Green and Blue FOTD and Video Tutorial

I wanted to do a look not using my regular neutrals; I wanted color. I wanted to use blue to match my nails and green in honor of my friend who loves the color green! She recently got married and green was the color of her special day! Not quite in love with this look, but glad I did it.This gave me a chance to use unused or seldom used products in my stash.  This was my first time using Mighty Aphrodite Wonder Woman blush. I got this because it was said to be similar to having Nars Orgasm and MAC's Bite of an Apple blush in one pan. I didn't have either so this was a win for me. Wondergrass wasn't getting any love, but now it should feel a little special, lol.  Check out the look!

Products used (All MAC unless stated otherwise):
FACE
NW30 concealer
Medium Dark Studio Careblend Powder
Give Me Sun Mineralize Skinfinish Powder
Black Radiance Pressed Powder in Creamy Beige

EYES
Nubile paint pot
lightest shade (Fire In Her Eyes)  in the Smoke and Mirrors smoky eye palette (LE Holiday 2009)
Wondergrass eye shadow
Sea and Sky (deep blue side) mineralize eye shadow
Revlon liquid liner, black
Maybelline Falsies mascara in black
LA Splash green glitter liner

CHEEKS
Mighty Aphrodite (LE Wonder Woman Collection)

LIPS
1N lipglass (LE)

How to Choose a Concealer

Tips on how to choose a concealer!
1. Decide the coverage you need:
Need a 'wake me up'?
Dark circles?


2. Decide the look you are going for:
Even skin tone under eyes?
Highlighted look a la Kim K?

For just enough coverage and even skin tone under the eyes, choose a concealer close to your skin tone or one to two shades lighter.  Too bright? Add a bit of your foundation to mellow the color a bit.
Product recommendations: Maybelline Fit Me Concealer, CoverGirl Queen Collection Concealer, MAC Select Cover Up Concealer or MAC Select Moisturecover Concealer if you have dry skin type or mature skin.

For dark circles and need a bit more coverage, follow steps above for even skin tone under the eyes but use a fuller coverage concealer and/or add a corrector!  If needed, on top of your foundation add corrector then concealer.  People have different preferences on how and what order to apply concealer and corrector.  Just use it! LOL
Product recommendations: Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer, MAC Studio Finish Concealer, Bobbi Brown (peach) Corrector, Victoria Secret Pro Concealer Palette (it includes a peach and green for various correction issues)

For a highlighted look, use a concealer or foundation two shades lighter than your skin tone (and corrector if needed).  Apply concealer under the eye from bottom lash line to tops of the cheek bones. BLEND well!! Make a seamless finish between concealer and foundation

To make your concealer last:  Look for long wear formulas like MAC's Pro Longwear  concealer.  Be sure to set your concealer with a translucent powder!


Here's how I apply my concealer (and foundation).
Take it from my sis (but don't highlight your brows as she does please! lol)

My next loc hair goal: Loc Bun

(photo credit: blackwomennaturalhairstyles.com)

Yup... a regular ol' bun.  This one is a touch fancy as it's not spread around from the center.  I reached my goal of a ponytail, now I want a bun.  I may be done with hair goals after I reach a bun... well I never got my red velvet cake hair.............. hmmmm.

While I have these length goals, I'm pretty partial to locs that are right above the shoulder or at the shoulder length. They are short, but long enough.  I think my hair is actually getting a bit long for my style/lifestyle =p  I totally understand why alot of women who cut their locs off, keep a short, boy cut.

Here are some cool loc updo's and  how-to's from youtube:
TheNaturallYou
Pecadora99
Shawnta715

Black Gloss and Pearls FOTD and video tutorial

Check out my latest FOTD and YouTube upload of me using my NYC Kiss gloss in Blacula. This came out in the Halloween collection a while ago, but I'm just finally using it!

(Photo: Scrangie.com)

Deets!
FACE
MAC Matchmaster Foundation 5.0
Give Me Sun! MSF
Black Radiance pressed powder in Creamy Beige


EYES
NW30 studio finish concealer

Nubile paint pot to base
Yogurt eye shadow on lid
Tete e tint shadow in crease
Swiss Chocolate shadow to define crease
Dark Edge shadow to further define crease
Guilt by Association on outer v for a little sparkle
A pale shimmery shadow in inner corner
Satin Taupe shadow on bottom lid
Revlon black liquid liner
Maybelline Falsies mascara

CHEEKS
Prism blush

LIPS
NYC Kiss Gloss in Blacula


On to the video tutorial!

14 Tips That May Be Ruining Your Hair

14 Tips That Are Ruining Your Hair

It's always good to get advice -- unless it's bad advice. See the hair care tips that are actually messing up your mane

This is a TotalBeauty.com hair care article We get bad advice all the time, whether it's from our stockbrokers or our best friends or our own mothers. But when your hairdresser is doling out bad tips like Halloween candy, it's time to call in the big hitters. We've asked the pros to dish on the hair care tips that are actually ruining your hair. They'll shock you. See them now