Highlighters

I recently purchased highlighters from Colour Pop. When I got them in the mail I was blown away with the pigmentation! With just one swatch it gave off so much color. I purchased a cool toned highlighter and a warm toned. I'm not usually one who's into cool tones but it was actually so stunning! I ordered it to go with my prom dress, since it's purple, and I'm dying to wear it!

The swatch on the left is Spoon. This is the cool toned highlighter. It is a light silver champagne that has silver sparkles in it. I will say it is not an everyday highlighter but is certainly gorgeous for special events such as prom.
The right swatch is Lunch Money. This is more up my alley because it's warm toned! I love my warm tones. Especially with summer approaching this would look so beautiful on you when you're tan, to give a nice glow. It is a soft light gold with reflective golden due chrome finish. I would honestly rock this highlighter all day everyday. For those who aren't too crazy about heavy makeup, again this would be great for a more special event.
I know I've mentioned in previous blog posts that Colour Pop is super inexpensive but I feel the need to bring it up again. For one highlighter it's $8. Ya that's right, $8! I can't get over how inexpensive their products are for the great quality you get. I defiantly recommend this company not only for their cheap prices but they're also against animal testing and are all around amazing!

Neutral Eye

Not every girl likes their makeup over the top and glamorous. Let's face it, not every day calls for glitter and glam. Also who would have time for that everyday?
 A neutral eye is the perfect look whether you're going to the movies, on a date, shopping, nice event, etc. This is a look everyone can pull off and you won't feel nervous doing!
I began by priming my eyes of course! As usual I used my paint pot. Then set it with powder to make my blending easier.
As always I used my peach smoothie transition shade then Using Lorac's pro palette  I used the shade Taupe and buffed it all over my crease. Buffing it from out their inner corner. Going in with the darker brown, Sable, from the same palette I did the same thing but focused it more on the outer corner. That's where you want the most of your product to be to give definition to your eyes.
I highlighted under my brow bone with the Naked Basics shade Venus.
For my wing I used L'Oreal's black gel liner. I love this gel liner so much! But I don't recommend using the brush they give you. It's not precise at all and it would be impossible to neatly line your eyes with it, especially a wing.
I use my sigma brush (mentioned in first blog post) but i'm sure Sephora or Ulta has great ones! Just look for an angled brush that is thin! This will give you the most precision.

Lush Cosmetics

 If you know me you know I'm obsessed with skin care. It is so important to take care of your skin! Check out my blog post on the importance of skin care if you are interested!
My heart beats for Lush Cosmetics. They truly have some of the best skin care products on the market. For starters EVERYTHING is homemade and fresh. Now I know companies can claim being organic and all that but this is no lie. They actually will cut up fresh fruit and veggies and put them in their products! That my friends is amazing. Because skin care is so important you want to pick the right products. You want products that are paraben and perfume free. Lush cosmetics is the perfect place for you if you're like me. Also, they do not test on animals! They actually fight for no animal testing!
I'm actually obsessed with how these products are made. Their inventors go to farmers markets and flower shops and pick ingredients. They then bring them back to the lab and begin their creations.
Lush also supports the environment. For packaging they believe that creating naked and packaging-free products is important. The effort is meant for what's going inside the product not what it's put in. Some of their products don't even have packaging such as their bath bombs, bubble bars, massage bars, body butters, and solid shampoo bars. Their packaging is made out of recycled-only or compostable materials. As often as they can they'll use biodegradable.
Even their electricity used in manufacturing is matched with renewable energy from wind to low-impact hydro put into the grid, through Bullfrog power.
The company constantly finds ways to watch how much fresh water they're using. They're linen service providers treat and reuse their water onsite.
I could go on forever about this company. They have me for the right ways. I really trust this company and will forever purchase from them. I love what this company stands for such as fighting animal testing, taking care of the environment, etc. This company is far more than good products that benefit your skin, it goes beyond that. I love knowing that my money is going somewhere good.
Here are some of my favorite products from Lush!

• Ocean Salt Cleanser 
• Catastrophe cosmetic 
• Bubblegum Lip Scrub 
• Cupcake Face Mask 
• It's Raining Men Shower Gel 

Everyday Makeup

Most girls don't want to cake on their makeup everyday or even any day. So, I created a look that was simple and didn't appear to look like a heavy load of products. I do love myself a full coverage foundation so my face makeup is heavier than most people would do, but feel free to dull it down!
Face Products 
Foundation: L'Oreal True Match Foundation
- awesome for those with oily skin
- gives great coverage
- lasts all day
- doesn't feel heavy on the skin
Concealer: Mac's Mineralize concealer a few shades lighter than my skin to highlight, brings a nice glow and makes you look wide awake
Important to set with a powder so it lasts and doesn't crease. Used the banana shade in the Anastasia Contour Kit (linked below)
Contour:  Used True Match Foundation again but a few shades darker than my skin.
If you have oily skin set it with a powder! I set it with Anastasia Contour Kit. This step is totally optional! You can just go in with the powder instead of the foundation with it. I just wanted it to be more intense. You can't see it well though in the picture because of the lighting.
Highlight: Used the highlight shade in the contour kit linked above
Eye Products 
Eye shadow: Of course I primed them with the usual and set them with powder. I've mentioned the products I usually use for that in a few blog posts ago.
Went in with my usual transition shade and then used any bronzer or contour shade and put it all over my crease.
Using a glitter glue primer (mentioned in earlier blog posts) I primed my lid.
Used shade Unbelievable from Lorac Unzipped Palette and put it all over my lid. Then used the shade Unreal and put that on the center of my lid.
Finished it off with mascara!
Lip Products 
Lipstick and lip gloss: One my previous blog I mentioned two AMAZING products from Gerard Cosmetics. The lipstick in Kimchi Doll and the gloss in Spring Fling. Absolutely stunning on the lips. I just love baby pink lips! It's so girly and pretty, but I wouldn't recommend the lipstick for those who don't like pale pink lips. It is not for everyone!

