tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898607556010654922024-03-13T14:16:33.605-07:00Makeup Junkieadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.comBlogger229125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-3597844695102599362012-02-04T11:14:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:58:42.598-08:00SPECIAL EDITION: MAKEUP LOOK ON THE OLDEST DAUGHTER! In a Hell Freeze’s Over moment, my daughter said yes to me doing her makeup AND posting it here on the blog! We took a few products that I had planned to review and decided to use them in one fell swoop. She was very relaxed about the whole idea, meaning she didn’t want to put her hair down or change her clothes. You know how adolescents are! Normally she is a beauty queen type. So excuse the adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-29746640030815386382012-02-04T07:41:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:58:42.629-08:0025% OFF YOUR NEXT PURCHASE OF MIRACLE SKIN TRANSFORMER! Hi there – Happy February! Miracle Skin Transformer will be donating $1 to the American Heart Association for every on their Facebook Fan Page. Give back to a meaningful cause and while you’re at it, treat yourself to 25% your next purchase at Miracle Skin Transformer when you use the MIRACLE2012 promo code at check out. adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-6909795716676432002012-02-03T06:41:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:58:42.651-08:00FEBRAUARY GIVEAWAY This is the giveaway for the month of February. It consists of: Clean and Clear Morning Burst Body Wash H20 Seacurrents Shower and Bath Gel Yves Rocher Pro-Retinol Wrinkle Reducer Day Yves Rocher Bio Specific Rehydration SOS Intensive Moisture Mask Basin Brand Fresh Soap Burt’s Bees Bay Rum Exfoliating Soap China Glaze Afterglow Nail Polish Zoya Skylar Nail Polish (This is Brand New for Spring)adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-15219494571559025472012-02-03T05:04:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:58:42.673-08:00MIRACLE SKIN TRANSFORMER TREAT & CONCEAL *EYE & FACE* A few months ago I had the wonderful opportunity to try Miracle Skin Transformer for Body, then for Face and the other day I actually won the concealer on Facebook. I am so excited, as I have heard wonderful things about this product. I received the light, which looks perfect for my fair skintone. I have a few areas that need concealing, so I plan on using a foundation that has minimal coverage adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-25260203814091450152012-02-02T05:21:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:58:42.694-08:00emerginC BLEMISH CONTROL TINTED I want to admit something here: I am 40 years old and I still suffer from acne. Ugh. I never had it as a teenager. I have it now because of personal reasons that I won’t go into but I can usually keep it in control. Recently I was VERY sick and couldn’t even lift up my head much less manage a skin care regimen. So, my skin broke out big time! I had the opportunity to try emerginC’s blemish adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-90683893606483696232012-02-01T16:30:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:56:11.728-08:00Behind the Scenes at a PhotoshootMy guest post for Books, Crafts & Pretty Things:I get lots of questions about what really goes on behind the scenes at a Photoshoot, and people are always interested in whats behind the gloss & glamour.The most important stage in any photoshoot is planning. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. There are lots of factors involved, and the first is to determine what style you would like - adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-84385847485585283952012-02-01T06:32:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:58:42.719-08:00BRINGING BACK A CLASSIC: URBAN DECAY’S ALICE IN WONDERLAND PALETTE!When you have as many palettes as I do, you have to go back to the older ones now and then to get some use out of them. Today I wanted to use a classic: Urban Decay’s Alice in Wonderland palette. I was a big fan of Tim Burton’s interpretation of the book and I really loved Urban Decay’s palette. The colors are phenomenal, bright and they scream: use me!I decided to have a bright eye look today. adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-45307266727122949752012-02-01T05:03:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:58:42.751-08:00WINNER OF THE JANUARY GIVEAWAY:RHONDA A IS THE WINNER OF THE JANUARY GIVEAWAY. RHONDA, YOU HAVE TWO WEEKS TO CONTACT ME VIA MARIEPAPACHATZIS@GMAIL.COM. adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-89378849918756980012012-01-31T04:57:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:58:42.797-08:00RAIDING MY STASH FOR A CHANGE! Today I decided that I was going to raid my stash for