U-Spicy Oval Makeup Brush Set Review! 😍

Hi ladies! I’m here today to share a review on a purchase that I made just recently off of amazon.com! We have all heard of, or seen videos on Instagram about these “Oval, Toothbrush-Style Makeup Brushes.” I have been fascinated by the idea of them since they first began blowing up online- I love innovative, unique ways to do your makeup. When Tarteist “Clay Paint Liner” tubes came out I was overjoyed at the new approach on applying your liner ❤️ Anyways, I really enjoy these oval brushes- I’m sure you will too! Let’s get right into the review…

First of all- I’d like to say I purchase these off of Amazon HERE. They were $19.99 + free shipping for Prime users! 💸

Right off the back I noticed how big and nice the box these brushes came in was! It’s sleek, sexy, smooth and makes you feel like you just made an awesome purchase for only twenty bucks! ❤️ It has a magnetic closure flap on the very front of the box that allows you to open it up and peek at your new goodies…

Now, I’d like to discuss how soft these bristles are. I mean seriously guys, it feels like they could be made of pure rabbit fur. I was a bit hesitant honestly on purchasing these in particular because of the price on amazon, thinking maybe the hairs were going to be coarser or of lesser quality than what I would have wanted. But I was WRONG!!! These seriously exceeded my expectations. They feel velvety smooth on your skin and apply your makeup flawlessly 💕💁🏻 

Another bonus would be how flexible these babies are! 😍 Talk about caressing your curves… Your face curves- that is! Here’s a screenshot of the amazon store picture example, and mine are just as flexible as this picture claims they are! So awesome.

 

The next cool thing was that it came with a manual on which brush would be ideal for each part of your makeup routine. Making it easy to get used to and remember! This isn’t a photo of the exact manual it came with inside of the box- but this was pulled from the amazon’s store pictures…

Overall, I absolutely am so excited to have purchased these brushes! I’m in love, and I would reccomend them to all of you ladies if you don’t have a set of oval brushes yet. Can’t wait to be using these from now on- my old brushes are gonna be sad 😞 Lol! But not me. 😝 Here is a photo of a look I created using all of these brushes… Something alien-y! 👽

Not the most traditional look, but hey! I was having a ton of fun lol 💜 Thanks so much for reading- I hope you enjoyed this post and I hope you try these brushes out for yourself! They are so amazing for the price 😘 Please comment and leave thoughts for me!

Tony Moly Sheet Masks: The Reasons Behind The Fruits & Veggies 🍌🍅🍋🍓

Hi ladies! 😘 Recently when I was online shopping, I decided I wanted to get some skin/face products. I love trying masks of all sorts, my skin always feels great afterwards and it always leaves me searching for more delightful masks to try! 💖 That’s when I realized I have been wanting to try the Tony Moly brand. Some of you have probably seen or heard of it before now…

I purchased a 10 pack off of amazon.com and they were kind enough to send 11. 😁 I believe this cost me $7.00-$8.00 USD. Some of these different kinds have me really excited to put them on my face lol… Such as the red wine mask, avocado & also seaweed 💕 My kind of masks 😉🍷 Each mask serves a different benefit for your skins health. Let’s discuss them!

First up we have the Tea tree “Skin Soothing” mask. Tea tree oil is very healing & soothing to your skin and is very beneficial. It can help with acne and problemed skin. If you have painful acne or irritated pop ups this would definitely be the mask you’d want to use! 🌿

Next is the Pomegranate “Elasticity” mask. These one is pretty self explanatory, it’s going to tighten & firm your facial skin giving you a more youthful appearance. But the reason behind the fruit base, is because using/eating pomegranate helps with cell regeneration and strengthens & protects skin cells. It also boosts collagen production aiding in skin elasticity. Some people take pomegranate based vitamins for this.

