How To: Smokey Eyes

I get a  lot of questions sent to my email and I try to be as responsive as quickly as possible in the form of posts on my blog. I had posted a quick how to last year on this topic but thought perhaps I should go more in depth! :)

Smokey eyes have been a big style for quite awhile and there's no sign this particular trend is dying. I use this method often! Almost on a daily!

The key to the perfect smoky eye is blending.You want to make sure colors are blended together flawlessly. Also, it's important to pair light base colors with rich dark colors. 



I hope this will be helpful :)




Step by Step:

• Prep the lid. Keeping eye shadow from creasing and parting into your eyelid crease as the day goes on is important! To do this start with an eye shadow base referred to as a primer. 

• Apply a light base color all over the lid, the key to a smoky eye is pairing a lighter base with the darker hue. I prefer a nice cream shade for my base depending on the look i'm going for or the time of day. You can use any shade (light) your heart desires! You don't always have to have a black smokey eye!

• Apply your darker shade. From the outside corner of your eye blend inwards about 1/3 -2/3 into your lid & along your crease. This step is what makes the "smokey" effect come to life. Remember to blend !!

• Apply eyeliner drawing line thicker in the middle of eye. Remember the lower lash line!

• Drag the dark color right on down to the lower lash line right over your liner & smudge it around a bit with your brush to add to the smokey effect. I like to use my crease color shadow and apply just a bit over my eyeliner on the outer side.

• Sweep a light, shimmery/matte shadow over the lids to your brow bone. Add a tad bit to the inner corners of the lid to make your eyes look bright & awake.

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Tip: 
Remember to keep lips nude. When applying strong makeup such as smoky eyes put the focus on either eyes or lips, never both.

What You Need:

Eye primer (Great for keeping shadow in place,and giving out lasting power)
3 Shadows: One light, one darker & a brow bone color (light)
Eyeliner
Makeup brushes
Mascara

Haul: Benefit Cosmetics

I got some new candy this week and here it is! I'll be posting swatches with my upcoming reviews on all products! :) What products do you love & recommend from Benefit? 

P.S, Sorry for the poor photo quality they were taken with my HTC I couldn't find my cam :(

Review: Hard Candy Crush Baked Blush - Living Doll

"We  ♥ our animal friends, We don't test on them" 

^^Love that about Hard Candy :)

Packaging:

Very cute. It is very unique. The top is clear and has a mirror as a border. I took a lot of pictures so you can see the way the design is set. It drops down to the baked product and has a milk white base. On the back it gives information on the product and it explains what it is that is in the product mixture itself. 


Application - Formulation:
I love this blusher because it is just the right amount of pink to add a doll like look to your makeup but only faintly. It is a buildable formulation which allows you to be in control in the amount of product being added to your face and the desired look aimed for. It reminds me of cheeks that come in from a winter cold like a warm kiss to a cold cheek. Perfect flush! The texture is silky and blends well into the skin. I didn't have any sort of fall out with the product when applied with my 150. 


Overall:
I plan to buy a back up. I know a lot of product is baked within but you never know when and if it will get all used up. 
I love pink products and to be without it once I have had it is just not going to happen. I enjoy the sheen from the blush it
is something different than my others that I usually lean towards, matte. Very nice, I would definitely recommend it. I plan to buy up the other blushes that the Hard Candy line carries! :)

What Hard Candy products would you recommend I try out?      

Check out my other Hard Candy Review

(dry)

Review: Hard Candy So Baked Bronzer - Tiki

Review: Hard Candy So Baked Bronzer - Tropics

Review: Hard Candy So Baked Bronzer - Tropics

"We  ♥ our animal friends, We don't test on them" 

^^ love that about Hard Candy ;)

Packaging:

Very cute. It is very unique. The top is clear and has a mirror as a border.

I took a lot of pictures so you can see the way the design is set. It drops 

down to the baked product and has a milk white base. On the back it gives 

information on the product and it explains what it is that is in the product 

mixture itself. 

