From My Kit To Yours! 3 Products To Get To Know

So I have a few new to me products that I want to share with you all. It's funny , but it's always something to do with lips.  Creature of habit I am. So check it out and I would love your feed back, in the case this posting encourages you to  break out of your everyday routine and experiment with something new. cheers all!

NYX: This top selling eye pencil shown here in Black Bean
it combines an eye shadow and eye liner all in one,  It's creamy formula glides on smooth and  it's easy to blend and its crease free (love that!) nor will it dry out.
and it's available in a slew of shades that work both day and night, just play with them to your liking!

So here's a tip:

To use pencil as eye shadow apply all over the eye and in the crease; blend carefully. To line eyes apply pencil directly along the upper and lower lash lines and blend. Can be used with all NYX eye shadows, liners, mascara and lashes~ This is an amazing  eye pencil, i love my black smokey eyes always have and this achieves the blackest yet. try it out, and experiment with all the shades and try mixing them, why not there a mere $4.19 ULTA

EROS LIP BALMS

These little guys are pretty dang terrific, they don't last a minute when I break them out on set. So i kinda hide them and dish them out to those i find worthy! HAHA! Not only are they cute, but long lasting, with Shea butter & Vitamin E, it glides on clear  and his gluten, paraben, petrolium & phthalate free it's 95% organic, and all natural destine to keep lips moist, soft and sexy..so Twist off top, pucker up and smile  / $2.99 can't beat that!

Kellen Lutz 

Here's something new to me and maybe to you, Armour Beauty.

Actually someone turned me on to this line, at the moment it is mainly lips, I love lips anyone who knows me knows that, I love gloss!  Theo Kogan of the legendary girl band LUNACHICKS teamed up with makeup artist/designer, Allison Burns to create this awesome line. There Opaque so you can wear alone or layer if you want. Personal  fav;s, FEMME FATALE, & EDIE a nude shades that  i an in  heaven about i want everyone to wear it, and Its long lasting, after all that's why she created it~~~

$19.00 Armourbeauty

It's A Bobbi Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown

The Holiday Collection

The Holiday Collection is chock full of deals – The Best things about the holidays is all the Delicious beauty deals this time of year. The palettes and value sets cost so much less than if you were to buy everything individually.

1. The Chrome Collection from Bobbi Brown

The Chrome Collection breaks out the silvers and grays with some hints of plum. This is amazing , hurry out and get it this holidays. imagine the looks you could do  with this amazing palette.

2. My favorite of the bunch is the Goldstone Palette ($40, below), which includes metallic and shimmery cream shadows. a black-brown gel eyeliner, and a dual-ended pro brush. I got a sample of this and find it to be the perfect palette to create a dramatic, golden eye for a festive evening out or to your upcoming holiday parties.

http://www.nordstroms.com
http://www.sephora.com

Gold Shine for The Holidays!

GOLD SHINE !

According to Hollywood lore, Marlene Dietrich demanded that makeup artist Max Factor sprinkle real gold dust into her hair to make it appear as if it were gleaming on film.WOW, now that's a true Diva.

Wearing golden makeup elements can have the same impact on your features when viewed in sultry, low lighting(aka bar Lights) So to offset a come-hither gaze and give your mouth a flirty finish, layer on translucent gold lipstick.

So try it you may like it. I can't offer you real gold specs for your lips, but i can recommend something close........

Being True: Statin lip shine in BRILLIANT

Being True Satin Lip Shine In SEDUCTIVE

Tip: 

If gold lipstick alone doesn't "pop" enough for you, layer it over your everyday lip color to give it added dimension.

https://www.beingtrue.com

HEY HOT LIPS!~ What's Hot In Lip Trends

What's in for me right now, is Lip stains and especially one's that double as cheek stains. Here is a wee list of some of my favorites at the moment, there are so many out there too, that i am sure to write about them again soon. Lip stains are awesome on a film or TV set, They can give you a Strong bold color or the subtlest of just the right hit of color to any ones lips. You can jazz them up but adding your favorite clear gloss to them as well. And they are great for layering other color over then, sometime you just can't get those last looks on set that you want, so using stains under another lip product  is good, so that your never with out lip color of some sort.

     A creamy, natural looking stain for lips.

Laura Mercier Lip Stain gives the   visual effect of a stain with the comfort & sheen of a lip gloss.  It's Long-lasting, has a balmy satin finish and leaves lips looking effortlessly polished with a subtle sophistication. 

$20.00

The Balms For Keeps™ Watercolor Lip Stains Clever little duo of solid lip stains that deliver  lasting pigment and can be  customized to create both demure and  dramatic looks. The Balm ntroduces the first stains  in a pressed-powder format!  Packaged in this cute compact  (with a mini lip brush!), These long lasting colors can be layered  to your desired intensity. Just add water to activate! $28.00 Fantastico Lip Stain A long-lasting lip stain with a soft-tipped marker component for easy application. Achieve intense, buildable lip color with this innovative marker pen, available in five vibrant colors with a delicious mango flavor. The lightweight formula contains moisturizing panthenol for healthy, hydrated lips. An airtight cap allows for effortless transport. $15.00 @ Sephora.com

Printed Lips Tinted Look Lip Stainer

Printed Lips Tinted Look Lip Stainer is a richly pigmented tint that's applied with a felt-tip marker. 

Providing a lip look that lasts, the marker allows for easy application and a vibrant, matte finish.

Sephora is the exclusive beauty retailer for this product.

Benefit's Posietint is a petal-pink stain that plants a kiss of see-through tint on cheeks and lips. With hours of smudge-proof, just-picked perfection, you'll be the prettiest bloom in the bunch! TARTE Natural Lip Stain with LipSurgence™ Technology A peppermint-infused shade smoothly glides on lips for a natural  flush that will stay all day.  I adore these and use them frequently, It's all day color and there vegan, They come in many shades as well as a Matte Finish. $24.00

Urban Decay Lip EnvyA long lasting, hydrating, gel-based lip stain that dries to a semi-matte finish. Subtle, but never unnoticed, this water-rich stain provides a long lasting, semi-permanent wash worth lusting after. Take a dip and anoint your lips with a sheer veil of vanilla-scented color, or layer for a deep, matte, inky stain. $17.00

FROM MY KIT TO YOURS: 6 Products that Live in My makeup Kit these days!

 I wanted to share with you some of my new finds and favorite's that i have been using these days, from ,my kit to yours...click on any picture to be beamed to the website for shopping needs and have a great time.

1. W3LL People Nudist Super Natural Lipshine

Description:

Hippie tested. Diva approved. W3LL People (pronounced well people) is an evolutionary concept in organic skin care: a line of modern all-natural products created by a three-person collective (a Cosmetic Dermatologist, a Makeup Guru and a Tree hugger), designed to help you look beautiful and feel good doing it. Nudist Super Natural Lip shine is formulated with pomegranate, beeswax and green tea to nourish lips while adding naturally gorgeous color. Cruelty free. Do Good. Be W3LL.

$16.50

* Love , Love , Love This Product and become more intrigued with the entire line, can be used alone , or with a nude or natural liner, I've used it with a berry Liner as well as MAC Plum, b;lend the liner into the entire lip and apply lip balm, easy!

2. The Bamboo Comb ~Olivia Garden is a family-owned, professional styling tool company that has been environmentally focused for over 45 years. The Bamboo Comb is ideal for fine to medium hair, and is absolutely perfect for all your man-styling needs. Its eco-friendly construction helps both you and Mother Earth look your very best.

This can be used buy both man & women, but I wanted to include all you men that may be ready, i own this comb, its amazing. I have fine hair and its works great, smooth.......be green and have great hair at the same time. and its only $5.00 bucks, get me one while your at it. xoxo

3. LIP DELIGHT - BLOOD ORANGE

MOR

Open one of these brightly coloured tins to reveal the fruit inside: a deliciously scented gloss, which, when dabbed across your lips, leaves them shiny and sumptuous. It’s pure handbag candy. Available in: Sorbet,Rosebud,Lychee Flower,Blood Orange,Cassis Noir,Apples and Passion Flower.

