Halloween Costume Ideas 2011 : Peacock number two!

I promised another peacock look and here it is! This one is still dramatic, but not as much as the previous one! :) I hope you all enjoy it....oh, and I totally forgot to take pictures, because...well, I suck! lol But there is one on the video!

TUTORIAL:



PRODUCTS USED:
- ELF eyelid primer
- Mixing medium (mac Fix+ or ELF setting spray)
- Shadow in Peacock from Spectrum Cosmetics
- NYX ultra pearl mania in Jade Pearl
- ELF waterproof eyeliner pen in black
- NYX jumbo e/s pencil in milk
- any mascara of choice
- thick concealer or glue to cover eyebrow
- Raven e/s from Spectrum Cosmetics
- NYX ulra pearl mania in Penny
- NYX ulra pearl mania in Yellow
- Gold glitter pen
- NYX lipstick in Honey
- Clear gloss of choice
- contour powder for cheecks and nose
- NYC bronzer in Sunny

to see my spectrum cosmetics review, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD-pB0T0i-4
to see my peacock look from spectrum: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OkPbf_BKFE

Halloween Costume Ideas 2011 : Dia De Los Muertos (day of the dead) Sugar Skull

Hey everyone! WOW, I am so freaking excited about sharing this tutorial with you all! So this is my actual costume I am wearing this year, a Dia De Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, Sugar Skull. I had an amazing time doing the tutorial, but I also had the BEST TIME doing a Photoshoot for the look with an AMAZING photographer! As the photos trickle in, I promise to post them!! But I couldn't wait to show it to you all!! So if you would like to see how this super awesome look is accomplished, then watch the tutorial below, and for a list of the products I used, look just below the tutorial! HAPPY HALLOWEEN! :)

TUTORIAL:



PRODUCTS USED:
- NYC jumbo eyeshadow pencil in Milk or any white face paint
- white powder or eyeshadow (I used mine our of my coastal scents contour and blush palette)
- NYX jumbo e/s pencil in black bean
- black eyeshadow of choice (I used the one out of my origianl 88 palette)
- white eyeshadow of choice (I used the white in the ELF quad in Drama)
- NYX ultra pearl mania shadow in Torquise Pearl
- Mixing medium such as MAC Fix+ or ELF Studio setting spray (or you can just use water)
- Black pencil eyeliner (use one that is very smoooth...I am using one from Essence)
- Lengthening Mascara (Maybelline XXL)
- Red eyeshadow (mine is out of the same 88 palette)
- Red eyeshadow base or Red lipstick (I used one from NYC)
- Glitter pen's in red and blue (you can also use sequins or rhinestones)
- Temporary Tattoo's (the ones I used are available at Walmart in the Halloween section for $1.98)

FOR THE HAIR:
For my hair, I slicked back the sides and did a very large poof in the front. Then I stuck several flowers on to one side.

FOR THE COSTUME:
Well, I wore a designer gown for my photoshoot! lol But for Halloween, make sure to wear black, lots of lace, and possibly a veil if your going as a widow.

Halloween Costumes 2011 : Mermaid

Hey Everyone! :) Today I am a Mermaid...I think it suits me...maybe Ursula can give me fins instead of legs (however I would NOT want to see me in nothing but sea shells!)

If you notice I am wearing an AMAZING SHARK TOOTH NECKLACE!!!! I had to scream that because...HELLO??? It's a shark tooth necklace, right?!?!?! This was provided for me by Gay, owner of The Sugar Factory. She makes some of the most amazing jewelry you will ever see! And if your in Austin, she hosts "make your own bracelet" parties! How cool is that? Anyway, check out her website and if your in Austin, check out her store...you won't be dissapointed! https://www.gayisber.com/
Like I said, if your in Austin stop by the shop at 1800 West Koenig Lane (near Burnet Road) Austin, Texas 78756 (512.949.9322)
(a close up of the necklace is in the Pictures section below!)

TUTORIAL:


PICTURES:





CLOSE UP OF THE NECKLACE!



