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I'm Back!
Took a small break to focus a bit on school but I'm back! I answered everyone's questions (I don't post all of them to the blog) so keep em coming! If you have any questions on skin care, natural hair or make up... feel free to shoot them my way! I have some exciting things coming up so I'm glad to be back. Also, got some new cool stuff to talk about so that's always a plus! Can't wait to chat with you all again!
What do you think are the makeup essentials that someone just getting into makeup needs? I know foundation is one. And also if you could narrow down the top 2 or 3 lip colors that we all need.
I would say... lipstick, mascara, eyeliner. & if you're darker a brown lip liner to mute out colors. Top lipstick colors? Any shade of purple but deep purples always look nice. A burgundy/plum color and a blue based red. Every girl needs a statement red lip! I think it all depends on your personal wants. If you want pink lean more towards fuschia. If you're not comfortable with bright reds, lean towards deeper reds. Purples usually look awesome in every shade but darker ones take the cake. I'll show a few of my favorite lippies and hope that will help!
So I bought Dr. Bronner's after seeing your post. Love it! As a suggestion, I superglue'd the soap to a cheap plastic soap dish. It was a lot easier to use than holding it in my hand. When I was just holding it, I tended to just swirl the brushes in the middle of the bar so it started to curve in. I found that I had more control of where I wanted to swirl when I was holding the dish instead of the soap. It it foams up so much more now. Plus, I don't have to worry about the soap slipping away.
Yay! I'm glad you love it! Creative idea. If you want you can also buy a small liquid bottle of dr. Bonners
idk if it's just me and my browser/computer but when I go to your posts individually the text don't come up. I can only see them when Im scrolling down your main page. Is anyone else having this problem or is it just me?
I'm sorry. I'm not sure if anyone else is having that issue but please let me know!
I tried a ponytail and bangs with my natural hair and my bangs were an afro all by themselves! LOL. Thought I'd show one of my make up looks that I actually enjoyed doing! Pretty simple. NYX Y2K lip pencil is what I have on my lips with some bronze gloss in the center!
What's your everyday makeup routine? I love the blog btw, very informative!
Thank you! I try my best to explain everything out.
I seem to always be in a rush when I'm leaving the house! I always leave my make up for the very, very last thing because it's something that I will only do if I have the time. Because I'm always pressed for time, my every day routine is pretty simple. Brows, foundation, eyeliner, mascara, lipstick.
First thing I do is my eyebrows. I usually try to stay on top of my brows and keep them done but sometimes if I want them to grow out a little thicker or I just haven't found the time to get them done, filling in and cleaning up is my LIFE saver. I fill in my brows using Graftobian HD Foundation powder in Hidden Magic and clean them up using LA Girl HD Pro concealer. LA Girl concealer is the bomb and for just a 2.99 price tag, you get such an amazing product. I like doing my brows first because whatever concealer I didn't blend out, I can blend when I apply my foundation. I don't use much foundation but that's my next step. I actually mix a pump of my MUFE HD foundation in Ebony with about a dime sized amount of my primer. I know it's odd but the primer I use is Monistat's chafing powder relief gel. ODD yes, however, it has the same ingredients that the infamous Smash Box contains. The more ya know right? Lol. If I have time, then I will highlight and contour but most of the time, I don't. I really love eye shadow but to get it bomb, it takes so much effort! In turn, I try to get in maybe a matte neutral color or a shimmery color and a deep brown in my crease, then throw in a silver or gold shadow in my tear duct. and throw on a little eyeliner. My absolute favorite liner is, L'oreal Lineur Intense felt tip liner. So easy to use for someone who had no idea how to use liquid liner. In my water line, I use black gel liner from L'oreal and their voluminous mascara in carbon black for my lashes. As you can tell, I really like their products. Pretty great drugstore quality. Because I'm horrific at lashes, I like to use two different mascaras. Usually, I use my loreal and whatever sample mascara I got from my ridiculous Sephora purchases. Before I set my face, the last application I do is pick whatever lip color I feel like today and slap that on. Then to finish it all off, I set my face with a powder like Ben Nye's Chestnut luxury powder or MAC's mineralized skin finish in deep dark. If I can't reach for either or, I will grab my NYX setting spray and spray away. I like to try and set my face because I have a super oily t-zone. My nose is always shining like it has a story to tell! But that is all, seems pretty lengthy but it takes me 10-15 minutes tops.
I hope this was of some kind of help for you! Happy Make Up!
Do you have some suggestions on perfumes? Do you prefer floral or fruity or any other type of smells?
I love Rihanna's Rogue perfume. I think I'm more along the line of floral when it comes to perfumes and fruity when it comes to body sprays!
I'm new to perfumes. Do you have any suggestions on any perfumes that aren't too powerful but still leave a lingering smell?
Unfortunately, perfumes really aren't my thing. The 3 perfumes I own were all made by Rihanna. I have Reb'l Fleur, Rebelle and Rogue. I also have body sprays from her in Nude and Reb'l Fleur. If anything I'd suggest you give her line a try. I really do love Reb'l Fleur, It's not too harsh in my opinion and one of my favorites.
Have your Coastal Scents brushes started to shed yet? How long have you had them for?
Not as of yet. Haven't had ANY shedding or breakage and I'm a little rough with my brushes as I don't want to leave any residue in them. I've had my brushes sinceeee December of last year. They've all held up pretty well. I've lost one but given that I can't even put my finger on it what it was for I don't feel too bad lol!
Do you have a space set up for your makeup or do you have them in makeup bags?
Nope. I'm working on turning a section of my room into a full vanity! I have a 4 piece make up bag that holds all my make up. I'm super anal so I have a section for lipstick, a sections for lip pencils and lip gloss, one for my face and one for my eyes. Then I use an old victoria secret bag I got with a body set to hold excess brushes and my sharpners. I use eyeshadow palettes so I stack them up on my dressing table and keep my leather case with all my brushes right on top! :) I paid under 20 dollars for my make up bag as well. Picked up it up from Marshall's. Check out their beauty section, they have some great steals.
Bought the Dr. Bonner's soap and it works like a charm! And smells amazing too. Thank you!
You're SO welcome. Always glad to see when something I suggest works!
1) I have thin relaxed hair is it safe to use Jamaican Black Castor oil on my hair? Also in terms of using J.B.C.O on eyebrows & eyelashes, you have to use a carrier oil right?
I'd say use regular castor oil only because I've heard of people complain about Jamaican black castor oil against relaxed hair. My mother uses regular (clear/white) castor oil all the time so that should be fine. And JBCO IS a carrier oil. Carrier oils are vegetable oils. Castor oil is made from Castor bean
What's products do you use to fill in your brows? Powder/pencil? Concealer?
So kinda glad you asked! I used to use Anastasia brow wiz in ebony but I discovered this awesome product. It's called Graftobian HD pro powder in the color hidden magic. I wanted to learn how to contour and because of my darker complexion there isn't too much you can use that will actually show up against my skin. I discovered this and LOVE it. Graftobian makes stage make up, I.E. Make up made for bright lights and special effects, so it's made to last. This is what I use to fill in my brows! Awesome, awesome product. I contour, fill in my brows and use it to deepen the crease of my eyes as well! Lately, I've been using Anstasia dip brow pomade to line my brows starting from a little after where my brows start and filling them in with the hidden magic powder. I use some elf clear brow gel over it to set them all day long. Try the pencil out first though, it's a really great tool. Plus, pencils are better for more natural looking brows. You have more control and it avoids the very unnatural looking brows. I only started to use the powder because my pencil ran out and I didn't feel like spending so much on a pencil!Conceler:I use 2 different kinds. NARS radiant concealer which is on the pricey end or LA girl pro HD concealer. LA girl concealer is VERY VERY good and VERY inexpensive. (LA GIRL not LA COLORS) I have two different colors. They have a WIDE range of colors so if you can get your hands on one in a beauty supply store grab it up! People have been known to find them in Dollar Tree stores but you can just order them online. I highly reccomend them!I hope this was of some help to you!
Do you have a skin regime for dark spot remover?
I personally don’t have one but I do have a few suggestions. Lemon juice is supposed to be REALLY good for removing dark spots. You just use a cottonball and soak it then apply it to the dark spots, leave for 10 mins then rinse. It makes your face sensitive if you do it often so bear that in mind. There are tons of lemon juice recipes for your face so look up a few! Also, Aloe vera and Vitamin E oil are said to be great for dark spots. With Aloe vera you can apply the juice directly to your face for about 45 mins and then rinse off. Vitamin E oil has great skin properties (Read the ingerdients of your beauty products!) It’s said that it penetrates the skin and helps heal! You can use vitamin e oil alone on your face for 3 or 4 times a day or you can mix it with aloe vera gel and creat a mask for your face. Trust, the options are endless and there are TONS of facial recipes out there to fade marks within a month sans bleaching your actual skin tone. Drink more water, eat more fruit and keep your skin moisturized. These are just a few that I can think of but I hope this helps some you what! Happy skin care!
