5 Makeup Must Haves #BeautyWeek

When I think about makeup I think about confidence and being a hair & makeup artist that is a great thing! From makeup to image consulting it is all about making great choices for your overall image. So today's post is awesome because rather than it just being a Top 5 list you get two Top 5 lists one for everyday makeup and one for that glam look you should be rocking on Girl's Night Out or date night with your honey.

I know you will love both lists of products just as much as I do. When I do Top 5 lists I am thinking always about what will make it easy for you and what you will love. Especially on the everyday list it is all about what will keep you looking your best but what will also help your skin age with beauty. 

On the everyday list you will find that I chose budget friendly products that really make it easy to get gorgeous and stay that way! +NYX Cosmetics butter gloss is something I have a few of and it is a must have for me for sure. I wear the color Creme Brulee. It is my favorite gloss I have ever worn! 

You will notice that I  recommended +Real Techniques brushes on both lists as well. They are an +ULTA Beauty fan favorite and I know you will love them.  Brushes are so important! Most women will tell me their brushes are 4 or 5 years old or they got it cheap but the idea of the brush is more important than you think. If you have fibers pulling on your skin everyday you want to make sure you are using soft, clean brushes that are not scratching your skin.

Ok all my glamour girls out there will really appreciate this fabulous list! From the +Anastasia Beverly Hills  Contour Kit which is often mentioned on +YouTube tutorials to the +Stila  Stay All Day eyeliner you will love these products. I am also a huge fan of +Smashbox Cosmetics Full Exposure palette which did not make the list because I only had 5 slots but if you love that glam look it is a total must have. 

Can't wait for Saturday's Give Away on Instagram @LESBLOGQUEEN 

The winner will be announced 6pm est on the Liz Everett Style Blog FB Fan Page 

& on Instagram! You got to get your +BH Cosmetics  Special Occasion Palette! 

Contouring 101 #BeautyWeek

Contouring and highlighting is weight loss surgery for your face! It is such a great way to show off the things you love most about your face. Many times people just think that makeup is about being fake but it is actually about showcasing the most beautiful parts of your family heritage, correcting features that may not be even and truly seeing yourself as gorgeous before you even apply your face.

Here are some definitions for you: 

Highlight - An area or feature that is strongly illuminated; 
WHAT YOU WANT PEOPLE TO SEE
* In the picture below the highlighted areas are the areas/features that I want to show
* Highlight should be 2-5 shades lighter that your normal skin tone depending on how highlighted you like to be 

Contour - To make or shape the outline of; represent in contour;
WHAT YOU DO NOT WANT PEOPLE TO SEE / CREATE SHAPE
* In the picture below that is the portion with the darker concealer
* Contour color should be 2-4 shades darker than your skin tone to really create depth

Bathroom Light 

3 Easy Steps: 

1. Prime your skin using +Maybelline  Baby Skin & +MAC Cosmetics  Prep & Prime on any blemishes or places like the under eye that you need smoothed.

2. Use a +BH Cosmetics Sculpt & Blend brush set to help you map out your face and then apply your normal foundation over the top using light strokes to blend the colors smoothly. (exp. See +Jordan Liberty  video listed below) 

3. Finish applying your makeup with a thinner more sculpted face & show your new found confidence to the world! 

Bathroom to Natural Light

Contouring & highlighting may seem like the craziest effort you will ever make but it is something that I have always loved because I just love makeup. We are in a day and time that selfies, work pictures, and photos are shared all the time so I wanted to make sure that you had this basic tool so that you can rock your selfies just like a star!

Below are some great multimedia tools as well that will help you get the full technique down! I suggest that you watch +Jaclyn Hill's video first and then the other two below in order. Jaclyn will help set the tone so that you understand exactly what the Contour vs. Highlight technique is and how to use it. It will be different for everyone because we all have such different faces.

Once you do that go visit your nearest +ULTA Beauty  or +Sephora  and experiment a bit. Ask the beauty experts there to help match you and you may even get on pinterest and print out a picture of makeup you like so that they can recommend the best products. Don't be afraid to try something new it just might be the best beauty decision you have ever made!