ITEMS USED:
- 88 palette (if you dont have the 88 palette you will need shadows in dark jade green, teal blue, medium toned blue, soft yellow)
- NYC liners in moody blue and teal
- NYC lashes (glamour)
- L'oreal clean definition telescopic mascara in black
- NYX ultra pearl mania pigment shadows in Tourquise Pearl, Jade pearl
- Fishnets
- Glitter Pens in green and blue
- ELF Mineral lipstick in Nicely Nude
- Clear Gloss of choice

For Hair:
- 1 in. curling iron
- waving iron
- hairspray

alternate pieces of hair with waving iron and curling into spirals, spray with hairspray

Halloween 2011 Costumes : The Dark Fairy

The classic play on good vs. evil....you have seen my GOOD FAIRY....now comes the dark side! (I feel like I should be saying, Luke...I am your FAH-THA! Come to the daaahhhkkkk side)

So if you want to be a more sexy, dark version of a fairy, then check out the tutorial below as well as pictures of the final look and a list of products that I used:

TUTORIAL:



PICTURES:





PRODUCTS USED:
EYES/FACE/LIPS -
- ELF eyelid primer
- ELF all over cover stick's in Toffee and Ivory
- NYX jumbo e/s stick in Black Bean
- ELF e/s quads in Drama (black) and Butternut
- ELF eyeliner in brown (this is the regular eyeliner, not the eyeliner pen)
- Mascara (I used the Almay one click mascara)
- Brown Eyeliner (I used one from LA colors)
- NYX glitter palette in fresh greens (for gold glitter)
- Cosmetic Glitter in Darkest Blue and Chocolate and 14 carat gold (make sure you are using cosmetic grade glitter that is very finely milled! Again, NYX has some great ones as does MAC, I bought mine at a cosmetic supply store)
- Glitter Pen in Gold
- Black Eyeliner for Lips (I used my Urban Decay 24/7 liner in zero)
- NYX round lipstick in Metis
- Clear Gloss (any brand will work)

NAILS -
- Wet n' Wild polish in Black
- NYC in White Lights Glitter
- L.A.Colors Art Deco striper in Gold Glitter

HAIR -
Same as the good fairy, hair curled with a 1 inch curling iron, then pulled through a bit, LOTS of teasing at top to make it look fuller and more sexy!

Halloween 2011 Costumes : The Good Fairy

EEEEEKKKK!!! I am having THE BEST TIME making these Halloween Tutorials! I hope you are all enjoying them as well!! Today is the Good Fairy! I also have a Dark Fairy coming up, so don't miss that!!

This look is beautiful, light, and glittery! Mine is purple, but if your costume is pink, blue, green, whatever...just do it in your colors! :)

Here is the tutorial, pictures, and a list of products I used! ENJOY!!

TUTORIAL:



PRODUCTS:

EYES/FACE/LIPS:
- ELF eyelid primer
- NYX jumbo e/s pencil in milk
- ELF e/s quads in Silver Lining and Punk Funk
- ELF waterproof eyeliner pen in Plum
- Glitter Liner in silver (any brand will work, NYX has some great ones!)
- Cosmetic Glitter in reflects purple and lilac/violet (make sure you are using cosmetic grade glitter that is very finely milled! Again, NYX has some great ones as does MAC, I bought mine at a cosmetic supply store)
- Swavarski Crystals (or any sort of small crystal's)
- Lash Glue (any brand that you like, Im using Revlon)
- L'Oreal Mascara in Clean Definition Telescopic
- NYC lipstick in Chiffon
- Clear Gloss (any brand that you like)

NAILS:
- Taupe from Forever 21
- NYC White Lights Glitter
- L.A. Colors Art Deco striper in Silver Glitter

HAIR:
Curl with a 1in. curling iron and pull curls through a bit

PICTURES:

Halloween 2011 Costumes: Greek Goddess

Helloooooooooo everyone! Halloween is just around the corner and I have some super easy and fun looks for you to have a wonderful costume this year! This is the first in my Halloween 2011 series, the Greek Goddess (could also be called a Grecian Goddess, Toga Princess, whatever). It's beautiful and gold and bronze...very flattering and so easy to do! So grab your Toga and your passport as I take you off to Greece....


