Thursday, April 12, 2012

Fave lip combos and GLOSSYBOX discount!

Ok! So it all started this morning when I decided to mix my ultimate favorite lipstick with on of my new lippy "Force to Love" by Mac...and the color was breathtaking! Well...at least for me! Got lots of compliment at my work today and couldn't wait to get home so I could blog/vlog about it to all of you guys!
So I decided to make a video about some great combination you can do with the every so loyal "Ruby Woo" By MAC!

Combo #1: Ruby Woo paired with Force To Love (LD)
Combo #2: Ruby Woo paired with the MAC embrace me lip pencil
Combo #3: Ruby Woo paired with the MAC What comes Naturally lip pencil
Combo #4: Ruby Woo paired with the MAC Lasting Sensation Lip pencil

For more information on the application process, go check out the video on youtube with the link below :)


If you guys were interested in the Glossy Box subscription please check out there website here
and if you are subbing, dont forget to apply the discount code to get 10% off your order: GLOSSY23

enjoy! and thanks for reading
-x0x0-
sj

Sunday, April 8, 2012

My March Favorites

Hey everyone! So I know, I am a tad late writing about this! But I was just too excited to talk about my monthly faves...and Ive been so busy lately on the weekend! For the past month, there was always a guest at our apartment...making it really hard to film a video and edit when you are entertaining guests!

Moving on, I couldnt be more thrilled to share with you guys what I have been loving this month! Believe it or not...its not all makeup related...well its still beauty stuff...but I will let you judge!
Here is a photo of all of them:
So from left to right:
Bobbi Brown's Pot rouge in calypso coral
Marcelle BB cream in light to medium
MAC: Watch me simmer (from Real Sexy Limited Addition)
NARS: Shiap (this has to be my favorite lip color of all time...not even joking!)
L'oreal Voluminous Mascara in jet black (seriously love this product so much)
Lise Watier Correcting Brush
BOYFRIEND Perfume by Kate Walsh (available at sephora)

Last but not least is my new Bobbi Brown book! I actually own all of her books and she is my role model! I bought the book yesterday but I had to add it in my favorites, because I already know I will love it! Its for makeup professionals or beginners! She really gives a step by step of how-to's...its awesome! You guys should definately check it out and let me know what you think of them! There is also one Bobbi Brown book for teenagers called Beauty Rules that I am sure would also be a great read! When I was a teenager...she wrote a book called teenage beauty...and believe it or not, it seriously got me through high school! As a kid...I was awkward in my looks and I didnt even know how to apply eyeshadow and what a eyeshadow brush was! I was the kid that spent so much money on bonnie bell lip glosses! But that book really changed my view on makeup...and this is what I believe to be true:
"Makeup is made to showcase a woman's own natural beauty, and not to hide her whole face"  

For more information on these products and to see my video, click the picture below:

What are some of the product you are loving lately? Would love to hear all about your favorties!
So leave a comment below :)

-x0x0-
Sj

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Moisturize those lashes!

Hey fellow beauty lovers, and let me introduce you to one of my new topic idea: QUICK TIPS! A while back (like 3 years ago) when I had the channel SJLOVESMAC, I used to have quick tips videos where I would give you guys some of my favorite beauty knowledge in a 1-2 minute video....and guess what? I am bringing them back!!

Here is the first tip of my quick tip beauty series:
Introducing, moisturize those lashes! 
I was inspired to make this post by one of the models I was doing makeup on last weekend for a photoshoot! The model in question had AMAZING dense lashes, and I just had to tell her! Then she filled me in on a little secret....VASELINE!!!

OK so all you will need for this tip are the following:
1) A disposable mascara wand
2) Good old Vaseline!



Have any beauty secrets to share with me? Do you have an other way to get gorgeous lashes? Leave a comment below or tweet me :)


Saturday, March 10, 2012

1 lipstick: 6 different ways!

Hey guys!
I am back again, and today I wanted to discuss with you guys the different ways you can wear a lipstick! As you saw on my last post, I used the ever so beautiful YSL #27 and also used it as a blush! So much fun!
Today I will be using Mac's Ruby Woo and show you many different ways to wear it! 
This post was really inspired by my twin sister Jess! If you are reading this blog you probably already know all about her!! She is this amazing girl who talks about weight loss, great receipes and basically blogs about her life and stuff! To see her youtube, just click here! If you aren't already subscribe to her...you really should do it ...NOW :) and here is here is her blog and her twitter ! She really is a source of inspiration, plus since we live so far away from each other, it give me a way to always see her :) 
So enough sappiness for today! Going back to what I was saying, I really posted this blog because of my sister! She feels that lipstick doesnt look great on her and I wanted to show her (and all of you guys) that you can wear a bright lip or a red lip...you just have to find the right application for you! 
In this tutorial (that will be up in a few days on my YouTube ) I will show you 6 ways to wear a red lip! Thats right....6!!! Here are some pictures of the different looks I created! Hope you like them :) 

First...lets have a moment to honor this wonderful color in a tube:

And here are the 6 looks!

Look #1: lip stained (kind of looks like I just had a popsicle)



Look #2: The everyday Red lip


Look #3: The magenta undertone lipstick (my personal favorite <3)

Look #4: The fuller lip illusion

Look #5: The glossy glossy

And lets not forget the lipstick at its original state...look #6!

So, are you guys looking forward to the video? Let me know your thoughts down below :)
-x0x0-
sj

A easy and fun spring makeup look!

Hey Guys!
Continuing with my lipstick obsession, I decided to make a video with one of my favorite lip color ever!
The YSL rouge volumpte #27 in rose paris!
But wait! I did not just use it as a lipstick...I also used it as a blush! It was definately a lot of fun!
If you guys want to see the video, the link will be below along with all the stuff I used!
Hope you enjoy it
-x0x0-
SJ



What I used:
Eyes:
UD primer potion
Annabelle white kohl eyeline
Mac shroom 
Lancome white eye shadow
Mac melon eyeshadow (LD)
Mac wedge
Laura Mercier Tight Liner in black
Cheek highlighter: Benefit's High Beam
Cheeks and Lips: YSL rouge volumpte in #27 Rose paris

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

A lipstick obsession

As some of you may know, I have a slight addiction to lipstick, and if you didnt know already...the title mostly likely gave it away!

The reason I have so much? Well I love pretty colors and I just cant get enough...I always seem to find new ones I cannot live without! 
I decided that showing my favorite lipsticks from my collection would be a good way to start!  

So here is my top 10:
from left to right:
Viva glam "Nikki" (MAC Satin finish)
Schiap (Nars)
Kensington Rouge Allure (Chanel Limited Edition)
Enduring Ruby 14 hr Super Stay (Maybelline)
Rouge Volupte #27 (YSL)
Rouge Volupte #1 (YSL)
Lady Danger (MAC Matte finish)
Flame #300 (Cover Girl)
Ruby Woo (MAC Matte finish)
Vegas Volt (Amplified finish)

-x0x0-
sj