Recent Work

Seamless Hair Extensions Transformation

From dark blonde to light blonde hair color transformation

Let me know what you guys think! I had so much fun working on these hair transformations :) Check on my work on Instagram: StylistDarline

Feelin' Colorful

I posted this look on my IG the other day. Product information is listed below.

Products used: 

Benefit Stay Don't Stray Primer / Inglot 371 / Inglot 478 / Inglot 59 / Inglot 63 / Urban Decay Naked Palette - Virgin / Mica Cosmetics Gel Eyeliner in Black  / Ardell Eyelashes

No More Creasing Concealers!

There’s nothing worse than trying to conceal your undereye circles only to have them look worse than before you applied concealer. For me, concealers always settled into my fine lines making my eyes appear older than they are. At times, it would even look cakey.  I tried a variety of different concealers and types of concealers and nothing worked.

I recently went on a haul at Ulta a few weeks ago because a friend of mine recommended me to try out the eye primer from Benefit. I had originally went to Ulta because I wanted to buy and try the High Beam highlighter from Benefit and the Urban Decay All Nighter Spray. Needless to say, I was ecstatic when I found a $24 sample kit of Benefit products. It had a sample of High Beam, Hoola, and Stay Don’t Stray Primer that I wanted to try.

My friend had told me the Stay Don’t Stray Primer is the best eye primer she has ever tried. I bought it for those intentions. It wasn’t until I read up on it that I realized it is made as a concealer primer as well! I’ve used primers for my face before but I stopped because my face Is extremely dry in certain areas so it was more useful to use a heavy moisturizer as my primer than a primer product.

Stay Don’t Stray is now a staple in my makeup kit. It is definitely an essential. Any concealers paired with this primer works like a dream under my eyes and over blemishes. I am now CREASE FREE. I will be purchasing the full size as soon as I run out of my sample size. 

In the very first photo, I only have concealer on under my eyes. As you can see, it really settled into my lines and creased. Step 1: Apply Stay Don't Stray Concealer Primer. Step 2: Blend it out. Step 3: Apply concealer and blend it out. Step 4: Set with a loose power by gently pushing the powder in. Step 5: Voila! Finished product NO CREASING :)

These are the products I used: Benefit Stay Don’t Stray, Ben Nye Crème Concealer in RMY-1, and Bobbi Brown Concealer Loose Powder in Pale Yellow.

BB Cream + February Ipsy Bag

If you are anything like me in the morning, you want to sleep in as long as possible before getting up and leaving for work. That means I hit the snooze about 4 times before actually getting up. Generally, I don’t even have time to get ready in the morning. I talked myself into thinking I could really get away with wearing no makeup. I tend to agree with myself, until I look in the mirror on my car ride to work. Yikes!

The most important thing to me is taking as little time as possible to get ready, 10 minutes tops would be ideal for me. I didn’t want to look like I put a ton of makeup on. I still wanted to look natural and I didn’t want to worry about touch ups. And generally, I have dry skin so my makeup and skin starts to look pretty dehydrated after a few hours, which can make me look cakey. I have to meet with clients on a daily basis and I don’t want to look a mess as the day goes on. So I finally decided I wanted to try BB Cream.

BB Cream (known as beauty balm, blemish balm, ect.) was developed to be an all-in-one product to protect your skin, treat it, and cover it all at the same time. I’ve heard that some of the best BB Cream came from Korea but since I decided to try this out on a whim, I just headed to my local Walmart and picked up Garnier BB Cream in Fair/Light for about $12.

Garnier definitely gives a great deal of product. The texture is much thicker than I anticipated but it spreads very easily and fairly thinly. It does feel like a thicker lotion to me and once it is all blended on my face, it feels very light on my skin.

I didn’t know what to expect with this BB Cream but I definitely liked it. I have uneven skin tone across my face as well as a lot of redness around my nose and chin area. I say this cream is light coverage and just evens out my skin tone if anything. It’s definitely perfect for me for everyday wear or a lazy Sunday where I do not want to put on a full face of makeup. It just helps me looked refreshed and my skin looks natural. 

You can see here in the photo that my freckles are a slight bit less noticeable and my under eye circles are toned down a bit. Since it works like a lotion, I don’t have to worry about my face drying out during the day. If I feel like I need more coverage, I sometimes top it off with a little powder. But I generally just wear the BB Cream on it’s own. It's really easy to apply. You can do it with a brush, or if you're generally in a rush like me, I apply it in the car lol and sometimes I take a bathroom break when I get into work and slather some on really quick ;)

If you’re looking to shorten up your daily routine or just looking to try a BB Cream, I definitely would recommend Garnier’s BB Cream. The only con about BB Creams is there is not a wide variety of shades to match everyone. Try it out and let me know what you think!

Along with this month's review, I received my 2nd ipsy bag of the year! I have to be honest, I wasn't too excited about my January bag. I've used BigSexy hairspray before and I love it for when I tease my hair but I definitely don't tease my hair anymore and I don't need hairspray on a daily basis. So it's just been sitting on my bathroom counter. As for the aragon oil, I accidentally spilt it :( But I do have to say I enjoyed the oil for my face and hair when I did have a chance to use it. However, I did not enjoy it's natural scent. The lotion was nice but it's just lotion to me.  But this month's bag has me over the moon. I am so excited to try it! 

  

I received the Coastal Scents 'Glitz & Glamour' set. I've been saying how I needed more silver, cool tones! And I've always heard great things about Coastal Scents on YouTube but I've never actually had the chance to try it out yet. I will do swatches of this soon.

  

I received some Lash Cards for mascara application. I'm not sure if this will be much used to me. I generally don't have issues with applying mascara.

I'm excited to test out the "poreless" claim on this primer. I have HUGE pores on my nose. :( 

Pop Mascara

And, Mica gel eyeliner in black! I'm so excited. I have strayed away from gel eyeliners for so long since I ran out of my favorite Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner. I never repurchased because I didn't want to spend $18 at the time. I find a few other alternatives that I liked and will share with you all soon. But hands down, gel eyeliners are my favorite type of eyeliners. I can't wait to try this Mica gel eyeliner out!

Let me know if you have tried any of these products and if you liked them or not :) Talk to you all soon!

January Beauty Products Preview

I received my first Ipsy bag this month. And for $10 a month, it is definitely worth it. I will be testing out these products this month. In my Ipsy bag, I received a Big Sexy Hair Volumizing Hairspray, Nailtini Nail Polish, Josie Maran Argan Oil,  and not pictured in the photo is a Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange Body Butter & a SoHo Concealer Brush. In addition to my Ipsy bag this month, I purchased the Garnier BB Cream. I hope you all enjoy this preview! I will be back with a review on this products soon. Enjoy  

Happy New Year!

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? THE NEW YEAR IS HERE. EVERY YEAR, I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO START A BEAUTY BLOG, BUT SOMEHOW LIFE ALWAYS GOT IN THE WAY AND I NEVER MADE THE TIME TO FINALLY START ONE. BUT THIS IS THE YEAR! THIS YEAR, I WILL BE BRINGING TO YOU FUN TIPS & TRICKS, REVIEWS ON THE LATEST PRODUCTS, STYLES, AND TRENDS FOR MAKEUP & HAIR. STAY TUNED!