Sunday, May 29, 2016

April Favorites 2016 - Trying Beautycon Swag, Creator Day HOU

» Hello lovies! Here are my April 2016 favorites, just trying out some of my newly acquired products from NYX, Beautycon, and some rediscoveries! Check out what I've been loving this month! This video was made special for @Donna_shoots

To attend creator day, check your dashboard or click here: 
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❥ Products mentioned
‣ NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in “Havana” and “Seoul”
‣ EOS Smooth Lip Balm Sphere in “Strawberry Sorbet”*
‣ NYX Slim Lip Pencil in “Purple Rain” and “Mauve”
‣ Anastasia Beverly Hills Eyeshadow Singles in “Amber” and “Labyrinth”*
‣ Ardell 106 black lashes
‣ Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Blissful*
‣ Beautyblender Micro Mini pack of 2*
‣ Garnier Skin Active Micellar Cleansing Water*
‣ Wildflowers for sensitive skin Pore Refining Facial Toner
‣ ‣ Referenced Beautycon Haul 2016

❥ What I'm Wearing
‣  LID: Anastasia Beverly Hills “Intense Gaze”*
‣  LIPS: NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in “Cannes”
‣ LASHES: Kiss Blooming Lash in Peony – Available at Walmart
‣ NAILS: The Body Shop Colour Crush – Meet me at Dusk*
EARRINGS: AliExpress Lovely Square Rhinestone double studs
‣ WATCH: Michael Kors, Similar watch with gold face surrounded by rhinestones:*

🎥 Last  Two Videos:
‣ No Mirror Makeup Challenge with AlwaysonKieu
‣ March 2016 Favorites

♥ Send me a love letter ♥
Ann - MakeupANNimal
9600 Lake Forest Blvd
PO Box #871294
New Orleans, LA 70187

🔊 Music
Provided by NoCopyrightSounds http://youtube.com/nocopyrightsounds
Glude – Breathe https://soundcloud.com/the-glude
JJD – Halcyon https://soundcloud.com/jjdofficial
Fareoh - Cloud Ten  https://soundcloud.com/fareoh
Jim Yosef – Eclipse  https://soundcloud.com/jim-yosef

This video is not sponsored. Items were bought with my own money except items from Beautycon as stated. Affiliate links are denoted with an asterisk (*).

March Favorites - Nivea Men Post Shave Balm, PO Box?

» Hello lovies! These are my all around favorites for the month of March! Find out what I liked and my thoughts on the Nivea Men's post shave balm! Also, I opened a P.O. Box, so feel free to send me letters!


♥ Send me a love letter ♥
Ann - MakeupANNimal
9600 Lake Forest Blvd
PO Box #871294
New Orleans, LA 70187


❥ Products mentioned
‣ Eylure Naturalites Double Layered False Eyelashes - 202*
‣ Maybelline Fit Me! Matte + Poreless foundation*
‣ Essie Sand Tropez*
‣ Clean & Clear oil absorbing sheets*
‣ Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in Lovely*  (currently sold out, sorry!)
‣ Maybelline ColorSensational Vivids “Hot Plum”*
‣ L.A. Girl Matte Pigment Gloss “Dreamy” and “Stunner”
‣ Estee Lauder “Double Wear” Stay-in-Place Gel liner in “Stay Onyx”*
‣ Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm*
‣ Seven for All Mankind 761 Indigo Glasses
‣ Clash Royale for - App Store: http://goo.gl/ebP8Mr Google Play: https://goo.gl/tbr3KB

🎥 Last  Two Videos:
‣ No Mirror Makeup Challenge with AlwaysonKieu
‣ Beautycon Box Unboxing


❥ What I'm Wearing
‣ LIPS: NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in “Havana”
‣ EYES: Anastasia Beverly Hills “Amber”*
‣ WATCH: Michael Kors, Similar watch with gold face surrounded by rhinestones:*
‣ Clothes and Accessories: Forever 21

🔊 Music
Provided by NoCopyrightSounds http://youtube.com/nocopyrightsounds
‣ K.Safo & Alex Skrindo - Future Vibes (feat. Stewart Wallace)Vocals
‣ Ash OConnor – Vibe
‣ Cartoon - On & On (ft. Daniel Levi)
‣ Tobu - Hope

This is not a sponsored video. Affiliate links are marked with an asterisk (*).

