Whitening

I'd like to dedicate this blog for people who want to have brighter smilesssss =]]]].

tons and tons of people go spend $500 or more just to get there teeth bleached, and the sad part is is that they have to go constantly to maintain the whiteness. Well i learned a new method to teeth whitening that is inexpensive and it works great. what you need is "Plus White Speed Whitening Gel" and you can buy it at walgreens or cvs for $5.99. Then you'll need mouth guards ( refer to pic. below) which are $1.00 at wal-mart. The whitening gel might come with a blue mouth guard, but i suggest you just buy the seperate bottle, since you cant mold the blue mouth guard to your teeth.

Note: there are different sized mouth guards, and i only found ones for just the top row of your teeth, so i decided to buy two mouth guards ( one for top row, one for bottom). for those of you who are wondering, i got the youth version mouth guards, which might be small at first but you will mold them to your teeth later on.

Then you take a bowl of boiling water and place both your mouth guards in the bowl. * Dont leave them in for more then 1o seconds or else the plastic will melt, keep them in until you feel it becoming flexible. Once you see it flexible, immediately place them on your teeth and bite down and make sure you press the guard with your fingers so the it takes the shape of your teeth. ( if you messed up the first time, you can always place it in the boiling water and re-apply the guard so that it can shape your teeth better =)).

After you have completed that step all you need to do is apply the gel to the surface of your teeth and then wear the guards for about 5- 10 minutes depending on how your teeth look.

NOTE: Dont sleep with the guards and when applying the gel make sure you apply it on your teeth using your fingers or a q tip, because the bleach will hurt your gums.

you'll see results within the first time you try it =]]

Quick tip: The color blue gives the illusion of making your teeth and eyes appear whiter. another way to whitening your teeth is by wearing lipgloss with blue undertones, you can get these lipglosses at victoria secret usually 2 for $12 . if you want to make the white part of your eye look whiter then buy the H.I.P. blue eyeliner paint pot, or any blue eyeliner/lid liner that works for you.

Reminderrrrr!!

So i decided not to do any make up tips this week instead i want to talk about why i decided to do beauty blogs. i do them because i like giving you guys tips and tricks you all can use on a daily basis. buttt i want you guys to remember that im not giving these tricks so that you guys will think you have tons and thousands of flaws and theres a solution to everything.. even though there is a solution to everything.. all of you should be happy with what you have..and i dont give the tips to add on to the materialistic world out there. i do it so that you wont have to go to extreme measures if your not happy with yourself..theres always alternatives for everything. for example when i give tips on how to make your face slimming, i tell you so you guys wont spend money on surgeries. since we live in a materialistic world we cant help but be self conscious and i give the beauty advice just to help you guys out..remember make up is to enhance your beautiful features not cover it..anywaysss i noticed that i have been placing some pricey make up on my blogs and i decided from now on im going to post everythinggg at a bargain price..i know times are rough for everyone so im gonna list make up products that are great and absolutely affordable.. soooo what the moral of the story? you guys should feel beautiful with or without make up tips, im just posting make up advice because as much as we hate to admit it we all love to know knew tricks to make us look skinnier, younger, or tricks to make our lips look bigger, our nose smaller, out teeth whiterr, etc...soooo i thought i would post this blog purely to tell you guys thatttt everyyyyyyyyone is beautifulllll and i give you these tips because its everyday problems we run into..alsoooo i want you guys to use these tricks at a much afforable price..=]

Work/School Look

Back to reality...

After a wonderful winterr breakkk....noww that christmas and new year are "finito" its time to get rid of those crazy reds and greens and go back to more neutral and work/school friendly make up.

For those of you that attend school:

Wear light colors its not like your going to a fashion show or walking on the runway..so be chill about your make up. in other words wear something like dream matte mousse, which goes on very lightly and doesnt look like you have layers and layers of foundation you want to look natural without looking naturall..because wee alll know that in order to be natural you must wear make up to achieve that look ( note: not everyones blessed w/ flawless skin).

Next, you can either use the dream matte mousse rouge (blush) or where M.A.C.'s "Posey"which is about $18. 50.

*Below the blush is obviously not the actual blush color..it is there to show you guys the textureee of the blush.

For eyes you can use the Bare Escentuals Get started Kit $49, and you can get that light and natural look to cover up those tired eyes.

Finally for lips go with either a clear lipgloss orrrrr go with chapstick :0

For those of you who go to work:

You guys can go with a M.A.C. studio fix foundation or you too can wear dream matte mousse.

