Best of Beauty 2013 !!

Leave a comment

Hey loves,

2013 has come and gone and I am super excited to show you guys what products I loved for the year!

Last year was a fun year for me when it came to blogging because I decided to be more consistent with my tutorials on youtube & I started this blog! I’m hoping to grow my audience this year and hopefully be able to interact with you guys a lot more!

here’s the video, If you like it please subscribe, comment, like, and share it with your friends! Thank you so much for your love & support, lets make 2014 a good year!

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:

PRIMER
♥ Sonia Kashuk Primer Base Perfecting Mattifying Primer
♥ Urban Decay Primer Potion { Eden & Original }

FOUNDATION
♥ Revlon Colorstay Foundation { Rich Ginger }
♥ Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation
♥ Neutrogena Healthy Skin Foundation

CONCEALER
♥ Tarte Maracuja Creaseless Concealer
♥ MAC Prolongwear Concealer

POWDER
♥ Bare Minerals Matte Foundation

BRONZER
♥ Lorac Tantalizer Bronzer & Highlighter Duo
♥ NYX Matte Bronzer

HIGHLIGHTER
♥ Urban Decay Illuminated Highlighting Powder

BLUSH
♥ MAC Mineralize { Love Joy }
♥ Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 hr Blush { Memorable }
♥ Sonia Kashuk Beautifying Blush { Pink, Flushed }

BROW
♥ Anastasia Brow Wiz { Brunette }

EYESHADOW PALETTE
♥ Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette
♥ Too Faced A Few of My Favorite Things Palette

EYELINER
♥ Motives Cosmetics Luxe Precision Eyeliner
♥ Sonia Kashuk Twist Up Longwear Eyeliner

MASCARA
♥ L’Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black

LIPSTICKS/LIPGLOSS
♥ Revlon Colorburst Matte Lip Balm { Shameless }
♥ NYX Butter Gloss { Eclair, Tiramisu, Creme Brulee }

xo, Jess ♥

In The Nude ♥

3 Comments

Hey Loves!

If you’ve been watching my YouTube channel for a while or following my blog for a while now, you know that it took me forever to find the perfect nude for my skin tone. I know you guys are thinking, “really Jess? There are a million bajillion nude lipsticks in the makeup world, you’re JUST now finding one?” Well, yes. You’re correct. I am just now finding one. See, not only do my lips tend to be dry and chapped 85% of the time (I have no idea why! I moisturize them, I swear!) so nude lipsticks tend to bring out the chappiness (Is that even a word?) But, most of the nudes I have tried are way to nude to the point where it looks like I applied concealer to my lips. With that said, I came to the conclusion that for us tanned girlies it is better to stick to a nude lipstick that has a hint of a pink undertone. It just suits us better especially if you don’t have pigmented lips like me. If you do have pigmented lips (which means your lips naturally look pink or like you are wearing lipstick) then you are more than welcome to try the muted nudes.

So alas, Here are my Top 5 Nude Lipsticks & what I sometimes combine them with! ( Forgot to add the Rimmel lipstick to this particular picture, hehehe. sorry! )

IMG_0069

Lipsticks:

1. Baby Lips { 30 Peach Kiss } : Now I know that technically this is not a lipstick per se, but I had to add this to my list since it was the first thing I used before I found all the other amazing Nude lipsticks! This lip balm comes out looking like a peachy color but is extremely sheer. For those who do not have pigmented lips like I do, it’s just the right amount of color for every day wear.

IMG_0073

2. L’Oreal Colour Riche { 401 Peach Parfait } : Although the smell is extremely unattractive (smells like melted crayons) and it can be a bit sticky, making it difficult to apply, the color is amazing. It’s a peachy nude!

IMG_0070

3. Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate { 14 } : This lipstick is super creamy and has an amazing lasting power! It is more of a taupe nude with a pink undertone.

IMG_0074

4. EM By Michelle Phan { Nude Lace } : This lipstick honestly took me by surprise! I got this in one of my Ipsy monthly bags and fell in love with it as soon as it touched my lips! Not only is it moisturizing but the lasting power is amazing! It is Extremely pigmented as well which I loved because a little goes a very long way with this one! The color is very similar to the Rimmel London one, it is just a tad bit darker!

IMG_0071

5. Urban Decay { Naked } : This is by far one of the best purchases I have ever made! Once again this lipstick is extremely similar to The Rimmel london & EM lipsticks, It is just a tad bit brighter and has a bit more pink in it. Nonetheless, it is still an amazing nude. It is so creamy and easy to apply, lasts forever and a day, and best of all it is super pigmented!

