Tarte Christmas Haul!

I did a little holiday shopping for myself this year. I decided to pick up 2 items because they were both on sale! After swatching both I instantly fell in love! The first is a holiday palette from Tarte in Park Ave Princess, and the other product is Amused blush from Tarte. 

I really like each item for different reasons. The park ave princess palette has AMAZING products in it and I can already tell it's going to be used in my everyday routine. The colors are beautiful and are  perfect colors for my skin tone. On the other hand the tarte blush in amused is extremely pigmented and gorge at the same time. I see myself wearing this blush more so in the spring and summer.

Park Ave Princess holiday palette 

A closer look at the palette

Swatched L-R: Park Ave Princess bronzer,
Posh blush, Champaign Gold highlighter

Blush in Amused

Amused swatched

Overall I am pleased with my purchases and would highly recommend either product to anyone! Click the video below to see the other gifts I got for Christmas! 

xo, Amanda 

2,000 Subscriber & Holiday Giveaway!!!

First off, THANK YOU for 2,000 subscribers on my YouTube channel!! You guys are amazing!

I went to Sephora and bought a gift for this giveaway to show my thanks for helping me reach 2,000 subscribers :) I have included swatches below of the product I purchased for you but these are swatches of a product I already own which is the same as what I bought for the giveaway. I did not in any way touch the makeup I am giving away. I bought a holiday palette from Too Faced called Beauty Wishes and Sweet Kisses. This palette has 3 eyeshadows from the Chocolate Bar palette and the Chocolate Soleil bronzer in it, both of which I already own so that is how I was able to show you these swatches :) The palette also includes the Snow Bunny Bronzer (which I haven't tried but have heard great things about), and a lipgloss coming out Spring 2015 that is called Naked Dolly. From the looks of it I will definitely be buying the lip gloss in this palette when it comes out next year because it looks sooo pretty!! Anyways now that I've got all that out of the way, let's get into some swatches of the eyeshadows and bronzer!

Beauty Wishes & Sweet Kisses!

Inside the palette!!

Chocolate Soleil Bronzer 

L-R: White Chocolate, Creme Brulee, Haute Chocolate

This picture shows how pigmented
these shadows are with just one swipe!  

The second prize the winner will be receiving is a full set of nail wraps with some accent nail strips! I am so happy to be giving these away to one of you because these wraps are amazing! Jamberry nail wraps are always buy 3, get 1 FREE! This is perfect for the holidays so make sure to check them out! I was fortunate enough to work with Hannah to give these away to one lucky winner.  She provided the wraps as well as a few extra goodies :) Stay tuned for a review and how to video on these nail wraps!
Click here if you are interested in checking out the Jamberry website and all of the different designs!  http://hannahkoller.jamberrynails.net/ 

Full set of nail wraps! 

Accent nail strips! 

Check out Hannah's Facebook page to see how to's, nail wrap designs, and get special deals!   https://www.facebook.com/jamberrybyhannah

*To enter this giveaway please click on the video at the beginning of this post to see the official rules!


Good Luck!
Amanda

Sephora VIB Haul!!

I went a little overboard with the VIB/VIB Rouge 20% off sale last weekend! But I am in love with everything I got and I guess I can justify it because it was discounted ;) There are so many amazing products out now, so for this post I will be swatching everything I picked up so you can get a closer look!

If you would like to watch the video that accompanies this post then just click below!

Here are the swatches of everything I picked up

Becca Rose Gold
Shimmering Skin Perfecter

Tart Exposed Blush

 

Tarte Captivating Blush 

Make Up For Ever Artist Shadows

L-R: D320, ME554, I606

Make Up For Ever Artist Shadows
L-R: ME512, I648, ME 728

 

Sigma Gossip Eyeshadow

 

       

Nars Audacious Lipstick
in Raquel

Nars Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow
Himalia

Dry - Wet



I hope you liked this post and found it helpful! Let me know if you would like to see more posts like this too!

Love,


Amanda

Pop of Green Makeup Tutorial

Hey dolls! I've been experimenting with some new pigments I got in the mail and wanted to create a fall appropriate makeup look using them. I was inspired by the green pigment and wanted to incorporate it into a wearable but fun look so this is what I came up with!

Younique Pigments used:

Innocent

Beautiful

Infatuated

Crushed

Curious

Click to get the shadows --> https://www.youniqueproducts.com/RebeccaMathias



Love,
Amanda

At Home Teeth Whitening Kit | Smile Sciences

The Smile Sciences at home teeth whitening kit is perfect for someone that is looking for a quick way to whiten their teeth and that is on a budget. This kit comes in a small package as shown in the picture below. I think this kit is a great value for the money. I was skeptical at first but after just 2 uses, I could REALLY see the results! I am honestly very impressed with how well this works!

