Product Review: Colgate Wisps

Hi guys!

Ok, I know what you're thinking- toothbrushes are not a beauty product...

Wrong!

Having nice smelling white teeth enhances your beauty more than most things. And when people want to get close to you, you don't want to knock them dead (literally) with your bad breath.

Wisps (for those who don't know) are tiny disposable toothbrushes with a ball of breath freshener on them.

Aren't they cute?

These are perfect for after a dinner date, drinks at the club, or anywhere you need to ban the nasty breath.  But... do they work?

For me, yes!  For such a tiny amount of freshener they do pack a punch. I have the spearmint wisps (right in the picture) and within a few seconds of brushing my teeth, I feel a wave of mint.  They have a brush on one end to get rid of excess food, and a pick on the handle should something be stuck. They come in small blister packs but each brush is individually sealed with foil to keep them fresh when you need them.

However they do NOT replace regular brushing! You must keep brushing your teeth the regular way too.

Pros: very portable, no water needed, strong flavor (in spearmint at least), sanitary, discreet

Con: Somewhat expensive for what they are.

The cost is the main con of the wisp.  For a 4 pack of brushes, it will cost you between 3-5$ depending on your shop. They can (like everything else) always be found cheaper online!

They're not intended for daily use, as I said, but they are quite handy when needed!

Product Review: Aloha Pink Wild and Breezy

Hi everyone!

Over the weekend I stopped into Victoria's Secret to buy some new unmentionables, and I decided to take a look at the fragrances they had too, since it had been a while being there and also being a while since I bought some new nice body stuff. 

I think most of Victoria's Secret body washes and fragrances are lovely but one just made me fall in love with it for every day use.

Aloha Pink in Wild n Breezy

The items in this picture that I have are the two on the right: the body spray and the 2 in 1 scrub.

According to the label the main scents in wild n breezy are red guava and pink passionflower. Either way it smells nice, fresh, clean, and not overly "girly" but feminine enough.

 The spray is pretty strong for not being a parfum/eau de toilette. It does fade after a while but that's a LONG while.

The body scrub is pretty amazing too.  I love the exfoliating effect, and it gets me clean and leaves my skin pretty soft for not using lotion (I intend on definitely getting the lotion of this scent!) and it leaves a decent but not overbearing fragrance on my skin.

The body spray goes for $15 each and the scrub goes for $12. However Victoria's Secret is having a special where any 2 are 22$ and 3 for 30$ I believe. 

MAC Quite Cute Haul #2

Hi everyone!!!!

I have successfully got the rest of the MAC Quite Cute collection aside from the two sold out lipsticks and one of the liners which seemed too dark/brownish for my tastes and didn't seem to go with the rest of the collection or most of my lipsticks. (Boldly Bare Liner)

And of course, I took pictures of the new haul as well as a final group picture!  I also picked up a special gift for a friend- from the MAC Wonder Woman collection- the shadow quad in Defiance. 

Clockwise from upper left: Wonder Woman Quad in Defiance, MAC shadow quad in Cutie, mineralize blush in giggly, sakura, and miss behave, plushglasses in Bubble Tea and Fashion Fanatic, and Lip Liner pencil in Naked Liner

And now out of the packaging:

Wonder Woman Quad closed and opened- Really shiny packaging! 

Closeup from left to right: Miss Behave, Giggly, Sakura

Cutie Quad- from upper left and clockwise: Moshi Moshi, Goody Goody Gum Drop, Azuki Bean, Boycrazy

Naked Liner- It shows up that exact color on the skin- great for nude/pale colors.

Fashion Fanatic (left) and Bubble Tea (right) Fashion Fanatic in the pictures looks identical to Girl <3 Boy but in person you can see it's got sparkle/glitter in it and it's lighter.  Bubble Tea looks like it would look great with the Viva Glam Gaga 2 Lipstick.

A final picture of the whole group:

I will be playing with these new toys and posting tips and tricks and swatches soon!  Stay tuned!

Haven't shopped in a while...

Hey guys!

It's been a while since I went out and got a haul of products. I am currently sitting here, thinking about which products I want to go purchase.

A list so far:

MAC

• Viva Glam Gaga Lipstick (tried this on, it looked great on me)
• Viva Glam Gaga Lipglass (also looked great on me!)
• Any MAC false lashes
• MAC Haute and Naughty Mascara

Urban Decay

• Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows (If I can ever find it for a reasonable price, it would be GREAT)
• Shadow Primer Potion- Professional size- in a squeeze tube! In the old bottle (that I have) when you run low it is very difficult to get the remaining product out.

