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Winter Night Out Makeup ♥

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Although it is Winter time and most of us just want to stay in bed all day under the covers, some of us still have events to go to or just want to go out and have a good time with friends! I decided I wanted to step away from the neutrals for a while and do something fun and colorful especially for those type of nights!

I used some of my favorite palettes from Urban Decay and Sonia Kashuk that are oldies but still goodies.

PRODUCTS USED:

♥ M.A.C Paint Pot (Painterly)
♥ M.A.C Matte Eyeshadow (Soft Brown)
♥ Sonia Kashuk Jewel Of An Eye Palette (Blue Shade)
♥ Urban Decay Smoked Palette (Evidence, Black Out, Kinky)
♥ M.A.C Mineralize Eyeshadow (Sea & Sky)
♥ Urban Decay Electric Palette (Chaos, Gonzo)
♥ Maybelline Ultra Liner Waterproof
♥ Maybelline The Colossal Volum Mascara
♥ Sonia Kashuk Twist Up Liner (Onyx)
♥ Makeup Forever HD Foundation (
♥ Cover FX Bronzer
♥ Sonia Kashuk Chic Luminosity Bronzer (Goddess)
♥ M.A.C Pro longwear Blush (Stubborn)
♥ Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer (Medium Deep)
♥ M.A.C Frost Eyeshadow (Naked Lunch)
♥ NYX Lip Liner (Pinky/Rose)
♥ M.A.C Satin Lipstick (Pink Nouveau)

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xo, Jess ♥

Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette | Winter Glam ♥

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For Christmas I was gifted the Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette. Lord knows I’ve been wanting this palette since it first came out! Now, I know there are two other Vice Palette’s but this one is perfect. Urban Decay has become one of my favorite brands throughout the years, so whenever they come out with new palettes I’m usually right on it! This one was a little more on the pricier side and it was out when other beauty products that I wanted more were being released, so unfortunately it fell on the back burner. My boyfriend was kind enough to remember how much I wanted it and purchased it for me as a Christmas gift and I love him forever for that!

With that said, I wanted to do a tutorial using this fabulous palette! the colors are so creamy and so easy to blend, Ugh! you have to try these palettes (or any Urban Decay eye shadow/palette for that matter) if you haven’t already!

I hope you guys enjoy this tutorial, If you do please like my video and share it with your friends. Also, don’t forget to subscribe if you want to stay updated, I plan on staying consistent this year 😉

PRODUCTS USED:

♥ M.A.C Paint Pot (Painterly)
♥ Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette (Undone, Downfall, Last Sin, Angel, Defy, Sonic)
♥ Lorac Pro 2 Palette (Charcoa, Buff)
♥ Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Dark Circle Rollerball
♥ Sonia Kashuk Twist Up Eye Pencil (Onyx)

♥ Bare Minerals Bareskin Foundation* NOT SHOWN IN VIDEO

♥ M.A.C Prolongwear Concealer (NW30)
♥ Bobbi Brown Gel Liner
♥ Dior Diorshow Mascara
♥ M.A.C Prep + Prime Highlighter (Bright Forecast)
♥ Cover FX Bronzer
♥ Sonia Kashuk Chic Luminosity Bronzer (Goddess)
♥ M.A.C Prolongwear Blush (Stubborn)
♥ Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector (Opal)
♥ M.A.C Lip Liner (Soar)
♥ M.A.C Cremesheen Lipstick (Pure Zen)

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What is your favorite eye shadow palette?

xo, Jess ♥

Best of Beauty 2014

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Once again a year has come and gone. I know this may be about a week late but trying to gather up your favorite products of the year can take a while. This year I had a ton of amazing products that I couldn’t stop using! I hope you guys enjoy this video, it’s a bit longer than my others but totally worth it! Let me know what your favorite products of 2014 were!

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:

FOUNDATIONS:
♥ Sonia Kashuk Perfecting Luminous Foundation (Camel 06)
♥ Bare Minerals Bareskin Foundation (Bare Espresso)
♥ Makeup Forever HD Foundation (Caramel 170)
♥ Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation (4C3 Soft Tan)
♥ Covergirl Trublend Foundation (D4)
♥ Chanel Lumiere Foundation (64 Beige Ambre)
♥ Laura Mercier Smooth Finish Flawless Fluid Foundation (Praline)

CONCEALERS:
♥ M.A.C Prolongwear Concealer (NW30)
♥ Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer (Medium/Deep)

BRONZERS:
♥ NYX Matte Bronzer (Deep Tan)
♥ Sonia Kashuk Chic Luminosity Bronzer (Goddess)
♥ M.A.C Mineralize SkinFinish Bronzer (Cheeky Bronze)
♥ Cover FX Bronzer (Sunset)

EYEBROWS:
♥ Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow Pomade
♥ Kelley Baker Brows Powder
♥ Benefit Gimme Brow Brow Gel (Medium/Dark)

Highlight:
♥ Too Faced Candlelight Highlighter
♥ The Balm Mary Loumanizer
♥ Becca (Opal)

BLUSH:
♥ M.A.C Prolongwear Blush (Eternal Sun)
♥ M.A.C Prolongwear Blush (Stubborn)
♥ Korres Zea Mays Blush (21.Rose)

LIPS:
♥ Lime Crime Velveteen (Salem)
♥ Too Faced Melted Lip ( Melted Fig & Melted Nude)
♥ Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm (Shameless)
♥ M.A.C Cremesheen Lipstick (Pure Zen)

MASCARA:
♥ Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara
♥ Tarte Gifted Amazonian Clay Mascara

xo, Jess ♥

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A few days late but, happy New Year!

I wanted to make sure I started this year out on a positive note, so I made sure to enjoy my last day of 2014 to the fullest and start completely fresh in 2015. I’m not one to usually make resolutions because let’s face it, I never actually stick to them but this year I’m doing things a little different.

Last year had many ups and downs but I grew from them all. It was a year of discovering truths, becoming more independent, and learning to let go and let God. I began 2014 not in the happiest way because I felt unaccomplished with myself and where I was in life. Slowly but surely I began to do little adjustments to my lifestyle and as the year went on I began to enjoy life and become genuinely happy. Of course there were a few rough patches, but I came out of last year with more gratitude for life than I’ve ever felt.

Although I am still not where I want to be and it makes me feel a little disappointed sometimes, I am making it a point to turn that around this year. I am going to try the hardest I’ve ever tried to make my dreams come true and that includes putting 100%  into this blog and other things in my life that will help me prosper.

With that said, my new year’s resolution this year is to live. I want to live life to it’s fullest, I want travel, I want to love, I want to genuinely enjoy my life. It will not be easy, but I will make those changes and by the end of this year, I vow to be where I want to be in life, happy as can be. I encourage you all to try to actually live your life this year. It is truly a great feeling when you genuinely love life and feel immense gratitude for being here.

I hope you all have an incredible new year and thank you so much for sticking with me this year!

lots of love
xo, Jess