Springtime Eye Tutorial

I recently did a springtime look on my YouTube channel using the Semi Sweet Chocolate Bar palette from Too Faced! I have been loving this palette, it has so many wonderful neutrals and a few beautiful pops of color. I used the color Blueberry Swirl on my lid and I loved it! Check out my video below!

Products Used:

Urban Decay Original Primer Potion

Too Faced Semi Sweet Chocolate Bar Palette

Urban Decay 24/7 Liner in Zero

Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Liner in Black

Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara

NYX Wonder Pencil in Light

Too Faced Melted Lipstick in Candy

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Fall Tutorial With Lorac Pro 2

Fall is my favorite season. I love the gray skies, sweater weather and bringing Starbucks back into my routine. But, most of all, I love Fall make-up!

Today, we're going to create a look using the Lorac Pro 2 palette. I can already tell that this will be a staple, for me, for Fall and Winter! Let's get started!

First, you want to prime your eyes. I used my favorite primer by Urban Decay. Then, with a fluffy blending brush, I buffed Light Brown into my crease.

Next, with a shader brush, I packed Rose onto the inner half of my lid and into the inner corner. Be sure to blend the colors together after each step.

After that, I took Jade and packed it onto the outter half of my lid with another shader brush. Then blended Rose and Jade together.

Then, with a small blending brush, I blended Plum into my outter V.

After doing my brows, I highlighted my brow bone with the lightest color, Snow.

Make sure to blend, blend, blend! Now it's time for eyeliner! All I did was add black liquid liner to my top lash line. I didn't do a thick line and I didn't wing it just so that I didn't take away from the shadow. 

Last, you want to add a coat or two of your favorite mascara! And that completes your eyes!

For my face, I wanted to keep it simple. I used a liquid foundation that sets to a matte finish, bronzed my face and added a deep colored blush. On my lips, I wanted a dark matte lipstick so I used MAC's Diva. 

Here's the final look!

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Products Used

Face

Maybelline Dream Wonder Fluid Touch Foundation in Classic Ivory: Find it here!

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Transparent: Find it here!

Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer in Medium/Deep: Find it here!

Milani Baked Blush in Corallina: Find it here!

Eyes

Urban Decay Original Primer Potion: Find it here!

Lorac Pro 2 Palette: Find it here!

Jesse's Girl Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Black: Find it here!

Maybelline Pumped Up! Mascara in Glam Black: Find it here!

Brows

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Soft Brown: Find it here!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel: Find it here!

Lips

MAC Matte Lipstick in Diva: Find it here!

Simple Brow Tutorial

Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel, $22, and Brow Wiz, $21.

This has been my most requested post yet! My brows are very simple and I do not like to go overboard with them. I like them to look as natural as they can! So, without further ado, here it is!

To start off, you want to find the right shade for you. If you have dark brows you want to go one to two shades darker than the actual brow color. If you are blonde, go one to two shades lighter. Redheads don't seem to have many options, but this one in the color Auburn is a wonderful choice, depending on your shade.

My favorite brow pencil is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz, $21, in Soft Brown. Anastasia is a brow genius! She also has a pomade and brow powder duo. All of her products are amazing. 

Here are the steps that I take to achieve the look that I want. 

1. After tweezing, comb throw your brows with a spoolie. I like to use the one on the other end of my brow pencil. If you don't have one, Anastasia has a great one here, $18, and Sonia Kashuk has a cheaper version here, $1.99.

2. Now, outline the bottom of your brow like this.

My camera decided to pick up all of my flaws in this picture...

3. Then, outline the top. This is where you can create a sharp or soft arch.

4.  After you are done outlining, you want to start filling them in. When doing this, you want to use light-handed strokes. I normally don't fill in the inner part of my brow. But, if you would like to, go for it!

Now you can stop here or do the next two steps. :)

5. For a more natural look, brush through your brows to take away a little bit of the product. Then add a highlight right underneath your bottom line.

6. Last, add your favorite brow gel. My favorite is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel, $22, it does not move! There are also tinted ones if you want a little more coverage, like this one from Benefit, $22.

And now you're done! Easy peasy!

