Hey Guys and Dolls!

As the title suggests I’m looking to start having guest bloggers here on VoT as a way to get exposure for some up-and-comers and also to get a little variety going on. YouTube/ the Blogosphere is a beauty community; we should all have a voice and I know there is so much under-appreciated talent out there! I’m subscribed to/read so many underrated Vloggers/Gurus/Goobers/Bloggers on YouTube and because the community is so saturated now I know it can be hard to get noticed these days. Also I want to mention that you don’t HAVE  to have a blog or a YouTube channel to be featured on my blog- in fact I’d LOVE to feature posts from just every day readers/viewers. There is some criteria that I will require in order to have your post used:

*In order to be considered you must submit the following:

*Since I’m looking for guest-bloggers you need to submit and actual blog-post- don’t  just send me links.

* Please introduce yourself! The whole point is to get your face out there and entice my readers to come check you out also! Just a brief ” Hi, I’m Kelly and I like eyeshadow ” is fine- I know it can feel weird to up-talk yourself. Also I want some type explanation of the post: your inspiration, what it is you intend to review, why you love this/are passionate about it. Passionate blogs are successful blogs, so let yours shine.

*If you’re doing a Tutorial or a Face of the Day I’d like to have at least 2 photos of your look, one eye close-up and one full face. I know some of you may be camera-shy so I won’t be strict on this, but that is my preference. Also please don’t photo-shop yourself to death.  Editing out a blemish or stray brow hair is one thing but “over-shopping” shows a lack of self-confidence. Obviously for fashion posts, nail posts etc you don’t have to show a full-face

* For Tutorials, Nail art, Face of the day, or some other type I haven’t thought of, you must include a list of the products you used. We’ll want to recreate it so let us know what you used to make that magic!

*I’d prefer to only feature posts where you only use cruelty-free products because that is in keeping with the philosophy of my blog, HOWEVER I won’t disqualify you for using products from say, L’oreal. I know not everyone can find cruelty free products they can afford – teens especially may be inheriting mom’s cast-offs and in anycase I’m not here to pass judgment or tell you what to buy. Wait, what’s the point of my blog again? We’re getting off-topic….Anyway, I want to encourage “Use what you have/what you can get” but I want to know what YOU used- we can all GOOGLE for dupes if needed.

* For reviews I would like swatches of color-products like lipstick, eyeshadow, blush, eyeliner, etc… obviously you don’t need to swatch foundation, lotion etc…

* Quality is important. You will be a guest-writer for my blog so I’d like to maintain a certain level of quality- that said, it doesn’t have to be perfection! The main thing is that we want to be able to see what you did/what you’re doing. If your picture is blurry/terrible lighting we won’t be able to really see much. I think both Misschevious and temptalia have posts on photography if you need some pointers.

*If anything you use in your post was send for review consideration you must disclose- it’s the law and you will be held accountable if you don’t comply.

* The Complete Blog Post with an introduction,  pictures, list of Products, links to a video/youtube channel/blog-EVERYTHING needs to be sent in one tidy email to requests4cora@yahoo.com . I want to be able to read it, and then file it with my folder of future-features, and then when the time comes I can more or less just copy and paste it onto my blog. The easier you make this for me the more likely you’ll be selected

*If you forget something in your first email don’t stress, just re-send it.

* You can submit more than one post, but don’t Spam me with the same post over and over, or 3 posts a week. No one likes being bombarded.

*There’s not deadline:) You don’t have to use your most recent post. Submit what you are passionate about and whatever it is that makes you different.

* Send Posts to requests4cora@yahoo.com

* Wait- One more thing- HAVE FUN! I’m looking for people who love makeup/hair/nails/fashion and just want to share their point of view/skills. That doesn’t mean that you have to act bubbly if you’re not bubbly or calm if you’re not calm, I just mean don’t fuss over being perfect- just be yourself!

I’m excited about this, are you? I look forward to seeing your posts!

<3Cora

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On my nails I’m wearing China Glaze LOL- best Purple Holo polish ever!

