L7:47 Productions: June 2013

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Naked Palette Series. Look #1

So I have decided that I am going to start a series!

I am going to be doing a series of looks using only the Naked Palettes from Urban Decay.

I know that these have been out for a long time now and they have come out with the Basics one and the flushed one. I am going to be using the original and the second one. I might, however, go get the basics palette (finally), so I can do some looks with that one too!

I am super excited about doing this series because I love the Naked palettes. Out of all of the palettes i have had and used i would say that these two are my favorite. i bring these everywhere with me and they are pretty much the only eyeshadows i travel with. They are extremely versatile and you can make so many different looks with them. I find though that sometimes it is hard to make a look with them because the colors can seem very basic or too neutral for the kind of look you are going for. Using the two palettes in conjunction though, you can make some pretty amazing looks.

So that is what I am going to do with my first series! I want to help those girls that have the Naked palettes and aren't really sure what to do with them sometimes. I hope that you find these videos helpful and learn some cool tips and tricks with these palettes!

Here are the products I used for the first look!

Face: (All done off camera)

Korres Antiaging Primer

Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream mixed with Mac Select Cover Concealer in NC 20

Hard Candy Glamoflauge in Ultra Light

Mac Studio Finish Concealer NC 20

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Translucent 001

Mac Mineralize Skin Finish in Give Me Sun!

Mac Mineralize Blush Dainty

Mac Extra Dimension Skin Finish in Double Definition

Urban Decay Setting Spray in De-Slick

Brows: (off camera)

Make Up Forever Eyebrow Pencil No.2

Chella Clear Brow Gel

Eyes: (on camera)

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Original Naked Palette

-Naked Soho Fluffy Brush

-Buck Real Techniques Duo Fiber Eye Brush

-Sin Urban Decay Stiff Flat Brush

Naked Two Palette

-YDK Real Techniques Shading Brush & Urban Decay Stiff Flat Brush

-Busted Real Techniques Accent Brush & Shading Brush

-Blackout Mac 263

Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Liner in 005 Nude

Covergirl Flamed Out Waterproof Mascara in Very Black Blaze

Lips: (on camera)

Nivea Lip Butter in Vanilla Macadamia Kiss

NYX Butter Gloss in Peaches & Cream

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Clinique "Take The Day Off" Cleansing Balm: Review!

Spoiler Alert!

This stuff is amazing!!

Above is what it looks like. It is a huge tub of this stuff. It is a 3.8 ounce or 125 ml container. It costs $28.50 at Clinique and Sephora. So it's a little pricey but it will last you forever! You hardly need any at all. I have been using it for about a week now and have barely made a dent in it. You only need to use about a quarter size to remove a full face of make up and way less than that to take off a little make up. I also use it to just take off the dirt that builds up on my face when I don't have any make up on at all and when you do that it you barely need any at all.

What it does is break down your make up super fast. You just massage it into your skin all over your face and then you just rinse it off with warm water. I put mine on before I get in the shower. I just find that to be the easy way to do it. But to each their own. The product itself is a solid, hard balm. Once you start to work it onto your skin however, it turns into a oil that breaks down all of your make up. It is a non-greasy formula and Clinique says that it is for all skin types. It seems like it would be greasy since it turns into an oil but after you rinse it off your skin feels healthy and moisturized. It is also non-drying which I really like. Most of the skin products that I have used in the past to remove make up leaves my face feeling dry or sticky. But this just makes my skin feel fresh and renewed. It is even safe to use on your eyes! Obviously you don't want to massage it on your eyes like you would your face but it removes eye make up to. So for me this product has become a must have because it is two steps in one. It takes off your make up and cleans your face!

The only draw back to this product, and it's not really a draw back (to me anyway), is that I have a hard time getting off my mascara. But that is something I have found true with all make up removers. I wear a lot of mascara, like four coats. It's ridiculous. But right now I have been wearing Benefit "They're Real". I have always had a hard time getting mascara off especially water proof ones. So for me, I just apply it directly to my eyelashes and let it soak in and then rub it gently and it breaks most of it down. It mostly comes off with the warm water in the shower but when I get out there is still a little bit of raccoon eyes going on. So I just rub my finger in there a little bit and gently rub it around my eyes and on my lashes and gone is the remnants of my mascara. So it is still mush easier for me than other make up removers.

So all in all, I friggin LOVE this product. I don't think that they have it in stores at sephora but it is on their website and I am sure you can get it at any Clinique counter. I defiantly recommend that you give it a try and see how it goes. It is also better for your skin than all of the other products that dry out your skin!

My Go-To Make Up Look

I think that I have done a look similar to this in the past but I modified it and I think it ended up being completely different... Any who, this is the make up that I tend to default to when I can't think of anything else to do on my face. Its really simple easy and is a good look to wear all day. You can easily change it to a going out look by adding a red or bright lip. Looks like these are great to have in your make up arsenal! So I thought I would recreate it for you all.

Here are all the products I used:

Face:

Clinique Even Better Dark Spot Corrector

Clinique Even Better Eyes Dark Circle Corrector

Korres Anti-Aging Primer

Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream in Fair to Light

Mac Select Cover Concealer in NC 20

Benefit "Fake Up" Concealer in Light

L'oreal Magic Lumi Concealer Pen in 860 Fair

Studio Finish Concealer in NC 15 & 20

Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder / Real Techniques Setting Brush

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in 001 Translucent / Real Techniques Multitask Brush

NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Powder in Sunny / Soho Fluffy Brush & Real Techniques Multitask Brush

Be A Bombshell Cosmetics Blush in Sweet Cheeks / Real Techniques Blush Brush

Mac Extra Dimension Skin Finish in Double Definition / Real Techniques Setting Brush

**Brows: Make Up Forever Brow Pencil in No. 2 & Chella Brow Gel in Clear

**Urban Decay Setting Spray in De-Slick

Eyes:

Mac Paint Pot in Groundwork

Mac Eyeshadow in Cork / Sephora Dual Ended Crease Brush

The Balm Matt(e) Battali / Mac 263

Mac Eyeshadow in Carbon / Mac 263

My no name eye-lash curler...

Benefit "They're Real" Mascara

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Day Off Make Up

This is my go to make up for my days off or a lazy day but I still have to go out and look somewhat presentable. Fr me its really quick and easy. It takes me some time because I am talking through it but this look normally only takes me about ten minutes to do! Super easy!

Here are the products I used in the video: