Random Beauty

    I was asked by one of my friends to do a makeup tutorial so that they can see how I do my makeup. It's kind of a lengthy process to go through step by step in words. I have yet to figure out how to record myself hands-free, so I decided to make a visual tutorial using photos.  I'll show and tell how I go from this: Fresh-faced, just after washing. to this: This is the final outcome.          The first step after washing your face is to use a toner. Good skincare is key to beautiful makeup. That way you don't have to spend as much time hiding and concealing every inch of your skin. You're just going to enhance and paint on the beautiful canvas that you already have. When using toner, make sure that you use upward strokes to remove any lingering dirt or oils that may have been left behind. Make sure that you follow up with a serum, lotion, or both (depending on your skin type).      After applying moisturizer (serum in my case), use a face pr

Scrambled? Over-easy? On your face? Clockwise from back left: too cool for school Egg Mousse Pack, it's SKIN Have A Eggshell cleansing foam, Tony Moly Egg Pore tightening cooling pack, and Tony Moly Egg Pore blackhead steam balm      With natural ingredients and Korean beauty becoming more popular, eggs have made a comeback in the skincare business.             Humans have used eggs since the dawning of time as an easy to catch meal. Around 7000 BC, chicken farming began in parts of eastern Asia. During the Renaissance in Italy, eggs were used in combination with a skin whitening ingredient to create a shiny, bright complexion.Now days, most beauty products that include egg ingredients boast pore-minimizing effects and a skin tightening sensation. While these effects have yet to be scientifically proven, many people attest to their great beautification powers. Wearing my Etude House Lovely Etti Hair Band and  Tony Moly Egg Pore tightening cooling pack in hand and on

Front to back: Stephan, Denzel, James, and Angelo           I'm thoroughly fascinated by the concept of liquid lipstick. It goes on as a liquid, but then dries down to a powdery dry finish as if by magic! I'm also a big sucker for the beautiful tubes that many of the companies have started using to sell their magical lip wonders. So when I was browsing my Instagram  and saw the gorgeous packaging of Lena Lashes liquid lipsticks, I couldn't help but go to the website and check them out for myself.           I noticed that Lena Lashes has a email newsletter as well as text messages that you can sign up to get. I've been trying not to spend a bunch of money on makeup, and so buying these liquid lippies at full price just wasn't going to happen anytime soon. Soon after signing up for text messages, I started receiving promo codes a few times a week. Lena Lashes sends out texts regularly with discounts for all of their products. (Today I received a text wit