Glamorous Holiday Look (New Year's)

Hello Friends! Now that the year is nearly ending it's your time to shine! This is definitely the classic holiday look, just enough for you to sparkle! I used silver shades on the eyes, smoked out with some matte black. I also decided to include two different lip options, but I have to admit that I personally prefer the deep-dark red that will give you that festive sex appeal! Or you can opt to use a nude,lighter pink that suits your skin, or let's be real if you love it-then wear it :) Happy holidays remember that what makes you beautiful is not reflected in the mirror, it's deeper than that; makeup is just what we do for fun, but true beauty lies within....
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♦♦♦PRODUCT LIST♦♦♦

Face:

                                                               e.l.f Eyebrow Kit Med

                                            NYX Above&Beyond Full Coverage Concealer Beige 

Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm

Clinique Perfectly Real Compact Makeup 106 (N)

Lorac Blush Peach 

Maybelline Fit Me Shine Free Foundation Coconut 355 (contour)

theBalm Bahama Mama Bronzer

theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer

Eyes:

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil Milk 604

Wet n wild Eye shadow Trio Don't Steal My Thunder

L'oreal Infallible Primped & Precious

Urban Decay De Slick Oil-Control Makeup Setting Spray

theBalm Bahama Mama Bronzer

L'oreal Voluminious Mascara

e.l.f. Cream Eye Liner

Lip #1

Jordana  Lip Liner Tawny

Revlon Rosy Nude

Lip#2

Avon Pencil Lip Liner Wild Berry

Wet n Wild Matte Lipstick Sugar Plum fairy 

  

Influenster Jolly Voxbox

Hello friends! I'm excited to share what I received in my Influenster Jolly Voxbox....quickly if you're not familiar with Influenster, it's an awesome site that lets you review things according to how you score on the surveys taken on their website. If you are chosen to receive a themed box, it's free;however you are expected to share on social media (participate) and answer a survey at the end. So, it really is a nice thought to know that you will have something coming in the mail that you are essentially gifted, in exchange for your opinions. That being said, let me show you the Jolly Voxbox (Christmas theme)...In a red box I received 5 items, all full size. Below I will show you pics and a little description of each <3 <3 <3 Thank you Influenster!!http://www.influenster.com/

This little red box arrived to my house jammed packed with goodies inside...the card on top says "Influenster #JollyVoxBox Can you hear the children's laughter? Do you see the candy-colored lights lining the street? It's the most wonderful time of the year: Filled with treasure to keep you smiling from ear to ear,the Jolly VoxBox is finally here!". On the reverse side it has the items listed on the box with individual prices for each (which I will list below next to pics).

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As you can see this little red box was filled right up to the brim!! 

Puffs  Ultra Soft & Strong To Go Tissue Pack: $0.49/single pack

Yes, we all need some tissues...because even though it's that happy-jolly time of year, it's also that

 time that everyone gets sick :(.But even if you don't get sick you can use them for makeup removal!

NYC New York Color HD Color Trio Eye shadow: $2.99

This trio comes with some wearable neutral shades..

Rimmel London NEW Show off Lip Lacquer: $5.49-$5.99

The lip lacquer applies like a lip gloss but it's opaque

 enough to resemble a lipstick, that means less time putting on your makeup.

Skinny Cow Candy: $3.99/Box, $1.09/Single bar or pouch

These chocolate treats are delicious and you can enjoy guilt-free because each pack (3 pieces)

 is only 130 calories. They're so good and the caramel center is definitely a plus :)

 (full box comes with six individual packs)

#Iamachocolatelover

Ducklings Mini Rolls: $2-$3

Since, you'll be busy wrapping up your presents all cute and fancy, some cute tape is always handy.

Disclaimer:  I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

 However, I was not paid in any way or form to speak/write about these products.

