My Winter Face Makeup Go-Tos!

Hey Guys!

Sorry it's been so long since I've made a new post! D: I literally forgot to publish my last post (oops), so here I am again... and I'll remember to publish this one! lol

Ok so anyway, winter is coming.... quickly. And coldly. lol. So it's best to be prepared with the skin-drying properties these frosty months give us. So here is My List of favorite go-to makeup products for the winter time!

So, first off, my skin get INSANELY dry every single winter. You can visibly see it in my hands as a matter of fact, because they crack! Pretty creepy! Luckily, my face skin does not (shew!), but it does get dry and flaky. Mostly around my nose, mouth, and forehead. To help combat this, I make sure to put a nice amount of face moisturizer on before my foundation or primer. It's truly my "base" because it is the layer closest to my skin, even under my primer.
My go-to moisturizer is Clinique Pep-Start Hydroblur Moisturizer. Click below to see more info on Amazon.


This stuff really rocks! It's like a moisturizer and primer mixed into one! It's also creamy and lasts like all day. It also sits well under my makeup which is pretty important to me. Also it's Clinique which is a great brand.

Next up is Primer. I have to pause here though because, after discovering this product, I seriously think I've found my favorite primer of all time (and that's saying something...).
It's called Urban Decay Optical Illusion Complexion Primer. Buy it from Amazon right below!


This flippin' primer... oh my GOSH... it's AMAZING!!!!! I sometimes have to use a color corrector for my skins redness, but not at all with this stuff! I don't know how, but it somehow smooths out my complexion and color to match all-over better. It also is thicker and creamier so it cover my lines and pores up like a PRO! I seriously am in love with this primer. Not even kidding.

Ok. SHEW! That was a lot of excitement for me. lolol. Now on to Foundation!!

For the winter time, I like to mix foundation some just to help with my dryness, and to make sure my color and complexion look good. My all time favorite foundation EVER is IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream. You can find it using longer names and shorter ones, but I've linked the one on Amazon below.


I have been using this foundation for over a year now and have never been disappointed. It has amazing full coverage but also feels light enough on your skin to not feel sticky or mask-like! One of my fave things is the fact that it has 50 SPF! I don't like my face getting much sun, so this bad boy is PERFECT.

The IT foundation, I use everyday. However, depending on my dryness level and tone, I'll mix it with another foundation that I love!
This one's called Loreal True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous Makeup. See on Amazon below!


I'll add this one to help put a little extra moisture into my foundation. I also use it to even up my tone to match my skin more properly depending on how I've done my contour and highlight. This one has a more light-medium coverage, but also feels super nice on my skin.

Okay! So that's my list for face makeup go-to's for the winter season. I've used all of these products personally and these opinions are all my own! :)

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave me some!

Thanks for reading, and STAY BEAUTIFUL! <3

Summer fun!

I have had such an amazing summer so far!!! I got a new position at work just last week, moved into a new apartment 2 months ago, and added the the cutest, sweetest new member to our family.... our puppy!!! As a matter of fact I had to re-type that sentence 4 times because someone wants to play. Lol!

He's so great, our new baby pup. He's almost 5 five months old and already knows 6 tricks! He's so super smart and literally the cutest thing in the entire land!!! Here! Check out the cuuuute!

If you check out the following Links and Ads, you can see some of my baby's favorite items so far! He's small, young and teething, and a little picky when it comes to things that don't have flavor.

I hope you all have also had a fantastic summer thus far, and I hope it only gets better!

Remember to always SMILE!

Free Stuff!

Like everyone ever, I love free stuff! Especially if I never have to put my card number anywhere (that's what free means right?). So I stumbled across an AMAZING website and service called Influenster! I've personally gotten at least 3 different boxes for 100% FREE to test and try out the products inside. What's even cooler is that the items and boxes you receive are based off of interests you claim to have in their beginning quiz! Active membership on the site means you should give honest and helpful reviews of products, services, brands, stores, etc. Also you will want to complete your "snaps" which are questions based on products you be said you've tried and keep up with any badges you're currently working on. Honestly it's really fun and totally Free!

In my last VoxBox I received Maybelline Matte Super Stay Ink liquid lipstick. Dude. Guys. It's AWESOME! With many liquid lipsticks you're set with all day color, but usually flaking and dryness too. Not with this Stuff! It stayed on literally ALL DAY (even through puppy kisses <3) and kept my lips hydrated and light feeling.

I'm a matte lipstick conneseuir (like seriously... wanna know about a matte lippie? I've prolly tried it, so ASK!), so when I say this stuff rules..... it truly truly does!

This is going to be a very hot product, so grab one while you can because I'm telling you, this matte liquid lipstick is BALLIN'!

 

Here Ya'll! I even found you a link to buy this AMAZING lipstick from! A great value!

These are the two shades I own (which I absolutely adore), but there are a few other shades you can check out too!

Stay Beautiful, Beautiful People! <3

New Year's 2017!

Hey All!

Sorry I'm a bit behind here. Life's been a little hectic, but I promise I'm going to be a LOT more active in the next few weeks.

Overall, this post will be about the most recent New Year Holiday, but I want to update everyone on a couple things first.

