Ombré Lips

Found an ombré lip via Pinterest and looooved it. Expect to get an annoying amount of them from here on out LOL! Have you found pics you love? Should we all try them? Either send them to me via email, FB or tag me on Insatgram. Having so much fun with these! Muuuaaah!

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Reese Witherspoon (& a red lip)

I had a request from Ashley for a Reese Witherspoon look and also a red lip tutorial. I kind of just put them both together since they came from the same person =). You can also watch it in HD!!!!!!! SO much better quality. Click play and where you see the numbers 360p, click on it and choose the 720pHD version =). She wanted to know how to do shadow on hooded lids and how to make a red lip not look trashy with her coloring. She also sent me some pictures of herself and holy COW does she look like Reese. Check out that jawline!!!

 This is the red lip that I chose for the look but not the eye makeup. I think this lip will look stunning on Ashley with it's slight orange undertone.

 Here is cute Ashley herself =).

This is the eye makeup that I chose for the tutorial. Soft and somewhat pinky nude in it's color with fabulous sparkle. Great for the red carpet and stunning for an everyday look. I'll be doing a more dramatic Reese eye in the future.

Kim Kardashian Tutorial

This is our third Kim Kardashian look and I love this one just as much as the others. Enjoy!!! =) Keep those requests coming!

Help For Upper Lip Wrinkles

 Here is an awesome tip and helpful hints from the Glow. I was SO surprised that things we may be doing everyday can cause upper lip wrinkles! Check this out!!! A woman asked Dr. Jessica this question:

Q: I love lipstick, but I stopped wearing it because it ends up bleeding into my lip wrinkles and looks terrible. How can I make these wrinkles go away?

A: Upper lip wrinkles are commonly called smoker's lines, even though many people who have them have never smoked. They tend to be more prominent in people who pucker their lips frequently, drink from straws, or chew gum, because these types of movement crease the skin and deepen such lines. They can also be hereditary. Here are some ways to soften them so you can wear lipstick again:

- Avoid gum, straws, and to-go cups, which make you pucker. If you must use a straw, put it in the corner of your mouth so your lips pucker less.
- If your wrinkles are very fine or you’re just starting to notice them, try using a makeup primer to make them look less obvious. Primers usually contain dimethicone to smooth over and fill in skin irregularities (kind of like spackle). A model friend of mine swears by L’Oréal Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base. You can use it alone or under liquid foundation or powder.
I often treat deeper wrinkles in the office with injectable wrinkle fillers like Restylane and Juvéderm. These fillers soften the wrinkles without changing the shape or size of the lips. If the wrinkles are very deep, numerous, or cross the lip line, I might recommend putting a bit of filler along the border of the lip to give it more support (without making the patient look like a blowfish).
- I often combine filler with one or two drops of Botox or Dysport, injected right at the lip line to help relax the upper lip muscles. This prevents the lines from becoming deeper and helps the filler last longer.
- Laser treatments and chemical peels can resurface the top layers of damaged skin, allowing new skin to heal more smoothly. These procedures work best for people with fair skin; those with darker skin tones may develop darker or lighter patches in the treated areas.

StRaWs and GuM????? Who knew right??? I thought this made perfect sense and was very insightful. 

In other news...ToMoRrOw Is My BiRtHdAy!!!!! I am so excited to see good friends and celebrate with family. I hope everyone has a lovely March 8th...me and my folks are partial to the date =). Happy Monday!

Lips Baby

Please help me welcome our first makeup guest tutorialista......what? It's a word!!!! =) Codi is one of my dear friends from me serving a mission for my church out in good old Siberia. She brought you looks like the beautiful butterfly mask for Halloween and the gorgeous fall look with golds!!! She is SO talented and one of the funniest people I know. Without further ado heeeeeeeeere's Cooooodiiiiiiii.....

Hey ladies!!! Just wanted to give you a few tips and pointers on how to get the perfect lip. I'm a true believer that a face is never finished without some color on the lips! Even if you only have 5 minutes for makeup, color on the lip is a must. Hope you enjoy the tutorial and I hope it helps you create your perfect lip!

~Quote of the day.... (from my friend Cynthia)~

" The way you look and dress tells people how you expect to be treated."

So throw on some color and expect some lip action from someone special!!

*P.S. Please ignore the awkward pauses... this was my first movie tutorial. Some of us just aren't as naturally talented as Jenni.*

Mary Kay and Helping Haiti

As most of you know there are a few things from Mary Kay that I cannot LIVE without!!! The eye makeup remover is unmatched!!! I wash my face first, then use a q-tip with this miracle solution and not only does it take everything off, but it lasts FoReVeR when done this way.

OILY OR NOT soooooo important to moisturize!!!!! I am more on the oily side and I couldn't love this bad boy more. They have different ones for dry skin as well and I promise you wont be disappointed. One survey taken revealed that:

- After 2 weeks of consistent use you will see a 17% reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, an 11% increase in skin firmness and a 30% improvement in skin softness

- After 4 weeks of use: 21% decrease in fine lines and wrinkles, 63% increase in skin softness and 17% increase in skin firmness

- After 8 weeks of use: 99% improvement in skin softness, 34% reduction in fine lines and wrinkles and 25% increase in skin firmness

TRY IT!!!!!!!

Who to call you may ask? My friend Lindsay is a rep who's doing more than just selling product. She is helping others and right now is to do what she can to help the people of Haiti in their time of need. Every lipstick purchased from now till Feb. 14th 100% of the proceeds will go to the Red Cross. YOU can make a difference!!!! Based on my number of followers, if all of us call and get at least one lipstick, we will have given the Red Cross $455!!!!!!! Please help send relief to those that are in the most need of it right now click HERE to go to her website and get your lipstick and help Haiti today!!!!! Make SURE to let her know you came from this blog so we can keep track of how much we raised. You guys are the BEST!!!!!