HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Happy Halloween everyone!

I just wanted to pop on and celebrate one of the most fun days for wearing makeup with all of you!  My original makeup look got botched this morning when I identically over-glued my bottom lashes. After starting from scratch I came up with a different look that I could wear out at night..  I really wish I had taken a close up picture of my eyes because the shadow colors I used and all of the liner made them look almost eerily cat like.

I used my Tarte pallette (I believe it was called the Royal Edition) and took the burgundy violet shade (pictures of the pallette to come) and swept if from my lash line and into the crease and then thickly under my lower lash line.  Then I took that same crease brush that Julia gave me (that I LOVE) and worked a matte medium gray into my outer V.  I highlighted using a creamy matte shade in the pallette and lined my upper and lower lash line with Zero by Urban Decay.  I also tight lined and lined my water line with the black pencil.  I topped my lashes off with 3 coats of Tarte's Lights, Camera, Lashes.

On my face I am wearing Hourglass Veil Fluid Foundation in 2.0, Hourglass Mineral Veil Primer, Tarte Chocolate Soleil bronzer, Tarte Amazonian Clay 24 Hour blush in the shade Flush, and my lipstick is Syrup by MAC (that is all I had to touch up with in my purse today).

Dressed as a "Glitter Witch" for work. :) Happy Halloween!

xoxo
Dani

Coming soon!

Hi my friends!

Just to let you know, some of the blogs coming up will be:

1. A review on a locally distributed skin care product that is NOT tested on animals.
2. October favorites
3. A recreate of IAmaCraftyNurse (my darling Cindy's) Too Faced Naked Pallette Tutorial (Check her channel out on YouTube...She has some great hauls and reviews and some really cool tutorials and get ready with me videos)
4. Nail Polish review
5. My Sephora VIB Wish List

I have been getting a lot of requests for specific blog posts recently.  I know I have done two tags in a row....and I will not be doing the I heart drugstore products tag (sorry...but I don't use many drug store items).

If you have a special request, leave it in the comments below or email me at danilovesglitter@aol.com.

Have a fabulous Friday!

xoxo

Dani

Blog Tag: I Love Fall!

1. Favorite Fall lip product? -- By far it would have to be Hourglass' lipstick in Nocturnal.  I just opened my back up.

2. Favorite Fall Nail Polish? I have 3.  Linkin Park After Dark by OPI, Ink by OPI, and Valerie by Zoya.  

3. Favorite Starbucks Fall Drink? Soy Pumpkin Spice Latte

4. Favorite Fall Candle? I have two.  Sprinkling Snow and Christmas Cookie by Yankee Candle.  These are my favorite scents for both fall and winter.  I LOVE them!

5. Favorite Fall Scarf or accessory. Living in California, I don't see our accessories changing up all that much.  At least not in beachy areas.  I do have a necklace and earring set from the old Tori Spelling collection that are hammered and have dangling leaves.  I also absolutely love wearing scarves I made I few years ago with various textures of yarn.

6. Haunted house, haunted hay ride, or haunted corn maze? Haunted House all the way!

7. Favorite Halloween movie? I love scary movies, so to ask me to narrow it down will be hard.  I will say my all time favorite Halloween movie would be the original Halloween by John Carpenter with the original Michael Myers (my horror event buddy) Tony Moran.

8. Favorite candy to eat on Halloween? Reeses Peanut-butter cups!

9. What are you dressing up as for Halloween?! I have 3 ideas and haven't decided on which yet.  If you have an opinion leave it in the comments or email it to me.  A gypsy, a girl from the 80's, or painting a masquerade mask on my face using makeup and wearing my ball gown from the Daytime Emmys.

10. What is your Favorite thing about Fall? When I lived further inland I loved the distinct change in weather and watching the leaves change color.  By the beach we just don't see that much change; we are just glad our mini heat wave is over.  I still think I love that classic horror movies are on television, new horror comes to the theaters, and we get to bundle up just a little bit more and feel all warm and cozy.

I tag: Lacey, Rachael, Cindy, Heidi, Andrea, Grace, Letitia, JG, BobofnMac, Ted (XAD), and anyone else.  If you don't have a blog...feel free to leave your answers in the comments!  Love you all and Happy Fall and Happy Halloweenie!

xoxo
Dani

P.S I can't remember who I was tagged by or if I was even specifically tagged.  So if it was you and you are reading this, I am sorry.  Let me know and I will be sure to link to you! xo

25 Random Facts About Me Tag 2012 Version

I was tagged by my lovely friend LaceySmiles84 and you can read her blog tag post  here.

