Happy July!!!!!
You all are in for a treat this month! I took a bit of a hiatus in June after the crazy month of May. PHEW! Now that I’ve taken a “break” I’m ready to launch the content you all have asked for, and get this, much of it is NON-hair related! YAY?! LOL!
LookBooks
Try-On Hauls
Make-Up Looks
Recipes
Skin Care Videos
Inspirational Videos
MORE
Ready? Welp, I’ve got two new videos right here for you. I’ll be highlighting different stuff along the way (sans video) so stay tuned!
Hey Hey! Happy Day after Christmas! I hope you we’re able to spend quality time with your loved ones. I had a great time hanging out with my girl Jouelzy who came up to Dallas to make sure I didn’t spend my Christmas alone. I LOVE HER!
So, I’ve got a makeup look that I’ve just GOT to share with you all. I am so into more simple looks these days. Some days I wear no mascara and just light foundation and eye liner….or only light foundation and mascara. I’ve also taken interest to highlighting! I love the glowy look highlighting gives me and AVEDA’s new #RomanticGranduer Makeup Collection is giving me LIFE!
To achieve this look:
1) I applied light foundation and went straight to the eyes. Using the petal essence single eye color in all spice I covered my eyelid from my brow bone to my upper eye liner and look a little down to my lower eye line too. Super light and applies really easily. I love these eye shadows!
2) Next was the petal essence single eye color in golden cypress from the middle of my eyelid to the inner corners.
3) Using the petal essence single eye color in ivory lotus I gave myself a little eye highlight the brow bone, my inner corners and lined the lower eye line to open my eyes a little. I used a little black eye liner for a little more definition.
4) To finish off the eyes I used their mosscara that actually moisturizes the lashes! I used the Earth shade of mascara which gave me a soft, less edgy look.
5) Next the lips! I used the nourish-mint lip liner in fire maple to get ready for the smoothing lip color in gogi berry. Lastly I applied the rehydrating lips glaze in mangosteen. The lip was brighter than I thought it would be but I really loved the lasting power! I ate lunch and my lips still looked cute and not DRY!
6) The last step to complete the look was the highlighting! I picked up the petal essence single eye color in ivory lotus again to highlight my cheek bones with a fan brush. I LOVE products that can be used in multiple ways!
This collection really made me feel like I was naturally glowing. My favorites are the ivory lotus and golden cypress eye colors and the hydrating lip glaze. Definitely try out this #RomanticGranduer collection from AVEDA. I’m such an advocate for beauty companies that use naturally derived ingredients and are environmentally conscious! Click on the picture below to check out the collection.
HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR! Let me know if you wear this glowy look for the New Year. :)
Peace & Blessings,
Greetings Loves!
Like my makeup look? I keep getting requests about the makeup I’ve been wearing lately. I am really loving it and am excited to share it with you! Y’all know SheaMoisture is one of my favorite product lines right? YES! And they launched a makeup line this year which is a double YES!
It’s SheaMoisture Cosmetics #ABetterWayToBeautiful makeup! They recently sponsored the gift bags for the I Define Me Tour – Women’s Empowerment Brunch and also donated a makeup gift bag for one lucky winner. I’ve wanted to try out the products for awhile and knew that I was going to need a great line that would last all day. They had come up with a cute fall look that I wanted to try on the day of the event. It’s called the Monte Carlo Sunset Look and I thought it would be perfect. So here’s how I got the look:
June’s ipsy Beauty Bag is here! We’ll it’s been here….I just haven’t posted about it. The delay is partly because I was underwhelmed by the contents. I gave this month’s bag a 1 out of 5 stars….
I have been using one item pretty frequently. That’s the Skinn Olive & Enzyme Rich Balm Cleanser. It’s been great! The one from the bag also doubles as a makeup remover. The eyeliner, mascara and the lipgloss aren’t any different than anything I already have…and the oil is just okay. I think I’ll start carrying it around in my purse when I need some oil on my cuticles. LOL!
Here are a swatches (I guess?) of the liner and the lip gloss. Not the most flarttering for my skin tone… Ehh…
What’s in this month’s bag?
Be A Bombshell – Lash Out Mascara
Nicka K Shimmer Eyeliner (MATTE BLACK(001))
Dove Nourishing Treatment with African Macadamia Oil, 3.3 Ounce
Skinn Olive & Enzyme Rich Balm Cleanser
I’ve already got July’s bag and will review it shortly! Stay tuned for more loves!
Peace & Blessings,
I know, it’s late. Mainly because I was underwhelmed with the contents of this month’s bag. Meh. Here’s why:
YESSSS! I was so excited to receive April’s ONYXBOX not long after I received the Beautiful Textures Take-Over ONYXBOX. This box featured items from Cargo Cosmetics and Philip B. Botanical Products. I put an easy look together with some of the items that I’ve worn several times recently!
Here were the possible contents from the April box: (more…)
I’ve got to give it to ipsy this month! I LOVED the items that were sent for the April Glam Bag. I used this month’s bag to create a simple look for this a Spring LookBook I’m working on. Can you guess which product was my favorite?
Every time I get my ipsy Glam Bag in the mail I feel like it’s Christmas morning! Last month I updated you all on how I kinda let myself go. LOL! I just didn’t feel the need to self-care other than the basics. I’m happy to report that that’s changed and I’ve been using the items sent to me lately. In fact I used the eye shadow combo for the Diana Ross Style Icon video. This bag was just as exciting as the rest!
