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Invisible Liner 

Am I extra for saying this is a nice everyday makeup look? Probably. Don’t judge me. But hey, if this is a bit too much for you to wear during the day, to work, school, or grocery shopping, It’s definitely perfect for date nights, girls night, or special events. And you’ll of course draw attention with that invisible liner. It’s so eye catching and makes any makeup look pop!

Details Below!

xoxo,

Alex

Eyes-

Eyebrows: ABH Dipbrow Pomade in “Chocolate”

Eyeshadow: ABH Modern Renaissance Palette (Transition: Realgar, Crease: Red Ochre, Lid: Cyprus Umber, Inner Corner: Primavera ) 

Glitter: MAC Cosmetics Glitter in “Gold”

Eyeliner: Bare Minerals Lasting Liner Long-Wearing Black Eyeliner

Lashes: KoKo Lashes in “Venus”

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Princess Glam ft. Invisible Liner

This is probably one of my favorite looks I've done yet. Not only am I in love with how beautiful it came out, but it also brings warmth to my heart seeing how far I’ve come. This look reminds me that makeup really is my passion and I question why it’s taken me so long to embrace it. But before I start getting emotional... lmao How bomb is this invisible liner? It’s such a look! 

Details Below!

xoxo,

Alex

DETAILS:

Face-

Primer:  L'Oréal Paris Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base Face Primer 

Foundation:  CLINIQUE Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer 

Concealer: TARTE Double Duty Beauty Shape Tape Contour Concealer 

Baking Powder: RCMA No-color Powder

Setting Powder: MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Foundation/ Loose

Bronzer/contour:  Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Matte Bronzer 

Highlight:  BECCAShimmering Skin Perfector® Pressed Highlighter 

Setting Spray: Coconut Water setting spray from TJ MAXX

Eyes-

Eyebrows: ABH Dip brow Pomade in Chocolate” 

Eyeshadow: ABH Modern Renaissance Palette ( Burnt Orange, Love Letter, Temper)

Eyeliner: NYX Cosmetics Wonder Pencil in “Light”

Lashes: KoKo Lashes in “Venus”

Lips-

Lipliner: Mac Cosmetics Lip Pencil in “Boldly Bare”

Gloss: SEPHORA COLLECTION Colorful Gloss Balm in “cream of the crop top”

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How To Slay In 90 Degree Weather..

It was definitely 90 degrees outside and about 80 degrees the other day in my apartment, but of course I insisted on doing a glam session. This look was inspired by Desi Perkins and although I’m not a huge fan of colored lips, (especially red) I had to recreate it! 

Details Below!

xoxo,

Alex

DETAILS:

Face-

Primer:  L'Oréal Paris Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base Face Primer

Foundation:  CLINIQUE Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer

Concealer: TARTE Double Duty Beauty Shape Tape Contour Concealer

Baking Powder: RCMA No-color Powder

Setting Powder: MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Foundation/ Loose

Bronzer/contour:  Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Matte Bronzer 

Highlight: LAURA GELLER Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator

Setting Spray: Coconut Water setting spray from TJ MAXX

Eyes-

Eyebrows:  Anastasia Beverly HillsDIPBROW™ Pomade

Eyeshadow:  Anastasia Beverly HillsModern Renaissance Eye Shadow Palette (Burnt Orange, Raw Sienna, Cyprus Umber, Primavera)

Eyeliner:  bareMinerals Lasting Line Long-Wearing Eyeliner

Lashes:  KoKo Lashes "Venus"

Lips-

Lipstick: MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in “Lady Danger”

Gloss: MAYBELLINEColor Sensational Vivid Matte Liquid Lip Color

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 Talk About Dramatic..

I originally did this look just to test out my new vanity lights and I really loved how it came out. I did a twist on one of my go-to makeup looks and it was surprisingly easy. Of course like any smokey eye it does require a lot of blending. Remember you can always make the blending process easy if you use lighter colors working your way to the darker colors and adding a bit more color as you go. Its easier to add more product if you need it than to take some away. Especially when working with dark colors like purple and black as I did here. Like always when having a dramatic eye I like to keep the rest of the face pretty neutral. This look is very glam and is great for special events and did I mention how beautiful purple shadows make brown eyes look? Definitely makes them stand out! 