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What I'm wearing:

Foundation: Maybelline Dream Wonder Fluid Touch Foundation in Classic Ivory

Eyeshadow: Lorac Pro 2 Palette

Eyeliner: Maybelline Line Stiletto Ultimate Precision Liquid Eyeliner in Black

Mascara: Maybelline Pumped Up! Colossal Volum' Express

Lipstick: Gerard Cosmetics lipstick in 1995

Bronzer: Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer in Medium/Deep

Brow Pencil: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Soft Brown

Brow Gel: Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel

Perfect Palette Tag

Technically I wasn't personally tagged to do this, but tons of beauty gurus were like, "if you want to do it, I tag you." So I was like, I'M GAME! This was pretty hard to figure out though. I have a few items I love for each question, but I narrowed it down to one for each... OK, except for one. :) 

1. Best Packaging: Urban Decay's Vice 2

Vice 2 is one of my favorite palettes overall! I am a sucker for Urban Decay and all of their packaging. In my opinion, no company does it better than them. I love the kinda watercolor/galaxy effect it has. I also love how it opens, all you have to do it push a button and OPEN SESAME! This one also comes with a gigantic mirror and a great brush! There really isn't anything I don't love about it.

2. Best Color Payoff: Shout out to Urban Decay! All 3 Naked Palettes!

Urban Decay does not disappoint when it comes to color payoff. Everyone of these palette's blend beautifully and the payoff is awesome! They are definitely worth the money and they last so long!

3. Most Versatile: Lorac Pro Palette

With 8 mattes and 8 shimmer/satins you can create practically any look you want. I love that there are so many neutrals and a few pops of color too. I almost didn't get it since I had Naked 1 and 2 but I am so happy I did! I use it so much! They also just came out with the Lorac Pro 2! I can't wait to get my hands on it!

4. Best for Traveling: Urban Decay Naked Basics

I think this is great for traveling mainly because of it's size. No, there aren't any blushes or anything like that but I am able to use Faint for my brows. You can use this for simple daytime looks or a nighttime smokey eye.

5. Biggest Regret: Urban Decay The Glinda Palette

Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE this palette. The colors are gorgeous and I have used it. I don't even regret it that much (I got it for half off the regular price!). But I suppose if I have to choose one, this is it.

6. Best Color Names: Naked 2

With names like Half-baked, Tease and Pistol this palette definitely has some good names.  

7. Least Used: Too Faced Joy to the Girls

I don't think I use this very much because of the color selection. I either have the colors in other palettes that I use more or I just don't really care for them. I'm not one to use a baby blue or super light pink. I will say that the LashGASM mascara that came with it is one of my favorites!

8. Most Used/Most Loved/Desert Island: Too Faced The Chocolate Bar Palette

I definitely use this one more than any other! The smell, the colors, the payoff, IT IS PERFECT! I recommend this one more than any other.

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Easy Eye Look Using The Chocolate Bar Palette

Time for a tutorial! This is my first one so please bear with me. Here we go!

First things first you want to prime your eyelids. (I already filled in my brows with Anastasia Brow Powder Due in Caramel) This helps the shadow stick and stay all day. I use Urban Decay's Primer Potion.

Urban Decay's Primer Potion

Next, I highlighted my brow bone and above my brow using Milani's Brow and Eye Highlighter in Matte Beige/High Glow. I only used the matte end. I use my finger to blend it out.

Yes, I realize I look goofy! :)

Now we start with the eye shadow. With this look you only need two! I started in my crease with Salted Caramel and used windshield wiper motions. The brush I used was E.L.F.'s Eye Shadow Blending Brush, for just $1 it's fantastic!

Salted Caramel

Now using your ring finger, take Marzipan and pat it all over your lid. You want to use your ring finger because it is the weakest one. You can also use a shader brush. Then blend some more using the same brush you used in your crease.

Marzipan

Now take your favorite liquid liner and finish off with mascara. The liner I used was Maybelline's Line Stiletto Ultimate Precision Liquid Eyeliner. For mascara I used It Cosmetics Tightline and Benefit's They're Real. Then you're done! Here is the final look.

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***Happy birthday to my wonderful husband, Kenny!!*** 

Too Faced The Chocolate Bar Palette Review

Too Faced The Chocolate Bar Palette $49

 Today we are looking at the new palette from Too Faced, The Chocolate Bar! At first glance, this looks like something straight out of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory! Just imagine opening it and finding that glorious golden ticket. Instead, you get 16 AWESOME shadows that smell like the chocolate factory itself.

Isn't she a beauty!

The packaging is tin and closes with magnets. It is very sturdy! I can turn it upside down and shake this bad boy and it is not going to open. There are no extras, such as a liner, brush, or primer that come with this but it is  wonderful all by itself. Now enough of the outside! Let's take a peek inside.

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Out of the 16 shades there are 6 mattes and 10 shimmer. Most are neutral shades while a few are pops of color. All shades blend great and have wonderful payoff. A few of my favorite colors are Salted Caramel (my most favorite transition shade), Candied Violet and Cherry Cordial. The primer I used today is Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion.

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