Review: Illamasqua Rich Liquid Foundation

I cannot even begin to tell you guys how IN LOVE <3 I am with this foundation. My friend Melody made me a nice sample @ Sephora and WOW..My mind has been blown. The coverage is flawless. I can tell you that I only need to use primer and that is it! I usually use powder after my liquid foundation just to help lock it in and set but with this NO MAAM! A little bit goes a long way with this product. I find its best applied with Sigma's Round Top Kabuki brush. Those 2 are a deadly combination.

I am RF 200 in case you were wondering and the site describes my skin tone as follows:
For medium skin with neutral undertones


Here is what the site says:

Rich Liquid Foundation

Lock away your inhibitions and bring your confidence to the fore. Loved by professional make-up artists, Illamasqua Rich Liquid Foundation provides maximum, long-lasting coverage without feeling or looking heavy. It blends easily and hides problem areas perfectly. Create your canvas, then paint your work of art.

Maximum and long lasting are the keywords here..It costs less than Makeup Forever (which is my love too) but I find with this I feel like my skin looks so good..Wish I had a pic but I will probably make a video demonstrating this product. Seriously pick it up. You will not regret it.


Later girls <3

Tag!: Perfect Imperfections..

October Faves

Neutralish Night Out Makeup

This is one of my fav looks..hope this tutorial is much better! Here is what I used

Products Used:
Eyes:
UD Primier Potion
MAC Melon pigment
MAC Soft Brown in the crease
MAC Pink Bronze inner corners
UD Naked Palette Hustle in the crease
UD Naked Palette Sin middle of eyelid
MAC Smoke Signal Pigment outer crease/upper lid
MAC White Wheat e/s as a highlighter
Miliani Liquify Eyeliner in Black- Lower waterline
MAC Boot Black Liner on top
Red Cherry Lashes
Rimmel Lash Accelator Mascara

Face
MAC Lune Blushcreme
Rock & Republic Blush in Lust
MAC Primp & Proper Blush
Nars Orgasm Blush
ELF Sunkissed Bronzer

Lips
MAC Lipliner in Soar
Matesse Lipstick in Naked
NYX Lipstick in Pumpkin Pie

Nails
Orly Space Cadet

Nail Polish Haul Video

Sneak Peek of my next video..Nail Polish Galore!

I think I broke a Nail Polish Haul record today..LOL..yes thats 20 polishes :X..blame my bff khadij who has a discount and i who has no self control =PROBLEM....ahhh i dont have enough hands..see if you can guess the colors..Video coming tomorrow..

i <3 khadij..respect da bawse

Brush Maintenance and Cleaning.

I am really nit picky when it comes to cleaning my brushes. I spot clean everyday and i use the extra virgin olive oil/anti bacterial soap combo every 3 days. My brushes feel great and they are free of bacteria and buildup. For years I used MAC Brush Cleaner only but finding this combo has been great..My brushes look brand new after I deep wash them this way.

The extra virgin olive oil/ anti bacterial dish washing soap actually came from one of Michelle Phan's videos.
I have about 20-25 MAC Brushes..some I have had for over 10 years. That is quality.Brushes are the most important investment to make when it comes to makeup application. I don't use all of them everyday but it is good to have different tools to achieve the effect you want. I also have some lower end brushes that work just as well so if you are on a budget I recommend ELF, Sigma, Crown and Eco Tools Brushes.

I use Brush Guards to keep my brushes in shape while they dry. You can purchase them online @ www.thebrushguard.com. They are really inexpensive and a great brand so def check it out.

Below is Michelle Phan's Video on Brush Cleaning. Enjoy!

NOTD- 10/11/10

Man I have become a polish addict! I bought 6 polishes over the weekend..craziness..but well worth it my friends..

Here is what I am currently wearing..I had Brucci Amelia's Ahmthyst on solo for 2 days and when I bought Sparklicious by OPI ..I put it over to create this

 2 coats of Brucci and 1 coat of Sparklicious..I wanted the purple to show

Outfit of the Day 10/8/10

cameo by the bf lol

Tiny Haul

 

Went to Ricky's on Steinway yesterday. I had to pull myself out of there! I picked up 2 polishes from the OPI Burlesque Collection : Sparklicious & The Show Must Go On. I also picked up All Hail Mcqueen from Butter and Nude Lipstick from Mattese. I am so happy =)

My Drugstore foundation experiment

Im going to be perfectly honest here..I am quite a snob when it comes to drugstore products. My mother is 68 yrs old and you would NEVER believe her if you saw her. Trust me when I tell you she would never let me buy Wet N Wild when I was younger. I used L'oreal and Revlon until I was about 16/17 then I started messing with Clinique and Lancome then I discovered MAC and all the other brands when I turned 18.

