Review: Milani Eye Shadow Primer 4.5 out of 5

This is a no JOKE kind of primer. I loved it from the very first day I wore it. I have had it now for about two weeks and it has performed consistently for the whole time and to top it off it's from the DRUGSTORE! that is absolutely amazing. Ok I have to tell you that As I mentioned in a few videos. I have a job to which I sometimes have to be there about 11 hours. It's a long day for me. And I have tried many, many primers since I have started on YouTube and I have not found out that last that long. A long time maybe about 8-9 hours yet never ever one that last my all days. So before I bought this I was using the MAC Painterly or the MAC Groundwork. In any case those do not last that long on me, maybe cause of the heat or maybe cause of my oily lids or just the shape of my eye. In any case this last longer than any primer I have tried. Even the Urban Decay doesn't last as long as this! So yes I am please to say I'm giving it a 4.5 out of 5 stars simply because I have not tried ALL primer in the world and I'm hoping one day I can give a 5 to the best primer in the world for me.. .when I do I will not hesitate to let you guys know about it until then this gets a 4.5 out of 5 stars from me. But also the satisfaction of being my primer of choice until then.

Mani for the week 07-20-2013

 

 

I decided I was going to do my nails today and since I still had not used this color in my collection...I though why not? I had been wanting for so long I might as well use it! What do you think? Let me know in your comments.

TTYL, Xiomara



Review: Hard Candy All Glossed up In Chic 4 out of 5

I Picked up this lip stain at Wal-Mart the other day because I wanted to see how it compared with the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains. I have taken it to work for a few days this week and I fee like I have gathered enough information to make have an initial impression of this product.  Let me start point by point: 
1). The price: Hard Candy is exclusive to Wal-Mart but the price that was on the display was $4 but when it rang up it  said $5 but still less the Revlon which can be pricey especially if you buy those at the drugstore without a sale.
2) Amount of product: 3.2g as opposed to the Revlon 2.7g so you are getting a little more product with the Hard Candy.
3) Texture: I must say that this product feel silkier therefore a tiny bit more moisturizing than the Revlon. It's not sticky at all.
4).Packaging: both are twist up with a cap. The Revlon has a coordinating colored cap the Hard Candy has a clear cap to let you see the product color. I'm leaning towards the clear cap just because the clear you can see the actually product. The Revlon you can't see the product and I have heard some people saying the outside might not be the same as the product itself. (although the three Revlon Just Bittens that I have do match)
5)Taste & smell: Hard Candy all glossed up has no taste but a rancid, old lipstick kind of smell. Revlon has a minty smell and taste.
6.) Longevity: I wore this to work a few days and I have noticed it does not stay on long at all. In my experience the most it has stayed on is 2-4 hours in total counting the stained part. Now as you can see from the picture is most certainly NOT a dark color at all so that might have something to do with it. I would have bought another one that was darker to try it out IF it were not for one thing. The smell. Honestly I was not a fan of the smell while I was applying it. It smelled rancid. After I applied it I didn't notice the smell. But for that reason alone I will not be purchasing any more of these. I have no problem with the Revlon's minty smell. If you don't mind the smell then go for the Hard Candy one, you do get more product for your money and overall it does make your lips feel moisturized and that is what it claims to do. I don't see anywhere on the packaging that they advertise it to stain for hours and hours when clearly it doesn't so I would rate it a 4 out of 5 just for the smell.

Swatched on the hand

 

on the lips

Loreal Fairest Nude Vs: Black Radiance 5115

In one of my last videos I had mentioned that this new lip color I got at Wal-Mart reminded me of L'Oreal's Fairest Nude just a few shades darker so I decided to swatch them so here you go.

On the hand they look nothing a like.

 

 

But on the lips they black radiance is just deeper and a little more rosy.

 

You tell me what you think...

TTYL,

Xiomara

Help me, too many possibilites!?

 

As you know I'm thinking about painting my wall in the back ground of my filming room but I'm not sure what color. My favorite color is blue but since blue is a little predictable for me I was thinking maybe purple. I'm not sure HELP me!...lol

Cecilia Before and After

Before

After

This is Cecilia. She a I have been friends for over ten years. She let me do her makeover a LONG time ago when I wasn't making videos out of the makeovers. In any case she is wearing a grey on the lid and a warm crease color and a matte highlight under the brown bone. I doesn't care too for lipstick so I gave her a peachy lipgloss and a peachy blush. What do you think?
TTYL,

Xiomara

Gel nail polish collection/ Nail wheel swatches

Nail wheel #1

 

 

( all swatches on nail wheel are 3 coats each color)

 

1.) Supernail Progel: Clean linens

2.) Supernail progel: Obsidian

3.) IBD :Black Lava

4.) Gelish : Bella's Vampire

5.) IBD : Blue Heaven

6.) IBD: So Cryptic

7.) Sensationail: Ocean Sparkle

8.) IBD: Jupiter Blue

9.) IBD: Raindrops

10.) Supernail progel: Lilac frost

11.) IBD: Aphodite

12.) Supernail progel: Trophy cup

13.) Red Carpet Manicure: Thank you mom & dad

14.) Red Carpet Manicure: Dripping in Luxury

15.) Supernail progel: Sparkling Mist

16.) Gelish: Bashful

 

 

Nail wheel #2

 



 

(As with the previous wheel all swatches are done with 3 coats of polish)

1.) IBD: Molly (second bottle was bought via amazon as well as first bottle but the second bottle has blue and pink glitter that the first Molly I had did NOT, plus from the pix you can tell it's also a bit darker than the original)

2.) Finger paint: Do you doodle?

3.) Supernail Progel: Queen's Cloak

4.) Supernail Progel: Lotus blossom

5.) IBD: Molly (1st bottle I bought before someone broke it)

6.)Red Carpet Manicure: Ooo la Liscious

7.) IBD: Infinitely Curious

8.) Red Carpet Manicure: Star Power

9.) IBD: Parisol

10.) IBD: Juliet

11.) Sensationail: Pink chiffon

12.)  IBD: Seashell Pink

13.) Red Carpet Manicure: Tre Chic

14.) Supernail Progel: Bronze Metal

15.) Sensationail: Tangerine Glitter

16.) Red Carpet Manicure: Only in Hollywood

17.) Cacee: Christian

 

 

I love gel nails and you bet, I'm most definitely getting some more when I do I will post more pix. I hope you liked these swatches, if you have any questions let me know. I will try my best to answer. Thanks for checking out my blog!

TTYL,

 

Xiomara

Vanessa Before and After

 

Before

 

 

After

 

This is Vanessa. While we were talking about what kind of make up she likes she told me that she likes more natural makeup so I tried  to give her that while still giving her a more polished look. I went with peachy lips and cheeks and for the eyes I did soft brown matte color. The eyes are the windows to the soul so of course went with lots of mascara and I did line the upper lash line with black gel eyeliner. Looking back I think it would have been a little better had I lined the eyes with a brown pencil and smudged it out a bit, but we live and we learn, right? what do you think?

Before and After Jenny

 

Before

After



 

On Jenny's eyes she a gunmetal color all over her lid, and peachy color as a transition color in her crease and a matte light cream color on her brow bone. One her lips she is wearing a shimmery peach pink natural color. One here face she is wearing Revlon color stay and a shimmering peachy blush. I did this look on here a WHILE ago and that's why I don't exactly remember the names of all these products. So sorry about that but you tell me what you think of the results.