1. My sister is my best friend in the world.  She is witty, sensitive, bad-ass, protective, intelligent and fun.  I couldn't have asked for a better sister.
2. I put my family above all else in life.  If my family is not happy, I am not happy.
3. My favorite cousin, who is a few years older than I am, is also named Danielle/Dani.  We just refer to each other as cuzzie.
4. While I have a lot of friends, my closest friends live scattered across the country. (Some are even in Europe)
5. I once fainted at a Mariah Carey concert because I am a geeky, uber Mariah fan. J
6. I am a computer nerd.  I love learning new software and web programs and get compulsive about them.
7. I am a very patient person, but when I reach my breaking point with someone, I tend to cut them out of my life completely.
8. Dani is actually the nickname I had in High School because my best friend said “Danielle sounds too stuck-up”….now I go by both Dani and Danielle.
9. I tend to create nicknames for my closest friends. I am not sure why, but this is something I have done since I was a teenager.
10. I became a vegetarian due to a New Year’s Resolution I made with my High School BFF.  She didn’t stay a vegetarian, I did.  She became a fabulous cook and I make simple, vegetarian dishes.
11. I have a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with a Concentration in Marketing and Human Resources.
12. I run my blog for fun.  Makeup and blogging are a hobby that I enjoy, not my lifeline.
13. I love horror movies, I love being scared and I am currently working on a new project that revolves around this other hobby with a friend.
14. While my favorite colors are pink and glitter, I don’t decorate using either of those colors.
15. I grew up next to a popular amusement park and during my teens spent several days of the week there and at their all ages dance club.
16. I love to dance.  Disco and Old School nights are my absolute favorite.
17. One of my goals in life is to take a month long trip to Europe and visit my European friends, see where my family comes from in Italy, and of course visit all the touristy type places.
18. I have been to the Daytime Emmy awards and it was an amazing experience!
19. While I am a Mariah Carey fan; my musical tastes also include Black Sabbath, Rob Zombie, Dolly Parton, Jana Kramer, Bone, Thugs and Harmony.  Old School hip hop, disco, hair band rock, hard rock, some punk, and alternative in addition to R&B and current pop hits.
20. I cannot sleep without the television, radio, or stereo on.  White noise is not enough.  I have to have a lot of noise in order to fall asleep.
21. I sleep best when it is cold outside and I can bundle up under the covers.
22. I used to be a sun-worshipper.  I thought the tanner, the better.  Now I “Shun the Sun.”
23. My favorite holidays are Halloween and Christmas, my least favorite holiday is my birthday.
24. When I was in my teens and twenties, I was never home.  Now, I am a little bit of a homebody and I like it.
25. I really dreaded doing this tag, but it wasn't as bad as I thought.

I tag: Rachael, Cindy, Heidi, Andrea, Grace, and anyone else who would like to do this blog tag.

Xoxo

Dani

Truly a Treasure...Buried Treasure by Orly Review

After my experience with the OPI color Yoga-Ta Get it Blue, I decided to paint my nails a neutral tone.  I chose Orly's Buried Treasure.  It was my first time using this polish (that I can remember).  I have had it in my collection for awhile, but was never tempted to use it because it seemed so nondescript.

Buried Treasure by ORLY

I applied two coats of this polish on top of Orly's rubberized base coat...not this past Sunday (the 14th) but the Sunday prior to that ... October 7th!  I am just now starting to see wear around the edges and I did chip one nail today in my rush to get things put away on my desk at work.  No peeling, no nail damage...just normal wearing around the edge or tips of the nail.  I would recommend this polish shade and formula to anyone who is seeking a good neutral for work with a metallic kick.

As always, I used my Seche Vite top coat.  I still can't believe I got nearly a week and a half of wear out of this polish.  That just seems too good to be true!  Until next time...

xoxo

Dani

Weekend Makeup...because you know it is different....

Ahhhh.....the weekend is here!  How many of you bask in the glory of wearing little to no makeup on the weekends?  How many of you cannot wait to pump up your look with more color, smokier eyes, extra liner and false lashes? That is what I thought!

I know with as much as I love the ritual of putting makeup on each and every morning...taking it off at night is equally as rewarding.  Skincare is another one of my passions.  I believe that great makeup starts with good skin.

I would say on the weekends I would rather wear no makeup if possible.  However, we all have errands to run at the least.  Going out on the weekends is the time to really glam it up!

Below are some items I like to incorporate into either my minimal makeup look or glam looks for the weekends.

MINIMAL MAKEUP LOOK-This makeup look provides a fresh, dewy glow to the skin.  Adding mascara defines the eyes without looking over done or taking too much time.  The lip products below each add a subtle hint of pink, with MAC's lipsticks being the most opaque and the Rosebud Salve being the most moisturizing.

