Well hello to you all! First I want to say a BIG thank you! to all my supporters. I could not do this without you!
As many of you know, I entered a contest a little over a month ago to win a trip to Florida to be a makeup model for Purple Labs when they air on HSN in February. I have been doing really well since I entered (stayed in the top 5 since day 1), and all my supporters have made this the best experience ever. I never knew I could have so many people say amazingly wonderful things about me everyday. The support has been immense, and unexpected, and more than appreciated. I don’t know what I’ll do when it is over, I won’t have anywhere to go to get my ego boost every day!
I know that I would make the time Purple Labs has on HSN a much brighter place, with my golden attitude, and personable traits. There are a few reasons I think this and these are a few of them.
I’ll be one of the best friends you’ve ever had, being a friend is something that has always come naturally to me. People’s feelings mean so much in my everyday world, and because of that I find myself to be a very trusted and relied on person. If I was not able to make at least one person smile each day, I know my life would be much less pleasant. People are my passion. Along with a few other things in this world, people are something I just will never get enough of.
I’m not your average girl, I have overcome a lot in my short time on this earth, and all those experiences have shaped me into a very unique and strong woman. My story is not a light one, but it is absolutely an amazing one. I think that having these life experiences makes me more able to relate to any person that might be watching the show.
Makeup is my paint, skin is my canvas. It is an art and I am in love, love, love with makeup. Even if my friendliness made no difference in choosing who wins, my love for what we are playing with should make a difference 🙂 I have more makeup than any normal woman should have, and I am always adding more. I can’t wait until I have all of Purple Labs Products in my kit!
Photography, fashion, beauty, and more! Are all the things I live for (besides my family of course). I work as a photographer and makeup artist so this scene is not a new one for me. Being on t.v. is just the next step!
Networking is a new skill. I have quite a good following on twitter and facebook and other social network sites. To do well in business you need to network well. I have found that in this business, people are the only thing you have. So the fact that I could invite 17,000 people from my twitter to watch the show on HSN, I would be quite a good addition to this party!
If none of these things makes me stand out in the crowd a little more, then maybe just telling you that I have not wanted something this bad in a long time. I’ve never had an opportunity like this and I can’t imagine missing it. I want this so bad I might have even flown myself to florida to be there if it was necessary!
I take much pride in who I have become at this point in my life. It has taken a lot of work but I am 100% happy with myself, and my life. I realize there is only one thing in this life that I have to do to be happy, and that is live. Knowing that I am in control of how I feel at all times, keeps me working to always feel good!
Please send your support to my entry if you think I should be the one, and also get the word out there more about the contest and the show. It airs in February. I will let everyone know when exactly so you can watch me on HSN!!!!
Again thank you all more than I can ever say for being here for me the way you have been. It gives me so much joy to know there are so many amazing people out there supporting me.
The terrifying moment, when your beautiful young daughter comes to you and begs to be allowed to wear makeup to school or out and about, usually leaves you wondering “what is the right decision here?” It is clear, she is beginning to care about what she looks like, she has seen you all these years going out of your way to look fabulous, and now it is her turn to begin learning the ropes.
Whatever age your daughter is when you decide to let her wear makeup just remember to take it slow. Help her ease into the life of makeup and glam. It will help her to understand the fundamentals of what makeup is doing for her better, rather than throwing her into a pool of different wild products to use best guesses on whether she needs it or not. I would say the blind mess method is a sure fire way to have your girl looking trashy in a flash! Moderation is the word.
My suggestion would be, when YOU deem her old enough, (my opinion, 12-14 or right around the time their skin hits puberty) start her off with a skin colored slightly shimmery shadow, and a clear or skin tinted lip gloss. That is something to bring highlight to the two most noticed features, however the natural tones of the makeup she uses will not transform your baby girl into a “woman.” As they get older add small things like maybe a glitter gloss, and clear mascara and so on until they are comfortable with applying their own makeup and old enough to decide what kinds of makeup they wear.
