October Favorites

October Favorites

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My first favorite is my Disney for Sephora Cinderella Compact. I love Disney Stuff I have a small collection of Marie Stuff from aristocats she is my favorite character. I hope Disney and Sephora keep doing princess collaborations I would love to collect all of the compacts.  On the Inside of the compact it says "Time for your moment."

 

Number 2 is a blush from Lorac that I totally forgot I owned this blush I bought it in a set it came it a beautiful little lace makeup bag 3 lip glosses 1 blush and 2 eye shadows. So I was shopping my stash and found this blush its called Rendezvous. To put it in Mac terms I would call it a sheertone Shimmer its a medium pink with a pretty pearl sheen to it it gives me that "I just walked through a snow storm Pinched cheek look" I think ill will defiantly be wearing this more this season. It is so soft and almost creamy feeling. 

 

Number 3 is the eyeshadow combination Ive been wearing this month is from the Urban Decay Smoked Pallet. Its really simple but looks smokey and complex on the lid. On my tear duct and brow bone I use Kinky, on the lid and a lil bit on the crease I sweep on mushroom using a flat soft blending brush like the Sigma E25. then using a angled shading brush use just a little bit of Backdoor shadow in the outer "V" and in the crease. lastly using a blending brush use just a small amount of Freestyle to buff out and warm up the Mushroom and Backdoor. On the lower Lash line buff in Mushroom all the way across and Backdoor on the outer corner. Add some black liner and mascara and call it a day. 

 

 

So not a lost of faves this month but some pretty good ones! I hope everyone had a great month and safe Halloween.

 

XOXO Brooke 

 

 





Emily Fields makeup Break Down

 

Emily is an athlete and trying to figure out her friends murder. Her skin is matt and long lasting so break out Macs Prolong Wear Foundation and buff and blend it into your skin and set it if you need to. For concealer I would use either Macs Prolong Wear concealer or any full converge long wear concealer. I don't see any blush but if you need to use it I would suggest using Macs Peaches Blush. Shes very tan I would only suggest using a matt bronzer no shimmer I would use Urban Decays Toasted sweep this on the hallows of your cheeks and along your hair line.

Usually she doesn't have much of an eyeshadow look like the other girls mostly just eyeliner but every now and then she and a medium matt grey shadow on the lid and strong black liner. For Shadow I could really only find one shadow the really fit and it was Macs Copperplate so sweep at on the lid and lower lash line use gel line on the upper lash line in a thick line. no liner on the water line just the shadow to add definition. Fill in your Brows and apply favorite mascara. 

For lips use any nude lips color that looks good on you. use gloss if you want to.

XOXO Brooke 

How I do my brows

Its really rather simple but you have to do it just right or you end up with chola sharpie eyebrows.  Using 4 awesome cheap tools you too can have nice groomed brows. Lets start with the tools, Sonia Kashuk spoolie, NYX Slide on eyeliner in Brown Perfection, ELF Small Angled Brush, and NYX Eyebrow Shaper. So start of with combing through your brows with the spoolie I then take the lid of my setting powder and draw a line of the eyeliner next take the smalled angled brush and dip it into the line of liner using very soft short strokes start filling them in I start on the bottom on my brow to get a define line then I go to the top line the still using soft short strokes I arch my brow to get a nice soft arch then what ever in left on the brush I fill in the rest of my brow. Once I get the shape and desired effect I take my NYX Brow Shaper which is just brow wax in a pencil form I run that over them to hold my tricky hairs in place. I used to really not like my eyebrows I found them annoying and a hassle I would fill them in in the morning my by early afternoon them would be worn off but now that I'm shaping them myself using the Sally Hansen Wax strip kit and this new brow routine I love them they really stay on all day and night. 

XOXO Brooke

September Favorites

 Well September is one of my favorite months because it was the month of my birth and this year was especially fun because I turned 21!!! some of my faves it month are new to me and are truly staples in my life.

 

 

My first Favorite is probably my most favorite it Viktor & Rolf Flower Bomb Eau de Perfume spray my dad got me as a present. It smells so good, my old favorite perfume was Ambitious from Tilly's but now its Flower Bomb its like a grown up scent lol plus its really cute it looks like a sexy grenade.

Number two is so wonderful I've seen them in YouTube videos but never shelled out the money for one so when I could get it and its cleanser for a good price and then 20% off I jumped on it and IT is the Famous Beauty Blender OMG this thing is awesome! It blends any foundation in to make it look like real skin. I never have to worry about foundation lines again!! 

Naked skin Foundation is Great in general but with the Beauty Blender my skin looks perfect flawless even.
 
I guess this month I really focused on flawless skin because this next one helps with my under eye area and small blemishes. I don't want to speak to soon but I'm thinking this might become a Holy Grail product for me and it is Urban Decays 24/7 concealer pencil in FBI.

I usually wear my nude on board bronzer but this month I used the bronzer in the E.L.F. Blush and Bronzer duo the Nars Orgasm and Laguna dupe. I love both products the blush is SO pretty on NC20 skin or any warm toned skin really and the bronzer is darker than Nude on Board so it a little bit more noticeable on me. The only thing I find with this bronzer is I cant sweep it on it ends up looking weird I cant really put my finger on it but weird so I use a flat top brush and stamp it on under my cheek bones and along my hair line and it looks way better that way.

