Simple Christmas Nails

Hello Lovelies,

So I always love doing nail art around the holidays and I was running short on time when I was doing my nails and thought of an easy way to get the nail art effect with out taking up a lot of time. I chose to go with the classic red nails and I added a snowy effect to my ring fingers and my thumbs. Here is how it turned out...

This effect was really easy to achieve, here's how I did it:
So I first painted all may nails with my chosen color (red) and let it dry completely. Then I went and grabbed a cotton ball and my white nail polish. I put a drop of the white nail polish on a piece of paper and took the cotton ball and patted it in the white. To test the amount of the polish on the cotton ball I patted it out on the paper a few times till I got my desired look. Then I gently patted it on the tips of my nails until it looked like a little snow flurry.  There will be a few pieces of the cotton ball fibers attached to your nails, so just wait till the white dries to pull them off! Then I added my favorite top coat!

You can also add more nail art on the other nails to give it the full Christmas look!

All Gold Everythin'

Hello Lovelies,

I am loving gold accents for this season and decided to go with a gold inspired look today! I am wearing a gold polka dot sweater from forever 21 and I am also wearing a gold bow as a hair accessory that I made myself! Here is the look...

 I also chose to do a simple makeup look with a winged liner and a tinted lip balm!

Lazy Girls Guide To: Cleaning Makeup Brushes

Hello Lovelies,

Every so often I like to clean my makeup brushes and I just cleaned them other day and decided to do a post on how I clean my brushes.

So me being a person that doesn't really like to clean much I like to make this process as easy and mess less as possible. I have split this process up into 4 easy steps!

Things You Will Need: 

1. Bowl (preferably plastic)

2. Baby Shampoo (or any other mild shampoo)

3. Small Towel (that you don't mind getting dirty)

4. Your Sink

How To:

1. Get your bowl and fill it with warm water. Make sure it is not hot so it wont damage your brushes. Add a squeeze of shampoo to the bowl.

2. Take a brush and gently swirl it around in the bowl until you feel it is clean.

3. Run the brush under cold water running from your sink and when finished squeeze off excess water with your fingers. 

4. Gently rub the bristle of the brush on the towel and place the head of the brush on the sides of the towel to dry.

And you're done! The process goes by pretty fast once you get the hang of the steps. I like to clean my brushes at night so that in the morning they will be dry and ready to use!

Hope this makes cleaning your makeup brushes easier!

Winter Makeup Look

Hello Lovelies,

So today I enlisted the help of my friend Danielle who is naturally talented at doing makeup to help me with this post! She did a winter inspired look that brings warmth and glow to her eyes.

To achieve this look she used the 120 3rd edition palette from BH cosmetics and their Flirt false eyelashes. Along with the false lashes she used the Rimmel Scandaleyes Show Off mascara to get those luscious lashes and she lined her eyes with the NYC liquid liner! And to complete this look she added a super cute scarf and now she is ready for a night out on the town!

Check out more of her makeup looks on her Instagram account @littlemiss_makeups

Hope you guys enjoyed this post! 

XOXO

-Neika

How To: Conceal with a Blending Brush

Hello Lovelies,

I recently went to the MAC counter and was looking for a good concealer, and while the associate was testing colors on my skin she was using a eyeshadow blending brush and it caught my attention. I asked why she was using that type of brush for concealer and she said it effectively covers dark marks and gives it and airbrush finish while blending it into the skin. So as soon as I got home I thought that I should give it a try for myself and like magic I concealed my dark marks as effectively as it was done in the MAC store! I was excited that I found a new way to do my concealer and I am going to share it will you guys!

To use a blending brush to do your concealer you will need liquid concealer and a blending blush like this one...

          

Apply a small amount of concealer to the back of your hand and use a clean finger to apply it over the dark marks. Using the blending brush as you would to blend eyeshadow, lightly blend the concealer until it is even with your skin tone.That's it! 

It has worked wonders for me and I hope it will work great for you too!

XOXO

-Neika

P.S. let me know if you try this technique and how it worked for you!

Christmas Tag

Hello Lovelies,

I found a Christmas tag and I thought it would be fun to do! So here I go...

1. Whats Your Favorite Holiday Movie?
- Polar Express

2. What Are Your Favorite Christmas Colors?
- Red & Gold

3. Do You Like To Stay in Your PJs Or Dress Up For Christmas?
- I love to stay cozy in my PJs

4. If You Could Only Buy One Person a Present This Year Who Would It Be?
- My sister

5. Do You Open Your Presents Christmas Eve Or Christmas Morning?
-Christmas Morning :)

6. Have You Ever Built a Ginger Bread House?
 - Yes! Love building ginger bread houses!

7. What Do You Like To Do On Your Christmas Break?
- Wrap presents, enjoy seeing family,  light the tree, decorate the house, and eat a lot of christmas treats!

8. Any Christmas Wishes?
- I wish that everyone can have a great christmas and enjoy family and friends!

9. Favorite Christmas Smell?
- Cinnamon and spices! Oh and the smell of hot chocolate!

10. Favorite Christmas Meal Or Treat?
- Gingerbread and sugar cookies!

This was fun I wish it was longer, but hope you guys enjoyed it!

XOXO
-Neika

Holiday Gift Ideas: Pinterest Edition

Hello Lovelies,

So I have been looking through Pinterest and have found a few great items that can be given as a holiday gift! I have linked all the images to the site so click on image for more info!

1. Clarisonic Aria Sonic Skin Cleansing System with Josie Maran Set
- This is a great gift to get because it is basically a 3 in 1 with the Clarisonic, the Josie Maran Argon Oil products and the travel bag! Plus it is in a gorgeous color!


2.  Stila Masterpiece Series Eye & Cheek Palette Trio
- This is the perfect gift for anyone who is a makeup lover! The stila palettes come in three different shades. Each palette comes with five eye shadow colors and a blush!


3.  Love Rocks Set of Three Bangles
- These bangles from Asos are not only super stylish but they also have really cute saying on each one. They can be worn separately or all together!



4. Deborah Lippmann Limited Edition Mini Nail Polish Set
- This set has three different colors of which two are sparkly. This could be the perfect stocking filler for any girl, and its colors can be used year round!

 Hope this is a little helpful when it comes to holiday gift shopping!

XOXO
-Neika