Ok, let's get started! Start with bare, clean lips.
Next, line your lips with the lipliner.
Next, use the mattene to fill in your lips.
Finally, add that super awesome gloss on top.
Voila! Now you have a super awesome lip look to wear to all your holiday parties.
The great thing is you can pair sparkly red lips with almost any eye look: black smokey, black cat-eye, shimmery gold, or nude matte. I used a beautiful gold on the lid and a darkened gold in the crease (Urban Decay Half Baked and Urban Decay Smog). Of course, this is a really subdued eye look but I would amp is up for night-time gatherings.
XOXO
-Kaitlin
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Please forgive my scuffed up tube today! Sephora has much better product picture HERE. This is Too Faced Absolutely Flawless Concealer in Vanilla.
One of my complaints is how the lovely packaging seems to scuff up and wear away with use. Of course, that has nothing to do with the product inside the tube.
Vanilla is a nice yellow color that requires some TLC when blending. You'll want to use just a small bit and build up. Sometimes I mess up and use too much, which causes it to bunch up in my tiny, fine lines.
There are three color choices so you might have some trouble finding a color to match if you're darker-skinned.
This formula is creamy and will probably perform best on normal skin - not dry, not oily.
Too Faced makes some of the most lovely packaging - it's always so girly and elegant. Too Faced is known for having some incredible bronzers and this one is no different:
This is Too Faced Snow Bunny Bronzer and it's specifically designed for paler complexions. This gives just the right amount of bronzy glow without looking overdone.
In "snow bunny" versus "beach bunny" I'd say that I'm definitely a snow bunny! I love to ski whenever I get the chance, which is not too often.
I use this on my temples and underneath my chin - wherever I need a slight glow.
This is a mix of white, bronze, and two different pinks. One pink is more champagne and less true pink. Too Faced describes these colors as "golden bronze/ delicate pink/ white/ fawn glimmer."
I just lightly swirl the brush around all the color and then tap the excess out into the pan. The color is gorgeous.
As you can see - it's not too much. Just a light amount of bronzing.
And it never looks orange, which is the curse of a lot of bronzers.
You can buy this HERE for $29. I've used this one daily for almost a year now and I still have yet to hit pan, so it's a pretty great value!
XOXO
-Kaitlin
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If you've ever gotten into watching beauty Youtubers, you'll know that they're a lot like beauty bloggers, except they exclusively produce videos. I'd say that's how I first got into the world of beauty as a hobby - I watched instructional videos about beauty techniques!
I have a lot of respect for beauty Youtubers because they do a lot of creative things with their channels. One thing you'll se pretty often is "tag" videos, where a person comes up with an idea for a video and then tags people so they'll make a similar video. (These often take the form of a list of some sort.)
One type of tag video that has floated around is the "10 Things I'd Repurchase." The idea is simple: if you were to lose ALL of your makeup collection tomorrow, what would be the first ten things you'd repurchase?
When you have a pretty large collection, this can be a tough question! (I got mine down to eleven and finally gave up and took out my Sephora crease blending brush.)
Anyway, here are my ten products I would have to IMMEDIATELY repurchase! (Click on the listed price to purchase. If the product name is linked, it means I've written about it before and you can click to read.)
1.) Milk of Magnesia - $9.39 - I've already explained how much I love this product. I need this as my primer in the morning!
2.) Skin 79 Super Beblish Balm Pink Label - $13.79 - This is my Holy Grail BB balm (and foundation). It applies like a dream, stays all day, and doesn't break me out. It's seriously perfect. I'm planning an in-depth review, so look for that soon.
3.) Urban Decay Primer Potion - $9 - This is the sample bottle I received with my #4 item! Lol. UDPP is a HG product for many, many people. It goes on creamy and makes your eyeshadow stay in place all day long!
4.) Urban Decay Naked palette - $50 - OMGGGG. Do you have this yet? If you don't, step away from your computer and drive to the nearest Ulta or Sephora and buy it. No really, go. I'll wait. Ok, you're back? Good. Seriously - it is amazing. This is the ONLY palette you need if you want nice, neutral looks or smokey dramatic eyes. You can't go wrong with nudes and neutrals.
5.) Benefit Coralista Boxed Blush - $28 - This blush is so lovely. Trust me - it was a toss up between this one and NARS Orgasm blush. However, I picked this one since it has an included brush and if I lost everything in my stash I would need a brush!
6.) Too Faced Caribbean in a Compact Snow Bunny Bronzer - $29 - This is the best bronzer I've ever come across. It has four stripes of color which keeps it from being too orangey. This is my HG bronzer and I couldn't be happier with it. I would have to replace it!
8.) Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eyeliner in Demolition - $19 - Wow, 30% of the products on this list are UD! They really are my favorite brand EVER! This color smudges easily and stays all day long. I really love how easy it is to apply without tugging or dragging.
9.) Fairy Drops Scandal Queen mascara - $24 - This is one of my biggest indulgences. It's just too amazing and makes my eyelashes look a million miles long. Review forthcoming, I promise!
