My Favorite Pink Makeup Products!

So Valentines Day is right around the corner, and I don't know about you but when I think of Valentines Day I think of pink. Lots and lots of pink. So I decided to show you some of my favorite pink makeup that I have in my collection.

Enjoy!

Eye Shadows

Left to Right:

 Maybelline Color Tattoo - Too Cool

MAC - Sushi Flower

NYX - Wild Orchid

MAC - Passionate

Urban Decay- Naked 3 Palette 

Blush

Milani - Rose D'Oro

MAC - Dolly Mix

MAC - Desert Rose

NYX - Pinched

Lipstick

MAC - Pink Nouveau

MAC - Girl About Town

Milani - Fruit Punch

Milani - Nude Creme

Lip Gloss

Rimmel Show Off Lip Laquer - Celestial

NYX Butter Gloss- Angel Food Cake

L.A. Girl Glazed Lip Paint - Bombshell

Victoria's Secret Shine Drama Lip Gloss - Linger

Bare Minerals Marvelous Moxie - Must Have Pink

Lip Liner

NYX - Bloom

NYX - Rose

Stay Naughty!;)

XOXO Nessa

Complexion Rescue Review!

So I am finally here with my review on the new Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue and unfortunately I am not a fan.

Color Selection

So the Complexion Rescue line has 10 shades which is half of what all of their other Bare Minerals lines carry. My "shade" is the color Spice. Now I put that in quotations because for me Spice was still a little too light for me. A little too light to where it made me look grey, but I couldn't get the next shade up because it was just a little too dark. If they had a color that was in between it would have been perfect.

Wear

Because my "shade" was to light and made me look grey I had to wear it with a foundation over top of it. I used my Covergirl 3 in 1 which is a matte finish and it made it look way too dewy. Now I have oily skin and I don't mind being dewy, I love drowning my skin in oils and serums and moisturizers, but there is a difference between dewy and looking like I just smeared bacon all over my face. Even setting it with a powder didn't help because about an hour later my oils were coming through. I couldn't wait to get it off of my face.

The Smoothing Face Brush

The brush I actually really like. It's a rounded duo fiber stippling brush which I've never really seen anyone really do before. Most stippling brushes have a flat top but I found that the round top was alot more comfortable. I now use it for my regular foundation and I've really been enjoying it.

Final Thoughts

For me, this product just didn't work for me. I don't feel like they have a wide enough shade range, especially for us darker women (story of my life) and my skin is just too oily. If you have extremely dry/dry skin you would probably love it, maybe even normal skin but if you have oily skin take my word and just stay away from this product.

Stay Naughty!;)
XOXO Nessa

Confidence Tip Tuesday! - Surround Yourself With Positivity!

I know it's hard to stay positive in hard times and negative thoughts can be overwhelming sometimes, so it's good to have reminders around you to help stay positive and keep the negative voices in your head quiet. So I made a positivity wall for myself. Just little quotes and sayings to help keep me focused and motivated. Things to remind myself to keep going even when I feel like I can't!

Another way to surround yourself with positivity is to surround yourself with positive people that you can talk to and trust. I have a friend (more like a sister) who lives all the way in Florida, but even though she's so far away and I can't talk to her all the time she's really been such a huge motivator and comforter. I know I can tell her anything and I know she'll give be truthful, understanding, and keep my head straight.

So just remember to try to find positivity around you. And if you can't then make it for youself.

Stay Naughty! ;)

XOXO Nessa

January Favorites!

Not too much this month but here's what I've absolutely been loving!

Smashbox Double Exposure Palette

Been obsessed with this since I bought it in late december. I use it every day and I'm absolutely obsessed with the color Quarts! You can see I've already made a pretty good dent in it. It's perfect for just an everyday eye look.

Venus - Naked Basics Palette

This color has quickly become my favorite inner corner highlight shade. It just opens up the eye and makes you look awake. I get complimented every time I wear it and I love it.

Benefits Puff Off

This stuff is seriously a miracle worker. If you've had a rough night or your eyes are just looking tired and puffy, apply this and no joke 20 minutes later your eyes look 1,000 times more rested.

Laura Gellar Baked Body Frosting in Tahitian Glow

I recently rotated this into my daily makeup routine not thinking I would really like it but I've been loving it as a highlight! I usually pair it with a little bit of MAC's Gold Deposit on top and together they make the most beautiful glowy finish.

NYX Mahogany Lip Liner and Milani Plumrose Lipstick

I cannot get enough of this lip combo. It makes the perfect mauvey lip. This is my go to for days that I don't know what lippie to wear.

