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Makeup Monday | My wedding makeup 

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wedding-day-makeupI was honoured to marry my best friend on July 31st, 2016…

🙄 blegh too much sap…

I’m not very “romantic” and roll my eyes at the ends of Disney princess movies BUT in all seriousness, I did marry someone amazing & it was one of the best days of my life.

If you’re interested in that whole story CLICK HERE (link to come)

Now, let’s get to the real reason why you are here… my makeup!!

I got my hair done by a hairdresser on my wedding day but I did do my own makeup.
I wanted something soft and simple. I already knew most of the colours and shades I was going for but had the most difficult time finding a foundation.

I went to Sephora 3x and each time it was a nightmare. I wanted a full coverage foundation to hide my acne scars and redness. I didn’t care so much about the texture, if you have acne & scarring you understand, no amount of makeup can smooth it out. The last time I went to Sephora the sales person helping me decided no other foundation would work and would not accept otherwise.
Instead she used the CoverFX cream concealer only in the lightest of shades possible. I was with one of my Husbands Aunts and we both knew I needed to give up on Sephora and go elsewhere. We thanked the salesperson for her time and left.
Luckily there was a MAC two stores over and we went immideatly inside. Looking at me like I was some crazy person inept at makeup they kindly asked “how can we help you today” immediatly without pause I blurted “please help me, Sephora just this this to me…”
With a sigh of relief from the MAC Salesperson, He took me to a chair and listened to me. We tried out two diffirent types of foundation and settled on the MAC Pro Longwear Foundation in NC20 which seemed to be almost 3 shades darker than the Cover FX one.
Theres no doubt the CoverFX has its use and Im certainly not bashing it but it was not used correctly on me. I really loved my experience at the MAC store in Calgary and would highly reccomend the staff there.

After that mild rant here is everything I used on my face:

Face

Primer
– Smashbox photo ready primer

Foundation
–MAC Pro Longwear Foundation in NC20
–Mineralize Skinfinish pressed powder in Medium plus

Contour & Highlighter
–Kat Von D Shade + Light Countour Palette

Shimmer 
–Mary-Lou Manizer 

Blush
–Rimmel Lasting Finish Colour Blush in 90 Coral 

Eyes

Lash extensions
-Apex New Westminster BC

Shadow
-Naked Basics Palette 

Liner
-e.l.f Precision liquid liner

Brows
-e.l.f Eyebrow kit

Lips
-NARS Satin Lip Pencil in Rikugien

Take all of that mix it all together and you have this… click the picture to send you off to the Video tutorial.
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4 Ways to Wear Coloured Eyeshadow

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I always love the bold and dramatic eyeshadow. I follow a few different makeup artists on Instagram and love to see what they come up with and what colour combo’s they choose.
Unfortunately, most of us can’t or are not allowed to wear such looks at work or school. Over the years I have done some things to add that subtle pop of colour. Over the week I filmed four ways I like to add some colour to my everyday makeup.
I’ll explain each look and products used. I will follow it up with the video to show you exactly how to achieve each look.

Green eyeshdow- Pop of colour1.) On the corner
This look I used the e.l.f Cosmetics Mineral Eyeshadow in Outdoorsy. Its a nice evergreen colour. I apologize the picture does not do it justice.
I started by using e.l.f Cosmetics Pressed Mineral Eyeshadow in ‘Beauty Queen’ on the brow bone and ‘Lunch Break’ in the crease.  I used a round shadow brush to make a ‘C’ with Outdoorsy and blended it well with an all over shadow brush.

 

 

2.) Purple-reverse smokey eyeUnder Colour
(tee-hee under-cover under-colour)
This look I used The same neutrals in the same way as look 1.
I then used e.l.f Mineral Eyeshadow in ‘Flirty’ on my lower lash line. In order for this to stay I used the N.Y.X Jumbo eye pencil in ‘Milk’ and blended with my finger prior to applying the purple.
As an optional step, you can line your waterline with a purple liner. I used Avon Glimmertick in ‘Plum’

 

 

 

Blue shadow3.) All-Over Lid
This look is probably the easiest, In my opinion. Starting off you want to do the same steps with the neutrals on your brow bone and crease as step one.
Next I used the 120 Color Eyeshadow Palette 2nd Editionby BH Cosmetics. I used the colour on the lower tier, fourth row, second from the bottom. Sorry there are no names.
Once you apply this to your lid make sure to blend it well with the crease shadow.

 

 

Aqua eyeliner
4.) All Lined Up
This one is my fave. I absolutely love this colour and love lining my eyes with it.
As with all of these looks start off by applying your neutrals as per step one.
Then I used Get in Line Hook Up Liquid Waterproof Eyeliner by Mark in Deep Aqua to line my eyes.
When Lining my eyes in a colour other than black or brown I tight-line my eyes. I used the Maybelline Gel liner. It is the best I’ve ever used…so far.
Without further adieu, here is the video with a more descriptive explanation on each look.

