Beauty Tricks 101: Mix and Match FOR YOUR FACE ONLY

Heyy! Heres the second post in this series! Click here for the first one so you understand what this craziness is about! Thanks!

Beauty Tricks:

Cheeks: Need a new blush but you do not want to splurge?! Go through your lipstick collection. Yep, that's what I said. Lipsticks work as an awesome creme blushes. If you do not have a certain blush color, maybe your lipstick will replace the need for that blush! Make sure to use a moisturizing one so it does not cake on your face!









Liquid Product: If you do not own a concealer like me, do not worry! If you have extra blemishes, just build up your foundation on that spot. Concealer is just a thickened up version of foundation, and with enough patience, can be replicated easily! Vice versa as well. If you do not own a foundation and having a bad skin day, feel free to lightly apply concealer all over! For a lighter application, using a synthetic brush or an old blending brush will give a lighter touch.

Bronzer: You can always use your favorite brown eyeshadow with a light hand for contouring! But it is better to invest in a bronzer so you have more product and do not use up all of your shadow!
Highlighter: If you do not own a cream colored base or anything for highlighting, using a sheer lipstick works perfectly! It is even okay if it is slightly pink or peachy because those tones can look really great on your skin. Also an eyeshadow works.

Uh Oh! Too much product: ALWAYS have a fluffy blending brush on hand! I do not know how many times I have fudged up by putting slightly too much product on my finished makeup! I had to start over a bunch of times, but now with the purchase of a cheap fluffy brush, blending out product can completely give me a clean slate to work on without ruining the whole application of my makeup!

I really hope this was helpful! Please follow and comment what you think. Thanks for all of your support, LOVE you guys!  xx bex

Beauty Tricks 101: Mix and Match! FOR EYES ONLY

Hey guys! This is a small series of three posts that I will be publishing over the next few days! I will show you guys how to get better use out of your products and maybe even bring out some products you have stored away.

Here's my story that somewhat makes sense that gave me the idea for this series!: One day while searching for the dream color that I clearly did not own, I sadly came up empty handed. Settling for just a normal blush, I noticed it looked a lot different on my cheeks than usual. I realized that I had forgotten to clean my brush that had bronzer on it! The idea that I could mix and match with certain products excited me! I went on a mixing spree making tons of concoctions for the face, eye, and lip. Down below are some tips and tricks about how you can make a multi-use mixture for your eyes or double up products! Within this week I will post the tips all about the face and lips. Enjoy

Beauty Tricks For Eyes:


Eyes: 


Mineral Eyeshadows: ARGHH! Did you just spend $30 bucks on a MAC mineralize eyeshadow and it ends up being sheer but you can't/won't return it? Don't throw it out just yet! In case you didn't know, mineral eyeshadows are known to be used wet or dry. Applying water to your brush SIGNIFICANTLY increases pigmentation of the shadow. Trust me! Also, make sure to use a base to increase sticky-ness. If none of these options work and it just appears as sheer glitter, try it as a highlight! NEVER give up!




Pencil: Tired of smudged eyeliner? Black eyeshadow is key! Setting eyeliner with a powder doubles the staying power as well as increases pigmentation. Using it on your waterline or lash line will help. It also gets rid of the "greasy-ish" feeling of cream on your waterline.

Highlighting/ shimmery shadows: If you are tired of the same old eye lid color, inner tear duct highlight, or brow bone highlight, dare to mix! Instead of going for a matte white, grab some glitter or a shimmery nude to add to the routine! If you have a matte nude color that is not showing up quite as much as you like, lightly take a brown and swish it over for some extra color! Layering is a huge technique used frequently, and you should give it a shot! If I feel a color is too shimmery, I will usually put a matte color over to slightly tone it down or a matte color in the crease. Mixing pigments is great!

Eyebrows: Eyebrows feeling dull and soft? Be bold and try one shade darker! Don't go for the ape look, but try a bolder brow if you want to create sharper edges on your face. Vice versa for opposite effect! Also, if you are tired of stray hairs and do not want to invest in a brow gel, take a spool with some leftover hair spray and comb it through! It will provide extra hold.

Eyeshadow: If you are out of your favorite eyeshadow and in a hurry, try using your normal highlighter or shimmery bronzer instead! If you have a glittery bronze or champagne highlighter, most likely it will be safe to sweep that across your lids for a pop of color in your eye look! Who knows, it may just replace the beloved eyeshadow in your old routine.

Fingers?!: If you are longing for an expensive brush that you cannot afford but absolutely "need", don't feel as if you have to use brushes at all! Using your finger with a eye product can actually distribute more pigment! Fingers are awesome blenders, and there are 10 options and sizes! Your lower lash line can be applied to with the pinky finger, and you can blend gently with your ring finger. Many looks can be pulled off with no brushes! Just remember to wash your hands!!

Happy Fourth of July! :D

Hey readers! Wishing you a wonderful Fourth of July! I am still sick which is a total bummer... Anyways, because I cannot get out of bed, I am going to tell you how you can get sparkling red lips for this Fourth of July! Normally I would have a picture of myself or whatever, but I don't. So sorrayyy!

This picture is what my results resembled! This is NOT my image nor am I trying to take credit for it. 

Glittery red lips are perfect for a Fourth of July party! The glitter is awesome because it "represents the beautiful fireworks" and the bright red goes with the theme of red, white, and blue! What I did was apply a fire engine red lipstick, topped it with a sticky lipgloss, and put on extremely fine silver glitter. Applying it with a brush would ruin the smoothness of the gloss, so make sure to sprinkle it on! There may be some fall out, so do this step before your face makeup so you can clean around your lips after applying the glitter.

Products Used:

 NYX Round Case Lipstick in "Eros" ($3.99)

Neutrogena Moisture Shine Lip Gloss in "Wine Wellness" ($8.99)

NYX Glitter on the Go in "Platinum" ($5.49)

Hope you thought this was cool! Please follow and comment what you think. Bye guys ;)