Snowy, Wintery Nails !!

These are the winter nails I came up with.... 

I tried to make them look like snow! 

i really like the way they turned out :)

How I achieved this:

-Use a white nail color on all fingers (and thumbs !) except the fourth finger

-Use silver nail color on fourth finger

-Then use a thin brush to paint a white snowflake on fourth finger

-Coat all nails twice with clear sparkly polish

-Apply your top coat!!

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !! :)

have questions? leave a comment !

xox Stephanie

Current Favs November-December 2011 !!

These are the products I have absolutely been loving lately!!

-TRESemme Tres Two Spray Ultra Fine Mist #3: I LOVE using this when I curl my hair. It makes your waves so soft and touchable and it isn't hard

-Garnier Fructis Sleek and Shine Anti-Frizz Serum: this makes my hair so soft. Even more soft if I apply it to wet hair and blowdry! (disclaimer: i have a lot of thin, straight hair that gets oily after one day. I'm going to do a blog post on my skin type and hair type)

-Revlon Color Stay Foundation for Combination/Oily Skin in Buff: I did a recent blog post on this!

-Hard Candy Kal-eye-descope Baked Eyeshadow Duo in 057 peace: OMG This eyeshadow duo is so pretty!

-Wet 'n Wild Eyeshadow Trio in Walking on Eggshells:  SO pigmented. and its $2.99 at Ulta.... can it get any better??

-Cover Girl & Olay Simply Ageless Sculpting Blush in #200 Plush Peach: This is a flattering color for most people and its creamy so it adds extra moisture and a nice glow to the face :) i know Lauren Conrad is a fan!

-Maybelline Master Drama Eyeliners: These eyeliners are my absolute new favorite from the drugstore! They're so pigmented and long-lasting! They're new to the collection and I use bold brown a lot!

-Wet 'n Wild Mega Glo Face Illuminator: I've had this for years but just rediscovered it. It's super creamy and  I use it as my everyday highlight on my cheek bones

-Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Dark Circle Roller: OMG. This is my new favorite under-eye concealer. It wakes me up when applied and it gives great long-lasting coverage! However, it's a little spendy at the drugstore at around $11

-Mascara Duo: L'Oreal voluminous Carbon Black and Maybelline Falsies Flared both in black: The Falsies flared gives me lots of length and somedays I even skip curling my  lashes because this already does it! After I put Falsies on, I apply the L'Oreal Carbon Black on top to give my lashes more volume! (I have average length and thing lashes)

Feel free to leave any questions below :)

xox Stephanie

Review: Revlon Color Stay Foundation

I have been using the Revlon Color Stay Foundation for Combination/Oily Skin for over a year now and I am absolutely in love with it! 

I have combination/sensitive skin.

I use the color 150 buff and it matches my skin perfectly. 

Goes on as liquid and dries with a slight matte finish.

Contains spf 6!

It has incredible staying power. With a primer underneath it will stay on for about 10 hours and without a primer about 6-7 hours it will start to wear off.

They have a pretty wide color selection available.

This is a heavier foundation so if you can wear it all year round! in the warmer months, you can mix it with a sunscreen for lighter coverage!

If you apply it slightly too heavy, it won't appear cakey like most foundations!

It is very lightweight and doesn't fall into any fine lines or wrinkles!

I have found it is best applied with your hands or a stippling foundation brush (I use one by E.L.F.'s studio line)

The one thing I don't like about this product is the packaging. It has a lid you pour the product out of onto your finger or hand. I would much rather it have a pump....

They also have a fantastic option for normal to dry skin with a higher spf rating

It costs around $10-$12 anywhere where Revlon products are sold!

This is my favorite foundation and I would recommend this to anyone with combination/oily/sensitive skin because it doesn't break me out!

Purchase Revlon Color Stay Foundation

xox Stephanie 

40 beauty questions tag

This was a You-Tube tag going around a while ago, but I decided to just write it out on here :)

SKIN CARE
-How many times do you wash your face daily? for sure at night before bed and sometimes once in the middle of the day if I feel like I need it.
-What skin type do you have? sensitive combination and acne prone
-What is your current facial wash? Clean & Clear Foaming Facial Wash for Sensitive Skin- im in love with it!

-Do you exfoliate? yes, about once a week. it's not good for your skin to exfoliate a lot.
-What brand do you use? currently a giovanni exfoliator
-What moisturizer do you use? neutrogena ageless intensives tone correcting moisture with spf 30

-Do you have freckles? yes
-Do you use eye cream? no i just make sure to moisturize my eye area with my moisturizer

-Do you or did you have acne prone skin? yes i still do
-Did you ever have to use Pro-activ? no i only use mostly drugstore products

MAKE-UP

-What foundation do you use? Revlon Color Stay with Helioplex for combination/oily skin with spf 6 (in buff)

-How about concealer? i am currently trying out covergirl & olay simply ageless concealer (210) and corrector (230)
-Do you know your undertone color? cooler tones

-What do you think of fake eyelashes? i am still trying to figure out how to put them on !! i do like them though on other people
-Did you know that you are suppose to change your mascara every 3 months? yes, but i usually run out before that :]
-What brand of mascara do you use? Maybelline One by One or Covergirl lashblast volume

-Sephora or MAC? Sephora
-Do you have a MAC Pro-card? nope
-What makeup tools do you use in make up application? brushes or my fingers

-Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes? yes i use the l'oreal studio secrets magic perfecting base
-For the face? not often, if i do i use the same one i said above
-What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)? i don't have a single favorite, but I like champagne colors best
-Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner? liquid on my upper lash line and pencil on the bottom.
-How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil? not very often if at all
-What do you think of pigment eyeshadows? like loose pigment? i have a couple from urban decay but i haven't used them much.... i guess im not a huge fan.
-Do you use mineral makeup? i have some of elfs loose mineral eyeshadows but i don't use them often.
-What is your favorite lipstick? rimmel or revlon
-How about lipgloss? nyx megashine glosses

-What is your favorite blush to use? covergirl & olay simply ageless sculpting blush in plush peach or nyx cream or powder blushes
-Do you buy your makeup on ebay? nope
-Do you like drugstore makeup? i always opt for drugstore over sephora or online companies!
-Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets) i dont know what that is....... haha
-Did you ever consider taking make-up classes? no i don't think it is necessary
-Are you clumsy in putting on makeup? YES especially with very wet mascara and liquid eyeliner

-Name a makeup crime that you hate? when people dont blend eyeshadow, dont wear eyeshadow primer, or dont wash their makeup off before they go to bed!!
-Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones? i wear neutrals more often, but i like to switch things up with bright colors !!
-Which celebrity always has great make up? Lauren Conrad, Emma Stone or Kim Kardashian.

-If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use? MASCARA !! not even a question
-Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on? sometimes
-Do you think you look good even without any makeup on? yea

-In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line? nyx or maybelline
-What do you think of Makeup?? uhhhhhhhhhhh love it!!

i love reading these, so I TAG YOU !!

xox Stephanie

Fall & Winter Nail Polish Colors

Dark Grey

Essie Smokin' Hot

Black

China Glaze Urban Attitude

Dark Purple

Essie Sexy Divide

Dark Blue

China Glaze Calypso Blue

Metallics

Nicole by OPI The Next CEO

Glitter 

(for the Holidays!)

China Glaze Nova

xoxo Stephanie

My Favorite Drugstore Moisturizers

No SPF

Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream (recommended for Dry/Sensitive Skin)

around $10

With SPF

Neutrogena Ageless Intensives Tone Correcting Moisture with SPF 30 (recommended for most skin types)

around $30

Aveeno Ultra-Calming Moisturizer with SPF 15 

around $15

Aveeno Clear Complexion Moisturizer with SPF 15

around $15

Cetaphil Daily Moisturizer SPF 15 (recommended for all skin types)

around $10

What are your favorite moisturizers?? 

xox Stephanie

Review: Maybelline Full 'N Soft Washable Mascara

I first heard of this mascara on this website: Lauren Conrad's Must-Have Mascara

Pros

Only need one coat!

Natural looking

Doesn't clump easily

Packing is simple and sleek

Affordable (at around $5)

Easy to find

Cons

Very Wet (too wet for me)

Not build-able (which I prefer)

Purchase Maybelline Full 'N Soft 


xoxo Stephanie

Are you diggin' the double winged eyeliner??

I definitely am! I haven't gotten around to trying it though...

I think it would also look good with one color along the top lash-line and a different color along the bottom! or with a bold lip.

I think it is appropriate for a more dressy or casual look as long as you don't wear darker shadows with the such bold liner. 


I have two favorite liquid eye liners I would use for this look...all time favorite and...Second Favorite 
The mark. eyeliner is more matte and has a more intense color.
The n.y.c. eyeliner has a bit of a shimmer to it.

xox Stephanie

Review: Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer

 I bought Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer for $6 at Wal-mart.

  It came in a little plastic box with not one....but two concealers! 

One was a thick, liquid consistency 

And the other was a concealer pencil in the same shade. 

This review will only be on the liquid concealer.

photo courtesy of luuux.com

 amazing coverage 

very thick 

Covers any age spots or imperfections

Only need a dab about the size of an... Advil pill

 I applied it with a concealer brush and then blended it in with my fingertip. 

I wouldn't recommend for under eye circles 

I would recommend for blemishes/acne scars

  Very poor color selection: comes in light, medium and dark

I purchased in light

 The color was too light for my skin tone 

(even at its palest)

The medium color was too dark for my skin

  All in all, if this concealer had a greater color selection, I would probably repurchase it because it was such a good deal!

Hard Candy Glamoflauge Concealer

xox Stephanie