Beauty Talk: My Favorite Make up Brushes (Eyes)

Flat Shadow Brush Urban Decay $26.00

This brush came in my Naked palette. It comes in handy patting down shimmer eyeshadows evenly on the lid and to decreases the glitter/shimmer fallout.

Pencil Brush Crown Brush $2.37 (sale price)

I got this brush from the Makeup Show Orlando. This brush helps to precisely place shadow where you need it.

Crease Brush Crown Brush $1.91 (sale price)

I got this brush at the Makeup Show Orlando. This crease brush has soft bristles and helps blending crease colors with an ease.

Blending Brush Sephora Collection $20.00

I loveeee this brush. It blends shadow colors easily with a few strokes. 

Large Blender Make Up Forever $30.00 

This brush is so soft and does a great job blending. What sets this apart from other brushes is that the tip of the brush is tapered which helps get into corners of the eye.

Beauty Talk: My Favorite Make Up Brushes (Face)

Pro Stippling (Old) Sephora Collection Pro $35.00

When I apply my liquid foundation I love using a Stippling brush because it builds up coverage in even natural layers. This brush doesn't shed like a poodle either which is a plus!

(The brush I have pictured above was redesigned to the new black pro brushes click the link above.)

Small Stipple Elf $3.00

The small stipple is a go to brush when i am applying concealer or a highlight underneath my eye. The brush is soft and blends product with an ease.

Natural Powder (Old) Sephora $38.00

I use this powder brush for multiple things. It is a powder brush so I use it to apply my powder foundations. Also I use this brush for applying my setting powder and I can even use this brush to throw on blush and bronzer. The shape of this brush is domed which makes it so versatile. 

(The brush I have pictured above was redesigned to the new silver brushes click the link above.)

Face Contour (Old) Sephora $30.00

This contour brush is small and easy to apply contour powder to give me a Kim K contour. lol

(The brush I have pictured above was redesigned to the new silver IT brushes click the link above.)

Mineral Powder Sephora $24.00

This brush is amazing. The bristles are soft but not dense to give a blended even application. I also use this powder brush for liquid foundations.

Airbrush Concealer Sephora $24.00

This concealer brush perfectly blends concealer over blemishes or dark spots with an ease. 

This picture was taken Saturday before work. It was raining and I decided it was a great time to have a selfie photo shoot. lol

Products Used:
Prep: Eyes- Urban Decay Eye Shadow Primer, Korres Anti Aging Face Primer, Becca Stay Matte Primer (in my T-zone)
Eyes: Lid- Too Faced Gold E/S(forgot the name) Stila Magnificent Metal in Vintage Black Gold
Crease-MAC Brown Script and Carbon Brows- MAC Spiked
Face: Foundation- Make Up Forever HD #178,  Highlight- Clinique Concealer in Nutmeg, Mac Double Definition Contour- MAC Blunt Setting Powder- Make Up Forever Setting Powder
Lips: Sephora Lip Stain in Dark Berry


This post contains some products sent as gratis from companies and products I purchased with my own money. This is my honest review of each product.This post does not represent the views of my employer or affiliated brands. 

Beauty Talk: My Fall Beauty Wishlist

This time every year many beauty brands offer the best beauty sets and gift sets for the holidays.Working at Sephora doesn't make it easier. I compiled a list of my Top 10 Fall Beauty items. I know I won't get everything on my list unless Santa magically hooks it up this year. lol

Beauty Talk: July Skin Care Favorites

Dr Brandt Pore No More $45.00

This primer really minimizes pores and helps combat oil. 

Mario Badescu Enzyme Cleansing Gel $12.00 

I noticed after using this often my skin felt smoother. I paired this cleanser with my clarisonic. It gets rid of makeup and it is also a gentle exfoliant.

Peter Thomas Roth Firm Fx Peeling Gel $48.00

This Gel peel and exfoliates away dead skin and reveals a brighter complexion. 

Peter Thomas Roth Camu Camu Brightening Serum $85.00

I have been using this serum every night and I have really seen brightening and tightening with my complexion. 

Body Shop Sea Weed Moisturizer $16.50

This mattifying moisturizer is amazing for the summer. Not to thick or greasy. 

Body Shop Sea Weed Purifying Face Cleanser $14.50

This cleanser washes off all of my makeup and helps tame oil control.


