December Beauty Haul

Hey Dolls!

While I was on winter vacation I did a bit of beauty shopping and I received a few makeup items. So, I figured I would share my beauty finds with you all. With that said, today's blog post is going to be a quick haul of my recent beauty finds. Let's jump into it!

top row: hummingbird & pray for me
bottom row: be mine & empathy



• Kat Von D True Romance Eyeshadow Palette in Little Saint- This is an eyeshadow quad (a quad is a palette that contains four colors.) with super pigmented eyeshadows. I purchased this from Marshalls for $9.00. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Bliss Peeling Groovy Facial Serum - This is an exfoliating facial serum. It claims to retexturize the skin as well as lighten dark spots and brighten the skin overall. It also claims to reduce appearance of pores and fine lines  I have used it a few time and I like it. I can't say that I have used it enough to say if it works well or not. I will update you Dolls on my thought on this product. I purchased this from Marshalls for $10.00. 

 

From left to right: Bella Pink & Bella Violet
Photo courtesy of: meganscribbles.blogspot.com

• Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in Bella Violet and Bella Pink- These are creamy, highly pigmented drugstore eyeshadows. I do own another color and I must say these are some of the best eyeshadows in the drugstore. I highly recommend them. They can be purchased in Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Walmart, etc. Anywhere other drugstore items are sold. I don't know the price point for these shadows. These were a gift from my mom.



Contour Effects Palette
Photo courtesy of: lethalglam.blogspot.com

• City Color Contour Effects palette- This is an affordable contour, bronze, and highlight palette. I purchased it from 5 below for $4.00. 

• City Color Sunlight Trio- a shimmery blush, highlight, and bronzer palette.

• Tweezers- Just garden variety tweezers my mom picked up from TJ Maxx.

• Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation- I have been wanting this foundation for a while now and I finally had an opportunity to pick it up. I won't go into much detail on this post into the foundation, because I have a whole blog post dedicated to it up on the blog. Go check it out for more information on this product.

• Makeup Blending Sponges - I couldn't located the brand online, but I did pick up a few makeup sponges. They are dupes for the beauty blender and I picked them up in Ulta.

• ELF Glitter primer- This was a repurchase for me. I use this product to help tamed my eyebrows as well as apply glitter to my eye. I purchased mine from Target.

• Smashbox Always Sharper Eyeliners- My mom purchased the holiday set for me from a Smashbox counter in our nearest department store. These liners are water proof and super pigmented. I love them. I have five colors. A black, gray, plum, moss green, and brown.

• Smashbox Be Legendary Lip Glosses- My mother also purchased a holiday set of five Smashbox lip glosses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• ELF liquid eyeliner- This was another repurchase of mine. I ran out and I picked up two more from my nearest Target. They retail for $1.00 each.

• Estee Lauder Pure Color Lip glosses- I received these as a free gift with my other Estee Lauder purchases. They come in eth color brazen berry, pink innocence, and extravagant pink. I am not sure if these are limited edition or not.   

• Jordana Best Lash Extreme Mascara- This is a Volumizing black mascara. I purchased it from Walgreens for under $4.00.  

BB+ crème and Salmon and butter cream lip glosses 

• Gerard Cosmetics BB+ Illumination facial crème- This is golden, shimmery liquid highlighter. Can be purchased on their web site for $36.00.

• Gerard Cosmetics Color My Smile Lip glosses in Salmon and Butter Cream- Butter Cream is a milky, baby pink color. Salmon is a deep orangey coral color. All of their lip glosses come with mirrors attached as well as built in lights.  

 

 

That's all folks!

Those were all of my recently obtained makeup items. I hope you all enjoyed that post! If you have any questions or comments please leave them in the comment section below. If you would like to contact me please refer to the "follow me" tab above. Remember to 1+ and share hits post and blog. Thank you for stopping by. I hope you have an awesome week!
-The Makeup Junkie

DISCLAIMER: all opinions given are my own. I am not affiliated with nay of the companies mentioned. I did receive some of these items as gifts from family.
 

Cool Tone Smoky Eye tutoiral

Hey Dolls!

