Collab with @girlyoh: Makeup Details

Hey everyone!

I have been waiting what feels like so long to share this collab with you! 

I did a peacock inspired eye look and she followed with a very stunning and edgy nail look :) 

Go gollow +girlyOh! She is amazingly talented and sweet. Her nail game is on point!

Keep reading for makeup details! 

 Eyes: 
To start I used MAC Pro Longwear Concealer 
Makeup Geek Pegasus foiled eyeshadow on the inner lid
Makeup Geek Fantasy foiled eyeshadow in the center

Makeup Geek Day Dreamer and Caitlyn Rose on the outer lid 

Makeup Geek Wisteria in the crease 

     Follow same order of shadows on the lower lash line, smoked out with Wisteria

Makeup Geek High Wire on the inner corner of the eye 

Liner: 

Physician's Formula Eye Booster 2-in-1 liner in Ultra Black 

NYX Cosmetics Glam Liner Aqua Luxe in Glam Lagoon over top of black liner

Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Retrograde over the black liner as well 

Lashes: 

House of Lashes Iconic lashes 

Brows: 

Makeup Geek Corrupt eyeshadow 

 Lips: 

NYX Cosmetics Retractable Eye Liner in Gypsy Blue on the outer corners 

NYX Cosmetics Retractable Eye Liner in Purple in the center 

Makeup Geek Day Dreamer and High Wire foiled eyeshadows in the center  

 Jewels: 

Jewels came from Porter's Craft & Frame- glued on with lash adhesive 

I hope you guys liked it! 

Thanks again to Michelle at girlyoh for asking me to collaborate with her. I had a lot of fun with this and the nails are amazing! Go follow her and subscribe to her YouTube channel!

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Duochrome Purple/Pink Makeup Look

Hello :)

I wore this look on Valentine's Day this year, I loved it so much I thought I'd share! So, if you want to see how I got this look keep reading! 

Eyes: 

First I apply MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NW20 to prime the eyes. 

As a transition shade in the crease I applied Peach Smoothie by Makeup Geek with a Sigma E40 blending brush. 

Again in the crease I apply Birkin & Dusty Rose from Anastasia Beverly Hills using the E40, focusing the color on the outer corner and blending in. For this look you don't want any harsh lines so blend away!! 

Now take Iridescent Purple (purple with blue iridescence) by Anastasia Beverly Hills and apply it on the outer corner of the lid area using any flat eyeshadow brush. I also layered with Opaline to darken the purple a bit.

On the center of the lid to the inner corner comes my favorite color in this look.. ELECTRO by Anastasia Beverly Hills!! This shadow is amazing! It's a duochrome bright purple with blue iridescence color so it reflects the different colors in different lighting. If you apply this with MAC Fix+ or eye drops the color will become even more intense.

(Indoor lighting, you can see how they reflect different colors)

On the lower lash line use the same ombré effect from Opaline, Iridescent Purple, to Electro into the inner corner. 

To highlight the brow bone and inner corner of the eye I used Bling from Makeup Geek.  

To see the Anastasia Beverly Hills shadows swatches click here. 

Lashes: 

These lashes are Velour Lashes "Loose Ends" lashes (look up coupon codes!)

Liner: 

Maybelline gel liner in "Blackest Black" on top.

Nyx Cosmetics retractable eye pencil in "Purple" in the waterline.

Brows: 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow in "Dark Brown." 

Face: 

Revlon ColorStay 24 hours liquid foundation for normal/dry skin in "Nude" & Revlon ColorStay powder in "Fair." Anastasia Beverly Hills "Banana" powder under the eyes.

Contour: 

Nose contour is Anastasia Beverly Hills Fawn. Cheeks & forehead are Fawn & Java. 

Blush: 

Makeup Geek "Head Over Heels" and MAC "Margin." 

Highlighter: 

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in "Luminous Light 

on the cheekbones, bridge of the nose, and cupid's bow.

Lips: 

Gerard Cosmetics "Buttercup" lipstick and "Butter Cream" lighted lip gloss (look up coupon codes! I've never paid full price for these!!).

Setting Spray: 

I used Urban Decay "De-Slick" makeup setting spray to set everything since I have oily skin :) 

This stuff is the best!  

Jewelry: 

Earrings are from a Premier Designs jewelry party. 

Thanks for reading! Also, I had someone ask me what my hair color is, and it's Joico 5XR :) 

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Makeup Brush Collection: Eyeshadow/Brow Brushes

Hello beauties :)

Now that I've shown you the tools I use for my face, I'll show you the tools I use to decorate my eyes! This post will be a bit longer because I have a lot more eye brushes, sowy!

First, this brush is an absolute MUST-HAVE! This fluffy, rounded, synthetic brush has saved my eye-makeup. The reason? BLENDING. If you know anything about eye makeup you know how important it is not to have harsh lines (unless you are doing a cut crease or something)! 

This is the Sigma E40 Tapered Blending brush. I would recommend this to anyone and everyone. This brush is my favorite, and if I had to pick only one brush for my eyes, it would be this baby. It is effortless to blend out and diffuse your eye makeup with the E40. 

