Today's Look: Party Look, Champagne and Red Velvet

Hey guys! Today I have for you a look perfect any upcoming holiday parties or events.

I used mostly drugstore products to create this easy party look and here's what I came up with:

Products used:
Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bold Gold
Hard Candy Single Eyeshadow in Solo
Too Faced Eyeshadow in Label Whore (use any MAC Club dupe)
Covergirl Liquiline Blast in Black Fire
Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara by Lashblast

NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny
Hard Candy Fox in a Box Blush in Smooth Talker

Revlon Lip Butter in Red Velvet

Hope you liked this and be sure to check out the full tutorial here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPBaek1yhAE

Thanks for reading!!
Shelby

Review: Benefit You Rebel Lite

Hey guys!! I just uploaded a first impressions video on a new product I picked up: Benefit's You Rebel Lite tinted moisturizer.

Now that I have had this product for a few weeks here are my thoughts on it overall:

I really do like this product. I would probably give it 3 out of 5 stars. It glides on nicely (although sometimes it does kind of gather around my brows and that annoying space between them above my nose if I forget to blend really well). The way I have ended up applying it is by using my fingers to buff it on (you need the littlest bit. It is a thick product). After that I take my foundation brush and just buff it slightly, particularly in areas where face products seem to gather. I really like using it in conjunction with my Benefit Erase Paste under it on my under eyes and blemishes because that gives me great coverage and then this gives me a nice color and finish.

While we are on the subject of color, I do like the color on this one. It matches my skin well, maybe a wee bit tanner which is kind of nice in these cooler months so long as I blend it onto my neck as well. And then the other big downside of this is the coverage; it has fairly minimal coverage and will not do well if you have active acne or even bad scarring.

Like I said, my favorite part of this product is the finish. It goes on quite moist and then I will set it with a powder. It never looks too matte, and as the day goes on it actually gets nice and dewy and fresh looking. I would steer way clear of this if you do have oily skin, because it is so moist. I do not think I will be using it in the warmer months, but I love it now because my skin is seriously dry and this product looks better on it than anything else I have tried.

This is a nice product, especially for day to day. I do switch to something like Revlon Colorstay Whipped Cream Foundation when I need a little extra coverage or something. As far as the price tag, it is pretty high, and to be honest I am still undecided on whether I would pay for it again. I do like it more now than when I filmed the initial review, but that is a lot of money for a tinted moisturizer. I think before I buy it again, I would try some drugstore options, since I have not really and see if they are as good, or at least close enough to be a much better purchase.

Anyways, I hope you found this review helpful, and if you want to see me apply this head over to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r9UYpLdoZ0

Thanks for reading!

Shelby

Today's Look: Christina Aguilera (again!)

Hey guys!! Today I bring you my look inspired by Christina Aguilera's cover for her latest album "Lotus."

 I took inspiration from the glowy pink and white look of the cover. I used mostly Urban Decay shadows to create a fresh pink look with some glitter =)

I really love the look I came up with. Here's what I used to do it:

Maybelline Color Tattoo in Too Cool

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Walk of Shame

Wet n Wild Knock on Wood Trio (Browbone and Crease)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Verve

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Woodstock

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Bordello

Milani Liquid Eyeliner in Unlimited

L'oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Smoldering Plum

Revlon Diamond Lust Eyeshadow in Starry Pink

Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Rockstar

NYX Glide On Pencil in Platinum

L'oreal Telescopic Mascara

elf Studio Blush in Fuchsia Fusion

Revlon Lip Butter in Sweet Tart

Be sure to check out my full tutorial to see how to create the look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqfMOg2AT84

Thanks for reading!!

Shelby

5-in-1 Mascara Review (L'oreal)

Hey guys! So I just uploaded my mascara review video and I thought I would make a blog version of that video. I have tried 5 of the most popular L'oreal mascaras and here are my thoughts on them. Now, keep in mind that mascara, after face products is probably the most subjective makeup product in the sense of how they work. Just keep in mind that these are my thoughts and hopefully they help you, but just because I liked it does not necessarily mean that you will. 

Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara

Now this mascara is not personally my favorite, nor is it my least favorite. I will see that I do not think it is worth all of the hype it has on Youtube. Here are some pros and cons I came up with for it:

Pros	Cons
+Good for bolder eye looks	-Very thick,wet formula
+Very Black	-Brush picks up way too much product
+Works great for layering w/ other mascaras	-Too clumpy
	-Too messy to apply

Voluminous Million Lashes (Waterproof)

I actually did completely use this mascara up, which I guess tells you that I do really like it, although I have found some mascaras since that I would repurchase over it. And here are the pros and cons I have found with this one:

Pros	Cons
+Great at separating and defining lashes	-You do have to work with it to get it to look good
+Gives a lot of length	-Not the blackest mascara
+Gives a natural, flirty finish to the lashes	-Could stand to be more volumizing
+Very waterproof if you want a good waterproof mascara

False Fiber Lashes

This was the one mascara in the bunch that I completely hated. It did nothing for my lashes let alone make them look like falsies. I had no problem finding cons and struggled a little to find pros but here they are:

Pros	Cons
+Easy and not messy to apply	-Not lengthening
+Natural look	-Not volumizing
+You can layer for more drama (like, a lot)	-Not that black
	-Certainly does not look like falsies

Telescopic

I really love this mascara a lot. I had heard about it for awhile and was happy I finally tried it, because it made my lashes look amazing and almost like I was wearing falsies or something. Here are the pros and a few cons:

Pros	Cons
+Super lengthening	-Very wet formula
+Gives enough volume to balance with the length	-Because of this it is super messy to apply (I smudge it every time I use it)
+Very black	-Can't really layer this one. It gets crispy
+Looks awesome after just 1 coat

Extra Collagen

This is one of L'oreal's newer mascaras and I had heard mixed reviews, but I've got to tell you, I think this might be my favorite mascara of the bunch. I wear it almost every day now. Here are my pros and cons for it:

Pros	Cons
+Very thick and volumized lashes	-And I honestly cannot think of a con for this one.
+A full but natural look (not clumpy at all)
+Very dark mascara, even though I got the brown one
+Very easy to apply as well. Not messy

So, overall I really do recommend L'oreal mascaras. I think they are my favorites I have tried. They are a little more expensive than most drugstore mascaras (about $10 a pop) but they are worth it. Here are my overall rankings of 1-5 on these mascaras, which I would recommend you buy:

1. Extra Collagen

2. Telescopic

3. Voluminous Million Lashes

4. Voluminous Carbon Black

5. False Fiber Lashes

Anyways, I hope you found this helpful and be sure to watch my video review where I go into even more detail and show clips of me applying the mascara with no other eye makeup so that you can see the full effect: http://youtu.be/_5vFqZPQ-3w

Thanks for reading!

Shelby