New Video - Purple Halo Smokey Eye

Tarte is easily becoming my favorite makeup brand. Every product I try from them I'm instantly obsessed with. My newest obsession is the Energy Noir Clay Palette. I will be honest with you. I don't own many cool toned eye shadows, which could play a huge part into why I've been so obsessed with this palette, but its combination of matte and shimmery shades is awesome. Not to mention the amazing highlighter and gorgeous blush also included in the palette.

Have you tried the palette? What are your thoughts?


I promise to add a full list of products here later, but in the mean time watch my video!



Thank you so much for reading and watching! See you next time!

Coral Eye Look for Fall - Tutorial

Preparing for Fall - My first video tutorial!

I'm so excited to share my first video with you all!

Please check it out and let me know what you think.

Sultry look with peach tones

I am so in love with the peach tones in this look. It started with inspiration from one of my favorite blushes, MAC Peaches, and turned into something more sexy and sultry than I had imagined. I'm diggin' it.

Summer Nights Teal + The Black Keys ♫

Naked Smokey Brown Eyes + Foster The People ♫

FOTD Neutral Wednesday #2

FOTD Copper Smoke

REVIEW CoverGirl Smoky Shadow Blast

I've had the pleasure of purchasing the new CoverGirl Smoky Shadow Blasts & wanted to share my thoughts in case anyone else was interested in checking them out, too. I only purchased three of the shades (Buy 2, Get One Free, thanks Ulta!) in Citrus Flair, Onyx Smoke & Silver Sky.

From CoverGirl.com:

The two different, specially contoured ends of our ShadowBlast stick make it easy to create a bold, colorful, smoky eye. A duo of expertly paired shades provide the bold, spotlight-ready looks loved by today's hottest makeup artists.

These are supposed to be easy ways to pull of a smokey look. And I really do see their intention. The different ends are nice, the product is creamy & easily blendable, & they are fairly cheap! But in reality, these are much too greasy to really be used alone. Creasing is definitely an issue here. I was a little more interested in using them as a colored eyeshadow base. With a base to prevent creasing underneath & a shadow over the top to set it, these really have the color pay-off to be darn good bases.

In order from left to right: Onyx Smoke, Silver Sky, Citrus Flair

I'm definitely impressed with the color pay-off of these. I have been using them with the following products:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Painterly Paint Pot
Eyeshadow of the top of the Smoky Shadow Blast to set it in place

If you don't have oily lids & don't already have to use an eyeshadow primer, you may be better off going with whatever eyeshadow base you prefer (MAC Paint Pots, Cream Color Bases, etc), but for the price of these I don't have a problem with it at all. I already have to use an eyeshadow primer anyway. But with that said, still better yet: NYX JUMBO EYE PENCILS. Hope you found this helpful. Thanks for reading!

FOTD Beyonce Inspired

You may or may not remember my Top 5 Fit Ladies in Hollywood post, but I had always planned on doing makeup looks inpired by these five ladies. Better late than never, right? Here's my #5 pick, Beyonce. Simple, but fun & sexy.

(clicking any picture will give you a larger view)

MAC Painterly paint pot
MAC Mylar e/s
MAC Kid e/s
MAC Crystal Avalanche e/s
MAC Black Track fluid line
Urban Decay Flipside e/s
Urban Decay Perversion e/s
Mod Lash #53's
MAC Bone/Beige sculpting powder
Bare Minerals Jessica l/g

FOTD Fun Holiday Party Look

There are a lot of great traditional party looks floating around out there right now, so I thought I would try something a little more colorful. Hope you enjoy, thank for looking!!

MAC Painterly paint pot
NYX Milk pencil
MAC Kitschmas pigment
MAC Humid e/s
MAC Deep Blue Green pigment
MAC Mylar e/s
Loreal Carbon Black lineur
Estee Lauder Sumptuous Volume mascara
Coastal Scents blush palette
Random Champagne color l/s
Smashbox Fast Track l/g

FOTD Sketch It

I have had Sketch e/s for quite some time now & I realized I rarely use it! I was reminded by Jen's lovely post, but hers is waayyy better than mine. I had fun playing though. haha

MAC Painterly paint pot
MAC Sketch e/s
MAC Shadowy Lady e/s
MAC Beautiful Iris e/s
MAC Soft Brown e/s
MAC Mylar e/s
MAC Zoom Lash mascara
MAC Black Track fluid line
Urban Decay Score blush
MAC Nude Rose l/s

FOTD Rock & Roll All Night

Going to see KISS on Tuesday!! My original plan was the do Paul Stanley's makeup, but I learned that I do not have the skills to draw a star on my face hahah

So anyway, this is my version of Jean Simmon's makeup. Love the smokey eye!

