tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89079965975643384272024-03-13T21:09:31.113-10:00DistinqueJust a blog about makeup and other stuff. Listen to my rants and raves about beauty products, see the makeovers I've done, and let me share what I know about the beauty community. Distinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.comBlogger339125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-11960366540967549202014-07-19T09:24:00.000-10:002014-07-19T09:24:02.529-10:00Makeup | Daytime Cool-Toned Smokey Eye LookHey everyone, today I'm sharing the latest makeup gig that I did. It's on one of my favorite clients, Miss Maui Filipina:) She's gorgeous, so half the work is already done! She was going to get her photos done for her next pageant and she also had interviews that night with the judges. I really try to do a new look on her with every gig that I have with her because I like to push the boundaries for her and I. She's really into browns but I really want to show her the beauty of the cool tone colors.<br />
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Knowing that I needed to do a look on her that would look great during the day and night I did this daytime cool-toned smokey eye.<br />
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Eye<br />
Benefit Brow Zing, Dark Brown<br />
Nars Pro-prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base<br />
Mac Eyeshadow, Blanc Type (highlight)<br />
Mac Eyeshadow, Soft Brown (crease)<br />
Mac Paint Pot, Blackground (lid)<br />
Makeup Geek Eyeshadow, Prom Night (lid)<br />
Makeup Geek Eyeshadow, Unexpected (crease)<br />
Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Eye liner<br />
Maybelline One by One Volume Express Mascara<br />
Kiss Clear Strip Lash Adhesive<br />
Elf false eyelashes<br />
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Face<br />
Mac Prep + Prime Natural Radiance<br />
Mac Matchmaster Foundation<br />
Mac Mineralize Foundation, Medium Dark<br />
Mac Blush, Melba<br />
Mac Blush, Tantone<br />
Mac Shimmer<br />
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Lips<br />
Nyx lipliner, Natural<br />
Maybelline lipstick, Blushing Beige<br />
Mac Plushglass, Wildly Lush<br />
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Set with Skindinavia No More Shine Makeup Finish Spray<br />
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- ShaynaDistinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-83065331031636510502014-07-17T17:29:00.000-10:002014-07-17T17:29:27.977-10:00Haul | iKateHouseHey everyone,<br />
Today's post is a haul from <a href="http://www.ikatehouse.com/" target="_blank">iKateHouse</a>. I've been stalking DressYourFace on iG and I absolutely love her makeup transformations. The contouring she does is amazing. Of course, I'll be looking at the products she's using. For contour and highlight, she uses <a href="http://www.ikatehouse.com/la-girl-conceal.html" target="_blank">LA Girl Pro Conceal</a>. In doing my research, I found that this product is extremely affordable! Wait for it, wait for it...$1.99 So I put an order in along with <a href="http://www.ikatehouse.com/la-girl-glazed-lip-paint.html" target="_blank">LA Girl Lip Glazed Paint</a> which I heard is a dupe for the Too Faced Melted. I also needed to reach $39 so I can get free shipping. Can't wait to try these products out!<br />
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- Shayna Distinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-87105312176092922142014-07-14T06:00:00.000-10:002014-07-21T08:46:55.621-10:00Mani Monday | Sally Hansen's Breezy Blue [481]Hey everyone,<br>
Today's post is another Mani Monday and it is featuring Sally Hansen's Breezy Blue [481]. I picked this up at my local Walgreens.<br>
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Available: at your local drugstore<br>
Price: $1.99 <br>
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Overall: This is a pastel blue with some blue/green subtle shimmer and is great spring/summer color. This is from Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear line.<br>
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Pros: It applied opaque in two coats. I can see this complimenting many skintones.<br>
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Cons: Started chipping on its 3rd day, which is a downer because it's suppose to be long wearing. My nail line is somewhat visible through the two coats.<div>
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- Shayna </div>Distinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-64416847414516960622014-07-11T08:48:00.000-10:002014-07-11T08:48:51.975-10:00Makeup | Mandy's Wedding, Bridesmaid makeupHi everyone,<br />
I'm back and today's post will be on bridesmaid makeup that I did at my friend's wedding. At the initial makeup trial, I used a gray eyeshadow, Makeup Geek Prom Night eyeshadow, on the lid color to match the bridesmaids gown of cream and gray. I asked my other makeup friends about it, and even did the same look on one of them. They really liked the look but thought it was more appropriate for an evening wedding. I reluctantly agreed and went back to my palette of neutrals. The only thing I changed was the lid color, which went from Makeup Geek Prom Night to Mac Stable. Mac Stable, is a great shimmery chocolate brown eyeshadow that actually matches the cowboy boots that the bridesmaids wore.<br />
