February Beauty Favorites

Here are a few products I have been loving for the month of February! Leave your recent favorites in the comments below!

FEBRUARY FAVORITES//

Make Up For Ever - 10 Color Flash Palette

Make Up For Ever - Pro Bronze Fusion #20M

Becca - Backlight Priming Filter

Becca - Shimmering Skin Perfector in Pearl

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Makeup Details

EYES//

Benefit Stay Don't Stray Primer

Stila 'Eyes Are the Window' Eyeshadow Palette (Light Brown)

Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow (Taupe)

Stila 'Eyes Are the Window' Eyeshadow Palette (White)

Guerlain Maxi Lash Mascara

Anastasia Brow Wiz (Medium Brown)

FACE//

Becca Backlight Priming Filter

Make Up Forever Face & Body Foundation

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation

Mac Pro-Longwear Concealer

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder (Ethereal, Dim & Incandescent)

Make Up For Ever Pro Bronze Fusion

Hard Candy Baked Blush (Living Doll)

Jouer Cream Highlighter (Camellia)

Becca Liquid Shimmering Skin Perfector (Pearl)

LIPS//

Dior Lip Glow: (pink)

Sephora Nano Lip Liner: (Pin Up Pink)

Becca Backlight Priming Filter Review

Here is a quick review on the Becca Backlight Priming Filter! Stick around and watch the video to hear why I love it and who I think it is best suited for!

Best Concealer for Dry or Mature Skin

Here is a quick review on the Givenchy 'Mister Light, Light Correcting Concealer'. It is a great concealer for dry or mature skin, or for anyone looking for a creamy, smooth and blendable concealer.

EYES//
Benefit Stay Don't Stray Primer
Anastasia Beverly Hills Eyeshadows (Blanc, Birkin, Cool Brown)
Kat Von D Tattoo Liner
Guerlain Maxi Lash Mascara
Kiss Demi Wispies
Anastasia Brow Wiz (Medium Brown)

FACE//
Becca Backlight Priming Filter
Make Up Forever Face & Body Foundation
Nars Sheer Glow Foundation
Mac Pro-Longwear Concealer + Givenchy Mister Light
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder (Ethereal, Dim & Incandescent)
Make Up For Ever Pro Bronze Fusion
Nars Blush (Goulue)
Jouer Cream Highlighter (Camellia)
Becca Liquid Shimmering Skin Perfector (Pearl)

LIPS//
Palladio Herbal Lipliner (Naked)
Anastasia Beverly Hills Lipgloss (Undressed, Dainty)

 

Hot Pink Valentine's Makeup

Here is a bright and fun look perfect for anyone who is not afraid to go bold this Valentine's Day! I used neon pressed pigments and a red liquid lipstick as eyeliner to achieve this electric combo. Click on the video link to watch the tutorial and check out the items used listed below!

EYES//
Benefit Stay Don't Stray Primer
NYX Jumbo Pencil (Milk)
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder (Ethereal)
Urban Decay Electric Palette (Savage & Urban)
NYX Jumbo Pencil: Milk
Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick (Beso)
Kat Von D Tattoo Liner: Trooper
Guerlain Maxi Lash Mascara
Kiss Demi Wispies False Lashes
Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner (Vice)
Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter (Junkshow)
Anastasia Brow Wiz: Medium Brown

FACE//
Becca Backlight Priming Filter
Make Up Forever Face & Body Foundation
Nars Sheer Glow Foundation
Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector
Mac Pro-Longwear Concealer
Mac Careblend Pressed Powder
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder: (Ethereal, & Dim)
Make Up For Ever Pro Bronze Fusion
Hard Candy Baked Blush: Living Doll
Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed (Pearl)

LIPS//
Dior Lip Glow: (pink)
Sephora Nano Lip Liner: (Pin Up Pink)

 

Valentine's Day Soft Smokey Eye

Here is an easy tutorial on how to create a softly smokey eye that is perfect for Valentine's Day or any special occasion. With hints of pink and shimmer, it is sure to win over your heart!

Click here to watch the tutorial on YouTube!