I have TONS of makeup reviews to come very soon and I hope to help everyone find the best products for their needs, and to show off my favorite products! These will include makeup, beauty products, hair products, skin products, and even fashion!

Also I will be setting up a YouTube account very shortly as well to do makeup and beauty tutorials! One reason this will be set up soon is that I'm getting a really good camera! I can't wait to get it in and start making videos to help anyone who wants to watch!! I'll post the links here too just to make everything easy to find.

My new camera means I will also be having more modeling photos to post soon as well! I also have a shoot set for next weekend, and will have a new set of photos to post soon as well! EXCITED!!!!

Ok so back to this post...

This past New Years was a BLAST!!!! Definitely one of the most fun New Years I've ever had. I got to spend it with my close friends and people that care about me, and for that I am forever greatful.

We bar hopped this year so we got to see lots of different people and make new friends! We danced a bit, laughed, drank, and had a fantastic time. We walked to each bar (they're pretty close to each other) and were able to meet even more interesting characters on the streets! LOL. It truly was a really great time and everyone had the time of their lives!

Here is some of it!



And at the Bars!



We really did all have an amazing time and I am so lucky to be surrounded by such amazing people!!!

Keep those you love close to you, live, laugh, and have fun, and you'll be the happiest You you can be!! <3

Remember to stay tuned and keep an eye out for the upcoming posts, pictures and videos!!

Black Friday and Christmas 2016!

Hey everyone!

Today's post is going to be about Black Friday and Christmas 2016!

I would put some Thanksgiving here as well, but we didn't do a whole lot for Thanksgiving this year so I'll just skip it. lol.

Black Friday is a really BIG day for the company I work for since it's a retailer. We were to wear all black and had some fun things going on on-site. I also had already started the Seasonal position I'm currently in there (which I absolutely LOVE) so I got to do even more fun things than I ever expected!

Here are some photos of that busy but awesome day!

I wore black EVERYTHING! Black eye makeup, black clothes, leather jacket... I even wore a newer black necklace I got! I love dressing up to themes!!

Next I'll show you all Christmas!

All of my family came over to my Grandma's house and it was a blast! It had been a long time since we had all gotten together like that so I felt very thankful and happy. I know it made my Grandma feel really good too. Everyone got along and had a good time catching up and just hanging out!

I'll show ya!

Selfies! (with the tree!)

I may have also used a couple SnapChat filters, cuz hey... it's Christmas!And I got to wear my new Onesie my aunt bought me!!

One of my favorite parts of this past Christmas was ALL THE CUTENESS! Not only did my aunt and cousins bring over their new puppy, but I also got to play with my cousins baby! He was so cute and smart and even said "microwave"! lolol! We played for hours!

This was by far the best Christmas we had had in years and was very memorable. I love my family and it makes me so happy that we all were able to get together and have a really good time! Something I won't forget for years to come.

I hope you enjoyed checking out my Christmas! I will post more about the fashion I wore (and perhaps some that other family members wore) in a later post!

Have a great day, love yourself, and STAY BEAUTIFUL!!! <3

Halloween 2016!

Hey Everyone!!

Sorry I've been absent for so long. :(

The holidays definitely had me busy, not to mention a seasonal promotion at work! But I'm back and ready to post!

Here very soon I will be doing makeup and beauty product reviews and tutorials! I'll make videos but also probably do a step-by-step style tutorial with pictures! To further this, I will make a Twitter account and Youtube account to add videos and get my reviews and tutorials out there.

First though I want to update everyone on what all has been goin on.

Today's post is going to be about Halloween 2016!

This past year I went as the Joker from Batman. A female version of him anyway. It was a BLAST! Putting the whole costume together and coming up with makeup ideas wasn't easy and was pretty time consuming, but SO worth it!

I've been Batman villains the past few years. 2015 I was Poison Ivy and in 2014 I was Catwoman (both of which you can view on my Portfolio page and my Facebook!). This past year though I wanted to change it up a bit. I felt that too many people would be going as Harley Quinn with the new Suicide Squad movie that came out earlier in the year, so I wanted to do something a little more creative. So I went with Joker! Check it out!!

Here is how I did my nails!

Those are my real nails that I just filed into the Stiletto style. I used my purple and sparkle green nail polish with another green sparkle polish over the green!

Here was how I did my makeup!

I first used a thin layer of foundation and then put my regular eyeliner on. I then used face paint and made my face white and made the area around my eye black. For my mouth and the smile I used one of my favorite lipsticks. I'll go into more detail and a short tutorial in a later post.

This was how it all looked together!


In some of these I put my wig up in a clip because it was pretty warm in the bar we were in. I bought most (maybe the entire) costume from Amazon. I'll post links to all the items in a later post as well!

I absolutely LOVED this costume and got a TON of compliments! I even wore it to work while I helped with our yearly haunted house for the associates kids! They even loved it!

Dressing up is one of my favorite things to do and always has been. I like to be able to change my look with just a bit of makeup and a wig. It's so much fun and makes me feel more versatile!

I promise I'm going to be posting more and keeping everyone updated! I'm also very excited to get my tutorials and reviews on beauty products out there to help other people like me!

Keep an eye out for my next post! It's going to be about Black Friday and Christmas 2016!

Thanks for reading and stay BEAUTIFUL!