FOTD: I've got the Blooz

....Not really. Not today! I've had a really wonderful day today. I hope the same for all of you too :) I just wanted to try a vibrant Blue look for you and since I used MAC's eye kohl in Blooz, I found the title appropriate :) Just as a heads up, here is what's coming up soon!

*Requested: Tropical Eye
*Requested: A look using MAC's Russian Red 
*Product reviews & swatches
*My Holy Grail Haircare products 

~Face~

*Moisturize

*Mary Kay Full-Coverage Foundation

*Maybelline Mineral Power Concealer

*Hourglass Oxygen powder

*LORAC liquid highlighter (Cheek bones)

*LORAC Spotlight powder highlight (Cheek bones & down center of nose)

*MAC Dollymix blush

~Eyes~

*Tape off the eye (regular wrapping tape) in an angle from outer lower lash line to where tip of eyebrow ends. This will give you the really sharp and clean edged eye :)

*UDPP

*MAC Paint Pot in Painterly

*MAC Brule (brow bone)

*Any baby Blue pigment on the lid

*MAC Deep Truth (crease) 

*(optional step) Add any Black to outer corner of crease to add more depth

*MAC Blooz eye kohl to line the upper and lower lash line

*Stila Major Major Lash mascara

~Lips~

*MAC Subculture lipliner

*MAC Cream Cup lipstick

*MAC Feeling Dreamy lipgloss 

Thanks for reading! Have a BRIGHT Blue day :) 

Xoxo,

Ashley

Green Eggs and Ham

Here's a look inspired by Dr. Seuss :)

"I do not like green eggs and ham, I do not like them Sam I am"

--Dr. Seuss

~Eyes~

*UDPP

*MAC Brule 

*Any light Green pigment (Lid & inner 1/3 of bottom lash line))

*MAC Sumptuous Olive e/s (Crease)

*Any medium Green pigment (Crease)

*Stila Stay All Day eyeliner pen 

*Stila Major Major lash mascara 

*Ardell lashes  

*Sephora Collection Jumbo Pencil #510 (Outer 1/3 of bottom lash line)

~Face~

*The norm :)

*Cheeks: LORAC Soul mixed with some MAC Dollymix :) 

~Lips~

*MAC Subculture L/L

*MAC Viva Glam Gaga L/S

*MAC Feeling Dreamy L/G

My favorite sweatshirt! Forever 21

I was pointing to Cat and the Hat! :)

"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, And that enables you to laugh at life's realities."

-- Dr. Seuss

Xoxo,

Ashley

The Look of Love

Hi Lovely Ladies!


I hope you all had a great Valentine's Day yesterday ;) Wether it was with your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, best friend, mom, dad, sister, brother...anyone who you love <3


I had a wonderful Valentine's Day with my boyfriend. He made me feel so special...and that's all us girls want, right? ;) We actually celebrated on Sunday because he gets home from work kinda late during the week. We went and seen that new movie with Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, "Just Go With It". It was a perfect romantic comedy for Valentine's Day. I would definitely recommend watching it if you want a good laugh and a light-hearted movie. Then we had dinner at this amazing Italian Bistro called, Raviolis...it's the best Italian food I've ever had! After that, we rented "The Social Network" and it was good too...interesting to see how Facebook was born. We wanted to rent, "Valentine's Day" but they were all taken :( Then yesterday after he came home from work he made us an amazing dinner that consisted of two appetizers-Mozzarella eggplant and also Artichokes with melty butter to dip them in...yummm! Then he made us chicken parmesan for our main meal. It was such a nice surprise and I definitely wasn't expecting all of that after his long day at work...I feel so lucky and very much loved :)

 Here was my "Look of Love" this Valentine's Day :)

Check out Minion in the background!!! LOL.....LOL :)

~Face~

*Clear Prep Fx Matte Foundation Primer and Anti-Acne Treatment

*Makeup Forever HD Foundation in120

*Maybelline Mineral Power Concealer

*MAC MSF in Light Medium

*MAC MSF in Deep Dark for contour 

*MAC Dollymix blush

*Victoria's Secret all-over powder in Candygirl as highlight on cheekbones

~Eyes~

*UDPP

*MAC Painterly paint pot (base)

*MAC Brule e/s (brow bone)

*MAC Buff-De-Buff e/s (crease)

*MAC Symmetry e/s (deepen crease color)

*MAC Naked Pigment (lid)

*MAC fluidline in Blacktrack for winged liner 

*Stila Major Major Lash Mascara 

*MAC false lashes

*MAC Embark e/s (outer 1/2 of bottom lash line)

~Lips~

*MAC Subculture lipliner

*MAC Creamcup lipstick

*MAC Standing Ovation lipglass

*MAC Viva Glam Gaga lipstick last to add a little kick! :)

Me & My Valentine!

