NARS Haul! NARS Kalahari duo, Carthage matte lipstick, Barrow Street Eyeliner! Review,Photos&Makeup Look!

NARS Haul!

1st -NARS Kalahari Duo is absolutely stunning. You have a lighter side that is a light brown/champagne color that has a beautiful shine. The Darker side has the same shine and  is brown/golden with a hint of purple. They are a lovely silky/smooth texture and they last amazing on the eyes. The NARS duos are $34. Single shadows are $26. You do get a lot of product in them. The duo is 4g.

2nd -NARS Carthage Pure Matte lipstick has become my favorite lipstick I own. MAC girl about town was my other favorite and these two are similar, but Carthage has a more red tint to it. The first time I saw Carthage was in a picture of Emma Stone wearing it and I fell in love. Its a bright pink lipstick and the red tint is undetectable, but it just separates Carthage from being a Fuchsia pink, like Girl About Town is. Even though it is matte, its not drying which I love. You get 2g for $25.

3rd - The last thing I bought is the Larger Than Life Long-Wear eyeliner in the shade Barrow Street. I saw Karlie Kloss wearing this at an MTV awards show and I loved it. It is such an amazing bright color. So fun. I love it! You get 0.58g for $24

You can purchase all NARS products at: http://www.narscosmetics.com

**I have done some makeup looks with me wearing the products, and I have done some swatches of them too!!

If you have any questions about the products, just ask! Let me know what you think!
                                                           xxErika

How to Make French Toast Easy!

This is one of my favorite foods to make so I wanted to share it with you!

Follow the pictorial for directions!

Love you girls and guys! xxErika

Sephora Academy Palette! Review, Swatches & makeup looks!

I received this palette for christmas and I was so excited to see how much makeup was inside! 

 The Sephora Academy Palette is right now $50 and is a $210 value. 

They are available at :  

http://www.sephora.com

You get tons of eyeshadows. All the shadows are in the middle section. You have, matte, shimmer and satin. You have enough shades to make so many different looks. You get matte white shadows, dark blacks, very colorful shades and champagne shimmers.

The left side is full of cream liners, which you could also use as cream eyeshadows. You get cream and powder blushes. You get an eye primer, and 3 concealors.

The right side has lip glosses, lipsticks, and a  lip primer. They have so many shades of lipsticks. From nudes to brights to dark and vampy. 

In the bottom you get 2 eyeshadow brushes,  1 blending/soft brush and a lip brush. I will say make sure you use the lip brush with the lip products so the lipstick doesnt come out all sloppy.

This palette is definitely worth the $50. The products work great. The eyeshadows are pigmented and you get a great choice of colors. I love being able to use the cream liners as cream eyeshadows as well. You can also use them as a base for eyeshadows. This is one of the best all in one Palettes I have seen.

Let me know if you have any questions!

xxErika

How I got this Christmas Makeup Look!

One the eyes: I used my Sephora Makeup Academy Palette, I I used a champagne color all over the lid, then a shimmery gold/silver shade in the inner corners. I then used a black shade and made a defined V shape in the outer corner and into the crease.

Lashes: I used a Pixie mascara and some Revlon lashes and cut them in half and used them as corner lashes. Corner lashes go really well with this eye look.

Skin: I mixed MAC face and Body with the Rimmel BB cream.

Contour: I used the Benefit hoola Bronzer to contour my cheek bones and forehead.
Highlight: I used the The Balm Mary Louminizer on the tops of my cheek bones and on the Cupid bow.

Cheeks: I used NYC bronzer then a touch of Benefit Bella Bamba

Lips: For lips I went with a classic red, I used MAC Ruby Woo

This is a perfect christmas look. The red lips are always a good way to go, and the glittery eyes and black defined outer corners and the corner lashes gave the eyes a more winged out cat shape. 

I hope you like it! Let me know if you try this look out!

xxErika

How i got these Hipster/goth/hippie Nails of the Day!

How I did these awesome nails!

1. I painted the thumb a pastel purple and drew a cross with a black nail striper.

2. I painted painted my ring finger black, then once dry, I used some tape to make a triangle and filled in with the mixture of pastels that I  did on the rest of my nails.