What are some of your Skin Care Favorites???

This post contains products sent as gratis from companies. This is my honest review of each product.

(Updated) Makeup Brush Holders and Makeup Storage

My previous post DIY: Makeup Brush Holder with Face Charts has reached many views and numerous Reblogs on Tumblr. I have complied an updated post on my Makeup Brush Storage.

DIY: Makeup Brush Holder with Face Charts

(New) Paint Brush Holder and Easel $10.99 Utrecht Art

This brush holder is perfect for a busy traveling girl. This brush holder is great for a freelance make up artist for your kit. If your not an artist this holder can work perfect to organized your brushes in your bathroom or vanity. You can even put lip pencils, eye liner, and mascara in this brush holder. This DIY will always keep you organized.

Use candle holders to store lip gloss.

Try a Glass jar from the Dollar Tree and add clear beads from Michael's to store makeup.

Instead of throwing your old Perfume box out save it and cut the top off. Use your perfume box as a cute holder for your vanity.

How do you store your beauty products?

Beauty Talk: June Faves

My June Favorites 

Korres Advanced Nourishing Sleeping Facial $45 (sephora)

Korres Sleeping Facial really nourishes my skin at night. When I wake up the next morning after using this my skin feels smooth and fully hydrated. It Feels like I drank 6-8 glasses of water.

Fresh Soy Face Cleanser $15-$38 (sephora)

I loveeee this cleanser paired with my Clarisonic. I realized I don't go through cleaners as fast when I used my soy face cleanser paired with my Clarisonic.

Smashbox Megatint "Whirl" $20 (sephora)

Nice summer coral/orange pop of color.

Cover Fx Total Cover Cream Foundation $42 (sephora)

My Holy Grail foundation. 

Korres Wild Rose 24 Moisturizing and Brightening Cream $35 (sephora)

This moisturizer helps brighten up dark spots from post breakout scars.

Becca Ever Matte Poreless Priming $36 (sephora)

This primer helps control my oily t-zone with out over drying my skin. I use this primer EVERY day i love it! 

This post contains products sent as gratis from companies. 

Beauty Talk: Makeup Expiration

source: makeup.com

Makeup has an Expiration just like the food we eat. I never know exactly when to throw out milk or bread until I smell a funk. After working in the beauty industry for over a year I have seen people get infections from old mascara and even breakout from old foundation because it has bacteria that multiplied over the years. I know it sucks buying a $10-25 mascara every 3 months but opt into purchasing travel size mascaras (Benefit makes a great one).

Mascara - 3 months

Liquid Liners- 6 months

Foundations- 6-12 months

Lipgloss- 1 year

Concealer- 1 year

Nail Polish 2 years

Lipstick- 2 years

Powders- 2 years

Eyeshadow/Blush/Bronzer- 2 years

DIY: Makeup Brush Holder with Face Charts

I discovered mamma_divan on Instagram and I fell in love with a photo of her vanity. She had her brushes in the cutest holder pen and pencil holder. She let me know that she purchased her brush holders from TJ Maxx. I immediately stopped by my local TJ Maxx and luckily I found the exact same holders (there was two but one was scratched up). So I picked up just one I was so excited Thanks Mamma_Diva !! :) 

Follw her Instagram Mamma_Diva

White Pen and Pencil Holder from TJ Maxx was $5.99.

I went to my local Home Goods and found a desk organizer in a black spinning pencil holder for $6.99. I like this holder because it spins and each side had a panel I could add a face chart or graphic.

I traced the dimension of the panel of the holder.

Next I used some face charts from work (Sephora).

I also found face charts on MAC Cosmetics website and Sephora.com.

MAC Face Chart (from Archie's Girls) , Sephora Face Chart

Print a Blank Face Chart for free here

Finally I cut the shape out of the Face Chart and taped it to the holder. I used double sided tape because I plan to change them often and using glue makes it more permanent.

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I really love these brush holders. I was tired of my brushes in a glass jar with beads. I think it is time for a vanity table. My makeup has taken over. My poor bathroom counter :(

Happy Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day My Clothes Minded peeps!

So I got a new look :) rocking braids for a month or so. So I decided to rummage thru my makeup and look for a great red or pink Valentines day lipstick.