Special thanks to my friend for allowing me to tell his story about the after shave balm. 💖💖

Monday, April 11, 2016

No Mirror Makeup Makeup Challenge

» Hello lovies! I was requested to do the no mirror makeup challenge on Periscope so here it is! I had lots of fun meeting Kieu and creating videos together. She is extremely kind, sweet and patient. Subscribe to her to enjoy a ray of light and positivity. She seriously makes me smile with how bubbly and cute she is. Give it a thumbs up if you want to see us to collab more!

❥ K I E U ' S S O C I A L M E D I A
‣ YouTube http://youtube.com/alwaysonkieu6
‣ Instagram http://instagram.com/kieu6 (enter her sunnies giveaway!)
‣ Twitter http://twitter.com/kkieu
‣ Blog: http://kieuslife.com

🎥 Kieu's SPICY 🔥 RAMEN  NOODLE CHALLENGE:







❥ We tag
BYCARRIE
littleblackdress88
Hana Lee
and YOU!

❥ What I'm Wearing (beginning)
‣ LIPS: Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in Lovely*
‣ EYES: Jem and the Holograms palette, Anastasia World Traveler palette
‣ LASHES: Eylure Naturalites Double Layered False Eyelashes - 202*
‣ WATCH: Michael Kors, Similar watch with gold face surrounded by rhinestones:*
‣ NAILS: Essie Sand Tropez*
‣ Clothing & Accessories: Forever 21

🎥 Last  Two Videos:
‣ Beautycon Box Unboxing:
‣ Beautycon Swag Haul:

♥ I got a new P.O. Box! Send me a love letter ♥
Ann
9600 Lake Forest Blvd
PO Box #871294
New Orleans, LA 70187

🔊 Music
Provided by NoCopyrightSounds http://youtube.com/nocopyrightsounds
‣ Disfigure – Blank VIP ft Tara Louise (intro and 2nd song)
‣ Jim Yosef - Forces (feat. Ivan Jamile & Kédo Rebelle)
‣ Itro & Tobu - Cloud 9
‣ Different Heaven – Nekozilla
‣ Jim Yosef – Eclipse
‣ Inukshuk - Happy Accidents

Affiliate links are denoted with an asterisk (*). This is not a sponsored video.

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Grav3yardgirl Spring 2016 Beautycon Box

» Hello lovies! See what items are in the Spring 2016 Beautycon Box, curated by Bunny aka Grav3yardgirl! See if this quarterly subscription box is worth your coins!


What is the Beautycon box? Normally called the BFF box, the Beautycon Box is a quarterly subscription box curated by a creator. Past boxes include ones from Bethany Mota, Jojo, and Teala Dunn to name a few. You can choose to either pay $100 for the year or $29 every 3 months for 4 boxes, before taxes. I have a referral link here to save $10 off your payment if you would like to save some dough!

This box I am featuring is the Spring 2016 box curated by Bunny Meyer aka Grav3yard girl. This released just in time for Beautycon Dallas. They spent 5 months creating this box picking 12 products with a $130 value. Let's dive in.


The box itself is a lightweight flat box with grid print. It is secured by a mint sleeve with a swirly, tie-dye inspired pattern with Bunny's signature and Beautycon branding.



 The unboxing! The interior is a pinky peach color greeting the person opening the box.


There is a cardboard insert instructing how to share your unboxing. The hashtag for this is #beautyconbox! You can share to YouTube, Twitter, or Instagram. I have the most luck getting engagement from Instagram thus far.


With boxes there are always description cards. Bunny had hers specially made by an artist Chrixstopher on Instagram. It is a water color portrait. He also did the illustration for the creepy baby doll paper. Since I did the unboxing live on YouTube, I don't have a photo of how neatly wrapped everything was (if you would like to see, please refer to the video). Rest assured, everything fit like a puzzle piece in the box and fit in there, with the sliver of extra room padded with more tissue paper.


 Behold, the contents! There was so many great products stuffed inside, let's dissect.


‣ Beautycon x Grav3yardgirl Doll Keychain

This keychain was specially made as memorabilia for Bunny's "Swamp Family" or what she calls her viewers. Hence the name Grav3yardgirl, she loves things creepy and weird. This was a preexisting doll in her collection from the 1800's that Beautycon has sent off and cast into a trinket for fans.

‣ Beautycon x Grav3yardgirl tie dye hair ties

The first fashionable offering in the box, sassy tie-dye hair ties. Bunny is a lover of tie-dye, so they had blue and gator green hair ties made that can also double as bracelets.

