Beauty
VAMP IT UP, GATSBY STYLE

VAMP IT UP, GATSBY STYLE

Everyone is anticipating The Great Gatsby in theaters this weekend, and in honor of the classic story, here’s a 20′s makeup look to celebrate!! The 1920′s were a very dramatic era, nothing was subdued; everything from the finger waves and pencil thin eyebrows to the super smokey eyes and deep, dark lips just screamed vamp....
SKINCARE IS EVERYTHING

SKINCARE IS EVERYTHING

  I preach about skincare all the time. And why do I make skincare a priority?? Because if you’re a healthy, active, boss-by-day lady-by-night, you better look like it, girl! It’s hard enough being a young woman on the rise; we face everything from dating and having a social life to endless meetings and working...
MAKEUP FOR GREEN EYES

MAKEUP FOR GREEN EYES

I’m so sad to say that I had a malfunction with my SD card and the tutorial for green eyes has been erased! I’m sorry to have to delay posting that video… But I do have a photo saved from Instagram along with the products I used, so I’m going to do a breakdown of...
GIRLACTIK GOODIES!

GIRLACTIK GOODIES!

We’re all on the search for the perfect nude lip gloss. And to each of us, ‘nude’ might mean different things. Some of us like it more pale, some like it more pink… I just like a nice, neutral shade that goes with any makeup look. I discovered the Girlactik Star Gloss in Just Nude...
PRIMER. PERFECTION.

PRIMER. PERFECTION.

I don’t try primers too often. I have a tried-and-true favorite that does a good job of keeping my makeup in place, but for the most part I always end up using a rich moisturizer before I apply my foundation. My pal Sona has been raving about the Murad Skin Perfecting Primer, and since I...
SPRING MAKEUP: PURPLE & PEACH!

SPRING MAKEUP: PURPLE & PEACH!

I love these colors together… It’s perfect for springtime and it’s still an everyday, wearable look. I used The Resort Palette from Sigma to create this look… Check out my tutorial on YouTube! I used Topaz, Papaya, Moonbeam, and Luna on my eyes, as well as the Earth Goddess eye pencil. I also used the...