SigmaBeauty Make Me Cool Essential Kit - $120

Lorac Pro Palette - $42

Hello Everyone! With hurricane Sandy doing its damage to the New York City area, I decided to share with you my October Favorites! Can you all believe that it's almost Thanksgiving?! I don't usually do monthly favorites, but lately I've been using products that I really am loving. You can read about each item here, and then you can see my adjoining video that was posted on my YouTube channel. The items vary from hair products, to fragrances, to makeup brushes; so I hope you enjoy!

Hello all! I can tell you that this post has been long in the works! I've been wanting to get this done for some time now. I really wanted to show you all and all about each product that I use on my face. I get compliments and questions on my skin ALL the time. Whether it is in person, on YouTube...wherever. People always want to know how I get my skin to look so bright, and glowy! So today you're going to find out how! *Don't forget to watch my videos below! If you like what you see, thumbs up!*

Which type of videos would you like to see more of ?
	Makeup Tutorials
	Hair Videos
	My Favorites
	Reviews
	Personal Stuff/About Me

What posts would you like to see more of ?
	Makeup Looks
	Reviews
	Brush Info
	Fashion Looks
	Favorites

Hey everyone! I hope everyone is coping with the chilly weather that's creeping up on us! Today I am writing the first post in my "Brush 101" series. Basically I will be doing several posts on different brushes for different makeup. So today, I'm doing foundation. So without anymore of me rambling, let's get to the post!

Hello everyone, I hope that is well, with you and your families! A few weeks ago, the hair care company Parnevu, contacted me about reviewing some of their hair products. I gladly accepted, I saw it as a great opportunity not only for me, but for Parnevu as well :) I received 3 products from them and I will be reviewing each of them in 3 different posts. It would just be too long and tedious to do 1 huge review, so today I will start with one of the products. Please be on the lookout for the other 2 Parnevu reviews to drop! Be sure to watch my video review below!

Parnevu is a hair care company that specializes in products for African American/Ethnic background hair types. You can take a look at their website here - Parnevu.com I personally  am VERY picky with what I add to my hair. I like to use things to reduce the dryness in my hair, as well as the damage. That is why I chose items from their "T-Tree" line. I've used Tea Tree in my hair before and it seemed to help my hair with damage, and the overall appearance of it. This product, the T-Tree Break Control, is a product that claims to help stop breakage, and prevent split ends. It retails for $6.00 on the Parnevu website. I've also seen this at drugstores.

Hi my lovely ladies! I hope all is well and that everyone is enjoying the first weeks of fall! Today I am doing a post on makeup products that I will be using more of now that it is fall. This year, I've been seeing so many new Fall trends. Like the bold red lips, dramatic eyes, no-shine skin. I love how everyone is modifying the norm, and creating trends!

Hi everyone! I hope everyone is well! Today I have a new video for you today. As everyone knows, school has started back up again :( Back to waking up at 5:30, homework, tests the list goes on!! So one morning this week, I filmed me getting ready for school. It was just a normal day at school, no big events or anything, but I love to look my absolute best for anything! For my makeup that day, I did my "no-makeup, makeup" look. If you don't know what that is, it's when you use as less makeup as possible to make your face flawless. I usually do this when I go to school, or just a regular low-maintenance day. So I hope you enjoy me getting ready for school!

Hey everyone! Today I have a makeup tutorial for you. As we all know Summer 2012 is winding down :( we're heading into Fall!! So after seeing too many "Fall Makeup Tutorials", I filmed my own! This one was really challenging for me, as I used really intense colors; complete with dark eyeshadow & a bold lip. This look is NOT for the faint hearted! LOL :) I wanted to create something that required simple products, simple colors, and simple skill. I hope everyone enjoys this one!




Products Used

.....Eyes
E.l.f Clarifying Pressed Powder in 'Toffee'
Wet & Wild Idol Eyes Cream Shadow in 'Pixie'
One & Only Eyeliner Pencil in 'Black'
E.l.f Matte Eyeshadow in 'Charcoal'
E.l.f Eyeshadow Quad in 'Day 2 Night'
E.l.f 100 Eyeshadow Palette
E.l.f Liquid Eyeliner in 'Black'
Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse Foundation in 'Cocoa'
Maybelline Great lash Mascara in 'Clear/Transparent'
Wet & Wild Color Icon Eyeliner Pencil in 'White'

.....Face
E.l.f Complete Coverage Concealer in 'Dark'
E.l.f Clarifying Pressed Powder in 'Toffee'
Deep Purple Powder Blush (Palette from Drugstore, it has no brand)
Wet & Wild MegaGlo Illuminating Powder in 'Starlight Bronze'

