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Friday, March 21, 2014

A Touch Of Green ♥ Spring Eye Makeup Tutorial


Spring is finally here and that means it's time to start adding a pop of color to our makeup looks! Today I'm sharing my Touch Of Green Eye Makeup Tutorial! Enjoy ♥ 


Products used:
~ EYES ~
¤ MAC Pro Longwear Concealer
 - NW15
¤ MAC Powder Eye Shadow
 - Soft Brown, Shroom, Nylon + Cork
¤ Wet N Wild Coloricon Comfort Zone Palette
 - Light Golden (Browbone), Golden Bronze (Eyelid), Golden Green (Eyelid)
¤ Rimmel London Scandaleyes Eye Shadow Stick
 - Gossip Green
¤ Maybelline Line Express Eyeliner
 - Ebony Black
¤ Femme Couture Eternal Color Felt-Tipped Liquid Eyeliner
 - Jet
¤ Almay Intense I-Color Volumizing Mascara
 - Midnight
¤ Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara
 - Brown
~ CHEEKS ~
¤ Benefit Hoola Bronzing Powder
¤ Palladio Herbal Mosaic Powder
 - Spice
¤ MAC Mineralize Skinfinish
 - Soft And Gentle
~ LIPS ~
¤ Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm
 - Complex
¤ Rimmel London Showoff Lip Lacquer
 - Nude Eclipse


Brushes used:
* MAC 217 Fluffy Brush
BhCosmetics Large Fluffy Brush
Sigma E55 Eye Shading
Real Techniques Detailer Brush
Shu Uemura Eye Lash Curlers
Sephora Small Round Face Brush
Sigma F40 Large Angled Contour
Sigma F10 Powder/Blush
Real Techniques Setting Brush
Real Techniques Buffing Brush

I hope that you enjoyed my first official look for Spring! Be on the look out for many more tutorials to come! Thanks so much for stopping by and until next time, I hope that you have a beautiful day! 
Katie

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

SHOPPING HAUL ♥ Makeup, Beauty, Bath & Swimwear


Haul time again! I went shopping and bought a little bit of everything! I found some great deals and of course had to share them! Enjoy ♥

ULTA
¤ Revlon Nail Enamel: retail price $4.99 sale price: free (reward)
  - 141 Angelic
¤ Revlon Highlighting Palette: buy 1 get 1 50% off + $3.50 off of $10.00
  - 010 Peach Glow: retail price $10.99 sale price: $6.49
  - 020 Rose Glow: retail price $10.99 sale price: $6.49
Total: $14.03 (tax included) Total Savings: $13.99

 BEYONDTHERACK.COM
 ¤ NARS Midsummer Dream Set: retail price $57.00 sale price: $29.99
Total: $6.43 (tax included) I had $30.00 in-store credit! Total Savings: $50.51

 NOMORERACK.COM
 ¤ 10-PACK NOSMUDGEE Mascara Shield: retail price: $20.00 sale price: $5.00
Total: $7.00 (tax and shipping included) Total Savings: $13.00

 WALMART
 ¤ Rimmel London Show Off Lip Lacquer: retail price: $5.47 each 
  - 600 Nude Eclipse
  - 303 Apocaliptic
Total: $11.83 (tax included)

 BIG LOTS
 ¤ Maybelline Color Whisper: retail price: $7.49 sale price: $2.00
   - 265 Sienna Sands
 ¤ Maybelline Super Stay 10 Stain Gloss: retail price: $8.99 each sale price: $1.50 each 
   - 110 Fresh Fuchsia
   - 190 Blissful Brown
   - 180 Mauve Dream
   - 170 Pleasing Plum
 ¤ Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter: retail price: $7.99 each sale price: $1.50 each 
   - 020 Brown Sugar
   - 060 Gumdrop
Total: $11.90 (tax included) Total Savings: $47.53

 ROSS
 ¤ Sta Elements Beaute Essentielle Honey Almond Body Scrub
    * compare at $8.00 sale price: $3.99
 ¤ Frank Spring Switzerland Pure Argan Regenerating Night Cream
    * compare at $16.00 sale price: $7.99
Total: $12.95 (tax included) Total Savings: $11.05

 BATH & BODY WORKS
 ¤ Gentle Foaming Hand Soap: retail price: $6.50 each or 7/$24 + 20% discount
  - Fresh Picked Garden Strawberries
  - Aloha Orchid
  - Apple Mango
  - Fresh Picked Tuscan Melon
  - Fresh Picked Lemon Mint Leaf
  - Black Cherry Merlot
  - Rainforest Sugarcane
Total: $20.76 (tax included) Total Savings: $24.74

 VODASWIM.COM
 ¤ Wavy Full Scrunch String Bottom: retail price: $47.00 sale price: $39.00
   - Pixie
 ¤ Envy Push Up Lace String Top: retail price: $70.00 sale price: $49.00
   - Turquoise
 ¤ Cover Up Skirt: retail price: $25.00 sale price: $9.00
   - Fuchsia Shimmer 
Total: $87.30 (tax, shipping + 10% off discount included) Total Savings: $54.70


Thanks so much for stopping by and until next time, I hope that you have a beautiful day! Katie

Saturday, March 1, 2014

FLIRTY MAKEUP|| Winter to Spring Tutorial

 A fun + flirty makeup look that's perfect for transitioning from those Winter blues to those warm Spring days! I don't know about you, but I am definitely over this cold weather! So I thought it would be fun to do a Winter to Spring transition makeup look:


Products used:
 ~ Face ~
  ¤ Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer
  ¤ Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray 
  ¤ MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation in NW15
  ¤ Femme Couture Get A Glow Finishing Powder  
 ~ Eyes ~
  ¤ MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW15
  ¤ MAC Eye Shadow 
   - Soft Brown, ,Satin Taupe, All That Glitters, Shroom, Brun
  ¤ Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette
   - Dust 
  ¤ Femme Couture Eternal 
  ¤ Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara in Black  
  ¤ Ulta Kohl Eye Liner in Chocolate 
  ¤ Ardell 109 Black Falsies 
  ¤ Duo Adhesive Eye Lash Glue 
 ~ Brows ~
  ¤ Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Medium Ash 
  ¤ MAC Eye Shadow 
   - Charcoal Brown
 ~ Cheeks ~
  ¤ Benefit Hoola Bronzing Powder
  ¤ MAC Powder Blush in Peachykeen
  ¤ Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette in Incandescent Light
 ~ Lips ~
  ¤ L'Oreal Colour Riche Anti-Feathering Lip Pencil in Au Naturale 
  ¤ Femme Couture Ultra-Hydrating Matte Lip in Nude
  ¤ Maybelline Colour Sensational Lip Gloss in Fuchsia 


Brushes used: 
  * Sigma E25 Blending 
  * Sigma E55 Small Angle
  * Beauty Blender (dampened) 
  * Sigma F30 Large Powder 
  * Shu Uemura Eye Lash Curlers
  * Sigma E30 Pencil 
  * Sigma F10 Powder/Blush 
  * Real Techniques Setting Brush
I really hope that you enjoyed today's look! Thanks so much for stopping by and until next time, I hope that you have a beautiful day! 
-Stay warm
Katie