Classic Holiday Glam

On December 4, 2016 By amberraeandersonIn Red Lip, Tutorial1 Comment

I enlisted the help of my sweet boyfriend to do voice over for this sparkly holiday makeup look! He surprisingly knows a lot & always manages to buy me super rad makeup as gifts. This video also kicks off the holiday season for my channel! I love a good bit of glitter paired with a red lip & this time of year is the perfect excuse. Enjoy!

PRODUCTS

Cover FX Illuminating Primer
Maybelline Fit Me – 120; Maybelline Dewy + Smooth
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer – Light; Tarte Shape Tape Concealer – Light
MAC Prep + Prime 24 Hour Extend Eye Base
Anastasia Dip Brow – Medium Brown
Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Palette – Stark, Bathwater
Colour Pop Super Shock Shadow – I Heart This
RCMA No Color Powder
Kat Von D Tattoo Liner – Mad Max Brown, Trooper
House of Lashes – Feline
Marc Jacobs Mascara
Tarte Park Avenue Princess Bronzer
Kat Von D Shade + Light Palette
Kathleen Lights Highlighter Palette – Starlight, Night Light
NYX Lip Liner – Auburn
MAC Prep + Prime Lip Primer
Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick – Liquorice
NYX Dewy Setting Spray

Get Ready With Me! // Shaaanxo by BH Cosmetics Palette

On May 23, 2016May 23, 2016 By amberraeandersonIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Even though my love for getting ready for a night out is deep and true and pure and I like to take my time, that certainly doesn’t always happen. This video is case in point and rears it’s head towards the end as I am delicately clutching a lash letting the glue get tacky while highlighting my face… listen, it’s real life and I know we have all been there. I really, really like the way the makeup turned out even though getting there wasn’t the most relaxing experience of my life.

Let’s talk about the palette itself for a second, shall we? Shaaanxo has become a serious addiction for me over the last, I don’t know, maybe year. I watch her daily vlogs, regular beauty videos and follow her on Snapchat. I find her to be super talented, refreshingly honest, hardworking and also happens to be a dime. So when she released this palette, it was a no-brainer…I needed it and I needed it yesterday.

The Good: As I mention in the video, many of the shadows remind me of Makeup Geek shades, which isn’t a bad thing. The colors are pretty and work well together. They especially come to life with some Fix+ spray.

The Bad: I do have a couple complaints, however. I had a lot of fall out the first few times I used the shadows and still experience mild fall out but that’s not a deal breaker. I also wish there was a more neutral transition shade, as the mustard shade is a bit bright on my light skin for day to day wear. If there was a brown I would probably never use another palette again. The lipsticks are beautiful but do not appear in the lips as they do on the pan.

PRODUCTS

NYX Soft Focus Primer
Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation – 110 Porcelain
Revlon ColorStay Foundation – 180 Sand Beige
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer – 10 Light
NYX HD Studio Photogenic Finishing Powder
Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Brow Color – Medium
MAC Prep + Prime 24 Hour Extend Eye Base
Shaaanxo Palette
MAC Fix+ Spray
NYX Tres Jolie Gel Pencil Liner – Black
Ardell Lashes – Naturals #124
NYX Lip Pencil – Natural
Benefit Roller Lash Mascara
Makeup Geek Contour Powder – Break Up
Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

GRWM // Red Sox Game

On April 30, 2016 By amberraeandersonIn Get Ready With Me, Red Lip, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Hey guys! I was genuinely kind of in a rush had to do my makeup, no time to play around. I had to go with a standby look so I obviously stuck with neutrals and a cat eye, topped off with a festive Sox red lip! Even though we lost, I still had a pretty silly time drinking Sam’s Summer, wolfing down a Fenway Frank and dancing to alllll the up-at-bat songs. I have listed the products below! xoxo

PRODUCTS:

NYX Soft Focus Primer
EX1 Foundation – 100 AND Makeup Forever HD – 117
Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer – Light Neutral
MAC Prolongwear Concealer – NW20
NYX HD Studio Photogenic Finishing Powder – Transluscent
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz – Dark Brown
L’Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper Brow Gel – Medium to Dark
Makeup Geek Eyeshadows – Mirage, Beaches & Cream, Latte, Brown Sugar
Jordana Cat Eye Liner – Brown
Jordana Best Lash Extreme Volumizing Mascara
Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector – Champagne Pop
MAC Mineralize Blush – Warm Soul
MAC Prep + Prime Lip
NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil – Cruella
Pantene Airspray

MUSIC

Invincible – Deaf Kev

Monochromatic Peachy Pink Spring Makeup

On March 13, 2016 By amberraeandersonIn Cat Eye, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Loved creating this soft peachy look perfect for warmer weather using a couple shiny pretty products I was dying to use…Stila’s Magnificent Metal Eyes in Kitten and Makeup Geek’s In the Spotlight. I shamelessly watch Shaaanxo’s Vlogs every single day and she uses this Stila product often in the inner corner and it always looks incredible on her! I realized that I used waaaaaay too much on this day but whatever. I also rocked what I like to call the Accidentally Aggressive Cat Eye. Whatcha gon’ do.

