After a Long Time...

Hello everybody! Long time no see. How have you been? How's life been?
All I can say is that college is kicking my ass, yet, I'm enjoying every-single-part of it. Running through campus all day, hugging my coffee thermus and thanking God for having a Starbucks inside campus, applying to multiple jobs and doing things that I never thought I would do.

LIFE UPDATE

I'm still single, not miserable at all, had a few dates, all sucked big time. I'll be graduarting on December, finally finishing with school, wondering if I'll get a stable job anytime soon.
Loving Bollywood movies and anything Indian (especially Aditya Roy Kapur).

I finally traveled to Europe, enjoying every second, every step, every breath, every person I met, the taste of gelato while sitting in the Fontana di Trevi, every sip of wine while eating freshly baked lasagna, long talks having a beer and a whole pizza.

BEAUTY UPDATE

I re-fell in love with Revlon Color Stay, enjoying ColourPop Lippie Sticks and eyeshadows, my everyday makeup consists of foundation, concealer, powder, brow powder as eyeshadow, black liner, tons of mascara, bronzer as blush and nude matte lipstick (picture tutorial, maybe?)

I want to write more again, and inspiration just kicked in, so I might take this habit back.

XOXO

Voice-less Smokey Eye Tutorial

Hello there! 

Right now my voice is practically gone and I now that I owe you a review of the Color Elation eyeshadows, so here it is, a tutorial using the Leopard Collection.

This is a quick picture of the collection...

Colors (L-R, T-B): Nocturnal, Seregueti, Ginger, Purr 

So, let's start the tutorial!

I applied my primer (Too Faced Shadow Insurance) and a random dark brown cream eyeshadow (something similar to NYXs jumbo pencils would be great!) and blended it with a brush until just a little bit above the crease.

With the help of my MAC 217 brush, I applied the color Purr, building up the intensity on the lid and blending it in the crease. After that I applied a little bit of the color Serengueti to help the blending process.

I applied the color Noctural over the lid and blending the edges! REMEMBER! You still want Serengeti and Purr to show in your crease! 

Line your eyes with your favorite jet black liquid liner (I used L'oreal Lineur intense in Carbon Black) and apply your face makeup.

Smudge Purr, Serengeti and Nocturnal in your lower lid and apply some false lashes if desired.

Add a nude lip color.

I now this is super quick, but I'm kind of in a hurry ): I might type a bit more this weekend...

I LOVE YOU GUYS! 

PS: Color Elation, I know I owe you a HUGE apology.. I'm so sorry this has been taking me so long! I am very grateful! THANK YOU!!! 

I'LL REVIEW THIS IN MY NEXT POST! 

Color Elation Cosmetics!

Hi everyone!
This post is an open box/first impressions post.
This time we are going to talk about Color Elation Cosmetics

Color Elation Cosmetics is a company based in California that makes loose mineral eyeshadows. Color Elation describe themselves as "a line of loose mineral eyeshadow collections designed to beautify and celebrate the power of color"

Their Facebook Page: Color Elation Cosmetics

Each collection has 4 eyeshadows with 5grams each.

Each collections is $15 and each single eyeshadow is $6.50. They ship Internationally.


The collections they have available are:

Feathers

Stylish and unique, wear the two cool colors or the two warm colors together or combine all four for an interesting play on color

L to R, T to B: Tickled, Soft Copper, Posh Plum and Golden Taupe

Leopard

A perfect combination of earth and smoke. Creates a perfect smoky eye. Use as shadow and liner.

L to R, T to B: Nocturnal, Serengueti, Ginger, Purr

FrouFrou

The dictionary describes froufrou as "frilly ornamentation".  This is not your quiet, demure collection.  Each shade adds spice alone.  Together they have gorgeous color impact. Only color lovers need apply.

L to R, T to B: Amethyst, Mocha, Raspberry Jam, Indigo Black 

Spring Tide 

Inspired by a tropical setting, these colors are so fresh and lively!

L to R, T to B: White Satin, Canary, Sea Grass, Lagoon

 Bombshell

A collection for those who LOVE a brown eye. A collection as alluring as the women for whom it is named.  Varied browns and a glint of sparkling cranberry.

L to R, T to B: Ecru, Bombshell, Scarlet, Henna

Metro

Urban inspired. Edgy, bold plums and neutrals. Varied tones and intensities in one collection. Each shade is a step above ordinary.

