Multiple Store Beauty Haul

Hey all!

So depending how much you follow my blog, you may be aware that my mom has terminal breast cancer.  She has her good days and her bad days but recently we've really been through the ringer.  Naturally, the smart/good/healthy/wise thing to do is to buy as much makeup as possible to ease the pain.

While it has created an amazing week of distractions I can't say that it necessarily was the best choice.  However, you all lucked out because I have a few hauls coming up for you all!  I purchased some products in a mini-Sephora haul that I posted previously and in this haul there's products from beauty.com, Anastasia, Sephora and Ulta.

Check out all the things I bought to heal the pain <3 lollll

xo

Kelly

Mini Sephora Haul

I recently did a little mini Sephora haul, acquiring a few products I've wanted for a while but had thus far been able to control myself from buying.  However, my will power went to hell and I ended up purchasing said products.  It was a lot of stuff from Bobbi Brown, a lot of which I was actually really disappointed by and a few other products.  It's not too long of  a haul, there'll be another to follow, so check it out and let me know what you think!

xo

Kelly

Empties

I purchase so many products that I either love in the store or swear I'm going to use only to use once or twice and then hate myself for it.  There's nothing worse than seeing a makeup product sit on your counter knowing you're never really going to use it.  That's why I love watching YouTube Empties videos because you can really get a sense of what products other beauty bloggers not only swear by, but also use enough to empty out.  So, I decided to make a video detailing my empty products and explaining why they're so amazing.  Hope you guys like it!

xo 

Kelly

Products Shown:

Klorane Dry Shampoo Spray

Bed Head by TIGI After Party

It's a 10 Miracle Leave-in Product

Laura Mercier Foundation Primer in Mineral

Nars Creme Foundation in Medium 4 Barcelona

Mac Prep + Prime Highlighter in Radiant Rose

Smashbox Baked Stardust Highlighter

Benefit Hoola Bronzer

Mac Vapour Eye Shadow

Mac Naked Lunch Eye Shadow

Mac Jest Eye Shadow

Mac Soft Ochre Paint Pot

Mac Bare Study Paint Pot

Mac Fluidline in Blacktrack

Bare Minerals Buxom Mascara

Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Mascara

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara

Nars Orgasm Blush

Nars Super Orgasm Blush

Nars Albatross Highlighter

Bite Pepper Lipstick

Sephora Precious Pink Lip Gloss

My New Obsession: TOO FACED Bonjour Soleil Limited Edition Summer Bronzing Wardrobe

So I've been gone for a hot minute.  I recently moved apartments and for anyone who's done this you know what a nightmare it is!   I don't currently have internet so sadly it will be a minute before my videos are back up and running, so I wanted to post a product review.  I recently became a HUGE fan of Too Faced.  I love their bronzer, their highlighter, their mascara, pretty much everything!  So when I saw this super cute kit I immediately had to buy it!  The set comes with the Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer, which I LOOOOVE!  The Sun Bunny Nautral Bronzer, which has a little bit of shimmer to it so it's perfect for the summer.  The Snow Bunny Luminous Bronzer, which is great for lighter skin tones and a brush to apply it with.  It also comes in this super cute kit so it's perfect for throwing in your purse or your makeup bag when you travel!

The other thing I love about this is it gives instructions on where to place each of the bronzers (though you should still watch my Highlight and Contour video!    This kit is awesome, you can get it at Sephora, any department store that sells too faced or online.  It's only $44 and speaking from experience, you will get a LOT of use out of it!  Can't wait to rock all of these bronzers :) 

Until next time....when I finally have internet!

xo

Kelly




Buy it here!

