The Smokey Diaries- Barley There

     Hello beauties! I hope you had fun reading my last smokey eye post! Even if you didn't, I'm sure you guys will love this one. I know I do! It's really easy to do, and a great everyday look! Let's get started!


Makeup:
-Urban Decay's Primer Potion
-Almay's Eye Trio in 003 for Hazel Eyes
-Great Lash Clear Mascara


     Before you start your look, use an eye primer. Then, go in with a light pink color, and lightly apply to your lids. This pink is super unnoticeable, so you won't look crazily pink.
     Taking a fluffy brush, take a shimmery brown color- I chose a little lighter shade of brown- and go in small circular motions on your outer corners, then drive it a little bit into the crease. This adds the smokey factor, but still keeps the look very light and wearable.
     Highlight under your browbone and your inner tear ducts with a shimmery champagne color.
     Use either a brown or clear mascara- I used clear because I didn't have a brown- and apply as many coats as you want.


    And there you go!! It's a super light and girly look that's prefect for everyday:) Hope you like it!

Pretty in Pink

     Hello beauties! Today I was feeling very girly:) So, I decided to do a pink makeup look! It has a bunch of subtle pink pops. It's cute, but very wearble! Don't worry, it doesn't look crazy! Let's just get started:)


Eyes:
-Urban Decay's Primer Potion
-Almay's Eye Shadow Palette in 003 for Hazel Eyes
-Great Lash Lots of Lashes Mascara


Lips:
-Revlon's Colorstay Lipstick in Candy Pink
-Victoria's Secret Lipgloss in Candy Baby


Cheeks:
-Benefit's Posie Tint Lip and Cheek Stain
-Benefit's High Beam Liquid Highlighter


     After you've applyed your primer, take a very subtle light pink shimmery color all over your lid. Then, take a brown matte shadow and sweep it along your crease, to give your look some dimention (obviously). Lastly, take a shimmery champagne color and use that as your highlight. (I've really been in love with shimmery highlights lately, because they hide my stray brows!(: )
     Then, curl your lashes and apply a lengthening mascara.
     Then, take any pink lipstick you have, and apply it. I'm in LOVE with this color- it was in my October favorites- and I wear it almost everyday. Then, apply a pink lipgloss!
     Cheek time! Take any pink blush -I used my bright pink liquid cheek stain- and swirl it on the apples of you cheeks and blend it up. Then, taking any powder or liquid highlighter, highlight your cheekbones and down the bridge of your nose!


     And there you go! A very pink look that makes your face glow. Hope you guys have as much fun with this look as I did!

I look so young here!

The Smokey Diaries- Super Dramatic

      Hi beauties! So my friend was talking about how she wanted to do a  really dramatic smokey eye for a party,  but she thought it would be too complicated and take too long. I simply told her, it's really easy! It just takes some practice!

     She inspired me to start this series. I'm just going to show you a few different smokey eyes-- from super dark and dramatic, to light and wearable. I really hope you guys found this helpful! And if not, I at least hope it was fun to look at:)

Makeup:

-Urban Decay's Primer Potion

-Urban Decay's NAKED palette- virgin, naked, sidecar, darkhorse, and creep

-MAC's Silver Ring

-Maybelline's One by One mascara

-NYX Eyeliner Pencil in 901 Black

     So, first off you're going to want to start off with a primer. Of course to keep it on all night, but you realllly want it for a smokey eye to make the colors appear more dramatic.

     Now, we're going to use a light shimmery silver color- I used sidecar by UD- and apply it to your inner corners, going a little in to about the first fourth of your eyelid.

     Then, taking a matte silver color -- I used MAC's silver ring-- and apply it to the second fourth of your eye. This will kind of calm down the bright silver you just put on in your inner corners and will be a great transition for your other colors.

     Then, taking a darker, shimmer color-- I used UD's darkhorse- apply this to the third fourth of your eye. Be very generous with this color, don't be afraid!

     Lastly, take a very dark shimmery color-- I used UD's creep-- and go along your outer V. Be very generous with the color. Then, take a little more on a blending blush, and just swirl it around the outer part of your eye. It is a smokey eye, after all!!

     Then, taking a nude color-- I used NAKED by UD-- use a blending brush to blend above all of your colors, so it's a smoother transition to your highlight.

     Obviously- time to highlight under your browbone! Use any color you like! I just used virgin. 

     Now, using a Neutrogena makeup removing wipe, wipe off some of the outter corner makeup, making a very harsh line. This makes it look so much more dramatic. Using the eyeliner, draw along the harsh line, and a little in. Then take it and line your waterline!