Im wearing Ronnie Red (from Veronica Collection) by Mac Cosmetics Archie Collection. Its a Matte Red Lip. I figured everybody would be rocking ruby woo so I switched it up a little. I was torn between which roller ball to throw in my bag today Versace Bright Crystal vs. Armani Acqau Di Gio and Versace won!

Check Out my favorite pinks and reds....

Top Row MAC Ronnie Red, MAC Daddy's Little Girl, Makeup Forever Moulin Rouge

Middle Row (all) OCC Lip Tars: Strumpet, Nylon, NSFW

Last Row Sephora Rouge Shine N41, Kat Von D Adora, Mac Ruby Woo

Quilted Heart Bag- Asos

What is your favorite Red Lip or Pink Lip???

December Haul / My Christmas Gift

After all the Christmas Shopping I squeezed a little shopping in for myself.

Mac Seductive Intent Semi- Matte Lipstick- This is a beautiful fushia purple with a great finish that isn't too gloss nor is it super dry matte finish.

Mac Passionately Tempted Blush- Nice purple/fushia blush with not much shimmer

Ben Nye Banana Powder- EVERYBODY swears by this setting powder. I tried it and i will say that after setting my concealer with this powder it didn't crease or look cakeY. Everyone was right!

Mac Currant Lip Pencil- Dark vampy berry pencil. This pencil paired with MACs Rebel and Ruby Woo looks soooo good. It can create an Ombre-ish lip.

Naked Basics- I didn't swatch this because i feel that this product is a love/hate buy/dont buy type of product. Obviously Foxy and WOS are too light and ashy for deep skin tones like myself. I really like this palette because Crave was a nice deep dark brown black. I kind of got mad at myself a few days after getting this because i should of purchased the Lorac Pro Palette or Smashbox Master Class Palette.


What did you buy for yourself????

(All of the products featured in this post has been purchased by me)

December Ipsy Bag

December Haute Holiday Glam Bag
Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner (Zero)- This liner is glides on really smooth and great color payoff.
Urban Decay Naked Skin BB- Really Smooth light weight BB Cream Has a slight tint of color to it.
Mai Couture Highlighting papers- ughh i could live without these papers
Mirabella Face or Eye Primer- I have yet to try this product yet.
Be a Bombshell Lip Gloss(Hot Mess)- This looks better over a lipstick in my opinion.

I was suppose to get a NYX Loose pearl shadow I contacted Ipsy and now waiting to see if any action takes place.

Ipsy November Glam Bag Review

A little late with this post but here I go... I blogged last month about my October Ipsy Bag well this November Party Perfect Bag was much better than last month.

Inside the bag included:
Meet Matte Eye Shadow
Starlet Black Eyeliner
Bare Minerals Dare Devil Gloss
Chella Defining Brow Gel
Nailtini Nail Lacquer

I really loved the November bag because getting more matte eyeshadows are on my To-Do list. The Bare Minerals Gloss is great has a hint of color and not super sticky looks great paired on top of a lipstick. The eyeliner and Brow Gel are alright nothing to jump over and do a back flip about. I am so in love with the October bag Bombshell felt tip liquid eyeliner! If you have not already signed up for a Ipsy bag do it now! $10 a month cant beat.

Ipsy Link

The Makeup Show Orlando 2012

Sunday I attended The Makeup Show Orlando. The show was filled with many makeup artist and beauty professionals (and some none of the above). I have read many blogs and watched many Youtube videos about Makeup Shows in NY and LA so to hear the show was coming to the South East region I was excited. 

I went to the show with my coworker. We arrived to the show and started to browse by each vendors booth. The Makeup Forever and Crown Brush Booth was PACKED the entire day. We also made it to a keynote by Johnny Lavoy The Transformation of Makeup. 

Overall my advice to a Makeup Show Virgin i would say 

-Have a budget

-Make a list of all the items you really need/want from the show

-Sign Up for PRO discounts with the many vendors

-Get some knowledge from Keynotes and Seminars 

- Have FUN :)

Check out my photos below (excuse my iPhone photography silly me I left my camera in the car).

(Make Up Forever Academy)

Keynote Transformation of Makeup By Johnny Lavoy

He demonstrated how to conceal a males beard and blend it with foundation to create a flawless finish.

The finished product! You can't even see the models beard!!!