a change. I grabbed my Stila In the Moment palette for my eye look, a Too Faced blush and a Jemma Kidd lip gloss. Who says who have to use one brand for the total look? From the Stila palette I took Whim (shimmery copper brown) used it in the crease, then I used Captivate (shimmery mauve brown) deepen the crease. I then used Captivate adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-58764142561373127372012-01-30T06:40:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:58:42.816-08:00INGLOT: NEUTRAL EYE WITH A POP OF COLOROne day I was lurking on Makeup Alley and I heard about this company called Inglot Cosmetics. So I took a look at their website, www.inglotcosmetics.com. I about drooled all over my keyboard. Everything looked so good. And the prices were pretty good too, in line with MAC. Plus they had what they call the Freedom System. With the Freedom System, similar to MAC’s pan system, you buy pan shadows, adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-5922474363188672692012-01-29T00:18:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:56:11.764-08:00False Eyelashes Part 2Now that you know the difference between the different types of false eyelashes out there, it is time to learn how to apply them!Application of false lashes can be a little tricky at first, but after a little practice applying eyelashes really is quite simple and quick!To help you out with application, here is a youtube video of Xsparkage showing how she applies false eyelashes.My top tips for adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-16548665304221685592012-01-28T05:47:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:58:42.835-08:00LIP TUTORIAL AND A GRIPE!Recently I had a number of people asking about my lips and how they were done. So I thought I would show you in photos. I will try and do a video tutorial too. I will also be covering the eye makeup as I thought it looked pretty good today. And I have a gripe!In the first photo you can see my lips are just covered with foundation to act as a base for the lipliner, the foundation I use varies adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-24830456199409485482012-01-27T06:11:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:58:42.938-08:00KAT VON D TRUE ROMANCE PIGMENTS: REVIEWI am a sucker for two things: palettes and pigments. When I saw these Kat Von D pigments at Sephora, I immediately had to try them. I have four of them: Meditation (coppery rose shimmer), Rooftop (copper), Ladyhawke (plum shimmer) and Torment (iridescent purple shimmer). Torment is my favorite!For this look I wore Rooftop in the crease and took Ladyhawke to deepen the crease area. I then applied adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-1622249643907912482012-01-26T13:48:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:58:43.033-08:00STILA: IN THE GARDEN PALETTE and A SURPRISING NEW GREAT LIPCOLOR!As I may have mentioned many, many times before: I am a palette junkie. If someone puts out a palette then chances are I am going to check it out. Stila has been putting out some cute ones lately and the quality of their line has dramatically increased to when they were originally created by makeup artist Jeanine Lobell. The line is fun and carefree and this spring/summer the palette they came adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-69715656420574534462012-01-25T06:27:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:58:43.125-08:00SMASHBOX BE DISCOVERED PALETTE FOR SPRING When I saw the palette that Smashbox had put out for spring, I knew I had to have it. The perfect blend of neutrals with a pop of color looked promising! When I received it yesterday I was very happy with how it looked. I thought that the shadows, while being very neutral, would give some nice looks. As you can see from the swatch photo, some of the shadows swatched very light. However, when I adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-8976702017227770812012-01-24T15:04:00.000-08:002012-02-08T04:03:37.863-08:00Hola Chicas Lindas!! First off I want to first thank you all for your continuous support and love towards my blog, FB page and YT!! I know I haven't done much blogging, or done a video or really interacted on my page. I've been getting some things together in my life or in my head really; but, looks like I'm back! =)This review is way overdue, but better late than never!&adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-8697671012533347762012-01-23T00:18:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:56:11.783-08:00False Eyelashes Part 1False eyelashes can be quite tricky to apply if you have never tried before. There are also so many different types that it can be confusing to choose the right ones.False eyelashes have many positive benefits, especially for people with small eyes. Eyelashes help to open your eyes, especially after creating a smokey eye look and with a bit of practice, take only a few minutes to apply.This post adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-88137857390400360892012-01-22T04:14:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:58:43.219-08:00TOO FACED NATURAL AT NIGHTToo Faced puts out the cutest palettes and I must own every one of them it seems! For spring they have extended the theme of their nude and natural look to Natural at Night. This is a collection of nine eyeshadows that are all brown based. As usual, they are quite lovely on. The pigmentation is good and they blend well. The palette is divided into three looks, Fashion, Classic and Night. I find adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-74699748767737224462012-01-22T00:33:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:58:43.241-08:00Update to the Maybelline Color Tattoo Post:Yesterday I used the Pomegranate Punk Color Tattoo shadow with no primer. I applied with a brush and let dry down before I opened my eyes. On one eye I has slight creasing (and I mean just the slightest) but on the other eye I had none. I was happy because on my initial review I has used eye primer and the Color Tattoo shadow had creased almost immediately. So, I take back the initial adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-86766866202119424582012-01-19T06:50:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:58:43.333-08:00pH Matchmaker Powered Blush by Physician’s Formula: Review I was in the drugstore the other day and happened upon a blush that I couldn’t pass up. pH Matchmaker Powered Blush by Physician’s Formula seemed so gimmicky that I had to have it! Seriously, it says it matches your skin in 60 seconds! The copy on the box reads “The blush reacts to light and your pH for your perfect blushing glow”. I thought, well this should be either clown makeup or something adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-22769027161906550092012-01-19T04:56:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:58:43.428-08:00emerginC SPF30+ broad spectrum sun protector: review Recently I had the good fortune to try out a lovely product from emerginC, their 30+ broad spectrum sun protector ($37.00) 4.40 oz. I always use a sunscreen because I am so fair, so I was anxious to try this. Usually I am stuck with chemical sunscreens that react with my skin and cause rashes. The emerginC sunblock is a physical sun protector. It has two minerals in it, zinc oxide and titanium adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-7364835083607233922012-01-18T06:09:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:56:11.807-08:00Colouring Your Hair While PregnantThere is always a big debate over if it is safe to colour your hair while you are pregnant. I thought that I would write a blog post about my research on the topic. As you all know I am not a doctor, just a beauty professional and I would still speak to your doctor about any concerns you have.Unfortunately there has been no research that has come to a conclusion on if it is safe or unsafe to dye adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-83942967535764019622012-01-12T10:39:00.000-08:002012-02-08T04:03:31.704-08:00The Hollywood Beauty Event 2012Buenas Dias Chicas!! I hope you all had an awesome holiday month. I know tons of you love to attend beauty events so let's start the year with one! This year LA GLOW will be hosting The Hollywood Beauty Event! This will be a 2 day LIVE Hair & Makeup Seminar which will be held March 4th & 5th, 2012 at The Sheraton Universal in Universal City, CA!! adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-78792515394533266512012-01-09T22:32:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:56:11.831-08:00Best Kept Secrets Part 3This is my final post on my best kept secrets - I hope you've found some new favourite products to enjoy!This post is all to do with facial care - without a great canvas your makeup can't look amazing!Out of all of the skincare products I have tried, I don't think anything has come even close to my love for St Ives Apricot Scrub. It is perfect for making my skin feel refreshed without exfoliatingadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89860755601065492.post-45735052146551220382012-01-06T17:26:00.000-08:002012-02-08T03:56:11.849-08:00Preparing & Caring for your Spray TanEveryone knows that sunbaking is bad for you. You may look great now, but guaranteed in another 20 years your skin is going to look so much more aged, and that's if you're lucky enough to not have skin cancer. With that being said, many people are wary of spray tans as they don't want to turn out looking like they just walked out of Willy Wonka's factory.Here is my guide for making sure you end adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339473562719850317noreply@blogger.com0