My Favorite Contouring +YouTube  Videos 

BEGINNER - +Jaclyn Hill 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WcP7VE92us

INTRO & SPRING LOOK - +Jordan Liberty 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHAwKaN6Ubo

 ADVANCED - Makeup Shayla 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8O5wyx-HgY

Pinterest Favorite

Love this Picture Tutorial by @Glam_Her_Booth

Also Check Out the Makeup Maven Album on the #LESBLOGQUEEN +Pinterest 

https://www.pinterest.com/lesblogQUEEN/makeup-maven/

Can't wait for Saturday's Give Away on Instagram @LESBLOGQUEEN 

The winner will be announced 6pm est on the Liz Everett Style Blog FB Fan Page 

& on Instagram! You got to get your +BH Cosmetics  Special Occasion Palette! 

5 Perfect Pink Lipsticks

It's all about the gorgeous pink lip! 

I am now and I have always been a huge fan of a gorgeous pink lip! I love pink on all shades of skin and there truly is a great shade of pink out there for every body. My goal with this post was to introduce to to some great colors but to also introduce you to some brands you may not be wearing.

When it comes to makeup it is a hard thing for us to do but we have break out of that color box we so easily put ourselves in. Last week I went to shoot a testimonial for HSN and I had done my makeup but when I went on set they had a makeup artist there as well. I told her she could take me makeup off or add more whatever she wanted. Instead of adding more makeup she added more color pop. I had not even realized how toned down my makeup had become lately.

It is time for us to get out of our beauty rut! A gorgeous pink pout is everything these days. From the red carpet to the hottest selfies you have to get a load of these fab 5 lipcolors I chose for you. I myself am a huge +Smashbox Cosmetics fan so adding Shock Me Pink to the list was a no brainer! The other 4 colors by +Topshop Cosmetics, +Elizabeth Arden , +Yves Saint Laurent Beauty , & +Tom Ford International Beauty were not only great on your pocket but fabulous shades  that will help you break that blah cycle of plain gloss on your pout.

So this week as we rock #LESBLOGQUEEN BEAUTY WEEK 2015 make me a promise that you will step up your beauty game! Pick at least one of these gorgeous lip colors to try. Even if you do not normally wear pink find a neutral shade that rocks for you.

3 Ways You Know That Pink Lipstick is For YOU!

1. You get really excited after you try it on and 

run screaming down the beauty isle Liz was right! 

2. Even though you are a little uncomfortable you

are dreaming up what you are going to wear with 

this amazing shade of pink that you are wearing!

3. It becomes #selfieCENTRAL as soon as you apply!

Quote of the Day:

Shades of Beauty

Shades of Beauty by lesblogqueen featuring holiday makeup

Beauty Tuesday - 3 Primers that Will Rock Your World!

Priming is new to some women and old hat to other but it is so important that you use a good primer to get your face ready like an artist prepares a great canvas. I chose 3 of my favorite primers for you. I wanted to make sure I gave you 3 great optional that 3 different price points because I know budgeting is so important for many of us.

On the other hand with makeup you get what you pay for. Am I saying that the most expensive thing is what you should buy? Only if it is what is best for your skin. You have to keep your skin health in mind at all times which is one reason you choose a primer. 

My personal top 3 reasons for using a primer is to smooth my skin and seal my pores before I apply my makeup as well as helping my face makeup to last longer. It is so important to me that 3 hours after I put my makeup on I still look good you know. We spend a lot of money and time on our personal beauty so yes primer is one more thing to buy but it will help everything smooth out and be sealed! 

Liz is wearing +Maybelline Baby Skin primer in this picture at her photo shoot on location in Daytona Beach, FL. She and fellow makeup artist Heather Randall collaborated to create a natural but glamorous look with +Urban Decay Cosmetics Naked 2 & 3 palettes as well as +Kleancolor lipstik & +The Body Shop UK foundation.

5 Hot Nail Color for Fall

Every girl loves a compliment and one of my favorite compliments is always on my nails! I guess it started for me in middle school when I started paying attention to my nails and all that beauty stuff. I am serious about making sure I get a mani / pedi every two weeks. 