Details Below!

xoxo,

Alex

DETAILS

Face-

Primer: L'Oréal Paris Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base Face Primer 

Foundation:  Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer, 03 Light Beige

Concealer: TARTE Double Duty Beauty Shape Tape Contour Concealer

Setting powder:  Laura MercierTranslucent Loose Setting Powder

Bronzer:  Benefit CosmeticsHoola Matte Bronzer

Blush: Sonia Kashuk’ Knock Out Beauty Collection Highlighter (Discontinued) 

Highlight:  Wet n Wild Mega Glo Highlighting Powder

Eyes-

Eyeshadow:  35P - 35 COLOR PLUM EYESHADOW PALETTE  & MAC Cosmetics Glitter “GOLD”

Mascara: Maybelline® Great Lash® Mascara 

Eyeliner:  bareMineralsLasting Line Long-Wearing Eyeliner 

Eyelashes:  KoKo Lashes "Venus"

Lips-

Lip Liner: MAC Cosmetics Lip Pencil “Strip Down”

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SUMMER SUNSET BY THE BEACH

I do love me a beautiful sunset by the beach moment, but I also love having a makeup moment inspired by the sunset by the beach. This look came out exactly how I envisioned it. I used a white eyeliner instead of black because I wanted to keep this look bright and make the colors stand out. I also wanted the eyes to be the main focus so I didn't do much color on the face and lips and kept it pretty neutral and glowy.

Details are below!

xoxo,

Alex

DETAILS

Face:

Primer:  Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm 

Foundation:  Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer 

Concealer:  Tarte Double Duty Beauty Shape Tape Contour Concealer 

Baking Powder:  Coty Airspun Translucent Extra Coverage Loose Face Powder

Setting Powder: MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Foundation/ Loose

Bronzer:  Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Matte Bronzer 

Blush: NYX Cosmetics Ombre Blush in “strictly chic”

Highlight: Laura Geller Bakes Gelato Swirl Illiminator in “Gilded Honey”

Eyebrows: ABH Dipbrow Pomade in “chocolate”

Eyes: 

Eyeshadow: Morphe Brushes Eyeshadow Pallette in “35B″ 

Eyeliner:  L'Oreal® Paris Infallible Eye Paint Liner 

Mascara:  Maybelline® Great Lash® Mascara 

Eyelashes: EYLURE Luxe Faux Mink Gilded Lashes

Lips:

Lipliner: MAC Cosmetics Lip pencil in “Stripdown”

Lipgloss:  SEPHORA COLLECTION Colorful Gloss Balm

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REVIEW TIME | CLINIQUE Beyond Perfecting foundation + concealer

Hey guys, 

So let me start off with the fact that I have nothing bad to say about this foundation. I am 110% IN LOVE with this stuff. I totally forgot who I heard talking about this but I want to say it was Mannymua on Youtube. (dont kill me if I’m wrong lol) This is my first CLINIQUE makeup product and I must say that I am impressed. I know they have other products like mascaras, blushes, lipsticks, etc, but I never really looked to CLINIQUE for makeup. I honestly don’t even have any of their skincare products either, but I will definitely be interested in trying it and telling you guys what I think. 

So this foundations retails for $28.00 for 1 oz/ 30mL, which I think is pretty reasonable and it come in 28 different shades. This product claims: “This lightweight, moisturizing foundation and concealer provides full coverage without clogging pores. This 12-hour wear, breathable formula is ideal for very dry to combination oily skin types, its special polymer formula forms a flexible film that moves with the skin for lasting wear, and it dries slowly for easy blending. Get lasting coverage and give skin a perfected look that stays put, even through sweat and humidity” 

So that is a lot of promises, It’s definitely lightweight, moisturizing, easy to blend, full coverage, and long lasting. The only thing I question is the fact that it says it’s good for “very dry to combination oily skin types”. Those are totally different kinds of skin types and I just don’t know if I truly believe that. Now I have very dry skin, so this worked out great for me since it is moisturizing. But I’d have to hear it from someone with combination oily skin for me to say that statement is true. I did wear this foundation in Vegas this past week at a pool party, the weather was in the mid 80s and I must say that it did holdup very well with sweat and water being splashed around. 

This product also claims: “Just one dip of the wand gives you a full-face application, and it can be used to spot-conceal, too. Due to the rich pigment level that enhances this flawless coverage makeup, shades may appear deeper when first applied. Once blended completely and allowed to dry, Beyond Perfecting Makeup will blend into your skin for a Beyond Perfected flawless look—a little goes a long way.”