L to R, T to B: Metro Mauve, Urban Violet, Nocturnal, Cirrus

Holiday Belle

This is a LIMITED EDITION collection, this is not available anymore.

L to R, T to B: Scarlet, Emeral Isle, Golden and Dazzle

The Collections I have are Leopard, Bombshell and Holiday Belle.

Each collection comes in a little ziploc-type bag and inside a cute printed plastic bag.

-The bag print/color matches the collection
-In each bag comes a little paper with the ingredient list of each color.

(SWATCHES WILL BE IN THE NEXT POST, A BIT MORE IN DEPTH)

DISCLAIMER: These products were sent to me for product consideration, they are in no way forcing me to write nicely about them, everything I write is 100% HONEST, I don't like to lie to people and the fact that they gave me the products are in NO WAY affecting my opinion. 

I'm Back! (Again)

Hello everyone! Long time no read! I know I'm gone for a long time and then come back with some posts, but now I really want to do a comeback.
I have great ideas, new makeup looks, new outfit ideas, hair ideas, and also some DIYs...

So, you may be wondering what I've been doing...
I just finished mi third semester in chemical engineering school, starting my fourth in January, watching a LOT of TV series, movies, getting ready for Christmas and New Years, going out with
friends that are coming back to home, etc...

So, let me know what you'd like to see first...
I really missed you guys!!

My First Semester of My College Experience is OVER (Almost)

Hey everyone!! So I know that I've been super M.I.A. and I know I have no excuse, but I've been extremely busy with school! Time goes by so fast, so when we just finished the first month exams midterms were about to begin!
Now I'm in finals, and I've been really busy going every day since very early in the morning until very late in the night just to study for the exam that is approaching.
Thank you for understanding...

But what I've been more excited of this semester is that I've met a lot of wonderful people, and even though  we are not doing the same, we still are great and close friends. Many of my friends are studying completely different things and we still get along really well. My bff is studying to be an architect, a close friend of mine is studying communication and digital media, a couple of my friends are studying International Businesses, and my male bff (who lives far away right now) studies Mechanical Engineering and Electricity.

If you didn't know, in Mexico there are programs already made and you chose the one that goes better with your plans, for example I love makeup and I've always wanted to have my own makeup business, that's why I decided to study a career called "Chemical Engineering and Business Administration"; and what I love the most is that I have a class called "Introduction to Chemical Engineering and Business Administration" and I've found girls that also want to have their own makeup lines and we've been sharing ideas and plans.

What I'm trying to show you in this quick blog post is that I was afraid because I didn't feel ready to start this new journey that life has for me, but I took the risk and now I know i was ready and that I'm having the time of my life, even though I do feel really tired and stressed out, I know everything is totally worth it.

So, if you are feeling the same way as I do, please share your tips and tricks down in the comment section!!

xoxo, CML.

Let's Get Married!!

Hey guys!!

So, today I was bored at my house and I decided to start a new series called "Let's Get Married!!"

The first thing that comes to my mind is THE dress.. I've always had an idea of what my dreamed dress would look like and I finally found it! (I'm NOT getting married, but as almost every girl I dream about that day)

When I read that Alfred Angelo created a collection inspired on Disney Princesses the first thing that came to my mind was "What?!? Disney Princesses? Ohh No! They are going to be all pooffy and cheesy!"

But when I saw them I was like "OH MY GOD! They are AMAZING!!"

My favorites of all are Tiana's and Belle's:

Photo Credits

Photo Credits

Anyways... What I've found of tips and tricks for your wedding day (I've never been married, but I had a big quinceañera and so did my sister, so when having professionals doing your hair and makeup you learn things)

1. Never EVER use makeup with glitter on it!! They might look nice in person, but pictures change everything!!
2. Try natural looks!! Even if you looove a makeup trend (orange lips, for example) try to go for a more natural look, right now you might think it looks amazin, but in 10 or 20 years when you go through your photos you'll be like "What the H was I thinking?!?" (The same goes for nails)
3. Use comfortable shoes! I know we all love high heels on the special day! BUT you can do 2 things, take a pair of white sneakers of sandals and put them on when you feel tired OR wear high heeled sneakers!! I know they are not the prettiest shoes ever BUT they are extremely comfortable... I wore them on my quinceañera (which was a month after I broke my foot) and I used them ALL NIGHT LONG! I was dancing all night and having a blast but I still had those 4 extra inches ;)
4. Drink plenty of water! Your skin will be fresh and glowy and pretty!
5. Eat breakfast and lunch! You might not have time to eat dinner during your party, so eat healthy to prevent anything for happening.
6. Check every appointment before the day! You don't want to feel all stressed out that day! So, just check before.
7. Make sure nothing's missing! The day of my sister's quinceañera I couldn't find my strapless bra! So I had to use another... So, to prevent anything bad just check before you go to sleep!
8. Sleep well! I know, I know.... You are really excited about this day and everything, but if you don't sleep well one night before you'll feel tired and maybe you could be on a bad mood... 
9. DON'T GET DRUNK! Please! Just! Drink a little, just because it's an open-bar it doesn't mean that you have to drink all of it! Besides, people is drunk they just don't remember what happened, and I don't think you want to forget what happened on your precious night... 

