viernes, 29 de junio de 2012

SOHO Silk Makeup Brushes Haul


Hi guys!

I'm pretty happy that now I can write to you more often than before, since I got more free time now! :) in this post I'll talk to you about a brand of brushes that I haven't heard before, they're called LONDON SOHO NEW YORK, I was lucky enough to win a giveaway made by a fellow blogger, the 5 brushes that I won are in the Soho Silk Makeup Brush Collection. I’ll post what they say about each one, so that you’ll now the description of all of them and pictures taken by me. Later in the next month I’ll do a full review on these brushes and let you guys know if they really do what they claim. Here are the info and pics:


Description of the collection:

The SOHO Silk Makeup Brush Collection is made from the finest nylon fibers and natural hair, making your cosmetic application silky smooth! Ten high–quality brushes provide all the tools you need to apply your makeup just like a pro. Fashion-forward aluminum handles are durable and lightweight, and their elongated length makes precise makeup application and full coverage a breeze.



Kabuki Brush
$11.99
The SOHO Silk Kabuki Brush's compact dome shape and ultra-soft goat hair bristles flawlessly blend powder onto the skin for a polished finish.





Powder Brush
$9.99
The SOHO Silk Powder Brush is a large fluffy brush with soft bristles that bevel to a slight point for application under the eyes and around the nose. Designed for use with both loose and pressed powders.  Material: goat hair




Blush Brush
$9.99
The SOHO Silk Blush Brush distributes color evenly, perfect for highlighting your face with blush or bronzer. Material: goat hair





All Over Eyeshadow Brush
$6.99
The SOHO Silk Allover Eye Shadow Brush is the optimal brush to use when beginning your eye makeup routine. Lightly sweep its fluffy bristles across your lid to achieve perfect coverage of your favorite base color. Material: nylon fibers





Brow Groomer Brush
$6.99
The SOHO Silk Brow Groomer Brush is great for taming unruly brows. With one side a fine-tooth comb and the other side a brush, managing your eyebrow shape could not be easier. Material: nylon fibers



First Impressions:

I won’t say that I have a baste  knowledge when it comes to compare brushes and what so, I own just a few brushes and not all of them are high-end, right now I’ll say to you that between these brushes and my ecotools ones, the ecotools wins hands up in softness of the bristles, following my ecotools are my MAC ones and then these brushes, as I wrote earlier I’ll give you an updated review once I have about a month or so using them so that I’ll know for sure what I feel about them.  Take care and hope to write to you soon J

jueves, 28 de junio de 2012

My First JustFab shoe purchase...


My First JustFab online purchase…

It’s no secret that earlier this month I shared with you guys my passion about shoes, and raved about this online store called JustFab (Just Fabulous).  Finally they’re arrived home, and I got really surprised because I expected a little bit more quality, but well, for $39.99 you can go wrong, right?
Here are the pairs that I picked:


Here are my pics of the shoes that they carry:

Lori

What they say about it:

Description

Stir up your warm-weather repertoire with Lori. Inspired by fashion from the 1970s, this disco-worthy peep-toe has caught Saturday Night Fever. Feminine features, including the dainty ankle strap and oversized bow embellishment, contrast the chunky heel and platform, while the opulent material is hot stuff. Wear Lori to cocktails on the patio at sunset.

Shoe Details

·  Approx. Heel Height: 5" 
   Approx. Platform Height: 1 1/2"
   Runs True To Size
   Synthetic Upper
   Man Made Sole
    Imported

    My thoughts:

It’s true that the idea of this shoe is amazing, a blush color, ankle strap, pretty bow on the front and so on. But the reality is that the material is really crappy in my opinion, I have not wore any of these shoes on a day out, and I can really tell that they won’t last you that long, the heels are some kind of plastic material similar of a wallpaper, not sure what to think about that, also in my case I got a pair that has glue traces and peel offs at the straps...but well, you can judge for yourself. Here are the pics:
Lori





 In the pictures above you can see what I was trying to explain earlier, the glue it's pretty visible and the material peels off really easily, remember that I haven't worn these...




Payson.

