Wednesday, August 31, 2011

TOP 10!.. OCT 2011 GLAMOUR ISSUE



My Oct Glamour issue came on the mail yesterday and I was so intrigue when I came across  the Top 10 DIY Beauty Recipes and the  ways to use Three Drugstore Classics!.. It opened my eyes to soo many new things that I had never though about and it click me I haven't done a post in such a long time!.. so why not share this with all my Beautiful Girls/Guys (if there's any that follow my blog)..lol.. So with out further a due here we gooo!..:)

Top 10 DIY Beauty Recipes:
1. Brow sugar + milk= body exfoliator
2. Yogurt + honey= sensitive-skin and redness remedy
3. Safflower oil + Sunflower oil=scalp treatment
4. Petroleum jelly + raw, unrefined sugar= lip scrub
5.A dash of salt + water= surf spray for hair ( I remember my grandma telling me to do this one so I wont damage my hair with hairspray)
6. Rosewater + coconut milk= relaxing bat ( Sooo wanna do this)..lol
7. Warmed-up olive oil= prewash treatment for hair
8. Green tea+ water = Toner
9. Lemon juice + chamomile tea= hair lightener ( when I do this I will post the results)
10. Epsom salt + almond oil + cinnamon oil + sandalwood oil+ allspice oil= hand and foot scrub


10 Ways to Use Three Drugstore Classics
#1 A toothbrush! Use it to....
1. .. get rid of flyaways: Dab hair gel on the bristles, then smooth along your hairline.
2. .. exfoliate lips: wet the brush, and gently rub over lips.
3. ..whip up a face mask: Use it to mix ingredients and apply.
4. ..groom brows: Spritz the bristle with hairspray!
5. ..dye brows: Dip it in hair color, and brush through brows (leave dye on for 3-5 minutes)
6. ..try a laid-back' do: Spray hair with dry shampoo; back-comb with the brush
7. ..cover grays: Coat gray strands with eyeshadow that matches your base color.
8. ..fix mascara: Nix globs.
9. ..remove hair-color stains: Dip the brush in shampoo, and gently scrub around your hairline.
10. ..and well the most obvious!.. brush teeth: Twice!

#2: Petroleum Jelly. It Can...

1. ..gloss eyes: Put a small amount over shadow- or even on bare lids= for chic shine. ( and this I saw my girl Gabriela on YT do.. so hey if Glamour puts it on its top 10!. my girl is ahead of the game)..;)
2. ..boost lashes: Dab on lashes and brows before bed to keep them supple and strong. ( this I will also report back on!.. I will be trying it since I lack on some parts of my eyebrows.lol..)
3. ..moisturize lips: All day.
4. .. protect skin while coloring hair: Apply around your hairline to prevent staining.
5. ..soften crackle heels: Coat feet at night, put on cotton socks, wake up smooth.
6. ..chisel cheeks: Pat a (tiny!) bit on cheekbones. ( so in another word save your $ on highlights..lol)
7. ..nourish nails: Massage into cuticles to soften them.
8. ..undo foundation overkill: Tap it along skin to break it up.
9. ..soothe cold-induced chapping: It beats fancy creams for the dry skin around the nose-those can sting.
10.. If you don't use jelly... Make a flavored lip gloss. Mix with Kool-Aid! (this I will be doing for my girls since its Natural!)

#3: A Cotton Swab. Try It To...

1. ..desmudge: Dip one in makeup remover to erase goofs.
2. ..create a cat eye: Use one to stretch liner up and out.
3. ..soften a lip-liner edge: Run it over the outside of the line.
4. ..tame heavy eyeliner: Or just perfect for work.
5. ..do a bedroom eye: Apply eyeliner, then remove some.
6. ..lighten up: Dip it in illuminator to highlight cheekbones.
7. ..camouflage darkness: Dab brightening powder under eyes and around nostrils.
8. ..remove fake lashes: Saturate a swab in makeup remover; wiggle across the base of the fake lash to peel it off.
9. ..hide zits: Dab powder over conceler to keep it in place.
10. ..get your money's worth: Dig a swab into any almost-empty jar of precious product. Every Penny counts!.

Well Ive learned a lot from this!.. I hope you guys enjoy it!.. Let me now what you think.. <3

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Urban Decay Brushes..

Urban Decay come up with a couple of brushes and I went ahead and bought 3 of them.. I've had them for a while now but i was testing them out before i actually did a post!..

Blush brush: I love this brush not only for blush but I also use it for a all over powder.. you can also contour with it but I think its kind of soft to work well for that.. its super super soft!.. and for all my animal lovers this brush is vegan.. according to Urban decay the blush brush hair is made from recycled pet plastic bottles and the handle is recycled aluminium so not only is cruelty free but its also earth friendly.. So you get the best of both worlds.. i find myself passing and craving it playing around with it on my face!..lol.. I bougth mine in Ulta and it was $32
Blush Brush


Blush Brush

Crease brush: I love this brush to blend because of its shape.. i love again how soft it is.. it blends super super GREAT!.. I reach for this one more than my Mac 224.. Urban Decay did a great Job with this brush!.. and well again its Animal friendly and earth friendly!.. In my opinion this brush is great for those who have small eyes because the brush is not big.. Again I bought it in Ulta and it was $26..
Crease brush
Crease brush


24/7 Blending Brush: Now this brush I had issues with.. supposedly this brush is to blend the 24/7 pencils.. well I found that this brush did a horrible job for that because the pencils are sooo fast at drying that I only had a couple of seconds to work.. buttt don't worry i found the PERFECT job!.. I use mine to do my outer V.. it works Perfect for that.. because of the shape that this brush has!.. its small and really dense.. so you have a lot of control to deposit the color on your outer V.. and again I bought mine in Ulta and it was $16.. I think that the price is just Perfect..

