Guest Blogger Post Aly : Benefit Cosmetics - "Dallas"

Make-up Tutorial

Makeup from the Dreamwater follow-up post.





PRIMER:
    Too Faced Beauty Balm - Vanilla Glow

CONCEALER:
    MAC Concealer - NW20
    Benefit - Boi-ing Concealer 02

FOUNDATION:
    Temptu S/B Foundation - Shade 3

EYE SHADOW:
    MAC Eyeshadow - Shroom
    Plā Beauty - Super Wear Eyebrow Definer - Light Taupe
    Lime Crime China Doll Palette : Parasol, Jade-o-lade, Lotus Noir

EYELINER:
    Plā Beauty - Onyx

POWDER:
    Merle Norman - Ultra Powder Foundation - Ultra Cameo

BLUSH / BRONZERS / HIGHLIGHTERS:
    Benefit - High Beam
    Plā Beauty - Blush - Pink-a-Boo
    Smashbox - Soft Lights - Smashing Hightlight

MASCARA:
    Plā Beauty - Lash Primer
    Plā Beauty - Black Mascara

LIP LINER:
    Rimmel - East End Snob

LIPSTICK:
    Lime Crime Lipstick - Airborne Unicorn
    Plā Beauty Lipstick - Kinky Girl

TOOLS:

    Alcone Non-Latex Sponge

    MAC Brush 217

    Q-tips

Make-up Tutorial

PRIMER:

    Lime Crime - Eyeshadow Helper

CONCEALER:

    MAC - Select Cover-up - NW20

    Benefit - Boi-ing Concealer 02

FOUNDATION:

    Mary Kay - Medium Coverage Foundation

EYE SHADOW:
    Mary Kay - Honey Spice

    Lime Crime China Doll Palette : Parasol, Jade-o-lade, Lotus Noir, Goldfish

EYELASH GLUE:
    DUO Adhesive - Dark
EYELASHES:
    Ardell - Wispie Lashes

EYE BROWS:
    NYC Brow Blender & Liner - Blonde

EYELINER:

    Revlon Colorstay - Liquid Liner - Black
    Mac Eye Kohl Pencil - Smolder

POWDER:

    Colorescience - Mineral Powder Foundation

BLUSH / BRONZERS / HIGHLIGHTERS:

    Benefit - High Beam
    Lime Crime China Doll Palette : Fly Dragon Fly

MASCARA:
    Benefit - Bad Gal

LIP LINER:

    Rimmel - East End Snob

LIPSTICK:

    Lime Crime Lip Gloss - Cherry on Top

TOOLS:

    Alcone Non-Latex Sponge

    Q-tips

April 2012 Beauty Giveaway

Time for a new giveaway!!  For April I am going to have 2 winners who will each win five minis from Benefit Cosmetics.  There are multiple ways to enter and multiple chances to win.

http://blog.alElizabeth.com

March Giveaway Winners

March Giveaway Winners and April Giveaway announced!

*Note: Entry #636 was disqualified after verification and #249 was then chosen as the 5th winner.

January 2012 Giveaway...

...is looking kinda sad. This time last month for December's giveaway I was already well over 100 entries. So far for this month, I have 14...but this is feedback that I need. Initially I was going to do a review a week and then combine those 4 products as the giveaway, but with the lack of enthusiasm from you ladies, I've decided to change that up. I'm still going to do the giveaway, but I'm going to go ahead and explain what all is in this month's giveaway, so I can evaluate if the response gets better or worse. If the response doesn't get any better, I might just go back to beauty gift cards, as you can purchase what you want and the shipping costs on my end is a hell of a lot cheaper.

I just thought by doing a "favorites giveaway" it would be a fun way to incorporate beauty items with the reviews and giveaways. I also realize I need to start doing some tutorial views, which I had the idea to come up with make-up looks for tutorial videos and then have the giveaway with the items that made up that look. [new items of course...I'm selfish when it comes to make-up...I always want one of my own and I would never ever send opened or used makeup ...that is gross.]  I've also read lately on a few blogs that giveaways are cheesy and make the blog less valuable...as viewers are just interested in the giveaway verses the content.  I just view it as, wanting to give my followers an incentive for giving feedback and communicating with me.  Let me know your thoughts and feedback as I want my followers to enjoy and look forward to my blog.  :D

So this month in the giveaway....one winner will win all of the following products:
(1) Box of Shadow Shields. Includes 30 shields.
(1) Small Tube of Embryolisse Lait-crème Concentré.
(1) Starter Kit of Moom.
(1) O•P•I Mini Muppet Collection, which includes the colors, Wocka Wocka, Excuse Moi, Designer..de Better!, and Warm & Fozzie. Each bottle is 0.125 oz each.

One way to enter and multiple chances to win.

☆ Entry #1+ (worth one contest entry each day: can be done once daily during contest)

• Follow me on twitter. ( @alElizabeth )

• Then Retweet this tweet: "RT: #Beauty #Giveaway hosted by @alelizabeth. blog.alelizabeth.com @shadowshields @EmbryolisseUSA #moon @opi_products"

So far I have the review video up for the Shadow Shields and the Embryolisse in the works as I type.  I just confirmed this week I will be featured on the Nature's Knockout channel for my review video for the product, Moom.  If you do not know what Moom is...it is an all natural hair remover, that is similar to wax, but so much better.  My friend has also volunteered her leg, to demonstrate how Moom works.  [so this should be interesting...to say the least.]  The O•P•I Nail Polish is a throw in...and if I can find a salon with the same colors, I'll do a swatch panel, but if not I don't want to open the package just to get a swatch panel.

Again please let me know your thoughts on giveaways and/or feedback.