OPI My Private Jet

Morgan Taylor Who's That Girl

Been loving this polish combo this month. I just love glitter! My Private Jet already has a really cool gray and purple duo chrome glitter in it and Who's That Girl just amps up the glitter factor.

Stay Naughty! ;)
XOXO Nessa

January 2015 Empties!

Welcome Back Naughty Girls!

Isn't it crazy how it is already the end of January. I'm sure that's what everyone's saying but it seriously just blows my mind. Anyways, so I really wanted to do an empties post because although it is weird to save your trash I like the idea of going through what I've used up and letting you know what I think about them. Did I like them? Did I hate them? Would I repurchase? So lets get right into it.

Exuviance Purifying Cleansing Gel

Now, I'm not picky when it comes to skincare and cleansers but I do believe in investing in the good stuff. I think you really see a difference when you use higher end skincare with better ingredients. I actually got this cleanser a gratis from work and I really did enjoy it. I would use 2-3 pumps of it on my Clarisonic everyday and I feel like it cleared up my tiny little bumps around my chin. I am currently working through another cleanser at the moment because I do think its good to keep switching it up, but I would definitely repurchase.

NYX "Set it Don't Fret it" Matte Finishing Powder

I have a love/hate relationship with this powder. This powder comes in translucent, light, and medium. This specific one was in light and I used it to set my under eye concealer. So, when I used this day to day it looked great but when taking pictures with flash it would give me that dreaded stark white under eye and I've said before that I am not about that life. So unfortunately  I will not be buying this powder again. Womp Womp!

Mally Waterproof Volumizing Mascara

I'm, not big on volumizing mascara, so I didn't use this on myself, but I did use it for weddings. I just needed a waterproof mascara and I had gotten this for gratis. It did its job though so I would repurchase this for my kit.

Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer

I absolutely adore this concealer. It is just perfect. It's creamy, easy to blend, and covers amazingly. I will repurchase this concealer until the day i die! 

B&BW Twilight Woods Fragrance Mist 

This is one of my favorite winter scents. It's warm and sexy and I love layering it with Victoria's Secret Angel body spray. Its my perfect combo.

Bare Minerals Multi-Wrinkle Repair

I really enjoyed this little baby sample. This is actually a treatment, like a serum, and I would use this before applying my moisturizer. I couldn't tell you if I saw a significant difference because I feel like with these little samples it's not enough to really see one but I did like it. It made my skin feel hydrated and smooth. the only downside I guess I would say is the scent. it has an organicy type of scent, if that makes any sense. I mean, its not offensive or anything I just didn't prefer it.

Vaseline Cocoa Butter Lip Therapy

I seriously go through chapstick/lip balm like water. Especially now when it's so dry out. I do really like the Vaseline lip balms because I feel like they are thicker than most lip balms so they hydrate more and you don't have to reapply it as often.

NYX Matte Finish Setting Spray

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this setting spray. For me a setting spray is crucial at the end of my makeup application and i was so impressed with this. I usually go for the Urban Decay All  Nighter setting spray and that is my holy grail but I can afford the $30 price tag. These, i think, are $11 and I buy them 2 at a time. It helps keep my makeup on and keeps me matte.

Well I hope you enjoyed going through my trash this month. Stay tuned for my next post on my monthly favorites! 

Stay Naughty! ;)

XOXO Nessa

Confidence Tip Tuesday! : Start Something ,Quit Something!

Start Something

This week I wanna talk about new beginnings, but not necessarily in some deep metaphorical way. How many times in life do we start things with the intention of making things happen for ourselves and then we give up on it for one reason or another? Because you think it's stupid or you don't feel like its good enough? In my life personally, I've done that a lot. I've said before that I'm an over-thinker. I'd think "What if no one likes it? What if I'm not good enough?" But now when I think back on it, just doing those things and sticking with them would have made me feel good regardless of what others thought. That's what this blog is for me! I've always wanted one and always would second guess myself. But I don't want to second guess myself anymore! Now that I've stuck with it ,even just for this month, makes me feel good about what I'm doing! I love Makeup!  I love talking about makeup! I love sharing my tips, tricks, and knowledge with people! I love letting people know about new products and exciting new collections! People might think that I'm weird because I get way too excited about makeup, but that's just me. That's what gets me excited, and I'm so proud of this blog. Even if no one ever sees it (although it would be nice if they did.lol) because it's mine. Its how I share my love for this stuff. So, I challenge you to stop second guessing yourself and start something for yourself. I know sometimes it's hard but the confidence you get from just starting something and sticking with it is so worth it.

