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Winter Makeup Tutorial

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Last night, Josh and I took some photos, went to dinner, and went to this thing in Lubbock called ‘Santa Land.’ Although, it was completely for little kiddos, we still had fun. They had hot cocoa, a ton of little christmas trees, and murals of different children movies. I can’t wait to share the photos we took but I thought I would share my go-to winter look.  I love to change up my makeup each season and I’ve changed quite a few products for this winter. So, let’s just get straight to the point shall we!?
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Glowy Fall Makeup Routine

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The #Mondayblues strike again… I feel pretty much caught up on sleep but definitely sad the weekend is over and a huge, busy week is ahead. My little kitten Coco, goes in for surgery tomorrow and I’m already becoming a huge momma bear and want to cry that she will be away from me all day. Needless to say, lots of cuddles will be happening today as I get back on top of this weeks to-do list.  [Read more…]

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Fall Lip Colors you NEED

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Oh hey, Monday! What’s better than a little beauty talk!? I recently did a poll over on my twitter and snapchat and asked what y’all wanted to see more of… a huge portion asked for more beauty posts!!! This came to a surprise to me, but I’m so excited because I can literally talk makeup, hair, and skincare ALL day y’all. [Read more…]

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Fall Brow Routine With EWC

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Hey y’all! Today I wanted to share all about my brows!! This is something some people may not take that seriously but I personally think it’s so important to maintain your brows as they’re a huge part of your face. [Read more…]

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How To Wear a Pale Pink Lip

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Maybelline is by far one of my favorite affordable makeup brands. After I used their products here, I thought I would use some more and talk about how to wear a pale pink lip. You can shop all of the products below here.

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After your foundation, concealer, and powder are on…. you can begin the contour routine. I showed mine here if you want to read about it in depth. I bronze, blush, and then highlight some points on my face.

bronzer from the master contour palette bronzer from maybelline blush from maybelline kit highlight from the maybelline kit

After, I like to add some color to my eyelids. I used the Blushed Nudes palette from Maybelline. This palette has 12 gorgeous rose gold and blush toned colors to choose from. I love the purples and the green color for under my eyes.

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This Maybelline gel eyeliner is so smooth, and easy to use. I got the color eggplant which is a deep purple. I love purples and greens because they bring the green tones out in my eyes. I use tape as a trick to get that flawless and neat line.

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I then applied the Falsies Push Up Drama  mascara. This mascara has a brush that scoops and lifts eyelashes, creating that ‘false lash’ look. It’s full of creamy product that gives your lashes the full dark effect, lifting and putting them in their place.

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Now, we add the lip color. The lip color I used is in Petal Pink. It’s a very pale, bright pink color. You can pull off a pink lip color with one trick. BRONZER. Sculpting your cheekbones, and bronzing your skin really help any skin tone to pull off a pale pink lip. These lipsticks are so creamy and smooth thanks to nourishing honey nectar. The Maybelline Color Sensational LipColor has a variety of stunning lipstick shades, so go find the perfect pink for you.

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What’s your favorite lip color to wear!?

P.S. (can you spot my friends in the background of these photos!?) haha thank the lord for friends who will take pictures for you when your photographer cancels. xo

Also, you can buy these products in Walmart, in the cosmetics section.

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Beauty Edit- Younique

younique beauty and a simple makeup routineHappy hump day y’all!

I’m back with another beauty post 🙂

This has been my go-to work and school look. It’s simple, and really natural looking.

I was able to try out some Younique products and let me just say, I was shocked!

My mom used to sell Arbonne, and I knew people that sold Mary Kay. After being a huge sephora addict, I never believed in those products sold from home through independent companies. My cousin sells Younique and wanted me to try a few products, and I was shocked… SHOCKED at the quality.

bronzer with younique

blush application

After I applied my normal foundation, blush, and bronzer…. we get into the fun stuff.

brows to go

The brow products I used were the Younique Moodstruck Precision Brow pencil as well as the gel. The pencil is amazing, and the color matched me perfectly. It is SUPER comparable to the Anastasia Brow Wiz, and I live and breathe her brow products, so to see another one that is very similar was a very happy moment haha. beauty palette younique eyeshadow palette

