Want to Sample? Try Beauty Box 5

Recently, I received a box from Beauty Box 5 to review.  This is another sampling program which offers four to five samples per month from various brands including Becca and Makeup Geek.  My box contained neither of these but I am not entirely disappointed either.

Up & Coming Beauty Bloggers Weekly Report

Erin at Face Design Studios shares with us her 5 favorite summer nail polishes, and one that doesn't quite meet the mark.

Katherine of Sparkle Girl's Life shows of how her lip product collection, and how she stores it!

At Love For Fashion Meera shares her thoughts on the fashion and style shown at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards.

Olivia at The Unknown Beauty Blog talks about the Sugarpill Burning Heart Palette.  Find out why it makes her Best of the Best list!

Looking for a nail art design that reflects the Summer colors? Why not try this colorful French manicure brought to you by Jocelina at Pink Chocolate Break.

Interested in Little Black Bag but don't know where to start?  Kelly at The Reasonable Blonde details her experience with the site, shows us what she snagged, and gives some tips and tricks to successfully navigate trades and have the most fun with LBB!

Every other week, Lindsay at Beauty Think Tank shares her Faves and Fails in the realm of Beauty - from cosmetics, to music, literature and fashion, nothing escapes her realm of notice or review!

So check us out!  If you're a blogger who would like to be featured on Up & Coming Beauty Bloggers Weekly Report please e-mail Lindsay at beautythinktank@gmail.com.

Best of the Best Color Eyeshadows-Sugarpill Cosmetics Burning Heart Palette

I first mentioned Sugarpill Cosmetics about two years ago in this post.  I have to admit that when it comes to wearing eyeshadow out in public, I am the boring one and wear mostly neutrals while my mum wears the colors.  Due to this habit, I do have a vast array of colors that I use for eyeliners.  (Like you didn't know I like eyeliners!)  And out of all my colored shadow whether they be a pro brand, cosmetic brand, or drugstore brand; Sugarpill Cosmetics are the best!

The I-Liner Chronicles-The Beach Scene

Okay, so you saw my last post on the beach nails which was a fair attempt at nail art.  I decided to apply these colors in eyeliner form.  Of course, not the actual nail polish colors themselves although I do wish that some of my nail polish colors had eyeliner partners.  (I am disappointed at the lack of eyeliner colors available compared to nail polish.)  I tried to find similar colors in eyeshadow form or mixed colors to make a close match.  Here is what I came up with.

Trying to Nail the Beach

When I was a teen I used to do a lot of nail art.  I can't say I was good at it but I can tell you I had a lot more patience back then.  Today, I just don't have that much patience and wondered why.  I realized when the brain wants to relax; it just refuses to do anything else than watch tv or read a book.  But somehow, this time I have coaxed my brain into doing something on my nails other than just painting them with one color.  I thought about the beach.

Up & Coming Beauty Bloggers Weekly Report

Jeneille from C'bbean Beauti Blog reviews the Smile Brilliant teeth whitening system - complete with a giveaway!

Erin from Face Design Studios reviews the ELF Flawless Face Foundation, read on to find out what she rated it!
This week at Love-for-Fashion Meera discusses Cheryl Coles new retro look spotted during shooting for her latest music video.

If Ombre is your thing, Olivia reveals how to keep the trend fresh using eyeliner at The Unknown Beauty Blog.

Zoe Saldana always shines on every red carpet event and with her casual outfits as well. If you want to know how to get her look check out this post from  Pink Chocolate Break.

Just when Rose Gold couldn't get any hotter or trendier Kelly at The Reasonable Blonde finds two great polishes for keeping your fingers and toes in great metallic style.

Jessie from Velvet Daisy showcases her style saavy and fashion steals she found while shopping car boot sales.

While waxing poetic about Bite Beauty Lush Lip Tint, Lindsay from  The Beauty Think Tank tries and doesn't quite succeed at finding a dupe of this luxurious lip product.

So check us out!  If you're a blogger who would like to be featured on Up & Coming Beauty Bloggers Weekly Report please e-mail Lindsay at beautythinktank@gmail.com.

Hey Ombré-Look at My Eyeliner

Ombré appears to be the fashionable thing today and it is everywhere from hair to nails.  I for one have no talent when it comes to doing my nails.  Actually, I am just lazy and would rather allow my brain to rest and ogle over the hot looking young guys like Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles on my television.  As for hair, I am slightly baffled because I had that look back in the 80's and it was called growing-out-my-roots.  But no matter, with the economy tanking, and haircolor not being cheap.  Putting a fashionable name on a process will always pique everyone's interest.

EOTDs that Never Made It Just Because

Or did they and I don't remember.  I had some pictures of some eye looks I did on myself.  For one reason or another I never posted them.  I think the main reason could have been that I forgot what I had used thus the face chart I created which I never use. 

Up & Coming Beauty Bloggers Weekly Report - Inagural Post!

 
The internet is a big place, filled with lots of blogs, advertisements and opinions.  You want to separate the wheat from the chaff, but sometimes good things get lost in the shuffle!  Well never fear!  The Up & Coming Beauty Bloggers Weekly Report is here to bring you the best from little know blogs that are delving deep into the world of Beauty, Fashion and Lifestyle!

My Favorite Hairbrush-Widu

Yes, I am still on Pinterest and yes, this blog is slowing down.  But, I figured I would write about whatever is on my mind.  What popped into my mind was my hairbrush-Widu.  Nothing to get excited about.  It isn't really a want or a need but a "have" product that loses its spotlight because it isn't anything new to me.  I guess you could say it is a holy grail product since I haven't changed brands for about 20 years!  Yikes, that long!

Deborah Lippmann Run the World (Girls) Set

Last year I wasn't too enthralled with neons as you can read by this post.  So, I had no thought of neons for the summer this year until I won on Twitter.  Tweet! Tweet!

Another Cerebral Moment, Pinterest, Twitter, and Other Boring Stuff On My Mind

First of all, I apologize can get pretty cerebral on my posts.  I do that because it clears my mind a bit.  Second, I wish I could do posts on Kendall and Kylie Jenner (Kardashians) but I am not passionate on the subject of those two.  Third, which brings me to what @SparklecrackHQ wrote recently on her blog:  Blogging 101-Post Your Passion.

Call Me Strange, I Have Feelings

When people ask me how to put on makeup, I am a bit shocked.  For one, I never consider myself an expert, totally far from it.  Two, when I say, learn to feel it.  That becomes more of a shocker!

Happy 4th of July

 

To all the Americans here in the U.S. and abroad, Have a great 4th of July!!

OPI Gettin Miss Piggy With It! and Gone Gonzo!

Inner Beauty and Outer Beauty

First and foremost, I would like to thank everyone for their comments on my decision to discontinue my other blog.  I really liked that blog and working with all the different people and shapes.  This blog, The Unknown Beauty Blog, will still be up but probably slow down a bit.  (Blame it on Pinterest! I love being there.)  I guess what I liked most about doing the other blog was the different people that volunteered.  It was interesting to see how the camera captured everyone's inner beauty.

A Farewell

Of sorts.  I am posting this on both of my blogs just in case.  I am going to stop Into the Palette.  I won't be posting anymore posts and could eventually go into private mode where it will be via members only or invitation.  So I am putting the GFC back up.

You could say I was waiting for some signs to stop but it took me some convincing. I had a talk with a pro makeup artist friend and told him all my feelings about the blogs.  He asked me one important question, "Are you having fun?"  I hesitated my answer.  I started tearing up because everything came to light.  (And, I am tearing up as I write this post.) 

I loved starting Into the Palette because it was fun in the beginning and it started on a dare.  My friend and I were just learning about Photoshopping and GIMP.  We would take pictures of each other and just manipulate them.  Laughed until we almost peed our pants from the silliness at times but then I thought, maybe I could use pictures from all over the world.  People I couldn't meet at the moment in real life and use them as "models".  What a fun idea!

Yes, it was fun.  What I didn't expect was for people to take things so seriously that they wanted to apply and learn make up like a pro.  This is when I knew I had to stop.

I have friends in the business and respect them dearly.  Not only are they fantastic artists, they also live within the "rules" of their profession.  There are many rules, more unwritten than written.  I don't mean makeup rules but etiquette rules.  The true pros some which you probably never heard of because they don't have time to do YouTube.  They stay within their successful range because not only are they good at their profession, but they know when to keep their mouth shut and just move along their career path.

Well, I believe it is time for me to shut my mouth and just enjoy the internet.  I don't know what impact I had and nor did I expect to have any.  However, I did like hearing from everyone who enjoyed Into the Palette.

Goodbye and Good Luck to everyone! I love you all and all the memories you have given me!