May 16, 2013

Face Of The Day | Purple, Bronze and Coral Spring Glow

This look is really pretty for Spring and Summer months and the touch of bronze shimmer on the eyes adds a beautiful glow to the entire face. I really love this look a lot and it can easily be played up or down by adding more liner or using less color in the crease. All products used in this look with be listed below and of course all products are natural, organic or non-toxic.

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PRODUCTS USED:

♥ Face:

I moisturized my skin and then applied RMS Beauty “Un” Cover-Up in “11” (review here) all over my face and blended it with my fingers. For my cheeks I dabbed some RMS Beauty Lip2Cheek in “Smile” which is such a beautiful bright coral color. I also used a tiny bit of Dr. Hauschka Translucent Bronzer Concentrate to add more color to my face.

♥ Eyes:

I started with Benecos Natural Baked Eyeshadow in “Melange Silver Purple” and blended it in the crease of my eyes to add definition. I then added Alima Pure Mineral Eyeshadow in “Coffee Frappe” which I applied only to the middle of the eyelid and on the bottom lash line as well. For liner I used Benecos Natural Kajal Eyeliner in “Black” and to make my eyes appear larger, I opted to not use the liner on my top lash line but only on the bottom. For an even more “wide-awake” look I used RMS Beauty’s Living Luminizer in the inner corners of my eyes and on my brow bone. For my lashes I applied two coats of Jane Iredale’s Longest Lash Mascara.

♥ Brows:

I filled in my brows with Gabriel Cosmetics Eyeshadow in “Chocolate Brown”.

♥ Lips:

I used RMS Beauty Lip2Cheek in “Smile” and topped it off with Jane Iredale’s PureGloss Lipgloss in “Beach Plum” (review here). The cohabitation of these two lip colors is beautiful!

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What do you think of this look? Would you wear this? Please leave your thoughts in the comments!

xoxo,

Britanie

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May 8, 2013

Face Of The Day | Light Bronze Smokey Eye + Red Lips

By Britanie · 15 Comments

I love doing dramatic looks once and awhile especially to showcase how you can still achieve really pigmented looks using only natural and organic makeup products!

I didn’t need to use many products to achieve this glamorous look. All of the colors used on my eyes are from one eyeshadow palette. I love the combination of brown shadows and red lips. I feel like this look would be appropriate for day or night!

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I started out with a BB Cream to give my skin a flawless and glowing finish and added a little bit of a coral/pink blush on my cheeks. For my eyes I primed them using an eyeshadow primer so that my shadows would last longer and appear more pigmented. I applied a light brown eyeshadow color to my crease and blended it with a darker brown color to add more definition and depth to the outer crease. I then applied a golden bronze color on my lid, a matte white color to my brow bone and applied the tiniest bit of a shimmery white color to the inner corners of my eyes. For the last finishes I applied black eyeliner, two coats of mascara and my absolute favorite red lipstick!

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PRODUCTS USED:

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What do you think of this look? would you wear this and do you prefer this type of look for day or night? Please share your thoughts in the comments!

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Britanie

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May 2, 2013

Outfit Of The Day | ♡ Spring is in the air and Butterflies are in my hair.

By Britanie · 5 Comments

Today was absolutely gorgeous outside. I love the bright colors that Spring brings along. The flowers are all in bloom and the cold weather is finally gone. I was inspired to put this outfit together after receiving a few beautiful head pieces from Roses and Lemons. The lovely owner, Cecil Marie, specifically made this beautiful Butterfly hair piece for me and I am so in love with it. I love butterflies and the colors are so perfect for Spring. I combined the colorful hair piece with a beautiful eco-friendly purple agate pendant with vintage rhinestone brooch necklace by The Hemp Butterfly which just added more beautiful pops of colors to this look. Both of these pieces are handmade and you can find them on Etsy(info will be linked below). I think they blended so perfectly together I decided to go light with my makeup since the majority of the color is in my outfit but I opted for a bright pink lipbalm that I think complimented the colors very well!

♡ Outfit Details:

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Apr 23, 2013

Video | Get Ready With Me: Five Minute Makeup Routine

By Britanie · 9 Comments

I haven’t made a video in a very long time and figured I would film myself getting ready today. This is a very easy and quick makeup look – nothing dramatic. I like this look because it’s fast and really subtle but gives me color and makes me feel “made up” so to speak I also am really loving all of the products I used in this video.