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Benefit Brow Zing, Dark or Shiseido Eyesbrow Powder in Deep Brown<br />
Nars Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base<br />
Mac Blanc Type Eyeshadow (highlight)<br />
Mac Soft Brown Eyeshadow, Mac Tete-A-Tint Eyeshadow(crease)<br />
Mac Blackground Paint Pot (lid)<br />
Mac Stable Eyeshadow (lid)<br />
Mac Carbon Eyeshadow (smudge into lashline)<br />
Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Eyeliner, 01 Blackest Black<br />
Mac Pro Longwear Eye Liner, Definedly Black<br />
Ardell False Eyelashes, 110<br />
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- Face<br />
Mac Prep + Prime Skin<br />
Estee Lauder Double Wear Light 2.0, 3.0, 4.0<br />
Mac Mineralize Natural Foundation, Medium Dark or Ben Nye Banana Powder<br />
Mac Refined Deeper Bronze, Mac Shadester Powder<br />
Tarte Blissful Blush<br />
Mac Shimmer Highlight<br />
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- Lips<br />
Nyx Lipliner, Natural<br />
Mac Syrup Lipstick<br />
Mac Wildly Lush Plushglass<br />
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Set with Skindinavia No More Shine Setting Spray<br />
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These are the products that I used on the bridesmaids. Each bridesmaid varies in skin color and I made the proper adjustments. One of them has dark circles like me and so I used Eve Pearl Tan Concealer and applied Mac Prolong Wear Concealer over it. Each bridesmaid had a different braid style. It was totally cute! They were a great set of girls and they totally made me feel like a part of the wedding party. They even gave a gift filled with Bath and Body products. Thanks girls!<br />
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<br />Distinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-64061734138037350762014-07-10T09:08:00.000-10:002014-07-10T09:08:12.321-10:00Haul | Stila Deal at Ulta<br />
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Hey everyone,<br />
Today's haul is from Ulta. I saw a deal that NouveauCheap posted on her instagram. Hah, I really don't recommend following her if you're on a budget. It was a Stila deal at Ulta only available for that day. So I went Christmas Shopping for my girlfriends!<br />
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Here are the items that I picked up:<br />
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- Stila Stay All Day 10 in 1 HD Beauty Balm Trio<br />
- Stila Color Balm Lipstick x 2, Gabrielle<br />
- Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick, Belisima<br />
- Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick, Fiore<br />
- Stila Stay All Day 3D Wet to Set Eyeshadow Trio x 2, Desert Sunset<br />
- Stila Stay All Day 3D Wet to Set Eyeshadow Trio x 2, Skyline<br />
- Stila Stay All Day 3D Wet to Set Eyeshadow Trio x 2, First Light<br />
- Stila Stay All Day 3D Wet to Set Eyeshadow Trio x 2, Day Break<br />
- Stila Gentle Skin Renewal Scrub<br />
- Stila Coming Clean Revitalizing Gel Cleanser<br />
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I'm not going to mention how much I spent on these items because my friends will probably be reading this blog post. I'll mention how much I saved though:) I saved $264! I love deals. What's your recent beauty deals?<br />
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- ShaynaDistinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-59283299053297863212014-07-08T10:27:00.002-10:002014-07-29T12:45:24.442-10:00Mani Monday | Sinful Colors - Cinderlla [1106]Hey everyone,<br />
Today's Mani Monday post is featuring another pastel blue color, Sinful Color's Cinderella. I actually bought this when I purchased Sally Hansen's Breezy Blue. I just think pastel blues really compliment my skintone.<br />
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Available: at your local drugstore<br />
Price: $1.99<br />
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Pros: Semi-bright pastel blue with iridescent shimmer particles.<br />
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Cons: I'm still able to see my nail line at two coats and the dry time is long. I always apply a base coat and a fast drying top coat to my manicures and even with that there was creasing on the tips of my nails after 1-2 hours after application. I've never had a nail polish do that to me ever especially with a fast drying top coat. <br />
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Overall: I'm not happy with the formula at all. It's a gorgeous color that really looks like something from a fairy tale but it's unfortunately something I wouldn't recommend purchasing. <br />
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- Shayna Distinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-37718519817517336292014-07-08T09:17:00.004-10:002014-07-08T09:17:38.014-10:00Haul | Paula's Choice<br />
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Today, I have a haul to share. The reason why I was even shopping around for skincare was because my CeraVe Moisturizing Facial Lotion AM. It may not protect me from UVA rays. I was putting together a post on sunscreen. In doing research to find supporting facts I found out my own product may not be protecting my own skin. Ahhh! Imagine the look of betrayal on my face.<br />
