Spring Vibes - Jaclyn Hill Palette Tutorial

Jaclyn Hill Palette Tutorial - Overview

Hello everyone and welcome back to my website. Today I have the original Jaclyn Hill Palette! I know it's going to be two years old in June or July, But I finally just got it. It's not for a lack of wanting it or anything like that. I was never able to afford it till now. I also got her vault collection and I'll have tutorials for each of those as well. I'm so excited for all of the tutorials I'll have going up over the next month or so... I already I one of those done, I just have to write it... After I'm done with this post! The look I did with this palette, I know I know, It's kind of underwhelming! I was so panicked by all of  the beautiful colors that I just didn't know what to do or where to begin! So I went with a warm toned kind of smokey eye with a super shimmery baby pink lid color. Lets get started boi's!

Starting out this eye look, I primed my lids with the Wet n Wild Photofocus Eyeshadow Primer, and set it with the Makeup Revolution Baking Powder in Translucent. I decided to set my lid with this look because I wanted to see how pigmented the shadows were without a sticky base. Going into the Jaclyn Hill Palette I started off with the shade Pukey and brought it almost all the way into the inner corner on a bigger fluffy brush. I went in twice with it, bring it up a little bit higher for more of a blown out look. To deepen up the crease I tapped into Roxanne and kept it more in the outer third, blending it lower and keeping it focused in the outer corner. I ran Pukey and Roxanne lightly under the lash line, blowing Pukey out a little more, keeping Roxanne tighter to prevent it from looking too dark. On the lid I took a flat shader brush and some spray and picked up the shade Sissy, and put it all over two thirds of my lid, slightly blending it into the outer third. I also brought it on the lower lashline about a third of the way in. On the inner corner and brow bone I used the shade Beam.

Thank you all so much for stopping by, please feel free to share this post! Just a little wrap up here, I love this palette. Oh my god, the mattes are soft, creamy, blendable and pigmented! The shimmers are so buttery and pigmented. I can't wait to play in the Jaclyn Hill palette again, But I also have other new palettes and I want to try all of them out more. My next look with this palette is going to involve Royalty and Twerk! I don't know how I'm going to do it, but i'm using both of them together somehow! There are endless color combinations and looks that can be done with it. I'm so beyond happy the Jaclyn Hill palette wasn't sold for a limited time!

Products used today.
Eyes: 
Wet n Wild Photofocus Eye Primer
Morphe x Jaclyn Hill Palette
Essence Kajal Eye Pencil, Black
Broadway Beauty eyebrow pencil, brown / black
Maybelline Great Lash, Clear, Brows
Maybelline Great Lash, Black, Waterproof

Face: 
Morphe Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation, F1.50
Morphe Fluidity Full-Coverage Concealer, C1.25
Makeup Revolution, Baking Powder, Translucent
Elf Contour Palette
Maybelline, Fit Me Blush, Mauve

Highlight: 
E.L.F. Cosmetics Highlighting set (It's a light golden yellow, had no name.)
Maybelline Master Chrome, Molten Gold

Lips: 
Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick, Romantic Rose

Brushes / Tools:
Real Techniques Foundation Sponge
BH Cosmetics, Royal Affair Brush Set
SIXPLUS 15pc Brush set

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James Charles Palette | Skip & Artistry Tutorial

James Charles Palette | Skip & Artistry Tutorial

Hello everyone and welcome back to my website! Today I have another makeup tutorial for you in the form of a YouTube video! I have been really enjoying filming and I hope you're enjoying the videos and update in content. I'm sorry I keep using the new James Charles palette, but IT'S SO GOOD!!!!! I will try to switch up some more products for the next look and probably film that as well. As much as I love writing, i've been finding filming so much fun. I bet you're enjoying being able to visually see how i'm doing my makeup, rather than reading. If you prefer to read, rather than watching a video, let me know in the comments down below! I'm new to filming and editing so just give me some time to get better. I just discovered how to add text to the clips. I'm using Windows Movie Maker, It's simple and free. I'll eventually upgrade to something with more effects and pizzazz!
Xoxo Lulu

 Here I have all of the shades that I used, Marked with little  purple hearts for reference!

