Friday, April 18, 2014

NYC IMATS HAUL AND GIVEAWAY!

Hello! Welcome back to our blog. If you are a follower then you may know that we have been slacking on our blog posts recently. We have been focused on our YouTube channel but we are back at it today with a very fun blog- our NYC IMATS HAUL AND GIVEAWAY!

We spent last weekend in New York city with our boyfriends and spent Saturday at IMATS. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, IMATS stands for the International Makeup Artist Trade Show. We got to check out a lot of different brands and get them for discounted prices. We also got to meet a bunch of amazing ladies who also have YouTube channels. Oh and one other thing, JESSICA GOT ENGAGED! Rob proposed to her in Central park and I got it on video! If you want to check out our NYC | IMATS 2014 & PROPOSAL!!!

or our NYC | Outfits of the Day! you can check them out on our YouTube channel! If you want to see what we bought and see the links to those products then read on. If you want to check out our IMATS Haul and Giveaway then click here.

OCC COSMETICS

BLACK METAL DAHLIA

Check out Black Metal Dahlia

I picked up a very pretty lip tar that admittedly is a little out of my comfort zone but I absolutely love it. It is so pretty and I'm so excited to create some looks with this.

NSFW- GOLD LACED RED

Check out NSFW- Gold Laced Red

This red color is SO RED. Like I don't know how to say it any other way. I have never tried a lip stain so I didn't expect it to be this bright and heavy but I love it! These were $10 each at IMATS but they run for about $18 normally.

MORPHE

35W-35 COLOR WARM PALLETE
Check out the 35W-35 Color Warm Palette!

This amazing palette was only $15 but they retail for about $20. Jessica actually bought two of these, one for her and one for Rob's sister Katie. Look how gorgeous these colors are! :)

06F- PRESSED POWDER PALETTE
Check out the 06F- Pressed Powder Palette!

We both bought one of these amazing palettes. I used mine and it worked perfecting for highlighting and contouring. We got these for $13 but they retail for $18. So worth it. Look at how big it is! We have heard great things about Morphe and now we can agree!

STILA

Stay All Day Liquid Liner!

This is so pretty and I can't wait to start wearing it for spring. I got this for $13 but it is originally around $20. It is Turquoise and so blue! I love it!

Check out this liner!

LADY MOSS

ACRYLIC 24 ROUND LIPSTICK HOLDER

Check out the Acrylic 24 Round Lip Stick Holder!

Jessica got this lipstick stand that holds all kinds of lipsticks, including drugstore lipsticks! These were on $12 at the show!

ACRYLIC 24 SQUARE LIPSTICK HOLDER

Check out the Acrylic 24 Square Lipstick Holder

Also, because Jessica is a lipstick hoarder she NEEDED to buy a square one as well! These are great and fit nicely on her vanity.

FALSE EYE LASHES!

Check out the KoKo lash collection!

We both bought a big variety of lashes to try out. Jessica did my eyelashes for IMATS and I absolutely loved them. She just used some random lashes I had but I loved the way they looked and the way they made my eyes pop. I will definitely be wearing fake lashes more often.

SIGMA

SIGMAX KABUKI KIT!

I finally bought the kit I have been wanting for forever. Jessica and I love Sigma and are happy to be affiliates with their company. They were so generous and gave out so many great samples. Plus I got this set for 30% off at IMATS. This set includes-

F80 - Flat Kabuki™: Application of liquid or cream products to flat areas of the face such as the forehead and cheeks.

F82 - Round Kabuki™: Blend mineral products onto the skin.

F84 - Angled Kabuki™: Buff cream blush or bronzer onto the skin.

F86 - Tapered Kabuki™: Apply cream and liquid foundations onto the harder to reach contours of the face.

F88 - Flat Angled Kabuki™: Blends foundation easily onto hard to reach areas of the face. Angle fits all areas of the face seamlessly. Works especially well on cheekbones and contours of the nose.

We have a discount code for you if you would like to purchase from SIGMA. It is SPRING2014

I absolutely love this set and can't wait to purchase more brushes!

Check out the SIGMAX Kabuki Kit!

Performance Eyes Kit!
This is the set Jessica had her eye on and she ended up picking it up at IMATS. This set comes with eight brushes and includes-
the E11 - Eye Liner™: Use with gel or cream liner to create detailed and artistic effects.

E16 - Tightline Liner™: Press gel, cream or liquid products onto the upper lash line. Fill in the space between lashes.

E17 - Waterline Liner™: Apply cream or gel liners onto the lower waterline.

E21 - Smudge™: Precise application and smudging of color onto the upper and lower lash lines.

E36 - Blending™: Precise blending of powder products onto small areas of the eye.

E46 - Shader - Inner Corner™: Apply highlight shades onto the inner corner of the eye.

E47 - Shader - Crease™: Application of deep shades onto the crease.

E56 - Shader - Lid™: Controlled application of color onto precise areas of the lid.

Check out the Performance Eyes Kit!

