Christina's Makeup Blog

Hey Guys! Welcome to Meview Monday! :) So this week I'm going to be reviewing three products for you: Milani Amore Matte liquid lipstick in Obsession, Hard Candy Mix in Pigment Drops, and Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation. Milani's Amore Matte liquid lipstick in Obsession was a major fail for me. It was super patchy and though it is a beautiful color - it was impossible to get even. It was like pushing around product. It retails for $7.97 at Walmart and for me this was a big no. I would recommend the maybelline Super Stay Ink's instead. They are amazing. 1/10. I wish I had something positive to say about this next product. I really do. I can't though. I absolutely hate this product. I'm talking about the Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation. It separated so badly on my skin it was embarrassing. It looked okay upon first applying but within the first hour it separated and I can't recommend this to anyone. It retails for $7.94 at walmart and I can...

Hey guys! My giveaway on my instagram ends today at 12 pm et. Head over to my instagram and enter! Instagram: chrissielucci13 xoxo Christina

Hey Guys! Sorry this is a little late. This is my Eyeshadow Palette collection! This doesn't include my quads or duos. This pic is also missing my UD Alice through the looking glass palette and balm jovi palette :) Let me know if you want to see more of my collection! xoxo Christina

Hey Guys! So my original plan for this Tutorial Tuesday post was to use the Juvia's Place Saharan Palette that I ordered, however, it hasn't come yet! :( So I will be using the Colourpop She Palette instead since I assume most of you are tired of seeing the Jaclyn Hill x Morphe Palette! :) This is the look I came up with... I started by using my Nyx White Primer Pot. 1. Then on a fluffy blending brush I took Duchess into my crease and blended upward. I used Duchess as my transition shade. 2. Then on a different blending brush I took Dear lower in my crease and blended inwards. 3. On a flat packing brush I took Mademoiselle and packed it all over the lid. 4. Then I took Dainty and patted it on the center of my lids. 5. Using a blending brush I took Damsel lower in the crease very concentrated on the outer V and blended it inwards a little. 6. Then I smudged Duchess on my lower lash line and added my Nyx Black Eyeliner on my lower lash line and tightlined my ...

Hey Guys!! So I just opened up a giveaway on my instagram! Check it out! Instagram: chrissielucci13 xoxo Christina

Hey Guys! So today I am going to be reviewing the Rimmel ScandalEyes shadow sticks in blackmail and witness white as well as the fusion blending sponge by danielle creations, and also the revlon highlighting palettes in bronze glow and peach glow. First though, I want to mention a product that is a huge no go for me. I tried this in the past and it wasn't my favorite product but now I absolutely can't recommend this to anyone. The product I'm talking about is the Hard Candy 1000 flashes fiberized lash weave mascara. I got the shade divine purple. It's a cute concept but the fibers are super easy to fall into your eyes and this does flake during the day so they will. Also, the color just doesn't show up on my lashes. I am looking to try colored mascaras but this one is a no for me. Do Not Recommend. :( As for the Revlon Highlighting/Bronzing Palettes, both serve more as a bronzer for me than a highlighter. For bronzing, I'm more a fan of the Bronze Glow Pal...

Hey Guys! So I've been trying to get my hands on some samples of products from these brands for the last few weeks and managed to do just that. Would you guys be interested in seeing a review of those in a meview monday? What are your thoughts on these brands? Let me know below in the comments :) xoxo Christina

Hey Guys! So I'm thinking about starting a monthly post starting the last friday of the month through december. The post would be a project pan using some of my products and palettes. If you want me to do this +1 the post and comment below! If you have other ideas of posts as well, comment those below too! I'm going to be doing a giveaway on my instagram in the next week so check me out there: chrissielucci13 xoxo Christina

Hey Guys! So this isn't makeup related but I'd love it if you'd check it out! I finished a new original song on youtube and I'd love it if you'd take a listen, comment and share with your friends! https://youtu.be/g5NKYCdms2M xoxo Christina