The Real Techniques sponge is a great dupe for the Beauty Blender. You should try it out once your BB becomes unusable. It's only $6. Plus it has a flat edge to make it easier to out on foundation (:
Thanks for the suggestion! I really like Earth Therapeutics one as well simply because it’s the same shape as the beauty blender. I like how the tear drop gets into the corners of your eyes. I will definitely check this one out! Unfortunately, my beauty blender was practically shredded by my nephew so now would be a great time to test it out.
Is there a technique that you used to clean your makeup brushes? Like do you swirl the bristles onto the Dr. Bonner's soap?
Hey! I lather the soap up in my hands, dampen my brushes and then work the soap through the brushes and rinse! EVERY thing comes off and my brushes look like new!
Nude lipstick alert! Nude lipstick alert!
This one is for my brown girls. Ever decided to avoid a nude lip simply because they ALL seem to make us look ashy and crackheadish?! I've heard quite a few times that "we", meaning us darker women, should avoid the nude lip. We're handed a bunch of clear glosses and deep browns and told this is what works for us. I literally walked into a make up store which shall not be named and asked for some help. Although I already knew what would work for me, the employee did not. Be that as it may, I don't fault her. Face it; facts are, darker women have the hardest time picking up a good nude color. I was offered up a bunch of browns or the palest nudes that she offered me to use a liner with. Just ashy or brown; neither did I want. Hell most of the time we have a tough time picking ANY color. Simply because I love a challenge, I went on the hunt for something that could work. I researched, went into stores and swatched. Trust, there was a lot of "just kill it with a dark brown lip liner" options but I wanted something that I didn't have to go crazy with the liner to get it to work!
From left to right. Touch by Mac, Teddy Bare by Milani & Freshbrew by MAC. Only used a liner with Fresh Brew!
I know this is a long post but I wanted to try to help out the best I can. Keep in mind that what may be a great nude for me, may not work for you and vice versa. Here is what I came up with!
Liners First:
MAC Cork, Mac Chestnut, NYX Expresso & Milani Dark Coffee. Trust and believe that brown liners are ALL heaven sent. They make the colors work for you in ways that you couldn't have imagined! Even if you don't plan on buying a nude color, buy a dark brown lip liner!
Lipsticks:
From MAC cosmetics:
All of these are $16.00 USD plus tax!
1. Touch
2. Hug Me
3. Fresh brew (Favorite)
These are three of my favorites. I use freshbrew ALL the time. Some may feel it it is a bit pale but you can use a brown liner with it just to mute out the color with. Hug me is also a gorgeous color. It is a pretty pinky nude that works wonderful with darker skinned women, although it wasn't a favorite of mine, it looked absolutely gorgeous on others. Also I didn't need a liner with it! Touch is more along the brown end but it isn't a deep brown. It compliments darker skinned women well because of the brownish tone to it.
Honorable mention: Jubilee and Freckletone!
DrugStore:
1. Milani - Teddy Bare (Favorite) - $5.99 USD Plus tax
2. NYX Matte Round lipsticks - Maison $4.00 USD plus tax
3. Mochalicious by Wet&Wild $1.99 USD plus tax
I love Milani's Teddy Bare, I can literally slap on and walk out! Maison is a darker nude. It works best with deeper skin toned women! Now Mochalicious is something I have to use with a liner, it's not one of my faves but I have tried it on other brown skin women and it looks great!
Honorable Mention:
Revlon Lip Butter - Pink truffle. If you're looking for something super light this is for you!
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in 'Mink' & Maybelline Totally Toffee - so I haven't gotten the chance to try either of these yet but I've seen the recommendation everywhere. I've been feverishly searching but have yet to find them yet! Given all the recommendations I'm sure they're both lovely!
High end
I actually got this suggestion from Tika Sumpter! She's gorgeous deep brown woman that pulls off a nude lip effortlessly. I just pair mine up with a brown liner and a bit of gloss on top. I actually seem to get the most compliments when I wear the Tarte color when I was sure I'd hate it when I purchased it.
1. Tarte - Matte Lip Tint in Exposed $24.00 USD
I kept this list short for a reason. Everyone doesn't want to pay 25 for one color but I thought this one was super worth the mention! If you want more high end suggestions I'll be glad to offer up a few more.
Hopefully this list has helped narrow down your search a bit! Remember that nude is one color that looks different on everyone, try them out! You CAN return drugstore lipsticks! Dark brown liners are your friend! You shouldn't have to do 90% liner, 10% lipstick but do keep in mind that they can help a few colors blend easier. Happy make up hunting!