These shoes are so hot in the blogger and youtube world that I was crazy if I didn't buy them, they seemed really nice, super trendy and the color was so pretty, I got it in the color nude.

Here is the description that they give in the page:

Description

Make headlines in Payson. Mary Jane pumps may have done the fashion rounds in decades past, but Payson’s fresh extreme platform is every stylista’s brand new must-have silhouette. Velvet-soft material and rich color increase her magnificent allure.

Shoe Details

· Approx. Heel Height: 6"
· Approx. Platform Height: 2"
· Runs True To Size
· Synthetic Upper
· Man Made Sole
· Imported

 As you may know they say that this shoe runs true to size, this affirmation did came true with the other pairs but, I find that this pair in particular runs a little bit on the smaller size.  I also got really disappointed about a tear in the seaming of the fabric and sole near the heel, that really turned a caution sign for me to have more criteria for my next purchases with them. Here are the pictures of this style:




Problem area:



 Style: Zelda


What they say:

Description
Turn back time, and channel the 1970s with Zelda. The platform is ready to get down, while the braided raffia wedge is copacetic. The Mary Jane strap adds a touch of innocence to a strong silhouette that combines sleek and smooth styling with a woven-influenced embossed treatment. Wear Zelda with a bold-hued jumper to a pool party.

Shoe Details

  • Approx. Heel Height: 5"
  • Approx. Platform Height: 1"
  • Runs True To Size
  • Synthetic Upper
  • Man Made Sole
  • Imported

What I say:


This pair is by far my favorite  The design is really earthy, they come in two colors, mocha and black; I got the black ones because of the contrast between the colors of the heels and the back of the shoe, I simply love it! The details of it is really amazing and so put together, I let you be the judge here, showing you the pictures:







Style: Debbie

What they say:

Description
Debbie will catch you on the flip side of fashion. Her dramatic wood platform and block heel feel the funk, while her girlish T-strap creates a striking contrast to the otherwise heavy silhouette. Enhance Debbie’s feminine feel by wearing her with a baby doll dress, or play up her disco heritage and pair with sequin hot pants.
Shoe Details
  • Approx. Heel Height: 5"
  • Approx. Platform Height: 1"
  • Runs True To Size
  • Synthetic Upper
  • Man Made Sole
  • Imported

What I say:

As I said earlier the heels of these kinds of shoes are a “wood” paper print or something like that, so don’t expect something near wood, it looks that it can damage easily if you are like me that every time I sit I hit my heel with something. So be warned.  This style comes in two colors, black and brown. The black is a true black, with a little bit of shine, but the brown ones aren’t a true brown, I see them more burgundy brown than true brown, as you may see in the pictures. They really are comfortable and nice to walk in, and the style really goes with pretty much anything for this summer.

 Debbie (Black)







Debbie (brown)






Final thoughts:
Being 100% honest in my opinion; I know that for $39.99 I can’t expect super quality or durable shoes, but I was expecting a little bit more than what I got.  If I got a second chance of purchasing these shoes again, I would do my research, looking for reviews and ‘real’ pictures, so that I would know what to expect with them. I’m not saying that all of their shoes are bad quality or anything like that; I’m just speaking from my experience with them, as you saw not all of them runs with the same fate and I’m just speaking regarding the 5 styles that I got,  maybe the other styles are superb and I just got unlucky with my picks. I hope that this post was helpful to you! Sorry if it was super long, take care and hope to write to you soon J If you got any questions regarding this shoes or about the experience of buying shoes online, feel free to ask!