Always Google discount codes before purchasing! This brush retails for $16.00.

Another brush I use for more precise blending is this one. This brush has much shorter bristles than the E40, and is very affordable!

This is the e.l.f. Studio Contour Brush. You can purchase this brush at WalMart, Target, or online. Although I haven't used it for contouring my face at all, I find it useful to blend out shadows in the crease. This synthetic brush could be used for liquid or powder products on your face or eyes.

This e.l.f. brush retails for a mere $3.00!

This is another great brush for shadows in the crease. This brush comes to a point at the end so it's great for creating a cut crease or just precise placement of shadow into the crease of the eye. Because of the sharp point on this it could also be used to smudge shadows on the lower lash line.

This is the BH Cosmetics Smudge Brush from the 12 Piece Pink Brush Set. This brush is also made with synthetic bristles. 

This brush set retails for just $10.95 on the BH Cosmetics website! That is less than a dollar a brush! Not to mention they are pink :)

I use this dual ended rose-gold brush to pack shadows onto my lid area. The smaller end of the brush could be used to apply a highlight on the brow bone. 

This brush actually came with the Naked 3 Palette from Urban Decay. This exact brush is not available on it's own but a similar brush is available on their website. I usually don't even use the brushes that come in eyeshadow palettes but this one is really nice!

The duo ended brush similar to this one retails for $20.00 on the Urban Decay website.

 

This brush I use to pack on shadows onto the lid area as well. It is a flat, rounded brush that could also be used for highlighting or putting shadow precisely into the crease with just the tip. 

This is the Small Eyeshadow Brush from the BH Cosmetics 12 Piece Pink Brush Set. I definitely use this brush everyday! It's great because it can get right into the inner corner of the eye. I use this brush when applying pigments because it's the perfect size for placement on the lid.

Again, this brush set retails for $10.95.

This is a larger version of the brush above. I also use this brush to pack eyeshadows onto the lid. It is flat and rounded as well.

This is the Eyeshadow Brush from the BH Cosmetics 12 Piece Pink Brush Set yet again! This brush is good for packing shadow all over the eyelid, but it can be harder to get color onto the inner corner because this brush is larger in size. 

 

This brush is flat, tiny, and comes to a slight point at the end. I actually don't use this brush as much but it's great for applying shadow on the inner corner of the eye or the lower lash line. You could also use it to highlight the brow bone. 

This is the Fine Eyeliner Brush from the BH Cosmetics 12 Piece Pink Brush Set. I have never used this brush for eyeliner because I find that it isn't quite flat enough for precise eyeliner application.

This tiny brush is angled, so it's great for applying shadow precisely to the lower lash line. 

This is the Angled Eyeliner Brush from the BH Cosmetics 12 Piece Pink Brush Set. Again, this brush is too fluffy for me to use it for liner on the lid area, but I use liquid/gel eyeliners. 

This brush is another absolute MUST-HAVE for me! The tapered pencil tip of this brush allows for so many uses. I use this to blend out shadows on the lower lash line, to apply a highlight to my brown bone and inner corner, and to pack on shadows to the outer corner of the eye. 

This is the Sigma E30 Pencil brush! This brush is also really soft :) 

The E30 retails for $14.00 on the Sigma website. Sigma always has coupon codes so again, don't forget to Google them! 

This brush has really short bristles that are slightly rounded. I use this brush to smudge out shadows on the lower lash line. I do have to say, although the bristles are soft, be careful how much pressure you apply because this brush can feel like it stabs you ha! You could also use this to smudge out shadow or liner on the upper lash line.

This is the e.l.f. Smudge Brush. I have used this every day since I got it for my lower lash line! 

This brush is just $1.00!! I found it at WalMart. It is also available at Target but I did not see it on the e.l.f. website, so maybe it is being discontinued :(

This tiny little pointed brush came for free with a Sigma order :) I was really excited to get this brush because I had wanted to start winging out my liner. 

This is the Sigma E05 Eye Liner brush. Normally it doesn't come in this cute pink color or mini-sized unless you get it for free. I actually don't gravitate toward this brush as much because I found another brush I like better for winged liner that you will see. But it's all about personal preference!

The E05 retails for $14.00 on Sigma Beauty's website. Sigma offers a different free product every month with a qualifying purchase. 

This brush is another one of my absolute favorites! I'm sorry the picture here isn't great, just click on the bold words to see the images on the websites they are sold. I use this brush to do a winged liner or just a simple liner. This brush would also be awesome for shaping your brows! 

This is the Sigma E65 Small Angle brush. It's perfect for winged liner because the shape of this is angled and very thin. But this is also a pretty firm brush so you have a lot of control with the shape of your liner. 

The E65 retails for $14.00 on Sigma Beauty. 

This is just a simple tool I have to comb through my eyelashes if they get too clumpy. If you don't have one of these for your brows you definitely need one for that reason as well :)

These Spoolies/Mascara Wands are available in packages on Amazon or at Sally's beauty supply.

A pack of 12 wands is $3.59 at Sally Beauty Supply.