For blush i reccommend a bronze color and contouring. for example you can make contour lines with a concealer stick.. i use NW45 which is the darkest one since i really like deep contouring and i go over it with Blunt blush..for those who dont want to go so dark you guys can use a lighter contouring blush or concealer stick and then on the cheekbones add M.A.C. "Margin."

For eyes go with either the Dior 5 colour" All in one Artistry set- nude pink design " ($56) or go for the Cargo- Essential Eyeshadow Palette ($32) which shows you where to apply the eyeshadow, but ofcourse you can always mix it up and use the shadow labeled "Crease" as a outercorner shadow or however you like.

Finally for lips go with a nude gloss or a light pink gloss. you can use the Cremesheen Gloss from M.A.C. in either Boy Balt or Partial Pink ($18) . For a nude color you can use the M.A.C Tinted LipGlass in the color "Revealing" or "Explicit" ($14).

If you want to get any of these items you can purchase them at sephora/M.A.C. store or online:

http://sephora.com/

http://www.maccosmetics.com/

Merry Late Christmasssss!!!!!

Tis' the season to be jolly..

in honor of christmas time im gonna go over some make up styles you can do for christmas, prior to christmas, or even new year. i had troubles figuring out last night what type of make up do you wear for christmas? not too dark, but not too light, i figured out that you can do a crisp snowy color..meaning you can add nice shine to your cheekbones with a rosey blush. i got a Too Faced palette as a gift the other day and its great for xmas make up.By acheiving a light yet smokey christmas look i used the top left color called "milk chocolate" and i did the corners of the eyes with the bottom left shadow which is called "dirty bag" and to top it off i used the rosey blush along with the mirror mirror gloss. btw the two faced palette is about $39.50.

if you wanna go totally deckeddd out in xmas colors watch Miss Chevious's tutorial either the holiday greens tutorial or you can watch the fall inspired look:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6otR3hwyzM <---Holiday Green

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb2YygQZMSA <----Fall Inspired

other colors you can mix up for the holiday looks are mostly cranberries, forest greens, browns, coppers, golds, and you can also use Retrospeck from M.A.C. which will give you a great frosted look.

now that the make up is down, and you know what you are going to apply on your eyes, its crucial that you prep your face before applying foundation. wash your face with philosphy...literally: ($78)

Since the set is pricey, you can buy the purity by itself for about $10. after washing your face make sure you apply some moisturizer and then apply primer to your face (M.A.C. primer or smashbox photo finish)

hope you guys have a happy holidays!!

Zodiac:Scorpio to Pisces

I left off last week with libra. so this week im going to go ahead and finish up the rest of the zodiac signs with scropio to pisces.

Scorpio
-Scorpios are determined,intuitive, passionate and magnetic. The sign scorpio just screams out red and black or red and gold..i know weird, anyways scorpios just remind me of and arabic/egyptian make up style. that being said the best red to use would be the Sephora brand Rouge Cream Lipstick ($12) with the sephora smokey eyeshadow pallette ($50). if you want to go for a more subtle look try using red lid liner and apply gold eyeline on your bottom lashes and apply nude lipstick.

Sagittarius
- Saggitarians are optimistic, jovial, good humerod and honest. peaches, light oranges, and shimmery yellows remind me of saggitarians. the lucky tom quad. from M.A.C. is perfect for saggitarians if not that, you can replace the it with Nars Duo cream eyeshadow, it doesnt have any oranges, or peaches but it consists of a lightt shimmery yellows, nudes and champagne. it would go perfect with just a simple nude gloss.

Capricorn

- Capricorns are ambitious,patient, careful, and also reserved. capricorns remind me of a old pin up look. for example a bobby brown cream lid liner extended out, almost catlike, with rosey cheeks, and a pinkish almost red gloss. Try using Tarte Cheek Stain ($30) for your cheeks and before applying your lid liner apply M.A.C. Painterly.

Aquarius

- Aquariuses are humanitarian, friendly, honest, loyal and original. They remind me of the color aqua, hence the name aquarius. the colors would be either a white beige for a base with light blue corners or for a night time look it would be a white or silver 1/4 of the lid, aqua mid, and then the last part of the lid would be either a black or a dark blue. the urban decay shadow box has all the colors you need to achieve a "aquatic" look ($38) if you dont want to use a white or black.

Pisces
- Pisces are sensitive, imaginitave, compassionate, kind , and are known as escapists. Since the pisces sign is a fish, the color remind me of a shimmery pea green mixed with gold and black. almost the color of snake skin. the Two Faced- Label Whore eyeshadow ($16) which is like a metallic brown blue iridescent ( it basically looks like pea green mixed with gold except you have to add the black corners =] ) singles are great.

