Mineral Makeup-is it worth it? And a Review

I've never really been a fan of mineral makeup. I've always thought it was too messy and just a LOT of work. Also, I'm always paranoid of spilling the powder everywhere and wasting all that money. No bueno.

For Christmas, my wonderful hubby bought me this cute 9 pack of mineral shadows from Bare Minerals (so sweet!). The colors are beautiful, but it's really a lot of work to use.

Ok, backtrack a little....several months ago, I joined a group on CafeMom called Beauty Tips & Tricks. (For those of you who are unfamiliar, CafeMom is like a myspace only for moms-and it's not lame, haha).
Anyway, the owner of the group, Laurie, makes her own mineral makeup. It's called MFFX, Mineral Face FX. All the girls in the group are just obsessed with it. I looked at her website, and she has soooooooooo many colors. She also has liner, foundation, concealer, primer, blush, etc. So after a few months of seeing these girls obsess over her makeup, I decided I should probably place an order. I ordered 3 sample size eye shadows and told her to surprise me with the colors.

O.M.G.

I don't use the word amazing (it's SO overused) but let me tell you. This makeup is uh-MAY-zing!!!! The samples are $2 and you get quite a bit! The colors are just so brilliant and vibrant. The consistency is awesome. So smooth and it goes on so easily.
Needless to say, I'm hooked. I've since ordered more samples and much more to come. She has the fastest shipping I've ever seen..it's really nice to order something and not have to wait 443420349 weeks to get it!

For those of you who keep up with my YouTube channel, you'll know that a while back I did a review on Model in a Bottle. So here is a true test of both MFFX and Model in a Bottle:

This morning I was excited to try out all my new MFFX colors. I settled on a yellow and two shades of green. I LOVED the look I came up with. Subtle but fun. PS. I also used an MFFX color on my lips-very versatile.




Everything's going great, got my eyes all done and I'm putting on my mascara and BAM- I realize I forgot to prime my eyes. No bueno!!! I have really oily lids, and even when I DO use a primer, I have a hard time getting my makeup to last all day. ( I hate doing touch ups.) So after a string of profanities, I did double time with my Model in a Bottle. I crossed my fingers that it worked.

Model in a Bottle

Guess what?

It's now 3:33 pm. I've been at work all day. I had a major workout/dance session. I chased my son around the house for an hour on my lunch break. I sweated my ass off. MY MAKE UP IS STILL ON. Holy freaking cow! I can't believe it!

So there you have it folks. A kick ass review for MFFX and Model in a Bottle.

And just to clarify, I haven't been compensated at all in any way for these reviews. It's just so nice to happen upon good quality products.

You can find Model in a Bottle HERE.
And you can find MFFX HERE.

Much love and many kisses,
Sarah

Old School Hollywood

I wanted to do an 'Old School Hollywood' series...so naturally I thought immediately of Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe...but you know what? Everyone makes tutorials for Audrey and Marilyn. Honestly, Audrey Hepburn is my idol. She's so classy and beautiful, and Marilyn just oozes classic sex appeal..BUT- I wanted to do something different.

Lucille Ball.

Comedian. TV icon. These may be some things you think of when you think of Lucille Ball.
I admit, I know nearly nothing about pinups and rockabilly style. I think the style is great, but I know nothing about it-and it's not something I think of when I think of Lucille Ball. But really, with the neutral eyes, the false lashes, dark liner on the top lids, and the bright lips-not to mention the occasional bandana-all a big recipe for the classic pinup style makeup. So Lucille Ball it is.

Things you'll need to do to achieve this look:

• Eyeshadow: Neutral browns!






• False lashes of course! (If you need help with this, here is my tutorial on apply false lashes)






• Black liquid liner only on the top lash line.






• Eyebrows: Lose those arches! Her brows are smoothly rounded.






• For the lips, make sure you use a lip pencil and exaggerate that upper lip outside of your natural lip line. (But don't forget to make a deep "V") Now add the bright lipstick.
  
  

I was going to post my tutorial here, but unfortunately, the file is about 4 times too big.
So instead, just click below and it'll take you right to the video!

Lucille Ball Tutorial!

I hope you enjoyed the look and feel free to check out my BLOG and YouTube channel for more tutorials, looks, tips & tricks!

Muchos Besos,
Sarah Mae

Ideas Galore!

It's been so long since I've made a new blog post! Things have been uber busy lately, I'm sure a lot of you can relate...

So I have so many ideas for tutorials, I'm just having trouble finding the time to do them...here are some that I have planned:

• A yellow smokey eye look
• Barbie Doll
• Red Rose
• Avant Garde Wedding: Snow White
• Purple & Yellow F.U.N.

That's just a handful.

I find myself getting inspiration from colors. Mostly from things you can find in nature that have cool color combos-and I also get some inspiration from my husband, with him being a tattoo artist, he gives me great ideas for colors.
For those of you who are creative artistic individuals, where do you get your inspiration?

I'm going to add a few videos that I've done recently, some of you may not follow my youtube channel, so you can see it here, too :) (Check back this evening, I'm typing this from a different computer, so I don't have the videos saved to this one!)


Beauty Bomb of the Day: Eyebrows!

I also wanted to touch on eyebrows today. This seems to be a source of much frustration for many people. It's way too easy to over pluck, under pluck, and lose those suckers all together.

I'm going to give you some tips so you can get an idea of how to get the basic shape you should have. (I have to add, though, going to a professional always helps!)

You will need: One long long eyebrow comb/brush, tweezers, small eyebrow scissors (I use cuticle scissors), and any color eyeliner/brow liner
To get started, take the brush (you can also any long handled brush or a pen/pencil)

• Hold the brush vertically to the side of your nose, where it meets the eyebrow. This is where your brow should begin-Make a mark so you can remember the spot
• Now keeping the brush at the base of your nose, angle until it is in line with your pupil; this is where your arch should be. Again, make a dot or a line.
• Finally, keeping the brush against your nose, angle it until it is in line with the outside of your eye; this is where the brow should end. Now mark your spot
  

Now wasn't that easy??

See your dots you've made? Pluck any stray hairs that come past those marks. For the dot on your arch, pluck underneath, following the natural arch of your brow-be careful, it's better to underpluck than overpluck.

If I were you, I would stay away from plucking above your brow, unless your very confident. It's way too easy to over pluck above your brow and completely lose the shape!

Now take your brow brush/comb thingy and comb your brows downward. Trim any long hairs. Now comb them upwards and do the same!
You can now take a brow shadow or pencil and lightly fill in your brows!!





I hope everyone has had an awesome Easter weekend

Let me know if you have any requests!!!

Lots of Love and Oodles of Kisses,
Sarah