3 everyday makeup looks

Hi Beauties, I have a backlog of faces of the day posts. So I'll try to break down a few of my looks and outfits of the past few weeks. Guess what? I start Cosmetology School in T-1 day. Too excited!!! I have been down lately, guess I am homesick but I am so ready to do this.

LOOK 1: Everyday radiant and glowing look

Face: MAC Studio Fix Liquid Foundation with SPF 15 in NW43.

Cheeks: Coastalscents bronzer in Dark with NARS Exhibit A

Eyes: MAC Mini pigment in Gold Mode (or gold stroke) with the darkest colour in a Rimmel smokey eye Quad in the corner. Calvin Klein Ultimate gel eyeliner in Black Ice. Have to do  review on this. Maybelline Great lash mascara.

Lips: MAC "O" Lipstick

LOOK 2: Neutral eyes with radiant Skin

Face: Makeup Forever HD Foundation in 173. I love this foundation. It is so light and my skin looks so radiant. Review coming.

Cheeks: NARS Exhibit A with MAC Margin Blush a highlighter and Coastalscents Bronzer in Dark.

Eyes: Rimmel Smokey Eye Quad with Annabelle liquid eyeliner in Black out and Maybelline Great Lash Mascara. Primed the eyes with NYX High definition eye base.

Lips: MAC "O"- my new fav everyday lipstick. Can see why this colour is the most popular at the MAC at Hali Shopping Centre.

My outfit

LOOK 3: Changing up a red lip with gold lipgloss

FACE: MUFE Mat Velvet Foundation in 70 with MAC studio fix foundation plus powder NW43.

Cheeks: Hard Candy tropics bronzer

EYES: MAC Amberlights eyeshadow with embark in the outer V.

LIPS: LA Colour red lip pencil with MAC Desire lipglass and Stila 24 kt lipgloss over it.

My outfit

Living my life like its golden.

Lyrics by Jill Scott

I'm taking my freedom
pulling it off the shelf
puttin' it on my chain
wearing it 'round my neck
I'm taking my freedom
puttin' it in my car
wherever i choose to go
It will take me far

[Chorus]
I'm living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQdmrFrM5lE Here's the video if you've never heard the song. Living my life like its golden by Jill Scott. Its one of those songs that makes your day better and u dance around your house in your underwear feeling confident and empowered and sexy and ready to take over the world.

One of my favourite songs was stuck in my head while doing my nails last nite and my makeup this morning. GOLDDDDDDDDDEEEENNNN! How can one colour make you feel like you are on top of the world. I have no idea but the spanish conquistadors must have known something I don't when they were searching for El Dorado. Gold is one of my favourite colours to work with when I do makeup or anything with beauty. I am the type of girl who would buy a body lotion if it has gold sparkles in it. The other day I was searching online for gold leaf- not the real kind cus I can't afford it but the fake gold leaf to try to do a makeup look with. I did find it on ebay about 18 K but I haven't ordered it yet. *note to self* No matter what complexion you are, there is a gold for you. I have a friend who is darker than me and thinks she can't pull off gold. How wrong is she???? I proved her wrong by showing her different varieties of gold can work for different skin tones.

So I have a wide array of gold/golden products- lipglosses, lipsticks, eyeshadows, blushes, pigments, gel liner,bronzers polishes etc. Here is my look from today and just a few of my golden products that I love.
Products that I am searching for
-MAC cream metallic shadow in Gold Spice. Went to buy it and they were out at the store but Ive seen it online. 
-OPI nail polish in Symphony and Gold Lang Synge. Which inspired my nails.
-Makeup Forever metals- sorta like mac pigments but I can't get enough of gold pigments.
-Gold leaf used here in this look  http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/6049/6049,1287429571,1/stock-photo-woman-open-mouth-with-gold-leaf-make-up-and-teeth-biting-on-faux-pearls-63257953.jpg

my nails compared to OPI.

My golden goddess look today:
Eyes- Coastal Scents 24k Gold gel liner as a base
-MAC amber lights shadow
NYC Liquid liner and Collosal mascara


Cheeks-Clinique Liquid Illuminator in peach and Covergirl cheekers blush in golden pink


Lips-  Fashion Fair lipstick in  toasted bronze and Stila silk shimmer gloss(no name but its a deep golden bronze colour)


Jewelry- earrings from shoreline plaza in SK, necklace from Sears, ring from black market in Halifax.

Golden goodies in my makeup arsenal:
Eyes
MAC Amber lights
MAC gorgeous gold- kina greenish gold
MAC golden rod- very yellow
MAC odd couple mineral duo - the gold part
MAC Two to glow- pinks mixed with golds
Loreal HIP Bright shadow duo -flamboyant
Coastal scents 24k gold gel liner
Ardene's eyeshadow in tangorine- kind of an orangey gold- it goes on so smooth for $3.

MAC Amber lights, Gorg gold and Golden rod

Odd couple, flamboyant, blaze, two to glow, tangorine

24k gold gel liner

Pigments all from mac
Rushmetal- my favourite
Jardin Aires
Melon
Gold mode
Gold stroke
Gold dusk


Gosh pigment/effect powder in Blaze
Coastalscents 88 metallic palette

MAC Mini pigments

88 metallic palette

Cheeks
Clinique bronzer in true bronze
Covergirl cheekers blush in golden pink
Quo baked bonzer in sandstone- my favourite
MAC blush in margin- peachy gold
Black Opal colour fusion powder- mosaic shimmer bronzer
Clinique liquid illuminator in peach

Skin
Clinique liquid illuminator in natural
L'oreal true match glow in cool- you can mix this in your foundation to make your skin glow or wear it alone
Clinique sun self body daily moisturizer in medium or dark. This is for the pale sisters who need a lil colour.
Urban decay potion primer in sin- great as a base for gold colours

Lips
Clinique lipstick in true bronze (i think)* not pictured
MAC lip gelee ( deep bronze with golden shimmer) the name rubbed off
NYC Lipshine and  gold lipgloss (names rubbed off)
Fashion fair lipstick in toasted bronze
Stila silk shimmer lip gloss - deep bronze/ golden colour- no name on the tube.

And I think tha's it for now. Hope I inspired you to embrace gold in your makeup and live your life like its golden.


Take your freedom when it comes to your beauty...

Week in Beauty

coastalscents smokey eye palette is the business!

best eyeshadow primer in the world.

Au naturale from Covergirl Queen Collection

Pink nails yay! This was a NYC longwear colour.

Eyeshadow after 10 hrs. Urban decay eyeshadow primer potion in Sin.

Look at that red. the turquoise is a great contrast.

Black Radiance lipcolour in El Dorado Red

Eye colour from my 88 shimmer palette from coastalscents.

Gold eye shadow is my fav. Love it!

Hi beauties,

Its 11:40 pm and I should be in bed but instead, I'm getting excited about my pink nails. Ladies if you are ever feeling low or down, just slap on some hot pink nail polish and your mood will change instantly. I am also looking forward to my recent purchases from elf cosmetics. They had a huge Valentine's Day sale- 50% off and I love their products- they are good quality for ridiculously affordable prices. I got like 5 of some products that were like $1 dollar each. I also did some sample shopping on coastalscents- love their mineral products. I got a sample of rice powder which is supposed to be good for oily skin so I will try it and see if it works for me. I am shopping around for a makeup train (the carrying case) my b\f threw away my old one when he was moving and I also need a makeup brush belt for when I am doing makeup on other people. www.eyeslipsface.com has a brush belt for 15 US that I think I am going to order and I could probably find the makeup train at walmart.com or amazon or ebay because my collection is getting a little too big. Confessions of  makeup junkie.lol

Products I am super excited about! Covergirl Queen Collection Lipsticks. Heard they received rave reviews and are superpigmented and you know how I like my bright coloured lipsticks but I'm also looking for some good nudes and low key pinks. So in this collection I am getting nude attitude,au naturale, girly pink and powder puff pink which is a bright pink colour- couldn't help myself. So ladies go out and look for these colours made for women of colour at your local drugstores or www.drugstore.com for $5.99- buy one get one 50% off or amazon.com.

I am also super excited about finding another perfect red lipstick. This time from black radiance which is another brand for women of colour. Perfect tone lipstick in 5016- Think its called El Dorado red on their website. www.blackradiancebeauty.com This red surprised me in so many ways. It looks very dark like  burgundy in the package but when you put it on it looks like a bright vivid red. A- MA-ZING! I actually stole this colour from my mom who is my inspiration when it comes to fierce red lips. No one can work a red lip like my mother. I will be getting a few more black radiance perfect tone lipsticks. Hi, my name is Shyne and I am a lipstick junkie.

The power of an eyeshadow primer is amazing. I took a pic of my eyeshadow after bout 10 hrs of wear and it was still popping. My purples come from my coastalscents smokey eye palette and my GOSH pigment. If you don't own urban decay eyeshadow primer potion, you shouldn't even be wearing eyeshadow. This stuff is addictive and worth all $18! www.ulta.com or sephora.com sell this top seller primer. I use sin cus I love the bronze/gold tone.

Every girl of colour needs to own a GOLD eyeshadow- simple as that!

Until then..."It is beauty that captures your attention, personality that captures your heart."