Cool tones have a special place in my heart...

When I first started out with make up I gravitated toward cool tones. I always loved to try and do a grey smokey eye but now I do more warm looks with a new love for warm red browns. For this look I used the Vice 3 palette from Urban Decay. While I love the colors in this palette, the quality isn't my favorite. I used the colors DTF, Downfall, Angel, and Defy. I started with Downfall as my transition color, then DTF in the outer corner. The intensity of DTF wasn't to my liking so I also added some of Defy to the crease to create more dimension. Lastly, I added Angel to my lid but again it was too dull. I sprayed a brush with some Mac Fix Plus and the color came out better.The liner I used was Loreal Super Liner felt tip pen. This has been my favorite liner for about a year, it helped me perfect my winged liner technique and I can now use all types of liquid liners! I highly suggest it for beginners. And for mascara I used the Better Than Sex by Too Faced. In my brows I have the NYX Eyebrow cake Powder in Auburn/Red. For the face I used Loreal True Match foundation, (I am the shade Nude Beige W3) along with the NYX bronzer that is not included in the picture because it shattered... a moment for all the broken bronzers...My blush is the Elf blush in Mellow Mauve. My favorite part of this look was the lips. I used the LA Girl Glaze Lip Paint in Babydoll, which I think pulled it all together. The color is really intense and more fun than a nude lip with this look. I am still figuring out how to write out the steps of my make up routine but I promise it will get better! (: -Yessica

introductions are never easy..

Hello, first introductions are always awkward, so let me just start by saying that I hope this place creates a space of inspiration, destress, friendship, and support. My name is Yessica and I am currently in college attending UC Santa Barbara. Born in Mexico, raised in the Los Angeles streets and future lawyer. Make-up is an outlet I use when I am having a bad day and helps get my mind off things. I hope some of the things my roommate and I post will inspire you all, help you with your make-up routine, introduce you to new products, and also give you a break from real life!