EYES//
Benefit Stay Don't Stray Primer
Stila 'Eyes Are the Window' Eyeshadow Palette: Light Brown
Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow: Taupe
NYX Jumbo Pencil: Milk
Too Faced 'A Few of My Favorite Things Palette': matte light pink
Nars Dual Intensity Eyeshadow: Cassiopeia
Stila Magnificent Metals Glitter: Pixie Dust
Kat Von D Tattoo Liner: Trooper
Guerlain Maxi Lash Mascara
Kiss Demi Wispies False Lashes
Anastasia Brow Wiz: Medium Brown

FACE//
Becca Backlight Priming Filter
Make Up Forever Face & Body Foundation
Nars Sheer Glow Foundation
Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector
Mac Pro-Longwear Concealer
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder: Ethereal, Dim & Incandescent
Make Up For Ever Pro Bronze Fusion
Hard Candy Baked Blush: Living Doll
Laura Mercier Baked Highlighter: #01

LIPS//
Dior Lip Glow: pink
Sephora Nano Lip Liner: Pin Up Pink

Ombre Lip Tutorial

This is a super simple ombre lipstick look that is perfect for Valentines Day or for Spring. The attached blog post has some great photos and other color options so be sure to check it out!

 Check out by previous post on gradient lips here to see more fun color options!

EYES//
Benefit Stay Don't Stray Primer
Stila 'Eyes Are the Window' Eyeshadow Palette (Light Brown)
Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow (Taupe)
NYX Jumbo Pencil (Milk)
Stila 'Eyes Are the Window' Eyeshadow Palette (White)
Stila Got Inked Cushion Eyeliner (Black Obsidian)
Guerlain Maxi Lash Mascara
Ardell Individual False Lashes
Anastasia Brow Wiz (Medium Brown)

FACE//
Becca Backlight Priming Filter
Make Up Forever Face & Body Foundation
Nars Sheer Glow Foundation
Mac Pro-Longwear Concealer
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder (Ethereal, Dim & Incandescent)
Make Up For Ever Pro Bronze Fusion
Hard Candy Baked Blush (Living Doll)
Jouer Cream Highlighter (Camellia)
Becca Liquid Shimmering Skin Perfector (Pearl)

LIPS//
Sephora Nano Lip Liner (Pin Up Pink)
Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick (Fifth Avenue Fuchsia)
NYX Jumbo Pencil (Milk)
Bobbi Brown Brightening Lip Gloss (Pink)

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Kristen Stewart Smokey Eyes

Kristen Stewart has perfected the 'messy smokey eye'. It is perfectly imperfect and smudged, making it modern and easy to recreate! Here is a quick video showing you how to get the look!

Click HERE to watch this video on Youtube in higher quality.

My Eyebrow Routine

Eyebrows are big news these days, thankfully we have moved away from the super thin tweezed brow to a more natural full shape. Everyone wants to know how to get the perfect brow and fortunately it is a lot easier to achieve than one might realize. I have always had full brows, so I just need to fill in certain areas, but these techniques will work on anyone.

Click HERE to watch on Youtube with better quality.

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1. Tweeze & trim your brows into the shape you want, neat brows are much easier to fill in. If you have never groomed your brows, go to a professional for your first time around.
2. Always comb through your brows before you start filling them in so you know exactly where to place the color.
3. Use a powder to place a subtle shadow throughout your brow. 
4. Use a pencil to draw in small hair-like strokes that mimic the growth of the hair, then blend. 
5. Finish with a tinted brow gel to add hold and definition.

The Technique
When filling in the brows, it is always best to start at the arch and work down towards the tail; then fill in towards the front of the brow to finish the shape. If you begin your color placement at the front, it can tend to go on too dark making you look angry.

Choosing the Right Color
The basic rule about choosing the right color for your brows is fairly simple: if you have light hair go 1 shade darker, if you have dark hair go 1 shade lighter. Redheads can use shades of auburns or taupey-browns depending on what they like.

What I Use
On a day-to-day basis I will usually pick either the pencil or the powder and then set it with the gel. If I am doing a 'perfect' brow then I will use all of the items below.

