I'm Back 2014

Oh WOW!!! I can't believe it has almost been a YEAR since I have written a post! I have many reasons for not blogging, but no excuses for neglecting my blog for a year. I guess to be honest I felt it was the one thing out of many that I miss doing in life.

I guess I should start off with the reason why I kinda failed to blog in 2013. :-)

Well, let see first thing first I thought 2013 was going to be wonderful (why this year than any other I don't know) and well... that was a FAIL!

That wasn't the case for me I guess wonderful was a little over the top. Now, I really can't say it was the worse year either I was just very busy.  Just the same ol' same ol' you know working, working, and more working, and a lot of STRESSING.

On the bright side the Avon store was extremely blessed in 2013. Very busy and tons of new items that came out. keeping track and keeping stock is stressful, yet a good sign in a business. My dad and I were extremely exhausted yet happy everyday last year.

For sure 2013 was a bit stressful, yet very blessed.

(Before we begin)

Ok so to kinda keep you guys up to date... I am one of those people who over thinks the situation. I obviously understand certain circumstances, but on the other hand I will probably go home and think and think and think and well yah you get the point right?

Now, back to my story. After I posted my first make-up video on YouTube I kind of fell down in the dump. I didn't understand why I was doing it I thought maybe I was making a video for others then felt I was doing it just for fun. Then realized I was the only one watching it and I felt a little discouraged. I am not quite sure why I felt so bad especially now thinking back on it. I'm not sure why making a video and writing blog posts would have made me feel so horrible about myself. I guess I felt it was pointless. I completely forgot the reason for starting the blog. Which was/is for myself... to keep me busy, sane, and to express myself to whomever may or may not come across my blog. So for this first reason I guess I could have just summed it up and say I was being LAZY!

So, that brings me to the second reason which would tie the first reason with a bow at the end and that would be my health. Which may explain why I was getting all emotional and stuff. I found out only a few months ago about my health but it plays well into my reasoning's. It seem like in 2012 I was perfectly fine and then BAM! a year later everything from blood pressure to thyroids to cholesterol to taking only one medication to having to take a whole lotta JUNK! I'm still in the process of fixing myself because of me being an over thinker I feel maybe by expressing my self through a simple blog post will help me. I have started my journey of exercising and for a person like myself who has never in my life exercised or ran around (literally I would cry myself out of PE) it is a HUGE step for me to take. So far so good I feel better not only about starting my adventure, but in general my mind is clear, my body feels refreshed, and I feel I can finally breath.

So, those are my two reason for not blogging which in a simple summary would be pure laziness and health issues.

Now, my reasoning for starting my blog up again is I have so many ideas that I want to let my heart and brain express. I want to post my exercises, my thoughts good and bad on how I felt after I exercised for the first time and how I feel now. Maybe a few pictures and ideas I have in mind for my future wedding....

Oh yah by the way did I mention that was a plus in 2013

November 28th, 2013 I got engaged!!!!

So, needless to say I will probably post wedding ideas I may have. I also want to jump back into my make-up post and nails of the days. I have a few girls booked to get there prom make-up done so I will post about that. I have so many great ideas that I hope this year will be better.

Blogging is something that makes me happy it makes me feel in control of what I doing with my time and is a journal for me to look back on to one day and remember what I was thinking, doing, or feeling at that moment. I have finally found that one thing my heart was missing and that is blogging.


                                                                    XOXO,

                                                                    Yahya

Violet Eyes

Hey,

Well this is a look I was playing around with and felt it would be fun to do a step by step make-up look. So I provided steps as well as a picture to go with each step so you can see what it looks like in progress.

All the products I used are AVON and are amazing quality and super affordable. I hope you enjoy.

XOXO

Step 1:

As a primer/ base I used a cream eyeshadow pencil to help my eyeshadows last all day and night.

Step 2:

Using a flat shader brush I applied a light shimmery lilac color to the inner 3^rd of my eye lid, also using it to highlight my inner tear ducts.

Step 3:

With a Round Crease brush I used a medium lavender color, and pack it on to the outer corner using a circular motion to give it a curved look also working it into my crease.  

Step 4:

Using an angled liner brush I took a dark blue color and made a “V” shape inside the Rounded shape made with the lavender, also dragging it into my crease to blend the colors a bit more.

Step 5:

Once again with the round crease brush I took a silver color to blend out any visible harsh lines and dragged it up to the brow.

          **Note at this point it looks crazy weird and messy but at this point I will be fixing that. **

Step 6:

Now re-doing step 2 is what will help enhance the colors and will clean the look up a bit.

Step 7:

Using a light white color I put it under my eyebrow to highlight

Step 8:

Now using an angled liner brush I took a dark blue eyeshadow to line under my water line. This step helps enhance the blue I put on my lid.