I have fallen back in love with the Jane Iredale BB Cream which I hadn’t used in awhile because I was testing out other products but recently went back to and I am reminded of why I loved it so much to begin with. It’s perfect for Spring and Summer and I love that it has added SPF and moisturizing properties as well as really great, build-able coverage. I also used RMS Beauty’s Lip2Cheek in “Smile” for the second time since winning the amazing giveaway over at Roost Blog and it’s such a beautiful color! It instantly brightens up my complexion and the littlest bit goes such a long way!

Products Used:

Zweena Rose Rejuvenating Argan Serum
Jane Iredale D20 Spray
Jane Iredale Glow Time BB Cream in “BB3″
Beauty Blender
Jane Iredale Circle/Delete Concealer in “#2-Peach”
RMS Beauty ‘Un’ Powder
RMS Beauty Lip2Cheek in “Smile”
RMS Beauty Living Luminizer
RMS Beauty Cream Shadow in “Magnetic”
Burt’s Bees Tinted Lipbalm in “Sweet Violet”
Sante Cosmetics Eyeshadow Stick in “White”
Benecos Eyebrow Pencil
Benecos Kajal Black Eyeliner
Physician’s Formula Fake Out Mascara

I hope you enjoyed this video and if you would like to see more in the future please let me know and please feel free to request specific videos you would like to see me make

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Britanie

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Apr 14, 2013

Face Of The Day | Sheer Purple and Taupe Eyes and Sweet Violet Lips.

By Britanie · 13 Comments

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I have really been loving coral cheeks and bright lips for Spring and I have been obsessed with Tinted Lip Balms! I recently bought the Josie Maran Argan Beauty Eyeshadow Palette in Purple and for this look I just used two colors from the palette. For this look I started out with a bb cream that also contains a high spf and dabbed a little concealer where needed. I also groomed and filled in my eyebrows. For my eyes I started with a cream shadow as a base and then added a little bit of the light purple shimmery color on top of the cream shadow and then lightly lined my lower lids with it as well. For more depth I used some black eyeliner just on the outter part of my top and bottom lashline. I added a light golden shimmery color on the inner corners of my eyes to brighten up my entire eye area. I dabbed a little cream blush on the apples of my cheeks and applied some bronzer on top to add more depth and more of a glow. Last but not least to complete this look I used some tinted lip balm!

Products I used for this look:

Benecos Natural Kajal Black Eyeliner, $8.99
Benecos Eyebrow Designer Pencil in Brown, $9.99
RMS Beauty Cream Shadow in Magnetic, $28.00
RMS Beauty “Un” Cover-Up in “11″, $36.00
Suntegrity “5 In 1″ Tinted SPF30 in “Light”, $45.00
Josie Maran Argan Beautiful Eyes, $36.00
Jane Iredale Longest Lash Thickening and Lengthening Mascara, $33.00
Physicians Formula Organic Wear Bronzer, $13.95
Tarte Cheek Stain in Tipsy, $30.00
Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Sweet Violet, $7.00

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Britanie

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Apr 12, 2013

Beauty Buzz | RMS Beauty “Un” Cover-Up Review and Photos

By Britanie · 17 Comments

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I have never been a huge fan of full-coverage foundations as I really enjoy letting my skin breathe and I love to let my freckles peek through and to have a natural and yet luminous glow to my face. I usually opt for minerals to achieve this look but recently started using the RMS Beauty “Un” Cover-Up which doubles as a concealer and light foundation and gives me the perfect amount of light coverage without ever looking cakey or causing dryness due to the healthy oils in this product like organic Coconut, Castor and Jojoba oils.

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You can see in these photo that the “Un” Cover-Up really lets my skin shine through. It doesn’t completely cover my freckles but it does even out any redness, especially around my nose area and it helps to decently cover my dark circles. I find that it doesn’t settle into the lines under my eyes or crease throughout the day, especially if I set it with powder. I also use the lightest color offered which is “11″ and it has a yellow tone to it which can sometimes be a little extra work to blend in at first but after a few minuets the color seems to adjust to my skin tone! Another great thing about this product is that it is build-able so if you are looking for a more than sheer coverage you can add more product and it never looks like you are wearing too much as it blends perfectly!

