Unconditionally - Katy Perry (Naked3 Daytime Look)

Hey y'all. I am a happy girl...because I just got Urban Decay's Naked3 this week! I am already obsessed with their Naked line so when I heard they were coming out with a palette that featured rose gold shades...I freaked out. No, really. I freaked out. 

I went to Sephora on Wednesday night to wait in line and pick up my order before it went on sale to the public on Thursday. I was third in line. By the time I left, the line was out the door! Looks like my concert-line skills have finally paid off in the beauty world! I promised I would review it..and I'm pretty sure I'm going to sound like an advertisement for them...that's how much I love this palette. Two words: Absolute. Perfection. Rose gold shades are my favorite. I think they compliment my brown eyes really well. I overused the "toasted" shade in my original Naked palette on my lid crease. So I feel like this palette is just a major extension of "Toasted," which I think has a rose gold tint to it. If you love "toasted," then you won't be disappointed in this palette. 

The quality is up to Urban Decay Naked standards. The already-vibrant colors stand out even more when paired with eyeshadow primer. 

The price is steep, but well worth it. If you can get your hands on one, I highly recommend it as a gift for a good friend...whether they're makeup savvy or not. Perfect for beginners and perfect for addicts.

Standout shades: Dust, Buzz, Liar, Mugshot.

Perfect for daytime/everyday routine: Strange, Dust, Burnout, Trick, Liar, Limit.

Perfect for nighttime/dramatic look: Strange, Buzz, Nooner, Darkside, Mugshot, Blackheart.

Naked is obviously great for subtle looks, but you can also darken it up. If you're going on a trip, there's no need to bring 20 different single shades. Just throw Naked3 into your suitcase and you're ready to go!

To prove it, I'm going to do one daytime look and one nighttime look for y'all. First up: This is how I integrate Naked3 into my "everyday" makeup look. I put this makeup on at 6:30 a.m and left for a meeting. When I got back home in the afternoon, I decided to do a little "photoshoot." Hours later...still looks great! Summer teamed up with me and made an awesome manicure inspired by Naked3's daytime perfection. Enjoy the pictures below the cut!

Wide Awake - Katy Perry

I'm back from London! I had an absolutely incredible experience studying abroad. Bear with me while I continue to update my personal blog along with this one. I tried posting while over there but I didn't have reliable internet service in the dorms like I was promised. Anyway, I can post them all now! Here is something I tried to post the very first week in London:


Before I left I had a mini-shopping trip in Walmart. I stocked up on travel-sized items and couldn't resist picking up some nail polish also. It was an unnecessary purchase but the "new" sticker made it very necessary in my mind. I bought Sally Hansen's Magnetic Nail Polish in Polar Purple. I was skeptical at first but ended up loving it! The instructions were very clear and easy.

"STEP 1: Apply 1 coat of base coat. Shake Magnetic Nail Color to activate. Remove overcap with magnet and set aside. Apply 1 coat of Magnetic Nail Color to all 10 nails and let dry. 

STEP 2: Apply a thick second coat of color to 1 nail and immediately hold the built-in magnet over the nail. Rest the guide just below the cuticle without touching the wet nail polish. Hold for 10 seconds. Repeat for all 10 nails and let dry. Finish with top coat."

I had no problems at all and I loved the results.

Pearl - Katy Perry

Hello! Today we have a guest post from Jackie. She contacted us and we were very excited to work with her. Jackie does outreach for the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance (a leading web resource for mesothelioma cancer).

Lasting Beauty: Small Actions Big Impacts
By: Jackie Clark

For centuries women have known the positive association to looking good and feeling good and this holds true for any woman in any circumstance and in any culture. From a local farmer in rural Africa, to a heart surgeon in a developed country, the smallest effort to look beautiful not only enhances inner beauty but also reflects a spirit of hope and self worth. Beauty is a language across boundaries and can be especially significant for those who are depressed, grieving, or suffering from a chronic disease, for example, a patient with a diagnosis of a cancer with a less positive prognosis like mesothelioma. Two especially quick and relatively effortless beauty rituals include applying eye shadow and nail polish. Not only do these two small actions make a difference, but also they have other benefits for women both young and old.

E.T. - Katy Perry

Hi there! its me, Summer.

As you all know, ive been practicing my sponging technique - trying to get better at it. so while i was surfing the net the other day at work, i came across the 'galaxy nails' concept - and im basically in love. i mean.. my inner nerd was SCREAMING for me to do these. i was completely in love with the way they turned out.

I used about 4 different colors. Started with a base and layered the other colors on top with a sponge. I love the way that none of the colors looked like the original after i was finished!

I used my dotting tool to add a few 'orbs' and blended the harsh white by dabbing on some of claires venomous polish....
so tell me...................... do yall like it? and im sure you can guess why i chose this song :p

wellllllllllllllllllll - i guess im off to eat mexican with my bestttttesttttttt!!!!

California Gurls - Katy Perry

Hellloooo. Alexis, here. Long time, no see! I just returned from the most epic roadtrip of all roadtrips! I traveled to Atlanta to see my idol, KATY PERRY : ) I adore her. So my friend and I decided to dress up like California Gurls from her music video! I thought I'd share my pictures since those costumes were full of glitter, makeup, and candy. So so so much fun to make!

Eyeshadow: Peacock - Katy Perry

If you know me, you know peacocks are my favorite animal. I was wearing my peacock necklace today and I was inspired to create this eyeshadow look! It is a fun night-time look. I love how it turned out.

Plus, I really want to make an eyeshadow look for every song off of Katy Perry's album "Teenage Dream." Her songs are colorful and I think I can makeup some creative eyeshadow looks!

Teenage Dream - Katy Perry

I just painted my nails. So, I thought I would make a quick post! :)

Black Shatter Demo Video that I found.

Hey!! My previous post was about OPI's Black Shatter polish. I forgot to attach this video. This demo/review video I came across on youtube was really helpful to me. It shows you how the polish works and it gives you an idea of how much polish to put on/what colors it looks nice with. Hope it helps!

You can find my other post on the nail polish here !

Xo Hope you all are having a beautiful day!

P.S. Here is my twitter, if any of you are on twitter also! Twitter.com/lovesonglexi

If You Can Afford Me - Katy Perry

Hey everyone! It's Alexis. I would have posted yesterday, but I've been sick with the flu. I haven't been experimenting with my makeup too much these past few days. I haven't been feeling well at all. My first post is going to be about something that I have bought recently and I adore: Katy Perry's OPI collection of nail polish!

From left to right: "Teenage Dream", "Not Like The Movies", "Last Friday Night", "The One That Got Away", and the Black Shatter Polish.

You can purchase all of these polishes at Ulta for $8.50, I believe. I would have to double check on the price. I decided to buy the mini pack. It includes mini bottles of all of the Katy Perry polishes excluding the black shatter! It was about $12.50. Since the mini pack didn't come with the black shatter, I bought a full bottle separately. I was dying to try it out. 

Read more after the cut!