Okay, so I'm out of ideas... If YOU have more, leave them down in the comment section... 

Here are my first tutorials:

Makeup:

Hair:


So, this is it for today... I love you!
XOXO

Freshman Year, Here I Come!!

*WARNING*
GET READY TO READ THE MOST RANDOM THINGS, I'M TYPING WHAT COMES TO MY MIND WITHOUT AN SPECIFIC ORDER

Hey everyone!!
So I know this is off-topic, but I felt I needed to share this with you!

First of all, I'd like to explain how the school works here...

We normally do 3 years of kindergarten, 6 of elementary, 3 of junior high, and 3 of high school... So even though we do less years of high school, we still go from the 1st to the 12th grade)... Then you go to university, but you go directly to where you want to (law, medical, engineering, etc) and most of the colleges offer 9 semester programs, but some programs are 10 semesters (for example, in my school the Architecture program is 10 semesters long)...

With that being said.....


So, this year I'll be a freshman in college... I'll be studying Chemical Engineering and Business Administration, so I know the next 9 semesters everything will be hard...

Why I chose this?
I don't really know, I guess it was because I tried to do the opposite of what my parents told me I could do; please don't get me wrong, I don't always do the opposite, but I felt that what my parents wanted me to be wasn't what I felt like doing (they wanted me to do things that I could do in my house, like an accountant or something like that), bur I've always loved 3 things: beauty (duhh!), helping others, and science... I really enjoyed my physics, chemistry and calculus classes and I felt like those were the things that I wanted to do for living (now I have 2 dreamed jobs: working in a cosmetic company creating different products, and the other is working in a pharmaceutic company creating the best medicines)...

Why I'm nervous?
I'm going to a big school... I used to live in a small town and my school always had a small population, then when I got into high school I went to a "big" campus (that's what I thought), and the entire school population was of 400 people, then on my Senior year I was transfered to a new school where the population was bigger (about 1,000 people), but now I'm going to a school where students from all around the world come and the approximate population is of 16,000 people!! I feel like I'll get lost in such a big campus!
I'm also nervous because I know nothing will be similar to high school... People always told me that the best stage of their lives has been high school and until now this has been completely true! (So, if you are still in high school ENJOY IT AS MUCH AS YOU CAN!!), I know many of my friends will still be around, but there are many others that are going to different schools or even in the same school but to a different section (like literature, or law school, medical school, etc)

I'm afraid that I won't be good enough for this, but I know that I have to give 300% of me to achieve my goals!

So, if you have tips for the freshman year, please share them here!!


xoxo

Feeling Like Katy Perry?

Because today is FRIDAY! and T.G.I.F. I want to share this look with you!!

It is inspired by this makeup she was wearing in her Last Friday Night Video:

So, here is the video :D

☼ How To: Frozen Yogurt Pops!! ☼

Hey Guys!! So I'll show you a really quick post of how I do frogurt pops :D

What you need:

• 2 yogurts: I like Activia in strawberry and natural. I like to use these 2 flavors because I feel like if I use 2 strawberry yogurts the banana flavor won't "pop". You can use any yogurt you want (lactose free, light, regular, etc)
• 1 banana (you can use peaches, mangoes, etc)
• 2 cups and 2 wooden sticks or popsicle molds
• Vanilla extract
• Blender

Process:

• Put the yogurt in the blender
• Chop the fruit in small/medium sized pieces.
• Add the fruit and the vanilla extract to the yogurt
• Blend until everything becomes and homogeneous mixture
• Pour the mixture into the cups/popsicle molds
• Put them in the freezer (I like to let them overnight to make sure it is entirely frozen)

(Posssible) Giveaway!

