“What you do, the way you think, makes you beautiful.”-Scott Westerfeld

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Get Ready With Me ♥ Pop of Blue Makeup Look

Hey guys! Today I'm sharing another Get Ready With Me video :) I was playing around with my LORAC GLOgetter Eye Shadow Palette and came up with this Pop of Blue makeup look! I really hope you like it, I absolutely love using shimmery eye shadows in the summer and I especially love bringing in a fun pop of color to my look. Enjoy ♥


PRODUCTS USED:
 -FACE-
  ¤ Laura Mercier Foundation Primer in Radiance
  ¤ L'Oreal True Match LUMI Healthy Luminous Makeup in Soft Ivory/ Classic Ivory n1-2 neutral 
  ¤ L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Crayon Concealer in fair/light n1-2-3
  ¤ Tarte Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Finishing Powder 
 -EYES-
  ¤ LORAC Behind The Scenes Eye Shadow Primer
  ¤ NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Yogurt 
  ¤ LORAC GLOgetter Eye Shadow Palette
  ¤ ULTA Automatic Eye Liner in Bronze 
  ¤ Revlon Lash Potion Waterproof Mascara in Blackest Black
 -CHEEKS-
  ¤ NARS Laguna Bronzer
  ¤ NARS Orgasm Blush
  ¤ Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Angelic 
 -LIPS-
  ¤ Prestige Waterproof Automatic Lipliner in Nude
  ¤ ULTA Lipstick #234 Baby Doll Pink
  ¤ Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss in Bellini 
 -BROWS- (not shown)
  ¤ To see How I Fill In My Brows go here: 

BRUSHES USED:
 * Beauty Blender (damp)
 *  Sigma Tapered Face F25
 *  Sigma Tapered Blending E35
 *  BHCosmetics Large Fluffy Brush
 *  Sigma Small Tapered Blending E45
 *  Real Techniques Shading Brush
 *  Sigma Pencil E30
 *  Shu Uemura Eye Lash Curlers
 *  Sigma Large Angled Contour F40
 *  Real Techniques Blush Brush
 *  Sigma Tapered Highlighter F35
Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you liked this look and that you give it a try sometime this summer! Thanks again and until next time I hope that you have a beautiful day Katie 

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Current Nail Polish ♥ Bubbly

Ok so I have a new favorite nail polish for summer that I've been wearing and retouching for the last three weeks! Obsessed! 






I am wearing Revlon Nail Enamel in Bubbly. The perfect summer pink


Saturday, June 22, 2013

Summer Orange ♥ Makeup Tutorial


It's officially Summer! Can you feel the heat?! How about heating things up a bit more with this Fire-y Orange Makeup Look! See how you can get the look here: 


Products Used: 
Face- 
 ¤ MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NW15 
 ¤ NYX HD Photogenic Concealer in Light 
 ¤ Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer in Ivory 
 ¤ Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Transparent 
Cheeks- 
 ¤ Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzing Powder 
 ¤ Sleek Blush By 3 Lace Palette in Chantilly 
 ¤ Lorac Perfectly Lit in Spotlight 
Eyes- 
 ¤ Too Faced Shadow Insurance Anti-Crease Eye Shadow Primer 
 ¤ Stila In The Know Eye Shadow Palette- Air, Wind, Desert, Fire, and Driftwood 
 ¤ Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Corrupt 
 ¤ NYX Eye/Eyebrow Pencil in Taupe
 ¤ Maybelline Masterprecise by Eyestudio liner pen in Black 
 ¤ Revlon Lash Potion Waterproof Mascara in Blackest Black 
Lips- 
 ¤ L'Oreal Colour Riche Anti-Feathering Lip Liner in Au Naturale  
 ¤ WetNWild Mega Last Lipsick in Purty Persimmon
 ¤ NARS Lipgloss in Super Orgasm 
Setting Spray- 
 ¤ Urban Decay De Slick Oil-Control Makeup Setting Spray 
Brows- (not shown) 
 ¤ To see How I Fill In My Brows, watch this video here: http://youtu.be/-aVv1m3wkkA





Brushes Used: 
 ¤ Beauty Blender (damp) 
 ¤ Sigma Tapered Face F25 
 ¤ Sigma Large Angled Contour F40 
 ¤ Sigma Powder/Blush F10 
 ¤ Sigma Tapered Highlighter F35 
 ¤ Real Techniques Shading Brush 
 ¤ Sigma Blending E25 
 ¤ Sigma Tapered Blending E35 
 ¤ BH Cosmetics Fluffy Brush 
 ¤ Sigma Small Tapered Blending E45
 ¤ Shu Uemura Eye Lash Curlers