Makeup for Spring/Summer Heat

 I love makeup, but i'm not a fan of it melting off my face because of warm weather. Here are some makeup tips and product suggestions so you can look good but without caking it on! 

    First, concealer is your best friend. My favorite drug store concealer is Maybelline's Instant Age Rewind. It's great for covering up the bags under your eyes, especially late nights. Also, i love using it to cover up any blemishes, instead of using a foundation. In the summer i like to have as little of foundation or makeup on as possible. Be sure to put powder over the areas you conceal, this will help make it last all day without gliding off your face. 

    If you do choose to wear foundation i recommend priming. Priming your skin before applying foundation will make a big difference in the finish of your foundation. First, the primer is going to act as a base on your skin, so the foundation isn't directly sitting on your skin. Second, it will help the foundation to not budge leaving it looking freshly applied throughout your day. The best primer for summer is the Stay Flawless 15-Hour Primer by Benefit. The 15- hour part is not a joke!

    After applying my foundation or concealer I always make sure to set it with a powder. The powder is going to help your foundation or concealer stay on. I know i said that the primer would do that but think of this like a sandwich. The primer is a piece of bread, the foundation and concealer is whats in the middle, and the power is the other piece of bread. My skin is oily and well the summer heat doesn't help that, so i prefer to set my makeup with Urban Decay's De-Slick Mattifying powder. This powder completely takes away the shine on my skin so it doesn't seem oily. 

    It's every girls dream to be tan and have that beautiful bronzed look. The Hoola bronzer by Benefit is my favorite. I use this to add color and dimension to my skin. The bronzer only comes in one shade but looks beautiful on just about all skin tones. I also love adding a little more color to my cheeks by dusting on Mac's blush in Peaches, which also looks good on a large scale of skin tones. 

    Usually in the summer I'm in a rush to head out the door and start my day! So for my brows i usually just set them with Anastasia's clear brown gel (or any clear mascara)! For the lips i usually put on a NYX butter gloss in the color apple strudel. These butter glosses are amazing! They are extremely creamy and there is a beautiful color selection, plus they smell like candy! 

    Of course lastly i set my makeup with Urban Decay's makeup setting spray, which feels cool on the face and makes sure the rest of your makeup won't budge. 

You'll be left looking fresh and awake all day without wearing too much makeup! This is a great everyday, especially for those who don't typically wear makeup. 

Gerard Cosmetics

Gerard Cosmetics came out with a new lipstick and lip gloss. OMG I'm in love, so what if they're lip products. The swatch on the left is Kimchi Doll  lipstick and the right is Spring Fling  lip gloss.
The two colors are so perfect for Spring! Plus they will look good on so many people and will go with a lot of looks.

Kimchi Doll 

I took a picture of the lipstick on me but not the glosses.
The colors are so pigmented and will last a long time on your lips. Nothing is more annoying than having to keep reapplying lipstick and lip gloss when you're out!
These would both be so gorgeous for prom, which is coming up! Also would be stunning for brides. The company has sales pretty often so sign up for their emails to be notified! I got both of these for a 2 for $20 deal!
For some reason my camera didn't pick up the colors so great because of the lighting, so excuse my ugly lip swatches, but I promise they are truly gorgeous and worth their money.
Sometime in April I will post a prom look featuring this lipstick and lip gloss! So stay tuned :).

Glam Makeup

How do you achieve this girly and glamorous look?  Keep reading
1. Prime eyes
- helps shadow stay on all day
- intensifies the pigmentation of shadows
2. Powder over primer
 - a powder close to your skin color or any setting powder will do
-helps a lot if your eyelids tend to get oily
- your shadows will blend a lot more easily
3. Use transition color all over crease
- I used Makeup Geeks's Peach Smoothie
-If you're pretty pale I would use Beaches and Cream
4. . Using the Lorac Pro buff the color Taupe into your crease
5. Go in with the shade Sable and buff it into the outer crease 
6. Go back in with transition color 
7. Put a glitter glue primer on lid area
- NOT CREASE!
- This glitter glue primer is bomb! Too Face Glitter Glue
8.Use the shade Nude on the lid <3 
9. Using a more precise brush go in with Espresso in outer corner of eye 
10 For bottom of eye use Sable and Espresso to buff under the eye