Hey guys!! so as you can read in the video if and only if I get 200 subscribers by my birthday I'll do a giveaway!! So please help me!!

ANNOUNCEMENT!!

Hey everyone!! This is a super quick post to let you know of a Giveaway that Suicide_x is having: a 88 warm shadows palette!!
the link is going to be in the sidebar! don't forget to enter!!

May Favorites!!

Hey guys!!
So today I'll be doing this post because I'm just not in the mood to speak to a camera, hehehe...

So, this is my May Favorites!!

Hair:

John Frieda Frizz-Ease Care Daily Nourishment Leave-In Conditioner (Long name, huh... hahaha)

Credits

I loooove it because it makes my hair feel alive again!! I bought it to help with my hair extensions, but I began to use it in my hair in an everyday basis. It helps with the detangling process and the hair feels so clean and lightweight!! Gotta love it!!

Braided hair:

Credits

Credits

I love to braid my hair to keep my bangs out of the way and then take all of the hair into a bun. The weather here is sooo hot that I can't even stand it!! And what is great about this hairstyle is that it is super versatile! 

Makeup:

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup:

Credits

It is an amazing foundation!! Great coverage, dewy finish, inexpensive, there's nothing else I can say!

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Great duo for everyday! These 2 colors are the perfect balance between sweet and wild. 

Miscellaneous:

90210 

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I'm OBSESSED!! I just can't believe that I didn't start watching this before!! I just begun season 3 and I'm hooked!


EpicFail.com

Best site ever!! I just can't stop laughing about everything that occurs there!!





I guess this is it!
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Thanks so much for reading this!!

Sedona Lace Contest Entry (:

Hey everyone!!

So I'm doing this post because I want to win a black set of the Sedona Lace 12 makeup brushes set.

These are the reasons of why I want to try these:
1) They look so elegant!! I prefer them black (I'm not a big fan of baby pink),  and I think these will be amazing when doing other people's makeup and having a professional look.

2) They are great quality. I've never used these cosmetic brushes BUT according to the many reviews I've watched and read these brushes are really comparable to really expensive brushes, and if they do the same job I think there is no acceptable reason for buying the expensive ones ;)

3) A good quality makeup brush is really important for getting a good quality makeup look, you could be using really expensive makeup, but if you are using the wrong tools the final look won't be nice.

I think these are three of the main reasons I have, but of course there are so many others!!

Thanks for reading, I really appreciate you took the time to do it!!

(:

First Impressions: COSTCO Brush Set

Hey everyone!! This are my first impressions of the new set of brushes from Costco. I think they feel amazingly soft and really good quality.

To start, this is how the packaging looks like:

Front

Back

The packaging feels of great quality and has the perfect size for a kick-ass gift!

Now, onto the brushes...


FACE BRUSHES:

No. 100 Kabuki Brush. Natural hair, really dense and soft. Great for all-over powder or a slight touch of bronzer to warm up your body.

No. 101 Angled Contour Brush. Natural Hair, soft and dense. Great for blush and contouring the face with the E3 method.

No. 102, Duo Fiber Brush. Not too dense, so I don't think this might be good for applying foundation, but it is great to give a hint of color to the face.

No. 104. Rounded Foundation Brush. Because of it's shape it is great to reach those little spots that aren't so easy to reach.

Another view from the foundation Brush

No. 105 Concealer Brush, perfect size to apply concealer in the under eye area, but also to apply on the blemishes. Another great use for this brush is to apply cream shadows and bases. 

EYE BRUSHES:

No. 200 Fluffy Eye Brush. Natural hair, great for blending the eye color in the crease. Also for contouring and highlighting the nose.

No. 201 Eye Shader Brush. Natural hair, great for packing the eyeshadow on the lid, but also to highlight the eye.

No. 202. Angled Brush to contour the eye. Natural hair. Great for the crease and the outer "V".

No. 203 Rounded eye brush. Natural Hair. Great for smudging the liner to create an amazing Smokey Eye.

No. 204 Angled Brush. Natural Hair. Great for lining the upper and lower lash line, and also to fill the brows. 

BRUSH ROLL:

A little smelly, it only has space for 9 brushes, not for the Kabuki Brush.


OVERALL GRADE:  9/10. When I washed the kabuki brush some of the color of the hairs came off, also when you first open the box it has a weird scent.

I might purchase this again, not right away, but maybe in a few years.