Review: NYX Super Skinny Eye Marker

If you want the perfect cat eye then you need this marker. It doesn't smudge well at all so for the smokey eye this isn't the product for you. You can get the fat one or skinny one and since I'm on a mad hunt to be skinny I went with the skinny one. :) I can't wait to try the fat one too though, just in the marker of course. This product is great for anyone wanting to achieve the perfect cat eye or just winged out eye look (wait, isn't that the same thing???....oh well) Anyway on to the review....it doesn't dry that fast so you can fix a mistake if you're like any human being and make them from time to time but it dries quick enough where you don't have to be so careful for a long time hoping it doesn't smudge or get all over your eyelid. It goes over shadows very well and doesn't dry out in the tube fast at all. This is literally like a marker for your eyes.....I really feel at this moment right now that I need to express that you should never try to use a sharpie or any other marker type thing around your eyes. You should only use products made for your eyes.....OK sorry that was the mommy in me coming out.

I use this marker quite a bit for everyday black liner if I'm not doing a smokey eye because it brings just enough drama to your face without going overboard, especially if your going with very natural eye shadows. The point at the end is great for reaching the inner corner with a very fine line. The average price is around $8 I believe, I think I paid around $8 for mine at Ulta.

So that's it! I really like this liquid eyeliner, it lasts, it has a very fine point for precision, it washes off well, it's got a good price on it, and it's by NYX so you know you can't go wrong with that right? (I love NYX products). Have you tried this? Do you love it or hate it? I wanna know :)

Be blessed beauties!

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NYX Runway Collection 10 Palette in Champagne and Caviar

I have found a really great natural, smokey, gorgeous palette! It's the NYX Runway Collection 10 palette in Champagne and Caviar. This palette is perfect for the sweet girly, pink/tan look or for the dark black smokey look. If you are looking for a good quality, long lasting, very versatile palette that doesn't cost much at all....then this is it! I have worn this palette for the last 3 days and each day has been a different look. You can go totally natural and barely there for a lazy day, a neutral brown smokey eye for a day look or dramatic black smoked out eye for evening and a little bit of everything else in between. This is the perfect travel palette to take so you can have different looks on your getaway. The white is great for brightening the inner corner of your eye and the black is great to smoke out your outer corner. There are so many options with this palette, it's endless!

Here is a swatch of the colors:

And here is a look using the palette:

Picture from Pink So Foxy

You can purchase this at Ulta for $10.99. Also check with Amazon too to see if you can get it cheaper there. I'm totally addicted to this palette! Have you tried it? Do you have it yet? Let me know if you like it and submit looks using the palette if you'd like to jodipeffley@yahoo.com. I'd love to see them and I'll post your pics too!!

FAVORITE PINK LIPGLOSS EVER!!!!!!!!

This past weekend my husband and I went on a date and our first stop was the mall because we had some things that we needed to pick up. On the way out I remembered that I had $3.50 off coupon to ULTA so I convinced him to stop in (which didn't take much because he's such a good hubby). :) I wanted to get the NYX lip gloss in Beige that so many people rave about and wouldn't you know it, there was one left! (Also right now you can get two NYX lip glosses for $8). I love love love this lip gloss. There isn't anything bad to say about it. It is such a perfect pink, not too light or dark, not too shimmery or sticky, just perfect! It goes on so smooth and lasts quite some time for a lip gloss.

It makes your lips feel so soft too and don't get me started on the taste! YUMMY! This gloss is perfect for tweens, teens, adults, and grannies too! You won't regret buying this gloss and like I said if you head to Ulta (in Mishawaka I don't know about anywhere else) right now they have 2 for $8 which is a great deal because one is $5.49.

Here is a picture I found online that shows how pretty this gloss can be with lip liner (little blurry but you can see the color):

I have no idea why they called it Beige because it's clearly pink but I guess that name wouldn't do. :) You can use this over other lip colors too and it's just as pretty.

Let me know if you have this or try it!

Be Blessed Beauties!!



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Another great sale is going on at the Mishawaka Ulta right now! I love NYX products so I'm always on the prowl for discounts (I won't buy anything unless I have a coupon or there is a discount through the store or website).

Check out all the great products that NYX has to offer! You can't beat this great deal!

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One of the things I'm scoping out this weekend is the NYX Eyebrow Push-Up Bra Pencil.

I've heard good things about it so I'm going to try that out and who knows what else I'll end up getting. What are your favorite products from NYX??

NYX Haul Part 2

On with the review.....

NYX Lip Liner

I bought a few of these lip liners. My favorite color is probably Nude Beige because I like a natural lip color and this definitely gives that. They are a little on the dry side but that makes them last longer under a NYX lip gloss. As I said in my first review, I apply this lip liner under lip gloss and it's lasts about 5 hours so that's not bad at all. I would use these liners on my brides or someone who wanted long lasting coverage.These come in many different colors. I will include the link to the website at the bottom of this review so you can see all the options. They do not bleed at all so when you apply that's where it stays. I give this product a 4 out of 5 simply because of the dryness of it but I would for sure buy again.

Last but not least, the Jumbo Eye Pencil

I LOVE LOVE LOVE these pencils! There are so many colors to choose from and so many different ways to use them! You can use them to highlight, to contour, for eyeshadow, for eyeliner, for lips! The list is endless. They are highly pigmented and last forever! I use the Milk 604 under my eyeshadows to make them pop with color. If you buy nothing else from NYX from this review, BUY THE JUMBO EYE PENCILS! You won't regret spending the dollars on them (and as everything from NYX they are very inexpensive). Here are some swatches of the pencils so you can see the pigmentation and different colors.

