Too Faced Hangover Rx Replenishing Face Primer Review!

I tried this primer from too faced with high hopes, but unfortunately it did not work for me. My first impression when first pumping it in my hand was the smell, I did not like it at all. I love coconut but this smell is more like a rancid piña colada. Then there was how itchy my face was, I think I must be sensitive to an ingredient in it. I decided to still put makeup on just to see if I noticed a difference and if the the itch would go away but I did not. The itchiness got too uncomfortable so I watched my face, which was left red an irritated. 

Overall I would suggest you try it for yourself, the reviews I read mostly raved about how great their makeup looked over this primer and the smell being divine. For me it was a completely different experience. I will be returning this one back to sephora and trying out another primer.... Which one do you guys like? 

Fail Of The Week: Too Faced Soul Mates Blushing Bronzer!

Too Faced created two limited edition bronzer and blush duo one named after Ross & Rachel from the famous series Friends and the other one is Carrie & Big from Sex And The City. I am most certainly a sucker for pretty packaging and as soon as I saw it I knew I had to purchase. I went with Ross & Rachel because it was the darkest bronzer of the two and I was exited for my purchase but the excitement unfortunately did not last as cute as it looks its not pigmented at all. It might work for light skin tones but it might look too orange. I hate it when this happened but needless to say I will be retuning it! 

La marca Too Faced siempre crea paletas hermosas y casi siempre resultan ser bien creadas y pigmentadas a la perfección. Esta ves salieron con dos paletas con colorete y bronzeador edición limitadas inspirados en dos parejas de dos series muy populares Sex And The City y Friends. De las dos opciones el de Rachel & Ross es el mas oscuro de los dos haci que compre ese y muy emocionada espere que llegara. Lamentablemente la emoción no duro pues no tiene nada de pigmentación, ósea para nada se ve en la piel. Para poder lograr tomar la foto de abajo y que se viera el color tuve que untar MUCHO. En conclusión voy a devolverlo por que lamentablemente no se ve en mi piel. 

Product Review: Beso Eyelash Adhesive

If you have been reading my blog for some time than you probably have read in a post my battle with my sensitive eyes. I have been on the lookout for a eyelash adhesive that won't make my eyes red, watery, and irritated. I decided to order and try this adhesive with high hopes that it would become my HG but unfortunately I'm still looking....

PROS:

• Long Lasting
• Did not Irritate My Eyes (while wearing lashes) 

CONS:

• It sticks to my eye lid and eyelashes and DOES NOT come off unless you "peel Off" which irritates my eyes even more :(
• I loose about 30 precious eyelashes every time I use this
• It has latex so I do not recommend to use on your kit as your client might be allergic to it

Overall I don't completely hate it and I know I can count on this adhesive to keep my lashes in place all day and not have to worry about it falling off, or my eyes running. The issue really is the removal, and the bald spots I now have on my lashes :(

Bold Spots and Irritation 

Drugstore Product Fail Of The Week: Sonia Kashuk Sunkissed Pressed Powder!

I hope I'm not the only that has ever purchased a product because of how cute it looked.... or in this case because it has my first name initial on it. I have to be honest I was not expecting to love this product but I have always had a good experience with Sonia Kashuk's product line so I wasn't expecting it to suck either. Well it pretty much just looks cute. Its a pressed powder not a bronzer I was clear on that but still it just has NO PIGMENT! I tried a brush, sponge, my fingers and I can't see this product doing anything for my face not even the gold pigments show.

Espero no ser la única que ha comprado un producto debido a lo linda que se ve... o en este caso porque tiene mi inicial en él. Tengo que ser honesta, no esperaba  amar este producto pero siempre he tenido una buena experiencia con la línea de productos de Sonia Kashuk así que no esperaba  tampoco que fuera malo. Bueno es bastante malo, no es un bronceador estaba clara, si no un polvo de retoco pero aun así no tiene pigmento. Traté de aplicarmela con un pincel, esponja, mis dedos y no puedo ver este producto haciendo nada para mi cara ni el de pigmentos de oro se ve en mi cara.

 I went as far as trying it on a lighter and a darker skin tone than mine to see if it was just not working on me but I couldn't see it their skin either. I want to know if anyone has ever tried this powder and what was their experience. I guess thats what I get for buying something for its looks and not doing research before hand. 