This Addiction Shadow Palette makes me so happy. I’m a neutral shadow kind of girl. This one is extremely portable, light, and has the perfect neutral shades to choose from. If I have the time to do my eye shadow in the morning, I love to use every.single.shade. seriously!! I start with the second and third one, and put them all over my lid. I then go down the line of each of the brown shades and blend them into my crease, starting with a fluffy brush and then a more concise one to define my crease. After, I like to add the first cream colored shade on my brow bone, then take the deep brown across my lower lash line. It creates such a beautiful soft look, perfect for every day.

eyeshadow on the lower water line younique eyeshadow

So eyes? check. We still need our lashes though! And I have a NEW favorite. I used to swear by the Chanel Le Volume Mascara… which is $80 (so crazy… but I still buy it lol) and then I was introduced to the Younique 3D Fiber Lashes. Literally… omg.. throw those fake lashes away ladies, you don’t need them anymore. The concept is super cool and leaves you with a stunning result.

You start with the gel, apply a few coats of that, then top that with the fibers. The fibers define and add thickness and volume to your lashes. Apply another coat of the gel on top of the fibers, again to secure them. I do this on both top and bottom lashes! My lashes literally touch my eyebrows. I love it so much! Every time I do a dramatic makeup look I always grab my Younique 3D Fiber Lashes. fiber lashes to die formakeup for the average day

The only downside to these lashes, is the fiber fall out. When I’m applying, a lot usually fall onto my cheeks. But your powder brush saves the day! Just sweep it across your face and they’re gone, thank goodness!

For this look, I decided to add a bright lip. That’s the look! I hope y’all enjoyed and will take a look into Younique. You can access the products through my cousins website here

Here are some of the products I used:

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Talk to y’all Friday!

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How To: Contour Your Face

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Happy Friday y’all!

Contouring is one of my favorite things to do (other than my foundation) in my makeup routine. I think it’s so neat how your faces dimensions can stand out with a touch of bronzer, and your skin can look healthy and luminous with a hint of highlight. Thanks to Maybelline, I can show y’all exactly how to contour your face to define all of those amazing features!

foundation and contour palette from maybelline

These are the two of the three main products you can grab from Maybelline to get the look I create. It’s affordable, it’s easy, and I mean what’s better than that!?

maybelline dream velvet foundation

I like to start with my Dream Velvet Foundation, and this little Dream Velvet Blender.The blender blends the foundation in flawlessly. It’s a must have tool to get a smooth foundation finish! I like to typically do two layers for full coverage. This foundation is a serious favorite… it has a hydrating matte formula that dries to a velvet smooth finish. I like how easily it goes on my skin, as it serves as the perfect base before any contouring takes place. This foundation is ideal for normal to combo skin. For best results, dampen the blender, and apply the gel whipped foundation. (It also keeps your skin hydrated for 12 hours, score!!)

contour palette by maybelline contour your nose to look slim contour your cheek bones

Now on to the fun part!

The Maybelline Master Contour palette makes it super easy on you, providing you with the three necessities. I first begin with the bronzer. I take the small brush it comes with to contour the sides of my nose. This gives your nose a slimming look. I then take a contour brush and begin sculpting out my cheekbones. This is my favorite because I can see such a difference in the way my face looks. I also bring it up to my forehead, where my temples are. cheek bones on sleek with blush

Step two of the contour palette, blend in your blush! The color in this palette is a pretty pink color that is perfect for everyday. After you put on your bronzer, apply your blush to enhance your rosy cheeks!

highlight with maybelline contour palette highlight your face for a glow

Step 3: Add a glow to your skin. I use my fingers because I just think it’s easier… and I put it on the top of my cheekbones and on the bridge of my nose. Your skin is glowing and contoured in all the right places after this step!

This palette is my go to and perfect for on the go.

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If you really want to make this most out of this palette, I like to use it on my eyes too. I take the bronzer to blend in my crease, and the highlight color on the base of my lid. It’s seriously so easy and you can do so much with this little palette.

contoured face overview how to contour your face

And that’s the look!! I hope this helps those in need of learning to contour, or just a fun read about a new product for those who love contouring… You can find these products in Walmart in the cosmetics section. Here’s a photo to help:

maybelline in store photo

What is your favorite Maybelline product!?

Thank you pretties for reading! Have a fabulous weekend!

