Friday, January 30, 2015

Recap of my Favorite Looks #3

I've had a lot of fun this week revisiting some of my favorite looks from the past
8 months of this blog. I hope you enjoy this I've picked for you
today. I will be back next week with all new looks!
See you then!!!
Don't forget to follow me on all my social media and subscribe
to my YouTube channel. You guys are awesome!!


Click on the Description below the pictures for Complete Tutorials.







Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Recap of my Favorite Looks: #2

Today I'm going to continue the series of some of my favorite looks from the past 8 months here on my blog.
Please let me know what looks you would like to see in the future. I love suggestions!
Thank you guys so much for being a part of my life. You are awesome!!
Don't forget to follow me on all my social media as well as subscribe to
my YouTube channel. Have a great day, Gorgeous!!


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Monday, January 26, 2015

Thank You!! Recap of Some of My Favorite Looks!! #1

Since I've doing this Beauty Blog for the past 7 months, I have been overwhelmed with the response and amount of  visitors it receives every day. I appreciate you guys n gals coming by every week and I love hearing all the sweet things you have to say. This week I'm going to be sharing some of my favorite looks from the past several months. Many of you are new and this will help you catch up! Next week I will be posting new looks again. I hope you enjoy!! Don't forget to follow me and all my social media and subscribe to my YouTube channel. Thank you, again, and I look forward to many years of beauty to come!

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Friday, January 23, 2015

Teal & Coral Soft Look

Foundation & Primers: My Current Foundation Routine
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Note: I've been using a Tinted Moisturizer over my primer and under my foundation to keep my face from looking so dry. I've had painfully dry cheeks this month!

Eyes
Base: Jordana 12 Hour Made to Last Eyeshadow Pencil in Continuous Almond                   
Crease: Sienna by Mary Kay
Outer V: None
Lid: Cover Girl Teal Eyeshadow Pot #325
Highlight Under Brow: Spun Silk by Mary Kay
Inner Corner: Gold Coast by Mary Kay
Bottom Lid: From outer corner to inner corner, Sienna, Teal, Gold Coast

Eyeliners
Upper lid: Mary Kay Gel Eyeliner in Jet Black
Upper & Lower Waterlines: LA Girl Semi-Permanent Autoliner in Black
My bottom lids are tattooed Black.
Mascara: #1 CK One Mascara in Black by Calvin Klein #2 Jordana Best Lash Extreme Volumizing Mascara in black on the tips of my upper lashes

Cheeks
Bronzer: Mixture of Mary Kay Desert Sun & Sandstone
Blush: Coral by Bobbi Brown
Highlight: Mary Lou Manizer by the Balm

Lips
Liner: NYX Lipliner in EVER
Lipstick: LA Girl Glazed Lip Paint in Elude
Lipgloss: None



Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Everyday Dramatic Crease, Soft Lid, & Bold Lip

This has been my "go to" everyday look for the past week.
All the Shadows are from the
Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette.

Foundation & Primers: My Current Foundation Routine
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Eyes
Base: Avon Eyeshadow Base in Light Beige                  
Crease: #1 Milk Chocolate #2 Semi Sweet
Outer V: Nothing
Lid: Strawberry Bon Bon
Transition from Crease to Brow: White Chocolate
Highlight Under Brow & Inner Corner: Chocolate Truffle
Bottom Lid: Semi Sweet

Eyeliners
Upper Lid: #1 Jordana Fabuliner Liquid Eyeliner Pen in Black #2 Mary Kay Liquid Eyeliner in Black   Wing it out
Upper Waterline: LA Girl Semi Permanent Autoliner in Black
My bottom lids are tattooed Black.
Mascara: #1 Mary Kay Ultimate Mascara in Black #2 Makeup Forever Smokey Extravagant Mascara in Black

Cheeks
Bronzer: Mix Mary Kay's Desert Sun & Sandstone Bronzers
Blush: Mary Kay's Shy Blush
Highlight: Mary Lou Manizer by the Balm

Lips
Liner: Mary Kay Lip Liner in Plum (one of my favorites!)
Lipstick: Revlon Lipstick in Violet Frenzy

Lipgloss: NYX Butter Gloss in Raspberry Tart

Monday, January 19, 2015

Everyday Shimmery Look with the Lorac Pocket Pro Palette



Foundation & Primers: My Current Foundation Routine
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Eyes
Base: Jordana 12 Hour Made to Last Eyeshadow Pencil in Continuous Almond 04   
All shadows are from the Lorac Pocket Pro Palette                
Crease: Espresso
Outer V & then fill in the V: Pewter
Lid: Nude
Highlight Under Brow & Inner Corner: Nude
Bottom Lid: Espresso