Makeup Forever

• Any of their products, I am relatively unfamiliar with this brand but have heard a lot of good things.
• Eye shadow #92- a recommendation from a friend. A very pretty purple. ^^

If you guys have any other ideas, please suggest them!!!

MAC Eyeshadows vs Coastal Scents

Hello!

Long time no post, I know. College has been keeping me busy... 

I am going to cover something people seem to ask me a lot- 

Which is better? MAC Eyeshadows or Coastal Scents?

Well it really depends.  I can't say one is clearly better than the other but I can give some similarities/differences.  I personally like both.

Similarities:

1. Cruelty-free- neither company participates in animal testing for either the final product OR the individual ingredients.

2. Both have a lot of colors to choose from and are highly pigmented, so a little goes a long way.

3. Both are versatile- can be used wet or dry (although certain colors of each brand are better at this than other colors)

4. Both are very popular among makeup gurus on YouTube and both get a lot of exposure this way.

5. Both companies also have the option of making your own custom palettes.

6. Both are very high quality shadows and are hypoallergenic. I have sensitive eyes and have never had problems with either brand in regards to irritation.

Differences:

1. MAC is more expensive.  For the price of one color (About 14 USD) you can get almost an entire palette of 88 colors from Coastal Scents (their 88 color palettes run about 25 USD)

2. MAC has a larger amount of color in each pot.  If you are someone who only uses a few colors regularly, MAC might be a better choice because there is a lot more and will last longer if you wear the same color every day.

3. Coastal Scents is a cheap way to experiment with lots of color if you are unsure of buying the more expensive MAC colors. 

4. MAC does get limited edition (and sometimes pretty cool) colors that Coastal Scents does not make anything close to sometimes. 

5. I believe Coastal Scents palettes are made in China (on the back of the box that my palettes have come in, it says Made in China), whereas MAC colors are made in Canada, USA, and Italy (so far as I have seen with the colors I already have.)

In conclusion, choosing between MAC and Coastal Scents is really a matter of preference.  For my regular makeup I do use MAC but when I try something with a wild color I normally wouldn't use, I use my Coastal Scents.

My contest!

Hello!




Just an update on my contest for the 88 color Coastal Scents palette- I only have one entry ladies and gents... 


Here is the contest-




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzec3rAVomA




I am giving away a brand new Coastal Scents palette (winner's choice of ultra shimmer or original) to the winner!


I also will pay all shipping charges and the contest is open worldwide! 






Contest ends on March 31~   Please submit entries via video response on YouTube or shoot me an email to obeybeauty@yahoo.com.  It doesn't have to be a video, pics are fine too, just tell me what was used to create the look as per the rules. 




Enter! Enter! I don't bite!  Also I have many more contests coming up, including weekly giveaways in the works~




To those of you entering- Good Luck! I can't wait to see your looks!




Love,




ObeyBeauty

Brushguards!

Hello!




I was looking through youtube and I came across a video by EnKoreMakeup about something called the brushguard. 




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mDad4yNuGc




The can also be ordered at thebrushguard.com.  They're not pricey either, 5.50 per pack and FREE SHIPPING! (At least in the US)




It's a nifty  new thing for those of us who want to protect our investments (brushes) by keeping the bristles from getting messed up.




Another neat feature is that you can slide them up the handle and protect the logo from rubbing off (if you have MAC brushes like I do, this is annoying!  Too bad 2 of mine already rubbed off... T_T) .  He also mentions putting clear nail top coat over the engraving, so I did that also.




I ordered my brushguards, I will blog about them and take pics/review when they get here! ^o^

Olay Body Wash with Shea Butter

Hello!




I have another product review, which will do wonders if you have dry winter skin (like me!) and it's not expensive! 


That is Olay Ultra Moisture Body Wash with Shea Butter!

I have also tried their Age-defying wash, but it has petroleum jelly in it, and I just ended up feeling greasy and my bathtub slick and slippery.   This one doesn't leave that weird slippery feeling.  I do feel significantly more moisturized, not much need for lotion after the shower when I use this.  But not only does it moisturize well, but it SMELLS SO GOOD.  It smells like something you'd get at Victoria's Secret Body.  Doesn't smell like inexpensive wash at all.

Price wisely, I think individually a big bottle is about 8 dollars, I got a 2 pack of big bottles at Costco for I think $10.  HIGHLY recommended!

Mmmmm.... Grapefruit~

Hello!




So far, everything I have reviewed has been more higher end, department store product.  Today, I have one for a drugstore item!  Two, in fact.


I picked up Neutrogena Oil Free Acne Wash and Body Clear- both with the pink grapefruit extract.