The Sweet Teeth kit includes 2 mouth trays, 2- 3mL whitening syringes, an LED light for faster results, a teeth shade guide, a maintenance whitening pen, and 2 vitamin E applicators. The difference between the Sweet Teeth kit and the original one is that the Sweet Teeth kit smells and tastes similar to bubble gum.

To begin you follow the instructions on how to mold the mouth trays to fit your teeth. After completing that, you take one of the 3 mL syringes that contains the whitening gel and apply a small drop of product where there are impressions of your teeth in the tray. Next you just put them in your mouth and you're finished! Super easy right?! I like to use the LED light every time I whiten my teeth because it enhances the results and there is no extra work necessary!

Before I started using the Smile Sciences teeth whitening kit, my teeth were about a 4-5 according to the teeth shade guide. I realize my teeth weren't very discolored but after using the kit 1 time, my teeth lightened another shade!

Before using the Smile Sciences Teeth Whitening Kit

I have currently used the kit 3 times since I received it in the mail and I think the results are amazing! I am so happy with how well it is working and it is definitely making me feel more confident about my smile! :)

After using the kit for the 1st time! 

After using the kit for the 2nd time! 

If you are interested in this kit or any of the teeth whitening kits they have on the website make sure to use the coupon code DASHKIT to get it for only $29!! www.smilesciences.com

I was sent the Sweet Teeth kit for review but all opinions are 100% my own. If I didn't like a product, I would give you guys my honest opinion because that's what a review is, right?! Good or bad, the company just wants your opinion :)

Super happy with the results!!! :)))

I hope this review was helpful and if you would like to watch my review on my YouTube channel make sure to click on my video!!

XO,
Amanda

Back To School 2014!

Hey guys! It's been a while since I've made a blog post but I really want to start posting more! I wanted to kick off this posting spree with some back to school ideas to help you get more excited about returning to school :) 

I made a video last week with some cute and CHEAP ways to decorate your school supplies. I realize there are more fancy ways to decorate things but I wanted to keep it simple and gear my video towards people who don't have a ton to spend. 

The main decoration is washi tape. I found so many different patterns and colors, it was hard to choose from but I tried to pick out colors and styles that would go together! I bought mine at Target for $2.99 per roll. I explain in the video how I made the binder decorated with washi tape look super cute and gave some decorative ideas. 

As for the other binder, I took a magazine that I already had and just bought some inexpensive ombre scrapbook paper to complete this one. I think it turned out super cute and I was able to find pictures of makeup/beauty items that I enjoy. You could do this with any magazine and use any theme that suits you. 

As for the last element in the video, the pens, I had left over washi tape so I just used that to wrap around my pens to personalize them. 

Like I said this video isn't rocket science but I wanted to show you guys how I like to make my school supplies a little more enjoyable to look at rather than a plain black binder. I hope you got some inspiration from my Tumblr inspired school supplies and will try out these designs! 

Love, 
Amanda 

HUGE $500 Spring Break Giveaway! Mac, Benefit, Too Faced, NYX, + More!

Hey!
I have a HUGE giveaway going on right now on my beauty channel! I want to spread the word because there are so many amazing prizes that 1 lucky winner will receive. I have an entire video explaining all of the prizes and rules, which I will link down below. Basically anyone living in the U.S. or Canada can enter to win all of the makeup & fashion products in the picture. Some of the brands include Mac, Benefit, Too Faced, NYX, Victorias Secret, Butter London, St. Tropez, and many more! I teamed up with 11 other beauty gurus on YouTube to make this giveaway possible. We are all very excited about giving back to our subscribers and for someone to have the chance to win so many great products!! Just make sure you are subscribed to all 12 of us and follow us on our social media sites too (Twitter & Instagram), thumbs up our videos, and let us know in the comments what your spring break/vacation essential is! It's that easy & it is completely free to sign up!! Also the giveaway ends March 31st at 12 pm!

Lastly I want to thank all of my subscribers for supporting me on my journey on YouTube and to all of my new subscribers for subscribing and entering my giveaway! I am getting closer and closer to 2,000 subscribers on my channel each day and I am seriously SOOO excited about it! Make sure to share my channel/videos with your friends, that would make my day! I have been verrrrry busy the last few weeks with school but I am currently on spring break so look out for tons of videos since I plan on filming every day of my break to make up for it!! :)

Good luck in the giveaway & don't forget to subscribe!

X0X0,
Amanda

Click to enter the Giveaway!!