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So then I went on a hunt for another moisturizer with sunscreen in it. I've been wanting to do try some Paula's Choice products and the ratings have been great. Also some YouTube gurus like Allura Beauty and Gossmakeup who raves about her products. So I picked up Paula's Choice Resist Super-Light Daily Wrinkle Defense, 4.5 stars out of 443 reviews. Since there was a special for free shipping with a purchase of $50, I added Resist Skin Resurfacing & Smoothing Set. The reason why I got this set was because I've been wanting to address the uneven skintone and the scarring from past acne. I've heard that AHA and BHA work best for that and the set contains a 5% and 10% products.<br />
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I can't wait to do reviews on these products!<br />
- Shayna Distinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-81055462075794757892014-07-07T06:00:00.000-10:002014-07-07T09:02:59.302-10:00Mani Monday | L'oreal Royalty Reinvented [107]Hey everyone,<br />
Today's post is the first in its series of Mani Mondays! For this Mani Monday, I have L'oreal Royalty Reinvented [107]. I picked this up when CVS had 40% off L'oreal products.<br />
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Available: at your local drugstore<br />
Price: $4.99<br />
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Overall: Royalty Reinvented is a pastel purple with a beautiful cream finish. This polish is from the Trendsetter Collection. <br />
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Pros: Opaque in two coats and is a great spring/summer color. It remained vibrant for a good five days.<br />
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Cons: Wear time is regular but I did notice some wear on my tips within 24 hours. <br />
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Hope you enjoyed my first Mani Monday post.<br />
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- Shayna Distinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-50345591248452634192014-07-05T12:54:00.000-10:002014-07-05T12:54:39.560-10:00Haul | L'oreal Products<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey everyone, today I have a post on the recent L'oreal products that I purchased. My local CVS was having a 40% off L'oreal products which is a great deal. I really encourage people to purchase drugstore items when they're on sale. I hardly, if ever, pay full price for drugstore makeup. Here are the items that I picked up.<br />
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- L'oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Waterproof Mascara<br />
- L'oreal Voluminous Original Waterproof Mascara<br />
- L'oreal Fairest Nude Lipstick<br />
- L'oreal 24 Hour Infallible in 556 Smoldering Plum<br />
- L'oreal Royalty Reinvented 107<br />
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I actually texted a couple of my girlfriends and recommended some items that I thought would look great on them. I'm such an enabler:)<br />
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- ShaynaDistinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-35085166863983485002014-07-03T20:29:00.000-10:002014-07-03T20:29:18.085-10:00Makeup | Mandy's Wedding <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This post is going to be on the wedding that I did for my good friend, Mandy. Like I mentioned previously, I didn't like the work that was done on her during a makeup trial. I just feel it wasn't suited for her. So I meet up with her one day and did her makeup while catching up with life. It was fun! no pressure or anything. I wasn't going in trying to land a job. I just wanted to do a look that would compliment her features and the wedding theme: a country day time wedding. Plus she's beautiful, so not much work for me! She loved the look and booked me for her wedding. The makeup on the bridesmaids will be in a separate post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Benefit Brow Zing, Dark</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Nars Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mary Kay Hazelnut Eyeshadow (crease)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mac Carbon Eyeshadow (smudge into lashline)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Eyeliner, 01 Blackest Black</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mac Pro Longwear Eye Liner, Definedly Black</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mary Kay Beige 302 Foundation</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mac Mineralize Natural Foundation, Medium Dark</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mac Refined Deeper Bronze</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tarte Blissful Blush</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Nyx Lipliner, Natural</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The bride looked absolutely beautiful and I'm glad that her makeup held up through the rain. Good thing I researched the products I used and tested them myself. Look out for the next post on the look I did on the bridesmaids.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- Shayna</span>Distinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-53763205335546338062014-07-02T20:03:00.001-10:002014-07-02T20:03:37.717-10:00Review | Real Techniques Core Collection Brush SetHey everyone! Today I'm posting my first review and it's on the Real Techniques Core Collection Brush Set. I did makeup on a good friend who had a family photo shoot. She and I loved the outcome of the makeup and it really motivated her to learn how to apply makeup. She has some random makeup products but one thing she did lacked were makeup brushes. She asked what were the black and white soft brushes I was using on her and I said it was brushes from Real Techniques. I really recommend them to beginners especially because when starting your arsenal of makeup it can be very costly. So here's a review on these brushes!<br />
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Price: $17.99<br />
Available: Ulta (Buy one get one 50% off ends 7/5/2014) don't forget to shop through ebates!<br />
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This set consist of four brushes: detailer brush, pointed foundation brush, buffing brush, and contour brush. All of the brushes are labeled at the end of handle. These brushes don't need to be used for what they are labeled for. Here are my favorite uses for these brushes:<br />
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Detailer brush: to apply lipstick and gloss<br />
Pointed foundation brush: to apply undereye concealer and highlight<br />
Buffing brush: to apply liquid and powder foundation and blush<br />
Contour brush: to apply highlight and contour<br />
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The set of brushes also comes with a 2 in 1 case and stand. <br />
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Pros: I've had these brushes since they were first released in 2011 and they're all in great condition. I have no problems with them shedding or bleeding. My favorite brush would have to be the buffing brush. I use it especially for applying powder foundation. The best part is they are 100% cruelty free!<br />
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Cons: Of all of the brushes, the brush that I don't use the most is the pointed foundation brush. Although the case is cool I haven't found myself using them at all.<br />
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Overall: A great set of brushes for a deal, it ends up being $4.50 a brush! I've find myself reaching for them over my Mac brushes at times. It's also great to support the Pixiwoo sisters, one of the best makeup gurus on YouTube.<br />
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- ShaynaDistinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-1655554709045467852014-07-01T11:28:00.002-10:002014-07-02T13:12:21.327-10:00Review | Real Techniques Starter Kit<br />
Hey everyone! Today I have a review on the <a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod3220081" target="_blank">Real Techniques Starter Kit</a>. The reason why I started a
review on these items is because a good friend wanted some affordable
brush recommendation and I recommend these products.<br />
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Price: $17.99<br />
Available: <a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod3220081" target="_blank">Ulta</a> (Buy one get one 50% off ends 7/5/2014) don't forget to shop through <a href="http://www.ebates.com/" target="_blank">ebates</a>!<br />
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set consists of five brushes: base shadow brush, accent brush,
pixel-point eyeliner brush, brow brush and a deluxe crease brush. All of
the brushes are labeled at the end of the handle. These brushes don't
need to be used for what they are labeled for. Here are my favorite uses
for these brushes:<br />
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Base shadow brush: applying and blending eyeshadows<br />
Accent brush: applying eyeshadow to the inner corner of the eye and to the lower lash line<br />
Pixel-point eyeliner brush: to apply eyeliner<br />
Deluxe crease brush: to blend eyeshadows and to apply concealer to undereye area<br />
Brow brush: Apply eyeshadow to lashlines<br />
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Pros: I've had these brushes since they were first released in 2011
and they're all in great condition. I have no problems with them
shedding or bleeding. My favorite brushes are the deluxe crease brush,
accent brush and the base shadow brush. Best part...100% cruelty
free!<br />
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don't reach for often are the brow brush and the pixel point eyeliner. Although the case is
cool I haven't found myself using them at all.<br />
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Overall: A great set of brushes for a deal, it ends up being $3.60 a
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<br />Distinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-29624322302675260032014-07-01T10:54:00.002-10:002014-07-01T10:54:30.200-10:00Staying here...Welcome me backHey everyone,<br />
Today was suppose to be the launch of my new beauty blogger but looking back at this page and the amount of postings I have (~ 340 posts), followers (120+), and popular postings. It makes sense to just work with the better foundation...which is here. I really wanted a new start but all that newness also comes with zero support. So I'm going to spend a whole lot of time transferring the postings that I have lined up at the other site to this one. I also want to look back through my postings and delete the ones that I feel aren't up to par?<br />
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Why am I back at this again? Well recently I've been doing makeup gigs.