 

Now onto the brow brushes! I use this thin, angled brush to shape my brows! I seriously love this brush.

This is the Angle Eyeshadow Brush from Ulta. I actually really like the short handle on this brush because I feel I have a lot of control of it when shaping my brows. I use a brow gel to shape my brows, but this brush would work great with powders as well. Obviously you could use this brush for liner if you didn't want to use it for brows :) 

The Angle Eyeshadow Brush is available online or in stores for $5.99 at Ulta Beauty.

Here is another spoolie brush, but this one I angled and use it for my brows! Using a spoolie on your brows before applying brow products helps in deciding where to place product. Using a spoolie after applying product will help blend out your brows and make them look more natural.

This is the Spoolie brush from the BH Cosmetics 12 Piece Pink Brush Set, yet again!

Lastly, this skinny flat brush! You're probably wondering why this brush is in the brow section of my brushes... I use this brush to carve out my brows and correct any mistakes I made. I put a little concealer on the back of my hand and then use this brush to further shape around my brows. 

This is the Flat Eyeliner Brush from the BH Cosmetics 12 Piece Brush Set. I used this brush before on my lower lash line, but I found I like it a lot more to shape my brows! This brush would be really great to apply precise shadow to the lower lash line! 

In case you are wondering, the container I have the brushes in came from Target and it's actually a cotton ball/q-tip holder that comes with lids! You can find really cute containers at The Container Store that could be used for makeup brushes as well. 

WOW thank you for getting through this post with me if you have made it to the end! I hope you enjoyed and learned something new. Thanks for reading!! Be sure to follow us on Instagram. Twitter, Pinterest, and like us on Facebook! 

New Years Eve Makeup Look

Hi guys!
As you can probably tell from the majority of my posts I love makeup. I have been watching makeup tutorials on YouTube for probably 2+ years now and finally feel comfortable playing with makeup looks. I did a really fun look inspired by Jaclyn Hill for New Years Eve this year!

 You may have seen this post on our social media pages. I posted this look on Instagram and Twitter first and had no idea it would get so much love. Carli Bybel very sweetly liked this post and shared it to her page which really helped this reach so many more people. I was also asked on Instagram to do a makeup tutorial on this look so I decided I should definitely mention what I used. Thank you all so much for your support!

I started off using MAC prolongwear concealer in NW20 as a base for my eye and under eye area. I blended this in using the Sigma F86 Tapered Kabuki. Next I applied the color Vanilla Bean from Makeup Geek using the Sigma E40 tapered blending brush to the crease of my eye and brow bone to help blend the colors I'll use next.

Next I applied the colors Creme Brulee, Birkin, Cocoa Bear, and Fresh Peach to the crease for dimension.Yes that amount of eyeshadows is really excessive.

Now I started to apply blue colors on the lid as a nice blue base for the pigment later on. I started from the outer corner of the eye with the darkest blue and went lighter with the blues as I went in. I used, in order from outer eye to inner eye: Mermaid by ABH, Houdini, Dragonfly, and Mermaid by Makeup Geek on the inner corner. I applied these using the duo ended brush that came with my Urban Decay palette.

I used the same ombre technique on my lower lash-line using the Sigma E30 Pencil brush.

Now for the fun part! I applied Bitten eyeshadow with my Sigma E40 starting with the outer corner of the eye and bringing it into the rest of my crease. Bitten is such a beautiful deep red color. To further deepen the outer corner I applied Rosette and Deep Plum by ABH. 

It's time to apply the Insomnia pigment! This is the star of the show. Take some glitter glue (I used Too Faced Glitter Glue) or wet your brush with some setting spray, apply this with your finger. Then immediately dip your finger or a brush into the pigment and apply to the center of the eye where you applied the glitter glue. The glitter glue will really just help to keep the pigment from falling on your face, which I had a problem with previously. This pigment is seriously my favorite ever!! Thank you Makeup Geek for making this (very similar to blue/brown pigment from MAC but far more affordable)!!

I really wanted to make the lower lash line pop with blue color so I applied NYX Gypsy Blue retractable eye liner. I also applied the Maybelline Master Kajal Liner in Onyx Rush to the waterline.


As a brow and inner corner highlight I used the color Bling and applied with my Sigma E30.

To finish off this look I applied Velour Lashes Carli Lash designed by Carli Bybel. These lashes are absolutely beautiful and such great quality. I want to wear them all the time but try to save them for special occasions :) I applied using tweezers and Andrea lash glue from WalGreens but any clear or black lash glue will work. Then I applied Physician's Formula eye booster 2-in-1 lash boosting eyeliner and serum right above the lashes just to ensure you can't see the lash band.

So that's the most complicated part :) My brows are in Dark Brown Dipbrow by Anastasia Beverly Hills. For lips I used Tawny lipliner and applied Dose of Colors Berry Me matte lipstick. To set this whole look I sprayed Urban Decay de-slick Makeup Setting Spray for oil control all over my face. This just ensures that my makeup will stay in place and not become too oily. Love this spray.

Phew! Did you make it through all that? I swear it doesn't take me an hour and a half just to to my eye makeup.
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