#MOTD | Post 2

I've never thought of red or a tint, shade, or tone of the color as being my favorite but, I would consider it my power color. Anyone who knows me though probably assumes it's the only color I care about because I incorporate it heavily into most of my makeup looks. I love the strength and emotion around deep shades of red. It's the color of love, war, and blood. 

Friday Favorites | Favorite Face Brushes

So I've actually sat around thinking about this post a little longer than I would like to admit. Friday Favorites posts are always the hardest for me because truth be told I don't love many things. Sure I might like a good amount of things but the jump from like to love in my book is a hard one to make. It probably also doesn't help that sometimes I just don't think about those everyday routine bits that have been so tried and true that they almost forgettable favorites... If that makes any sense to anyone besides me. 

Friday Favorites | Full Coverage Foundation Rotation

For me great makeup starts with a flawless base. You could have the best eye look on the planet but, if your complexion isn't done the look just doesn't feel right, it looks unfinished, and just a bit off. As much as I love all aspects of makeup I tend to spend a lot of time tweaking and perfecting my complexion because of how important it is to the makeup look as a whole. 

Holiday Party Eyes and Lips

Holiday party season is now in full swing, well not for me but it is for people with friends and lives and whatnot. That means lots of fun exciting makeup looks that for many people seem unthinkable for any other time of the year. It's the time of the year when glitter, smokey eyes, and generally bold makeup can run free and wild. 

5 Fantasitc Gifts to Give from Sephora

Time is really ticking on the Holiday/Christmas countdown clock. Everything is slowly but surely creeping up upon us and the shopping time is about to be down to the knuckles. I'm personally pretty good at not waiting until the last minute to get too many gifts but, I'm always on the lookout for another good gift to give. Gift giving is that one time where you get to find out how well or how poorly you know your friends. For some reason it's also that fun time of year where you totally blank out on what to give some people despite how well you know them. It's that hectic time of year that just fries your brain to a charred little crisp. 

My Everyday Eyes, Brows, and Lips

Try as I might, typically my makeup routine (especially my eyes) tends to be pretty much some variation of the same thing on a daily basis. I would like to use the excuse that I have a full time job and I don't have time to experiment most of the time... not that I usually experiment on my days off either although I should. Maybe I should start branching out more but, I like what I have going on so that might be a slow process. 

My Everyday Complexion Routine

I feel like the title of this post may be a bit misleading because sure this is my everyday complexion routine but, it's probably a bit more than most people's typical everyday makeup style. When I do my makeup I go all in for a full face because that's my preference. I do it for work and when I'm going out somewhere and usually this happens way more often than a no-makeup-makeup day. Everyone's life calls for a different type of makeup routine and this one just so happens to be mine.

Friday Favorites | September Favorites

Another month and another round up of monthly favorites. I've really switched things up this past month which is kind of interesting for me since these little product switch ups are kind of big parts of my makeup routine. I'm used to switching things around every now and then but, I feel like this past month has almost been a total overhaul. 

Light Makeup Medley

When I have a day off 98.9% of the time I don't wear makeup. I just take my days off as fresh face days so my skin can breathe and have a break from being smothered under a face full of makeup. Typically they are the days when I do my face masks and other skincare treatments. Sometimes on the rare occasion though I want to pull myself together a bit and pop on some makeup. I consider these days quite light makeup days although I feel like many people may beg to differ a bit.

Friday Favorites | Fall Makeup Favorites

Fall is my favorite makeup season. I love the Autumnal colors so much; all the rich browns and deep reds are just so lovely. I love deep warm colors and this season is all about that or at least it is until all the leaves fall and turn all brown and gross. I've already kind of started on my Fall makeup journey and you can expect it to keep going strong. For the last month I have been all about getting my makeup fall appropriate with lots of grungy looking smokey eyes. 

Top 10 Makeup Products to Buy at Sephora

The world of Sephora is both a magical and dangerous place. There's always something new coming out and I always seem to find something that I think that I just have to have in my life. Rarely do I actually need a new product but every time I somehow find a way to justify a adding a new little makeup baby to my collection. I think if my family knew how often I was spending money on makeup they would try to send me to a beauty addict reform school. Fortunately for me they don't pay attention to me like that so my addiction is allowed to flourish and I can continue to share all of my fun things with all of you. 

Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Invisible Cover Stick Foundation | Review

When Make Up For Ever reformulated their original HD foundation they not only came out with the Ultra HD Liquid Foundation but, soon after they came out with their Ultra HD Invisible Cover Stick Foundations. I can't say I've played around with many stick foundations in the past but, I like the idea of a super easy product that can be quickly applied for a flawless complexion. This and the fact that sticks foundations can be easily transformed into natural looking highlights and contours and a few other little tidbits I'm about to tell you about made them an ideal choice for my makeup kit. 

A Make Up For Ever Haul

Over the past two weeks or so I have picked up and been given some new Make Up For Ever Products that I am really excited about. Honestly, my dream makeup kit for myself and for my clients would be purely made up of Make Up For Ever Products aside from my beloved Laura Mercier Loose Powder. It was the first high end brand that I ever really got into and it has had a special place in my heart ever since. I'm still waiting for Dani Sanz to adopt me and I'm pretty sure one day its 10000% going to happen I can feel it. I'll even learn French for her I swear (probably not but, it's the thought that counts.)  

Make Up For Ever Ultra HD | Review

Make Up For Ever's HD Foundation has been my go to foundation since I stepped into the high end beauty world. It's been my most repurchased foundation of all time and no matter how many times I have strayed away I have always came back. With that being said ever since I heard that they were discontinuing the HD Foundation and replacing it with the Ultra HD I have been both excited and terrified. Excited because who doesn't like an upgrade but terrified because holy hell what if it sucks and I can never repurchase my beloved foundation ever again - a clearly serious emotional dilemma. Sure, if it came down to it I could find another foundation to take up my number one spot but, I'd be really butthurt about it. Fortunately, earlier this month I was able to put all my worries  to rest. 

Friday Favorites | Summer Glow

Everyone loves a glow especially during the summer. It's all about sun kissed tans and skin that glows so perfectly when it reflects in the sun it could blind a man. I may not be one for much of a tan but, I love a good glow. In my most humble opinion I think a nice highlight makes your complexion look more awake and healthy. It's a subtle statement that makes a big impact when you hit the light just right. Just enough in all the right places and you'll be catching eyes left and right. 

Make Up For Ever Artist Shadows 1 - Nudes | Review

If I could use one brand on myself and my clients for the rest of my life it would be Make Up For Ever. Everything that Dany Sanz creates is pure heaven in my eyes. So with that gushing sentiment being said I have been more than excited about the brand's recent launches. I love her shadows so having nine of them in a little compact palette is just ideal. I do have to say I was a little skeptical at first since the palette has no matte shades but, after trying out the palette I have no qualms about the matter. 

Friday Favorites | May Favorites

Another Month, Another hoard of stuff. I feel like most people are getting ready for summer and stocking up on sheer coverage foundation and here I am still swearing by full coverage and stacking on the makeup. I personally have never felt the need to buy a light summer foundation because I'm not outside much anyway and I already own quite a few BB Creams and such for the rare occasion that I go to the beach or a pool - forever livin the hermit life. 

The Hunt for the Perfect Liquid Highlight

[take a moment to bask in my terrible handwriting] 

For whatever reason I like layering my highlighters. I always apply a liquid highlight, set my makeup and then top it off with a powder highlight at the end. I have a few powder highlights that I adore but, I've been on a mission the past few weeks to find a new liquid one because my ever so loved discontinued Smashbox Artificial Light in Flash is almost out - cue many tiny violins playing for my tragic loss. 

Friday Favorites | Spring Favorites

Spring is here and although it doesn't quite feel like it yet it's technically the season to dust off those fresh light colors and curb your senses to those brighter more fresh looking products. Time to trade in your heavy creams for lighter ones and all of your musks to lighter airier scents and all that jazz. I might not be into pastels but, this is the time of the year that my dusty rose and mauve babies get a lot of playing time. It fulfills my love of nudes but adds just a touch of warmth that goes along perfectly with the season. 

Make Up For Ever Pro Sculpting Duo 1 | Review

Although I've been on my contour game since before contouring was a thing it hasn't stopped me from taking full advantage of all of the new contour products that brands have been coming out with lately. Tons of creams and powders in shades of matte brown, matte highlights, and shimmering highlights as far as the eye can see. It's really a glorious sight and apparently from what I've been really noticing it's been a slept on art for the general public. Sure, contouring might not be for everyone but, it really can make a huge difference. You can make it has soft or as sharp as you would like so really I feel like there is a little something in it for everyone when it comes to contouring but that's just my opinion.