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miércoles, 27 de junio de 2012

Hi darlings! I just wanted to share with you this amazing giveaway from shopbob via all things marie, shopbob is a great online store that has all you need to have in your wardrobe! it's amazing! check them out and if your interested participate in the giveaway! here's the link...>http://www.allthingsmarie.com/2012/05/international-giveaway-100-shopbop-gift.html

take care, and hope to write to you soon!!!

lunes, 18 de junio de 2012

Pin-up Girl inspired Make-up Tutorial

Hi guys! This was my 1st entry for DulceCandy87's contest! I was so nervous making this video, since it was my first one :) I wanted to achieve the I'm a pin up Girl  look that was on one of her videos, it's super pretty and out of the box! If you have any questions regarding how to achieve this look, feel free to ask! I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did making it! Thanks for watching ^^ 





Products used:

maybelline age-rewind face primer
NC40 Fix Studio Fluid liquid foundation (M.A.C)
Elf powder brush
maybelline age-rewind concealer in med.
ELF eye primer
Avon single eyeshadow (classic canvas n)
THEFACESHOP large eyeshadow brush
Elf Contour eyeshadow brush
THEFACESHOP Freshian  eyeshadow (939 dazzling chocolate)
Sigma travel size 217 blending brush
Avon eyewriter liquid eyeliner in evening black
KIKO glossy eye pencil in 500 Black
angled eyeliner brush by ECOTOOLS
MAC 134 large powder brush
MAC blot powder/loose in medium dark
ECOTOOLS Stippling brush
Sleek makeup blush (Flamingo)
Sleek makeup face contour kit in medium (highlighter)
ECOTOOLS Blush brush
STYLO lip liner in red passion
AVON ultra color rich  lipstick (U423 Red 2000)
Elf define lash mascara in Black

Kelly Clarkson Stronger Make-up tutorial

Hi guys! this tutorial was my second entry to the dulcecandy87's contest. Here I tried to recreate the tutorial that she made from kelly clarkson's video (what doesn't kill you-make you stronger). I hope that you'll enjoy it! if you got any questions regarding this look, please feel free to ask! Have a nice day! :)

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miércoles, 13 de junio de 2012

Beyonce Countdown music video make-up tutorial

Hi guys! This was one of the three video entries that I made to participate in a youtube contest, it's pretty simple to do, and you can rock this look for a party, girls night out..etc. I really loved this look from the very first time that I watched the music video, super fierce but soft at the same time, enjoy!


What I used:

Face

  • maybelline age-rewind face primer
  • NC40 Fix Studio Fluid liquid foundation (M.A.C)
  • Elf powder brush
  • maybelline age-rewind concealer in med.
  • MAC 134 large powder brush 
  • MAC blot powder/loose in medium dark
  • ECOTOOLS Stippling brush
  • Sleek makeup blush (Flamingo)
  • ELF bronzer (contour)
  • ECOTOOLS Blush brush
Eyes
  • NYX jumbo pencil in milk
  • ELF eye primer
  • bhcosmetics 120 COLORSPALETTE eyeshadow
  • ECOTOOLS angled eye brush
  • THEFACESHOP large eyeshadow brush
  • Elf Contour eyeshadow brush
  • Sigma travel size 217 blending brush
  • KIKO glossy eye pencil in 500 Black
  • angled eyeliner brush by ECOTOOLS
  • ELF define lash mascara in Black
Lips
  • Sleek makeup blush in flamingo
  • Ebel fruit gloss  in cherry

martes, 12 de junio de 2012

ROMWE.com small haul


I can't believe that I've been living without knowing the existence of this online store, it's so my style, I love everything in that site! I got to know about them from a fellow blogger named Cheyser Pedregoza from the Philippines, she was having a giveaway sponsored by ROMWE and unexpectedly I won it! Every time I think about it makes me smile :) I since then been a loyal costumer and I wanted to share the items that I got recently, I hope that you'll like it, feel free to stop by, you won't regret it!

Lapel Neck Bouffancy Pink Shirt $30.99
            








                                                                  Apricot print shirt





       Floral Inner Rinse Threadbare Light-blue Denim-shirt $30.99                      


                                   
Yellow Floral Print Shirt
Montage Leopard Print Black Shirt $28.99



Soon I'll be posting #ootd with these clothes for you guys :) Bellow is my next purchase with them (yes! all prints):
Hobbyhorse Print Short Sleeve Beige Shirt $27.99
Flower Printed Green Chiffon Blouse $25.99


                     
 Birds Printed Apricot Chiffon Shirt $23.99
 Chains Printed Pink Chiffon Shirt $29.99

Take care, and post to you soon! :)