Rihanna "Diamonds" Music Video & Makeup Look

We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky....

Rihanna has finally released her video for her amazingly awesome song Diamonds!!!

I had patiently waited for this video for weeks, and now it's HERE! \o/

In this video, Rihanna SLAYED.

The video plays out like a mysterious story. You'll see a bit of chaos during the video, but even through the chaos, the lovely Ri-Ri is at peace :)

Diamonds music video also highlights the different elements like earth, water, wind, and fire in each different scene. Don't know why. It just does. *shrugs*

Sidenote: Did yall see that arm of the hand she was grabbing throughout the video?!? Did that arm remind you of anyone in particular *cough* Chris Brown *cough* or was it just me?

And, of course, her lovely eye makeup in the video just takes the cake!

You can see the Diamonds video below:

I loved her makeup in the scenes with the horses, so I recreated the makeup look and made it my own :)

Products Used!

eyes:

Mac Nubile paint pot

Mac Total Bliss eyeshadow

Wet n' Wild Vanity palette (light tan, medium brown shade)

Revlon Color Stay Quad in Coffee Bean (light taupe)

Mac Beautyburst eyeshadow

Coastal Scents Hot Pot in M06

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Pencil in Zero

Covergirl Lashblast macara

Maybelline Eyestudio Gel Liner in Blackest Black

Beauty Supply lashes

face:

Elf Blush/Bronzer Duo

Coastal Scents blush palette

lips:

Covergirl Lip Perfection lipstick in Sultry

Revlon Colorburst lipgloss in Eggnog

Here's the makeup tutorial ♥

Shine bright like a diamond! ♥

Makeup Look: Nicki Minaj ft. Cassie "The Boys" Music Video Inspired (Cassie's Makeup)

The boys always spendin' all they money on love...

Nicki Minaj and Cassie recently collaborated on the song "The Boys", and yesterday the video was released!

As you can see, it was all pink errythang, with a bit of neon and sexiness here and there.

Cassie's makeup was lookin' BOMB.COM, therefore I chose to do my first Cassie inspired makeup tutorial! ^__^

It's nice, neutral, and smokey...

The lashes add a lil' drama to this makeup look, and I love it!

Products Used!

eyes:

Mac Nubile Paint Pot

Wet n' Wild Vanity Palette

Revlon Color Stay Quad in Coffee Bean

Coastal Scents 78 color palette

Maybelline Gel Liner in Blackest Black

Cover Girl Lashblast Mascara

Ardell Double Up false lashes in 201

face:

Elf Bronzer/Blush Duo

Physicians Formula Highlighter in Translucent

lips:

Jordana Lip Liner in Nude

Revlon Pink In The Afternoon Lipstick

Mac Sassy Lassy Lipglass

Here's the tutorial! ♥

I hope you all like the makeup look! ♥

Makeup Look: Rihanna VMA/Video Music Awards 2012

The Barbadian beauty strikes again!

Pop princess Rihanna was looking like a classic Hollywood beauty at the Video Music Awards this year! 

Her lovely self also won VIDEO OF THE YEAR! *fist pumps*

Her mega hit "We Found Love" won her that top spot, and I feel like that win was well deserved! That video was HOT, and had a very interesting story to tell.

Her makeup on the red carpet was as lovely and classic as ever, so yall know I had to do my own version of the look! ^_~

Products Used!

eyes:

Mac Nubile Paint Pot

Wet N' Wild Vanity palette (light beige highlight)

Revlon Color Stay Quad in Coffee Bean (shimmery champagne in inner corner)

Mac Eyeshadow in Jaunty (lid)

Coastal Scents palette (crease colors)

Maybelline Gel Liner in Blackest Black

Rimmel Lycra Mascara

no-name false lashes

face:

Red/Muave-y blush by Mac (I don't know that name of it...sorry!)

Physicians Formula Highlighter in Translucent

lips:

NYX red lip liner

Mac Such Flare! Lipstick

Here's the tutorial ♥

This will probably be one of my go-to makeup looks this fall season ^_^

I hope you all like it, too!

Tribal Print Leggings OOTD + Revlon Chili NOTD

HELLOOOOOO SEPTEMBER!

Can you guys believe it's September ALREADY?!?! I sure can't! It was just the beginning of August, I swear....

Time sure flies...and I'm getting tired of it! I wish it would slow down, for once :(

I'm excited for Fall, buuuut I'm gonna miss the Summer more than Rihanna misses Chris Brown :'(

Ah dah well...

Wanna take a look at what I wore during a musical event this weekend?

As you all know, I love mixing colors and prints together in different outfits! I'm guilty of doing that, yet again, with this outfit. I had to spice things up a lil' before the summer ended completely...

FYI, printed leggins & pants are a MAJOR trend this season! ;)

top - H&M

tribal/aztec print leggings - Silence & Noise (Urban Outfitters)

mint/sea foam green wedges - Deena & Ozzy (Urban Outfitters)

Now, for the nail color I've been wearing all week!

As far as I'm concerned, Revlon is continually WINNING!