I recently wanted to experiment with more cool tone neutrals, so the best way for me to do that was use the Naked 2 palette by Urban Decay. This palette is made up entirely of cool tone neutral colors so, it was ideal for the type of look I was looking to do. I was really happy with the outcome so, I
decided o share it on the blog with you Dolls. With all that said, today's post is going to be a cool tone smoky eye using that palette. Of course you could use other palettes to achieve this look. Remember this is just a guideline. Feel free to be as creative as you would like.




Let's Begin!

1. Take you favorite eyeshadow primer or base. I used NYX eyeshadow base in Skin Tone.
2. Take tape and apply it to the outer v of the eyes.
3. Using a fluffy blending brush apply the color tease to the crease of the eye. This will allow all colors placed on to blend out better.
4. Take the color snakebite on a flat shader brush and place it on the first half of the mobile lid.
5. Take another flat shader brush and place the color busted on the second half of the mobile lid.
6. Take a small detailer brush and apply the color blackout to the outer v. Blend the color with a clean fluffy brush. 
7. Remove the tape. Blend out any harsh lines the tape left behind with your finger.
8. Take another small detailer brush and apply the color chopper to the tear duct and the first half of the bottom lash line.
9. Take a small detailer brush and the color busted and blend that color on the second half of the lower lash line.
10. Take the color foxy and  mix it with tease and apply it on the brow bone.
11. Take a clean fluffy brush and blend the crease. Make sure the shadows are blended out properly.
12. Take a black pencil liner and line the water line and the tight line. I used L'Oreal's Silkesseme liner in black.
13. Curl your lashes and apply your favorite mascara or/ and add false eyelashes. I did not apply false eyelashes.

That's all folks!

That was my cool tone, metallic smoky eye. I hope you all enjoyed that look. If you have any questions or comments feel free to leave them in the comments section below. If you would like to contact me please refer to the 'follow me' tab above. Remember to 1+ and share this blog and post. Thank you for stopping by. Hope you have an amazing first full week of 2015!
-The Makeup Junkie

List of Products:

1. Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette
2. NYX eyeshadow base in skin tone
3. L'Oreal Silkesseme Liner in black

DISCLAIMER: All opinions given were my own. I was not paid to make this blog post. I am not affiliated of the companies mentioned. I purchased all products mentioned on my own.

Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-place Makeup Review

Hey Dolls,

First off let me start by saying I hope you all had a happy holiday season. Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas,or Kwanzaa I hope your holiday season was filled with joy and love. I would also like to wish everyone a happy new year! I hope this year is full of love and blessing.

As you all know I took a holiday vacation away from the blog, but I didn't take a vacation away from makeup. While the holiday season was among us, I purchased and received quite a few makeup items. The Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-place Makeup (it is a foundation) was among the products I tried out. I have used the foundation for several weeks now and I thought it would be a prefect time to review this product.

As I am sure you all guessed today's post will be a review on this foundation. This review will be formulated a lot like my other reviews. There will be a brief summary of the products claims as well as a brief run down of the container, price, and color range. Then, there I will list the pros and cons and I will list if there are any affordable dupes for this product. Last, but not least, I will summarize my feelings on the product, I will give a few tips for optimal use of this product and I will finally say if I like or dislike the product. So, with all that said, let's jump into the review!

Let's begin with the product claims, shades, cost, and container information:

According to the Estee Lauder the Double Wear foundation has 15-hour staying power. They say it's a flawless long-wearing makeup that stays fresh and looks natural through heat, humidity, and nonstop activity. They say it won't change color, smudge or come off on clothes. Feels lightweight and comfortable. The company claims that the foundation is medium, bulidable coverage. Estee Lauder says that the finish of the foundation is a natural/ semi matte finish. Which means it will not be dewy or matte, but it will be somewhere in between. They say it works well for all skin types. A few facts that Estee Lauder's website give on the foundation are: oil-free, dermatologist tested, non-acnegenic; won't clog pores, and fragrance free. The bottle is made of glass. It is a frosted rectangular glass bottle. The bottle contains 1 FL. OZ. This foundation comes in 30 shades and it retails for $37.00 U.S. dollars. This product can be found in most department stores (Macy's, Nordstrom, Lord and Taylor, etc.), Sephora, and esteelauder.com. 

Onto Pros:

• Long lasting
• Oil Control 
• Doesn't transfer

Now Cons: 

• SPF so there is a white cast in pictures 
• Has the potential to be messy; there is no pump and the product is liquid.  

Any Dupes?

