brushingonbeauty by jess

Hairstyling Work

2011-06-15T21:36:00.022-04:00

Here's the post I promised on my last video with examples of my hairstyling work. Enjoy!

French Twist

Girly Mowhawk

Curls

Braiding Updo

Marilyn Monroe

50's Look

Hairstyling Final - Southern Belle Look

Portfolio Class Styles

Portfolio Work

Hair Care Routine

2011-06-12T22:16:00.002-04:00

Products Mentioned:

Head and Shoulders Intensive Treatment Shampoo
[can be found at most drugstores!]

Matrix Biolage Color Care Shampoo and Conditioner
[can be found online, in most salons and cosmetology professional stores!]

It's A 10
[can be found online, in most salons and cosmetology professional stores!]

Kenra Root Lifting Spray
[can be found online, in most salons and cosmetology professional stores!]

Chi 44 Iron Guard (thermal protector)
[can be found at most drugstores!]

Kenra Smoothing Creme
[can be found online, in most salons and cosmetology professional stores!]

Aquage Beyond Shine (shine spray)
[can be found online, in most salons and cosmetology professional stores!]

Garnier Fructis Hairspray (level 3)
[can be found at most drugstores]

Joico Humidity Blocker
[can be found online, in most salons and cosmetology professional stores!]

Rockaholic Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo
[can be found online, in most salons and cosmetology professional stores!]

Suave Dry Shampoo
[can be found at most drugstores]

How To: Contour and Highlight

2011-06-12T22:08:00.002-04:00

Products Used:
Strada blush by MAC
Blunt blush by MAC
Sigma SS165 brush for contouring
Perfect Topping mineralize skinfinish by MAC
MUD 510 brush for highlighting

In's and Out's - May 2011

2011-06-08T21:04:00.011-04:00

In's!

-China Glaze 'Designer Satin'
-Seche Vite
-Top Coat
-Base Coat
-Revlon ColorStay Foundation
-NYX For Your Eyes Only Palette 'Smokey Eyes'
-Maybelline Colossal Volume Express 'Black'
-NYX False Eyelashes 'EL 130'
-MAC Mineralize Blush 'Conjure Up'
-MAC BlushCreme 'Posey'
-MAC Mineralize SkinFinish 'Perfect Topping'
-MAC Fix+
-Loreal Hip Jelly Balms

Out's!

-Cover Girl LashBlastLuxe Mascara 'Black'
-Pencil Liners
-Rockaholic Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo

Be sure to leave me your In's and Out's for the month as well! I would love to see what you're loving or not loving this month!

XoXo,
Jess

update: coming soon!

2011-05-28T03:25:00.004-04:00

hello lovelies! so lately i've been thinking a ton about youtube and have made the decision to commit to coming back! i have spent the day today revamping my blog, youtube channel and twitter to prepare for the coming changes! here are some of the things you can expect to see coming up:

-a brand new hair series from me and blair! (now that i have long dark hair this series is WAY overdue!)
-monthly 'going green' videos offering green beauty tips, tricks and products!
-a make-up artist series!!! (offering a look into my kit, gigs, how to get gigs, etc.)
-monthly in's and out's videos! (not only my favorites but my least favorites of the month)
-model makeovers! (i won't just be doing make-up on myself anymore)
-and of course many tutorials, hauls, vlogs and any other fun things i come up with!

i am beyond excited to get started again and for those of you who have been waiting and waiting through my many promises of videos i can't thank you enough for your patience and sticking by me! you're the ones that make doing this so fun! i will be doing daily blog posts here and new videos will go up every 3 to 5 days!! so stay tuned!

xoxo,
jess

Album Cover Inspiration Look!

2009-08-12T19:22:00.005-04:00

Hey everyone! Here is a product breakdown from the album cover inspiration look that I did on BlushingAround! Enjoy!

The album cover:

Products I used:

Mary Kay concealer in beige

Mary Kay medium coverage foundation in beige 404

Mary Kay mineral powder foundation in beige 2

UDPP

Rubenesque paintpot by MAC

GlamourDollEyes Shadows: Lovers Lane, Juicy Melon, Golddigger, Dirty Jeans

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on pencil in Zero

Pixi Gel eyeliner in Onyx

Cover Girl lash blast luxe mascara

NYX False lashes in 112

Coastal Scents contour and blush palette

MAC Style Demon mineralized blush

Mary Kay lipgloss in Pink Pearl

If you would like to order GlamourDollEyes click here!

