Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Younique Moonstruck 3D fiber Mascara: The Real Deal or Lies?

Hello beautiful readers!  We're going to tackle a pretty interesting (and picture heavy!) topic today.  Lately, there seems to be an increase in what I would call guerrilla selling tactics concerning a brand called Younique, where individual representatives will often post in groups showing off their products, especially their "3D Fiber Mascara", without much explanation or participation in those groups.  Honestly, I had never cared much for this brand based on the reputation of its sellers.  Well in a wonderful group set up by Pretty Girl Science's Nichole,  we had a few incidents with this brand that left a bad taste in all of our mouths, until one particular seller stepped up and decided to help all of us understand the brand.
Up for the challenge, I decided to accept a sample sent to me by Crystal, the Younique rep, in order to help the rest of my peers see what this mascara is all about.  It came in a small case and the tubes look like this:

Younique Moonstruck 3D fiber Mascara tubes

The instructions seemed simple enough: Put on a coat of your "favorite mascara", let dry, apply a coat of the "transplant gel", apply flbers, seal with gel, repeat until desired effect...

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Tutorial: Foundation Application featuring Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation

Hello beautiful readers! Foundation is perhaps one of the most important steps of a makeup process.  It allows your complexion to be a blank canvas to play with, whether it be blush, bronzer, or contour. This post will take you step my step through my foundation process, from bare face to evenly applied foundation.
Bare face no makeup
Bare face!

We’re going to start with a freshly washed and moisturized face.  I wash my face with clean, cool water in the morning, while using face wash (right now it is clean and clear morning burst) at night, moisturizing with CeraVe in a tub after both washings. Leave it for 3-5 mins so it can be absorbed and get dressed, do your hair, etc. Now on to building that perfect look!