&*♡New phone, New hair, New job, New blog♡*&

Hello lovelies!!!! I know, I know. It's been awhile but I've returned, better than ever! I went through a lot of changes recently and still not 100% on how my schedule will be with blogging but with a better camera, I can blog much faster now without all the edit time. So yay for that!! I am working a very hectic job that I love regardless but until recently, my schedule was crazy trying to learn everything. Now that I'm getting my bearings with work, I've returned! I am planning to start blogging more from my phone now so be ready to be beauty blog post punched in the face often. lol Thank you to my returning fans for sticking with me through life changes. I am still here, bolder and stronger than ever... Not to mention just an even better outlook on life!!

I plan to have a favorites post up by Friday so I hope you all stay tuned for that!! Hope everyone is doing well and until next time, stay smiling beautifuls! !!!

♡♡♡♡,
LB

&*(Foundation && Concealer)*&

Hello beautifuls! If you have kept up with my facebook page, you'd see I posted a sneak peek pic of what this post is about! =) Kudos if you could name the brand I'm trying out now! This is a review post of what I'm using for concealer and foundation.

I went to Ulta the other day looking for a new foundation because I'm finding that my BareMinerals foundation is feeling a bit heavy for the coverage I needed. It is a fantastic foundation but for my skin type and coverage I wanted, I decided it was time to venture out of my comfort zone to try something new.

Now, if you are like me, you might have issues with finding the right shade of foundation so I urge you to have someone help you at a makeup counter or makeup store like Ulta. I walked in and this wonderful woman came up to me, saw my completely lost look, and took pity on me with helping me find the perfect shade. I just happen to be standing by the Urban Decay display and the lady had suggested this foundation too me.

To be honest, I wasn't completely impressed with a lot of the eye shadows I've tried from this company so I was worried a bit about trying the foundation but after playing with the testers and her helping me find the right shade, I ended up picking up my shade and tried it immediately the next day! haha

I kept pointing out I wanted something that was didn't feel heavy on my skin and something that would hold up to my oily skin. Here was the perfect answer!

So here are my products!

Concealer: Benefit Stay Don't Stray primer in Light/Medium
Foundation: Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Foundation in Shade 2.0

Concealer review: I have posted about this product so many times. It is a holy grail product in my makeup bag. I've been loyal to this product for several years now and have no intention of changing any time soon. This is a primer for concealers and eye shadows but it is so pigmented that it works as a full coverage concealer. I wish the company hadn't switched to the new applicator instead of the pump that it used to be. I feel like there was more product available with the pump concealer instead of this type. You lose the ability to get all of the product off the sides of the tube, BUT it's still a great product that I use to cover acne marks, under eye area, and as a primer for eye shadow.

Here is a quick pic of the applicator in case you were wondering. Some stores still offer the old packaging which I've continued to keep an eye out for! =)

Now to foundation!

As I mentioned, I am a shade 2.0. I love the varied shades this foundation line offers. While it is more expensive than my Bare Minerals, I have found it to be so much better on my skin and worth it for the properties it has. I love that it is paraben free and doesn't have a lot of the fillers a lot of other makeup has. It is a liquid formula which is what I wanted to make foundation process faster but I wanted it to have a liquid to powder formula because liquid tends to not be a good choice for my oily skin.

I LOVE this product! First day wearing it, I had compliments that my skin looked healthy and fresh. I was shocked that it was so noticeable to change my skin appearance from what I used before.

Now, let's be real for a minute here. I have acne prone skin. It isn't perfect by any means!! I have edited some of my pictures I've posted of makeup looks because I didn't want to take away from my eye shadow tutorials.

I have told you all over and over again that I'm just a normal woman with skin issues, flaws, and just imperfections that I've learned to accept over the years. So to prove that this makeup is not perfect and either am I, here is an unedited pic of me wearing this foundation/concealer combination. (I only added a frame around the picture..

Makeup is not perfect and either am I. This combination just covers a lot better for me and I love that it makes me feel more put together. I do use blotting sheets because of my oily skin but love that the foundation stays put.