Products used today.
Eyes:
Wet n Wild Photofocus Eyeshadow primer
Morphe x James Charles Palette
Essence Kajal Eye Pencil, Black
Broadway Beauty eyebrow pencil, brown / black
Maybelline Great Lash Mascara; Clear (Brows)
Maybelline Great Lash Mascara; Waterproof; Black

Face:
Nivea Creme (For moisture and primer) (before recording)
Wet n Wild Photofocus Foundation; Nude Ivory
Makeup Revolution Conceal & Full Coverage Concealer; C3
Makeup Revolution Baking Powder; Lace
Elf Contour Palette
Ulta Beauty Blushes; Tiger Lily & Flush
Mario Badescu; Facial Spray With Aloe, Herbs and Rosewater

Highlight:
Wet n Wild; Mega Glow, Precious Petals

Lips:
Maybelline Color Sensational, Romantic Rose

Brushes / Tools:
Generic Natural Fiber Blending Brush
Generic Flat Small Cream Brush
Generic Blending Brush
Real Techniques Foundation Sponge
Pueen Large Powder Brush
Pueen Angled Blush Brush
Elf Highlighting Brush

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Rusty Grunge Glam Tutorial

Rusty Grunge Glam Tutorial

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today I felt like doing another Smokey eye. I don’t know what has gotten into me with loving these darker looks, but I’m really feeling myself in them lol. Today I went with a rusty red-ish orange and a black Smokey look. I dipped really lightly into the black since it’s so pigmented, I’ll get into that later in the tutorial. Today’s tutorial is using the BH Cosmetics palette Take Me Back To Brazil. When I get new palettes, I like to use them more than my others. It’s like anything else, new things are so much fun. This palette has so many endless looks you could do with it, and I’ve barely dipped my toes in the water lol. Alright guys, let’s get right into this tutorial!

Starting out this look, it was a complete mess to be honest. I had no idea what I was doing and I ended up with this rusty, sort of grunge look. To me it screams, clean grunge lol. I primed my eyelids with my usual primer and set it with my setting powder. On the lid I packed on the burgundy color all over, then picked up the red and started to blend that in too over the burgundy and up through the crease. On a flimsy fluffy brush, I picked up a tiny bit of black and lightly blended it and half way through the crease and in the outer third. This black is no joke, it’s so pigmented, be aware if your using this palette lol. After that, I picked up both of the red and burgundy shades and softened the edges on everything. I also brought them underneath the lashline to smoke it out. I added a winged liner, tight lined and lined my waterline in black. I had to add lashes to this look, it just wasn’t complete without them. The eyelids were too heavy not to add lashes and lots of mascara.

Thank you so much for checking out this makeup tutorial, I hope you like it and if you try it out, tag me on social media! I’ll have everything tagged down below, The products, brushes and social media links! If there’s any looks you want me to try or any colors you want to see me use, comment down below or tag me online. I’d love to chat with you guys and hear what you want to see.
Xoxo Lulu

Products used today.
Eyes:
Hard Candy Eyeshadow Primer
BH Cosmetics Take Me Back To Brazil palette
Essence Kajal Eye Pencil, Black
BH Cosmetics “BH Liquid Eyeliner”felt tip
Maybelline The Rocket Mascara, Waterproof in Black
Broadway Beauty eyebrow pencil, brown / black
Elf Clear Brow Gel
Ardell Wispies False Lashes

Face:
Maybelline Pore Eraser Primer
Bare Minerals Custom shade Foundation
Makeup Revolution Liquid Highlight, Champagne
Coty Airspun Face Powder, Naturally Neutral
Elf Contour Palette, light
E.L.F. Cosmetics Makeup Mist & Set
Blush, it's one I made myself!

Highlight:
Makeup Revolution Liquid Highlight, Champagne

Lips:
Maybelline ColorSensational, Born With It

Brushes / Tools:
Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge
Pueen Large Powder Brush
Pueen Angled Blush Brush
Pueen Flat Shader Brush
Elf Defining Eye Brush
Elf Eyeshadow Brush
Elf Flat Contour Brush
Generic Brand Fan Brush
Generic Blending Brush
Generic Natural Fiber Blending Brush

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Makeup Revolution #Slay palette!

Hey guys, so I guess you could say I’ve jumped on the peachy eye shadow band-wagon. Never in my life would I have ever thought I would wear orange eye shadow. Honestly, what is my life these days? I'm almost 28 and I’ve started wearing colors on my eyes I never would have even considered a year ago! So needless to say, I’m going to tell you guys what I did to get this look using the Makeup Revolution #Slay Eye Shadow Pallette! First things first, I am one of those weirdos who does their eye shadow before their face makeup. I always get fallout under my eyes and on the tops of my cheeks. If I do a winged eyeliner, I’ll do it after the rest of my makeup, but before my mascara. Otherwise my lashes get in my way, lol. For a primer, I use the Hard Candy eye shadow primer “Eyes the Limit”. It has a silky creamy texture with a little nude color to it. Now to the fun part, the colors! I recently bought the Makeup Revolution palette called #Slay. It has ten very pigmented shadows in it, only four of them are the matte. That and the fact that there were warm shades in it, is what pulled me in. I love a good satin or shade, but mattes are perfect for transitional shades and more glam looks. Although shimmer and glam go hand in hand lol.

