..::Celeb Beauty Buzz: Beyonce'..Get The Look!::..

I love how Beyonce rocks this fresh, yet slightly dramatic look! Not too much going on, but just enough to bring out her features!

How can you achieve this look? Keep reading!

*Start off by making sure you have a well-groomed brow! A good brow sets the tone for any look.

*Apply you favorite foundation! For this look you'll want a fresh looking, light to medium coverage foundation, and be sure to conceal if you need to. I recommend MAC Studio Fix Fluid or Revlon ColorStay Liquid foundations.

*For the eyes, you want a nice deep, plum eyeshadow with a little shimmer, as well as a dark brown shadow. You could apply MAC's "Plum Dressing" eyeshadow on the lid, and smudge CoverGirl's Eye Enhancer shadow in "Brown Smolder" on the bottom lash line and line with a dark brown eyeliner pencil. Apply CoverGirl's Eye Enhancer shadow in "Champagne" to the inner corners of the eye to brighten up the eye area! Accentuate lashes with your favorite mascara. Mine is CoverGirl LashBlast!

*Add a nice peachy, rose blush to the cheeks. Choose your fave! I like to use MAC's "Posey" Blushcreme. It brings a nice, dewy, natural pop of color to the face!

*For this look, the lips are a nice neutral shade of pink with a touch of glossy shimmer. An affordable yet AWESOME product that you could use to achieve this is Milani's "Summer Baby" Crystal Gloss. Line lips with a medium brown pencil prior to applying the gloss if you want =0)

*Last step: Spritz your face with a finishing mist to add a little dewyness to the skin and to also set your makeup! I use MAC's Fix+.

..::Nita J's Affordable Faves 9.14.10::..

My "Affordable Faves" for today are the "Color Icon Eyeshadow Palettes" by Wet n Wild Cosmetics.

I absolutely LOVE these palettes for soooo many reasons. The shadows in the palettes are super pigmented, SUPER blendable, and super vibrant..everything you would want out of a quality eyeshadow...and at $4-$6 each, you CAN'T beat that!

Each palette comes with 3 matte colors and 2 shimmery colors. You can mix and match as you choose to achieve the perfect look for yourself; from simple to dramatic!

The palettes come in 4 sets:



"Lust" and "Vanity"

"Greed" and "Pride"

Looks from all palettes coming soon!!!

..::Affordable Makeup and Beauty: Pick 3 (8.24.10)::..

Today I want to focus on affordable beauty! Not all makeup and beauty products have to cost a fortune. With the proper application techniques and tools, you can use drug store and not-so-expensive products to create a gorgeous, professional look.

Let's take a look at my 3 picks for the day:

1) Sonia Kashuk Makeup Brushes

















- These brushes are some of my FAVORITE brushes. They are professional brushes made by makeup artist and entrepreneur Sonia Kashuk. I feel that they are of high quality and achieve great looks for a fraction of what high end brushes would cost. While MAC brushes (which are fabulous) are a bit costly ranging from $12 to $52 dollars EACH..you can get a whole set of Sonia Kashuk brushes at Target for $20 to $30! I think that is highly worth it! Visit http://www.soniakashuk.com/ or your local Target store to purchase.

2) Maybelline Eye StudioColor Pearls Marbleized Eyeshadow

















- I absolutely LOVE these little eyeshadows! These are super pigmented and go on so smoothly. The products are baked and help to achieve a pearly and shimmery look. They come in 10 beautiful shades (which I have purchased all of lol) that would compliment any eye color or skin tone. At $5 to $8 it's totally worth it. You can find these eyeshadows wherever Maybelline products are sold. Definitely check them out!

3) COVERGIRL Queen Collection Natural Hue Bronzer

-Celebrity Makeup Artist Sam Fine RAVES about these bronzers! I tried them myself and simply fell in love. At about 6 bucks, the quality is fabulous. They are matte brozers with a slight hint of shimmer which look really natural. There are 3 shades; Light Bronze, Brown Bronze, and Ebony Bronze. I suggest getting all three! You can use these bronzers alone as a blush, under a blush to make that blush pop, or you can contour with them. You can find these wherever Covergirl products are sold.

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