Today's Smokey Eye Fun- Using E.L.F eyeshadows

Let me start off by saying today is a gloomy & boring day, hence the smokey eye look. I figured I would keep it dark like the skies. Make up is one of my favorite things. I am always playing with make up with my spare time. Guess you can say I am always all dressed up with nowhere to go! But I don't mind.

I always start off with a primer. Any primer will suffice but I love my VS Pro primer from Victoria's Secret which is unfortunately discontinued. If you are like me, you'll splurge a little for the best make up. If you don't mind spending a little more Benefit has a really good Porefessional Primer. It runs about $28 but goes on smooth as butter. If you are looking for a cheaper one E.L.F has a good one for under $5 that will do the job!

Next comes tinted moisturizer. My favorite! Some people don't like it because it doesn't cake your face and cover up every imperfection but I love a light finish. On the other hand if you don't have the clearest skin a foundation might work better for you. I used a combo of both. Tinted moisturizer for me evens out my skin while still moisturizing and protecting it from the sun. Ulta has a great tinted moisturizer for $12.50 that comes in most shades and even has a little shimmer.



Here comes the fun. A little bronzer, blush & highlight, to brighten up that beautiful face! I love Sephora's trio with all 3 in one palette. It runs about $25 but lasts forever. A little goes a long way. But once again E.L.F has great products for under $5 that I recommend any day!

Brows! I will show a tutorial on how I personally do my brows another time, but I use the Brow Envy kit from Too Faced. It is $34 but it's another one of those things that will last you forever because a little bit goes a long way. I also bought an E.L.F angled brush for $3 to fill them with!


 
  

Eyeliner fun! Okay so I have to rave about this eye liner because it is by far the best I have ever used. Lancome's Artliner is perfection. It glides right on the lid. It costs $28 on its own but you will fall in love after one swipe! Other favs that are on the cheaper side are once again E.L.F's liquid liner- $3 and Sephora's liquid liner which I believe is $12.

 I wanted to do a look using some of my cheaper products to show that you don't have to spend tons of money to achieve a great makeup look! E.L.F is my go to for cheaper brushes and products. This eye shadow palette was $5 and is perfect for creating this smokey eye look that I was going for. I also used a bit of purple from a little Revlon palette I had & the white for a brow highlight.

I like to put my liner on before I do eye shadow when I am doing a smokey eye. It just happens to work better for me but whatever you feel comfortable with will do. I used the grey and purple from the E.L.F palette and the purple and white from the Revlon. I basically just swept the gray onto my entire lid, added a little white to the inner corner of my eye and added a touch of purple to the outside. Highlight the brow with a lighter colors and BOOM. You got a smokey eye with ease.

Here is my finished look. Hope you enjoyed.

xoxo,
Tay

Primer- VS PRO Shimmer Highlight

Tinted Moisturizer/Light Foundation- Cover Girl Ready Set Gorgeous in 110 & Rimmel Stay Matte 010 Light Porcelain 

Brows- Too Faced Brow Envy

Bronzer, Blush and Highlight- Sephora Microsmooth Trio in Medium

Liner- Lancome's Artliner

Eye Shadow- E.L.F's Smokey Eye Palette & Revlon Color Stay

Lashes- Benefit They're Real

Lips- Sephora

Attention Friends and Fashionistas: SCAM Alert

So I discovered recently that two popular online shopping websites are not as great as they seem, and in fact, are scamming people on the reg.

Ever heard of Sammydress or Rosegal? Looks like these two sites, as well as Diamond Boutique (the clothing store, not diamond store) are a total scam. You may have seen some unrealistically-great deals pop up on your Facebook feed recently, with $10 swimsuit sets or "vintage" pinup dresses, and thought to yourself, "this is too good to be true." Welp, it sorta is.

I personally ordered a few items from Sammydress 3 months ago. I got a cute dress, a scarf, and some earrings all for under $20 including shipping. I was psyched when my package came in... until I opened it. Nothing looked like the picture, the size of the dress was way off, and the "chunky" scarf i ordered was more like a headband. I tried to find their customer service phone number or email and struggled to get ahold of anyone. When I finally did, they took forever to return my email. They notified me that the cost of return shipping is more than the cost of my items, so I was better off keeping them, but they would offer me a 3 percent discount on my next order. LOL, thanks.

I searched their website to see if there was a way to leave a nasty review. All of the reviews from other shoppers were very positive -- unrealistically positive. "I love this dress so much! " and "It fits me perfectly" and "everything was exactly as pictured"... yeah.. I'm sure no one who works at this store wrote the reviews. When I tried to write my own, they told me I needed a username and order number. They never gave me an order number.

