What's in my makeup box?

 I mentioned in my last post that i will talk separately about what i carry in my makeup bag that i carry in my purse. Technically it's a box but it works to fit all the essentials that i feel are necessary for me to take around. Even though i don't tend to fully touch-up my makeup throughout the day, aside from maybe lipstick or gloss, i still like to keep these things just in case. Sometimes at work the girls ask me to put makeup on them randomly and so these things are just the right products to use to give someone a makeover. Everything is somewhat packed tightly together but they still fit just right.

So here's everything spread out...

(from Left to Right in to particular order)

Lorac e/s mini in Serenity - this is a bronzy shade that i rarely use but i threw it in here because its so cute and small

Mac Togetherness Trio - this is one of the favorite shadow combo. I rarely use it so i threw it in here because i know i would for sure use it in any case.

NYC e/s in Nutty - this is a really nice neutral shadow, i really love it. 

Too Faced - blush brush 

Nivea Lip balm - love this stuff, very moisturizing

Mac Myth - one of my favorite lipsticks of all time

Three lipglosses from Bath and Body Works - Vanilla Mint (my fav), Mocha, Candy Cane

Nars Orgasm Illuminator mini - i'm really considering purchasing the full size i really love the glow it adds to the cheeks

Nail File 

Eyeshadow brush

Tweezers 

Urban Decay eyeliner in Zero 

Mini Mascaras - Mary Kay and Mac Zoom Lash

Perfume samples - Juicy Couture and Marc Jacobs

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What do you carry in your makeup bag?

Tag: What are my go-to products?!

I recently saw this type of post on Nattys blog (HERE) and i thought it's a such a good idea! We all find ourselves pressured by time...i know i do all the time. I always think i have enough time when i get ready but then i end up taking forever. My mom tells me i have to get ready at least two hours before anything so i can be ready LOL! I always like to take my time when i do my makeup for just two simple reasons. One is i really want it to look nice and not walk one looking like a messy clown. Second, i really enjoy the process of putting makeup on. It's art and i enjoy making myself look pretty - who doesn't like that right!?
Ok so with that said, here are the go-to products that i love using...

Read more for details on each products shown!

New HG liner!

The new Milani Liquif Eye metallic eye liner pencil

One word ... AMAZING!
Many of you might be familiar with, now, my ex-HG eyeliner, which is the L'oreal Extra Intense Liquid Pencil Eyeliner, which is about $8-$9. This new discovery of mine, the new Milani liner pencil is about $5-$6. The quantity doesn't matter as much as the quality. Even though the love of my life, L'oreal pencil is still amazing, i noticed it would make my eyes very itchy by the end of the night. They are very comparable. They're both creamy and soft.
Since i decided its out with the old, and in with the new lets talk about it!
Milani Liquid Eye metallic eye liner pencil... new product from Milani that is definitely worth reaching for and compare to many high brand liners. It feels like a liquid liner and its intense color lasts throughout the day without smudging or fading. It comes in five different shades: Black, Silver, Gold, Aqua and Brown. I want to try the other colors also, because the various shades is like the Urban Decay 24/7 pencils, which i like because they give different choices of color you can choose from. The Milani pencils are limited and i really hope they bring out more colors with the same consistancy.
Pros:
- All day wear
- Smooth application
- Smudge -Proof
- Doesn't itch my eyes by the end of the day
- Great price

Cons:
- Limited colors
- Needs to be sharpened quite often
All-in-all its an amazing eyeliner and i highly recommend it if you haven't checked it out yet. For it to replace my L'oreal eyeliner which has been my HG for a year almost, it means its really amazing. Love it!
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Thoughts?

Holiday Makeup Series: Rusty Golden Emerald

So here's another Holiday look for my series. I love this one! You can't help but think of Christmas when you see it. The red, gold and green look so good together. Hope you like it =)

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FACE:
RevlonColorstay Medium Beige
Sephora Sculpting Disc
NYC translucent powder

EYES:
MAC paint in Bare Canvas
NYX Rust (half the lid starting at the inner corner)
120 palette - GOLD (middle lid); GREEN (outer corner)
MAC Vanilla (highlight)
Bourjois- Dose de nacres (a little on the inner corner to open up the eye)
Stila eyeliner in Onyx (waterline, bottom lash line and smudged on the top lash line)
MAC Zoom lash mascara
Ardell Falsies #105

LIPS:
MAC Creme D'Nude

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Holiday Makeup Series - Purple Silver Bells

This is the second makeup look from my holiday series! =)

Enjoy =)
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FACE:
Studio Fix Fluid - NC37
NYC translucent powder
Sephora Sculpting disk

EYES:
Mac paint in Bare Canvas
120 palette (silver and two shades of purple)
White eyeshadow as highlight
L'oreal intense eyeliner (waterline and top lashline)
NYX black eyeshadow (bottom lashline)
Mac Zoom lash mascara
Ardell 105 lashes