My mom always said to me "Don't put anything cheap on your face..Spend a bit more money and get a quality product. Always take care of your skin..you do not want to be 45 and look 60." Truer words have never been spoken says I who has yet to nail down a skin routine.

Anyways nowadays my foundations of choice are Makeup Forever HD / Face & Body and MAC Tinted Moisturizer or whatever other one. For concealer I use MAC as well.

Since getting back into my whole makeup thing I have decided to venture out and try some drugstore foundations. Obviously the quality of every brand has greatly improved from 15 yrs ago and I feel confident there will be at least one winner.

That being said here is what I picked out to try first.

 

I have heard great things about both products. On Makeup Alley Tru Match got a 70% score and the Maybelline concealer had a 65% score. So I hope these work at least for an everyday kind of look and I can save my higher end ones for special occasions. Just picked up the Chanel Mat Lumiere in the right color as well. I will report back next week and let you guys know the results.

oh and a picture of my beautiful mom and myself =)

Wish me luck! 

On another note much love to my girl Monica for assisting in grabbing these babies

Its Zulu and Midnight Express from the NARS Vintage Nail Polish Collection! So
happy to have them.

 I am out.

 

Stay fly

Purple & Gold Eyeshadow Tutorial

This was definitely an experience trying to record.. it will get better I promise..for now I hope you get the gist of it..

Thanks to khadij and stylenbeauttydoc for helping me pick these colors at the MUFE store on Saturday..and also my hun who helped me for a piece of it..

Products Used:
MUFE Metal Powder #4
MAC Soft Brown e/s
MUFE #92
MUFE #101
MAC Feline Eyekohl
Rimmel Lash Accelerator
Bliss Lashes
MAC Prim & Proper Blush
Nars Orgasm Blush
ELF Sunkissed Bronzer
MAC Up the Amp Lipstick
MAC Sugar trance lilpgloss

Nail & Makeup Haul

8 Brucci Nail Polishes
1 wet n wild polish
NYX eyeshadow Bases in white,pearl white & skintone
NYX eyeshadow palette in dreaming of St Kitt
NYC Colors lipstick in Rose Gold
ELF gloss in Goddess
Nars Orgasm Blush

fail: chanel mat lumiere foundation in walnut

September Favorites 2010

I am quickly becoming a nail polish addict

Seriously I was never a nail person..My nails have always been a weak point when it came to my overall look..my hands were always atrocious..but ever since my girl Monica did my nails I have taken quite a interest in my nails and have now started to buy nail polish like no tomorrow..in the past 3 weeks i have bought about 16 nail polishes..there's about 10 more I want in my life..I am going to show you them because they are gorgeous.
Photos from Scrangie/All Lacquered Up

Up first 3 colors by Nars from their Vintage Collection

                                                                          "Zulu"

 

"Midnight Express"

                                                                         "Mash"

The next 3 are colors from Orly's Cosmic FX Line : Space Cadet, Galaxy Girl and Out of this World...These you can find on every nail blog..

and then there are these beauties by Deborah Lippmann "Across the Universe" and "Bad Romance" & "Waking up in Vegas"

                                                               "Across The Universe"

 

"Bad Romance"

"Waking up in Vegas"

and the last 2 I want are by Chanel

                                                    I want the brown one..i guess you could say "khaki"

                                                                       "Paradoxal"

How gorgeous are all these colors? I am gonna start knocking em down one by one..but I will get them all LOL..

Edit I forgot one from MAC from the Venemous Villians Collection "Bad Fairy"

Nail of the Day- NOTD

I will get better at these pics..for now settle with pics off my BB..the color I am wearing is by Brucci and it is called "Samantha's Putty"..it is like a pale purple.grey color..Goes on smoothly and I really like it for a fall color..I need to get a fill in so excuse the atrocious application LOL

Hauling like crazy last week

Yeah I need to slow down LOL! I have been buying stuff at an alarming rate and have put myself to a stop..well I have 2 more things on my list perfume wise then after that I am done oh and 3 nail polishes I want as well.