One last post today! So I will be posting my everyday makeup drawer posts to share that with you on the last saturday of each month. So that's the only thing for right now outside of my regular posts and notes but I thought I would let you guys know before I post next Saturday!! ;) xoxo Christina <3

Hey Guys, So the new link to the blog is www.makeupismylife2020.blogspot.com! xoxo Christina

Hey Guys! This past week I've been watching some youtube videos and I decided to do a drugstore vs. high end makeup tutorial. The products I will be using are: Primer: Maybelline Baby Skin, Benefit Porefessional Foundation: E.L.F. Foundation in Porcelain Concealer: Anastasia Beverly Hills Concealer in 0.5, Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer Powder: Coty Airspun Powder in Honey Beige Blush: Kat Von D Blush in Piat and Poe, Maybelline Blush in 45 Plum. Bronzer: Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil, Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer Highlight: Lorac Highlight in Moonlight, Loreal True Match Lumi Highlighter in Rose Eyeshadow Primer: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion, Milani Eyeshadow Primer Eyeshadow: Lorac Pro Matte and Stila Kitten Eyeshadow, Makeup Revolution Light and Shade Eye Contour Palette and L'Oreal infallibles Shadow in Iced Latte. Eye Liner: Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Voodoo, Wet n Wild Fergie Eyeliner in Violet Femme. Mascara: Too Faced Better than ...

Hey Guys! So during the relaunch today I was able to get my hands on the Jaclyn Hill x Morphe Palette. Do you guys want to see looks with it or are you tired of the hype? Let me know in the comments. xoxo Christina

Hey Guys! So things this summer have been busier than expected so my usual posting schedule will be monday through wednesday. I may post additional posts if I have time. However, the definite posting schedule is monday through wednesday. :) Let me know in the comments what types of posts you guys are interested in seeing! xoxo Christina

Hey Guys! Today I'm going to be doing a tutorial with the Tarte Make Believe in Yourself Palette. I have been really enjoying this palette and hope you enjoy this look! So I used two brushes for this look: My Colourpop blending brush and my flat colourpop brush. 1. I started by laying down my urban decay eye shadow primer potion. 2. Then on the blending brush, I took myth in the crease and blended it up as a transition shade. 3. On my flat brush, I then put the white highlight shade all over the lid. 4. Then, I blended myth inwards on the outer portion of my lid - about half of my lid space. 5. Then I layed down marvel onto the outer portion of the lid, where I just put down myth, with my fluffy blending brush. 6. Then I took the blending brush and added more of myth lower in my crease to deepen up the look. 7. Once done with blending, I took my Rimmel Scandal Eyes Pencil in Blackmail and lined my upper lashes and added my Hard Candy Mascara. This was the final ...

Hey Guys! So we're in luck this week. I have some amazing products to share with you this Meview Monday! ;) Today I'm going to be reviewing the Hard Candy Coconut Water Primer Stick, the Milani 2-in-1 Conceal and Perfect Foundation, Coty Airspun loose face powder in Honey Beige, and Blinc Electric Eyes Palette. Starting with the Hard Candy Primer Stick... It has a cooling effect which I enjoy and smells pretty good. However, that being said it doesn't make my makeup last much longer than usual. I prefer my benefit porefessional over this but enjoy this as a moisturizer. It retails for $8.00 at Walmart. It comes with 0.42 oz of product and the packaging is adorable. That all being said, it doesn't really fill in my pores and just leaves me wanting more from my primer.  5/10. Now onto the Milani Conceal and Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation. I bought it in the shade 02 originally however, it was way too dark for my skin so I had to return it and I bought 01 Creamy Vanilla. ...