TAT2U

I decided to get some lipsticks from a company that I had never heard of. Tat2U has some very bright and fun colors! This one is called Poison-berry. It is a lot darker in the tube than it is when you apply it. It almost looks purple in the packaging but goes on like a pretty red.

Here is a swatch of the lovely color. The first swatch is one of the glosses I purchased from Tat2U. Check out Poison-berry here!

I also got another red color! This one to the left is the Stiletto lipstick.

Check out Stiletto!

Third swatch :)

Eye Kandy

While we were waiting in the Sigma Line we met an amazing girl who we ended up hanging out with the whole day. Her mom worked for Eye Kandy so we decided to check out the booth. We ended up getting three colors from their glitter collection. Toffee, Twizzle Stick, and confetti. It was $30 for three glitters, the liquid sugar, and a brush! I see tutorials in our future!

Check out Eye Kandy Glitter!

Check out our friend Corrina's YouTube channel. She just uploaded her first video! We are so glad we met her at IMATS and will be doing collabs with her in the future so go check our her channel and subscribe! <3

FRENDS Beauty

Jessica bought some beauty blenders. Neither of us have ever owned the original beauty blender, we have always used the off-brand ones. I am excited for her to try them out so she can let me know if they are worth splurging on!

Beauty Blenders!

Cinema Secrets

Brush cleaner

Jessica bought some makeup brush cleaner. This was $30 at IMATS but retails for around $40. She bought the 32 fl.oz bottle.

Check out the Brush Cleaner here!

Eve pearl

Jessica picked up the Dual Salmon concealer because she has been having problems with dark under-eyes due to working so much. She got this salmon toned concealer for around $19.

Check out this Eve Pearl Concealer!

GIVEAWAY TIME!

OKAY! WHAT YOU HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR. WE ARE DOING A SPRING/SUMMER THEMED GIVEAWAY WHICH INCLUDED PRODUCTS FROM IMATS AND ULTA. TO ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY WATCH THIS VIDEO FOR THE RULES AND TO SEE THE PRIZES!

IMATS HAUL AND GIVEAWAY!

NYC Outfits of the Day!<3

NYC- IMATS & Proposal!

Thanks so much for reading!

x0x0 Katie and Jessica

Sunday, November 10, 2013

I Witnessed a Proposal! And I got a Video!

This is Scott and Brittney. I met them last night when I went to the Filmore in Detroit, Michigan to see my favorite band
City and Colour perform. I have witnessed four proposals in my life and they have all been during Dallas Green's "The Girl." This is one of their sweetest songs so it is no wonder that so many decide to pop the question while it is being played live. This proposal actually has an interesting back story though. Before the first band "The Sleepy Suns" came out on stage Brittney had been frantically looking all around the floor and emptying her pockets to find her boyfriend Scott's credit card which she had misplaced. Everyone around us began to help look for the card and offer suggestions on what she should do. Finally, a group of us convinced Scott to cancel his credit card in case someone had found it. When he left the main floor to go call the credit card company I heard Brittney say to her friend "I lost his card and I think he is going to propose! I felt a ring box in his pocket when I was looking for his card!" Immediately, me and my friends got really excited because we had just been talking about the many proposals that go on during Dallas Green's shows. Now one was going to happen RIGHT in front of us. Soon after, Scott returned to say that he couldn't cancel the card because he didn't have cell service in the theater. Then I heard him disappointingly tell one of Brittney's friends "She knows. The ring box was in my pocket and she felt my pocket when she was looking for the card!" Finally, City and Colour began to play their set. Between every song I kept anticipating the start of "The Girl". Scott was biting his nails throughout the entire concert, but I think I was more nervous than he was! I wanted to get a video of it so they could have it as a memory of such an important night. I wanted to be ready with my camera in hand. Dallas left the stage and after fans screaming "Encore. Encore!" he came back to perform three more songs. The first being "The Girl." I watched as Scott got down on one knee and asked Brittney to be his wife. She bawled her eyes out and so did several of the people surrounding them. Dallas green even asked them for their names and stopped the concert to congratulate them. After the song was over and everything settled down, I asked the couple if they would like me to send them the video I took of the proposal. They were so excited and appreciative of the gesture. I sent them the video and watched how happy they were for the rest of the concert. Oh and one more thing! Her ring was huge! So beautiful :) I felt so lucky to share such an awesome experience with complete and total strangers! (haha) If you would like to see this proposal it is up on our YouTube channel.
Just click this link! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVrWoqOkEwc&feature=youtu.be

"The Girl"

I wish I could do better by you,
'cause that's what you deserve
You sacrifice so much of your life
In order for this to work.

While I'm off chasing my own dreams
Sailing around the world
Please know that I'm yours to keep
My beautiful girl

When you cry a piece of my heart dies
Knowing that I may have been the cause
If you were to leave
Fulfill someone else's dreams
I think I might totally be lost
You don't ask for no diamond rings no delicate string of pearls
That's why I wrote this song to sing
My beautiful girl

Listen to it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS8xDo-qM8w