Chocoholics Anonymous

What girl doesn’t love chocolate? It’s delicious and so yummy and of course chocolate is full of amazing things like antioxidants, anti-aging properties, and endorphins. Endorphins make people happy, so of course chocolate inspired beauty products are no different. Chocolate brown shades are absolutely perfect for autumn and they’re universally flattering. Everyone has a wonderful chocolatey shade to compliment their eyes or skin tone perfectly. If you’re looking for a little more happiness to your day, check out our extended column on Beauty Forum.


Givenchy Prismissime Eyes - 55 Tempting Chocolate- This chic eyeshadow palette offers 9 gorgeous shadows in a variety of finishes from matte to pearl.

Philosophy Classic Fudge Cake Shampoo, Shower Gel, and Bubble Bath- Here’s an incredibly decadent way to indulge in the shower with this Philosophy three in one.

Bare Minerals Big & Bright Eyeliner in Chocolate- A really creamy eyeliner to make your eyes appear bigger and brighter.

OPI Chocolate Shakespeare, OPI I’m Suzi & I’m a Chocoholic, and OPI Chocolate Moose- Three totally Chcolate inspired polishes to give you different looks depending on your mood.

MAC Lipstick in Mocha- This is a perfect peachy brown that can compliment all skin tones.


Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow Quad in Designer Chocolates- This has been my go to quad for a few weeks now. I absolutely love the shades especially the warm crease color.

Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzing Powder- This is a perfect matte bronzer
 that uses real cocoa powder to achieve better skin by neutralizing red and giving a flawless finish.

ELF Essentials Nail Polish in Chocolate - I’m absolutely loving this deep rich brown that is super inexpensive and great for fall.

Covergirl Eye Enhancers 1 Kit Shadows in Swiss Chocolate- This color is great to have to define your crease easily and quickly when you’re on the go.

Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge for Lips and Cheeks in Chocolate Cherry- These are absolutely amazing creamy pops of color that blend and wear so well. I adore this deep red/brown shade!

Beauty Forum Bookmarks: Our Favorites Part One

These are a few of our favorite beauty sites! We thought we’d share the sites we have bookmarked and visit frequently and what we love and don’t love about each of them. These are GREAT resources, and while many of you may have heard of them, we thought we’d share this list for all of our readers. This will be a two part series so that you can check them out in little groups.

BEAUTEZINE: Part magazine, part blog, this site has a little bit of everything.
Best at: BROCHURES. Her Fall MAC Collection Brochures were the best way to view the tons of MAC collections and see EXACTLY what was in each collection. Sheer brilliance. The monthly magazine is usually pretty nice too.
Lacking in:  Post frequency. If you love hyper frequent posts, this one is not for you. It’s more like a magazine so it’s not as frequent.


Temptalia: Every product ever. The latest releases, the hottest products, great dupes, and reviews of collections.
 
Best at: Reviewing products before they even hit shelves. Wondering whether or not to grab that new Urban Decay Palette? Check Temptalia. The Glossover system rates each
product thoroughly and understandably, with a summary of final thoughts. It’s a great system. The blog has a swatch gallery as well, so if you’re interested in a product, check it out ahead of time.
Lacking In: I love the idea of the dupe list but I find it hard to use. That might just be me, but I’ve never really found it reliable.
Example of the Glossover for the Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette.
 
The Beauty Department: Tutorials, blogs, surveys, and advice from Lauren Conrad and her Beauty Team.  We’ve previously introduced it here.
Best at: Tutorials and beauty inspiration. They have a hairstylist and a makeup artist writing for them, so the posts are often really informative.
Lacking in: The tutorials are hit or miss. I either am dying to try it or feel like it’s been done on the blog several times (yes, we know LC loves winged liner, yawn!) or I just don’t like it at all.

Look out for Part Two later this week!
Stay beautiful,
Hannah

Enchanted Jewels

Jewel tones reign the runways every fall for a reason. They’re universally flattering, and they speak to the princess in all of us. Luxurious deepened teals, bright blue-navys, rich burgundy reds, bright ruby reds and the royal purples look as great in your wardrobe as they do in your makeup drawer. Whether you try this perennial trend on your eyes and nails, or you want go a little more daring and try it on your lips, we promise that you’ll feel a little more enchanted. For more Jewel toned fun, check out the extended column on Beauty Forum.
Stila Eye Shadow Trio in Afterhours - This trio is perfect for a night out with a smokey eye with a pop of color. The green and the violet are perfect are also great stand alone colors when you want to rock the jewel tones especially for eyeliner.

MAC Lipsticks in Hang-Up, Dubonnet, and Rebel - We love MAC’s range of lipsticks, and these three all fit the trend beautifully. Hang-up is much deeper than Rebel when swatched, so definitely look into that!
Maybelline Eye Studio Master Drama Eyeliner in Sapphire Strength & Vibrant Violet - These are such creamy long wearing eyeliners in two really fun and unexpected jewel tones to brighten up your eyes.