And with the Orgasm dupe I love using the Bdellium Tools 953 duo fiber brush to really buff in the blush it ends up looking really nice.

This month I think I pretty much wore the "Spencer" Makeup look I did in a previous makeup breakdown on. 

XOXO Brooke

Whats in my travel makeup bag

I don't travel alot usually family get away weekends or holidays with my out of state family. I didn't think I packed alot of makeup but now that I'm looking at it it looks like a alot. I have so many makeup bags which is funny because I don't carry makeup with me in my purse and I'm not a world traveler so why do I have some many totes because they cute and I usually get them for cheap at Ross lol like the Betsey Johnson Betseyville hot pink, purple, yellow and orange leopard bag which is my favorite and what I'm currently using. So lets get to the fun part the makeup and tools. For foundation and concealer I alternate between Revlon Colorstay in 150 Buff Urban Decay 2.0 and concealers I pack Hard Candy Glamoflauge in light or Urban Decay FBI those are my favorite face products. Setting powder is Rimmel Stay Matt in Creamy Natural Blush and Bronzer I pack ELF Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder the Nars Laugna and Orgasm dupe. On to eyes, my favorite eyeshadow primer which is Urban Decay Eden Primer Potion , for eyebrows I use NYX Nude Matt shadow in Betrayal and liner is between two Macs Blacktrack Fluid line or Urban Decays perversion pencil Liner. I like to pack and eyeshadow quad or palette for trips they hold multiple shadows and can be quite compact So I either like to pack Big surprise here Urban Decays Smoked or Naked 2 pallets but with both of those I have to pack a single crease eyeshadow like Macs Moleskin or Urban Decays Naked which is fine because I know ill use it. And Mascara it will most likely be L'oreal Voluminous in Carbon Black. Finally lips will Start of with lip balm I just got Fresh Sugar lip treatment Macs Lipstick in Plink or Perfect Day and for gloss will be my favorite in Revlon Colorburst lipgloss in Bellini. For brushes I pack 12, ELF brushes flat top powder brush contour brush & 2 small angled brush, Bdellium tools in 953 & 781, Sigma brushes In F40, E55, E25, E40, E60 and a cheap brow comb and spoolie from target plus one Beauty Blender and eye lash Curler. and the very last thing is Parian Spirit brush cleaner in a small travel spray bottle.

XOXO Brooke

Aria Montgomery's Makeup Breakdown

Aria's skin looks flawless but still like skin its not cakey or thick. So foundations like Makeup Forever HD, mac Face and Body Urban Decay Naked Skin will be the right guys for the job. Use your favorite under eye concealer I like Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer Or Hard Candy Glamoflauge. Her skin looks a little bit warmed up so use a sheer type bronzer a dust it on your cheek bones and along your forehead blending it into your hairline. For blush I would use a cream blush like Urban Decays Indecent NYX Natural or NYX Orange use your fingers to blend the blush in the heat from your fingers will help it melt in to your skin for the really smooth naturally flush look.

 Her eyes are a dramatic but still wearable for daytime activates like work and school. I see her wearing shades Like urban decays Suspect and Snakebite most of the time Which are a light taupe-y gold shade and a dark bronze. So prime your eyes with your favorite primer mine is Urban Decay Eden primer potion. Next use a small shader brush and tap on Suspect to your eyelid stay under your crease now take a tapered crease brush a work in Snakebite in a backwards "C" shape at the outer corner and into the crease using the same brush blend snakebite on the lower lash line. Use a clean blending brush and use windshield wiper motions to blend out the edges. Only line the upper lash to and just a thin line to make your lashes look bigger use a flesh toned eyeliner like Stilla eye kajal in topaz. Use a volumizing mascara and a good couple coats.

Her lips a a nice strawberry pink so I used Revlon Colorburst lips gloss in Strawberry.

XOXO Brooke

Makeup Heaven has a Name and it is called Naimie's

Yes it is true there is a heaven out there its called Naimie's and the only thing that could make it better is urban decay and a shirtless Chance Crawford... A girl can dream right!?! The store is located in North Hollywood I had know idea what I was walking into when I found Naimies on the Internet I was thinking a rundown little shop and needed a face lift badly BUT I was so wrong is a two story palace I was to say the least over whelmed lol. The first story is the wig, hot tools and bulk departments the second story is makeup counters like Nars, Mac, Makeup Forever, Smashbox, Ben Nye, Eve Pearl, Bobbi Brown and tons other. The best Part is the if your a student you get a 20% discount and if your a professional you get a 40 % discount on all the cosmetic company's yes all that are named above. YES THE MAKEUP GODS HAVE BLESSED US!!!!!!!!!!!! I did not go crazy and buy one of everything I had to refrain myself I Bought two Bdellium Tools brushes the 953 and 781, a 2 ounce Parian Spirit brush cleanser and a beauty blender sponge and 3 ounce cleanser. The brushes are a small duo fiber foundation brush and a tapered eyeshadow blending brush. Parian Spirit is the best brush cleanser on the market I bought a small bottle only cause a little goes a long way with this cleanser. I bought the Beauty Blender and it's cleanser I bought it as a set. I am for sure going back to stock up on a ton of stuff lol. I would suggest going ther even if you are not a student or a pro just cause the place is super fun!

P.S. I will be doing reviews on all of the things I bought.


XOXO Brooke