I let it go, I only lost $20 and I figured it was due to my own stupidity. But since then, I have seen tons of friends liking and sharing their stuff.. and I realized I need to warn them. Today, Tay shared a really cute vintage dress with me that was posted to the Rosegal Facebook page. Check out some of the comments:

Some customers even complained that their credit card numbers were stolen and fraudulently charged. I did some hardcore creeping on both websites and facebook pages. It looks like Sammydress and Rosegal are using the same models, and sell some of the same clothing. Neither site allows public reviews on their facebook pages. Sammydress even deletes its customer comments on Facebook photos - notice how they have over 700,000 likes and 0 comments on some of their photos. On top of that, Scamadvisor.com gave both of them a "Low Trust Rating" which means "This Site May Not Be Safe for Use." The list goes on and on (one of their models, who I have seen before on Nastygal.com, has a fake twitter account with 2,400 followers that tries to sell Audiobooks... wtf).

In conclusion, if you really feel the need to buy that $10 swimsuit, shop at your own risk. It's very likely that you will receive the wrong items or wrong quantity, the item will not arrive as pictured, or your credit card number will be stolen. And as far as I know, there's not much we can do about it (besides checking for a customer service number/ about us page before you buy, and using paypal for extra protection if available). They are just going to change their name and continue running their crappy business after being reported. Let me know if you have any more info, or hear of any other scam shopping sites. Thanks for reading :)

xoxo,

Meg

Bubble Gum Bubble Bar

Taylor here.

LUSH COSMETICS: BUBBLE BARS  

One word. YUM! These are seriously the best thing ever invented, especially when you are a huge bath lover. I recently came across this new place in the mall that I work at called Lush Cosmetics! I decided to give it a look and check it out and boy am I glad I did. Lush has all natural beauty products. Anything from facial washes to hair products. But when I walked into the store I went right to the table with over 20 different colorful shapes. It was literally a bar full of bath salts and bubbles. Of course I smelled each one and looked at all the cool shapes and colors until I came across something that caught my eye. It was pink, of course which is my favorite color so obviously I gravitated to it! Anyway I picked it up and it smelled like delicious bubble gum. Naturally, I looked at the price tag & it was $10. I am obviously super cheap so I figured lets ask about this baby. Turns out this is a bubble bar which is basically a bath ball mixed with bubbling components! Normally bath balls are just a one time use & dissolve right away but this was different. You barely need a chunk to get your bath full of bubbles 

and smelling great, so this bar will last up to 10 baths which is a lot better than one time use! Am I right?! So I decided to go for it. Spend the $10 and give it a try. Let me tell you it is definitely worth it. Just break off a chunk, run it under the water and watch the bubbles form. Not to mention it turns your tub into a pink bubble heaven.So if you are looking for a relaxing bubble bath ball, you have to try this! It is made from all natural ingredients from the earth and will

make your skin super soft. No harsh chemicals and crazy words no one can pronounce or understand. So if you are an all natural product lover, you really need this. I also bought a facial cleansing bar that I am absolutely loving. That post will be up soon. But for now, enjoy your night & go get yourself a bubble bar asap.

xoxo,

Taylor

Ideas are brewing.

So here's an idea.. 

Were going to do a few posts based on decades ie. 50's 60's etc. All about the clothing, hair & makeup! It'll be a fun way to get to know us & see what we can come up with. Stay tuned for some super cute looks followed by some pretty pics too!

In the mean time, let this hold you over!

Oh & we woke up like this.

Currently listening to Beyonce- Flawless ;)

-Tay & Meg

Fabulous Favorites: Body Scrub

When it comes to body exfoliating, texture is key! Here are our favorite body scrubs perfect for any season of the year. 

Tay's Fave: 
Victoria's Secret Body Polish 

Not only does this smell amazing but it is soft in texture while still having a scrubby grit. Made with pink Himalayan sea salt, it gently exfoliates your body leaving it feeling silky & smooth!
 

This is a discontinued product, however it does come back for the Victoria's Secret semi annual sale! Price on the jar is $18 but during the sale I got it for $6! It also lasts for months! I am just now at the end of my current jar after about 6 months of regular use


Meg's Fave:
French Lavender & Honey Body 
Scrub by Bath & Body

I'm not usually a huge fan of lavender, but the honey smell of this scrub totally balances it out. If you have dry skin, this scrub is perfect because it is full of moisturizing oils: Sunflower Seed oil, Avocado oil, Sweet Almond oil, Safflower Seed oil, Apricot oil, and more. After using this scrub in the shower, I hardly need to use a body moisturizer. 

At full price, this scrub is $16.50, but Bath & Body works always has buy 3 get 3 deals on their signature collection. You can always find a coupon to sweeten the deal! 

If you are looking for something with a little more grit, the Bath & Body scrub is for you. If you are looking for something with a smoother finish, the Victoria's Secret scrub is for you. 

Hope you enjoyed our first post on Fabulous Favorites! Stay tuned for weekly updates. 

xoxo,
Meg & Tay