What It Is:

RMS Beauty “Un” Cover-Up is unlike typical concealers that can be heavy and drying to the skin. “Un” Cover-Up is formulated to enhance and nourish the skin where it needs it most. Use as a concealer or light foundation to give subtle, flawless, even coverage, banishing ruddiness, sallowness, redness, blemishes and darkness. Because this concealer contains such beneficial and clean ingredients it actually helps heal the skin while giving you a flawless, youthful coverage.

Ingredients:

organic cocos nucifera (coconut) oil*, organic ricinus communis (castor) seed oil*, organic cera alba (beeswax)*, organic theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter*, organic simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil*, tocopherol (non-gmo), organic rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) extract*, may contain + / – : titanium dioxide ci 77891, iron oxides ci 77492, ci 77491, ci 77499.

How I use it:

This product is best when applied with fingers as the heat from your fingers will allow this cream product to melt seamlessly into the skin. I love to apply this with fingers and then use a damp Beauty Blender to smooth out everything after applying it with my fingers. I find this gives me the most natural and flawless coverage. I like to apply an oil or moisturizer before using this product because I have dry skin but because this product contains such moisturizing oils you do not have to moisturize before using this, especially if you have normal or oily skin.

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Have you ever tried the “Un” Cover-Up or any other products from RMS Beauty? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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Britanie

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Apr 8, 2013

Face of The Day and dinner in the city with friends

By Britanie · 18 Comments

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I wanted to get dolled up to go into the city on Saturday night for dinner to meet up with one of my very best friends in the whole world, Nour. We met online a little more than two years ago and became close instantly. We have skyped and talked a million times but to actually see her in person was such an amazing experience. I felt instantly comfortable and we had such a blast. Matthew and I drove into the city to meet up with Nour and her boyfriend Miguel who is so sweet and hilarious! It’s always a bonus when your friends other halves get along so well. We had such great conversations and every now and then me and Nour would leave the boys at the table to go into the bathroom and take photos together haha

Nour and Me posing outside of Lilli & Loo in Manhattan. They have an entire gluten-free menu which I was so excited to try out. The food was delicious but the company was the best of all.

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We are seriously so similar it’s almost a little eerie (but in the best way possible).

I love this girl like crazy.

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My man and me.

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Outfit and Makeup Details:

“Un” Cover-Up in “11″ | RMS Beauty
Purple Eyeshadow Palette | Josie Maran Cosmetics
Tinted Lip Balm in “Rose” | Burt’s Bees
LashBlast Mascara | CoverGirl (I cheat with using non-natural mascara on special occasions when I want really dramatic lashes!)
Earrings | BluKatDesign

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Britanie

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Mar 26, 2013

Green Beauty Collaboration | Products I’d Repurchase

By Britanie · 14 Comments

My good friend Brianna had a brilliant idea of collaborating with other green beauty bloggers to do a tag where we either make a blog post or video (or both) showing and talking about the products we would or have repurchased. You can see her original post and rules here. I thought this was a great idea and knew that I wanted to participate since I am a lover of beauty products and I would definitely repurchase more items that I own but these were the main ones that came to mind.

If I were to run out of any of these I would have to immediately go find them! I ended up picking 16 – I went a little overboard!

MAKEUP:

Physician’s Formula Organic Wear Bronzer – I love this bronzer because it is great for my fair skin. I also love that it’s affordable and easy to find!
Jane Iredale Glow Time BB Cream – The best liquid foundation/tinted moisturizer I have yet to find. This BB cream provides full coverage and a beautiful long-lasting finish.
Jane Iredale Amazing Base Mineral Foundation – My new HG foundation. I don’t know how I managed to go so long without this foundation. I love it so much. It gives the perfect amount of coverage and doesn’t irritate my skin like many mineral foundations tend to do. It is talc and bismuth-oxychloride free and great for sensitive skin!
Vapour Organic Beauty Muti-Use Blush – Courtesan is my favorite blush shade, possibly ever. I wear this blush whenever I wear makeup. It goes on so creamy and lasts all day. I am a huge fan of all of Vapour’s products but their blushes are one of my favorite items.
RMS Beauty Living Luminizer – Wonderful, must-have product. There are so many uses for this. It instantly brightens any area of the face.
Gabriel Cosmetics Lipstick – This lipstick color in “Pomegranate” is my all-time favorite red lipstick. It is perfect and is also gluten-free!
MarieNatie Cosmetics Lip Gloss – I have done a review on these glosses before. This color is “Love Struck” and it’s the perfect bright pink shade.
Jane Iredale Circle/Delete Concealer – Such a wonderful concealer! I plan to do a review on this and show how amazing this concealer works for dark circles.

