QVC TSV: Tarte Beauty without Boundaries 8-pc Collection

Hey everyone!

Today QVC is having their TSV (today’s special value) on Tarte Beauty without Boundaries 8-pc Collection. Originally $72.50, it is being offered for $59.96.

 It comes in 5 different options for skin color: fair, light, medium, tan, deep.

It includes:

• 1-oz BB tinted treatment primer Broad Spectrum SPF 30
• 0.08-oz BB tinted undereye corrector–exclusive to QVC until 11/30/13!
• 0.31-oz Lights, Camera, Flashes! mascara in black
• 0.009-oz Lights, Camera, Lashes! waterproof inner rim liner in black
• 0.04-oz LipSurgence power pigment in Awakening, a rose pink–exclusive to QVC until 11/30/13!
• Special edition complexion brush–exclusive to QVC until 11/30/13!
• Undereye brush
• Makeup bag

What you will get with the different colors:

• Fair: receive primer in fair and undereye corrector in fair-light
• Light: receive primer in light and undereye corrector in fair-light
• Medium: receive primer in medium and undereye corrector in medium-tan
• Tan: receive primer in tan and undereye corrector in medium-tan
• Deep: receive primer in tan and undereye corrector in deep

These sets are perfect for people wanting to try out brands when you don’t know what to get!

Remember this sale will end at midnight EST tonight (9/24/13).

Let me know if you try it out!

~~ Andrea

Makeup Palette Sale!

Hey everyone!

Sorry it’s been so long, but I plan on getting back to a routine on doing posts!

Today I am bringing to you makeup palette sales going on at My Habit (Amazon’s flash sale site). You may know some of these palettes as Coastal Scents, BH Cosmetics, Celia’s Makeup, etc. These palettes are made in China and then companies just paste a logo on them and sell them for 60 bucks! I own the 88 matte palette I bought on Hautelook about two years ago for $17 + $6.95 shipping. However, these palettes are now available on sale for $15 and FREE shipping!! ::Edit: A bonus that I just saw while I was purchasing is that they are returnable!! AMAZING! end edit::  I would love to buy all of them but $15 a piece adds up. haha  A little mini review on the palette I have: it is not completely matte colors, some have shimmer/satin finish. It has a variety of colors which is perfect for beginners or anyone who wants that. It also has a really great matte black which is well loved for soft eyeliner looks or just adding depth and dimension to eye looks. I highly recommend it to anyone who doesn’t want to spend so much money on quality shadows, but doesn’t want to be skimped too much on quality! haha

Listed below are the different palettes I found that are cheap and good! (don’t forget to check out the rest of their beauty products that you might be interested in)

88 Warm Palette: $15

 88 Metal Palette: $15

88 Shimmer Palette: $15

78 Eyeshadow/blush Palette: $19

28 Warm Palette: $15

36 Neutral Leopard Palette: $15

36 Matte Leopard Palette: $15

I am getting the two leopard palettes because I can’t decide between the both. hehe! Let me know if you get any!!

~~ Andrea

Sales!!

Hey everyone! 

 

Today I’m bringing you the many sales that are going on!

 

First we have QVC with their TSV of Josie Maran Argan Bright & Beautiful 6-pc. Collection Auto Delivery.  

Originally $85.00 it is now on sale for $69.99. This sale ends at Midnight EST tonight.

First Shipment includes:

• 1-fl-oz Argan Matchmaker Serum Foundation; choice of Fair/Light, Light/Medium, or Medium/Dark
• 0.30-oz Argan Brightening Face Balm with application brush in compact
• 0.12-oz Argan Love Your Lips Hydrating Lipstick in Tickled Pink (a creamy rose)
• 0.18-oz Coconut Water Cheek Gelee in Island Pink (a blushing pink)
• 0.5-fl oz 100% Pure Argan Oil
• Foundation brush
• Receive a shipment approximately every 60 days, for four total shipments
• A different blush and lipstick color arrives in each shipment; see Shipment Details above for more info
• Each shipment billed separately at the above price, plus S&H and applicable taxes, as long as you remain in the plan; no obligation to continue the plan; cancel anytime

 

 

Bradsdeals is offering a Free First Julep Maven Box.  Can’t go wrong with FREE!! 

