Beautiful Name, Beautiful Brushes #kireicosmetics

Press Sample.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

Do you remember the first time you tasted something that then became your favorite flavor of all time?  I feel that way about makeup brushes! I was the girl who always used the sponge applicators that came in my cosmetics, because that's what my mom did, and it's all I knew.  The first year I went to The Makeup Show Orlando, I had a friend take me over to Crown Brush and make me buy a brush.. and now I can't get enough - I want to try all the styles, and all the brands.

Now, even though I have brushes from well-known and expensive brands, they are not always my go-to brush! There are some real hidden gems, and I may have found another with Kirei Cosmetics.

Fun and Funky 4th with #ColourPop and #Milani

Hello, Fireflies!

I don't know how it got started for me, but last year, I decided to wear a fun red, white, and blue-themed makeup and nails look for my friend's 4th of July party, and this year, I decided to do it again.

Mystic-al Airbrushing and More from #LuminessAir

Press Samples.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

I can't believe I was ever scared of airbrush makeup.  I've been loving all the airbrush makeup I've gotten to try from Luminess, and it just keeps getting better.  I never thought I'd like a full-coverage foundation before, but Luminess Mystic is a game changer for me.

Orange Is The New Black

Billion Dollar Brows is a Press Sample.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

When I discovered the warm neutral palette, the skies parted, a light shone down, and the angels sung.  I know, I'm *supposed* to wear cool tones, and purples with my brown eyes.  But there's something about a peachy-pink orangey look that just steals my heart.

From The Vault - Blue Smoky Eyes

Ageless Derma and CoverGirl Supersizer mascara are Press Samples.  Everything else was purchased by me.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

This may be the first time I've done a 'vault' post on some older makeup looks!  Sometimes, I just don't get around to posting them, for whatever reason.  Today, I have two looks that used blues and teals that I wanted to share with you.

Mally's Good Life

Hello, Fireflies!

Yesterday, I showed you a look that I made with Mally's The Good Life 6-piece Color Collection, and I wanted to break down the set today for you.

Fleek? No! Brows On Point! #BDBrows

Press Samples.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

I'm glad the Instagram Brow trend is finally dying down.  I can appreciate the artistry that goes into a sharp, defined brow, but I could never achieve it, and I prefer a more natural brow look on my own face.  Instagram has made me look at how I treat my own brows, though! I fell in love with Billion Dollar Brows Universal Brow Pencil when I reviewed it earlier this year.  Can their new Micro Brow Pencil, Brows On Point, sway me away?

From Bare-faced to Bare Minerals

Hello, Fireflies!

I have a small addiction to makeup freebies and GWP.  Bare Minerals is always putting together cute kits, having sales, and freebies, and I've amassed a small army of of their products.  I've tried a few things, and have fallen in love with others, but I hadn't tried a full face of their products yet.  So when I was putting together another blog post on some hair products, I decided to play with some Bare Minerals stuff and see how I liked it!

#Iwokeuplikethis

Cuepido and Bulletproof Brows are Press Samples.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

If I'm not leaving the house, I often don't wear makeup.  So, when I do go out, I usually like to play with lots of different kinds of makeup! Today's look is the opposite - a minimal look with a wash of color and tousled hair, and a great nail look that looks fancy, but takes just one more step than a plain mani.

The Eyes Have It - Blues with Ulta, and Going Down Under with Cargo

Luminess Air & Bulletproof Brows are Press Samples.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

Yesterday, I shared with you a couple of looks I did with my Luminess Air Essentials, but I wanted to talk about the rest of the stuff on my face today, including some Fiona Styles and Cargo eye makeup!

Airbrush Essentials with #LuminessAir

Press Samples.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

A while back, I told you about my first experience with airbrushing with Luminess Air.  It was so much easier than I thought it would be, and pretty fun, actually.  Now, Luminess Air has come out with three Essentials to make my face even more flawless when airbrushed!

After The Rain

Hello, Fireflies!

I love palettes, and even though I have a lot of them, sometimes one just calls out to me and the primal voice inside me responds.. with my credit card...

Warm, Glowing Look with Manny MUA x Makeup Geek, Vita Liberata, It Cosmetics

Vita Liberata and Billion Dollar Brows are Press Samples.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

So, yesterday, I showed you all the different ways I used the Vita Liberata Body Blur, including as a bronzy primer for my face.  I wanted to show you what I used to complete that look, including the new, fab collab palette between Makeup Geek and MannyMUA.

It (Cosmetics) Girl With An Urban (Decay) Edge

Cover FX Blemish Concealer is a Press Sample.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

Have you ever been convinced that you weren't going to purchase something, and then you ended up being seduced by it and having it win you over?  That's what happened with me and the Gwen Stefani x Urban Decay collex.  It's so neutral, yet edgy! I paired it with some It Cosmetics I love, and a fun nail art look today.

Laura Mercier Eye Art Artist's Palette (2015)

Cuepido Cosmetics and NYC Bronzer are Press Samples; everything else is purchased by me.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

I'm a fan of Cora from Vintage or Tacky, and when she did her review/comparison of the Laura Mercier Artists Palette (2013 vs. 2015 version) I knew I wanted to pick it up! I love purples and neutrals, too. I have some swatches, and two looks I created with this palette to show you today.

I Got The Blues #ColourPop #ItCosmetics

Hello, Fireflies!

I'm not exactly sure why I'm so drawn to blue makeup and nail polish, but I am - like a magpie to shiny!  I have a makeup look and nail art to show you today incorporating some amazing cobalt blues!

Pixelated Pretty #Japonesque

Forlan BB Cream and Billion Dollar Brow are Press Samples.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

I love palettes.  So many color choices! But, there's nothing new under the sun, right?  What could make me excited about yet another palette?

Bliss Every Which Way

Hello, Fireflies!

I can't make up my mind how I feel about Bliss.  I'm not a fan of their "FatGirlSlim" line because of the name, but they make other products that I do like, especially their hand cream.  So when Kohls had a bunch of Bliss on sale at half-off or more, I picked up their Every Which Way palette on a whim.  Does it go my way? or the highway?

Old Urban Decay with New It Cosmetics

Hello, Fireflies!

I didn't even know that Urban Decay was coming out with their XX Vice Ltd Reloaded palette, but when I saw it, I knew I needed it!  I came kinda late to the UD game, so I was pretty excited to try some of these older colors.  The day I put my eye look together, I happened to receive my It Cosmetics New Year, Most Beautiful You set in the mail from QVC, and couldn't wait to try some of those, so I paired them together for a FOTD.

Why Look Like a Million Bucks when you can Look Like A Billion? #bdbrows

Press Samples.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

The Internet has proclaimed that in 2016, the "Instagram Brow" trend will be a thing of the past.  Though I could appreciate the artistry of the brow 'on fleek' (I am a long-time fan of RuPaul's Drag Race, after all..) it was never a trend I picked up.  It did, however, clue me in to the importance of the eyebrow - something I pretty much ignored up until that point.  Sure, I tweezed my husband's unibrow from time to time, but I pretty much left mine alone.

Seeing all the different styles and shapes of brows has given me an appreciation for the way they can frame the face, and even how they work with my eyeglasses.  I have two kits to show you today from Billion Dollar Brows - and I think that with these, you can create any kind of brow you want.