 So, I am obsessed with Any Thing Blood Orange, Its sinfully good, and now it's in lip gloss? whoa Nelly! I got mine so go gets yours! oh! and maybe some Ciao Bella Blood Orange sorbet to go with it! $14.50

4. PAUL & JOE's legendary shine-controlling Blotting Papers, available in a limited edition folding carry case (complete with built-in mirror) printed in a stunning pattern from the 2010 Summer Sahara collection. This season's collection is devoted to energetic powerful women who blossom like a desert flower, with colors full of life specifically for summer - stay fashionable, with an oil-free complexion, whenever and wherever the summer takes you!

*just a note, I have just recently got into the using of oil blotting papers, since working on FX Channels THE LEAGUE, and working with a cast of 5 men, I found these to work fantastico! I mean easy quick and shine free in a seconds. These Paul & Joe papers are the she she version, i love them, but in a pinch Clean & Clear's ROCK THE PORES, and there $4.95. at ant drugstore.

5. CRAZY HEART LIP GLOSS  NARS A quintet of medium-sized lip glosses to take you through winter from a rosy-glow workday to  a sophisticated night-time celebration.  Bold enough to be worn alone but compact enough to be carried together. Contains 5 Shades: Easy Lover-Ultra Sheer Hot Pink babe- Sheer Orange red Orgasm- Sheer warm pink w/ Golden Shimmer (HOT!) Turkish Delight- Pink Sorbet Misbehave-Sheer Cherry Red w/ Gold Shimmer  I Love Lips, as you can see it's all about the lips for me,   when I go makeup shopping,  I head straight for the lip sections  of every line in the store.  I'm a lip whore there I said it!! And who wouldn't put out for this   amazing gloss set ,   I love NARS and you know you want it.

6. EVER LASTING LIP CARE/ life nk

Keep lips comfortable, soft and supple with this moisturizing gel with bisabolol,
derived from chamomile flowers.

It's Suitable for men & Women.
Life NK's Ultra-clean products are fre from Parabens, Su;fates And Silicon's.
They Feel amazing on the skin and do exactly what they promise.


I have really come to like this line, I am still learning about it, but I do use this lip balm.
Again I like lip balms that can be used with lip color, this can turn your favorite Matte lipstick's
into a shine, moisture filled gloss.

Today's Beauty Break Down: Actress Brooke Burns for "FIXING PETE"

For this look Brooke's Character Ashley plays a news paper fashion editor who's heading to cover a fashion show in the upcoming film "Fixing Pete" I was really inspired from  the Italian films of the 1960's. I've always thought that Fellini would have loved Brooke's Beauty!

 So the breakdown starts.
I used Smashbox HD Foundation in L3 & L4,  I adore this foundation, create a healthy glow to the skin and still gives amazing coverage and it's made of great ingredients that actually help your skin.

I washed Smashbox Vanilla Shadow over the entire lid from brow to lash line, its flat and matte and very pigmented, i use this as a lid primer, it actually pops the color of the other shadows.

My Friend Lori Taylor over at Smashbox hooked me up with the new Masquerade Palette. I adore it, Strong, Smooth, Velvet coverage, just amazing , I used the Gold to cover the lid and a blend of Purple & Blue into the crease of the eye and blend it into the top liner.

Then I had Smashbox Liquid Marker Liner  in Black to top lash line in a slight winged style, please make sure everyone in the makeup trailer is still or oops! there is goes!

Then I used Smashbox Limitless Black Eye Liner for the inner rims of her eyes and under the lower lash line for that dramatic sex look.

For Cheek Color I used Smash Bare, Simply put, you see it, but it's bare, i mean there............ filled with Light reflective properties that create an amazing glow.

and to finish , SmashBox Lip Enhancing gloss , Expose. A sheer gloss that not only beautiful and natural, but keeps the lips looking subtle and sleek.

So there it is, A Smashbox face from forehead to chin. Check out there stuff. xo myke