If you would like to order Mary Kay products click here!

Here's the video:

Nails: Plugged-In Plum - OPI

2009-08-12T19:17:00.002-04:00

Prettiest purple color everrrrr! Period! =)

Everyday Makeup Look

2009-08-09T04:12:00.004-04:00

Here's a list of all the products I used:

Mary Kay concealer in Beige 2

Mary Kay medium coverage foundation in Beige 404

Mary Kay mineral powder foundation in Beige 2

UDPP

Painterly paintpot by MAC

Maybelline shadow duo in Browntones (#70)

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On liner in Zero

Pixi Gel eyeliner in Onyx

Loreal telescopic mascara in black

Coastal Scents contour and blush palette

Here's the video:

You Immature Bare Naked Dirty Girl! using GlamourDollEyes

2009-07-29T22:09:00.006-04:00

Hey everyone! This is the product breakdown for my "You Immature Bare Naked Dirty Girl" tutorial. Scroll down for a list of products I used!

I used:

Face

Mary Kay concealer in Biege

Mary Kay Medium Coverage foundation in Beige 404

Mary Kay Mineral Powder foundation in Beige 2

Coastal Scents Contour and Blush palette the darkest contour shade and lightest highlight shade

MAC Mineralized blush in Grand Duo

Eyes

Urban Decay Primer Potion

MAC Painterly Paint Pot

GlamourDollEyes Shadows in: Immature, Dirty Girl and Bare Naked (shocker huh?) :P

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on pencil in Zero

Pixi Gel eyeliner in Onyx

Loreal Telescopic mascara in Black

ELF dramatic false eyelashes

Lips

MAC Creme de Nude lipstick

Mary Kay lipgloss in Hawaiian Sunset

You can find all of the GlamourDollEyes Shadows at http://glamourdolleyes.com and you can get the Mary Kay products by shopping with me at http://marykay.com/brushingonbeauty!

Here's the tutorial!

Swatches - GlamourDollEyes

2009-07-27T23:16:00.017-04:00

Hey everyone! These are swatches of all the Glamour Doll Eyeshadows that I have so far! I hope you enjoy them! =) I swatched all of these shadows dry with NO base! Imagine how they would look wet or with a base!! WHOA! :P

^ All 29 colors that I have so far!^

^Row #1: (left to right) Electric Lemonade, Orange Crush, Juicy Mango, Pinky Swear, Violent, Bare Naked, Gold Digger, Lime Light Pie, Cloud Coverage

^ (left to right) Bare Naked, Gold Digger, Lime Light Pie, Cloud Coverage

^ (left to right) Juicy Mango, Pinky Swear, Violent, Bare Naked, Gold Digger, Lime Light Pie

^ (left to right) Electric Lemonade, Orange Crush, Juicy Mango, Pinky Swear, Violent

^ Row #2: (left to right) Taylor, Love Spell, Victorian, Glam Girl, Shaded Orchid, Dirty Girl, Chocoholic, Vintage, Trophy Wife

^ (left to right) Taylor, Love Spell, Victorian, Glam Girl

^ (left to right) Shaded Orchid, Dirty Girl, Chocoholic, Vintage

^ (left to right) Dirty Girl, Chocoholic, Vintage, Trophy Wife

^ (left to right) Blueberry Lush, Flashdance!, Meloncholy, Coral Reef, Aqua Foil, Dirty Jeans, Dusk, Shamrock, Immature, Urban Trash, Leather & Lace

^ (left to right) Blueberry Lush, Flashdance!, Meloncholy, Coral Reef, Aqua Foil, Dirty Jeans (half of it!)

^ (left to right) Aqua Foil, Dirty Jeans, Dusk, Shamrock, Immature

^ (left to right) Dusk, Shamrock, Immature, Urban Trash, Leather & Lace

Here's the video of with the swatches in it! =)

Guru Recreation - MakeupByTiffanyD

2009-07-23T01:52:00.004-04:00

Hey guys! This is a look that I did for BlushingAround! We had to do a recreation of a look by another guru and I chose a look from MakeupByTiffanyD that I LOVED! It was the first makeup that I watched on YouTube and a main reason why I started making videos! Here you will find a list of everything I used in this look!