Simple Makeup for the Office/Work

I know a lot of people who don't like wearing a lot of makeup to work, who don't have time or who just work in professions where too much makeup is unprofessional.  That being said there are ways you can wear makeup without looking like you're wearing makeup.  I tried to make a video that not only would be office appropriate, but that would be a quick, fast look that you could apply quickly in the morning before work.  Check it out and let me know what you think!

xo

Kelly

Products Used:

Mac Fling Eyebrow Crayon

Mac Soft Ochre Paint Pot

Mac Kid Eye Shadow

Mac Arena Eye Shadow

Mac Era Eye Shadow

Mac Mylar Eye Shadow

Mac Teddy Eye Liner

Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Mascara

Bobby Brown CC Cream

Mac Warm Soul Blush

Nars Buenos Aries Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil

Pop of Color: Green Eyes

I love bright colors to play around with on the weekends or for photoshoots.  They're just so much fun and there's so much you can do with it!  My go-to is usually purple, which I've done in a few tutorials so far.  So this time I thought I would try green!  I have to give credit to the amazing girl at Mac who helped me pick out some of these colors, but I'm so glad I did!  I'm loving the brightness of the look and how fun it is!  Check out the video and tell me what you think!

xo 

Kelly

Products Used:

Soft Ochre Paint Pot by Mac

Mac Fix Spray

Golden Olive Loose Pigment

Lucky Green Eye Shadow by Mac

Corduroy Eye Shadow by Mac

Soba Eye Shadow by Mac

Mylar Eye Shadow by Mac

Double Wear Stay in Place Crayon by Estee Lauder 

Blacktrack Fluidline Gel Liner by Mac

Better Than Sex Mascara by Too Faced

Big Easy Foundation by Benefit

Mister Light Highlighter by Givenchy

Bronze Goddess by Estee Lauder

For Your Amusement Blush by Mac

Alabatross Highlighter by Nars

Style Surge Lipstick by Mac

Lots of Laughs Lip Gloss by Mac

242 Mac Brush

219 Mac Brush

217 Mac Brush

239 Mac Brush

med duo fibre brush

Sephora Pro Airbrush 57

Simple Smokey Eye with the Too Faced Boudoir Eyes Palette

I am officially obsessed with my Too Faced Boudoir Eyes Palette.  I did a look not too long ago using it but using lighter colors, this time I wanted to try out a smokey eye.  There are so many different looks that can be done with this palette and it was only $36!!  There are a few different palettes that I think I might pick up.  The colors are great and they really last all day.  Check out my video to see my really simple smokey eye!

xo 

Kelly

Too Faced Palette Colors:

Voulez-Vous

French Tickler

Garter Belt

Lap Dance

Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner in Black

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara

Mac Prep + Prime BB Cream 

Givenchy Mister Light Highlighter

Bare Minerals Warmth

Mac At Dusk Blush

Mac Perfect Topping Highlighter

Mac In Sync Lip Liner

Dior Addict Lipstick 465 in Bubblegum

Sephora Precious Pink Lip Gloss

Brush:

Mac 239

Mac 217

Mac 224

Mac 219

Sephora Pro Airbrush 57

Mac 109

BITE BEAUTY Deconstructed Rose Lip Gloss Library

I recently purchased a Bite Beauty Matte Creme Lip Crayon and loved it!  The color was super pigmented and it's a great in-between lip liner/lipstick.  You really only need that one product and you're good to go.  If you've watched my videos you've seen most of my lipstick is Mac so I was really excited to find a new lip product that I loved!  

Recently, Bite Beauty came out with this Deconstructed Rose Lip Gloss Library, which consists of 12 glosses, in the most beautiful colors.  They're super pigmented so they stay on really well throughout the course of the day and there is such a wide variety of colors, everything from pale pink, to coral, to red, to purple.  I love all of them!  

If you're a big lip gloss person you know that purchasing them individually can get really expensive.  Lip glosses generally run anywhere from $15-20.  This set was only $49 which I was really excited about because their lip glosses are usually $22.  

I'm loving this set so I definitely recommend it for all fellow lip gloss lovers :)




xo 

Kelly 

How To: Eyebrow Tutorial

Thick eyebrows seem to be all the rage these days but if you're like me and were born with practically non-existent brows it can seem like you don't have many options.  Doing your eyebrows can be overwhelming as there are so many products out there and if you do it wrong you can end up looking like a clown.  However, filling in your eyebrows will change your face and finish a look in ways you can't even imagine.

When I first started getting really into makeup and playing around with different looks I neglected my eyebrows.  I remember being in a Mac store with my mom and her going "you spend so much time doing everything else, you should really do something with your eyebrows!".   At the time I guess it hadn't even occurred to me/I had no idea what a difference it would make.  

Since then I've experimented with a variety of different products to see what gives the best look, and what fills in my brows the best.  They really frame your face and complete your look and now I can't do my makeup without doing them!  

I've made a video showing a few different ways you can do your eyebrows, and my suggestions for what to use if you have thin brows, thick brows, or in between.  Hopefully you guys find it useful!

xo

Kelly

Worst Products I've Purchased

So, I've written a lot of posts about my favorite products, but I decided I'd do a post about my least favorite products, because there's nothing more annoying than spending money on something that you hate.  I try to explain in length in the video why I hate these products, so you can decide for yourself if it's something that would bother you or not.  Check it out!

xo

Kelly

Products Shown:

Urban Decay Primer

Bare Minerals Prime Time Primer

Mac Prep & Prime Primer

Mac Mineralize Foundation

Bare Minerals Pressed Powder Foundation

e.l.f Liquid Eye Liner

Victoria's Secret Liquid Eye Liners

Sephora Eye Shadow

Mac Brow Gel

e.l.f Mascara

Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara

Mac Mascara

ALL Dior Mascaras

Spring Makeup

Happy Easter everyone!  In the spirit of the holiday I thought I'd do a bright, vibrant spring look!

So, while I personally love snow, I know most of the rest of the U.S. is ready for summer.  So, with that in mind I decided to make a fun, springy color video showing a look that will look great once the warm weather comes.  I used a lot of my new loose pigments from Mac, as well as some really bold colors that I probably wouldn't have used in the past.  I think what I'm learning through all of this is any color can be used as long as you don't go overboard and you use the right colors to compliment it!  So please check out my spring look and let me know what you think!

xo

Kelly

Products Used:

Soft Ochre Paint Pot by Mac

Fix Spray by Mac

Rose Loose Pigment by Mac

Lily White Loose Pigment by Mac

Satin Taupe Eye Shadow by Mac

Mylar Eye Shadow by Mac

Better Than Sex Mascara by Two Faced

Prep & Prime in Radiant Rose by Mac

Hoolah Bronzer by Benefit

Peach Beach Blush by Too Faced

Superb Highlighter by Mac

Lasting Sensation Lip Liner by Mac

Style Surge Lipstick by Mac

Peach Me by Sephora

Brushes:

Mac 242

Mac 217 

Mac 219

Mac 224

Sephora 134 Precision

Mac 109

Pop of Color Eye Liner

Hey guys! 

So sometimes you just want to do something fun, and completely different with your makeup!  I have this beautiful liquid liner from Mac that is this awesome green/blue/turquoise color.  Obviously you have to be to be careful not to go too heavy on the rest of your makeup when doing such a bold look so I did a little tutorial showing how to make your eyes pop without looking like a clown!  Check it out here!

xo

Kelly

Products Used:

Urban Decay Eye Primer Potion

Mac 239 Brush

Mac Soft Brown Eye Shadow

Mac Kid Eye Shadow

Mac Mylar Eye Shadow

Mac Liquid Last Liner in Aqualine

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara

Mac Prep & Prime Highlighter in Radiant Rose

Sephora 34 Brush

Hourglass Dim Light Powder

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess

Hourglass Etheral Glow Ambient Lighting Blush

Smashbox Baked Stardust Illuminating Powder

Mac Subculture Lipliner

Mac Close Contact Lipstick

Day to Night Look

Often times when you work a 9-5 you find yourself going to happy hour after work (or is that just me?).  In those cases you often don't have time to take off and reapply a full face of makeup.  So, there are a few quick things you can do to just kind of update your look from office appropriate to happy hour/date appropriate without looking like you went all out.  Check out the video to see my tips!

xo

Kelly

Products Used:

Soft Ochre Paint Pot by Mac

Era Eye Shadow by Mac

Kid Eye Shadow by Mac

Mylar by Mac

Brow Wiz by Anastasia

Brown Down Eye Shadow by Mac

Sumptuous Extreme Mascara by Estee Lauder

Prep & Prime Beauty Balm Compact by Mac

Hoola Bronzer by Benefit

Ethereal Glow Blush by Hourglass

Morning Rose Lipstick by Mac

Night Products:

Mystery Eye Shadow by Mac

Snob Lipstick by Mac

St Geramin Lipgloss by Mac

Kiss Me Quick Lip Liner by Mac

Ruby Woo Lipstick by Mac

e.l.f Makeup Palette Look

Hey guys!

