a 10pack!!!!!!!!!! Yessss You cant beat that!! its definetly worth a try! You can see me wearing these lashes in my Lilly post!

 

Summary

 

Pros

*1.67 for 10pairs(less or more depending on which seller you buy from)

*Different styles to choose from

*Easy to work with

*Synthetic hair but has a human hair feel

*Not plastic Looking

*Definetly can use each pair at least 4 times.

Cons

*Since they are coming from Hong Kong ,they take some time to get to your destination

*Some people may not like the thick lash band

*They can tear easily if not careful.

 

***If interested ,heres a link! :) http://www.amazon.com/Pairs-Long-False-Eyelashes-Eyelash/dp/B006SUM4GO/ref=pd_sim_bt_15

 

 

 

I Was Nominated For The Liebster Award!

Hey Everyone!! I was nominated for The Liebster Award by Renu from My Beauty Junction . For those of you who dont know what The Liebster Award is ,it is an award for bloggers who have below 200 followers. I will be nominating 11 people as well for this Award so be on the look out!!

 

 Rules:

 

1. Link back to the person who nominated you.

2. Write 11 facts about yourself once nominated.

3. Answer 11 questions from the person who nominated you.

4. Come up with 11 questions to ask 11 people you nominate.

 

 





 

11 Random Facts About Me:

 

 

1. Im 22 years old.

2. Ive been a Freelance Makeup Artist since 2010.

3. Im a Leo

4. I hate wearing silver jewlery,it has to be Gold for some reason lol

5.I absolutely! have to listen to music to help me fall asleep ,i cant go to sleep in a quiet room.

6.Im a night owl ,i always go to bed very very late!! close to 5am. Idk i guess i have insomnia.

7.I only have about 6 friends ,2 of them which are my bestfriends.

8.I hate taking risks! ive always been a caution kind of girl,i have to think before i do things.Sometimes it can be a bad thing because it stops me from doing alot of good things.

9.I love nature and animals.i love staring out the window while laying in bed and looking up at the sky and the trees. Im amazed with animals ,everytime theres a frog in my driveway i always have to run up and look at it ,my sister always gets mad at me for it though.lol

10.I want to make a difference in this world. Ive always imagined myself helping people who are less fortunate than others.

11. I love giving advice,i love being a person who someone can come to when they arent feeling so good about themselves. i love giving them pep talks and encouraging them.Which is why i have the Words Of Encouragment section on my blog.



 

 

Ouestions From Renu:

 

1.Mascara or Lipgloss?  Ughhh soo hard! ummmmm...... ill have to go with Mascara! just because i feel like it enhances the overal makeup look.

2.Name a book you really,really hate.  Hmmm... Lets seee..... i know its not your normal book but when i was in high school ,i hated that Math Book! i hated Math period. Lol

3.Which Famous person of all time you want to be for a day? Omg! i would want to be Olivia Blois-Sharpe from tv show Jerseylicious. I Absolutely adore everything about her,she inspires me so much with her makeup and her style which is unique. Love Love Love Her.

4.What is your favorite sport? Of course i dont play it but i love watching football.

5.Would you rather have a Pedi or a Mani? Manicures are my thing.My nails are the first thing people see ,especially when doing makeup.

6.If you had a million dollars,what would you buy? I would open up my own Makeup salon. something like a hair salon but instead of people coming in to get their hair done,they'll get their makeup done.

7.What is your favorite snack? Candy!

8.Name your all time favorite song. I dont have really have one but i guess i can say Love Me Anyway by Nisha Asnani.

9.Whats 3 things you've regretted buying? i dont have three things but i regretted buying a couple of shirts from Forever 21 that i have never worn!

10.Twighlight or Fifty Shades? Thats hard! i love both but i would have to say Fifty Shades because its a real page turner and very out there!

11.What was the most embarrassing moment of your life? When i was in 8th grade ,me and my orchestra went to Kings Dominion for our all county concert, afterwards we were able to go in a group with our friends in the park to get on rides. Me and my friend was walking,we seen this boy who was soo cute,he was looking at me and i was looking at him ....I ran right into the trash can cause i wasnt watching where i was going,i was too busy staring at him. I turned back around to see if he seen me and he was still staring! So embarrassing!!!

 

My Nominees!!!

 

1.A dream and A brush

2.Daisy Belle A Beauty, Fashion and Lifestyle Blog

3.Face Value Beauty Blog

4.Natalie Loves Beauty

5.

