Lancome Grandiose Extreme Review With Pictures... Is It The Best Mascara?

 Lancome has been known to have some pretty great mascaras and I was anxious to try this one when it caught my eye. I have been slowly trying them out to find which is my favorite. I will be doing a review on all of them and rating them from 1 to 10.  

The first one I reviewed is their 'Grandiose Extreme' a mascara they claim will give you volume, length and up to 24 hours of wear. The wand is shaped in what they have trademarked " The Swan Neck Wand" which is what helps you achieve the latter.

Grandiose Extreme  

My first impression of the mascara is how beautiful the packaging is. I really liked the shape and details of the bottle. 

The curve of the wand is meant to help apply the mascara more precisely. It took some getting used to but after a few strokes I got the hang of it and it actually does help apply it more precisely. 

The texture of the “formula”that coats your lashes is very nice. It allows enough time for you to brush the mascara and style them to your liking then dries to a vibrant matte black 👌🏾

The real concern all woman have when wearing a mascara... Is it going to run on me? I have really sensitive eyes and they constantly get watery, so I’m very picky when it comes to choosing my ride or die mascara. 

The first time I wore it I had a full face of makeup on, I was in front of lights and I moved around a lot. The mascara did not run it held up well. So I’m starting to get really excited now.

However it looked spidery and clumpy, I was very disappointed at this. 

I was ready to put it back in the box to return it, then I realized why my lashes were so clumpy. I got eyelash glue on them . How does one forget to wait for the glue to get tacky. 🤷🏽‍♀️

I gave it a fair try again and my lashes looked a lot better. I worked out and cleaned the house, it did not run. My lashes held the curl and length for like 10 hours.  

The Score 

I would rate this mascara a 7, the wand design can be a little tricky and I smeared mascara on my eyelid and cheeks a few times.

The application of the mascara would go on so much more even and less heavy if the wand didn’t pick up on so much formula. The solution would be to wipe some of it off but then you end up wasting a lot of product. 

Overall it’s a good mascara with more positives then negatives but it’s definitely worth trying. 

What Mascara should I review next? 

Whats In My Makeup Bag

I must admit that I had completely forgotten how nearly impossible it is to find time to do my makeup with a newborn. I can't remember the last time I was able to sit on my makeup station and do my face, what I'm left with is (if husband is driving) to do my makeup in the car. The lack of time also meant that I had to find products that don't need much blending to go on perfectly and this is what I narrowed it down to.....

Mac Studio Fix powder Foundation in NC42: This is honestly my favorite (and only) powder foundation I have used. Its long wearing and matches my skin perfectly.

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer: This is one of the best concealers for dark circles with minimal creasing and long wearing. Plus the applicator works great for on the go.

Benefit They're real mascara: Works great at giving my lashes extra volume

Anastasia Beverly Hills Highlighting Duo Pencil And Tweezers: The highlighting pencil is my go to to highlight underneath my brow bone and help my brows look more define,, and the tweezers are by far THE best ones I have ever used.

Tom Ford Lipstick in spanish pink and Chanel lipliner in #68 is my go to lip colors and this Victorias Secret lipgloss tastes delicious!

It Cosmetics  Universal Eyebrow Pencil: I love this pencil because it goes on so smoothly and blends so natural with my brow hair, It doesn't give that obvious painted eyebrow look.  

Doll 10 Hydragel Cream Blush gives me the most flattering flush to my cheeks and I also use it on my lips as a tint sometimes.

House Of Lashes Glue: In case I need to apply lashes on the go, I keep this baby in my bag. This is by far the BEST eyelash glue I have used and the only one that doesn't irritate my sensitive eyes.

Miss Dior Travel Size Parfum

Louis Vuitton Cosmetic Pouch

I Cant live without/ No Puedo Vivir Sin Mi Vol 7: Too Faced Better Than Sex

I LOVE this mascara so much I keep repurchasing it again and again. As you all may know by now I wear glasses so as much as I love wearing some fab fake lashes this is not always an option. I need a mascara that makes my lashes darker, longer and thicker. This mascara is the bomb and I love that it doesn't dry up my lashes and break them like others. 

Me encanta esta mascara de pestañas tanto que la eh comprado varias veces y la seguire comprando. Como quizás se han dado cuenta uso lentes hacia que para mi es muy importante una mascara que pueda alargar, oscurecer, y hacer mis pestañas lucir mas gruesas. Esta mascara es espectacular y lo que mas me gusta es que no me reseca mis pestañas y no me las parten. 

Good Luck/ Buenas Suerte! Xxx

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 

IMATS NYC 2014

I finally attended the IMATS and boy was it fun! I loved every single moment, if you love makeup this is definitely something to experience for yourself. There was so many beautiful faces different styles from funky, dramatic, artistic, etc. Everywhere you looked there was something to be inspired from. I can honestly tell you guys that I was not prepare for this at all! I can only say that I should have taken a break from shopping for makeup at least 6 months in advance.

The lines was CRAZY but everything was really organized, until they opened the doors... The excitement took over some of the ladies and there was some pushing and skipping going on but overall it did not ruin my experience. 

This picture was taken at the end of the day after hours of standing in line as you can tell by my wrinkly shirt!

I couldnt help taking a picture with macdaddy, I will honestly say that I thought he was more warm and friendly but I found him shy and cold. His makeup did look flawless thought ;) 

Day two waiting for the train! 

With Kelly Bakers creater and owner of KBB

I found Kelly by accident and she was a complete sweetheart very genuine and sweet, I purchased the brow powder and duo pencil... Review coming soon!

Some of the the awesome live beauty fantasy competition!  

If you have not seen Jordan Liberty's makeup tutorial on youtube then you are missing out from learning a few tricks and tips. I was looking at his lashes and he actually approached me to complement me. He was so lovely and we talked for a while I must say hes skin is like porcelain soooo flawless I wanted to touch to feel it but he would have thought I was cray cray. I purchased three of his lashes, reviews coming soon...  

I met this cutie the first day and I was sooooo in love with her face she is so pretty and her makeup was just perfection. Makeup By Jenny was in the violetvoss booth and on both days she helped me pick out beautiful colors some worn by her on that day. Reviews on the pigments, glitters and eyeshadows I purchased from Violet Voss coming soon...

P.S If you have seen me in person then you know by now that I am not photogenic at all and almost all these pictures from IMATS demonstrate that. To get a good looking picture I take a dozen and even then I dont look right I hesitated putting these up because I HATE how I look on ALL of them but oh well! 

My purchases consisted of some personal buys but mostly products for my studio and travel kit. I stocked up on lashes, disposables, shadow shields, concealers, foundations, lip palettes. I will be doing reviews on most of the items as I use them on my self or clients.

 I was not able to get my hands on any Lime Crime, Sigma, Sugarpill products the lines was SOOOOO long and ten minutes after opening some products were sold out already. If I can make it to next years IMATS I will definitely attend the Friday event for PROS only so that I can take advantage and get everything I want before they open to the public.

Overall this was such a unique experience Im glad I did both days because I was so overwhelmed the first day that I really didn't take everything in. I hardly took any pictures because I didn't want to be distracted by my phone (some Blogger I am). My tips to anyone planning to attend is to definitely start saving money, make a list of the things you want, look cute BUT PLEASE wear something comfortable; there is a lot of walking standing in line I saw girls looking so uncomfortable on their 6 inch heels. Go with friends or alone and make new friends over there If you love makeup this is definitely an experience worth living at least once!

Lilly Ghalichi Lilly Lashes Review And Photos!

I love me some fake lashes and there is nothing that can spice up a look more then lashes. This lashes are really nice and what I love the most about them is that they look and feel so natural. I have tried a lot of lashes all price range so I have a good idea of what I like in lashes. What I like the most about these ones, is that the strip is soooo thin it really blends with your natural lash line. 

Me encanta usar pestañas postisas , le dan un toque de glamour y sexapeal a cualquier look. Esta collecion de pestañas son muy lindas y me encanta por lo natural que se sienten y lucen. Yo personalmente eh tratado muchos tipos de pestañas y se lo que me gusta y lo que no. Particularmente lo que me gustan mas de estas son su banda fina la que ayuda a que luzcan mas natural y sea mas facil de applicar. 

Instabul has been worn by me a few times now and I love it, its really a nice set of lashes and they look really natural on. I wore it for the Keira Knightley look I did and a few times after that, I even wore them without any other eye makeup on and they looked so natural!  

Instabul es la que ya eh lucido en varias ocaciones ya, son muy bellas y lucen super natural puestas. Las use cuando cree el video inspirado en Keira Knightley y tambien las eh lucido hasta sin ningun otor maquillaje en los ojos y parecia que fueran mias solo que mas largas y gruesas. 

Barcelona are the most long and dramatic, but they are very thin so I would stack them with maybe shorter but thicker ones to give them a more complete dramatic effect Lilly always stacks hers on and now I know why.

Barcelona son las mas large y dramaticas de las que compre, pero tambien son super finas haci que tendria que usar dos de estas o otra mas corta pero mas gruesas para que luzcan un poquito mas "llena" y completa. La creadora de estas pestañas Lilly Ghalichi siempre luce sus pestañas de dos y aveces hasta de tres y ya entiendo por que. 

Tehran is beautiful too but they can definitely be a little fuller, I wore this and they are perfect for a someone is just starting to add lashes to their makeup routine but is not ready to go too dramatic just yet. 

Tehran son bellas pero como las anteriores pudieran ser un poco mas gruesa para mi gusto. 

Hong Kong are bottom lashes and I will be completely honest I have NEVER worn them or any bottom lashes. I do how ever want to try them out one day I'm feeling super glam. 

Hon Kong para las pestañas inferiores y honestamente nunca eh usado pestañas postizas ahi pero queise comprar unas y ver si un dia me animo.  

St. Tropez are corner lashes I like to use them with Tehran, together they look beautiful and make more of a cat eye look. 

St. Tropez son para las esquinas de los ojos para que luzcan mas en forma de gato, me gusta husar estas con Tehran juntas crean una pestaña muy hermosa. 

These are individual undies lashes for the lower lash line, I will begin with these and work my  self up to hong kong as I start to feel more comfortable with bottom lashes. 

Estas son para las pestañas inferiores pero son individuales, con esta empezare a practicar y a ver si me gusta.. 

Priced/Precio: $8.99
Where to buy?/Donde las compro: lillylashes.com

Good Luck/ Buenas Suerte! Xxx

Want Longer Stronger Lashes?/ Quieres Pestañas Mas Largas Y fuertes?

I'm going to be honest with you guys, as much as I love makeup I was never into wearing fake lashes. That is until a few years ago and boyyyy am I obsessed with them now. But they can also thin out your own, the applying and removing can weaken your own lashes and we don't want that! I mixed up this little recipe and I can't recommend this enough, I truly love it and it has really made a difference to my own lashes. Try this and let me know how it work for you. 

Lash Repair:

Ingredients

2 parts Vaseline
1 part Coconut Oil
1 part Castor Oil

Mix all ingredients together, and then with a disposable mascara wand (you can get them at most cosmetic stores) or a toothbrush, gently brush the mixture onto your lashes. Let sit for about 15 minutes then again gently remove excess mixture. If you have any residue from the mixture left on your lashes, it’s ok, just make sure that it won’t move into your eyes as you sleep! You will start noticing a change after a few weeks! 

Good Luck Xxx

Voy a ser honesto con ustedes, tanto como amo siempre e amado el maquillaje nunca me gustó usar pestañas falsas. Eso fue hasta hace unos años y hoy soy que obsesionada con ellas ahora. Pero puede también maltratar su propia, la aplicación y eliminación pueden debilitartsus propias pestañas y no queremos eso! Mezclé esta receta y no puedo recomendar este suficiente, realmente me encanta y realmente ha hecho una diferencia en mis propias pestañas. Probar esto y quiero saber cómo funciona para ti.

Reparación De Pestañas
Ingredientes:
2 partes de vaselina
1 parte de aceite de coco
1 parte de aceite de ricino

Mezclar todos los ingredientes y luego con una varita del rimel desechables (usted puede conseguir las tiendas de cosméticas en la mayoría) o un cepillo de dientes, cepille suavemente la mezcla en sus pestañas. Deje reposar durante unos 15 minutos después otra vez suavemente quite exceso mezcla. Si usted tiene cualquier residuo de la mezcla en tus pestañas, es aceptable, sólo Asegúrese de que no se mueve a los ojos mientras duermes! Empezarás a notar un cambio después de un par de semanas!

Buenas Suerte! Xxx

Thicker Lashes!

I'm going to be honest with you guys, as much as I love makeup I was never into wearing fake lashes. That is until a few years ago and boyyyy am I obsessed with them now. But they can also thin out your own, the applying and removing can weaken your own lashes and we don't want that! I mixed up this little recipe and I can't recommend this enough, I truly love it and it has really made a difference to my own lashes. Try this and let me know how it work for you. 

Lash Repair:

Ingredients

2 parts Vaseline
1 part Coconut Oil
1 part Castor Oil

Mix all ingredients together, and then with a disposable mascara wand (you can get them at most cosmetic stores) or a toothbrush, gently brush the mixture onto your lashes. Let sit for about 15 minutes then again gently remove excess mixture. If you have any residue from the mixture left on your lashes, it’s ok, just make sure that it won’t move into your eyes as you sleep! You will start noticing a change after a few weeks! Good Luck Xxx

Eyes got it!

Eye makeup is all about the lashes, which give your eye shape and depth. It's no surprise, then, that mascara usually ranks as number one or two, right after lipstick, as the most popular product for women. Mascara is used to darken, thicken, emphasize, lengthen, and/or define the lashes. There are many different brands and type of mascaras but the brush is the key to a great lash look. Then there are the fake lashes for those of us that don't have a lot of lashes, or like to go for the more dramatic, or sexy look. Check out my tips below and leave your comments, Good Luck Xxx

 Best Brush? One with a combination of small and large bristles.

• Small brushes with small bristles dye the lashes the best.
• Longer bristles separate the lashes better.
• Curved brushes curl the lashes. 

• Professional Eyelash Curler: Curl your lashes before applying mascara, positioning the curler as close to the roots of your lashes. Keeping your eyes open, gently squeeze the curler closed. Don't curl your lashes after you apply mascara or they will break!!

• Fake Eyelashes:  There are so many kinds to choose from, synthetic, human hairs, and mink hair that look amazing! Use a white (clear) or black adhesive. I personally like black, because it allows me to see the results faster (white takes a minute or two to become clear).

A single individual lash: Gives the most natural look. 

Strip Lashes: For a dramatic effect consider purchasing strip lashes.

Three-Quarter Lashes: The lashes seem to be specially directed to the external corner of the eye, making the look more impressive and romantic.

Lower Lashes: Indeed lower lashes might seem a bit artificial, especially if having rare and thin natural eyelashes. Apply them either on or underneath your real lashes. Proceed as you would do with the individual false eyelashes.

Drugstore Find

I looove the Grow Luscious Mascara, it’s amazingly black and has done wonders with it’s vitamins for my lashes (although I don’t recommend wearing it on your bottom lashes, because it can flake), I am on my second tube and will keep buying for as long as they keep making it. I give this mascara my seal of Fab and recommend you try it.