Hi everyone! Hope you’re all having a fabulous Labor Day. Below you’ll find my August Hits and Miss video. If you like what you see, please subscribe to my channel, and stay tuned here on the blog, because I will be giving you a written tutorial on how I got the look I wore at my housewarming party last weekend!
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Makeup Revolution and ColourPop
Now that I have my office/vanity room set up, I’ve been able to organize everything so it’s super accessible. Over the weekend I had to venture out for lunch in San Francisco and decided to play around with my new Makeup Revolution Affirmation palette. Super affordable, the colors are quite pigmented and who doesn’t love 32 shadows for $15. The look pictured below includes the affirmation palette, as well as ColourPop’s liquid matte lipstick in the color Trap. Read below to see how I got this look. If you’ve created a similar look, please let me know! I’d love to see it.
Face:
- Hangover primer by Too Faced
- Born This Way foundation in the color Warm Nude by Too Faced
- Born This Way concealer in the color Light by Too Faced (placed under the eyes, forehead, bridge of nose, cupid’s bow, chin and laugh lines)
- Primed & Poreless loose powder by Too Faced (placed wherever concealer was applied)
- Cocoa Powder Foundation in the color Light/Medium by Too Faced (stippled on and then blended out)
- Goof Proof Eyebrow Pencil in the color 04 Medium by Benefit Cosmetics
- Cocoa Contour palette by Too Faced
- Sweetheart Blush in Something About Berry by Too Faced
- Candlelight Glow highlight in the color Warm Glow by Too Faced
Eyes:
Affirmation palette image provided by Makeup RevolutionAffirmation palette image provided by Makeup Revolution
- Eyeshadow Primer Potion by Urban Decay (placed on lid up to brow bone)
- Affirmation Eyeshadow palette by Makeup Revolution (see image for step-by-step placement of color)
- Using a clean eyeshadow brush, place color A on lid up to brow bone.
- Using a clean blending brush, place color B in the crease, blending in windshield wiper motions. Blend color B into the outer “V” of the eye, placing a little on the outer corner of the eyelid.
- Using the same eyeshadow brush you used to apply color A, apply color C on the eyelid, covering any empty spots with color C. Apply color C on inner corners.
- If necessary, apply color B into the crease again to deepen the color.
- Using a clean fluffy blending brush, blend crease out so lines aren’t as harsh.
- Using either a clean eyeshadow brush or an eyeliner brush, apply color D to brow bone (under eyebrow) to highlight.
- Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in the color jet black by Bobbi Brown
- They’re Real mascara by Benefit Cosmetics
Lips
- Lippie Stix Primer by ColourPop
- Ultra Matte Lip in the color Trap by ColourPop
- Melted Matte Liquified Lipstick in the color Miso Pretty by Too Faced (applied a few dots over Trap by ColourPop and blended to lighten the color a bit)
Setting Spray:
- All-Nighter Setting Spray by Urban Decay
Urban Decay Vice Lipstick First Impression
While making a purchase on Ulta.com, I needed an add-on item to get free shipping. That day, Urban Decay had just launched their Vice lipsticks (100 different shades in 6 different finishes), so I decided to pick a color and lip liner and add it to my bag to get that free shipping.
What a good decision that was! I’m in love with the color I got, as well as the finish. I am obsessed with matte finishes right now, so when I saw that the Vice lipsticks come in a comfort matte, I had to try it. The shade I purchased was Backtalk (a mauve-nude pink) in a comfort matte finish. The comfort matte finish feels like a regular, creamy lipstick, but looks 90% matte after it dries. I am really digging it. I will probably purchase a few other colors. Look at that packaging! Loving it. The Urban Decay 24/7 glide-on lip pencil in Rush (pictured) is super pigmented, so keep that in mind. Ulta’s site has a perfect couples section that matches a shade of the Vice lipstick to a lip liner, so give that a whirl if you’re interested.
Have you tried Urban Decay’s new Vice lipstick? Let me know in the comments.
YouTube channel coming soon! Stay tuned for how I get this look.
Born This Way Concealer & Lip Injection Glossy Review
Finally! My Too Faced Born This Way concealer came in on Monday (I teased a photo on my Instagram). When Too Faced teased this concealer weeks ago, I was so excited. I swear by the Born This Way foundation and I had high expectations for this concealer. Let’s just say I wasn’t disappointed. I purchased the concealer in Light Medium, which is one shade lighter than my foundation (in warm nude), giving my face a highlight.
