Look: Naval Orange

Hello! I'm back today with a look that's actually from over a week ago; Cosmetics Aficionado posted a Blog Hop for orange lips and as soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to participate. I did this look the next day but haven't had a chance to post it until now. I named it Naval Orange, which is a play on the fruit plus the fact that I used navy eyeliner with orange lips. Get it? ;) Anyway, check below for products used and you can also click the pics to view my makeup in (slightly embarrassing) detail if you so choose.

Products:

Face:
-Reviva Labs Primer
-Wet N' Wild Coverall foundation in 815 Fair
-mark. Powder Buff in Nude
-mark. setting powder
-mark. Bronze Pro bronzer
-Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette (Naked2 as contour)
-Darling Girl Cosmetics blush in Neon Trees (light neon peach)
-BFTE Cosmetics eyeshadow in Butt Naked (highlight)

Eyes:
-Lime Crime Eyeshadow Helper
-Naked Basics palette (Walk of Shame all over lid/browbone; Naked2, Faint, Crave on outer corner/crease/lower lashline)
-Darling Girl Cosmetics eyeshadow in Adoration (nude pearl on browbone)
-Sephora white eyeliner pencil (tearduct/inner corner and waterline)
-BFTE Cosmetics eyeshadow in Butt Naked (tearduct)
-Belleme Waterproof Pencil Eye Liner in Navy Blue (From abbamart.com)
-MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
-Cover Girl Lash Perfection mascara
-Naked Basics palette (Faint on brows)
-Cover Girl clear mascara (on brows)

Lips:
-NYX Slim Lip Pencil in Orange
-MAC lipstick in Morange

I wanted a very classic look and opted for navy liner instead of plain black. I thought it would brighten up my eyes even more, and it did! If I'd had a matte navy gel liner or something, I would have used that, but this liner was all I had. I rather like the little bit of shimmer it gives though! This look was so much fun to do and I really lucked out with the natural lighting which made my pictures look as bright as I felt wearing this summery shade! ;)
Don't forget to check out the other posts in the orange lips blog hop, or feel free to add your own!




You can also find the navy eyeliner I used here at abbamart.com and get 10% off your first order if you use my affiliate link below; they're $6, come in tons of colors, and also stay-proof!

Thanks for reading!♥

*Some or all images were lightly edited using Aperture and/or Photoshop; for details, please read the photo editing disclosure widget at the bottom of my right-side bar.
**All products were purchased by me. All opinions are my own.

Honestly...

If I was truly honest with myself I would want to 

look less like me and more like that!

I want:

A smaller nose

A thinner face

A shorter forehead

Large lips

Biggers eyes

Darker skin

Thicker hair

and that's just my face don't get me started on my body!!

I have no idea why I feel the need to change the things I do,

Why don't I want smaller eyes or thinner lips, Who knows!

We all see beauty differently, We all think different things are beautiful but it doesn't matter what we think is beautiful as long as we look in the mirror and find beauty in ourselves.

Sure I would want to look like that, But I look like me and that's okay too.

Remember to find beauty in yourself, 

                                                             Sinead.

Benefit Fake up Review

Cake up Fake up!!

Flakey Skin? Dry Patches? Dehydrated Lines?

Stop your makeup caking up

Start using fake up by Benefit!

A creamy concealer with a ring of vitamin E & 

Apple seed extract moisturizer - Covers and hydrates!

With it Available in three shades - 01 Light  02 Medium  03 Dark

Many uses:

Under Eyes - Doesn't set in fine line.

Dry Patches - Blend in the direction of the flakes to help them disappear.

Smile Lines - Rehydrate caked up facial lines.

Lips - Blur lip lines and pigment without drying out the skin.

Want to learn more check out my video - Coming soon...

Norwex And A Giveaway!!!!!

Have you heard of Norwex? Am I the first to tell you about it? I hope so (giggle) =D. I happen to love Norwex products and have seen the rags in action many times. I own a few and can't wait to get more! They last forever and are SUPER effective at cleaning everything. The first time I was introduced to them I was super skeptical. I mean, really? A rag that can clean with just water and can disinfect itself within 24 hours? Sounds too good to be true right? RIGHT! Fast forward to NOW and I am convinced. What were the key factors in my conversion you ask? Well! 1. At my first party I took the challenge to wash all my makeup off with just water.....it WORKED!!! (I had even done a super smokey eye that day) and 2. (prepare yourself) Raw chicken was rubbed on the counter (gross) then swabbed so we could see the bacteria. Then it was cleaned with a Norwex rag (using only water) and swabbed again...CLEAN!!!! No bacteria, nothing!!! I love that I can give them to my son to wash toilets and not have to worry about chemicals. I can hang it to dry and in 24 hours it's ready to use again. I know, I know that sounds disGUSTing but I saw a cloth that had been used a ton swabbed and it was clean! Seeing is believing ladies. Click here to see and also watch the video below on how I wash my makeup off with the body rag.  