Mary Kay concealer in Beige

Mary Kay medium coverage foundation in Beige 404

Mary Kay mineral powder foundation in Beige 2

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Constructivist paint pot by MAC

MAC Eyeshadows in: Graphology, Hepcat, Mylar, Carbon, Vex

2 brown colors from the Coastal Scents 88 warm palette

Pixi Gel Eyeliner in Onyx

Ardell 110 false eyelashes in black

Warm Blend Mineralized Skinfinsh by MAC

Perfect Topping Mineralized Skinfinish MAC

Mary Kay mineral blush in Sparkling Cider

MAC lipstick in Creme de Nude

Mary Kay lip gloss in Hawaiian Sunset

If you guys would like to purchase any of the Mary Kay products then click here to shop with me!

Here is my video tutorial:

Here is Tiffany's video tutorial:

Swatches - 120 Palette

2009-07-21T04:24:00.016-04:00

Here are my swatches of the 120 Palette from ebay! I swatched these shadows dry with only moisturizer as a primer on my arm! The pictures are the rows pictured below from top to bottom! Enjoy!

First Palette

Second Palette

Swatches - Coastal Scents 42 Double Stack Matte & Shimmer Palette

2009-07-21T04:09:00.014-04:00

Here are my swatches of the 42 Double Stack Matte&Shimmer palettes from Coastal Scents! I swatched these shadows/blushes dry with only moisturizer as a primer on my arm! The pictures are the rows pictured below from top to bottom! Enjoy!

42 Double Stack Shimmer

Blush - These are the same in BOTH palettes!

42 Double Stack Matte Palette

Swatches - Coastal Scents 88 Shimmer Palette

2009-07-21T04:02:00.012-04:00

Here are my swatches of the 88 Shimmer palette from Coastal Scents! I swatched these shadows dry with only moisturizer as a primer on my arm! The pictures are the columns pictured below from left to right! Enjoy!

Swatches - Coastal Scents 88 Matte Palette

2009-07-21T03:46:00.014-04:00

Here are my swatches of the 88 Matte palette from Coastal Scents! I swatched these shadows dry with only moisturizer as a primer on my arm! The pictures are the columns pictured below from left to right! Enjoy!

MAC Shadow Combinations

2009-07-17T22:01:00.002-04:00

Hey everyone! I just found this amazing website that has every MAC e/s and colors that would go great with it. I recently starting building my MAC collection and definitely needed some ideas on what goes well together as well as the best way to build it so that everything I have at any point will go well together. If that makes sense. Anyway here's the website: http://www.macmakeup.net/ It has tons and tons of combinations to try out! Enjoy! =)

Nails: Cajun Shrimp - OPI

2009-07-16T20:19:00.006-04:00

I don't have a whole lot to say about this polish! It's a very pretty matte coral color. It looks a lot more orange in the pictures than it actually is! It's the perfect summer coral color. So so so so so pretty!!

LUSH Haul - Round Two

2009-07-10T23:21:00.008-04:00

So today I went to my MAC/Sephora/LUSH mall to pick up some of the Colour Craft

goodies from MACand I of course had to stop by LUSH to pick up some things I've

been wanting. (since Sunday, I know, right?) haha Check out what I got!

So the first thing that I picked up today was the Dream

Cream body lotion! This stuff is seriously a dream! I

got a little sample of it last time I went into LUSH and

had to get the full size today! It's really thick compared

to other body lotions. It's almost more of a body butter

but it's not too heavy or overpowering!

A++ to this product!

The next product that I picked up was the

Rockstar Soap! I really wanted to get this last time I went but I

decided on Sexy Peel instead! This soap smells so so good! It

literally smells like candy! And it's supposed to help you get

ready to party all night long soall you ROCKSTARS out there

better start stocking up on this one!

So I picked this up because I wanted to get a really

good lip conditioner! It's the Honey Trap Lip Balm.

It is supposed to be super super moisturizing and it's

also a plumper!I already know that I'm going to LOVE this

product!

This is one of the new sugar scrubs.