Application - Formulation:

I know all the products are different when you go to buy them. Some have more lines of color running through them than others. I preferred a solid color with these items because I didn't know how they would turn out being I don't enjoy to often sparkle in my makeup. I love that it applies smooth to the skin. The mixture feels like silk. The product itself is bronze in color and has a bit of gold reflex in it that makes it look like perhaps there is a bit of shimmer on top of the bronze sheen. It applies light when not wet to the skin and is very buildable. I prefer only a little as I do all of my colors no matter where it is on the face they may be.

MSF:

I thought I should compare since I heard others compare it so it raises question. Baked Bronzer is less pigmented than an MSF, but the color is buildable. I prefer the So Baked Bronzer for my fair skin, I do love my MSF's! With one swoop of the  brush you can easily get a lot of product with an MSF. Tropics is

more of a little at a time sort.

Overall:

I would definitely recommend this product to friends. I own a few blushers and bronzers from Hard Candy

and I found that I love them. I think this product would be great for any skin tone I have very fair skin so it

works well for a bit of color or a topped contour. I even tried this product as a shadow and it looked great!

Check out my other Hard Candy Review

(Dry)

Review: Hard Candy So Baked Bronzer - Tiki
Review: Hard Candy Crush Baked Blush - Living Doll

Review: Hard Candy So Baked Bronzer - Tiki

"We  ♥ our animal friends, We don't test on them" 

^^ love that about Hard Candy ;)

Packaging:

Very cute. It is very unique. The top is clear and has a mirror as a border. I took a lot of pictures so you can see the way the design is set. It drops down to the baked product and has a milk white base. On the back it gives information on the product and it explains what it is that is in the product mixture itself. 

Application:

 I apply this with a flat top brush for best application pickup. I find that it is a buildable product which is nice but only a little is needed for my desired look. I swipe it above my cheek bones as a highlight rather than a bronzer and down my nose sometimes. It gives pigmented color but sheer is easy to achieve as well. A nice cool highlight but warm enough to add something to the face. It blends into the skin nicely and does not have a terrible amount of fallout.It's packed well into the packaging and leaves the skin with a nice sheen almost a dewey sort of look rather than sparkle. I always get noticed when I have it on people always compliment my skin which is great to hear.    

MSF:

I thought I should compare since I heard others compare it so it raises question. Baked Bronzer is less pigmented than an MSF, but the color is buildable. I prefer the So Baked Bronzer for my fair skin, I do love my msf's! With one swoop of the brush you can easily get a lot of product with an MSF. Tiki is

more of a little at a time sort.

Overall:

It's a great product for the cheap price $9.00USD is what I think I paid. It can be used wet or dry, I prefer it dry for a faint color. I've also used it on the eyes as a simple eyeshadow or on the brow bone. 

Works well for any sort of job.

(left) dry (right) dry

Review: Hard Candy Crush Baked Blush - Living Doll

Review: Hard Candy So Baked Bronzer - Tropics

Review: GB Slip Gloss

(left to right) Rosehip, Sweet Pea, Cranapple

View Gloss Swatches Here

Garden Botanika

Price: 
$9.00each

Slip Gloss:

Get the shine you love without the stickiness of most glosses. Our Slip Gloss contains antioxidant Vitamin E to protect the lips; Meadow foam Seed Oil and Shea Butter provide nourishing moisture while a unique gel gives our Slip Gloss its beautiful light feel. 0.21 oz. Cranapple Slip Gloss Featured in Lucky Magazine.

Packaging: 

I think the packaging is fairly nice. It is not cheaply made. The top lid is a silver sort of metal. The applicator is not a brush. I love that it is simple. All the product information can be found at the back or on the bottom of the item.

Pigmentation:

It has a very nice pigmentation to it for it being a gloss. The color is given well. The colors are very natural looking on the lips and in my opinion can even be worn alone.

