Running Late for School, Quick Makeup

When I was in school, high school or college, I was always LATE! I was constantly rushing in the mooring. SO if I wanted to put makeup on it had to be something quick.
This tutorial is minimal makeup and time. 20 min or less (depending on if I put my lipstick on before I left or not, lol) and I'm ready!

Products used:

FOUNDATION: Maybelline BB Cream & Loreal True Match Powder

EYEBROWS: Wet n Wild Eyebrow Pencil

CONCEALER: LA Pro 'Toffee'

EYESHADOW: ELF Highlighter 'SunKissed'

MASCARA: Almay Triple Effect & Mary Kay Lash Primer 

EYELINER: Rimmel ScandelEyes in 'Nude'

HIGHLIGHT: ELF Highligher 'SunKissed'

LIPSTICK: Milani Lip Pencil 'Simply Natural' & NYX Butter Gloss

Hope you enjoyed this video. Let me know how you do your makeup for school
As always, thanks for reading and watching!

Nicole Charnel

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7th Wheel Status

Went to see TMNT with my loves! And I was 7th wheel for sure, lol Sometimes is ok to date yourself. BTW if the movie was good. Not a Marvel but definitely paid homage to the cartoon.

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Nails: Just a Mani

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How to Deep Condition Natural Hair

I deep condition my hair almost every week. Deep conditioning is an impart at part of your natural hair regimen for many reasons. Natural hair is know for its dryness and deep conditioning helps your hair maintain maximum moisture and softness. Here are two easy techniques I use to deep condition my hair.

Hope this video helps you and let me know if you have any more tips that I can use.
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Nicole Charnel

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Laid Edges on Natural Hair [VIDEO]

One thing that was nice about a relaxer was those laid edges! It was easy to get them baby hairs to lay flat and silky. But then your hair just started brewing off and it wasn't so nice any more...but that another blog post, lol. This one is how to get your natural hair laid! I use a few simple and easy steps to lay my baby hairs down. Moisturize. Gel. Brush. Set. Easy! Watch me work...

Comment below if this technique helps you or if you have another way to lay your hair down. And please LIKE, SHARE, & SUBSCRIBE!

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Nicole Charnel

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5 Reasons Why You Should Stay Natural

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There has been a lot of chatter about naturals going back to relaxed. Be it bloggers or just naturalista's. There is a group that is returning to the "creamy crack".  Of course I have an opinion, being a natural head for over 10 years. But instead of me ranting about it and adding to the outrage in the natural community, I am just gonna give you some reasons why you shouldn't go back and you should say natural.

One
Versatilty. When your natural you can still straighten your hair. then go back to curly. then straight again, whatever you want. as long as you keep the health of your hair in check, you should because to achieve any style you want.

Two
Straight Natural IS  an option. You don't have to be a curly natural. You can still straight your hair. Maintain the health. even with the heat. there are hair systems designed to do just that. Beautiful textures. Etae Naturals. Of course heat damage is a possibility. But really, is it that big of an issuer if your hair is going to be straight most of the time? I mean, most nautilus worry about it because they want to go between straight and curly. and the straight ends hinder the curly look.

Three
Remember the burn? I mean, come on. Admit that the burn of the relaxer wasn't that bad. HA! It was awful and you know it. You could touch it. Scratch it. Even breath on it. It was gonna burn and it was gonna hurt.

Four
The Chemicals. Have you ever researched the ingredients in the relaxers? The type of chems your putting on your hair and scalp. that is seeping into your pores and straight to your brain. Yes, honey. Ur hair, scale, brain, all at risk.

Five
Overall Healthy Hair. This ties into with the previous but as a natural, you can use natural ingredients to get the maximum health out of your hair. Then your straight hair will be better than ever. Bouncy, shiny, retaining length.

Of course at the end of the day, the decision is your and no one should be maad at you for it. I think people just get passionate about things and they want the best for others. Some times passion comes across quite aggressive.

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Nicole Charnel

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Nail: A Mani I Hated

I actually hated this mani. It turned out to be Easter-looking and that is not what I was going for in the slightest. I was just playing around and then it got ugly...then worse....then Easter eye explosion on my nails. Ugh. 

I used...

JULEP Bess

NICOLE BY OPI Carnival Cotton Candy

JULIE G Canary Island

 

It only lasted a day.

