October Favorites: Beauty, Fashion, & Lifestyle

October was such a fun month! Obviously, if you've been reading my blog, you know that I went super crazy with Halloween tutorials, but I loved every minute of it! It was so fun creating different looks and transforming into a crazy character! But besides Halloween, I had some beauty, fashion, and lifestyle favorites that I wanted to share with you today! Make sure to watch the videos and check out the pictures down below! 

BEAUTY

FASHION

LIFESTYLE

Halloween Tutorial: Pretty/Sexy Mad Hatter (Video)

For this look I wanted to do something simple and easy but still representing the Mad Hatter vibe. I wanted it to be fun and flirty, but recognizable as the character. And because the Mad Hatter is a dude, we had to make it a little sexy for us ladies! 

Product List: 

Revlon Color Stay Foundation

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind in brightener

Fantasy Maker's Painter's Paletee (Black)

White Eyeliner

Ulta Eyeshadow in Envy

Ulta Eyeshadow in Going Green

Ulta Extreme Wear Gel Liner in Dublin

Ulta Eyeshadow in Cherry Bomb

NYX Doll Eye Mascara

Ulta Eyeliner in Plum (Lips)

Mark. Lipstick in Chacha

Halloween Tutorial: Sad Peacock (Video)

I really had no idea where or how I was going to create this peacock look. So I sat down, grabbed my makeup, and did what I felt looked good. I really like how this turned out. Pretty, simple, and mask looking! Halloween done in a flash! 

Product List: 

Revlon ColorStay Foundation

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind in Brightener

MAC Studio Fix in NC15

MAC Bronzer in Golden

NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk

Ulta Eye Crayon in Oasis

Urban Decay Naked Palette

Ulta Eyeshadow in Turquoise

Ulta Eyeshadow in Honey Bee

Ulta Eyeshadow in Mesmerize

Ulta Extreme Wear Gel Liner in Perfection 

Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bold Gold

Fantasy Makers Painter's Palette in Day of the Dead

NYX Doll Eye Mascara

Duo Lash Adhesive

False Lashes

Revlon Color Burst Lip Butter in Cotton Candy

Ulta Brilliant Color Lip Gloss in 11 

Get Ready With Me: Thanksgiving with My Family

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Mine was quite an interesting, but pleasant one! I worked late on Wednesday the 27th, stayed up until 4:30am on Thursday morning with Briam cooking the turkey, made cocito with Briam's mom around noon, and got to my parent's house at 2. We had dinner with my parents, my stepsister, and her two friends around 3. Briam and I left before 5 because I wanted to take a quick nap before work, but that nap never actually happened.

I went to work at 8pm on Thanksgiving and pushed through the craziness of Black Friday until 3:30am. I then went back to work at 3:00pm and stayed until midnight. My Thanksgiving weekend was crazy. I'm very thankful that I had my family and Briam there to keep me going.

At dinner, it's tradition in my family that we each say what we're thankful for that year. I want you all to know that I'm thankful for you. Each time you read a post or leave a comment, my heart flutters. It means so much to me that you take time out of your day to read my posts and watch my videos. Thank you for being there for me.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Korres Face Primer, Korres Foundation, Garnier Dark Circle Roller, Maybelline Cover Stick

Korres Mineral Foundation, Pixi Beauty Bronzer, and Ulta Blush in Sweet Cheeks 

Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette: Chopper, YDK, Snakebite, Booty Call 

Urban Decay Primer Potion, Ulta Extreme Wear Gel Liner in Perfection, and Ulta Gel Eyeliner in Mink 

Revlon Lip Butter in Red Velvet and EM Lash Gallery Mascara in Brown 

To see the complete tutorial on YouTube, click here! 

Review: Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain

I am legit obsessed with these. I know they've been out for a while but for some reason, I bought a couple, they ended up in the back of my makeup drawer and didn't emerge until now. And thank goodness they did! Love love love these! 

Where to buy and prices:

Ulta - $8.99

Walgreens - $8.99 (BOGO 50% Off)

CVS - $9.29

Walmart - $7.48

Target - $7.49

My Review Video

Tutorial: Subtle Purple Smoky Eyes

When creating a smoky eye, purple is by far my favorite color to use. I feel that with purple, you can create a soft, subtle look that's great for casual wear while maintaing that smoky eye effect. While other colors can be too drastic and definitely require a girl's night out, this subtle purple smoky eye look is perfect for a simple date night or lunch with friends or family! Keep reading to see what I used and how I accomplished this look! 