It's called Sugar Scrub Sugar Scrub (imagine that)!

This one issupposed to be a sweet sugar scrub for soft

and glowing skin!I actually got this one for free by ordering

another Buffy Body Butterin the 7oz size

(which I would have gotten anyway!) =)

Besides those products I also picked up the Love Lettuce Mask. They had just

come in fresh the day before so I'm really excited to try this product! They don't

mention it online because it's a product with no preservatives and so it has to

be kept in the refrigerator and cannot be shipped! I'll definitely be doing a review

on this one!

That's all she wrote for this haul! (no pun intended) I'm going to be doing a more

in depth review of these products on my YouTube channel probably later this week!

Review Video:

LUSH Haul and a new obsession is born!

2009-07-07T15:23:00.018-04:00

Hey guys here's a haul of goodies that I picked up at LUSH this weekend! I'm going to wait awhile to talk about these on my channel so that I can do a review of them and not just show you what I got! Let's get started!

These are the goodies that I got! I'm going to be doing a breakdown of each product and what I think of them before using them! =)

I have heard nothing but great things about the Honey I Washed the Kids soap. When I was in the store I wasn't blown away by the smell so I only got a very small chunk of it because I still wanted to try it out. The smell doesn't seem that strong just smelling it but I'm hoping that it will intensify when I use it in the shower! We shall see! This soap is supposed to be very moisturizing and good for sensitive skin.

The next thing that I picked up was the Sexy Peel soap. I'm such a big fan of any kind of citrus and orangey smelling things! This soap smells absolutely AMAZING! This soap is supposed to help rejuvenate and revitalize! It's also supposed to help you feel more awake in the morning

(who doesn't want that?!) I cannot wait to use this soap!

Now this is the Wiccy Magic Muscles Massage Bar. I cannot even begin to describe how much I love this thing. The first night that I got it I literally kept picking it up to smell it all night long. It smells very rich and minty! This bar is supposed to be great to use on sore muscles and the aduki beans will give a massaging feeling! I'm already in love!

This one is the Buffy Body Butter. The saleswoman helping us said that if you use this bar in the shower that it leaves your body so moisturized that you don't even have to put lotion on when you get out! My mom has already

used this one and she LOVES it! It's lavender scented and it leaves your skin feeling silky and smooth!

This one is the Strawberry Feels Forever Massage Bar. We got this massage bar because if you got two massage bars then you got a tin for free! This bar smells so good and is made with real crushed strawberries! It is supposed to encourage you to share the love so you can use this one with someone special too. ;)

This one is the Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter! I have used this one several times already since I'm just starting to take care of my nails and all of that good stuff! It so so thick and moisturizing! Absolutely works wonders on your cuticles! You can also use this on your elbows and the heels of your feet!

I also picked up some hair care products. The first one I got was Big Shampoo! This shampoo is a lemon-lime margarita shampoo that has sea salt in it to massage your scalp! It helps give volume to very fine hair as well! The consistency looks just like the margarita mix in a jar looks like! It's not my favorite smell but I have heard a lot of good things about this shampoo!

This is the Veganese Conditioner! It is a mix of lavender and lemon and it is supposed to add shine and detangle! The saleswoman helping me said that this conditioner leaves her hair shinier than any of the other conditioners

she has used! I can't wait to try it!

Last but not least I picked up the H'Suan Wen Hua Hair Treatment! This is supposed to help dry and out-of-conditioned hair. I got this because I do get my hair color treated and that can really dry it out! You would only use this every other week and you leave it in for 30 minutes and then rinse it out! Some people may not like the scent but it smells exactly like pumpkin pie! I really like it but the website describes it as smelling like salad dressing! HAHA!

Alright I also got some samples of the Ocean Salt and the Dream Cream. I tried both of these out in the store with the cuticle butter but I have something kind of similar to it that I want to use up before I buy this. I WILL be buying it though! They are both amazing products! The other sample that I got was the Herbalism Facial Cleanser I think that this might be a new thing but they come in little green chunks and you work them into a lather to cleanse your face. I haven't tried it yet but I'll let you know how it works out when I do my review!

After I use these products for a couple weeks I'm going to do a more in-depth review of everything on my YouTube channel. If you haven't checked out my videos you can find them by clicking here! That's all I've got for now! Talk to you all soon!