So I know a lot of the Mac or Sephora makeup I use is unaffordable to a lot of people so I'm workingon adding more drugstore/inexpensive products.  I recently got this e.l.f makeup palette with a ton of eye shadow colors so I thought I'd try out a few different looks.  This was the first look I tried, it's a very basic brown, simple every day look.  I was actually pleasantly surprised at how long the shadow lasted me!  It took a lot of layers to get the pigmentation that I wanted but once I did it lasted me from 9am to 8pm, so not too shabby.  

I recently went to an e.l.f. store with a friend of mine and was beyond impressed with their array of products.  The majority of products in the store were $3, nothing more than $10.  There was a variety of colors and so many different options to choose from.  I know e.l.f is also sold at Target, but with less variety and I'm sure at other stores, as well as online.  It's definitely a great choice if you're looking to start a collection without breaking the bank, if you want to try one bold color or if you just need a quick refill.

So, check out my video to see my look and let me know what you think!!

xo 

Kelly

Products Used:

e.l.f Eye Shadow Palette (the shadows don't have names sadly)

e.l.f Liquid Liner in Brown

Makeup Forever Smokey Extravagant Mascara

e.l.f BB Cream

Maybelline Blush

Maybelline Warm Latte Lipstick

Mac Patentpolish Lip Pencil

One word. Amazing.  That right there is really the end of this post.  I walked into the store the other day to check these out and I am soooo beyond obsessed!  They're super moisturizing (although not good to wear over chapped lips with no chapstick underneath as I very unfortunately found out).  They come in the most beautiful array of colors!  Most are very summery, corals and pinks and then there are a few lighter colors as well.  There's really something for everyone.  They're easy to apply, they can be used alone, over lipstick, with lip liners, together, you name it.  You can manipulate the colors by putting different lip liners underneath so that a coral is not so orange, or a pink is not so bright.

The best part is they're a good in-between from a lipstick and a gloss.  They have the shine of the gloss but they add the color of a lipstick, so if you only want to throw one thing in your bag, or if you're like my sister, and hate the stickiness of glosses these are definitely for you!

They come in 12 colors at $20 each and they go on so easily you don't need to use much product to get a great look, which means they'll last a long time.  They twist up so you don't have to worry about sharpening or any of that nonsense.

The colors I purchased were:

  Teen Dream- This is a beautiful, orange coral shade that's not too bright or in-your-face
  Go For Girle- This is an awesome hot pink color, that's not too neon but definitely gives your lips a pop!
  Patent Pink- This is a really pretty light pink shade with hints of lilac.  It looks great with a soft eye or a more nude look
                                       

                              

If you're as excited about summer colors as I am, or you just need to update your lip collection, these are definitely for you!!!


xo 

kelly

Makeup Mistakes We've All Been Guilty Of (Myself Included!)

It's incredibly easy to make makeup mistakes!  Whether you're a beginner, in bad lighting, or just unsure about the proper techniques to emphasize your look you can definitely negate all of the positive effects of makeup.  I made this below video trying to think of all the mistakes that I know that are fairly common.  There's the usual, too much blush, too much eye shadow etc. and then I tried to include some less commonly known mistakes, like using a shimmery bronzer to contour.  

Even if you don't care about makeup mistakes you should watch this video just to see how hysterical I look by the end of it.  I look like Two-Face from Batman hahaaha.  Enjoy!

xo 

Kelly

My Favorite Products: Tarte Smooth Operator™ Amazonian Clay Finishing Powder

Hey guys!

So this product was introduced to me by my beauty-obsessed friend Angela, and I LOVE it.  It this amazing, light weight, transluscent powder that you apply over your makeup to set it in place.  I use it in the majority of my videos after I've applied a liquid or cream foundation.  It's so lightweight and it transforms your makeup from that tacky feeling you get to almost as if you'd used a powder.  You don't need to use much of this product so it last forever!