Pense que quizás era por mi tono de piel, pero después de intentarlo con pieles mas clara y una mas oscura y obtener el mismo resultado ya estoy convencida de que el producto no es bueno!

I am so curious to know which products did you buy only based on how it looked and did it sucked or was it a win win?

Estoy curiosa por saber que product ustedes han comprado solo porque el empaque era atractivo y si resulto bueno o malo el producto?

Product Fail Of The Week: Le Volume De Chanel!

I cant even believe i'm even writing this post right now Chanel usually ranks really high on my lists of products but this mascara is a total fail. I tried every single possible trick to get my eyelashes to not clump with this mascara but it was all in vain. Another thing that made this mascara suck even more is that it takes forever to dry so when I blink it transfers to my bottom lashes and lid ruining my makeup! Chanel can do so much better then this definitely for the price tag they put on their products. 

No puedo creer que incluso estoy escribiendo este reviso Chanel generalmente ocupa un lugar muy alto en mis listas de productos, pero esta mascara es un fracaso total. He intentado todos los trucos posibles solo para conseguir que mis pestañas no luzcan como cacatúa  pero todo fue en vano. Otra cosa que hizo este rimel apestara aún más es que dura mucho para secarse y termina transferiendose arruinando mi maquillaje! Chanel puede hacerlo mucho mejor definitivamente para el precio que ponen en sus productos.

Purchased: Macys

Cost: $30

Good Luck/ Buenas Suerte! Xxx

Just one coat and so much clump!

Spidery!

Wax Or Shave?

 Hi my loves on this post I want to talk about the two most used methods for hair removal and break them down to see which method id best for you. As an Esthetician I shouldn't even go over the pros of shaving vs waxing, we are told from the first day we step foot in our class to throw away our razors and don't pick it up again. I loved the idea of not shaving again because personally I hate shaving, my skin gets very irritated and itchy and I always cut myself (ouch)! 

Hola mis amores hoy quiero charlar sobre los dos metodos mas usados por nosotras las mujeres a la hora de removernos los cabellos del cuerpo. Como una Esteticista no estoy supuesta si quiera hablar sobe la razuradora ya que desde que empece la escuela nos prohibieron usarlas. Personalmente a mi no me gusta rasurarme pues siempre me irrita y me corto! 

Shaving is the removal of hair by using a razor, shaving is one of the most common and and convenient methods of hair removal. While it is painless people are not always doing it correctly and or not using the right blade for your skin type or the area that you are shaving, this and other factors could lead to skin irritation and cuts. When we shave we are only slicing the hair down to the level of the skin usually your skin feels smooth for the first day or two. 

Afeitarse es el retiro del pelo mediante el uso de una hoja de afeitar, afeitado es uno de los más comunes y convenientes métodos de depilación. Mientras que es indolora la gente no siempre lo hace correctamente y o no usando la hoja correcta para tu tipo de piel o el área que se depile, esto y otros factores podrían llevar a cortes y la irritación de la piel. Cuando afeitamos sólo estamos cortando el cabello hasta el nivel de la piel generalmente la piel se siente suave durante el primer día o dos.

Pros: 

Less expensive then shaving/ Mas economico que la depilacion con cera.

Painless/ sin dolor

Privacy of your own home/ Lo haces en la privacidad de tu casa

Exfoliation/ Exfoliacion 

Cons:

Skin Irritation/ Irritacion de la piel

Cuts/ Cortadas

Ingrown hairs/ pelos enterrados

Time consuming/ se toma su tiempo 

Only lasts a day or two/ solo dura un dia o dos

Waxing is the removal of hair by pulling it out from the root this ensures that you will not see any new hair for at least 4 to 6 week. Almost any body part can be waxed and there are many types of wax suitable for the area. Waxing can be painful and expensive which makes it not as common or convenient as shaving. 

Depilación con cera es el retiro del pelo tirando de él hacia fuera de la raíz esto garantiza que usted no verá ningún nuevo cabello para por lo menos 4 a 6 semanas. Casi cualquier parte del cuerpo puede ser encerado y hay muchos tipos de cera conveniente para el área. Depilación con cera puede ser doloroso y costoso que resulta no tan conveniente como afeitar o común.