 

**Don’t forget to cancel the subscription after your first month or they will charge you!! 

 

Tarte is having their friends and family 30% off sale.

If you been dying to get your hands on some of these products but didn’t want to pay the prices this is the time to pick some up!

Sale ends 8/4.

 

 

Then we have ELF’s 50% off Editor’s Picks.

 

These include 40 items such as: Studio Mineral Infused Face Primer, Studio HD Blush, Studio Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder, Studio Blush, and many more fan faves.

Ends 8/5.

 

 

Okay everyone hope you have some fun shopping!! Let me know if you end up purchasing any of these products. 

 

~~ Andrea

 

 

 

Youtube Generation/Pixiwoo Contest!

Hey everyone!

 

This is my entry for the Youtube Generation Contest to find the next big beauty guru on Youtube! Please check out my video and give me some feedback! 😀

http://youtu.be/bnXLY_BXtoY

~~Andrea

NYX Lip Product Swatches – Jumbo Lip Pencils

Hey Everyone!

Today I am continuing my nyx lip product swatches, focusing on the jumbo lip pencils. In a previous post I swatched the Round Lipsticks, so check those out!

For reference I am NC35-40 in MAC and for Face & Body foundation I am C4. Right now I am leaning toward the end of that spectrum because I have some color from the sun.

Jumbo Lip Pencils:

Iced Coffee:

Iced Coffee sheer application up close 1

Iced Coffee sheer application 1

Iced Coffee sheer application up close 2

Iced Coffee sheer application 2

Iced Coffee opaque application up close 1

Iced Coffee opaque application 1

Iced Coffee opaque application up close 2

Iced Coffee opaque application 2

Iced Coffee is a strange color opaquely applied. It is very brown toned and I feel it doesn’t go well with my skin tone. Perhaps it might look better on dark skin or fair skin. Applied with a sheer coat however is perfect for a nude lip.

Fuchsia:

Fuchsia sheer application up close 1

Fuchsia sheer application 1

Fuchsia sheer application up close 2

Fuchsia sheer application 2

Fuchsia opaque application up close 1

Fuchsia opaque application 1

Fuchsia opaque application up close 2

Fuchsia opaque application 2

Fuchsia is not what you would expect at all! You would think it would be a bright pink but instead it is a neutral mauve. I feel this color may not suit my skin tone all that well. But I am not used to these type of mauve colors, so it may just be that.

Chaos:

Chaos sheer application up close 1

Chaos sheer application 1

Chaos sheer application up close 2

chaos sheer application 2

Chaos opaque application up close 1

chaos opaque application 1

chaos opaque application up close 2

chaos opaque application 2

Chaos is a bright barbie pink color! I think it will work for any skin tone and doesn’t make your teeth look yellow. 😀

Plush Red:

Plush Red sheer application up close

Plush Red sheer application 1

Plush Red sheer application 2

Plush Red opaque application up close 1

Plush Red opaque application 1

Plush Red opaque application up close 2

Plush Red opaque application 2

Plush Red is a gorgeous, bright red color. It doesn’t make your teeth look yellow and is a definite showstopper! Definitely recommended.

Burgundy:

Burgundy sheer application up close 1

Burgundy sheer application 1

Burgundy sheer application up close 2

Burgundy sheer application 2

Burgundy opaque application up close 1

Burgundy opaque application 1

Burgundy opaque application up close 2

Burgundy opaque application 2

Burgundy is a dark prune-ish color. Great for the bold, dark lip, bare face look.