The other part (that I in particular love) is it sops up any oil.  Living in NY walking around during the summer is a nightmare, especially if you even pretend to try and wear makeup.  It immediately melts off your face and you're left with oil and sweat and nothing remotely sexy looking.  This is where this beauty comes in.  Throw this in your purse (I prefer the lose powder but there is a pressed powder that I'm planning on getting for the summer) and apply once you've gotten to your air-conditioned location of choice.  It really is amazing.  Any traces of oil or sweat or grease are gone instantaneously.  

I would seriously recommend this makeup for anyone who has serious sweating issues in the summer, oily skin at any time of year or who enjoys liquid/cream foundations.  It is completely worth the investment!

           
http://tinyurl.com/Loose-Powder                        http://tinyurl.com/Tarte-Pressed-Powder


xo

Kelly

Another Look Using My Mac Pressed Pigments- Brown Eyed

Hey!

So I decided to try another look using my new Mac Pressed Pigments.  This one is more of an every day brown eyed look.  I was actually super surprised by how easy it was!  I definitely recommend trying it if you're someone who doesn't like to spend too much time fussing over your eye makeup, as it's so easy!  Check out the video below!

xo

Kelly

Products Used:

Mac Soft Ochre Paint Pot

Mac Teddy Eye Kohl Liner

Mac Deeply Dashing Pressed Pigment

Mac Era Eye Shadow

Mac Shroom Eye Shadow

Tarte Lights, Camera, Flashes Mascara

Mac Highligher in Radiant Rose

Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer

Mac Warm Soil Blush

Mac Subculture Lip Liner

Mac Close Contact Lipstick

Mac Delight Lipgloss

What A Jip: Benefit Stay Flawless 15 Hour Primer

Hey guys!

Anyone who knows me knows I have gone on a serious treasure hunt search for the perfect primer.  I just want something that smooths my skin, minimizes pores and MOST IMPORTANTLY keeps my makeup in place!!! I've found the Laura Mercier primer to be amazing and I've talked extensively about it in my videos.  I was reading someone's blog the other day and saw this product.  After doing a little research I found this product was getting relatively good reviews all around.  I'm not sure who's reviewing this but this product is HORRIBLE.  I'm not one to spend all day re-applying, or fixing this or that; I want a primer that keeps everything in place so there are minimal things I need to fix when I refresh my makeup.

After reading the reviews on this I was so excited to find a primer that would keep my makeup on "all day".  I purchased it from Sephora, applied it excitedly to my face and was beyond disappointed to find a few hours later my makeup was completely gone.  I gave it the benefit of the doubt and thought maybe I'd touched my face a lot that day (still not an excuse for a GOOD primer, but whatever) and tried it again.  I tried this product for over 2 weeks.  Every day, without fail, by like 1pm my face makeup was gone.  I was so disappointed in this primer I can't even say.  A lot of primers claim to minimize pores, or brighten skin, etc. but this one promised to keep makeup in place.  Lies.  Also, let's discuss the $38 price tag.  Vom.

So, this is my "Shame, Shame, Shame" product of the month.  Boo to this, definitely not the primer you want if you're looking for something that keeps your makeup in place!

Have any of you tried this?  What do you think?

xo 

Kelly

My Current Obsession: Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner

Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner is my current obsession.  I love the look of liquid eyeliners but I find that they often end up smudging or disappearing throughout the day so I usually just stick with my Mac Fluidline Gel Liner.  On my latest trip into Sephora I was trying out a few different liquid eyeliners and stumbled across this beauty.  This is the most amazing liquid eyeliner!  It lasts all day, doesn’t smudge and goes on so smoothly!  It’s super easy to apply and it takes a few seconds to set so if you wanted to smudge it you could do so. 

It comes in this little black tube with a pointed tip, great for throwing in your purse or makeup kit.  The super skinny tip makes it easy enough for beginners to apply if you haven’t used a lot of liquid liner products and you don’t have to use a brush like with the gel liners.  It also gives a shinier finish than a gel or a pencil which come off as more matte.  It’s also waterproof (as the name indicates) so it doesn’t budge if you wanted to wear it during a hot day or even to the beach. 

In general I really like Stila products, they’re good quality and I’ve always been happy with what I’ve picked up.  This eyeliner comes in 15 different awesome colors so I definitely plan on picking up a few more! 

xo

Kelly

http://www.sephora.com/stay-all-day-waterproof-liquid-eye-liner-P253818