FOTD: Easy Matte Brown Eye + Pinky Nude Lip

On the face: Avon Ideal Flawless foundation in Light Beige, Avon Ideal Flawless concealer in Light/Medium, Avon Ideal Flawless loose powder in Translucent

On the eyes: Using the shades from the Avon True Color eyeshadow quad in Mocha Latte, I used the darkest matte brown shade from the lash line to just above the crease and along the lower lash line. then I used the medium matte taupe shade in the crease and blended it up toward the brow bone. I used the lightest shade in the quad to highlight the brow bones and the inner corners of my eyes. I used Avon Ultra Luxury eye liner in Black along my upper and lower lash lines, the smudged the liner with a clean smudge brush. I finished with a coat of Avon Super Shock Max mascara in Black.

On the cheeks: I used Avon Ideal Luminous blush in Antique Rose.

On the lips: I used Avon Ultra Color Rich lipstick in Pout.

FOTD: Neutral Shimmery Eye + Deep Berry Lip

On my face: Avon Ideal Flawless matte mousse foundation in Light Beige, Avon Ideal Flawless concealer in Light/Medium, Avon Ideal Flawless loose powder in Translucent

On My eyes: I used a shimmery pinky beige shadow(Coastal Scents Hot Pot in Mai Tai) from lash line to crease, and along lower lash line. Then I used a pinky-beige blush(Coastal Scents 10 Blush palette, bottom row, last color) in the crease of my eyes. I put a frosty white shade(Coastal Scents hot Pot in White Silver) on the inner corners of my eyes. Then I used Avon Glimmersticks eye liner in Blackest Black on the outer 2/3 of my upper and lower lash lines and winged it out slightly for a subtle cat eye effect. I finished the eyes off with a couple coats of Avon Super Shock Max mascara in Blackest Black.

On the cheeks: I lightly dusted the same pinky-beige blush from Coastal Scents that I used on my eyes on my cheeks.

On the lips: I lined and filled in my lips with NYX slim lip pencil in Currant, and topped it off with Avon Ultra Luxury lipstick in Cherry Jubilee

Autumn Glow with Rosey Cheeks Tutorial

mark. Star Status Palette: Earth Angel Day-to-Night Look

FOTD: Raspberry Tart

On my face: Avon Magix illuminating face perfecter, Avon Ideal Flawless liquid foundation in Light Beige, Avon Ideal Shade concealer in Light/Medium, Avon Ideal Flawless pressed powder in Light

On my eyes: I used the Coastal Scents 252 ultimate eyeshadow palette for this look. I started with a shimmery raspberry color(hot pot color Raspberry Tart) on the inner 2/3 of my lid. Next I used a matte hot pink(hot pot color Vibrant Pink) on the outer 1/3 of my lid, in the crease and along the lower lash line. Then, I used a deep shimmery blackened berry(hot pot color Chocolate Berry) blended in the outer corner of the eye. I also used a shimmery off-white(hot pot color Polar Bare)along the brow bone and in the inner corners of my eyes. I lined my upper lash line and tightlined upper and lower lash lines with Avon Glimmersticks eye liner in Nocturnal. Then I finished the eyes with a couple of coats of Avon super Shock Max mascara in Black.

On the cheeks: I used the Coastal Scents 10 color blush palette and contoured a little with the last color in the bottom row(a light bronze color), then used the middle shade in the top row(a light lilac tinged pink) on the apple of my cheeks.

On the lips: I lined and filled in my lips with Avon Ultra Luxury lip liner in Rosebud, then topped that off with Avon Ultra Color Rich Brilliance lipstick in Aurora Rose

Review: Bare Minerals Prime Time- Oil Control Foundation Primer

I picked up this primer back in June because I have pretty oily skin and the primers that I had at the time weren't quite doing it for me. I wanted to find something without the slippery feel to it that so many primers have and something that would really mattify my skin so the girl at Sephora suggested this primer to me.

In the store I absolutely loved it when I tried it on my hand. It was a lightweight gel that dried pretty quickly and did not have the slippery feel that most silicone based primers have. When I got home and tried it on my face it was a whole different story. It took longer to dry on my face. In a couple of spots where I must not have blended it out well enough there were white powdery streaks across my skin. It also somehow managed to slip over my larger pores, tightening up the skin around them, so that when I put my foundation on the larger pores filled up with foundation and were then more noticeable than they are when I don't use any primer at all. This stuff also pulled off the feat of sucking all of the moisture out of my skin giving me big dry patches, and then I broke out.

Overall, I would not recommend this primer.

Rust Smokey Eye + Bright Lip

Here's what I used:
Avon Magix illuminating face perfecter
Avon Ideal Flawless matte mousse foundation in Light Beige
Avon Ideal Shade concealer in Light/Medium
Avon Ideal Flawless pressed powder in Light
mark. i-mark eye shadows in Luster, Tabac, and Whisper
Avon Mega Impact eye liners in Black Flash and Brown Shimmer
Avon Super Shock Max mascara in Black
mark. Bronze Pro in Pro Glow
Avon True Color blush in Soft Plum
mark. Make It Rich lip color crayon in Peony

NOTD: Red, White, & Black

Avon Nailwear Pro+ in Ruby Slippers and Licorice, Loreal Color Riche in I Will!

Victoria's Secret Inspired Tutorial

NOTD: Neutrals + Metallic Splatter Half Moons

Avon Nailwear Pro+ in Mystic, Licorice, and Barefoot Beige

NOTD: Alternating Brights

Avon Nailwear Pro+ in Coral Reef and Orchid Splash

FOTD: Bronze Eyes + Bright Coral Lips

I feel like these colors look great together on anyone, and are perfect for spring and summer!

You don't want your skin to look to heavy or matte with this look, so I just used Garnier BB Cream to even my skin tone out. Then a little Avon Ideal Flawless concealer under my eyes and on blemishes, and set everything with some Avon Ideal Shade translucent loose powder.

All of the eye shadows I used were from the Nyx Crimson Amulet palette so I'm not sure of the exact shade names, but you just want to sweep a bronze shadow from lash line to just above your crease and on lower lash line and inner corners of eyes. Use a gold shade just at the center of your lid to add a little dimension to the bronze. Then use a matte flesh tone shade to blend from the crease to the brow bone. Finish off by tight lining your eyes with a black pencil liner(I used Avon Ultra Luxury eyeliner)and a couple coats of mascara(Rimmel Volume Accelerator).

On the cheeks I contoured a little with bronzer(Avon Glow bronzing pearls)and then put a little blush from the Crimson Amulet palette on cheekbones(the peachy-pink with gold shimmer shade).

To finish I used a coral lip liner(Nyx slim pencil in Coral)to line and fill in lips, and topped that off with a bright coral lipstick(Nyx round lipstick in Femme).