Subtle St. Patrick's Day Makeup

I've been in such a neutral rut with makeup lately and since St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner, why not paint my face green! Well, a small portion that is. This is something easy to wear without looking tacky especially if you plan on wearing a lot of green clothing. I didn't want to make it complicated so I just used some colors from my Shady Lady Palettes. I threw this look on real quick because I have a cold so please excuse the lack of pictures and sloppiness! Hope you like it!

Products used: 

Face 

MUFE MAT Velvet plus 40 mixed with L'oreal True Match W5

Sheer Cover Duo Concealer in Light/Medium under the eyes

Maybelline Dream Matte powder

theBalm Bahama Mama bronzer

MAC Dollymix blush (applied lightly)

theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer

Eyes

UDPP

theBalm makeout Mary (lid/lower lash line)

theBalm All about Alex (outer half of lid)

theBalm Jealous Jordana (outer corner/lower lash line)

theBalm Jet-Setting Jennifer (inner corner)

MAC Wedge (crease transition)

Inglot Matte #353 (brow bone)

Essence Midnight in Paris gel eyeliner

L'oreal Voluminous False Fiber Mascara

Miss Adoro lashes #82

Brows

Revlon Colorstay Brow Enhancer in medium brown

MAC Brun e/s

Lips

NYX Pinky Slim Lip pencil

MAC Viva Glam Nicki

 

I Hope you all have a fun and safe St. Patricks Day weekend!

Adele Grammy performance inspired makeup

Hey lovelies! Did any of you catch the Grammy awards on Sunday? I thought Adele rocked the stage. I'm a big fan of Adele as she is nothing short of pure talent and she is gorgeous!

 Ive been seeing all these tutorials pop up for Adele's red caret makeup but the makeup she wore during her performance for Rolling In The Deep stood out to me more. Probably because I'm used to smokey eyes and a softer lip. From what I interpreted, it looked like she was wearing a peachy/pink color on her lips. For her eyes it looked like she wore a cream color on lid, soft black on the outer corner and a taupe-ish/brown shadow for her crease. She also had some serious contouring below her cheek bones and from the looks of the pictures and videos, it seemed like she wasn't wearing any blush.

 I used the Naked 2 Palette for this look. I know it won't look exactly the same since I don't have a defined crease but here's my take on it. Hope you enjoy!

Products used: 

Face 

MUFE HD foundation 127

 MUFE HD setting powder

Hard Candy Glamoflauge light mixed with Revlon Age Defying Moisturizing concealer in medium

theBalm Bahama Mama bronzer to contour the cheek bones  

Eyes 

All shadows by Urban Decay
UDPP
MAC Painterly Paint Pot

Foxy (lid/brow bone highlight) 

Bootycall (inner corner) 

Blackout (outer corner/crease/lower lashline) 

Tease (crease transition) 

Busted (lower lashline) 

Essence Midnight in Paris gel eyeliner

 UD 24/7 in zero smudged on lower lash line 

L'oreal false fiber Mascara 

Miss Adoro lashes #76  

Brows 

MUFE Brow corrector #3  

Lips 

NYX Natural lip liner 

Wet 'n' Wild Mega Last Just Peachy 903C  l/s 

Revlon Colorburst Soft Nude l/s on top to lighten it a bit 

NYX Smokey look  lipgloss

Valentine's Day Look 2: Classic Red

Here's my 2nd option for Valentine's Day. I know red lips and neutral eyes are usually a go to classic look for a lot of ladies, especially for V-day. As for me, I'm not used wearing vibrant colors on my pout, even more so red. That's why I chose to go with Revlon's Colorburst lip butter in Candy Apple since it's a bit more wearable then your standard red lipstick. You can also go with a red gloss if you prefer. I just think it makes me look more youthful then if it was a matte/satin texture IMO.

For the eyes, I wanted to define it just a bit so I kept it subtle. I used all the matte shades in the Wet 'N' Wild Palette and added UD Bootycall to the inner corner. Lashes are a must for me with red lips! Break down to below.

Products used: 

Face 

Revlon Photo Ready foundation (008 Golden Beige)

Revlon Age Defying Moisturizing concealer (medium)

MUFE HD Powder

theBalm Bahama Mama bronzer

MAC RedHead MSF (lightly dusted on cheeks)

Eyes 

UDPP Eden 

Wet 'N' Wild Vanity Palette (all matte shades)

UD Bootycall (inner corner)

MAC Fascinating eye kohl (waterline)

Essence Midnight in Paris gel liner (top lash line)

L'oreal False Fiber Mascara (top & bottom lashes)

Ardell Lashes #118

Brows 

MUFE Brow corrector #3 

MAC NW25 studio finish concealer to clean up the line under my brows 

Lips 

Revlon Candy Apple Colorburst Lip Butter

I have a few more looks coming. If there are any specific colors you'd like me to do, let me know in the comments below. Hope you guys have a great week! I know I will cause my birthday is in a few days! Woo Hoo! =P

Review: Revlon Photo Ready 3D Volume mascara

2 weeks ago I hauled some makeup from the drugstore and the new Revlon Photoready mascara was one of those items. It was on sale for $5.99 at CVS and there was a $3 extrabucks with purchase and of course, I couldn't pass it up. There are 3 colors available; Blackened Brown, Black and Blackest Black (the color i picked up).

I was curious because the brush looked somewhat similar to Benefit's They're Real Mascara. I've been wanting to try Benefits they're real but I'm not too keen on spending so much for a product that has such a short shelf life and I think the drugstore has plenty of Mascaras that are just as good as some high end ones. Plus most of the reviews that I've seen for They're Real are from gals who are blessed in the lash department. Which I unfortunately am not. My lashes have been healthier and more fuller then usual because I don't wear makeup everyday so they don't get the normal wear and tear as they used to before when I wore mascara all the time. They still are short and thin though so I can always use some volume and length.

some creepy close up eye pictures:

Bare lashes before

with 2 coats of Photoready 3D after

My expectations for this mascara wasn't so high because Revlon isn't really known for their Mascaras but I am impressed.  The formula is a little wet but not as wet as Maybelline The Falsies Mascara and I love how black it is. It adds a good amount of length  and some volume without clumping my lashes together.  The rounded end is great for getting into my inner lashes that most big mascara wands don't allow me to coat.  There are a few things that I didn't like but not enough to make me stay away from this mascara like how the end has a lot of product on it (which is inevitable). I experienced some slight smudging but nothing terrible like I have with L'oreal Voluminous mascara (both water proof and regular) and the wand is a little shorter then most Mascaras.

To sum it up:

Pros:

• Inexpensive ranging between $7-9 dollars depending on where you get it
• Drugstores usually have BOGO sales and combined with coupons you can get them even cheaper!
• The brush itself is great thanks to the rounded end which can get to the hard to reach lashes and bottom lashes
• Adds length and volume
• Separates and defines lashes
• Minimum to no clumping
• No flaking
• Comes off easily with makeup remover
• Doesn't Weigh down My lashes or makes them hard
• The packaging looks sleek

Cons:

• It doesn't add as much volume as I like
• Slight smudging ( but I have really oily lids and for a non waterproof formula, it didn't smudge as much as I originally expected).
• The wand is a little short and maybe be a bit awkward to hold

Overall I'm happy with this mascara and would repurchase it again.