I wouldn't say that there is a drugstore option that this exactly like this product. if you are looking for a product that is long lasting and from the drugstore I would suggest Revlon Colorstay Foundation. The colorstay is long lasting with bulidable coverage, but it doesn't feel as lightweight as the Estee Lauder Double Wear does. 

Any Tips?

• This foundation is great for all skin types, however if you are on the normal to dry side i would use a really moisturizing moisturizer and/or primer. It will help the product glide. 

• Use a damp, dense dome shaped foundation brush to apply and bled out this product. This product doesn't come with a pump. Therefore, it is easy to spill product, I would suggest purchasing a pump from MAC or NARS. 

Do I like this product?

Yes, I like this product and I would recommend it to anyone in the market for a long wearing, lightweight foundation. 

Anything else?

I know some of you will want to know how I use this product and what other products I may use with, etc, etc. I will have a new foundation routine up soon. I will answer all foundation routine like questions there. So, stay tuned for that! In the meantime checkout my foundation routine and review for the Kat Von D Lock-it Tattoo Foundation. I will link that post below.

That's all Folks!

I hope you enjoyed that post. If you have any questions or comments please leave them in the comments section below. If you would like to contact me please refer to the "follow me" tab above. There you will find my email and all of the social media platforms I am on. I would love to speak to you all, so please follow me! Remember to 1+ the blog and post. Remember to share the blog and post. Also, remember to return for new post every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Thank you for stopping by the makeup junkie. Your support and love means the world to me. I hope you all have a blessed week! 

-The Makeup Junkie

LINKS:

• Kat Von D Review and Foundation Routine: http://makeupjunkie2020.blogspot.com/2014/06/foundation-review-and-current.html

• Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation: http://www.esteelauder.com/product/643/22830/Product-Catalog/Makeup/Face/Foundations/Double-Wear/Stay-in-Place-Makeup 

DISCLAIMER:

All opinions given were my own. I was not paid to make this blog post. I am not affiliated with any of the companies mentioned. I recieved this product as a gift from a person who is not affiliated with Estee Lauder. All other products mentioned were purchased by me. 

2015 Pantone Color of the Year

Hey Dolls!

Happy New Year! It is officially 2015 and it is time to talk about the Pantone color of the year. If you are not aware, each year Pantone comes out with a color trend of the year. Each year Sephora teams up with Pantone to create a collection of makeup products that are built around the color of the year. So today, I want to announce the color to you all and give you a little information of this color. Let's jump into.

What is the color?

2015 Color of the Year: Marsala

The 2015 Pantone Color of the Year is Marsala. Marsala would be best described as a pomegranate
color. It is a warm, deep shade. According to Pantone, "Much like the fortified wine that gives Marsala its name, this tasteful hue embodies the satisfying richness of a fulfilling meal while its grounding red-brown roots emanate a sophisticated, natural earthiness. This hearty, yet stylish tone is universally appealing and translates easily to fashion, beauty, industrial design, home furnishings and interiors."





Sephora now has a Marsala collection out. This collection is made up of Sephora brand makeup items that are based of the color Marsala. The collection contains brushes, blushes, lipstick, eyeshadows and more. I will link that collection below.

In addition to a Sephora Collection there is also a collection of other makeup companies who have products that are in the Marsala family. I will place a  link to Sephora's article on this below.

What other colors can be used with Marsala?

Pantone has come up with seven sets of colors that would pair perfectly with Marsala. This is a guide to people use this color all year round no matter the season. I will link the pairing below.

That's all Folks!

I want to know how you are going to incorporate the color of the year into your makeup and fashion. Send me an email, hit me up on Google Plus, or comment below to let me know. Thanks for stopping by! Have a happy and blessed New Year!
-The Makeup Junkie

LINKS:

• Pantone Color of the Year webpage: http://www.pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21167
• Sephora Article for other Makeup Companies: http://www.sephora.com/marsala?icid2=products_contentstore_17400036
• Sephora Marsala Collection: http://www.sephora.com/search/search.jsp?keyword=2015%20pantone%20color%20of%20the%20year

DISCLAIMER: All opinions given were my own. I pulled information off the Sephora.com and pantone.com. I am not affiliated with any of the companies mentioned.

Beauty Favorites of 2014

Hey Dolls!