‣ The Original Beauty Blender Micro.Mini*

Retails for $18
I was very surprised to see this as a the first item she pulled out as Beautyblenders are known to be high ticket items. It is a great universal tool that anyone can use.

‣ Benefit They're Real mascara*

Retails for $12 in the given travel size
This is such a popular mascara among the beauty community. Although they have provided this in one of the previous boxes, I haven't gotten on before, and it is nice to receive a high end brand mascara.

‣ $20 to dollskill.com/

Another high ticket item! Dollskill is an alternative type clothing website, but there are still options for beauty junkies out there! Some cosmetic brands offered on the site include Jefree Star, LimeCrime, and more

‣ Garnier SkinActive Clean+ Purifying Oil-Free Cleansing Towelettes* 

Prices vary. Retails around $5.99
Now this is something I haven't seen before - Charcoal in a face wipe. This item is very unique and fun. Definitely something worth trying in full sized packaging.

‣ GLAMGLOW Youthmud Tinglexfoliate Treatment*

Retails for $22
Whoa, Glamglow? This one definitely piqued my interest. With a high ticket price, this definitely adds value and gives incentive into buying the box. Plus, this particular mask is hard to find the squeeze tube, but has the same net weight of product in the travel pot.

‣ Maybelline The Rock Nudes eyeshadow palette*

Retails for $9.99
Of all the things I got from Beautycon, this was the only eyeshadow! This palette contains mattes and shimmers, ranging in cool toned neutrals to a pop of blue, appropriate for smoky looks for a night out or concert.

‣ Murad Environmental Shield Essential-C Day Moisture SPF 30*

Full size retails for $60
Another universal product for all ages and interests can use. Sun protection! Murad samples are quite pricey, so it is great to see this in the box.

‣ Grav3yardgirl NCLA Nail Wraps | SHOP: shopncla.com/

These nail wraps made by NCLA contain images relevant to Bunny and her brand. More creepy dolls, forests, "alligator" skin, and more.

‣ NYX Matte Finish setting spray*

 Retails for $8
A setting spray! I was definitely influenced to want this product. I've been looking to buy some of the affordable sprays to get my makeup to stay in place more. Happy to see it in the box instead of buying another! This is the full sized bottle.

‣ Pacifica Power of Love lipstick in Tender Heart – exclusive to Target pacificabeauty.com/power-love

 

 This color is actually now sold out at Target, with other shades on sale for $8.99. With purchases of power of love lipsticks, a lipstick is donated to a woman in need. "Tender Heart" is a mauve shade.

❥ My referral link* Get $10 off!
http://fbuy.me/dwdWn
For more info on the boxes visit:
http://beautycon.com/box

Is it worth it?

For the amount of luxury items in the box, it definitely exceeds the price of $25-$29 per box. I am not normally attracted to makeup subscription boxes but this one definitely made me consider it. Since it is quarterly, there is more time to curate a really awesome box with quality items, vs. a lot of low quality items. The downside of the Beautycon boxes is that since it is curated by a different person each time, their tastes may not match yours.

❥ What I'm Wearing
‣ LIPS: Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Lolita*
‣ EYES: Jem and the Holograms palette, Naked 3 palette*
‣ LASHES: Eylure Naturalites Double Layered False Eyelashes - 202*
‣ WATCH: Michael Kors, Similar watch with gold face surrounding by rhinestones*
‣ NAILS: Essie Sand Tropez*

🎥 Last  Two Videos:
‣ Beautycon Swag Haul
‣ Less than Famous

🔊 Music
Provided by NoCopyrightSounds
‣ Tobu – Good Times
‣ Inukshuk – Happy Accident
‣ Disfigure – Hollah!

Beautycon provided me this box for free for review. This is an unpaid video. Affiliate links are denoted with an asterisk (*)

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

What I got from Beautycon Dallas 2016

» Hello lovies! I had a wonderful time at my first beauty event at #BeautyconDallas! The Beautycon festivals and events represent high-energy IRL experiences, around the world, for creators, traditional celebrities, brands and fans, to come together around common interests – beauty, fashion, style and staying true to yourself. This year included grav3yardgirl, Teala Dunn, Baddie Winkle, MakeupShayla, and much more. Brands in attendance were NYX, Tarte, Redken, Garnier, Maybelline, Crown, Camera Ready Cosmetics, and so much more! In this video I share the Beautycon bag from the Hauler Package, free gift bags from booths, and things I received from PR. I will be giving away all of my extras, Blinks giftcards, and have a vlog & OOTD coming up, so stay tuned! Thank you Beautycon for this awesome opportunity and thanks to all the brands! I hope to see you all at Beautycon LA!