Thursday, June 20, 2013

Get Ready With Me ♥ Summer "Beachy" Makeup


I was recently requested on instagram (http://instagram.com/toabeautifulyou) for a more natural/beach-y type makeup look. So that's exactly what I'm sharing today! This look is more of a bronzed beach bunny look than a look that I would actually wear to the beach.  Personally, if I were going to the beach I'd probably just throw on some sunscreen, B.B. Cream and lip balm with SPF. Anyways, I hope that you enjoy the video! 


Products Used: 
 Face- 
 ¤Laura Mericer Foundation Primer in Radiance 
 ¤Garnier Skin Renew B.B. Cream in Light/Medium 
 ¤L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Crayon Concealer in fair/light n1-2-3 
 ¤Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer in Ivory 
 ¤Physicians Formula Healthy Wear Powder Foundation in Creamy Beige 
 ¤Physicians Formula Healthy Wear Bronzer in Light 
 ¤Benefit Cosmetics Girl Meets Pearl 
Eyes- 
 ¤Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze 
 ¤Lorac Eyeshadow in Cream- Pro Palette
 ¤e.l.f. Mineral Eyeshadow in Golden 
 ¤Tarte Eyeshadow in Canopy & Tame- Amazon Escape Amazonian Clay Eye & Cheek Palette

 ¤Almay Intense I-Color Volumizing Mascara in Midnight 

Lips- 
 ¤Sally Hansen Lip Inflation in Sheer Blush 
Brows- (not shown)
 ¤ see how I filled in my brows here: http://youtu.be/-aVv1m3wkkA



Brushes Used: 
¤Beauty Blender (damp) 
¤Sigma F25 Tapered Face 
¤Sigma F40 Large Angled Contour 
¤Real Techniques Shading Brush 
¤Sigma E35 Tapered Blending 
¤Sigma E25 Blending 
¤Sigma E30 Pencil 
¤Shu Uemura Eye Lash Curlers 


Thanks for stopping by and as always I hope that you have a beautiful day!
♥ Katie

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Summer Fun Makeup ♥ Naked 2 Palette


Hey guys! Today I'm going to be sharing with you a fun summer makeup look using the Naked 2 Palette from Urban Decay! I hope you like it: 





♥ Products Used: 
-Face- 
 ¤Stila Stay All Day Foundation & Concealer in Fair 2 
 ¤Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Transparent 
-Cheeks- 
 ¤Benefit Hoola Bronzer 
 ¤MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Redhead 
-Eyes- 
 ¤Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Original 
 ¤Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette- Tease, Foxy, Bootycall, Chopper and Half Baked
 ¤NYX Liquid Crystal Liner in Crystal Silk
 ¤NYX Eye/Eyebrow Pencil in Taupe 
 ¤Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero 
 ¤Maybelline by Eyestudio Gel Eyeliner in Blackest Black 
 ¤Revlon Lash Potion Mascara in Blackest Black 
-Lips- 
 ¤Jordana EASYLINER for Lips in Tawny 
 ¤Anastasia Beverly Hills Hydrafull Gloss in Moi 
                  -Brows- (not shown) 
to see how I fill in my brows, go here: http://youtu.be/-aVv1m3wkkA



♥ Brushes Used: 
¤Beauty Blender (damp) 
¤Sigma Tapered Face F25 
¤Sigma Large Angled Contour F40 
¤Real Techniques Blush Brush 
¤Sigma Pencil E30 
¤Sigma Blending E25 
¤Real Techniques Shading Brush
¤Sigma Eyeliner E65
¤Shu Uemura Eyelash Curlers 


Wednesday, June 12, 2013

80s Inspired Makeup Look ♥ MirrorsMagazine

First off, if you haven't heard I am the new beauty writer over at http://mirrorsmagazine.com/ you should totally take the time to head over there and check us out if you haven't done so already!