Everyday Essientals

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I posted a video on my youtube channel for things I feel are useful to have with you everyday. I called it the Everyday Essentials/Emergency Kit.
Most females carry purses or a bag of sorts. We seem to be drawn to bigger bags because our current one doesn’t seem to fit everything we need. This problem never resolves itself after purchasing a larger bag/purse we always find ways to fill it.
I am no exception to this. Within the past two years Ive accumulated so many bags and purses. Since I have so Many I do like to switch between each one. With the issue of having so much crap switching out bags makes it difficult to make sure to bring everything with you. I have come up with the solution to have your everyday essentials/emergency kit in a separate smaller bag that you can take out easily and just transfer between bags. It also keeps everything neat, compact and tidy. It has all your daily needs minus wallet keys and cell phone. you will be prepared for anything at any time and it will be easy to access.
Here is the video where I will explain what I include and why.
Don’t forget to scroll further on this page to see where you can get some of the items Ive got in my kit.

Cute little Clutch.
My purple one is no longer available but this is a gold one which is also my mark.

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Shine Blotters
These are the same ones Ive got. I really like that the packaging is not thick

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Mini Brushes
These are the same ones I have. I like that each brush has its own slot. Its small and has a zipper but does not get caught on the bristles of the brushes. Having a case for the brushes is great. Its easy to grab and you don’t have to go searching.

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Powder
I have used this powder and works well. Its a bigger and deeper compact so Its a little harder to put into your kit but If you’ve got the room its a good add. Currently I have the Clean and Clear blue powder to help with sweaty/greasy face.

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Makeup Bag Starter Kit for Newbies

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Its Back to school time!
It’s both exciting and daunting at the same time. I always loved this time of year. I would get new clothes and new supplies and it was all very exciting. It was like a fresh start. As a wee one I actually thought that the new year happened in September and not January…I was not the brightest crayon.
With the new school year starting I have a lot of subbies and some students starting to experiment with makeup and are allowed to wear it for the first time. I made this video outlining everything you would need. It only includes the basics and are very easy to use. Make sure to subscribe to my channel as I’m uploading a look using this starter kit soon. You don’t want to miss it!
Here’s the video but don’t forget to scroll past it for a list of products, how much, and where to get them.

EYES
Maybelline New York Expert Wear Eyeshadow Quads, Stylish Smokes $8.00

mark. The Day 10-Year Anniversary Eye Palette $15.00

Cover Girl Eye Enhancers 3-Kit Eye Shadows $6.47

Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette $35.00

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil black & Brown Options $23.00

Avon Glimmersticks Eye Liner black & brown options $7.99

All Over Eye Shadow Brush $8.00

SEPHORA COLLECTION Pro Allover Shadow Brush #12

SuperShock Mascara brown & black options $9.99

Benefit Cosmetics They’re Real! Mascara black only $29.00

Cover Girl Professional Mascara black and brown options $4.94

FACE

mark.Angled Contour Face Brush $10.00

SEPHORA COLLECTION Pro Airbrush Blush Brush #54 $38.00

BHCosmetics Powder Brush $9.31

mark. Wonder Glow Blush & Glow $16.00

Avon Ideal Luminous Blush $12.00

Maybelline Baby Lips Balm $3.99

EXTRA’S

Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream SPF 35 $22.00

Garnier Skin Renew BB Cream $13.00

Happy Shopping!

Golden Neutral Date Night Makeup Tutorial

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photoMatt (My Boyfriend) and I decided to have a date night on Friday night. One of my birthday presents was a gift certificate to Earls so we decided to go a little fancier and try it out. It was a really nice night. I had the chicken brie sandwich with fig jam and Matt had the kung pow chicken rice bowl.
Since it was a little bit fancier than we usually go I decided to try out a golden neutral eye using my fave BH cosmetics palette.
Here is my tutorial on how to do it 🙂 I’m proud I got it all in in under 5 minutes.

Click The picture for more information on the products used in the video

Beauty Don’ts TAG

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So there is a tag that has been going around and I find it hilarious. If your not familiar with ‘TAG’ videos they are basically a video in which you ‘tag’ other youtubers to do the same video. There are so many out there and they are fun to do and to watch. This one is the beauty don’ts TAG. The video is a video explaining all of the things you should not do with your makeup/beauty products. Some videos just explain what not to do and others treat it like a tutorial. I decided to do it as if I were doing a tutorial. Its in no way serious and I thought it would be fun….and I was right. It was extremely fun but really hard to keep a straight face the whole time.

Here is the video on a few of my beauty don’ts

Are you Guilty of any these Beauty Don’ts?

I used my BH Cosmetic contour & blush pallette the wrong way but I do actually love it 🙂
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DIY Makeup Brush Cleaning Board

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This DIY makeup brush cleaning board is so amazing! I got this idea from SecretLifeOfABioNerd on Youtube.
The Idea was thought of after the Sigma brush cleaning mitt came out. Its a good idea and I like that its a mitt but the con is that its 40$. That’s way to much to even spend on that IMO.
This is what the Sigma brushes look like:
cleaning-glove

 

 

 

 

 

Looks pretty cute but again…$40.00
I’ve put together a DIY video on how to make your board.
All you need is a plastic clipboard (or similar) and a glue gun with glue.

Check it out

Jennifer Lawrence Oscar Inspired Prom look

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Jennifer Lawrence
For some of you prom is coming faster than you thought possible. With less than a month away its time to get the details sorted.
Here is a hair and make up tutorial you can use for your special night. It is inspired by Jennifer Lawrence’s Oscar 2013 look. Simple, fun and elegant.

Makeup

Hair

Have a look at some of the tools that I used in this look. Click on the picture and it will bring you right to the store 🙂


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