LIPS:
Mac Creme D'Nude
Nars Turkish Delight
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Holiday Makeup Series - Golden Green Christmas

'Tis the season to wear makeup! haha. I love this time of the year after Thanksgiving. My birthday is in a few days and Christmas is coming up! Very exciting. Another thing that is exciting is all the various makeup you can wear! You can wear every color and lots of sparkle because you have a great excuse to look like a disco ball LOL! With that said, i decided to start a holiday series where i will include looks i come up with that are perfect for the holidays. You can use the looks just how i do them, add more drama to them or tone them down its up to you. Now onto my first look to start off my series =)
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I was inspired by some christmas tree decorations. Green with gold =). If you would like you can add more glitter on the top lashline. Just have fun with the look! Hope you like it =)

FACE:
Revlon ColorStay 220 Medium Beige
NYC translucent powder
MAC On a Mission blush
Urban Decay bronzer in Toasted and Baked

EYES:
NYX Gold eyeshadow (inner half of the eye)
A white shadow from 120 palette (highlight)
A shimmery darker green from 120 palette (outer half going in towards the gold and blending)
NYX Black eyeshadow (outer corner to darken it up)
L'oreal intense eyeliner (waterline, upper lashline, and smudged on the bottom outercorner lashline)
MAC zoom lash mascara
Ardell faux lashes 105

LIPS:
Nars Turkish Delight (of course lol)
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FOTD - Face of Thanksgiving Day

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! Mine was really nice. Spent it with my family eating dinner, playing some games and dancing! haha! Just wanted to share my makeup that i did for the night =)

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FACE:
Revlon ColorStay foundation - Medium Beige
NYC translucent powder
MAC On a mission blush
Urban Decay Bronzer - Baked and Toasted

EYES:
NYX eyeshadow trio Golden/Rust/Walnut Bronze
White eyeshadow from 120 palette as highlight
NYX black eyeshadow on the outer corner (v-shape) and under waterline smudging the eyeliner pencil
L'oreal intense eyeliner pencil (waterline and under the upper lashline)
MAC Zoom Lash mascara
Ardell lashes 105

Lips:
NARS Turkish Delight

My Halloween [WARNING!-Picture Heavy]

Hey everyone! Hope all of you had a fun Halloween this year. Mine was pretty laid back. Spent time with my brothers at home watching scary movies all night! We got dressed up and just ate candy while getting scared haha. We ended up watching Sleepy Hallow, Sweeny Todd and The Mummy! Thanks to the daylight savings nonsense we got to stay up and enjoy our movies =) .Now on to my costume! I honestly didn't think i was going to dress up at all but the night before i had an idea to use what i have, do some crazy makeup and hair and be someone else other than myself lol Sooooooooooooooooooooo.... i decided to be Lydia from Beetlejuice! haha. I googled some pictures of her and i did the hair like she has it..or at least attempted lol the makeup i tried combining the cartoon one with the movie, but also keeping it pale yet pretty. I used a very light foundtion that i have from Physicians Formula (i dont know why i have it so light lol). The color is called Classic Ivory and i honestly do not know why i own such a light foundation but it worked perfectly lol. I also used two purples from my 120 palette and some black. I threw on some falsies from Ardell. I forgot the number lol Also for the cheeks to contour them i used a gray shadow from a NYX trio and mixed with the lighter purple that i used on my eyes. I paled out my lips with NYC cover stick and added a bit of purple shadow under my bottom lip to make my lips stand out a bit. That's basically it =). With the hair i used a lot of boby pins and wax for the bangs. That's about it =) I had a lovely photobooth photoshoot on my computer haha so enjoy the pictures and if you have any questions or comments leave them below =)

Kim Kardashian inspired look

Since i love Kim Kardashian so much, and had the chance to attempt a re-creation of her look..i did!... Of course she's gorgeous and i don't assume i look anything like her, but her makeup is always so flawless and i wanted to give it a try =)

Here's the picture that inspired me

And here's what i did...

STEP 1:
I used my 120 palette and added a gray-ish shimmer color all over my lid and a little above my crease

Step 2:
Using Mac eyeshadow in Smoke and Diamonds, i pack some on a crease brush and blend it in the crease with the gray-ish color to smooth it out

Step 3:
Wet a brush. Either with water (not too recommended), Fix+ (highly recommended) or eye drops from the drugstore (cheap alternative that i used =). I wanted to pack on the sparkly grey/silver color all over the lid and since it has a pigment feel to it, this worked really well.

Step 4:
With another brush (i used the crease brush because it's small), i used the silver color to add on top of the wet gray/silver from before. This made it look brighter.

Step 5:
I added some Stila Kajol eyeliner on my waterline and smudged it a bit

Step 6:
I used Ulta eyeshadow in Cocoa Bean. Any brown color would do to just add below the waterline and blend with the smudged black liner.

Final Steps:
I added Nars lipgloss in Turkish Delight, Mac Zoom Lash Mascara and Falsies =)

Here's my final look (including an attempt to imitate her style =P )

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