Video/Tutorial: Makeup for Brown Eyes using a Maybelline EyeStudio Quad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=New6Lml-iEg

Hey! I uploaded a video showing you all how you can enhance brown eyes. Please check it out!
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Other looks for different eye colors:
http://glam-me-upxo.blogspot.com/2010...

Review on the quad I used:
http://glam-me-upxo.blogspot.com/2010...

Review on the mascara:
http://glam-me-upxo.blogspot.com/2010...

Products mentioned):
-Sigma brushes: http://bit.ly/esMwOe
-Sonia Kashuk Bent Eyeliner Brush
-Highlight brush was from WalMart (Beauty Secrets I think)
-UDPP
-Maybelline EyeStudio Wet Eyeshadow Quad in Give Me Gold
-NYX Single Eyeshadow in Highlight
-Maybelline EyeStudio Gel Liner- Blackest Black and Brown
-Urban Decay 24-7 Glide On Liner in Zero
-L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara in Blackest Black
-NYX Cream Blush in Boho Chic
-NYX Mega Shine Lipgloss in Frosted Beige 


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Gena

NEW Email Address

Hi everyone! I just wanted to let you all know that I have a new email address specifically for this blog and my youtube channel.

glammeup8@gmail.com

You can email me if you have any questions or requests! It is also a business email, so companies can email me there too.

I have been uploading more to my youtube channel. Be sure to check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/GlamMeUp8

Thank you!
Gena

Review: Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer

Hey Guys! I did a review on Hard Candy's Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer. I absolutely love this stuff and it is amazing! Here is a link to it: http://www.hardcandy.com/products.php?cat=5#498

 What I am wearing in the video:
-Maybelline EyeStudio Wet Quad in Sapphire Siren (review here) white shimmery color all over lid
-L'Oreal Lineur Intense Liquid Liner in Blackest Black
-NYX Liquid Crystal Liner in Silver Crystal
-Revlon ColorBurst Lipgloss in Bordeaux

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Gena

Video: French Tip Manicure with Silver Glitter Tutorial

Hey guys! Another video for you all! This is a super easy way to get a french manicure on your natural nails at home. Let me know what you all think!

PRODUCTS:
-Sally Hansen Complete Care 4-in-1 Treatment
-Essie in Pink Glove Service
-Orly French Tip in White Tips
-Seche Vete Dry Fast Topcoat
-Beauty Secrets Nail Polish Dryer


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Gena

Tutorial: Mila Kunis Cosmo Feb 2011 Cover

Hey everyone! As soon as I saw this gorgeous cover I just KNEW I had to do a tutorial on it. I loved the eye makeup, and its just the kind of look I love to wear. Click on any link to buy the products. Here's how I got this look, using the Coastal Scents 88 Color Palette:

-Apply UDPP all over lid and lower lash line.
-Take a few beige eye shadows mixed together and apply them all over the lid with a Sigma E55 flat shader brush.
-Then taking a Sigma E35 tapered blending brush, get a medium brown color and blend it in the entire crease and up some.
-Apply a darker brown color, using a Sigma E45 small tapered blending and apply it to the outer corner and slightly angle the shadow up creating a wing.
-Using a Sigma E30 pencil brush, apply the dark brown shadow to the lower lashline
-Using the same brush, get a black color and apply it very close to the lash line on the outer corner or the upper and lower lash line.
-Apply more of the beige shadow to the middle of the lid
-Apply a skin tone color to the brow bone for a highlight
-Using a Sigma E70, apply a shimmery beige color to the inner corners and right below the brow.

-Using L'Oreal Lineur Intense Liquid Liner in Carbon Black, apply a very thick line and wing it out.
-Take a black creamy pencil like Urban Decay 24-7 Glide On Liner in Zero and line the tight line and water line. Smudge this using MAC's Carbon and a pencil brush on the lower lash line.
-Finish off with lots of L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara in Blackest Black (click for a review on this).

-For the face apply lots of matte bronzer on forehead, hollows of the cheeks, and jawline. I used NARS Laguna Bronzer.
-For cheeks I used a natural color like N.Y.C. Blushable Creme Stick in South St. Seashell

-Apply a highlighter like Revlon ColorStay Mineral Finishing Powder in Brighten

-For lips I lined them with NYX's lipliner in Natural and applied Revlon ColorBurst Lipstick in Soft Nude (click here for a review on these)

Let me know what you all think! Do you love this cover too?


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Gena 


Photo: http://newsodrome.com/celebrity_news/mila-kunis-covers-cosmpolitan-february-2011-23319531

Steals & Deals: Carol's Daughter Free Gift & Free Shipping

Hey everyone! I wanted to share an awesome sale going on right now at Carol's Daughter. They have natural haircare, skincare, and bath and body. Right now they have a sale going on where you get FREE worldwide shipping and a FREE gift with $50 purchase. The free gift is the Goddess Flower Body Cleansing Cream - http://www.carolsdaughter.com/portal.aspx?CN=3BD8E26E2566. Use PROMO CODE: FLOWER50. Its only good for this weekend (ends FEB 13th) so hurry! 
Here's some other sales that are going on longer:


$10 off any $50 purchase at Carol's Daughter with code: CAROLS10



50% Off Feeling Nice Gift Set at Carol's Daughter


Enjoy!

XOXO,
Gena

Update: What's coming up on Glam-Me-Up?

Hey everyone! Quick update. I wanted you all to check out the poll I have on my page now. Its located at the very top right of my page. I like to get your feedback on what kind of posts you like to see. Just click on your choice to vote! 

