First Day Fun

Anonymous asked beautyforum:

Hey! I was wondering if you can do a post about first day of school looks! Im going to be a freshman and I don’t want to stand out too much on the first day and I don’t want to go too neutral. Thankss:]

Great question! I’m going to link back to a few previous posts, because I feel like we’ve done a lot of great things for you. I’ll also add lots of new things, and try to give you a range from a little color to a lot of color!
 I know neutrals can seem a little tired, but Danielle just did a great how-to post on a Missglamorazzi tutorial using the Urban Decay 15 Palette that combines neutrals and a pop of color that I feel like you’d LOVE!
Here’s a preview of that look:

Another great way to spice up your makeup routine is to try a bright pop of color on one part of your face. I’ve been really enjoying wearing hot pink blushes (blended well,  of course) and simplifying the rest of my makeup. This look is not noticeably pink on your cheeks, but it is so much fun to put on in the morning! I promise, it looks so much more pink in the packaging.
Here are two great hot pink blushes in different price ranges:

ELF Studio Blush in Pink Passion- A really pigmented blush for only $3!!

NARS Blush in Desire- My favorite Barbie pink blush. I wear this so often that it’s almost become my signature look! I adore that it looks like I just came in from the cold when I wear it!
Another Beauty Forum Post that featured a lot of great colors was the Eye Color Basics Post. Make sure to check out what colors look best with your eye color.
Last, but not least, turn to Youtube. Here are a few of the best Back To School Tutorials I’ve watched this year, but try searching Back To School on Youtube right now. There are so many great videos!

Back to School Makeup with a Pop of Color by Makeupologie- A great basic winged liner tutorial with a bright pop of color! All of her tutorials are great.

Wet N’ Wild Dancing In The Clouds Tutorial by Emilynoel83- If you love color, this is for you! This also uses a drugstore trio, which is affordable on a school budget.

Edgy Lilac Liner Tutorial by Beautyfulthoughts- Dawn’s tutorials are simple and gorgeous and this one would look great going from day to night. She used false lashes, but this look could be simplified and made appropriate for daytime by skipping the tightlining and the lashes!
Experiment, have fun and find out what suits your personality for the first day back! A lot of these can be toned down or turned up to suit your personal tastes as well. Enjoy!
Stay beautiful,
Hannah

Missglamorazzi Sweatproof Makeup Tutorial using Urban Decay 15 Year Anniversary Palette

Hi lovelies! If you checked out Prep Talk this week, you saw the wonderful Ingrid or Missglamorazzi’s Sweatproof Makeup for Summer tutorial, which has been one of my absolute go to staple looks lately. I think sometimes watching beauty gurus can be annoying when they’re doing tutorials you fall in love with and then you realize that you don’t have those exact products. In this case, I do not have the same shadows, liners, cheek, and lip color. But a similar/lighter eye look can be recreated using the wonderful Urban Decay 15 Year Anniversary palette that Hannah and I have been raving about! (And of course using any other similar colors you might have hanging around in your collection!!)


Tools:

• Urban Decay 15 Year Anniversary Palette
• MAC Paint Pot in Rubenesque
• Eyeshadow Shader Brush
• Angled Eyeliner Brush
• Eyelash Curler
• Mascara
• Blush
• Lipgloss

(All shadow pictures are from Temptalia) How to:
A. Start with your normal foundation routine.
B. Apply MAC Rubenesque Paint Pot all over your lid or any other peachy cream eye base.
C. Using the shader brush, apply the shadow, Flow, all over the lid.
D. Take your finger and apply the shadow, Vanilla, to brighten the inner corner and on your brow bone (underneath your eyebrows).
E. Using your angled eyeliner brush, and the color, Deep End, apply to your lower waterline.
F. Curl your lashes and apply your favorite mascara to your top and bottom lashes.
G. Apply your favorite peachy pink blush to your cheeks and your favorite pink gloss to your lips and you’re all set!!

For a drugstore affordable version of this look check out these two products that are such wonderful alternatives!!
WetNWild Color Icon Trio - Walking on Eggshells using the Eyelid & Browbone colors

(Picture via CafeMakeup)
Milani Liquifeye Metallic Eyeliner Pencil in Aqua


Hope you enjoyed this as much I as I did!!
SWAK - Danielle

Back To School- Refresh Your Routines

We’re headed back to school!  Whether this means back to campus or back to the classroom, fall is upon us. It’s time to freshen up our makeup routines and remember what we love about getting ready. Sometimes we forget that being a girl is fun and that doing our hair, makeup and nails is a treat. This is a great time to invest in some items that will revitalize your interest in taking care of yourself and looking great! We’ve paired some of these items with tutorials so that you can find inspiration as how to use them! Choose palettes based on your makeup needs and your personality, and consider multiple looks when buying investment pieces for fall. Read the extended column on Beauty Forum for more ideas on how to start this fall refreshed and excited about doing your makeup again, as well as in-depth help with these tutorials and more products!

Urban Decay Naked Palette- A standard for gorgeous neutral looks, and a great palette to invest in. If you love to wear looks that range from demure to sexy, this is the palette for you!
Beautyful Thoughts Neutral Gradient Makeup Tutorial Using the Naked Palette



Urban Decay 15 Year Anniversary Eyeshadow Collection- A more adventurous palette, but equally useful. A row of neutrals, a row of brights and a row of darks. Endless looks could be created with this palette.

Miss Glamorazzi Sweatproof Makeup for Summer (A similar look can be achieved using the Urban Decay 15 Year palette above, check out the supplement post all about this tutorial!!)



Smashbox Softbox Lipgloss Collection- A great set of Smashbox lipglosses that could get you through any situation!

Clean & Clear Morning Burst Fruit Infusions Cleansers- I love these cleansers. I (Hannah) recently bought the Hydrating Pineapple cleanser and it removes all my makeup, makes my skin baby smooth. I adore the smell and I skip to the bathroom excited to wash my face.



NARS Blush/Bronzer Trio in Orgasm/Albatross/Laguna- Blush, bronze and highlight all in one. You can’t go wrong with the classics.
Laura Geller Baked and Beautiful Kit- Laura Geller’s products have become increasingly popular and this set is an incredible starter kit. Brushes, lips, blush, eyes… it’s everything.


OPI Touring America Mini Nail Laquers Set- I love mini sets because they give you an idea of the collection without costing a fortune. OPI’s latest collection was particularly great, and I’d definitely check it out.