Scent:

The item is scent free, does not have any sort of scent. 

Application:

WOW! I get high shine with this gloss like a hyper shine gloss but it feels so light on my lips it does not feel like a gloss at all, like I never put it on at all really. It's not greasy or oily or sticky. It sort of sinks into my lips like a stain would. The lasting power on these are great as well. They do not seem to streak and I love that they boost up my lipstick underneath a bit.

Giveaway:

I'm currently having a giveaway with all three of these same shades! Want a chance to win them? Enter Here!

Review: EOS Lip Balm

I finally found myself something Ive wanted for far to long. They are always sold out:( I want the other flavors as well hopefully I come across them soon!

Summer Fruit

Price: 3.99USD
 in case you're wondering, you get 0.25 ounces of lip balm with eos, versus 0.15 in a typical chap stick tube, so you are getting quite a bit more product with this particular line. Almost 2 in 1!! People think this is an expensive product but for what you pay for the average 0.15 is anywhere from 1.50-2.50 so for the extra 0.50 your getting double the amount! very good deal + great topic of discussion!

Packaging:
The packaging is what sold me in the first place!
Ever since I saw these cute little sphere balms I had to get my hands on them! They come in the color of which scent they come in. The texture is smooth &  has a sort of NARS feel to it. They twist off and balm is protected well & have a plastic layer inside the top lid to keep the lip product fresh! They are easy to apply thanks to the little dent in the side of the balm for perfect application :)

Application: 
I get the best silky smooth application with my balm. I was a bit scared at the fact
some people said they didn't and some said just as I did. The shape makes it fun to apply and only a little is needed to cover my lips. I find it lasts longer than my other balms. Funny saying so because this product is so awesome I find myself putting it on even when I don't need to! hehe I think this may become one of my favorite balms because it moisturizes very well and is not greasy or oily! Awesome right? :)

Scent:
Yummy! It is not over bearing at all but it smells of sweet fruit, I love the scent very pleasant.

Perks: 
The way the design is for the packaging it stands out so it is never hard to find. I rummage through my makeup bag and feel around for the right product and with this it is always an easy task. It has an engraved EOS on the bottom and top parts. What is your favorite flavor?


Cons: 
It would be all the more amazing if it had SPF protection included. :(

Organic? 
95% organic, no parabens or petrolatum, Yes Please!                    

Review: Stila All Over Glow (Pretty Pink)

Price: 
$28.00USD + TAX


Packaging:
The products come in a cute decorated book like compact.
It is adorable with the flowers and the pink font :) It snaps itself closed with a concealed magnet for safe keeping.When you open it you see the light pink blusher than when pulling the loose ribbon of to the right you uncover a highlighter. On the top part of the blush that covers the product a mirror is in place for easy applying where ever you may be.


Blusher:
I love the blush. It is a fairly light pink. I love that it is matte! When applying onto the skin I use a bit at a time to build the product to the amount needed. The blusher does come out a bit sheer but like I said it is buildable and it gives a nice natural glow. There is no sparkle or shimmer in this product and I find it to be one of my favorites esp for the colder sort of days :) One bad thing about this product is that it comes off chalky onto my brush but works its way out when swept onto my skin. It blends well and holds color for a long while.


Highlighter:
This is deff. a shimmer product, makeup with shimmer! I'm not a big fan of shimmer products and if I use them it's always with a very very light hand. I don't want to put shimmer on oily skin!
I find that you shouldn't use a lot because if you go over board its hard to blend it out. The color is a bit chalky for my taste I don't really like this product I find that it does not apply out on my skin evenly. I don't see myself using this portion of the product in the future. (The photograph of the colors are actually hiding the brightness and sheen on the highlighter, I suggest seeing it in store.)


