Valentine's Day Look Two

In my first Valentine's Day look, I did a simple neutral eye (here). This look is going to be a  light Smokey eye with a pop of pink and a bold lip. I have a mix of drugstore and high end products that I will be using, but feel free to swap out brands and or colors to make this look your own.

First, I am going to start out by exfoliating my lips, using the E.L.F Lip Exfoliator and then applying a chap stick, I love the Burt's Bees original. Then applying a primer all over the face, this is going to help our makeup last through the night. Some of my favorite primers are this or this

Next apply your foundation. I am using the Make Up For Ever HD foundation and my beauty blender to do this. I'm pressing the foundation into my skin, to build up the coverage.


I am then going to use my Maybelline Instant Age Rewind under my eyes, making sure to make a triangle shape. I will use the Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer to hide any other spots.

I will then set all of my concealer with the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder, using the Sonia Kashuk Blush Brush. Finally, I will set my face with the Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray.

Now for the eyes. You can apply an eye primer if you need one but I am skipping that step and going straight into using the Maybelline Color Tattoo in Inked in Pink. I am just using my finger to spread this all over the lid. Next, I am taking the darkest shimmery pink shade from the Maybelline The Smokes palette and placing it all over the lid. To do this, I am using a flat eye shadow brush from the Body Shop and patting the color onto the lid.


Then, I am going to take the matte brown shade from the Maybelline The Smokes palette (purchased at my local drugstore) and put it in my crease. I am using the Sephora Pro Domed Crease brush to do this. I am using the grey shade on the outer V of my eye, I am using an E.L.F Shadow brush to do this. Finally, I am using a fluffy blending brush, mine is by Sonia Kashuk, to blend all of the colors together and making sure there is no harsh lines. For this look, I am also taking the shimmery pink shade from the Maybelline The Smokes palette and placing it on my lower lash line. I am using a Sonia Kashuk Smudge brush to do this.

I am now going to curl my lashes with my Tarte eyelash curler. Following this with my Clinique Eyelash Primer and finishing it off with many coats of the Tarte Lights Camera Lashes Mascara. After this mascara step, you can apply false lashes if you want to.

I am going to use the Laura Mercier Matte Radiance Powder in Highlight 01 to highlight my brow bone and the inner corner of my eye. I am just using my fingers to do this.

For my lips, I am going to prime them with the Bite Beauty Line and Define Lip Primer. Then, I am using the Stila Lip and Cheek stain in Acai crush.







This is the final look.

Do you enjoy a more neutral look or do you like the Smokey look?

Stay beautiful and Happy Valentine's Day
Sarah

PS. Check out the guest post I wrote on Product Review Mom (here)

Valentines Day Look 1

Today, I am sharing an easy and neutral  look for Valentines Day. I have a mix of drugstore and high end products that I will be using, but feel free to swap out brands and or colors to make this look your own.

First, I am going to start out by exfoliating my lips, using the E.L.F Lip Exfoliator and then applying a chap stick, I love the Burt's Bees original. Then applying a primer all over the face, this is going to help our makeup last through the night. Some of my favorite primers are this or this

Next apply your foundation. I am using the Make Up For Ever HD foundation and my beauty blender to do this. I'm pressing the foundation into my skin, to build up the coverage.


I am then going to use my Maybelline Instant Age Rewind under my eyes, making sure to make a triangle shape. I will use the Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer to hide any other spots.

I will then set all of my concealer with the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder, using the Sonia Kashuk Blush Brush. Finally, I will set my face with the Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray.

Now for the eyes. You can apply an eye primer if you need one but I am skipping that step and going straight into using the Maybelline Color Tattoo in Barely Branded. I am just using my finger to spread this all over the lid. Next, I am taking Sand Dollar from the Too Faced Bonjour Summer palette and placing it all over the lid. To do this, I am using a flat eye shadow brush from the Body Shop and patting the color onto the lid.


Then, I am going to take Naked 2 from Urban Decay's Naked Basics palette and put it in my crease. I am using the Sephora Pro Domed Crease brush to do this. Finally, I am using a fluffy blending brush, mine is by Sonia Kashuk, to blend all of the colors together and making sure there is no harsh lines.

I am now going to curl my lashes with my Tarte eyelash curler. Following this with my Clinique Eyelash Primer and finishing it off with many coats of the Tarte Lights Camera Lashes Mascara. After this mascara step, you can apply false lashes if you want to.

I am going to use the Laura Mercier Matte Radiance Powder in Highlight 01 to highlight my brow bone and the inner corner of my eye. I am just using my fingers to do this.

For my lips, I am going to prime them with the Bite Beauty Line and Define Lip Primer. Then I am using MAC Snob, topped with the Gerard Cosmetics Lip Gloss in Butter Cream. I am loving this lip combo recently.






This is the final product

This is just a simple makeup look that doesn't involve fussing over liner. What are you doing on Valentines Day? And What lip combo are you loving?

Stay Beautiful
Sarah

Valentines Day Nails

So Valentines Day is on Saturday. This week's post will be dedicated to all things Valentines day. I decided to start with the nails.

I am using Sephora's Formula X Nail Polishes, they are mini because they are point perks. I find this nail system works the best with my nails, but please use whatever polishes you feel comfortable with or that work for you.

The Tools; Formula X The System, Formula X nail polishes in the colors A+ and Invincible, a dotting tool or toothpick or nail art stickers. A+ is a raspberry color and Invincible is a cream color. Any pink/red color and any white/cream color will work.

I got the nail stickers at my local drugstore, they are by Essence, I will link to them here.

I can't remember where I got the dotting tool but you can get this one at Sephora or this one off of Amazon.

I am following the Formula X the system steps, applying the nail cleanser first, then base coat, then color, then top coat. But do what you are most comfortable with.

Once I have applied my base color, in my case A+, I am going to wait for it to completely dry. Then taking your cream/white shade, in my case Invincible, and your dotting tool/toothpick, place your dotting tool into the cream polish.

On your nail create two dots side by side. Then drag the polish down to form a V shape, this will make your heart. This guide has better pictures than the ones I took.

Your nails should look something like this

Finish your manicure off with a top coat.

Now if you are like me and cannot use your non dominant hand for anything, then nail art stickers will be your best friend.

Once your base coat color is dry, place your ails art stickers. I placed mine on my ring finger.

Your nails should look something like this

Finish your manicure off with a top coat.

If you would like to try your hand (see what I did there?) on harder designs, I highly suggest checking out Sandi, from Cutepolish.

Are you into nail art? What is your favorite design to create? Let me know in the comments below.

Stay beautiful,
Sarah