The LIPS!!!

Hey guys this post is going to be alllllll about the lips! I'm going to tell you what I use to prevent cracked lips, irritation as well as what I use to make them look fabulous!

So I have very sensitive lips and what I put on them is a big deal because if I don't take notice to every little ingredient then my lips will get irritated...not a good look! With that being said in my lip gloss I look for jojoba oil this ingredient is amazing it really moisturizers and treats your lips! It gives your lip that tingly clean feeling that I absolutely love.
Sorry if I haven't mentioned it earlier but I'm a lip gloss kind of girl and I'll take lipstick over lip gloss any day! But I do love the combination of both lipstick and lip gloss its simply gorgeous!

What I use:

Who wants chapped lips? I know i dont...I hope nobody does haha anywho! To prevent chapped lips after I wash my face at night I put Carmex on my lips so that at night while I lay cozy in my bed my lips are being healing and getting ready for the day ahead! Basically anytime I feel like my lips seem to consistently get dry I put on Carmex. It works rather well!

Now for what lipsicks and base I use on my lips before I finish them off with lip gloss. I always base my lips with vaseline kind of like how I always base my face with primer it's a neccessity. Then time for the color thats where the lipstick comes in I love to wear neutral colors, colors that look natural and resemble different skin tones, a barbie pink (like in the picture above), and some burgundies! I tend to stay within these colors...I know slim pickings but I like what I like what can I say! I don't have a specific brand but right now as I'm looking through my makeup bag I have quite a few Revlon products, Maybelline and Studio Gear.

Then there is my one and only lip gloss!!! I only use one lipgloss at a time because like I mentioned earlier my lips are senstive and lip glosses usually irritate them the most so yea one is good! I use Urban Decay's Stardust Lip Gloss in Andromeda.

This lip gloss is THE best it adds so much shine and volume. The smell is fresh and minty! And it lasts FORever...I've eaten...slept with this gloss on and its stayed on for the most part. This product by far is the best I've tried on my lips in a while so when I finish that tube I'll proabably stick to Urban Decay's brand. They have two other colors Glitter Rock and Space Cowboy they both look fabulous!

So thats about it pretty simple! It's just a matter of finding out what products work for you and which one(s) you favor the most!

As always thanks for reading and talk to you soon!

Quick Beauty Tip: It's Summertime why not SPARKLE!?!?!

Hey again so the title of this post explains it all! I figure it's summertime right? So why don't we add a little glam to ourselves. Personally I love to sparkle and shimmer. And for all of you that love to shimmer too this product is just for you! It's called Victoria's Secret LOVE SPELL Shimmer Lotion. I bought this lotion when Victoria's Secret was having there big blow out sale so I don't know for sure if they still have this product but if they do your going to want to buy it. Like I said earlier I like to sparkle but of course I don't over do it there's no fun in that. I take about a dime size amount in my hand and rub a little on my chest, arms and back. This is just enough for someone special to take notice or for you to stand out a little among your friends! It also smells amazing and gives you that glow every girl wants!

Thanks for reading as always! And leave a comment let me know what you think...about anything I would love to know!

The Essentials: Pur Minerals

Hey guys so I'm back been gone for a little minute but I'm so excited about this new The essentials post. Ok let's jump right into it. We've covered the different primers, foundations and how I fill in my eyebrows now its time for me to tell y'all how I set my face using Pur Minerals pressed powder, powder blush and mineral glow(highlighter). Well let me tell you a little bit of why I started wearing pressed powder because I know a lot of people just wear liquid foundation on their skin but liquid foundation by itself was leaving me shiny and blotchy especially in the summertime...which is code for not flattering. I figured if I found a nice pressed powder to set the liquid foundation everything would stay in place and leave my face fresh looking and Pur Mineral's Pressed Mineral Makeup in Deeper does exactly that.

Don't think that they don't have a wide selection of colors I was pretty surprised on how many they had and specifically for women of color. And you might be thinking well what is the difference between Pur Minerals and Bare Minerals and to me personally it's a huge one. I have tried Bare Minerals before and my face appeared ashy particularly in photos and just really dry so I immediately stopped that brand and reverted back to Pur. Also a lot of people skip the color pressed powders all together and decide to use translucent pressed powders because finding their exact skin tone can be difficult. I've actually tried translucent powder before and really liked it but of course went back to Pur Minerals because Pur gave me extra coverage that translucent powder didn't. As you can see I do like trying new things even if one works almost perfectly I always think one can work even better. Everyone is different so what works great for me might not work as well for you but there is no harm in trying it out! Just make sure you keep your receipts and return those suckers if it doesn't work out so you won't be losing out on loads of money.

I also mentioned powder blush and this is a product of Pur Minerals too along with the mineral glow I mentioned earlier.

These two products go hand and hand with me. I don't use one without the other because they go so well together. Let's start off with the powder blush Pur Mineral has so many different versions of blush but my favorite is their Marble Powder in Spice it shows up so nicely on my face and is long wearing. I mean it doesn't fade at all! It is very matte and that's what I want especially since I'm putting on a mineral glow too. Now let's talk about the Pur mineral glow I pretty much put it on my face as a highlighter, right on my cheek bones and a little on my nose. I feel like this step brightens my face and complements the blush. Don't be fooled by the picture I have above its not that  light it actually has more of a bronzer like undertone to it.

I absolutely love all of these products and they really are great for your skin so lightweight. I can honestly say I've never gotten a huge breakout from Pur Minerals. I hope you guys venture out and try something new and you don't have to try all these products at once to be honest I wouldn't advise you to. It can get kind of pricey. Just remember what I said try new things but make sure you keep that receipt because if it doesn't fit your criteria take it back!hahaha
Thank you guys for reading and I will talk to you very soooonnn!!!