Recommend?
Depending on the person. Some people love a ton of shimmer for highlight! If so then go for it! Some people like the settle pink blushers, this product has this as well... I know I have seen this for a cheaper price now that it has been out for some time so I would say try it out. I landed up liking one of the two and I know I am happy to have it in my collection. The highlighter is a bit much for me. Read reviews always, watch YouTube videos on the product. It always helps me. Get more than one opinion and always make sure to go check out the product in person because you wouldn't want to go for something you hate or miss out on something that's fantastic for you.

Overall:

I find it works the job of a highlighting product, "all over glow" It does well to illuminate my cheekbones and add some natural soft color.

Review: Avon Ultra Color Rich Lipstick

(Left - Right) Wink, Pink Sunset,Posy Pink, Sheer Naturale, Canela Nacar, Blonde Ambition

Price:
$6.50 - $12.00

Pigmentation:
Depending on the color and line you are picking from it varies.
The regular Ultra Color Rich Lipsticks apply evenly and pigmented as you can see from the photograph. Each swatch was only one swipe across. The two lighter ones are actually tinted plumper's. They are sheer yet buildable and do leave color upon the lips. I think Avon Lipstick's are very under rated!

Packaging:
I think the packaging is pretty sleek. They always keep it simple.They have a label at the very bottom with the color and brand name. The sticker is at most times the shade of the lip color. Inside they are embossed with the AVON Plate. They carry a good weight to them as well.

Texture & Application:
The texture for all lipsticks I have tried by Avon have been smooth and creamy. They apply very easily. With only a bit of product you can cover your lips. They last a few hours depending on what you are doing throughout the day. They have never gave me problems. I have never seen them bleed with or without liner. None of the above lipsticks are matte or hold sparkle, they are just a nice creamy color. They look gorgeous when you add a gloss over them, they don't seem to streak on the lips.

Extra Supplies Required?
These lipsticks are very moisturizing on my lips. Sometimes I throw a balm on underneath if the weather requires it but otherwise they are fine all on their own!

This review was based upon my experience of AVON Lipstick's. I choose only 6 colors to focus more on my favorite shades by the brand. I will also say if you plan on trying the lipstick I hope that you will check into the lip conditioner they have within the line, it is amazing :) Hope this was helpful!

Package from Emilie !!

I won 2nd place in EmilieDelance's Contest...
Today my prizes came in the post and I was beyond thrilled.
The products look great and I'm so very excited to try them out and tell you all what I think of them :) They look very nice in the way of packaging, very professional. Ive been collecting makeup for a long while now but I have a lot of bills like any other there for I can not splurge on makeup. I surely do appreciate the package I received today and it will go into great use.

Emilie "Thank You !" so so so so soooooo so much.

As for friends here following & reading my blog, If your not already go follow her blog she is the sweetest of people and her blog posts are always lovely. delancefashion's blog

Satin Deluxe Shadows Review

Sandstorm - Satin Deluxe


Plum Pair - Satin Deluxe


Chocolate Cherry - Satin Deluxe


Moody Blues - Satin Deluxe


Grey Matters - Satin Deluxe

First off I got these from a source you wouldnt think of. Avon! I got them a long while back and ive been meaning to speak of them for some time now. I looked on the website and they can't be found. If you google them you can find them from various sites like ebay and amazon :)

I love how easy these colors are to work with.I own every color they have to offer. When I bought them I liked them so much I went and bought backups before they were all gone. They blend very well and they aren't overpowering on my eyes. They are good quality Shadows you can tell by the pigmentation they hold and the formulation. They are not at all chalky and they go on smooth as butter.

They last all day if I use a good primer base. My mornings start at 4am everyday and end between 6pm 8:30pm. Thats the time I get home and they are still on not as colorful but still there. There has never been no need to touch up while wearing them.

The swatches above are from one swipe of the finger. They have a bit of shine to them when you put them on but no glitter, which is good being that I'm not to big on the glitter ways. The packaging is sleek and I like how they have a clear top so I can see the color. All in all I give these shadows ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Stars out of 5. I'm very glad I got them.

