Tickled Pink Tutorial

My new obsession as of late has been glowy/dewy. I think its with spring being here and all of the beautiful blossom trees blooming that has been leaving me feeling very soft and feminine. So I came up with a look that is reminiscent of it.

Products:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
The Balm Blush/Shadow in Down Boy
NYX Eyeshadow in Tropical
NYX Eyeshadow in Hot Pink
OCC Loose Colour in Hum
MAC Eyeshadow in Fresh Approach
Lancome Artist Eye Pencil
Covergirl Lashblast
K Palette 24/7 1 Day Tattoo Eyeliner
Red Cherry #47
Benefit Bella Bamba Blush
L'Oreal Infallable Lipstick in Perpetual Peach
Clear Lip Gloss







& Here's the tutorial if you haven't seen it :)

Side Swept Fringe and Shiny Hair

I hope that all of you have had a great weekend. Mine has been pretty nice and it seems to be spilling into this week because I'm about to eat sushi tomorrow with my cousin at my favorite sushi place! Mmm. That is all completely unrelated to this post but I figure I'd give a little hello nonetheless.

I've been asked a fair amount of times pretty much since the start of my Youtube channel of how I make my fringe side swept and so I posted a video on how I typically do it. Along with that, I wanted to share what I am currently using for my hair at this moment because a couple of people have asked what I've been doing for it to be so shiny.

As some of you know, I dye my hair a lot. I can't even count how many times I have dyed my hair, so knowing that, you have to know that it is quite damaged. People have said that they dye their hair so much that there is no hope for having shiny hair. That is not true! For me, I try to abstain from washing my hair when I can and try to wash it about twice a week. When I do wash it, to help my hair color stay longer, I wash with cold water. Lately washing my hair twice a week has not been happening because I currently go to the gym around 5 to 6 days a week. So to go along with trying to maintain my hair, I use a shampoo and conditioner that is sulfate free to help keep my hair color going strong. Right now I'm using Organix Revitalizing Pomegranate Green Tea Shampoo and Conditioner each being $7.99. I love the way it makes my hair smell. So far I've liked Organix for my hair and it seems to be working. I also like that it is available at drugstores. I was using the Hair One system before which is only a conditioner but I was having trouble with it because it was leaving my hair greasy very quickly.



What has REALLY helped my hair with shine is Ion's Moisture Solutions Extreme Moisture Creme. I put a little of it over the Organix Conditioner and let it sit for a good 4 to 5 minutes before washing it out and it leaves my hair SO soft and so shiny. If your hair is in need of moisture, I recommend trying this out. I bought it at Sally's Beauty Supply for $2.19. I've already had about 4 uses out of it because of my short hair.



Then when I want to heat style my hair I use a heat protectant. I managed to get this Sultra Curl Safe protectant over at Elessa's (Pursebuzz) beauty mixer and I'm liking it thus far. I was using an oil based one before and it was making my hair really greasy. When I'm not using the Ion Creme I'm using Organix Renewing Moroccan Argan Oil ($6.99) in my hair to put some moisture into it.



As for my fringe, my hair is naturally pretty straight. I took some pictures in the process of curling them and doing my hair so you can see what it looks like without any product or style to it.

BEFORE:


MIDWAY with some curling straightening and teasing:


AFTER:



Here's a video on how I work with my fringe:



Hope you guys have a great week and I hope that all of this is helpful for you guys! :)

Sucker Punch: Blondie Inspired Tutorial

I know I'm posting back to back but I need to get this tutorial up on youtube, sorry! After watching the movie, all I could think about was putting makeup on my face and so I decided to do tutorials based on the leading ladies. I might have stated this in the past Sucker Punch post when I did a look based on Baby Doll. Nonetheless here we go!


Products:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Greasepaint Stick in Brown Now
Lancome Eyeshadow in Backstage Pass
Sugarpill Pressed Shadow in Bulletproof
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Pencil in Oilslick
MAC Eyeshadow in Next to Nothing
MAC Mineralized Eyeshadow in Young Punk
Red Cherry Lashes #46 & 74
Covergirl Lashblast Mascara
The Balm Blush in Cabana Boy
MAC MSF in Sunny by Nature
MAC Naked Pigment
The Balm Plump Your Pucker Gloss in Cocoa my Coconut









Thanks for looking :)

Switching it up.

I want to first and foremost thank everyone who reads this thing and I want to say welcome to my new followers! I know the video I posted on youtube has led you here and I hope that you enjoy what I post from time to time :)

For the past two weeks I've been pushing myself harder at the gym compared to the weeks before because I want to see what I can withstand, also because I don't want to plateau. I'm pretty much going to the gym everyday when I can. The only day I've missed since last Monday was when I went to Oakland for my mom's birthday. What does this mean? It means I feel like a grandma now and fall asleep at 11 pm now. Last night I was going to blog at around 12:45 but it felt like 5 am to me so I had to sleep haha. Nonetheless here I am in the morning while I eat my ritual morning food before working out (a small bowl of Special K, boiled egg, and a fruit which is a banana today).

After the gym (usually a couple of hours later), I get spurts of energy and want to do things. I decided to play with makeup and I ended up with two videos.



I also picked up my dress shirt I got tailored and bought a bunch of clothes because my style is again morphing into something else. I'm really excited about my dress shirt because I got a men's shirt tailored to me so that I can properly rock a bow tie (I own two now). I think I look a little like Annie Hall but slightly more feminine.

I came home and my desk is was littered with products and my things after a couple of days. It doesn't matter of how often I clean it up, there are always products everywhere after I do makeup and record videos.



At night, I painted my nails because they were bare again. I always paint my nails before bed which is always a bad thing but thanks to Seche Vite (which is a top coat that I purchased at Sally's Beauty Supply for about $8), I don't have to worry about waiting for an hour or two to relax in my bed. I swear this top coat has saved me time so much in the past that I always go back to it. The color I put on my nails is OPI in Gargantuan Green Grape. I think its very soft and pretty. When I looked at the color I thought it looked a little plain so I threw China Glaze's black crackle polish and I love this thing for when I'm feeling lazy and I want my nails to look snazzed up. It does it's job right, but more so if you are random with the strokes on your nails and do them in different directions. I'm still trying to get the hang of it, but hey, they still look fun.









Before bed I noticed the pink eyeshadow I used stained my lids, thus is the story of my life whenever I wear color. Oh well! As an end to this random post, I have no shame on posting pictures of me without makeup though, so here it is. I've done this several times online and I think that people need to feel comfortable in their own skin enough to be bare. The way you are naturally is beautiful.



I hope all of you are having a great week thus far! I'll talk to you soon enough :)