These year has come to an end and I can't be more excited fort he year to come, but before we can ring in the new year we should reflect on 2014. The best way to reflect on the blog is to talk about my favorite beauty items of 2014. Hopefully this post will inspire you to ring in the new year with some new makeup goodies! With all that said, let's jump into it.

Let's begin with Skincare:

• Alpha Hydrox Foaming Face Wash Clarifying Cleanser- I love this cleanser. Whenever I feel like me skin is super oily or makeup isn't completely off. It's super inexpensive and great for all skin types. If you are in the market for a good foaming cleaner, then try this one. I promise you will love it. You can purchase this cleanser and the whole Alpha Hydrox line from Ulta. If you are looking for more information on this product, then check out my review on this product. I will link it below.

Let's move on to Face Makeup Products:

• Real Techniques Expert Face Brush- This brush is awesome for blending out almost anything. It blurs sharp lines and give an air brushed look to the face. It's definitely been my secret weapon! I highly recommend this brush for anyone who is in the market for a good face brush. This brush can be purchased at Ulta, realtechniques.com, and select Walmarts.
• Kat Von D Lock-it Tattoo Foundation- My Gosh! This has been my holy grail foundation since the beginning of the summer. I love how full coverage and blendable this product is. I highly recommend this to anyone with oily/combo oily skin with severe pigmentation and acne. If you would like more info I will link my review on this product below. This can only be purchased on katvond.com or Sephora.
• Manual Override Silicone Primer- This is a standard silicone based primer. It is great for foundations that make me look and feel dry. It's awesome and super inexpensive. I do have a brief review on this product if anyone is looking for more information. I will link it below.
• L.A. Girl Pro Conceal HD Concealer- At the beginning of the year I was using MAC prolong wear concealer and that is an awesome concealer, but it can become a bit too expensive. The MAC concealer retails for $19.00. So, I did a little searching for a more inexpensive option and I came across the L.A. Girl Pro Conceal HD Concealer. They retail for two dollars!!!! They are pigmented, long lasting, and gorgeous! In my opinion it is a dupe for the MAC prolong wear. I highly suggest this product to everyone!
• ELF Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder in Turks and Caicos- This is the prefect contouring shade for people with skin tones that are considered deep/dark. It is neutral toned brown that is super velvety and super inexpensive. This can be purchased on eyeslipsface.com.
• Maybelline Fit Me powder in 360 Mocha- I have used this powder for at least two years to warm up my skin. It is an awesome bronzer for people with medium deep skin like myself.
• Wet n Wild Fergie Centerstage Collection To Reflect Shimmer Palette- I love these highlighters. I really don't want to go off on a tangent about these because they have truly been my go to highlighters. I will share my review on these with you all because they are awesome!
• Clinique Blended Face Powder and Brush- This is the world's greatest powder. I cannot say enough good thing about this powder. I know that it could be considered somewhat old lady like, but I think its a beautiful powder. It goes on so beautify and has several shades so there is no white cast.
• L'Oreal Magic Lumi primer- This is a luminous primer and I love it for liquid highlighting and for priming during the winter. I love this primer because it is amazingly gorgeous, There is no glitter just a glow from within shine. I adore this primer.
• L'Oreal Revitalift Miracle Blur Instant Skin Smoother- This is technically considered skin care, but I use it has a pore reducing primer. It doesn't make me oily or overly dry. It creates the prefect base to apply makeup on top of.

Moving on to eye products:

• Naked 3 Palette- This is a neutral palette by Urban Decay. I adore this palette. I love that all of the colors are very versatile and easy to blend. These shadows are extremely pigmented and super buildable. I love this palette some much. I highly recommend it for some people who love neutral colors.
• NYX Eye Shadow Base- This base has been awesome because it helps my shadows really adhere to my eyes and it keep the shadows from fading. I personally think this is much better than the Urban Decay primer potion primers.
• Wet n Wild Fergie Crème eyeliner in Cocoa Riche- As I am sure you all know I use this product to fill in my eyebrows and I love it! It keep my brows from sweating off, smudging, or fading throughout the day. It is a dupe for the Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade.

Last, but not least... Lip Products:

• NYX butter gloss- These lip gloss are out of this world. They smell like cotton candy, they aren't stick, they are super inexpensive, and they come in an array of colors.
• L'Oreal Collection Privee Lipstick in 370 Jennifer's nude- This is the prefect natural lipstick for my skin tone. These lipstick would be the prefect nude nude for anyone two to three shades darker than me and it would be the prefect deep mauve nude for anyone lighter than me. 