The acne wash

Body Clear

Both products have 2% salicylic acid, meaning they are both for treating acne, be it on the face or body.  They smell GREAT and both leave you feeling really clean, even if you have no acne to begin with.   Next, I may try the body clear scub in the same scent.   Cost wise, they are KIND OF high for drugstore items, I think each one was between $7-9.00.  In either case, highly recommended!  I do however, wish Neutrogena made a toner and moisturizer with the grapefruit. ^^

Airbrush Makeup First Day

Hello-


As you have already read ( I think ) I recently got a new airbrush makeup system. (I haven't fully completed the video on it because I'm still practicing, I want to do it as well as possible to show a good example.)


Today, I decided to try to wear my airbrushed face out in the real world to see how it would hold up.


It did feel comfortable to wear, my face didn't feel dry or anything and the color and blush did look natural.  I wore my normal eye makeup as usual and went to work.  I actually DID receive a compliment saying I looked very nice today. ^^  


One drawback (and it's the formula of the foundation I think - it's waterbased) is when it gets wet (even after it's dry) it does run.  In the cold winter here, my nose watered a little and it dripped onto my upper lip and ran a little.  Nothing catastrophic that a quick dab with a tissue didn't fix.  


But all in all, so far so good.  It was really quick to apply as well, and a great alternative to my face powder.

Madonna "Sorry" Video Look

If you haven't already known, I am a huge Madonna fan.  I love her style, her look, and how it's always changing.  One of my favorite albums is Confessions on a Dance Floor, and I saw the music video of her song “Sorry” and thought to do a tutorial!


There is a video version of this look on my channel!

(Madonna pic)




This look is relatively simple, yet glamorous and flashy enough for the club.




Here's what you need!


All makeup is by MAC unless otherwise noted. 


Face


1.Studio Sculpt concealer in NW20
2.Studio Sculpt liquid foundation in NC25
3.Sheertone Blush in Tenderling
4.Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and gentle


Eyes


1.Urban Decay Shadow Primer Potion (The original one, not the colored one they have out)
2.Shadow in Vapour
3.Shadow in White Frost
4.Shadow in Beautiful Iris
5.Fluidline Gel liner in Blacktrack
6.Plushlash mascara
7.Charcoal Brown eyeshadow 
8.Thick fake eyelashes (even better if they have glitter on the lashline like hers!)


Lips


1.Subculture lip liner
2.Lipglass in Prr


Let's begin!
Step 1
Prime, conceal, and apply foundation to face.


Step 2
Apply a light wash of blush under your cheekbones to contour the face, then dust Skinfinish over your cheekbones, bridge of your nose, forehead and chin for a touch of glow.


Step 3
Apply primer potion to your lids and let dry.


Step 4
Fill in the eyebrows with Charcoal Brown shadow, or whichever color suits you.


Step 5
On the inner half of your lids, apply beautiful iris shadow.


Step 6
On the middle to outer lid, apply vapour shadow, then blend away the line in the middle.  It should fade from darker to lighter on the way outward.


Step 7
Apply a dusting of white frost on the browbone for highlighting.


Step 8
Using a flat angled brush, apply fluidline liner creating a very slight cat eye.  Optional: You can also apply some glitter liner here.


Step 9


Curl and coat your lashes, upper and lower. Optional: Apply dramatic, thick false lashes.


Step 10


Line your lips with the Subculture.


Step 11


Apply Prr to the lips.




Finished!




I hope you enjoyed, and remember to check out and subscribe!






PS- The ASSHOLES of WMG disabled my audio, originally the Madonna song was used.

MAC Hello Kitty Stately Black

MAC Hello Kitty Stately Black Look






Hello!




Today, I am going to show you how to create the Stately Black look from MAC's recent Hello Kitty Collection. There is also a video on this on my YouTube channel!




Here is what the look looks like on paper

(Mac Picture)






And here is my result

(My pic)




This is also a great look for New Year's Eve, ladies!




I did it SLIGHTLY different. I am using two different products than what MAC suggests.


In place of Phone Number eye kohl, I am using Paint Pot in blackground. This also exaggerates the sparkle in the Stately Black shadow!


In place of the Tippy blush (I was sadly unable to get it) I am using my usual Tenderling blush. Use whatever blush suits your skin.




Here's what you need/I used




Face


1.Studio Sculpt Concealer
2.Studio Sculpt Liquid foundation (they do not specify for the concealer or foundation)
3.Tenderling blush


Eyes


1.Paint Pot in Blackground
2.Hello Kitty Too Dolly shadow quad
3.Carbon eye shadow
4.Technakohl liner in Smoothblue
5.Plushlash Mascara in Plushblack
6.False lashes (optional)


Lips


1.Lipliner in subculture
2.Lipstick in Fashion Mews
3.Lustreglass in Luminary




Let's Begin!




