Hair Creations!

Hi beauties!
I sincerely hope you are all doing well! Its been cold the past few days and I haven't been reaching for any makeup so I don't have any goodies to show you. BUT last week I helped out a friend who was a hosting an event and I worked on the models' hair!
Now don't get me wrong for I am no hair expert but I have to say I was really excited about the results!
For the most part it was a vintage pin up inspired look and I tried to envision Dita Von Tees when I was curling away. Here are a few pictures of how things came out! Shoutout to Biancas fashion corner for taking the pictures! http://biancas-fashioncorner.tumblr.com/

Let me know what you think and if you would like to see a demo/tutorial on how to get one of the looks! xo Karina :)

Stand Up For Love! RT

Hello Beauties!!

So every now and then I will be posting up what I like to call real talk (RT). It's basically me just talking to you guys about a topic that I find worth talking about and it could be about anything! I will try to put in the title RT so you know its a post about a topic other than make-up (for those of you whom are not interested in my babbling! lol )
So I wanted to talk about love...but not just any love...about self-love. (Because honestly I can not help you out with your love life LOL save that for the professionals!) What I can help with is encouraging women/men/anyone to feel love for themselves. We live in a society where things are so fast paced and there are tons of messages being sent in our direction "buy this, drive this, eat this, go here, wear that!" and sometimes it can be a little chaotic. We should take the time to be aware of ourselves and what we want even if that means taking out five minutes of your day to address any feelings of low confidence and/or low self-esteem. Because to be honest who doesn't have those days?...you know, when you're sitting at home thinking to yourself "i wish I were ______" or when you're walking around minding your business when suddenly you see someone with ____ and you just picture yourself having that too! I mean I can totally relate, like there are days where I am wondering where some of these women find the time to get their hair done and makeup done before an 8 AM class, and then I think to myself well, maybe thats their own way of showing themselves some love, by looking good!Because when you look good you feel good too! So basically what I am saying is we all have days or moments when we feel down about anything, weight, height, hair, make-up, pimples, not having the right car, not having the right phone ETC. I recently heard the phrase "count your blessings not your problems" and this is exactly what i am trying to get at. You are special and beautiful, and don't you forget it!  So love yourself! Compliment yourself! Look in the mirror and focus on the positive things! Write down your best traits and post them around your room to remind you each and everyday that you are special!
Don't forget that the most important person that matters is YOU! Be strong, Be happy, and show yourself some love everyday!
-xo Karina

Getting Naked! (Palette)

Hello Beauties!

Hope you guys are doing great! I just got back from spring break and i feel refreshed! As you know I was stressed out to the max, now I'm all relaxed and ready for the last few weeks of school! Well I haven't posted anything in a while and its mostly because I've been trying to catch up on school work. that..AND the fact that I am still camera shy. I started this blog to share with you guys my love for makeup and to encourage women to be beautiful inside and out. So in this post I will be talking about the ever famous..or infamous, whatever same difference!...Naked Palette. I bought this badboy back in the day when it was all anyone would talk about. And to be honest I've barely gotten good use out of it. I should be using it everyday but reality is that with a 5AM wake up call, I don't reach for make-up. I usually go all out when I'm going out to the bar or hanging out with friends or for those once in a blue moon date nights. anyhoo, back to the make-up. Here are a few pictures of my makeup. To be HONEST, I don't remember what colors I used as I took these pictures a long time ago! but I probably used sidecar on the lid and buck in the crease. I used the TooFaced shadow insurance also!

 I used my Urban Decay 24/7 liner in zero, and I put two coats of Voluminous Carbon Black mascara on my lashes.For the face I used BareMinerals foundation in the original formula and their blush. (I don't remember the names but will get back to you if you really want to know!) As for my lips, I used Tenderheart by Clinique.

A Perfect World?

Hi beauties!

  So today I'm walking around campus minding my own business and then it hit me...I've been rocking the hoodie and jeans look this past week. I used to rock this look all the time during my freshman year and that was not a good time in my life so you can only imagine how i feel right now. Between stressing over classes and homework and Grad school, I am in overwhelmed mode. I realize that I am not sad or angry about anything with my life, actually i feel pretty good about where I am but its just the whole getting ready in the morning that seems to be such a d-r-a-g. I see all these gorgeous girls walking around in heels and makeup and their hair is done and all I can think is what is their secret? I have a 5am wakeup call and at that time in the AM, I don't have time or energy to get all dolled up. BUT i do make an effort to put a little somethin somethin on :) so what's been my favorite product lately? Origins BB cream. Now I know what you're thinking...*not another BB cream*....but just hear me out! Its really a tinted moisturizer with antioxidants packed in there to help pollution stay off your pretty face AND WAIT THERES MORE! it has a nice light coverage to perfect the skin and has SPF. Talk about amazing. I have oily skin and there are some moisturizers that I can not tolerate because the SPF makes my face look gross but not this one!
I highly recommend you check it out, if you have an Origins counter near you go and get your free mini facial and get your free samples!! they also have a website that you can check them out at!  Origins A Perfect World BB cream
Ok well enough about that, how do you deal with hectic mornings? do you have time to get your glam on or are you like me and barely have time to eat breakfast in peace? let me know!

hugs
Karina

Ode to bareMinerals!

What's up beauty loves?
This is the first time I am blogging....
 Well I wrote a blog about myself the first time but this is the first time i am actually blogging about something other than myself.
anyhoo, today I wanted to talk to you about bareMinerals. I am not endorsed nor sponsored by them but I just happen to love their brand! I have their foundation and it really is an innovated product. I know everywhere in the market there seems to be mineral this and that but bareMinerals has really set the bar. Their foundation is a light to medium coverage and is applied with a fluffy brush. It makes you look very put together without looking like you're ready for the Oscars. The best part is that their foundation does not clog up my pores!!  I also have a few eyeshadows and a blush. The blush is my favorite but then again I just love wearing blush. I have the all over radiance but I can not remember the name. I know we aren't supposed to but I totally fell asleep with my blush on the other night and let me tell you there was not a pimple in sight! The blush/all over radiance really does NOT clog your pores! I use just a little bit from the lid and its all I really need!
I don't know how I am going to use up all the product but it's quickly becoming one of my favorite brands!
I had one of their lip glosses and although a tad bit sticky, it was really moisturizing! I think the MAC lip glasses are stickier though! It's worth a try! Go to your local bareMinerals counter and have them fit you for a foundation along with a sample of their eyeshadow! (p.s. if the representative does not want to give you a sample then find another counter! They are supposed to make you feel welcome and they should not pressure you into buying anything! but that is for another blog!! )

Well that is all for now! let me know of things you would like to hear about on this blog. Let's keep it related to beauty though! this is a beauty blog after all... taa-taa! Arrivaderci!

Me, Myself &I

22 years young.

fear of getting and looking old.

senior in college.

kid at heart

chinese food and italian food are my fav.

snoopy is the best thing that ever happened to me.

brooklyn girl at heart:)

living the life

missing my friends.

love for all things beauty

"its not about where you have been but where you are going"