Eyeliners
Upper Lid: Mary Kay Eyeliner in Steely
Upper Waterline: LA Girl Semi-Permanent Autoliner in Black
Lower Waterline: Nothing (But I'd recommend Nude or Black
My bottom lids are tattooed Black.
Mascara: Mary Kay Ultimate Mascara in Black

Cheeks
Bronzer: LA Colors Blush in Naturale
Contour: Mary Kay Bronzing Powder in Light-Medium
Blush: Mary Kay Mineral Cheek Color in Citrus Bloom
Highlight: Mary Lou Manizer by the Balm

Lips
Liner: NYX Lipliner in Ever
Lipstick: LA Girl Glazed Lip Paint in Elude
Lipgloss: None

Another Lip Option would be:
Liner: NYX Ever
Lipstick: NYX Butter Gloss in Lollies
Lipgloss: Mary Kay NouriShine Lipgloss in Sun Blossoms


Friday, January 16, 2015

Unbelievable Sunset

Foundation & Primers: My Current Foundation Routine
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Eyes
Base: Jordana 12 Hour Made to Last Eyeshadow Pencil in Continuous Almond           
     
Crease: #1 Salted Caramel by Too Faced*  #2 Unconditional by Lorac**
Arch of the Lid (inner 3rd and outer 3rd with an arch over and into the crease): Unbridled**
Center of Lid: Unbeliebable**  (I put this on with my finger)
Highlight Under Brow: #1 Undercover** #2 Champagne Truffle*
Inner Corner Highlight: Unreal**
Bottom Lid: #1 Salted Caramel* #2 Unconditional** #3 on the outer 3rd only-Unbridled**
Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette*
Lorac Unzipped Palette**

Eyeliners
Upper Lid & Both Waterlines: LA Girl Endless Semi Permanent Autoliner in GP 301-Very Black (this stuff is NO JOKE!! it does not budge!!)
My bottom lids are tattooed Black.
Mascara: #1 Mary Kay Ultimate Mascara in Black #2 Jordana Best Last Extreme Volumizing Mascara on the uppler lid #2 On the Bottom lashes Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes in Black

Cheeks
Bronzer: LA Colors Blush in Naturale
Blush: #1 Golden Copper #2 Bold Berry (both my Mary Kay)
Highlight: Golden Highlight by Pixi

Lips
Liner: Rimmel East End Snob
Lipstick & Lipgloss: LA Girl Glazed Lip Paint in Elude


Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Palette Mashup: Too Faced Chocolate Bar & Maya Mia Palette "Warm Shimmer"


Foundation & Primers: My Current Foundation Routine
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Eyes
Base: Jordana 12 Hour Made to Last Eyeshadow Pencil in Continuous Almond 04                  
Crease: #1 Caramel* #2 Sienna*
Deepen the Crease: Deep Brown*
Lid: Glisten*
Highlight Under Brow: Champagne Truffle**
Inner Corner Highlight: Marzipan**
Bottom Lid: Caramel* & Sienna*
Too Faced Chocolate Bar**
Maya Mia Palette by ABH*

Eyeliners
Upper Lid & Waterline: Jordana 12 Hour Made to Last Eyeliner Pencil in Espresso Last
Lower Waterline: Rimmel Scandaleyes in Nude
My bottom lids are tattooed Black.
Mascara: Mary Kay Ultimate Mascara in Black

Cheeks
Bronzer: Mix of Desert Sun & Sandstone Bronzers, both by Mary Kay
Blush: Luminoso by Milani
Highlight: Mary Lou Manizer by the Balm

Lips
Liner: Rimmel Lipliner in East End Snob
Lipstick: Rimmel Airy Fairy
Lipgloss: NYX Butter Gloss in Creme Brulee

Monday, January 12, 2015

Unzip the Matte!! (Matte Look with the Lorac Unzipped Palette

Hey, Guys!! Today I wanted to show you that Matte looks are possible with the
super shimmery looking Lorac Unzipped Palette. I also used the Lorac Behind the Scenes
Eyeshadow Primer as my only base on my lids just to see how it performed. I didn't
have any creasing or anything, so if you like a primer that goes on "invisible", I'd
say it's a good one. I, however, like to even out my skin tone a bit with my primers so the
way I'll use this is with a cream base on top of the Lorac primer.
Well, I hope you like this look. Don't forget to let me know if you recreate it by using
the hashtag #natslife on your social media. Thanks for coming by and
Have a great day, Gorgeous!!
Foundation & Primers: My Current Foundation Routine
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Primer #2: Mary Kay Liquid Illuminator in Shade 1 (Champagne Color)

Eyes
Base: Lorac Behind the Scenes Eyeshadow Primer ONLY                  
Crease: Unspoken
Outer V: Unbridled
Lid: Unconditional
Highlight Under Brow: Undercover
Inner Corner Highlight: Unreal
Bottom Lid: Unspoken & Unconditional

Eyeliners
Upper Lid & Waterline: Rimmel Scandaleyes in Black
Lower Waterline: Rimmel Scandaleyes in Nude
My bottom lids are tattooed Black.
Mascara: Jordana Best Lash Extreme Volumizing Mascara in Black

Cheeks
Bronzer: Mary Kay Pressed Powder in Bronze 1
Blush: Mary Kay Mineral Cheek Color in Sparkling Cider
Highlight: Mary Lou Manizer by the Balm

Lips
Liner: None
Lipstick: Maybelline Touch of Spice
 Lipgloss: MaryKay NouriShine Plus Lipgloss in Sun Blossoms (I think?)