Makeup worn in all the pictures:

MAC Face & Body Foundation C4

Tarte Maracuja Creaseless Concealer in Medium

MAC Prep + Prime Loose Powder

MAC MSF natural Medium-Deep

NYX Cream blush Natural

NYC Bronzer Sunny

Maybelline Color Tattoo Bronze

L’oreal Voluminous Carbon Black

I put on more powder than I would normally wear because in the photos the flashback would make me look sweaty. lol

Overall:

These jumbo lip pencils are very slippery. They are very comfortable to wear because they feel like a gloss rather than a balm or pencil. However, because of this, they easily slip all over. If you have problems with feathering this may not be worth the trouble, considering the whole point of the lip pencil is easy application and hassle-free. Like the round lipsticks, if you use these with a lip liner and blot they’re lasting power is dramatically increased. The good thing is they are easy to reapply and convenient to shove in a small purse to go out. Let me know what you guys think of these if you have them.

~~ Andrea

IT Cosmetics: Your Most Beautiful You QVC Sale

QVC has TSV, or Today’s Special Value, which is an item that they sell on sale for that one day (from 12 am to 11:59pm ET). They sell many cosmetics and this one caught my eye. Sorry this is so late but I figured I would share it!

The kit is called Your Most Beautiful You by IT Cosmetics and is on sale today for $59.96 (original price is $72.50).

It includes:

• 1-fl oz Bye Bye Under Eye concealer (in your choice of Light, Medium, Tan or Deep)
• 0.23-oz Hello Light luminizer cream
• 0.003-oz Your Brows But Better pencil
• 0.11-fl oz Vitality Lip Blush Hydrating Lipgloss Stain in Je Ne Sais Quoi (a sheer pretty pink flush)
• Dual Heavenly Luxe Airbrush Foundation and Concealer Brush
• Heavenly Luxe Pointed Precision Complexion Brush
• Application chart

It seems like a great value for money especially since I’ve heard rave reviews of the concealer and their Bye Bye Pores Powder (not included in this kit). Right now the price is a little steep for me so, I’ll have to pass this up. Hopefully one of you readers can get it and let me know how the products are!

You have until 12 am ET tonight to decide!

~~ Andrea

NYX Lip Product Swatches – Round Lipsticks

Hey Everyone!!

In the next few posts I will showcase to you my NYX lip product collection. I have accumulated these over several purchases in random stores or off www.cherryculture.com during sales of 30% or 40% off.

For reference I am NC35-40 in MAC and for Face & Body foundation I am C4. Right now I am leaning toward the end of that spectrum because I have some color from the sun.

NYX Round Lipsticks:

B52:

NYX Round Lipstick B52 sheerly applied 1

NYX Round Lipstick B52 sheerly applied 2

NYX Round Lipstick B52 sheerly applied close up 1

NYX Round Lipstick B52 sheerly applied close up 2

NYX Round Lipstick B52 opaque application 1

NYX Round Lipstick B52 opaque application 2

NYX Round Lipstick B52 opaque application close up

NYX Round Lipstick B52 opaque application close up

When B52 is applied less opaque but not too sheer it can achieve the my lips but better look for those with pigmented lips like mine. If applied opaquely you can see it has a very purple-ish tone to it which I think would make it great for Fall! Despite the tone it is very wearable.

Tea Rose:

NYX Round Lipstick Tea Rose sheerly applied 1

NYX Round Lipstick Tea Rose sheerly applied 2

NYX Round Lipstick Tea Rose sheerly applied close up

NYX Round Lipstick Tea Rose sheerly applied close up

NYX Round Lipstick Tea Rose opaque application 1

NYX Round Lipstick Tea Rose opaque application 2

NYX Round Lipstick Tea Rose opaque up close 1

NYX Round Lipstick Tea Rose opaque up close 2

Tea Rose is a very pretty, soft pink that can be used in any look any time of the year. It can tone down a smokey eye or complement a natural day to day look.

