Saturday

How to blend eye shadow


Blending colors together can be difficult at times leaving you with a muddy, muted look, but there is a technique that you can use to practice blending your colors.








What you will need to practice this technique:

Black eye shadow
White eye shadow
A large shader brush
A pencil brush
A tapered blending brush

If you can blend black and white together you can blend any colors together.
Leaving you with  a nice gradient of color movement.

I have demonstrated this technique in the video below so you can see how its done. Happy blending!




Let me know what you guys think?


Friday

Products I am loving right now

I have many products that I use daily. But there are only a selected few that I truly love, Here are a few that I won't live without.

Anastasia of Beverly hills Perfect Brow Pencil.
Anastasia.net says:
Anastasia specially designed this pencil to apply and blend color into the brow to achieve a brow look so natural it looks like your own. With a velvety-smooth pencil on one end and a built in brow brush on the other, this product is perfect for anyone who wants to achieve a fuller brow look. Portable and convenient to apply and blend color into the brow with less to carry in your makeup bag.

The Highlighter Pencil
This pencil brings subtle focus to the brow bone. Use the Matte side during the day to create a soft highlight.

The Lashes you can find them at www.ilovekara.com They Are AMAZING!!



What are your favorites?
And don't laugh at my madness!

Thursday

Things you should do before its to late!

I didn't always take care of my skin when I was younger, and it caught up to me before I knew it.

Here are some things I regret not doing and think you younger ladies should keep up with.





Diane Keaton is one of my hero's and I hope I look as half as good as she does. Intelligent, witty and gorgeous! I'm giving Diane a Squiddy.






Things you should keep up with.

Treat your eye area better, they will start to wrinkle.
Protect your skin. child bearing will reek havoc.
Water, Drink it. Lots of it.
Moisturize Everything, Everyday.
Find your best eyebrow shape for your face shape and stay with it, it doesn't get any better.
Be gentle to your hair it's apart of you, don't kill it.
    Find a bra that compliments your shape, two sets ain't twice as nice
    Find your summer and winter shade in your favorite foundation.
    Use as many shimmery products as you can, because when you get older it wont look as nice.

    I will update this post regularly so follow my blog to keep up with this list.
   Also if anyone is seeing my videos on YouTube please gimme a like,comment or a sub.

   I love hearing your replies to my madness, please let me know your there in a comment, like or follow!

   Thanks, Love you guys!

















Wednesday

Value yourself.

In my line of work, Which is mainly set around relationships. I do see a lot of people who don't value themselves. It seems to me that people don't realize how how amazing they truly are.

Here are a list of things I believe if you apply them to your life, you will see how special you truly are.

1. Remember where you came from and how far you have come.
2. Never forget that it was you who accomplished and attained all you have.
3. Always remember your a limited edition and anyone one would be lucky to have you.
4. Your dreams are yours don't put them on a shelf for no one ever!
5. Gossip is for the ignorant and dim witted.
6. Your life is your journey and you are the driver.
7. A Pretty face doesn't make a pretty heart.
8. Your opinion does matter.
9. Intelligence is dead sexy.

What would you add as the tenth to this list?

This post was inspired by Ciaobella


Tuesday

Big Dramatic eyes!

Big dramatic eyes can be seductive, alluring, sexy and most of all confident. I love this look and to make it I was going through the makeup i collected here and there. You know the basket, box or drawer where you keep all that un-filable makeup in? yea that's the one. anyhoo, I found this old palette I think it was either a flea market or my sister and she knows how I feel about makeup. I can't throw it out no matter how bad it is. And this is Bad. So I kept it, and I used it today. It didn't go well. First of all the colors were very pigmented it was a mix of matte and shimmer. I just realized i don't know how to spell matte, Dad would be proud! Mean while back at the ranch. I should spell check that. Bright vibrant colors very much like a BH cosmetics palette. For Christmas 2010 I bought my sister in law the whole product line. One night a few days before christmas and many cocktails we started the i'll show you your gift if you show me mine game. She loved it, I loved it, the kids loved it. it was great!

So when I bought this I was like eww. so me being me I kept it, I never used it. Maybe subconsciously I just like what it brought to my makeup table. A click here a clack there. I love that noise! maybe I like that it can be a coaster or maybe, just maybe a palette for depotteds? I know that's not a word but I like it! Done right it could become a flat brush holder for traveling? Either way it's always there feeling un-loved un-wanted.

I began looking at its sleek good for a copy slim casing. Grabbing it flipping it over and opened. It was smashed here, smashed there but she was still there. Looking her over, deciding where tonight's Adventure will take us. Hot vixen or holly The Hottie Homemaker? NOT GOOD.

But I knew i needed to give her a little bit. So I did a managed to work something up.
I put up a Video of my adventure.

I would Love to hear if you have any un-lovables and how long have you had them? Screw yew Spellcheck!




Sunday

Makeup brushes and how to use them.

Makeup Brushes
"A makeup brush is a tool with bristles, used for the application of make up or face painting. The bristles could be made out of natural or synthetic materials, while the handle is usually made out of plastic or wood. When cosmetics are applied using the appropriate brush they blend better in the skin tone". -Wikipedia.



Blend better? Appropriate brush? You have a millions brushes or close to it and your a blending fool! But do your looks still end up muddy? It's not always the color combo that makes a look go muddy. And don't go blaming your brush brand for your muddy eye, its actually you that's causing the mud.

Ever wonder why makeup artist have so many brushes? well the truth is its size and it does matter.

My sister has these large eyes lids with a very little hood, a perfect canvas for any eye look.
Myself on the other hand, lets just say I have to adjust my crease for it to even be seen.

So I got to thinking, my eyes are pretty small. So why would I use the same brush size my sister uses?
I mean if I wore her shoes it would make any outfit look pretty sloppy. So why do the same with a makeup brush?

Here are the most commonly used brushes and how to use them.


I broke this video series into two parts eyes and face. this series isn't about a certain brand of brush or type, its about size. Because size does matter when it comes to your eyes. let me know what you think?





The Liebster Award

My fellow blogger Ciaobella Passed on this amazing TAG for up and coming bloggers.


"The Liebster Award is given to up and coming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. So, what is a Liebster? The meaning: Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome. Isn't that sweet? Blogging is about building a community and it's a great way to connect with other bloggers and help spread the word about newer bloggers/blogs."


So it gives new bloggers a chance to shine, however there are rules that im a going to copy and paste from Ciaobella. Oh and you guys should check her out she is pretty amazinng! Thanks so much.

here are the rules!
Link back to the person who nominated you.
Answer the eleven questions from the person who nominated you.
Write down eleven more questions.
Nominate eleven more bloggers who have less than 200 followers.
Let the bloggers you've chosen know about it!

Here are the questions Ciaobella sent me.
1. Where are you from? South Carolina
2. How old are you? arghh 37 Not Fair!
3. What do you like to do for fun? things like this
4. What got you in to blogging? beauty and life
5. What is one beauty product that you cannot live without? my smashbox primer
6. What is one fashion product (clothing, shoe, or accessory) that you cannot live without? Diamond stud earrings
7. Where do you like to go to relax? my room 
8. Choose one: Mani or Pedi? Why? pedi I love open toe shoes
9. What's your favorite food? chinese
10. What's your favorite food? chinese
11. Where's your favorite place to vacation? whats a vacation?

These are my eleven questions

1. whats the first thing you think about in the morning?
2. what is your signature color?
3. how long have you been blogging?
4. What is your favorite form of social media?
5. If you could have lunch with one historical figure who would it be?
6. who is your favorite band?
7. Favorite cosmetic brand?
8. what kind of music do you like?
9. Mac or P.C?.
10. I Phone or Android?
11. do you know how awesome you are? Because I do. :)

the eleven Bloggers I nominate.