As always, thanks for reading.

Nicole Charnel

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NO Foundation Makeup Look [VIDEO]

Sometimes I just don't have time to do a full face of makeup like I want to. This is why skin care is important. So when I can't do my foundation routine, I can still look flawless in my own skin.
This is what I do for my NO Foundation makeup look. And don't forget to check out my Skin Care Routine, linked below.

❤ My Skin Care Routine: http://youtu.be/QdMngr7ZbjI

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:
MOISTURIZER: Mary Kay Age Fighting Mositurizer
PRIMER: Mary Kay Face Primer
EYEBROW PENCIL: Maybelline Brow Definer
CONCEALER: LA Pro Conceal in Toffee
EYESHADOW & BLUSH: Maybelline Face Studio HiLight Bronzer
MASCARA: Mary Kay Ultimate Mascara & Mary Kay Lash Primer & Almay Triple Effect
LIPSTICK: Revlon Lipstick in 'Rose Velvet'

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Product Review: Restoring Hair Treatment

Rapid Reviews is a segment on my natural hair channel where I review a give a quick opinion on a natural hair product. Listed below are the claims and ingredients. As well as my video review.

SEE VIDEO HERE: http://youtu.be/6oDhU7JKG6E

Product Claims (website):
An intensive deep hair treatment that strengthens, moisturizes and smooths your hair.

Olive oil can easily penetrate into the hair, passing through the layers of cuticles to provide a deep moisturizer for the hair and mend split ends. Avocado prevents hair loss and promotes hair growth. Shea butter is rich in vitamins A & E. It soothes dryness, repairs breakage and mends split ends. Tamanu oil regenerates, strengthens and protects hair. Plus, Vitamins E, C, B3 & B6 to protect hair, stimulate growth and maintain moisture for healthy hair.

Ingredients (website): Ingredients: Aloe barbadensis (Organic Aloe) Juice, Shea Butter (refined), Cetearyl Alcohol, Avocado Butter, Ricinus communis (Castor) Oil, Polyquaternium, Tamanu Oil, Guar Gum, Olive Oil PEG, Hair Vitamins, BTMS, Stearalkonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, dl-Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5), Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Cocos nucifera (Coconut RBD) Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Limmnanthes alba (Meadowfoam) Oil (Refined) - See more at: http://www.wondercurl.com/products-page/cleanse-treat/restoring-hair-treatment/#sthash.LJNeCQ9Y.dpuf

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Nicole Charnel

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Product Review: Detoxifying Clay Cleanser

Detoxifying Clay Cleanser

Rapid Reviews is a segment on my natural hair channel where I review a give a quick opinion on a natural hair product. Listed below are the claims and ingredients. As well as my video review.

SEE VIDEO HERE: http://youtu.be/114-MG4exrU

Product Claims (website):
Our Detoxifying Clay Cleanser (8oz) is a gentle cleanser that detangles and conditions hair in one process while removing impurities to refresh the scalp.

Kaolin clay revitalizes dry and damaged hair. Shea Butter has been used to sooth dry itchy scalp. Avocado Butter fortifies hair from the inside. Olive Oil contains antioxidants, which remove harmful free radicals from the surface of your hair and scalp.

You can use this product on its own or with the Restoring Deep Treatment for a luxurious, healing hair experience.

Ingredients (website): Ingredients: DI Water, Kaolin Clay, Cetyl Alcohol (and) Behentrimonium Chloride (and) Cocamidopropyl Betaine (and) Sorbitan Laurate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Butter, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Calophyllum Tacamahaca (Tamanu) Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Glycerin, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol - See more at: http://www.wondercurl.com/products-page/categories/detoxifying-clay-cleanser/#sthash.DgvpLi0Y.dpuf

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Nail Art: Leopard Print #1

Milani is giving me so much LIFE! These color statement polishes are so lovely.

This one is Peri-Wink. A gorgeous fresh blue with a hint of pearl.

I topped with a bit of nail art, some leopard print and...lines? IDK what to call that, lol, just lines.

                         

I need more of these polishes in my life!

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Nicole Charnel

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5 Back to School Beauty Essentials

School is starting, college is almost back in session. I am sure u have all your school supplies, but what about your beauty supplies? Can't be in class looking and feeling a hot mess! So I have five B2S Beauty essentials for ya!

One

Makeup Wipes. Get the refreshing kind! Sometimes school can stress you out, get u flustered. Go to the bathroom, wipe ur face with a refreshing wipe. Not only cleans your face. Helps remove that hot n bothered feeling and leaves u refreshed.

Two
Hand Cream. All those homework papers, class schedules, school rules, etc. papers everywhere! And it just dries out ur hands. Keep some good hand cream around and keep ur fingers feeling healthy. Also, a good smell can help ease stress.

 Three
Lip balm. Same rules apply as with the hand cream. Deep breathes. Long girl convos in the hall. This may dry out ur lips. Keep ur kisser moisturized and u will be mush happier! A lip balm, Chapstick, moisturizing stain, whatever is your fav.

Four

Mascara. Simple. Just apply before school and this gives your no-makeup face a made-up look. Also, fill in your brows and take yourself to the next level! These two steps will only take u 5 minutes before class!

Five

BB Cream or Tinted Moisturizer. A good one will even out ur skin tones and cover small blemished that come along with the stress of starting a new school year. If your feel confident about the way you look, your will be able to focus on the important things like assignments and who ur eating lunch with! LoL!

I hope these tips help you get prepared for stating school, college, or just another semester. let me know down below what u do to prepare and if any of these tips help you.

As always, thanks for reading!

Nicole Charnel

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Nail Art: Flowers #3

My vacation nail art...not a favorite of mine. I forgot my base coat. So the first night I wanted to do my nails, I was a bit discouraged. To me all I see are flaws. The base color, JulieG 9 to 5, was so streaky. I think it was the lack of BC but I won't know till I try it again. Then my art could have been better I think. But it was wearable. Ended up chipping after one day tho. Lack of a BC, I know.

Hopefully my next round of this orange will go better.

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Vlogging/Blogging FAIL

I had a GREAT plan to do daily vlogging during my vacation...very exciting stuff. Upon arriving on vacation I decide that it may be easier to just tai pics and blog daily.
Then on Day 4...my babies got sick.  Really sick.
Dealing with 3 sick babies (my children & nephew) on vacation was not what I had planned for. Nevertheless, I jumped into mom-mode and did what I had to do.
So that is why my pics and post are quite limited...sorry loves. But that life!

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Vacation Day 3

Vacation Day 2

Vacation Day 1

So I decided, I washing going to vlog, kinda harder than I thought. But I can take some pics in a snap. Because go my continuously filling camera roll, I am blogging my days and sharing my random pics.

First day was mostly travel. We drive from Maryland to South Carolina. Leaving 1 am and arriving 10 am. Not too bad! We topped at South of the Boarder, of course and then headed to my aunts house.

The drive was pretty uneventful...besides my mother telling me I drive like a crazy person and my dad drives while he is sleep. LoL! Yes. All in all, a good ride.

   

   

   

  

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HAUL: Nail Polish

Lets HAUL it in!

I'm going on vacation tonight (and going to be vlogging so stay tuned for that) so last night I did some last minute shopping. Of course I had to stroll down the beauty isle. I didn't need any thing makeup related, but that dint stop me from looking. LoL! One thing i wanted was the nude lipstick from L'Oreal, the J.Lo one. But they were all out at Walmart and CVS was $10! $4 more than the Mart. Luckly, I got some CVS bucks after my purchase, so I can go back to get it.

Anyway, on to what I did haul.

Two Milani Nail polishes. Bombshell (the pink) and Imperial Purple.

Next two, Salon Perfect Nail Art stripers. Silver and white. I just need to practice....a lot.

Lastly two Julie G polishes, 9 to 5 and Shoe-a-holic. The 9 to 5 is a popular color of hers and it is not what I expected from hearing about it. It has an underlying pink color, interested to see how it looks on my nails.

That is all, hope you enjoyed this haul! And there will be some more mani's and nail art soon to come.
As always, thanks for reading!

Nicole Charnel

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Inspired Look: Strange Sunset⎜Emily of Beauty Broadcast

Emily's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/emilynoel83

Her Look: http://www.beautybroadcast.net/2014/07/electricchallenge-day-2-vivid-orange.html

You know those strange sunsets where the sun is a bright orange, the sky is some type of purple, and its just beautifully amazing?
Yea, that is what this look remind me of when I saw it on Emily of Beauty Broadcast. I loved it right away! So of course, I had to recreate it on myself. My look is a bit more toned down and more for a day look than hers was. But I love it just the same.
Hope you enjoy the video.

