Amy Lee inspired soft smokey purple makeup look

I was requested to do a look that's inspired by the musician, Amy Lee. After researching whole bunch of photos of her, I decided to "recreate" this particular look. I noticed she wears mostly soft smokey eye makeup with a bit of shimmer which gives a more romantic and pretty spin on the typical edgy, rock n' roll look. I think it's very pretty, and purple looks great on everyone with every eye color so I chose this one instead. Amy Lee has a beautiful voice, and she used to be the front singer of the band, Evanescence. A very popular hit song, "Bring me to life", from their first album "Fallen", rocked top of the chart in the early 2000.

I remember staying up late at night watching VH1's insomnia music video marathons at 3am:) Those were the days! One of my favorite was "My Immortal" because it's soft, and really showcased Amy Lee's voice.

I just remembered hearing songs from this album over the radio during that time, and it was a refreshing mix on rock especially when most 90's rock bands were mostly males. Her voice was so different and very clean which puts a more delicate and prettier spin on rock/alternative rock music. You can read more about her bio and check out her website here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Lee
http://www.amyleeofficial.com/

Going back to her makeup look here, and I wanted to point out few things about her makeup. I also mentioned in my video that she tends to have a rather softer smokey look around her eyes. Nothing very harsh except in music videos. It's easily to achieve a much darker look with a black kohl pencil or black liner. She also takes her shadows a lot more farther down on the lower lash line. Most of her daytime/neutral looks involve either purple/brown eyeliner in the inner rims, or nothing at all. A soft wash of purple with a little shimmer and some mascara are the staples to her regular looks. At least that's what I noticed in most pictures. This picture is probably for a red carpet or some event where her eyeliners are a bit darker than normal, which I thought is a nice combination of both edgy and pretty purple smokey look.

I hope you enjoy this Amy Lee inspired makeup look:)

Miley Cyrus 2015 Oscar party makeup tutorial

I was inspired by this makeup look because of the fun soft golden beige glitter eyeliner paired with a bright traffic cone shades of orange. I like the fact that Miley's makeup has been quite simple but young and fun at the same time. She always has these spiky eyes wide lashy look that I love without using false lashes. I for one, do not like to wear false eyelashes, unless I need to do a dramatic/Halloween type of look. I'm not so blessed with beautiful lashes like her, but I try my best to achieve it by constantly testing out mascaras. The L'Oreal miss manga mascara really works in this case, but I had to re-curl my lashes in order to get that curled effect. However, I don't really recommend curling lashes after mascara, so if you need that extra lifted look, you can use a heated lash curler or hold and press your finger against the lashes for few seconds instead. Anyways, according to her makeup artist, the top layer is MAC lip mix in orange. I believe it's a lot more yellower and sort of pumpkin toned than my OCC lip tar in beta. I think if you are bold enough to rock either, that's awesome. If you are not into the whole neon thing, opt for something that's a bit more sheer like an orange tinted lip balm or an orangey red lip color. I think this is a great look for party, girls night out, or fun date. The soft golden glitter eyeliner is such a fresh twist on the dreaded black winged eye look. I don't think I have done a look with black winged eyeliner in years except for the most recent Grammy makeup tutorials since most of the celebrities were wearing it. I personally don't have the time to do that, and if I do, I usually use an eyeshadow, a pencil liner, or colors other than black. I mean there are so many fun colors around for us to play with, why keep adding the same old black winged liner to every single look? Unless that's your signature/staple everyday look, but definitely experiment with different colors if you don't like to wear the same makeup looks everyday:) Hope you enjoy this makeup!

2015 Grammy Awards Celebrities' Makeup Looks/YouTube Tutorials

Lady Gaga's 2015 Oscar Makeup look

So I filmed this tutorial on the very day of the Oscars, and not knowing what all the celebrities look like. FYI, I didn't watch the award ceremony. It's becoming redundant to me, but I am still more into the beauty and gowns. I saw a picture of Scarlett Johansson back when she first attended the Academy Awards, and you can see the picture below that became my interest of trying to recreate the look.

I added the metallic red lip color from Kat Von D's Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Adora on the center of my lips to give that metallic sheen, but I didn't include it in my video because Lady Gaga didn't have that. Gaga also didn't have that warm coppery shade on her lower lash line like Scarlett had as you can see from the picture below comparing with the one on top.

I think Gaga's look is definitely more dramatic and bold with the false lashes and the red lips. Scarlett's look is a lot more fresh and youthful. Gaga has a little less blush on her cheeks. Gaga's pink eyeshadow is also more shimmery, and Scarlett's pink is more matte finish. Also, Gaga's lip color is more glossy and brighter. Both red lips have a nice soft edge, and Gaga's cupid's bow is more defined here. Either way, I liked both, and I think it's a nice day to night look. All you need is a pair of thick lashes and bolder red lip color:)

New Dove Advanced Care Anti-perspirant Deodorant Stick

I have been using the new Dove advanced care antiperspirant deodorant stick ever since I received it from the Influenster Dove VoxBox. The retail price for this is about $6.99 depends on where you purchase it. I don't remember if I've ever tried Dove deodorant sticks, but I've always been a huge fan of Ban deodorant because of it's price and the commercial. Yes, the biggest reason for me to keep using Ban started from their awesome commercial:) I also find it controls my underarm sweat better. Another thing is that Ban smells fresh and not heavy scented unlike some other brands out there such as Secret. However, Ban deodorant has raised it's price recently from the drugstores so I only buy it whenever it's on sale for $2.99. Also, the last one I had broke and crumbled:( Tell you the truth, I was skeptical at first with Dove's new deodorant stick. It claims to condition and nourishing your underarm since frequent shaving takes away layer of skin. I never really thought about how we don't usually put lotion there because we are so used to put deodorant on our underarms. I realized that I've been neglecting my under armpits. I shave my armpits quite often in the shower, maybe twice or three times a week. I have quite a bit of uneven skin tone/discoloration there. I know some people bleach their armpits but I don't think I would go that route. I decided maybe this Dove stick would help. Ever since I started using it about two weeks ago, I've noticed much smoother texture in my underarm skin. I feel like I'm protecting my armpits from sweating but at the same time really conditioning them as well. Another great thing I've noticed is that my armpits have lightened from using this. Now I have a much even skin tone in my underarm areas, and I can see less shaving bumps! I think this deodorant stick really performs what it claims. I am also glad that I received the original scent which is a nice powdery fresh scent. Of course, there are plenty of other scents to choose from. I'm sure if you have concerns with underarm odor, this can help eliminate that as well. Overall, I really like this new Dove advanced care antiperspirant deodorant stick, and I will no longer be embarrassed to raise my arms:)

Boots Botanics Ionic Clay Mask Shine Away Review

I received this full size Boots Botanics Ionic Clay Mask for review from Influenster's J'Adore VoxBox. I previously purchased something very similar to this by Boots from Target, and after using both, I wanted to share my thoughts on this mask with you. 

The original Boots refining clay mask I purchased from Target is also a muddy green colored clay mask that supposed to draws out impurity and detoxify your skin. To use this mask, you have to give it a good shake first to mix up the liquid consistency from the tube. Same thing with this ionic clay mask. I usually find mud mask quite thick, so it's interesting that this particular clay mask is more liquidy than most. I like this new ionic clay mask as well as the other one. I don't really find any differences between the two except that the other one smells really bad after it starts to dry on the face. This one, does not stink so I am really happy about that. I've used twice so far, and I've noticed that after using this ionic clay mask, my skin is a little brighter and smoother. Once it dries on your face, it feels tight and turns to a lighter green color so you know that it's time to wash this off. I find it better to use it before shower since the water does turn muddy from rinsing off the clay. It's very easy to rinse this mask off so you don't have to worry about spending a lot of time cleaning it off of your face. I just find it's easier and less messy to rinse off in the shower. It does not suck out the blackhead/impurities from my skin as well as the stinky clay mask. I'm not sure if that one is discontinued since I bought it on clearance from Target, and I think this is the newer version. They both contain willowbark and it supposed to clarify your skin. I think this ionic clay mask also reduce shine from your skin. I have combo-oily skin but drier in the cheek area during winter time. After using this mask twice, I noticed that my cheeks just below my under eye area got really dry and patchy. Perhaps I will only use this on my T-zone from now on, but if you have very oily skin, this might just help sustain the shine/oiliness. Another thing that bothers me with this mask is that, my blackheads seem to come back really quickly and more noticeable after using it. I think I have same problem with the other one as well. Besides these issues, this is a decent clay mask that can control oil and freshen up your skin under 5 minutes. The retail price on this clay mask is around $8.99-$9.99 depends on where you purchase it. 

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