Beauties in Bloom

This nail color may not be everyone's cup of tea--it's not exactly a color you would call pretty or girly. I had certainly assumed it was not a color for me. However, I must admit that now, after wearing it, I'm a bit obsessed with OPI You Don't Know Jacques! There is definitely a reason that this color is a cult classic in the beauty world!  OPI You Don't Know Jacques is dark and chic grey-taupe and in my opinion, one of the most perfect neutral shades! It goes with anything and I can't help but feel stylish and elegant whenever I wear this polish! It's the perfect blend of warm chocolate and grey. Surprisingly flattering, You Don't Know Jacques is up there with my favorite winter shades. I'm not sure I would wear this in the spring and summer (especially because I prefer to wear bright or vibrant colors during that time) so now is the perfect time to wear this shade. Application is smooth and quick thanks to the OPI brushes (they are qu...

Here's a messy smokey eye I did using some earthy, matte colors. I wish the teal around the eye photographed better--it's much more vibrant in person! Maybe it's time to upgrade my camera?  Love how simple it was to do as well--only two colors and a highlight! Products: Eyes: Nars Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base Mac Painterly Paint Pot Inglot 340 matte Mac Wedge Mac Vanilla Pigment Covergirl Lash Perfection BB gel eyeliner in black ink Do you like wearing smokey eyes during daytime? I don't find this too dramatic but I definitely like smokey eyes ALL the time lol!!

As you can see from reading my blog, Laura Mercier is one of my favorite brands for face products. I love her concealers, translucent powder, mineral foundation, and especially the oil-free tinted moisturizer which I wear for my everyday makeup. I'd been wanting to try a foundation that had a little more coverage than a tinted moisturizer for special occasions or nights when I want my skin to look "perfect." I've always hated the feeling of heavy foundations so I thought my attempt to something with more coverage than a tinted moisturizer would be hopeless. That was until I tried Laura Mercier's Silk Creme Foundation... Packaging is a simple squeeze tube. Perfect and easy to use! My shade is Medium Ivory! As a preface, I have combo/oily, acne prone skin. I don't really like the look of matte foundation on my skin so my goal for foundation is to look glowy without looking greasy. I also have a bit of redness in my cheeks and acne scarring, so that...

I've been obsessed with greens lately--more specifically olive green. I just bought this new olive scarf so I thought I'd do a champagne eye with a touch of green to compliment it! I also wanted to play around with my new L'oreal Infallible eyeshadow in Iced Latte. It makes the most perfect shimmery lid color and it goes with any color! Here's my post of those eyeshadows if you're curious: here ! Sorry my eyebrow looks wonky tonight thanks to a blemish!grr! haha L'oreal Infallible Iced Latte all over lid,Nars Night Clubbing in crease/outer-v, R&R Chronice in crease, Mac Femme Fi to highlight Trying to capture the Dior Amber Diamond highlighter on my cheek that I recently received in a swap from a lovely girl! Will be doing a post on it soon! Olive scarf with olive eyeshadow might be too matchy matchy for some but oh well--i liked it loll!! ;) Products: Face: Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage...

Ahhh Zoya Jem is one of my favoriteeeee colors ever. Zoya describes Jem as: "A dark red-toned purple base with metallic dark pink highlights and subtle gold duochrome flecks. This shade has it all; bold color, vampy drama, bright sparkle and a glam rock persona." Yep. It's pretty much the most gorgeous deep plum with a bit of pink and red to it. For some reason I couldn't capture the red undertones to it that appear in person--it's more unique than the deep purple pictures below. 2 Coats for perfection. It's definitely a polish I would recommend trying if you like jewel toned colors on your nails!

A while ago I was contacted by Anna from Reviva Labs to review one of their most popular products, the Reviva Labs Makeup Primer. I was very excited because I've always been curious about Reviva Labs--I've seen their products at my nearby Ulta and Whole Foods Market. Some quick information on Reviva Labs that I gathered from their site that I found interesting: -" For over 38 Years Reviva Labs has been producing all natural skin-care products that help leave your skin healthier and more youthful-looking." -" No animal testing! Before it was even an issue   (way back in 1973), we announced the testing of our products in skin-care salons rather than on animals" - The first to introduce exfoliation to america... with our European LIGHT SKIN PEEL (We were explaining the importance of exfoliation years before the cosmetics giants introduced their versions) Now onto the Makeup Primer. It  is a silicone based primer that is not only fragrance free but also packe...

I've never owned or really worn a matte grey eyeshadow before, so I tried pairing it with some taupey purples to warm it up! I really wanted to do a look using a new L'oreal Infallible eyeshadow (see them here !) so I used the grey "Sultry Smoke" as a base color all over the lid and then piled on the taupes!  I wish it photographed better but I hope you like it! L'oreal Sultry Smoke all over lid, Inglot 454 inner corner, Inglot 423 outer-v/crease, Nars Ondine in crease, Mac Vanilla to highlight Ignore the messy hair in front of my face lol!! Products: Face: Laura Mercier Oil Free Tinted Moisturizer Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Laura Mercier Translucent powder Reviva Labs Make Up Primer Bobbi Brown Corrector TooFaced Chocolate Soleil theBalm Cabana Boy Blush Mac Vanilla Pigment to highlight Anastasia Brow Powder in Brunette Eyes: Mac Painterly Paint Pot L'oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Sultry Smoke Inglot Eyeshadow in 454 (silvery) & 423...

It's only been a few days into the new year and I've already found an incredible new drugstore product! These are the new L'oreal Infallible Eyeshadows! There has been a lot of buzz about these new eyeshadows because of their similarity to the Giorgio Amarni Eyes to Kill Eyeshadows. I don't own those eyeshadows so I can't compare them, however these L'oreal ones are very, very impressive! Check them out!  These are actually the bottom of the pots. They're not the most luxurious packaging, however they do they job! You can easily see what color is inside without having to unscrew every single one! Inside is a little extra cover/top that I believe is used to keep the shadows pressed and possibly to keep moisture in (just a guess!). These shadows are not your typical powder eyeshadow. They look like a cream shadow but they're actually a pressed pigment!! L-R Iced Latte, Midnight Blue, Sultry Smoke, Bronzed Taupe These shadows are so...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! New Years Eve is typically a night where everyone goes all out with gold and silver and glitter! I figured I'd use this night to use eyeshadow colors that I don't wear very often: blue!! I'm usually a bit uncomfortable with blue all over the eyes, so I softened it by using more silvery-blue on the lids. I really hope you like this look!! I paired this one with a nude lip (Mac Creme D'Nude) but I also feel like this would have been worked well with a berry lip! Next time ;) Urban Decay Strip on lid, Bare Escentuals Nude Beach on inner corner, theBalm Southern Belle in outer-v, Nars Pandora in Outer-v, Mac Shroom to highlight, & Wet N Wild Blue over bb gel eyeliner! Products: Face: Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Laura Mercier Translucent powder Reviva Labs Make Up Primer Bobbi Brown Corrector TooFaced Chocolate Soleil Mac Petticoat Mineralized Skinfinish Anastasia Brow Powder in Brunette Eyes: Nars Sm...