The concealer smells amazing due to the coconut water ingredient. The applicator is perfect for big areas (like under your eyes) or smaller areas, like near your nostrils or your laugh lines. You don’t need to blend this concealer right away (which I do anyway) in order for it to look great on your skin. I find it super hydrating. I have not been disappointed with this concealer. It provides a flawless look all day, which is great for me.
I also purchased the Lip Injection Glossy in the color Angel Kisses (a super sheer light pink color). I haven’t used a lip plumper lipgloss in quite a while, so I totally forgot about the subtle burning sensation it has in order to plump your lips. I applied the lipgloss before leaving the house for work at around 8 a.m. and the burning sensation didn’t really subside until about 8:45 a.m., but it wasn’t super intense either. I’d say that’s the only thing I don’t really like about the lipgloss. The color is pretty and the gloss lasts. I didn’t put a lip primer on, so surely it’ll last longer with that (mine lasted a little past lunchtime). I’d probably layer it with another pink lipstick.
All in all, it was a good purchase. I will keep using both products. Have you tried either of these yet? Let me know in the comments.
Mascara Melt-Off Review
In my last big Too Faced haul, I had purchased their Mascara Melt-Off as I always seem to have trouble getting all the mascara off my lashes. After having dinner with my father-in-law in San Francisco (if you’re ever in the Castro neighborhood of San Francisco, highly recommend Beso), it was time to take off my full face of makeup. First thing’s first – get rid of the mascara. Per the instructions, you’re supposed to coat your lashes with this conditioner and leave in for 60 seconds. The applicator looks like a traditional mascara wand, with way shorter bristles.
All in all, I think the product works really well. Even better if you wipe off the mascara with a makeup wipe (which Too Faced suggests in the instructions, too). I do, however, feel like if you leave it in for more than 60 seconds, you’ll be better off. I still had a little mascara on my lashes this morning.
All in all, I am loving this product and will continue using! 😀
Have you used the Mascara Melt-Off by Too Faced? If not, what’s your way of removing all your mascara? Leave a comment below.
Update: Letting the conditioner sit on my lashes for 2 minutes worked better. Still use a makeup wipe to remove it all.
MOTD: Out-The-Door Look
Happy Friday! I hope you all had a great week. As for me, my body is fighting off some kind of stress cold, I think, so I haven’t done a full face of makeup since last weekend, but wanted to share this out-the-door look with you. I’m sure you’ve seen similar photos on my Instagram about it since I tend to do this makeup every day, but I wanted to share it with you in case you need a quick makeup look for the day. I’d say this look takes me about 15-20 minutes to do, maybe a little less. This look mainly consists of foundation, blush, eyeliner on the waterline, blush, highlighter and lipstick. No eyeshadow, mascara or liquid eyeliner. 🙂
Face:
- Hangover Primer by Too Faced
- Born This Way foundation in Warm Nude by Too Faced
- Absolutely Flawless concealer in Light by Too Faced
- Primed & Poreless loose powder by Too Faced (place this wherever you applied concealer)
- 24/7 Pencil Eyeliner in Perversion (black) by Urban Decay
- Cocoa Powder foundation in Light/Medium by Too Faced (I put this on to set my liquid foundation and to give my skin an HD look)
- Smashbox Blush Rush in Passion
- Candlelight Glow highlighter in Warm Glow by Too Faced
- Urban Decay All-Nighter setting spray
Lips:
- Lip Insurance lip primer with a matte finish by Too Faced
- Perfect Lips Liner in perfect nude by Too Faced
- Melted Matte liquified lipstick in child star by Too Faced
That’s the look! I apply my foundation with a beauty blender so I’m not using my hands, and then I apply my concealer with a brush and then go back with the beauty blender to make it look more natural. I tend to apply foundation and the blended concealer on my eyelids and brow bone to hide the redness. As you can see by the photo, no hardcore eye makeup!
Do you have an out-the-door look? Let me know in the comments.
Natural Glow Party Look – Eyes
Earlier this week I shared with you my whole look for the White Hot Summer party I attended. What I didn’t show you is a close up of the eyes, so here you go! The hubby and I are heading out to a friend’s birthday dinner tonight, so I thought I’d recreate the eye look. See the step-by-step instructions for this eye look below the photo.
Eyes:
- Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Original by Urban Decay. Apply all over your lid and up to brow bone.
- Chocolate Bar Eyeshadow Palette by Too Faced. See below for colors and placement.
- Using an all over eyeshadow brush, apply White Chocolate on lid up to brow bone.
- Using a clean blending brush, apply Salted Caramel in the crease. Be sure to tap off excess shadow before applying. Start with little color and add more to deepen the color if necessary. Keep applying to the outer corner of your eye, to mid-eyelid.