I start out with putting the shade ‘Great’ all over my lids, making sure to put it on while the primer is still tacky. There is a fine shimmer in it, so it helps if the primer still has some stickiness to it. I then put a little of the golden bronze ‘Impress’ on the inner quarter. On the upper part of my lid I put a light wash of ‘Destroy’ and ‘#Slay’ make everything blend out softly. For the crease I tap into the orange ‘Impress’ and ‘Killed It’ for that reddish peachy vibe I’m focusing this look on. I blend until I like the level of hazy soft blending. If the color isn’t as vibrant as I want, I add more and continue blending. The outer corner and into the crease I blend in the color ‘Hit’. If I’m wanting to keep it less smoky, I skip the last step and I’ll maybe add some ‘Queen’ to warm it up even more. Today I am skipping ‘Hit’ and just adding ‘Queen’. Next I use a warm soapy wash cloth and wipe away any fallout, with this palette I haven’t had much at all.

Now time to beat my face. I always make sure I have a freshly washed and moisturized face! I use the Biore charcoal face wash and the Nicel Daily Repair with Vitamin A and Retinol. For primer I use the Elf Mineral Primer in Green to reduce the redness on my cheeks, in the creases my nose and any redness from blemishes. On days I was more of a full coverage look I use my Real Techniques Perfection Complexion sponge damp. For foundation I’m currently using the Cover Girl 3in1, I make sure I blend down the neck. Otherwise you’ll end up with a “mask”, which just isn’t cute lol. I recently purchased two new concealers, the Ulta Full Coverage waterproof concealer in Light Warm, it’s the lightest shade with a yellow undertone. I also got the L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Light Ivory. I’m still testing them both out right now. So far I like the Ulta one for under my eyes and on any spots. But I also like the L.a Girl one for the same things. I just don’t know which I like better as of right now! For setting and caking everything I am in love with the Coty Airspun loose face powder in Neutral Natural, it’s so silky and finely milled. I bronze and pretend to contour with the Wet N Wild Coloricon Contouring Pallet in Dulce De Leche and I use my favorite, yet discontinued Avon blush in Classic aura, it’s a natural tone pinky mauve. I highlight with a highlighter I made myself that’s a soft frosty pink, I’m obsessed with it. To finish up everything I lightly pencil in my brows with the Jordana fabubrow in dark brown, then I brush it through. It is too dark for me so I have to use a light hand with it. For mascara I use the Holy Grail, and always trusty Maybelline The Rocket in Waterproof. After my mascara dries I tight line and line my waterline with Rimmel waterproof sparkling black eyeliner. After that, use a little of the orange ‘Impress’ and ‘Queen’ to lightly smoke out the lash line! I recently bought a J.Cat kissproof liquid lipstick in Champagne Buzz, I love it! It’s very thin and pigmented for being only like four dollars. Right now I don’t have any setting spray, so I use water in a spray bottle to settle down the powders and prevent them from looking cakey. Although it doesn’t do anything but setting everything down, I still use it for now. I need recommendations for a setting spray that won’t break my bank, and that will hold up to sweat lol. If you know of any good ones, hit up the comments section.

Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to read this. I appreciate every bit of feedback you guys have to offer! I hope you have an amazing day!

Xoxo
Lulu.

40 Beauty Questions TAG!

 

 

SKINCARE
-How many times a day do you wash your face? 1 normally, 2 if I'm not too lazy!

-What skin type do you have? Combo, oily T zone, but I do have some dryness around my Nose, Chin and cheeks.

-What is your current facial wash? The gender bender Chunk bar by Perfectly Posh. It is rather drying, so use it as you feel you need it.

-Do you exfoliate? Not really, if I do it's once a week.

-What brand do you use? Same as facial wash stated above. Or the Dove bar soap in the pink packaging!

-What moisturizer do you use? I'm in the market for one! Leave suggestions in the comments!

-Do you have freckles? Yes I do. They're worse in the sun!

-Do you use eye cream? I've tried a l'oreal one before but it burn my eyes!