I buy mine from the lovely Kara who is always available to answer questions or help me out with my purchases. Not just because she is a consultant and amazing but she also happens to be a dear friend. I feel good handing you over to her to get your rags too =). Now here is my FAVORITE part!!! One lucky reader will win a body cloth and the suede face cloth!!!!!

Here is how to enter:

*Mandatory*

1. You must be a follower of Classy Cosmetics and be 18 years or older to enter
2. Go to Kara's site and check out all of the products and comment back here on what product excites you the most! (her button is also on the right hand sidebar)
3. Follow Kara's Norwex FB page 

*Optional but will give you more entries*

1. Follow me on FB
2. Follow me on Twitter
3. Follow me on Youtube
4. Like this video on Youtube
5. Share this on your own blog, FB or on any other social media site (entry for each site)

Comment here every time you complete one of the mandatory or optional "tasks". Each comment equals an entry. If you decide to purchase other products from Kara's site, that equals 5 entries. Any comments not adhering to the rules will be deleted. The contest will begin....NOW lol and end this Friday May 10th at 12 midnight MST. Good luck everyone!!!

Spring Nail!

I like to start with a light sheer colour on my nails to begin with 

and I love Oxygen By China Glaze.

I apply a really light sheer coat before I apply my colour.

Colour:

Two of my favourite colours at the moment - 

               "Rose Libertine" By Rimmel                         "How do you lilac it" By Rimmel 

As much as I love these shade  I ♡ them even more 

When I apply Innocence by China Glaze 

over the top! 

Which got me thinking, do you layer your polishes to create your own unique shade?? 

and if you had

to give your shade a name what would you call it??

Drab To Fab Part 1

Can you think of times in your life when you just want to look amazing? I know we all want to look good, but have you ever been stuck in a rut? Want to look a step or even a leap better than you normally do? Want to make your boyfriend/spouse go WOW??? Well, I am going to be doing a series (this being the first segment) where we do just that! We go from drab to FAB!!! In this installment we will be going over foundation, concealer, powder and some contouring. Grab your makeup and let's get ready together!!!

Look: Mystic Flame with Darling Girl and BFTE

Here's another look I did last week using Darling Girl and BFTE Cosmetics. I'm calling it Mystic Flame, thanks to two of my fellow Glamour Girls Jeni and Sarah for helping me name it! ;)
Now keep scrolling to check out details for this look and remember to click the photos!

 Products:

Face:
-Reviva Labs Primer
-Wet N' Wild Coverall Foundation in 815 Fair
-mark. Powder Buff in Nude
-mark. setting powder
-mark. Bronze Pro (contour)
-Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette (Naked2 as contour)
-Darling Girl Cosmetics blushes in Rose Queen and Man Candy
-BFTE Cosmetics eyeshadow in Butt Naked (highlighter)

Eyes:
-Lime Crime Eyeshadow Helper
-NYX JEP in Milk (lid)
-NYX JEP in Baby Blue (lower lashline)
-DGC eyeshadow in Obviously A Wig (magenta w/ blue duochrome on lid)
-DGC eyeshadow in Mayor's Daughter (gold on inner corner and blended above crease)
-DGC eyeshadow in Adoration (nude pearl on inner corner and browbone)
-DGC eyeshadow in Midnight Sea (royal purple w/ turquoise shift on outer corner)
-BFTE eyeshadow in Grape (midtoned purple on outer corner)
-BFTE eyeshadow in Big Ego (deep smokey purple on outer corner and outer crease)
-BFTE eyeshadow in Cornflower (cornflower blue on lower lashline, over NYX pencil)
-BFTE eyeshadow in Whisper (white/violet duochrome patted onto center lid)
-MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
-Cover Girl Lash Perfection mascara
-UD Naked Basics Palette (Faint on brows)

Lips:
-Maybelline Color Whisper in Lust For Blush

 I did each of these last three looks around my Maybelline Color Whispers which I've been loving lately so I just wanted to show them off, lol. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this look! Thanks for reading...

*Some or all images were lightly edited using Aperture and/or Photoshop; for details, please read the photo editing disclosure widget at the bottom of my right-side bar.
**All products were purchased by me. I don't get anything if you click the links, they're for convenience purposes only. All opinions are my own.