Swatches From Request: Favorite MAC Neutral Eyeshadows

Colors and descriptions from left to right (both the pans and my fingers):
-vanilla: peachy-ivory with reflex (velvet)
-woodwinked: warm antique gold (veluxe pearl)
-goldmine: intense gold with shimmer (frost)
-gesso: vivid white (matte)




Thanks to paige2727 for the request!=)

Stay Beautiful,
Melina

Color of the Week: OPI La Paz-itively Hot (matte)

This is gorgeous hot pink. It is so different from all the other matte polishes. It has a wonderful almost...shimmer? to it and it slightly cathes the light which is unique for a matte polish. If I were to purchase only one matte polish it would be this one. FABULOUS!

Same pros and cons as the other mattes except what was previously stated=)

Stay Beautiful,
Meme

UPCOMING VIDEOS

Maybe not in this order but you'll be seeing these videos sometime this week:

-request: funky gothic makeup tutorial

-request: bright and colorful tutorial

-request: must have MAC neutral eyeshadows

-request: room tour

-makeup 101 series: primers and bases

Maybe more!!

Stay Beautiful,
Melina

Color of the Week: OPI Comet Loves Cupid

POSITIVES:
-beautiful bright color
-excellent for the holidays

NEGATIVES:
-if you dont use a base coat it could stain your nails(as with any red)
-reds are always difficult to take off for me for some reason

i would recommend this color in a heart beat. wonderful cherry red. perfect color for snuggling with your sweety by the fire with a hot cup of cocoa. lol i dont know where that came from.

Stay Beautiful,
Meme

Last Week's Color of the Week: OPI Gargantuan Green Grape (matte)

POSITIVES:
-really cool and unique finish
-dry REALLY quickly (i painted the first nail and by the time i finished the second the first nail was already dry!) this is definetly a polish for impatient people or people on the go
-it look sa lot nicer than Russian Navy in matte actually not as flat looking (maybe because its a lighter color)

NEGATIVES:
-doesnt last as long as normal polishes
-because it dries so quickly there is not a lot of time to clean up the edges if needed
-your not supposed to use a base coat so it stains your nails but its not permanent so dont worry. you just have to spend more time taking it off
-you have to buff your nails or any ridges will show through

I would definetly recommend this nail polish. its definelty a good choice for a person who hates waiting for their nails to dry and always mess them up this is the polish for you. it is definetly worth the 9.00(approx)its a pretty unique and cute pastel green.

Stay Beautiful,
Melina

The Murad Challenge

So I saw a commerical on this acne stuff called Murad. I decided to make videos uploading my process on youtube. I will also include these videos onto my blog for those of you who are interested in following me=)

Stay Beautiful,
Meme

Dissapointments

So Im pretty upset because a few things arent really going my way. The gig i told you guys about was postponed last minute due to really crappy weather, and i dont know if im going to be able to take the proffesional makeup class till march!!! ugg im just pretty frustrated right now and hope things turn out for the better. Im going to try to put up a video today for those of you who are subscribed to my youtube channel=)

Stay Beautiful,
Melina

Proffesional Makeup Class

So this is my 3rd blog of the day! I seem to be in a blogging mood today. Its just that I have so many thigns ive been wanting to talk about but I just havnt had the time to do it. So i figured now that I do I should take a few minutes to talk to you guys about eveything on my mind.

Anyways, I took a week long basic makeup course at a local college as a prerequisite to a proffesional makeup class. This was a really great class with an amazing teacher (Susie Alvarez) who will also be teaching the proffesional class as well. Im extremely excited to start (this saturday) and the best part is that not only do I receive a plethora of pertanent information about becoming a makeup artist I get a certificate at the end of the course. I believe this is a proffesional certificate not just a certificate of completion. Ill update you on that though dont quote me!

Stay Beautiful,
Meme

Possible Contest/Giveaway on Youtube

Hey guys! for those of you that havnt seen my video talking about a possible conest or giveaway in celebration of my 100+ subscribers im letting you know here in writing.

I am really interested and excited to do this for you guys but Im not sure if many people are interested. Ive gotten a few responses encouraging it but i want to get the vast majority or at least around half of my subscribers to give me a go on the idea before i actually pu tthe plan into action.

Let me know what you think! Leave me a comment or message on here or Youtube. Its greatly appreciated!

Stay Beautiful,
Melina

Makeup Gig Today

So, Im extremely excited today!

This girl from school hired me to do her makeup for her quince.

Today she is having her pictures done so I am meeting her at her house then going with her to her photoshoot location as well. This is my biggest job yet, money and experience wise.

Im actually kind of nervous though.

I really want her to look nice and Im a crazy perfectionist. Im not sure how long Im going to get for each makeup change so thats kind of stressing me out.

Oh well, im going to be positive and take things as they come! This is a great and exciting opportunity for me and I am so grateful.

Ill let you guys know how it turns out!

Stay Beautiful,
Meme

Color of the Week: OPI Russian Navy (matte)

Messily painted but voila!


A few thoughts on this polish...

POSITIVES:
-really cool and unique finish
-dry REALLY quickly (i painted the first nail and by the time i finished the second the first nail was already dry!) this is definetly a polish for impatient people or people on the go
-great for fall (trendy)

NEGATIVES:
-doesnt last as long as normal polishes
-because it dries so quickly there is not a lot of time to clean up the edges if needed
-you are not supposed to use a base coat so it may stain your nails (idk yet)

All in all i definetly recommend this nail polish. its gorgeous and very unique. if you are a person who hates waiting for their nails to dry and always mess them up this is the polish for you. it is definetly worth the 9.00(approx)

I will try to post a color of the week every week and tell you the positives and negatives of each polish=)

Stay Beautiful,
Melina