Josie Maran Tinted Moisturizer in Medium-Light to Medium coverage (my freckles still show)
Josie Maran Concealer in Medium-This just covers any darkness under the eyes and any blemishes.
Laura Gellar's Balance and Brighten in Regular (if extra coverage is needed)
Tarte's Lights Camera Lashes Mascara
Tarte's Lip Surgence in Sweet
MAC Angel or Syrup lipstick
Smith's Rosebud Salve

GLAM NIGHT OUT MAKEUP LOOK-Take this look from a night out with friends, to dinner, or dancing.

Hourglass Mineral Veil Primer
Hourglass Veil Fluid Makeup (I mix shades 1 and 2, or use shade 1.5)
Nars' Laguna Bronzer or Too Faced Chocolate Soliel to contour
A brighter or more pigmented blush such as: NARS Desire or Deep Throat, Tarte's Natural Beauty or Flush

My eye pallettes get their best workouts for night time looks. Everyone that knows me, knows I am addicted to creating looks with MAC's Club eye shadow (now I have Urban Decay's dupe called Lounge).  For those of you unfamiliar with either color...they are a duo chrome shadow (I would say they could even be "triple chrome" in some instances lol.)  They tend to pull different shades based on how it is applied, which base is used, which brushes are used.  It can be a grayish green, a brown, or a reddish brown.  I have even seen some people make it look like MAC's blue/brown pigment.

I also really like using blues, purples, silvers and blacks to create a great smokey eye.  I use a lot of liner, mascara and sometimes false lashes.  Some of my favorite pallettes for night time are:

• Too Faced Original Smokey Pallette (a gift from my friend beautiful April) or Too Faced New Smokey Pallette (A gift from my beautiful friend Meems).  Both know me well :)
• TheBalm Shady Lady Volumes 1 and 2.
• Lorac's new Pro Pallette (with their deep chocolates, eggplants, slates and blacks)
• Tarte's True Blood Pallette (this definitely did not get enough love and I think people were not familiar with the application product of Tarte's eye shadows at the time. More on Tarte shadows in another blog.)

My favorite liners to wear at night are all by Urban Decay and include: Zero, Perversion, Binge, Graffiti, Ransom, Stash, Rockstar, and 1999.

For lips, I go lighter as not to compete with my smokey eyes.  I am really enjoying all of my Tarte Lip Surgence's and cannot wait to get their new holiday collection.  Some of my favorite shades are Sweet, Adored, Perky, and Dazzled.  I also love wearing MAC's Blankety, Angel, Cream Cup, Viva Glam 5 & 6, Viva Glam Gaga 1 and Viva Glam Gaga 2.  Once in awhile, I don't mind wearing Myth with the right lip prep, liner and gloss.

Finally...if you are planning a long night out...make sure to finish off your makeup look with Urban Decay's All Nighter setting spray.  It is literally a miracle product!

xoxo
Dani

The Navy Nail Trend--Yoga-Ta Get This Blue

I am not one to really live and die by fashion and beauty trends.  However, I do find myself following seasonal trends a bit more.  Typical seasonal trends I follow are the light and bright tones of the summer, and dark or jewel toned shades in the winter.  

Lately I have been fascinated with the navy nail trend.  Before going out and purchasing the new Zoya shade Natty that I have been eyeing, I decided to check my nail polish stash and see if I had any navy's to test out first.

OPI Yoga-Ta Get This Blue

Upon opening my "fall nail colors" drawer, I immediately found OPI's Yoga-Ta Get This Blue.  It is a dark, metallic navy.

In comparison to the brands I use most lately (Orly and Zoya), I found this particular shade from OPI to be a bit thick.  I could have probably gotten away applying only one coat, but the thickness of the formula did not allow for it to spread evenly across the nail.  However, applying a second coat took the blue sparkle out of it, making it look nearly black indoors and under office lighting.  It was only outside that you could see blue.

For the first three days my nails looked perfect.  The polish did not chip or wear down at the edges.  I type a lot, do housework, laundry....I am pretty hard on my hands.  However, on the morning of the fourth day, I was doing something at work and noticed a huge chip in my polish.  Later that day, I got another chip on a different nail that actually took a layer of my nail with it.  I left the polish on from Sunday, September 30, until  Sunday, October 7.  By the last day the wear at the tips of my fingers was very noticeable and the giant chips were still there.  

With that said, I probably wouldn't use this particular polish on my fingernails again.  However, it made for a great pedicure color!  I would like to try a navy from Zoya or Orly's line to see how they compare.

Until next time...xoxo

Dani