Tutorial: Wearable Red Lips

I decided to use some of my products from iSOCiETY from my most recent haul to create this look. If you would like to know how I achieved it, keep on reading.

I started off by priming my eyelids with Too Faced Shadow insurance and setting it with the shade Pink Cream from the Lorac Mega Pro 3.

I then took the shade Flash from the Kat Von D Metal Matte palette and applied that all over the lid.

Taking a crease brush, I applied the colors Oak and Suede to the crease as transition shades.

I took a different crease/outer v brush and applied the shade velvet to the outer v, blending in towards oak and suede.

For foundation, I used the iSOCiETY FHD-45 Cool Neutral and applied that with a beauty blender. This shade is a bit dark for me at the moment but I feel it will be a perfect shade in the summer.

To color correct my crazy dark panda eyes, I took Catrice camouflage corrector in the salmon shade and applied that with my ring finger. I blended that out with my beauty blender.

To highlight/brighten, I took the Nars Radiant Creamy concealer in Chantilly (this is a bit too light for me, what can I say, I am a hot mess!). I used the beauty blender to blend that out.

I set all that with my Laura Mercier loose setting powder.

For brows, I used my NYX eye brow pencil in dark brown and set that with my essence clear gel.

For contour/bronzer, I used Lo-Fi from the UD Gwen palette.

For blush, I used Ladybug from iSOCiETY. If you are really fair like I am, less is more with this product. I made the mistake of tapping a little too hard in the product and picked up an insane amount!

For highlight, I used Angel from UD Gwen palette.

I changed things up and set my makeup before liner and mascara. I used my Mario Badescu rose water spray.

For liner, I used my Tarte clay pot in black. I created the line with no wing.

For mascara, I used iSOCiETY mascara intense in hello sailor.

Finally, for lips, I used my iSOCiETY vinyl lips in BFF. 

I hope you guys enjoyed this look, I definitely enjoyed playing with new products! If you would like to give iSOCiETY a try, shop using code "natylook" and get a 15% off. http://isocietycosmetics.com/

Thanks for reading!

  

     ~Naty

Brand Spotlight: iSOCiETY Cosmetics Haul #2

Hello everyone! I wanted to share my newest haul from iSOCiETY. Being a makeup hunter for the company provides me with a discount code to purchase some products and test them out. I by no means have to rave about their products. All I have to do is show the products in the packaging and show them being worn. I like to take the extra step and do some first impression type post to give you all my thoughts. So, without further ado, here are the products I got in my latest haul:

The first thing I got is a blush, lady bug. This is a very "spiced red" shade. It is highly pigmented and a bit dark. For fair complexion like mine, I suggest using a very very light hand as my brush did pick up a lot of product. I think this shade would be perfect for darker skin tones. This I believe is in a matte finish. Price is $16.

This next product is the Vinyl Lips in BFF. Vinyl lips is more pigmented than a lip gloss but does not quite set like a matte lipstick. I guess you can call it a glossy liquid lipstick. This shade is sort of a brick red. It goes on smoothly and easily, does not really set all the way. I love that it is definitely not sticky like lip gloss. However, if you do get your hair in the product, you can end up with the product all over your face. Overall, I did enjoy wearing this. This is $15.

I also got another shade in the vinyl lips, Lollipop. This is a bubble gum pink. I really enjoy this color. It is perfect for fair skin. This one applies similarly to the BFF shade. This is also $15. 

This is a lipstick in the shade Just Out. I really thought this would be a bit more orange than it actually is. It is kind of a reddish orange lipstick. It is creamy, and applies well. This is $16. 

I also got a foundation, FHD-N45 Cool Neutral. I believe this was the lightest shade they had available. It applies well and it is pretty full coverage. I applied with a beauty blender and it is definitely buildable. It kind of feels like a serum-y foundation, kind of like It Cosmetics CC cream, but this one blends easier on my dryer winter skin. It costs about $28, so it is a decent price for mid-high end. The downside is they only have about 6 colors, so that would be something to consider. They are a newer brand, so I would expect that they will be working on expanding these shades, but I do not know that for sure. Overall, I did enjoy this foundation, it was wearable, and light. The only downside was that this shade is a bit too dark for me at the moment.

I can honestly say that with two hauls, I have been very impressed with the quality and performance of these products. Everything is highly highly pigmented and easy to work with. The staff is also very responsive, they ship really quickly, and everything comes nicely packaged. 

If you would like to purchase anything from them, head on over to their site, http://isocietycosmetics.com/. My code is still currently available through May 2017, use "natylook" and get a 15% off. 

I hope you all enjoyed this little haul/first impressions!

Thanks for reading!

  

    ~Naty 

Biweekly Makeup Basket: March 6^th – March 20^th

^{Hello all! Happy Monday! I am back with another makeup basket. This time around, I will be focusing on the following products for two weeks.} 

^{For bronzer, I will continue to work on my Lo-Fi from the Urban Decay Naked Gwen palette. Similarly, I will continue working on the blush Cherry from this same palette.}

^{For eyes, I will be focusing on my Kat Von D Metal Matte palette.}

Finally, for lips, I will be focusing on MAC Snob and NYX Snow White.

