A Pop of Red

Here’s a simple look with a pop of red to brighten an otherwise natural look.

Look:

– Liquid liner, mascara, shimmery beige eyeshadow.

– Strong brows.

– Berry-red stain for lips.

There you go!

It’s all a part of Being Pretty!

Silvery Blues

How to:

1) Apply concealer around nose, under eyes, and on chin. Blend.

2) Apply foundation or BB Cream over face.

3) Set face makeup with powder.

4) Apply baby oink blush to cheeks.

5) Sweep highlighter over cheekbones.

6) Apply silvery, light blue eyeshadow over entire lid.

7) (Optional) Apply a slightly darker shade of blue along upper lashline.

8) Apply bronze cream shadow along bottom lashline.

9) Sweep two or three coats of black mascara over upper lashes, and apply only one thin coat over bottom lashes.

10) Fill in eyebrows with brow pencil.

11) Apply a sheer baby pink lip balm to lips.

You’re all set for a wintery glow!

It’s all a part of Being Pretty! xx

My Christmas Color Choices 2013

It’s all a part of Being Pretty!

Recent Drug Store Buys…

– L’Oreal’s Volume Collagen Conditioner

– Organix’s Coconut Milk Anti Breakage Serum

– St Ives’s Naturally Smoothing Body Lotion: Oatmeal & Shea Butter

– Rimmel London’s Lipstick in #070, Airy Fairy

– Wet n’ Wild Lipstick in #521A

As I posted earlier, I already bought L’Oreal’s Total Repair 5 shampoo, and it did 100% what it promised to my hair. I love it!

So, I bought this conditioner by L’Oreal hoping for similar effects. Every girl wants more volume right?

Well, I wasn’t overly impressed with this conditioner, but not disappointed either. It added a bit of volume, but not as spectacular as the advertisements.

I would rate this product 6/10.

Don’t you hate it when the light is from behind you, and you see all these millions of broken hairs forming a halo around your head?

I hate that too. VERY much.

This “anti-breakage” serum promises to add strength and flexibility to your hair, thus helping your hair not break as easily.

I love this product. I towel-dry my hair after washing, and then rub a bit of this serum in my palms, and run my fingers through my hair (avoiding my scalp) and then rubbing it into the ends of my hair.

BTW: It smells soooooo good!

My hair feels smooth and silky, and I don’t hear as many *snap snap*s as I brush my hair!

I would rate this product 9/10.

I love nudes. This “Airy Fairy” is almost exactly the same as my natural lip colour.

It feels and looks good. However, it’s a bit boring. Not 100% happy with the look of it as it’s no different from plain ol’ me. But hey! It’s nude right? It lasts a reasonable amount of time.

I would rate this product 6.5/10.

I really like this moisturizer. I’m a fan of St. Ives, and I’ve already tried 3 different selections of their Body Lotion.

This one is my favorite so far, it smells and feels the best so far. It does a good job at moisturizing too, but I think it feels more more than it does.

I would rate this product 7.5/10.

My skin, and mostly my hair is feeling amazing and looking better. I really recommend Organix “Anti-Breakage Serum”!!!

Notice that i have my tree uuuup?! Merry Christmas!

It’s all a part of Being Pretty!

Feeling Spicy

Orange nailpolish! It’s bright, it’s warm, and it’s cheerful… just like autumn leaves!

I used L’Oreal Paris nailpolish in #410, “l’orange”.

It’s all a part of Being Pretty!

Warm n’ Cozy Fall Look

This look is all about being natural and radiating warmth.

To get the look I primed my eyelids with Lili Rouge “Stick to It” primer, and then applied Urban Decay‘s “Shag” eyeshadow all over the lid, not rising above the crease.

I smoothed a thin layer of Garnier’s BB Cream over my face, and then Yves Rocher corrector/concealer under my eyes and around my nose. I set it all with a light dusting of Maybelline pressed powder.

I applied Milani’s baked bronzer under my cheekbones and blended. I then brushed MAC blush in “Melba” on the apples of my cheeks.

Then I put on L’Oreal Colour Riche lipstick in 802 “Captivating Copper”.

I applied two layers of L’Oreal Voluminous False Lashes mascara, and defined my upper lash line with Urban Decay‘s eyeshadow in “Zero”.

I don’t know about you, but to me, makeup should reflect your feelings. Some people use it to conceal them too! I personally find Autumn a cozy and heart-warming season. I think of apple and pumpkin pies, orange, brown, lace, bright leaves, apple-picking, cute scarves and jackets. So, I like to reflect my emotions in what I wear.

Have a happy fall! Count your blessings! (:

My Mascara Quest…

Eyelashes make a big difference to every makeup look. However you don’t notice it’s there till it’s not there.

For a couple of years, Maybelline’s Volume Express One by One mascara was my favourite. I still like it, but after trying another mascara and seeing a huge difference, I decided it was time to explore for a new one.

I wanted a mascara that defines, lengthens, and gives a lot of volume. The one I was using mostly defined, but didn’t give a lot of the other two. I researched and experimented a bit. I ended up with four (affordable) favourites….

*(When I say ‘definition’ I mean lash separation.)

1) Covergirl’s LashBlastvolume mascara. 

Rate:

Definition: 9/10

Volume: 6.5/10

Lengthening: 7/10

Brush:

2) L’Oreal Paris Voluminous False Lashes. 

Rate:

Definition: 6/10

Volume: 9.5/10 (Quite clumpy however)

Lengthening: 8/10

Brush:

3) Maybelline’s Illegal Length Mascara 

Definition: 7/10

Volume: 8/10

Lengthening: 8.5/10

Brush:

4) Maybelline’s Great Lash mascara -waterproof.

Definition: 6/10

Volume: 6.5/10

Lengthening: 8/10

Brush:

This last one, Great Lash, I actually don’t like because of volume, length, or definition, but it is 100% waterproof. It’s even hard to take off without oil! It’s my #1 trusted summer product.

Many of these mascaras work best when mixed! (As in one coat of Illegal Length, and a second coat of Voluminous False Lashes.)

Eyes are probably the most important feature of your face. Give ’em all you can! Make them stand out!