Navy Smokey Eye w/ A Pop of Gold ♥

It has been a while since I put up a makeup tutorial, I sincerely apologize for that. I was on vacation and then when I came back and was ready to edit this video, my computer unfortunately broke. Thankfully I was able to get it fixed and I am now back in action.

I plan on being more consistent with my videos and my blog, so stay tuned for a lot more posts and videos! If you have any requests or recommendations please feel free to leave them below!

This look is a smokey eye using navy eyeshadow. I decided to play with a few products that I haven’t touched in a while and see where it would take me. I am extremely happy with the outcome and I hope you guys are too 🙂

PRODUCTS USED:

♥ MAC Paintpot { Painterly }
♥ Lancome Color Design Eyeshadow {
♥ MAC Eyeshadow { Soft Brown }
♥ MakeupGeek Eyeshadow { Shimma Shimma }
♥ Lorac Sparkle Pencil { Midnight }
♥ Plurmaids Cosmetics *C/O { Halo }
♥ L’Oreal Lineur Intense Felt Tip Liquid Eyeliner { Black }
♥ Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer { Neutralizer }
♥ Tarte 24 hr Amazonian Clay Foundation { Deep }
♥ MAC Prolongwear Concealer { NW35 }
♥ Sonia Kashuk Twist Up Eyeliner { Black Onyx }
♥ Tarte Lights, Camera, Action Mascara
♥ L’Oreal Voluminous Mascara { Carbon Black }
♥ Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit { Banana, Havanna }
♥ Urban Decay Naked Skin Ultradefinition Loose Finishing Powder
♥ Sonia Kashuk Bare Illuminating Bronzer { Goddess }
♥ Sonia Kashuk Creme Blush { Rosey }
♥ Sonia Kashuk Lip Crayon
♥ Urban Decay Naked Ultra Nourishing Lipgloss { Walk of Shame }

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xo, Jess ♥

Tarte Maracuja Creasless Concealer – Review ♥

Hey Everyone!

Picking out concealers can be a bit frustrating when there are thousands to choose from. Not only do you have drug store concealers but then you have all of the high end concealers that people rave about everyday. I have been sucked into the world of concealer experimentation! I’ve tried so many concealers in hopes that I would be able to find my one and only holy grail product, that I would love forever and ever but let me tell you it took a lot of testing until I finally found it! I thought I had found the one when I bought my M.A.C studio finish concealer but as time passed I realized it was amazing but my love for it was fading. I wanted to fall in love with a new concealer all over again. 

Now let me begin by telling you about my under eyes. I don’t really have problems with dark circles but I am still obsessed with a bright under eye. I mean who isnt? right. Everyone wants that Kardashian highlight under their eyes…or maybe it’s just me? well, i digress. The skin under my eyes is extremely sensitive and lately it was becoming dry and irritated more than usual. Since I was getting dry patches and little baby rashes under there, my M.A.C studio finish concealer was just sticking to the dry patches and I was looking type crazy. I did a little research and decided that I needed a hydrating concealer. Trust me, I tried everything in the market! Most of the one’s I tried (which I shall not mention because I don’t really like bashing products) were either drying but covered everything including my dry patches, or they would settle into my fine lines and wrinkles. so frustrating. I couldn’t find anything that was of thick consistency and long lasting but hydrating enough that it wouldn’t irritate my skin. Then one morning I walked into Ulta determined to find something and Wah la! there it was! Tarte had just come out with their new Maracuja Line that was supposed to be hydrating. I tried a little sample of it and loved the consistency then I read that it was waterproof and it was like love at first sight!

so, enough about me lets talk about the product!


Tarte Maracuja Creaseless Concealer

Great thick consistency!


After blending. Great coverage!


Price: $24.00 USD for a 0.28oz tube.

Promise: ” A full coverage, waterproof concealer that won’t crease, flake, or leave you needing more. Maracuja creasless concealer offers long-lasting, full coverage in a rich, creamy texture with pure, skin soothing, and anti-aging ingredients. This velvety concealer is also ideal for masking discoloration and imperfections such as acne/blemishes, redness, scars, hyperpigmentation, and dark circles. This nutrient-rich, blendable, liquid concealer brightens and restores skin’s natural luster, leaving you with a flawless complexion.” – Tartecosmetics.com

IngredientsCaprylic/capric triglyceride, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, VP/hexadecene copolymer, cetyl alcohol, silica dimethyl silylate, microcrystalline wax/Microcristallina Cera/Cire microcristalline, tocopheryl acetate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ascorbyl palmitate, passiflora edulis seed oil, titanium dioxide (CI 77891), iron oxides (CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499).

Where can you Purchase? : Tartecosmetics.com , Sephora, Ulta. Anywhere else that sells Tarte products! 


 ♥ PRO’S
* Extremely hydrating like they promise.
* Thick consistency, which is amazing for full coverage!
* Very creamy so it is easy to blend out.
* The “dry patches” under my skin have been diminishing! (thank god)
* Lasts longer than most concealers I’ve used in the past.
*Soothes your skin as you apply. 
* A tiny bit goes a looooong way, so it should last forever & a day!
* Paraben, mineral oil, sodium lauryl sulfate, phthalates, triclosan & gluten FREE!


 ♥ CON’S:
* Really creamy, so it takes a while to blend out (but that can be a good & bad thing)
* Settles into fine lines just a littttle tiny bit
* Dewy finish


Overall ThoughtsThis is my holy grail as of right now! I havent been able to find something so amazing as this. I can literally feel it hydrating my skin as I apply it. I work all day so its such a relief to know that I won’t start looking like a zombie in the middle of my shift haha. so yes, I would deff. Recommend this product to anyone with normal to dry skin. I’m not too sure how it would work on people that have oily skin around their eyes (there are people that have oily eyes ya know!) But if you’re like me and have extremely sensitive eye areas I would give this a try… I mean the price isn’t too shabby. right?

xo, 
         Jess