GOAL

Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you know about my new goal. It's to post a blog every day in March. Wish me luck! See my little tiny progress bar right there >

Talk to you guys soon!

-Billie Paige

Looks For Less: Summer 1

Higher Priced Summer Outfit

I know it's early but I couldn't resist! So here, I've paired this Striped Bow Tank from Wetseal ($16) with Black Denim Hotpants from topshop.com ($44), Belle by Sigerson Morrison Chain Sandals in black from shopzoeonline.com ($195), Side Bow Headband from Hannaandersson.com ($11), and China Glaze's Sexy In The City Nail Laquer with Hardeners which can be found at ulta.com ($6.50).

Outfit Total= $272.50

This oufit is simple and cute. But, this outfit can be worn for a lot less.

Summer Outfit For Less

To make this outfit more affordable, I kept the same shirt which is only $16 from Wetseal. But I pared this shirt with a pair of Delainey Denim Shorts from Forever 21 ($16), this pair of Chained T-Strap Sandals from Charlotterusse.com ($15), a Satin Bow Headband from Forever21 ($3.80), and Sephora Collection Nail Polish 26 which can be purchased from sephora.com ($2).

Look For Less Total= $52.90

I created both of these looks using polyvore.com. Thanks polyvore!

VERY NEUTRAL EYE LOOK

This is a look that's very simple to create and is very neutral. Good for an every day look. For school or for work.

First, although you are unable to see it in this photo, I used ELF's Brightening Eye Color quad in Nouveau Neutrals. I used the color all the way to the right of the pallet (the shade one lighter than the darkest) on my lid. Next, I applied the darkest shad of the pallet to my crease and outer corner using an eyeliner brush, and a blending brush to blend the two colors together. Lastly, I applied the white shimmer color in the pallet on the inner corner.

Next, for my eyeliner, I used Physician's Formula Eyeliner Pen on my top lid, creating a thicker line towards the outer part of my lid, gradually getting smaller as I moved in. Lastly, I curled my eyelashes and applied my Cover Girl Exact Eyelights Mascara for Green eyes.

hope that you enjoyed this tutorial. If you have any questions, please comment below. Thanks!

FTA- I am not in any way affiliated with this company. I purchased all products mentioned here with my own money. And this is my 100 percent honest opinion.

Compare: CG Pressed Powder To NYC Smooth Skin Pressed Face Powder

**PLEASE CLICK IMAGES TO VIEW LARGER.**

COMPARED:

Cover Girl Pressed Powder Color: 110 Classic Ivory

To

N.Y.C Smooth Skin Pressed Face Powder Color:701A Translucent

CG POWDER- Pros: Smooth (1pt), Thick (1 pt), Perfect Shade (2pt), Good Packaging(1 pt), Large Mirror (2 pt), Thick Applicator (1 pt), Scented (smells fresh and nice)(1 pt). Cons: Slightly hard to open, the packaging collects fingerprints. (-1 pt)

N.Y.C POWDER- Pros: Smooth (1 pt), Large Mirror (2 pt), Doesn't collect fingerprints (1 pt). Cons: Poor packaging (there's no hinge! It looks like it will break any moment!), very bad applicator (I have to use my ELF powder puffs because the one that came with it is like a sponge.), The shade is to light. Unscented. (-4.5 pts)

COVERGIRL TOTAL POINTS: 8 POINTS

N.Y.C TOTAL POINTS: -.5 POINTS

THE WINNER IS COVERGIRL PRESSED POWDER IN SHADE CLASSIC IVORY!

How I determine winners- I list all of the product's pros and cons. Next, I decide how many points all of the pros should be worth, as you can see, some were worth two, while others one. And then, each con is worth -.5 points. The product with the most points in the end wins.

FTA- I am not in any way affiliated with this company. I purchased all products mentioned here with my own money. And this is my 100 percent honest opinion.

Product Of The Month!