As the title suggests I’m looking to start having guest bloggers here on VoT as a way to get exposure for some up-and-comers and also to get a little variety going on. YouTube/ the Blogosphere is a beauty community; we should all have a voice and I know there is so much under-appreciated talent out there! I’m subscribed to/read so many underrated Vloggers/Gurus/Goobers/Bloggers on YouTube and because the community is so saturated now I know it can be hard to get noticed these days. Also I want to mention that you don’t HAVE  to have a blog or a YouTube channel to be featured on my blog- in fact I’d LOVE to feature posts from just every day readers/viewers. There is some criteria that I will require in order to have your post used:

*In order to be considered you must submit the following:

*Since I’m looking for guest-bloggers you need to submit and actual blog-post- don’t  just send me links.

* Please introduce yourself! The whole point is to get your face out there and entice my readers to come check you out also! Just a brief ” Hi, I’m Kelly and I like eyeshadow ” is fine- I know it can feel weird to up-talk yourself. Also I want some type explanation of the post: your inspiration, what it is you intend to review, why you love this/are passionate about it. Passionate blogs are successful blogs, so let yours shine.

*If you’re doing a Tutorial or a Face of the Day I’d like to have at least 2 photos of your look, one eye close-up and one full face. I know some of you may be camera-shy so I won’t be strict on this, but that is my preference. Also please don’t photo-shop yourself to death.  Editing out a blemish or stray brow hair is one thing but “over-shopping” shows a lack of self-confidence. Obviously for fashion posts, nail posts etc you don’t have to show a full-face

* For Tutorials, Nail art, Face of the day, or some other type I haven’t thought of, you must include a list of the products you used. We’ll want to recreate it so let us know what you used to make that magic!

*I’d prefer to only feature posts where you only use cruelty-free products because that is in keeping with the philosophy of my blog, HOWEVER I won’t disqualify you for using products from say, L’oreal. I know not everyone can find cruelty free products they can afford – teens especially may be inheriting mom’s cast-offs and in anycase I’m not here to pass judgment or tell you what to buy. Wait, what’s the point of my blog again? We’re getting off-topic….Anyway, I want to encourage “Use what you have/what you can get” but I want to know what YOU used- we can all GOOGLE for dupes if needed.

* For reviews I would like swatches of color-products like lipstick, eyeshadow, blush, eyeliner, etc… obviously you don’t need to swatch foundation, lotion etc…

* Quality is important. You will be a guest-writer for my blog so I’d like to maintain a certain level of quality- that said, it doesn’t have to be perfection! The main thing is that we want to be able to see what you did/what you’re doing. If your picture is blurry/terrible lighting we won’t be able to really see much. I think both Misschevious and temptalia have posts on photography if you need some pointers.

*If anything you use in your post was send for review consideration you must disclose- it’s the law and you will be held accountable if you don’t comply.

* The Complete Blog Post with an introduction,  pictures, list of Products, links to a video/youtube channel/blog-EVERYTHING needs to be sent in one tidy email to requests4cora@yahoo.com . I want to be able to read it, and then file it with my folder of future-features, and then when the time comes I can more or less just copy and paste it onto my blog. The easier you make this for me the more likely you’ll be selected

*If you forget something in your first email don’t stress, just re-send it.

* You can submit more than one post, but don’t Spam me with the same post over and over, or 3 posts a week. No one likes being bombarded.

*There’s not deadline:) You don’t have to use your most recent post. Submit what you are passionate about and whatever it is that makes you different.

* Send Posts to requests4cora@yahoo.com

* Wait- One more thing- HAVE FUN! I’m looking for people who love makeup/hair/nails/fashion and just want to share their point of view/skills. That doesn’t mean that you have to act bubbly if you’re not bubbly or calm if you’re not calm, I just mean don’t fuss over being perfect- just be yourself!

I’m excited about this, are you? I look forward to seeing your posts!

<3Cora

Hi Guys and Dolls!

Today I’m sharing a fun and sexy makeup look inspired by Sunshine! The weather has been pretty great lately, and you can just feel that summer is right around the corner-not to mention summer break for some of you lucky-duckys! I was listening to the Beatles the other day and I got the idea to do a look that was inspired by sunshine but not in an obvious way- more like if you were outside, enjoying the sun though your closed eyelids A weird concept maybe, but that’s how art it.

