Evening Makeup Practice

So last night at my school www.chicstudiosnyc.com, we practiced evening makeup on each other!  Here's my classmate Lauren working on pretty dramatic eyes on me.  We used some pretty fancy Mac Teal pigments and pack them on the lids, and some dark brown in the outer corners.  A bright white shimmery color in the inner corner, and Lauren used a warm brown in the...

How to Properly Prep Skin Before Makeup

Here's how pro makeup aitists properly prep the skin before makeup application. I learned this at my makeup school: http://www.chicstudiosnyc.com Keep a couple of things in mind. This is how professional makeup artists prep skin on clients. We have to be 1) hygenic (which means disposable everything) so hence the cotton, q tip etc. 2) There may not sink and water where we are working. So rinsing maynot be an option so therefore have to rinse...

My First Makeup Model

Everyone please meet my good friend Amy! She volunteered to be my model at my makeup school www.chicstudiosnyc.com. (Please note that my flash on my phone made her face appear lighter than her body.)Here's what we did. It was a simple day time look. What's challenging is matching the exact foundation color as well as concealer color. After we found the correct shade and...

Massive Mac Sigma Haul (Chic Studios NYC Makeup Kit)

I am going to makeup school (http://www.chicstudiosnyc.com) so that I can be a professional makeup artist. As part of the course, I get a makeup kit full of goodies from MAC, Sigma brushes and much more! Watch!!Follow me!http://www.twitter.com/divamakeupqueenhttp://www.facebook.com/divamakeupqueenhttp://www.divamakeupqueen.blogspot.comFTC: I bought everything in this video. All reviews are of my honest opinion and I did not get compensated...

My Makeup Station

So most of you know by now that I'm taking makeup classes at Chic Studios NYC (www.ChicStudiosNYC.com) and I'm loving it. The classes are so helpful and I'm learning so much. Here's a picture of my makeup station right before my first makeover on my first model in school! I was so happy because it was pretty easy to match her foundation. She was a perfect Mac Face and...

Clarisonic Dupe? (Sun Lab Body/Facial Polisher)

Sun Lab http://www.sunlabsonline.com/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=389 sent me some self tanning and body polishing products. One of which is kind of like the Clarisonic. Or is it?FTC: Sun Lab sent me all products seen in this videos. All reviews are of my honest opinion and I did not get compensated for this vid...

Awesome Makeup Deals online NOW!

Some current great makeup deals online:Stila Cosmetics has some great Last Call products! Urban Decay is giving away three samples if you spend $50 or more plus free shippingElf is running 50% off on Studio Products on their site now10 Free Samples if you spend $25 online at Ulta! Plus they give you 3 more samples too!  Happy Shopping!xoxoW...

Top Drugstore Mascara Overview

Quick reviews of each one including Maybelline Falsies, Rimmel Lash Accelerator, and L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara.. Click below to go directly to each mascaraMascara mentioned:1:07 Rimmel Max Volumne1:48 Rimmel Glam Eyes2:45 Rimmel Lash Accelerator3:23 Rimmel Day 2 Night4:25 Maybelline Falsies5:08 MAybelline Pulse Perfection6:08 Maybelline XXL Bold6:49 Covergirl Lash Blash7:59 Maybelline Lash Stiletto8:32 Kiss Me Waterproof Mascara10:05...

NEW Covergirl Intense ShadowBlast

Spotted these Covergirl Intense ShadowBlast recently!  This is interesting because Covergirl is billing this as a primer or shadow base.  Here's what it says on the website: "Discover rich, waterproof eyeshadows with a built-in primer for color that lasts — in 6 intensely beautiful shades."Have you tried these?...

NYC has how many Mascaras??

 Now just how many mascaras does NYC produce?  Well at this local Drugstore, I found at least 6 and I think there are more.  Each one has a different function it seems.  The yellow on give you more lash lift. Volumizing and Defining!  And it even tells you that it's 70% more lift and 10x the volume.  How did they measure exactly? What? ...

NEW Revlon Grow Luscious Lash Liner

 Now I have seen the  Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara for awhile now.  I haven't tried it since there are all kinds of mascara like that where it claims to make your lashes grow.  Some of these mascaras include Wet n Wild, and Rimmel ( I have reviewed the Rimmel one).  So now they come out with Revlon Grow Luscious Lash Liner.  Are these Liners really...

NEW Revlon Age Defying with DNA Advantage Foundation

   I found this new Revlon Age Defying DNA Foundation recently at CVS!  It's pretty expensive for a drugstore foundation.  It's $14.99 at CVS!   It comes in 8 shades.Here's what it says on the website:"NEW Revlon Age Defying with DNA Advantage Cream Makeup combines makeup + powerful anti-aging skincare to help protect skin's DNA to fight the...

My New Haircut

Look I got a new haircut. I had to cut about an inch off an half off my hair because the split ends were out of control!! So I was sad to see so much cut off but my hairdresser decided to cheer me up by curling the ends of my hair. He taught me how to do it so I can show you girls later!!! I love love how it came out! You li...

Not Birchbox but New Beauty TestTube

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Recent Forever 21 Makeup Finds

 Forever 21 is really stepping up their game for cosmetics.  Look what I found recently!  Tons of goodies!  So as usual, I took some pictures to SHARE!xoxoW...

How Not To Date An ASSHOLE!

Everyone please watch!! Some important dating tips for us ladies! Hope that it's helpful! Please forward to all your girlfriends that you think should watch it too!If anyone is being physically abusive, please seek help: http://www.thehotline....

Makeup at Bed Bath & Beyond?

OK, did you know that there's makeup and beauty stuff at Bed Bath & Beyond?  Not only do they have the normal drugstore brands, but they also have Alba, Kiss the Face Lipglosses along with other interesting things.  Take a look! Clarisonic Dupe? This spa pedicure kit thing fascinated me.. Kiss the Face has some nice variety of mineral colors. OK...

Rimmel on sale at Walgreens!

Rimmel is on sale big time at Walgreens on their lips and eyes products for 50% off!!! And the nail products are also on sale!Ruuuuuun...

Mulan video featured in the Examiner!

Guys!!  Examiner broke down all the steps,and products used for my Mulan Video.  Click here for detailed steps:http://www.examiner.com/makeup-in-new-york/disney-mulan-inspired-makeup-tutorial&nb...