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Wrap Up: Week 1 of 30-Day Challenge

11 Jul

I am only one week deep into my 30-day YouTube challenge, where I will attempt to post one video per day starting July 1st, and I am proud of myself for posting 6 videos in the first 10 days of the month.  I am not sure how the rest of the month will fare since I am going on vacation for a week starting on July 25th to visit my family that lives near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where there are no words for how many years it takes to load a single web page.  My sister assures me that it is still possible to have decent internet access, since she does not intend to spend a day without connectivity, through some shady arrangement that involves bringing in a wire through our bedroom window.

Let’s save the worrying for later and let’s recap what I have posted so far:

Makeup Haul: MAC Bloggers’ Obsessions Collection

My purchases from the collection created by beauty blogging heavy hitters.

Shoe Haul: Waren by Steven

I have worn these twice and the verdict is that these were great for wearing to a BBQ but not so great for commuting.

Beauty Obsessions: Top 10 MAC Lipsticks

My most used lipsticks from their permanent range of colors.  Bonus: my favorite limited edition color is Brave New Bronze from the Style Warrior collection.  It is a rosy nude that does not wash me out when I am at my pasty best and also works when I am tan.

Nail Tutorial: Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips

The nail polish strips make DIY manicures more convenient since you need zero dry time.

Hair Tutorial: Dry Shampoo

I emptied half of the can of dry shampoo on my scalp to make sure I got my money’s worth, just in case the spray nozzle stopped working before the next use.

Seventeen Ultimate Guide to Style Inspired Hair Tutorial

Seventeen sent me their new Ultimate Guide to Style book for review and I was inspired to do my ode to Gwen Stefani hair style that I used to rock in high school.  I can’t do a Gwen look without the obligatory red lip so I wore on Stila’s Long Wear Liquid Lip Color in Fiery, which has been a hit in the video’s comments.

Coming up this week:

I have a makeup tutorial on deck featuring a Mineralize Eye Shadow from MAC’s Semi Precious collection and would also like to share the handful of items purchased from the launch.

-DRB

Makeup Haul: MAC Bloggers’ Obsessions Collection

1 Jul


The moment I heard about MAC’s Bloggers’ Obsession collection  I could not contain my excitement because isn’t it every MAC lover’s dream to create their own collection?  8 lucky beauty bloggers lived it and got to create an eye shadow or lipglass.  Check out the video above to see what I picked up and to hear my top picks.

Items purchased from the collection:

Other blogs who created a lipglass for the collection:

Swatches:

-DRB

P.S. This is my first video for Erin from Scandalous Beauty’s 30-day YouTube challenge!  I will attempt to post a new video every day for the next 30 days.  It will definitely be a challenge but I am excited to try.

Makeup Tutorial: Summer Romance

7 Jun

Summer Romance Makeup Tutorial

June is here, which means that wedding season is in full swing.  I wore the wedding-worthy look above in the haul video I filmed for The Makeup Show and so many of my viewers requested it that I had to give you a tutorial.

Bridal adjustments

For a daytime ceremony, I would keep the eye liner thin and as close to the lash line as possible since I prefer a more natural look.  Right before an evening reception add another layer of liner and smoke it out as demonstrated in the video.  Speaking of liners, make sure to use a waterproof version unless you are going for Beyonce in the video for Why Don’t You Love Me?  P.S. You shouldn’t!  Just to be safe top the smoked out liner with a charcoal gray shadow for extra staying power and dimension.

This look would work for a guest as well and while we are at it, why limit this look to a wedding?  It would be a great look to keep in your arsenal for any other special occasion such as a birthday, prom or graduation party.