Indian Pink:

NYX Round Lipstick Indian Pink sheerly applied 1

NYX Round Lipstick Indian Pink sheerly applied 2

NYX Round Lipstick Indian Pink sheerly applied up close 1

NYX Round Lipstick Indian Pink sheerly applied 2

NYX Round Lipstick Indian Pink opaque application 1

NYX Round Lipstick Indian Pink opaque application 2

NYX Round Lipstick Indian Pink opaque application close up 1

NYX Round Lipstick Indian Pink opaque close up 2

When I first got Indian Pink I was disappointed because I didn’t realize that it had gold shimmer in it. I am not a fan of lip products with shimmer and/or especially glitter! (It tends to get all over my face lol) This is the only lipstick in this post that has shimmer. But I love the coral color it gives and for the Summer it is a perfect color to complement a tan and I’ve begun to like the gold shimmer because it is not to noticeable.

Femme:

NYX Round Lipstick Femme sheerly applied 1

NYX Round Lipstick Femme sheerly applied 2

NYX Round Lipstick Femme sheer close up1

NYX Round Lipstick Femme sheer close up 2

NYX Round Lipstick Femme opaque application 1

NYX Round Lipstick Femme opaque application 2

NYX Round Lipstick Femme opaque up close 1

NYX Round Lipstick Femme opaque close up 2

Femme is definitely a neon coral! I think it’s perfect for Summer and sheered out very wearable.

Chic Red:

NYX Round Lipstick Chic Red sheerly applied 1

NYX Round Lipstick Chic Red sheerly applied 2

NYX Round Lipstick Chic Red sheer up close 1

NYX Round Lipstick Chic Red sheer up close 2

NYX Round Lipstick Chic Red opaque 1

NYX Round Lipstick Chic Red opaque 2

NYX Round Lipstick Chic Red opaque up close 1

NYX Round Lipstick Chic Red opaque up close 2

Chic Red is a blue undertone red-pink color. I’ve worn this on New Year’s Eve and to a bridal shower and got many compliments! I think this color would look great on any skin tone and is the perfect modern red! Also, because it is more blue toned it doesn’t make teeth look yellow at all. If you are planning on getting a red lipstick but are clueless as to which and don’t want to shell out on higher end brands I think this is a GREAT pick! Applied with lip liner underneath and blotted it can last all day (without disturbance like eating/drinking). Even if it does fade its easy to reapply and not drying on the lips which is very comfortable to wear.

Snow White:

NYX Round Lipstick Snow White sheerly applied 1

NYX Round Lipstick Snow White sheerly applied 2

NYX Round Lipstick Snow White sheer up close 1

NYX Round Lipstick Snow White sheer up close 2

NYX Round Lipstick Snow White opaque application 1

NYX Round Lipstick Snow White opaque application 2

NYX Round Lipstick Snow White opaque up close 1

NYX Round Lipstick Snow White opaque up close 2

Snow White is a classic deep red which is neutral in tone. It will definitely suit any skin tone. I think this would look great on during the Fall when people tend to go for the deeper lip colors. If blotted/powdered it can look like a retro red look.

Black Cherry:

NYX Round Lipstick Black Cherry sheerly applied 1

NYX Round Lipstick Black Cherry sheerly applied 2

NYX Round Lipstick Black Cherry sheer up close 1

NYX Round Lipstick Black Cherry sheer up close 2

NYX Round Lipstick Black Cherry opaque application 1

NYX Round Lipstick Black Cherry opaque application 2

NYX Round Lipstick Black Cherry opaque up close 1

NYX Round Lipstick Black Cherry opaque up close 2

Black Cherry is a deep red-burgundy color. It is beautiful and would be great for Fall.

Makeup worn in all the pictures:

MAC Face & Body Foundation C4

Tarte Maracuja Creaseless Concealer in Medium

MAC Prep + Prime Loose Powder

MAC MSF natural Medium-Deep

NYX Cream blush Natural

NYC Bronzer Sunny

Maybelline Color Tattoo Bronze

L’oreal Voluminous Carbon Black

I put on more powder than I would normally wear because in the photos the flashback would make me look sweaty. lol

Overall:

I think these lipsticks shown would suit any skin tone and I took a long time to pick the colors based on many people’s swatches and opinions. All the lipsticks generally last a few hours but because of their creamy, smooth nature they can fade easily. They come off very easily when eating or drinking, as well. To help these lipsticks last I usually wear a lip liner underneath. For long lasting coverage I use the Lisa Eldridge method where you use a lip liner to fill in the whole lip, lipstick, blot, lipstick, blot, and lipstick again. This really does work! And it works for any lipstick!

