Warm Make-up for Fall with a Glamour Twist

hello makeup-aholics,

so i have a makeup look i played with the Lorac Unzipped palette and featuring bright red lips!!! so in love with this look i want to wear it to sleep!!!
so here are the steps, its such an easy makeup look!!
-brush all over the whole eye area : undercover
- using a crease brush lightly tap into : unspoken
- line upper and lower lash line softly with : untamed
and finish off with mascara i used L'Oreal 24h voluminous with collagen
for cheeks i applied MAC Eversun

                                           

Now for the glamorous red lips, i first put a light lip balm all over to moisturize them and have no cracks on my lips.
i lined my lips with MAC Cherry lip liner and then filled it in.
next i applied MAC Russian Red lipstick all over the lips.
it has a matte finish but the liner added some gloss to it. you can apply a gloss on it to make it sparkle but i left it the way it was!
so i kept the eye makeup pretty neutral and warm and made the lips so vibrant!! like BAM!
Such a beautiful look and every girl can rock this look! I MEAN EVERY GIRL!!
We all need a little red in our life!
so be happy and work that red lipstick!

-Yara

Lorac UnZipped Makeup Palette Review Plus Tutorial

Hello Make-upaholics,

So i just purchased the Lorac UnZipped Makeup Palette from Sephora! And i am IN LOVE!! 

it is a neutral palette, has some matte and shimmer shadows. The pigmentation is amazing on it and its so velvety and smooth!!! 

the colours look amazing like pure amazingness on the eye lids! The quality of the shadows stunned me, they're even better than mac shadows :O! 

For Realz guys, this palette is to die for and so worth the money, although i only used it twice, i am crazy happy with it and recommend it to everyone! 

TUTORIAL

So for this look i first used an eyeshadow primer, it'll prolong the wear of the shadows! 

then i swept unreal all over the lid with an eyeshadow brush  ( MAC 249) 

i blended in unspoken in the crease and outer corner of the eye. (MAC 217) 

i took a little of untamed and put it in the outer corner of the crease and blended it through to create more depth and a smokey effect (MAC 217)

i lined my upper lash line and lower lash line a bit with unshadow 

finish off with mascara 

and that is the look :) 

<3 yara

MAC 217 Blending Brush Review

Hello Makeup-aholics :)
Every now and then i will save up money and buy a MAC brush. They are just so expensive and i'm not loaded on cash to spend on just makeup although i wish i could :( 
So i purchased the 217 a month or so ago, and i've been testing it out. It takes time to learn how to properly use this brush so you can get the best out of it. Takes lots and lots of practice :P
But from the experience i am getting with this brush, its quite lovely. i'm still trying to learn how to have this brush perform to the best of it abilities! 
It creates a soft effect on the lids, sometimes i use it as an all over sweep or concentrate it on the crease. 
It glides the color very smoothly and softly, and its becoming a must have brush! My other crease brush sucked compared to this! The structure of the bristles is perfect for the eyes, and executes the eyeshadow very well!  
MAC brushes are definitely expensive but in the long run you save so much money and time! And you will always have a flawless look with their brushes!

Leave a comment below on your fave MAC brushes or other names! 

-Yara 

New Natural Acne Treatment

As I vacationed in South Carolina this summer i noticed a great change in the way my skin behaved. 
I noticed how all the pimples were almost completely gone and even the scarring! 
And i didn't change anything in my skin care routine, so it puzzled me; how is my skin so clear now? 
Well i spent majority of my time sunbathing and swimming in the salty ocean. 
And so it clicked, the acidity in the ocean killed off 90% of the acne on my body! and it wasn't only for me, even for my family! 

Salt water kills off germs, and treats infections. Which makes sense because it killed off all the acne!! Also the effect of a sun burn did play a role in my new skin, because  it did kill off that layer of skin, and produced new healthier skin!!

I dont live next to an ocean unfortunately :( but a way to keep this up is to create your own salt water! and bathe in it! 
There are also skin care lines based on salt water, like products from the Dead Sea. 

If it worked for you or know any other natural skin care treatments! leave a comment below :) 

Makeup Review: L'Oreal Voluminous Power 24hr Mascara

Hello Makeup-aholics!
I recently purchased the new L'Oreal Voluminous Power 24hr Mascara infused with collagen spheres. It has a big wang, thick bristles and a great formula. I began to use it and noticed how much thicker and longer my lashes looked compared to the other mascara i was using  (Maybelline Mega-Plush Volume). 
Comparison of the two, Maybelline was much weaker in delivering the volume to the lashes, and made them look thinner compared to L'Oreal. L'Oreal made your lashes look super thick  in just one coat. It holds off for the whole day no smudging or crustiness.
Honestly, all mascaras from L'Oreal are great, so far this is my most favourite mascara from them. Its definitely worth a try! And it makes your lashes look full, volumed up, and long :) 

~Yara

Summer Time Makeup

Summer= Sweat + Water + Heat + Sun + Sand + FUN

What are some great makeup tricks to use while enjoying this equation?

Use a waterproof mascara, like Covergirl's Lashblast. It's an amazing waterproof mascara. Not only does it make your lashes look so full and long but also keeps it that way through out the heat, sweat and water.

     

Use a 24/7 eyeliner or waterproof, a great kind is Urban Decay's 24/7 Glide on Pencils. They literally do what the name says!

Try to avoid using powdered blushes, cream blushes stick more onto your face and last longer. Try Maybelline's new Dream Bouncy Blush. The colour pay off is great!

Always keep your lips hydrated year round. Use lip products with spf in it; to protect you from the sun. Try Maybelline's Baby Lips, they have spf 20, 8hour hydration and also have colour to them!

During the summer i like to keep my makeup simple, too much feels so heavy and wearing so much makeup could be damaging because you are exposed to the sun more.  

Embrace your natural beauty. Less is more!!

Gold Babyyy!!!

I've been seeing lately that the new fall lines are coming into stores:( during winter!! Jeez they cant hold it off a little bit more!! Anyway, ive been seeing that gold and warm neutrals are the trend for this year. Metallics, sparkles, golds, silvers are everywhere on shirts, sweaters and makeup.
I personally love the trend of warm neutral colors and GOLD!!! here are a few things im loving with the gold craze.

 

Forever21

Essie: Good as Gold

Forever21

Guess