Brown Smoke

Hey ladies!! I wanted to share this tutorial with guys I filmed I little while back but never got around to posting it. I was inspired by Angelina Jolies makeup in "The Tourist" I know it's not spot on and I didn't want it to be that way because I wanted to make it my own :)

Let me know what you guys think!

OOTD: I'm seein greeenn :P

Hey ladies!! So I was inspired to do this post after one of my fellow bloggers Candy from Curves Ahead Makeup did a "Dress to Impress" Challenge on her blog using belts!! So here is my outfit...

Top: Forever 21

Belt: Forever 21 

Jeggings: Charlotte Russe

Platforms: Quipid (gifted)

Necklace: Forever 21

Ring: Charlotte Russe

What do you guys think???

Facebook Page!

Hey girls! I just opened a Facebook page for my blog :) 

If you guys want to know about my blog post or check out some of my makeup work (coming soon) then go check it out! I would really appreciate it :)

You can check HERE to access the page

Lashes!!!

Hey everyone!!! I just wanted to post this video that I filmed a few months back but I never got around to uploading it. 

This is just some info. on my experience with lashes and where to get good prices on lashes. This is my full honest opinion on these!!!

I hope this is informative to you guys!

Review: Beauty Angel Cosmetics! -Purple Special Addition Makeup Kit

Hey girls!!! Once again... I am so sorry for being MIA!!! Just be patient with me hehe. 

Anyways today I have a review for you guys!!! 

I am reviewing a new product from kkcenterhk.com 

They were kind enough to send me Beauty Angels Cosmetics new product Special Addition Makeup Kit in Purple. Here is the product link: http://www.kkcenterhk.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=83&osCsid=3c1c0ebdd4787a0042daa41bae25c9ab

When I got it in the mail it was damage free, wrapped in bubble wrap multiple times, and absolutely nothing was broke!  

 It has a cute cover made to look like the front of a magazine :)

 I thought it was going to be larger and I think it was because the front is supposed to look like a cover of a magazine and magazines are usually larger.

The inside cover tells you how to apply your eye shadow to define your eyes and the other side holds the 12 shadows and 2 blushes. It also comes with a 2 sided brush and a small mirror at the bottom. 

 The back of the kit shows the other makeup kit colors; Green, Blue and Gold other than purple. It also reads the ingredients. 

 Here's a close up on some shadows and blushes

I didn't swatch them all but here is a close up on one of the purples. 

I usually like to use the product for 2 weeks before doing a review on it just to make sure I have a full opinion :)

First, I just want to say all of the shadows are shimmer! So if you don't like shimmer shadows, stear clear!  I personally don't mind them but I tend to go for more mattes with a small amount of shimmer. 

This kit is labeled as 'Purple' but it only has 3 purple if you consider maroon a purple :P I guess I was just expecting a full palette of purples. The rest of the colors are on the cooler side and go well with the shades of purples it has. Pretty much all of the shadows are pigmented especially the silvers and purples, but the lighter colors are not so much. 

The blushes are soft and satiny and are super pigmented!! I love the light peachy one but the other is a bright pink and I think would go well with more editorial looks.

The brush has a sponge on one end and hard bristles on the other so I probably won't be using it as much :/ but if you love the sponges then go for it!

Pros: Comes with 12 beautiful shimmer shades, has 2 pretty pigmented blushes, comes in a cute compact 'magazine'  with magnets to help it it keep closed securely, has a reasonable sized mirror for your eye makeup, and a reasonable price.

Cons: Not a lot of purple shades, lighter shades are not as pigmented as the darker ones, brush is not the best quality, no warm shades.

Would I recommend it??? Yes. What I recommend about it though is the colors and how pigmented they are, but not about the color 'purple'. It is also such a cute look to it, it looks like a magazine!

Here's a vid. on an eye look I did using the few purples it had. 

