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New Urban Decay All Nighter Foundation | Demo & First Impressions

Hey Guys! 

Urban Decay has come out with a new foundation called the All Nighter Foundation and I reviewed it for you on my channel!

This retails for $40 and has 24 shades. 

Get yours here: Sephora

Here's what the website claims:

What it is: 
An oil-free, full-coverage, waterproof foundation with a matte finish that lasts all night. 

What it does: 
All Nighter Liquid Foundation offers full coverage with a modern matte finish that never looks overdone. Get foundation wear that lasts all night and a flawless-looking complexion with this foundation. Perfect for a night on the town, this innovative formula is also comfortable enough to wear every day. 

While Naked Skin complexion products are demi-matte, All Nighter Liquid Foundation is completely matte. Urban Decay loaded this formula with an insane amount of pigment (about three times as much as Naked Skin Liquid Makeup), so a little goes a long way. There’s no need to build coverage or apply multiple layers. It diffuses light to blur flaws for beautifully perfected skin as it mattifies and absorbs oil to reduce the appearance of shine. With a wide range of meticulously calibrated shades that match UD’s existing Naked Skin Liquid Makeup shades, it’s easy to find your perfect match. 

What it is formulated WITHOUT: 
- Parabens 

What else you need to know: 
All Nighter Liquid Foundation comes in a sleek, edgy bottle that has a luxurious, highly metallized gunmetal effect with asymmetric cutouts. As cool as it looks, it’s also practical; the shade is clearly visible, but the bottle never looks messy. It’s also equipped with an airless pump—so it’s easy to get out every last bit of product.

Watch my review and application of this foundation here:

Urban Decay Naked 3 Review & Swatches!

Photo Friendly Holiday Party Makeup!

 Hi My Loves!!!

Today's tutorial is a photo friendly holiday makeup tutorial. This is actually the makeup I wore for our Christmas pictures this year. Everything photographs so nicely, especially the foundation. I was inspired by a makeup look I saw on Brooke Burke. It just screamed "Christmas" so I thought I would try a similar version on myself for our pictures and I loved the way it turned out. 

WATCH THE TUTORIAL HERE: 

Links and all products used are in the description box of this video :)

These pictures are all with flash and you can see how beautifully this foundation photographs, so it's perfect for your holiday pictures or going to Christmas work parties etc :) Somehow the makeup blurs out your imperfections with the flash. It just makes the skin look amazing. It gives a nice glow to the skin without feeling dewy or greasy. 

Here's the picture that inspired this look ;) 

Here's another picture I snapped with my regular vlog camera in the dark hallway with flash. Excuse my expression but you can tell how beautifully it photographs even in cruddy lighting ;) 

Thanks for reading/watching!

FOTD: Holiday Party Look

Hi My Loves!!!

Do you ever just have those days that don't go how you plan? Today was one of those days for me. I had a super fab holiday look planned for you guys, filmed it, put eyelashes on... went all out. Then once I went to edit it, realized that half of the video wasn't recorded.... NUTS! So instead of all that work on my face going completely to waste, I figured I could at least post a blog post with a list of everything I used :)

Here you go:

FACE:

Lioele Triple The Solution BB Cream

Urban Decay Naked Skin ~ 3.0 w/ F88

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Undereye Concealer ~ Light w/ F64

Jane Bronzing Powder ~ Dream w/F40

Jouer Tint ~ Whisper w/ F15

Benefit High Beam

EYES:

Jane Eye Primer

Em Michelle Phan Arched Brow Liner ~ Medium Brown

Jane Cream Eye Shadow ~ Brilliant Bronze

Urban Decay Vice 2 Palette ~ Rewind (crease), Habit (browbone), Stash (outer v), Strike (inner lid) & Toxic (outer lid) w/ E55, E35, E45, 

Makeup Geek e/s ~ Shimma Shimma

Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Liner ~ Midnight Cowboy

Laura Gellar Eye Calligraphy Classic Tip Liquid Liner

Em Michelle Phan Waterliner ~ Black Knight

Jordana Best Lash Extreme

LIPS:

Mac Lip Liner ~ In Synch & Boldly Bare

Jane Intense Color Lip Gloss ~ Graceful

Thanks so much for reading ;)

OOTD & FOTD: I'm Blue.....

Hi My Loves!!!

Another blog post OOTD from today's outfit and makeup :) I'm on a roll eh?? We went to the Holiday & Food Fair and it was a tad windy out so I pulled out my favorite military jacket. I just love this jacket. It's so cute and the perfect warmth for days when it's windy and cold but not absolutely freezing. Soon enough I'll be pulling out my huge puffy coat that makes me look like a cinnamon marshmallow. And yes, I am a LOVER of fluffy "Ugg" type boots. They are comfy, warm and easy to walk in when you are walking around carrying a baby :)

Here's what I wore: 

(If you are wondering why the door is always open in the pictures, it lets light in so that you can see my pants better haha)

Pants: Old Navy Rockstar Skinny Jeans // Black Top: Sam's Club // Navy Military Jacket: American Eagle (similar one here) // Anchorage Boots: Just Fab // Scarf: Ross

Skull Bracelet: ShopMavenLA // Earrings & Necklace: Plndr // Bracelet: BaubleBar

FACE:

