Weekly tip, Blog news and Beauty news

This one of those times when you want to read my weekly tip, news and nail color of the week posts. I have exciting blog news to share with you. Unfortunately, I don't have a nail color of the week. I'm still testing out Jamberry nails and I have the same design on as last week. So instead I decided to include more beauty news in this post(hence, the title). 

So if you want to find out this weeks news and beauty tip, then keep reading!

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Weekly Tip

Is your mascara dried up? Maybe you don't have time to run to the store today or tomorrow? Put it in a cup of very hot water. It will loosen up the mascara and provide a couple more uses. I'm not saying you can do this to the mascara in your moms makeup bag from ten years ago. No, this works on mascara you have been using the pasts few months or one that you accidentally left open over night. I have tried it and it works wonders. I would recommend sitting it in a cup when you first wake up and by the time you're ready to apply your mascara the formula will be warm and creamy. 

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Blog News

This is the most exciting thing about this post. I'm sure some of you are wondering what a mystery giveaway is...let me explain. 

I know some of you are loyal readers and I want to show some love to my loyal followers. So I decided at some point this year in one of my posts, it could be a review, tutorial, ect, I will write a sentence that states.. 

Congratulations, you are the winner of my mystery giveaway. Please, leave a comment below and claim your prize

You must be the first one to leave a comment. I might include it in a post tomorrow, next month or even December 31st. Just keep your eyes open and you could win this giveaway. The mystery item will probably be a palette of some sort. Whatever is hyped up at the moment. Maybe I'll even let the winner decide which palette he or she wants. I guess we'll see!

Good luck to everyone! 

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Beauty News 

I have more beauty news about E.l.f cosmetics. They just launched a new brush that is a multipurpose tool. It can be used for blending, highlighting, contouring and stippling. It sells for $10 and is available for purchase right now on Eyeslipsface.com. To me, it looks very similar to Becca Cosmetics multipurpose brush, which costs over $50. It also has a Nars vibe going on. I'm surprised about the price but I'm also intruiged. E.l.f has a great studio brush line and I have always had good luck with them. But I have to say $10 is a large jump on the price scale. 

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Blog News

My last blog news is about a new series from taylorpiebeauty.com. This series is about posts where I talk about my findings while going undercover. I have a few accounts on social media websites where no one knows I'm a beauty blogger. I ask questions and get feed back about various topics. I have always found people treat bloggers differently than people who are need. Some questions I will already know the answers but I'm curious to find out the honest answers I get from strangers. I really hope this series is successful. I think it will be very fun to do and write about! If you have any questions, let me know in the comments below. 

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Do you have any news you want to share?

What do you think of this weeks tip and news?

Let me know in the comments below!

2015 Makeup Trends from a bloggers perspective

Celebrity red carpet looks are all the rage right now. Were they wearing smoky eyes, red lips or nude lips? Leading magazines have you covered on the latest trends in Hollywood, but you should be looking from a bloggers perspective instead. 

There are more makeup trends on social media, like dewy skin, light contouring, defined brows, ect. I just wanted to talk about a few that are less talked about by other beauty bloggers and magazines. 

Now let's get trendy...

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Kylie Jenner has set a huge makeup trend this past year, but I have a feeling it's going to get even more popular. Almost every well-known brand is releasing their take on matte lipstick, some are even including the Kylie Jenner shade that has been all the rage since she first posted her 90's lip shade on Instagram. Not only did Ms. Jenner break the internet with a back-to-the-90's lip color but now everyone is obsessed with overdrawn lips. No one is lusting after the lip injections that swell you up like a bee sting. All that's needed is a lip liner to trace right outside of your lip line. Some even take it as far as just using a lip liner to fill in the whole lip. Matte is the most popular finish but I have noticed some beauty gurus using other finishes, such as satin.

Bold lips with minimal eye makeup is a growing makeup trend. Its seen on celebrities, and Instagram beauty gurus. Not only does a bold lip make a statement but it's an easy look for newbies to replicate. But dont think red is the only bold lip color to incorporate into this trendy look. Purples are popping up everywhere on social media. Be the first of your friends to jump and the band wagon and sport around a purple lip paired with winged eyeliner. 