Hey Guys! So I recently got certified as a makeup artist and am so excited to share this news with you. However, in order to start working jobs I need to grow my kit. I'd appreciate it and it would mean a lot to me if you guys would consider donating to my go fund me page or sharing it out with your friends! xoxo Christina https://www.gofundme.com/cg9nd-please-help-my-dream-come-true

Hey Guys! So Today I'm going to be doing the Perfect Palette Tag. I'm gonna be going through my palettes and choosing palettes for each category (top 3 for each one). This one might be a little long so get a snack and a cup of coffee and keep reading :) The categories are: Best Packaging Naked Smoky The packaging is genius. I love the magnetic closure and the see through nature of the palette. It looks elegant but also artistic, which I love.  Tartelette in bloom This one is simply elegant. It has a clasp closure, unlike the other palettes in this category which makes it much safer to travel with which I will talk about later.  ABH Modern Renaissance Palette This palette has a velvet-y feel to it and just looks amazing. I love using this and reach for it because of it's amazing style.  Best Color Payoff ABH Modern Renaissance Palette No Question, ABH rules and has the best shadows in my opinion. They blend like a dream and the colors are amazing. ...

Hey Guys! So today I'm gonna be showing you a tutorial using the Lorac Pro 3 Palette. Below is how I did the tutorial :) I hope you enjoy it! These are the brushes I used. To begin, I applied my Nyx White Primer. Then, I blended Pink Nude into my crease and blended it with an upward motion towards my brow bone. Next on the black blending brush I took clay and aimed it lower in the crease and blended until it looked smooth. Then took terracotta and blended that on the cleaned black brush above clay. Then, on the Colourpop pink blending brush I took Dk. Mocha and using the flatter side, layed that down onto my lid (Darker/more concentrated on the outer corner. Lighter handed on the inner corner). Then on the flat shader brush I took Lt. Pewter and patted it onto the inner portion of the lid. Using the black blending brush, I took Dk. Brown and placed it very cautiously and specifically onto the outer V of the crease. Then on the sponge end of the sha...

Hey Guys! Welcome to Meview Monday (Review Monday ;) So I wanted to give you some updates and mini reviews on some products that I've been trying out. Warning: This round of products is not good. :(  This week I tried out the Yesto tomatoes clear skin acne fighting mask. It claims to get rid of acne and prevent new pimples from forming. I applied it to my face and left it on for 10 minutes. I noticed that it tingled and made my face feel nice and smooth, however it didn't really make a difference in minimizing my acne or preventing more breakouts from forming. Overall, not really effective for my skin. 4/10 because it felt very cleansing and smoothing.  I've been using the Covergirl Ready, Set, Gorgeous Foundation in the shade 105 Classic Ivory. I've used it several times and have noticed that no matter what powder or how I apply it, by the end of the day I notice some separation. I don't enjoy using the foundation and I just feel like it doesn't hav...

Hey Guys, So today I did a dupe challenge with the ABH Modern Renaissance Palette and the Nyx Happy Birthday Palette which I got for my birthday from Ulta. I did one eye with the ABH palette and one eye with the Nyx palette. Before I continue, I want you guys to guess in the comments which eye is which. Once you've done that you can read on. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Okay, so on the right side is the ABH palette and on the left is the Nyx Palette. The main difference I noticed was that the ABH palette was much more pigmented. I'm loving playing with ABH shadows recently and can't believe I missed out on them for so long. I'm totally in love. If you don't have the ABH Modern Renaissance Palette it's totally worth it. That being said, the Nyx Palette isn't bad quality, it is just harder to blend but is still decently pigmented. I love both ...

Hey Guys! I've been accumulating a bunch of new products and have been trying them out. In this post I'm going to be sharing my thoughts with you on the Real Her Be Your Own Kind Of Beauty Eyeshadow Palette, Bronx Colors Macchiato Palette, bioBelle Priming Face Mask as well as their #iwokeuplikethis mask, The Artist Couture Diamond Glow Powder in Illuminati, Flower Beauty Zoom in Mascara, Almay One-Coat Multi-Benefit Mascara, Almay Eye Makeup Remover Pads and the Milani retouch and erase concealer. It's going to be a little long so hang in there and grab a cup of coffee. I'm going to start by reviewing the items I received in last months Boxy Charm. In Last Months Boxy Charm, amongst other things, I received the Real Her Eyeshadow Palette in I: Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful. I also received the Artist Couture Diamond Glow Powder in Illuminati, and two masks by bioBelle. The Eyeshadow Palette comes with 9 shadows. It is cruelty free, vegan, sulfate free, and parabe...