Sneak Peek Shoot

Hello beautiful!!  So Kendra and I have been seriously MIA and we do apologize.  We are both just trying to juggle our hectic schedules while still trying to post some reviews and tutorials, which will be coming soon!  But, until then here is a sweet and short post.

Today I headed to Columbia, SC with model, Emily Hammond, to shoot with Mark Green of Markverks.  Here is a little sneak peek!  I am overly excited to see the finished product!  I'll try to post some pics and list what I used on her.

Until next time (which will hopefully be soon!)

Teri

Quick and Long-Lasting Valentines Inspired Nails

Hey beauties! What a week! Teri and I had planned on meeting up and doing a couple of different more makeup related posts BUT, as some of you  know my entire family has come down with some type of bug and I didn't want Teri to catch it.


I have been feeling bad that I haven't had anytime to put any new posts up so I thought I would do a little review on some nail polish I got earlier this week. Mostly, I want to rave about this base coat from L'OREAL called One Stop Base. This is probably the BEST base coat ever! I found out about it through my favorite blogger, Kandee Johnson. Since she loved it so much I thought I would give it try....


IT'S AMAZING! I picked it up this past monday and it has yet to chip! I have never been much of a nail polish person because usually they get messed up within the first day. NOT anymore! I can now go about my day without having to worrying about my nail polish chipping off! Finally! 


The light pink color I used is Essie's A Crewed Interest. I love this color but did not love the 3 coats I had to put on. Oh well! That won't stop me from using it ever again.


To add some fun (and not to mention SUPER easy) Valentines Day Flair I added a heart on my ring finger. I used a toothpick to draw on the heart and voila! I now have no chip nails that will last me well through Valentines Day. =) 

Super Bowl Sunday

Hello all my funny faces out there!  So as everyone knows the Super Bowl is this coming Sunday with the New York Giants and the New England Patriots.  Get excited!!! Which team are you rooting for?!  Or are you just in it to see all the hilarious commercials?  Well, either way, just to get in the spirit, I decided to do a step-by-step tutorial using both teams' colors, which are red, white, and blue. You guys can do different variations of what I did.  Just have fun with it!  So follow along!

Here are the 3 brushes I used to create this look.  (left to right)  Small eyeshadow brush, Medium shader brush, and my favorite brush of all time the crease/blending brush.  The crease brush is going to be the KEY ingredient in blending the 3 different colors together.

So, to start off, I used Urban Decay's Sin Primer Potion to prime the entire eyelid up to the brow bone.  You can really use any eye shadow primer that you desire, any will work perfectly fine.  Then, with my finger, using Bare Escentuals Buxom Stay-There Eyeshadow in Sheepdog, I smudged this pearly white cream shadow in the inner corner of my eye.  This will help the white shadow that I layer on top of it show up more.

I chose to use a matte red and white eyeshadow from La Femme Cosmetics, but if you are in the mood to add a little more sparkle to this look, you are always welcome to use a shimmery or frosty red and white eyeshadow.  Moving right along...using the small eyeshadow brush, you are just going to layer and pat on the white eyeshadow on top of the Buxom Sheepdog cream shadow.  Then, using the same small eyeshadow brush, pat on the red eyeshadow in the center of your lid.  With the crease brush, using back and forth strokes, blend the two colors together.


Using Kat Von D's True Romance Pigments in Johnette, take the medium shader brush and place the color in the outer corner of your eye, slowly bringing it into the crease.  Then, with the crease brush, blend the dark blue pigment into the crease.  Keep doing this until it blends and softens any harsh lines of color.

I used MAC's Superslick Liquid Eye Liner in On the Hunt to line the upper lash line, but again, I am giving you permission to use anything your heart desires, whether it be a liquid, pencil, gel, or cream...use whatever feels most comfortable.  Then, using Sephora Collection's Retractable Waterproof Eyeliner in Teal, I lined and smudged it out on my bottom lash line.  I also used Urban Decay's 24/7 Waterproof Eyeliner in Zero (sorry, no picture!!! :(...but I think Kendra used it in her Smoky Eye tutorial, so check it out below!) to line my waterline.  

FINALLY, last but not least!!!  I used one of my most favorite mascaras, Yves St. Laurent's Faux Cils Mascara in High Intensity Black to coat my lashes and complete the look!  Add some false lashes if you desire and SHAZAM! Pass the pizza because you are all glamified for Super Bowl!

Voila!  We would love to see what your makeup will look like this Super Bowl Sunday, so please post some photos for us to see!  I hope you all have an awesome weekend!

Until next time!!!

Teri