Make Up For Ever Brush #274

Anastasia Brow Powder in 'Taupe'

Anastasia Brow Wiz in 'Medium Ash'

Anastasia Tinted Brow Gel in 'Caramel'






Other Products I Love

Hourglass Arch Sculpting Pencil
(unique powder/pencil/wax formula)

Anastasia Clear Brow Gel
(has a super firm hold to keep hairs in place)

Benefit Gimme Brow
(fiber-gel formula great for those with little hair)

June Favorites

Smashbox Full Exposure Palette - $49
At first I hated this palette because I was having a major fallout problem with the shimmer shades, they were way too messy and didn't stick, but my friend Leila would always use it at work and she loved it, so I played around with it a little bit more, wetting the shadows and using the brush that comes with the palette and now I can say that I like it as a whole. My favorite part is still all of the matte shades, I love that they come in warm and cool versions and that they're easy to blend and layer. The brush it comes with is AWESOME. Use it... really!

Stila Magnificent Metals Foil Finish Shadow in 'Pixie Dust' - $32
This pigment/glitter/eyeshadow is beautiful! I have been using it daily and it spices up any look. The way that it catches the light is unbelievable, it creates a glowy iridescence that is just stunning! I layer it over my finished eyeshadow look to give a bit of extra shine and drama. Pro Tip: I would advise to pat it on your eye with your finger, mixing it with the liquid primer that comes with the shadow has never worked out very well for me, it just gets sticky and clumpy and very unattractive.

Peter Thomas Roth Glycolic Acid 10% Moisturizer - $45
This moisturizer improved my cell turnover rate and my skin became clearer and smoother. I started seeing results after the first use, so I immediately fell in love with this product. I experienced some minor stinging, but it was not unpleasant and it just made me feel like it was working. This product will help clear pores, soften lines & wrinkles and improve the brightness and clarity of the skin.

Peter Thomas Roth AHA/BHA Acne Clearing Gel - $54
This advanced treatment worked wonders for my skin. I paired it 
with the PTR moisturizer to get the results I wanted, and it left me with softer, smoother skin and more clarified pores. You will see blemishes appear while using these two products because they pull out the congestion in the skin but it's so worth it because once your skin decongests it looks flawless!

Here are some of the ingredients and what they do: 

-Salicylic Acid 2% (Beta Hydroxy Acid): Reduces the appearance of blemishes, and discourages the formation of blackheads and blemishes by minimizing pore size. 

-Glycolic Acid Complex 10% (Alpha Hydroxyl Acid): Supports natural cell turnover. 

-Licorice: Helps ease irritation and even skintone. 

-Retinyl Palmitate: Helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. 

To watch this video on Youtube, click HERE.

Two Summertime Looks using all Drugstore Makeup

Since my last video post was so well received, here is another one for you guys showing how to get these two summer looks using all drugstore makeup! Let me know if you like it and what kind of videos you'd like to see next!

PRODUCTS (in order mentioned):

Revlon Color Stay in 'Sand Beige 180'
Revlon Single Eyeshadow in 'Bone'
Revlon Single Eyeshadow in 'Greige'
Revlon Single Eyeshadow in 'Chocolate'
Revlon 'Exotic Palette' (black and yellow shades)
Revlon Single Eyeshadow in 'Sand'
Revlon Lash Potion Mascara
Revlon Highlighting Palette in 'Bronze Glow'
Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in 'Sultry 225'
Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in 'Elusive 205'
Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in 'Audacious 245'
Relvon Colorburst Laquerized Balm in 'Tease 130'
Revlon Blush in 'Classy Coral'

My Top 5 Favorite Foundations (and my first video!)

I just posted my first Youtube video on my Nicole Marie Makeup channel, and it's all about my favorite foundations! All of them look naturally beautiful on the skin and they photograph wonderfully! 

Here is a list of the foundations I mention in the video:

1. YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat

2. Make Up For Ever Face & Body

3. Nars Sheer Glow

4. Becca Radiant Skin Satin Finish

5. Illamasqua Skinbase

Watch it on Youtube here for better quality!

Let me know what you guys think! Would you want more videos?