Friday Flakes, Fab & Fails

Hello, Beautiful!

Friday is here again. Is it just me or is this month going by very fast? If you follow me on twitter you would have heard that last night someone tried to come into our home at 4 a.m. This person was obviously intoxicated and got really lost, after the police came and a few hours later I finally got some sleep.It's very gloomy and drizzly here, so I shall go blogging today :)

Friday Flakes, Fab & Fails

FLAKE

COTY AIRSPUN LOOSE FACE POWDER

I have heard people saying that this powder is great for setting concealer and hiding fine lines in the undereye area, but I have to say this was a complete fail and the smell reminds me of a bingo parlor ladies restroom.

FAB

COVER GIRL CLUMP CRUSHER

I  know I have been going on about this mascara, but wow. This stuff is amazing! It separates and thickens up my lashes in a way I never thought possible. I love that my lashes don't get crusty and the drama lasts until I am ready to take it off. This is a definite fab for me.

FAIL

NYC DUO 814B 

I feel that I shouldnt say what I really feel about this product because a child may be reading this. But man this sucks so bad I can't even think about it. The black comes out a soft weathered grey and the white is not even there. There are no other uses for this product except to hold up a rickety night stand. FAIL!

So there you have it my Friday Flakes, Fab & fails.

Do you have any experiences with these products?

Can you give me another reason for the NYC duo? lol.

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Beauty Secrets Everyone Should Know

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When I hear the word secret, the things that come to mind are friends and their dirty little secrets. I mean there has to be someone in this big world that knows that stupid thing you did with you know who long ago. Right? Thank heavens, I thought it was just me :) What if we couldn't trust that person? What if that person decided to spill the beans? How would I handle it? What would I do? The horror!!

Well, thankfully I am at the stage in my life where I just don't care who knows what anymore. I can tell you it's a very liberating feeling. So since we are on the subject of secrets I wanted to share some secrets that I have found around the net pertaining to beauty and makeup. Some of these are tricks of the trade and some just make you go aha! 

BEAUTY SECRETS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW

Skin

Adding that milk of magnesia works best on normal, oily, and combination skin and helps minimize pores, evens out skin tone, and keeps foundation from oxidizing and changing color. I know during the summer months I am going to be doing this for sure.

Lashes

Bring lashes out with gel eyeliner and a lash curler, First, take the lash curler and paint the liner on the sponge area of the lash curler. Wait about 10 to 15 seconds to let the liner dry slightly. Then, place the curler as close to the lash line as possible, hold for a few seconds, and release. After, apply a few coats of clear mascara to finish the look. It creates the perfect full lash and defined lash line but the look is a bit more natural and edgy. This sounds so nice for the days when you want a little something, but don't wanna go all the way.

Lips

Trace the outer edge of the top lip with a highlighter, concentrating the product at the Cupid’s bow and fading out towards the outer edges, a pearled cream highlighter is perfect for creating this effect. I personally do this often as my lips are disappearing as I get older, 

Brows

Dust a bit of translucent powder using a small brush over your brows before setting them with a tinted brow gel, it immediately boosts the brow hairs and amplifies your natural brow shape even if you have fine or thin brows. Then just fill in any sparse areas with a pencil to get the definition you need. I know my powders always enhance my facial hair, so this makes sense to me.

Do you have any secrets to tell? Do share, I promise I won't will tell.

P.S

I am having a giveaway on my YouTube channel! Come by and enter for a chance to win some awesome skin care products from around the world!

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branding logo

Hello!

I have been busy with youtube videos and re designing my beauty blog. I wanted something simple, but eye catching at the same time. I wanted a brand logo and this is what I came up with. I am in love with this logo, I wanted a circle, I feel circles are very welcoming shapes. I also added my moto and repeated it around the logo itself, with my T, M and S in the center. I added the established mark and year, over all I love it. I still kept my black and white, but found a soft pink number #ffcccc that I am in love with for a pop of color.

So what do you think?

This is the banner as a whole. I had to add the stripes because Blogger would not center it and it looked bad in a corner all alone.

I am in love!! If you need or want a tutorial on how I made this just let me know down below :)


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I have been missing out!

Hello, beautiful!

I was looking through my twitter the other day and I noticed that I have been missing a lot of what's been going on with my friends and their blogs and I noticed that I have been missing out!

I have to admit, I haven't been posting as much as I would like. I have been putting a lot of effort into my YouTube channel trying to establish some growth there.  I have not gone blogging in a while and I am going to try to get some time and visit my favorites!

I made some changes to the blog, I made all the images myself. If you would like a tutorial on banner and button  making let me know and I will get on out as soon as I can.