Anyway, after the jump there’s more pictures of the finished look and a list of what I used to create it

What I used (All M.A.C unless otherwise noted)

Face:

*Studio Sculpt Foundation, Pro Longwear Concealer & Vanilla Pigment cocktailed as my foundation

*Studio Careblends Powder

*Sculpt Sculpting powder (Pro)

*Bite of an Apple Blush (Limited Edition, Venomous Villains)

*Solar Riche Bronzer (Limited Edition, Currently re-promoted with Surf Baby)

Eyes:

*NARS Smudgeproof Primer

*Free to Be eyeshadow (Matte Pink-Coral) Transitional color between highlight and crease

*Saffron Eyeshadow (limited edition currently being re-promoted with Surf Baby; Satin Red-Orange) Inner and outer eyelid

*Gold-Bronze from Surf the Ocean Pigment Stack (limited edition) Center of lid

*Sun Blonde (limited edition mustard/ Green tinted Yellow) To blend out the Gold-Bronze

*Nylon Eyeshadow (Shimmer off-white) Brow Highlight

*Motif Eyeshadow (pale orange  with a pink and green duo/trio chrome) Inner corner highlight

*Milani Liquif’eye Brown Metallic Eyeliner (Chocolate Brown) liner for upper lashline

*MUFE Aqua Eyes liner 10L (Gold-Bronze) Lower Lashline

*Haute & Naughty Mascara (Both Sides)

Lips:

Milani  Flash Light Lip Flash

thanks for stopping by!

Disclaimer:

The products shown were  purchased by me. My  viewers & reader are my #1 priority and I honor your trust by always being honest with you. This video contains opinions that are solely my own; I am not influenced by, nor do I represent any company.

All Products shown are not tested on animals to the best of my knowledge. I strive to buy only-cruelty free, but  I know that not everyone can has the ability put their money where their heart is.  I do my best to only show cruelty-free options, and to let you know if something I use is not cruelty free, so you can be sure that everything I show you is a cruelty free item unless otherwise stated.

I just wanted to quickly share the makeup I wore yesterday. I didn’t intend to wear my glasses with it, but it looks totally fine with or without!

What I used:

Femme Fi and Blanc Type to highlight, Tete-e-tint as a transition color (between highlight and crease) Sketch in the crease, My Dark Magic on the lid (wet) then blended out into the crease dry, and plum dressing bended in the outer crease. Joe Brand Pen Liquid liner (thin strip in the lash line) Haute & Naughty Lash & Viva Glam IV

* All MAC unless otherwise stated.

I think this needs a tutorial, what do you think?

Today’s look is a Brown, Orange and Gold  Cat-Eye-Cut Crease. I really like looks like this, where the boldness is on the lid, and with the eyes open, you just get a hit of the “wow” factor.

Pics & Prodz:

See, just a hint of the Orange shows!

What I used:

Face

MAC Studio Fix Powder

Stila Illuminating Finishing powder in Rose Gold

Cheeks:

Cargo Rome

MAC Emote

Eyes:

MAC Painterly paint pot

NYX Golden Amber

Ben Nye Aztec Gold

Sugarpill Flamepoint

MAC Vanilla Pigment

MAC Dipdown Fluidline

Styli Style 24/7 Twist liner in Topaz

Dior Extase Mascara

Lips: Jemma Kidd Make Up School Lip Gloss in Coral

I love this look

What I used:

Face: MUFE Full cover concealer #2

MAC Studio Fix Powder

Cheeks:

MAC On a Mission Beauty Powder Blush

MAC Emote Blush

Eyes:

MAC Painterly Paint pot

MAC Nocturnelle

MAC Fig 1

MAC Blanc Type

MAC Vex

MAC Beautiful Iris

Physicians Formula Brown eyes Gel Liner (black with purple sparkles)

Sephora Waterproof eyeliner

Dior Extase Mascara (top Lashes)

Hourglass Superficial Lash (bottom lashes)

We’ll make this one short and sweet, a few pics and a list of products? Easy for me, quick for you- everyone wins! Tell me if you like the occasional short video & short blogpost, mixed in with my normal explain-everything ones

Totally unimportant and self-serving, but I really liked how I had my hair all slicked back. I used to hate this style, but now it’s becoming a fave. It’s the short-bob version of a ponytail. Video on how to do it? It’s fairly easy…

Products used:

Eyes:

UDPP

Milani Liquif Eye in Aqua ( glides on like buttah!)