This one is the Lemon Skin “Brightening” mask. Lemon is beneficial to skin because it can lighten dark spots & areas. It also lightens the skin to an even tone naturally because it is an astringent fruit, and has natural bleaching properties. 🍋🌞

This is the Tomato “Radiance” mask. People who drink tomato juice are contributing to their skins radiance! It is an excellent source of lycopene, which protects your skin from sun damage keeping it smooth and youthful. Tomato is also used for acne and dark spots. 🍅

 

Here is one of my favorites already, the Red Wine “Pore Care” mask. Resveratrol is an antioxidant found in grapes, red wine & chocolate thay scientists have proved to be strong anti-inflammatories & have other healing properties as well. Making it great for clearing problemed skin. 🍷Let’s raise our glass to that!

Next one I was so excited to recieve was this Avocado “Nutrition” mask. High in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, potassium, vitamin B5 & B6 and vitamin E, you can see how good it can be for your skin. 😁

This is the Aloe “Moisturizing” mask. I am a huge fan of ALL aloe vera masks. My skin has never felt softer than after letting my face drink up aloe. 🌱💕 It helps soften dead skin cells and aid in their removal, revealing healthy hydrated skin. 👸🏻 Opposite to that, it helps cell regeneration as well.  Proven to delay signs of aging.

Here’s another interesting one, a Broccoli “Vitality” mask. The credit for keeping your skin glowing and young goes to expert antioxidants like beta-carotene and vitamin-C, as well as other helpers like vitamin B complex, vitamin E (the one that gives shine to your skin and hair while reviving skin tissues), vitamin A & K, omega 3 fatty acids (adds glamor), amino acids and folate present in the broccoli. They all help to take very good care of your skin and leave it glowing, healthy, and radiant. Furthermore, glucoraphanin, one of the phytonutrients found in significant amounts in broccoli, has been connected with reversing the negative effects of sun exposure, so you can turn back the clock on your skin by eating plenty of this beneficial green veggie!

This is the Rice “Clear Skin” mask.  Rice water is rich in beauty nutrients that make both your hair and skin look fantastic. It is also rich with minerals highly beneficial to your overall skins health. 🍚 This will give you clear & glowing skin!

Another favorite of mine, seaweed masks!!! This is a Seaweed “Skin Purifying” mask. Rich in vitamins and minerals, it can be eaten or applied directly to the skin as a strengthening agent and exfoliant!   Seaweed’s natural, anti-inflammatory compounds can have a positive effect on acne as well.

Lastly, we have the Makgeolli “Skin Purifying” mask. Makgeolli is a slightly sweet alcoholic beverage native to Korea. It is made from rice or wheat mixed with nuruk, a Korean fermentation starter. How would that help skin you say? It is full of amino acids and vitamin B, which firm and brighten skin! 😄

Alrighty, well I hope you enjoyed this babes! If you ever want to try out Tony Moly, now you atleast know what masks may be right for your skin type. 👍🏼😘 Leave thoughts & comments! Keep tuned for lots more posts- new brand reviews, look & smell good enough to eat bath products, tutorials & a new waist training series I will be starting! 😍 Xoxo

How I paint my blank full coverage fake nails! 💅🏼

Hey ladies! 😘❤️ I’m back again with a quick tutorial for you girls on how I usually paint my blank fake nails. Like these:

I for one am no good at painting my fingernails. I will make a mess lol 😞 I’m usually never satisfied with how it turns out either, and I tend to mess up my mani every single time by touching them to something, as if I were cursed. 😂But now i’ve solved my messy, frustrating situations by painting them off my hand, let me show you what I mean! Some of you may have already figured this out, but I thought it’d make for a nice post. 👍🏼

Starting off, I filed each nail into a nice point because they didn’t come very sharp at all. This is the time consuming part, but it’s worth it to make nice, sharp talons.

Secondly, I prepped my nails. Filed them down and lightly filed the surfaces of my nails to give the fake ones something to hold onto better.

Next, I started assembling my helpful q-tip tool for holding the nails while I apply the nail polish!

Pretty simple right? Just roll a little short peice of tape, stick it to the q-tip, and then press the nail onto it. Then all you have to do is paint them! Like so:

Here is a close up picture of how sharp I filed these ones compared to how they came… That white nail below the pink is an original, pretty round right?