TUTORIAL:



PROODUCTS USED:

- ELF eyelid primer
- NYX jumbo eyeshadow pencil in Gold
- 88 Neurtral Palette
- ELF waterproof eyeliner pen in Black
- Ardel Demi Whispies lashes
- L'Oreal Collagen Injection Mascara in Blackest Black
- Mary Kay Timewise Matte Wear Foundation
- MAC studio finish concealer
- ELF Studio HD powder
- Coastal Scents Countour and Blush Palette
- ELF healthy glow bronzer in Sunkissed
- NYX round lipstick in Metis
- clear gloss of your choice

FOR COSTUME:
- Toga (white sheet or fabric)
- Large Gold Earrings
- Gold Headband
- Gold Sandals

FOR HAIR:
- Crimp hair with a three barrel waving iron and pin back into updo
- set with hairspray

PICTURES OF THE FINAL LOOK:

Hair Care Routine: Requested!

Hey Everyone!
This video was requested on my youtube channel by user Jamiee605. Jamie asked for me to show you all my hair care routine...be sure to watch the video of me explaining about my hair and what I do to it, and there is a list of products below of what I use on my hair! :)



PRODUCTS I USE:
Aussie Awesome Volume shampoo and conditioner
Corioliss Leave in Protection Mist
VO5 Extreme style heat defense conditioning spray
Tressemme smooth no friz shine spray
Garnier Fructis full control anti-humidity hairspray

Hair Color: Revlon Color Silk #40 (Medium Ash Brown)

Hair Tutorial: Faux Side Bun or Pony

Hi Everyone! So I am still in the process of moving, need to get my room painted so I can hang my lights and start making videos. This video was obviously filmed a while back, when my hair was brunette...so no, I didn't go back...YET! lol Im sure I will though. I find that there aren't many tutorials for those of us with medium length hair, so I wanted to come up with a few ideas for you all!

I hope you enjoy the video! If you can not view it here, then CLICK HERE to watch it on youtube.

you will need:
teasing brush or comb
hair spray
hair tie
bobby pins

VIDEO TUTORIAL:



(wearing my ethereal makeup tutorial look)

How to Curl your hair with a flat iron

Hey Everyone! Another hair tutorial coming your way.....showing you how I curl my hair using my flat iron!

Its so easy, if you want to see how to do it, then watch the video below:



(excuse my college shirt! lol EARLY in the morning!)

How to pincurl your hair into ringlets with No Heat!

Hey Everyone!

So, I had so much fun with this tutorial! Pin curling your hair is a really old style of curling that is super easy! It is a little time consuming, but totally worth it. For my hair, I used

- hair spray
- curl enhancing mousse
- 84 bobbypins (no, thats not a typo! lol)
and about 45 minutes of time

Here is how to do it:



and if you are interested in purchasing my hair clip, check it out here:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/71347800/inez-black-and-white-rosette-hairclip

HANA Professional Flat Iron Review from Misikko

Hey Everyone!! I was recently sent this flat iron to review from Misikko.com! Isn't it sooooo cute? I love the pink! To see the other features and hear what I think about it, watch the review below!

To get your own Pink HANA professional 1 inch flat iron, visit HERE! This flat iron sells for $119.00 and has FREE SHIPPING!!! :) Gotta love that!

OTHER ITEMS FROM MISIKKO:
Hair Straighteners: http://www.misikko.com/flat-irons.html

Professional Hair dryers: http://www.misikko.com/professional-hair-dryers.html

30 for 30 day 6: Hike it up!

