Kat Von D

Kat Von D Tattoo liner Review

by Yura Shin

Kat Von D is a Mexican-born American tattoo artist, model, musician, and television personality. She is best known for her work as a tattoo artist on TLC’s reality television show LA Ink. She came out with an eyeliner called Tattoo liner that was inspired by her tattoo work making the liner long lasting waterproof and smudge proof.

With it being one the best that I’ve ever purchased, I would recommend this eyeliner to anyone. The eyeliner is in a pen like packaging and has an extremely soft felt tip. The tip is so precise that you can make the slightest line without losing any control. The eyeliner is extremely dark and vibrant.

Kat Von D’s best selling tattoo liner is a high end product that is sold in Sephora. It is very affordable and retails for $18. It may be little bit pricy if you are someone who only buys drugstore products, but you will get your number worth considering the quality of the eyeliner.

Flash Tattoo Trend

Become Flashing with Flash Tattoos

by Yura Shin

Flash Tattoos are temporary metallic tattoos that have been trending this fall/winter. Last summer, henna tattoos were very popular, now it’s flash tattoos.

They usually come in gold or silver and come with cool designs. It is packaged in (a) sheet(s) of tattoo that you put on.

In order to put on the tattoo, you cut out the piece and take off the strip of plastic on top of the tattoo. Then put the piece of paper the tattoo is on facing toward your skin. Place in on the desired location. Grab a piece of paper towel or cloth,  and place in on top of the tattoo. Wait a few seconds, remove the paper, and wait for the tattoo to dry on.

They last for approximately 3-6 days depending on how well you take care of it.

They are sold in Target, Urban Outfitters, Claire’s, etc and retail for about $10. One may be a little hesitant to buy temporary tattoos for $10, but this was a great way to accessorize and glam up a look.

ootw (outfit of the week)

The color Maroon has been the biggest trending color for the fall and winter time the past few years. The color maroon surprisingly works well with many colors besides black. Deep tone colors like maroon look great with other deep tone colors like forest green. 

Holiday Outfit Ideas

The color red is not only great for nails, but its an essential color for the holiday season. The color red is a bright cheerful color that screams Christmas. Incorporating the color red is a great way to bring the joyful holiday spirit within an outfit.

Including any holiday accessories like a Santa hat, or reindeer ears is a great way to top off an holiday outfit. 

The outfit on the left is long sleeve red crop top with a black A-line skirt topped off with a Santa hat. The outfit on the right is a red peplum top with cutouts in the middle with a pair of black denim and cutout wedges. 

Both these outfit are great for an holiday occasion/event rather its a holiday party or dinner at a restaurant. 

Beautiful Fall Lipstick (Pt 3)

by Kelly Leem

NYX Jumbo Lip pencil: Deep Red

-This jumbo lip pencil has the same exact name as the retractable lip liner I use. Which means these two products would work pretty nicely together (which I have yet to test). It’s not a lipstick, but it’s a lip product that comes in the same packaging as the NYX jumbo pencils.

Pigmentation: *****

-It’s as it’s name says. It’s a beautiful creamy dark red that stains the lips, so you should put a lip liner underneath. The downside to it staining, could also make you look like the joker if you accidentally smudge it, so be careful (it’s very pigmented). Also, you might want to pat it down a bit with a tissue because it’s so creamy that it’ll just move around.

Packaging: ***

-It’s the same exact packaging as the NYX Jumbo pencil. However, my cap broke, so it presses down on the pencil and just squishes it flat, so that’s a no no (don’t break the cap). You do have to sharpen it with a special pencil sharpener that sharpens larger pencils (I use Revlon’s Pencil Sharpener; It’s black and has 2 holes. One of the holes can be adjusted to the size of your pencil and works fine with this product).

Staying Power ****

-It stays nicely on the lips. But, like I said, it’s pretty cream, so it’ll pretty much go everywhere you wipe your lips on, so that could contribute to a shorter lasting power.

Application: ****

-It’s harder to apply it from the pencil because it’s not as precise. So, you might need to use a lip pencil to precisely apply it for a nice and clean look. It does tend to smear sometimes and go everywhere, so I need to blot it down before applying another thin layer to add the glossiness back.

Overall: 4.5/5

-It’s a nice color and I like that it stains my lips because I love my lips to look red. It’s a beautiful fall color and it’s pretty cheap too! I definitely recommend this product.

Lorac skinny palette review

by Alice Mungyu

Lorac skinny palette consists of seven highly-pigmented neutral eyeshadow shades. Filled with a perfect combination of matte and shimmer shades, it is simple to transform an eye-catching everyday look to a girls night out look.

The palette itself is very thin, thus called the “skinny” and is travel-friendly. On the plus side, it includes a rectangular mirror which can come in handy when you’re on the go. A downside to this palette is that the shades don’t have names because they can’t be bought separately, only as one set.

These shadows are  warm-toned neutrals and are easy to work with. There are three matte shades which are soft and natural. The colors blends smoothly into the skin and they are perfect to apply onto the crease or brow bone because they seamlessly transition the color to the next. There are four finely-milled satiny shades which have great pigmentations creating a buttery texture.

This palette is well-worth the price considering it is only $15. It is available on Amazon and Nordstrom.

Aid your beauty with First Aid Beauty's Ultra Repair Cream

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Review

by Yura Shin

The First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream is a rich, thick cream that is perfect for anyone with dry skin, dry patches, and/or is struggling with irritation or itching from eczema. The cream can be used on your face, body, anywhere. It really does what it says.

I’ve been on a hunt for the perfect moisturizer/lotion for 2 years now. I have combination skin, so it’s hard for me to find skin care products that help my face. I naturally have oily skin, but have dry areas of my face so I’ve been struggling to find a lotion that will moisturize my face without feeling too heavy, thick, or oily. And the Ultra Repair Cream by First Aid Beauty epitomizes the perfect lotion, moisturizer, and cream all in one.

When applied, the skin absorbs the cream instantly and doesn’t leave you oily. It doesn’t feel like theres anything on your face. The Ultra Repair Cream makes you feel fresh and brightens up any area the cream was treated on. It isn’t harsh, so it’s safe for people with sensitive skin. Its smooth and gently especially on the face, making application of makeup extremely easy. It is fragrance free which is always a plus.

This cream uses more natural ingredients and doesn’t have any parabens, sulfates, phthalates, and petroleum.

The high quality cream is also very affordable; it retails for $28 for a 6 oz and $12 for 2oz. One 6oz  container of the Ultra Repair Cream lasts for about 5 months. Although it’s easier to go towards cheaper creams, isn’t it better to spend a little more to achieve the skin everyone desires?

The Ultra Repair Cream can be purchased from First Aid Beauty, Sephora, and/or any beauty/ skin stores like beauty.com and skinstore.com.