Smoky Eyes

Hi Everyone! Using the E.L.F 32 Eyeshadow Collection I did a smoky eye look. I tried to keep it only E.L.F. products.. only deviated slightly. 

Next will be a look using NYX products. A complete list of products used after the jump. xoxo

Dare to Wear with Revlon ColorStay

I'm using this look for 2 purposes... officially trying out the ColorStay foundation by Revlon and FunnyFace Beauty's Dare To Wear Challenge. Kill 2 birds with one stone ;)
Well, the ColorStay foundation is nice but it did not blow my mind. I can recommend it, it gives decent coverage and it's easy enough to work with. I will say this, if your looking for light coverage this isn't for you... the end result is pretty opaque. It's supposed to last a full day.. I only used it for a few hours so I can't attest to that, but it's such a thick substantial finish I could see where it might.. but you'll have to see for yourself. I can't see myself wearing this often at all, it doesn't compare to my IMAN.. but it's nice, perhaps a nice dupe for me. 
As for the look: it's my submission to Alicia's Dare To Wear Challenge on her blog FunnyFace Beauty. The inspiration is a look Miley Cyrus had in her last music video.  What I took from the inspiration was wild hair, smoky eyes, very light blush & a strong lip... there were feathered lashes, I left that out to give it a less costumey look...

Alicia's Blog: FunnyFace Beauty

Revlon ColorStay & Mini Haul

After hearing and reading so much about Revlon's ColorStay I have been dying to try it for myself. So many guru's on blog and video have been singing it's praises for a while. I have long been a proponent of the fact that Revlon, Maybelline, Max Factor and the like didn't supply adequate foundations for people of color. They didn't offer many shades when it came to the deeper tones and the ones they did had a tendency to make you look ashy. So my interest was piqued when I saw all the blogers & vlogers with women of color praising ColorStay.... and now I am in agreement! It's fabulous! I've tried it out... it gives great coverage, and it's a good match to my skin tone. I got it in Cappuccino, and they have several deeper tones! While I was at Rite-Aid they had a buy 1 get 1 free sale on certain brands... the only thing that wasn't sold out that I use was N.Y.C. So.. I got their Bronzer (which I love & use all the time) and the Translucent Loose Powder (just got because it was half off.. hope I like it!) and Wet n Wild Mega Mixers Lip Balm in Berry Fizz.

I'll be posting a look using the Revlon ColorStay very soon.... xoxo