Cons: 

Expensive/ Caro

Painful/ Doloroso

No privacy/ No hay privacidad 

Pros:

Hair free for up to 4 weeks/ Libre de cabello por hasta 4 semanas

Hair grow back thinner/ El cabello crece mas fino

With continue use hairs stop growing/ Con uso continuo el cabello no crese 

No cuts!/ Cero Cortadas!!

En la izquierda pudes ver que con la rasuradora solo cortamos el pelo, En la derecha con cera se jala el pelo desde la ruta. 

In conclusion it really comes down to your personal preference I personally prefer waxing over shaving because I have very thin sensitive skin and shaving really irritates me more. I'm also very blind and always cut myself which result in marks on my legs. I also love the idea of one day not growing hair at all which makes the pain worth standing! Whats your favorite method of hair removal? 

En conclusión realmente viene a tus preferencias personales yo personalmente prefiero depilarme sobre afeitado porque tengo la piel sensible muy delgada y afeitado realmente me mas irrita. También estoy muy gorda y siempre corté que resultan de las marcas en las piernas. También me encanta la idea de un día no ver crecer pelo en absoluto hace que el dolor valga la pena! ¿Cuál es su método favorito de depilación?

Good Luck/ Buenas Suerte! Xxx

My 3 Most And Least Used Makeup Palettes/ Mis Paletas De Maquillaje Mas Y menos Usadas!

I must confess that in the process of doing this post for you guys I started to feel VERY embarrassed with the amount of money I have invested in makeup and I really only use a handful of them. I want to share with you my three most used makeup palette which unintentionally a three happen to be from the same brand. 

I have reviewed all of these so this is pretty much a recap on why these are my favorite, and no matter what I always reach out for them for one color or all. 

Debo confesar que en el proceso de hacer este post para ustedes comencé a sentirme muy incómoda con la cantidad de dinero que eh invertido en maquillaje y la verdad es que utiliso sólo un puñado de ellos. Quiero compartir con ustedes mi paleta de maquillaje  más utilizados.

He revisado todos estos por lo tanto, este es bastante más que un resumen de por qué estos son mis favoritos.

Urban Decay Original Naked Palette

This is in my opinion one of the best palettes ever made, I love every single color and the consistency and pigmentation are excellent. The only point i will take off is the packaging is not great to travel with because it doesn't close securely.

Esta es en mi opinión uno de los mejores paletas hecho jamás, me encanta todos los colores y la coherencia y la pigmentación son excelentes. Lo único que quisiera es el envase no es genial viajar porque no se cierra correctamente.

From Let To Right: Virgin, Sin, Naked, Sidecar, Buck, Half Baked, Smog, Darkhorse, Toasted, Hustle, Creep, Gunmetal

My Favorite colors from the Naked Palette are/ Esto son mis colores favoritos: Virgin, Naked, Buck, Half Baked, Hustle and Gunmetal.

Urban Decay Naked Palette 2

When the naked 2 palette came out I was not very excited or rushed to try it out. I honestly was not expecting to like it at all. I was so wrong and this one is the second palette I had to buy because I finished some of these colors. I travel everywhere with this and use it on my clients all the time. One main reason this one ranks higher then the original naked is the palette seals shut and the packaging is easy to clean. 

Cuando el Naked 2 paleta salió no estaba muy emocionada o me apresure a probarlo. Honestamente, yo no esperaba que me gustara. Yo estaba tan mal, y esta es la segunda paleta tuve que comprar porque he terminado algunos de estos colores. Yo viajo por todas partes con esta y la utilizo en mis clientes todo el tiempo. Una de las principales razones esta me gusta más que la original es que cierra completamente y el embalaje es fácil de limpiar.

Left To Right: Foxy, Half Baked, Bootycall, Chopper, Tease, Snakebite, Suspect, Pistol, Verve, YDK, Busted, Blackout

My Favorite Colors from the Naked 2 Palettes are/ Mis colores favorito son: Bottycall, Chopper, Tease, Snakebite, Verve, YDK, and Busted

Urban Decay Naked Basics

When Urban decay came out with the Naked Basics I was so happy, its truly the perfect basic shades but the colors are so pigmented and beautiful. I like to call this my not so basic colors palette. The packaging is perfection, the so easy to travel with and so many looks can be created with these colors.