MAC Mood Ring e/s (discontinued. Due with MAC Aquadesiac, BFTE’s Caribbean, BFTE’s Elegance, or just any pretty light teal-blue that gets your motor running)

Sugarpill Poison Plum

Sugarpill Dollipop

Sugarpill Afterparty over the Milani Eyeliner on the bottom lashline (not in the video)

MAC Blanc Type

Lorac Front of the Line Pro eyeliner pen

Cheeks:

Wet ‘n’ Wild Heather Silk Blush

Lips:

Clinique Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss in Current (fave lip moisturizer)

Wet ‘n’ Wild Matte Lipstick in 907  “Mauve Outta Here”

thanks for stopping by

Cora

PS, this would look AMAZING with red lips!

What I used:

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Wet ‘n’ Wild Vanity Palette (for swatches and a list of dupes click here)

Physician’s Formula Brown Gel Liner

Too Faced Lash Injection Mascara

Lips:

Rimmel Celeb Lipstick

NYX Purple Rain Lipliner

Thanks for Stopping by!

Here’s my Sailor Neptune look!  Geez, I only started this Sailor Moon series what? over a year ago?  I’ve talked about this before, but just a recap of what order the rest of the videos in the series will be (in my opinion, the best is yet to come):

Sailor Uranus

Sailor Saturn

Sailor Earth (Tuxedo Mask)

Sailor Moon

After this I’ll need another background series like this, any ideas?

Pictures from the tutorial:

Here’s come alternate versions I did:

What I used:

Face:

MUFE HD Pimer

MUFE HD Foundation in #110

MUFE HD Mirco Finish Powder

Cheeks:

Ben Nye Contour 1

MAC On a Mission Beauty Powder Blush ( Clinique Smoldering Plum is similar)

MAC Moonriver Blush (highlight dupe with Hard Candy Honeymoon blush)

Eyes:

UDPP (primer of choice)

Sugarpill Midori (Medium green)

NYX Cool Blue (matte sky blue)

Sugarpill Tako (matte white)

MAC Aquavert (dupe with BFTE’s Mint or Appletini)

Sugarpill Royal Sugar (Royal Blue with turquoise shimmer)

MAC Haunting (pastel turquoise)

Lorac Front of the Line Pro eyeliner

DiorShow Extase

Urban Decay Binge 24/7 Liner

Urban Decay Zero 24/7 Liner

Lips:

Skittles smacker lipbalm

MAC Viva Glam Gaga

Milani 3D Gitzy Gloss in Fashion Diva

PS: If you’re in a foul mood, wear bright  happy eyeshadow! It will perk you right up!

What I used & Dupes:

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion

MAC Painterly Paint Pot

MUFE #75- a bright Hot Pink or Fuchsia, try the 88 matte palette, the 120 palette, Medusas’s Makeup Electro pink, and the hot pink from the Harajuku Hunnies Cherry Blossom quadriset are all about the same, or switch it up!

MUFE #99- A true Matte Red. There’s one in the 88 matte palette, but I don’t think there is one in the 120 palette. Any matte red or deeper magenta will work

MAC Chrome Yellow- a super bright matte yellow. There’s dupes in the 120 palette, but you could also use MUFE #2 of #71.

NYX’s Yellow- I didn’t include this in the video because it really doesn’t show up, so it seemed like a pointless step.

NYX White- A super smooth matte white.

Lorac Front of the Line Pro eyeliner – your liquid eyeliner of choice

Fiberwig Mascara

Lips:

Sephora Nano Liner Candid Candy

MAC Viva Glam Gaga

I hope the list of products/possible dupes helps if you want to recreate the look

I’m a sucker for lime green paired with purple or pink (or all three!).  Shimmer can look messy and the colors can sort of run together, at least when you are trying to do artistic makeup. Mattes help you create more defined color borders, but when you blend the colors, you can get more dimension out of it. The shimmer you see in this  came from the neon green color,  which has multi-dimensional shimmer, and the highlight, which has a violet/duo.  Anyway, I’m blabing on and on, here’s some pictures and a list of the colors I used:

I'm a bit obsessed with with Arabic style-eyeliner

Here’s what I used:

UDPP as a primer

A Matte Magenta (upper crease/brow bone blended out)

A Matte red-Violet(Crease)

A Matte Blue-purple(crease/outer lid)

Iridescence Chartreuse  (lid)

Violet duo-chrome(inner corner)

NYX White

Migi Velvet Liner in Black

Urban Decay Zero 24/7 liner

I don’t remember what the bottom purple was, but it was probably Ransom 24/7 liner form Urban Decay

Imju Fiberwig Mascara -this stuff is SO cool, I really need to do a review (even if it’s blog only)