BHM SPOTLiGHT: The Love Sharpener

What's one thing you need when you're taking a test? Sure, the answers may be nice, but if you're using a Scantron, or taking a math exam, a pencil would be ideal. Which leads me to John Lee Love, our Black History Month Spotlight Inventor. Love invented the pencil sharpener in 1897. Pretty cool huh?! Still don't think it's a big deal? Well, for all of those who use a sharpener to when applying makeup, you can thank Mr. Love for that. Johm Lee Love's pencil sharpener was patented on November 23, 1897 (U.S. Patent # 594,114).

Click here for more information on The Love Sharpener!

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Makeup Gone Bad

Every girl likes to get dolled up and experiment with fun makeup. But did you ever stop to wonder if that mascara you're using is any good? I think not, even I'm a victim of 2-year-old mascara. So here's your guide to your Makeup Shelf Life:

Oil-Free Foundation: 1 year
Cream or Compact Foundation: 18 months
Concealer: 12-18 months
Powder: 2 years
Blush and Bronzer: 2 years
Cream Blush: 12-18 months
Powder Eye shadow: 2 years
Cream Eye shadow: 12-18 months

Eyeliner: 2 years
Liquid eyeliner: 3-6 months
Mascara: 3 months
Lipstick: 2 years
Lip liner: 2 years
Lip gloss: 18-24 months
Nail Color: 1 year

Are you a victim of using stale makeup? COMMENT!

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eyeContest: Seeing Double

elleELLEeye's
"PUT YOUR BEST EYE FOWARD II:
Sing Double"
CONTEST

Step 1: Send elleELLEeye pictures of your best eye make-up.

You can send them to elleelleeye@gmail.com or reply @elleELLEeye on Twitter with a twitpic). *Please include what makeup you used, including the colors.

Step 2: elleELLEeye will pick the best pictures out of the bunch let our readers vote on the best one.

Step 3: Not only will the winner will receive a prize, but it will give the rest of us a chance to check out some cool make-up ideas.

So what are you waiting for?! Get to those pictures to us ASAP!

CHECK OUT THE LAST WINNER'S LOOK HERE

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BLASToff

While watching America's Next Top Model, a Covergirl commercial caught my eye with this product: the new smokyshadowblast. The two different, specially contoured ends of our ShadowBlast stick make it easy to create a bold, colorful, smoky eye. A duo of expertly paired shades provide the bold, spotlight-ready looks loved by today's hottest makeup artists.

Here are the three easy-breezy steps:




Here's a tip:


Comment ladies...because you're worth it!

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Glitz & Glitter

Glitter’s beginning was far from chic: On a New Jersey cattle farm in 1934, machinist Henry Ruschmann figured out how to mass-produce the substance by grinding up large sheets of plastic. Now it’s a fashion week backstage hero.

At the fall 2009 shows, touches of glitter lit the runways—from a subtle sheen on the lash line at Louis Vuitton to metallic-armored eyes at Prada, where P&G Global Design Director Pat McGrath chose a shiny-penny shade for the lids.

“Even a tiny amount of glitter can accelerate almost any makeup in an instant,” McGrath says. To make it 2010-ready, Chanel makeup artist Fulvia Farolfi says to “isolate it to one feature—lids, lash line, lips, or cheekbones.”

Get Glittery

Get 24-karat dazzle with M.A.C Glitter in Gold.

Lippmann Collection Nail Lacquer in Happy Birthday gives full-coverage glitter in one coat.

Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Liners liven up the lash line with bold, budge-proof shades (shown at left in Mullet, Group, and Baked).

Guerlain Sublime Radiant Powder Face & Body illuminates décolleté with a dusting of diamond-like particles.

Will you glitter it up this season? COMMENT!

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All eyes on...

JESSiCA!



Yes, with 151 votes Jessica won the elleELLEeye "Put Your Best Eye Forward" contest. With her creative eye makeup and her "Punk Punch" flare, she is the winner of a gift certificate to Sephora! Congratulations and Merry Christmas!

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WHO PUT THEIR BEST EYE FORWARD?

VOTE NOW!!!


"WHO PUT THEIR BEST EYE FORWARD?"

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CONTEST: Best EYE make up

elleELLEeye's
PUT YOUR BEST EYE FOWARD
CONTEST

Step 1: Send elleELLEeye pictures of your best eye make-up.

You can send them to elleelleeye@gmail.com or reply @elleELLEeye on Twitter with a twitpic).

Step 2: elleELLEeye will pick the best pictures out of the bunch let our readers vote on the best one.

