Makeup Using Naked 3

The Urban Decay Naked 3 palette is one of my favorites and also my go to eyeshadows.  

The other night, I went out with my family for my grandfathers 89th birthday party!  I wanted to look natural since I was with my family and just going for dinner and didn't want to go too crazy on my makeup.  The Naked 3 palette is a great palette if your looking for neutral colors and want to stick to looking natural. 

What I Used

- MAC strobe cream

- Smashbox photo finish primer

- Nars Sheer Glow Foundation

- MAC pro long wear concealer in NW20

Eyes

- Urban Decay eye primer potion

- Naked 3: Nooner (on the crease)

- Naked 3: Buzz (on the eyelid)

- Naked 3: Darskide (Outer V)

- Naked 3: Dust (tear duct & under brows)

Lips

- MAC plushglass lip gloss in "Viva Glam VI"

Cheeks

- MAC blush in "Warm Soul"

-Nars highlighter in "Albatross"

• The picture on the right is my sister in law carly & I out to eat for my grandfathers dinner.
• I ended up just teasing my hair for more volume in my hair.
• Just wanted to show you my finished look.  I ended up changing shirts that night since in these two pictures I have different shirts on. 

         

Hope you like the look :)

Let me know what you think by commenting on this post. :)

Lana xoxo

MAC PlushGlass

MAC PlushGlass in "Viva Glam VI" & "Ample Pink"

I wasn't always a fan of lip glosses.  They were too sticky for me and I didn't enjoy wearing them.  In December, I took a trip to New York City for the day with my mother and sister in law and we went over to the MAC store.  I ended up getting my whole makeup done there! When the guy who was doing my makeup came over to me with lip glosses in his hand, I though to myself "what is he nuts!" He said to just try it, so I did.  It seriously changed me. It was comfortable for me to wear. I ended up buying the "Ample Pink" and then my mother bought the "Viva Glam VI" for herself.  Yeah, I ended up taking it. 

These lip glosses are not sticky at all! They are my go to's and I have worn them everyday since I got them.  I rarely wear lipstick anymore and if I do wear lipstick, it has the "Ample Pink" on top of it.  

When I first put it on, it feel like a cool warm feeling on my lips. It also moisturizes and soothes my lips which is a plus! Also it contains vitamin E for environmental protection. 

I am sorry for the lighting of this picture and the shadow of myself in the way. On the left side is the "Viva Glam VI" and on the right is the "Ample Pink".  They are both similar in color, just the "Viva Glam VI" is a dark pinkish color with shimmer in it.  

This is the "Ample Pink". This could be worn with anything! 

                                       "Viva Glam Vi"                                "Ample Pink"

In these photos, you can see the difference in the darker color and the shimmer in the "Viva Glam VI". 

If you would like to check the other colors that MAC has in their Plush Glass section, click here.

Have you guys ever tried any of the MAC Plush Glass? What is your favorite? Let me know by commenting on this blog post. I would love to check out any other colors. (:

Lana xoxo

ipsy February 2014 Blam Bag!

"The Look of Love"

ipsy's February glam bag!

Hey beauties!

ipsy is a beauty community where you can learn new beauty tricks from their beauty stylists from their looks every month.  If you subscribe to their glam bags, you will receive 4 to 5 samples or full-sized beauty products.  It's a great deal for only $10 a month or $110 for a full years subscription!! Shipping is also free in the US!! Shipping in Canada is $4.95 per month.

When you first sign up, they have you take a quiz and it asks you different questions of what you like and prefer with your beauty products and also asks questions about yourself.  Each glam bag is made just for YOU!

• To sign up for yours, go too: http://www.ipsy.com/r/5kz9

This months glam bag was called "The Look of Love" based on Valentines Day for the month of February.

In my glam bag based on what I chose in my quiz, and also what was made for me I ended up with:

POP Beauty

Plump Pout Mini

I can't even tell you how excited I was to get this color in my bag.  I usually only wear lip gloss on my everyday look. The color I received is called "Fuchsia Freesia".  This lip gloss does not even feel sticky on your mouth and that's a big thing for me.  If it's sticky, it's getting thrown away!  The only down side to this lip gloss was that it smelled funny.  The price for the lip gloss at POP beauty is $16.

*If you would like to take a look at more of POP beauties makeup, what colors they have in their lip glosses, and also interested in this lip gloss, go over to their website:  http://www.popbeauty.co.uk/

Tini Beauty

Eyetini Cordial Cream Shadow + Base in One

At first I wasn't sure how I was going to like this creme eyeshadow.  I love the color that I got, which is the color "Violette" which is a purpleish color, but I am not a fan of creme eyeshadow.  I gave it a try one day just to review it and it was easy to apply and went over my eye and was easy to blend well and it was a gorgeous color but if you went over it a little more, some of it would wipe off, so try not to go over it as much with your fingers especially.  It did stay on long though.  The price for this creme eyeshadow is $18.

These are swatches from both the POP beauty lip gloss and the Tini Beauties creme eyeshadow.  The pinky color on the bottom is the POP beauty lip gloss and on top of that is the Tini Beauty creme eyeshadow.  ( Sorry about the poor quality)

*If you would like to check out Tini Beauties website or would like to purchase this eye shadow, you can head over to their website:   https://www.tinibeauty.com/category/eyes/

Zoya

Nail Polish

The color I received was "Dot".  I have never heard of Zoya before so I was not sure what to expect with this.  This nail polish is great and if I come across this brand again, I will make sure to definitely buy some other colors.  The price for this nail polish is $9.

This photo of the nail polish doesn't even do justice for how gorgeous this color is.  It is one of my new favorite spring nail polish colors!  I really recommend this to everyone!

*If you would like to see more about the brand Zoya or would like to purchase this nail polish color, visit their website:  http://www.zoya.com/

J.Cat Beauty

Eyelashes + Eyelash Glue

I got these eyelashes in EL43.  I have yet to try these eyelashes out but I am so excited to try them out for a night.  I feel these are perfect for the night out.  This retails at $3.99.  I don't wear eyelashes, but I usually wear them on special occasions or if I am going out for the night with a bunch of friends.  

*If you want to view their website or purchase these beauties:  http://jcatbeauty.com/index.php?route=common/home

skyn ICELAND

Fresh start Mask with Ice Age Mud

I do love to try out masks and I am so excited to try this one out.  You are only suppose to leave this one for 10 minutes and to do it once a week.  It re-texturizes your skin.  It is a detoxing and brightening mask.  There are two phases to this mask.  This mask retails at $39.00 for a full size but a little sample like this would come out to be $6.50.

*If you would like to check out skyn ICELAND website or purchase this mask:  http://www.skyniceland.com/

All of my items came in this little makeup bag from ipsy which is such a great idea to store everything.

The value of this makeup bag came out to be $53.49! That is amazing for just spending $10 a month on a ipsy glam bag.  I would really recommend subscribing to ipsy if you really love your beauty products like I do!

- Lana xoxo