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Winter Makeup Trends 2015

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Photography By: Michael Sergei

What I’m Wearing: Friday Morning Post

Hello Hello! I’m excited about today’s post because I just love talking beauty and makeup.

If you’ve followed me for awhile, you know I used to do youtube videos before I started a blog. I haven’t uploaded on my channel in 5 months, and recently I’ve thought about starting it up again, let me know your thoughts!

But, when I started my youtube channel when I was 15 years old, I began my makeup collection. After 3 years of collecting, I had A LOT of makeup. When I moved to college, I threw more than half of it out just because I knew it was unnecessary to have 105 lipsticks/ lip glosses, 32 foundations, 20 eye palettes, etc. I still kept a lot for sure haha, you get a little glimpse of my makeup collection now in this post.

Winter time is my favorite for makeup because I’m not sweating it off, and I can really exaggerate my look with dark lipsticks, liner, and blush. My favorite look of all time is what I brought to you today. I do a typical foundation, concealer, and powder, routine. Bronze just a little bit, add a mauve blush, some highlight, then go on to the eyes. This winter, purples are a huge thing. Which I adore, because purple really brings out the green in my eyes. I like to blend a deep purple into my crease, then soften it up with a peach color on my lid. Recently, I’ve loved adding green eyeshadow to my lower lash line to spice things up lol. Then go in with some black eye liner, and your favorite mascara and you’re done! I wear this makeup look all the time when I’m going out. It’s simple, easy and not too harsh. I love a deep red or purple lipstick around this time of year, but I’ve been drawn to THIS L’oreal lipstick in Toasted Almond recently because it’s like a dark reddish brown and looks SO good on. I’m linking all of the makeup products used below, and be sure to check out my photographers website because how awesome are these photos? His work always amazes me!!

xoxo

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Sweat Proof Summer Makeup

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 I have never been more glad that it’s the weekend! I’ve had the longest week consisting of work, work, and work. But really though.. I am exhausted! I’m taking this weekend to really relax and chill. 
We all know, when summer comes around, we are either not wearing makeup, or the makeup we do wear is melting off the second we walk outside. (at least it’s like that in Texas) I have to wear makeup daily because I work in an office and I’m also always on the go. The past few summers I’ve tried so many products to see what works and what doesn’t and these are the products I swear by! 
1. What you put under your makeup is always the first step and the most important. Porefessional primer is great because it smoothes my pores and creates a nice base so my face products glide on flawlessly. 
2. Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation is incredible. It’s a full coverage foundation so if you’re not into that don’t go for it! The texture of this foundation dries to more of a powder but it’s matte and locks in so you can count on it not budging throughout the day. 
3. Since I go in with a fairly heavy foundation I love a super lightweight concealer. This one is cheap from the drugstore and looks flawless because it does not crease. It highlights too! 
4. Eyebrows.are.a.must. If you don’t fill in your eyebrows a little bit…. try it and it will be life changing! I never thought this was necessary nor did I see the point until I tried it a year ago. I’ve tried tons of brow products and nothing is worse than your brows sliding off through the day. #embarrassing. This brow gel is waterproof so it stays on all.day. I promise! 
5. Blush is tricky. It’s hard to find a color that has the power to stay on all day. Cream blush is your friend in the summer because it sticks to your skin way better than powder blushes. This one specifically is bold and pigmented. Dab and blend for a rosy color that will last.
6. After all of your liquid face products are on, make sure you set everything! THIS IS SO IMPORTANT. If you don’t set your makeup, it won’t look the same 2 hours later. Set with a translucent powder, this is best for the summer.
7. I love bronzer in the summer. I steer away from it in the winter but always return once the sun comes back out. Bronzer tends to stay on very well, so I wanted to give y’all a hint on one I use. This bronzer is SO CHEAP. Get it from the drugstore and you’ll never want to purchase a bronzer over $5 ever again.
8. WATERPROOF MASCARA. This one specifically doesn’t budge at all. But typically any mascara that says waterproof works the same way.
9. I love a pink or a nude lip color in the summer. The Nyx Soft Matte Lip Creams are smoothing but dry matte so the formula really sticks to your skin. These are also very affordable. 
Hope this helps y’all who were maybe wondering how to keep your makeup on your face on a hot summer day 🙂 
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