Frankie Rose Cosmetics: samples

I had seen Frankie Rose Cosmetics on Instagram and on Facebook.  I had googled their site and searched more about their line.  What really got my attention would have been all the different makeup looks the beauties on Instagram had posted and while I was browsing on their site I had seen the Matte Perfection Foundation.  

Before I start rambling about the samples that they had sent me and process of me getting them.  

I would like to briefly talk about Frankie Rose cosmetics itself.

•What is Frankie Rose Cosmetics about?

Los Angeles based Frankie Rose Cosmetics is a unique brand of high quality makeup and tools designed to create a variety of crave worthy looks for women of all ages.

Crafted by professional makeup artists, Frankie Rose Cosmetics is specifically formulated to offer flawless, long lasting products in unique color palettes from silky foundation and highly pigmented shadows, to kiss worthy lipsticks and glosses. From dramatic and glamorous to naturally sexy, Frankie Rose Cosmetics creates the perfect look every time.

•So who is Frankie Rose?

Frankie Rose is who every woman wants to be. You most likely already know someone like Frankie Rose… She might even be you!

She’s fearless, beautiful, confident and sexy. She knows who she is and what she wants. On days when you feel amazing in your own skin, when you feel like you can do anything…you catch a glimpse of her in your mirror.

There’s a Frankie Rose in every woman, just waiting to be unleashed.

• FYI plus ALL their cosmetics are 100% cruelty free & gluten free.

"Lets get down to the nitty gritty.."

So I had emailed them about their foundation shades?  On what shade would best suit me.  I wouldn't have thought they would email me back until acouple of days, but they emailed me back the next day... Talk about fast reponse!!! 

Anyways here is a sample of my letter I received from them:

So basically I did pick out the shade in Oatmeal.  It's kind of hard to pick out a shade online cause products shade always looks different on screen.  

So I actually received this package yesterday and I didn't have time to look what was inside til today...

So they had sent me a sample of their face primer and 4 different shades in their Matte Perfection foundation.

How cute are their packaging? so basically the sample came in a small zip lock bag w/ their square shaped business card and stapled with a pink note on it. Plus they also attached a 20% off promo code. How exciting!!!

Here is the first swatches of the foundation applied on my forearm in natural lighting.

And here in flash photography in a few hours after foundation had set.

And one without flash, but in natural lighting that's also been set from a few hours after foundation had set.

So the outcome of all this! Is for me! Actually I needed to see if this product oxides.  As you may not know I normally pick out a one shade lighter than my actual color.  And I was right Oatmeal would have been a perfect shade at first but as you can see it really oxide on my skin.  I think if I applied it on my face it would actually turn out darker.  So technically I am gonna go with Olive.  It maybe light, but I will work once the contouring is applied.

I will do a separate first impression and review on the primer and Foundation in Olive.

Disclaimer:

I wasn’t paid by anyone to do this article or to review these product.  

I purchased this item with my own money and gave my honest opinion.

Inspired by Dulce Candy Electric tutorial

Hello...

I just wanna say I am a big fan of Dulce Candy,  I have been watching her videos on YouTube since 2008.  She started off just making YouTube video in her closet, I think!  Anyways she became well known to the world as a beauty and fashion YouTube guru, got feature in top fashion magazines like Nylon, Cosmopolitan, Peoples Style Watch...etc.  

Here is my inspired Dulce Candy Urban Decay Electric tutorial look:

I have used the same eye shadows in her look. 

I had used TEASE from the NAKED 2 palette all over my crease and just blending upwards to the brow bone with light strokes.

With a few drops of MAC mixing medium and GONZO from the UD Electric palette all over my eye lids.

With the mixing medium again and taking REVOLT under the lower lash line.  Dulce didn't add anything in her inner corner but I decide to add a THRASH in my inner tear duct. ( you don't have to add anything to your tear duct but like I said above this is an inspired look, so I wanted to add something of me, do you get what I'm saying.)

I hope you enjoyed this inspired look and a very special shoutout to one of my favorite beauty guru Dulce Candy.  I hope some day I'll be able to meet you in person.

