Easy College Makeup Tutorial

Love this go-to look for class! Simple, easy, and classic! 

Beauty: Currently Wanting

Despite my large collection of makeup, I always want more. Just as a discalimer, this isn't a greedy thing or the feeling of never being happy with what I have. I'm very thankful and feel extremely blessed to have all of the goodies that I currently have. But you can't deny the fact that something new is always around the corner. Say today you get a new foundation that promises everything and the moon, but next week and newer foundation comes out that promises even more? You're gonna want the new foundation! Even if it's just to find out what all the hype is. 

With all of that being said, these are the beauty products that I'm currrently wanting!

1: butter London '3 Free' Nail Lacquer in Slapper $15
2: Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm $34
3: NARS Mini Blush & Bronzer Duo $24
4: COACH Poppy Perfume $65

What beauty products are you currently wanting?

Do you have any of the products I want? If so, how do you like them? 

Review: Urban Decay Naked and Naked 2 Palettes

My two absolute favorites palettes are the Urban Decay Naked and Naked 2 Palettes. Both are available at Sephora, Ulta, and the Urban Decay site for $50 each. They both come with 12 eyeshadows, with only one, half-baked, repeating between the two and a shadow brush. There are more shimmer shadows than matte shadows, but I'm a huge fan of shimmer shadows, so that works for me. The quality is amazing for both! The shadows are very pigmented and look amazing! Naked is definitely warmer than Naked 2. You don't NEED both palettes, unless you're like me and will find some way to justify having both, which is perfectly fine. Naked comes with a sample size Primer Potion, which I have become extremely obsessed with! Naked 2 comes with a sample size Lip Junkie plumping gloss which is the perfect size for travel. 

Naked Colors: Virgin, Sin, Naked, Sidecar, Buck, Half Baked, Smog, Dark Horse, Toasted, Hustle, Creep, and Gunmetal (Toasted and Dark Horse are my favorites!)

Naked 2 Colors: Foxy, Half Baked (repeat), Booty Call, Chopper, Tease, Snakebite, Suspect, Pistol, Verve, YDK, Busted, and Blackout (Suspect and Pistol are my favorites!)

Swatches for Naked:

(Colors are in the same order as in the palette)

Swatches for Naked 2:

(Colors are in the same order as in the palette)

You can purchase both of these palettes at any of the following sites:

Sephora, Ulta, Urban Decay , or Amazon

Side note: I am not endorsed, sponsored, or paid by Urban Decay, Sephora or Ulta. I am affiliated with Amazon being that I am a part of the Amazon Affiliates program. 

Starting a Makeup Collection

Whether you're just starting out with makeup or want to build upon you're current collection, you need to have the basics! I've created an outline of the 16 basic items you should have in any makeup collection. I'm a HUGE fan of mark. products, as well as anything from Ulta and Target. Everything is relatively affordable and easy to find in-store and online! Broken down into four categories, with four items each, I'll show you how to build your basic makeup collection.

Primer: $10 Foundation: $18 Blush: $7 Bronzer: $26

Primer: Mark. Primed For Perfection

Foundation: Mark. Got The Goods

Blush: Ulta Cheek Color in Girlie

Bronzer: Urban Decay Baked Bronzer in Gilded

Balm: $3 Gloss: $6.50 Lipstick: $11 Stain: $9

Lip Balm: Nivea A Kiss of Moisture

Lip Gloss: Mark. Glow Baby Glow Hook Up in Honey

Lipstick: Mark. Lipclick Full Color Lipstick in Cha Cha

Lip Stain: Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Precious

Mascara: $7 Brow Pencil: $6 Shadow Palette: $50 Eyeliner: $9

Mascara: Maybelline Mega Plush Volum' Express*

Brow Pencil: Sonia Kashuk Brow Definer in Taupe

Shadow Palette: Urban Decay Naked Palette

Eyeliner: Mark. Now Place to Run Longwear Eyeliner in Jet Set

Brush Kit: $16 Eyelash Curler: $6 Face Wipes: $6 Pencil Sharpener: $3

Brush Kit: Mark. Go With The Pros Mini Brush Kit

Eyelash Curler: Revlon Eyelash Curler

Face Wipes: Say Yes to Cucumber Soothing Face Wipes

Pencil Sharpener: Mark. Pencil Sharpener 

What are your go-to basics?

What makeup product could you not live without?

Side note: I am not endorsed, sponsored or paid by any of the brand mentioned above. I am only affiliated with mark. being that I am an independent sales representative for the company.