Step 9:

Ok now I will just be lining my top lash line with liquid liner and using a pencil I will line my water line as well as my tight line.

Step 10:

I added mascara using 2 or 3 coats to extend and make them appear full also adding that to my lower lashes as well.

Now, to finish off the look all I did was add a little bit of bronzer to the hollows of my cheeks and a highlighter to highlight the tops of my cheek bones. Then, I added a pinky mauve lipstick and lip gloss on top.

Products Used:

Big Color Eye Pencil- Lightening

Eyeshadow Quad- Vivid Violet

Heavenly Eyshadow Trio- Plum

Glow Bronzer- Warm Glow

Glow Bronzer- Sun kissed Glow (Highlighter)

Extra lasting Liquid Eyeliner- Black

Ultra Luxury Pencil Liner- Black

Big Color Lip Pencil- Pink Champagne

Mark Juice Gem- Lemon Sugar

Glow Bronzing Brush

Dual Sided Brush- Flat shader and Angled Liner

Rounded Crease Brush



Spooky or Cute?

Hey,

     I hope everyone is having a wonderful day. I was wondering would you wear this? or do you think this is just a little spooky looking with these specific colors? 

   

       Well as far as this look when I did it I was like eehhh, it is cute, but I felt I wouldn't ever wear it out. But to be honest I love wild and crazy make-up looks so that means that ummm duh, I have totally falling in love with this technique. This wide eyed cat look it amazing on anyone especially people who have a smaller lid area it is just great to make your eyes look bigger. Also, keep in mind you can use any colors to create this. 

XOXO

Diamond Ice

Hello Everyone,

       How is your day? Mine is wonderful!

       Well today's post is quite "Darling" like if I may say so. It's very toned down (compared to my other post). This look is very pretty especially for prom or a special event. It is very enchanted it almost  reminds me of Cinderella's dress hmmm.... what do you think?

       I love the extra detail that I used in this look with the medium sized rhinestones. In all honesty I would probably have used smaller rhinestones and used maybe up to 6 or 7 of them just to make it look a little more glamorous. The eyeshadows I used in this look were all by "Micabella Cosmetics". They have wonderful products that can be used in so many different ways, but this particular time I used them dry just so it wouldn't be so intense in color. Please let me know what you think and where would you where this look to?

XOXO

Clown? Joker? Jester?

Halloween Look:

Clown? Joker? Jester?

Hello everyone I hope your day is well. Well I had to share this Halloween look with you. I had so much fun like I always do doing make-up looks, but this was especially fun because my boyfriend allowed me to do his make-up.

Well the funny thing is I always thought of this look as a joker, then soon realized that its more of a clown look. Which is always so much fun. I tried to make it a little more glamours by using false lashes well extreme lashes. I also used red glitter on my nose and lips to give a sparkle.

I hope you enjoyed this post to be honest with you I was kind of scared of myself when I finish. Oh by the way can you tell I covered my real eyebrows and drew on fake ones.

XOXO

Colorful Spiked Eyes

Halloween Anyone? 

I hope your day has been good so far. I just wanted to write a little about this particular make-up look that I created on myself. I orginally wanted to make it an extreme wearable look and yes "wearable" but kinda got carried away with COLOR. This was so fun to do, but took a long time mainly because I wasn't quite sure where I was trying to take this look. This would be a cute make-up look for halloween especially if your like me and never really dresses up, but wants to do something creative.   

What did I do?

I used a white eyeshadow base all over my eye and kinda got carried away and used it to make my skin look even more ghostly white. Then, used several of the chubby eyeshadow pencils to make my spikes on my eye and lower lash line trying to make the lines as straight as possible. Then, picked out the colors I wanted to use to fill in my spikes. The lips are really cool I used a lip balm first and then put a green eyeshadow on top, and in the center to give it an ombre kinda look I used a gold to show that my lips had some dimension. Oh and as for my eyebrows I colored them with a white chubby pencil and place shadows on top just to lighten and color them you know just depending on which side your doing.

I think this would look completely awesome to have both eyes look the same using which ever side is your favorite.

I hope you enjoyed this post like I said before this was so fun. 

XOXO

Mega Winged Liner

Hey Everyone,

        Well today's post is a little different this look it is a "MEGA WING." I had so much fun creating this it is a softer winged look; which later I will probaly be posting a more dramatic wing look that also starts from the crease. As for this look it was super simple and fun the outter wing is with eyeshadow so it was easy to keep it soft but dramtic at the same time. Trying to make it more of a shadow of the small liquid winged liner. I think this would be fun for a night out or if your a little more risk taking I would rock this out during the day.

XOXO