Quarterly Beauty Favorites (Jan-March 2017)

It’s hard to believe that a quarter of the year is already behind us, crazy! Anyhoo, in this video are my faves for the past quarter. For a full list of the products mentioned, see below the video.

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How To Remove Mascara Smudges Without Ruining Your Makeup

We've all done it. The dreaded mascara smudge. Then, when you try to clean it off, you wind up smearing it & making it even worse. There's a better way. I learned the trick to cleaning mascara smudges without making a mess & I pass that info on to you in this video. :)

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Review: TwistNClean Mascara Wand Cleaner

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Disclosure: This product was sent to me by the company for review purposes. Who of us has not dealt with a goopy mascara wand? I think most of us have. We usually have 2 options, just deal with it (which usually results in clumpy lashes) or wipe the wand with a tissue (which can sometimes result in lint on the brush, yuck!). How about a much better option? Enter the

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Review: Sei Bella Lash Primer & Defining Lash Mascara

Hey everyone! I recently realized that it's been a while since I did a review video. I usually do hauls & faves. So, I thought I'd review the Sei Bella Lash Primer & Defining Lash Mascara. I review both because they work really well together. If you'd like to see comparison shots of my lashes, see below the video. :)

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Review/Test: Hard Candy's Lash Ink

Hard Candy's Lash Ink is supposed to last 4 days. How well does it hold up? Watch my video where I record every day for 4 days! Let me know what you think. :)

Hard Candy Lash Ink

A while back I bought Hard Candy's Lash Ink at Walmart, but for some reason never tried it. Partially because of a previous bad experience w/a lash ink/stain & I don't know, maybe I was suffering from a deplorable lack of curiousity. Lol.

Anyway, I decided to do a little experiment w/it. It says it lasts 4 days, so I put it on & I'm recording my progress & checking in each morning & evening to see how it holds up. So, keep your eyes peeled for my video coming soon.

So, what do you guys think of this product? Love it? Hate it? Never tried it? Let me know in the comments! :)

New NYX Mascaras

I was checking out NYX's new products page & it looks like they have 2 new mascaras that look interesting.

The Fly With Me mascara is supposed to:

intensify lashes 100 times, making average lashes infinitely long, boldly black and providing intense coverage for extreme thickness. 

The brush looks pretty trippy too. lol.

The Grow Lash mascara claims:

This long and full lash mascara with “Grow Lash Serum” helps lashes grow stronger while instantly adding visible volume and length to create a thicker, fuller, more beautiful look.

So, I'm curious what you guys think. Have you tried either of these? Let me know in the comments! :)

L.A. Girl - "What's New"

I was checking out the "What's New" page on L.A. Girl's website & perused the products listed. I was wondering about the 2 products shown in the image.

I was wondering because I've heard good things about their eyeshadows, but nothing about their other products. What do you guys think? Have you tried a variety of L.A. Girl's products? Let me know in the comments! :)

Lash Control

Problem: Clumpy mascara wands & having to wipe them with tissue or against the inside of the mascara container. Very messy.

Solution: Lash Control, a new mascara invention that gets rid of the clumps w/o the mess & doesn't waste formula by having to wipe the brush on tissue. Simply squeeze the colored section of the container as your pulling out the brush. No muss, no fuss.

Consider this problem solved.

Bill Kaulitz Look

This was requested by Youtube user MeLoveTokioHotel101.

FOTD: RetroGlam

Eyes: Lt. beige shimmer all over lid w/taupey-brown in the crease from Wet n Wild's Ultimate Expressions Eye Palette. N.Y.C.'s Smooth Mineral Liner Powder in Black Onyx w/Maybelline's liner brush to create a "cat-eye" liner along w/some LashStiletto mascara.
Lips: e.l.f. lip pencil in bitter covered w/Wet-n-Wild's Silk Finish Lipstick in 526B.

FOTD: EZ Smokey

Yup, yet another FOTD, lol! Simple w/smudged liner & shadow. See the application process on YouTube.

FOTDs Album

Here's an album of some of my better FOTDs. Of course, I still have a looong way to go. Let me know what you all think.

FOTD: e.l.f. Drama

I grabbed this screenshot from a frame in my e.l.f. Drama YouTube video, which explains the odd epression on my face. Lol!

For my eyes I used the elf Drama eyeshadow quad. On my lips I used N.Y.C. lipstick in Cafe w/N.Y.C. Liquid Lipshine in Cappucino in the center pout.

FOTD: Shades of Pink

Eyes: An eye look w/different Tints & Shades of Pink eyeshadow from a Diamond Cosmetics palette.
Lips: N.Y.C. Liquid Lipshine in Iced Orchid (Pink w/a subtle golden shimmer, very pretty!).

To see the application process for this look, check out my YouTube video.

FOTD: Pewter Smokey

The 3 colors on my lids: a pewter gray color from a claire's palette (foiled), NYX black pearl eyeshadow (outer corner & crease), N.Y.C. Mineral Liner Powder in Black Onyx (as a liner & to add some extra oomph to the outer corner & crease).

On my lips: N.Y.C. Liquid Lipshine in Cappuccino.

FOTD: Purple Passion

For this look I used SallyGirl eyeshadow in Purple Passion (foiled), The 2 darkest colors in Maybelline eyeshadow quad Violet Vibes, & N.Y.C. mineral liner powder for my lashline. Then, on my lips I used N.Y.C. Liquid Lipshine in Pink Kiss. Of course, I'm inexperienced & have much to learn, but I just like to have fun!

FOTD: Turquoise Beckoning

I'm still very inexperienced, but here's my blue & turquoise look. The muted blue is L'Oreal H.I.P. in Beckoning & the Vibrant Turquoise is SallyGirl eyeshadow in Turquoise (I believe this can be bought @ any Sally's Beauty Supply), the lipgloss is L'Oreal H.I.P. ShineStruck Liquid Lipcolor in Splendid. Hope you like!

Maybelline's Lash Stiletto

I'm sorry for neglecting you guys. It seems like everything piles on at once, plus the friend w/breast cancer that I mentioned in a previous post recently passed away (she's not suffering anymore, thank goodness).

On a brighter note, I figured I'd mention my latest purchase, Maybelline's Lash Stiletto. My overall impression is very positive. Not only is the packaging slick & classy, but this stuff lengthens like nobody's business! It also held the curling I gave my lashes pretty well. Great lengthening ability & slick packaging, what's not to like?

Blinc Mascara

Well, I've finally had the opportunity to try Blinc's Kiss Me Mascara & Eyeliner (Thanks Molly!). My overall impression of this is better than my impression of L'Oreal's Double Extension mascara (No surprise there, since Blinc was the original innovator.). Since this mascara doesn't automatically come w/a primer (sold seperately), I used the primer that came w/my L'Oreal mascara to give my lashes some oomph. My impressions?

• One, this stuff held my curl & stayed put for hours w/o smudging
• Two, this mascara (& eyeliner) was significantly easier to remove than L'Oreal's mascara
• Last, but definitely not least, this mascara didn't leave my lashes feeling dry & brittle. YAY!

If you get this mascara, I recommend you get a lash primer as well. On it's own it doesn't give enough oomph to the lashes. However, the smudge-free staying power makes it worth it. Overall, I really like this mascara & eyeliner!