For more information on Beautycon Dallas:
http://beautycon.com/dallas
To get your seasonal grav3yardgirl box:
http://beautycon.com/box
To help out Glamour Gals connect generations one makeover at a time:
http://glamourgals.org
Burts Bees #bringbackthebees campaign
http://www.burtsbees.com/Bring-Back-The-Bees/bring-back-landing,default,pg.html
Visit Blinks Kickstarter & Website
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/myblinks/blinks-luxe-charms-for-your-straps
http://myblinks.com
Visit SheaMoisture
http://sheamoisture.com/
Visit Redken
http://redken.com

❥ What I'm Wearing
‣ LIPS: Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in Lovely*
‣ EYES: Jem and the Holograms palette, Anastasia World Traveler palette
‣ LASHES: Eylure Naturalites Double Layered False Eyelashes - 202*
‣ HEADBAND: Forever 21 Flower Crown Headband*
‣ WATCH: Michael Kors, Similar watch with gold face surrounding by rhinestones:*

🎥 Last  Two Videos:
‣ Less than Famous
‣ February Favorites

🔊 Music
Provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Tobu - Hope
Tobu - Good Times
Tobu & Itro – Sunburst
Phantom Sage – MIKO

All of the products in this video were given to me for free. Affiliate links are denoted with an asterisk (*)

What I got from Beautycon Dallas 2016

» Hello lovies! I had a wonderful time at my first beauty event at #BeautyconDallas! The Beautycon festivals and events represent high-energy IRL experiences, around the world, for creators, traditional celebrities, brands and fans, to come together around common interests – beauty, fashion, style and staying true to yourself. This year included grav3yardgirl, Teala Dunn, Baddie Winkle, MakeupShayla, and much more. Brands in attendance were NYX, Tarte, Redken, Garnier, Maybelline, Crown, Camera Ready Cosmetics, and so much more! In this video I share the Beautycon bag from the Hauler Package, free gift bags from booths, and things I received from PR. I will be giving away all of my extras, Blinks giftcards, and have a vlog & OOTD coming up, so stay tuned! Thank you Beautycon for this awesome opportunity and thanks to all the brands! I hope to see you all at Beautycon LA!

For more information on Beautycon Dallas:
http://beautycon.com/dallas
To get your seasonal grav3yardgirl box:
http://beautycon.com/box
To help out Glamour Gals connect generations one makeover at a time:
http://glamourgals.org
Burts Bees #bringbackthebees campaign
http://www.burtsbees.com/Bring-Back-The-Bees/bring-back-landing,default,pg.html
Visit Blinks Kickstarter & Website
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/myblinks/blinks-luxe-charms-for-your-straps
http://myblinks.com
Visit SheaMoisture
http://sheamoisture.com/
Visit Redken
http://redken.com

❥ What I'm Wearing
‣ LIPS: Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in Lovely*
‣ EYES: Jem and the Holograms palette, Anastasia World Traveler palette
‣ LASHES: Eylure Naturalites Double Layered False Eyelashes - 202*
‣ HEADBAND: Forever 21 Flower Crown Headband*
‣ WATCH: Michael Kors, Similar watch with gold face surrounding by rhinestones:*

🎥 Last  Two Videos:
‣ Less than Famous
‣ February Favorites

🔊 Music
Provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Tobu - Hope
Tobu - Good Times
Tobu & Itro – Sunburst
Phantom Sage – MIKO

All of the products in this video were given to me for free. Affiliate links are denoted with an asterisk (*)

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Less than Famous Panel Audition 2016


» Hello lovies! A Periscope viewer, Pamula, asked if I was going to VidCon, and as I was checking out this site, I stumbled upon this application for their Less than Famous panel! It involves answering 1-3 questions that will possible come up on the panel. Hope you enjoyed my answers, I've had a lot of my mind about social media growth!

🎥 Last  Two Videos:
‣ Drugstore and Beauty Supply Haul:
‣ February Favorites

What I'm Wearing:
WATCH: Michael Kors
LIPS: Anastasia Beverly Hills liquid lipstick in Craft
Clothes and Accessories: Forever 21

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