Showing posts with label DIY Fashion-Beauty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIY Fashion-Beauty. Show all posts

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Holiday Makeup: Nightime Makeup For The Holidays

 If your going out for dinner or dancing and want to look festive, why not add a little bit of glitter with those red lips and give your holiday look some pop!What I used:Eyes :  Flesh toned eyeshadow(no name), LASplash glitter eyeliner (gold), Maybeline creme eyeliner(black)Cheeks: MAC - Dolly mix(pink)Lips: MAC - Ruby Woo (matte red), L'oreal Shine Struck Liquid  - Turbulent(red)  I applied the

DIY Manicure: Give This Frosty Tip French Mani A Try

Keeping the holidays in mind, I did this french manicure that reminded me of snow.  the 2 nail polish colors that I used for this were both under $2.00.  I first applied 2 coats of the sparkle blue and allowed it to dry. I then painted over it with the silver glitter.  The silver glitter isn't so much of a glitter as it is plastic like pieces...and I didn't so much as paint the silver pieces on

Monday, December 13, 2010

DIY Manicure: Stripes Lines And Dots Oh My!

My camera for some reason or other decided to make this color appear orange when in fact it's more of a coral color.  Anyhow, this was a very easy and CHEAP manicure.  You can use any color combination and/or choose different nails to put the design on.What I used:Base color: Icing - Sweet ThangBlack nail art - KissSilver nail art - Claire's CosmeticsI did this design free hand and didn't use any

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

DIY: French Manicure With A Twist

When these colors are together they are appealing to my eyes.  I like this color combination in clothing and I use it for makeup looks.  As you can see, this was really easy to do and I used inexpensive nail polish to achieve the look.What I Used:Silver - Sally Hansen Hard As Nails - Gunmetal (purchased at Walgreens)Blue - Ruby Kisses - Caribbean (purchased at a beauty supply store)Black - Kiss -

Monday, November 22, 2010

$5 Five Dollar DIY French Manicure Twist

 The french manicure is one of my favorites and I'm always trying to find and think of ways to update it.  This is a yellow on yellow french manicure.  Okay, so yellow may not be your color, but I love yellow!  You can do this with any color that you like.  It looks really cool with just about any color and it's so easy.I first applied a base coat and then 2 coats of "Lets Meet" and I painted the

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Makeup Look: Holiday Makeup Look-Glitz, Glam and Glitter

 Holiday Glitter                                                                                                    When it gets close to the holidays, I love sparkling things up with glitter!  Although I kept the lips neutral, you can add a brighter color if you want to take the look from vroom to va va voom!What I used:88 color palette - slate gray, Lanimei - silver glitter, Maybeline creme

Things You Should Know Before Dying Your Hair

I have been thinking of dying my hair lately just to change up my look a little.  I've had some really bad hair dye experiences in the past and also some very good ones.  Here are a few things your may want to consider if you are thinking about dying your tresses.Is your hair healthy?Before considering any type of chemical processing to your hair, make sure that you hair is in decent enough

Sunday, November 14, 2010

DIY: Easy DIY Manicure Using My New Favorite Color By Zoya

This is my first purchase from Zoya and I am so in love with the quality and the colors of this brand.  The colors are so true to what I saw on the site.  I only bought 2 colors and this is one of them.  I'm so in love with this deep blue.  It is everything I hoped it be!  I only designed one nail, but if you want, you can put this easy design on all of your nails.  You can even add stones or

Sunday, November 7, 2010

DIY Chic Manicure: Yet Another DIY French Manicure Twist

 What I used:Icing - Bad Romance     Kiss - BlackI love simple nail designs.  They are easy to do and can look very chic.  My favorite style to play on is the french manicure.  This is an updated and chic version of the classic french manicure.  I used a darker base color and opted for a black tip rather than a white one.  You can try different colors and see what you come up with. I thought

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Beauty Tip: How To Get Perfect Brow-licious Eyebrows Every Time

BrowliciousI get lots of questions about my eyebrows and how I maintain them, so I am finally revealing the secret to my brows! Now, if you don't have a steady hand, I do NOT suggest this, but if you do have a steady hand, you might want give this a try. It works for me!  I shape my eyebrows with mini hair clippers.  First, I use a little eyebrow wax and an eyebrow brush to brush my eyebrows