Okay, so tell me what you think. I'm still going to be doing Monthly Favorites. But Once a month, I'm going to do one product that has really blown my mind this month. Most times it will be a new product that I purchased that month. Tell me what you think!

Review: Physican's Formula Eye Definer Felt-Tip Eye Maker

REVIEW:

Physician's Formula Eye Definer Felt-Tip Eye Marker.

Price: $6.95

Color: Warm Black. Other colors; Ultra Black, Dark Brown.

Pros: Gentle Tip, Good color, long lasting amount, easy to apply.

Cons: You have to go over multiple times to get a good color, fades through day, cap hard to remove.

OVERALL RATING:

6.9

(Pictures from left to right. Sample swatch, zoomed in tip of eyeliner, full view.)

FTA- I am not in any way affiliated with this company. I purchased all products mentioned here with my own money. And this is my 100 percent honest opinion.

Review: Cover Girl Lipslicks Lipstick

REVIEW:

Cover Girl Lipslicks Lipgloss

Price: $3.79

Color: Precious. Other colors; Pearlygirl, Princess, Clear, Bronze Goddess, Hipster, Cutie, Starlet, Flirtatious, Edgy, Darling, Demure.

Pros: Easy to apply, beautiful color, amazing sheen, long lasting.

Cons: Outdated looking packaging, leaves your lips sticky, bad taste, hard to screw up.

OVERALL RATING:

5.2

(Pictures from left to right; sample swatch, full lipstick view)

FTA- I am not in any way affiliated with this company. I purchased all products mentioned here with my own money. And this is my 100 percent honest opinion.

Every Day Makeup

EVERY DAY MAKEUP LOOK

This is the makeup look that I wear almost everyday. It's my go-to look, I guess you could say. It's simple and can be dressed up and down. I know that you can't see my whole face, but the rest of my face is simple, and I'll walk you through that part as well.

First off, I removed any excess makeup from the night before using Neutrogena's oil-free eye makeup remover (see review). Next I applied Neutrogena's Healthy Skin Face Lotion.

For my face: I first applied Maybelline's Dream Mousse Concealer (see review) under my eyes, and on any blemishes and red spots. Next I applied ELF's Pressed Powder to my whole face. (TIP: make sure that you go down your neck if the color doesn't match exactly!)

For my eyes: First I applied the gold color in the Physician's Formula Shimmer Strips Pallet (pictured below the 5th one from the top) all over my lid, up to my crease. To apply this, I used ELF's Blending Brush. Next, I used my ELF Eyeliner Brush and used a mixture of the gold color and the two greys in the Physician's Formula Pallet (3 from the top and 3 from the bottom) and applied this all in my crease and on my outer corner. Make sure that you clean off your brush (you can use brush cleaner, or just wipe it off with your hand.) Next, I put a small amount of the silver in my Physician's Formula pallet and I applied it to my inner corner, bringing it around a little bit underneath as well.

For my eyeliner: I applied a small amount of my Cover Girl Outlast Smoothwear Eyeliner in Indigo (see review on this as well) to under my eye about halfway from the outer corner to the inner. I blended this nicely with any sponge tip applicator.

For my eyelashes: I curled my top lashes, holding it for about 6 seconds on each eye (using Cover Girl's Lash Curler). Then I applied my Cover Girl Lash Blast Waterproof mascara to the top and bottom lashes (one coat). (a review on the Lash Blast Mascara will be coming soon).

I hope that you enjoyed this tutorial. If you have any questions, please comment below. Thanks!

FTA- I am not in any way affiliated with this company. I purchased all products mentioned here with my own money. And this is my 100 percent honest opinion.

Review: Garnier Fructis Smoothing Milk

REVIEW:

Garnier Fructis Style Sleek & Shine Anti-Humidity Smoothing Milk.

Price: $4.49

Color: None

Pros: Good fragrance, easy to use, makes your hair super soft, works well at taming frizz, definatly helps fight humidity.

Cons: I have yet to find anything I don't like about this product.