- Using the same all over eyeshadow brush you used for White Chocolate, apply Marzipanon the center of your eyelid to the inner corner.
- If needed, apply more Salted Caramel in the crease with the blending brush used. To soften the crease, take a clean blending brush and blend it out.
- On brow bone, apply Champagne Truffle to highlight and line the bottom of your eyebrow.
- Apply Champagne Truffle on your inner corners to brighten your eyes a bit.
- 24/7 Waterline Eye Pencil in Legend (black) by Urban Decay. Running out of this, too, so I purchased a Too Faced one to see which looks better.
- Long Wear Gel Eyeliner in Black Ink by Bobbi Brown. I haven’t used a liquid eyeliner since purchasing this, but watched a MannyMUA video last night that uses a brush and liquid eyeliner. I feel like I have more control with a brush rather than what comes with the liquid eyeliner.
- They’re Real Mascara by Benefit Cosmetics. No need for falsies with this.
Natural Glow Party Look
It’s summertime and the living is easy. On Sunday, my work threw a fabulous White Hot Summer party with Cavallo Point Lodge in Sausalito, CA. Since people had to show up in their best summer whites, I decided to create a simple, natural glow look. Below is a photo from my snapchat. I didn’t get a close up of my eyeshadow, however, I plan on doing this look again, so I will update with a new photo then. Also, I recently added some ombré highlights, so I’m looking blonder and tanner. 🙂 This look is using primarily Too Faced products.
Face:
- Hangover Replenishing Face Primer by Too Faced. I am loving this primer. It hydrates my skin and smells amazing.
- Born This Way Foundation in Warm Nude by Too Faced. You know me; this is my go-to foundation.
- Bye Bye Under Eye concealer by it Cosmetics. Again, my go-to concealer. However, I did run out of it this morning. Onto the next! 😀
- Primed & Poreless Priming Powder by Too Faced. Use a brush to set your concealer, wherever you apply it.
- Cocoa Powder Foundation in Light/Medium by Too Faced. Use this as an all-over powder to set your liquid foundation. It gives you a more flawless, HD look.
- Blush Rush in Passion by Smashbox. Gives my cheeks a rosy look. Apply lightly.
- Candlelight Glow Highlighting Powder in Warm Glow by Too Faced. Apply above your blush on your cheeks. Option to apply on cupids bow and on the tip of your nose.
Eyes:
- Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Original by Urban Decay. Apply all over your lid and up to brow bone.
- Chocolate Bar Eyeshadow Palette by Too Faced. See below for colors and placement.
- Using an all over eyeshadow brush, apply White Chocolate on lid up to brow bone.
- Using a clean blending brush, apply Salted Caramel in the crease. Be sure to tap off excess shadow before applying. Start with little color and add more to deepen the color if necessary. Keep applying to the outer corner of your eye, to mid-eyelid.
- Using the same all over eyeshadow brush you used for White Chocolate, apply Marzipan on the center of your eyelid to the inner corner.
- If needed, apply more Salted Caramel in the crease with the blending brush used. To soften the crease, take a clean blending brush and blend it out.
- On brow bone, apply Champagne Truffle to highlight and line the bottom of your eyebrow.
- Apply Champagne Truffle on your inner corners to brighten your eyes a bit.
- 24/7 Waterline Eye Pencil in Legend (black) by Urban Decay. Running out of this, too, so I purchased a Too Faced one to see which looks better.
- Long Wear Gel Eyeliner in Black Ink by Bobbi Brown. I haven’t used a liquid eyeliner since purchasing this, but watched a MannyMUA video last night that uses a brush and liquid eyeliner. I feel like I have more control with a brush rather than what comes with the liquid eyeliner.
- They’re Real Mascara by Benefit Cosmetics. No need for falsies with this.
Lips:
- Lip Insurance Lip Primer with Matte Finish by Too Faced
- Perfect Lips Lip Pencil in Perfect/Neutral Spice by Too Faced
- Melted Matte Liquified Lipstick in Child Star by Too Faced. This has been my go-to matte lipstick as of late. It lasts all day and the color goes with everything.
Finish:
- All Nighter Setting Spray by Urban Decay. Love this stuff. Never leave the house without spraying some on.
Since this look consisted of neutrals and pinks, the melted matte lipstick really added some depth to the look. I will definitely be doing this look again (probably this weekend for a friend’s birthday party).
I’d love to see your favorite natural glow party looks for summer! Tag me on Instagram @blush.and.lipstick! 🙂
Child Star Melted Matte Liquified Lipstick
I haven’t officially done a Child Star Melted Matte Liquified Lipstick post yet, so here it is! Love this color. It goes well with every outfit and keeps my lips hydrated. Also, I took a picture of my Warm Glow Too Faced Candlelight Glow highlighter that I don’t leave the house without wearing. Makeup Tip: put a little highlighter on the tip of your nose and brush on your cupid’s bow to give them a little extra glow.
