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A little bit of my Christmas Haul

Kindle Fire

Hello Kitty Brush Set-Graffiti 
Sephora.com

Hello Kitty Toaster-Sanrio.com or Target.com

Nars Danmarie All About Cheeks Palette
Sephora.com 

Naked 2 Palette - Urban Decay.com image from Temptalia.com



Oh, Lola! by Marc Jacobs Perfume

Curling Wand from Remington


I got All Nighter and De-Slick plus De Slick in a tube 

Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer

Harry Potter Blu-Ray Set (LOVE)


image from http://www.xinarox.com/2010/03/review-make-up-for-ever-hd-microfinish.html

My favorite gift of all my Blue Chihuahua Puppy named Potter(notice his lightening bolt)
In a empty coffee tin he is so small ehhe
These are just a few things I received I am very blessed to have people who understand my love of all things beauty.

I have to get all my stuff put away and I will do a full post after I start using some of it!


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A few tips for aspiring makeup artist wanting to know what is essential to have in your kit!
The Z-Palette $17-$20 depending on if you get a discount anywhere

You will want to start off with at least one large and one small palette or just 2 large palettes and grow into them. You can depot all your favorite drugstore blushes/eye shadows into these and no one will know if its ELF or NARS because it's in your custom palette.


Neutral Palettes and Natural eye shadows will be your money makers. If you live in an area where there isn't an agency, you will probably be making your money from Bridal,Proms,Holiday Parties,Sweet 16,Pageants and more of the same things. Although, I do keep many bright palettes for the occasional shocking and fun eye look 98% of people I work on go natural. 
try a few of these palettes you want to save and get quality products it doesn't matter if you have 15 crappy eye shadow palettes or 2 really good palettes.

Ben Nye Essential Eye Shadow Palette 
$40-$55 dollars
The quality of Ben Nye is amazing and it's worth every penny. Don't drink Starbucks for a month and save your $6 and then you can buy this palette :)

Even though you may not want to spend the money on MAC I have a lot of brides who request MAC and I am glad that I have it already. Some brides are happy with whatever you come up with and other brides have 500 pictures of different looks and want you to make it into one look. That's why it's good to dip into every brand and try even a few items out. If you are only going to buy a few shadows from MAC, especially for bridal work please get these.
photo belongs to the beautiful Makeup Geek so please go see her page to get more pictures
http://www.makeupgeek.com/articles-reviews/how-to-organize-your-mac-eyeshadows/
If you get them in the pan form and put them in a Z-palette they are only $11.50 each instead of the $15-$20.
MAC eye shadows (not all neutrals but ones I use a lot)
1.Satin Taupe
2.Cork
3.Carbon(great blended out)
4.Cranberry
5.Patina
6.Wedge
7.Blanc Type



Buy during the Holidays and buy sets from companies when they have samplers of new items.
These are a few things that are great for kits, when Sephora has their favorite sets and you get 8 mini mascaras. Grab it and put those in your kit and you can try them out on your brides and that gives you a variety. 
$25 for 5 lipsticks

$38 for all these items you will use in your kit

$25 for all these amazing products that again you can use in your kit.


You do not have to shop at Sephora for your kit, but don't get suckered into buying every palette that some websites sell because honestly you will probably never use them. When I first started doing makeup I bought everything known to man because I was so anxious to get out there. I have palettes that I took to set and they were so bad it was embarrassing but I made do with other things in my kit. 

Be smart and buy quality products then you won't have to carry so much. Part of being a makeup artist is being able to customize your own lipstick shades for clients, mixing foundations and concealers with primers and lotions to get a certain finish. Don't ever let money be the reason you don't follow your dream. Just be patient and buy wisely.

If you have any specific questions please feel free to ask. There are a lot more items that I suggest but this was to answer a few questions I got in an email recently :)









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$3.57 at Wal-Mart

This is sorta of a silly review but it's a product that I recently started using and have fallen in love with. This was picked up on a whim at Wal-Mart when I was shopping for stocking stuffers for the family. 
I started using this one week ago and my skin is not only softer but it smells great (if you like the smell of cocoa butter). 

I put it on after my shower  all over my legs and arms, and then rub off any excess with my towel. Before bed I will lather my feet up with it and put on some warm and fuzzy socks and sleep in it. It has just recently started staying cold so I am trying to stop the dry skin before it starts.

They also have this in a gel form which I have used before on my legs after I shaved and it worked just fine but didn't really change anything for me. This is thick and rich and you can use just a little and it goes a long way. I also use it on my cuticles every night before bed and it helps from all the hand washing (flu and cold season). 

Pick this up the next time you are out and I think you will find yourself a happier softer girl for it hehe

Let me know what you think! I know they make regular petroleum jelly lotions but for some reason I just really enjoy this much more maybe its the addition to of cocoa butter.

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Shade:Copper (glitter)
Cost:$1.00

I was skeptical for this product because it's a dollar eyeliner and I just assumed that it would be terrible. I was  pleasantly surprised with the fact that this Copper Glitter is fabulous. I have worn it only 3 times but I always get compliments. I love that it's gold so it goes with the holiday season hehe. I want to try out the other shades,and other glitters. It dried fast I gave it a minute or 2 and it was dry no transferring. 

It comes off with my Loreal eye makeup remover, but not before that there is no flaking or glitter on your face.

Have you tried this product? What did you think?

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It's Monday,cold and dreary and I so want to just stay in bed all day. But, I must get up and work,network,do a bridal trial,and work on getting more work. I know that all this work will be worth it in a few years when I have so much work that I have to turn it away. So until that day I have to give myself pep talks and doing anything to inspire myself. So this is for those of us who are working towards a dream, or those of you who are trying to figure out what that dream may be.


Joel Osteen-Knowing What To Ignore (inspirational video)


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