Exciting News!!!

As you can see I've updated my blog design. I was getting a little tired of the bold colors and I'd seen that color scheme on so many other beauty blogs that I wanted to be a little different!

I hope you all like my new design. It's a little "safer" than what I'm use to but I really like it. It brings the country out in me. :) I feel I'm getting crazier with my makeup and safer with my blog. lol

On to more exciting news......... I'm going to be featured in a magazine out of Chicago!!!! WOW right!?!??! I couldn't be more excited and humbled by such an amazing opportunity! I'm not sure the name of the magazine yet because the photographer just asked me to do the makeup for it. The theme is very earthy and natural which is right up my alley! I love doing smoked out eyes and pretty soft lips. The models are absolutely gorgeous and I can't wait to work with them. So stay tuned to see those pictures sometime in October.

Also, I want to hear from you!! I check my blog weekly to see if people are still interested and I get almost 500 hits a week (to me that's HUGE so thank you to all who check me out) but it makes me wonder when I post a quiz or ask for feedback....I get nothing. :( I would love to hear from all 500 of you but I'll settle for half of that. :) All joking aside though, I want to hear what you want to see, what you think, what works and what doesn't. I'm still very new to all of this and I want to give you all what you want so advice is greatly appreciated (and needed I'm sure). I want to make this your go to place but I can't make it that if I don't know what you want so share your thoughts and opinions...I want to hear all about it.......I think ;)

As far as my work goes with the makeup and stuff it's going great! I couldn't be happier. It's just busy enough for me with everything else I have going on. Much of the work that I do I don't get pictures simply because I haven't been able to bring myself to purchase a camera. I know, I know, I need to. Also, some people are funny about having their pictures on a blog or on the world wide web. But all in all, I'm blessed and couldn't be happier with how things are right now. I do what I do because I want to, not because I have to or need to and that's exactly where I want to stay. :)

So in closing, contact me if you would like to talk makeup, set up an appointment, give me advice, or whatever. I would love to hear from all of you! Also, whatcha think about my new design?? Do you like it?

Be blessed beauties!

Urban Decay Holiday 2011 Collection by the Muse

Urban Decay Holiday 2011 Collection Urban Decay Mariposa Palette

by the Muse on August 31, 2011

in Holiday Collections 2011, Urban Decay

It’s beginning to look alot like Christmas….Christmas…Christmas…!
Sephora is popping up new Holiday Collections for 2011 like hot fries today chicas.
Jump ahead to take a peek at some of what Urban Decay Holiday 2011 looks like.


Urban Decay Mariposa Palette $39 (Exclusive to Sephora, LE)
This palette mixes never-boring neutrals with sexy hits of shimmer and sparkle, and signature UD brights that truly explode. Just sweep them on, fast and easy, with the enclosed travel-size cruelty-free eye shadow brush. These shadows are laid out in color-coordinated quadrants (sets of four) that look amazing when worn together and can also be used as a starting point for creating your own color combinations. Housed in a gunmetal tin that displays a striking butterfly and an embossed UD icon, this assortment is perfect for everyone.
Includes:

• Rockstar (deep purple)
• Gunmetal (gunmetal gray with silver glitter)
• Skimp (ivory peach sheen)
• Infamous (magenta sheen)
• Wreckage (taupe shimmer)
• Haight (dark teal with shimmer)
• Money (pale silvery green shimmer)
• Mushroom (steel gray shimmer)
• Spotlight (golden tan shimmer)
• Limelight (gold shimmer)
• Travel Size Eyeshadow Brush

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Holiday 2011 Set Electric $32
What it is:
A set of five creamy, “skip-proof,” waterproof pencils.
Includes:

• Perversion (matte black)
• Ransom (bright iridescent purple)
• Woodstock (bright fuchsia sparkle) (New Shade)
• Radium (vibrant blue shimmer) (New Shade)
• Junkie (bright green sparkle) (New Shade)

24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Holiday 2011 Set Naked $32
What it is:
A set of five creamy, “skip-proof,” waterproof pencils.
Includes:

• Zero (black)
• Demolition (dark brown) (New Shade)
• Bourbon (glimmering dark brown)
• Underground (metallic taupe)
• Stray Dog (silvery taupe)

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Shadow Pencil Stash $34
A set of pocket-size 24/7 Shadow Pencils that make it easy to line, shade, and smudge like a pro.
Includes:

• Delinquent (dark purple with bright purple sparkle)
• Rehab (taupe)
• Juju (frosted taupe) (New Shade, Available in this set exclusively)
• Sin (champagne)
• Clash (bright turquoise with silver sparkle)

Whatcha think?
I love they are bringing Perversion back in a set. This is a killer black that everyone should own! I also love that alot of the colors are new but I could probably do without Zero, again!
Anything you’ll be hauling?
Products are live on Sephora.com now but aren’t yet available for purchase.

ELF Essential Brush Review

Essential Eye Shadow Brush

I was so excited to get this brush because I had seen so many vloggers talk about it on YouTube and I wanted a good inexpensive eye shadow brush and for $1.00 I couldn't lose right???


WRONG!!

I'm not sure what other people see in this brush but it was horrible! When I first opened it and felt it, it felt great! It was dense and had a nice handle and all that jazz....but when I used it the hairs started falling out all over my face. Every time I swiped a shadow a hair fell out in it or it fell on my face once I applied the shadow. So right after I applied my eye shadows, I'm literally wiping my face because I feel all of these tiny little hairs all over it. I also cleaned it to see if that would make the lose hairs all fall out and it didn't work, there was still fall out from the brush at each use.

 At only $1 I'm not complaining too much but I felt it was only fair that if I rave about a product that I also stay just as honest on items that didn't work so well for me. In staying honest, I am going to buy a couple more ONLY because I want to make sure that I didn't just get a "bad brush". If I had never tried any of the other ELF brushes from either the essential line or studio line (which the studio line brushes are fabulous) then I probably would never try another brush but since I know the capability of ELF products, I'm going to give it another shot...or two. If nothing else my yard sale coming up will have some extra items for sale ;) ;)

Have you tried this brush?? Do you love it or hate it? I'd love to hear from you!

Be blessed beauties!

SOAP AND GLORY

I LOVE Soap and Glory products!!!!! I can't even begin to express how much I love the Glow lotion! The scent that I can't even explain is amazing. It's such a soft, girly, feminine but mature smell. It doesn't smell like your teenager that's for sure BUT I wouldn't expect it to be on your Grandma either. It's perfect for that any age woman that loves a hint of glow and a scent of just about "perfect". It's a peachy pink very soft shimmer that I wear daily. I can't go anywhere without it. I bought mine at Target but I'm not positive if they still carry it. You can get it at Sephora and always check Amazon for great deals too!

Here is what Sephora says about it:


 Glow Lotion
What it is:
A drop-dead gorgeous highlighting glimmer lotion for the body.

What it does:
Use Glow Lotion all over as a moisturizer, on your neck and shoulders as a fragrant shimmer, or as a stand-in for stockings when you find yourself short of a little shine.

What else you need to know:
This lotion is scented with fresh bergamot, strawberries, and mandarin, with floral and fruity mid-notes, and musk, amber and warm vanilla notes on the bottom

This lotion lasts and lasts. I can't say enough about it. This along with other products from Soap and Glory are must-haves for sure!!

For 5.1 oz it's $20 and for the quality of product you get, it's so worth it!

Check out the Soap and Glory line and if you have any favorites let me know what they are, I may just have to try them if I don't own them already! :)


Be blessed beauties!

ELF Eye Primer

I'm so excited to share about this primer that I got in the mail last week! I ordered quite a bit from ELF cosmetics and of all the things I bought, the primer stands out the most. When I first applied it I thought it was really wet and a little "thin" (which is not what you get with say Urban Decay's Primer Potion) but I decided I would try it anyway. My first outing where I wore the primer was to my company picnic. I was a little nervous since it was outside and I couldn't fix it in the case that it didn't work but boy was I surprised! This primer exceeded my expectations for sure! It goes on so light and creamy and yes a little moist but once it dries and you apply your shadows, it doesn't move or crease or anything!

I couldn't believe how well it worked! And at the end of the night (hours later) when I washed my face, it came off very easily. So it lasted when it needed to and came off when I wanted it to. Here is the best part about this primer.......ready???..... IT'S ONLY $1!!!!!!!!!! Yes that's right, $1 and now you can buy ELF products at Target so you don't even need to worry about shipping! For $1.07 (have to add tax) you get an amazing product.

I highly recommend this primer along with many other things by ELF. I will be reviewing other things that I bought throughout the week so stay tuned for more!

Here is a picture of what I bought and will be reviewing later on:

Be blessed always Beauties!!

quick beauty tricks #6

Calm an angry pimple: Freeze a cotton swab soaked with Visine, then place on the blemish until the solution defrosts. The coldness reduces swelling while the formula zaps the redness

quick beauty tricks #5

Sculpt legs in seconds

Tone your legs without the workout: Rub a thin line of baby oil into the front of calves and thighs. It makes legs appear more toned and sexy in seconds

STILL WORKOUT! js

quick beauty tricks #3 and #4

Look well-rested

Fake a good night’s sleep: Line the lower inner rim of eyes with a peachy-nude pencil to tone down redness. Skip white liner—it looks harsh and obvious. (NYX's has a great pencil for this, I believe it's called Yogurt but you may need a different shade for your skin tone)

Fix cakey concealer: Lightly dab just a dot of eye cream on your skin, patting with your ring finger to instantly smooth lines and cracks without removing color

quick beauty tricks #2

Make lips fuller

Plump your pout: Dotting a light, shimmery gloss in the center of your lips creates a more visible 3-D effect.

Also, putting a light shimmer powder or white eyeshadow in your cupid's bow (the natural dip in your top lip in the middle) will also make your lips look fuller. :) Just remember to blend it well so it doesn't look like you hit your lip with eyeshadow or glittery powder. 

quick beauty tricks #1

Slim your face

Drop weight instantly: Choose a brownish matte blush that's not too dark (bronzers stand out too much), and sweep it lightly below your cheekbones, at your temples and along the jawline. Blend careful for a natural look

ELF has a very inexpensive combo like this one above that works great for all kinds of skintypes! NARS also has a combo that works really well if you like the more high end brands. It blends really nicely!