Quit Something

I know we were just talking about starting something and now I'm telling you to quit something,but just hear me out. I'm talking about bad habits. Habits that are destructive to your happiness and to your health. This is important to me because I want to make a conscience effort to be happier, to achieve the goals I have set for myself, to be the woman I want to be in life and negative thoughts and attitudes are not going to get me there. Every day I have affirmations that I say to myself. Stay Positive, You are Enough, Trust Your Talent; Those are just a few of them and they do really help! They help me focus on my goals and help push out negative and overwhelming thoughts.  

As for physical health, I am proud to say that I am officially 1 week cigarette free! Now that may not seem like a victory but trust me, it is. I've been smoking for 10 years and I honestly never thought I would quit. I was addicted, I loved everything about them and I know that sounds weird but cigarette smokers know what I mean. I didn't want to give them up. I wasn't ready to. I had no desire. I really just felt that it was time to stop. At this point, I'm really trying to make a change in my life. An allover change. I need it and I feel like this was something that I felt I needed to do. I can say that it hasn't been easy but just knowing that I'm doing it makes me proud.

So really, I guess the message for this week's Confidence Tip Tuesday is really doing things that make you proud of yourself. Set a goal and achieve it! Replace negativity with positive efforts.

There are always obstacles and personal struggles in our lives and it's our job and no one else's to fight through them and find ways to make ourselves happy. 

Stay Naughty!;)

XOXO Nessa 

#MUACRUSHMONDAY

PAT MCGRATH

If you are a makeup artist and you don't know who Pat McGrath is then I don't know what rock you've been living under but you need to get on that. Pat McGrath is an icon in the industry and my biggest inspiration. She truly shows that there are no rules when it comes to makeup. There is literally no end to the possibilities. Her raw talent and imagination in this industry makes her THE best and inspires me to experiment and have fun with makeup. That's what its there for!

Stay Naughty!;)

XOXO Nessa

Winter Wedding Makeup!

I love my job! Doing makeup really is my passion and gives me so much joy in life. Yesterday I got the opportunity to do some bridal make for a beautiful bride named Amanda, her mother and a couple of her bridesmaids. And although the morning started off a little rough with some choppy road conditions, it ended up being such a beautiful day! The day was just so full of love for the bride and everyone ended up looking so beautiful and loving their makeup. It just makes me remember why I love doing my job so much. Anyways here are pics of the mother of the bride and a couple of the bridesmaids. I apologize for not having a picture of the bride but when your trying to rush her out to her wedding, sometimes you forget (I always forget!lol.). I will be posting pics as soon as I get them from the bride!

Stay Naughty! ;)

XOXO Nessa 

50 Shades of Grey Collections!

If you were just as obsessed with 50 Shades of Grey as I was, I know you cant wait for the movie to hit theaters on Valentines Day. I just cant wait for Christian Grey to be brought to life, because you know that we all wish he was real (sigh, swoon!). Anyways, as excited as I am about the movie I am just as excited about the 50 Shade collections that have been released. Makeup Forever really went in and released 3 separate makeup sets for their collection; a blush set, a lip set, and an eye and lip set, and they all come with their own 50 shades keepsakes. OPI released a 6 piece nail polish set for the film and the names for all of them are so appropriate, including My Silk Tie, Romantically Involved, and my personal favorite Cement the Deal. And finally Bobbi Brown released her Bobbi's Shades of Grey collection which includes 4 shadows, 1 cream shadow, and a gel liner. Hopefully all this Grey goodness can hold you over for the next 3 weeks. All products are linked down below!

Laters Baby!

Stay Naughty!;)

XOXO Nessa

Desire Me Cheek Set

Tease Me Lip Set

Give Into Me Makeup Kit

OPI 50 Shades of Grey 6 Piece Nail Set

Bobbi's Shades of Grey

Confidence Tip Tuesday - Be Silly!

I am at a point in my life where I am trying to find happiness. I am trying to figure out who I am, what makes me happy, and what I want to do in life. And yes, I am 27 and still figuring things out for myself, but we as individuals are always changing, and trying to find our way through life. We all have our own journey. So, I wanted to start this series because 1. I want to be good to myself and find ways to make me feel good about myself and 2. hopefully help you be good to yourself. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in our own thoughts about ourselves and what others may think of us, and that only brings negativity; it only brings us down. We need to remember to love ourselves and be happy and content with ourselves. I know ,I know, it's easier said than done. Trust me, I'm an over-thinker! I over think everything, and I've come to find that it only makes me second guess myself and bring me down. So with this series, every week I will share my confidence tips that I plan on incorporating into my daily life. Little changes that don't seem like much but make a big impact on how you feel.