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Video Editing Software

Investing in video software is something every YouTuber should do. Even if you have a so-so camera the software can add great quality and effects to any video giving it a polished look. If you follow me on YouTube you will see that my last set of videos have greatly improved.Yes I did get a better camera for filming, but with the software I really see a big difference in my videos.

Video Editing Software 

Wondershare Video Editor. 

A easy to use software and has a very simple layout, everything is easy to find and can ad some nice effects to your videos, but if you want to get really specific with your effects I found this to be difficult and it crashes a lot. Any good video editor will come with a crash reload, where if your system or the software crashes it will reload your last project. Unfortunately this happened to often for me with this software. I did pay for this after a trial period, but after the trial it went wonky on me.
Free Trial  http://download.wondershare.net/video-editor_full1107.exe

Videopad.

Is a editor that gives you the intricacy of a high end video editor, but nothing is really easy with this software, in fact its too intricate and you find yourself constantly going to the web for tutorials on how to do simple tasks. it is a good software, but it wasn't giving me the ability to do what I wanted with text and animations.

I did pay for this software, but found myself having to use another software for animations and edit the rest of my videos with this software, not something I liked doing with a product I paid for.

Free Trial http://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/vpsetup.exe

Serif Video Plus.

Is a video editing software that was very good to me during the trial period. I was limited with the things I could do with the trial, but over all it helped me with the things I could not do with VideoPad. I was really loving this software and wanted to purchase it, but what caused me to stay away was the fact that there isn't much online about this software in regards to tutorials and how to's just in case I got stuck. So I just use it the trial to create short intros.

Free Trial http://www.serif.com/free-video-editing-software/upgrade/

Sony Vegas Pro 12.

Now, This is a software that has everything and video editor should be. Yes there is a big price tag on it, but once you use it in trial mode you are instantly hooked. Their are a bazillion how to videos all over the net in case you get stuck. You will have to know something about editing before jumping into this bad boy, but after a few videos you get it down and it becomes very easy to use. I like the fact that you don't have to use a separate software to create a video thumbnail with text for YouTube, with a few clicks you can get a beautiful thumbnail with text. All the elements available in this software give you a side by side comparison to see a before and after as you edit and for me this is perfect.

Free Trial http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/trials/vegaspro

Your video editing software should be easy to use and have the ability to help you easily if you get stuck.

I do love my Sony Vegas Pro and I know I will be using for years to come.

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CoolWay True Smooth Spray

Hello, Beautiful!

I can't believe spring is here and it's still so cold here. I truly cannot wait for summer! The clothes, the shoes and the styles. Everything is going big and bright this summer and I am loving it!

Every summer I always go through that same routine with my hair, humidity, frizz and all the other wonderful things summer brings to my hair, so when I was contacted by beautystat.com to try this I  jumped at the opportunity.

CoolWay True Smooth Spray 6.7oz

Are you ready for damage-free, smooth, beautiful hair today? True Smooth allows you to get gorgeous flat iron results with just your blow dryer and without heat damage! Infused with low heat-activated AminoLock MAB, our patent-pending molecule which holds your hairstyle safely from inside the cuticle as you blow dry. The result – smooth, healthy, beautiful hair – faster, easier, and without damage.
Look like you just stepped out of a salon, everyday.

• Get flat iron results with just your blow dryer.
• Fast and easy! Blow Dry to smooth in half the time!
• Clinically proven to: Strengthen hair four times 
• reduce hair breakage by 75%, and reduce frizz by 50%
• Safe and effective for all hair types

Here is a short review on my thoughts and opinions of CoolWay True Smooth Spray.

Use code BeautyStat14 to receive a 10% discount on all °Coolway purchases at  getcoolway.com  (not including shipping revenue and taxes).


This item was provided for review courtesy of BeautyStat.com.


Product was sent to me by beautystat.com for review
All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Lavina SkinCare Hydrating Facial Serum Review

LAVINA SKINCARE HYDRATING FACIAL SERUM

Barbary Fig Seed Oil is one of the most precious and expensive oils in the world. Extracted from the seeds of a rare cactus plant commonly known as the prickly pear (opuntia ficus-indica) by cold pressing and thus retaining it's purity.

BENEFITS

Wonderful for hormonal skin types
Extraordinary hydrating powers thanks to Vitamin E and Linoleic Acid
Fights wrinkles and under-eye darkness
Reduces rosacea, soothes sunburns and calms inflammation
Powerful antioxidant stimulates cell renewal and helps protect against free radicals

HOW TO USE

The bottle is equipped with a roll on to conserve oil. Roll a fine layer of Barbary seed oil directly on CLEANSED affected areas then massage gently until completely absorbed. Recommended use is once a day before bed but for extra hydration use twice a day.

LAVINA SKINCARE HYDRATING FACIAL SERUM REVIEW.

http://lavinaskincare.com/

I was sent this product for review all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Photo Credit: My Daughter Jamie.

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