Step 3: Not only will the winner will receive a prize, but it will give the rest of us a chance to check out some cool make-up ideas

So what are you waiting for?! Get to those pictures to us ASAP!


DANiE & ♥ t i f f a n y
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MaKE UP!

It's not always easy finding the right color make-up, especially when all of the pictures in the makeup aisle look nothing like you.

This is a problem that a lot of women with unique skin tones face. I found a website that will help. On this site, the author focuses on Makeup for darker complexions. She breaks it down from your foundation, to your eyes, to your eyebrows and to your lips.

Check it out my dark skinned divas!

Dont be afraid to get funky colors and try them out on yourselves. Makeup is all about having fun, so click the link below and Have fun!

>>>> MAKE UP TIPS<<<<

Deuces,

DANiE

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ToP THIS: Mascara

If you personally know me, you'd know that eye LOVE Mascara. There once was a time when it was a slight obsession, but anyway, I wanted to share some of my favorite mascaras so you can get the best lashes this fall (or any other time).

DRAMA
I use these when I'm going out want to glam it up (of course not all at the same time). What eyeLove about these mascaras is that they apply well with a couple strokes and they show you that bigger lashes doesn't mean clumpy lashes


Lash Blast: The commercials suckered me in. Cover girl uses this huge brush to create huge lashes. I have nothing against "Colossial Lash by Maybeline" but please dont confuse the two. Colossial Lash looks exactly like Lash Blast except it's in a yellow tube and doesn't give the same results.


2000 Calorie: I found this treasure by accident. Walking around the makeup section of walmart, I noticed that all the Max Factor make up resembled Mac. I checked out the name of this mascara and I had to get it. 2000 calorie... Ide never eat that many calories (in one sitting lol) but I was inspired to pick it up because of the gluttonous name.

Rimmel 3D Extreme: One day I'm walking around looking to buy a new mascara and here it is... buy one get one free (please tell me how I could say no) so of course I purchased it and fell in love. The little brush is what made it so cool. it seemed to get every lash and clumping was not even an issue. This is on the list of favorites.

Mac Zoom Lash: I know I said 3D Extreme was one of my favorites, well so it this one (and not because its Mac). I never applied mascara so effortlessly. One stroke of this stuff was the equivalent of 3 or 4 strokes of the other stuff. It costs a little bit more, but its well worth it because you'll be using less anyway.

EVERYDAY
When I just want to add a little fun to my eyes on a regular day, I don't want to look like im going to a party with exaggerated lashes. Here are some good everyday-type mascaras.

Lash Stiletto Maybeline: This is a good mascara for everyday contrary to the commercials making it seem like its the hottest stuff ever.


Rimmel Glam Eyes:I got this one because of the pretty pink crown on the wand. I like it... nothing special tho but perfect for going to class, family gathering, church.




Eye want to try:
Telescopic Explosion Mascara by L'Oreal

This new mascara looks super cool and it reminds me of the 3D Rimmel mascara.


Deuces,

DANiE
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ToP THIS: Cool uses for VASELINE!

Who would have thought of o many uses for plain old vaseline? Well here are the top ten creative uses for this ordinary househould product!

1. Put a coat on your eyelashes before you go to bed. Lots of people swear by this - and say it will make your lashes grow longer and thicker over time.

2. Put a coat of Vaseline on your feet at night, cover them with socks and wake up to softer feet - every day!
3. Put Vaseline on your cuticles several times a day for softer and better looking cuticles every day.
4. Mix a little Vaseline with a little Kool-Aid powder

and make a colored and flavored lip gloss!
5. Maintains perfume scent longer when

applied at perfume points before spritzing the perfume.
6. Makeup remover
7. Protects skin exposed to adverse weather
8. Applied under eye shadow it can create a shiny effect
9. Remove makeup stains from clothing
10. Put Vaseline on your lips, leave it a few minutes, then scrub your lips with a toothbrush to exfoliate and leave them so smooth.

Pretty cool huh?!
Enjoy

Deuces,

DANiE
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MaKE UP!

Remember the blog

a couple weeks ago with the

awesome eyeshadow pics?

Well here are some more tips to ensure that your make-up looks amazing at any occasion!

Want the perfect SMoKEY EYE? Click LL-EYE to get step by step instructions!

What do ya think of peel off eyeshadow? -------->

Makeup made easy

I looked around to see where peel off eyeshadow

could be purchased. Shopping.com had some but

they were kind of pricey. Search around if this is

the look you're going for.

Get the MAC look!

Deuces,



DANiE
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