 Today, I'm sharing my first video with them; my 80s Inspired Makeup Tutorial:


Products Used:
Face-
 ¤Tarte Maracuja Miracle Foundation in Fair
 ¤L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Crayon Concealer in fair/light n1-2-3
 ¤Tarte Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Finishing Powder
Brows-
 ¤Anastasia Beverly Hills Beauty Express For Brows and Eyes- Light Brown Powder
 ¤Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in Clear
Eyes-
 ¤Urban Decay Eye Shadow Primer Potion in Original
 ¤Covergirl SmokyShadowBlast in Tempest Blue- light blue shadow
 ¤WetNWild Coloricon Eyeshadow Collection in Blue Had Me At Hello- blue browbone shadow
 ¤Urban Decay Eye Shadow in Ransom (from Deluxe Shadow palette)
 ¤Urban Decay Eye Shadow in Buck (from Naked palette)
 ¤Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Corrupt
 ¤Maybelline The Rocket Volum' Express in Blackest Black
 ¤COVERGIRL & OLAY SIMPLYAGLESS Eye Concealer in Very LightTart
Cheeks-
 ¤Physicians Formula Healthy Wear SPF50 Bronzer in Light
 ¤Coastal Scents 10BLUSHPALETTE- lightest pink
Lips-
 ¤ULTA Automatic Lip Liner in Bloom
 ¤Maybelline ColorSensational Vivids Lipstick in Pink Pop
 ¤Maybelline ColorSensational Vivids Lipstick in Shocking Coral
 ¤L'Oreal Colour Riche Liptick in Cherry Tulle
Mole-
 ¤ULTA Kohl Eye Liner in Deep Brown
Brushes Used:
*Real Techniques Buffing Brush
*Sonia Kashuk Spoolie Brush
*Anastasia Beverly Hills #15 Brush
*Real Techniques Shading Brush
*Sigma Pencil E30
*Sigma Tapered Blending E35
*BHCosmetics Large Fluffy Brush
*Shu Uemura Eye Lash Curlers
*Real Techniques Deluxe Crease Brush
*Sigma Large Angled Contour F40
*Real Techniques Blush Brush
*Sigma Tapered Face F25


You can also view my video over at MirrorsMagazine, here: http://mirrorsmagazine.com/articles/tutorial-80s-inspired-makeup

Thursday, June 6, 2013

CVS Beauty Haul + Swatches

So if you follow me on instagram (http://instagram.com/toabeautifulyou) then you'll already know that I made a quick run to CVS the other day and ended up picking up some goodies for a really great deal!
As you can see, some of the items I purchased were 50/75% off retail price! So needless to say, I felt the need to share what I got with you and how much I saved (and potentially how much YOU can save).

Let's start with COVERGIRL:

COVERGIRL & OLAY SIMPLY AGELESS EYE CONCEALER in Very Light-
 This concealer has a super creamy formula that helps to conceal under eye imperfections. The shade I chose is Very Light and this product is true to its name. This shade is almost white so I'll probably end up using this product to also contour/highlight with. It retails for $13.29 at CVS and it was 50% off so I ended up paying $6.65 AND I had a $3.00 off of two COVERGIRL items coupon so I really ended up paying $5.15 (plus tax) for this concealer! 

COVERGIRL SMOKYSHADOWBLAST in Tempest Blue- 

This product is awesome! This stick eye shadow duo is perfect for creating a quick and simple smoky eye look. The shadows are creamy, they apply and blend easily, and they are nicely pigmented. It can be worn on its own or even underneath other eye shadows as a base. This product retails for $8.79, was 50% off so it was marked down to $4.39 and with my previously mentioned coupon, I got this product for $2.89!

Next up is RIMMEL:

RIMMEL MOISTURE RENEW LIPSTICK in Burgundy Shine-


This is a super moisturizing beautiful burgundy lipstick! The formula helps to hydrate the lips, keep them feeling smooth, protected by the sun with SPF20 and Vitamins A,C, and E. This lipstick retails for $8.29 and had a 75% off sticker so I ended up only paying $2.07!

RIMMEL STAY MATTE LONG LASTING PRESSED POWDER in Nude Beige-
I already own the Transparent version of this product and I really love it so I wanted to pick up a pressed powder in my skin tone. This product was not on sale, but I did have a $1.00 off coupon so instead of paying $5.99 I ended up paying $4.99!

SALLY HANSEN LIP INFLATION in Sheer Blush- 

Sally Hansen's Lip Inflation has a Plumping treatment that instantly plumps lips! This product is "a refreshing tingly gloss that enhances lips' natural color and shape while adding brilliant shine." It has ginger, cinnamon, and Vitamins A and E. The shade is lovely, I haven't tried it on my lips yet, so I'm not sure of it's plumping abilities, but I really like like color. It retails for $7.79 and was 75% off so I ended up only paying $1.95 for this gloss!

