product review // CoverGirl Professional Super Thick Lash Mascara

Let's face it, CoverGirl is pretty much the queen bee brand when it comes to mascaras. To me, it seems like they release a new one every few weeks and I cannot keep up with them (And yes, two new ones just came out. See for yourself.) Anyway, with all this new-ness catching people's attention, we citizens of the beauty world tend to forget about the older mascaras, the classics. It is here, friends, among the older and wiser mascaras that I found my holy grail lash beautify-er.

Ladies and gents, I present…

The CoverGirl Professional Super Thick Lash Mascara in Very Black.

This is truly a hidden gem of the drugstore because no one ever mentions it or uses it that I've seen. It retails for about $5.79 at Walgreens. 

The formula is perfect, not too wet and not too dry. With my lashes, if the formula is too wet it clumps and smudges, but nope, not a problem with this. It comes in three colors: Black Brown, Black, and Very Black. I currently own Very Black but I have had the other two colors in the past and they were just as nice.

The wand is your classic mascara wand, it separates lashes beautifully and pumps up the volume.

Here are my lashes without any  mascara:

And here are my lashes with one coat (!!!) of CoverGirl Professional Super Thick Lash:

Uh, ba-BAM. This mascara is absolutely incredible, I love-love-love it! I definitely recommend picking it up next time you're in your local drugstore. Or you could go out and get it right now… whatever floats your boat.

In other news, I've been posting a lot on my art account on instagram. Here are a few recent drawings:

What's your all-time favorite mascara? I'd love to give it a try :)

xo,
hannah

This post was not sponsored by CoverGirl, all opinions are my own.

holiday makeup tutorial #1 // smoky purple

Guys, Christmas is 6 days away and I'm so full of holiday spirit it's bubbling out my ears. I constantly have some Christmas song stuck in my head and my youngest brother and I are doing somewhat of a bake-off tomorrow (we're talking sugar cookies, gingerbread cookies, double chocolate cookies, snicker doodles, and of course your classic chocolate chip). It's gonna be insanely fattening. Anywho, on with the tutorial!

I love a good smoky eye, don't you? And I love purple, so here's a nice purple-ish-smoky-eye tutorial. I think this look is perfect for a holiday party, it really makes the eyes POP :)

Products used:
Lorac Behind the Scenes Eye Primer
Mary Kay Cream Eye Color in Metallic Taupe
Madison Street Beauty Eyeshadow in Galaxy
Madison Street Beauty Eyeshadow in Stardust (check out this shop, the products are incredible everything's 60% off!)
Covergirl Liquiline Blast Eyeliner in Black Fire
Physicians Formula Gel Eyeliner in Black
Covergirl Professional Super Thick Mascara in Black

Step1: Prime your eyelids.

Step 2: Pack a taupe-y/mauve-y cream eyeshadow on your lids.

Step 3: Smudge a dusty purple shade on your upper lid and lower lash line.

Step 4: Sweep a light matte brown into your crease to blend out the shadows and contour a bit.

Step 5: Highlight your inner corner and brow bone with a shimmery white shadow.

Step 6: Line your waterline with a black pencil liner. If you don't want your makeup looking too harsh you can skip this step, but it gives awesome definition to the eyes.

Step 7: Using liquid or gel liner, create a wing on your upper lash line.

Step 8: Coat your lashes with your favorite black mascara.

Step 9: Fill in your brows and set them. Having full brows is supah important when wearing smoky eyes, it really completes the look.

Done!

Another holiday tutorial coming soon, but in the meantime stay warm and give this one a try ;)

xo,
hannah

memories of spring // pop of color makeup tutorial

While fall is my favorite time of year, the crossover month between fall and winter is probably my least favorite. The trees are dead, the air is cold, and it's all-around pretty gloomy. Once you enter the holiday season however, things brighten up a bit. I listened to Christmas music all morning just to get in the mood. The "Elf" soundtrack? Probably my favorite. What do you do to get in the holiday spirit?

Anyway, this is a fun little makeup tutorial that has a pop of color that compliments pretty much any eye color. I wanted to make it because I was sick of all the dull colors outside :)

Products Used:

Tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof Cream Eyeshadow in Seashell Pink

Madison Street Beauty Shadow in Carnation

Madison Street Beauty Shadow in Golden Olive

Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Eyeliner in Green

CoverGirl LiquiLine Blast in Black Fire

CoverGirl Professional Super Thick Lash Mascara in Black

Step 1: Prime your eyes. I used a shimmery pink-ish cream shadow for this step.

Step 2: Pack a light shimmery pin shadow all over your lids. The pink tones warm up your eyes and complements every eye color!

Step 3: Apply a green shadow in your outer corner, crease, and lower lash line. (Blue-eyed girls, I suggest using a gray or blue shadow for this step!)

Step 4: Run a green eyeliner on your waterline. (Blue-eyed girls, use a blue or navy!)

Step 5: Apply black liner on the outer half of your top lash line, making the line slightly thicker at the outer edge. Then smudge it out.

Step 6: Coat your lashes with a few coats of black mascara.

Fill in your brows and you're done! As I said throughout the tutorial, you blue-eyed beauties may way to switch out the greens for gray and blue, but for everyone else just keep it the same.

Any tutorial requests? Leave them in a comment!

Happy Monday!

xo,

hannah

catching fire eyes

Two years ago when The Hunger Games came out, I wore this flamin' makeup to school:

This year I wanted to do the same thing for Catching Fire, and since I no longer go to school (I'm cyber-schooled) I had a bit more time to put it together.

Oh, and did you guys see the movie? I saw it on Friday and wow. I mean, wow. Love. They nailed the cast, the sets, everything. And I loved how they kept it pretty true to the book. What are your thoughts?

xo,
hannah

tea and flurries // bronze and gray makeup tutorial

This is a very simple eye makeup tutorial that is perfect for an everyday-look. It was inspired by cold gray days and the fallen leaves of autumn. Along with a nice warm cup of tea. Super cozy. Super cliche. Gotta love sweater-weather ;)

Products used:

Lorac Behind the Scenes Eye Primer

wet n wild trio in Walking on Eggshells (lightest shade)

MAC Eyeshadow in All That Glitters

Madison Street Beauty Eyeshadow in Copper

ULTA Automatic Eyeliner in Charcoal

CoverGirl Professional Super Thick Lash Mascara in Very Black

Step 1: Prime your eyelids

Step 2: Pat a light shimmery shadow all over your lids.

Step 3: Pack a golden-peachy color on the outer half of your lid.

It should look like this so far.

Step 4: Smudge a copper color on the outer third of your upper lash line.

Step 5: Line your waterline with a charcoal gray liner, as well as your upper lash line.

 Boom.

Step 6: Apply two coats of black mascara to your upper lashes and one to your lower lashes.

Step 7: Fill in your eyebrows and sha-ZAM, you're done!

Do you have any requests for tutorials? Leave it in a comment!

-hannah