First Chanel Lippie :)

CHANEL: Levres Scintillantes Glossimer in 174 Daydream

Makeup Collection: Part II

Since I had already took the time to show my eyeshadow collection, I decided it would be a good idea to just put the rest of the products that I have/use. With the exception of primers, eyeliners, lipliners or Mascaras. I will do a later post on the mascaras, primers and eyeliners I use as of now.

Foundation/Concealer

(I don't own many because there aren't many that i've liked that much. I am someone who hates my face looking like i've caked hella liquid foundation or look all powered. I keep it natural looking, meaning you can still see my friggin' freckles through my makeup. ^_^)

Pictured: MAC: Select SPF 15 Foundation in NC25, MAC: Pro Longwear Foundation in NC25, MAC: Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Medium, Laura Geller: Balance N Brighten in Regular, Graftobian Hi-Def Glamour Creme: Cool Palette #1, MAC: Select Coverup in NW20, NARS: Duo Concealer in Custard/Ginger, and Tarte: Maracuja Creaseless Concealer in Medium

Bronzers, Highlighters and Blushes

Brands: MAC, Laura Geller, Smashbox, Physicians Formula &Tarte

Lipsticks

Brands: MAC, Covergirl, Victoria's Secret Very Sexy and Maybelline

Lipgloss

Brands: Bath & Body Works, Stila, MAC, Victoria's Secret, NYX, Ulta, Urban Decay, Smashbox, e.l.f & Tarte

My Eyeshadow Collection

My Pride and Joy! :) I thought I owned a lot more but while taking all the pictures of all the eyeshadows I own I was kind of sad that I don't have much more then this. Ugh, I know I have more then some people but for something that I love so much this isn't enough lol. None the less this is what I have collected so far. I love them all and use them as much as I possibly can when I put on makeup. Enjoy :)

Urban Decay: Naked 1 & 2 Palettes 

Urban Decay: 15th Anniversary Palette

Urban Decay: Book of Shadows Vol. I, Alice in Wonderland Palette, Deluxe Shadow Palette, Single shadows

Other shadows: Smashbox Artist Palette, Sephora Colorful small shadows

MAC Single Shadows: Neutral/Pinks & Fun Colors

Neutral/Pinks (order of appearance..rows down):Blanc Type, Vanilla, Naked Lunch, All that Glitters, Soft Brown, Amber Lights, Woodwinked, Bronze, Espresso, Satin Taupe, (idk lol), Paradisco, Sushi Flower, Star Violet, Cranberry

Fun Colors (rows down): Goldmine, Lucky Green, Swimming, Humid, Steamy, Birds & Berries (LE), (idk light blue name), Electric Eel, Freshwater, Deep Truth, Parfait Amour, Satellite Dreams, Knight Divine (i think not super sure), Typographic, Plumage

Tarte: Femme Naturale 

The Royal Collection LE Palette

Random Small Palettes Brands: Clinique, Lancome (forgot to add it), Physicians Formula, Covergirl, Maybelline, Victoria's Secret & Ulta Brand

Duos Brand: MAC, Laura Gellar, L'Oreal HIP, NARS & Smashbox

Show & Tell: Graduation Present

Having the Awesome Cousin that I have, gave me a $300 spree to get whatever makeup products I wanted. So I decided to get Urban Decay's Naked2 Palette and 16 MAC eyeshadows!! 13 Shades are new and the other 3 are repeats that I already own: Parfait Amour (purple) because I am running out of it. Humid (dark green) and Electric Eel (Neon Blue/green) because they broke out of the pan and wanted new ones to complete my palettes =] Ahhhhh! words could not express the happiness I felt when I opened the package with all these goodies last week! =] Thank you lovely cousin of mine. I <3 you! :) And what is the other best part about all this besides having fun with the colors? I got to depot them and have enough empties for FOUR more shades! ahhh I Love it!  I'm a happy girl. :)

Neutral Shades: Goldmine, Blanc Type, Bronze, Satin Taupe & Soft Brown

Pink Shades: Sushi Flower, Paradisco, Star Violet, & Cranberry

Fun Colors: Steamy, Satellite Dreams, Typographic &Plumage

Product Rave: Organix Rejuvenating Cherry Blossom Ginseng Shampoo/Conditioner

I've Never been a fan of a specific brand of hair care product (high end or drugstore) until recently. I've seen a lot of raves and praises for the most popular scent of Organix products, which is the Coconut Milk one and I tried it but never liked it. That specific one always dries my hair out more then it already is and I feel that the conditioner is not enough to leave my hair smooth and detangled.

I was strolling through CVS about 2 months ago and picked up the Organix: Rejuvenating Cherry Blossom Ginseng Shampoo and smelled it. I instantly fell in love with it but then I remembered how bad the Coconut ended up being and put it down. I came back home and did a little research on what other people thought of it and decided it to give it a go.

I know they say you can't judge anything on the first try but to me first impressions are pretty important. I was in love how well this specific shampoo and conditioner worked with my hair! It didn't only smell amazing but I also felt that the shampoo left my hair squeeky clean and residue free. The conditioner has to be one of my favorite conditioners because it is thick and moisturizes my hair a lot more then other brand conditioners that are not "deep conditioner masks". I must note that I have toooonnssss of hair and it isn't easy to please with just any shampoo. Not only do I have it long but it is also damaged from all the recent coloring i've done recently and it's thick. This shampoo has helped my hair go from weak and easy to fall off to a lot stronger.