This is Revlon Top Speed in Chili.

This red hot nail color is perfect for this upcoming fall season. Perfect, I say!

I believe I used four coats of polish to get the opacity you see here. Chili has a jelly finish, so it takes 4-5 coats to reach full opacity. I'm a big fan of jelly polishes, so I'm used to the extra coats that are necessary for no VNL (visible nail line).

I hope you guys like this outfit, and the lovely Revlon nail color! I also hope you're not missing Summer as much as I am :P

♥

Makeup Look: Nicki Minaj "I Luv Dem Strippers" Music Video Inspired

Yes, that's why I'm crowned queen, and I ain't lookin' for the prom king!

This makeup look was inspired by the look Nicki Minaj wore in 2 Chainz music video for the song "I Luv Dem Strippers". Yes, I know, the title of the song can be quite off-putting....

but I love my rachet music, and this song fits the bill! Don't judge me... ( .__.)

No...I'm not cross-eyed. I'm just not photogenic. At all.

WHY, BABY JESUS, CAN I NOT TAKE A GOOD PICTURE?! :'(((((

Just focus on the makeup, guys...please! Lol!

Girls stay pressed... I call 'em a space bar! Nicki's words, not mine. :P

Products Used!

eyes:

Mac Nubile Paint Pot

Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette (Bootycall as highlight, Tease in crease, Verve on lid, Pistol in outer crease)

Revlon Color Stay Quad in Coffee Bean (muted tan color in crease)

Maybelline Gel Liner in Blackest Black

Rimmel Lycra Mascara

no-name false lashes

face:

Elf Bronzer/Blush Duo

Light pink blush from Coastal Scents palette

Physicians Formula Highlighter in Translucent

lips:

Jordana Lip Liner in Nude

Mac Lazy Day lipstick

Here's the tutorial ♥

I hope you all like the makeup look!

♥

NOTD: Revlon Sublime Strawberry

Because of this Nail Of The Day, I was sniffing my nails in public. Yes, it may sound cray-cray, but let me explain...

This nail color is Revlon Sublime Strawberry, one of Revlon's scented nail polishes! It smells so yummy, I couldn't resist sniffing my nails almost every time I looked at them. =P

It smells like Trident strawberry gum to me, which just happens to be one of my favorite gum flavors! LOL!

The lovely bubblegum pink color, along with the multi-colored shimmer, help to make this polish a winner in my book. The amazing scent of it helps a lot, too! Absolutely a new favorite for me. If you can get your hands on one of Revlon's scented polishes, please do so! You know you wanna have an excuse to sniff your nails in public, too! ;P

♥

CVS Beauty Clearance Haul! YAAAAS!!!

It's the most wonderful time...of the yeeeear!

It's CVS BEAUTY CLEARANCE TIME YALL!!!!

*does the running man*

Yes, everyone, rejoice with me in the goodness that is clearance priced cosmetics! ^_^

This wonderfully amazing, beautiful clearance sale occurs twice a year at CVS locations all over America. Everything you see in the picture above was under $4. Yup. Awesome sauce.

As you can see, I kinda gave in to Revlon during this nice sale...

Here's the list of everything I purchased and it's sale price:

Essence of Beauty Smokey Eye Shadow Brush - $1.75

Revlon Matte Eyeshadow in Lace - $1.37

Revlon Matte Eyeshadow in Peach - $1.37

Revlon Perle Eyeshadow in Sunlit Sparkle - $1.37

Revlon Custom Eyes Palette in Metallic Chic - $2.49

Revlon Moon Drops Lipstick in Lilac Champagne - $2.49

Revlon Moon Drops Lipstick in Peach Silk - $2.49

Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss in Rosegold - $2.09

Almay Bronzer in Sunkissed - $2.95

Rimmel Glam'Eyes Day 2 Night Mascara $2.22

the subtotal for everything I purchased was $20.59, ladies & gents! PLUS, I had a coupon for $3 off my purchase. My actual subtotal with the coupon was $17.59. Can you say "WINNING"?!

Here's the video of my haul from the clearance sale! If you haven't seen it yet, you MUST watch it til the very end! TRUST ME.

Have any of you purchased anything from the clearance sale? If so, what'd ya get?

Makeup Look: Mary J. Blige June Essence Cover Makeup (w/Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette)

On Essence Magazine's June 2012 Cover, Mary J. Blige is looking like a majestic African Queen! ♥

They don't call her the Queen of R&B for nothin'!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE her make up on the cover, so I did my own version of it ^_^

I love the smokey aspect of the eyes...

I flushed out the cheeks a bit, and kept the lips natural, just like Mary J.!