Cuando Urban decay salió con el Naked basics yo estaba tan feliz, es el perfecto tonos básicos, pero los colores son tan pigmentadas y hermoso. Me gusta llamar a esto mi no tan basica paleta de colores básicos. El embalaje es a la perfección,  fácil de viajar y los colores son muy versátil.

Left To Right: Venus, Foxy, W.O.S, Naked 2, Faint, Crave

 My favorite colors for the Naked Basics Palette are/Mis colores Favoritos Son: ALL Seriously I LOVE all these colors.!


These are my least used makeup palette, and I need to make clear that its not a testament to their quality its just that for whatever reason I truly never use these. 

Estos son mis menos utilizado maquillaje paleta, y tengo que dejar claro que no es un testimonio de su calidad es que por la razón que sea realmente nunca uso.

88 Shimmer Palette

I'm sorry I didn't swatch these, as you can see there are 88 colors and none have a name. The colors are very pretty some more pigmented then others and its a great buy for anyone who likes makeup. I personally have only used this palette once! I will be trying to use it more since the colors are very nice. 

Lo siento que no haga hecho muestra, como se puede ver, existen 88 colores y ninguno tiene un nombre. Los colores son muy bonitos, algunos más pigmentados que otros y es una gran compra para cualquiera a quien le guste maquillaje. Yo personalmente sólo han usado esta paleta una vez! Voy a tratar de usar más ya que los colores son muy agradables.

Kat Von D True Love 

Ok so after swatting this palette I am mad at myself for not using it more. Six out of the eight colors are absolutely gorgeous. The second from the left wouldn't even swatch because its dried out :( and the black one is awful, the pigmentation and consistency are non existing. 

Bueno, después volver a ver esta paleta estoy enfadada conmigo mismo por no usarlo más. Seis de los ocho colores son absolutamente magníficas. El segundo desde la izquierda ni siquiera muestra porque su secado :( y el de color negro es horrible, la pigmentación y la coherencia  no existen.

Left To Right: Peanut, Rebeka, Lucifer, Cholita, Shiba, Babe, Missy

 I cant wait to do a makeup look with this palate the colors look so pretty and very creamy. 

No puedo esperar para hacer un maquillaje con estos colores son tan lindos y muy cremoso.

Smashbox The Master Class Palette 

This palette would make an excellent gift for teenagers or anyone who likes to have the all in one palettes. I have used this one maybe one or twice and the colors are really nice. I don't use it more because the packaging sucks! It's terrible to travel with and the eyeshadows are loose and tend to pop out which makes for a super messy application. The cream colors (8) are really nice too.  This palette is made for personal use as for makeup artist it would be too messy to travel with.

Esta paleta podría ser un excelente regalo para los adolescentes o cualquier persona que le gusta tener todo en uno. Yo he utilizado esta uno tal vez una o dos veces y en la que los colores son muy bonitos. Yo no lo uso más, porque el envase es horrible! Es terrible para los viajes y la peletería estén sueltos y tienden a aparecer lo que hace que sea un super complicada aplicación. Los colores crema (8) son realmente muy bonito. Esta paleta es para uso personal como para artistas del maquillaje que sería demasiado complicado para viajar.

From Left To Right: 28 Colors, 8 Cream Colors, 2 Blushes, 3 Highlighting Powders, 4 Lipgloss 

 I hope you enjoyed these kind of post, I'm sure i'm not the only one that makes these purchases and then never really uses the makeup. What are your most used makeup palette?

Cuales paleta de maquillaje son tus favoritos?

Good Luck/ Buenas Suerte! Xxx

Review Time/ La Hora De Criticar: Essie Sleek Stick!

 I cant remember the last time i hated a product this much, seriously I wish I can get by $20 back! Ok so before I tell and show you why this product gets zero love from me let me clarify that I am an Essie fan! out of the hundred of bottle of nail polish I buy a year 90% are Essie. They really make the some of the most unique and beautiful colors! Now back to the why I hate these sleek stick so much...

When I opened the package of Sleek Sticks there are 18 appliqués on a sheet of plastic, also in the little package is a mini nail file, instructions for application and removal and a thin hard plastic tool which you can use to remove excess sticker after applying them to your nails. There are 9 different sizes of appliques (2 of each size) in the package so it's pretty easy to find one that will fit each nail perfectly, unless you have retarted nail shape like mines. None of the shapes really fit perfectly and you can forget about trimming it, as careful as I tried to be they just got all wrinkly and looked worse than before. 

