Graduation Makeup

Today's client wanted a gold look for her graduation later tonight. Almost the entire look was created using the Too Faced, A Few of My Favorite Things palette. 

Makeup Geek Eyeshadows

This post will be back tomorrow! Sorry to keep you waiting!

Top 5 Tanning Lotions + Tips & Tricks

My Top 5

5

Retail Price: $65

4

Retail Price: $65

3

Retail Price: $145

2

Retail Price: $160

1

Retail Price: $105

Tips:

• Put your lotion on immediately before getting into the bed
• Use a facial tanning lotion on your face or get a UV blocking cover
• Never use a daily moisturizer with mineral oil or a high amount of alcohol it will strip your skin's pigment
• Most lotions contain gluten, if you are sensitive to gluten, talk to a salon consultant about which lotions to use
• Most intensifiers work better in beds with UVB bulbs
• Most bronzers work better in beds with UVA bulbs
• If you hit a tanning plateau, use a bed with a different type of bulb and switch back and forth
• Switch up your lotion, your skin will get accustomed to your lotion and not be as effective if you only use one
• Bronzers have a shelf life of only a few months, while intensifiers last much longer
• A little goes a long way with lotion, you don't need to use a lot
• Make sure to rub your lotion in well, bronzers can sometimes streak
• Don't remove your lotion right after you tan, bronzers have coloring and the color will develop over the next few hours
• If you spray tan after you use a tanning bed, any lotion with silicone will block the spray tan from reaching your skin

For more info watch my YouTube video :)

All Drugstore Prom Makeup

The tutorial for this look is now up on my YouTube channel. This super easy prom look is made with all drugstore products! I wanted to do something super simple, neutral, and inexpensive for those who are in high school and may not have a lot of experience with makeup or don't want to spend a lot of money on makeup. This look is incredibly easy but looks very put together and professional. Go check it out!

My YouTube Channel!

 So I just uploaded my first ever YouTube video! I've always wanted to start making videos and I just thought "hey life's too short to not do what I wanna do" so on a spur of the moment I made and uploaded my first video. I can already tell this will be my new addiction. More videos will be coming soon. Please check out my channel and let me know what you think!!!

Urban Decay Electric Palette Review

So my Urban Decay Electric Palette came in last night and I'm so excited to start using it! I ordered it as soon as I saw it on the Sephora website. I believe this palette is permanent in their collection. The price is $49 and you are getting 10 pressed pigments and a double ended brush.

Disclaimer: Technically, Urban Decay can't call this an eyeshadow palette because the colors; Slowburn, Savage, Jilted, and Urban are "not intended for use on the immediate eye area" due to the ingredients. However, this warning is only due to laws enforced in America by the FDA. Other countries do not require a warning. I would feel comfortable using all the colors on my eyes but as for clients, I would let them know and ask them if they feel comfortable before using this palette on them.

Now, on to the fun stuff. The packaging of this palette is absolutely AMAZEBALLS. The design on the front is beautiful and it corresponds to the colors inside. The case material is the exact same as the Vice 2, it is a hard plastic case but this one has a magnetic closure. The top dimensions are the same as the Stila "In the Know" palette but this is thicker. Inside, you have practically every color of the rainbow. Obviously, being a pressed pigment palette, all the colors have an amazing color payoff. For the most part, all the shades feel very buttery with the exception of Revolt, Savage, and Gonzo which still feel nice and high quality but aren't quite as velvety as the others. It would be very difficult to create an entire wearable look with this palette but it is absolutely perfect to use to supplement gaps in your collection especially for someone like me who is a neutral color lover. Overall I think this palette is beautiful and I love having it in my collection but it may not be for everybody.

Neutral glitter eyes