Beauty Look | Sexy Hot Pink/Purple Lips!

Lipsticks are such a hot makeup product right now!! We are so lucky that Makeup companies have created versatile lip products that allow us to have access to so many unique colours, tones and finishes. Whether you want bold lips or a soft finish or just want something daring, you can have it all!

Back in the 90's, I had to constantly mix colours or layer colours together to create the vividness or shade I wanted. Old habits die hard, but you can still create unique tones and finishes when you layer a lighter lip gloss with a different shade of lips. Add a liner and you can really transform the lips all together.

So here are the three products I used to create this STUNNING lip look:

1. Beautique Defining Lip Pencil in WINE
2. Cover Girl Lip Perfection Lipstick in DIVINE #330
3. MAC Lipglass in PERKY

The steps to achieve this look were pretty simple. I lined and filled the lips with the liner, layered on the lipstick on top and finished with the gloss on the bottom lip, focusing the application on the centre of the bottom of the lips. Such a hot shade for Spring/Summer 2015!

Purple Rain | My Love affair with Purple (2014 Pantone Colour of the Year)

How can you not love looking at this shade and be obsessed with it? I focused on Lip products for this post, but my obsession doesn't end with just lips. I also love purple for the eyes, a soft sweep of purple on the lids looks amazing for Brown eyes {Click for post here}. Also, using a purple liner instead of a black one, makes a great impact as well {Click for post here}.

I look back and wonder if perhaps my obsession started when Pantone declared this hue as the colour of the year for 2014, specifically Orchid. But If I dig deeper, my purple obsession might have started way earlier. Perhaps circa 1984, a time for fun fashion, a time where musicians and acting in movies were one in the same. Is it possible that it may have been influenced by the one...the only....

The Legendary Prince in the film "Purple Rain"

One word:  #YESS! Needless to say, this gorgeous hue has been a part of my life for some time. In honour of Prince and Purple Rain, check out my fave purple hued products below.

COVER GIRL LIP PERFECTION in Divine #330

M.A.C. Lipglass in Perky

M.A.C. Mattene Lipstick in Nights Blooming

Maybelline Lip Elixir in Vision in Violet

The Purple Rain All Stars!

This colour is a great transition from Pink and not as bold as dark-hued Plum. Bright shades are always a hit for Summer, so be brave and check out these HOT purples and get obsessed like me!

#PurpleIsTheNewBlack :)

FOTD: Instagram Love - Pretty in Pink

Recently I posted a photo on Instagram that showcased a fun and bright look for Spring! I wanted to share the details of the look below including the products used:

Courtesy of: www.instagram.com/makeupbysand

Products Used

1. Face: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in #6.5
2. Highlight: Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer in #10
3. Eyes: MAC Retrospeck Eyeshadow + Vasanti Cosmetics Brow Powder in the Crease & Brows
4. Lashes: Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Mascara
5. Inner Liner: Giorgio Armani Eye Pencil in Black 
6. Lower Lash line: Giorgio Armani Fall 2013 Eye Shadow Palette
7. Liquid Liner: Vasanti Cosmetics Cleopatra 
8. Blush: MAC blushes in Dainty & Passionately Tempted
9. Lipstick: Covergirl Lipstick in Enchantress
10. Lipgloss: MAC Lipglass in Perky

The pop of blue shadow right underneath the lash line really completed the look and worked so well with the bright lip. We have had a tough winter and we were reminded of that today, (here in Toronto, we actually got snow!), therefore be brave and bold this spring!

Valentine's Romantic Lipsticks :)

Hey Everyone!


Valentine's day is around the corner! In honour of this special day, I have put together a few of my favourite lipsticks for this occasion, from neutrals to bold, a variety of romantic choices for whatever mood you may be in on this romantic day!


Check out the choices below:

Always Smile!  :)  - Sand

FOTD - Smokey Champagne

Hey Everyone,

I haven't done many FOTD (Face of the Day) Posts, so here is one that I rocked for a Birthday Party I attended.  The look was fun to create, the eye and face details are below, along with the FOTD of course:

FACE:

Vasanti - Liquid Cover in V4

Vasanti - FaceBase in V4

MAC - Mineralize Skin Finish - Candlelight

Vasanti - Rockies Blush

Vasanti - Swiss Alps

EYES:

  Click here for the eye look

LIPS:

Vasanti - Sweden Lipstick

CoverGirl - Enchantress

NYX - French Kiss

Always Smile :)  - Sand

CoverGirl NEW Lip Perfection Lipstick

I am in LOVE with these lipsticks! They provide amazing colour payoff AND luminosity! The lipsticks look and feels amazing on your lips.  I picked up a few shades from Shoppers Drug Mart, AND they were on sale, which was  a bonus!

The product is described on CoverGirl website as a lipstick that:

- is enriched with Silk Therapy Complex,

- helps to sustain levels of moisture

- helps create soft, smoother, beautiful lips in just 7 days vs. bare lips

The Collection is presented in the following categories:

Browns
Nudes, Corals & Reds
Lilacs, Mauves & Burgundies
Pinks to Roses

I found that the application was very smooth and extremely long lasting, and very pigmented.  The only con is that these tend to stain the lip so use a very good makeup remover.  As for the change in lip condition, I haven't wore the shades long enough to see a difference on my lips yet, but will let you know :)

Check out the Lip Pics below:



Always Smile  :)  - Sand