Now that you have your nails painted flawlessly, you’re probably going to want to use a pair of tweezers to pull off the little pieces of tape after removing the q-tips. Then simply glue them to your nails and enjoy! A picture perfect, inexpensive manicure. That box of 500 fake nails cost me only $10.00 USD on amazon.com and I already owned everything else 👏🏻

What do you think? Leave me your thoughts and comments babes ❤️ Keep tuned for some new awesome brands i’ll be sharing with you! Have a beautiful night.

Ipsy Glam Bag Review 2016! 💖

Hi dolls! I missed you! I haven’t talked to you sweeties in a while. I am so sorry I have neglected my blogging, just started a second job and i’m working 40 + hours a week now and I just haven’t had time to come on here and type my fingers off.. 😥 I truly apologize girls, and I am going to seriously get back onto my precious beauty blog and bring you guys more stuff to read and tutorials to try, new brands to fall in love with, all of that great beautiful stuff! 👄 I really hope you all understand and will keep looking into my blog every once and while to check for new posts! Today, I recieved my Ipsy Feb 2016 glambag. So it was a perfect way to motivate me to sit my butt down and blog.

Let’s get started!

The first two items I want to review with you beauties is the SMASHBOX photo finish primer oil & a gorgeous naked cosmetics mica loose pigment shadow in “Sierra Nevada” that I recieved.

The mineral eyeshadow from naked cosmetics has a beautiful shimmer and velvety feel to it. It is super easy to apply and shows up nice and pigmented on the first swipe. It is full of beautiful sparkels & shine that do not show up truly in the picture above.. But this is a very dreamy, earth tone, light catching mocha brown shade. I am in love. Perfect for everyday glam. 💕

As for the SMASHBOX photo finish primer oil, this is pretty much a product based soley for dry skin. I have really healthy normal skin that is dewy- just mildly moist but not dry whatsoever, so unfortunately I can’t use this nice product. I can tell by the crazy slick & typical oily consistency that it wont sit well with my skin, so I am not even gonna risk it. Other women who have dry skin in need of some moisture; this product claims to reduce the appearance of fine lines caused by dryness, increase moisture in 4 weeks, and creates an ideal canvas for applying makeup as well. So this just might work perfectly for you! 😁

Next up, I was sent a mini Vintage by Jessica Liebeskind lipgloss in the shade “Pink Sequin,” and a pink Luxie flat definer shadow brush.

The gloss: 

•  Smells cheap
• Tastes strange
• Gritty texture

Other than these unwanted traits, it’s a gorgeous pretty light pink champagne color. It’s a shame I wont be using it becuase of it’s noticable cheap quality and scent.

The brush:

• Gorgeous pink handle
• Very precise flat tip
• No loose hairs at all

This seems to be a really great quality brush, always love recieving new ones to play with! 👍🏼💕 Thanks Ipsy!

The last product I was sent is this Perfectly Posh- Best Face Forever Pepermint, Grapefruit and Aloe Vera Exfoliating Face Mask. This mask seriously smells minty and incredibly refreshing, it has large exfoliating sugar grains that definitely gets the job done when it comes to shaving off all those lame dead skin cells revealing new, soft and vibrantly healthy appearing skin. I like the combonation of the pepermint and aloe vera, it makes for a very soothing combination and spa-like experience! 💆🏻 I am giving this face wash product a chance, even though these normally turn me off.

Thanks for reading babes, missed you all so much! 😘 Leave me some comments and thoughts. I really hope to hear from some of you. Untill next time ladies! 💋

Badashnails Review! 💕

Hi babes! I wanted to share a little gem i found on Etsy recently, it’s a hand painted false nail shop located in Florida called Badashnails. The owner Ashleigh, can custom make any shape, color or other requests you may have for a really great pricing and shipping was fast. I ordered a pair of these gorgeous deep purpley grey stiletto nails and i am so impressed, i really think i am going to be ordering many many more haha, and create some custom ones as well! 🙂 Let me show you what i received!

They look a tad lighter in person, i have a picture that will show their truest shade if you continue reading. All though this is pretty close to what they look like.

These are truly beautiful and she spent time filing them into a nice sharp claw for us ladies who like them sharp💖💅🏼 😉 She also offers the other standard shaped nails like coffin, square tip, oval & also the finishes.. I chose matte stiletto!