Oh and here is the list of the products I have used on my face.. ( in no particular order)

Loreal true match lumi foundation in w6

BeneFit fake it up in medium

theBalm sexy mama powder

Estée Lauder bronze goddess

Tarte Amazon clay blush in fearless

Giorgio Armani brow pencil in #2

Laura Mercier cake e/l in ebony black

Too faced better than sex mascara

MAC l/s in velvet teddy

UD pocket rocket l/g in Kirk

Stay tune for more looks and reviews...

Love.

Disclaimer:

I wasn’t paid by anyone to do this article or to review these product.  

I purchased this item with my own money and gave my honest opinion.

MOTD featuring the Urban Decay Naked 3

Well... Here is an eye makeup look I had come up with just using the NAKED 3 palette.  I was really excited when I got it in the mail, and couldn't wait to use it, but as always when i got it i just stored it in my unopened makeup drawer and haven't touched it since. This is my first time using this palette.

The packaging is just GOREGOUS non the less and the shadows are great too.  I still favor the first NAKED palette just cause i get more use out of it, BUT... like i said this is my first time using this palette so I can't say I dislike or like it YET.

i used STRANGE as my under brow highlight.  then place DUST in my inner tear duct.   place NOONER as a transition shade above my crease and blend up to create a gradient affect.

place FACTORY on the outer crease and blend up towards NOONER.  took DARKSIDE in the Outer V and blend to define my eye socket.  take MAC Fit+ and TRICK then placing it all over the eye lid. 

Under the lash line place DUST, NOONER, FACTORY & DARKSIDE to create a gradient affect from light to dark. 

Products not shown:

Face:

BeneFit Big Easy- 05 beige

BeneFit Fake Up Concealor- medium

Ben Nye loose powder- banana

BeneFit Hello Flawless powder- beige

Chanel Universal Bronzer cream

Physician Formula bronzer

BeneFit Rockateur blush

Eyes:

Urban Decay e/l- black velvet

Laura Mercier cake e/l- black ebony

Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara

Wet n Wild e/l- cocoa riche (brows)

on my Lips:

MAC l/l- magenta

Covergirl l/s- divine 330

Disclaimer:

I wasn’t paid by anyone to do this article or to review these product.  

I purchased this item with my own money and gave my honest opinion.

Product Review on LANEIGE WHITE PLUS RENEW NIGHT CREAM BY AMORE PACIFIC

LANEIGE WHITE PLUS RENEW NIGHT CREAM  

size: 50 ml   

Retails: $50 amazon

About this item:

Whitening cream that intensively activated during the night.

•  “White Plus Renew Complex” with the function of 3-step melanin protection and recovery and the white birch ingredient work to recover the skin rhythm, keeping your skin appears brightened and luminous during the night time. 

•  With the moist sensation like melted snow, and the smooth final touch, you can double the whitening effect by applying the simple whitening massage technique on the face and the neck.

•  With containing the sugar maple ingredient that recovers the resilience of the skin surface keratin layer and sugar apple ingredients with the fine water circulation function, the water keeps supplied to the dry skin during the night time.

About White Plus Renew by Laneige:

Spotless clear and bright skin has long been yearned for by every woman on earth since ancient times. Due to UV rays, stress, yellow sand, and exhaust gas found in our daily life, skin tone tends to easily get discolored, with more dry flakes and blotches like brown patches, freckles, and acnes. Also, such symptoms firstly appear to be present from eye areas, so called apple zone (From eye brows to 1CM underneath cheekbones), and get more and more darkened. Such dark and unclean apple zone gives discolored and spotted look to your entire face.

LANEIGE White Plus Renew Line, formulated with Manassantin B, an AMOREPACIFIC’s exclusive patented whitening ingredient, realizes the all day care system that completely takes care of the discolored apple zone, retexturizing your skin with more brightened and clarified look.

My favorite night cream EVER.

This is my favorite product in the whole line.  I’ve been using it since years now – since 2008 to be exact.

Unlike the essence and the emulsion, this cream isn’t too rich and fits oily skins perfectly.

Every single time I use it, my skin is crystal clear in the morning : bright, radiant and luminous.

It helped me to achieve an even skintone very quickly.

