Frozen! makeup look

Seeing as how my part of Tennessee has been under an ice storm for the past 12 hours,

I figured it was only appropriate to do a look based off of

Elsa from Frozen.

I know basically everyone has already created this look,

but I haven't.

So.

I gave it a go.

Here's my wearable, Elsa makeup look:

I used:

Too Faced's Shadow Insurance

BFTE's 'Last Call' &, Urban Decay's 'Alchemy' & 'Vanity', 

and Sleek's 'Flump' & 'Sugarlite'- inner/outer corners

Sleek's 'Parma Violet'- crease

SYN Cosmetics' 'Trance'- middle of lid

SYN Cosmetics' 'Case'- lower lash line

L'Oreal Butterfly Intenza mascara & Younique 3D lash mascara- lashes

Naughty Snowballs

Goooooood morning!

I have a quick but bright post today.

I recently picked up this new, sparkly baby from L'Oreal:

This is 'Snowball', and it's obviously packed with chunky, holo glitter.

I decided to feature this over an Essie Christmas polish from last year, 'Berry Naughty'...

and here's the result!

(apologizing now for the horrible state of my nails. sad)

It's nothing fancy, but the holo sure is delicious.

It's festive and easy :)

After losing one of my favorite chunky holos (CG's 'Techno'),

this should be a good replacement.

Have a happy Friday!

:)

Super Simple Christmas v.2

Happy Monday! 

-__-

ugh.

BUT, I can help you start off this Monday right with today's new look :)

Last year, I created a simple Christmas look.

I decided to create a similar but different spin on it for this year.

A lot of the looks I post take either a lot of time, experience/knowledge, 

and products to create.

Not everyone has all or some of those things,

SO- I wanted to create a look that anyone could create, it takes about 5 minutes,

and you could use any products to do it :)

Here's this year's super simple Christmas look:

I used:

Too Faced's Shadow Insurance

UD's 'Downfall' & 'Undone'- crease

UD's 'Vanilla'- inner corner

SYN Cosmetics' 'Moolah' & 'Greedy' and UD's 'Dragon'- lower lash line

L'Oreal Butterfly Intenza mascara

I like the matte on the lid and the party-like shimmer on the bottom ;P

It's easy and fairly tame,

but still has that holiday spirit!

What do you think?

Would you wear this?

November favorites!

I haven't been blogging regularly enough to even have a 'favorites' post these past months,

but I'm finally making it up for that today :)

BEHOLD, my favorites (some that I blogged about, some that I didn't get around to) 

from November!

1. EOS chapstick in 'Green Mint'

I love EOS chapstick.

It lasts forever and works fantastically.

What I like best about this 'Greent Mint' flavor is the

(duh) minty flavor :) It reminds me of winter/the holidays,

so I think now is a perfect time to go buy it.

If your lips are as chapped as mine,

it will be a welcome reprieve! :)

You can find these almost anywhere, from Target to Walgreens- & stores like them.

2. Urban Decay's Illuminated Powder

I did a post on this bad boy the other day here.

Basically, it's perfect for the holidays.

I don't regularly use powder at all,

but I make an exception for this one.

3. L'Oreal Butterfly Intenza mascara

I reviewed this mascara the other day,

and it's UH-MAZING.

See my full review for the details! :)

4. Yes to Carrot's Shampoo & Conditioner

So I originally bought this brand because I wanted to try something without all the harmful chemicals that mainstream brands use.

Carrots seemed different but not too wacky.

Turns out, (I didn't pay close attention) and it's actually for a dry scalp O_o

Lucky for me that I bought this,

because the cold weather this past month has caused my scalp to be super dry.

It's never flaked before,

and it's super irritating and embarrassing.

This product, though, helps immensely with that.

PLUS, it's made out of completely safe ingredients AND makes your hair smell good :)

I definitely suggest this brand for anyone who is struggling with a dry scalp 

and/or just wants a safe and healthy alternative!

5. Maybelline 'Expresso Exposed' lipstick

I did a review on this lipstick here.

It's been one of my favorite, go-to Fall lipsticks.

I love all Maybelline lippies,

and this doesn't fail to disappoint! :) 

* REVIEW * L'Oreal Butterfly Intenza mascara

If you've been following my blog for awhile,

you'll know that aside from SYN Cosmetics/glitter/metallics/red... I love me a good mascara :P

Lately, L'Oreal has released some mascaras that have been ON POINT.

Is today's post going to be the exception?

...

Read more to find out! :) 

The Product

L'oreal's Butterfly Intenza mascara

Okay, so the chevron background went a lithe haywire 

with the mirrored look of the mascara casing...

