Wet N Wild is LIFE!- Lipstick Gold

I've posted quite a few times about looks i created using Wet N Wild products. Their eyeshadows are AMAZING. They're super pigmented, some are dupes for high end brands, i can find any color my makeup loving heart desires and let's not forget that they're extra affordable! At no more than $6 per palette at walgreens, walmart, target, cvs, rite aid, and that's just the stores i've been to.... you really can't lose with Wet N Wild.

I found myself bypassing all other brands and heading straight to the Wet N Wild 5' section when doing my mandatory stroll of the cosmetics section of any store i'm in. I now will swear by the gel liner pot, the fergie collection eye primer and the color icon liners. But there is one product that stands out like a bedazzled fanny pack... the Mega Last Lipstick collection!

Listen, lipstick is kind of a big deal for me. Like... it sets the mood... it finishes your face..  brows, lashes and lipstick are my staples... and these lipsticks are like GOLD! There's a wide range of colors from nudes, to pinks, to purples to reds and even a couple of orange shades. They finish matte when blotted (which is a must), they last for forever, they're very pigmented so fading is almost unheard of (esp with the deeper colors), they come in some fairly sleek little tubes and... They cost no more than $2!!!! Not a joke. The highest i've seen them priced is $1.99 ! Insane right?! Right! I didn't even realize how obsessed with this lipstick that i was until i organized my makeup case and realized that i had somewhere between 15 and 20. I shop them and find that i already own most of the shades and then when i grab one that i think won't be anything special, it blows me away! (That's actually happened twice now). But yea, it's an amazing product, extra low cost and soooo my fav product by a company that i frequently refer to as "life". Just in case you're still not convinced that you should report to your nearest drugstore and grab alllll of these lipsticks, here are some pics of some of my faves....

"Don't Blink Pink"

"Stoplight Red"

"Bare It All" (over a dark brown liner)

"Vamp It Up"

"Think Pink"

"Sugar Plum Fairy"

"Mochalicious"

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The New Love Of My Life...

so... about a year ago, i decided to try out a gel pot eyeliner from a drugstore because i wanted the look of a liquid liner with the ease of application of a pencil. and i immediately fell in love! so of course it was like the worst day ever when i lost it somewhere in my car and couldn't find it for shit. (yes, my car is a cluttered mess. i have 3 kids and spend 80% of the day in it.. don't u judge me) anyhoo, this season (like all seasons) Mary Kay came out with some limited edition products that were fantastic...

it's called the Hollywood Mystique Collection and it's full of super glam products...including a gel liner!!!!!

Well, of course i bought it! and it's AMAZING!!! the gel has a creamy texture, it goes on really smooth, it lasts for forever and ever, it's EVERYTHING i need it to be! plus it comes with a cute little expandable brush! i'm so excited about it, i had to give it it's own post so... yea, that's what this is. lol!
This gel liner also comes in Tempting Teal and that's super yummy... i'll have a look or 2 to post using that color soon!

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I offer free trials as well as a Mary Kay Microdermabrasion treatment with your makeup application.

Because Sharing is Caring...

ok, so we all know that i am a huge advocate of Mary Kay products from skincare to cosmetics.... be we also know that i am a huge fan of all things beauty and makeup and i will try just about ANYTHING... recently i was asked if brand mattered as far as achieving a certain look or level of color.. my response was no. i mean, while u do want to use quality products, that doesn't mean u have to buy the most expensive or popular brands. for instance, Mary Kay eye shadows cost $6.50 retail and they have some amazing colors and great benefits to the wearer because they're mineral shadows... as opposed to mac who's individual shadows go for around $15. i'm totally not knocking any brand. mac costs more, but they have amazing products so, u can't really complain about that... i'm just saying that if u shop around, u can find amazing products for a lot less and achieve greatness on a great budget.
That being said.. my mother-in-law found this eye shadow pallet that had some beautiful shimmery colors. it's a 30-color pallet at goes from pinks to browns and golds to greens and blues... fantastic. But do the colors look as amazing on skin as they do in the pallet? well here's the pallet....

it's by a company called YH Beja cosmetics out of China... i did a couple of swatches on my hand just out of curiosity and was immediately excited about how true these colors stayed.

Next Stop: GOOGLE!

i went on a google search of the company and found their facebook page.. they only have something like 35 likes... because they're a small company and i'm guessing it's not the easiest to find their products... but that's just my guess and i feel it to be my duty to share their fb page as well as their website... and maybe a look that i created using this little gem of a pallet. so...

http://www.facebook.com/YH.Beja.Cosmetics

http://www.yhbejacosmetic.com/en/

and.....

everything's more fun with a collage right? lol

of course, there is a little Mary Kay going on here. Mary Kay mineral eye color in Coal as well as Mary Kay liquid eyeliner in black.... the fav Kiss lashes #05, Mary Kay mineral bronzing powder... u know.. the usual.
Well, i'm so in love with this pallet and i'm sure that it's going to be making some appearances both here and on my fb page so stay on the lookout. also, check me out on MakeupBee at https://www.makeupbee.com/profile.php

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Trying New Things on My Hair...