So my first confidence tip is to just be silly. Make funny faces and take silly selfies, jam out in your car, or have an impromptu dance party, just make yourself laugh. I love being silly. Its one of the things I know I'm good at. Even if people think I'm weird, I don't care. It's not about what others think, it's about how you feel. And being silly is contagious, it makes others come out of their shell and be silly too.

Little changes in how you think really can make a big difference. I know my journey to find happiness wont be easy. It's hard to break negative habits and start fresh, but I believe if you truly want to be happy you will find ways to be happy.I hope you enjoy this series and take something from it. I will continue to find new ways to love myself and share them with you.

Stay Naughty!;)

XOXO Nessa

2015 Makeup Resolution - Makeup Rotation

If you are a makeup collector, like myself, you know how hard it is to actually use all the makeup that you have. You also know how hard it is to change up your makeup routine once you've found products you like and that work for you. That is why one of my makeup resolutions is to incorporate new products (some I haven't even opened since I've bought them. Oops!) every so often into my daily makeup routine. I figured it'd be a great way to get inspired and get out of my current makeup rut. So I sat down, rummaged through my collection, and picked a little bit of everything.

Concealer/Powder

NYX HD Concealer - Glow (CW06)

Jordana Forever Flawless Pressed Powder - Light Honey (106)

I recently ran out of my Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer (which is my all time, holy grail concealer) and my NYX Matte Loose Setting Powder which I was using to set my concealer. I am very picky when it comes to concealers but I am curious to see about the NYX HD Concealer because everyone raves about it and I figured why not give it a shot. The setting powder I was using was alright but it sometimes gave a white cast in photos and I am not about that life. I've had these Jordana powders in my kit for a while and I really like the natural skin-like finish of them so I'm hoping for less crazy undereyes.

Lippies

Sonia Kashuk Satin Luxe Lipstick - Currant (84)

MAC Cremesheen Lipstick- Lickable

NYX Matte Lipstick - Aria (MLS30)

Lorac Pro Matte Lip Color - Merlot

JCat Beauty Wonder Lip Paint - Red Potion (WLP111)

I've said before that I love lipstick so when it came to picking them I couldn't just pick one. I mean, that's just impossible. So the colors I did pick are all pretty vampy ones. I am definitely not scared to rock a dark lip and I feel like I haven't in a while. I also threw in a bright pink in the mix just to keep things interesting.

Blush

MAC Matte Blush - Desert Rose

Revlon Blush - Wine Not (004)

So lately all I've been wearing is Nars blush in Oasis which is my obsession, I have a blog post dedicated to it, so its about time I break out and try some others. I bought Wine Not because Carlibel on YouTube had used it several times in her videos (YouTube made me buy it! Story of my life!) and I thought Desert Rose would be a nice everyday color. 

Highlighters

Maybelline Master Glaze - Nude Rebellion (201)

Laura Gellar Baked Body Frosting - Tahitian Glow

Victoria's Secret Bronze Glow Luminous Bronzer- Bronzed Beauty

This category is probably the one I needed to change the most. I've been wearing MAC's MSF in Gold Deposit for way too long, but it is seriously my perfect highlight. But now I've put her back in my makeup drawer and making room for 3 that seem promising. I even added a cream highlight because I never use them. 

Eyeliner/Mascara

Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner - Intense Black

Maybelline Master Drama Chromatics - Turn on the Teal (445)

Bare Minerals Lash Domination

I'm nervous about the Stila liquid liner because I am so used to my Maybelline Line Stiletto, which is another holy grail product for me. Usually when I try a new liquid liner I'll use it for about 2 weeks and then go right back to the Line Stiletto, but I'm going to keep an open mind about this one. The mascara I've just recently introduced into my routine and I'm liking it so far so we'll see if I end up loving it.

Eye Shadow

Sonia Kashuk - Eye on Neutrals Matte Eye Shadow Palette (02)

Loreal Infallible Eye Shadow- Eternal Black (999)

Makeup Geek Pigment - Enchanted

As makeup collectors we all know that you can never have too many eye shadow options. I really needed to switch up my transition shadows because I cant use NYX Dance the Tides forever. Well, I mean, I could but I recently broke mine and though I'm devastated I took that as a sign to try a different one and the Sonia Kashuk palette seemed perfect. It has a lot of neutral shades most off which are transition shades. The Makeup Geek pigments are just so amazing and Enchanted is a gorgeous fruity purple color with lots of shimmer. As for the black, I never wear black, but this one is different because it can really be sheared out. I want to use it as a shadow topper or highlight for the middle of the lid because it has the most amazing gunmetal grey glitter in it.

I'm actually really excited to try these products, and I hope this inspires you to go through your collection and try some things out. You never know, you could find a diamond in the rough or a new holy grail product. 

Stay Naughty!

XOXO Nessa