I hope to have a couple looks with this palette coming this week and next week. 

As usual, thank you so much for taking the time to read! Have a great rest of your week!

          ~Naty

January and February 2017 Empties: Products I have used up

Hello all! I wanted to come on here and share my current empties. I am surprised that I have not used up a whole lot of products in these last couple of months, but alas, I figured it was time to share some of these.

Some of the products I have used up are staples in my beauty routine; a lot of these were also samples. If you would like to know what I used up, continue reading.

This first item is the Vitabath body wash. I absolutely love this body wash, it is paraben and pthalate free. They have several scents, all wonderful. They also lather a lot without having sulfates. I always repurchase this item. I usually get this at Ulta.

I also used up a sample of Tarte Lights camera lashes mascara. I used to loooove this mascara when it first came out but I was a bit bummed out with this sample. I used to think this mascara did wonders for my lashes, but not this time. Not sure if it was the sample size that was off, or if the formula has changed. Not sure that I will purchase the full size at the moment.

This is a sample size of the Tarte lippie paint in goals. I can tell you I was not a fan. The shade was a bit too nude for me. I could not really tell that it had any color to it. I guess if you like that type of color then it would be nice. This is the glossy version as well, so it did give the lips some shine. The good news is that this was not really sticky, like other formulas can be. I would purchase full size, but probably in a different color.

This is the Burts Bees lip balm in Honey. My husband hates this flavor for some reason, I did not think it was bad. I usually lose my lip balms before I can use them up, so this was a nice change for once! I usually apply lip balm in the mornings before my makeup, and right before bed. It is an essential step for me, especially during the winter!

This was a 500 point perk at Sephora. The brand is Algenist. I really wanted to love these products but I just did not think that they made much of a difference for my skin. The white bottle is the firming and lifting night serum. The dark green bottle is the day serum, and the small tub is moisturizer. I still have the small tub of under eye cream, but have not been impressed with that either! Even though I was not impressed with these products, I do like the brand. I am currently using a different night time moisturizing mask which has been a skin savor this winter.

This is the besame violet brightening powder. I wanted to love this with all my being. In fact, I LOVED the brightening effect it achieved, particularly under my eyes. BUT, this powder is sooooo mattifying, to the point that now my under eyes have deep creases and extreme dryness, like I wasn't dry enough before. I am really bummed out that this powder is so mattifying as I really truly wanted to adore this product. Alas, I would not recommend this for dry skin. Love the brightening effect, but it is too much! I think I will venture into the lipsticks and blushes, so as to not completely abandon the cute brand. :)

Finally, I have my go to makeup removing wipes. These wipes do leave a bit of a residue on the skin, but you can simply wipe that off with a towel. I absolutely love these wipes and will definitely continue to repurchase them.

Hope you enjoyed this empties post! Thanks so much for taking the time to read!

      ~Naty

Project 10 Pan Update 1

Hello everyone! I am here with my first update for this year's Project 10 pan. I have made decent progress on a lot of the items and I am pretty excited to share some of that with you.

First off, my bronzer from the Urban Decay Gwen Stefani face palette is showing MAJOR pan. This is really exciting because the last bronzer I tried to pan was a deluxe size and it took me almost a year to pan...this one I have been working on for about 2 months now and I have made a lot of progress. 

I have also made a lot of progress on this hand cream, I am actually almost done with it! I think it helps that it is winter so my hands have been extra dry. If you notice, the top line at the very top of the bottle is where I started. This item was actually brand new. I am now down at that blue line!

This next item is my NYX lipstick in Snow White. I made a tiny bit of progress but not enough for my liking. I feel this one will be difficult to use up but I will continue to use it up!

This is MAC Snob. Although I have not made nearly enough progress, I do not have a whole lot of product left. I am down at the lower blue line.

This is the bath and body works spray. Not sure if you can see the top black line but I have made a bit of progress. I am hoping to use this up before spring as this is more of a winter-y smell.

 

All these tiny little samples, my Elizabeth and James, Prada Candy, and Chloe have all been used up. These went by really quickly and have made the Project a bit easier. I absolutely looooved the Nirvana scent from Elizabeth and James, it is definitely going on my wish list. I have always liked Prada Candy and Chloe so I would definitely purchase those. La vie est belle was not so great for my tastes, it is a bit sweeter and more floral than I like so I don't believe I will purchase full size. 

These I have made no progress in, these are more of a spring/summer scent, so I am holding off til then to pan these. 

I am not including pictures of the nail polish as I have absolutely made zero progress on those, have not even used them since! I know, I am terrible. Doing my nails really sucks for me, I enjoy having painted nails but having to take the nail polish off and put some back on is such a hassle! I am trying to get better at this.

I also had another lipstick in this project but I cannot for the life of me find it, it is the Revlon Black Cherry. I know I have made very good progress on this as I was wearing that lipstick almost daily. I will give it another week and if I do not find it, I may need to replace it with something else in my collection.

Overall, I am pretty happy with the progress that I have made. I am excited to continue to use some of these products and continue to make progress.

Are you participating in a project pan? Please link those below, I would love to check your posts/videos out!

Thanks for reading!

   

     ~Naty