The Color Purple: Color Contouring with Make Up For Ever Eggplant

The Color Purple: Color Contouring with Make Up For Ever Eggplant

Blush was my least favorite color cosmetic until I found the Make Up For Ever Artist Shadow in Eggplant. Yep, you read that right. With fall completely underway, I thought this was a good time to tell you all about the product that set me off into my lightweight addiction with blush. I was in the massive Sephora in NYC…

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Review: Make Up For Ever Aqua XL Color Paints

Review: Make Up For Ever Aqua XL Color Paints

I was so excited when the Make Up For Ever Aqua XL Color Paints ($25.00) came out! I went to Sephora and initially only bought two colors, but I couldn’t stop thinking about two other colors I regretted not getting so I went back for two more!

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#MOTD: Make Up For Ever Aqua XL Color Shadows

#MOTD: Make Up For Ever Aqua XL Color Shadows

The Look Make Up For Ever Aqua XL Color Paint Shadow M-10 – Matte Black L-54 – Lustrous Taupe Fiona Stiles Matte Finish Foundation Concentrate Walnut Fiona Stiles Invisible Finish Loose Setting Powder Miramar Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz Granite Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain Frozen Strawberry Becca Ultimate Coverage Concealing Creme Chestnut Mac X Taraji Mineralized Skinfinish Blush and Highlighter Taraji Glow,…

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Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Foundation (178)

Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Foundation (178)

I’m not sure why it took me so long to review this foundation, but it’s not an awful thing because I’m 100% sure about what I feel about this foundation.  I am a huge fan of Make Up For Ever; it’s my favorite makeup brand! They are really attentive to women of color and I happen to love pretty much…

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I’m Not Your Superwoman: Very Natural Makeup with Ardell Double Individual Lashes

I’m Not Your Superwoman: Very Natural Makeup with Ardell Double Individual …

This one is for all those days when you just want to roll out of bed and be ready to go. Most of the time, I just can’t bring myself to do it, and end up doing something very natural looking. The real MPV goes to the Ardell Double individual lashes. Even though you may not have lashes by the…

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Make Up For Ever Pro Sculpting Palette (Dark) | Photos | Swatches | Review

Make Up For Ever Pro Sculpting Palette (Dark) | Photos | Swatches | Review

I don’t own many contour palettes and after trying this one, it looks like I won’t need to. Make Up For Ever Pro Sculpting Palette (Dark)

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Holding on to Summer

Holding on to Summer

This look has been in my queue for a month and I thought today, with the weather all cold, rainy, and gloomy, was a good day to post it. And to think, when it was 90 degrees and humid I let “I’m ready for fall” come out of my mouth. Smh. Bring back the sunshine!

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Make Up For Ever Artist Shadow ME – 108 Steel | Photos | Swatches | Review

Make Up For Ever Artist Shadow ME – 108 Steel | Photos | Swatches | Review

Ok, can we talk about Make Up For Ever’s Artist Shadow ($21.00)? On my recent trip to NYC, I was pleased… super excited is a more acccurate description… to find that the Sephora in Soho has a Make Up For Ever STORE inside it! I had been seeing two eyeshadow colors on display for the past few weeks. Every time…

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Make Up For Ever Aqua Liner Mat Black (13)

Make Up For Ever Aqua Liner Mat Black (13)

I have a love-hate relationship with this Make Up For Ever Aqua Liner. I purchased this one a while back in Mat Black ($23.00). I thought I would totally fall in love with the felt-like tip of the eyeliner pen. Overall, I don’t find myself loving this product until it has dried on my lid.

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