Tanning Secrets.....

I was asked to do a post on tanning products and such things so here it is. I absolutely must be tan at all times. Summer is my favorite season and I tan really easily, I can layout just a couple of hours and catch some color. I have an olive skin tone so its super easy for me. Now unfortunately Summer does not last all year long. So I found some other ways to achieving a tan. One for obvious reasons is a tanning salon, I do tan in beds or stand ups. Yes I know it's bad for you, but so is everything else. So fuck it. To get a glow bronze look I use Lorac TANtalizer Body Bronzing Luminizer. I love this stuff. It goes for about $32 and you can get it on Loraccosmetics.com site. You apply it with your hands and rub it on evenly on areas you prefer. I usually lotion the areas that are exposed such as: legs, arms, or chest. It washes off at the end of the night. It gives you an instant bronzy glow while it
adds color. I pretty much wear this all the time, it can get messy BUT its still worth the use. Let me know your thoughts below, and feel free to recommend products you like :)

Recent purchases....

I said in a previous post that I would review the Becca Shimmering Skin Perfecter "Opal" when it came in and its here!!! Along with some other makeup goodies I recently got. I included two palettes from Too Faced and three shades from the Nars Audacious Collection. Ok let's just dive in. First impression of the Becca highlighter is HOLY PIGMENT. Its definitely more pigmented then any other highlighter I own. I have wore it a couple of times already and I do like it, pleasantly surprised at how great this product is. I would definitely recommend it, it is available for purchase and is not limited edition. On to the Nars lipsticks. I am in love with these! They're a tad pricy but let's be honest I would pay any amount for makeup lol. The packaging is very chic, and its actually magnetic. Pigment is amazing, comes on with one swipe. The finish is sort of like Mac's Satin lipstick. There is a wide variety of colors, but I didn't want to purchase too many without testing a few first. Now that I've tried them I will definitely be getting more colors. Last but not least, Too Faced palettes. I looooove their packaging, they always have the cutest concepts. Also been using these for the past week and I love them. Only thing I wish they had was a matte crease/transition color. Other then that THUMBS UP!

OPAL

OPAL

                                                            À LA MODE AND CAT EYES

St. Tropez, Cannes, Soleil
Riviera, Jardin, Cote d'Azur
La Croisette, Monaco, De La Mer

Purr, Tiger's Eyes, Leopard
Meow, Pussy Cat, Jungle Love
Kitten, Kitty Glitter, Panther

JULIETTE, LIV, LANA

JULIETTE, LIV, LANA

Favorite Brushes

I figured some of you were interested as to what brushes I use on a daily basis. Some are new in my routine some are old. For eyeshadow application I typically use Mac, I still have many considering I was once a freelance makeup artist and they've lasted me super long. The Morphe and Sigma brushes are new in my routine and I have been loving them! Especially the duo fibre. I listed them below, hope this helps.

Blush - Anastasia Beverly Hills (no number on brush)
Contour - Anastasia Beverly Hills (no number on brush)
Foundation - Morphe Brushes (M427)
Concealer - Morphe Brushes (M436)
Highlighter- Morphe Brushes (M310)
Crease(eye) - Morphe Brushes (M310)
Crease(eye) - Morphe Brushes (M139)
Crease(eye) - Morphe Brushes (M412)
Crease(eye) - Mac (210)
Blending - Mac (224)
Smudger - Sigma (E21)
Eyeliner - Mac (210)

Notice I love crease brushes haha, shadow must always be blended!

#OOTD

Let's talk fashion! Lately I have been obsessing over everything bohemian! Especially these necklaces, I have so many and I can't wait to share. Necklace is from Shopjessicafang.com. Top is from Forever21, Jeans from Zara, and bracelets also from Forever21. I typically wear gold but I've been feeling this grunge silver look lately. I am a creature of change so I love to try new things. Also wearing my 20 inch Bellami extensions(shade:jet black) if you would like a little discount use my code "amrezy" on Bellamihair.com. Will list makeup details on my Instagram @amrezy :)                          

Amrezy Palette

I figured this is the best platform to finally talk about the ins and outs of the Amrezy Palette by Anastasia Beverly Hills. When I was presented with this opportunity you can imagine the level of excitement I felt. Although it didn't hit me up until it was actually made. As you know throughout the process of making this palette I worked along with my bestie who you may know by @norvina on Instagram. Well little did I know we would become so close during this process. The minute we started working together I knew what I wanted. All the colors were already pre thought and even Claudia herself was surprised as to how quick I made up my mind. As you can imagine I was very strategic with the color scheme. I've always wanted to create a palette that included every color you would need without having to reach out to other palettes. I own many palettes and there has never been one that I felt covered everything, meaning pop of color, neutrals, shimmery, matte, dark, and light. Also I thought it was EXTREMELY important to create crease colors, which are my go to "Morocco"and "Caramel". I felt that a lot of other brands lacked on adding crease colors and as a makeup artist this was something that had to be included, because no matter what eye look I do I absolutely have to use a transition color.  I picked shades that I felt would look good on all skin tones, and of course all kinds of women. I wanted to reach every audience. I felt that people would appreciate the neutrals colors the most but I couldn't forget to add at least two bright shades because I know some people are more daring than others. I want to know what you guys think about it? Leave me some comments below :)