Just so you see what i mean..

Went to Deer Park outlets and got 3 things- a blush from the cco..the MAC stuff they had didnt impress me. I bought Kim Kardashian's Perfume and a Betsey Johnson Perfume set as well (not pictured).  In the mail I got 3 brushes from ELF and candid coral blush. I have been on a drugstore binge as well and have been buying polishes like crazy as well as some wet n wild stuff. That palette is actually nice. I was shocked.

I was able to get my hands on Rimmel's Lash Accelerator which I am eager to try since I saw some good reviews on it. I went to like 10 diff drugstores before I found it at Walgreen's on our way back from the outlets in Long Island no less..LOL!

Things on my list to get for this week

Vera Wang Perfume

Michael by Michael Kors perfume. 

Both are my faves and I want to do a video on my top perfumes and body sprays. I must have those 2 before I do it and I need to stock up on my fragrances anyways.

On my makeup/nail polish List

Guerlain Gigi Lipstick..coincidentally I also saw they have a lipstick called Giselle too..so it should make sense I own my real name and nickname. Both shades are awesome by the way. To see a Gigi swatch click here. I went to Sephora and they didnt have it..Next stop is at Sak's.

Orly Cosmic FX Nail Polishes. There are 3 shades I want-Out of this World, Space Cadet & Galaxy Girl 

ok MAC Bad Fairy is on the list and so are THESE Nars Nail Polishes..OH EM GEE

New foundations to try - Chaintcecaille, Chanel, Nars, Revlon Photo Finish & L'oreal Tru Match. I need more of a mix in my arsenal..

I think that is it for this week..I have videos I want to make but i really need to nail down what eyeshadow/makeup tut I am going to do for my first one. Help me think of a look - one you have seen me do or what have you. Thanks!

Video: Model in a Bottle Eyebrow Sealer

Good Product to have in your arsenal if you fill in your brows etc.

It can be purchased here : http://www.modelinabottle.com/eyebrow-sealer.html

Model in a Bottle Eyebrow Sealer

Will be doing a review on this product later on tonight..got a lot to say =)

NYX Haul

So i got my order from Ulta not even 5 mins ago and at the same time Hautelook was having an NYX sale too..Tried not to go too crazy since I just got this:

Chaos and Narcissus Lipsticks
Champagne Eyeshadow
Hera Jumbo Lip Pencil
Jumbo Eye Pencils in Black Bean and Purple

which adds to my lil NYX collection which only consisted of
Smoke Mountain eyeshadow
Crystal Soda Lipgloss
white/gray/black eyeshadow trio..so YAY.

From Hautelook I ordered
NYX - Eye Shadow Base Trio - Wanted to try since I heard their e/s base is good
NYX - 5 Color Shadows- which comes with 5 neutral matte shadows an eyeliner pencil and a skin color base..

I can't wait :)

Makeup Storage/Organization

A video i did this weekend..

FOTD 9/18

Did this look on Saturday..figured i'd post the breakdown here since I feel like it and this is where I am going to share looks, tips and tricks on my makeup since I get asked questions..and I am not an expert..I just learned a lot from my makeup artist friends, LJ back in the day and of course practice..

Face
Murad Face Primer
MUFE hd Foundation #137
MUFE powder
MUFE HD Powder

Cheeks
MAC Fab Blush
ELF Innocence Blush
MAC Sweet WIlliam Cream Blush

Lips
Viva glam LS lady gaga
Rock & Republic gloss in Drama Queen

Eyes
UD Naked Palette -Sin on lid
MAC Pandemonim Quad- Violet Trance in the crease
ELF Ahmethyst in the outer v
MAC Pandemonium Quad- pandemonium outer
MUFE #101 as a highlight
NYX Grey/Smoky Trio- color in black
MAC Feline eyekohl lower waterline
Red Cherry Lashes

Loving this Opi Polish

Bought this today..It's called Diva of Geneva..Amazing color for the fall..Why did they open a Ricky's near me? im in trouble!

Update:
So apparently this is a color from their new Fall Collection..Thx for the heads up Varnished Nails