FOTD 10/30/12

Products Used:

Murad Energizing Pomegranate Moisturizer SPF 15

MAC Studio Fix Fluid NC20

ELF Mineral Eye Brightener

ELF Studio Undereye Setting Powder

ELF Tone Correcting Powder - Shimmer

Smashbox Limitless Cream Shadow - Neptune

MAC Eyeshadow - Steamy, Brule, Short Shorts

Covergirl LiquilineBlast - Blackfire

Sephora Le Waterproof Mascara

MAC Prep + Prime Lash

MAC Zoom Lash Mascara - Green Is Green

Youngblood Crushed Mineral Blush - Tulip

Tarte Amazonian Clay Bronzer - Park Avenue Princess

ELF Clear Brow/Lash Mascara

Pacifica Color Quench - Sugared Fig

Hard Candy Just Nails - Frenzy

I have never used the Hard Candy cosmetics at Walmart before, but I hear people find some gems in their brand, so I have been actually checking out their products every time I visit the store. I haven't heard anything about their polishes so I thought since I'm in a polish-obsessive mood this year that it'd be the safest to try out. Their nail colors are about $4 each, which is a bit pricier than I like, but nowhere as pricey as the higher end brands. They only had a few shades available, so I chose the only blue I saw, Frenzy - a bright creme teal. IT IS GORGEOUS! I LOVE IT! In the bottle is looks pretty ho-hum, but once applied it is perfect; opaque in two coats, bright, cheery, purely teal, no bubbles and it lasted about 4 days before chipping. I'm definitely going to buy all the shades now :)

(2 coats shown)

Base Coat: Barielle Nail Rebuilding Protein

Top Coat: Barielle Ultra Speed Dry Manicure Extender

Cuticles: E.L.F. Essential Nourishing Cuticle Pen

Wet n Wild Chrome - Grew Up In Colbalt-imore

I bought this Wet n Wild Chrome polish in Grew Up In Cobalt-imore a couple months ago and kept forgetting to share my swatches of it. I've already worn it a couple times, which is a big deal when most of my polishes get only one use, haha :) I want the rest of this collection but I wish they weren't $3 per bottle since they are .29 fl oz. But I guess it's worth the money since these are easily one-coaters! OH YES! :) Hey, maybe that's why I have worn this more than once, so fast to apply and go!

(no base or top coat used in photos)

Cut & Blow: $16 Rusk Being Sexy Care Kit!

Now through 11/3/12 Cut & Blow has a RUSK Being Sexy Care Kit on sale for $16.00 ($43.00 value)! Click my personal invite link to sign up and shop this sale!

Essence Stay All Day Long Lasting Eyeshadow - Copy Right

If you watched my Products Of The Week (9/1/12) video, then you already saw me rave about the Essence Stay All Day Long Lasting Eyeshadow in Copy Right. I love it, love it, love it! It really does last ALL day and night and if you're lazy and sleep with it on it's there in the morning (I don't recommend sleeping in your makeup). I have been obsessed with cream shadows after using Copy Right non-stop since I bought it, so I thought I'd share some pics of me wearing it.

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Beauty By Krystal on Flawless Women Magazine!

I'm so excited to share this with you all! I recently did a photo-tutorial on my current mommy beauty routine for Flawless Women Magazine, an online magazine geared towards women. Flawless Women discuss real life issues that women of today are battling and conquering, so I thought I'd throw in my two cents that even though you are a full time mommy with very limited "me-time", you can still squeeze in a little makeup and boost your confidence some. My simple makeup routine makes me feel beautiful even when I'm at home playing with kids or running around taking care of errands.

Please go check out my article, and if you enjoy it, please do leave it a comment and feel free to "like" it and tweet it to share with your fellow mommy's or just beauty lovers with no time ;)

Mummy's 15 Minute Beauty Routine: http://www.flawlesswomenmag.org/fwmag/?p=339

Flawless Women Magazine on Facebook & Twitter

The finished look:

NEW Shades! ELF Studio Endless Eyes Pro Mini Eyeshadow Palette – Limited Edition

This is so exciting! ELF has released new shades for their 32-shadow palettes, Studio Endless Eyes Pro Mini Eyeshadow Palette – Limited Edition. The new shades are Everyday, Natural and Brights. These are actually re-promoted palettes from last year, which I obsessive purchased because I like to collect ELF palettes. These are great quality for just $5 (you can also get a discount if your share the product page via Twitter, Facebook or email - and of course there's the cash back sites which I'll list below). I have used them numerous times when doing other people's makeup. They are compact and perfect for kits. The shade range is beautiful, and most shadows have amazing pigmentation.

Before people start ranting - yes, these shadows are very soft and powdery. I personally use an eye primer before applying the shadows so they stick a lot better. Also, when applying I pat on the color and then gently and light-handed-ly, blend the edges to soften and shape the eye shadow look. I actually prefer these ELF palettes when doing makeup on people because they are much faster to use than denser-packed shadows that need more blending work are reapplying of color to build up intensity. Blah Blah Blah, bottom line, I LOVE them and highly recommend!

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ELF Studio Tone Correcting Powder - Warm & Shimmer

ELF came out with a couple new shades for their Studio Tone Correcting Powder, which used to be called Complexion Perfection but has been renamed to Cool - I have a review on that powder - click here. I bought both of the new shades since I love their Cool powder so much. Warm and Cool even the skin tone, can be used as a finishing powder or on its own when you don't wear makeup and they both last all day. When used in moderation, pressed into the skin with a fluffy face brush, you won't get a powdery effect that I hear most people experience with these. These are very soft powders, so I wouldn't suggest swirling the brush and buffing or sweeping onto the skin because that will apply too much and look unflattering.

Shimmer, in my opinion, should be named Dewy because although it looks to be a "shimmer-bomb" in the pan, it applies with no sparkles, glitters or shimmers. It is a magical face powder that will add a natural sheen to your finished makeup, while still making it look matte and oil free. Shimmer is my favorite face powder lately, it brings life back to your face after foundation and concealer can play tricky tricks and flatten your complexion.

Overall, I love the powders, I personally love Warm and Shimmer. I switch between the two and I am #obsessed!


EyesLipsFace.com: Studio Tone Correcting Powder $3.00 .47oz/13.5g
Create a balanced and radiant complexion that is beautiful and healthy. The lightweight formula evens out skin tone and absorbs excess oil, and sheer formula brightens, mattes and neutralizes the skin. The colors are meant to be blended together as the Blue neutralizes orange, the Green neutralizes red, the Pink neutralizes grey and the Yellow brightens and neutralizes red.
DIRECTIONS: Blend the powder over the entire face to brighten and even out the skin tone as well as neutralize any redness.

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NEW Shades! ELF Studio Mineral Infused Face Primer

When I saw that ELF added new shades to their beloved Studio Mineral Infused Face Primer (check out my review here), I instantly thought to myself "I'm so glad I never spent the extra money buying corrective primers from higher end brands!" because I've been very close to doing it. They originally had the Clear and now have Tone Adjusting Green, Brightening Lavender and Radiant Glow, $6.00 each.

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