Review Video:

Violent Victorian using GlamourDollEyes

2009-07-07T13:23:00.003-04:00

This is the look I came up with using 'Jess's Favorite' GlamourDollEye Shadow. Here you can find a complete breakdown of the look! =)

I used:

MK Concealer in Beige

Revlon Colorstay Foundation (C/O) in Early Tan

MK Mineral Powder Foundation in Beige 2

Urban Decay Primer Potion

NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk

GDEshadow in Violent, Victorian and Cloud Coverage

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Pencil in Zero

Pixi Gel Eyeliner in Onyx

Cover Girl Lash Blast Luxe mascara

NYX #121 false lashes

MAC Mineralize Blush Duo in Grand Duo

I contoured and highlighted my face with the Coastal Scents contour and blush palette!

MAC lip pencil in Stone

MAC lipstick in Viva Glam 2

MAC dazzleglass in Baby Sparks

I hope you guys enjoyed this look as much as I did! =) You can buy GlamourDollEye Shadows HERE!

Nails: Shower Together - China Glaze

2009-07-02T14:35:00.003-04:00

This color is absolutely to die for! As soon as I saw it, I knew it would be

one of the first that I would be adding to my collection. This is my

first time using China Glaze polish and I'm super impressed. It went on beautifully and this is just with one coat! I definitely recommend this polish!!

In's and Out's and Update!

2009-06-26T21:06:00.004-04:00

Hello lovelies! So if you can't tell I have given my blog a little bit of a facelift! I desperately need to start updating this more so I figured if I made it look prettier that would make me want to use it, we'll see how this logic works out. haha I'm going to be posting breakdowns of looks, sales that I hear about, product reviews and swatches, upcoming collections and just general things like that here!

As of right now I'm just going to do a quick In's and Out's post to let you guys know what I'm digging right now! =)

In's:

MAC Grand Duo Mineralize Blush - I cannot tell you how much I'm loving this right now, it's sold out online but if you have a MAC store around you see if they still have it! You WILL NOT be disappointed!!

Glamourdolleyes Mineral Eyeshadows - I have literally been wearing these every single day since I got them! They are such amazing quality! http://glamourdolleyes.com

Tweetdeck - For those of you who have twitter and haven't checked out Tweetdeck, DO IT! http://tweetdeck.com it's amazing and so easy to use!! And if you're not following me on twitter, do that too! http://twitter.com/bonbbyjess

Out's:

My clumpy weird eyelashes - I've been over these for about 22 years and 11 months now!

Waiting for things to ship to me when I order them. - I am so impatient and I've been waiting on a couple things for over a week now! GRR!

Ignoring your beauty blog. - Who would do that anyway??? That's so out!

Okay guys, leave your in's and out's in the comments! I love to read them!

MAC Brush Alternatives! Save some $$$!

2009-03-13T08:40:00.007-04:00

Hey guys! Here's your post on all the MAC brush dupes that I found! Enjoy!

The website where you can find most of the Loew-Cornell brushes for cheap is rexart.com

The shipping cost for rexart.com is $10.50 but the brushes are discounted! So it's worth it if you buy enough of your brushes from there!

The Royal Soft Grip brushes are the same price in Michael's and where I found them online but the website is royalbrushstore.com

The shipping cost for this store is $5.50! =)

Part One Brushes...

Face Brushes

MAC 109 - small contour brush $32

Royal Soft Grip 1/2" SG1400 (pink tip) $2.99

MAC 116 - blush brush $32

Loew-Cornell 3/4" Maxine's Mop (purple handle) $8.49 @ Michael's

MAC 129 - powder/blush brush $34

Loew-Cornell (L) Round Mop (wood handle) $4.73 @ rexart.com OR

Royal Soft Grip 3/4" SG1400 (pink tip) $2.99

MAC 134 - large powder brush $52

Loew-Cornell 1" Maxine's Mop (purple handle) $11.99 @ Michael's

MAC 150 - large powder brush $42

Loew-Cornell (XXL) Round Mop (wood handle) $6.15 @ rexart.com

Part Two Brushes...

