Thursday, January 13, 2011
Friday, January 07, 2011
Wet N Wild COLOR ICON™ Eyeshadow Palette Review
Introducing Wet N Wild COLOR ICON™ Eyeshadow Palette "Vanity" !
I will I was hesitant in buying the Palette But Wow .... The concept in Amazing and the Pigment in too :)
Palette I'm reviewing Today is Vanity and Pride. There are two other palettes named Greed and Lust (If I can get hand of those I would die, lol.)
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| Pride Swatches |
From the Website:
Glamour-eyes from day to night! Each complementary shade can be mixed-and-matched for a variety of day-to-night looks. These palettes of 3 matte and 3 highly-pigmented effect shades are sure to please the shade sassy minimalist and enthusiast alike!
Pro:
- Price!! You get 3 Matte and 3 Shimmer shawdows for $3.99 ( .66 cents each)
- Endless Possibility's
- Availability ( Most Drugstore Chains Carry Wet N Wild)
- Alot of Product!
Cons:
- Must have a Eyeshadow Primer if not it does not wear stay put all day, But I did it with Too Faced Shadow Insurance and it stayed put all day :)
- Thats about it!!
For the Price the Pro's out weighs Cons...
Keep a Look at for tutorials with Me Glamazon Artistry
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Home Beauty Recipes
Exfoliators:I take almond oil and add "sugar in the raw" It makes a great exfoliator and is so much less expensive than buying it commercially. I love to rub it into my hands and heels and then rinse it off. It makes them feel nice and smooth!
I use regular epsom salts
available at any pharmacy and add my choice of essential oils I get at
the health food store. I love to use eucalyptus and mint or orange.
Add it to the bath. It really helps clear the sinuses when you have
a cold or just plain makes you feel relaxed.
Hair Masks:
- Mayonnaise for dry hair
- Olive Oil - apply to your hair. Enclose your hair with plastic wrap. Leave on at least an hour, or overnight if you have very dry hair. Shampoo out. This leaves your hair feeling very luxurious.
- Beer rinse on hair makes it nice and shiny.
- Peanut Butter - use as a super conditioner. The peanut oil will condition your hair deeply. Comb it into your hair and let it sit for about 10-20 minutes, then shampoo it out.
- Herbal Tea - Use as a cleanser for your hair. Rinse it in.
Homemade Facial Masks
by *Kimberly's 'Bits *
by *Kimberly's 'Bits *
Avocado ~
Mash half of an avocado and apply to your face. Apply to face and leave it on for 20 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Mash half of an avocado and apply to your face. Apply to face and leave it on for 20 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Banana, Honey & Sour
Cream ~
Mash 1/2 banana, add 1 tablespoon honey and 2 tablespoons sour cream. Apply to face and leave it on for 10 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Mash 1/2 banana, add 1 tablespoon honey and 2 tablespoons sour cream. Apply to face and leave it on for 10 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Almonds & Berries
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In a food processor or blender, combine 1/2 cucumber, 1 tablespoon yogurt, a few strawberries, and 1 teaspoon honey. Apply to face and leave it on until it dries. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
In a food processor or blender, combine 1/2 cucumber, 1 tablespoon yogurt, a few strawberries, and 1 teaspoon honey. Apply to face and leave it on until it dries. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Cornmeal ~
Mix two tablespoons of cornmeal mixed with a bit of water to make a thick paste. Apply to face and leave it on for 10 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Mix two tablespoons of cornmeal mixed with a bit of water to make a thick paste. Apply to face and leave it on for 10 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Apricots & Cream ~
Soak 1 cup dried apricots in water until softened. Then puree in blender or food processor with 2 tablespoons skim milk powder. Apply to face and leave it on for 15 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Soak 1 cup dried apricots in water until softened. Then puree in blender or food processor with 2 tablespoons skim milk powder. Apply to face and leave it on for 15 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Cucumber & Yogurt
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Puree 1/2 peeled, sliced cucumber in a blender or food processor and add 1 tablespoon yogurt. Apply to face and leave it on for 20 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Puree 1/2 peeled, sliced cucumber in a blender or food processor and add 1 tablespoon yogurt. Apply to face and leave it on for 20 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Kimberly is the editor of PS.update, a weekly e-newsletter that's fresh, interesting, fun, thought provoking, unusual, or just entertainingly weird --- depending on what kind of mood she's in ;) ~ presencesense.com
Homemade Facial Scrubs and
Masks
by Rachel Paxton
by Rachel Paxton
Make a paste from a little
oatmeal and water. Apply to face and allow to dry. Gently wipe off with
a damp wash cloth.
Mash 1/2 banana and add 1
tablespoon honey and 2 tablespoons sour cream. Apply to face and let set
for about 10 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Two tablespoons of cornmeal
mixed with enough water to make a thick paste makes a great inexpensive
facial mask. Gently apply to face and wash off.
In a food processor or blender,
combine 1/2 cucumber, 1 tablespoon yogurt, a few strawberries, and 1 teaspoon
honey. Apply to face and allow to dry. Gently wipe off with a damp wash
cloth.
Grind 1 tablespoon almonds
into a fine meal in a blender or food processor. Mix almond meal together
with 1 tablespoon honey and 1 egg white. Apply to face and let set for
about 15 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
To loosen blackheads, combine
equal parts baking soda and water in your hand and rub gently on your skin
for 2 to 3 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
Mash half of an avocado and
apply to entire face. Let set for about 20 minutes and then gently wipe
off with a damp wash cloth.
Soak 1 cup dried apricots
in water until softened. Puree in blender or food processor with 2 tablespoons
skim milk powder. Apply to face and let set about 15 minutes. Gently wipe
off with a damp wash cloth.
Puree 1/2 peeled, sliced
cucumber in a blender or food processor and add 1 tablespoon yogurt. Apply
to face and let set about 20 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash
cloth.
Crush a handful of strawberries
and mix well with 1 teaspoon honey. Apply to face and let set for about
15 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Mix 1 1/2 teaspoons honey,
the juice from 1/2 of a lemon, and 1 small carton plain yogurt. Stir in
1 whipped egg white. Apply to face and let set about 15 minutes. Gently
wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Rachel Paxton publishes the Creative Homemaking Recipe of the Week Club, a weekly newsletter that contains quick, easy dinner ideas and money-saving household hints. Creativehomemaking.com
IMATS New York 2011
The show is open to the public. No make-up artist credentials are required to get you in the door. Tickets are non-refundable and any billing discrepancies must be presented within 30 days of the transaction.
The show hours are 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.imatsshow.com for more show information.
Sigma Makeup Brush Numbering Guide (Eye and Lip Edition)
The purpose of these posts is to help those of my readers who may be confused with the new numbering system, as I have provided the old Sigma Beauty SS numbering and the new. The old system allows you to easily relate each brush to its MAC equivalent. I hope this helps!
Eyes
SS217 - E25 Blending (travel sized comes free with $30 order)
SS224 - E40 Tapered Blending (black bristles)
Lips
Sigma Makeup Brush Numbering Guide (Face Edition)
Recently Sigma Makeup changed their numbering system, they used to have
MAC equivalent numbers on their brushes (ie SS217 would be a dupe for
the MAC217). They steered away from this system and made a new one,
their brushes now have unique numbers and the letter F, E and L before
the number, indicating face, eyes and lips. I have put together a guide
here to make it easier to distinguish between the two systems. I liked
the old numbering because it was easy to know what the comparable brush
was, but this way they have their own unique system and own identity
too.
Here is the rundown of all the current brushes being sold on the Sigma Makeup website and their corresponding new and old numbering system. I will break this up into two parts, since there are so many brushes, this one will be face, and the second will be eyes and lips.
Here is the rundown of all the current brushes being sold on the Sigma Makeup website and their corresponding new and old numbering system. I will break this up into two parts, since there are so many brushes, this one will be face, and the second will be eyes and lips.
Face Brushes
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Q & A with Glamazon - TAXES
Q. Hi! As makeup artists, we spend lots of money on items large and small,
from taxis to classes to supplies. Who on this group has used a simple
accounting program to record all of there expenses and get organized? I
would love to hear about it.
A. I use a site called outright.com. Its great and makes managing my
business and life really easy. It even tell you how much taxes you have
coming due at the end of the year. I love it!
Q & A with Glamazon- TIPS
Q. How do u prep the eyes before applying shadow?
A. most use an eyeshadow base or primer...this will give the eyeshadow more
staying power, will prevent it from creasing, and bring out the
intensity in the colors more. i use "shadow insurance" by too faced and
"primer potion" by urban decay. if you are doing bright colors use a
cream eye shadow base in the color you desire and then place an
eyeshadow powder on top of the cream base.the cream base will bring out
the color even more!
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