Products used:

PRIMER: Boots No. 7 Beautifully Matte & Maybelline Baby Skin

FOUNDATION: MaryKay Liquid Foundation Bronze 6, NYX Liquid Illuminator

EYEBROWS: NYX Brow Pencil & Maybelline Eye Studio

EYESHADOW: Milani Baked Bronzer 'Golden', Coastal Scents Hot Pots Baked Clay, Edgy Eggplant

MASCARA: Almay Triple Effect & Maybelline Colossal 

EYELINER: Rimmel London ScandelEyes 'Brown'

HIGHLIGHT: Maybelline Instant Age Rewind & MAC Soft n Gentle

BLUSH: NYX Cinnamon

LIPSTICK: NYX Round Lipstick 'Fire' & Revlon 'Rose Femme'

POWDER: NYX Set it Don't Fret It Powder & MaryKay Mineral Foundation

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Every Natural Hair Video Ever

I can across this hilarious video describing to a tee about 70% of natural hair vloggers. Now, not all of us are guilty of all of this, but most of us are guilty of some things. Check it out and enjoy the laugh!

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Magenta & Electric Blue Hot Pots

Don't stray away from them colors! PURPLE, BLUE, PINK!
This is the first of many bright colored looks that I will filming, especially since I created my dupe Electric Palette.
If you want to see any certain colors, please let me know.
This look highlights magenta which is a purplish-pink color. Bright, bold, front and center.
And in the crease, electric blue ad indigo. Adding depth but still being bold.

Products used:

PRIMER: Boots No. 7 Beautifully Matte & Maybelline Baby Skin

FOUNDATION: MaryKay Liquid Foundation Bronze 6, NYX Liquid Illuminator

EYEBROWS: NYX Brow Pencil & Maybelline Eye Studio

EYESHADOW: Milani Baked Bronzer 'Golden', Coastal Scents Hot Pots Magenta, Electric Blue, Indigo

MASCARA: Almay Triple Effect & Loreal Telescopic

EYELINER: none

HIGHLIGHT: Maybelline Instant Age Rewind & MAC Soft n Gentle

BLUSH: NYX Dusty Rose

LIPSTICK: NYX Butter & Maybelline Color Elixar 'Nude Illusion'

POWDER: NYX Set it Don't Fret It Powder & MaryKay Mineral Foundation

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Nicole Charnel

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5 Tips for Finding Your Drugstore Foundation

Picking drugstore foundation is especially hard because the color matching sometimes makes it intimidating. Also, you can't test in the store. Most just don't get anything. And some just get frustrated and pick hastily. I know, I was one of these...well, I just wouldn't get anything. 

Now I think I have the perfect way to pick the drugstore foundation for me! Here are 5 tips that you can use as well.

One

Know what type of skin you have. Each foundation is formulated to go with either dry or oily skin. getting the wrong type could cause the foundation the change on your skin throughout the day. Or even affect your skin by causing it to change (ie. breakouts).

Two

Know what type of product you want.  Foundations can do different things; age fighting, illuminating, nourishing, etc. Decide what you want your foundation to do for you before you even go look. This will save you time and frustration.

Three

Read and trust the label. The foundation tells you exactly what it does, now trust it. There is testing, formulation, science stuff that we (most of us) don't know the first thing about! So trust the experts and read what they are giving you.

Four

For color matching, know your undertones. Each foundation keeps undertones in mind. Once again, just read the label. Undertones matching is the same for every skin color. Use your wrist and check the color of your veins. If your veins are blue/purple, you have cool undertones. If your veins are blue-green, you have neutral undertones. If you veins are green/olive, you have warm undertones. Check this link for further information.

Five

If you can, pick out two colors that you think match. That way you have two to try and in most cases, one will match. But if not, you may be able to mix the colors for your perfect shade. If you get lucky, you can use them at different times of the year. You can also (in most cases) try it and return it. Just read your receipt.

I hope these tips help you. Let me know below if you need any further info or have any more tips to share.

As always, thanks for reading!

Nicole Charnel

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