This picture above show their color perfectly, and i am in love with it. They have stayed on wonderfully and are still sharp and the color hasn’t faded at all. I am so happy i purchased them! ❤ I suggest you go check out her shop if you are interested, https://www.etsy.com/shop/Badashnails.

Thanks so much for reading loves! I hope you enjoyed this post and have a great Holiday with you families ❤ Leave comments & thoughts if you’d like!

ENTER IN MY: Christmas Giveaway!

Hey again honey bees! 🍯🐝💕 I wanted to announce that i will be hosting another giveaway starting RIGHTNOW, this time there will be a first place winner, and a second place winner. Open to U.S. Only this time 😭 My apologies loves. Both of these packages are pretty sweet, but the whole point is to have two of you wonderful & supportive followers of mine get a nice christmas gift on me! 😘💓 Hope you guys like what i picked out for you!

Here’s what winner #1 will recieve:

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• Masters of Beauty Rose Gold Full Size Brush Set
• L.A.B2 Angled Liner Brush
• FLOWER Beauty Peachy Lip Gloss
• Sephora Nude/Cream Nail Color
• China Glaze Icey Mint Green Nail Color
• Assortment of Christmas Goodies- Two Bubble Bath Pouches, A 3pcs Bath Fizzer Pack, Gingerbread Man Hand Sanitizer Keychain, Christmas Tree Ornament Lip Balm Ball, 2 Nail Polish Remover Scented Pad Containers. (May be adding more)

Next up we have what winner #2 will recieve:

 

• MAX STUDIO 15 pcs. Nail Color Set
• Maybelline The Blushed Nudes Eyeshadow Palette
• Revive Travel Makeup Brush Set & Pouch
• Sephora Light Pink/Nude Nail Color
• Sephora Hot Pink/Raspberry Nail Color
• Assortment of Christmas Goodies- Two Bubble Bath Pouches, A 3pcs Bath Fizzer Pack, Gingerbread Man Hand Sanitizer Keychain, Christmas Tree Ornament Lip Balm Ball, 2 Nail Polish Remover Scented Pad Containers. (May be adding more)

So that’s all of the items for now! I might add some more items per package over the course of the giveaway time.. (Lip products, mascaras etc.) It will end Friday December 4th, and i will then announce winners 1 & 2.

***I will not switch packages! Winner 1 gets package 1, winner 2 gets package 2.***

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Start entering ASAP, leave me a comment below saying “Enter me!” And tell me (optional) what you would name your own personal Makeup Brand! 😁

 If you want an extra entry reblog this post and leave me the links ladies! 💖 Love you xoxo!

 

Golden Cranberry Holiday Makeup Look!

Hello my beauts! ❤ Back again with an awesome dramatic ‘Holiday Party’ look! With Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, i’ve had my mind on something sweet.. Cranberries. I love my moms homemade cranberry sauce around these holidays and I also love cranberry, the color. Such a rich deepened berry red.. So festive! There are also lot’s of wild cranberries growing around where i currently live and it looks beautiful in the Wintertime, covered in white snowflakes. SO, That is where i pulled inspiration from today, hope you all enjoy. Let’s get right into it! 🙂

Here we have my basic shadow look. I have used Tarteist clay eyeliner to really give my eyes a dramatic & fun double winged liner look.. A long with my bold liner i used gold, champagne and a deep berry/cranberry/red color to achieve a festive Holiday Party-ready look. I mean, what’s more christmas-y than bubbly light champagne, tart cranberries & shimmering GOLD? 😉 Speaking of TARTE, this Tarteist Clay Liner is one of my absolute ***FAVORITE BEAUTY PRODUCTS*** out on the market right now! If you are a regular in the art of winged liner & confident enough in your skill, i need you to do me a favor and just order this and try it.. Do it for me! You will never ever want to SETTLE FOR, nonetheless TOUCH another liner formula again. This truly turns you into an artist, such easy and smooth application.. you will fall in love at first brushstroke. ❤

Here are the basic items i used to achieve this look flawlessly..