I hope you love these colors:

5 Hot Nail Color for Fall by lesblogqueen featuring Butter London

Nars cosmetic
barneys.com

Nail polish
marcjacobs.com

Butter London nail polish
sephora.com

Essie nail polish
$18 - thehut.com

Opi nail polish
zalora.com.my

Mascara Tip

Mascara Tip by lizeverettstyle featuring an eye makeup remover

NYX mascara
$32 - nelly.com

Too Faced Cosmetics eye makeup remover
$29 - debenhams.com

Maybelline mascara
target.com

4 Beauty Must Haves

4 Beauty Must Haves by lizeverettstyle featuring Laura Mercier

Eos lip treatment
target.com

Palmer s body moisturizer
$9.10 - boots.com

Laura Mercier cheek bronzer
sephora.com

MAC Cosmetics mineral makeup
bloomingdales.com

4 Beauty Must Haves

4 Beauty Must Haves by lizeverettstyle featuring Laura Mercier

Eos lip treatment
target.com

Palmer s body moisturizer
$9.10 - boots.com

Laura Mercier cheek bronzer
sephora.com

MAC Cosmetics mineral makeup
bloomingdales.com

#MakeupMonday 4 foundations you should try

Foundation is just what it says.... the foundation of your face that creates the canvas for all of your selfies. It is time that you invest in your face. Now I am not saying that Cover Girl does not have great shades but I am saying that you need to try new things. 

Your face is just like your hair. If you use the same shampoo for years at a time your hair is not getting as clean as it did before so I would trade out and buy a brand that you have not used before from time to time so that you can get the most for your money.

Liz working Tampa Bay Fashion Week 2013

Here are 4 amazing choices if you are looking for a new foundation or like most people with brown or olive skin searching for something to really match their undertones. Within these 4 brands you should be able to find what you love! 

NARS Cosmetics sheer foundation
narscosmetics.com

Oil free foundation
toofaced.com

Bare escentuals foundation
bareescentuals.com

NYX matte makeup
stagestores.com

Makeup Monday: 5 Primers You Will Love!

5 Primers You Will Love! #MakeupMonday #BeautyBlogger #Primers by lizeverettstyle featuring too faced cosmetics

Hey Girlfriend, 

I am so excited to share with you this Makeup Monday! I am crazy about +Too Faced Cosmetics primers! I use their eye and face primers. I first found it a few months ago when I picked up the beauty blogger sample kit at +Sephora  this past February and now I am hooked 100%. It is so effective for pictures and also for covering my pores and blemishes.

What is a makeup primer?

According to WiseGeek.com a makeup primer is a cosmetic designed to smooth and conceal fine lines and uneven skin texture. Much like primer for painting, it ensures that a person has a smooth, even, uniformly colored surface on which to apply cosmetics, and helps them adhere properly to the skin. It's generally made from materials such as waxes, polymers, and silicone, and often contains extra ingredients for SPF protection. There are a variety of area-specific and problem-specific primers: for instance, one for lips can keep lipstick from feathering, and a tinted one can make a splotchy complexion look better. Though makeup can look fine without using these products, it generally won't last as long and may not have quite as polished a look.

*Source Credit WiseGeek.com

@LizEverettStyle Instagram, Tumblr & Twitter

When I need to bring in the big guns though like for my under eyes I use MAC Cosmetics Prime & Prep. It is a number one amazing experience and I am in love with the coverage as well as control I have when I use it. I am so excited to share it with you as well as the other primers in the top 5 list! 

So many of you may think that is great but is it necessary. In my opinion yes it is for sure necessary! You want to make sure you have a long lasting foundation experience. For me my experience has been that my foundation lasts longer and I look so much better in pictures because my foundation is smooth. 

Going back to MAC Prime & Prep I use either a foundation brush or my clean fingers to apply it. A simple sweep makes it perfect and I am ready to apply my foundation. I hope you love it as much as I do! 

Success & Beauty,

xo Liz

Shop the Top 5 List! 

Smashbox makeup primer
nordstrom.com

MAC Cosmetics makeup primer
nordstrom.com

Too faced cosmetic
beauty.com

Bare Escentuals makeup primer
sephora.com

NYX makeup primer
target.com