Face Brushes

MAC 168 - large angled contour brush $32

Mary Kay Brush Set - cheek color brush $48(for set of six brushes and roll) Contact me to order!

MAC 190 - foundation brush $32

Royal Soft Grip 3/4" SG950 (blue tip) $2.99

MAC 191 - square foundation brush $32

Royal Soft Grip size12 SG150 (blue tip) $2.99

MAC 194 - concealer brush $19

Royal Soft Grip size8 SG170 (blue tip) $2.99

Extra's

Royal Soft Grip 1" SG1400 $2.99 - I use this brush for my contour every single day!

Mary Kay Powder Brush in Brush Roll $48(for set of six brushes and roll) Contact me to order!

Mary Kay Mineral Foundation Brush $10 - Great brush for any mineral powder! Contact me to order!

Eye Brushes

MAC 204 - lash brush $11

(my take on it) =) Mary Kay lash/brow brush $48(for set of six brushes and roll) Contact me to order!

MAC 208 - angled brow brush $19.50

Loew-Cornell 1/8" Rose Petal (black handle) $2.27 @ rexart.com

MAC 209 - eye liner brush $17.50

Loew-Cornell American Painter 10/0 4650 Spotter (light purple handle) $2.29 @ Michael's

MAC 210 - precise eye liner brush $17.50

Loew-Cornell 3/16" ADM Detail Mop (green handle) $2.49 @ Michael's

Part Three Brushes...

Eye Brushes

MAC 211 - fine point pencil brush (discontinued!)

Royal Soft Grip #6 SG255 (blue tip) $2.99

MAC 212 - flat definer brush $21

Loew-Cornell American Painter #6 4450 Chisel Blender (light purple) $2.13 @ rexart.com OR

Royal Soft Grip size4 SG155 (blue tip) $2.99

MAC 213 - fluff brush $22.50

Loew-Cornell 3/8" Maxine's Mop (purple handle) $3.99 @ Michaels

MAC 217 - blending brush $22.50

Loew-Cornell 1/4" AMM Mini Mop (green handle)$2.43 @ rexart.com

MAC 219 - pencil brush $23

Loew-Cornell (S) Dome Round (green handle) $9.99 @ Michael's

MAC 222 - tapered blending brush $28

Loew-Cornell (M) Dome Round (green handle) $12.99 @ Michael's OR

Mary Kay Eye Crease Brush $48(for set of six brushes and roll) Contact me to order!

MAC 224 - tapered blending brush $28

Royal Soft Grip (M) SG999 (pink tip) $2.99

MAC 228 - mini shader brush $19.50

Loew-Cornell 1/4" Maxine's Mop (purple handle) $3.29 @ Michael's

MAC 231 - small shader brush $17.50

Royal Soft Grip (S) SG995 (pink tip) $2.99

MAC 239 - eye shader brush $24.50

Mary Kay Eye Definer Brush $48(for set of six brushes and roll) Contact me to order!

MAC 249 - large shader brush $27

Royal Soft Grip #10 SG3020 (orange tip) $2.99

MAC 252 - large shader brush $29

Loew-Cornell 1/2" Maxine's Mop (purple handle) $3.21 @ rexart.com

MAC 263 - small angle brush $20

Mary Kay Brow/Eye Liner Brush $48(for set of six brushes and roll) Contact me to order!

Eye Brushes

MAC 266 - small angle brush $19.50

Loew-Cornell 1/4" Rose Petal (black handle) $3.09 @ rexart.com

MAC 269 - medium angle brush (discontinued!)

Loew-Cornell 3/8" Rose Petal (black handle) $4.05 @ rexart.com

MAC 272 - small angled shader $23

Royal Soft Grip 1/4" SG393 (pink tip) $2.99

MAC 275 - medium angled shader $24.50

Royal Soft Grip 3/8" SG393 (pink tip) $2.99

Extras

Royal Soft Grip 3/8" SG160 (blue tip) $2.99 - Still not sure what I'm going to use this brush for. ;)

Also, here are the pictures of the Mary Kay Brush Set that I talked about with the roll!

For all of my 'dupe' brushes I paid a total of $195.09 including all taxes and shipping costs. The mac brushes (not including the discontinued brushes) came to a total of $694!!!

Enjoy spending your extra $498.91 on something else!!

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