Make Up By One Direction; For The Teen On Your Christmas List

 Disclaimer:  This is a sponsored post on behalf of  Markwins Beauty. 

Views expressed were not influenced in anyway.

The Holidays are right around the corner and if you have teen girls that are big fans of the band One Direction, do I have some great gift ideas for you!

I have once again partnered up with Markwins Beauty, to bring to you, One Directions newest makeup collections.  These items were released on November 15th, just in time to fill up your teens stockings!  Now if this is the first time to my site you may be thinking, what does this 5 member boy band from England know about makeup?   Well surprisingly they know a lot! The Makeup from One Direction is fun, bold, often irreverent, with a touch of cheeky mischievousness.  And they are priced to fit right into your Christmas budget!

From lashes to nails, these prestige makeup sets are a great way to add some shimmer & sparkle to the holiday season.  Please see below these limited edition sets.

First Up Is… ELECTRO GLAM MASCARA.  She can give her look a jolt of electric color, with this limited-edition trio of ultra-bold colored mascaras that can be used on her hair or her eyelashes.

FOR LASHES- She can make a subtle statement by adding a pop of color to the tips of her lashes, or add coats to the entire lashes for a shockingly chic look!

AS A HAIR MASCARA- This can be applied to small sections of hair and swiped through for instant ELECTRIC highlights. I tested them all but the photo pictured features the...Why Don't We Go There (the blue) & Story Of My Life (yellow).

The names of the products are just as fun too…

• Why don’t we go there- Shock of blue.
• Does he know?- Pinkest hot pink.
• Story of my life- Amped canary yellow.

2nd Collection For That Teenager On Your Christmas list: A Lip Gloss Set.  With LIQUILIGHTS GLOW GLOSS

Liquilights Glow Gloss sparkles brilliantly during the day and illuminates under UV black light after dark. Enriched with natural oils and vitamin E to keep the lips soft and hydrated.  These glosses can be worn alone for a pop of sparkle & shimmer or over top of another lipstick for a bolder more festive look.

To get the impact of the color, I’ve swatched them on my hand…  The color "Kiss You" you can see on my lips & you'll notice that she can do a light coat if she chooses.

Colors

• Through the Dark- Electric glitter poppy lip gloss that glows to neon red-orange under UV light.
• Kiss You- Orange glitter rush lip gloss that glows to neon yellow under UV light.
• Taken - Powerhouse glitter pink lip gloss that glows to neon orange under UV light.

Last Item For The Teen On Your Holiday List; A Nail Polish Set…ROCK ME NAIL KIT


ROCK ME NAIL KIT, features 3 NEON UV-REACTIVE Nail Varnishes and 3 UV-REACTIVE GLITTER nail toppings that add even more sizzle to a mani.  Sprinkle the glitter over wet polish for a subtle accent, or go for the glitz and dip the entire wet mani in mega-watt sparkle!

Nail Varnishes:

1. Happily– UV iced blue glitter.
2. Moments- UV neon pink.
3. Diana- UV 3D holographic.

Glitter Toppings:

1. Kicks- UV snow cone blue.
2. Not afraid- UV electrified pink glitter.
3. Star-- UV holo glitter.

So where can you get purchase Makeup By 1D?

• Macy's
• Dillards
• Lord & Taylor   
• Boscov's
• Stage Stores
• Beauty Brands

So there you have it, a 1D fans Christmas wish come true! Until next time, Happy Holidays & Happy Shopping! 

Mastering A Bold Lipstick Look In 5 Easy Steps

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Trying BOLD lipsticks can sometimes be a bit scary.  But with Christmas right around the corner, these bold colors fit right in.  So why not give it a try, beauties? Test on as many as you like and if you don’t like it…try another, and did I mention for FREE? Yes, that is right.  You can test all the lipsticks you want from the convenience of your iPhone or IPAD.  With GlamST iOS App; the first virtual makeup tester app, it’s a lipsticks lover’s dream come true.  Simply snap a selfie and upload it, choose your style and try on all the bold lipsticks you want!

Below are two virtual looks that I was able to create with GlamST.  The impressive thing about this program is you can purchase the makeup you use in the app.  You can get the two lipsticks I used by clicking on them below.  Clinique Superbalm Moistering Gloss in Red Love 324.  And the GUERLAIN Kiss Kiss Shaping Cream in Black Honey. 
 

Want to sport your BOLD LIPSTICK in real life?  Well, now you can by following my few steps below to mastering the bold lipstick.  I will take you from boring balm to bold and beautiful in 5 easy steps!

Step 1:  Prep your lips, with exfoliation and moisturizer:  Dry, chapped lips are not attractive, and bold colors will intensify them.  So to remove the excess dead skin you want to exfoliate your lips.  You can do this with tarte Maracuja Lip Exfoliant. This skin-softening scrub sloughs away dryness and replenishes providing instant hydration.

Step 2:  A lip primer: You can use a concealer for this instead of going out and purchasing yet another primer.   You want to use a brightening concealer on your lips.  This will help to brighten the area, as well as to make some of the lines less noticeable.  Furthermore, it will help intensive the color and help it to last longer.  If you are in a pinch, you can also use foundation. However, you’ll be missing the brightening aspect. The product I like, and it is only $1 is e.l.f essential Shimmering Facial Whip.

Step 3: Lipliner:  Yeah, I know when you hear this, you think of the 80’s.  But they are great,  as lip liners intensify the color, making it more durable. How To Use:  Apply the lip liner in the cupids bow area by creating an X and work outwards tracing the outer parts of your mouth. Finish by blending it into the entire lip.  You want to make sure that the heaviest area is in the center of the lips.   You are building a base for your bold lipstick. In the image above I, used a Nars lipliner.