Estee Lauder Double Wear ~ 3W1 Tawny

DermaDoctor DD Cream

BeautyBlender

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Under Eye Concealer ~ Light

Jane Bronzing Powder ~ Dream

BH Cosmetics Rose Blush Duo

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish ~ Soft & Gentle

EYES:

Jane Eye Primer

Em Michelle Phan Arched Brow Liner ~ Medium Brown

Em Michelle Phan Waterliner ~ Bronze Kiss

Em Michelle Phan Color Facets ~ Celestial Sparkle

Jordana Best Lash Extreme

LIPS:

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Lip Pencil ~ Native

Jane Intense Color Lip Gloss ~ Graceful

Thanks so much for reading :) I have a very fun day planned tomorrow and I'll be sure to post what I wear!

Have a great week!

Keep On Dreaming......

Hi My Loves!

I got an email today from Sephora showcasing their latest and greatest indulgences for the holiday season. I figured I'd share them with you because..... well because I know you'll probably feel the same way I do about them :)

Here's the first item that caught my eye.

Urban Decay The Mother Lode Shadow Set $595

First thing I thought was YES!!! I want it.... you know I love Urban Decay shadows. They are actually my favorite eyeshadows out there, so I was really excited when I saw this. And then I saw the price.... WAH WAH WAH!!! Darn. $600 is a crazy amount to spend on an eyeshadow set and that is why I called this post keep on dreaming. As much as I would love to have all 68 of those delightful bad boys.... it's just way out of the question for me. But it does look rather fabulous and it would be pretty cool to have every shade they make! I'll keep dreaming on that one :)

Next thing that caught my attention was this little beauty.

Stila Artist Signature Set $185

I love Stila. They are pigmented and the quality is fab. Once again this set is definitely on the high side of the budget but not quite as ridiculous as the Urban Decay. This set contains 15 deluxe lip glazes, 8 smudge stick waterproof eye liners, 3 brushes, 3 smudge crayons 12 eyeshadows and 4  blushes. Looks pretty delightful and you get a lot of different makeup so that's nice. Still pretty pricey though.

Last thing that caught my eye was this.

Benefit Countdown To Love Advent Calendar $68

The price is still pretty high but much easier to swallow than the former two I talked about. I think this is something that is a splurge but it's not going to make you puke thinking about as you walk out with the receipt in your hand or even worse.... your husband kill you when he finds out ;) (And no Jay has never wanted to kill me after I've bought makeup haha... had to throw that out there!) 

As a child I loved advent calendars. We would get the Cadbury ones filled with yummy little santa and reindeer shaped chocolates. Every morning we would rush downstairs to open the day's little window to see what shape chocolate it was. There's just something so fun about an advent calendar, so I think it's really cool that they have made one for the adult beauty lover. A little small makeup or skin care treat for 24 days of December! What a way to make Mom smile eh?? It has blushes, mascara, skin care, lip gloss... all sorts of little goodies in it to make that girly girl excited to get up and open that little window for the day :) (Hey who knows, it might even make your teenage daughter get up for school early????) 

Could you see yourself buying any of these for yourself or as a special gift?

Let me know your thoughts!!

Thanks so much for reading and Happy Almost Halloween! Where did this year go??

What's In My Makeup Bag?

Hi My Loves!!!

I have a makeup bag that sits on the top of my desk for convenience. In case I need to put makeup on in a place other than the office where my makeup drawers are. It's filled with my most favorites, my essentials...... my loves!

Here's what's in it :)

Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation "Shell 130"

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Undereye Concealer "Fair"

NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Powder "Sunny"

Étude House Lovely Cookie Blusher #4 Carrot Cheesecake

Bourjois Blush 54 Rose

Lioele Jewel Mix Marble Skin Finish

Avon Super Shock Gel Eyeliner "Black"

Urban Decay 24/7 Liquid Liner "Perversion"

Mac Paint "Bare Canvas"

Physicians Formula Cream/Gel Liner Glam Blue Eyes

Maybelline XXL Pro Extensions

Maybelline Define A Brow "Medium Brown"

Lorca Wild For Tantalizer Eyeshadow Palette

Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Soothing Lip Balm

Bourjois Effet 3D Volume & Shine Elixir Gloss #46

NYX 844 Deep Red Lip Liner

NYX 817 Hot Red Lip Liner

Mac In Synch Lip Liner

Mac Boldly Bare Lip Liner

Natural Collection Lipstick "Rose Petal"

17 Lipstick "Mulled Wine"

Nail clippers :)

So there you have it.... A little nosing around in my handy makeup bag. The actual makeup bag itself is from Laura Gellar (qvc)....

What's in yours? I love knowing what people's key items are :)

Thanks for reading!

WANNA SEE WHAT I DID YESTERDAY?

Happy Saturday :)

Urban Decay Vice Palette Swatches!

Hi My Loves!!!

I finally got a chance to film a video on my thoughts on the Urban Decay Vice Palette that I picked up a few weeks ago. 

WATCH THE REVIEW HERE:

The palette is available online at Sephora Link! for $59.00 with free shipping or in your local stores.

Here are the swatches a little closer up so that you can see better :)

Hope that helps!

Thanks for reading/watching :)