Makeup and Appearance

My Last Ipsy Bag…

January 14, 2017

…And Why I Gave Up On Beauty Subscriptions 2016 was my year of upping my makeup game.  I went on a quest for the most perfect, holy grail, ride or die products that would work perfectly with my skin type, harmonize with my coloring, and fit my budget.  On the daily, I am a minimalist, […]

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Blue Assiut Look

November 21, 2016

I recently posted a blog about the sources from my assiut, and I received several requests to share what products I used to create my “Blue Assiut” makeup look.  This photo was snapped in the Toorkok Hotel in Torquay, UK at the Celebrating Dance festival. This is the look I put together to wear while […]

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Help – My Depotted Eyeshadow won’t Stick to Magnetic Palettes!

September 7, 2016
Depotting Aluminum Eyeshadow

One of my projects for the month of August was to declutter and organize all the bits and pieces of makeup that are in my life. Usually I conduct an annual makeup clean up in January, but this year, I wound up waiting until I completed a makeup challenge. Throughout the month of July, when […]

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Makeup I love, part 1

August 2, 2016

Daily Makeup Products 31 day belly dance makeup YouTube vlogging challenge Throughout the month of July, 2016, I’ve been working on a 31 day vlogging challenge and have been putting together a variety of fantastic looks for attending, mc’ing, and performing in dance shows. In some videos I go into more details than others about […]

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Final Week of #31 Day Belly Dance Makeup Vlogging Challenge – Home Stretch

August 1, 2016

Hello Gang! Here’s an update on that #31daybellydancemakeup vlogging challenge I attempted in July 2016.  I missed a few days, so this challenge is spilling over into August as I start day 24 in a few minutes.  Over the past month, I’ve learned a lot about myself, my makeup skills, and the art of editing […]

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