Step 1


Prime, conceal and apply foundation to your face.


Step 2


LIGHTLY contour your cheeks with blush.




Step 3


Apply blackground on your lids ONLY.


Step 4


Apply Stately Black shadow over the paint pot to set it, and blend more shadow up into your crease to create a smoky look.


Step 5


Apply Yogurt shadow on the browbone for highlighting.


Step 6


Taking a flat angled brush, create a line of carbon shadow on the lashline as if you were applying eyeliner. Do not smudge it.


Step 7


With a flat angled brush, line the lower lid with Stately Black, smudging it a little to make it smoky.


Step 8


Apply Smoothblue to the waterline.


Step 9


Curl and coat your lashes (upper and lower) with mascara. Optional- apply false lashes.


Step 10


Optional- fill in your eyebrows with powder or stick matching your color.


Step 11


Line the lips with subculture liner.


Step 12


Apply Fashion Mews lipstick.


Step 13


Apply a coat of Luminary Lustreglass over the lipstick. Tip: I put the gloss on a lip brush and then put it on over the lipstick, so as not to contaminate the tube of gloss with foreign lipstick color.




And you're done! I hope you enjoyed it, and Happy New Year!




Love,




ObeyBeauty

Preview for the next year~!

Hello!

2009 has come to an end, but my blog and YouTube channel are just beginning!

For a beautiful New Year, my video and blog for the MAC Hello Kitty Stately Black look will be up sometime today, just in time for New Year's Eve!

The next three videos I have planned-

1. Madonna's Sorry Makeup

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5OPMI13qng

2. Madonna's Look in Take a Bow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDeiovnCv1o

One of the looks in Lady Gaga's Paparazzi. Will eventually do ALL of them!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgKrzdaDQMw

Stay tuned and stay beautiful!

Love,

ObeyBeauty

My first video...

Hello!!!




My first video is NOW UP ON YOUTUBE!  




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAx_1_RCcNw


My channel finally has some meaning now~ <3




Please take a look, enjoy, subcribe, etc!  

Airbrush makeup? At home? For serious?

Hello!

Last week, I was offered by a local company to test out and sample a new product of theirs – A makeup airbrush for personal and portable use!

My sample arrived yesterday, and I am waiting for my airbrush makeup, which I had to get myself (I ordered from Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics).  Soon, I will be making videos about my trials and errors, an instructional video on how to use the machine, and tutorials for certain effects, as well as a review of the system and of OCC airbrush makeup. 

Stay tuned, and enjoy!

So you broke your lipstick.... Me too! Let's fix it!

So I went to go use my MAC Hello Kitty Fashion Mews lipstick, one of those limited edition, you're-not-gettin'-it-no-morez shades... and snap! It had a crack in it!  Freaking out, I googled ways to fix lipstick, ranging from taking a lighter to it and pushing it together, to just giving up and making it into gloss, when I came across something called Lipstix Remix.

What is it?

Lipstix Remix (http://lipstixremix.com) is a kit that not only allows you to fix your broken or melted lipsticks, but also allows you to be creative, and mix colors you have to make new!  So I ordered it (It's 19.99, worth it considering my lipsticks are about 14.50 each...)

Here's how it went!

What you need:

 

Microwave

Lipstick holder, all cleaned out- Make sure to scrape out the base of the lipstick and save it! You'll need it or you won't have enough product to repair it properly!  (see pic)

Lipstick mold

Mixing cup with broken lipstick inside

Spatulas

Step 1: Scrape out all that lipstick into the cup!  (See Hello Kitty in there? She’s sad because she’s broken.  Sadder still, I can’t put her back on the lipstick. Oh well…)

Step 2: Put the cup in the microwave.

Step 3: Microwave for 45 seconds, or until the lipstick is liquid.

Step 3 a: In the meantime, snap together the lipstick mold and get it ready.

Step 4: Bend the cup into a spout and pour the liquid into the top of the mold. It hardens quick, so time is of the essence.  It doesn’t have to be 100% full (as you can see with mine) but close to it or there won’t be enough.

Step 5: Put the mold on a level surface in the freezer for at least 10 minutes.

Step 6: Unscrew the top off carefully.  There should be some lipstick sticking out.

Step 7: CAREFULLY slide the base into the clean lipstick container then JUST as carefully work the sides of the mold off. Make sure the base is in securely.

Step 8: Screw the lipstick all the way down and put it away! You fixed it!

Your lipstick is now ready to use!  Now instead of buying a replacement, you can get a totally new color!

I hope you enjoyed!