In conclusion they looked OK if you where standing a few feet away from me, but up close they looked really bad. they looked smudged and the corners started peeling of after I washed my hand a few times. they also did not feel comfortable, think when you first put on acrylic nails that heavy feeling.  And forget about discreetly peeling them off in public they leave a sticky gunk of sticky glue on you nails that annoyed me to the point of stopping in a CVS for nail polish remover because I couldn't wait to get home. 

This is my personal experience, i'm sure there are a lot of succesful stories out there with these nail sticks. The only positive I can say is that the designs on the nail look super cute on the packaging ;) 

Good Luck! Xxx

Steffany's Top 10 Best And Worst Makeup Products Of 2012!

  Happy new year everyone, I hope that 2013 is an amazing year for us all. I thinks its only fare to start the new year sharing with you my 2012 best makeup finds and the worst for me. It was very hard for me to just pick 10 from the best category as there was a lot of products that I loved. If there is any product from either list you would like a review on just let me know ;) Good Luck! Xxx

Top 10 Best!

1. Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation. 
2. Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadow.
3. Nars Blush (orgasm)
4. Bobbi Brown Concealer .
5. Urban Decay Brightening and Tightening Primer.
6. Benefit They're Real Mascara.
7. Urban Decay Naked 2 Eyeshadow Palette.
8. Marilyn Monroe For MAC Lipstick Collection (all the colors ;))
9. Sigma Makeup Brushes. 
10. Clinique Cream Brush-On Liner.

Top 10 Worst! 

1. Lush Colour Supplement
2. Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess
3. NYX Glitterati Glitter Cream Pallet
4. Stila Color Wheel Eye Shadow Palette
5. Smashbox Metallic Cream Eyeliner Palette
6. Revlon Luscious Grow Lash Liner
7. Victoria Secret Concealer
8. Jean Michelle Quartette Eyeshadow
9. Milani Black Magic Liner
10. Nars Lip glosses (the Smell)

Best And Worst Dressed! Peoples Choice Award

I get almost all of my makeup inspiration from celebrities, also love getting some fashion inspiration. Last night was the People's Choice Award and these are my favorite and worst dressed. Let me know what you think and if you agree with me or disagree, Good Luck Xxx

Winner: Miley Cyrus looks beautiful, a little sexy but no too reviling and her makeup is FAB!!

Winner: Kristen Bell, I LOOOOVVVEEE her dress its so beautiful an looks gorg on her. althought I would have chosen a different hairstyle .

Looser: Ashley Greene's dress is not cute at all., and it does not flatter her body at all! Total Fail.

Confused: Kelly Osbourne's dress is not that bad to be in the worst or too cute to be in a winner, I just don't know.  I kinda like it, but her hair gotta go for sure!

Looser: Whitney Cummings looks like a hot mess in this dress, she looks like a ugly version of Angelina Jolie.

Winner: Demy Lovato Looks regal, so beautiful and I looove her makeup.  Everything is a winner on this look. 

Worst: I don't know what Jennifer Lawrence was thinking, this dress reminds be of a curtain. Complete FAIL.

Winner: Chloe Moretz looks beautiful and age appropriate. 

Winner: Julianne Hough looks stunning!! love how she kept all the attention on the dress and kept everything else simple! 

Winner: Alyson Hannigan loos so cute and chic, and how cute is her baby bump?

Confused: This is another one that has me a little confused, I love the color on her skin,  the neck line and the length. But I hate those sleeves, Wow talk about too much!

Confused: I love the color, and the flapper inspired dress. But I hate the length I think  it should have been shorter and less busy towards the bottom. Only then Lea Michele would have been a winner on my book.  

Looser: Lucy Hale was told a big fat lie by who ever told her she look hot in this dress.  Her hair and make up is beautiful. But this dress is trying to be too much. I think if it would have been one length weather short or long it would have been a winner. 

Worst: Nina Dobrev is sush a pretty girl, but this dress is not cute even on her! The sleeve s, the tone of green an even the fit! is all wrong. 

Winner: Vanessa Hudgens dress is beautiful, I love everything about her look from her dress to makeup to her shoes! perfect choice.