Little Black Bag - initial impressions

Today I signed up for my first subscription service, Little Black Bag!

Signing up was easy, you pick your first item from a 49.95 or 29.95 category and then the "stylists" pick 2 more items and add them to your bag.

The most interesting and fun part is the trading! If you don't like what the stylists picked, you "trade". For each item they picked, there is a number of people who want it and are willing to trade something from their bag for it. I had so much fun doing it! It's incredibly addicting.

You can either buy just one shipment, or sign up for a monthly shipment in the category you wish (the 49.95 or the 29.95).

I can't wait to receive my box! I am going to do a blog post 'unboxing' so be sure to look out for that.

I have a promo code for anyone who wants to sign up. You get free shipping and a free extra gift!

Little Black Bag link :]

I really think this is something that I am going to enjoy, I think the readers I have and the people I read would love it as well. Designer names for mega cheap?! Um, yes please!

Thanks for reading!

Plus, part of my new year's resolutions is to get back in the swing of things on my blog, so check your feeds often, my face will be there more!

Lots of love,

XOXO Mary

My nailpolish bucket list.

Ok, let me first address the fact that I didn't do a classic Christmas look. 

I'm sorry! I just didn't have the time. I have a 6 year old and Santa was coming.

Enough said. Next series I do will be bomb and on time, lol.

So today, I wanted to go to Sally's so bad and just buy all of the polishes I wanted. However, since Christmas especially, I am broke haha.

So here are the top 5 polishes I am going to collect first. One by one. Enjoy :]

#5 - "The One That Got Away" by OPI

So gorgeous. I love metallics, I love purple, it's opaque and I want it.

#4 - "Emerald Black" by Models Own

This is part of their "Beetlejuice" collection. I LOVE this color. I have no idea where I can get Models Own, but I need to find out and order this online asap. I like having dark colors on my nails (i'm natural and square), but I like to switch it up every few days and this could be an 'all the time' color for me. I love the duo chrome.

 

#3 -  "Golden Green" by Models Own

From what I've seen online, I am really liking Models Own polishes. This is also from the "Beetlejuice" collection, and literally took my breath away. I have been looking for a green metallic for a long time. Everything was always too lime, or blue. This is GREEN. Hmm, I wonder if they have an army green...

Here it is :]

#2 - "Pros and Bronze" by OPI

I grew up on OPI. I've tried to convert so many times, but I always find myself back to them. I love the brush, I love the formula, just my favorite brand! This color is beautiful. I would consider this a neutral color for me. I wear a lot of bronze and golds. I'm Italian, what can I say ;]

Take a look-see...

#1 - "Sweet Peacock" by Orly

LOVE IT! I really love blue nails, but it has to be the right kind of blue. The milky ones look odd, and I don't like the robin's egg color, or easter colors... I don't know, I'm picky with blues and this is amazing. I love metallics, they make your nails really pop. My nails are my #1 accessory!

So here is this amazing blue. I've never tried Orly, but this is soooo pretty...

 

So yeah, I hope you liked this post. 

The colors are by no means in any particular order. They are all a part of the many colors I want to add to my collection. I am going to look more into Models Own. If you like nail polish like the ones I showed, I think you will like them. I can't vouch for anything physical about it since I've only been stalking it online, but the colors are amazing.

I hope you all had a merry Christmas, or happy holidays. Whatever you celebrate, I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season!

XOXO, M

 

"Naughty" holiday look

As promised, here is my naughty look :]

I really like how it turned out.

I did a purple and black cut crease, a silver lid, over the top lashes... contouring, a neutral blush and a purple lip (it's showing up a little pink, but it's purple).

I wanted major emphasis on the eyes, sultry and dark... very 'naughty' ;]

 [blowing kisses to Santa, haha]

Next up, a classic holiday look. Stay tuned :]
I love you for reading!

Lots of Love,
XOXO M

Sugar Skull :]

Happy Halloween my loves!

White clown makeup - Bulletproof - Love+ - GLITTER!

This was actually really fun. After I got over the fear of mapping out the black! 

Hope you all have a chilling Halloween ;]

Lots of Love,

XOXO M

Super fast EOTD!

I do this super fast when sleep is so much better than getting ready

This is Sidecar from the Naked Palette, and black Rimmer eyeliner. Oh, and L'Oreal Voluminous mascara.

I know, I know, my eyebrows. Whatever, when I'm in a hurry eyebrows is really not important lmao! anyway, just smudged the liner with the smudger that comes on the eyeliner. It's like a sponge. That's it, guided it where I wanted it and ta-da! I really like how it looks blue-ish. Very cool.

Also, I collaborated with one of my favorite YouTubers and we are doing a take on red wine and white wine. I got white wine, it's gonna be a good time ;] Look for it this weekend. I'm finally catching up on my blog reading!

Lots of Love,
XOXO M

Gold/Purple EOTD

I do looks like this when I'm in a rush, or just want to do a simple, everyday look.
Gold lid, brown crease, black liner, purple liner, mascara.

Gold/Purple EOTD
My MakeupBee Page 

PRODUCTS USED

• • Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner Black 
• • L´Oreal Voluminous Mascara 
• • Urban Decay Darkhorse Shadow 
• • Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner Koi 
• • MAC Faux Gold 
• • Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Binge 

Hope this was a fun, little post. I like that this EOTD/N is quick and easy. I can post daily, I don't wear makeup everyday though... hmm...

I love looking at everyone else's EOTD, so I hope you enjoyed this :]

Lots Of Love,

XOXO M

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Captain America - Super Soldier

PART 2

Here is part 2, the more literal of the series. Part 1 was classic 40's era makeup, and this is WAY more costume makeup [which btw, is my favorite makeup to do]

Here is the inspiration pic -

Here is my recreation -

I just did the eyes, because the face wouldn't really have been anything. No lipstick, nothing like that. Had I done my face I probably would have contoured with a gray toned powder. I wanted to keep it looking "dirty" - I am a soldier. Soldiers get dirty. I wanted to keep some of the star in the look, so I went with disconnected star points for my outer corner. I lined that with red to keep the red in the look as well.

Since the inspiration picture is so dark and dirty, I kept it just that. I used a bunch of grays and blacks, I used a bright silver on the inner corner for drama, and my lid just a very dark blue. I blended everything out with typographic from MAC. It's just a dark gray. This would be my Captain America super soldier war-paint. 

This was so much fun. Another cool movie needs to come out so I can do some more :]

Tomorrow is going to be an AOTD and NOTD, so stay watchin' for that!

Love you all, 

XOXO M