 

 

 

 

 

My Questions.

 

1.What do you want to accomplish in 2013?

2.If you could live anywhere where would you live?

3.What is your makeup pet peeves?

4.What is an embarrassing moment that you had?

5.If you could be on a reality tv show which one would you be on?

6.Whats is the hardest decision you ever had to make?

7. If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?

8.Whats your favorite clothing style?

9.Whats something you wanted to always say to someone but for some reason just couldnt?

10.Most Life changing experience.

11.What kind of makeup you just cant live without?

 

 

 

 



 

 





 

 

Music Video Inspired Look

Products Used

*Mac's Pure White Chromaline

*Mac's Vanilla Eyeshadow

*Mac's Carbon Eyeshadow

*Mac's Ricepaper Eyeshadow

*MUFE's Terracotta Eyeshadow

*Any matte beige Eyeshadow/Flesh Tone

*Ebay Lashes #1028

*Mac's Haute&Naughty Lash Mascara

*Wet N Wild Black Cream Eyeliner

 

You Try! 

Step1- Using your finger or a synthetic concealer brush apply Mac's "Pure White" chromaline all over the lid and blend.This will serve as a base for your eyeshadows and make them pop!

Step2- Taking a Fluffy blending brush apply MUFE's "Terracotta" eyeshadow in and above your crease,blending upward and out.Repeat until you achieve the desired color pay off.

Step3- Taking a flat eyeshadow brush pack Mac's "Vanilla" eyeshadow just on your lid.Try not to go in or above your crease.

Step4- Using a tapered pencil brush apply Mac's "Carbon" eyeshadow to your outer v and blend slightly inward.Make sure to apply most of the eyeshadow on the outer v to deepen and give definition to the overall look.

Step5- Taking a fluffy eyeshadow brush apply any flesh tone/beige eyeshadow underneath your brow bone and blend downward into the "Terracotta" eyeshadow.

Step6-Taking a clean pencil brush apply Mac's "Ricepaper" to your inner tear duct.Blend slightly inward.

Step7- Taking a smudge brush apply the same eyeshadows in order underneath your lower lashline.

Step8- If there was any eyeshadow color lost during the overall look ,you should go back in and replace any colors that was lost.

Step9- Apply any false eyelashes of your choice. I chose a more dramatic falsie.

Step10- Using a eyeliner brush apply Wet N wild's Black cream eyeliner above your upper lashline to hide the false eyelash band.Also, apply the liner to your waterline.

Step 11- Apply Mac's Haute&Naughty Lash Mascara to your upper and lower lashes.

 

**Optional** Lips- Mac's "Show Orchid" Lipstick

All Done!!!

 

 

 

 

Take Time For You

I wanted to just write a post about taking time to yourself. Sometimes we look at taking time for ourselves as a negative thing,especially when you are a person who loves to help others and spend so much time dedicating your time to someone else. I believe that it crucial to spend time alone. Its not a bad thing to get away and just think. Its not selfish so dont feel guilty. You need time alone for your own sanity and to clear your mind without the influences of others. When you spend time alone you get a chance to reflect on things you want to change or just doing the things that simply make YOU happy. I encourage everyone to get your "Me Time" and dont feel ashamed or selfish to do so!

Kim K Inspired look!

 

Products Used:

*Urban Decay Naked2 Palette Eyeshadows (Pistol,Verve,Busted,Blackout)

*Any Black Mascara

*Nyc Liquid Liner

*Nyc Kohl Liner

*False Eyelashes **Optional**

 

Get The Look

Step1- Using a fluffy crease brush apply "Busted" to your crease and blend outward.
Step2- Taking a flat eyeshadow brush that is dampened with a little water,apply "Pistol"eyeshadow on your lid,blend slightly upward into the "Busted" eyeshadow .Try not to over blend.
Step3-In the outer "V" of your eye,apply "Blackout"eyeshadow using a pencil brush,Blend slightly into the "Busted" eyeshadow.
Step4- Taking a clean pencil brush apply "Verve" eyeshadow to your inner tear duct,also apply it to the highest point of your eyebrow using a fluffy eyeshadow brush and slightly blend downward.
Step5- Using a smudge brush apply those same eyeshadows in order below your lashline.Blending them together.
Step6- Apply a black kohl liner on your waterline.
Step7-Line your upper lash line with a black liquid liner.
Step8- Apply your mascara to your upper and lower lashes

Viola!!!!!!!! All Done!! :)