Thats it for the colors of the zodiac I hoped you guy liked it!!!

Zodiac: Aries Through Libra

I think that every zodiac sign should have a certain set of colors...and you guys can wear the look "represent" your sign lol. anyway here are the color that each zodiac reminds me of and the eyeshadows you can use to achieve the look.

Aries

- Aries are usually outgoing,dynamic, adventurous, and daredevils . the sign reminds me of smokey blues its intense but it can be wearable. the eyeshadows you can use to achieve the intense blue look is the "Kat Von D True Romance Palatte- Metal Orchestra ($34)." the look would go great with the M.A.C. Hello Kitty lip gloss -Fast Friends since its not sold anymore you can purchase it online for $19 or $25 depending. (BELOW IS THE FAST FRIENDS LIPGLOSS)

Taurus

-Taurus are warmhearted, determined, and reliable. The sign just reminds me of browns and nudes. that being said the colors can be worn smokey or just neutral natural. Two amazing eyeshadow sets for browns are Two Faced Natural eye Neutral eyeshadow collection ($34) and Bare Essentials get started eyes ($49).

Gemini

-Gemini's are versatile, lively, eloquent and communicative. Frosty colors are what comes to mind when i think of Geminis, i just think of a nice clean look. i recommend you to use M.A.C.'s Luna frost which is a highlighter and you can use it for your cheekbones, bridge of nose, and under eyebrows. i dont really think of any eyeshadows that would go, place the highlighter at the inner corners of your eyes and then sweep on black eyeliner along with "Two Face Lip of Luxury Lipstick ($18)" or if you like gloss "Two Faced Girl Dig Pearls ($18)."

Cancer

- Cancers are Imaginative, Loving, Shrewd, and Emotional. Orangish Yellows stick out to me with dark brown smoky corners. you can achieve the look by using "B**Ch Slap Cosmetics- Crazy B**Ch " http://bitchslap-cosmetics.com/ .

Leo

-Leos are Generous, creative, enthusiastic and expansive. that being said leos remind me of the color gold. so a great gloss would be "Guerlain Terracotta Gloss and shine ($28). and eyeshadow would obviously be a good gold color such as M.A.C. -Copper or Laura Geller Sugared Baked Pearl Eyeshadow ($23).

Virgo

-Virgos are modest,shy, meticulous, and analytical. They scream the color green. not too many can pull of the green look so be careful ,you want people to be able to tell you apart from a leaf or a frog. dont pack it on.and if you do mix it with dark green and black or light green with darker corners. YSL 5 colour set - Garden of Eden ($56). this would look great with Nars Nectar lip gloss ($24) .

Libra

- Libras are romantic, diplomatic, charming, and easygoing. they remind me of different color purples. The Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow - Night Butterfly 173 ($56) would be great along with a light gloss such as the fast friends. it will give you a ultraviolet look.

Mascara

Mascara is a big issue for alot of people. they either have the trouble of clumped lashes, or the mascara dries out to quickly or doesnt give your lashes the volume that you actually want.
here are 3 mascara's I recommend;

Givenchy Phenomen eyes Mascara-

This mascara really is amazing, by itself it costs about$28 at sephora, but since its the holiday season if you go now they give you the Givenchy mascara and a Givenchy Lip Gloss for $28 whereas the gloss by itself is $24. the mascara wand is an unusual shape and it might take some people long to apply but if you get the hang of it, your lashes will look curled and seperated.

Chanel Inimitable-

This mascara is about $27 to $30 depending on where you get it. you can either order on their website http://www.CHANEL.com/ or go to Nordstrom. The mascara isnt great for dramatic looks but it is good if you want to go for a natural look. the mascara definitely doesnt clump your lashes instead it plumps them.

Loreal Voluminous Mascara-

This mascara is about $10 at any drugstore, (CVS, Walgreens) it is certainly the cheapest of all and it works amazing. it absolutely does not clump your lashes and it makes them look long, thick and really voluminous and plump. i really recommend this product for those of you who cant afford to spend $30 on just mascara.

Quick Tip: When applying mascara, make sure you choose one thats right for you, you can get the Sephora Favorites LashStash Mascara Deluxe Sampler for $39. After picking the one thats good for you. Choose the color that best suits you. different colored eyes go for different color mascara in order to accentuate your eyes. before you application curl your lashes. when apply be cautious of how you pull your wand, because you will be prone to clumping if you dont do it correctly, make sure the edge of your brush and the wand are clean. and finally apply to upperlashes by placing the wand under your lashes and comb thru in a zigzag motion and than place it above your lashes and do the same.