First Impressions, Demo, & Review: Lamora Flat Top Kabuki Brush

So, I posted the video to YouTube last night, and totally forgot to post it here! I'm so sorry everyone! Here it is, I hope it is helpful to you :) Love you! <3

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Coming Soon: First Impression and Review Vlog! (Flat Kabuki)

I'm so excited! I got my new Flat Kabuki brush today in the mail! :D I have never used a flat kabuki brush before, so I plan on doing a First Impressions Vlog on my YouTube channel sometime tomorrow evening.

I actually got five of these brushes today, and I obviously don't need ALL of them, so I will be including one of these in my next giveaway! :) Keep an eye out for more details on that. And check back tomorrow for my first impression vlog! :)

Thanks for checking in! I love y'all! <3

Makeup Talk: Lip Primer

Let's have a discussion today! :) I was just scrolling through my newsfeed on Facebook, and I saw this post about "Lip Primer: is it worth it to buy it?" So, I commented on it. And then I decided to start a discussion on here with my viewers. 

The topic will be about lip primers (obviously), and I am asking all of you to answer these three questions:

1. "Do you use lip primer?"
2. "Why do you (or why don't you) use it?"
3. "Is it worth it to buy it? (Would you recommend it?)"

My answers are:

1. Yes I do! :)
2. I honestly love lip primer. I have two different brands of lip primers: Femme Couture, and e.l.f. Cosmetics. Frankly, the Femme Couture ($8) does not work nearly as well as my e.l.f. Cosmetics ($3) primer. Plus, the e.l.f. Lip Primer is a nude-ish color, so when you put your lipstick over it, the color is definitely TRUE color.
   Even if I eat or drink or anything, the color stays. Don't get me wrong, some of the lipstick or gloss will come off, but it keeps the color intact. It really helps if you blot your lipstick after applying primer and color. That's the best way to keep it on all day. 
3. I would say, yes. It's worth it. For me, it keeps my lip color on all day.

I want to hear from you! Comment with your answers, and feel free to discuss it with each other, too!

Thanks for stopping by! Keep checking in for more posts like these :) I love you all! Peace, love, and namaste! <3

Super Cheap PERFECT Urban Decay Naked Dupes!!

Check out these super cheap Naked Palette dupes! They look identical to the authentic palette, with little difference in color! 

These palettes sell for $54 each, on Urban Decay's website (www.urbandecay.com/naked/naked-color), but you can find them right here for around $7 each! They are the perfect duplicate for the original Naked Palettes! 

I am so excited to order these and review them for you sometime soon. The part that makes me the happiest about these is that I can watch makeup tutorials online, and I don't have to guess which color on my dupe palette that I should use in replacement of the Naked color that the vlogger is using! All I have to do is find the same color on the same place in my palette as they used in theirs! 

Go check out this amazing deal! :)

$21.74 and Free Shipping <<<-----Click here for the deal!

Makeup Tip!! 8.15.14

So, I'm not sure if this is already posted on the internet or not (not sure if anyone has discovered or announced this yet), but I just found out that there is a miniature sharpener for your lipstick on the bottom of the e.l.f. Matte Lipstick and the Lorac Pro Matte Lip Color! (At least I THINK it's in the Lorac Matte Lip Colors. Please try it and let me know!) Don't ask me how I figured it out. I was bored and I like to take things apart when I'm bored, apparently :) Go check it out, though! This is awesome information :)

Makeup of the Day 8.14.14

You know it's gonna be a great day when your eyebrows turn out perfect! Haha :P 

Today is a very special day for me!! My boyfriend and I are celebrating our one year anniversary today!! :)

My look for today features a soft smokey eye, and a red lip. I was trying to achieve a pinup style look for the day. On the eyes, I used Nyx Love In Paris palette, and the rest of my face is literally e.l.f. Cosmetics. 

Follow My Social Media!

I post most of my beauty blogging stuff on my Instagram. For instance, I posted a giveaway this past Friday (8.8.14) and yes the giveaway is still going on until this Friday. I will actually be giving away a set of three eyeshadow palettes, and three liquid eyeliners. I used one of these eyeliners and one of these eyeshadow palettes in my Makeup of the Day look for 8.8.14 (the greens and golds). All you have to do is go follow me on Instagram, like the photo of the giveaway, share that photo with the hashtag #jennasbeautygiveaway and then comment on my giveaway picture with a number between 1 and 500 :)

I will be selecting a winner on Friday, so jump on it! :) Y'all might want to start following me, because I have many more giveaways coming up soon :)

P.S. This giveaway is not international, but the next ones will be. Sorry about that!