Nars Cream Blush in Cactus Flower- I go visit this blush all the time. It’s my latest obsession. The bright Ruby Red has an undeniable siren call and I think it would be equally gorgeous blended out on fair skin and deep skin.

Milani One Coat Glitter Lacquer in Red Sparkle, Blue Flash and Purple Gleam- I love Miliani glitters, and these are so much fun. For the price, you really can’t beat these adorable jewel toned nail polishes. Pick up all three and play around!

Incredible Exfoliators

blesshisheart asked beautyforum: i have combination skin, but its more oily than dry, so everyone says exfoliation will help, but i know NOTHING about skin cleanser stuff, besides my like acne face wash stuff, but anyways, i am on the search for a good exfoliator and need suggestions, got anything for me?

Hello love, I have a few wonderful options. Exfoliating is one of my favorite things and it’s really a crucial part of my skin care routine. I have really oily skin, so without exfoliating I’m much more prone to break outs. Because you’re not super familiar with exfoliating, I am going to provide you with a few links to a few short youtube videos that will give you all the details.
DermTV: What is Exfoliating?
DermTV: How Often You Should Exfoliate
DermTV: The Difference Between Chemical and Physical Exfoliants

I am going to provide three physical exfoliants and one chemical exfoliant. All four of these are wonderful and I’ve used/use them. All three of these leave my skin super smooth and wonderful by removing dead skin cells.

• Clean & Clear Morning Burst Detoxifying Facial Scrub- This a great scrub/cleanser combo that has amazing microbeads that is inexpensive and makes my skin feel squeaky clean!
  
• St. Ives Naturally Clear Green Tea Scrub- This was my first exfoliator/scrub and is still a fan favorite! It’s natural and keeps my skin clear. I love that it gives amazing redness relief because of the really great properties of green tea.
  
• Clinique 7 Day Scrub Cream Rinse Off Formula- This is my current favorite and it’s great for all skin types. I love that it is so creamy, but still does an amazing job exfoliating. It gets rid of all flakiness and dead skin, leaving my skin so smooth. This is the priciest, but it will last me forever. A pea sized amount goes a long way!
  
• Walgreens Alpha Hydroxy Face Cream- If you’ve watched my youtube channel, you know that this is my absolute favorite exfoliant. It’s like nothing I’ve ever used because it’s a chemical exfoliant. (Watch the video above to learn the difference.) I found this via LaFemme5278 and her in depth review! I used this at night after cleansing and toning because it’s a little bit too heavy. In the morning, my skin is absolutely smooth and wonderful. My skin’s texture has improved dramatically and the AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acid) has done wonders for my face (including keeping breakouts at bay!) at only $8, this huge tub is a must have!
  

I hope I gave you lots of options and that you find the one that’s perfect for you!!
SWAK - Danielle

Friday Favorites- Mascaras

Hey everyone! I love this feature on Beauty Forum because it's great to see what you all are using! Turns out there are a ton of Maybelline fans among us! I also doubled up names on a few mascaras because some of you share favorites! I hope I got everyone's mascara right, it was kind of difficult because a lot of brands release several mascaras with similar names! This was a HUGE Favorite Friday!!!
Enjoy our Favorite Friday, Mascara edition:

Rimmel Glam'Eyes- Spicysunshinee

L'oreal Telescopic- rokkohirmel

Maybelline One by One Volum' Express- weenie-hut-juniors and loveyourselfbeautifully

Maybelline Lash Stiletto- good-gollymissmolly and demissio

Maybelline Volum' Express- purpldresses

Mary Kay Lash Love- C0Ral

Lancome Hypnose Drama- unpolishedthoughts and  whiteediamondss

Bobbi Brown Everything Mascara- thecollegeprepster

Maybelline The Falsies Volum' Express- thefashionelectric and seersuckerandsass

L'Oreal Voluminous-  aprilbelles and tangerinaballerina

Nivea Extreme Resist- sofia1020

Covergirl Lash Blast-abroadallie

Clinique Lash Doubling- preppypearls

Dior DiorShow- pearls-curlsandasoutherngirl

Urban Decay Big Fatty- Caroline
Finally, to our favorites. They're repeats but I wanted to add them in anyway:

Hannah's Favorite: L'Oreal Voluminous in Carbon Black- SO volumizing and the darkest mascara ever.
Danielle's Favorite: L'Oreal Telescopic Original Mascara

Oh my goodness, what a roundup! Hope you've found some great mascaras to add to your list!
See you next Friday!
Stay beautiful,
Hannah

Tuesday Manicures!