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MORE ITEMS WILL BE ADDED All this week. I ran out of daylight so it was hard to take good photos of the makeup and see the color. please bookmark and check back!!! 

NEW MARK. Berry Grand Super Exfoliating Beads $5.00 SOLD

ELF LIPSTAINS NEW NEVER USED ON LIPS $2.00 EACH 

FIRST DATE 

BOMBSHELL

HEARTBREAKER, HEARTBREAKER

MYSTERIOUS USED 1X

LEFT - CONTOURING BLUSH & BRONZING POWDER 

RIGHT - COOL BRONZER

BOTH SWATCHED $3.00 EACH

 ICING DUO SHADOW LARGE, NEW & SWATCHED 1X $3.00

ELF WARM BRONZER NEW $3.00

$2.00 EACH ALL ARE NEW NEVER USED
KUNZITE, RUBY, CARAMELO, SORBET, AMROSE, HOT LIPS, FUCHSHIA FRENZY

NEW SALLY HANSON LACQUER SHINE COLOR - POPPY $2.00

NEW SALLY HANSEN LIPNOTIC GEM GLOSS COLOR - TREASEURE $2.00

EVERYDAY MINERALS (FULL SIZE) ALL NEW $7.00EACH
EACH FINISHING DUST 2/3 FULL $5.00

MAC TARTAN TALE EYE SHADOW - A WISH COME TRUE NIB $15.00 SOLD

HARD CANDY HIGHLIGHTER COLOR: TIKI (2/3 LEFT, LID COMES OFF) $5.00

NEW BOURJOIS EYE COLOR - MAUVE SEDUISANT 37 $12.00

STILA PAN SHADOWS FULL SIZE $5.00 EACH SOLD

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ALL NEW SWATCHED 1X 4.00 EACH - LIP EDITION, NEUTRAL EYE EDITION SOLD, SMOKEY EYE EDITION

PURPLE DRESS NEW WITH TAGS $12.00 SOLD 

LONG BEAD NECKLACE $4.00

CHARM BRACELET PAINTED GLASS BEADS - BOUGHT IN SPAIN IBIZA NEVER WORN $7.00

NEW AVON MOISTURE EFFECTIVE EYE MAKEUP REMOVER LOTION $1.00

GORGEOUS PURPLE SCARF NEW NEVER WORN $3.00

WHITE LARGE COACH DUST BAG $8.00

NEW SWATCHED 1X EACH $2.50 EACH

NEW BRONZE & GLOW HIGHLIGHT CREAM $2.00 COLOR: HAMPTON GLOW

YSL FOUNDATION NEW SWATCHED 1X SHADE 1 $25.00 

ALMAY PURE BLENDS NEW STILL WRAPPED SHADE: BEIGE $5.00

ELF TINITED MOISTURIZER USED 2X SHADE: PORCELAIN $1.50

$1.00 EACH

HAIR (accessories) FLOWERS TOP FOUR ALL NEW WORE THE RED ONE TWICE! 

Large Flowers: 2.00 Each Small Flower: $1.00  ALL SOLD

FOREVER 21 KABUKI USED ONCE WASHED LIKE NEW $4.00

BLUSHERS USED BOTH 1X $2.50 EACH
BRONZER NEW $4.00

SLIP GLOSS ALL NEW NEVER USED $1.50 EACH

BRAND NEW NEVER OPENED OR USED MAC PIGMENT - LANDSCAPE GREEN $15.00

ELF COMPLEXION POWDER NEW 2 AVAILABLE $3.00 EACH

REVLON COLOR STAY MINERAL FINISHING POWDER $5.00 NEW COLOR: BRIGHTEN

REVLON COLOR STAY MINERAL FINISHING POWDER $5.00 NEW COLOR: SUNTANMATTE

LONG NECKLACE ROSE $2.00 SOLD

WONDERLAND QUEEN NECKLACE NIB!! $5.00 SOLD