Thank you all so much for reading! Keep an eye out for more posts and giveaways! :)

Makeup of the Day 8.8.14

My makeup of the day for August 8, 2014

Products used:
1. Rimmel Stay Matte Primer
2. e.l.f. Flawless Finish Foundation in Ivory
3. Black Radiance Foundation in Brown Sugar (for contouring)
4. e.l.f. Liquid Concealer (for highlighting)
5. e.l.f. Contouring Duo in St. Lucia
6. e.l.f. Translucent Mattifying Powder
7. e.l.f. Eyebrow Duo in Light
8. e.l.f. Highlighting Powder
9. e.l.f. variety of mascaras (including Mineral, and lengthening)
10. e.l.f. Matte Lip Color Pencil in Nearly Nude
11. e.l.f. Eyebrow Gel
12. e.l.f. Liquid Eyeliner
13. NYX Matte Finish Spray
14. Assorted brushes
15. Up+Up Beauty Blender Dupe
16. The Color Workshop Eyeshadow in Envy, Splendid, and Popular
17. The Color Workshop Liquid Eyeliner in Purple

Couponing!!! (FREE Makeup)

So, most of you don't know this, but I have hopped on and off and back onto the bandwagon of couponing for a few years now, and I just recently got back into it again. I bought two Sunday papers this last sunday (8/10) and clipped all of the coupons. Then I went online to a few of my favorite couponing websites, and I found one of them had posted about this amazing deal at CVS! And I just so happened to have had the coupons that I needed for it :)

Here is the breakdown of how I scored free makeup and chocolate today:

1) Buy 2 Almay Shadow Softies Eye Shadow $5.29, regular price- Buy One Get One 50% Off Through 8/16- Use two $4.00/1 Almay Cosmetic Product, Including Makeup Removers from SS (Smart Source) 8/10*Final Price: BETTER THAN FREE! $0.07 moneymaker when you buy 2!

2) Hershey's Snack Size Candy Bars $1.49, regular price- Sale price, $3 for 3- Use three $1.00/1 Hershey's Snack Size Candy Bars 6-pack*Final Price: FREE when you buy 3!

Total before coupons and sales: $15.05Total after coupons and sales: -$0.07Total after taxes: $0.91!!

I can't wait until next week so that I can find some more deals on free makeup :) If my Dollar Tree had carried the 8oz bottles of Nivea Skin Radiance Lotion, I would have gotten 4 of those for free this week as well, but unfortunately my local stores don't carry that product lol 

If I see another good deal coming up, I'll be sure to post it on here that way you all can go snag some free makeup too! :)

Love you all, and thanks for reading!

Makeup of the Day 6.6.14

On the eyes:

• Eyeshadow- NYX Love In Paris
• Eyeliner and Mascara- e.l.f. Cosmetics
• Eyebrows: e.l.f. Eyebrow duo kit in medium

Lips:

• Primer- e.l.f. Lip primer & plumper
• Color- Femme Couture Matte Lipstick in Kiss Me Coral

Face:

• Primer- Rimmel Stay Matte primer
• Foundation: e.l.f. Flawless Finish Foundation in Porcelain
• Contour and Blush: e.l.f. Contour and blush duo
• Finishing spray: NYX finish spray

Makeup of the Day 6.5.14

Makeup of the day for Saturday, 6/5/2014. In this look, I used NYX Love In Paris eye palette, e.l.f. contour and blush duo, e.l.f. eyebrow palette duo, and Baby Lips Doctor Rescue in pink.

I love the entire look of this makeup and outfit. It shows that a girl can look "grungy" or "dark" without going totally goth. I love showing off my alternative style when the mood strikes :)

Beauty Haul 6.5.14

This was a spur of the moment beauty haul. I didn't get to buy a whole lot of products today, but I bought several things that I needed :) The haul was on the lower-end price scale, and I got it all from either
Wal-Mart or Target.

Walmart:

1. Neutrogena Makeup Remover Towelettes: $4.97
2. Black Radiance Foundation in Brown Sugar: $4.98 on Clearance!
3. Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Nude Eye palette $9.36

Target:

1. e.l.f. Flawless Finish Foundation in Porcelain: $5.89
2. NYC Quick Dry Nail Polish in Fashion Safari: $1.72
3. Up&Up Beauty Blender Makeup Sponge: $4.99

My total today was $35.08, with taxes and everything. I feel like this was a very successful haul! I now have two eye palettes that are allegedly "great dupes" for Urban Decay's Naked palette. I can't wait to play with the Physicians Formula palette tomorrow <3

Makeup of the Day 6.2.14

This was my look of the day for Wednesday, 6/2/2014. I used mostly e.l.f. products. The eye-shadow was from NYX's Love In Paris palette. I got that palette because I heard that it was a nice dupe for Urban Decay's Naked, and while I can't personally compare it to Naked, I can definitely say that these are some absolutely beautiful colors at an unbeatable price :)

I apologize ahead of time for my crazy eyebrows haha :P

Vanity Tour 6.1.14

So sorry that I haven't posted in awhile! I have been super busy as my life recently became more hectic than usual. Through all of the chaos, however, I managed to find time to go shopping for more makeup! :) After I got home with my beauty haul, I decided to make a little makeup vanity to start doing my makeup at. I eventually plan on making a really nice one, but this will have to do for now :) Enjoy!

Eyes:

Face:

Skin:

Brushes:

Old makeup and miscellaneous:

Overview: