Setting sprays have become a vital product in most of our makeup and for some even their daily skin care routine. In case you didn't know, I would love to tell you what a setting spray is and why you might be missing out.
The main purpose of a setting spray was to help "set" your makeup more flawlessly helping you avoid the "cakey" look. Thanks to brands packing so many skin benefits you have so many to choose from and there are options for oily skin, dry, dull, dehydrated and more.
Too Faced created Hangoverx 3-in1 Replenishing Primer & Setting Spray. It can be used to Prime, Set, and Refresh. Its a weightless mist infused with Coconut water, probiotic based ingredient, and other great skin reviving ingredients. I have been using it daily on my skin for exactly for all 3 things. They created such an amazing product. I love it, my skin loves it, and you might too so give it a try!
Too Faced also has the Hangover primer, it came out a few years back, check it out HERE.
Happy February my beautiful people, I am so happy to finally have a video up for you guys. If you follow me on Instagram (you should be) then you saw that I lost almost 4 hours worth of makeup tutorials! Completely erased and as you can imagine I was very upset, but the surprising thing is I was only upset for a few minutes. After that I was just back to business, I tried to recoup as much as I could save and here is this super fun makeup tutorial.
So there is this "challenge" its been around for at least a year now, where the challenge is to create a makeup look using all the colors of one palette. The real challenge of course is to come up with a wearable look, and my friends I think I accomplished that! Would you agree?
The Huda Beauty Rose Gold Edition comes with 18 colors, the palettes has mattes, chrome, pressed pearls, and metal eyeshadows. I was very impressed at how most of the eyeshadows blended do nicely together. The pressed pearls and chrome were more tricky to blend but that is to be expected with the formula.
The staying power was very impressive, the above picture was taken 4 hours after I had recorded the look and everything was still very much set. For people with hooded eyes, this is very rare that the colors don't start to blend in with one another and crease.
Check out the video below and let me know what other looks I should create for you?
Products Used:
Huda Beauty Rose Gold Eyeshadow Palette
Ardell Lashes Demi Wispies
Benefit Brow Pencil In Shade 5
Jouer Slim Eyeliner In Matte Charcoal
MUFE HD Foundation In Shade N153 Golden Honey
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder Medium
Charlotte Tilbury Cheek To Chic The Climax Blush
IBY Beauty Highlight & Contour
Huda Beauty 3D Highlighter Palette
Nars Concealer in Biscuit
Lancome Grandiose Extreme
Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Lip liner in Ex- Girlfriend
Nivea is one of my favorite brands for drugstore body care, their body products are hydrating and just the perfect amount of scent. I started using the almond oil and hibiscus scent moisturizing body wash, and my skin loves it!
It is formulated with Nivea's Hydra IQ Technology and Almond Oil, to intensely moisturize your skin, but without the greasy feel. Priced under $5, I have compared it to more expensive body washes and if not equally better its very close.
What I like to do for extra dewy soft skin is to apply it with just my hands, like a lotion. Then I rinse it with cool to cold water. I pat dry my skin. I come out and hydrate with lotions and or oil to lock in the moisture. My skin has been so soft and hydrated this winter, I am so happy to have a budget friendly routine that works for my super dry skin.
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.
I thinks its the first time that I sit down and review a product the first time I try it, thats how stunning It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC Cream looks and feels on my skin. I have been on the market for a great day time routine makeup, and this will be my go to. The finish is perfection, one pump gave me a medium to full coverage but my face still looked "natural". The best way to describe it is it looks like your Your Skin But Better!
I love when a product actually delivers what it claims to do, after wearing it for around 10 hours my makeup never cracked or budge. Every other product that I applied after it went on flawlessly. I am really impressed by this CC cream, and even with such a high SPF there was 0 flashbacks. I am very curious to see how it wears on me when my skin gets a little oilier in the summer time, but that will have be another review... I'm Wearing Shade: Tan Skin Type: Normal Winter - Combination-Oily Summer
Heres what It Cosmetics Has To Say About it:
Full-coverage color-correcting cream, anti-aging skincare, SPF 50+ UVA/UVB broad-spectrum physical sunscreen and illumination for your skin but better!
Drops of Light Technology™ for a lit-from-within glow
Anti-aging peptides, hydrolyzed collagen, vitamins and antioxidants
Shutting your brain down and going to sleep right away is a challenge that deserves attention. If you have been reading my blog for a while, then you know I have a hard time falling asleep. I wouldn't say I suffer from insomnia because its not all the time i cant fall asleep, it's definitely base on the amount of stress or lately its more from how excited I have been about life!
I received the This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray in my Winter 2017 FabFitFab box and it was heaven sent. I used it the same night and I really didn't bother to READ the bottle and sprayed it directly in my face instead of my pillow. Thank god it didn't cause any weird reaction and I have to say I actually enjoyed it. Now since then I have been using it correctly, spraying it on my pillow and I love it! I recommended to anyone that has a hard time relaxing and getting themselves to sleep.
The Description From The Website:
Get a great night's sleep with our best-selling deep sleep pillow spray. Clinically proven to help you fall asleep faster and wake feeling more refreshed.
WHEN: use at bedtime to help reduce sleep anxiety and improve sleep quality.
HOW: our award-winning natural, aromatherapeutic Superblend of Lavender, Vetivert and Camomile calm both mind and body, soothing you to sleep.
WHY: when we sleep our skin cells repair and harmful toxins are removed, making sleep the ultimate beauty secret and first step in your skincare routine.
Suitable during pregnancy.
97% slept better
89% fell asleep faster
98% felt more refreshed in the morning
100% would recommend deep sleep pillow spray to a friend*
*In a study of 100 subjects and 100 ex-prescription users compared to no product.
I got so many request that the next fitness post should be about workout clothes and here it is. The post will not be too long because I mainly buy my fitness clothes from two places. The first one is Victoria's Secret Sport, they have the best sports bras in my opinion. Before having my breast reduction and even now they are great, they hold everything in place without squeezing them to the point of discomfort like others do. My favorite are the ones with front zipper since they are so much easier and comfortable to put on and take off.
The pants are also my favorites, the quality is great, stretchy but also form hugging. Below is the links to my favorites, they are having a sale right now for a sports bra and pants for $55 so you can save some money!
The second store is TJ Max Or Marshall's, they carry so many brands and styles that there is something for everyone. My advise would be to always try it on before removing the tags. I have a bag full of workout pants to use when I paint or do outside work because they are so terrible for working out. I like my pants to be comfortable enough to wear all day without it loosing it's body hugging feel. As I progress in my fitness goals I like to treat my self with new workout clothes. I don't recommend going out and spending a bunch of money on clothes to end up not committing to your workout routine. Set a budget and look at new fitness gear a treat, something you have to earn!
I had such fun night watching the Patriots kick butt, and of course I took some pics for the blog too! I never thought that I would enjoy watching sports as much as I do. The night was so much fun and different than what we usually do. We were invited to watch the game from a suite and I can now scratch that off my bucket list too! There was so much delicious food and drinks, the best part was watching the game live without freezing my butt off!
The debate when going to any sports game for me is what to wear. Since I was going to be in a warm suite I dint have to worry about dressing for the weather. I have been dying to wear this cute little outfit I bought when I was on vacation from Forever 21. The plaid print wide leg jumpsuit fits me perfectly and the sheer longline shirt was a great way to have layers but still letting the jumpsuit have its moment. The whole outfit was $40 and it felt and looked like it should have been more. I can wear both items again in so many different ways, I paired it with my favorite sock boots, YSL bag and red lips!
The winter months wreak havoc on my my hands they get so dry, rough and start to get darker in the knuckles. I have tried everything in the market to see what helps and I'm often left unsatisfied. I wanted to share with you all the 5 products that I use to heal and repair my dry hands.
The Body Shop Hemp Hand Protector is the first hand cream I bought and wanna know the first thing I did? share with everyone!! I had all my family and friends buying it, the not so secret ingredient that makes this hand cream so healing and hydrating is Hemp seed oil. Its really the best at hydrating and repairing my hands!
Mary Kay Satin Hands Trio was probably my second purchase after The Body Shop, its a classic. The Mary Kay lady did a demo using this and somehow lured me in to hosting a Mary Kay party and joining her pyramid scheme..... Well that didn't end well, but I still to this day love it and use it. The 3-step routine works so good on cracked dry hands.
Price: $36
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Karuna Age Defying + Hand Mask is such a treat! I love using it after a warm bath and let my hands soak in all the benefits of the mask. The mask targets more than just dryness, it also helps brighten age spots, and other signs of aging.
So there I was, 9 months pregnant walking around Home Depot choosing tiles. When I come across O'Keeffe's Working Hand Cream. I was hesitant to try it but I'm glad I did, it works like magic!
I was so happy when Pantone announced Violet as the color of the year of 2018, its really a beautiful color and looks great on clothing and makeup! I wanted to round up my favorite (Mostly Eye) makeup and beauty products in this shade for you and its also a little shopping list for items I might grab when shopping for makeup.
Butter London + Pantone Color Of The Year 2018
Butter London was chosen again this year to carry the official Pantone color of the year. They created 13 products plus this great 4-piece kit priced at $36. This is a great value for your money, and all but one (nail lacquer) are full size!
What's Inside:
• Trend Nail Lacquer in Ultra Violet • Plush Rush Lip Gloss in Ultra Violet • Glazen™ Eye Gloss in Ultra Violet • Glazen™ Lustrous Liner in Ultra Violet • Makeup bag with zipper closure
I don't own any of Natasha Denona palettes, and they are in my list of I want to try but why so expensive tho? This palette sells for a whooping $239 and its highly rated. The reason I love palettes like this is you get the whole family of purple and some gorgeous blues here so you can really get creative when creating looks. One of the hardest shade to create for makeup artist is purples, getting the right shades can be tricky but from the reviews I hear that Natasha Denona got it right!
The shade Electric Violet is almost if not the exact shade of the color of the year.
Don't feel like spending all your dough in a makeup palette? yeah me neither. The Violet Voss Hashtag palette is a beautiful warm palette with red undertones in all the shades. The color Life is very close to the color of the year and its only $45 for 20 colors.
One of the funnest way to incorporate the color of the year is with Mascara, and the Maybelline Volum' Express is really nice! Created by the beautiful and talented Shayla @makeupbyshayla its available in most drugstores. I have the black one and assuming the formula is the same the wand does a beautiful job at opening up and lengthening your lashes.
Any of these products will make a great addition in your makeup collection and will allow you to incorporate the color of 2018 to your looks. If I had to pick just one, I would probable get one of the eyeshadow palette since I can create endless looks with either one. How will you incorporate the color of the year to your looks?
Announcing PANTONE® Color of the Year 2018. A dramatically provocative and thoughtful purple shade, PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet communicates originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking that points us toward the future. Please Note: This post or links are not sponsored. As always the opinions are my own.
Lets start this post off but stating the following, there is very few things more tortures than speaking to someone that has bad breath. Its also one of the most uncomfortable feelings when you suspect your own breath is not as fresh as it can be so here is three reasons people can have halitosis (aka stinky breath).
1. Poor Hygiene is probably the most common and the most obvious. If you don't brush your teeth, floss and rinse properly at least twice a day then this might be the cause of your not so fresh breath. Its also important to not forget to regularly clean your tongue. If you are doing all this and still don't feel like your breath is as fresh as it can be, invest in a mouth wash that contains Zinc like Tom's of Maine Wicked Fresh! mouth wash sold HERE.
Supplementing with oral zinc and eating zinc-rich foods like spinach, oysters, pumpkin seeds, and wheat for instance, might be an even better approach, as it can address the problem from the inside.
"Zinc deficiency is associated with poor healing, immunity and inflammation. Halitosis from oral disease can benefit from zinc supplementation".-via The book Drug-Free Guide To Digestive Health By: Heather Caruso .
2. Another main cause of bad breath is not drinking enough water throughout the day. Our mouth is filled with Bacteria that feed off the food particles left behind after we eat. Rinsing your mouth out with water after every meal or snack can help prevent them from eating, which avoids the releasing odor-causing byproducts that end up stinking up breath. There now you have another very important reason to start drinking more water.
"Believe it or not Dehydration is one of the most common causes of bad breath" - via @foodmattersfilm.
3. Gut health is also a main cause of bad breath and one very effective way to keep your gut clean is by consuming probiotics. Probiotics are good live bacteria and yeast that are good for your digestive system and overall health. I take HUM Gut Instinct available HERE if you want to purchase ever Code:121384tosave $10 off your order of $29 or more.
Extra Tip: Herbal Teas also help flush your system of heavy metals, bad yeast and many other toxins in our body. Teas like stinging nettle tea, fennel, sage, peppermint or lemon are all great options.
Please Note: These are not sponsored links or a sponsored post, all opinions are my own from research and if not my own word the author is given credit.
I love award shows they are not only great as entertainment but also as makeup and fashion inspiration. The Golden Globes is definitely one of my favorites, its always so exciting to see which movies take the price and when one of you favorites get the globe its even better.
In the past I would share my favorite and worst but this year I want to be more respectful of others taste and idea of beauty. So instead
I rounded up only my top favorite dress, hair and makeup looks from this years 2018 Golden Globe.
I love Angelina Jolie, she will forever be my WCE, I think she looks so stunning. Her hair, makeup dress I love everything! I think I sense a makeup tutorial on this look maybe?....
Eva Longoria looks absolutely stunning pregnant! I love her in this phase of her life, and her makeup looks beautiful.
Halle Berry is Goals, I mean she looks AMAZING! She stood out to me because of how comfortable and relaxed she looked. Her makeup artist created the most perfect minimal makeup look on her, its flawless.
Can we please take a minute to appreciate Jessica Biel's toned and sexy ass arms! Her makeup is giving me all the spring vibes that my cold feet need right now and her Dior dress is stunning!
I am so proud of my girl Mariah Carey, I mean she looks so good! This is one of her best looks in my opinion, we all know she's a lover of the mermaid cut dresses but she wore this one perfectly. Her hair and makeup look great too.
I really love how Zuri Hall looked on the red carpet, everything from her makeup to her hair and dress I was really loving. It reminded me of a long version of a dress I wore recently. Her confidence on the red carpet is just everything!
Last but not least the beautiful Dove Cameron AKA Mal from Disney Descendants, my daughter Valentina will be so happy her favorite villain is in my list of best dressed. She looks beautiful, the simple bow brings back youth to her formal back gown. Her hair and makeup look flawless she really looks beautiful here.
I had the oportunity to try Dermaclara and see if it really helps fade scars, for those off you that don't know or didn't see my video on Instagram here is the details.
Dermaclara is a Silicone Fusion Treatment that reduce stretch marks, scars, keloids and fine lines quickly and comfortably- without painful injections, laser, or expensive and high risk surgeries. It is meant to give you medical grade results at home.
The heart shaped Silicone Fusion sticks to the skin and can be applied almost anywhere on the body. I used one on stretch marks and one on each of my breast, to see how it helps fade my scar from my recent breast reduction.
I also received a cleanser, which they recommend before applying the Silicon Fusion. The Claraline is a Peptide Fusion Serum recommended to use after you remove the Silicon.
I also received a Claratone, a micropulsating device technology that helps enhance product absoption. It was pretty cool to use, it vibrates and feels pretty cool.
I did not see much change in my abdomen area from the Dermaclara, except for the skin looking brighter and healthier no change was noted in the stretch marks. I will blame this on the fact that they are older then they probably recommend for the effectiveness of this treatment. The big change is clear on the scar on my breast, its a new scar (only 3 Months) so it worked really well. I can tell the improvement immediately and the area also feels smother. Here are my results after one month of using it every other night for 7+ hours.......
Overall I'm very happy with my results, for my size scars it worked great. I will say that for the use of stretch-marks, unless its only in a small area it really does not cover much ground. Which if you consider the price tag is not a great value, for scars, or a small area of stretch marks, wrinkles it makes it worth it. The patch is good until it stops sticking, which happened right around the one month mark. I would love to keep using this to see more improvement of my scars. What do you guys think, is the improvements noticeable to you? Product: Dermaclara Silicon Fusion Treatment Website: www.Dermaclara.com Price: Starts At $29 Steffany's Choice For Scars: YES!
There are two things that I love in this world, body care and perfumes. Scentbird now has this amazing addition to their monthly perfume subscription. Four body scrubs, and six hand creams to choose from. I got to try four of their hand and body products and I'm in love.
The hand creams are rich but fast absorbing, leaving behind silky smooth hands and an unbelievable fragrance. My favorite of the two is the Rose & Prosecco with its notes of roses, champagne and pink musk I cant stop smelling my own hands.
The body scrubs are amazing, different from others because I found them to be more moisturizing then actual exfoliation but when I washed it off my skin was silky smooth and with a beautiful scent. There should be no surprise that my favorite one is the Coconut & Sugar.
Its easy, if already subscribed you can try one instead of the perfume or upgrade your subscription to keep receiving the perfume of your choice plus a skincare or hand cream of your choice!
I love versatile palettes, as fun as bright colored eyeshadows can look they really aren't that versatile so you end up spending money for maybe a handful of looks. The Etienne Ortega palette is a really gorgeous, with 18 shades that can be used to create your most casual to glam looks. A great range of matte, and shimmer shades. The palette costs $42 which is a great value for the size pan and the amount of colors you get.
I also used my entire December 2017 Boycharm box, I love Boxycharm and they never disappoint with the products they send. The box cost $21/ a month and every month is guaranteed to have over $100 in products and they only send full size products.
For the tutorial I went from a day time look to a night time, by just adding more drama to the Monochromatic day time look. I had a ton of fun recording again so stay tuned for more tutorials and product reviews!
For This Monochromatic Makeup Look I used all the products that came in my Boxycharm with the exception of the base lipstick.
Products Used:
December 2017 Boxycharm
PUR Pro X Etienne Ortega Eyeshadows
Chanel Rouge Allure Lip In #62 Libre
For this night time Glam look I used all the same products as with the day time look with the exception of the lips.