.....Lips
NYX Slim Lip Pencil in 'Chocolate'
Maybelline Baby Lips in 'Quenched'
E.l.f Lipstick in 'Sociable'
Dark Red Lipstick
E.l.f Luscious Liquid Lipstick in 'Strawberry'

Hi everyone! I hope everyone enjoyed their Labor Day weekend. I also hope that those who go back to school this week are ready to start learning again! I start school on Thursday the 6th, and I'm so excited to see all of my friends and to get back into the swing of things. This week I'm busy getting ready for school. I'm ironing my uniforms, buying last minute accessories, and other stuff. Over the summer I didn't wear much makeup simply because I didn't need to, and it's less of a hassle. Today I washed all of my makeup brushes just to have them clean for my first days at school.

To wash them, I use my face cleanser the Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash in Pink Grapefruit and I mix it with a simple antibacterial hand soap. I wet the brush bristles, with the brush facing upside down (so the water doesn't get into the ferrules and loosen the glue that keeps the brush together). I place the soap into the palm of my hand and I swirl the bristles into it. I keep "swirling" the brush around until all the makeup is out of the brush. I repeat this process one more time, which is just making sure that the brush is clean. I then place the brush on a paper towel on its side to dry. TIP: It's better to dry brushes up-side down to prevent water and soap from getting into the ferrules of the brush. Nothing is worse than your favorite makeup brush breaking in half!




When doing your makeup, whether it be everyday or one a week; it is very important that you wash/clean your makeup brushes regularly. Once a week is good for anyone. Practicing tips like this not only are clean, but they help your health as well!

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Hey everyone, I hope all is well! Today I come to you with a review. Wet n' Wild is a cosmetics brand that I've just know started to experiment with. I've tried quite a few things from them, and I'm really impressed. I think Wet n' Wild's amazingly affordable prices and great quality products are a great sign for anyone to try out their stuff. Their Color Icon Trio palettes are eyeshadow palettes that come with 3 shades. One for the Eyelid, the Crease, and the Brow bone. Perfect for someone who has recently started off with makeup and want to create that simple smokey eye look. At around $2.99 each, they are definitely a steal.


Packaging: The eyeshadow palette seems secure in it's plastic casing. They make a lot of different shades for this particular palette, so it';s nice that they have a clear lid so you can see each one clearly. Along with the eye shadows, the palette comes with two little applicators (one sponge & one tiny brush).



Color/Pigmentation: The eyeshadows give off a pretty "safe" wash of color. If I want to have a bold show up of color with these shades I have to really pack on the shadows. This palettes colors also come up a bit chalky. Especially the brow bone shade, with is common for most light/matte eyeshadows. The crease color comes up well and is really bold. To me the most annoying shade is the eyelid shade. It comes up plain, and unappealing when applied to my eyes.



Quality: I think that this palette was well thought up. It was an amazing idea to have 3 different eyeshadows in one palette with designated to each part of the eye. Great for people who are just starting out with makeup, but the shadows themselves just come off pretty short when it comes to pigmentation. The eyeshadows are chalky, and not really "easy" to apply.

Overall, I think that the idea for this palette was great, but these colors just aren't working well enough. Maybe the other shades in this palette collection have better color payoff, but this one just falls short.

Hi ladies! I really hope everyone is doing well, because today I have a new review to share with all of you. I recently picked up some Wet n' Wild makeup products. I have read some good reviews on some of their products so I went to Rite-Aid to pick some up. Out of all the things I bought I got their MegaGlo Illuminating Powder. It comes in 4 different shades, and I got it in the shade "Starlight Bronze". This powder retails for $3.99 and you can find it here from Drugstore.com.



Packaging: This powder comes in an 'aluminum' like tin that has a clear top so you can see the shade without opening it. You screw off the lid to reveal the powder. The only thing that can get annoying about the screw top is sometimes when you want to screw it closed, you have to try more than once.



Color/Pigmentation: The color payoff that you get from this powder is really amazing for a drugstore powder. It gives off a really nice bronzed/shimmery glow. The glitters in it are a bit chunky so you have to apply this with a light hand. This can be used for many things, such as a highlighter (what I use it for), an bronzer (for lighter-skinned people), an all over body shimmer, and much more depending on your creativity! The swatches below are of the product when I swiped my finger over it ONCE!

This is all the colors mixed together

This is of each color in the powder.

Quality: This powder has an amazing texture to it. It has a buttery smooth feel to it. When I apply this powder it glides nicely on my face. I use a Synthetic Duo-Fiber brush to apply it so it goes on lightly. The glitters aren't such a big issue if you apply the powder lightly. If you pack on too much, the glitters seem very annoying on the skin. Other that that, the powder lasts all day, and gives off an amazing glow.