Product list

Face

  • Face Atelier Ultra Foundation – #6 and #7
  • MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer - NW20
  • MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural – Medium

Cheeks

  • NARS Blush – Orgasm

Eyes

  • MAC Eye Shadow – Retrospeck (originally used Dalliance Mega Metal Shadow from the Peacocky collection in the haul video for The Makeup Show), Brule, Sketch, Rule, Folie
  • Stila Kajal Eye Liner – Onyx
  • Red Cherry Lashes - #42
  • DUO surgical adhesive

Lips

  • MAC Lipstick – Ravishing
  • MAC Lipglass - C-Thru

Check the video and more pictures after the jump:

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Tutorial: Return of the Favorites

7 May

I cannot help what I like.  I finally figured out a new setup that I wanted to try for filming and decided to record a tutorial to test it out.  The result was a look reminiscent of what I always wear.  Hence the name “Return of the Favorites.”  Satin Taupe and Rule eye shadows frequently work their way into most of the looks I do off-camera, which means that they will go with almost everything you wear.  Just switch the bottom liner to your standard black or another bright color that contrasts your outfit and you are good to go.

Check out the list of products I used to get the look above:

Face

  • Face Atelier Ultra Foundation – #6 and #7
  • MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer – NW20
  • MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural – Medium

Cheeks

  • Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel Bronzing Makeup Base (aka Bronze Universal)
  • Inglot Blush – #30

Eyes

  • MAC Eye Shadow – Satin Taupe, Brule, Sketch, Rule
  • Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes- #11L
  • Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Liner – Black Ink

Lips

  • MAC Lipstick – Brave New Bronze (limited edition)
  • MAC Kissable Lipcolour – Woo Me (limited edition)

Viewer Tips: Missed out on Brave New Bronze?  Try Cherish Lipstick by MAC (via ameritrini) or Honolulu Honeyby NARS (via MadameBeautiful).  Top them with a clear gloss or C-Thru lipglass.

Watch me work in the video after the jump:

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Polished: Little Girl Type by MAC

5 May

 MAC Little Girl Type Nail Lacquer

MAC

Little Girl Type Nail Lacquer (limited edition)

Little Girl Type, another Nail Lacquer from MAC’s limited edition Quite Cute collection (available on their site at press time), was the color of choice for this week’s manicure.  I headed over to my usual Dashing Diva to get my nails done and received a proper/inaudible scolding for having the audacity to have gotten acrylics.  Knowledge of how terrible they are for my natural nails was not enough to keep me away in a moment of desperation right before my trip to Florida.  In any case, after spending close to 30 minutes with my fingertips hanging out in a pool of acetone (that also has to be good for me too lol), the acrylics finally melted off to reveal nails thin enough to be mistaken for a sheet of paper.  I can’t complain about weak nails because that is the life I chose. 

Enter Little Girl Type.  The  polish made my ragged nails look, dare I say, quite cute? (you know I can’t go a post without being a cornball ha ha).  The “creamy pale lavender” color appears to skip between purple and pink depending on the lighting.  I was worried about how Little Girl Type was going to turn out during the application since its thin consistency resulted in a very faint and streaky first coat.  However, my manicurist was able to achieve full coverage with three layers of the polish.  In my experience needing extra coats is typical for many MAC Nail Lacquers, but each layer will be so thin that you will not end up with a thick slab of polish on each nail in the end.  Lastly, bonus points for being appropriate for work! 

What do you think of Little Girl Type?  Let us know in a comment below.

-DRB

Polished: Mischievous Mint by MAC

25 Apr

MAC

Mischievous Mint Nail Lacquer (limited edition)

(picture taken outdoors)

Mischievous Mint Nail Lacquer

(picture taken indoors)

MAC’s limited edition Peppermint Patti nail lacquer, released two years ago, was where my mint colored nail polish craze all began.  When I realized that it was true love it was too late for me to get a backup.  Scrambling to find something similar, China Glaze did me a favor last year by rolling out Refresh Mint and the love affair was just as strong (or perhaps stronger)  than it was with Peppermint Patti.  This year Mischievous Mint, from MAC’s Quite Cute collection, appeared just in time for me to wear during my week-long stay in the sunshine state (that should be renamed the broiler state).  It looks minty green indoors and looks a little bluer under the sun.  If the amount of times I have stared at my hands is any indication, Mischievous Mint and I are going strong.  I will be revisiting this polish again this season and the next.

What polishes will you be hooked on this Spring and Summer?  Let us know in a comment below.

