Makeup Geek

Boyfriend Does My Voice Over // Classic Holiday Glam

Posted on December 4, 2016 by amberraeanderson

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

Posted on May 23, 2016May 23, 2016 by amberraeanderson

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

Posted on April 30, 2016 by amberraeanderson

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

Posted on March 13, 2016 by amberraeanderson

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

Posted on January 31, 2016January 31, 2016 by amberraeanderson

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

Posted on December 20, 2015 by amberraeanderson

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

Posted on December 6, 2015December 6, 2015 by amberraeanderson

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

Chit Chatty GRWM + Life Updates

Posted on November 14, 2015 by amberraeanderson

Hi you guys! I’m back! If you didn’t know, I took a little break because I just wasn’t feeling it. And I didn’t want to film or do anything relative to YT, but I think that breaks are good! I was also sick, and I traveled to see my sister to be her date to the Marine Ball so the past couple weeks have been busy. Anyways, I posted on my Facebook just letting people know I was feeling uninspired, and the outpouring of love I got blew my mind. The support was unreal, and there was no way I could walk away from something I not only enjoy, but it turns out that it brings joy to others, too! 🙂

Here’s a little Get Ready With Me that I filmed the other day. I had just received my November Ipsy bag, so I used a bunch of those items in this look! Not going to lie, I couldn’t help myself and talked basically the entire time so it’s a long one. Love you guys!

PRODUCTS:

L’Oreal Magic Lumi Primer
Revlon ColorStay Whipped Foundation – 200 Sand Beige
Tarte CC Undereye Corrector – Light-Medium
NYX Tame & Frame Tinted Brow Pomade – Brunette
NYX HD Studio Photogenic Finishing Powder
MAC PREP + Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
Stila Eye Shadow – Fawn
Makeup Geek Foiled Eye Shadow – Grandstand
Luxie Eye Shadow – No. 290
Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara – Jet Black
MAC Blush – Warm Soul
Model Co Highlighting Trio
Becca Champagne Glow Palette – Pearl, Champagne Pop
treStiQue Mini Matte Lip Crayon – Florence Fig

MUSIC

Odesza – Memories That You Call (Petit Biscuit Remix) – find him at https://soundcloud.com/petitbiscuit

Recent Every Day Makeup Routine

Posted on October 13, 2015 by amberraeanderson

If we are being completely honest, I am a woman who highly covets sleep. I am a night owl that could stay up until who knows when and sleep until well after the sun comes up. Needless to say, the morning and I are not pals. I do a lot of things to make sure I can get a few extra zzzzz’s in the a.m., which is not limited to styling my hair the night before, choosing an outfit and even planning my makeup. Don’t tell me I am the only one to do the latter…right?

Anyways, I have recently gotten into a bit of a groove when it comes to the latter and that’s what I’m sharing with you today! A defined crease, a pretty lower lash line, a wing and some simple lips. This is perfect for work and for the days we just can’t be bothered. To amp this up, add lashes and a fun lip. See? Easy peasy.

PRODUCTS:

Too Faced HangoveRx Replenishing Primer
CoverGirl Ready, Set Gorgeous Foundation – 120
Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer – Light Neutral
Anastasia Brow Wiz – Dark Brown
Makeup Geek eye shadows – Beaches & Cream, Barcelona Beach, Preppy
Makeup Geek Foiled eye shadow – Grandstand
L’Oreal Gel Liner – Blackest Black
CoverGirl Super Sizer Mascara
Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow Palette
MAC Blush – Warm Soul
Rimmel Stay Glossy Lip Gloss – Lucidalabbra

Secret Garden Copycat

Posted on October 12, 2015 by amberraeanderson

When I saw this video by Jaclyn Hill, I low key lost my mind. Not only were the new matte shades by Makeup Geek gorgeous, but I owned the very shimmery green and purple shadows she was using on her lid (insert happy dance!). It took me juuuuust about 12 hours to re-create the look and I am SO GLAD I did! I obviously don’t have the MUG mattes yet (they don’t come out until later this week), so I used what I had already, mixing and applying, praying the results would yield something similar to my girl JH. The green is a duochrome called Secret Garden and to be honest, I had no clue how I was going to make this shadow work but Jaclyn showed me the way with sandy browns, purples and even some poppy pink.

My version is below…I tweeted it (@AmberRae) and was stunned when Marlena herself RT’d it! I have been freaking out on the inside pretty much all day about it. I didn’t edit these at all, sometimes I will play with light to show true pigmentation but I didn’t need to for these. I hope you guys enjoy, and if you’d like a tutorial on this look let me know and I would be more than happy to film it for you! xoxo

PRODUCTS:

L’Oreal Magic Lumi Primer
L’Oreal True Match Lumi w1-2, W3
Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer – Light Neutral
Kat Von D Shade + Light Palette – Pink and a little Yellow to set Under Eye
Makeup Geek Shadows – Barcelona Beach, Chickadee, Mango Tango, Razzleberry, Caitlin Rose + Secret Garden
Smashbox Eye Shadow – Orchid
Rimmel Liner – Nude
CoverGirl Super Sizer Mascara
Ardell Short Individual Lashes
Anastasia Brow Wiz – Dark Brown
Benefit Hoola Bronzer
NARS Blush – Orgasm
Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed – Champagne Pop
The Balm’s Meet Matt(e) Hughes – Committed
NYX Finishing Spray – Dewy