Notes: I've been using this hair product for about 2 years now. I use it summer and winter, even though there is no humidity in the winter. In the winter, I mostly use it for the smoothing, frizz taming part. When I use this, I use it before I straighten my hair in the night then I use it again in the morning. My hair has never been so soft.

OVERALL RATING:

10

FTA- I am not in any way affiliated with this company. I purchased all products mentioned here with my own money. And this is my 100 percent honest opinion.

Review: Neutrogina Makeup Remover

REVIEW:

Neutrogena's Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover

Price: $4.94

Color: None (Purple bottle though)

Pros: Gentle, large amount, affordable, easy to use, removes even waterproof mascara.

Cons: It settles big time. Makes my eyes really greasy.

OVERALL RATING:

9.5

FTA- I am not in any way affiliated with this company. I purchased all products mentioned here with my own money. And this is my 100 percent honest opinion.

Review: Revlon Creme Shadows

REVIEW:

Revlon Creme Shadows

Price: $6.99

Color: 755 Khaki Suede 14 (top) & 710 Not Just Nudes 04 (bottom).

Pros: Rich, Creamy. Nice colors. Have the perfect amount of shimmer. Easy to apply.

Cons: There's not enough of each color.

OVERALL RATING:

8.5

FTA- I am not in any way affiliated with this company. I purchased all products mentioned here with my own money. And this is my 100 percent honest opinion.

Review: Cover Girl Outlast Smoothwear Eyeliner

REVIEW:

Cover Girl Outlast Smoothwear Eyeliner.

Price: $6.18

Color: Indigo. Also comes in; Onyx, Sage, Olive, Smoke, and Espresso.

Pros: BUILT IN SHARPENER! Easy to twist. Simply twist the tube and the eyeliner comes out. Good color. Easy to apply. Contains a lot of product.

Cons: The tip breaks easily.

OVERALL RATING:

9

FTA- I am not in any way affiliated with this company. I purchased all products mentioned here with my own money. And this is my 100 percent honest opinion.

Review: Cover Girl Exact Eyelights Mascara

REVIEW:

Cover Girl Exact Eyelights Mascara Waterproof.

Price: $7.97

Color: I have it for Green Eyes

Pros: Perfect Sized Wand, Doesn't Clump, Doesn't Smell, Lasts Long.

Cons: I can't see any significant difference in the color of my eyes. It doesn't make them pop. Too Waterproof. My eyes get iritated because I have to scrub at them so much to remove the mascara.

OVERALL RATING:

5

FTA- I am not in any way affiliated with this company. I purchased all products mentioned here with my own money. And this is my 100 percent honest opinion.

January Favorites...Super Late

Face Product: Neutrogena's Healthy Skin Face Lotion.

Hair ProductGarnier Fructis Sleek and Shine Smoothing Milk

Eyeliner: ELF Liquid Liner (Silver)

Mascara: Cover Girl's Lash Blast (Waterproof)

Other: Neutrogena's Oil Free Eye Makeup Remover

Shadow: Physician's Formula Shimmer Strips for Hazel Eyes (Smokey)

Favorite Colors out of this pallet are: The Gold (5 from the top), and in the crease I use the two greys mixed with a little of the gold (3 from the top and 3 from the bottom) I use these colors for my every day look.

FTA- I am not in any way affiliated with this company. I purchased all products mentioned here with my own money. And this is my 100 percent honest opinion.

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You can look forward to a Look of the Week coming tomorrow!

Welcome!

Hey everyone! I'm Billie Paige. And I've started this blog to...well to blog about makeup :). I'll do many reviews and tutorials. My tutorials won't be videos though :(. I'll have pictures and the steps and products. If you see a tutorial that you like, comment and maybe I can make a video tutorial.

I'll also be doing a few fashion related posts as well. Posts such as; outfit of the day, how to wear..., Season's Styles/Colors, ect.

If you have any requests on looks or posts, please comment.

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I'll talk to you guys soon!

-Billie Paige