Dupe for ABH Pure Hollywood Lipstick!!

In the world of beauty we learn about new products and different brands. There is so much out there and so many amazing products. More times than we would like, the best products are the most expensive. So what do you do when this brand new product has caught your eye and you desperately neeeeeeed it?! Go to Google and search for a dupe. Frequently you will find a dupe for the product you want so badly.

Anastasia Beverly Hills has a gorgeous line of makeup. The most popular is her new line of lipsticks and the Pure Hollywood is a best seller. It is rather pricey, not too high, but still kind of expensive. I went online to search dupes before really deciding to purchase it. I found an awesome dupe by NYX. It is their matte lipstick in "Spirit". So I ran to my local Harmon's and picked it up. I love it and the color is so beautiful.

Enjoy this dupe and your wallet will thank you!

Ciao !!!!

Emerald Green Eye Shadow Look to Make Brown Eyes POP!!

So this new tutorial is great for my brown eyed girls but I totally welcome all eye colors to try it out because it's such a flattering eye shadow color. I think it's great to even tone down for daily wear. So feel free to try out with all different shades of green!

Products Used:
- Urban Decay eye primer
- Naked Palette (Naked,Buck, Darkhorse)
- Loreal Infallible eyeshadow (Golden Emerald)
- Anastasia eyeshadow (Moss and Black Diamond)
- Loreal Telescopic Mascara
- Red Cherry lashes #605
- Milani Blush in Luminoso
- Jordana lip liner in Tawny
- Milani lipstick in Nude Creme
- Wet N Wild lipstick on Think Pink
- NYX butter gloss in Eclair


Enjoy and tag me on instagram when you recreate this look!!!! @modern_minimalist

Ciao!!

Quick and Easy Everyday Smokey Eye!!

Hello there! So if you watched my YouTube video then you decided to head over here to find out the awesome products I used! Well my lovelies here it is!! I hope you have fun recreating this look :)

Products:
- Sigma E35
- Loreal True Match Powder (N8)
- Anastasia Lavish Palette (Sienna and Black Diamond)
- E.L.F crease brush
- MAC Kohl eyeliner (Costa Riche)
- Loreal Telescopic Shocking Extensions mascara
- Red cherry Lashes (747L and 217)


So, again enjoy this easy and effortless tutorial and I will be back in a couple days with more videos!


Ciao!!

Simple Makeup Look

Hello loves! So here is a quick post on a simple makeup look that I have been loving lately. I will post the products I use and in the order that I use them :) Enjoy !!

Products:
Smashbox Pore Minimizing primer
Revlon Photoready Skinlights (100 Bare Light)
Covergirl Ready, Set Gorgeous Foundation (115)
Beauty Blender
NARS Creamy Concealer (Custard)
MAC Prolongwear Concealer (NW20)
Rimmel Stay Matte powder (Translucent)
Loreal True Match Powder (N8) *for contouring
NYX blush (Cinnamon)
CoverFX Illuminator (Moonlight)
Anastasia Dipbrow Pomade (Chocolate)
Maybelline Eyestudio Eyeshadow Palette (Give Me Gold)
Loreal Telescopic Shocking Extensions mascara (Carbon Black)
MAC lipliner (Whirl)

Ciao until next time!

Anastasia Contour Kit

First things first, this palette is absolutelyyyyyy amazing! I seriously am so happy with the color payoff and how beautiful the different tones are. I am the first person to say that contouring is an extremely important step in putting makeup on. Lets be real, our faces are not flat surfaces so we want to accentuate all of the different curves and lines on our faces. Creating depth and light on the face, will transform a makeup look. Anastasia has made it possible to contour with the most flattering shades.

There are 6 colors in this palette: Sand, Vanilla, Banana, Java, Fawn, and Havana.

This palette is $40, but it is worth every penny because keep in mind that there are many different products you are using for contouring and by buying this product you have them all in one. I used to to many different powders to set my contouring, and since they were different brands the payoff wasn't always flattering. I personally love how this powder is light and sits on the skin beautifully without looking cakey. The color vanilla is the only one with a slight shimmer and looks gorgeous on top of the cheekbones. All of the other colors are all matte and will compliment any skin tone.

The only thing I am not crazy about is the size of the pans. I thought they would be a little bit bigger, but they are rather small. Since I contour everyday I have a feeling I will go through this rather fast, but on the other hand I could be wrong. Either way my only suggestion would be that the pans be made a bit bigger. At times it is rather tough to get enough powder evenly deposited on a big brush, but I guess it could be worse!

I highly recommend buying this palette if you love to contour. I have put all my other contouring products to the side thanks to this palette now. For people who contour with creme products, this palette compliments the creme products very well and they blend together nicely. Again, absolutely beautiful color payoff and this is worth every penny.

Ciao!!

Full Face Makeup Routine & Neutral Smokey Eye!

So I finally got around to creating my very first YouTube video and it's not the greatest video but it's a start! I decided on doing my full face makeup routine because this is one of the easiest routines for me. This soft smokey eye is also very natural and something I like to wear everyday. After so many years of figuring out which makeup looks suit me best, I realized that a nice smoked out eye is never a bad choice.

I have put all of the products that I used in the video in the description section of the video. Here is the link to the video as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l41Png_H7S4

I hope you enjoy and I am so excited to film my next video, most likely a review of one of my most recent makeup purchases :)

Ciao!!

Anastasia Dipbrow Review!

It's finally here! The highly anticipated Anastasia Dipbrow. All of the top beauty gurus and makeup artists have been raving about this product. I began looking up different video reviews and trying to see what made this eyebrow pomade stand out from the rest. I have been filling my eyebrows in for years for a couple of reasons. First off my eyebrows have been hacked away at from my poor decision to get them waxed at a young age. There are just some areas where the hair won't grow back anymore (which makes me cringe just thinking about it). Also filling in your eyebrows changes your entire appearance and adds that perfect finishing touch to your makeup.

So here is some background information on the product I have been using on my brows forever. The Anastasia Brow Wiz pencil has been my favorite brow product for awhile now. The only issue that I have had with it is the fact that it starts to wear off when my skin gets oily. Setting it with powder didn't make a huge difference either. So when I heard the Dipbrow is waterproof, my eyes lit up! 

I purchased mine through Nordstrom's website and bought the color Chocolate. It was a little hard to color match online but obviously I had no patience to wait until they were in stores!

So the very first time I filled in my brows, I didn't realize how thick and pigmented this product would be. So the first application was a bit of a fail for me. I definitely recommend using a light hand with this product! My eyebrows looked like caterpillars :o !! I have switched back to using my Brow Wiz in the mean time because I will have to practice more before wearing the Dipbrow out in public. It might seem like a small amount, but I can see how this can last a veryyyyyyy long time. So, overall I think it is a great product and does what it says, but use a light hand when applying it and make sure you have the right angled brush.

Ciao my loves!!