Golden Holiday Look (Christmas)

Hello Friends! Today I have a special holiday look for you, for Christmas of course....I decided to go with something quite easy to achieve. I just used a gold all over the eyelid and a bright red lip to match just because that screams Christmas to me.If you try this look remember to tag me, I would like to see your beautiful face and please remember to thumbs up and subscribe to my channel..I hope you all have an amazingly-wonderful holiday, Merry Christmas to all,and all a good night  ;) !!
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Face:

                                                               e.l.f Eyebrow Kit Med

                                            NYX Above&Beyond Full Coverage Concealer Beige 

Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm

Clinique Perfectly Real Compact Makeup 106 (N)

Lorac Blush Peach & Desire

Maybelline Fit Me Shine Free Foundation Coconut 355 (contour)

theBalm Bahama Mama Bronzer

theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer

Eyes:
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Greed
Maybelline Color Tatoo Bold Gold
Wet n Wild Eyeshadow Trio Sweet As Candy
theBalm Bahama Mama Bronzer
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Honey (gold tone)
e.l.f. Cream Eye liner Black
L'oreal Voluminious Mascara

Lips:
Avon Lipliner Pencil Deep Plum
MUA Makeup Academy Lipstick Shade 15

Holiday Look-Cranberry Eyes

Hello friends! Being that the festive days are right around the corner,I thought I'd put up some holiday themed tutorials. For today, I created this cranberry eye look. It's definitely a bolder look but if you like it or even feel a bit inspired by it, I'm sure you could rock this!! Give it a go, check out the video and leave me your thoughts below....please remember to subscribe to this blog and my YouTube channel for the up-coming tutorial. Pics and makeup details listed below ;) !!

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Products Used:

e.l.f. Eyebrow Kit Med

NYX Above&Beyond Full coverage Concealer Beige CJ04

Clinique Perfectly Real Compact Makeup 106(N)

theBalm DownBoy Blush

Tarte Mineral Bronzer Hotel Heiress

Revlon ColorStay Mineral Finishing Powder Brighten 010

Lorac Night Palette Burgundy&Black Shade

Urban Decay Woodstock

Wet n Wild Creme Brulee

Jordana Fabuliner Liquid Eyeliner Black

Jordana Best Lash Extreme voluminizing  Mascara Black 301

Avon Pencil Lipliner Wild Berry

Avon Ultra color Rich lipstick Velvet Vixen T201

Prestige Eyeliner Waterproof Automatic Eyeliner Smoke BE*13

High-Top Bun Hair Tutorial (Hair Donut)

Hi friends! Today I wanted to get this super-quick,easy hair tutorial up for you...just in case you say not another bun tutorial-HEY! You haven't seen mine! So please go watch it. It's perfect for something that looks put together without doing a lot of work. It's gonna make you look fabulous <3 P.S. this eye look will be going up soon!!

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THANK YOU!!!

Hello friends! I hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving with your families and friends! There are always so many things to be thankful for that many times we take for granted...on that note, I'm very thankful for your continued support by watching my videos and reading my blogs. It has all been a learning process for me and continues to be, but I do feel that my videos have improved a bit. Hopefully you feel the same and continue to watch because it's really awesome to know that someone saw my video and liked it when there are 1 million videos out there that are far superior.

On a more personal level I'd like to share with you....today was completely a wonderful day for me!! I feel beyond ecstatic because I feel that I accomplished so much. It might be because we are in the holiday season that has me feeling so happy, but these last few months have been very difficult for me. I should explain that I have anxiety and it got quite awful. However, today was just awesome I was able to do things that I had not been able to do for a long time. It was a simple step toward my complete health but I feel so optimistic. If you have any similar problems you should know that things do get better. I remember to ask God for strength, inner peace,and just remember that He will be there.

Thank YOU again for being there, hope you all have happy,happy holidays!!

Today was a beautiful sunny day in Los Angeles; I wish I would have taken a picture, but instead I decided to upload the above pic of my Thanksgiving day meal, since I find it would be relevant. 

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Fall/Winter Haul-Aeropostale

  Hi friends! Today I'd like to share a little haul for some shopping I did at Aeropostale. Initially, I'd say that I don't usually shop at this store (this purchase was made online) because this brand does target a much younger audience. I was in the market to find myself some nice sweat pants and I did (among other things)! I found that they were having a pretty darn good sale that I couldn't refuse (40% off first item, 30% on the other items). I first collected all the things that I was interested in, but quickly realized that it would actually be better to separate my order into four separate orders to take advantage of the 40% off the first item (the higher cost item was discounted). So, I did all my calculations and proceeded to find my account on Ebates to get 2.5% back on my purchase. I also found that the separate orders were a good idea because apart from getting that extra discount, I also qualified for 2-day free shipping when I paid through Paypal. I was also surprised to have received $5 back from Aeropostale for each order ($20 cash back in gift card from Aero ) that I can use for another order, basically another free item depending on what I choose. I think that the materials used and quality of the manufacturing is high quality. So, I'm glad I took advantage of this sale....spending always feels better when you know you saved!!

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Also for some cash back on your online purchases check out Ebates.....they offer different percentages/cash back on all the purchases you make. It's free to create an account, and you just need remember to go through their site, which will redirect you to where you wan to shop. They create a tracking number and then a few months later you get a BIG FAT CHECK (that's what it says on the paper when you get it from Ebates). So, really this is free money....back on the money you're spending!! Feel free to use my link to take you there NOW :).....Ebates CLICK HERE

Purple Haze (Purple Gradient Eyeshadow)

Hi friends!
Today I recorded a purple gradient eye look that I had previously tried but initially didn't agree with the results. As for today, I'm pleased :)...surely with some practice anything can happen. Even though, I really do love and gravitate mostly to my neutrals, colorful shadows can be so pretty. I suppose that you might have to be somewhat of a makeup junkie like myself to understand that beautiful eye shadows simply make me happy! So, here's to stepping out of my comfort zone and making a brighter day! Hope you like this look; if you try it,please tag me-I'd love to see your work :D

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Products used to Create Eye Look:

Nyx Jumbo Eye Pencil-Milk 604

NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder-Sunny 

Wet n Wild Petal Pusher Palette 736

Wet n Wild Single Shadow-Sugar 250A

e.l.f Liquid Eyeliner-Black

Jordana Best Lash Extreme Volumizing Mascara-Black

Jordana Glitterrocks Retractable Eye Liner-Pencil Punk Rock Purple  04

Face Products:

NYX Concealer-Beige CJ04

Maybelline Fit Me Foundation-125

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer-Light

NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder-Sunny

theBalm DOWNBOY Blush

Revlon Colorstay Mineral Finishing Powder-Brighten (highlight)

Eyebrows:

e.l.f. Eyebrow kit

NYC Cover Stick-Natural 783A (brow bone/highlight)

Lips:

Jordana EASYLINER for Lips-Tawny

Revlon Colorburst Lipstick-Rosy Nude 065

Please vote for my Halloween picture entry O.0

Hello! I would like to ask for your vote on the Wet N Wild Facebook Halloween contest page. I entered my picture from the "Dia de los muertos-Day of the Dead" video. This is the first of this kind of contest that I've entered and although I'm quite behind I would like a chance at winning!! PLEASE :) vote for my pic! Thank you lots & lots! xoxo

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 PLEASE CLICK HERE TO LINK TO WNW FACEBOOK PAGE...you can then click vote next to my picture. Thank you so much for your support-you can vote once every 24 hrs until Nov 5th. Even though I'm well over 500 votes behind I would like a chance at winning :)) THANK YOU!!