I've done some in the past but I wasn't promoting myself so gigs were
far and few in between. Just doing makeup on my family members and
friends for fun was the thing for me. My friend, Mandy, was getting
married and I didn't like the work from the trial makeup that the makeup
artist. So I asked if I could play with her face:) it was really just
for fun. She hired me on the spot, and other opportunities have come up
and that's why I'm back to blogging. I think it's a good way to showcase
my work and also provide some opinions that I have on some beauty
products. Plus it's a great way for my friends to go back and see what
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- Shayna Distinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-74937311501325861742013-05-16T11:34:00.001-10:002013-05-16T11:34:36.352-10:00Review | Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 FoundationHi everyone, today's post is going to be a review on Covergirl's Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation in Golden Tan. This foundation has been raved by almost all of of the youtube gurus confirming the longevity of this product. This totally got my interest because I'm always on the hunt for long lasting foundation especially if it's drugstore. Found my color match by looking up gurus that have similar skintones to me and decided to go with Golden Tan. Upon discovering my color I searched my local drugstores for it. It was difficult because living in Hawaii we receive new products fairly late and I discovered that less than half of the drugstores carried the Outlast foundation and the drugstores that do were completely out of Golden Tan. I was consistently checking every week for three weeks and I gave up and decided to purchase it online. I purchased it through <a href="http://www.drugstore.com/" target="_blank">Drugstore</a> ($8) and just received it a couple of days.<br />
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The foundation is encased in a glass tube with a plastic pump and cover. One pump of foundation was enough to cover my whole face. It applied well, creamy consistency. Golden Tan is a little light for me but do-able. It has a satin finish, very natural looking. Although it states a primer, foundation and concealer is in the product, the product didn't cover my dark under eye circles well. I applied it at 9am and lasted for 5-6 hours before I could see my oil breaking through the foundation. By 5pm the oil on my face won the battle. No powdering was done to test the longevity of the foundation.<br />
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Although the foundation didn't last the 12 hours that it promised I'm still happy with my purchase. I know that not many foundations can battle it out with my skin type so having this foundation last more than 5 hours is good. It doesn't perform better than my Estee Lauder Double Wear and Double Wear Light but its redeeming quality is the price tag. I will be purchasing this foundation in the future and recommend it.<br />
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Distinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-22612432552105590532013-05-13T10:36:00.002-10:002013-05-13T10:36:38.200-10:00Mani Monday | Zoya (Pixie Dust) - StevieHi everyone today's Mani Monday is featuring Zoya's Stevie from their Pixie Dust Collection. The Pixie Dust Collection is described to be textured, matte, and stunning. It's suppose to be used on its own, that means no base coat or top coat. Instructions are use apply thin coats and allow each coat to completely dry before applying next coat. The final product should take approximately 10 minutes to dry. The only polish that I picked up from the Pixie Dust Collection is Stevie.<br />
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Stevie is a cool toned lavender with silver reflective glitters/shimmers. It applied opaque in two coats and I applied a total of two coats. Application was great, no streaking and it applied even. I thought I would be bothered by the texture of the polish because I'm not a fan of glitter polishes but this was ok! Surprisingly it didn't drive me bonkers maybe because the texture wasn't too bad. It reminds of fine sand paper. <br />
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It wore three days before I starting to see some wear on the ends of my nails and its to be expected because there were no base coat or top coat to aid in the wear of the polish. The removal of the polish was similar to a glitter polish...it was a pain! but it was worth it:)<br />
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Distinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-31474117776214832822013-05-09T15:03:00.004-10:002013-05-09T15:03:53.046-10:00Mario Badescu Samples<br />