Some posts I have coming up are:

-CSN stores review. I love these stores! They have anything you can imagine. Everything from office furniture, lighting, bedding, storage, luggage, handbags, shoes..you name it! This post will also include travel and packing tips. I will show you all how I store my makeup and clothing when I travel. I previous did a review on shoes from there here if you want to check that out as well.

-Mila Kunis Cosmo Feb. 2011 Cover Tutorial. As soon as I saw this cover I just knew I had to do a look on it. It’s gorgeous!

-DIY French Manicure Video! I’ve had this on my mind to do for a while. I figured I’d film  it so it was easier to see how I did it. 

Don't forget to check out the poll!

XoXo,

Gena

30 Day Beauty/Fashion Challenge: Day 9

 30 DAY CHALLENGE:
Day 01 — Your favorite eyeliner
Day 02 — Your favorite bag that you own
Day 03 — Your favorite brush
Day 04 — Your favorite foundation
Day 05 — Your favorite thing to do
Day 06 — Anything Hello Kitty Day 07 — Your Favorite animal
Day 08 — A photo that makes you laugh
Day 09 — Your favorite pair of shoes
Day 10 — Current fashion/style you like
Day 11 — Bag you want to have
Day 12 — Your Favorite color
Day 13 — Photo of your fashion/style icon
Day 14 — Photo of a hairstyle/haircut you'd like to have
Day 15 — Photo of your favorite bracelet
Day 16 — Music you like
Day 17 — Fashion Pieces that's on your to-buy list
Day 18 — Your favorite beauty guru
Day 19 — Your favorite look from a beauty guru
Day 20 — Your favorite mascara
Day 21 — Your favorite lip stick
Day 22 — What makes you happy
Day 23 — Place where you want to live
Day 24 — Your favorite food
Day 25 — What do you want to get from luux
Day 26 — An Item from your wishlist
Day 27 — Your favorite skincare product
Day 28 — Your favorite drink
Day 29 — Photo of something that makes you go awww
Day 30 — Your favorite nail polish

Currently, my favorite shoes are these black leather over the knee boots. These look soo great on everyone. I thought I'd look funny in them since I'm short but they actually look awesome. They really make your legs look nice. I have been dressing them up or just wearing them casual. I did an OOTD here with them.
I got them off of Amazon for $25! Click here to buy!

What's your favorite shoes?

XoXo,
Gena

Review, Swatches, and Demo: Maybelline Stylish Smokes Quad in Amethyst Smokes

Hey everyone! I did a look with this and swatches so you could really see the quality. It is the Maybelline Stylish Smokes Quad in Amethyst Smokes (about $5 on Amazon if you click the link). I think I paid about $7 at the drugstore for it.

Since the Maybelline EyeStudio stuff is such great quality, I thought these would be the same. However, I was not as impressed. These shadows are not bad, but not the best. It comes with a lid color, crease, outer corner, and highlight. They are not the smoothest shadows. I felt like i really had to swipe my brush a lot to get the color up. Here are the swatches:

I was surprised how the lid color (the first one) showed up on my hand. It did not show up this pigmented on my eye. The crease color (the second one) was the other way around. It looked good on my eye but this swatch doesn't look the best. The white and the black showed up about right.

The lid color was very hard to apply and did not blend well. It was not pigmented and seemed to stick to my eye and not spread around. Here is a picture with just the lid color:

Not the best. I would not wear this color alone.

This is with the crease color added:

As you can see, it looks a lot better once the crease color is added.

Then the finished look:

Its not too bad, but not good enough for me to purchase another one. You can spend the same amount of money, and get one of the Maybelline EyeStudio Wet Eye Shadow Quads (Click here for a review on those) and get way better quality. 

I'd love to know if any of you have tried these!

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Gena

Tutorial: Reverse Smokey Eye

This smudgey winged look can be worn anytime. you can lighten it up for day or darken it for night.i call it reverse smokey because it goes up from dark to light instead of the traditional smokey eye where it goes light to dark. This look will make your eyelashes look super thick!

-First apply UDPP
-Apply NYX Eyeshadow Base in White to the inner half of the eye
-Apply Maybelline EyeStudio Gel Liner in Black using a Sigma E05 to the outer corner and wing out slightly. Also apply this to the outer half of the tightline.
-Next take a dense stiff smudge brush, like the Sigma E30, and MAC's eyeshadow in Carbon and apply it over the eyeliner and smudge upwards slightly. Also flick the shadow out past the wing, creating a slight fade from the wing.
-Then using a angled shading brush, like the Sigma E70, and NYX's For Your Eyes Only Smokey Eyes palette (the darkest gray color) and apply that above the black.
-Then using the same brush, apply the lighter gray shadow above that dark gray.
-Using a large shader, like Sigma E60, and apply a shimmery white shadow like Maybelline EyeStudio Wet Eyeshadow Quad in Sapphire Siren (the white shadow) to the inner corner of the lid and blend upwards.
-Lastly apply a plain highlight color, like NYX's eyeshadow in Highlight.
-If you want, apply the gel liner very thinly on the outer corner of the lower lashline.
-Apply a black mascara, like L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara in Blackest Black. When applying it, angle the lashes outward, towards the wing to emphasize it.

And that's all! It's a lot easier than it looks!
Comment if you try it.

Sale/Coupon of the Day:
Smashbox for Burlesque only $35 ($112 Value)

XoXo,
Gena