I figured I'd do a review on these because I just started using this new product as well as want to make sure that I never give the illusion that I'm perfect or have no skin problems. I'm very much not perfect! =)

My blog is not just meant for beauty but to continue the belief I have that each of us are unique and beautiful, no matter what imperfections we might have. I truly believe that imperfections are what makes us beautiful because we are all not the same and reminded we are human. It's okay to be exactly who you are! There was a time I used to hide who I was behind trying to fit in, makeup as a mask, and hid behind what others thought I should be like. I was a follower, someone who blended in because I was afraid to stand out. I liked what others liked, followed trends of friends, even changed hobbies for others.. but let me tell you now, that was the loneliest I ever felt.

I have found that true happiness comes from being true to ourselves. I have been told it's stupid to have a beauty blog, that it's a silly thing to want to reach out to others about makeup, but I truly believe my blog can help me reach those who need just a friend who understands. I make sure I prove every time I post that there is no perfection in any one and that if you truly want to see beauty and perfection, it starts in a person's heart, not outer appearance.

I've learned from many hurtful experiences, being told when I was younger that I wasn't skinny enough, pretty enough, my hair was the wrong color, that I needed to dress better, etc. that those people who judge on such superficial things are the ones that have ugliness in their lives. I am beautiful.

Each of you are beautiful. Never let others tell you who you should be!! I stopped hiding in the shadows and embraced the things I love and what makes me who I am!

So I want to know.. What makes you who you are? What makes you beautiful? I want to know my audience! If you've read this far, please.. Share your life with me. I want you each to know I appreciate your views on my blog and you sticking with me through this journey!

Until next time beautifuls, stay smiling and NEVER let the world take away your shine!

Simply a girl,
LB

&*(Walgreens Haul && Swatches)*&

Hello lovelies! I have returned a day late, but returned none the less! haha I am still getting into the swing of things with blogging again and working on the facebook fan page so thank you all for support and sticking with me! I appreciate each of you who take the time to look at my blog or keep up with me on facebook! Now it's time to get to the good stuff! =)

So I do not have a large haul but I wanted to do swatches of some products I'd heard great reviews on and if you are a nail art lover such as myself, I found some great finds at Walgreens that I had to share! So let's get to it!

First off, I have been wanting to try Wet n Wild products for awhile now after so many reviews I've seen through YouTube and the blogger world. There was a hit and a miss in what I picked up. Let's start with miss.

 

 

So I used to use my BFTE cosmetics eye shadows wet as eyeliner and with the company being shut down for an undetermined amount of time, I figured it was time to venture out into actual color eyeliner pencils. Well, unfortunately I do not see me using these in the future.

 

 

 

While the colors might swatch well and have an okay color payoff, I could tell instantly these would not be long wearing, especially for waterline. It claims to 1: Be rich in color. This is true. The colors are beautiful. I give them kudos for that. 2, they claim they apply smoothly. I agree, they were smooth to apply. 3, they are creamy to be able to be used in different ways. While they are creamy, they 4th claim fails completely. They are not long lasting. At all.

 

 







The top smudge line is with the slightest pressure which still shows that it smeared even with the slightest touch. The middle smudge line was with medium pressure, swiped once. These are fun colors but I do not feel they would last very long actually on the eyes. For me, I have dry eyes which makes me have to use eye drops throughout the day. This no doubt would fade any liner off my water line. So for me personally, I call this a miss.

 

Next up are a hit! The Wet n Wild coloricon palettes! I picked up the famed The Naked Truth palette and for fun and a future project, the Spoiled Brat palette.

 

 

 

So let's start with what is a personal hit for me, the Spoiled Brat palette.

 

(Left is a dry swatch, right is wet)

 

These palettes are so buildable which is by far the best quality about them! Not only are they buildable, but the colors are so soft and pigmented. I own a lot of different eye shadows from different companies, but I do not own anything close to this silver. It has a high powered shine to it and is like melted silver. If you are a fan of silver eye shadows, pick this palette up! It's worth it! The black color is VERY sparkly which in my case, I love. It blends well and can be built easily to a seriously strong black. The pink shade is pretty and able to start out as a soft pink or buildable to give a powerful punch of color!

 

Next is The Naked Truth palette.