Hi everyone, I received my Mario Badescu product samples a couple of days ago and I wanted to show you the items I got. First of all, I've always wanted to try Mario Badescu products for the longest time (even before it was offered through Nordstrom) but I've put it to the side because I'm trying to get through the mountain of products that I already have. Hearing the raves about their products from Youtube Gurus got me interested again so I went to their site and filled out a questionnaire so I could do research on the type of products that they would recommend for my skin type and concerns.<br />
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A couple of days after doing the questionnaire, I received an email from them asking if I would like to try some samples of the products that were recommended to me...WHY OF COURSE! I thought it would take some time for the products to get to me because I didn't pay a penny for the samples. So I thought it would be shipped the slowest method but nope, I received it about a week after I replied to their email.<br />
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They even personalized the instructional pamphlet for me! Very nice:) This is the first ever that a company has given out samples with getting nothing immediately in return. To me it shows that they have faith in their products working. I'll let you know which products I'll be purchasing as soon as I form an opinion. Distinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-65914200590329999982013-05-06T09:57:00.003-10:002013-05-06T09:57:56.947-10:00Mani Monday | Hard Candy Candy Sprinkles<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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The two polishes that caught my eye were Gummy Green and Pixie Pink. I did want to purchase more but was hesitant to because I'm not a big fan of glitter nail polishes (hence why you always see creme type of nail polishes). </div>
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Both of the nail polishes applied unevenly, not just the glitter particles but the polishes themselves. I had to apply about three coats of polish for it to look even. The manicures lasted two days before I saw chipping on the tips. I did apply the usual base coat and top coat. I'm disappointed because I can usually go for four/five days with most nail polishes because it starts to show some wear.<br />
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Overall, these polishes were fun to play with especially since I purchased them right when spring came. It got a lot of compliments but I wasn't impressed with the application and stay of the polishes. It was also difficult to remove the polishes, reminding me why I'm ever so loyal to my creme polishes. Distinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-34059034930817986592013-05-05T09:14:00.002-10:002013-05-05T09:17:41.227-10:00Review | Sibu Beauty Sea Buckthorn Purifying MaskHi everyone, today's post is going to be on<a href="http://www.sibubeauty.com/purifying_mask.php" target="_blank"> </a><b><a href="http://www.sibubeauty.com/purifying_mask.php" target="_blank">Sibu Beauty Sea Buckthorn Purifying Mask</a> </b>($29.95, 2 fl oz.). I purchase this on Cyber Monday because of the 60% off that Sibu was having. I've used Sibu products for some time and I didn't see this on their website, I'm guessing its a new product. One of my favorite youtubers is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/uppiesbeads59" target="_blank">Uppiesbeads59</a>, also known as Crazy Miss Tammy. She's constantly masking and she inspired me to purchase this product, especially with 60% off!<br />
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Overall, I'm not going to repurchase the product. It wasn't a complete miss seeing that I didn't have any adverse affects so I'll be finishing up the product but I'm not going to repurchase it. I'm glad that I purchased it when I did because I would be upset paying full price for a product that doesn't perform.<br />
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<br />Distinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-12408777846131112672013-04-18T11:04:00.001-10:002013-04-18T11:04:56.091-10:00Makeup for Pic IDHi everyone, today's post will be on makeup for a picture ID. I had to renew my license and I had to think about what kind of makeup I was going to do and I thought this would be a great post. Since I didn't know what time of the day I'd be renewing my license I thought it would be best to wear a mattifying foundation (I usually do anyway). For people who has normal/combo skin I suggest you look into wearing a long wearing/mattifying foundation. We don't want a shiny face that we need to look at for atleast 5 years! The foundation that I wore was Estee Lauder's Double Wear Foundation in Honey Beige.<br />
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Despite my efforts, there was a shine on my face it probably was because the camera wasn't the best and print out too. Hope these tips will help you in your future picture IDs:)<br />