That's all folks!

I hope you all enjoyed this post. Remember I will link reviews on some of these product below.

If you have any questions or comments please leave them below. If you would like to contact me please refer to the 'follow me' tab above. Remember to share and 1+ this blog and post. Thank you for stopping by the makeup junkie. I hope you all have a wonderful new year!
-The Makeup Junkie


LINKS:

• Dipbrow dupe- http://makeupjunkie2020.blogspot.com/2014/06/cream-eyeliner-inexpesive-dupe-for.html 
• Foundation review- http://makeupjunkie2020.blogspot.com/2014/06/foundation-review-and-current.html
• Alpha Cleanser review- http://makeupjunkie2020.blogspot.com/2014/08/review-alpha-hydrox-foaming-face-wash.html
• Highlighter review-  http://makeupjunkie2020.blogspot.com/2014/08/review-wet-n-wild-fergie-centerstage.html

DISCLAIMER: All opinions given were my own. All products mentioned where purchased my me. I was not paid to make this post. I am not affiliated with any of the companies mentioned.
 

Rose Gold Party Eye Tutorial

Hey Dolls!

I posted a picture on all of my social media and I received amazing feedback on this look. Several of you loved it so much that I decided to do a tutorial on the look. This look will be using the Naked 3 palette only. So, today's post will be a detailed tutorial on this entire look. Feel free to change up the look as much or as little as you like. This is just a guideline. Feel free to be as creative as you would like. I think this old go prefect with the nude lip gloss I used or a mauve or purple lip color. With all of that said, let's jump straight into the tutorial!

Let's begin!

1. Prime your eyes with you favorite eye primer. I used the NYX eyeshadow base in ESB03 Skin Tone.
2. Take a fluffy blending brush and blend the color nooner into the crease. This color will be used to deepen the crease as well as blend out any of the other colors placed on the upper lid or crease area. Nooner is a tannish taupe color.
3. Place tape on the outer corners of the eye. This will ensure you get sharp lines on the outer edges of the eyes.
4. Wet a flat shader brush with makeup setting spray or water then dip the brush into the color trick. Trick is a beautiful metallic rose gold shade. Place this color all over the moveable eye lid area. Pack this color on ass intense as you would personally like.
5. Take a domed brush and apply the color darkside to the outer v area. make sure to blend this color into the crease. Darkside is a deep taupe color.
6. Take a fluffy blending brush that has no product on it and blend out any harsh lines.
7. Take a domed brush and apply blackheart over darkside. Place this color solely in the outer v. Darkside is a black shadow with red glitter in it.
8. Take a fluffy blending brush with no product on it and blend out the black color that was applied to the eye.
9. Apply black gel eyeliner in a wing shaped formation. I used MAC blacktrack gel eyeliner.
10. Tight line the eyes with a black eyeliner pencil. I used Smashbox Always sharp eyeliner in Raven.
11. Use the same eyeliner pencil to line the water line as well.
12. Take a domed smudge brush and smudge the colors darkside and blackheart onto the bottom lash line. Make sure to not take these colors down too far and be sure to not make this too intense.
13. Take a small detailer brush and apply the color dust into the inner corner. BE LIGHT HANDED!! Dust is a shimmer little pink shade.
14. Take a small flat shader brush and apply the color limit onto the brow bone. Limit is a matte pinky light taupe color. If you are lighter than me then use strange instead of limit. Strange is a off white matte shade.
15. Curl you lashes and apply your favorite mascara. My mascara of choice is Hard candy Lash Primer and Julep Go big mascara in black.

That's all folks!

I hope you all enjoyed this look! It would be prefect for New years or for any night out or party.

If you have any questions or comments please leave them in the comment section below. If you would like to contact me please refer to the "follow me" tab above. There you will find my email and all of the social media platforms I am on. Remember to 1+ the blog and het post. Also share this with blog and post with friends and family. Thank you for stopping by the makeup junkie. I appreciate all of the support. I hope you all have a splendid week!

-The Makeup Junkie

DISCLAIMER: All opinions given were my own. I was not paid to make this blog post. Nor am I affiliated with any of the companies mentioned.