• FLOWER “About Face’ Liquid Foundation
• L’Oreal Infallible 16HR Pro Matte Powder Foundation
• MAC Mineralize Concealer-NW20
• ColourPop Super Shocks Shadows in: Get Lucky (GOLD-bottom lashline, outlined second wing), Lace (PURPLE-lightly traced bottom lashline and blended out), and Erotic (RED- intensified cranberry color on overall lid/blended out.)
• Hardy Candy ModQuad in “Pink Interlude” top 2 colors in my inner V and on brow bone highlight & bottom right burgundy color in my crease.
• SMASHBOX Halo Glow Color Boosting Powder (bronzer)
• Maybelline Blushed Nudes-bottom row color # 5.
• SMASHBOX Full Exposure Mascara Ipsy Sample ❤
• MAC Blush in “Pinch Me’
• MAC “Invisible Light” Highlighter
• MALLY Base Shadow/Primer-Light
• Salon Perfect False Eyelashes
• Trestique Nude Lip Crayon

I wanted to say that all of the items i mention work truly fantastic for me personally, and i would absolutely recommend ALL of these beauty products to all of you to try! I would NOT use something that didn’t work flawlessly for me, nor would i recommend it you. 🙂 ❤

I really hope you liked this look! Leave me comments and thoughts ❤ 🙂 Keep tuned in for my AWESOME Christmas giveaway post coming SOON!!!

Mini Sephora HAUL & DETOX WATER! <3

Hi all of you beautiful people! 😀 I am here today to share with you what i just received on my front porch! A box from Sephora, filled with some nice goodies i have been DYING to try! Let’s get right into it ❤

First up we have a birthday gift from Sephora, a NARS Satin Lip Pencil duo. I was so excited when they let me chose my gift, this obviously caught my eye and i picked this one without hesitation because i LOVE NARS! Who doesn’t? Let me show you the colors swatched on my arm 🙂

TOP: Cruella

BOTTOM: Rikugien

Next up we have the Tarteist Clay Paint Liner & Liner Brush.

This was an impulsive buy for me, i was looking through Sephora’s “liner” section, because i am running VERY low on my usual Almay Liquid Liner that is pretty much all i use on myself. I looked up some reviews, i watched the application video, and i got super duper excited. This product is BEAUTIFUL, it applies extremely clean and smooth and the brush that came with it is PERFECT for this formula. Once applied it has the look of a liquid liner, very similar to the one i always use! It also dries just like a liquid liner, from the looks of my swatch, this stuff WONT be flaking, cracking, fading or smudging. Just let it dry completely before you sneeze hehe ;D

Let me show you my line…

This was with two smooth swipes of the brush. You can see here that it looks GORGEOUS, and very bold and black. Great pay off, I am so excited to start using this everyday, i may just never go back.. Sorry Almay! 😉

Now we have an OCC Lip Tar-Stained Gloss set!

I was very excited to try these guys after hearing all of the wonderful reviews on them. I also heard they were quite messy during application, but i just had to purchase them. I have NEVER been into lip palettes, or any lip product that requires a finger/brush to apply. I definitely prefer lipsticks. BUT, i am super happy it’s a very cute little set and these shades are SO me! So let’s try them out!

NEW WAVE

ANDROGYNE

DEKADENT

The first two i showed applied how i would have expected them to, judging by the bold pictures on the package and other peoples detailed reviews. Unfortunately, my favorite purple lip tar ended up being my LEAST favorite, because it was not opaque at all and i wasted a lot of product trying to layer it on. SO, i would say go ahead and buy this set on Sephora’s website while you can. Two of them behave really nicely on the lip and have great color pay off, only one was a dud. But even though the purple one wasn’t opaque, it still looks nice it just looks like a transparent/purple gloss. These smell very very minty.

The next item i bought was a pack of purple shade ombre bobby pins! I thought these were pretty cute and i loved that they did the shade transitions, you could put the different colors right next to each other wherever you are pinning your hair and it would be really cute ;D Pretty sweet and had different colors choices as well.

That’s all for the haul! 😉 Now i have an awesome detox water recipe to share with you all, i used oranges, strawberries and limes.

