Prom Makeup Tips!

Hey guys!

I thought making this post would be pretty helpful for those who are doing their own makeup for prom this year. My prom was two years ago, and I definitely have some things I'd change about my makeup for that night! So through my experience I have some really good tips to share with you guys.


    Do a test run! Figure out what look you're going for, and practice it to make sure it will come out the way you want it to, and if you're new to falsies practice will make perfect! Not only that, you'll get faster at it, and if anything happens the day of and you're short for time, you'll know exactly what you're doing. Also, look at your makeup in different lighting situations to make sure it's as flattering as possible.

   Choose your base makeup and skin prep carefully. Stay away from moisturizers with SPF, because even that can come through your makeup and cause a flash-back. Any base products with an SPF over 10-15 are a risk, so when giving your makeup a test-run, make sure you try out a photo with flash. If you can't afford a new foundation for the big day- head to your local Sephora or Shoppers Drug Mart and get a sample. MUFE HD and Smashbox Studio Skin both photograph beautifully, and the new line of MUFE Primers has something for every need!

   Layer! If you can cream contour, go for it. Set it with coordinating powders for a super long lasting look. I also find that applying my powder with a sponge like the Beauty Blender and pressing it into the skin makes a huge difference in preventing my concealer from creasing, and my makeup is set a million times better. Doing this in the T-Zone will also help prevent oil breakthrough, and using a damp sponge also boosts the coverage of your powder a bit. Also feel free to "cook" your highlighted areas to really let the makeup set into your skin and last well, and you can also use this trick to clean up your contour if you have trouble getting it even. Just make sure the powder you choose is photography friendly, again, this comes back to checking on your trial run!

  Be careful with shimmer! I know we all love to have that glow, but be mindful that any photos taken with flash, especially in a dimmer lighting, can really amp up how glowy you actually look and make you look oily versus dewy. My advice would be to stick with a more matte or satin foundation, and use a shimmery highlight only where needed. Also be wary of anything too bright on the inner corners of the eyes.

  Set well! A setting spray will be your best friend, and will help all those layers settle better into your skin. Plus, most setting sprays to improve the longevity of your makeup, like Urban Decay's All Nighter. Another product I recommend is a lip sealer, which is a clear topcoat you apply over your lipstick- however it doesn't work with lipgloss. I have one from Anna Sui which works very well, and a more affordable option is available online from Lip Chic. Plus, lip sealers also help prevent transferring if you have a date!

  Lastly, keep the essentials in your purse. Keep your lip colour with you- as any extremely oily foods do risk breaking down the sealer. Feel free to bring the lip sealer as well. Definitely bring lash glue- Duo has a brush on one thats very easy to keep in your purse (I do NOT recommend the brush on adhesive from Ardell- it doesn't stick to ANYTHING and burns like crazy- totally ruined my New Years!). Also bring a pressed powder if you know you have very oily skin or will be dancing/ sweating a lot.

 Of course have fun! If you focus on your prep you shouldn't have anything to worry about through the night. Oh, and bring a pair of flats, last thing you want to do is be running around barefoot when your heels become too hard to dance in!

MAC Heirloom / Objects of Affection/ Viva Glamorous Collection- Winter 2014

Hey guys! This collection is a ways away but I figured I may as well start posting about it now! This will be MAC's big Christmas collection this year, and is has fun packaging so the prices will be a bit higher than usual. The packaging looks to be plain black with little silver glitters! They will have makeup bags available once more this year, in black, silver and cream that will be glitter. The release date seems to be sometime in October.. a little early, no? It's still early so I'll update more and more as time goes on! Lots more after the jump.

MAC x Prabal Gurung Holiday 2014

Hey guys! I don't know much about this collection yet but the packaging looks bomb! I'm just going to insert some photos for now and come back to this post as more info/ the colour story becomes available, but prices will range from 20-70$ because of the packaging. You'll know when I know! :) Images are from @trendmood on Instagram.

The compacts are metal!

That shadow duo would make a beautiful highlight/ contour palette *sigh*

As we can see, MAC has that typical red lipstick almost EVERY collection has to have... really now?