I've been using it for about two months now (with the exception of a deep conditioner to repair my hair from all the damage) and it continues to leave my hair smelling yummy and manageable. I am not completely sold on the shine part because I haven't seen a difference in the shinyness of my hair but it doesn't look dull either. Overall, I would definitely recommend you to try this product. Obviously, different products work for some and not other's BUT if you don't like it, you can always return it.

What I love about it:
-Smell
-Feel of my Hair
-Color Safe
-For any type of hair

What I Don't: 
-Kinda Pricey for a drugstore brand
-Doesn't help much with shine


Claims: 
This sensual and alluring blend of cherry blossom extracts and Asian ginseng root helps rejuvenate the scalp and hair follicle to add volume at the root while nourishing your hair with replenishing rice milk and bamboo extract for hydration and shine.



Price:
$6.99 each
*price varies by store, I usually get it from Safeway when they have a BOGO sale for $6.29


My Rate:
4.5/5 because it hasn't helped with the shine on my hair. 

Beauty Essentuals: Respecting Your Skin

The key to beautiful skin (besides drinking a lot of water and eating properly) is how you take care of it. I've noticed that a lot of girls (and guys) are so damn lazy. Girls primarily, I don't care if you are too damn drunk to or too tired to take off your makeup at the end of the night, just do it. It's not a difficult process.  Every time you leave your makeup on overnight you aren't allowing your skin to rejuvenate and breathe. You're allowing your pores to eat away the remaining products that you placed that day sink deep into your skin. This applies even more when your skin is bad already. It makes it worst.

I have found that  a simple makeup wipe doesn't do the trick in clearing everything from your face. You must use a cleanser or exfoliate to get rid of all your makeup. I also suggest that you exfoliate your face at least twice a week. By doing this, you are clearing away your dead skin cells and making room for new ones.

My Face Routine

1. Take off all Makeup With makeup Wipe

2. Rinse your face with the hottest water you can take

3. Use a cleanser/scrubber to exfoliate your skin

4.Rinse with cold water to close your pores. 

5.Pat Dry

6. Apply Moisturizer or night cream.

As long as you follow these steps every time you wear makeup, your skin should look younger and healthier. Of course like I said above, you must eat a balanced meal and drink a lot water too. I cannot go to sleep without washing my face, the days that I don't wear makeup i use a cream or liquid cleanser to remove excess oil from throughout the day. Since I do exfoliate more then twice a week, I don't have the need to do any type or treatments like masks or the lemon scrub one which is harsher on your skin but leaves it sooooo smooth and squeaky clean.I do recommend doing some masks or treatments such as the lemon one once a week. You'll definitely see a huge improvement on your skins smoothness and glow.

Hope this helps just a little bit and that you wash your face on a daily basis even when you don't use makeup.

Xoxo,
Dannely

Sigma Brush: Synthetic Sigmax Face Kit

I am back with a super super late "My Thoughts" segment. I know that these brushes have been overly reviewed by many guru's/bloggers BUT I have found that almost all have been sent these brushes for consideration and that to me basically means "hey imma give you free stuff now say something good about us".  I know that some bloggers may be trusted/don't give in to the "fame" but when you have taken blogging as a full time job, you gotta do what you gotta do. 

Anyways, I was really skeptical to actually spend my own money on them and let them be crap just like some of the Crown brushes are. I was in dire need of face brushes for contouring, liquid makeup application (bc i hate hate the flat foundation brush) and a blush brush. Now, I don't own any professional brushes/kit but i know that there are less pricier brushes out there that do the same job or even better but these brushes, I got to say, are worth the money. They only come in a little bag with information about the brushes and how you should take care of them. The brand new smell is kinda nasty but once you wash them, you should be fine. They give you a free blending brush to try which isn't very good bc once I washed it became so fluffy but it helps with the blending a lot lol








F80- Flat Kabuki 

I mostly use this brush for blush but it can also be used as a contouring brush. The brittles are soft and dense enough to pick up product easily. It doesn't shed any hairs unless you are going to tug/pull on them.  


















F82- Round Kabuki
This one is great for my liquid foundation and I don't think I would use it for anything else then that. It blends foundation really well. Depending on the kinda of foundation you use, it must be blended fast because it can get streaky if you don't. The bristles are denser then the other two brushes which is suppose to hold liquid foundation on the tip of the brush instead of sicking in. I really don't see the difference that much bc it soaks in my foundation and I have to pump out more to cover my face. Not only that, it takes forevvvverrrr to dry since it's so compact. 




F84- Angled Kabuki 

I love love loveee this brush for contouring. I bought this kit primarily for this brush. the density of this brush is "medium". not too soft yet not as dense as the F82. This one is also a little difficult to dry because the bristles are more densely packed. I usually use a hair drier to dry them. haha i know, i know it's bad but w.e. it gets the job done.














Overall Thoughts
Like I said, I don't own any professional or pricier brushes and at first i thought they were expensive since the company was new in the market still and not as high end but to my surprise it lives up to its name of great quality brushes. The only thing that I have against them is that they don't dry that fast. Also, I believe that this specific kit i bought no longer exists, they have now added a tapered brush for about four more dollars, which is a pretty good deal. Another thing that I dislike about the company is their shipping. Shipping is expensive and they don't have a buy $50 or more and get free standard shipping which really sucks and makes me not wanna buy from them anymore. But in the future I am thinking of giving the professional kit a try and see how that goes. The price of this kit was $52 dollars, for 3 brushes in my mind is kind of expensive but once you get them and get a feel for them, they are worth every penny.