Solid BeautyCleanser Review
So, I gave it a whirl. I tried the Solid BeautyCleanser that I purchased from Sephora a couple weeks ago on my beauty blenders. The product is actually really cool and smells nice, so I wanted to write up a little review about it for you all. First, here’s a before and after photo.
As you can see, my beauty blender looked horrendous. I think I had only cleaned it one time prior. Afterwards, however, it looks brand spanking new. As for the beautycleanser itself, it’s a great product. The soap formula really works to break up all that makeup on the sponge and it comes off with ease. Prior to actually cleaning my sponges, I watched the video showing how to use the solid beautycleanser and it offered a couple tips and tricks on how to clean it.
The suggestion of tapping your beauty blender onto the pink silicone pad didn’t work well for me. I got better results from rubbing the beauty blender on the silicone pad as it got more of the makeup off quicker. It took me about a half hour to clean both my sponges, which isn’t horrible. I have yet to use it on brushes, but plan on doing so this weekend since I am reorganizing my makeup caddy.
Do you use the beautycleanser? If not, what product do you use and have found successful?
Have a happy weekend!
Work Party Makeup
This week, I’ve been representing the magazine I work for a lot, and tonight is no exception. We have a work-related function after working hours, so I thought I’d keep it professional, yet fun for the event tonight. Here’s the look and check out the details below the photos.
Face:
- Primed & Poreless pure primer by Too Faced
- Born This Way liquid foundation in warm nude by Too Faced (applied with a beauty blender)
- Bye Bye Under Eye concealer by it Cosmetics
- Primed & Poreless priming powder (translucent), this sets the foundation and gives an airbrushed look
- Smashbox Blush Rush in the color Passion
- Candlelight Glow highlighting powder in Rose Glow by Too Faced
Eyes:
- Eyeshadow primer potion by Urban Decay
- Naked 3 Eyeshadow Palette by Urban Decay
- On lid to brow bone: Strange
- On lid and crease (wet your eyeshadow brush first): Buzz
- On crease up to brow bone and a little on inner corners: Naked Lunch by MAC Cosmetics
- Blend from crease up to mix colors
- Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner in black ink
- They’re Real mascara by Benefit Cosmetics
Lips:
- Lip Insurance lip primer, matte finish by Too Faced
- Perfect Lips Long Lasting Liner in Perfect Nude by Too Faced
- Melted Matte Liquified Lipstick in Child Star by Too Faced
Finish:
- All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray by Urban Decay
I officially am in love with that Too Faced Candlelight Glow highlighting powder and will be using it every down from now on. Do you like this look? Let me know!
Professional Glam Look
Today I am heading back to my alma mater, San Francisco State University, to help judge magazine ideas for a contemporary magazines class (my full time job is the digital media manager for Marin Magazine in Sausalito, CA). That being said, I decided to do a full face of makeup today since I will be out representing the magazine. Why do I call it “professional glam”? Because the gold layer of eyeshadow has glitter galore in it. Subtle enough for the workplace, but glamorous enough to up your every day makeup game. I used a variety of products that I will list below. Here are a couple snaps of my look:
Face:
- Primed & Poreless pure primer by Too Faced
- Born This Way liquid foundation in warm nude by Too Faced (applied with a beauty blender)
- Bye Bye Under Eye concealer by it Cosmetics
- Primed & Poreless priming powder (translucent), this sets the foundation and gives an airbrushed look
- Smashbox Blush Rush in the color Passion
Eyes:
- Eyeshadow primer potion by Urban Decay
- Naked 3 Eyeshadow Palette by Urban Decay
- On lid: Limit
- On lid and crease (wet your eyeshadow brush first): Trick
- On crease up to brow bone and a little on inner corners: Naked Lunch by MAC Cosmetics
- Blend from crease up to mix colors
- Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner in black ink
- They’re Real mascara by Benefit Cosmetics
Lips:
- Lip Insurance lip primer, matte finish by Too Faced
- Perfect Lips Long Lasting Liner in Perfect Nude by Too Faced
- Melted Matte Liquified Lipstick in Child Star by Too Faced
Finish:
- All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray by Urban Decay
So that’s my look! I received my latest Too Faced order yesterday and will be writing a post about those products soon, as well as my before and after series with the solid beautycleanser I purchased from Sephora.
I hope you like this look!
Blush and Lipstick 