REVLON NAIL ART NEON in High Voltage-
I own plenty of Revlon Nail Enamels, however I don't own any of these double sided Nail Art polishes. So at 75% off I couldn't pass up picking this one up. It comes with a White polish to apply as a base to so the neon Orange  is layered on top, to make the color pop even more. It retails for $9.29 and I got it for $2.32 and guess what else I had? A $1.00 off manufacturers coupon, so I only paid $1.32! 

WETNWILD COLORICON EYESHADOW COLLECTION in Blue Had Me At Hello-



This palette is awesome! This is my first experience with WetNWild eye shadows so I really didn't know what to expect as far as the quality of the product, but I am pleasantly surprised at how pigmented some of these shadows are. The different shades of blues are beautiful and this is a great palette overall to create tons of different looks. Perfect inexpensive eye shadow palette. I didn't have a coupon and this product was not on sale, but it definitely was still a deal at $4.99! Only $5.00 for 8 eye shadows!!




Well that's going to be it for today's post. If I were you I'd run to my local CVS to see if they still have these amazing deals going on. You might be surprised what you can find for a really great price. Hope that you enjoyed today's post and until next time, I hope that you have a beautiful day.
Katie
Retail Price Total: $58.43 (without tax)  
Covergirl Smoky Shadow: $8.79
Covergirl Concealer: $13.29
Revlon Nail Art: $9.29
Rimmel Lipstick: $8.29
Rimmel Face Powder: $5.99
Sally Hansen Lipgloss: $7.79
WetNWild Palette: $4.99

What I paid: $23.36 (without tax) 
Covergirl Smoky Shadow: $4.39 SAVED $4.40 w/ $1.50 coupon PAID: $2.89
Covergirl Concealer: $6.65 SAVED $6.64 w/ $1.50 coupon PAID: $5.15
Revlon Nail Art: $2.32 SAVED $6.97 w/ $1.00 coupon PAID: $1.32
Rimmel Lipstick: $2.07 SAVED $6.22
Rimmel Face Powder: $5.99  w/ $1.00 coupon PAID: $4.99
Sally Hansen Lipgloss: $1.95 SAVED $5.84
WetNWild Palette: $4.99 

TOTAL SAVINGS: $35.07

Sunday, June 2, 2013

How I Fill In My Brows ♥


Today's post is going to be all about the brows! I'm going to be showing you what products and steps I take to fill in my eyebrows. These steps are going to show you my go-to routine that I really like for my brows as of late. I really hope that you like this video and find it helpful for your makeup routine. 




Products Shown:
  ¤ Sonia Kashuk Spoolie Brush
  ¤ Anastasia Beverly Hills Beauty Express For Brows And Eyes Palette
  ¤ e.l.f. Small Angle Brush
  ¤ ULTA Ultimate Brows Shade & Shaper Pencil in Brunette

Saturday, June 1, 2013

May Beauty Favorites ♥

May is already over (can you believe it?!) so that means it's time to share my favorite products of the month!:





Products Shown-
 ¤ Simple Sensitive Skin Experts Foaming Cleanser
 ¤ Simple Sensitive Skin Experts Eye Make-up Remover Pads 
 ¤ Anastasia Beverly Hills Beauty Express For Brows And Eyes
 ¤ Covergirl Clump Crusher by Lashblast in Brown
 ¤ e.l.f. cosmetics Mineral Eyeshadow in Elegant
 ¤ LORAC TANtalizer Highlighter & Matte Bronzer Duo
 ¤ Sleek MakeUp Blush By 3 Lace Palette
 ¤ Wet n Wild Mega Last Lipstick in Purdy Persimmon 
 ¤ Maybelline ColorSensational Vivids in Pink Pop, Shocking Coral, + Hot Plum
 ¤ Loreal Colour Riche Lipstick in Fairest Nude
 ¤ Covergirl Outlast Stay Brilliant Nail Gloss in Timeless Rubies
 ¤ Beauty Blender
 ¤ Bath and Body Works Fine Fragrance Mist in Rome Honeysuckle Amore

  Random Favorites-
  ¤ Game Of Thrones
  ¤ Star Trek Into Darkness
  ¤ Gardening! Check out our new channel @OurDesertGarden