24/7 blending brush
24/7 blending brush

the Best Highlighting brush..



.. So i was on the hunt for a Good highlighting brush.. I could never find anything that did the job without living a whole lot of product on my face!.. so one day I went to Sephora and found the stippling brush #113.. and I'm in LOVE it leaves me the right amount of product on my face and blends like a dream.. so it looks like I have a glow coming from within.. if you know what i mean.. it was $32.. but here goes the down side.. it did shed on me not once but twice.. not a whole lot but i mean for the price it shouldn't of shade at all!.. I'm pretty sure you guys can find something similar for the fraction of the price..

Sephora stippling #113



Sunday, March 13, 2011

... And the winner is!...

...Well 1st of all I want to thank each and every one of you for entering!... Believe this won't be my only giveaway!... Ill be having more!.. So stay tune to my blog!.. And now without further due the winner is Shopatspicywedding!.. Congratulations to the winner!.. I already announce it on twitter and waiting for the winner to respond!..

Friday, March 11, 2011

... ITS ALMOST TIME TO PICK A WINNER!...

            Well its almost time to pick a winner!... I wish everyone who entered LUCK and believe me that this will not be the last giveaway ill have in my blog!.. so stay around and find out what will be next!.. so its 11:08 pm... ill be announcing the winner Sunday!.. around the same time so be on the look out for that post!.. Again I want to thank everyone!.. thank you for your entries i LOVE reading each and one of them!.. So let me tell you who inspires me.. First of all God his my creator ans saviour!.. after him I would have to say my Husband.. he inspires me to think big and not give up... and last but not least my baby's they teach me sooo much!... well there goes my little rant!..lol.. again THANK YOU!...:0)

Time to conceal...

     Well recently i posted that i needed help with ideas for my blog.. and Shopatspicyweeding was kind enough to give me a little hint.. she wants to know what I think of concealers!.. well here goes my thoughts on them.. i currently have Mac Studio Sculpt in NW35, Kat VonD tattoo concealer in caramel, Revlon colorStay under eye concealer in medium,Dream Mousse concealer in beige, Hard <3 Candy Glamoflauge heavy duty concealer in medium and in tan, Victoria Secret camouflage FX concealer palette and last but not least Hard <3 candy nobodies perfect concealer palette... so lets start with

     Mac Studio Sculpt: I love this one for my scares.. its very creamy and i like to use it with my fingers just because it warms up the product.. since its creamy you have to set it with a powder.. so this one is $16.50 the price is not bad for all the product you get.. but there are so many similar products in the drugstores!..


     Kat Von D: This one is not all is crack up to be for me is very creamy and not as full cover as it says to be.. don't get me wrong it covers but i wouldn't say it covers a tattoo!.. so the price in Sephoras web site is $25 for that price i have to see NO scares what so ever.. but that's not the case for me!.. Love the consistency but not the COVERAGE!..



     REVLON Color Stay: I LOVE this one for my under eyes.. you know that glowy look!.. well i get that with this product!.. i use the bareMinerals well-rested to set it.. so that helps A LOT!.. This product is only $7.95..


    Maybelline DREAM MOUSSE: I love the concept if this product its a mousse but after you apply it.. it turns to a powder!.. COOL RIGHT!.. its great for your under eyes and minimal scaring.. if you have HUGE scars i would have to say it doesn't work.. well not on me.. i have a HUGE scar in my right cheek and it doesn't cover it very well.. This one is only $7.95.. when I bought it!.. unfortunately is been discontinue..

Hard <3 Candy Glamoflauge concealer: I LOVE LOVE LOVEEE this product.. this is what the
 Kat Von D should be for the price.. the coverage is SUPER!.. you only need a pea size amount and when i say a pea size i mean it!.. a little goes a LONG way!.. and for only $6.00 bucks!.. i have 2 colors because the ligther one i use it for my under eyes and i set it with my bareMinerals also.. and the darker one for any scars that I have.. I have to say this might just might be a Holly grail product for me!..




Victoria Secret Pro camouflage FX concealer palette: This one has 5 colors and the concept is to conceal your redness and all the other color issues you are having.. i like to mix the 2nd and the 3rd color to get my right color to conceal my scars.. and the green one i LOVE it does cover the redness of my scars and little visitors i have.. if you get my drift!..;) and there's a orange/brown looking color that its great for your under eyes!.. cause it cancels all the blue or purple that you might have.. the price on this baby is  $14.00 dollars for all those colors..





     Hard >3 Candy Nobody's Perfect Concealer Palette: This palette comes with 6 different colors for you to conceal all the little problems that you might have.. like redness and your blue under your eyes!.. i like the concept but the consistency is NOT great some get very dry.. where others tend to get like little drops of water that turn the product watery!.. it comes with a brush that well to my point of view is useless.. cause i think that its always better to put your concealers with your fingers.. because of the warmth of your fingers will blend the product much better.. I hope you can tell the water on the 1st one from your Left hand side.. and the price is only $8.00..
So if I would have to pick of all this.. I would have to go with the Hard <3 Candy Glamoflauge.. I LOVE everything about it the consistency and not to say the price!.. for mom with a budget like myself this is a GREAT deal.. Thank you for taking your time and reading my blog.. if you have any request let me know!.. much Love Lili..

Friday, March 4, 2011

Question!...






.. Hello to all my new followers!... Hope you stick around for the ride with me!... as you all know I'm new to this blogging thing!... So I was talking to my beautiful girl Ali about me having trouble coming up with posts!... so she gave me really good ideas!... now the question to all of you is.. What would you like to see in my blog?.. give me your opinion.. i would LOVE to know what you'll think!..