Tutorial | Silver and Black Smokey Eye

(I apologize for the horrible lighting)



What I Used:
Make Up For Ever HD Foundation
MAC Miniralize Skinfinish
MAC Spiked Brow Pencil
MAC {Silver colored) eyeshadow
MAC Carbon Eyeshadow
MAC Embark Eyeshadow
MAC Studio Finish Concealer
Rimmel London Noir Eyeshadow
Red Cherry #47 Lashes
Benefit Nasty Gal Mascara
MAC Sweet as Cocoa Blush
MAC Chestnut l/l
MAC Bare Slim Shine l/s

NARS 2010 Holiday Collection

Looks yummy! Do you plan on picking anything up? This collection can be purchased at narscosmetics.com or your local Sephora.

Source

Trio Eyeshadow

• Okinawa Lustrous silver, deep cobalt blue, black onyx

Eyeshadow Duo

• Melusine Pale silver lilac and bright deep purple

Single Eyeshadow

• Etrusque Antique gold

Blush

• Sex Appeal Soft peach

Lipstick

• Petit Monstre Rich berry
• Little Darling Nude beige

Lip Gloss

• Downtown Metallic pink lavender
• Bougainville Sheer pomegranate

Nail Polish

• Bad Influence Smoky taupe
• Pokerface Lilac

Outfit Post | Just Like You

I'm on the move, I don't wanna lose what I came to prove.
Is everything I expect myself to be.
And I'm gonna do everything I set out to.
Making my dreams come true, it means so much to me.



You could never understand
How I feel when I'm searching for the words to say.
And I don't wanna be nobody else.
Take the time and get to know me, the real me.
And you will see yeah...



I'm just like you, I'm tryna take my time and get to know me.
I'm just like you, Tryna live my life and take care of mine.
I'm just like you, I'm tryna be happy.
I'm just like you.



I wanna be the one who you can depend on.
And when it feels so bad know I can handle it.
Cause I've been through so much.



It's so much I've overcome I had to look inside of me
And see just who's inside of me and know who I need was me.
Oh, it took so much for me just to see it's all in me.



You could never understand
How I feel when I'm searching for the words to say.
And I don't wanna be nobody else.
Take the time and get to know me, the real me.
And you will see yeah...



I'm just like you, I'm tryna take my time and get to know me.
I'm just like you, Tryna live my life and take care of mine.
I'm just like you, I'm tryna be happy.
I'm just like you.

Song: Keyshia Cole Just Like You

MAC A Tartan Tale Holiday Collection

Yes, yes the holiday season is upon us {where did 2010 go?} Aside from spending time with my family, shopping and holiday parties; I LOVE MAC's holiday collections. I rarely get excited about their collections because there are just so many but another reason why I love the holiday collection so much is you can sample colors that you may not normally buy for an affordable price. Here are some of my favs:

Sassy Lassy-Bright pink fuchsia

Fab Fun-Pale crystal pink

Frozen Dream-Medium pink rose

Electro Lush-Medium mauve

The Wee Coquette-Naked neutral pink

Tad Saucy-Pale muted pink

Jest for Fun-Peachy blossom pink
Pretty Quick-Bright coral
Mimmy-Bright pinky coral
Hearts-a-beatin’-Pale raison

Scottish Lilt-Peachy beige

Spirits a’ Flying-Pale gold

Stealing Kisses -Glossy spice

Girls At Play-Plumy brown

Bright & Perky-Classic bronze

Reflects Glitter Peachy-orange glitter sparkle (Glitter)

Gilded Green -Mint ice cream (Pigment)

Gift O’ Glamour -Pale metallic pink (Pigment)

Gold Mode -Peachy gold shimmer (Pigment)

Most Darling -Medium brown shimmer (Pigment)

 Reflects Pearl -Silver glitter with pink pearl sparkle (Glitter)
Silver Fog -Light Silver pigment (Pigment)
Cheers My Dear!- Pale violet (Pigment)
Softwash Grey- Light purple (Pigment)
Mauvement- Taupe Glitter (Pigment)