 

 

I wish these palettes had names for the colors so I could better describe them. I'll start with the lightest color. As you can tell, it's my skin tone which is why Spoiled Brat palette is better in my opinion. For me personally, the colors of this palette just do not work as well for my light complexion. The second lightest shade still doesn't show much and honestly the flash I think is the only reason you see it on my skin. Without the bright lighting, it's hard to see on me as well. The last colors though are beautiful and I love for a smoky eye. The darkest color is such a great smoke out color and could be paired with so many color combinations. It looks shiny but this color is actually matte. Lighting issues caused it to look slightly different. The next color is a frosty finish but a beautiful color for an everyday neutral look. The last color is a copper color that has glitter in it but it is still a very wearable color for any day. All of these colors are creamy and easy to apply, just some didn't show on my lighter skin.

 

The last items I picked up were found at the end of an isle and I picked up every style of them that I found in my store! They are nail art decals. I was shocked to find these gem wheels for $2! What a steal! Here are the styles I picked up! The first one I think is my favorite and I can't wait till after Valentine's Day to play with!

 

 

 

I will be playing with these more over the next few days and plan on using the Spoiled Brat palette this weekend so hopefully I'll have a new look tutorial for you all soon. I'm also working on doing my nails tomorrow for a new nail tutorial so stick with me! I really am returning to the blogging scene!

 

If you would like to keep up to date on new posts, please follow my facebook fan page by clicking like:

 

https://www.facebook.com/skindeepunique

 

I try to post on there of upcoming posts and such! I hope you all are doing wonderful and as always..

 

Until next time, stay smiling!

LB











Long hours = New blog

Hello lovelies! So I am so excited I had to post right this second! haha

It is now close to 5 AM where I am currently living and I'm still up working on new changes for this blog. I really struggled with doing the blog while in college but now that that goal is accomplished, it's time to focus on other passions, such as my blog again!

If you followed the blog before, you might have noticed the name of the blog has changed. It was BeautysMagic but after finding that someone else has been using this name for a beauty blog, I respected that and decided it's time for a face lift of my blog, entirely!

After a long night of collaborating with my sister and best friend, Michelle, I have decided to change the name to.. *drum roll please*

SkinDeepUnique.

This new name represents each of us being unique and beautiful. When speaking with my sister who has a very different style than my own, I found it important to encourage followers to be true to who they are and to not judge those who might be very different than ourselves. I want this blog to be a diverse place for people to share ideas and creativity in this very diverse world. My goal for this blog is not just to share swatches and makeup reviews, but to encourage others to feel confident in their own skin and unique styles. Each of us are different but that's the beautiful thing! We are all unique and see beauty differently. This is my take on beauty.

I have this passion of reaching out to people and being someone they can look up too, not just in how to apply mascara or eyeshadow. I'm no one special. I go through the same things you do. I do not have perfect skin. I'm make mistakes and have flaws. I am not perfect by any means, but I am beautiful just as each of you are.

So my goal is to embrace all these parts of myself and to help others embrace who they are too!

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I hope that you will enjoy the new changes coming soon! The design of the blog will be changing in the next week or two. My sister is designing a background and such for the blog! I'm so excited to have her on board with me to help design such a beautiful blog website!

So Michelle, thank you! I appreciate your support and help in this goal of mine! We will be doing a collaborative project in a couple months when I go to visit her in Ohio! Expect diverse looks for a diverse audience! :) I'm looking forward to sharing my love of color with all of you!

If you love what you have read, please subscribe or follow me on facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/skindeepunique

The facebook fan page is going to be a place where everyone is welcome to share looks, answer questions of the day, interact with me, and so much more. I want to create a place that everyone can have a voice, not just my own!

I look forward to you all joining me on this journey!

Until next time, stay smiling beautifuls!
LB

Update && BFTE Cosmetics last Day to Purchase!!!

Hello my lovelies! I AM BACK! Finally, I know! My last courses in college kept me away a little longer but as of Wednesday, I am officially a college graduate! I now have my degree in business and all the hard work and having to put off my passions has paid off! This last semester was crazy stressful with trying to visit family and do college. I just didn't have enough time to really put into giving you all the best posts I could make so I waited till I graduated to return.

