My Favorite Drugstore/High End Face Highlighters

During December I've been loving to highlight my skin every day I wear makeup. And I have quuite a bit of products that I've been using to highlight my face. They range from drugstore to high end products. And they are in no particular of how I like them. I love all of them equally.

If you don't know what a highlighter is. Basically, it is just product that you can use on your face or just anywhere on your body to make your skin glow and brighten. The places that you can highlight on your face are your cheekbones, chin, cupid bow, bridge of your nose, middle of your forehead, inner corner and under your brows. I would recommend to highlight anything that you want to look bigger and brighter. If you have oily skin, I would recommend avoiding highlighting your t-zone area. Which, is basically your forehead, nose and chin. The cupid bow is an exception to the t-zone.

Drugstore:
Revlon Colorstay Mineral Finishing Power in 010 Brighten
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Double Ended Concealer/ Highlighter
Maybelline Expert Wear Single Eyeshadow in Champagne Fizz

High End:

Benefit High Beam
Benefit Watt's Up!
Givenchy Mister Bright Touch of Light Pen in Moon Light
Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer in #2
Guerlain Precious Light Rejuvinating Illuminator in 00
NARS Illuminators in Copacobana, Orgasm and Super Orgasm
NARS Powder Blush in Albatross
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in By Candlelight and Soft and Gentle
MAC Cream Colour Bases
MAC Pigments in Naked, Vanilla, Frozen White and Pink Opal

I really hope that this post was helpful to you. Maybe it can inspires to get into highlighting if you didn't already yet. Overall, I just hope that this post will inform and you all learn something from it.

Holiday Gift Ideas for People that is Interested in the Entertainment Industry

Santa Clause is coming to town! Hey, everyone I am totally in the Wintery Christmas mood. I mean come on Christmas is next week and winter is in just a few days. And I hope that you guys are maybe still shopping for Christmas presents, because this is also another holiday gift suggestions. But it is mainly focus more toward people that are interested in the entermainment industry. Because I love acting and if you didn't know I am currently sign to an acting agency. I basically, just love everything about the entertainment industry. On my free time I like to dance and sing.

Acting:

Books- "Hollywood 101 The Film Industry" or "The Power of the Actor The Chubbuck Technique" These are great little gift ideas, that I think will suits everyone that are interested in the film industry. Whether, it is more of acting, directing, producing, scriptwriting etc these books will cover all of that.

Movies- I am sure that if they are interested in the film entertainment industry they will like to watch movies. I mean if you watch movies a lot you will know how to act better and the techniques of directing, producing, script writing, lighting etc and just anything that are related to the film industry. So pick out a few movies DVDs that you think they will like. I personally like action, funny, chic flick and romance so I would totally love to received any movies in these categories. A few of my recommendations are Angelina Jolie's movies. She is my ALL time favorite actress. I mean her movies has a lot a lot of actions and sometime it is romance, so I just love her. Not to mention that she is a really nice person, I personally think.

Dramas/Tv Shows- If the person you are looking for is more of a tv fanatic, I would definitely recommend buying dvds of their favorite tv shows. But make sure that they don't already have it. So let say if they like watching "Lost" than buy them the seasons dvds where they have all of the episodes from all seasons. This way they can watch it anytime they want to.

Film Camera- If they are more interested in the filming part of the acting industry. I would say to go ahead and buy a small film camera. But I have to warn you that it can be quite expensive. But this is only if you have the money for it.

Movies Tickets- And we cannot forget about the movies tickets. So buy them a ticket to a movie that is currently showing in the big screen and that they would want to see. They can also get to enjoy their time watching it with the person they love and care about.

Singing:
If they are more into the singing part of the entertainment industry, than here are my suggestions.

Albums- Definitely, buying an album of their favorite singer or band would totally be really sweet to them. But again make sure they don't already have that album. So I really like Girls' Generation so getting anything from them even their album will totally make my day.

Photobooks- Some celebrities or bands sometime has photobooks. Like Girls' Generation they have 3 photoboooks so far and the third one that they released is on my Christmas Wishlist. Since, I do have their first two photobooks already. It is also just a really nice way, because they can look at their favorite artist or artists.

Concert Tickets- If you are willing to spend a bit more money, than I would say to go for concert tickets. You can buy tickets for you, the person you are giving it to and a few of your other friends and just enjoy your time at your person favorite artist or bands concert.

Dancing: Not only is dancing fun, but it is also a great fun exercise. You get to workout and have a fun time at the same time.