IMG_0072

IMG_0079

Combinations: 

1.  Baby Lips { 30 Peach Kiss ) & NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss { Pink Frost }

IMG_0075

2. Rimmel London By Kate { 14} & NYX Butter Gloss { Tiramisu }

IMG_0076

3.  EM By Michelle Phan { Naked Lace } & NYX Butter Gloss { Tiramisu }

IMG_0077

4. Urban Decay { Naked } & NYX Butter Gloss { Creme Brûlée }

IMG_0078

What are your favorite Nude lipsticks?

xo, Jess ♥

New Year’s Eve Sparkly Makeup Tutorial!

Leave a comment

Hey Loves!

The new year is approaching and tonight is the night we celebrate! here is a quick glittery look I came up with for the night 🙂 I hope you have an amazing New Year! xoxo

 

 

PRODUCTS USED:

♥ Mac Paint Pot {Painterly}
♥ Maybelline Color Tattoo {White Frost}
♥ MAC Eyeshadow {Soft Brown}
♥ Pop Beauty Bright Up Your Life Eye Shadow Trio {Smokin’ Hot}
♥ Tarte Holiday Palette {Royal Blue, Silver gray}
♥ Too Faced A Few Of My Favorite Things Palette { Pure Glam, Cream Colored Ponies }
♥ Too Faced Shadow Insurance Glitter Glue
♥ Sonia Kashuk Eyeshadow Quad {Showstoppers 01}
♥ Garnier Skin Renew Anti Dark Circle Eye Roller
♥ Sonia Kashuk Twistup Longwear Liner
♥ L’Oreal Lineur intense Felt Tip Liquid liner
♥ Sonia Kashuk Primer Base Perfecting Mattifying Primer
♥ Sonia Kashuk Perfecting Luminous Foundation { 06 Camel }
♥ Prolongwear Concealer { NW35 }
♥ NYX Liquid Crystal Liner { 107 Crystal Silver }
♥ L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara
♥ Sonia Kashuk Undetectable Creme Bronzer { 42 Rich Bronze }
♥ Sonia Kashuk Chic Luminosity Highlighter Stick { 43 Persian Sunset }
♥ Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Powder { Medium Deep }
♥ NYX Matte Bronzer { Deep }
♥ Sonia Kashuk Beautifying Blush { 14 Pink }
♥ Urban Decay Naked Illuminated Shimmering powder
♥ Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick { Naked }
♥ NYX Butter Gloss {Creme Brûlée }

Screen Shot 2013-12-31 at 2.00.56 AM Screen Shot 2013-12-31 at 2.01.35 AM Screen Shot 2013-12-31 at 2.01.58 AM

x0, Jess ♥

Mini Haul♥ – Ulta

Leave a comment

Hey Loves!

Yesterday I made a little quick trip to Ulta since I needed to pick up a few things for my NYE makeup tutorial! (Should be up tomorrow night the latest!) Since I had gotten a few gift cards for Christmas, I decided to splurge on a few things that I’ve been eyeing for a while !

We all know that one of my favorite “high end” makeup brands is Urban Decay so I had to take advantage and pick up a few things from them! (Aside from the fact that I was also gifted the Naked 3 palette :)) Yay!

here is a list of what I bought on my mini shopping trip:20131229-231440.jpg

1. L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara – literally I’ve tried a bajillion mascara’s and yet every time I try a new one my heart beats for this one a little stronger so I had to pick it up because I’ve missed and love it that much!

2. Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Powder – This is a newbie for me. I’m running low on my Bare Minerals Matte Foundation and wanted to step away from my comfort zone and try something new. I have high hopes for this so fingers crossed!

3. NYX – I picked up a few things from NYX and I’m not going to lie, I wanted a lot more! (I had to stop myself) The first thing I picked up was this Liquid Crystal Liner. It’s Sparkly and perfect for my NYE tutorial!

As I was walking down the aisle  I noticed the Butter Lipsticks were finally in stores and you know I HAD to pick some up! anyone who’s a fan of the butter glosses MUST try the lipsticks! I picked up two : Fireball and Razzle Fiesta. Cannot wait to try these out!

4. Too Faced– I’ve been dying to try the glitter glue because well lets face it, what girly girl doesn’t love glitter? …and i needed it for my NYE tutorial hehe. I have extremely high hopes for this as well so fingers crossed for this too!

5. Urban Decay– Last but not least my UD products! I tend to wear a lot of bright and bold lipsticks but for some reason they always end up feathering out. I’m not sure if it’s because my lips are always super dry or if the lipsticks are drying out my lips which causes them to feather? anywayyyy, I ended up getting the UD Lip Pencil in the color Ozone. It’s a clear lip pencil so you can wear it with any lipstick you please and its supposed to stop the feathering or you can use it as a primer to make your lipstick last longer!

I also picked up one of the UD lipsticks! I’ve been dying to try these because I’ve heard so many amazing reviews! I wasn’t sure what color to choose from so I settled for a nude and got the color Naked. I hope I love it!

It’s so exciting when I get completely new makeup! Can’t wait to try these out so I can write reviews on them 🙂 What makeup products have you guys picked up lately?

xo, Jess ♥