There are more to choose from then the ones shown above.

Here is the website to check out everything NYX has to offer:

www.nyxcosmetics.com

And don't forget, right now you can get 1 free NYX item if you buy 2 from Ulta!

www.ulta.com

Going to a wedding

I had a session yesterday of a friend of mine who was going to a wedding and wanted her makeup done without paying a crazy price...after all it isn't her wedding right? I'm sure we all wish we could get our makeup done for small events for a low price....

WELL NOW YOU CAN!! :) You just come see me and I will fix you right up! It only takes about 30-45 minutes for the full session. 45 minutes usually are for more detailed sessions.Here is a picture of the session I had yesterday.

I love the deep colors I used around her eyes and then the sweet shimmer all over her face. I also used the NYX lip liners and glosses on her! The camera is coming soon so hopefully everyone will get to see what we see when I do the makeup because these pictures do no justice!

Be sure and contact me via email if you want to schedule a session! jodipeffley@yahoo.com

NYX Haul

So for Mother's Day my husband took me out to lunch after church and then to Ulta and said as he opened the door..."Have at it babe". I couldn't have been happier because NYX cosmetics were buy 2 get 1 free so I was a very happy mama to say the least. I bought some lip liners, lip glosses, eyeliners, etc. So I'm going to review the things I bought and just give my honest opinion about them.

NYX Studio Liquid Liner

I bought a few different colors of this and the pigmentation was great. It lasted all day, no runs, didn't lose any depth of color or anything. The liquid is just the right consistency and it dries rather quickly. If you want a great pin up look with the bold cat eye type liner, this would work great! If I had to give a numerical review, I would say 4 out of 5 and the only reason I say that is because the actual wand that you use to apply the liner (which is the cap) is so long that it's hard to get to your own eye, for me anyway. I like shorter applicators so you can get in there and get precise application. I wasn't able to rest my hand on my cheek like I do with other eyeliners to apply it. I had to have quite the steady hand to put it on myself. So bottom line...I would buy this again but maybe for client use not myself. Here is the link to NYX website so you can see all the colors and stuff. http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/products/eyes/liquid-liner/studio-liquid-liner
On to the next one.....

NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss

I bought a few of these as well and I couldn't be happier! The shine is off the charts on these. They last about as long as any other good gloss (I get to about lunch before I have to reapply so maybe 5 hours? and that's with the lip liner also) There is no sticky feeling or heaviness to it. My favorite color is PERFECT (that's the name of it, perfect). I can wear this over any lipstick or lip liner and it adds just the right hint of color and loads of shine. It has like a grape flavor to it so no foul smell or anything. NYX has lots of colors to choose from so it was really hard to pick just a few, but I can always go back right??? :) Here are some pictures I found of swatches of the colors. You can see how pigmented these are!

I give this 5 out of 5. I couldn't find anything wrong with any of the colors I chose. Here is the link to check out the other colors and stuff: http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/products/lips/lip-gloss/mega-shine-lip-gloss

Tomorrow I will review the other things that I bought and let you know what I thought about those. I hope you like this review and it helps you in choosing some great products from Ulta or NYX Cosmetics!

Prom Tutorial

Ok before anyone expects to see a video I want to apologize for not having one! I was trying to download the software that I need and for whatever reason I wasn't able to download it...SO I decided to do pictures yet again and yes with my phone camera :(. This time I used my daughter instead of me since it's a prom look. I found it appropriate to use someone in the prom age range (and we all know I'm not that). :) Without anymore waiting, here you go.... 2011 Prom look:

• Here is Shaylee's eye without any makeup or primer.

• I put NYX white primer all over her lid from the brow bone down to the lash line.

• For the eyeshadow I used Maybelline Charcoal Smokes Quad Palette. I added the brow bone color all over the lid and up to the brow bone and then the Lid color I patted on just the lid and blended that just barely into the brow bone color.

• Then I added the Crease color to the crease of her eye and blended that out and added the Outer Corner color to the outer corner and then a soft brown to tone down the greys from the 28 Palette Coastal Scents. 

• Once everything was blended I used L'Oreal Le Kohl Pencil in Carbon Black (this is perfect for blending and creating a smokey eye) and also Too Faced Stiletto eyeshadow to seal everything, filled in her eyebrows with a brown eyeliner and then finished with L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara.

• Here are a couple pictures of the eyes up close and one in the sun light

• And here is the total look after pinkish peachy blush and soft pink lips :)

I hope everybody enjoys this tutorial! It's super easy because the colors in the Maybelline palette are titled LID, CREASE, etc and you just follow that. I added a few extra things to tone down the colors since I was working on a teenager. I didn't want anything to overpower her natural beauty or make her look like anything but herself with just a touch of something extra :)

Here is a picture of the shadow quad I used and you can see where it's marked which one to use. The colors can be much deeper so it's great for the older person too. I just kept it light for obvious reasons. The shimmer in this palette is so pretty too! It's more shimmer than matte for sure.

Here is a list of everything that I used today

• Revlon PhotoReady Foundation
• Palladio Rice Powder
• Revlon ColorStay Mineral Finishing Powder in 010 Brighten
• Rimmel 005 Pure lip liner
• BH Cosmetics for the blush and lip gloss
• Along with everything else I listed on this post

Let me know what you think! I'd love to get feedback on how I'm doing :)

Be Blessed Always