3. To get the mixture for the rest of the nails, I painted the pastel green on first, then the pastel pink sloppily on next and the pastel purple sloppily on last!

Thats It!

*There is no filter in the photo, just bokeh.

Please let me know if you recreate this look! And if you do hashtag them on instagram with the #erikalovesbeauty!

xxErika

Feather Nail Art! Nails of the day! NOTD

Hey guys! I wanted to share these super pretty nails I did!
If you're looking for an easy way to do nail art, feathers are very easy, and so pretty!

I used the LA Colors Art Deco in the color black.
I used Sally Hansen polish in Lackey Lilac and I used  Color club in Blue-Ming.

Using bright  and pastel colors are a great way to catch attention on your nails.

Let me know if you try it!
xxErika

The Best candles! My Favorites!

I absolutely love candles, but I have tried some that are expensive and weak in smell. There is nothing more annoying than buying a candle and it barely give off any scent.

So here are some of my all time favorites,  and the ones that I find are the strongest in smell.

My #1 candles are the Dilly Dilly Candles. I Love them! The smell is so strong, i have a pumpkin Dilly Dally in my room and within 5 minutes of  lighting it, the entire upstairs smells like pumpkin.
I bought mine when they were exclusively at Cracker Barrel, but I'm not sure where else you can buy them because they dont have their own store. You can always check eBay and online.

My 2nd favorite candles are the Yankee Candles. My favroite candle by them is 'Cherries in the Snow' it is amazing. They are also strong in scent and well worth the money. Plus Yankee Candle always have great coupon deals!

My 3rd favorite candles are the WoodWick candles. They are not as strong as Yankee and Dilly Dally, but they are pretty close. What I love about WoodWick candles, the wic make a fire crackling sound when you burn them so its very relaxing. I bought these at cracker barrel too. They always have them there.

Now for some of the candles I didn't like as much-
I love the smell of the bath and body works candles, but when you burn them they are very weak in smell. They dont fill up my rooms with much fragrance and for the price point, to me they are just not worth it.
Glade candles smell good but i feel like they burn up very fast and dont give much fragrance to my home. The glade is way cheaper than the Bath and Body work candles so I do think they would be more worth it for the value.

Candles for me are more than just the smell, I like to use them as decor for my home too. They are very pretty and set a nice mood for a home.

Check out my favorite Candle Photos, and let me know which ones you like the best and some of your favorites!

Thanks!
xxErika

DIY Candy Jar Centerpiece using an old Candle!

Hi guys! So, I was looking around for a dish to put my Christmas Candy in, and I couldn't find anything that I liked for a Centerpeice. I had some empty candles and I thought, that would be perfect!
So here's an easy way to re-use your candle jars and make a beautiful dish thats great for a centerpeice.

All you do is run the Candle Jar under some hot water for a minute. It doesn't have to be too hot. Then take a knife and run all around the edges of the wax. It should loosen up and come right out with some wiggling.

Then wash your jar, I used dawn dish soap, then dry it off.

If you want to spray paint the jar you can. Just scrape the jar with some sand paper so the paint will have something to cling to. Then do a coat or two. Let that dry and your all done.
My jar was already painted white on the outside so I didn't have to, or you can just leave it clear.

I know this is very easy, but i just wanted to give an idea for you to use your old candles! 

Thanks for Reading!
xxErika

MAC Chatterbox Lipstick!

MAC Chatterbox is a lovely lipstick. It is an Amplified so its very creamy and opaque.  Amplifieds are one of my favorite finishes, they last great on me.
The shade is a warm pink. Its a very fun pink. I love having a pop of pink on my lips that's not a fuchsia. I like fuchsia too but this is just something different. Its a great summer color, but I've been wearing it in the fall too.
This would look good on all skin tones.
The price is $15 and you can buy it at: http://www.maccosmetics.com

Let me know what you think of the lip swatches!

Thanks! xxErika

Some makeup items sent by my friend Joy Carey - PureJoy Makeup | ELF Hypershine Gloss/ELF Liner&Shadow Stick/Milani Lip Flash!