I remember when I decided to begin wearing makeup (8th or 9th grade), I had no clue what I was doing. My foundation was too light/dark. I would have a mask line on my jaw where I did not blend well enough My eyelashes were terribly clumped together and I don’t even want to talk about my eyeliner. I think the reason most parents are horrified when they see their daughter wearing makeup for the first times is because the girls don’t naturally know how to apply flawless makeup. For all they know you just stick it on and it works. But that is surely NOT the case. Just as you had to teach them how to read and make bead necklaces and so on, you must teach them how to wear makeup, and wear it right, as well.
The path to becoming a woman is something we should never try to stop. It is normal for a girl to look at herself in the mirror and see errors that should be fixable with a little extra help. In that case why not help them to feel better about those “flaws” with little bits of girly magic? Your young girl will appreciate you understanding her needs more than you know. Plus, unless you manage to make keeping her in a hole all her life work, there is no stopping her from being exposed to the world of makeup and glam. Also, you’ll feel good about allowing her to boosting her self esteem, and introduce her to a grown girls playground.
I am not saying that you must allow your daughters to wear makeup, but if they ask about it and show interest in it, don’t ban them from doing something that comes kind of naturally in a girls life. Knowing that you understand their concerns, no matter how small they are to you will build a trusting and open relationship that will help you to always meet each other in the middle.
This is just my little opinion on the matter, so take what you will and leave the rest!
I will also be doing a series of tutorials showing makeup that I think is acceptable for the different levels of makeup, starting at the most basic to the full on teenage girl makeup face. Then you can view and decide what you think is appropriate for your beautiful young princess.
Today I got an email from Purple Labs saying they are holding a contest to find a model to take with them on the HSN to highlight their new makeup line. I decided that I really needed to enter another contest so I did and at the moment I am in the #2 spot. I really want to win. I hope that I am able to keep up this momentum for the next couple months. It is a very long contest. But I can do it.
The top 100 voted for people are put in and Karen Robinovitz, Purple Labs Creatrix, and her team get to pick the final winner. So I am asking all of you to vote for me. Please support me and help me win a trip to Florida to be on HSN with Purple Labs!
Purple Labs is a company birthed from the mind of fashion journalist/expert Karen Robinovitz. She was actually a biology major before finding that she would rather dabble in the more lighthearted things like fashion and writing. Wishing that she had a beauty product that had the ability to do more than one girly duty at time (double duty beauty), she came up with Huge Lips, Skinny Hips, a lip gloss that plumps your lips while, also making you feel less hungry. This was her debut product, however she has since released a few other products, and there are more to come. You can read more about her products and their double duties here. I am very excited to have a chance to be a part of this companies rise to success. Even if it is just a day or two 😛
Tis the season to be colorful! This is a beautiful holiday inspired look that can dazzle the masses. It is still mild enough to wear during the day, but it is also sassy enough to take out on the town. I think everyone needs to step into the color box at least once in a while. Why not make this that look that you step out in?
Products Used:
Urban Decay Potion Primer
Urban Decay 24/7 glide on pencil in Zero & Burbon
MAC shadestick in Jade
Medusas Pigment in Mary Jane
Mary Kay Dark Brown ES
Mary Kay Bronze ES
Mary Kay Matte Off White ES
Mascara
I am not affiliated with any of the companies I showed in the video or mentioned in this post on my blog. I do not get anything for using these products.
Since moving to Hawaii, I have had the opportunity to meet some extremely amazing people. One in particular is a girl named Noelani. She is a single mom/model/jewelry designer/entrepreneur extraordinaire! She makes it happen and not under simple circumstances. Having the luxury of living in paradise is definitely keeping her motivated to succeed.
All of her jewelry is handmade here in Hale’iwa Hawaii. A small amazing town on the north shore of Oahu. You have to see her designs, they are the perfect depiction of Hawaii through the eyes of an artist.
I hope to be able to work with her on a few shoots before I have to leave paradise. But I really wanted to give you all an opportunity to see how amazingly beautiful her designs are. She makes beauty in some of the simplest forms. Please check out her stuff and show her some support by leaving your thoughts and well wishes!
These are also great things to give for Christmas. Authentic handmade jewelry from paradise.