Here's a better pic (including the brush) from L'oreal's website:

Some of it's Claims:

- extends your lashes "like wings"

- contains a "breakthrough double winged tip" brush

- fans out and separates lashes

- provides 9x more volume

The Review

I've done a post/review of L'Oreal's original Butterfly mascara,

and I've also used it in a ton of my makeup looks on here

(and in everyday life, AND it made my top products of 2013 post).

I was extremely impressed with it,

so I had high hopes for this newer, updated version.

Let's just say, it did not disappoint! 

I do have longer lashes naturally. This can be nice,

but a lot of mascaras can really muck them up and cause them to stick together.

( see this one from Benefit, for example)

Here are my lashes prior to any makeup:

Here they are with L'Oreal's Butterfly Intenza macara:

Whew!

Muchhhhhhh better :)

PROS:

- Reasonable price at $8.99 bucks

- Gave plenty of volume and length!

- Easy to use brush

- Hardly ever clumps, even in the tube/around tube opening

CONS:

- The brush is a bit bulky, so it's a little hard to reach those 

teeny tiny lashes in the inner corners of my eye

- I like using black, but this only comes in 2 shades of black, 

which might be a problem for people who prefer brown

The Verdict:

I absolutely love this mascara. The volume and length it gives my lashes is awesome.

I can only imagine how fantastic it works for those with not as much lash.

It appeals to all kinds of customers!

Plus, the price is pretty good.

I've been using this particular tube of mascara for almost a month now,

and it's still maintaining the same consistency and quality as the first time I used it.

Very pleased!

I definitely recommend this to everyone :)

RATING (OUT OF 10): 9

Wearable Thanksgiving Look 2014

Goooooood morning!

So last year, I created a wearable Thanksgiving look that I really fell in love with.

I had a lot of people comment on it, as well, so I figured I would try to create another one.

My goal is to make this look something fun and great for the holidays, but also (duh) wearable-

so anyone could create it AND wear it :)

Here's my look this year!

I love the dimensions that the shimmer of this looks gives.

It's muh fave :)

I used:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

(all SYN Cosmetics' shadows)

'Trace'- inner corner

'Blaze' & 'Ruthless'- lid

'Down' & 'Rapid'- crease

L'Oreal mascara

Covergirl Line Exact eyeliner

I absolutely love these colors together for Fall,

which those of you who have followed my blog for awhile know.

They're just gorgeous,

and SYN Cosmetics does not disappoint!

What are your thoughts?!

Skyrim Makeup Series- Dawnstar

Yay!

I finally have another installment in my Skyrim series.

It's been entirely too long since I did one.

Today's look is based off of an appropriately cold & wintery village-

Dawnstar !

Dawnstar is a rather small mining and garrison village,

capital of The Pale in Skyrim.

It, along with Winterhold,

is one of the coldest cities in Skyrim. 

Using mainly the snow and frigid ocean,

here's my look inspired by Dawnstar.

(disclaimer: I also used a pic of wintery makeup on Pinterest as inspiration,

so this is in no way ALL my own!)

I used:

UD Primer Potion

UD's 'Haight', 'Money', 'Crystal' & unnamed Sephora royal blue- crease

SYN Cosmetics' 'Absolute' & shimmery white from Maybelline quad- lid

L'Oreal Butterfly mascara

Lime Crime Uniliner in 'Lunar Sea' lash tips

In retrospect, the white tips of my lashes (featured in the Pinterest look)-

was a bad idea.

It looks gloopy and crappy,

not wintery.

So, meh.

Otherwise, though,

I really like the look.

It looks cold & beautifully desolate, much like Dawnstar.

(Even though it's a "major city",

not many people live there)

What do you think?

Favorite Beauty Products of 2013

Hey all!

It's time for my favorites from the entire past year :)

1. Urban Decay's reformulated De-Slick Setting Spray

*not my picture

2. Sinful Colors' Sugar Rush Spring 2013 collection 

3. Covergirl Clump Crusher mascara

*not my picture

4. Urban Decay's Vitamin Infused Prep Spray

* not my picture

5. BFTE's Rainbow Shadow Set

6. Pop Culture Cosmetics Fairy-inspired polishes

7. Maybelline Limited Editon 'Autumn Dream' quad

8. Urban Decay's Vice2 palette

9. L'oreal Butterfly Lashes mascara

10. Maybelline Vivid Lipsticks

11. Murad Moisturizer in Pomegranate

12. Lime Crime Velvetine in 'Red Velvet' 

13. Maybelline's 'Plum Perfect' lipstick

14. Revlon Matte Balm Stain