     Curl lashes and apply a thickening mascara- and you're done! I hope you had as much fun with this look as I did! Love you all!

xoxo

Kelly

     

  

Pin Up to Rocker Chick: Makeup and Hair!

    Hi beauties! So, today i was having fun fooling around with my makeup, and I re-discovered my favorite red lipstain. It really inspired me to do a mini-pin up look! I personally love it. I wore it out today and got a lot of compliments:) Don't worry- it's VERY wearable! Hope you all like it:) I'll tell you what I used and attach a few pictures! Tell me what you think!
     PS- I've also put in a couple different hairstyles. Two are more pin up, and one is more rocker:)

My favorite hair for this look!

Face:
-L'oreal Magic Perfecting Base
-Covergirl Natureluxe Foundation
-Makeup Forever Concealer Pallette in N1
-Covergirl Loose Powder


Eyes:
-Urban Decay's Primer Potion
-Urban Decay's NAKED Palette- Vigrin, Naked, sin, and sidecar
-NYX Eyeliner Pencil in 901 Black
-Maybelline's One By One 
-Maybelline's Great Lash Clear Mascara


Lips:
-Revlon's Just Bitten Lipstain in Frenzy
-A red, shimmery lipgloss (not sure what brand, it rubbed off:( )

My winged liner:)

The finished look!

Edgy, rocker, and super easy!

Try loose, flirty hair!

October Favorites!

     Hello beauties! It's that time of the month again! Favorites Time!! So I don't really have that much, but I have been using these items sooo much. They're all new (except for one thing) so it was fun experimenting with all of them! So, let's just get started.

  So, face wise, I've just been in love with one product, which is the Aveeno Positively Radiant Tinted Moisturizer. I had my eye on this one for a while, and I  finally decided to get it. I love it!!It covers my acne scars without any concealer, and my face looks so bright with it on. It gives great sun protection, and it's very light! 5 stars!

     Now for my favorite part-- eyes! So here my favorites are the Great Lash Lots of Lashes Mascara, L'oreal Paris HIP gel eyeliner and L'oreal HIP eyeshadow duo in brazen. These products are amazing!! The Lots of Lashes mascara really lengthens my lashes, and I always wear this when I'm going to be wearing a very natural face. It makes my lashes look long and natural, and definatly not clumpy.

     The gel eyeliner? Omigosh. I want to marry this stuff. I never really wore eyeliner, (because eyeliner hates me) but I decided i wanted to get a gel liner and try it out for my upper lash line. And? It's amazing!! It comes with a little slanted brush (which is actually pretty good!! I'm going to keep using it until I can go to MAC to buy a good one). The line is so precise, with such a beautiful deep black color. I always wing it out, and it looks so cute! Plus, it lasts all day! Wee!!

     And the eyeshadow duo is AMAZING. I'm really liking this HIP line by L'oreal. The colors are SO pigmented- especially for drugstore. I love it! I bought it originally for the pink so I could use it for my Barbie look, but I've been using it ever since, too! I use the brown on my outer-V and sometimes if I'm feeling colorful, I'll take a little bit of the pink for a wash of color all over my lids. Such great pigmentation, I would buy this again and again!

     Now for lips! I have the Revlon Colorstay lipstick in Candy Pink, and a mint lipgloss I got 5 years ago from Claire's... Heehee...

     The lipstick is amazing!! It looks really pink, but once you put it on your lips, it's very wearable. I wanted this for my Barbie look, and I was kind of disappointed because it wasn't that super bright. (I ended up layering two lipsticks for the perfect costume pink color) But, I started wearing it everyday. I grew to love it super quickly. It's natural looking, but if you put on an extra layer or two, it's a pretty bright pink lip color. Absolutely love, and I'm wearing it right now!

     Now for the mint lipgloss!:) It's so old that the label rubbed off. I bought it years ago before I was into makeup, just because I really liked lipgloss and the smell of mint. (My friend had just gotten a mint lipbalm, and I was very jealous!) So, I bought this for like $3. I just discovered it a couple weeks ago when I was looking through my drawers, and I decided to try it out. It's amazing!! It's just a clear gloss, but it smells and tastes like mint. I wear it almost everyday on the center of my lips to give it some dimension. My Revlon pink lipstick and this? Perfect combo!

     So, yeah! Those were my October favorites! Comment and tell me if you like any of these products, or what your own favorites are! :)

XOXO

Kelly

 

Mini Drugstore Haul!

     Hello beauties! I don't think I've ever written a haul post before, but I went to the drugstore a couple days ago and decided I might as well post about it:) So, as you can see, I've purchased: Great Lash lots of Lashes Macara in Very Black, Revlon ColorStay Lip Liner in Blush, Aveeno Tinted Moisturizer in Fair to Light, and Clean and Clear Body Wash in BOOST.