Nocturnelle- Black

Asiatique -Bright Cherry red
Beyond Jealous- Deep forest green
Vintage Vamp- Deep blood red
Vice is Nice -Classic metallic gold

Photo Credits

Friday's Cocktail

"The Woman Who Follows The Crowd Will Usually Go No Further Than The Crowd. The Woman Who Walks Alone Is Likely To Find Herself In Places She Has Never Been Before"

Albert Einstein

Velvet Rope Ingredients

1/2 shot Tequila (Silver)
1/2 shot Raspberry Liqueur
1/2 shot Grapefruit Juice

Get the Look | Nia Long

From the moment she graced the big screen in Boyz N The Hood, I was hooked. Nia's girl-next-door persona has landed her roles ranging from sitcoms to my all time favorite movie Love Jones. But it’s her  innate personal style, beautiful smile, flawless makeup and lovely tresses that always keep me wanting more. Get her look!

Photo Source

1. As always, beautiful makeup starts with beautiful skin. Be sure to cleanse, tone and moisturize your skin according to your skin type. 

2. Prime your skin with Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer. 

3. Even skin tone with Mary Kay's Medium-Coverage Foundation. Set Foundation with MAC Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder.  

4. Fill in your eyebrows with a brow pencil.

5. Apply a lavender eye shadow like Urban Decay's Asphyxia around the perimeter of your eye {do not go into the crease}. Line the upper and lower lash line with a black pencil and add some pixie eyelashes.

6. For Nia's cheeks apply a soft pink blush like NARS Orgasm to the apple of the cheek and blend to towards the hairline. 

7. Apply a neutral gloss to the lip like OCC's Lip Tar in Trick.

Voila`!

Outfit Post | Phenomenal Woman

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.



I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.



Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman



Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.



Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me. 




Shirt-Thifted/Jeans-H&M/Shoes-Charlotte Rouse
Poem: Maya Angelou- Phenomenal Woman

MUSE | Breeze Renee

Bree is one of my oldest and best friends. We met freshman year in college and have been "soul sistas" ever since. It was absolutely perfect outside so we decided to play in some makeup and venture out to take photos. Bree is my first photography muse. Enjoy!

Friday's Cocktail

“I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!”

 Dr. Seuss

 

Paradise

2 oz Apricot Brandy
1/2 oz Gin
1-1/2 oz Orange Juice
1/2 tsp Grenadine

Five Lip Glosses for Under $10

Source

 1. L’Oreal Colour Juice, $7.50, Walgreens (Compare to Lancome’s Juicy Tubes, $18) Gives a sheer pop of color, with succulent shine and flavor. Moisturizing formula for smooth, supple lips. Squeeze applicator.

2. NYX Megashine Lipgloss, $5.50, ULTA (Compare to MAC’s Lipglass, $14) Very highly pigmented, creamy, full-color gloss. High-shine lacquer finish, minus the sticky feeling of similar products. Doefoot applicator.

3. Milani 3D Glitzy Glamour Gloss, $6.99, CVS (Compare to MAC’s Dazzleglass, $18) Creates the illusion of 3D depth for fuller, more plump looking lips. Very finely ground glitter particles that will not feel gritty or abrasive on lips. Brush applicator.

4. Mark Glossblossom Ripening Lip Tint, $6.50, Avon (Compare to Smashbox’s O-Gloss, $22) Goes on clear and instantly transforms to the perfect shade of pink according to your skin’s undertones. Smooth, non-sticky shine

5. CO Bigelow Tinted Mentha Lip Shine, $7.50, Bath & Body Works (Compare to Makeup Forever’s Glossy Full Couleur, $19) High-shine gloss infused with Peppermint Oil to provide a cool, tingling sensation and fresh breath. Long-lasting moisture. Comes is the original clear color, or a variety of sheer tints. Squeeze applicator.