I didn't get to post these yesterday because my camera battery died and took FOREVER to re-charge! So I decided to edit them when I got home today from school...so now we might be running a day late, but thats ok? Right girls? :)







What I am wearing from my 30 for 30:
- striped top (#4)
- pleated skirt (#20)
- cowboy boots (#24)

What I am wearing NOT from my 30 for 30:
- belt, thrifted, $0.99
- necklace, gift from mom (was purchased from an Indian Reservation in NM)
- watch, family heirloom





My hair style is from this awesome tutorial from my girl Jess! Check it out! :)

How I crimp my hair!

Hey everyone!

I get asked all the time how I do my hair in the crimped style you see in a lot of my blog posts and videos! So...here you go! A step by step tutorial on how I crimp my hair on the cheap!!

Look of the Day: December 17th

Yesterday I went to work, and my boss, her sister, my sister, my mom, and myself all went to lunch together! Very fun!

Here is what I wore:
black cardi: Sears, $3.00
purple tank: old navy, $2.00
jeans: Walmart, $12.00
Shoes were gifted from my sister
necklace: Goodwill, $2.00


and for the makeup and hair:
makeup is a new quad I got from covergirl in Coffee Shop
with revlon colorstay pencil liner in black/brown
maybelline colossal mascara in glam brown

for my hair, I just brushed out my curls from yesterday, and wrapped pieces from the front to the back, then pinned with bobby pins.

TGIF EVERYONE!! :)

Look of the Day: December 16th 2009

just hanging out at work on a cold day! :)

here is what I wore:
green top: Old Navy, $1.99
brown top: Old Navy, $5.00
Skinny Jeans: Old Navy, black friday sale, $15.00
Shoes: Old Navy, $2.00
Necklace: Dots, $6.00

here is my hair and makeup from the day:

for my eyes I used the Maybelline Stylish Smokes in Emerald Smokes, you can see the tutorial on the look here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLjh0PN93_I
and for my hair, I teased the crown a little and inserted a large size bumpit, then I curled the ends and then twisted it up in the back and pinned it. Very Simple! :)

Channeling my inner 1950's!

So if you know me at all, you know I LOVE all things retro, especially the 1940's and 1950's fashion! I love the hair, the makeup, the clothing...the simple values of life!
So for church on Sunday, I channeled my inner 50's housewife (minus the skirt and the husband!) for this modern play on retro style.

What I am wearing:
leopard cardi: Target via Goodwill $4.99
ruffle shirt: Target $4.99
jeans: Thrifted $7.99
shoes: Thrifted $3.99
necklace: It's my moms...real pearls! FANCY!!!
headband: Claires, but I am not sure how much it was :(

And for my hair, I just teased up the entire top of my head starting at my bangs back, then smoothed it out with a smoothing brush and twisted in the back. Secure with a clip and bobby pins if needed...then slip on your oh-so-cute headband!

FINALLY....MY HAIR!!!

Ok, so I figured I kept you in suspence long enough! lol I finally took photos of my hair!

First is before, when I had only colored and highlighted it....


BUT....I got it cut on Monday, so here is the after now that it's cut! :)



And...this is so much fun! My daughter wanted her hair cut SO badly, she has been waiting to do it all summer, and I promised she could do it before she went back to school. Well, she went to the salon with me and got her hair cut too! Look how AWESOME and GROWN UP she looks!! :)

Miss L's before:


and her after:

she has a little A-Line Bob now! :) LOVE IT!!! :)

here are some fun pics of her getting it done!


So, let me know what you think of our hair in the comments below! :)
Love you all,

Hello Ladies......

Hey Everyone...so I have been lazy all week and have been working from home, so I only got out of the house on Friday for my Bible Study Group...so here is what I wore:

What I am wearing:
Shirt: Target $3.74
Jeans: Walmart $12.99 (like my new jeans? I LOVE THEM...not to mention....I went down a size!! WHOO HOO!!!)
Shoes: Target via Goodwill $6.99
Headband: Gifted

Also, to everyone who was praying for us on Sunday, Lagan is just fine, doctor said everything was normal...no cancer or anything! Thank you Jesus!!! :)

P.S.S. Look what I picked up at the store the other day!! :)