PRODUCTS
Too Faced HangoveRx Replenishing Face Primer
L’Oreal Lumi Cushion Buildable Luminous Foundation – W2
it Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye – Neutral Medium
L’Oreal Magic Lumi Highlighter – Light
Maybelline Fit Me Powder for Normal to Dry Skin – 120 Classic Ivory
L’Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper – Medium to Dark
Hoola by Benefit Bronzer
Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze + Glow Palette
Kat Von D Shade & Light Blush – Piaf + Poe
MAC Prep + Prime 24 Hour Extend Eye Base
Makeup Geek Eye Shadows – Beaches & Cream, Frappe
Makeup Geek Foiled Eye Shadow – In the Spotlight
NYX Matte Liquid Liner
Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara
Kat Von D Shade & Light Contour Palette
Stila Magnificent Metal Eyes – Kitten
Revlon Ultra HD Matte Lipcolor – Flirtation
NYX Dewy Finish Setting Spray
Tresemme Thermal Creations Heat Tamer Spray
Not Your Mother’s Double Take Dry Finish Texturizing Spray

Sparkly Purple Smoke

On January 31, 2016January 31, 2016 By amberraeandersonIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Another weekend, another Makeup Geek Sparkler to try out. I apologize for the redundancy but I only bought two of these babies and can’t pull them off in the workplace, so they have taken over my last couple uploads. But for good reason – they’re gorgeous! Enjoy this one, a purple smoky situation using Kat Von D’s new Shade + Light blush, and the Makeup Forever HD Foundation in liquid form rather than a stick – I made the switch and my dry skin is SO much happier!

I followed this tutorial to create a dutch braid headband! Missy Sue is a genius! Also, sorry about my messy room…real life, y’all

PRODUCTS:

Makeup Forever Step 1 Skin Equalizer Skin Base
Makeup Forever Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation – 117
NYX HD Studio Photogenic Finishing Powder – SFP01
L’Oreal Magi Lumi Highlighter – Light
Ofra Cosmetics Eyebrow Pencil – Universal
L’Oreal Hrow Stylist Plumper – Medium to Dark
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil – Vice
Urban Decay Naked Snoky Palette – Smolder, Black Market, Combust
Makeup Geek Sparkler – Satellite
MAC Prep + Prime 24 Hour Extend Eye Base
CoverGirl Clump Crusher Mascara (Waterproof) – Very Black
Kat Von D Shade + Light Blush – Piaf + Poe
Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow
Rimmel Lip Liner – Spice
Colour Pop Cosmetics Lippie Stick – Button
Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

Sparkly Green Liner

On December 20, 2015 By amberraeandersonIn Holiday, UncategorizedLeave a comment

The red lip is a little played out for the holidays, am I right?! I mean, I won’t lie, I LOVE a bold red lip but sometimes we want to play up the eyes instead with a little green when you’re feeling festive. This look focuses on an insanely cheap eyeliner by NYC that I was actually gifted last year and it is gorgeous! Perfect for this look.

PRODUCTS:

Nivea Men Sensitive After Shave Balm
Makeup Forever HD Invisible Cover Stick Foundation – 117=Y225
Tarte Smooth Operator Powder
Maybelline Master Conceal by Facestudio Camouflaging Concealer – 20 Light
NYX Tame & Frame Tinted Brow Pomade – Brunette
Thank Me Later Eye Shadow Primer by Elizabeth Mott
Makeup Geek Eye Shadows – Beaches & Cream, Dirty Martini
NYC Waterproof Eyeliner – Teal
CoverGirl Super Sizer Mascara – Very Black
Colour Pop Super Shock Shadow – I Heart This
L’Oreal Infallible Laquer Liner – Blackest Black
Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze + Glow Palette
Becca Cosmetics Champagne Glow Palette – Pearl & Champagne Pop
Colour Pop Cosmetics Lippie Stix – Primer
Gerard Cosmetics Lipstick – Buttercup
NYX Dewy Finish Long Lasting Setting Spray

Rainy Day Lunch Date

On December 6, 2015December 6, 2015 By amberraeandersonIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

A couple of week ago I filmed this GRWM for a lunch date! I intended to go very light but you’ll see, it did not happen. The photo used for this post was from another date, as I genuinely didn’t have enough time to snap any pics for this post! But it is from a lunch date I had with my sister, hence the smile on the face.

PRODUCTS:

Makeup Forever Step 1 Primer – Equalizer Hydrating Primer
Revlon ColorStay Whipped Foudnation – 200 Sand Beige
Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer – Light Neutral
NYX HD Studio Photogenic Finishing Powder
Maybelline Master Conceal – Light
NYX Tame & Frame Brow Pomade – Chocolate
Kat Von D Shade + Light Palette
Revlon Blush – Oh Baby! Pink
Colour Pop Cosmetics Highlighter – Lunch Money
MAC Prep + Prime 24 Hour Extend Eye Base
Makeup Geek Pigment – Afterglow
Stila Eye Shadow – Mink
CoverGirl Super Sizer Mascara – Blackest Black
Buxom Full On Lip Polish – Dolly