Here are some of her designs if you decide not to visit her site for a moment.
Open Heart Earrings
Mother of pearl heart and 14K Gold Fill or Sterling Silver chains.
Brittany
Wire hoop with turquoise beads and dangling coral (found on the beach!)
Madeline
An adjustable charm bracelet of freshwater pearls, mother of pearl beads, tiger’s eye, and other stones on 14K Gold or Sterling Silver chain. Lobster clasp attached.
Malia
Large turquoise oval with goldstone beads and chain tassle on adjustable 29 inch 14K Gold Fill or Sterling Silver chain with a lobster clasp. Length: about 29 inches.
Tiarra
Champagne colored, white or black freshwater pearls adorn a 14K Gold Fill wire half-moon pendant on an 18 inch 14K Gold Fill or Sterling Silver chain. (Personally I LOVE this necklace! -Aub)
Leilani
Pink mother of pearl starfish on an 18 inch chain with toggle clasp.
Joy
Pineapple quartz teardrop on a 16 inch or 18 inch 14K Gold Fill or Sterling Silver chain.
There are so many more amazing pieces on her website so please do check it out. These are all great ideas for Christmas gifts as well.
As I said before, I am out there scouring the internet for different deals and hot products. I hope that some of them are helpful to you and you are able to find something that you love. I am going to load this post up with a bunch of stuff I think might be useful to you. Don’t be overwhelmed by how many products I post. These are all just things I want to get as well 😉
I can’t wait to go shopping over the next few weeks. I will be loading up on all the makeup deals I can find. I can’t seem to think of anything else I want for Christmas, hah! <~~~~ I guess maybe some books?
So I was stumbling around this site a bit and found a few things I thought were worth mentioning. First off…
Estee Lauder Individualist Natural Finish Foundation
Made in your shade. Now there’s a makeup that’s as individual as you are. A makeup that matches your true skintone for the most natural, flawless look. The natural finish blends in so well, it’s undetectable. All you see is gorgeous, flawless skin. Exclusive Ideal Match technology features a unique blend of pigments in a reflective base that captures your skin’s natural tone and gives you your shade of difference. The feel is weightless and comfortable. What makes you different is what makes you beautiful. And now you can discover how beautiful natural can be with Individualist. Oil-free. Non-acnegenic. Dermatologist and Ophthalmologist-tested.
Brush Cleaner is a Must!
This professional cleanser gently and thoroughly cleans, sanitizes and conditions makeup brushes–both natural and synthetic. I don’t go without brush cleaner. It keeps your brushes around alot longer 🙂
Tinted Protection is the way, for less is more 🙂
Casual sheer makeup that is oil-free and waterproof with built-in sunscreen. Moms this is the perfect thing for your young teen girls wanting to wear makeup, just a light tinted SPF foundation that wont make her look like she is wearing makeup, but will make her feel better about her teenage skin.
Enhance Your Brows With one Of the Best
Achieving the perfect brow with this kit is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Brows enhanced with color, frame your face, add expression and highlight your eyes. See and feel the difference between a natural, mineral-filled brow and a harsh, pencil-drawn brow. Our 100% pure bareMinerals Brow Colors with natural hair-like shades apply beautifully and stay on all day naturally because they are oil free and won’t rub off.Kit includes:bareMinerals Brow Color Angled Brow Brush Brow Finishing Gel
The Get Started 7- Piece Eye Kit is Smokin! This is a Makeup Bag Must!
Get Started Eyes 7-piece eye defining and lining collection takes the guesswork out of getting started with 100% pure bareMinerals eye makeup and explains to you in simple steps how to achieve your desired eyes. We’ve chosen all the right tools to make your application enjoyable and effortless in no time at all. Plus, we’ll lead you each step of the way with our how-to-guide, which provides a multitude of beautiful, everyday wearable styles. Save over 50% – A $94 value for only $49
Bare Escentuals Wearable Eye Kits
The Bare Escentuals Wearable Eye Kits are perfect for specific color preferences. Like all Bare Escentual Products it is great for bringing out the true colors of your eyes. The kits come in many color combinations, greens, browns, purples, and others. Each comes with 3 colors and information on how to best use the product! Grab one of these before they are all taken up!
