Instagram Look from mua_larisa

Happy Monday Beauties, 

Yesterday  I found a beautiful make-up artist on Instagram that created an amazing look with the Becca Cosmetics Opal Shimmering Skin Perfector.  On Instagram her name is @mua_larisa and she also has Youtube channel by the name of napRISApy1.  

Above are most of the products I used. 

(1) MAC Paint Pot in Painterly as an eye shadow base/primer

(2) MAC eyeshadow in Saddle within the crease as a transition shade

(3) MAC eyeshadow in Embark as an accent shade within crease

(4) MAC eyeshadow in Gorgeous Gold on the eyelid and brow bone highlight

(5) MAC pigment in English Gild on lid as well on top of Gorgeous Gold (limited edition)

(6) Black Radiance Pressed Powder in Rich Mahogany for my contour

(7) Milani Baked Blush in Red Vino

(8) Becca Cosmetics Topaz Shimmering Skin Perfector

(9) Mary Kay Lip Liner in Dark Chocolate

(10) MAC Lipstick in Angle 

(11) Venus Lashes from Beauty for Your Beauty Supply Store

And here is how it came out:

Let me know what you think and if you have any questions. What are some of your favorite eyeshadows, highlighters, contour shades, etc that you are currently using.  

Thanks for reading!!!

#ShowOffYourBeauty - Be Featured

My Beauties!

I am excited to announce that I have placed a new tab on my blog (#Showoffyourbeauty - at the top of the page) where you can read about information on how to be featured on my blog.  I am planning to feature natural hair care stories, beauty blogs, and make-up lovers.

So check out the tab and check out how to be featured on this blog so that you can #ShowOFF!

#Showoffyourbeauty #BeautyShowOff!!!!!

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Current Top Five

Hi Beauties!

I wanted to share my current top five since I think I have missed the opportunity for a January Favorites post. I will possibly do a February favorites (if I don't let that one slip away as well).  

My current top five beauty products are shown above and are listed below: 

(1) L'Oreal True Match Foundation, $9.99: I am in the shade C6 - Soft Sable 

Love this foundation. It provides very similar coverage to the higher end brands that I use (MAC & Stila).  I also like that it is lightweight and that you can build upon it.  At first when I saw that my shade appeared to be cool, I was a little skeptical because someone once told me that I have warm undertones, but as I compared it to a shade that I currently own in the Revlon Color Stay line, it appeared very similar to that, so I just went with this and it matches perfectly after blending in.  I am not noticing that it is transferring on anything like my clothes or papers at work, so this is a great buy in my opinion.  

(2) Clinique Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector, $49.50

This has really erased my dark spots tremendously at a faster pace than a lot of other dark spot erasers that I have tried. A little pricey, but it does work. 

(3) Milani Baked Blush in Red Vino, $8.49

This blush is beautiful in my opinion and I love to pair it with a more neutral lip. I notice that when I pair it with a red lip that it is a little too much red going on. But it is really pretty and already has shimmer in it so I don't necessarily have to add a highlight on top of this.  Really pretty shade. I wear it almost everyday. 

(4) Becca Highligher in Topez, $38.00

I'm sure everyone has already seen this before and is probably tired of everyone raving about it, but I just can't get enough of this. It is so pretty (especially on darker skin tones).  

(5) Gorgio Armani Si, $70.00

I purchased this during the holiday season for $75.00 from Ulta and it came with a matching body lotion.  At the time Ulta was having a deal where if you spent more than $50.00 on a fragrance purchase then you would receive a free robe. I love deals like this. The big department stores do this as well during the holiday seasons.  This smells so good. My husband really likes it. I bought this especially for my wedding day, and now I just wear it everyday (when I remember).  It is a mix between a musk and flowery light scent.  Its just a really pretty smell. I love it. 

Let me know what some of your must-have beauty products are. If you can pick five (which was extremely hard for me), let me know what they are in the comments section below. 

Thanks for reading!

Easy Eye Look with the LORAC Pro Palette

Hey Beauties!

There are some palettes out there that can help you achieve some really easy eye looks. I tried an easy smokey eye look with the LORAC Pro Palette. 

LORAC Pro Palette, $42.99

The LORAC Pro Palette has a great combination of shimmer and matte shades that go really well with one another.  With this look, I used Gold on my lids, Pewter as a crease and an accent shade and Mauve as an upper crease shade.  Along the lower lash line I used Pewter and Mauve and smoked it out a little. As you can see above, I also used the Becca Highlighter in Topez as a highlight on my brow bone. On the lips I used the NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Monte Carlo.  

Here is a step-by-step guide of what I did.  

And that is it. I love the shimmer shades in the palette. They are really pigmented. I plan to use some of the darker shades for a smokey eye look in the near future.  I also want to start to using more of the matte shades.  

This was really easy and I used the same eye shadow brush for all sades. Let me know what your favorite palettes are or which eye shadows brands you prefer. 

Thanks for Reading :) 

Courtney 

Review: Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm - Shameless (215)

Happy Monday Beauties,

Recently, one of my close friends I grew up with told me that lipstick dries her lips out and what she could do about it. I initially told her that she could make sure she applies a medicated lip balm at night before she goes to sleep, or that she could make her own lip scrub out of olive oil, sugar, and honey. But then this lip product came to mind.....

Today I want to share a great lip balm that I love to pieces.  It’s purple (one of my favorite colors), very pigmented and provides a great deal of moisture.  I love that when you put it on you get a burst of matte color that feels tingly when you first apply it, which means there seems to be some lip medication within the formula.  If you beauties are experiencing dry lips during these winter months, and you haven’t tried this balm, please do. You will not be disappointed. It is the Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm and I am wearing the shade Shameless. 

The other shades included within the Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm line are shown below: 

Photo C/O http://www.milkteef.com/

From left to right: Elusive, Unapologetic, Shameless (already mentioned), Showy, Sultry, Complex, Mischievous, Striking, Audacious, and Standout

They are currently priced at $9.49 each and can be purchased at Ulta, or any other drugstore that carries Revlon products.  Depending on which drug store you go to, they may not have a huge selection of shades to choose from, so you may be better off ordering online (if that is something that you like to do).  I want to try Standout (deep red) but can never find it. 

Let me know if you have already have tried these and which shade you prefer. 

Thanks for reading!

Courtney :)