For the most part, I've never stuck with just 1 product on my hair. Aside from the protein treatment and the brand of dye I use, I'm always looking for something that will make me fall in love with my hair all over again. Lol! Since my hair is curly/ wavy, fine and color-treated, my main concerns are usually moisture, softness and shine. But as of maybe a few months ago, I noticed that breakage is much worse than it used to be.... yes, this is common with the blonde... and i've been slackin on my protein treatment... shut up. But I had chopped off something like 2.5 inches of my hair, thinking it would continue to grow at its normal rate... and it didn't... well, it did. I still needed to hit up these roots right around the same time, but it didn't seem to be getting much longer. THESE ARE THE BREAKS! hahahahahaha! so taking better care of my hair, usually keeps it from breaking and I just dropped the ball... what to do?... try something I saw in a commercial of course! Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion shampoo and conditioner. Seriously?... $2.97 in hell- i mean at walmart? WINNING!

I got the color care for obvious reasons

I almost grabbed the leave-in treatment as well, but I figured since that was geared toward the health of my hair, I'd get something else that was more for the health of my scalp. so.... LOVE the shampoo and conditioner instantly! Love the smell, the texture and Love the way my hair feels after 2 uses... now... usually, 2 days later I wouldn't have washed my hair twice yet... but the product that I decided to try for my scalp health and growth promotion was......

Dr. Miracle Hot Grow... it says that it tingles and promotes growth and moisturizes and strengthen and all of that and it says that u should massage it into ur scalp twice per day... well... i don't have the thirstiest of scalps/ hair and I really don't know how else to describe my hair other than that it's the kind of hair that white or latino ppl have when they have curly hair... it's not thick, it's not coarse... it's curly/wavy and it takes a lot of scrunching to get it to have the kind of volume that i like.... so.. this stuff is like grease... grease on a white girl's hair is never good, even when it's curly... so yea... that means i had/ have to wash my hair more often. Weird that I used to wash it less so I would retain more moisture and shine and now I have to wash it more to maintain a non-greasey head of hair... idk how I like it so I'm going to keep it up until I can genuinely tell if it works or not. I read some reviews for it and everyone, except those with braids said how greasy it was and I was relieved to see a review from a caucasion woman who says she had pretty coarse hair and had to stray from the twice per day rules and wash a little more often to see the kind of results that she like... Anyhoo, my hair is much shinier already and it appears to like what i'm doing to it... we'll see how my hair feels in a few weeks tho.... All in all, right now, I say try the suave professionals. It's great!

Time Wise Miracle Set + Microdermabrasion Set!!!

When I had my first experience with Mary Kay, I was given the opportunity to try some of the products via an MK facial... I thought that the products were great and felt like I would totally use them again, but, to be honest, I wasn't exactly sold on the whole paying more than the $5 that I spent at Target or Walmart for skin care products. Lol! The one (non cosmetic) product I did immediately fall in love with was the Microdermabrasion Set...

It uses the same crystals used in salons for microdermabrasion treatments... but it doesn't cost $200 and it still makes my skin look and feel magical! Unlike most products that are meant to exfoliate skin, this one doesn't create the little cuts that can makes skin susceptible to bacteria and breakouts. Not to mention that I only use it once and my skin stays feeling smooth, and my makeup goes on a lot smoother... even without primer! It's seriously my favorite thing in the world for my face. So yea, there are 2 steps.. step 1 Refine: reduces the appearance of pores by removing the dead skin cells that form inside and around the outer edge of every pore... in short, it does amazing things! Ha! Step 2 Replenish: is a quick-desolving solution that you use after step 1 and patting dry. It helps reduce the redness brought on by step 1 with anti-irritants, has skin nourishing antioxidants and leaves skin feeling super soft and smooth. BOOM! It's so great.

Well, when I signed up to be a consultant (Happy Day!), they sent me a kit and it had everything that I would need to conduct skin care classes and show off the more awesome of the awesome skin care products. I remembered liking the Miracle Set and figured that I can't expect to convince ppl that this stuff is awesome if i'm not using it myself so... I decided to start using the Time Wise Miracle Set.....

 It consists of the 3-in-1 cleanser, day and night solutions and age fighting moisturizer. I used it day and night to make sure I was really getting the full effect and BOOM! Tho I don't have many concerns about wrinkles and whatnot, my skin felt firmer and softer and it looked... brighter! I thought to myself "this stuff is magic!" hahahahaha! don't get me wrong, I am human, so there are days where I end up slackin on my mackin and I go to bed without washing my face (THE HORROR!!!) but, the next day I'm always able to refresh with the set and my favorite part of this set... my absolute LOVE in this set is actually the night solution! (don't tell anyone about this but...) when i'm feeling super lazy but don't want to wake up to death in the mirror, I'll baby wipe my makeup off and totally slather some night solution on and when I wake up in the morning my skin looks amazing! Like I could seriously walk out the door and no one would guess that I didn't wash my face yet.... I don't do that.. but I totally could.

So.... Miracle set along wit the Microderabrasion set is a magical thing in my life right now and if I ever had to make a choice as to what I would not want to live without ever ever again... it would be the Microdermabrasion set and the night solution... The day solution is pretty amazing too, it's the first spf i've tried that didn't feel oily. The cleanser is light and gentle, yet my face actually feels super clean and not dry when I use it. And the moisturizer... ok, the moisturizer is going on the list too because it's sooo light! I don't feel dry.. ever! And I don't feel oily.. ever! It's a must have as well... They all work together as a team to improve skin all around AND prevent and reverse the signs of aging and I think that makes these winners... WINNERS I SAY! lol! Hope this was helpful and enjoyable! Thanks for reading Dazzlers!