Friday, January 9, 2015

Pixi by Petra Ultimate Beauty Kit 2nd Edition Review & Demo (Green & Gold)

Today I'm doing a demo and the promised Review of the Pixi by Petra Ultimate Beauty Kit 2nd Edition.
I love this palette. Everything in it is absolutely beautiful. I did go ahead and swatch EVERYTHING in the palette for you and those pictures are below. When swatching all the colors I discovered even more
beautiful shadows in the there! There are 40 shadows in this palette so, of course, some are going
to get overlooked at first but no more! All the shimmer shades are beautiful and pigmented and most
of the matte shades are pigmented as well. Below in swatch pictures I have a * underneath the ones
I need to build up a bit.
This palette would be great for someone just starting out in makeup. All they'd have to do is have this and pick up a nice matte bronzer and they'd be good to go! Highly recommend, especially for the price!!
I hope you enjoy this tutorial and that the swatches are helpful.
Have a great day, Gorgeous!
Foundation & Primers: My Current Foundation Routine
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Eyes
Base: Jordana 12 Hour Made to Last Eyeshadow Pencil in Continuous Almond 04

                

Bottom Lid: The Deepen the Crease Color and the Arch of Lid Green Color

Eyeliners
Upper Lid & Waterline: Jordana 12 Hour Made to Last Eyeliner Pencil in Espresso Last
Lower Waterline: Loreal Silkissime Eyeliner in Gold
My bottom lids are tattooed Black.
Mascara: Jordana Best Lash Extreme Volumizing Mascara in Black






Cheeks


Lips
Liner: Jordana Easyliner in Tawny
Lipstick: Mary Kay Creme Lipstick in Icy Peach
Lipgloss: Mary Kay NouriShine Plus Lipgloss in Sun Blossoms















Left side is the Cool Shadow Side
Center is the Highlights/Blushes
Right side is the Warm Shadow Side

First 2 Rows of the Cool shadows from left to right

Second 2 Rows of the Cool Shadows from left to right



Last Row of the Cool Shadows from left to right


The Top 6 Cheek Highlight colors from left to right

The Bottom 6 Blushes from left to right


First 2 Rows of the Warm shadows from left to right




Second 2 Rows of the Warm Shadows from left to right






Last Row of the Warm Shadows




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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Lorac Unzipped Palette "Unbelievable" Look & Swatches!!

Today I'm using the Lorac Unzipped Palette for the first time. This is by far the best
quality eyeshadows I have ever used. I also have the Lorac Pocket Pro and those shadows are equally as awesome. They are incredibly pigmented and beautifully blendable.
I really love this look and I love EVERY single shadow in this palette. It is definitely worth the
pricetag, plus it comes with a small size of Lorac's Behind the Scenes Shadow Primer. I used
the Lorac Primer under my base and also under the swatches. At the end of this post I have
all the shadows swatched in the same order as they appear in the palette. The swatches are with and without
flash. I hope you enjoy this tutorial. My pictures are aweful today-nice and blurry-but I hope you
try it out and love it. I know I do!!

Foundation & Primers: My Current Foundation Routine
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Eyes
Primer: Lorac Behind the Scenes Eyeshadow Primer
Base: Mary Kay Cream Eyeshadow in Beach Blonde        
         
All shadows are from the Lorac Unzipped Palette
Crease: Unspoken
Outer V & Outer 3rd of lid: Unbridled
Lid: Unbelievable
Highlight Under Brow: Undercover
Inner Corner:Unreal
Bottom Lid: #1 Unspoken #2 Unbridled (concentrated on outer 3rd)

Eyeliners
Upper lid and both waterlines: Jordana 12 Hour Made to Last Eyeliner in Espresso Last
My bottom lids are tattooed Black.
Mascara: Jordana Best Lash Extreme Volumizing Mascara in Black

Cheeks
Bronzer: Mix of colors from the Pixi Palette
Blush: Mary Kay Mineral Cheek Color in Sparkling Cider
Highlight: Pink Highlight from the Pixi Palette

Lips
Liner: None
Lipstick: NYX Lipstick in Violet Ray
Lipgloss: NYX Butter Gloss in Raspberry Tart



Swatches Without Flash
Swatches With Flash