Hope you liked the post I included many pictures showing my whole face and up close with teeth showing because I hate it when I can only see one or the other! I like to see a well rounded look of the swatch haha. Make sure you come back to see the next posts for the Jumbo Lip pencils and the lip liners.

~~ Andrea

Engagement Party OOTD

Hey everyone!

I know.. it’s been about a month since I last posted anything! I’ve been super busy with my sister’s engagement party and other events that I didn’t have the time or energy to do a post. But hopefully I can get into the swing of things again! Anyways, on to the post.

Last Sunday was my older sister’s engagement party and here is what I wore:

*Awkward Pose 1* LOL*Awkward Pose 2* hehe

Outfit:

Dress: Forever 21 Ditsy Lace Fit & Flare Price: $29.80

— I bought mine at the store and it didn’t come with a belt 😦 I wanted to wear a belt but didn’t have one that matched the outfit.

Shoes: Windsor Nude Mary Jane Bow Pump  Price: $24.90

— beware these shoes are extremely arched! I had trouble walking in them (and I am not a novice to heels) but they were so cute I had to have them for the price! I also knew we would be sitting down, eating most of the time  😀

Love the bows!

Earrings: Windsor Gold/Pearl Bow Earrings Price: $8.90

Pearl bow earrings 😀

Bracelet: Ann Taylor Pearl Chain Bracelet Price: around $1.50 on clearance

Note: the link to the bracelet is an ebay seller I found just so you can see more pictures of it. I don’t recommend buying it for that price! You can find alternatives that are way cheaper 😀

Pearl bracelet

 

My makeup was simple:

Face

-Make Up For Ever HD Primer

-MAC Face & Body Foundation in C4

– MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NC35

– MAC Prep & Prime Loose Powder

– NYX cream blushes in mainly Orange & a bit of Natural

– Urban Decay All Nighter setting spray

Eyes

– Wet ‘n’ Wild Brulee all over the lid up to the brow bone (creamy color)

– NYC Sunny bronzer in the crease with Hakuhodo brush J5523 which is the softest brush I’ve ever used! (MAC 217 Dupe)

– Wet ‘n’ Wild Bronze Eyeliner smudged along the lash line with Royal & Langnickel Silk synthetic smudger.

– Rimmel Glam Eyes Day 2 Night mascara

– Rimmel Scandaleyes Nude eyeliner

Lips

– LipFusion Lip plumper in clear

— basically chapstick lol I didn’t want lipstick or lip gloss because it was going to be a lunch/dinner and I didn’t want to be reapplying anything.

For my makeup I was in a rush because we had a rough week making last minute preparations and favors etc. so, I didn’t get up early enough. I wish I had done something different with my eyes as it creased by the end of the party and I got oily from the weather being so hot that day.

For my hair I used my Infiniti Pro by Conair Spin Air Rotating Styler. This hair dryer is AMAZING. If you blow dry your hair using a round brush I highly recommend this as it will cut your styling time in half! The only downside is you really have to wait for your hair to be more than 70% dry if not it is difficult to use. Other than that it is awesome! I originally bought one for my older sister for her birthday and I loved it so much I bought one for myself. I also gave one to my mother for Mother’s Day this year!

I also have my younger sister‘s OOTD to show you! 😀

So pretty! She should be a model 😀

Beautiful!! ❤

Outfit:

Dress: Forever 21 Sequined High Low Price: $34.80

Shoes: Traffic Pink Wedges Price $25.00

— couldn’t find them on the website

Blush Wedges

Wristlet: Windsor Gold Skull Wristlet Price: $7.50 on clearance half off originally $15

— can’t say enough about how much I love this wristlet!!