I thought this really turned out good and tasted awesome the second and third day. I decided i should share it with you ❤

So, i started out by slicing up one orange very thinly, and saved about half of it to squeeze the fresh juice into the bottom of my pitcher. Next, i rolled a lime on my counter top to get the juices flowin’, then i sliced that up thinly and saved less than i did for the orange and squeezed it into my pitcher. After that i added most of that container of strawberries except for about 10, sliced thin. With long wooden spoon i lightly smashed the ingredients in the bottom. After that i added enough water to fill my pitcher not completely to the top. Lastly i mixed it thoroughly, added water and ice cubes, and popped it in the fridge! 🙂 It takes a day for the flavor to hint the water, and when it does you will be pleased! I loved this and came up with it while i was at the grocery store shopping, super duper simple and good for you drink that has some awesome flavor. You should give it a go!

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Thank you all so much for reading, i am going on vacation tomorrow and will be back to blogging soon! I hope you all are happy and healthy and enjoyed this post 🙂 Leave comments & thoughts for me to read!

One Lovely Blog Award!

Hi again all! ❤ Just thought i would go ahead and do this nomination tonight since i finally have some spare time to do one of these long awards. I really appreciate every single one of the nominations i’ve gotten from all of you and i’m so sorry if i wasn’t able to get to one of your guys’ or i may have already done it, but i love you all so much and hope you understand that sometimes life gets a little, and a lot hectic 😦 Thank you for being such amazing followers and thank you SO much fightingthroughthehaze and The Beauty Stalker for nominating me for the One Lovely Blog Award. I really appreciate this one because i truly want my blog to be an overall lovely experience when you are here flipping through my posts. I put effort into making things organized, beautiful, light-hearted & informative so all of you will love coming back to my page! ❤ So thank you very much for the nomination fightingthroughthehaze & The Beauty Stalker i appreciate it. And thank you to all of the rest of you for supporting my blog and talking to me ❤ Please do check out their wonderful blogs as well by clicking on the names above 😀

So let’s get started:

1. Thank the person who nominated you and provide a link to their blog!
2. List the rules and display the award!
3. List 7 interesting facts about yourself!
4. Nominate some bloggers who you think deserve this award!

Okay, so i guess let’s start of with the fun facts and then we will go ahead and do nominations 🙂

• I am very good at cooking & baking! I love making home cooked meals for my man & i. It is definitely one of my other passions aside from makeup artistry/blogging 😉 Here are a few things i made for nephews birthdays..

• I tattooed my fingers myself when i was younger haha, if you’ve noticed any of them on my hands.
• I am very allergic to raw carrots! :O
• I have two kitties! One boy & one girl, let me show you…

This is Ozzy Kitty, he’s my big fat boy. He is from California. He enjoys: scratching the walls with his long nails so it squeaks really loud, sweet smelling things, showers/bathes, knocking over glasses of water, going through and/or laying on my purses, being taken for walks outside, talking to mama.

This is little girl Janis, she’s very small and young 🙂 Born and raised in AZ. She enjoys: Being rubbed very roughly, kitten treats, trying to eat my hair, running at extremely high speeds and jumping through my hanging blinds on the glass doors, purring, Sitting on the capn’s quarters. (A homemade cat tree my boyfriend originally made for ozzy) 

Kitties from different states can love each other hahaha! ❤

• I have a big, long orange pet snake named Molly Sue! She is my baby ❤ The stud holding her is also my baby aha 😉

• I love to take pictures/photographs!

(All images on this post are owned by: beautybytami.wordpress.com)

• I am terrified of the ocean and waves in particular. Hate it 😦

Pretty funny stuff 🙂 Hope you enjoyed learning a bit about me & my life & family.

Here are my nominations!

• BittersweetxBeauty
• Herl
• Everythingnothing

I really hope you guys will participate in this i would love to hear your 7 fun facts! 🙂 I really love all of your blogs’ and enjoy reading them!! I decided to narrow it down to three, i had five but i feel that three is more personal. I like these nominations to be more personal, while nominating and basing our opinions of other’s blog’s & deciding who really does have a “lovely” blog ❤ I for one would like to think i was being nominated by choice and not at total random, you know? 🙂 I definitely wouldn’t follow your blog if i didn’t love it and read it often ❤

Anyways thanks for reading loves! Hope you enjoyed!