Hope you enjoy :)

Review: ES Brand 15 Color Shimmer Eyeshadow Make Up Palette - Earth Tone

Hey girlies!!! I hope everyone is doing great and are having a good summer!
I just want to apologize for being so absent like in commenting on your blogs and commenting back AND posting! We still do not have any internet and the only time I can get on is if I can hurry and run over to my moms house :/ So when I do get on it's in a rush because my kids are awake and busy hehe.

 But I have a review for you all!

I was sent this eye shadow palette for me to review by KKcenterhk.com

 Its called the: ES Brand 15 Color Shimmer Eyeshadow Make Up Palette - Earth Tone 

Their description on the website: 

Make Up Set Extremely Portable.

100% New, Never Been Used

Case Is Black

15 Color Shimmer Eyeshadow Make Up Palette - Earth Tone

Suitable For All Day & Night Make Up

Size : 156mm X 105mm X 17mm

Can Be Used Party Or Professional Make Up

USD: $11.97

As always, I am impressed by their packaging. They wrap all of their eyeshadow palettes in layers of bubble wrap and they always arrive safely with no damage at all. It came in a small box labled ES on the front, and the back is name of ingredients but when you open it up, the palette it self does not have a name nor ingrediants. It's a matte black case about the size of my hand, here's a picture

It's a decent size and very portable. 

Now for the shadows! First of all, I am a 'natural shadow fan' I LOVE them. I feel like my eyes can't hold a lot of bright colors as well as other women can so I tend to steer towards the earth tones. When I opened the palette I found 15 GORGEOUS colors of earth tone shadows. Most of the shadows are shimmery or sheen and two of the browns are matte. The palette has colors that I have been looking for but it just seems I couldn't find them. 

Some of my favorite out of the palette has to be the peaches and golds. I have been wearings these shadows on my eyes for about a week. Some others I adore are the 2 purples it has. The darker one has specks of gold in it and looks AMAZING on!

As far as the quality of the eye shadows go I was VERY impressed. Even the matte shadow browns go on well. They seem to be packed down well. I have had problems with inexpensive palettes that their eyeshadows fall apart so easy. The case looks so durable and professional. I am deffinetly going to be bringing this to a photoshoot I am going to be helping with! 

 first row

 second row

third row

Pros: Great price, portable, matte case, pigmented eyeshadows, variety of colors, 15 eye shadows.

Cons: The only one I can really think of is that it doesn't have bright  eyeshadows, but you should expect it from a palette labeled with 'earth tone' :P or the size of the palette was smaller than I thought...

Would I recomend this?? For sure. I have been going to this palette EVERY single day for the past 2 weeks. NO lie. If you are a natural eye shadow freak like me, I would def. get my hands on this. It's great quality for a cheap price. 

Here's a video on a look I did with some of the peach and gold colors I was talking about:

I hope you guys enjoyed! Thanks Maggie for sending me another great product.

*Please read disclousure below*

Thank You!!!

A huge thanks to Aimee, the fab blog owner of ***Fabulousity World*** for giving me this award! Go check out her blog! It's super fun and she has a great giveaway going on right now!! 

Award Rules:
Award 7 others and write 15 random things about yourself.

1. I love Snicker bars

2. I have 2 babies :)

3. Married for almost 3 years

I 4. Native American

5. I have a 'beauty mark' I am very proud of lol

6. I have one sibling and we are 14 months apart!

7. I love the colors coral, yellow, purple, and turquoise. 

8. I love penguins

9. I love to bake! Even though I don't do it enough. 

10. I'm trying out the "freelance makeup artist" thing

11. I'm a stay home mom

12. I am a sushi lover 

13. I am a terrible cook. Ask my husband... 

14. I get claustrophobic 

15. I love mango smoothies

Not the best random facts but it will work hehe. 

Now who I award this reward to...

http://vintagemakeup.blogspot.com/

http://lucky-packet.blogspot.com/

http://tinkstales-tinkerbelldani.blogspot.com/

http://misstapia.blogspot.com/

http://curvesahead14.blogspot.com/

http://www.destroyeddoll.com/

http://www.everydaymakeupblog.com/

 Even though I don't comment as much as I wish I could, I love to read these girls blogs! and you should too! Congrats girls and I hope you carry on this award!