My Pretty Perspective

Options, Reviews and Updates on My Beauty Collection and Budget

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The Makeup Book Tag

In this video I take a classic book tag, add few questions and rearrange it to my liking.

1. Primer: Pick a book that left a lasting impression.

Touch in Sol No Pore-blem Primer

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling

2. Foundation: Pick your favorite first book in a series.

BareMinerals Liquid Foundation

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

3. Concealer: A Character you wish you could get rid of.

Tarte Shape Tape Concealer

Tom Fieldinng from The Trouble with Magic by Madelyn Alt

4. Powder: Pick your favorite last book in a series.

IT CC+ Air Brush Perfecting Powder

Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton

5. Contour: Pick a book that needs some shaping.

Cover FX Face Palette

Bunny Drop a.k.a. Usagi Doroppu Vol 5 by Yumi Unita

6. Bronzer: Pick a good summer read.

Tom Ford Soleil Glow Bronzer

That Summer by Sarah Dessen

7. Blush: pick a book with cringy romance

Laura Geller Baked Blush

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

8. Highlighter: Pick a book that brightened your day.

Melt Digital Dust Highlighter

Giant Days by John Allison

9. Eyeshadow: Pick a book with your favorite color.

Pat Mcgrath Mothership V

Draw, Paint, Print like the Great Artists

10. Eyeliner: Pick a dark and mysterious book.

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

11. Eyebrows: Pick a book everyone should read.

Benefit Gimme Brow

Odd Duck by Cecil Castellucci

12. Setting Spray: Pick your favorite book setting.

Florence by Mills Zero Chill Face Mist

Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson

13. Mascara: Pick a book that has some flair.

Benefit Bad Gal Bang! Mascara

Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'Malley

14. Lipstick: Pick your favorite book kiss.

Dose of Color Matte Liquid Lipstick

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

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7 Things I Don't Have Time For

In this video I list and discuss the top seven things I don't have time for in my beauty routine. Products, techniques and trends I choose to skip most days if not everyday.

Top Seven Skips:

False Lashes

Liquid Eye Liner

Pencil Eye Liner

Lip Liner

Lightning Contour

Baking / Setting Powder

Doing my Brows First

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My Top 3 Eyeshadow Palettes for Fall

In this video I shop my stash for my top three eyeshadow palettes for fall. What will I be reaching for this season. Bring on the Autumn vibes.

Fall Reach List:

3. Ace Beaute Flair Palette

2. Melt Cosmetics Gemini Palette

1. Natasha Denona Metropolis Palette

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Getting Ready at the Gym

I was recently put in the situation where I needed to go straight to a nice lunch after a trip to the gym. I may be in the minority on this one, but I'm not a fan of this scenario. I prefer to shower and get ready at home and then go back out into the world. Unfortunately today was not that day and when faced with this realization I packed a bag.

And of course I forgot some things, but I also learned a few things along the way.

Things I Forgot:

My eyeshadow primer

My dip brow brush

Things I Learned:

My gym has a vanity station with hairdryers

Clean the vanity countertop, (just incase)

Bring your own mirror, (you are going blind)

The outcome of this story is simple. Despite the fact that I am always avoiding this particular situation I am fully capable of getting ready at the gym without leaving the building looking like a wet rat.

In fact I was quite pleased with the outcome. Surprisingly enough I might venture to say that I was more proud of my after photo than the workout I completed that day.

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Ten Things I Wish I Knew Before I Got Into Makeup

Besides learning how to count...

While failing to count out the numbers correctly, I list the top ten things I wish I knew before becoming more interested in makeup.

The List:

Fun Morning Ritual

Skin Care / Clean Your Face

The Importance of a Good Brush

Expensive Hobby / Make a Budget

Where and How to Shop / Shopping Options

Fakes

Makeup Scandals & Drama

Vanity & Storage

New Releases & Adds

Complements & Judgements

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Work Week of Lipstick

What ended up in my purse at the end of the week?

As a lipstick lover and at this point hoarder I have been trying to rotate my collection and spread the love. This week I decided to try to reach for products I have seen myself ignoring and give them a go. By Thursday I noticed a trend. Each morning I chose a new lip look, put the product(s) in my bag, (just incase I needed a touch up,) and promptly left them there. I typically return all lipsticks to my vanity at the end of the day. A practice I made permanent after misplacing a favorite lipstick for several days, but not this week. So by Friday I was curious to see what I'd fine.

The Lipstick List:

Monday- Kylie Cosmetics Velvet Liquid Lipstick in Dazzle

Tuesday- Smashbox Always Sharp Lip Liner in Safe Word & NARS Satin Lip Pencil in Bahama

Wednesday- Pixi MatteLast Liquid Lip in Evening Rose

Thursday- Kylie Cosmetics Lip Liner in Bare & Kylie Cosmetics Lip Gloss in Literally

Friday- NYX Suede Matte Lip Liner in Whipped Caviar & Colourpop Lippie Stix in Brink

Needless to say it was nice to give my Melt, Tarte and Dose of Color lipsticks a break and take a risk. I was actually quite pleased with many of these lip looks. In fact I may have fell in love with an old product during the execution of this exercise. "And what lip look was it?" You may ask...

It was Thursday's. Trust me, I was surprised as you were, but happy to have it in my arsenal.