Step 4:  Application: For Bold lipstick, you want to make sure that select the right type. I prefer to have a creamy lipstick that has some moisturizer when doing a bold lip.  So how to apply? The way to get the best look is to apply with a lipstick brush. Using a brush will penetrate the lip color deeper into the lip helping to build and achieve a pigmented application.

Step 5: Blot: This is one of my LIPtastic tricks! When you go to blot your lips you need to use oil blotting papers, not a tissue!   When to blot? You want to start right after you apply the first layer of lipstick, as this is going to help to remove any excess oils from all the stuff you’ve applied to your lips.  Leaving you with just the pigment (Kind of like a lip stain)…then apply the second coat.


Wanna try before you buy? Download the GlamST app today! It will be liptastic!

5 Tips To Beautiful Brows This Holiday Season!

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With my "BOW TO THE BROW" Series, I was able to bring you an entire month of ways to achieve beautiful brows! Well today, I am going to end this series with a chance for you to treat yourself to the gift of beautiful brows.

For this giveaway I have partnered up with Billion Dollar Brows.  Billion Dollar Brows is the only cosmetic company that is solely dedicated to eyebrow health and beauty. 

For those of you who have followed this series, you have seen the importance of brow maintenance.  A great eyebrow, is similar to a great frame that can take an ordinary picture to a different level.  You should view your eyebrows as such.   Great looking eyebrows can form a frame around your eyes taking them from Boring Brow to Brow-tastic in a matter of minutes.

The bottom line with this "BOW TO THE BROW" Series, is no matter what product you use on your eyebrows, it is in ADDITION to your eyebrow maintenance.  Getting them threaded, plucked or waxed is NOT enough.  That is like getting your hair cut but never styling it, you need to take your brows to the next level this holiday season, and Billion Dollar Brows can help you do that!

With that being said, Billion Dollar Brows is proud to offer their bestselling Universal Brow Pencil, Brow Duo Highlighter, Brow Gel and Smudge Brush PLUS a bonus gift of a custom designed pencil sharpener in an amazing holiday gift set, which can all be yours!

If you aren’t one of the lucky ones who wins this.  Don’t worry as you can purchase this set for only $34.99. And if that wasn’t enough, I am going to share with you, my 5 tips to beautiful brows this holiday!
 

Step 1:  Apply Brow Pencil

Product: Billion Dollar Brows Universal Brow Pencil - This universal pencil is a self-sharpening pencil which goes on smooth and natural for all hair colors and skin tones.

Start by taking the pencil & twisting the tip up slightly and get ready to define your brows.

How To: I always use the eyebrow mapping approach with 3 dots, when using an eyebrow pencil. (See image to the right)

First Dot:  Go to the corner of your eye, closest to the nose to measure the starting point of your eyebrow.  Place the universal brow pencil vertically from the inner corner of your nose to the inner corner of your eye... Place a dot here indicating the start of your eyebrow.

Second Dot: The Arch: Align the pencil horizontally from the tip of your nose to the outside center of your pupil or the middle your brow bone, place a dot.  This is the arch & the highest point of your eyebrow, so keep this in mind when placing the dot.

Third Dot: The End: Align the pencil from the outer corner of your nostril to the corner of your brow to place your final mark.

Once you have completed, you want to connect the dots and fill in the brow with tiny strokes; think of tiny hairs when applying the pencil.  And always make sure to twist the pencil back down after using to ensure longevity of the pencil.

Step 2: Blending

Using brush (located on the other end of the brow pencil) blend the pencil into your brow hairs.  IMPORTANT: You want your brows to look natural, so you want gently brush the brow hairs upwards into place.

Step 3: Highlight

Product:  Brow Duo Highlighter - This was a great bonus to get this.  I really liked that it has both a highlighter and concealer!   Brow Duo highlighter gives you an instant eyebrow lift.  Perfect for most skin tones.  It allows you to highlight your brow bone, and for those quick needed touch-ups, the universal concealer comes in quite handy!

How To Use: Apply a line of the highlighter under your brow following your arch as well as above the arch, with two small dots.(see image above)

Clean Up: The concealer end, can be use to clean up any mistakes you've made! 

Step 4: Apply & Blend

Product: Smudge Brush-This synthetic straight edge brush is great for applying creamy products, like the highlighter.

How To Use: Gently blend the highlighter into your skin and the brow line to frame & define!

Step 5: Set

Product: Brow Gel Clear -  The finishing touch for giving your brows a polished, manicured look.   This gel will allow you to seal the deal so to speak, by locking in your look, keeping your brows perfectly in place all day.

How To Use: Apply the wand applicator over the pencil creating the perfect brow.

And now the chance for you to give yourself the gift of beautiful brows this holiday season... Enter to win below.

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Give Yourself A Selfie Makeover, With GlamSt. iOS App.

Makeup is my addiction. I'm always searching for new eye shadows, the next best mascara and more! However, this addiction can be expensive if I had to purchase everything to see whether or not I liked it.  But what if I told you that there is a way to test all kinds of name brand makeup, from the convenience of your phone.  Well, there is with the  GlamST iOS App; the first virtual makeup tester, it’s a makeup lover’s dream come true.

GlamST is an app for iOS that allows you to discover new makeup by choosing the styles you love and trying makeup on your photo. You can freely experiment from the comfort of your phone, try on makeup by snapping a selfie, choosing your style and seeing how makeup would really look on your face.  The iOS app is NOW available, and it is awesome! Just in time to get all the makeup you need for the holiday & Cyber Monday Sales at Sephora! 

So how do you test out these products? Check out the video below so you too can be on your way to the perfect selfie! And don't forget to download the GlamST app NOW! 

Compatibility: Requires iOS 7.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.

DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE VIDEO BELOW TO SEE ALL THE DETAILS!