-DRB

Tutorial: Rockin’ MAC’s Paparazz-She

3 Mar

Hello orange!  The video above is for those looking for another way to wear Paparazz-She Mega Metal Shadow from MAC’s limited edition Peacocky collection.  Don’t have Paparazz-She? No sweat, MAC’s Amber Lights eye shadow gives me the Paparazz-She feeling without leaning towards traffic cone territory.  I drew inspiration from RuPaul‘s fabulous makeup in the promo for RuPaul’s Drag Race.  I can’t get over how great he looks in drag!  RuPaul never disappoints me with his makeup.  Definitely makes me want to step my game up.

Check out the list of products I used to get the look above:

Face

  • tarte smooth operator (tinted moisturizer) – Agent 14 (c/o tarte cosmetics)
  • MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer – NW20
  • MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural – Medium

Cheeks

  • Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel Bronzing Makeup Base (aka Bronze Universal)
  • MAC Creme Blend Blush – Optimistic Orange (limited edition)

Eyes

  • MAC Mega Metal Shadow - Paparazz-She (limited edition)
  • MAC Eye Shadow – Sketch, Rule, Ricepaper
  • Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil – Zero
  • Red Cherry Lashes – #601

Lips

  • MAC Lipstick – Ravishing
  • MAC Lipglass – C-Thru

Check out the picture of the finish product (sanz lashes) after the jump:  (more…)

Haul: MAC + Mickey Contractor

28 Jan

MAC + Mickey Contractor

There was one reason I was excited for the MAC + Mickey Contractor collection — the Select Moisturecover Duo.  Before heading over to the store for the Peacocky collection, I took a look at how Mickey Contractor’s collection was doing on MAC’s website.  I was surprised to see that the concealer was already sold out, along with a few other items.  My anxiety kicked up a notch but was relieved when I found that the concealer was still in stock at my local store.  What made this concealer special to me is that it contains two color correctors in shades perfect for experimenting with covering up my mother’s hyper-pigmentation and the moisturizing formula is also great for mature skin.  I also ended up picking up the two blushes from the collection; Sur is a great rosy everyday blush and Gana works as a frosty light gold highlighting shade sans glitter.  I love using orange as a crease color in many of my looks so I picked up Saffron Eye Shadow, which is described as a “deep coral caramel.”  Saffron is done in their Satin finish that is usually a dream when it comes to blending.  Lastly, I picked up a Matte lipstick called Mehr, a beautiful neutral pink that is going to become a go to for wearing to work.  Most of the collection is gone from the website, but you may be able to track some of these items down at a MAC store.  Checkout swatches after the jump:

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Haul: MAC Peacocky Collection

17 Jan

MAC

Peacocky Collection

Check out my first video back from my YouTube hiatus.  I stopped by MAC and hauled like I had not hauled in a long time.  I picked up my favorites from MAC’s Peacocky (above), Mickey Contractor and Cham Pale collection.

Products mentioned in the video:

Mega Metal Shadow:

Dalliance

Prance

Paparazz-She

Odalisque

Noir Plum

Kissable Lipcolour:

Flaunt It!

Super

Temper Tantra

Check out swatches after the jump:  (more…)

Tutorial: Pret-A-Papier

10 May

Face

  • Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundtion– 4,5
  • MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural – Medium Plus
  • MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer – NW20
  • Stila Convertible Color – Camelia
  • MAC Mineralize Blush Duo – Light Over Dark

Eyes

  • MAC Brows – Spiked
  • MAC Eye Shadow – Tissueweight, Rule, Folie
  • Stila Kajal Eyeliner – Onyx
  • Cover Girl Lash Blast Fusion mascara – Very Black
  • tarte – multipleEYE natural lash enhancing primer (sent to me for free by tarte)

Lips

  • MAC Lipstick – Dressmaker, Dressmaker
  • MAC Lipglass – Fold & Tuck

I created a Facebook Fan Page for my YouTube channel.  A Fan Page sounds so pretentious, but if you’re on Facebook often click the Like This button near the top of the page to follow the page.  I will update it with my latest videos so you can stay up to date with me :) Click here to visit the page.

Glossy Kissez!

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