10.) Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler - $19 - I had used a cheap, terrible eyelash curler for six years (SIX YEARS, Y'ALL!) before I purchased this one. I knew I deserved it, after using crap for so long. Beauty bloggers all over the internet sing the praises of this baby and for good reason. It's so good that it's unreal. You can create incredibly dramatic curls with it.
So there you have it! These are the 10 products that I'd have to replace right away if I lost them!
What are your top ten? Let me know! Do we have any in common? Would you choose more face products or more eye products?
XOXO
-K
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Today I have another reader question! These are seriously my favorite posts to write. (I have another reader question sitting in my inbox that I swear I'm going to answer soon. I just want to make sure I have plenty of pictures and diagrams for that one.)
Here's what reader A.M. asked me:
"I have really terribly chronic dark undereye circles (totally unrelated to how much I sleep, which is a lot). I'm pretty over it. I put concealer on them but it really only tones it down just a little. What is the best way/makeup for covering that up/what creams etc have you heard recommended on other blogs or wherever for minimizing them in general?"
Great question! I have dark circles occasionally, too. Today they aren't so bad, but I decided to do a walk-through on some of the products I use to cover up mine. I haven't reviewed ANY of these products, but I will eventually. First, let's look at my bare eye:
You can see I have some darkness at the inner corner. Like I said, it's not too terrible, but still something I'd like to try to cover.
First, I put on some moisturizer with SPF. Then, I put on my Skin 79 Super+ Beblesh Balm BB Cream VIP Gold as my foundation and spread some under my eyes. You can see that the reduced some of the darkness, but not all. (You can purchase Skin 79 Gold HERE for $8.79 + $4.49 shipping.)
Next, I added some Too Faced Absolutely Flawless Flexible Coverage Concealer in Vanilla.
(You can purchase this concealer on Too Faced's website HERE for $20.) The key is to use just a small amount and blend it in. You can always build it up more, but adding too much at the beginning will make your eyes look cakey.
To finish the concealing, I patted on some Wet n Wild Natural Blend Pressed Powder. The compact comes with a small sponge that's very great for application.
You can buy Wet n Wild Natural Blend Pressed Powder on Walgreen's website HERE for $4.99.
Here's some other tips that you probably already know: get lots of sleep (although you said that isn't a problem), drink your recommended water intake, and keep your under-eye area moisturized.
I hope that helps! Let me know how it goes for you!
XOXO
-K
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A Breakup Letter to the Too Faced The Return Of Sexy Eye Shadow Palette
Let’s go ahead and get this out of the way: It’s not me, it’s you.
At first glance, you seemed perfect. I knew the minute I saw your first promotional pictures floating around the Internet that we were destined for each other.
See, you include 15 shadows grouped into three different looks: natural/nude, purple, and gray smoky. These are my three favorite looks so I really thought we could go everywhere together! (I even thought about leaving my long-time love, the Urban Decay Naked Palette for you!)
Plus, you came with the added bonus of a 0.04 oz Perfect Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner in Perfect Black and a 0.17 oz Deluxe Shadow Insurance Eye Shadow Primer. Your attractive and sturdy packaging sealed the deal: you were mine.
However, things took a turn for the worse the first time we tried to get together. I was trying the purple colors and was immensely disappointed. Let me list your offenses: dry, poorly pigmented, and not easy to blend. FOR SHAME! I tried brushes and sponge tip applicators, both wet and dry to no avail. I was surprised that you weren’t getting along with the Shadow Insurance Primer.
Then I tried to use your Eyeliner in Perfect Black with ridiculous results. You were overly soft and smudged all over my eyes. Back up, dude, a girl needs time to smudge you.
Which leads me to my next point: Imagine my surprise when, a mere four hours later, I looked in the mirror to see you jeepin' creasing!
Oh, Clueless. You never cease to delight!
I am a lady and as such, I’m used to my shadow sticking around and staying diligently in place. You, on the other hand, had bunched up and distributed color in all the wrong places. Who do you think you are?! (And unfortunately, it’s not just your purple shades but rather ALL your shades.)
Not only was the shadow creasing, my eyeliner had migrated to my lower lash line and tear duct in ridiculously unattractive fashion. Patchy, black goop everywhere? Yeah, I’m not feeling it.
Finally, your most egregious offense is this: You made me cry. Literally. My eyes are incredibly resilient but I found them tearing up when using your eyeliner. I also have red, puffy, sensitive areas on the inner parts of my lids. I don’t know if it’s the shadow, primer, or eyeliner doing it to me; however, the problem started when you came around.
So let’s get this straight: We are done. I thought we could make it, I really did. I lemmed after you and even told the world about it. How embarrassing. You’re going back to where you came from (Sephora) and I’m moving on with my life. Don’t call me.
No XOXOs for you, Return of Sexy Palette!
-K
P.S.
You also promised me mattes. What a lie. I don’t see any.
P.P.S.
Your shades looked frosty on ME, the palest of the pale. I can’t imagine how horrendous some of your shades would look on deeper toned ladies.
P.P.P.S.
I did appreciate the three instruction sheets with six totals looks; however, they aren't worth anything if the shades don't work!
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