Products I Used:

1. Sephora Purple Smoky Eyes Palette
2. Urban Decay Primer Potion
3. Ulta Extreme Wear Gel Liner in Strut
4. Duo Eyelash Glue in Dark
5. Ardell DuraLash Accents in Bold
6. Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara

Steps: 

1. Prime your lid with the shadow primer.
2. Using a shadow brush, apply the warm tan matte shadow all over the lid.
3. Taking a crease brush, start working the dark purple matte shadow in the crease. Build until desired color shows.
4. Going back to the shadow brush, apply the lighter purple shadow to the lid, staying under the crease. 

5. Using a blending brush, use the warm tan color again and blend out the harsh line just above the crease. Taking the same brush, use the shimmery peach shadow to highlight the inner corner of the eyes and under the brow bone. Using an angled liner brush, line the eyes with a purple gel eyeliner.
6. Apply the glue to your false lashes and wait about 30 seconds before applying them to allow the to become tacky. While you wait, apply one coat of mascara to your lashes. Apply the lashes to your lids, as close to the lash line as you can.
7. Once the glue has dried on your lashes, go back and touch up any places that may need more eyeliner.
8. Apply one more coat of mascara to your lashes to adhere them to the false ones. 

Now you have a subtle purple smoky eye look that you can easily wear on a casual night out! 

If you try this look, let me know! Send me a picture of your recreation on any of my social media networks! 

Twitter/Facebook/Instagram 

Things I Love: Red Lips

Just because Valentine's Day is over doesn't mean you have to ditch the sexy red lips! The quickest way to spice up your look for a night out is to add a red lip! I've put together my four favorite red lipsticks that are perfect for every skin tone and relatively affordable! I have three out of the four products, so I'll swatch those for you!

1: Mark. Lipclick in Cha Cha
2. Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Cherry Tart
3: Mark. Lip Color Crayon in Hot Sauce
4. NARS Lipstick in Jungle Red

Swatches of 1-3:

Do you love a red lip?

Which lip product is your favorite?

Side note: I am not endorsed, sponsored, or paid by any of the brands shown above. 

Review: Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters

I have to say I truly love these Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters! I have 16 out of the 19 colors posted on the Revlon website. My favorite colors are Sugar Plum, Raspberry Pie, Peach Parfait, and Red Velvet! The formula of these lip butters is outstanding! The colors are slightly sheer, as you can see in the picture, but are very buildable! I can get a solid red lip with Red Velvet! When you put it on your lips it's so smooth and creamy! One day at work I had forgotten my chapstick, so I found creamsicle in my purse and used that instead! Worked like a charm! I always keep one in my purse now. I can't wait to finish my collection! 

Row 1: Berry Smoothie, Creamsicle, Strawberry Shortcake, Sugar Plum, Gumdrop, and Sweet Tart

Row 2: Pink truffle, Raspberry Pie, Tutti Frutti, Peach Parfait, and Fig Jam

Row 3: Candy Apple, Cupcake, Cherry Tart, Cotton Candy, and Red Velvet 

Swatches: (Matching the color pattern in the picture above)

Do you love these lip butters as much as I do?

What colors do you have? Which one is your favorite?

Side note: I am not endorsed, sponsored, or paid by Revlon. Their products are just amazing! 

Makeup Storage: How I Store Mine

When you're limited on space, storing your makeup can prove to be a difficult task. Although I have a decent sized office, it's also where I workout. Because of that, I don't want extra furniture taking up space. My desk and shelf already do enough of that. My dresser is actually in my closet, which is good because I put all of my makeup and hair tools on top of it. 

If you're looking for an easy affordable way to store your makeup, that is easily accessible and doesn't require much space, this is for you! 

I got these photo storage cases from Hobby Lobby. I love them! I got each case for about $25, with a 40% off coupon! That may seem like a lot, but for the amount of makeup I have, it's a great deal. Each have 16 smaller compartments inside where I separate my makeup by category. 

In the box on the left, I store all of single eyeshadows, liners, mascaras, lashes, and half of my face products. The box on the right contains all of my lipsticks, lipgloss, lip balms, and the second half of my face products! 

For all of my palettes and brushes/tools, I use this little 3 container storage set from Target. I got it during the "back to school: college" time. It's the perfect size for all of my palettes and I love that I can basically disassemble it and take with me only what I need. 

The bottom container holds 2 Z Palettes, and both of my Urban Decay Naked palettes. 

The second container holds a mini Z palette, 3 mark. palettes, 2 Avon palettes, 1 Sephora smoky eye palette, and 2 tinted moisturizers from mark. that wouldn't fit in my bigger cases. 

The top container holds all of my brushes and tools! Minus the ones I keep in my everyday bag of course. 

How do you store your makeup? 

What do you think of the way I store mine? 

Side note: I am not endorsed, sponsored, or paid by any of the companies and brands in this post. 

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.