Classy Beat Face

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Did I just use the word Beat,  yes girl I did. My girl needed a classy makeup look for a netwroking event.. She wanted something that said, serious, classy and ready to worok. So I tried to give her exactly what she was wanting

Before


After


Products
Face
Black up's perfect Matifying primer 
Clinique's pore refining solutions instant perfecting makeup in pecan
Black up's loose powder in PLI4
Cheeks: Sleek's sahara
Contour: Blackup's deluxe finishing powder in 05 Deep
Brows: Sleek's brow kit in dark
Eyes: Naked palatte 1 by Urban Decay (Half Baked, Hustle and Creep), Quo full lashes 806
lips: Island's beauty blackberry lipstick

Brushes: Coastal scents 22 piece brush set

The Quo lashes definitely knocked me out. I've really been looking down on canadian drug stores. The quality of rhe Quo 806 are to die for. Although expensive compared to cherry blossoms and ardell lashes, quo lashe quality cannot be compared.

Products am digging :)
Quo's 806 full lashes
Sleek's brow kit 



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Inexpensive Brushes! Coastal Scents 22 piece Brush set review

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Hey!

I hope your doing good. I've been pretty good over here, trying to study for my boards and just live :). On to some good news. I found out about this company in 2011, but never paid them any mind until last year's black friday sales. My lawd! their offers are to die for. I present to you Coastal scents 22 piece brush set
 I've been eyeing this brush set for a while and it was worth the wait, Since  IIts originally $34.95 but I got it for half the price. The downside to order this product to canada is that the shipping is expensive biko. I paid like $25 for shipping, so to console myself I bought other items, which are the 36 eye shadow smokey palatte, a kabuki brush and their glitter powder in tropicana. I know the items are not so much for that amount of shipping but honestly all I wanted was that brush set.

Favourite brushes from the set 


From Left to Right we have:

1. Pointed blender brush: Its a very good tool for packing on color in the V section of your crease.

2. Flat Buffer brush: This packed synthetic brush is totally AMEEEZING! The packed hairs make it so easy to buff in foundation for that flawless look. I've been using this to buff in my foundation after using my flat foundation brush and it's been giving me streakless finishes. Team #nostreakface


3. Large Shadow brush: It's just another shadow brush I know, but it packs on color to the lid perfectly.  I would recommend this for girls with large lid space. I usually use elf shadow brushes but when I found this, I realized that I had really been snoozing.

4. Round Powder brush: This is exactly what coastal scents calls it. It's more oval than rounded in my opinion. I use it for 2 things. To stipple on foundation or to contour my cheeks. I just discovered the stippling function and if I ever loose my foundation brush, this would be my go to!

Verdict: 
Nice case (nice for new mua's) Sleek design, soft on the skin and comes with all essential tools. Its a great steal. Only issue is the handle gets weak especially with prolonged soaking. Well thats what happened to me, so have your super glue handy just in case. In my opinion, a brush is a brush, as long as your getting your desired effect (which is a flawless face). There is no need to spend over $300. Expect you don't mind. If your interested then check them out http://www.coastalscents.com/
****Always remember to wash new brushes before use*******


Signed:
A proud cheapo :)

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Spring series: Because I'm happy! (orange, pink and purple delight)

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So, this look is called *because I'm happy*. Don't ask my too much questions abeg, I just ran out of names lol. Lately, Iive been  inspired by the different colors of blooming flowers in these parts :). It's been so exciting, considering that winter always hits me with its blues :(. Well, enjoy heading out to church with this look.


I used my usual products for my face,  for my eyes I used sleek's sunset palatte and the bh cosmetics 88 matte palatte. I neutralized my look with a lippie combo from my coastal scents 32 lip palatte. Some people may prefer wild colors  on the lips with a look like this. But not me biko, my lips are big for staters so I'd rather direct the focus to my eyes with neutal lips.

I also did some highlighting *Cough* using mac's studio fix in NC 45, I highlighted under my eye and the set it with ben nye's topas powder. I know your wondering why topaz right? Well, I ain't feeling that white cast that the banana powder gives off especially when girls of color apply it. I've had topaz for months and honey it working gooood.

Check out https://camerareadycosmetics.com/ to place an order, shipping to canada was like a little over $7. So yezzir!.

Have a great weekend!
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Spring Series: A pop of teal and Pink lips

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So in the spirit of spring I've decided to take up the challenge to a post a makeup look everyday *fingers crossed* :)
Here is the look

Inspiration: The pop of teal on my dress.
The teal color is from my sleek me, myself and eye palatte. I splashed my mac fix plus spray on my brush before picking up the colors for more intensity. If you don't have the fix plus spray then get it. It's amazing. As for my lips, they've really been serviced by the 32 color lip palatte from coastal scents. It cost $13. It's a pretty sweet deal and i'm sure, it going on sale soon, since them too like sale for there. Lipsticks are good and all but having a palatte for creating your colors is more fun :P


Product i've been digging
Sleek's brow kit! After using a friend's brow gel to create a look, I've been totally sold, committed, infact engaged to brow gels mehnnnn. I  gives a more intense (good intense oh) look

One more thing, we #teamjhericurls now :)
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