BRUSHES!!!

This are the brushes I use to do different looks.

I plan on purchasing brush sets from Coastal Scents (http://www.coastalscents.com/) and Sonia Kashuk (http://www.target.com/).

But for right now, these are my starter brushes that I actually got from Wal-Mart during the holiday season.

I love these brushes and use each and every one of them to complete my looks.

My brush set includes:

1. Powder
2. Blusher
3. Eye Blending
4. Eyeliner
5. Blending
6. Angled Shadow
7. Defining Eyebrush
8. Shadow

Here is a breakdown on what I use each brush for:

Powder: I use this to apply my foundation

Blusher: I use this to apply my foundation/concealer on certain areas like my chin, nose, and under eyes and the area above your lip

Eye Blending: I use this to blend colors, especially if I am doing a smokey eye

Eyeliner: I use this to apply eyeshadow to my bottom lashes, or even to my upper lash line

Blending: I use this to blend in my foundation better, so it won't look so cakey

Angled Shadow: I use this to apply eyeshadow to my upper lash line and sometimes to the area right under my brow for a highlight

Defining Eyebrush: I use this for the highlight color under my eyebrow.

Shadow: I use this to apply the color pigments to my lid.

Victoria Secret "Beauty Rush" Products

I love Victoria Secret's Beauty Rush products. I love their fragrance Candy Baby and their lip glosses!

I also have purchsed there Liquid Glitter Liner, but haven't really used them for any looks. Be careful with these because they to tend to burn a little when you apply it to your lid.

I like getting these products whenever they have a sale going on.

Right now I am using their Beauty Rush lip gloss in Bananas. It is a very champagne/gold shimmer gloss. Love it!!!

The products pictured are:

1. Beauty Rush Lip Gloss in Bananas

2. Beauty Rush Liquid Glitter Liner in Copperpot

3. Beauty Rush Liquid Glitter Liner in Teal Zeal

What I Use On My Face...To Complete The Look:

Above are the products I use on my face to complete the final look!

1. Bella Pierre Cosmetics, Mineral Foundation in Brown Sugar

(This product usually cost about $60 or $70, but because I bought other products from them I got a deal for about $40. This product last for an entire year).



2. Bella Pierre Cosmetics, Makeup Base

(THIS PRODUCT IS A MUST IF YOU ARE APPLYING EYESHADOW. Apply eyeshadow base or primer to the lid, starting from the lash line all the way to the brow bone. This base makes your eyeshadow pop, and the pigment will not crease, and the pigment will last longer. I absolutely love it!!!!).



3. Maybelline New York Lash Stiletto Mascara in Very Black



4. Maybelline New York Line Stiletto Ultimate Precision Liquid Eyeliner in Black

Drugstore Makeup!!!

I just decided to post some drugstore eyeshadow that I've bought. I also recommend if you are starting out in makeup and can't afford MAC or to buy anything out of Sephora then brands such as:

1. L'Oreal Paris High Intensity Pigments

2. Maybelline New York Quads

3. MaxFactor Pigments

These are the products are started out using before I was introduced to other great makeup brands!

Below are some of the products that I still have and sometimes use from the drugstore or Wal-Mart and Target!

(Left): Maybelline New York Expert Wear Eyeshadow Charcoal Smokes

(Right): Maybelline New York Expert Wear Eyeshadow Velvet Crush

I love these quads because it shows exactly where to put each color. From Left to Right, Top to Bottom, its: Lid, Crease, Brow Bone, Outer Corner. Below are some more quads that I have.

This is Maybelline New York Expert Wear Eyeshadow Seashore Frost.

This is Maybelline New York Expert Wear Eye Shadow Emerald Isle. This is kind of similar to the Emerald Smokes quad by Maybelline New York.

Below are two pigments I purchased from Rite Aid (I think). They are from Jesses Girl Cosmetics. There website is: http://www.jessesgirlcosmetics.com/. I don't know exactly what the name of the pigments are, but check out the website for my eyeshadow products. Look under "Eye Dust".

120 Manly Palette

If you are just beginning to get into makeup, I do recommend buying this colorful palette from Manly Cosmetics. I first learned about this product from watching the You Tube channel of Heather123. Suscribe to her as well!

This palette is full of dime-size pigments, 120 colors, ranging from blacks and neutrals and all through the rainbow. They are highly pigmented and feature both matte and shimmer finishes.

You can order this palette from http://www.ebay.com/. Just search the name "120 Manly Palette". The prices range between $19.99 - $35.00, just depending on the manufacturer. Look closely before you purchase because sometimes you can get free shipping, or free products such as lashes, other mineral pigments, and brush sets. These palette is also coming from Hong Kong and can take up to three weeks to arrive. I didn't like that so much, so I found a seller that was located in the U.S.

Still Glamorus Cosmetics

I found out about these products from MakeupbyLeinaBaaaby on Youtube. She is one of the best makeup gurus, you must watch her tutorials!

I absolutely love the pigments on http://www.stillglamorus.com/! I am beginning to build my makeup collection and plan on purchasing there lipsticks, eye shadown primer and more mineral pigments in the near future!

Below are three pigments, I just recently brought from Still Glamorus. I love them!

(From Left to Right): Rich Girl, Charmbracelet, & Heirloom.

These are 5 gram jars, fully packed and highly pigmented. The ingredients include: Mica and Titanium Dioxide.

Side Note: Check out the website for more great products, as well as MakeupbyLeinaBaaaby's youtube page! Suscribe!

Bella Pierre Cosmetics & Mica Bella Cosmetics

I absolutely love Bella Pierre and Mica Bella Cosmetics. I believe that Mica Bella Cosmetics and now known as Bella Pierre. You can find these products on there website at http://www.bellapierre.com/. You can also buy these products at mall kiosk in your area, and even some areas have a Bella Pierre store.

I love these mineral pigment eye shadows because they can become so many different things. When mixed with water these pigments can become eyeliner. When mixed with clear lip gloss or vaseline they can become colorful lip pigments. They even carry clear mascara tubes and clear nailpolishes so that you can create colorful new pigments.

Below are some of the shadows that I have from Bella Pierre.

(From Top to Bottom, Left to Right): SP038 Apt, SP040 Sunset, 2 Twilight, SP030 Reluctance

These are 0.08oz/2.35g jars. The ingredients include: Mica, Titanium, Dioxide, Iron Oxides, and Oxides.

Below are the first pigments I ever bought from Mica Bella Cosmetics. There was a gold shimmer color I also bought, but no longer have anymore of that I loved!!! It is called 100 Ambivalance. You should def check it out! Check out these below!

(Top to Bottom, Left to Right): 53 Deep Secrets, 96 Nuisance, & 58 Moss.

Side Note: I would definitely encourage you all to purchase these at the stores and kiosk because if you buy a certain number of them they will give you deals. My sister and I went into the store and since she bought two and I bought two they let us pick 5 for free! But if you just buy one pigment, they can run you between $17 - $20 each.