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Distinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-81620111937265362612013-04-15T09:49:00.001-10:002013-04-15T09:49:42.263-10:00The disappearing act...I'm so good at it!Hey everyone, sorry again for another disappearing act. A lot has happened, I've been trying to start a healthy lifestyle by exercising and developing good eating habits. I've actually been really good at the whole exercising thing, last week I exercised for over 6 hours. Developing good eating habits...ahh I could do a whole lot better. If you want me to blog about that on top of makeup I can do that:) It'll for sure hold me accountable.<br />
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Also I've been pretty accident prone. The last three weeks I cut my finger by bringing down boxes to recycle, smashed it the next day while exercising with weights at the gym = infected finger! I actually had to go to the doctor to get it sliced and drained. It was a slow healing process and at one point I thought I had to see the doctor to get it drained again but it healed on its own:) Exactly one week of getting my finger drained I got stung by a bee on the arch of my foot, first time every getting stung by a bee! So that's what I've been doing lately, I've also developed an addiction to gaming, especially with Candy Crush. SoOoO bad, I can spend hours and $ paying that game. I also developed bad sleeping patterns. I would rather spend the time and $ doing something productive like blogging. That's why I jumped on to the blogger bandwagon again. Look forward to upcoming posts:)<br />
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Hi everyone, today's post will be on Pond's Wet Cleansing Towelettes in Original Fresh. I purchased this in the travel section of Walmart for less than $2 for 5 towelettes. I had to go to my cousin's wedding on a different island and I wanted to travel light since I didn't want to pay for any check in's. I've used Pond's towelettes before and I forgot which ones I used but needless to say I was not impressed by them. Now these wipes, I really liked!</div>
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Pros: One of the few towelettes that actually have a decent amount of liquid. This may be because there were just five towelettes in it but I'll be giving it to them anyway. The towelettes were gentle enough not to irritate my skin like the Mac ones but good enough to remove all of my makeup! </div>
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Overall: Wipes that I'll be bringing with me on trips. I do prefer the almond oil with a baby wipe method but since I didn't want to bring any oil with me on the trip I opted for wipes and I'm glad that I did.</div>
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This was a real eye opener because of all of the makeup products I would think I wouldn't have this much lip products primarily because I don't like the residue of lipsticks and lipglosses on cups, I hardly venture far from nudes, and I've never run out of a lipstick/lipgloss. Oh what a dose of reality. <br />
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My first impression were that they were matte and opaque. The swatches of them aren't true to life meaning that they were much more opaque. I tried both color on and I thought I would be leaning towards my nude 902C but it looks dead on me on its own. I would need to spice it up with some liner and gloss but I do think its workable. 907C is gorgeous and I believe it'll look great on all women. Please make sure your lips are in good condition because matte lipsticks and dry lips don't look good together at all. Distinquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721953423030065371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8907996597564338427.post-20225300095456669032013-03-02T20:46:00.000-10:002013-03-02T20:46:10.160-10:00FOTD | Another DivaHi everyone, sorry for the lack of updates but I've been busy with life. Good thing is I got my taxes done! Thank You Turbotax. It was my first time doing my taxes myself and it was interesting. I'm into finances and it was interesting how deductions increase my refund. Like me donating $300-400 worth of items to my local Salvation Army increases my refund by $30-40?<br />
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Anyway let's get back into makeup business. For v-day I wore Diva for the first time and fell in love with it. So I wore it again a couple of weeks ago for a nice night out with the family. Since I actually had time to work on makeup I wore a look that I think is the traditional red lip look...winged eyeliner, flawless face, and lashes! I've been wanting to try contouring my nose so I did some contouring on it, you can tell in the first picture.<br />
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Products used is the same in the v-day post except for<br />
<br />1:1 Revlon Colorstay & Photoready<br />
Ardell Demi Wispies<br />
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