So, mattes and bold colors are trending this year. Kinda odd if you think about it? Two shades that are on the opposite spectrums are trending and in a big way!
Recently, I had the honor to have enough money to do some splurging (and believe me, both colors were splurges) to go drop some cash at the local Sephora. Let's check out NARS first.
I'm a huge NARS fan. I
Tag: makeup review
Okay, I've reviewed high-end makeup products before but now it's time to review drugstore brands.
I recently subscribed to YouTube beauty guru Destiny Godley, who I adore and learned a ton of makeup tips from her. She tends to review all makeup brands from high-end to drugstore and I have to say, the drugstore finds have been pretty spectacular. Though I'm not a fan of her sometimes too-obvious clickbait videos,
As you can tell by my latest blog posts, I love wearing makeup. I love experimenting with my look and coming up with all sorts of cool things. I never wore a lot of makeup in the past so a part of me does feel I'm making up for lost time but you're never too old to explore, right?
The side effect of wearing makeup is the dirty deed of
I've meant to use this meme for a while and finally found the reason for it.
Anyway, this post is about BlackUp Cosmetics. While it's catered to women of color, it's unclear if it's actually Black-owned (I heard it was and then I heard it wasn't). Recently, I test-drove their Lipshine in 08.
Here's my review:
Price:
It's pricey. It's $19. This is a splurge.
Smell:
Doesn't smell like anything and that's a great thing!
Consistency:
It
Summer is the time I think most women like to experiment with their looks. One, it's too hot to be doing anything heavy. Second, sun-kissed is the way to go. Let that melanin shine (and if you don't have a lot of melanin, get your tan on!).
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Mixed Chicks recently came out with a makeup line and I have to say,
As I've been experimenting more with my lips, I found that I have a small penchant for the nude lippy. The barely-there-but-we-can-all-tell-you're-wearing-something-on-your- lips-and-OMG-I-so-want-that-look color.
So, there are three nude-ish colors in my arsenal that I like. Let's start -
NYX Praline
It gives a shimmer color and it goes on very smooth. I like this because it has brown undertones that highlight the golden ones in my skin.
NYX Rome
This is a new
Let me start this review by stating something that may not be important to you, but it is to me. I have a milk chocolate skin tone. That means I either match or am close to a Hershey bar (I use to match it but now I'm a tad bit lighter than it). I also have gold undertones. That being said, sometimes makeup and/or hairstyles that would look amazing