I will be working on new posts and possibly re-amping my blog over the next few days so thank you all for sticking with me through this last year and the lack of posting! I really do appreciate those who have viewed this blog! It really is a passion of mine but I wanted to pursue a higher education as well.

Who knows what the future holds for me but I think that's the exciting part about life! I'm finding what I'd like to do in the future and love having my creative outlet here with all of you but also love having this business degree to see what doors it can open for me! I have a real eye for business so this is exciting to me to see what happens next!

Anyways, enough about me! Back to the huge point to this post!

As you all may know, I'm a huge fan of BFTE cosmetics. Huge as in own probably 300+ colors now. I was blown away by the quality of this company and the company's owner. Crystal was a huge inspiration to me to start sharing my looks to lead to the confidence of throwing myself out there in the blogging world. I was so amazed by the amount of talent posted on the fan page on facebook that I started gaining confidence in my own abilities, not to mention have found my own style through this adventure!

Crystal has decided to close the doors for an undetermined amount of time to take a break and find what she would like to do next. As we all go through phases in our lives to find what we want to accomplish in our lives, I respect her loyalty to herself as well as fans in this time she is taking to figure out what is next.

Just as I am doing with finding what is a best fit in my life, she is as well! I wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors and do hope that BFTE cosmetics reopens again! The BFTE cosmetics fanpage on facebook has been my go to for inspiration, encouragement, and friendship.

If you are wanting to purchase today, please visit:

www.bftecosmetics.com

or to get inspired like I was by Crystal and the talent on the fanpage:
Please search BFTE Cosmetics on facebook!

They are doing giveaways today as well! Check them out!!

So to end this post, thank you to this wonderful company for opening my eyes to this world of beauty and teaching me to be true to myself and what I want to accomplish in my life, no matter what the size of the goal is!




Keep dreaming lovelies! Aim for the stars! Study, learn from others, ask questions, be creative, and most importantly, ALWAYS be true to who you are.

Stay beautiful lovelies,
LB

Beauty Guru tag

Hello my lovelies! So I know I might have disappointed some of you with my previous promises of posts.. I promise I'm still working on it, just had a bit of a bump in the road yet again. When I last posted, I came down with a horrible case of pneumonia and ended up extending my trip to Ohio due to being so ill. I also forgot my camera at home in Florida and my friend's camera, well didn't have a charger. lol I finally returned two weeks ago and have now injured my hand which has made it hard to type. Between all of that and constant appointments for my still broken foot and lisfranc injury, it's been a tough couple weeks with not enough energy to spare.

I am also getting ready to spend the holidays with my parents starting next week so as you can see, very busy and have had midterms this week as well. Lots going on but a promise is a promise of at least something to post so I decided to do a beauty guru tag post.

This seemed like a fun way to talk about some of my favorites that will be in my favorites post coming up soon. I will have 2 weeks off for Christmas from school so I will focus on getting lots of pictures done then to get me through till the end of January when I get my degree! Yay! =) So stick with me! I promise I haven't lost my passion for this blog, just have lacked the time lately to catch up.

Anyways, let's get to the fun stuff! =)

1. What is the one product you’d grab if your house was on fire?

One product? Hmmm... Probably my Benefit Stay Don't Stray eye primer in Light/Medium. I absolutely LOVE this product and it's hard for me to stray away from it.
2. Which beauty vlogger would you want to do your makeover?

Oh goodness, there are so many. Beauty vloggers on YouTube are who opened my eyes to this whole world of beauty and color. They taught me to take risks and to show my creativity on my best canvas,.. Myself. So I think I would love the first three I started watching to do a makeover. Bubzbeauty, MichellePhan, and XSparkage. All amazing talent.
3. What celeb do people think you look like?

Oh jeeze. To be honest, I can't remember who people have said I look like. lol
4. What beauty product do you save for date night?
I love a strong red lip and a good mascara. You can amp your look so quickly with this combination so I would say NYX round lipstick in Eros and Benefit They're Real mascara! 