Dance Class- If you are willing to spend a bit more money for the person that you are giving the present to. I would suggest to pay for their dance class. You can either pay for the dance class that they are currently enroll in, or you can find them a dance class and pay it for them. Maybe for a whole month, or even an entire year if you are willing to.

Dance Workout- Or maybe on the Christmas day or just somewhere around there you can spend an hour or more dancing to you guys favorite songs.

Modeling: I also think that modeling is also part of the entertainment industry. I don't know it might just be me, but I totally think that modeling is definitely one part of the entertainment industry.

Stores- I think that if your person is interested in modeling. I think that 90& of the time they are interested in fashion. Since, runway modeling is a popular part of modeling and it definitely involve fashion. So give them gift card or gift cards to their favorite clothing stores. They will get to try on different clothes and buy them for free. So definitely gift cards for favorite clothing store(s).

Runway Ticket- If you have money or live near somewhere where there is are huge fashion shows going on. Definitely, buy them a ticket to a fashion show. Because they will get to take a closer look at the modeling industry. And you can even buy VIP pass for him/her so that they will get to see maybe one of their favorite model closer.

Universal: And universally, there are posters for everything in the entertainment industry. If your person is interested in acting get a poster of their favorite movie or actor/actress. If your person is more into singing get a poster of their favorite artist(s). For dancing, get them a poster that represent dancing. And same thing goes for modeling, get them a poster or just a big picture of their favorite model or clothing brand.

Hopefully, this blog post will cover up any of the entertainment industry part the person you are looking gifts for.

Bath & Body Works Haul

I am not in California, if you've may already know from my last blog post. Because I am now in Tennessee for Christmas with my grandparents from my dad side. Every single Christmas so far we've always celebrate the holiday and winter season with them, so it's like our little tradition. Since, we don't get to see each other that often and dad get to meet his old friends and I get to meet some of my other relatives. Today my grandma wanted to go to the mall, since she wanted to shop for some more Christmas presents. And I actually get to go to the local Bath & Body Works here at the mall, I only bought things from B&Bw. Although, we did went to a lot of other stores as well.

Bath & Body Works has a release a bajillion of new scents since the Black Friday sale, which I cannot believe was almost a month ago. So I did pick up some new scents in various of different types of products.

1.) Vanillatini- This scent is so freaking winter vanilla. I love how it smells and it just make me love winter more and more everyday. So I picked up it in the full size body lotion and the full size shimmer mist forms.

2.) Pluggable Home Fragrance Starters- Than, I picked up some fragrance starters for the wallflowers I picked up 6 of them, because they were just too cute to resist them. The seven that I picked up are the Snowman, Green & White Holly Leaf, Pink Bow, Clear Snowflake Night Light, Double Tree and Jewel Amber Snowflake.

3.) Wallflowers- I haven't bought any wallflowers at all I've believed since like months ago. So I went a little crazy on them, since beside from burning candles I also like to have wallflowers on. And they have been pushed to the side for me, so I am glad to get back on to them again. The scents that I got the wallflowers in are Winter Garland, Winter, Twisted Peppermint, Cranberry Pear Bellini, Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin, Marshmallow Fireside, Cranberry Woods, Fresh Balsam, Pumpkin Caramel Latte, Cinnamon Sugared Donut, Apple Crumble, Homemade Cookie, Eucalyptus Mint, Creamy Pumpkin, Leaves, Warm Vanilla Sugar, Black Raspberry Vanilla, Merry Mistletoe, Candied Sugar Plum, Hot Buttered Rum, S'mores, Spiced Apple Toddy, Marshmallow Peppermint and Gingerbread. They were having some great deals for these wallflowers. So the deal was that it was a 4 for $20 or 6 for $24, so I obviously went with 6 for $24.

4.) Anti-Bacterial Hand Soaps- For the soaps the deal was 4 for $15 or 6 for $20. I went with the 4 for $15 since I am not into soaps that much, but I do love the scents that they were in and I would definitely love my hands to smell like them. The scents I bought are Iced Gingerbread, Mistletoe Kiss, Sparkling Snow and Apple Wreath.

5.) Strawberry Sparkler- I also absolutely love the Strawberry Sparkler scent. So I picked up the scent in the full size body lotion, shimmer mist and shower gel.

6.) Hand Santizers- I might sound like a clean freak, but I hate germs. I really hate them. So I love carrying hand sanitizers with me. And B&BW make the best travel size hand sanitizers I've ever tried. So it is a hit for me for the colder months, because colds are passing by everyone. I picked up 10 of the anti-bacterial pocketbac sanitizers in Pink Sugarplum, Winter Cranberry, Chocolate Chunk Cookie, Christmas Candy, Peppermint Patty, Winter Blue Chiffon, Brownie Mix, Berry Twinkle, Twisted Peppermint and Vanilla Sprinkle Cookie. They were also having a deal on the hand sanitizers, it was 5 for $5.