SKINCARE:

Suki Skincare Exfoliate Foaming Cleanser – I love this cleanser because the tiniest bit goes the longest way. I love how it lathers and cleanses my face. I only use this once a week and have had amazing results. It also smells so fresh like lemon-grass!
SkinOwl Geranium Argan Infusion Oil – I recently did a review on all of SkinOwl’s Argan Infusion Oils. I am obsessed with all of the oils but especially the Geranium. It suits my skin type so well and moisturizes beautifully. My skin has never looked softer and more supple since I started using this oil.
Weleda Almond Soothing Facial Cream – My new HG facial cream. This helps my dry skin and is so calming. I have already repurchased another tube!
Alba Botanica UN-Petroleum Jelly – I use this for deep cleansing on my face, for my lips, hands, body and for dry patches on my skin. This is a wonderful product.
Osmia Organics Honey-Myrrh Lip Repair – My all-time favorite lip product that I cannot be without. I always have a back up of this. review here.

HAIR & BODY:

Dr Bronner’s Liquid Castile Soap – I have a bunch of these liquid soaps around my house. I use this to wash my hands, body and sometimes my hair.
Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Deep Treatment Masque – I recently discovered this line at Target and was so excited to see that they were selling organic and natural products. This hair masque was $7.99 and although it says it is for “dry, damaged hair” it works great on all types and leaves my hair feeling so silky and soft.
Bijabody Daily Body Serum – Best smelling body product I have ever used. I love that this is a spray bottle so you can easily spritz this oil on your damp skin after getting out of the shower and it moisturizes so well. The beautiful scent lasts all day and leaves your skin looking silky and beautiful!

Check out the master list to see what other Green beauty guru’s are loving! What products would YOU repurchase?

xoxo,

Britanie

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Mar 22, 2013

Spring Essentials | Jane Iredale NEW PureGloss Lip Glosses

By Britanie · 16 Comments

Spring is finally here and what better way to celebrate than to wear beautiful, bright and shimmery glosses!? These NEW PureGloss Lip Glosses by Jane Iredale are super luscious and not only look beautiful but do a wonderful job at soothing, hydrating and nourishing your lips! They are creamy with high shine!

Jane’s inspiration behind the glosses:

“I set out to create the absolute best lip gloss imaginable: one that is glossy but not sticky; creamy but not too heavy; fruity but not sugary sweet. I know you’ll just love the new PureGloss and I challenge you to just pick one of the 18 shades – you’ll want to try them all!”

A luxurious formula that feels lusciously creamy on the lips
Moringa butter and avocado oil make lips feel conditioned, moisturized, quenched and nourished
Remarkably long‐lasting
Free of petroleum‐based products

Red Currant is a beautiful sheer red with sparkle
Snow Berry is a muted pink with lots of shimmer
Beach Plum is the perfect neutral rose with slight shimmer

These glosses are amazing. They go on very sheer and have a great creamy consistency to them. I love the sparkles which are subtle but reflect beautifully in the light. The main thing I noticed about these glosses are the scents! They smell like fresh berries. I love these for Spring. My favorite is Beach Plum but I love all of the colors and they layer over each other beautifully. These glosses will be in my purse at all times and are officially a spring essential.

Wearing Beach Plum PureGloss Lip Gloss

Have you tried these glosses yet!? What are your Spring Essentials?

Buy the glosses here

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Britanie

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Feb 24, 2013

Look of The Day | Hair Sticks, Upcycled Jewelry and Mineral Makeup

By Britanie · 12 Comments

I have really been looking forward to doing an entire look incorporting all of the beautiful pieces I received from Heather of BluKatDesign on Etsy. Her pieces are unique and upcycled and I wore her earrings in a past blog post. I was especially excited to use her hair sticks! I had never used hair sticks before these and I had so much fun with these different hair styles.

I also am trying out some new mineral makeup from Purely You Minerals and decided to wear only their products in these photos. So far I absolutely -love- everything I have tried and will have a review soon.

If you want to know exactly what I am wearing on my face or where to buy these amazing jewelry pieces and hair sticks, I will have it mentioned at the bottom of this post!!