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.





My Go-to Everyday Makeup Before and After

Hey Dolls!

I often see people say flawless makeup starts with flawless skin. Although that is true I believe it is misinterpreted often. I believe people think flawless skin means that you can't have acne or hyperpigmentation and that isn't true. Flawless skin in regards to flawless makeup is well hydrated, recently exfoliated, fresh skin. It's that simple and to prove it I have a before and after picture to share with you all.

P.S. the weird edit lines are from the beauty face filter my phone's camera does. The filtet is automatic and it is used to soften the skin. I forgot to turn it off before taking the pictures. Unfortunately, my glasses and the automatic filter do not agree with one another. Sorry for the distortion! 

That's all folks!

Thanks for stopping by the makeup junkie! Have a great week!
- The Makeup Junkie

DISCLAIMER : All opinions given were my own. I was not paid to make a post on this topic.

Beauty #MCMs of 2014

Hey Dolls!

I am sure we are all familiar with the term man crush Monday aka "MCM". MCMs are the attractive man crush of the week. Usually one would post a picture of their man crush on on Instagram on Mondays. I am not a huge fan of the MCM, but I have a few fabulous men of makeup that I have to share with you Dolls. I will post their picture in this blog post as well as their Instagram usernames. Please go follow these super talented guys! 

P.S. Several of these guys have YouTube channels make sure you check their YouTube channels out as well. 

Alex Faction is an amazing makeup artist and cosmetologist who is located in the midwest. Alex has an awesome youtube channel. Make sure you check him out. 

This gorgeous man is Aiden. He is a makeup god and his instagram title is aidensempire. Aiden also has a YouTube. 

This glowy diva is macdaddy. He is an amazing makeup artist with a new makeup line under his belt. Make sure you check him out. His Instagram handle is mac_daddy.

This is MannyMua and he is my sprit animal. This sassy, extremely talent beauty has been my obsession this year. Manny's Instagram handle is mannymua733. 

That's all folks!

Those were my men of makeup MCMS of 2014. I hope you all enjoyed this post. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to leave them in the comment section below. Remember to share and 1 + this blog and post. Thank you for stopping by the makeup junkie. I hope you have a splendid week. 

- The Makeup Junkie 

DISCLAIMER : All opinions given were my own. I was not paid to make a post on this topic. 

20 Questions tag

Hey Dolls!
I thought it would be fun if I did a few tag posts. I would answer the questions from each post as Youtubers would do in a video. I figured this would be an awesome way to expand the scope of the blog. Hopefully you all enjoy this posts and with that said lets get to it.

Let's begin!

1.Thing you cannot leave the house without?

I can't leave my house without my IPod. I love music and I need to be able to listen to it when I am on the go.

2.Favorite brand of makeup?

I have a few. My favorite drugstore store brands are Wet n' Wild, ELF and L'Oréal. My favorite high end brands are Smashbox and Urban Decay

3.Favorite Flowers?

I am not a huge flower person.

4.Fav clothing stores?

Forever 21, Old Navy, and H&M

5.Fav perfume?

I don't have a favorite perfume.

6.Heels or flats?

Flats.

7.Do you make good grades?

I do make good grades.

8.Fav colors?

I have a few. I like to wear neutral colors. But I like to buy pink and green school supplies and room decor.

9.Do you drink energy drinks?

No. They taste gross.

10.Do you drink juice?

Of course. How doesn't?

11.Do you like swimming?

No I don't like to swim, but I do from time to time.

12.Do you eat fries with a fork?

No! Unless it has cheese on them.

13.Whats your fav moisturizer?

I love using Argan oil as my moisturizer. It isn't greasy and it gives such a nice glow.

14.Do you want to get married later on in life?

I am not sure yet. If I do it would happen awhile from now.

15.Do you get mad easily?

No. It actually takes a while to make me truly upset.

16.Are you into ghost hunting?

This is a strange questions... I am not into ghost hunting.

17.Any phobias?

Yes. Nothing crazy just usual phobias like of sharks and such.

18.Do you bite your nails?

No generally I don't.  I use to bite my nails quite a bit.

19.Have you ever had a near death experience?

Yes.

20.Do you drink coffee? 

Yes. I drink coffee. I love me Starbucks way more than I should.

That's all folks!

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 all of the social media platforms I am on. Remember to share and 1 + this blog and post. Thank you for stopping by the makeup junkie. Your support means the world. I hope you have a blessed week!
- The Makeup Junkie

DISCLAIMER : All opinions given were my own. I was not paid to make a post on this topic.

Would You Rather tag Beauty Edition

Hey Dolls!
I thought it would be fun if I did a few tag posts. I would answer the questions from each post as Youtubers would do in a video. I figured this would be an awesome way to expand the scope of the blog. Hopefully you all enjoy this posts and with that said lets get to it.

Let's begin!

1.Would you rather go out with messy hair and nice make-up or Nice hair and no make-up?

I would rather go out with messy hair. You can always cover up bad hair with a scarf or hat, but you can't cover your face. 

2.Would you rather shave your eyebrows or have your eyelashes fall out?

I would rather have my eyelashes fall off. Don't get me wrong I love lashes alot, but eyebrows make your face. I need eyebrows.

3.Would you rather be forced to shop at only MAC or Sephora for the rest of your life?

I would rather shop at Sephora for the rest of my life. I am not a huge fan of MAC.

4.Would you rather wear lipgloss/lipliner look or 80's perm?

This is a hard one... I would say lipgloss/lip liner look. If you find a pigmented lipgloss you could totally pull off the look successfully. 

5.Would you rather leave the house with an obvious foundation line or overdone blush?

I would rather leave with obvious blush. I could say it is a new trend I am trying.

6.Would you rather wear MC Hammer pants or biker shorts in public?

I would rather wear Hammer pants. I actually this they look super comfy. I would love to wear Hammer pants.

7.Would you rather have a bad orange-y spray tan or really weird tan lines that can't be covered?

I would rather have orangey tan. You could always layer up my clothes to prevent peole from seeing how orangey my skin looks.

8.Would you rather have a bad haircut or bad hair color?

I would rather have a had haircolor. I would just dye my hair again.

9.Would you rather have youtube or twitter taken away forever?

I found my passion for makeup on YouTube, so I would rather not have twitter than YouTube because of Youtube's role in my career.

10. Would you rather give up using makeup brushes or mascara? 

This is really hard because I am a hoard of both makeup brushes and mascara. If I have to give using one I would give up makeup brushes. I could always use my fingers and other toys. It never said I couldn't use sponges and applicators.

That'sall folks!

I hope you all enjoyed this post. It was a bit different from others. If you have and questions or comments please feel free to leave them in the comment section 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. Your support means the world. I hope you all have a fantastic week!
- The Makeup Junkie

DISCLAIMER : All opinions given were my own. I was not paid to make this post.