That is all what I bought at Bath & Body Works today. So, I am all stock up for winter and new years and probably till next winter. I am so excited to smells and smells like these scents they are so yummy and just smells good. Have a safe happy holiday everyone!

Simple Wintery Makeup

As, this blog post is going up, I am actually on the plane heading to Tennessee with my family. Although, right now my dad isn't coming with us yet, because he doesn't get off of work until next week. So right now, everyone is coming on the plane ride with me except my dad. But that's okay because I still got my mommy, I know that I sound like a little kid.

Anyway, this post is not about me rambling on and on about my life. Instead it is going to be a really nice simple wintery makeup. This look will look absolutely gorgeous in the winter months, but of course you can wear it all year round. I though like it more and think that it match perfectly for winter. It is super simple and easy to do. I do use a lot of high end brands, but the products are really dupable. Lets get started...

Eyes:

1.) You know the drill, start off by priming your eyes mine as always is using the Palladio Herbal Eye Primer.

2.) Take your ring finger and dip it into Buxom Stay-There Eyeshadow in Poodle. Which, is just a really light buildable pale yellow gold color. And just apply a light coat of that onto your lid and crease.

3.) Than, take a fluffly angle crease brush, on one of the flat side take Too Faced Eyeshadow in Socialite and just apply that all over your lid.

4.) On that same fluffly angle crease brush, take Inglot Cosmetics Eyeshadow in number 31 and apply that into 3/4 of the way into the crease. Than, also take it onto the lower lash lines as well.

5.) Clean that brush out real good. Now take any matte white eyeshadow and apply that right underneath your brows.

6.) Than, with that same brush take Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Sin and just apply that onto the inner corner and blend it up lightly onto your lid and a bit on the really inner of your lower lash lines.

7.) Curl your lashes.

8.) Apply a coat of your favorite mascara or just at the moment. My favorite currently is the Josie Maran GOGO Instant Natural Volume Argan Mascara in Black.

Cheeks:

1.) Any blush will really go with this look. But since it is headed for winter, I would suggest something that it not coral or peach.

Lips:

1.) And the same thing goes for the lips. Any, lip color that I could think of will go with this look.

Hope you all enjoy my makeup tutorial!

Makeup Haul: MAC and Sephora

Some few days ago, I believe that it was either Saturday or Sunday. I went to my local mall and did makeup shopping at the MAC store and the Sephora beauty beauty store. I got a lot of exciting things, but I did tried a few of the products and I really really like them so far. And I work for everything I bought and I am proud of what I've got at the two stores.

MAC:
1.) Gareth Pugh Lipstick- Restrict
2.) Gareth Pugh Lipglass- Vacant
3.) Gareth Pugh Pigment- Deceit
4.) Gareth Pugh Technakol Eyeliner- Greyprint
5.) Gareth Pugh Nail Lacquers- Inert and Ascension
6.) Dazzlesphere! Smokey Blue Pigments Ornament
7.) Dazzlesphere! Berry Pigments Ornament
8.) Dazzlesphere! Coral Ornament
9.) Dazzlesphere! Petite Nail Lacquers Ornament
10.) Permanent Lipsticks- Taupe, Sandy B, On Hold, Strength, Fresh Brew and Gel (received because of gift cards and back to mac)

Sephora:
1.) Benefit Cosmetics Hervana Box Powder Blush
2.) Benefit Cosmetics Watt's Up!
3.) NARS Pro-Prime Pore Refining Primer Oil-Free
4.) NARS Larger Than Life Lipglosses- Place Vendome, Odalisque, Tiber and Piree
5.) tokidoki 24 Karat Compact Mirror
6.) OPI for Sephora Nail Treatment 3 in 1 Base, Top & Strengthener
7.) OPI for Sephora Brush-On Cuticle Oil
8.) Chloe Chloe Gift Set Chloe Gift Set
9.) Carolina Herrera 212 - 2 oz Eau de Toilette Spray
10.) Carolina Herrera 212 Sexy - 2 oz Eau de Parfum Spray
11.) Rosebud Lip Balms- Strawberry, Minted Rose and Rosebud Salve
12.) Sephora Lip Balms Trio(comes with Fuchsia, Rose and Clear)

Hope you all enjoyed reading what I bought!