What did you girls do for Valentine's Day??

This Blog is S.W.A.K. 

(Sealed With A Kiss!)

Xoxo,

Ashley

V/S Inspired Beach Bronze

Hey Girls,

I wanted to do a Victoria's Secret inspired look with the dewy skin, really highlighted cheeks, shimmery eyes and the very bronzy face with a juicy lip! This reminds me of a beachy type look as well since it is very bronzy yet neutral and the lip is very natural. I was all over the place when I was creating this and used A LOT of products. I'm going to simplify it for you because this should be very easy! Basically, make your skin dewy, go crazy with your bronzer, and do a highlighted bronzy eye and whaaaala! You'll be runway and beach ready at the same time! Who knew? ;)

~Face~

*Moisturize your face and let it soak in

*Mary Kay Full~Coverage Foundation in Beige 302. I mixed my foundation with Benefit's HollywoodGlo to give my skin a dewy finish. If you don't have HollywoodGlo, mix your foundation with any liquid highlighter.

*Conceal under eyes. I used Maybelline Mineral Power in Fair 0-1.

*Set face & concealer with powder. I use Hourglass Oxygen Foundation Powder in No.1.

*Contour cheek bones, and temple. Jawline is optional. I used MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Deep Dark.

*Highlight cheek bones with liquid highlighter. You want the dewy effect so don't powder over it this time :)

*BRONZER!! Lightly apply bronzer to cheeks, sides of temple, forehead, and chin. *Tip* Using your contour or bronzer, take a fluffy eyeshadow brush and lightly swirl it in the bronzer/contour color. Lightly brush the color down the center of your nose from between the eyes to the tip. Pick up a little more color and apply it where you would normally place a highlighter on your cheeks. This will create the illusion that you've been in the sun and have tan lines.

*Blush~ I used Bare Minerals in True.

*Optional Step* I placed Victoria's Secret all over shimmer powder in Candygirl just beneath my liquid highlight on my cheeks.

~Eyes~

*Eyebrows. I use Maybelline Expert Wear pencil in Blonde and then I set it with Benefit Brow Zings Powder.

*Prime. I used Urban Decay Primer Potion

*Apply a liquid highlight into the inner corners of the eyes.

*MAC Nylon from brow-bone to lid. Get the inner corners of the eyes well! You want an "angelic" type look. Slightly bring it under the lower lash line. (White with a sheen)

*Take any smokey brown you have and place it on the lid. (EX. MAC Espresso)

*Take a Gold sheen color and place it in the crease and blend well. I used Half Baked from Urban Decay's Vol. 2 palette.

*Take a darker brown and apply it in the crease. Blend out. (EX. MAC Embark)

*Last, take your bronzer and lightly apply it between the crease and brow bone.

*Line eyes with a black pencil. Make sure it's a pencil! You want a very light application of liner. I used Urban Decay's 24/7 pencil in Zero.

*Line bottom lash line with a brown pencil. I used Urban Decay's 24/7 pencil in Bourbon.

*Line waterline with a fleshy or white eyeliner pencil. I used Benefits Highbrow.

*Mascara

*Apply Fake lashes. Choose the most natural looking pair you have :) Mine are Ardell 305.

~Lips~

*I applied ELF's lips stain in Heartbreaker and wasn't happy with the way it compliment this look :/ So, then I applied Victoria's Secret Brilliant Lip Shine in Possession (Which I LOVE BTW)

~Hair~

In case your guys are interested, I used Revlon's Wave Iron to get "beachy" looking hair :) I love this thing!!

I wanted to share this picture with you guys to go along with the Victoria's Secret theme :) These are 3 of my very best girl friends in the world! I feel so, so lucky to have them in my life. They are amazing. The two on the left I met in college and the one on my right is my cousin. We get asked all the time if we are sisters or twins! Hahaha. This picture was taken in the Victoria's Secret in Las Vegas for my 21st birthday... 4 years ago come September! Wow, time flys. Speaking of flying, they had these super cute flight attendant hats out for Halloween coming up, so we threw them on and snapped a picture before we got in trouble! LOL. Cheers to soul sisters!

Xoxo,

Ashley

Shiseido Fire Sky Orange

Hey Girls,

I have a Juicy Orange makeup look for you today :) I have this awesome Orange palette from Shiseido that I re~discovered recently...I love re~discovering! So I've been dying to do a really bright but wearable Orange look. I got the palette at Sephora a while back and the name is Fire Sky. It has two colors, an awesome bright Orange and a really pretty glittery White.

So, here's the look! Hope you girls like it :)

~Face~

*Moisturize!

*Mary Kay Full~Coverage Foundation in 302 Beige with MAC 180 brush

*Maybelline Mineral Power Concealer in the shade Light under eyes. I apply 3 dots under each eye and gently tap with my middle or ring finger until blended.

*Hourglass Foundation Powder in No.1. I use this to set my concealer under my eyes with a small, tapered brush. Then I take my big fluffy brush and lightly buff the powder into my face.

*LORAC Tantalizer brozer to contour cheeks, nose, jaw, sides of temple and forehead.

*LORAC blush in Soul with MAC 187 brush.

*Smashbox Artificial Light highlighter on cheek bones.

*Maybelline Expert Wear eyebrow pencil in Blonde.

*Benefit Brow Zing powder in Light to set the brow pencil.

~Eyes~

*Urban Decay Primer Potion

*With a MAC 239 brush, apply MAC fluidline in Uppity to the lid. If you don't have those, use a small, flat brush and apply a light gold cream shadow or eyeliner.

*Apply Shiseido's Orange in the Fire Sky palette on top of Uppity Fluidline on the lid. Pack the Orange on with the MAC 239 brush. Just use a bright, opaque Orange if you don't have the same palette :)

*With a MAC 219 (any pencil brush), I applied MAC Goldmine shadow in the tear duct and brought it a 1/3 of the way under the eye.

*Apply MAC Brule to brow and blend down into crease

*MAC Symmetry in the crease and blend well

*Apply a glittery black into crease with a pencil brush and then blend it out with a fluffy brush.

*Apply Kat Von D Tattoo eyeliner in Trooper. (Any black eyeliner will do!)

*Line water line with Benefit High Brow or a white eyeliner pencil.

*I applied Stila Major Major Lash Mascara to my top lashes and Covergirl Lash Blast Fusion to the bottom lashes. I wanted the top very dramatic and the bottom more subtle so I opted to used the two different mascaras.

*Take your Orange eyeshadow from earlier and line your bottom lash line with an angled brush. Spritz it with Fix+ to avoid fallout & make the Orange more vivid! The Orange should meet up with the Goldmine (or a yellowish gold) on the inner 1/3 of your bottom lash line.

*Optional~Then I took a Sephora eyeliner in Flashy Brown (bronzy brown color) and lightly lined the outer 1/3 of bottom lash line. You will be lining over the Orange you just put on. It gives just a little more depth.

*LASHES!!! :) Mine are MAC but I don't know the number :( ANY lashes are fabulous!

~Lips~

*Smashbox lip/lid combo concealer stick. Any lip concealer will work, as does a heavy foundation :)

*MAC Subculture Lipliner (Pinky Nude)

*MAC Creme De Femme Lipstick (Rosy Pink with sheen)

*MAC Viva Glam Gaga Lipstick (Optional step)

Have a bright day! :)

Xoxo,

Ashley

Glamour Puss

Hey Girls,

This is a requested look from my cousin. She wanted me to do a neutral eye with a smokin' red lip! So, here it is! This is one of my favorite makeup looks to do on other women and myself. It's fun, fast & glamorous. It looks much more difficult than it is. The dramatic red lip and false lashes add the drama that makes this look seem intimidating. Don't be scared....just try it! Also, this really is such a universal look. You could wear it out to a party, dance, nightclub, on a hot date (Valentine's Day is around the corner!). It would also be a beautiful bridal look! I'll tell you exactly what I used on myself and how.Use what you have that's similar if you don't have exactly what I used. Make it rock for you! ;) P.S. Gabby, Hope it's everything you wanted & more!

Xoxo,

Ashley

~Face~

*As always, moisturize :)

*Mist face with MAC Fix+

*Mary Kay Full~Coverage Foundation in Beige 302 applied with a MAC 180 brush

*Maybelline Mineral Power concealer in Fair

*Set concealer with hourglass Oxygen powder in No.1 using a small tapered brush

*Powder face with Make Up For Ever Duo Mat, shade 302 using a Sephora Professional brush #55 (Silver handle)

* Apply Benefit's HollywoodGlo as a highlight to cheeks. Any liquid highlighter will do.

*Set highlight with Lorac Spotlight in Perfectly Lit. Any powder highlighter will do.

*Lorac blush in Soul. It came in their Croc Palette. It's a burnished rose color.

*Eyebrows. Maybelline Expert Wear brow pencil in Blonde. *tip* Make your eyebrows as arched, sharp, and angled as possible! It's key for this look :)

*Set brow pencil with coordinating powder...eyeshadow works too! I used Benefit's Brow Zings palette in Light.

~Eyes~

*Urban Decay Primer Potion

*MAC Brule from brow bone to crease.

*MAC Nylon on lid and bring it down around the tear duct with a pencil brush

*MAC Symmetry in crease.

*MAC Espresso in outer 1/3 of crease to give just a little more depth.