The texture is very thick, and you only need a pea size for your entire face and neck.

A little goes a long way, so even if this night cream is expensive it’s definitely worth it since it’s a long time investment.

Overall...

Like I said this night cream is my favorite night cream ever.

I’m amazed by the quick and nice results it gives.

Without much effort it gave me a beautiful, radiant and even skin.

Don’t forget to read my important tips at the beginning on this article, to make sure you use this night cream the correct way.

Disclaimer:
I wasn’t paid by anyone to do this article or to review these product.  I purchased this item with my own money and gave my honest opinion.

Beauty haul!

hello my lovelies....

It's been awhile since my last blog.  Here are a few items I had purchase just randomly and one particular item I can't live without.

So let's get started....

* I like to purchase my shades one shade lighter just because some foundation do however oxides on my skin due to the fact that I have large pores and oily skin.

Benefit BIG EASY!!!   

Benefit Cosmetics

I just had to have this... I've seen a lot of reviews on this item and it's on my must have list.  I don't always like to wear foundation and I've been searching for a BB cream that is lightweight but also gives a great coverage, since this products claims it does all that plus it's a cream to powdery finish. 

The shade I got is in 05 Beige

Benefit Rockateur

Benefit Cosmetics

I have been wanting this for so long!  I can finally cross this out of my wish list this year.  This absolutely gorgeous rose gold blush suits any skin color shades.

theBalm Sexy Mama  

retails for $20   Nordstrom

this is one item I can't live without.  It's great for those with oily skin like me.  This is an anti-shine translucent powder.  It keeps my oiliness at bay.  I always take this with me wherever I go. This is my HG!

theBalm Betty-Lou Manizer  

retails for $24   Nordstrom

This is a great bronzer and highlighter in one.  It is heavy on the simmer scale but so fine and blendable that it can be sheered out or build up to suit what you want.  It can be use as a highlighter in summer, and it can also be gorgeous on the eyes.

theBalm Bahama Mama 

retails for $20   Nordstrom

It looks really muddy on my skin tone, but  it is velvety and kind of creamy when I swatch it which is amazing.  I wouldn't recommend this for lighter skin tones but it should look great for medium to darker complexion.

theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer  

retails for $24   Nordstrom

This is my 4th time purchasing this amazing highlighter.  It is most definitely my HOLYGRAIL of all time.  A little goes a long way with this one.  I get a gorgeous natural glow when using this and a tons of compliments!  I will do a separate review on this product. So stay tune for that!

theBalm Put A Lid On It 

Retails for $18  Nordstrom

A quick drying primer designed to give your boldest looks staying power.  Packaged in an easy to squeeze tube, it's light reflective properties brighten and enhance lids, while skin soothing to ensure your favorite shades are anything but muted.

LANEIGE White Plus Renew Night Cream  

retails for $40  imomoko

A must have in my night routine.  This night cream is incredibly moisturizing.  It makes my skin feel a lot happier before I sleep.  The texture is a bit thick but I love the feeling and the look of how my skin looks in the morning.  My skin has become very radiant and has improved so much.  

Look out for some reviews coming soon!

stay tune for next time.

Just Peachy!

Hello my lovelies!  Here is another spring inspired makeup look that I had come up with.  It's just peachy bronze eye makeup look that would look great for day and evening-- just smoke it out, in the outer V and it's great for a night out with friends or your other half.

Here are some close up's of look:

Products used in the eye makeup look:

• MAC e/s in Charcoal Brown (under line/ outer tale the brows), Cork (fill/ shade in brows), Blanc Type (under brows), Antiqued (outer crease/ lower lash line), Paradisco (all cover lid/ center bottom lash line), Soft Brown w/ little bit of Rule (transition color), Gorgeous Gold (inner tear duct/ lower lash line) and Carbon (bottom lash line)

• Urban Decay 24/7 liquid/ pencil eyeliner in perversion 

• Too Faced better than sex mascara (top lashes)

• Benefit They're real mascara (bottom lashes)

Take a look at my video here and see how it looks in day light...

http://youtu.be/uJtV0c7tdo8

xospringbeauty.