So whose interested in dropping some cash on these gorgeous products?

LORAC Royals Collection + MEGA PRO PALETTE ?

Hey guys! I just got wifi in my apartment this past Saturday so hopefully I can get back into the swing of things. I've seen images of the Mega Pro floating around Instagram, as I'm sure many of you have, but now Lorac has confirmed the palette's release as well as an entire winter collection! Of course I'll update this as much a possible, and I do plan to purchase the Mega Pro once it becomes available, so that will get its own review.

MAC Matte Lip Collection for Fall/ Winter 2014 *UPDATED*

Hey guys! Sorry I've been MIA lately, excuses, excuses. I moved again and I'm back in school, all that jazz so I had to get into the swing of things. Anywho, I'm really excited for this collection! I love lip products more than anything. This collection will have 8 matte lipsticks, 6 Pro-Longwear (matte) lip pencils, and 3 Pro-Longwear matte blushes. This collection will be out October 2nd online and October 9th in stores.

LIPSTICKS 16$ US/ 19$ CAN
Living Legend- Deep Plum
Styled in Sepia- Mid-tone Cement Beige
Heroine- Vibrant Violet (permanent)
Damn Glamorous- Bright Pink-Red
Pander Me- Soft Peachy Mocha
Nouvelle Vogue- Soft Blue Pink
Fashion Revival- Deep Raspberry
La Vie En Rouge- Bright Orange Coral

PRO-LONGWEAR LIP PENCIL
Absolutely It- Soft Burgundy
Trust in Red- Bright Cool Red Cream
Etcetera- Creamy Beige
Staunchly Stylish- Pinky Beige
Bespoken For- Dark Plum Cream
Fashion Boost- Bright Purple Cream

PRO-LONGWEAR BLUSH
Make You Mine- Mid-tone Salmon
I'm a Lover- Pink
Fleeting Romance- Coral

Here's a photo of the actual lipsticks! @trendmood on Instagram also has lip swatches of all the shades.

Temptalia also has swatches of the lipsticks and will be posting reviews shortly.

Viva Glam Rihanna 2 Fall Launch

Hey guys!

Its that time of year for a second limited edition Viva Glam shade! Viva Glam Rihanna 2 will be launching September 8th online and September 11th in stores. As you can see, this is much more daring than Rihanna's last Viva Glam shade!

Image credit to @theglitterstudio on Instagram.

What do you guys think of these shades?

June 2014 Favorites

Hey guys!
This is super late, but I wanted a video to go with it. Its a bit long but I do go in pretty good detail with the products I discuss. Hope you enjoy!

Products mentioned:
MUFE HD Microperfecting Primer
MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation
L'Oreal True Match Lumi Foundation
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer
MAC Pro-Longwear Concealer
MAC Studio Conceal and Correct Palette in Light
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural
Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil Bronzer
MAC Blush in Cheeky Bugger
ELF Studio Blush in Mellow Mauve
The Balm Mary Lou-Manizer
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Perfect Topping
Maybelline Mega Plush Mascara
Covergirl Eyelights Mascara
Urban Decay Ani-Aging Primer Potion
LORAC Pro To Go Palette
Urban Decay Vice 2 Palette
MAC Shadestick in Butternutty (I had no idea these were discontinued!)
The Balm Overshadow in No Money, No Honey
Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette
MAC Fluidline Brow Gelcreme in Dirty Blonde
Fresh Sugar Lip Polish
MAC Prep+ Prime Lip
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil in Ozone
GOSH Cosmetics Lip Pencil in Nougat Crisp
MAC Lip Pencil in Naked Liner
MAC Lip Pencil in Cranberry
Maybelline The Buffs Lipstick in Sin-A-Mon
Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick in Nylon Nude
MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick in New Temptation
Bite Beauty High Pigment Pencil in Rhubarb
YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in #7 Lingerie Pink
MAC Lipglass in Bijou
NYX Butter Gloss in Creme Brule
Buxom Full-On Lip Cream in White Russian

I'm going to do a separate post on that dupe for Cranberry lip liner as its been quite overcast the past few days so pictures aren't turning out that great, and I really wanted to get this up.