*Urban Decay's Polyester Bride (glittery white) on top of Nylon in the inner 1/3 of eye to make it pop!

*Kat Von D Tatto liner in Trooper. Wing that eyeliner! It's essential for this look :)

*Line water line with a white pencil. I used Benefit's High Brow! I like it because it's more of a fleshy tone.

*Stila Major Major Lash Mascara in Black 01.

*False lashes!! Mine are some cheap-O ones from Walmart during Halloween. I cut them in half and used only the outer portion. *Tip* Don't skip this part ;)

~Lips~

*MAC liner in Whirl

*MAC lipstick in Viva Glam Cyndi! (My favorite wearable Red, EVER!)

Nicole Richie Inspired Plum Purple

Hi Again Beauties,

I wanted to do a really fun look today. Something you could wear for a night out with your friends, for a party, for a school dance, or maybe just to dinner (and a movie)! I chose to recreate the look off of the October issue of In Style magazine featuring Nicole Richie! This is certainly not my makeup style for everyday. However, I did have fun trying something new and I'm the crazy one who you would see wearing this look out for no reason, in the middle of the day... at the grocery store! lol. My take on Nicole's look appears a little different from hers for a few reasons. First, she has very large eyes, I do not. Secondly, her eye shape is very different from mine. In that scenario, you have to adjust the makeup a little bit to flatter your eye shape. Third, I did not have every exact makeup product that was used on her for this editorial shot. So, as I told you guys last time, go with what you've got and that's what I did. As a last note, I am not one of those people who apply their foundation last but this look is a bit messy so I would recommend to begin with your eyes first and then proceed with foundation, bronzer, brows, and lips. Have fun & hope you enjoyed this look!!!

Eyes:

*Prime your eye. I used Urban Decay's Primer Potion (Purple Genie looking tube)

*I used MAC's Paint pot in Painterly all over my eye from the brow to the lid.

*If you have the Alice In Wonderland palette by Urban Decay, I used Queen with a MAC 239 brush to sweep the color all over the lid and blended it up slightly into the crease. If you don't have the palette, it's Urban Decay's "Last Call". (A reddened eggplant with a burgundy/purplish edge. Has a slight sheen to it) *Tip* You can also use MAC's Paint Pot in Artifact. This is what was actually used on Nicole Richie but I didn't have it :(

*Apply MAC's Shadowy Lady on the outer 1/3 of the eye. It's a dark, matte purple if you don't have it. (You can also use MAC's Nehru)

*Then apply Urban Decay's Curiouser with your finger on top of Queen on the inner 1/3 of the eye. Keep the inner portion light and the outer portion dark! (A.K.A. Grifter by U.D. if you don't have the Alice palette) It's a light fucia-purple with an icy purple sheen.

*Apply MAC's glitter reflects in "very pink" over the previous color on the inner 1/3 of the eye. (I didn't have this which is why I used Curiouser. It already had glitter in the shadow :))

*Line top of eye with MAC's fluidline in Blacktrack. Liner should begin small and increase slightly thicker toward the outer corner of the eye. Only line your bottom lash line half way with the Blacktrack. Grab an angled brush and lightly line the rest of bottom lash line with MAC Shadowy Lady or Nehru. Don't forget your waterline in black! (If you don't have Blacktrack, any black gel liner or black pencil will do)

*Mascara

*False lashes are optional. I chose to wear some. Demi's (half lashes) would look best with this look :)

For the Face:

*Moisturize your face!

*Prime. I used Lancome's La Base Pro.

* Use a very light foundation for this look. By light, I don't mean in color, I mean in consistency. A tinted moisturizer will work as well. The goal is to even out your skin tone without overdoing it.

*Conceal under your eyes.

*Lightly powder your face. Don't forget to lightly powder under the eyes to lock in your concealer!

*Use a matte bronzer to contour the sides of the face. This look has zero blush. To make up for that, the bronzer will give your face a little shape and warmth so you don't look pale. *Tip* To "contour" your cheeks, take an angled brush and lightly dab it in your matte (meaning no shimmer or shine!) bronzer. Place the brush at the top of your ear and swipe the brush in an angled, downward motion toward your cheeks. To check and see if your placement is correct, the fish face works well :) You are basically trying to slightly darken the area under your cheeks making your actual cheek bones pop!

*Define those eyebrows!

Lips:

I know it doesn't look like I have any lip color on....but that's the point for this look. You want a very nude lip. Begin by concealing or applying foundation on your lips to erase your natural lip color.

* MAC Subculture liner (optional)

*MAC Nude Rose Lipstick -Discontinued, Boooo hooo hooo:(- *Tip* Nicole Richie is wearing Revlon's matte lipstick in Nude Attitude! (Any nude lip color will work!)

*Viva La Beauty!*

Xoxo