Lots of Lashes Mascara- I am in love with mascara. I always need at least 2 or 3 different kinds at once. I had my Maybelline Clear Mascara and One by One, but I had my eye on the new Lots of Lashes mascara. I was never a fan of the original Great Lash, but I still wanted to try it out. I mean, come on, the brush is tiny and shaped like a heart!! So, I decided to get it. And BOY do I love this mascara!! The tiny brush makes it easy to get certain lashes without making a huge mess. And the formulation? Awesome! My lashes look to long and full! My favorite mascara!

Revlon Colorstay Lip Liner- I'd never tried a lip liner before to be honest with you, but I really wanted to. I picked out this color because it's a nude pink, which could go with so many of my lipsticks. It's pretty good. I'm not in love with it, but I've still been using it. It does the job!

Aveeno Tinted Moisturizer- I reaaaally needed a tinted moisturizer. I had some discoloration on my face, but it wasn't bad enough for a foundation. Plus, I wanted to give my skin a break. So, I bought this! It'd kind of really amazing. My skin looks so bright and pretty when I have this on!:)

Clean and Clear BOOST- I've been wanting this for at least 2 months. And finally, I found it!! It's just a lightly exfoliating body wash that's supposed to "wake you up" in the morning as you shower. And boy, does it work!! It smells soooo amazing, and it defiantly wakes me up. I love it!!

Cheap, Last Minute Halloween Look- Barbie!

     Yes, I know, I haven't been posting any Halloween tutorials. But, I decided I'd try to put a couple up incase some of you still don't know what to be! They're really easy, and great for putting together a last minute costume for a party or something:)
     So, Let's get started with our basic Barbie look!:)

Face:

-L'oreal Paris Studio Secrets Magic perfecting Base

-Neutrogena Healthy Skin Brightening Eye Perfector

-Covergirl Natureluxe Foundation

-Covergirl Loose Powder

-Posie Tint Cheek Stain

Eyes:

-Urban Decay's Primer Potion

-Almay Eyeshadow Treo in 003 for Hazel Eyes

-L'oreal Paris HIP Bright Eyeshadow Duo in Brazen

-Maybelline New York Great Lash Lots of Lashes Macara in Very Black

-Optional: False Eyelashes

-Optional: Eye liner

-Optional: Brow Powder or Pencil

Lips: 

-Revlon ColorStay Lipliner in Blush

-Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Candy Pink

-Revlon Lusterous Lipstick in Pearl

-Victoria Secret Pink Lipgloss in Candy Baby

FACE-

     So, first off start with a primer. All I have now is the L'oreal primer, so I just used that. Then, apply your concealer. all i used was my neutrogena one for under my eyes. After, using a stippling brush,(You can use whatever you want, but stippling brushes seem to make a more flawless look, like a plastic doll!) apply your foundation. Feel free to use a very full coverage foundation, because Barbie's skin is always perfect! All I had was my Natureluxe though, which is light to medium coverage, so I used that. To set it all, I took a NYX powder puff and dabbed powder on my T-zone. Usually I would use a brush, but brushes can sometimes ruin the smooth surface we just made with our foundation. So, I used a puff. Afterwards, apply any pink blush you have. I just used Posie Tint, which when piled on, can be VERY pink.

EYES-

     After applying your eye primer, take a very light, shimmery pink color and put it on the inner third of you eye, and around your inner corners for your highlight. Then, take a very hot pink eye shadow color and cover the other two thirds of your eyelids. Don't be afraid to go  way above your crease- it's Halloween makeup!! Break a couple rules! Then, use any white-champagne eye shadow to use as your brow highlight. Curl your lashes and apply at least 2 coats of any black mascara on both top and bottom lashes. (I usually don't put  a lot- if any- mascara on my lower lashes, so I decided to put on a lot for Halloween).

     I decided not to, but if you want, you can apply an eyeliner. I would choose a black liquid liner and use it on the upper lash line to wing it out. Very cute. You could also apply false eyelashes to make it more dramatic. And if you want, groom your brows!! I would have... But i was lazy <3

LIPS-

     I took a pink lip liner pencil and followed the natural line of my lips, then colored all the way in. Then, I took my super hot pink lipstick and applied it. To make it even more dramatic, I took another pinky-red color and layered it on top of my other lipstick. Then I just used a little gloss on the center of my lips to finish it off. 

     So there you go! Sorry, my lighting was really bad today, but I still decided to post the pictures. But this is just a very easy makeup look using almost all Drugstore products. :) I hope you enjoyed! I'm being this for Halloween, and I'm going to a party tomorrow night, so I'll post pics!:)