-Do you or did you have acne prone skin? I didn't have acne or break outs at all growing up. I visited Ohio to see family when I was 16 and I broke out really bad. It went away fast. But once I turned 22-ish, I got it regularly and still struggle with it at almost 28.

-Did you ever have to use Pro-activ? No, but I'd like to try it.

MAKE-UP
-What foundation do you use? Cover girl 3 in 1. Shade 810 with spf 20.

-How about concealer? I'm in the market for one, I want to get the L.a Girl pro concealer!

-Do you know your undertone color? I have a neutral / yellow undertone.

-What do you think of fake eyelashes? The look good on some. I personally haven't gotten the chance to buy any!

-Did you know that you are suppose to change your mascara every 3 months? Yep, I do know this. But I don't always do it.

-What brand of mascara do you use? Maybelline the rocket.

-Sephora or MAC? I've never been to either. Or tried anything by mac or anything high end.

-Do you have a MAC Pro-card? No I don't, again, never been there. Sadly!

-What makeup tools do you use in makeup application? Real techniques miracle completion sponge and whatever brushes I have. All generic brands. But still nice.

-Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes? I have the Hard Candy one. It works really well.

-For the face? Elf mineral face primer, the green one.

-What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)? Wet n wild, I like natural shades for daily and for colors, i use whatever I'm feeling that day!

-Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner? Pencil in the water lines, liquid on the lash line.

-How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil? Not very often at all! I can't remember the last time I did.

-What do you think of pigment eyeshadows? I haven't tried any!

-Do you use mineral makeup? No I don't, but I would try it.

-What is your favorite lipstick? Colourpop matte liquid lipstick in Beeper.

-How about lipgloss? Maybelline color sensational lip gloss in a basic pink. I don't think they sell it anymore. It smells lightly like a grandma, and I love it.

-What is your favorite blush to use? Avon true color in True Aura.

-Do you buy your makeup on ebay? I haven't. But I'm not against it.

-Do you like drugstore makeup? That's all I have and can afford. Except for a few Avon items I was given.

-Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets) I don't know of any in my starte.

-Did you ever consider taking makeup classes? I mean, I would, but I wouldn't be able to afford it.

-Are you clumsy in putting on makeup? No, I'm pretty steady handed.

-Name a makeup crime that you hate? Instagram brows lol.

-Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones? I like both, but I think I can only pull of the natural ones lol.

-Which celebrity always has great make up? Kylie Jenner! I love her!

-If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use? Mascara!

-Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on? Yeah, I normally do if I have a little running to do. It depends on what I have going on.

-Do you think you look good even without any makeup on? Yeah, I do. I know I'm not the most beautiful woman ever. But I do think I'm attractive.

-In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line? From what I own, I love wet n wild, Maybelline and cover girl.

-What do you think of Makeup? I love it. I'm obsessed with it. 

Maybelline Volum Express; The Rocket Mascara!

Hi guys. Today I want to talk to you about my holy grail mascara! As far as eye lashes go in length, I guess I could say I'm pretty lucky. Thanks you my Italian dad, of course! In my many years of this addiction all things cosmetics, I've used my fair share of different mascaras. I have only ever repurchased one of those. That's the Rocket Mascara by Maybelline in waterproof!

This mascara is the only one I've found that goes on smooth, super black and doesn't clump my lashes! I buy it in the blackest black shade and It's not grey like a lot of other "black" mascaras are. Like I've said, this is my holy grail. It doesn't flake off, which is a miracle to me to be honest. I have always had issues with every other mascara I've used with clumping, flaking and smearing. I do have more oily eyelids, incase that helps you when deciding to purchase it. This mascara separates, lengthens and give my lashes a voluminous lift. I don't even have to curl them first! I personally don’t like curling my lashes, it’s a pain in the butt. I’m honestly scared i’ll end up chopping my lashes off. I'm pretty sure I have three tubes of this in my desk right now. The great thing is, as it dries it gets better!

I can honestly say, the only problem I have ever had with it, is it’s very hard to take off! They honestly mean waterproof when they put it on the packaging. You don't want to rub and rub to get this stuff off. The skin under your eyes is so delicate, you could cause premature wrinkles and even break capillaries causing bruising. I like to use virgin organic coconut oil on a cotton round. I told it over my eye for a few minutes to soften it up and then gently rub in circles with my finger tips. Then I just wash it away with warm soapy water and a wash cloth.
That is all I have for today, Please let me know if you have any questions!
Linda.