Gold Skull Wristlet

Earrings: Wet Seal Chandelier Pink Feather Earrings Price: $1.20 on clearance

Chandelier Feather earrings

Necklace: Sears 1928 Porcelain Rose Simulated Pearl Cluster Drop Price: $10.80 on clearance

1928 Rose Pearl Cluster necklace

Bracelets: mix Wet Seal Bangle Set and Charlotte Russe Bangle set Price: about $8.00 each

Rose, pearl, gold bangles/bracelets

For her makeup I just used the  Make Up Forever HD primer, yellow concealer from the Kirkland Borghese concealer wheel where needed, black shadow along the lash line and mascara. We were going to wave the ends of her hair but didn’t have enough time so she just left it down which still looked nice. 😀

Well that’s it for today! Make sure to leave any questions you have in the comment section, I’ll def get back to you!

Don’t forget to check my younger sister’s blog http://titanfood.wordpress.com/!

~~Andrea

How to: Cover Dark or Blue Under Eye Circles

Hey Everyone!

Brace yourselves! MY BARE FACE IS COMING! haha

Jokes aside, it is really scary putting your BARE, SICK face out on the interwebs.

Here is a little background for today’s post.

I am very sick! I have had a sinus infection for about three weeks now and it has reached its peak horridness this past week. I finally went to the doc’s and got some antibiotics but I am now feeling ten times worse! Hopefully it’s what people say ” you have to get worse before you can get better.”

I usually don’t have blue/dark circles at all. The most I have is bags/puffiness but not discoloration. However, due to being sick I have had really bad blue/yellow/ugly discolorations around my eyes. My skin has also been wreaking havoc. It seems like no matter how much moisturizer I put on my skin is just like a desert. SUPER DRY. Not to mention it has also been itchy, this may be due to allergies or eczema acting up.Just last night I put on a ton of Vitamin E oil (my holy grail for fixing anything wrong with my skin- dry patches, acne, acne scars, etc!) and my face is still quenching.

Anyways this sickness gave me the opportunity to do this post for you guys since last Saturday I came up with this because I don’t usually have discoloration. I liked the way it came out! My friend Bianca told me she didn’t even notice I was wearing makeup!! So here it is!

As you can see above: I have super dry, itchy skin (esp in the cheek area), swollen in between the eyes from my sinusitis and that is where most of the discoloration is as you’ll see in a photo below, and my lips are also super dry! They usually have more color to them :(. Also, I have my hair back which is not the most flattering for my face haha AND I have thick, unruly eyebrows and really.. can anyone be bothered with that when they are having migraines, face pain, earache, dizziness, fatigue, etc!! So bear with me but I promise these tips are good!

So to begin, you need to understand color theory. On a color wheel, directly across blue/purple is orange/yellow. Which means they are complementary. Placed next to each other, they make each other’s colors pop more. But placed on top of each other, they should cancel out one another.

Taking that and applying it to skin, the most commonly used skin correctors are yellow and orange.

You probably have heard of salmon colored concealers to cancel out the darkness/blue/purple under the eyes. Well it works wonders!

The first product I use to color correct under my eyes is the Tarte Maracuja Creaseless Waterproof Concealer in Tan. I bought this in a set during their Black Friday sale and there were only four colors available. I chose tan, knowing medium would probably be too light. However, tan was just too dark! I have this problem A LOT! It is also a bit too orange for my skin tone. But it didn’t stop me from using this product. I made it work for me! Because it is actually very good at not creasing much and it lasts a long time.

Tarte Maracuja Creaseless Concealer Tan

Tarte Maracuja Creaseless Concealer Tan Swatch on NC35 skin

Here you can see I squirted out a tiny drop of the concealer but I will not even use half of that! Even with all the discoloration. (Usually I just use almost nothing) This product is highly pigmented. I wish I could squeeze out less, but this is the littlest amount I can usually squeeze out.