Not everyone likes to wear a lot of makeup but some like a little something extra to "look alive". Last year on Youtube all the beauty gurus were posting "no makeup, makeup look". To be quite honest, I'm got really tired of it. However, most people cant wear makeup to work or school, so actually this trend is very popular with a vast amount of people. Not to mention its super easy to accomplish. Most people don't even need a tutorial!

 Two trending eye shadow shades are berry and gold. Not necessarily together but they do make a beautiful makeup look. One of my favorite eye shadow shades is from the Lorac Mega Pro palette. Its a nice matte cranberry shade without any glitter. It's easily dupe-able and looks great on every skin tone. It is stunning on the crease, on the lid and it even looks beautiful smoked out with black kohl liner all over the eye. Expect to see these two shades a lot this year. If you need a good gold shade, Lorac Cosmetics just released a new palette called "Unzipped Gold", which I will probably do a review on it soon. 

Ok, so far you have learned about the matte lipsticks but did you also know matte eye shadows are all the buzz right now? Matte eye shadows create sophisticated looks that are both gorgeous and flattering. The only problems is how hard a good formula is to come across. Lorac Cosmetics has a good palette with matte shades in it (Lorac Pro). The picture above is a great look to pair with the bold lip I was talking about earlier in this post.

Berry lips are so in right now. A nice bold red lip will always be classic but if you want to be super trendy, then show off with a mysterious berry lip. Aside from the intriguing color, I think the diversity made this shade popular. It flatters pale, medium and dark skin. Pretty much every makeup junkie out there can pull off this breath taking trend. Have you worn berry lips lately?

Everyone loves a beautiful cut crease. Not everyone will wear one but its definitely an admired new trend on social media. To some, a cut crease can be really hard to master. For example, if you have deep set eyes or hooded eyes. I know I do, but luckily I was able to figure out a way to work around the situation. By the way, I will have a tutorial up soon for the cut crease picture above.

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What is your favorite makeup trend?

Are you going to try any?

Do you know of any other trends?

Let me know in the comments below!

Most loved brands of 2014

Which brands were my favorites during the year of 2014? Find out in this post! Now I just want to say, just becuase a brand isn't on here, that does NOT mean that brands is not good. There are a lot of brands a adore but I just didn't have a favorite from them that beat my usual holy grail product. For example, Revlon makes amazing lipstick but I chose Maybelline''s becuase of their creamy mattes. I also loves products from Wet Wild but they didn't have any of my award winning products. However, their eyeshadow quads and lipsticks are the bomb. There are many brands that could have been on my list if I chose more than one product. I probably would have included Bite beauty, Hourglass, Physicians Formula, LA Girl, The Bomb, Bare Minerals, ect. Pretty much every brand has outstanding products and it can be hard to choose which is the best. So please don't judge a brand just becuase their not on the list. They could have your hidden gem. I can't think of a brand I don't even like. Anyways, I hope you enjoy this post! 

I came up with a point system based from my Beauty Awards of 2014. Each product awarded gives that brand a point. It's pretty simple. Check out the most loved brands of 2014 below! 

Winning brand with 7 points 

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E.l.f               

                        

 

Brand with 4 points 

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Maybelline                            

Brands with 3 points 

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Stila                                       

Lorac.                                    

Nyx.                                      

Urban Decay.                        

Brands with 2 points 

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Becca                                    

Loreal                                   

Mac                                       

Rimmel.                                

Benefit.                                 

Bh Cosmetics.                      

Too Faced.                            

Anastasia Beverly Hills.       

Sigma

Glamglow 

Clean N Clear                                   

Brands with 1 point

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Skin 79                                  

Dermablend                           

Hard candy.                           

Tarte                                                 

Nars                                        

Milani.                                    

Makeup geek                          

Mally                                     

Essence.                                 

Nyc 

Pixi 

Gerard   

It Cosmetics 

Revlon 

Burt bees 

Sonia kashuk 

Real techniques 

What were your most loved brands of 2014? 

What were your favorites beauty products of 2014? 

Let me know in the comments below!