A little does go a long way and one dip of the wand does give you full coverage. I really do like the wand, I feel that it is easier to apply and it is mess free. I know some people say that the wand is “not sanitary” but I mean, I bought the foundation for MY face, not yours. I found that the color match is almost perfect, I didn't find it being too dark when first applying it. To apply the foundation I dot the product all over my face and blend out with a beauty blender, that is my preferred way to apply foundation. 

So this product is definitely AROD APPROVED. A great dupe for this would be the Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + concealer. Which happens to be one of my holy grail foundations. I did give my honest opinion and I hope you go out and try this, especially if you have oily skin. I REALLY would like to know how it worked for you.  

xoxo,

Alex

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I’ve Always Wondered What I’d Look like With Bleached Brows..

Obviously not a good look for me personally, but it was definitely a fun look to try. Don’t worry this is totally temporary. I used an orange concealer to color correct my brows and my regular concealer to cover them up. This look was actually inspired by byjeannine on Instagram but I wanted to use more cool tones. I also thought this look needed a pop of color which is why I paired it with this purple liquid lipstick from Jeffree Star Cosmetics. And yes, I’m still experimenting with faux freckles. The trend is kind of ridiculous honestly, but it’s also cute and does add a bit of flare to your looks, especially around this time of year. The light colored wing liner is also concealer.. I mean I guess you can say concealer is the star of this show. Lol. But it got the job done. That’s what I love most about makeup, you can use products made for one thing for another. 

Details are below! 

xoxo,

Alex!

DETAILS

Face:

Face Primer: Nivea Men Post Shave Balm &  L'Oréal Paris Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base Face Primer

Foundation:  Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer

Concealer:  Maybelline® FIT ME!® Concealer

Baking Powder: Coty Airspun Translucent Extra Coverage Loose Face Powder

Setting Powder: MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Foundation/ Loose

Bronzer/ Contour: MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Skinfinish Natural & Benefit Hoola Matte Bronzer 

Highlight: Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick

Faux Freckles: MAC Cosmetics Lip Pencil in “Strip Down”

Eyes:

Brows: Nyx Cosmetics Concealer Jar in “Orange”, MAC Cosmetics Concealer in NW 20

Eyeshadows: ABH Modern Renaissance Palette using the shades “Raw Sienna” & “Burnt Orange”

Eyeliner: NYX Cosmetics Eyeshadow Base in “Skin Tone” & Wonder Pencil (used in waterline)

Mascara:  Maybelline® Great Lash® Mascara

Eyelashes: Demi Whispies from the indoor swapmeet

Lips:

Lipstick: Jeffree Star Cosmetics Velour Liquid Lipstick in “Scorpio”

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Spring is in the air💐

This look is right up my alley, it’s simple yet eye catching. Perfect for the spring season & for festivals. The yellow & coral is definitely a pop to this neutral cut crease. There’s no way I could’ve worn a nude lip with this look, plus I haven’t worn this lippie in awhile. & of course I had to add a touch of glitter (when do I not?) by adding glitter faux freckles, which is the new wave. I did use quite a few drugstore products in this look so it’s great for all my beauties on a budget!

xoxo,

Alex

DETAILS:

Face:

Face Primer:

Foundation: Milani Conceal + Perfect foundation & concealer in #2

Concealer: Maybelline Fit me concealer in #10 

Baking powder: Airspun loose powder in translucent

 Setting powder: MAC Mineralize Foundation/ Loose in Med Plus

 Bronzer: MAC Mineralize Skin Finish In “give me sun” 

Contour: Benefit Hoola Bronzer

Blush: Bare Minerals 

 Highlight: Wet n Wild in “Precious Petals”

 Eyebrows: ABH dipbrow pomade in “dark brown” 

 Eyes: 

Eyeshadows: ABH Modern Renaissance Palette: “Golden Ochre”, “Burnt Orange”, “Realgar”, “Cyprus Umber”, “Vermeer”, & “Tempura” Makeup Forever Artist Palette 3: S-404 Straw Yellow & I-544 Pink Granite.

Eyeliner: NYX Faux Whites Pencil Eyeliner in “Linen”

Mascara: Lancome Hypno Se Drama Waterproof Macara 

Eyelashes: Whispies and Demi Whispies from the Indoor Swapmeet lol

Lips: 

Lip Pencil: Essence Cosmetics Lip Liner Pencil in “Honey Berry”

Liquid Lipstick: ABH Liquid Lipstick in “Intense Watermelon”