F.O.T.D. 5/15/2012

Hi all. Hope all is well.
This is my "face of the day" I used MILANI on the eyes today. Below I will list all products for this look. Hope you enjoy!!

Face:
smash box camera ready BB cream in Dark
Excuviance concealer in mahogany
Cover girl mineral powder in translucent honey
M.A.C. Mineralized skin finish in Dark

Eyes:
primer (not shown) Ruby kisses magic primer
MILANI baked eyeshadow in "copper excess" (on the lid)
MILANI powder shadow in "brown stone" (outer V)
MILANI powder shadow in "pitch black" (inner outer V)
MILANI powder shadow in "pearl"
MILANI MILANI Liquif'eye in "blue" (on bottom lash line)
Lashes are Ardell fashion lashes

Cheeks:
NYX cream blush in "orange"
MILANI baked blush in "bellissimo bronze"

Lips:
NYX lip pencil in "cappucino"
MILANI lipstick in "orange-Gina"
MILANI 3D gloss in "#42 stylish"

MILANI baked blushes and swatches

Below I have swatches six MILANI Baked blushes. These blushes are very pigmented and long lasting. These blushes were sent to me when I did the hair show for Rachel Odem's natural hair fashion show. These blushes retail for about six dollars. They can also be found in Walgreens, CVS, and or Walmart.
Top row:
Dolce pink, Rose D'Oro, and Bellissimo bronze
Second row:
Fantastico mauve, coralline, and red vino

MILANI eyeshadows and swatches

Hi guys!
Today I want to share some swatches of the MILANI eyesahdows I received. Last weekend I had the opportunity of working with Rachel Odem. She hosted a fashion show for natural hair , and I was the lead makeup artist. MILANI sponsored all the make up for the show.

The first set of eyeshadows are all baked eyeshadows. They are all very pigmented and I used a primer when I swatch them.
Starting with the top row from left to right:
Must have fuchsia,
Melange, fusion

Second row:
Green fortune, teal the truth, Rich java

Third row:
Copper excess, drench in gold, intermix

Don't forget to check out all of the swatches below.


Next are the powder eyeshadows which are silky smooth and highly pigmented. I also use the primer when I Swatch these as well.

These eyeshadows come in matte and a slight satin finish. The Matte eyeshadows are harder to blend just like any other Matte eyeshadow. I must say the satin eyeshadows are my favorites.
Below you will also find swatches of these eyeshadows well.
Starting with the top row I will go left to right:
Purple shock, Olympian blue, shocking pink

Row two:
Caramel brown, tickled pink, just perfect

Row three:
French vanilla, Brown stone, pitch black

Row four:
White lie, Gold dust, Pearl

There are also two eyeshadow palette that I did not swatch..
The neutral palette is 03 and it is called abstract. The colorful eyeshadow palette is called 01 paint eyeshadow palette.
Watch out for more looks coming with these eyeshadows as I am learning how they apply. I hope you guys enjoyed this information if you have any questions please leave them below..

Promised Designs Jewelry

http://Promisedesigns.storenvy.com/
So, just want to share some info about an online jewelry store that was introduced to me. I have three pieces from this site so far. The prices are very affordable and very fashion forwar. Tho im not a huge jewelry person. I do like simple pretty.The set im wearing is $16. Because I have to wear black and or white for work. This was perfect. The necklace is the perfect length paired the little gold ball earrings. I got many complements on this set and I love how it can go from a day look to a night look. It can be dressed up or down and that's perfect for me.Watch for more pieces from this site that ill show you! Hope you enjoy!

F.O.T.D. 5/9/2012

The "Face Of The Day" is another NYX Dark Shadows palette look. 

For the face, I used Lancome Teint Idole 7ltra 24H foundation and my shade is 500 suede (W).
I set it with M.A.C. mineralze skin finish in Dark
 
For my eyes, I used the blue eyeshadows and the gold tone shadow as a highlight and inner corner. 
Lashes ar ardelle #120

Cheeks are the bright color from the palette and the highlight.

Lips are the red lipstick from the palette as well. 

F.O.T.D 5/8/2012

Hi all. 
Today I want to share my "Face Of The Day".  I didn't have to work today so I was able to use my MILANI products.  (Review coming soon)

For my face, I used the Smashbox BB cream on the shade Dark, and set it with M.A.C. mineralize skin finish in Dark. 

On my eyes I used MILANI eyeshadows.  For the primer I used Ruby kisses primer (not shown)

The shadows I used were Intermix baked eyeshadow,  brown stone, and French Vanilla.   Intermix on the mobil lid.  Brown stone in the crease and French Vanilla as the highlight.  I used a purple MILANI pencil (not shown) to line the top and the bottom outer courner.

On my cheeks I used MILANI baked blush in Fantastico Mauve. And as a highlight I used MILANI baked bronzer in Glow

On my lips I used a lip pencil from Palladio in "Chianti" and MILANI Glitzy Glamor gloss in "Center Stage" Lashes are Ardelle #120

The NYX Dark Shadows Palette

Hello all.  I just wanted to share my thoughts on the new NYX Dark Shadows palette. 
I had my eye on it when I saw it in ulta a few weeks ago.  It retails for $25 and has everything you need except foundation. 
It is very suitable for women of color and I think its an awesome buy! 
I recently entered a NYX contest The. NYX Face Awards.  For Youtube Vlogger of the year.  I didn't make it in the top 25 but I recived a $49.99 shopping spree for NYX website.

When you open it

On the left are the 24 eyeshadows on the right is a mirror. Then it opens again and has the shadow base, liner, blusher, Illuminators, and the glosses. Ive used this palette a couple of times and I am very impressed. The eyeshadow base is awesome. The shadow lasts all day with no creasing. The eyeshadows are soft and very pigmented. The liner is good. (Your typical liquid black liner) the blush......omg! Very pigmented and not ashey. (The darkest pink up to is my favorite) the illuminator is beautiful. And the lipglosses are actually lipsticks in my opinion. They last very long and wears off very nice. I think this is one of the best palettes I've owned. Minus the foundation and lashes, I used everything in this palette. I plan on using this palette alot.....