Products to come later.

FOTD Smokey Eel

MAC Painterly paint pot
Urban Decay Sellout e/s
UD Mushroom e/s
MAC Electric Eel e/s
MAC Typographic e/s
MAC Goldmine e/s
MAC Mylar e/s
MAC Feline e/l
Bourjois Volume Glamour Ultra Balck mascara
UD Score blush
MAC Subculture l/l
MAC Florabundance l/g

Thank you so much for looking!

FOTD Simple Smokey Eye

Was in the mood for some sexy, smokey eyes yesterday. Smokey eyes used to be one of my staples. I would seriously do dark & smokey looks every single day. But once I started experimenting with makeup I some how drifted away from them. Glad to be back!! They are so ridiculously easy to do!











MAC Painterly paint pot
MAC Satin Taupe e/s
MAC Carbon e/s
MAC Mylar e/s
MAC Feline Kohl Power e/l
NYX 104 lashes (cut them myself to look a bit more natural)
Benefit Bad Gal Lash mascara
Loreal Carbon Black Lineur Intense
Smashbox Blush/Soft Lights Duo
Ulta Flesh l/l
MAC Creme D'Nude l/s
Smashbox Zip l/g








Thanks so much for looking!!

FOTD Saturday Night

Here's what I wore out on the town last night. haha I wanted to add lashes but ran out of time getting ready!

FACE
Studio Sculpt
MUFE Concealer Palette
Mineral Veil
MSF Natural
Refined Golden bronzer
Coastal Scents blush palette

EYES
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Painterly
Naked pigment
Plumage e/s
Revlon Sea Teal e/s (this is sooooo old)
Shadowy Lady e/s
Primary Yellow pigment
UD 24/7 liner in Zero
Carbon e/s
Loreal Carbon Black Lineur Intense
Bourjois Ultra Black Clubbing mascara

LIPS
Benefit Lip Plump
Creme D'Nude l/s
Smashbox Zip l/g





Proof that I wore it out. lol


And the left-eye squint. Tall tell sign that Stephanie has had TOO MUCH!  Embarassing. But the makeup still looks good! haha

FOTD Smokey Blue & Purple

All MAC unless specified.

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Painterly
Smashbox Cream Liner Artist Pensil in Lapis
Stila Loves Barbie Palette #1 Ponytail, the blue e/s
Nocturnelle e/s
Cranberry e/s
Pink Venus e/s
Crystal Avalanche e/s
Mylar e/s
Carbon e/s
Ardelle Demi 120 Lashes
Bourjois Ultra Glamour Black Mascara
Refined Golden bronzer
Peachy Keen blush
Benefit Benetint
Smashbox l/g in Glide

FOTD Smokey Purple

Playing with my Kot Von D palette again. : )






TFSI
Painterly
KVD Beethoven Palette - Galeano e/s
A little but of Sinner e/s from the palette & Nocturnelle e/s
KVD Rad Purple e/s
KVD Tequila e/s
Carbon e/s
Mylar e/s
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in zero
Loreal Carbon Black Lineur Intense
Benefit Bad Gal Lash
Benefit Coralista blush
Smashbox Zip l/g

FOTD Smokey Teal with a Purple Pop

I wish you could see the colors in person. :/ I take the pics and then they look so boring! haha Anywho, I'm sure you get the idea...





TFSI
Painterly PP
Carbon e/s
Club e/s
Kid e/s
Smashbox Cream Eyeliner Artist pencil in Imperial (lower lash line)
Nocturnelle e/s
Vex e/s
Mylar e/s
Urban Decay 24/7 Liner in Zero
Bourjois Volume Glamour Ultra Black Mascara

FOTD Kat Von D Beethoven Palette

I've been playing with this palette a lot lately & I love this look! : )





No flash.


From the palette:
Speed Blue e/s
Tequila e/s
Leather e/s
Lucifer e/s
Razor Gray e/s

Liner: Loreal carbon Black Lineur Intense
Mascara: Benefit BadGal Lash
Cheeks: Benefit Coralista blush
Lips: Smashbox Lipgloss in Pronto