Products Used

eyes:

Mac Paint Pot in Nubile

Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette (Booty Call as highlight, Half Baked on lid, Suspect in crease, and Snake Bite & Blackout in the outer-v

Wet N' Wild Vanity Palette (crease)

Mac Smolder Liner

face:

Mac Fleet Fast Blush

Physicians Formula Highlight in Translucent

lips:

Jordana Nude Lip Liner

Revlon Fashion's Night Pout Colorburst Lipstick

I also did a tutorial ♥

NOTD: Revlon Nail Art FrenchMix in Sneak Peek

I looooove great drugstore finds! ♥

While minding my business in Rite Aid the other day, I stumbled upon this lovely nail art duo by Revlon! It was in it's own seasonal display, and calling my name... O_O

These Revlon Nail Art French Mix duos are meant to be used to create a colorful French manicure, but I'm not too fond of French manicures myself. Even though the colors are complimentary to each other, I love them more separately! My favorite color of the two would have to be the periwinkle blue color! It's such a pretty dusty blue! 

(above is the periwinkle blue color in the shade)

Have any of you picked up one of the new Revlon Nail Art French Mix Duos? If so, which one caught your attention? =)

xoxo

Makeup Look: Nicki Minaj "Right By My Side" Music Video Inspired

Look at her...just look...SHE'S ALL OVER MY MAN!!!

Nicki had both C. Breezy AND Nas the effin' Don in her new music video for her song "Right By My Side". Both of 'em! I can't win y'all :(

*sulks away in defeat*

Anyways doe....

I was feelin' her makeup so much (as always) that I recreated the look myself ^_^

I wish Chris Brown was right by my side :'(....I mean...uh...here's the makeup look!

Products Used

eyes:

Mac Paint Pot in Nubile

Wet N' Wild Palette in Golden Goddess (Creamy Highlight)

Wet N' Wild Palette in Vanity (Soft Brown dupe)

Coastal Scents 78 Palette (Warm Light Brown)

Revlon Quad in Coffee Bean (Beige Highlight)

face:

Mac Mineralize Blush in Subtle Breeze

Physicians Formula Highlight in Translucent

lips:

Jordana Nude Lip Liner

Mac Viva Glam Nicki

Essence Lipgloss in Naive

I also did a tutorial ♥

Makeup Look: Rihanna "Where Have You Been" Music Video Inspired

I've been everywhere, man, looking for you babe...

lookin' for you, babe...

searchin' for you babe...

where have you been all my life?

Yes, ladies & gents...

I am wearing RED eyeshadow!!!

I know, I know...I'm surprised too! The only reason for this, though, is because of Rihanna's new video for her song "Where Have You Been"!

There were a few makeup looks to chose from when it came to this music video. Yet, the red eye look really called out to me. It's something different and new for me, so I HAD to try it ^_^

Yes, I kinda look scary in the picture above..I do realize this -____- 

Products Used!

eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Wet n' Wild Vanity Palette (Light Golden Yellow & Soft Brown dupe)

Coastal Scents 78 palette (Dark Shimmery Red & Light Shimmery Red)

Maybelline Gel Liner in Blackest Black

Rimmel Lycra Mascara

no-name False Lashes

face:

Coastal Scents 78 palette (danny red blush)

lips:

Jordana Nude Lip Liner

Revlon Nude Attitude

NYX Cafe Latte Lipgloss

and here's the tutorial ♥

Outfit Of The Day: Floral Bustier + Maxi Skirt (& NOTD!!)

Obviously, I took these pictures myself, so...sorry for the mega fail of this post -___-

Yay! You can kinda sorta see my maxi skirt!

Bustier & Maxi Skirt - Urban Outfitters

Jacket - Material Girl

Necklace - Forever 21

Now, my NOTD!!

Revlon Top Speed nail polish in Cloud! Great spring shade, I'd say.

It's like a mix between baby blue and light lavender. ♥

Here's the video showing this outfit! Enjoy my loves ^_^

♥

Rihanna "You Da One" Music Video Inspired Makeup + New Year's Eve OOTD!

"You da one that I dream about all day....you da one that I think about alwaaaaays"

Hi-ya!

Here's a Rihanna inspired makeup look I did recently! I actually wore this makeup look on New Year's Eve!! 

This makeup look was inspired by one of the makeup looks Rihanna wore in her "You Da One" music video. I recreated the look she wore when she was wearing the blonde bob and the black fishnet tights.

I love this makeup look, because in my opinion it's perfect for day and night! I wore it ALL DAY. Gotta love Urban Decay primer potion..no fading of my eyeshadow occurred at all!

PRODUCTS USED!

eyes

NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow pencil in Milk

Neutral Eyeshadow palette from the dollar store (shimmery white & charcoal gray)

BH Cosmetics palette in Cool Matte (matte brown & matte black)

Maybelline Eye Studio gel liner in Black

Rimmel Lycra Lash Extender Mascra (just got at CVS on sale for 2 bucks!)

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Pencil in Zero

face

Elf blush/bronzer duo

NYX blush in Copper

lips

Jordana nude lip pencil

Revlon Colorburst lipstick in Fashion's Night Pout

I hope you guys like this makeup look!

Also, here's half the outfit I wore on New Year's Eve (minus the tie-dye leggings..i changed my mind at the very last minute about those)

Ring & Earrings - Forever 21

Heels - Qupid ♥

Tank - Forever 21 (not current)

xoxo