I applied the Tarte concealer in the inner corner area of my eye, where most of my discoloration is and tapped it out a bit, but not too far from its original place. This is going to cancel out the blue/purple. I also added a bit to the outer area of my eye because you could also see some blue there.

I usually don’t even use this much!

Added more because I wasn’t satisfied with coverage.. that’s how bad the discoloration is!

Blended out, you can see it is quite orange against my skin. I have a very yellow undertone but I have a very red/pink overtone in my face due to rosacea/eczema. However, it has cancelled out the blueish discoloration fairly well. In the pic because the concealer is moist there is a glare but it doesn’t flashback (no SPF). Also, because of the flash in the camera the obvious orange color is not SO obvious in person.

I noticed I also had some darkness/blue on the outer corner of my eye where I applied some more concealer and proceeded to blend it out.

Okay so here it is all blended out. Now I want to do a bit of brightening in the inner eye area because the part of my nose between my eyes is a bit swollen and also it makes you look more awake. To do this I use MAC’s Studio Finish concealer in shade NC30 which is too light for me but I can use it as basically a highlight for the inner corner of my eye. It contains SPF but used lightly it won’t flashback.

MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC30

I’m not sure if you can see the lightening effect on the inner corner of the eye because it is creamy and flashes light at the camera but you might be able to see it after I powder it. So next I use a translucent powder to set it right under my eye where it tends to crease because of fine lines. Here I am using MAC’s Prep + Prime Loose Powder. I apply it with a brush that is called PP13 Blending Fluff from Crown Brush. If you have the Real Techniques Setting brush it is very similar in shape and size to that one. It is a perfect size to fit in the orbital bone area.

MAC Prep and Prime Loose Powder

Pink Blending Fluff PP13 Crown Brush

With the same brush I then applied Clinique’s Redness Solutions Instant Relief Mineral Powder all over the orange-y area. This will brighten under your eye as well as blend the concealer better into the rest of your skin.

Clinique Redness Solutions Instant Relief Mineral Powder- a yellow powder used to neutralize redness; in my case, brighten the under eye area.

That looks much better!

Now I didn’t want people getting upset that the rest of the concealer didn’t blend well into my skin. If I put foundation on it would be blended in and look great! So instead of going through my foundation routine, I just added a bit of MAC’s Mineralize Skin Finish Natural in Medium-Deep to the one side of my face since it also has a more orange undertone (which I use more in Summer when I am tan and my undertone leans more towards orange).

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural in Medium Deep all over right side of face along with the concealed right eye.

before after

In the first picture you can see the left side of my face is bare while my right side is concealed and face is powdered; see the difference?

Here you can see that the eye that is covered up looks great compared to the one with no makeup!

before and after close up of my right eye

On the left is my before picture of the right eye and on the right is the after picture of my right eye. You can see the dramatic difference!

So anyways I hope you enjoyed this and learned something! Feel free to ask any questions or share your tips below!

I don’t want to leave you all with such horrendous photos of me so here are two that I like 😉

I used to have blonde hair! haha

~~Andrea

TheBalm on Hautelook until 5/6/13

I have TheBalm’s Nude Tude palette ( I got with birchbox points!) and I love the colors! They are super pretty, the packaging is great and I use it all the time! Check this sale out and see if anything catches your eye! 😀

~~Andrea

imsosuper

You know how I love TheBalm Makeup – They are on sale today at Hautelook.com through Tuesday – 50% off!! Some of these items had sold out when Thebalm.com had their sale, so here’s another chance to get my Down Boy matte blush, for example. Urg – last night I bought the Runway Blush from Two Cosmetics.  I used discount code IPSTER to Save 25% and get FREE SHIPPING and a FREE LIP GLOSS (from April Ipsy bag).

**UPDATE 5/4/13- I just placed my order for the Nude ‘Tude Palette $18 + 5.95 shipping. I saw that some items were already selling out and I have wanted it for a while now, I decided this was the time to get it! Yippee

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