5. Which of your guy friends takes longer than you to get ready?
haha I can't think of a single guy friend who takes longer than me. lol

6. If you could create your own miracle beauty product, what would it be?

Something for acne. I have battled with acne for 10+ years and while I'm getting it under control now with constantly changing my skincare routine, I think I'd create something to help every skin type who have acne. It used to cause a lack of self-esteem when I was younger but as I've gotten older, I've grown to appreciate myself for who I am. While that is true, I'd love to zap my acne for good! haha
7. What’s your best beauty tip?

Don't worry about rules or guidelines of where certain color should go. Be adventurous. Be bold and most importantly, be true to yourself. If you are more of a natural makeup fan, embrace it no matter how bold others might be around you. If I've learned anything, it's that makeup should enhance the essence of who you are. Don't follow a crowd and if just starting out, find one or two features you'd like to play up. Ask questions. Watch YouTube videos for inspiration or read blogs. What one person does with their makeup is not right or wrong. Everyone is unique just as makeup should be too! <3
8. What beauty products do you love to splurge on?

Benefit products. I'm a huge fan of this line so if I splurge, this is my go to company. I guess I have splurged on my skincare as well.
9. Which beauty vloggers would you bring on a shopping spree?

Probably XSparkage. lol That girl can shop and always find amazing items to show in her hauls. I am usually jealous when I see her hauls because there are so many things I'd like to try.
10. What is your signature scent?

I have two I'm known to wear. My go perfume/lotion is Pink Chiffon from Bath and Body Works. I have loved it since it came out. =) And during the holidays, surprisingly from the same place, would be Winter Candy Apple and the new scent Winter Snow. Absolutely love both. Winter Candy Apple is pretty much the only scent I wore in high school and I always told my parents to just stock up on it for me for Christmas. lol My friends still message me today if they smell the scent randomly somewhere and tell me they thought of me. lol
11. I am on an endless quest for the perfect _________.

Skincare routine. As many people do, like I said, I have troublesome skin so I'm constantly trying new regimens and always searching for the perfect way to clear up my acne. I only get a couple breakouts now but in high school, it was constant and my skin was always red. Surprisingly I never really wore makeup in high school even though I knew it could help cover my skin. I didn't know what I was doing so I just didn't try it till after high school.
12. How many beauty products does it take to get you ready?
If needing to be ready quickly,.. My concealer, a lipbalm, usually two eyeshadows at least, and blush. I can do a quick look pretty easily now so it doesn't take that much time anymore. If I have time, I go all out and that can be a list of like 15 beauty products since I love mixing eyeshadows and playing up eyeliners.

13. What lipstick/lip gloss is in your purse right now?
  *Pulling out makeup bag* lol I have 5 colors in my purse. I have NYX round lipstick in Eros which I usually pair it with NYX butter gloss in Cherry Pie. I keep a neutral pink color with me as well which currently is NYX butter gloss in Merengue. I ALWAYS have chapstick with me so the two I have in my bag are Lip Smackers chapstick in Dr. Pepper. I love this not just because it's Dr. Pepper but because it gives some color with it which gives a red pigment if applied enough. Another red tinted chapstick I just came across the other day is Blistex LipVibrance. I do not see a color name on the tube but it's a red ish tube and has a built in mirror on the end. How cool is that? lol I will be adding this item to talk about in my future posts. =)
14. Who is your celebrity beauty icon?
I honestly don't really have one. I wish I did though to answer this question. haha