Again, we apologize profusely for the delay!
Here are your lovely manicures from this week:

I needed to get a “natural” color that would last through two weeks of pre-and-actual Sorority Recruitment. Here is my peachy-pink, sheer Shellac polish. Its regular-polish match (on my toes) is Essie’s Anniversary Gala.- C0ral

A Sephora by OPI dupe for OPI's Lincoln Park After Dark with OPI Silver Shatter on the accent nail. -kellybelly04

OPI Aphrodite’s Pink Nightie with OPI top coat!- pearls-curlsandasoutherngirl

Ombre nails! Essie's Coat Azure with white added. -Kaitmarie

I'm wearing Essie Tea and Crumpets and Deborah Lippmann happy birthday over the ring fingers!! - Caroline
Hannah's Manicure: OPI Lucky Lucky Lavender- Close to Essie Splash of Grenadine, but lighter and a little more pink.

Danielle's Manicure: Essie Turquoise and Caicos. No explanation needed. This is one of my all time favesies and it is an instant pick me up.

Love, Hannah & Danielle

Our Youtube Favorites

Anonymous asked:
Who are your favorite beauty gurus on Youtube?
Ah! This is such a hard question! I (Hannah) just got into watching Youtube videos when we started this blog, really. So I'll be very honest in saying that it's kind of a whole new world for me. Since a lot of these would be overlap, we decided to make  Gurus or not, these are the people I jump in excitement when their videos are posted, in NO particular order:

• Ashlyn of Makeupologie- She got me into youtube videos via Beautylish. Her looks are easy and fun and totally appropriate for someone my age. I ADORE her makeup style and just can't say enough about her.

From her latest Back To School Video!

• Dawn of Beautyful Thoughts- First of all, she is the nicest girl EVER. Secondly, her tutorials and videos are AMAZING. We've featured her here before and I absolutely love her.  She's creative, funny and I love her makeup.From From her Edgy Lilac Eyeliner Tutorial, which was featured on Beautylish!
• Jayme and Mendi of Her Late Night Cravings- If you follow me on twitter, you probably see that I tweet them all the time. They're so nice and they've been so supportive of us here at Beauty Forum. We LOVE their sense of humor and their videos are always interesting. I like that they're coming up with new Tags and branching out. There's always something fun going on at Her Late Night Cravings and I will always be watching. Can't say enough about them, really. Check out their blog as well.
  From their TAG Our Makeup Story Video
• Eshani of TotalMakeupJunkie101- Her collection is seriously enviable. I watched her Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette video and was blown away by her effort to swatch and compare shadows. She puts so much work into her videos and it really shows. I also loved her MAC dupes video, both of which we featured on Beauty Forum.
  From her MAC Dupes Video.
• Emily of emilynoel83- She's a Youtube favorite for a reason. Her videos cater to everyone as far as price range, skill level and age which is incredible. She's just that accessible. Her MAC Dupes video blew everyone away but she has continued to prove that you can look gorgeous without breaking the bank.
  
  I've (Danielle) been watching the Youtube beauty community for about a year now and I'm obsessed! Some of mine and Han's overlap, so I won't repeat those. But these are the ones I am always excited to watch/have watched the most of!!
• Ingrid of Missglamorazzi- She was probably the first girl I actually related to. (Oily skin) I love her personality and she's really intelligent and fun to watch. She is really passionate about the products she loves (this is where I get a lot of my favorites from!) and posts a nice variety of types of videos.
  From her July Favorites
• Allison of Amarixe- I found her from Ingrid above, and Fleur, below. She's one of my biggest color inspirations. She has such a variety of colorful gorgeous eye tutorials that are perfect for those who wouldn't be as daring as Xsparkage. I love that she doesn't always talk about what's "trendy," but more of what she loves even if it isn't popular.
  From her Paint by Numbers Tutorial
• Fleur from Fleurdeforce- Ingrid and Allison's English best friend. She is seriously wonderful. I love her tutorials because they're right up my alley. They're neutral, effortless and gorgeous. I love her Best and Worst videos because they share amazing products. I also love love her blog for even more great beauty stuff. More recently, I've been in love with her English beauties tutorial series!!
  From her Princess Diana makeup tutorial
• Tracy & Stefanie of Eleventhgorgeous- These two constantly crack me up. I love them. They have the best video ideas from nail trends, hair tutorials, and reviews. They're the best girls for drugstore makeup. They have the best finds on a budget that are great great products that you'd never find. I also adore their Southern accents and when they're Tammy Lou & Sally Ann. They're hilarious.
  
  From their Drugstore Haul with Bloopers
• Erica of MissCupcakeBeauty- The first Tumblr girl I found on youtube that I was obviously instantly drawn to BECAUSE of her name. She has such a great personality and her hauls were my first exposure to ELF and the reason I ran to Target and bought the eyelash curler.
  
  From her Target haul
• Wendy of BentleyBlonde- Okay, so sometimes I need a good pick me up and Wendy is my favorite youtuber to make me laugh. She is hilarious, like I can't even explain how funny she is. The first video I ever saw is one of her Crap Products video and I laughed so hard I cried. I love how absolutely honest she is and how wonderful her personality is. Definitely go watch her latest crap products, you'll crack up.
  From her April 2011 Crap Products (MY FAVORITE VIDEO!!)

Love, Hannah and Danielle