Orange Creamsicle Makeup Tutorial

Orange Creamsicle Makeup Tutorial

   It's been raining in Calgary for at least a week now, and today there's a thunderstorm. So what better way to celebrate that than to do this summer inspired look!

  I used the Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette and Too Faced Melted Liquid Lipstick in Chocolate Milkshake, (Funny how I use both of their chocolate-infused products but I'm doing orange creamsicle. Meh they're both sweet.)

   Let's start with lips first because that's the simplest step: PUT IT ON YO LIPZ! Done! :D
You're probably wondering why I used this lipstick to get this look. I actually just came up with this accidentally. I was just going along with no direction, then ta-dah! Most of you are probably thinking that this lipstick is a lot more pink than orange. But when I apply it, it looks more like a peachy-browny-nude on me. Maybe it's how my Asian skin tone pulls the color out of the lipstick. If you're cool toned, Chocolate Honey will probably be a better choice for you. I could have used my NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in San Juan, but I think that color is too neon for this look.

I swear I don't have a 5 o'clock shadow! That's just the shadow from my phone!

      Now for the eyes.

   On the crease, I used Salted Caramel using a Real Techniques Deluxe Crease brush. You can use any big fluffy brush for this. Using the same brush, I put Milk Chocolate on the outer V. Then using an ELF Eye Crease brush, or any smaller blending brush, I put Semi-Sweet on the smaller area of the outer V, concentrating it near the lash line. With my fingertips, I lightly tapped Creme Brulee on the centre and inner part of my lid. Then using a Real Techniques Accent brush, I put Champagne Truffle on the tear duct area. Lastly, I used Triple Fudge as an eyeliner with a Real Techniques Brow brush. Curl your lashes and use your favorite mascara, I used Benefit They're Real.

   Oh! Blush! I only own 2 blushes. I have a warm peachy Cover Girl Instant Cheekbones in Peach Perfection that I use during spring and summer, and a cool plumy Almay one, which I don't know what it's called because the top cover broke off, that I use during fall and winter.

   Here's the final look! Thank you very much for reading my very first makeup tutorial. Hopefully I'll do a video one day, but my train of thought flows much better when I'm writing than speaking, which makes me a very awkward person. But as they say, practice makes perfect so we'll see!

#MyJohnFrieda Influenster VoxBox: John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Visibly Brighter Review

John Frieda ® Brilliant Brunette ® Visibly Brighter ™

Subtle Lightening Shampoo

Subtle Lightening Conditioner

In-Shower Lightening Treatment

Last month, I received my very first Influenster VoxBox for the #MyJohnFrieda campaign. I got sent their new line of products from John Frieda called Brilliant Brunette. They also have Sheer Blonde and Radiant Red. Below their Brilliant Brunette line are two more sub-categories which are Visibly Brighter and Visibly Deeper. Each has a shampoo, conditioner and a in-shower treatment. I got the Visibly Brighter set since it's spring/summer and I want my hair to have more golden touch to it.

I have naturally black hair. But it is currently dyed dark brown on the top part and golden blonde on the lower part. I also have thick slightly wavy hair.

So here was my game plan on how I'm going to test these products. Since the shampoo and conditioner both claim to lighten hair gradually, I tested them out in the course of 3 weeks on their own. Then on the last week, I tested the in-shower lightening treatment.

First week (Before)

The shampoo and conditioner both smell the same. They both have this kind of musky male perfume scent to them. I'm guessing this is how marigold flowers smell like, which is one of the main ingredients. I didn't like the scent at first because it's too manly for my liking, but I got used to it. You can still smell it on the 2nd day.

Second week

Both the shampoo and conditioner were okay when it comes to normal shampoo and conditioner performance, but nothing life changing. However, when it came to the actual lightening, nothing happened. It also left a bit of yellow stain on my hands, but it washed away easily.

Now, as for the exciting part, the in-shower lightening treatment. I really like the packaging. I think it's pretty innovative and easy to use. If it were on two separate tubes, you'd have to do some mixing. But for the actual product inside, it's disappointing. The product smelt heavily of bleach, similar to what box hair dyes smell like. It lathered up a bit when I applied it which probably is to help it spread around the hair, then I left it on for 5 minutes. After I washed it off, it made my hair dry and crackly-feeling. I used the conditioner to help it, but the conditioner didn't do much either. I had to use another conditioner.

Third week

Ultimately, as you can see on the pictures, these products didn't do anything to lighten my hair. Still, I am glad to be one of the first people to test out these products and I really appreciate that Influenster picked me and I hope to receive more VoxBoxes in the future.

UPDATE: My dad has taken a liking to both the shampoo and conditioner. He doesn't usually use conditioner. He probably likes the scent of it, as it smells a bit on the manly side. He took it with him to where he works. (He works at Fort McMurray and stays there for 3 weeks, then comes back home to Calgary for a week)

😂