I wanted to share these makeup items that were sent to me by an amazing MUA and beauty blogger. She knew I couldn't find these where I live, so she suprised me with these lovely products. She's so sweet.

The first item she sent was the ELF Hypershine Gloss in the shade Joy. :)
This gloss is so beautiful. It has the most beautiful shimmer. There is a slight tint of pink to it. I love how it feels on. I'm so happy to get to try an ELF lip product. :)

The second product is the ELF Eyeliner and Shadow Stick in the shade Basic/Brown. This is amazing. They glide on so smooth and stay put. The color is amazing. The shadow is a gold/champagne color and the liner is a dark brown.

Last product is the Milani Lip Flash in the shade 03 Flash light. Wow this color is so bright and I love it! Its a orange/red with the most beautiful shimmer. I'm going to be wearing this non stop. This is my first time trying Milani, and I love it!

Check out the photos and swatches below and let me know what you think!

Also, go check out Joy's blog!
purejoymakeup.blogspot.com

Joy is such inspiration in the beauty community! She is an amazing MUA. She shows her makeup work on her facebook page. Shes always answering beauty questions! She does lots of contests,giveaways and flash giveaways! So don't miss them!

Go check out her facebook! Her facebook name is: PureJoy Makeup by Joy

Thanks for reading!
xxErika

How To Wear Colored Mascara!

How to Wear Colored Mascara!

1. One way to wear colored mascara is to find what color will bring out your eye color and make your eyes pop!
For blue eyes- try burgundy or orange!
For Brown eyes- try blue or purple!
Green eyes- try Purple or Burgundy!

2. When wearing colored mascara keep the rest of the eyes simple. You could apply a wash of a light eyeshadow all over the lid, then apply mascara so the mascara will be the focus!

3. To tone your colored mascara down, use a black mascara first then put a coat of colored mascara on the tips of the lashes for a softer affect.

In this photo, I kept it simple and wore a light champagne color all over my eye, then wore a burgundy mascara so it would really pop!
I wore a bright lip with it too, to make the look more fun!

The mascara I'm using is Maybelline Great lash. Sadly, these are limited edition, but there are so many brands that make good colored mascaras!

Let me know how you wear your colored mascara!

xxErika

MAC Saddle Eyeshadow Review! Makeup look& Photos!

MAC Saddle eyeshadow has a Matte finish. It is very pigmented and gives off a lot of color. Its warm brown color is why I bought it. I like to contrast my eyes and lips. If you see in my photo, I used the warm Saddle shadow and Cool Plum lipstick so they contrast against eachother. Warm can be anything with yellow in it, Saddle has yellow in it which gives it that warmness. Cool colors have blue in them. Like a blue toned pink or plum. Its nice to have a Warm Brown in your collection. Another reason I bought it is to do a Grunge look with it. I will post photos of it as soon as I do it! Warm brown eyeshadow messily blended very high up and very low under the lashline is very grungy, and Saddle is nice for that.
Saddle is $10 for the pro pan form and $15 for the pot form. I live in WV where the demand for pro pans isn't high enough for them to carry them, which is disappointing.
You can order the pro pans and all MAC products online at:
http://www.maccosmetics.com

*If you're wondering. I am wearing MAC Plumful  lipstick in the photo!  Im aslo wearing NARS Sin blush. I like how the blush and lipstick look very similar, so you get that reflection of the same color. 

Let me know what you think and if you contrast your makeup!

xxErika

MAC Plumful Lipstick Photos&Lip Swatch!

MAC Plumful is a Lustre finish. It is a great fall lipstick. Plumful is a great lipstick if you want to wear a plum  lipstick, but don't want something like a strong full on purple.
This is very pretty, I did realize once I got it home how similar it is to MAC Craving. Plumful is lighter than Craving. Craving is a Cream Sheen finish so its color is very strong, where Plumful is a Lustre so it is sheer but buildable. I would have probably went with Plumful instead of Craving if I had seen it first, but they are both nice colors.
Plumful is around $15. You can purchase it at: http://www.maccosmetics.com

*Let me know what eyeshadow color you would pair with this shade! I'd love to hear it!

xxErika