Make-Up Blog

Can we have a talk about Heidi Klum in this blog?  I think that we can!  Personally, I think that Heidi is the cutest thing in the world and now that she has endorsed the In An Instant skincare, I have to tell you that I love her that much more!  With all of the new products on the market today, to be honest, I have not even attempted to improve my skin because it is too much work trying to test them all!  However, this one …. Because Heidi has tested it, I am about to trust!

In a makeup blog, most of the time the only thing that you see is makeup techniques, however, I think that it is important for you to really take care of your skin too, that is why I am doing this post.  Personally, I think that skin without makeup is sometime sexier and that is what this skincare line can do for you!

There is a foaming cleanser that is extremely concentrated but gentle, a scrub, a moisturizer and finally some firming serum and an instant wrinkle smoother for all of us.  All of that for a low cost – which is cool!  Check it out!

Oh, let’s talk about Maxx Factor now shall we?  Personally, I have never used the stuff; however, I did hear that it is pretty good and that many, many people like it – so I’ve heard good things.  One thing I heard is that they have a new face and that is Gisele!  We all know Gisele from pretty much everywhere – countless ads and campaigns, however, I do not think that she ever quite caught a gig like this one and I have to say that I love her in this roll!

Now, onto the makeup right?  Well, some of Gisele’s favorite products by Maxx Factor are going to be Lipfinity 3D Lip Color, MAXeye Liner in Fresh Coffee, Vivid Impact Eye Shadow in Domino Effect and finally the Volume Couture in Black Brown.  Now of course, these are just some of her favorite products, however, these products are pretty freakin’ cool!

So check out Gisele on the Maxx Factor website!  She looks pretty hot and her makeup looks cool too!

As many of us have already heard, fuller, thicker eyebrows are all the rage this season — but those babies can be hard to maintain, especially if you are not used to them. How do you make full eyebrows work for you? How do you make them look good? Well, there are a few essential tools you need to help you out here.

For instance, an eyebrow pencil is essential, especially if you are just letting your brows grow out. Because eyebrow pencils can look rather harsh, however, you have to use them carefully — make sure you do not go too dramatic. Soft, short strokes and blending will keep your brows looking natural.

Some women prefer eyebrow powder, due to its softer appearance and the wide array of colors in which it comes. You need to use an angled eye brush with the powder.

Eyebrow gel is important as well, but being a relatively new innovation, it is often overlooked. It can be clear or in color, but it helps to smooth down wild and unruly brows.

Most of us of a certain age remember the Smurfs — specifically the sole gal in the group (at least until those three, strange orphan Smurfs turned up in later episodes), Smurfette.

Well, Sephora is paying a serious homage to the dainty, darling little Smurf, with their Too Faced So Smurfy Illumination Face Powder, a face powder so fantastic it belies its rather whimsical name and design. The powder is part of Sephora’s whole new Too Faced Smurf Collection, and it conceals blemishes, brightens the skin, and refreshes your entire collection.

Now, we all know Sephora makes fantastic makeup, so Aesthetic Technologies has to implore you not to be put off by the cartoon fixtures here — and if you cannot get past the picture of Smurfette emblazoned on the compact, then try to remember, she had unfailingly gorgeous skin. One can just bet that Sephora, just like Smurfette, got some tips from Vanity Smurf for this fun little line!

Let’s talk about taking care of your skin now – makeup goes onto your skin as you all know, but it can not hide everything in the world.  If you skin is very dry, you absolutely need something to hydrate it and Kerstin Florian’s Aromatherapy Neroli Water is absolutely something that every woman should have at least. 

This incredible water is all natural and has some orange blossom in it so soothe your skin as well as hydrate it.  You can use it pretty much all over your body too, however, beware of that for it is not a cheap bottle of water.  This particular product does a fantastic job in calming things down and overall keeping your body calm, cool and collected.

The best part?  This stuff smells absolutely incredible, so your face will smell absolutely impeccable all of the time!  So think about it – really think about it!

This incredible collection from Smashbox is one of the must-have collections this spring.  Whether you are looking for darker shades or lighter, this spring collection has it all!  Smashbox has focused their efforts on the biscuit, chocolate, soft green, dark celery green, light silver-blue, dark blue-grey, sheer lilac, deep orchid, rose copper and coffee colors and to be honest, they look incredible!

Whether you want to spice up your cheeks or add a little purple or silver on your eyes, this collection has it all and it is the ‘Muse’ collection from Smashbox.  Now, most of you are probably over Smashbox nowadays, but honestly, I think that they are pretty freakin’ sweet and I definitely think that they are going somewhere.

So watch out people, Smashbox is coming for you and your makeup!

So we have talked a lot about mascara in this blog and the reason for that is because usually – the first thing that a guy notices is going to be your eyes and honestly, you want them to look the very best in the world.  Also, I happen to be a mascara whore and I make it a point to try ALL of the latest and greatest mascaras out there, so that is why I had to give the Dior Black Out Mascara and let you know how it works!

Well, let’s just say that this mascara is incredible!  It is intensified black mascara that gives your lashes a little oomph that everyone is looking for.  It actually glides on extremely smoothly and it draws every single lash out.  You can layer this one too and honestly – it looks great either way!

This mascara is truly black, so make sure that you keep that in mind when choosing this particular mascara.

It has to be said that Vincent Longo is definitely one of those geniuses that has come up with some of the best cosmetics in the world!  Not only has Vincent out done himself with this springs makeup trends, but he has definitely changed how I feel about plum eyeliner and smoky eyes with purple eye shadow.  This guy has been pushing that trend forever and this spring, that is the hottest trend in the world!

Take Vincent Longo’s spring cosmetics ad.  Look at how beautiful this chick looks.  Rosy cheeks, pronounced eyebrows, light liner, heavy eye shadow and finally some pink lips.  That is all you need this spring to look incredibly hot all the way around, so make sure that you pick up Vincent Longo!

Although Vincent Longo is some of the most expensive cosmetics on the market today, I promise that they will last you quite a while – so do not be scared of the price!

MAC is one of those cosmetic brands that honestly is incredible.  There are so many different colors to choose from and from what I know about MAC, they are actually the most artsy type of cosmetics and I absolutely love that!  Take their newest and latest collection that is actually the very first complete and entire collection to come out since the Hello Kitty collection; it is the Rose Romance collection.

This particular collection is all about romance.  There are a ton of pinks, purples, reds and soft blues that are available in this collection and I have to say that they all look beautiful!  Personally – I love when any brand of cosmetic comes out romantic makeup, it really just sets my mind at ease and it totally just makes me want to buy their product more!

So really ladies – look up MAC and get yourself some of the latest and greatest spring/summer collection from them!

Now, it has to be said that the Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Mascara is actually one of those mascara’s that I would actually come back to.  To be honest, I am a person that tries every single mascara in the world and this is one of the top ones in the world.  The Ceramide formula is something that is incredible looking on and it lengthens you lashes beautifully!

For twenty dollars, I have to say that this beautiful mascara is something that I would buy over and over again.  Now usually, I am the type of person that will buy right out of CVS or something like that, but when I found out that Elizabeth Arden was coming out with lengthening mascara, I just had to try it!

So really ladies — Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Mascara is the bomb – totally!