Red Eyeshadows

Red! Red! Red! are really in for the upcoming fall seasons. If you guys didn't know already reds, crimsons or just any color that has red undertones are going to be super in this winter. In fact, it is already in style I've seen many models on the runway back in February for Fall/Winter 2011 and a lot of them has something in the red family on. Especially, red shadows; lips and nails, although today I'll be focusing all on the red shadows and how to rock them.

Now, red is not an easy color to rock especially on the eyes. Because ESPECIALLY if you have blue eyes it can make you look dead and sick. So my number one tip for that is "LESS is BEST". Meaning, you can still wear red eye makeup but you don't want it to be too stand out. You don't want red eyeshadows all over your eyes pairing it with red lips, that is just not flattering.

But if you don't have blue eyes, you probably can rock it however you want. Just make sure you look great in it.

Also, one last advice for me is to use a MATTE red color, not shimmery. Since, red is already a BOLD color having shimmers in it will just compete with the boldness which can conclude to tackiness. So I would suggest investing in a MATTE red eyeshadow over a shimmery or one that is lustre or has a schene to it.

My two favorite red shadows are ones by Make Up For Ever and Hot Topic.

Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow #158
Hot Topic Red Eyeshadow

If you don't want to spend too much money on a red shadow, I would say to go with the Hot Topic one. But if you don't mind or is a MUFE freak than I would recommend going with the Make Up For Ever #158 Eyeshadow. They are both a true matte red eyeshadow color.

I am not sure if they still sells the Hot Topic red eyeshadow, because I bought it back in the summer of 2009. And today I went onto the Hot Topic site and search for the red shadow that I have, but it wasn't on the site. So I don't know about that, but if you do see them in Hot Topic I would recommend to go ahead and snatch it up if you are interested.

Hot Topic- Hot Topic(obviously)
Make Up For Ever- Sephora

Corinthian Makeup Tutorial

Hello, all my lovely readers! Today as you can tell by the title of this blog post, I will be doing another makeup tutorial. It is a very wearable makeup look, but it still somehow has that slight tint of color which doesn't make it your typical everyday makeup look. You can definitely wear this look going out, taking pictures etc because it will be something different, but is still wearable for any occassion as far as I can think of. Lets get into it, shall we?

Eyes:

1.) You know the drill, as always start off by applying a base or a primer to your eyes. I currently really really like the Palladio Herbal Eye Shadow Primer. It is really comparable to the Urban Decay Primer Potion and the Too Faced Shadow Insurance.

2.) Next, take a flat stiff eyeshadow shader brush and pack on a barely pinked gold shimmery eyeshadow color. I am using the MAC Single Eyeshadow in "Gleam" from their permanent line. But just any eyeshadow like this will do it justice.

3.) Take any crease brush with Le Metier de Beaute Eye Shadow in Corinthian and just apply that directly into my crease. You should stop about half way in.

4.) Take a fluffy blending brush with Laura Mercier Matte Eye Colour Shadow in Cafe au Lait and just dust that above the Corinthian eyeshadow as a transitional blending color.

5.) With the same fluffly blending brush we just used wipe it off really well and blend the crease color with the transitional color nicely.

6.) Go back with the first flat stiff shader brush we used take the same Gleam eyeshadow and just reapply it. Since, with all the blending and other colors we apply afterward can reduce its appearance.

7.) Than, take a clean highlighting brush take the Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow in Ivory and apply that onto the brow bone or just any matte creamy white color will work.

8.) With the same highlighting brush take the "Morphine" eyeshadow from the Kat Von D True Romance Palette in Angeles and just apply that right into the inner corner. It basically is just a cream irridescent white.

9.) For the liners, we are going to just line our upper waterline or you can call it the tideline with a dark purple color to compliments the purple in the Corinthian eyeshadow. I will using the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in Rockstar for now.

10.) Curl your lashese and appyl your favorite mascara to your upper and lower lashes. My favorite currently at the moment is the Josie Maran GOGO Instant Natural Volume Argan Mascara in Black.

Cheeks:

1.) Make sure that you really highlight your cheekbones, because we really want that nice glow to your skin. My favorite highlighter at the moment is the Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer in #2.

2.) For blush, I want a nice cool tone pink color so I will using the Clarins Blush Prodige Illuminating Cheek Colour in Lilac Pink.

Lips:

1.) Make sure your lips are well moisturize, I moisturized it with one of the Jack Black lip balm.

2.) Apply a pink lipstick mine is YSL Rouge Volupte Radiant Lipstick in Fetish Pink.

3.) Than, for gloss apply a warm tone gloss I will be using the Maybelline Color Sensational Lipgloss in Broadway Bronze.

That is it for the Corinthian Makeup Tutorial! Hope you all liked it!