15. Name the beauty brand you’d most love to be a spokesperson for?
I think even though I love Benefit, I would probably say NYX cosmetics. I've been blown away by the quality of this brand. I even picked up some new NYX products just yesterday when scrambling to try to get medicine and attempt to do Christmas shopping.
16. What’s your current nail polish?
I'm currently wearing Sinful Colors, Mercury Rising which is a deep wine color with small shimmer in a similar shade. And to top it off, I'm wearing a color I used my JulepPoints on, Gianna. I have been getting a Julep box for awhile now and I love the options and points you earn for just ordering your box each month. I was able to get two free polishes this time and I LOVE THEM! Gianna is a multi-dimensional gold glitter top coat. The gold flakes are different shaped and was just a fun way to dress up my nail polish quickly!
17. Fave mascara right now?
Hands down would be Benefit They're Real mascara. I've been amazed at how defined my lashes are and how buildable this mascara is. A little goes a long way to get bolder lashes.
18. The last thing you bought at Sephora?
Oh boy.. Uhmm, I haven't been to Sephora in a good while. I have been doing my shopping with Ulta mainly just because of the fact the Ulta store is much larger than the Sephora here. I think the last time I purchased anything from Sephora was those predesigned nail polish strips that you just file off the excess after applied.
19. I try never to be seen without wearing _______.
This would probably be my concealer or powder foundation. Since they changed up the applicator on the Benefit Stay Don't Stray eye primer, I can't use it as easily for a full coverage face product so I have been using it as a concealer on just problem areas and for under my eyes, and of course use it as a eye primer but I find with really sparkly eyeshadows, it doesn't hold very well. Anyways, I use BareMinerals matte powder foundation in Golden Fair to even out my skin tone and I just like the matte finish of this foundation.

20. What’s one beauty product you’d always recommend?
One product? That's tough. As much as I love the Benefit eye primer, I would have to say my biggest recommendation would be a tie between the Benefit They're Real mascara or Nyx round lipsticks. I have found the mascara to be the best I've ever tried and I just love the definition of my lashes now. And the lipsticks, they are so pigmented and are not drying which is a win win in my book for lipstick!

Well my wonderful friends, that's it for this beauty tag. I might do more of these in the future. =) I will definitely try to figure out the best way to present tags like this though through changing answer colors and such. I hope you've enjoyed learning a little about me and I can't wait to get some new posts up for you all! =)

Thank you for being patient and understanding. I still have some healing to do but regardless, I'll be taking pictures and editing like a crazy person over my school break. lol I want to make sure I show you everything promised including probably showing some of my haul I got from Ulta. LOVE CHRISTMAS TIME SALES! lol =)

As always, remember to stay smiling and I'll talk with you all soon! Next time, less talking.. More pictures! =)

Your busy guru,
LB

My apologies to my Blog Community!

Hello lovelies! So I officially feel like I need to apologize to you all who have followed my blog and waited patiently for a new post. I posted a year ago that I would be relaunching my blog but unfortunately a lot of things happened at once to where I was unable to continue the blog for the last year. As some of you might know, I've been working on my business degree which I will finally have my degree at the end of January!! (Yay!) Unfortunately when I was working on relaunching my blog, I started core classes for my degree that took a lot of my time as well as have been travelling every few months, and have had other priorities that kept me from having the time to dedicate to photo editing.

I have prided myself on the fact that I have made sure I post pictures that are as true to color as possible and have put a lot more time into editing than the actual creating of the looks and picture taking. Unfortunately I'm not the quickest at editing so it took a long time with being a perfectionist as well to get my blog posts up. When I started my blog, it was something to use my creative side as well as something to fill up free time I had. I wish I still had that kind of free time again but my core classes, family priorities, and such had to come first.

I should have posted sooner and I apologize to you all if you'd been waiting for me to come back to the blogging world! After I get through my time consuming classes, I will be returning! I know I said this before but this really is my passion and I will make it more of a priority once I do not have so many papers and such to do for college! I appreciate my followers still being here when I logged back in! <3

I'm humbled to see new views and followers even after a year of being away! =) While I have some free time this week in the hotel I'm staying at for my brother's wedding, I'll work on some new picture tutorials and such! =)

I promise I will be trying to focus on getting some new posts up! I will probably do a favorites post soon since all my favorites are with me on my trip!! =) Thank you again for supporting me and sticking with me through my year of absence. I appreciate you all being with me during this journey! =) I do take being a beauty blogger seriously even if it might not seem like it with being away for a year!

I promise I'm still here!

 

Figured I'd add a new pic from my birthday last week! =) Talk with you all soon! Feel free to contact me through comments if you'd like to see anything specific! I love doing requests! I am hoping next Halloween time, I'll be doing Halloween themed makeup! =) Yay! So many ideas, so little time! haha

Until next time, stay smiling lovelies! I've missed you!

<3,
LB