Dia de los Muertos~Day of the Dead (Halloween)

Hello friends! I'm so excited about this Halloween tutorial (last of 4 in this short series)....because it calls to my Mexican roots to celebrate and remember our loved ones that have passed by remembering their lives. Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1st for children and November 2nd for adults. On this day either at home or at the cemetery offerings of bread,candy,fruit,alcohol, or anything that the deceased enjoyed in life are beautifully displayed next to their photographs along with fresh flowers and candles. It is believed that on this day they will come and enjoy what you leave out for them. Traditionally, this day offers a special day to remember those that have passed and view it like a celebration. La Catrina (skull figured elegant lady) has become part of this celebration, known to be beautifully dressed and ready to go to all the Day of the Dead celebrations. It differs from sugar skulls because they are candy skulls, that are presented on the altars. A similar concept,La Calaca (deathly skeleton) refers to a skeleton that is believed will come and take you away at the time of death; or referring to death itself. Usually said that," La Calaca will take rich and poor alike, and you will take nothing when you're gone"( since death respects no class types). All these ideas are very closely related and celebrated in a similar sense. It's a day to enjoy, to celebrate death in life!

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I chose very bright colors to adorn my face;

 I thought these colors would complement my attire and flower headband.

You can easily choose any colors of your choice, different design, swirls,flowers. 

My design is not perfect, it's just what appealed to me.

I made my own flower headband-just bought a small bouquet,

clipped the flowers, and hot glued them to a headband I already own but didn't care much for.

To add to the whole look I wore a long dark wig (you don't have to, but if you already have long hair you could also wear milk-maid braids). My blouse is authentic from my hometown in Michoacan, Mexico (they do some beautiful stitching). 

The details that I designed on my face are a rose (forehead-beauty) petals around the eyes (to resemble a flower) cross (over my lip to represent my religion/optional) darkened my nose (to give it a skull appearance) along the sides of my face hollowed teeth, and a spider web on my chin. These details work well to represent death depicted beautifully.

I hope you enjoyed this short Halloween series as much as I enjoyed making these videos. I put in a lot of work into each one and I hope they gave you some ideas for Halloween. 

In case you missed the other Halloween videos check out my YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/B3beautybyblanca 

Don't forget to subscribe....Happy Halloween!!!

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Vampy Halloween Makeup (Halloween)

Hi friends! No doubt I'm enjoying filming these Halloween tutorials. It's just interesting to see yourself in the mirror, then with the help of a little makeup (OK a lot of makeup who are we kidding!) transform into a completely different person/character. So, this look is very dark and vampy-bringing out a very, very dark side...still fun to create. I added a dark, brunette, wavy, long hair wig to bring a little sex-appeal to the look; and decided to pair it up with black clothes because that was an obvious choice. I paled my skin out a lighter foundation than my skin tone and added highlighter all over my face for that "Twilight" sun-kissed glow. I mainly used the eye shadows in the Balm Jovi Palette by theBalm. The colors I chose were black and burgundy and just a little silver as an eyebrow highlight. Then, taking a NYX black shadow contoured my face to give it that dark, sunken in face look. To complete the look I added eyelashes and a deep burgundy lip color (shows up almost black on video). I hope you enjoyed this one and here is the complete video if you want to see this dark creation!

 

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Are you scared yet?? RUN!! OK, let me know what you think about this look, would you wear it this Halloween? Please go watch my video and subscribe!!!

  

Creepy-Sad Dolly Makeup/Halloween

Hello friends! Here's another Halloween makeup tutorial! For this one I went with the creepy doll theme...and added a twist after I had trouble adding my circle contact lenses. Everything was looking perfectly well but it turned into a happy surprise when I got completely teary-eyed! I had to go off camera to finally get the circle lenses on and I decided that it just completed the look a lot better and it gave it a more interesting look. At this point it wasn't just a perfect porcelain doll but rather an interesting take; it became a sad-eyed dolly and I do believe it looks a little creepy. This is definitely for those of you that don't like the "pretty" Halloween makeup. These tutorials are just so much fun because it's creating something that you'd never do and the only exception when makeup can do so much more than just make you look pretty. I added a long wig with bangs in the front (fringe) and a black bow on top. I also had to include my Hello Kitty because I happen to like Hello Kitty and it just authenticated the look a bit more ( for me at least). If you decide to go with the teary-eyed look just add eye drops and let them run down your face. But you can always just go with the dolly look if you follow the tutorial to the point before adding the contact lenses. Either way good luck recreating this look, have fun and have a safe Halloween!! 0.0 ........