Liner Shadow
Wax free. Oil free. For a look that won’t smudge.
Wearable Lip Kits
One Lipstick, one Lip Liner and one Lip Gloss in each kit.
Ok ok I think that is enough. If you check out that site you will find tons of awesome stuff. So just click on a photo and go check it all out 🙂
This is so cute! So I thought I would share it! I think I might get Trinity* one of these!
I SHOP FOR SUGAR was created for the entire population of women who love makeup just as much as they love to shop. Bright, fun & novelty. I SHOP FOR SUGAR a cute palette disguised as a mini-tote bag & features 4 eye shadows & 4 signature lip glosses that smell & taste sugary sweet.
Christmas is a time when we should all be peaceful and stress free, but it is clear that is not the case in our world. The Holidays are a fast paced mess, that we all get so caught up in. Save some time this year, and allow me to do some of the foot work for you. I am going to post new products that I find here in my blog over the next few weeks, if you find you like some of them and want to order them please click on the photo and it will take you to the site where your purchase helps to fund this blog.
You can take some of the pressure off and come to one spot for many of your beauty needs.We all know even something so small as a lipgloss can be helpful when scrounging for that one person you forgot to put on your list. So over the next couple weeks keep your eyes peeled for sweet deals on awesome stuff!
These little lipglosses are the perfect stocking stuffer, or just an easy little accessory to your fancy wrapping job. They are cheap and every girl loves her glosses 😉
Don’t miss out on these awesome inexpensive glosses 🙂
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The E.L.F products are some of the cheapest yet, still usable products out there. They are not MAC quality by any means, but they are good enough for the price. Make sure to check out all of the products! Read the reviews of the ones you find interesting to make sure they are worth spending the couple dollars on! Happy Shopping!
Loves and Kisses
Aub
More Products to check out from E.L.F
I’m not sure I could ever have enough lipgloss!
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Shimmer can boost your most enticing highlights!
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*I have not personally used these products yet, but for the holidays I am also considering them.
We all want that perfect canvas that we see on all the models in magazines and commercials, however that is not technically possible, unless somehow we are able to photoshop real skin :P. Most of those women don’t have perfect skin like they seem to. However, there is a way to come pretty darn close to that. This video is the key to helping you get that smooth flawless finish so you’ll feel great about the way you look all day! Please feel free to ask questions about anything you think of. Even if i don’t know the answer it will be good for me to find out what the answer is. So enjoy getting that flawless face you have been longing for!
I will post a before photo as well so you can see how wretched my skin is right now. It has never been this bad… well thats not true, but not for a long time!!
Scroll down below the photos to see a list of the products i used and comparable products you can use..
Loves and Kisses
Aub
Before
After
Products:
Facewash- I use Neutrogena
Bare Minerals Skin Rever Upper- this can also just be your acne medicine or a mineral cream just to help protect your skin from the makeup you’re putting on.
Moisturizer- get one with an SPF. The sun is your skins worst enemy
Lip Conditioner- use anything but petroleum based ones.
Makeup Forever Concealer Pallet– just use whatever concealer you have. Mary Kay has a good one, and all the drugstore brands have them. E.L.F has a really cheap one I will post an ad below for their concealer.
A few months ago Smashbox Cosmetics held a contest called The Face Of Smashbox. They had photographers, makeup artists, and models compete to see who could get the most votes and then the top 20 in each category were judged by Smashbox themselves. I was the #1 voted photographer thanks to all my friends on Facebook and Twitter, and then in the second round I won runner up. I was so excited to win. I was one out of thousands who entered and I actually won something 😀 Yay! The 1st place winners got to go to Shashbox headquarters in L.A. and do a shoot. This is the final ad that they did. I wish I could have been there for this! The runners up won $500 in Smashbox makeup. So I decided to do a “haul/goodies” video to show you all what I won! If you voted thank you so much!
Stark Naked Makeup & Style 