Foundation Routine For Oily Skin

Hello Lovelies,

I recently posted about my primer that I used to help control my oily skin, and I decided to post my full foundation routine and the products I use to control shine! It has taken me a while to find all the products that I currently use, but I am glad that I have finally found a routine that works for me and hopefully it will work for you too!

Products that I use:

1. Neutrogena Shine Control Primer 

2. Covergirl Clean Oil-Control Foundation in the color Soft Honey

3. Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Translucent

I apply these in the order stated above, and I also add blush and or bronzer between step 2 and 3! 

Hope this helps anyone with oily skin because it has been a life saver for me!

XOXO
-Neika

Favorite Winter Outfit

Hello Lovelies,

I decided to do a flashback Friday to last winter when I went on my family vacation to Utah. It was so beautiful with all the snow and the weather was amazing for it being winter in Utah. I happened to get a picture of my favorite outfit from that trip and also one of my favorite items that I basically wore the whole time! My headband! Here is a picture of my outfit...

I am wearing my plush jacket from Old Navy, my plaid scarf, and my headband from Charming Charlie!

I wish I could be enjoying the winter weather of Utah at the moment.
Hope you are all having a wonderful day and Happy Black Friday! (I will definitely be going shopping today!)

XOXO
-Neika

Thanksgiving Outfit of the Day

Hello Lovelies,

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Hope you are enjoying lots of turkey and treats!
Today, I went to my families house for turkey dinner and decided to wear a simple yet chic outfit. I am wearing a floral skater skirt from Forever 21 and a classic v-neck top from The Loft. I threw over my jean jacket from Nordstroms to pull together the look! I am also wearing my new shoes from Urban Outfitters, that I talked about in my last post. Here is my outfit...

Have a great Thanksgiving!

XOXO
-Neika

Favorite Items of the Day

Hello Lovelies,

So I think I am going to start something new where I post a few items that I find simply charming throughout the day! Today I got my package in the mail that had my new flats in them and I also bought a new candle that smells just like the holidays! Here are a few pictures I took today...

New Flats from Urban Outfitters from the brand Cooperatives. They are amazingly cute and give an edge to any outfit! Also they are actually comfortable which I was skeptical about when I first ordered them. 

I am totally loving big and bright necklaces for this season! This necklace is made out of orange sea glass and it works great with black plain tops! Perfect statement piece!

I have been craving a holiday scented candle for about a week and finally got one! It is in the scent Moroccan Holiday by Casablanca. It literally is what I think the holidays smells like! It is a pretty big candle so I am hoping it will last a while!

Hope you enjoyed my favorite items of the day!

XOXO
-Neika

Fall Golden Neurtral Eye Makeup Tutorial

Hello Lovelies,

I decided to do a tutorial for  a neutral golden eye makeup that will work great for fall! It is light enough for a neutral look yet has enough warmth to give it depth! Here is the look...

Products that I used:

1. Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
2. Elf Eyeshadow Palette (browns and neutrals)
3. Eyeshadow Brushes (including a blending brush)
4. Gilded Highlighter by Benefit
5. Sephora Retractable Eyeliner
6. Mascara

How to:
To start off this look I first primed my eye lids. I picked out the color eye shadows that I was going to use ...

First, I applied a matte neutral base to my entire eyelid with a fluffy eyeshadow brush (1).
Then with a flatter eyeshadow brush I packed on the golden bronze eyeshadow to my lid under my crease (2). Then I took this matte brown and applied this to my crease with the same brush (3). After that I took my blending brush and blended together the two shadows so they have a smooth transition into one another. I also blended up a bit bring the darker color above my crease. Then with a fluffy eyeshadow brush I took this pale matte yellow shadow and used it as a highlight under my brow and brought it down to the corners of my eyes (4). Now I am done using eye shadows and am going on to using my highlighter. I am applying the gilded highlighter to the inner half of my lower lash line to brighten up my eyes. Then I applied eyeliner and mascara as I usually would!

Not so bad right? ehh well it may look like a lot of steps but it is actually a really quick and easy look to achieve and if you mess up it is easily fixable by blending!

Hope you enjoy this look and try it out for yourself!

XOXO
-Neika

"This or That" Beauty TAG

Hello Lovelies,

I found a this or that beauty tag and decided I would give it a go! I thought i would do something different and it would also help you guys learn more about me!

Makeup:
blush or bronzer- bronzer
lip gloss or lipstick - both but prefer lip gloss
eye liner or mascara - tough one! but I have to go with mascara!
foundation or concealer - foundation
neutral or color eye shadow -neutral
pressed or loose eye shadows -pressed
brushes or sponges - brushes for sure!

Nails:
OPI or china glaze - OPI
Long or short - short
Acrylic or natural - natural, although I love when I get acrylics done!
Brights or darks - dark
Flower or no flower - no flower

Body:
perfume or body splash - perfume
lotion or body butter - lotion
body wash or soap - body wash

Fashion:
jeans or sweat pants - jeans
long sleeve of short - short
dresses or skirts - skirts
stripes or plaid - stripes
flip flops or sandals - definitely sandals!
scarves or hats - scarves, hats look terrible on me!
studs or dangly earrings - studs
necklaces or bracelets - bracelets
heels or flats - flats
cowboy boots or riding boots - riding boots
jacket or hoodie - love both but I have to go with jacket because its more versatile!
forever 21 or charlotte russe - forever 21

Hair:
curly or straight - straight but if i'm having a good hair day then curly!
bun or ponytail - bun
bobby pins or butterfly clips - bobby pins
hair spray or gel - hair spray
long or short - long
light or dark - dark
side swept bangs or full bangs - side swept
up or down- down 


Hope you guys enjoyed this!

XOXO
-Neika

Everyday Makeup Essential: Combat Oily Skin

Hello Lovelies,

 I want to talk about one of my everyday makeup essentials! Primer! I never used to wear primer and always had my makeup melting off my face by the end of the day. I soon after realized what I was doing wrong and added primer to my daily routine. I use the Neutrogena Shine Control Primer everyday before I apply my foundation. This truly works for oily skin because it has a rice protein complex in it that absorbs the oils on your skin throughout the day. I myself have oily skin so my daily make up routine emphasizes a lot on combating the shine and applying this primer is a must! Without it, even when using matte powder and shine control foundation, shine still makes itself apparent but with the shine control primer it is the base necessary for all the other products to truly work!

Hope this helps with combating oily skin and I will be posting my everyday shine control make-up routine soon!

XOXO
-Neika