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If you re-create this makeup remember to tag me! I'd love to see your pictures!! Remember to go subscribe to my YouTube channel CLICK HERE!! so that you'll be updated on other looks and of course subscribe to this blog....you know what to do! Just enter your e-mail address to get post delivered to your inbox!! Leave me comments below-What do you think of this look?

 Would you dare wear it?? 

Masquerade Makeup Tutorial (Halloween)

Hi Friends! I'm so happy to finally be able to put up the first video of this Halloween series that I have planned. I initially wanted this to have gone up last week, but catching a cold had not been scheduled! So, for the first  Halloween video I present to you a "Gold Masquerade Makeup Tutorial". This is the look you may want to create if you want to show that mystery behind the mask...I dare you!! In fact, it's quite simple and the thing that definitely will catch all eyes on you will be the gold glitter in all it's radiant beauty. Glitter is just fun!! You have to admit that if there will be a time to get away with all this glitter it's now-So,why not?Give it a try and send,tag me your pics. You can opt for less glitter or another color...ooh! I bet silver would be just as great because of all the reflects (and if you have a silver mask)! 

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Here are some pictures of how this turned out. If you're interested definitely go watch the full video. I hope you enjoy it just as much I enjoyed creating it. And, stay tuned for a couple other fun Halloween tutorials! Oh, if you haven't subscribed to my YouTube Channel B3beautybyblanca, go do it so you won't miss them

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TJ Maxx Online

If you're like me and you love a good bargain you should be thrilled with the news that TJ Maxx is now selling discounted clothing online. If you have ever shopped a TJ Maxx or any similar store you know that the hunt is definitely worth your time because you can most definitely find some amazing pieces. The website seems to have been recently  launched and doesn't appear to have nearly as many items as you'd find in store. The items listed on the website are Womens, Shoes, handbags, and The Runway(recently others may have been added); the start price point is around $20 and above. I imagine that the clothing listed online will be some of the more pricier items that they have in large quantities. The first advantage of this that I can see is that you might be able to find pieces that are still in the best shape. If you have been at these stores you know that so many people handle and rummage through clothing that they may end up simply being destroyed. Occasionally you might run into an item you love but it has been "loved" far too much by other customers so it never makes it out of the store when it's already torn or snagged. So, really this in return  might  translate into less damaged products; for the customer this means more "buyable" items and for the stores it would mean less returns on damaged products since less people will be handling the items. Overall, I say that shopping must be done with true passion and not matter too much where you do it as long as it gets done!! 

Oh! You say you want to get started? Well I'll be kind and leave you a link :)
You can thank me by subscribing to the blog! haha! :)
TJ MAXX-GO ON BE A MAXXINISTA!

Spiced-Caramel Apples Recipe

I came up with a little sweet recipe... Just what seemed would taste good together. I had 

never had this before but it turned out pretty good!! So easy & delicious! I made it up as I 

went along and reduced it a bit. It only seemed right to eat with vanilla ice cream!! Of course 

it was the perfect topping!! If you are worried about the liquor, don't fret because alcohol 

evaporates with the heat and leaves just a rich taste behind. Give it a try! Remember to 

share your pictures!



"Spiced-Caramel Apples"

5-small apples peeled & sliced
5-tbs water
5-tbs cognac
4-tbs vanilla
2-cups sugar
2-tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp-salt
1/4-cinnamon stick

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