Little Goddess Rock n Roll Smokey Eye

Hello All! I spoke about the smokey eyed look briefly in a previous post. The smokey eye is probably the most searched makeup look on You Tube, and probably the look I am asked about the most. It is definately a very sexy look. In this tutorial I used blacks, greys, and silver. There are so many different ways to do a smokey eye-you can create the look with just 2 shadow colors and a pencil. The products I used  for this tutorial are:

• Creme liner in Absolute Black
• Carbonized Dimensional Eye Shadow
• Ink Mineral Eye Shadow
• Opal Mineral Eye Shadow
• Platinum Mineral Eye Shadow
• Neo Plum Mineral Eye Shadow
• HD Mascara in Carbon Black
• Nude Lip Liner
• Super Gloss in Super Nectar

I hope you love it!

Monday's Product of the Week!

Little Goddess Creative Color Palette

Everybody loves a smokey eye. The smokey eye is sexy. It can be dramatic and intense, it can also be subtle. There are about a gazillion different ways to create a smokey eyed look, remember, the term "smokey eye" refers to a technique of smoking the eye out, which consist of blending, blending, and some more blending. You do not want to see where one color ends and the other colors begin. A smokey eye can be created using pretty much any colors, although traditionally, it is created using black and grey colors. I personally love a smokey eye using browns and purples. For me the most successful smokey eye requires 3 different shadows to create the look. A dark color at the lash line and on the lid, a medium toned color in the crease, and the lightest color right below the brow bone. What better way to create the perfect smokey eye than by purchasing the Little Goddess Creative Color Palette! It's easy-just choose three Little Goddess eye shadow colors that are best for you and whatever look you want to create, it will be packaged and sent to you in a sleek black compact with a mirror and a double ended eyeshadow brush!

Available at Littlegoddesscosmetics.com

Hello All! This week I did a tutorial for simple eye makeup! You don't need 50 different colors on your eyes to define them-I only used 2 eye shadows on the lid in this tutorial. I hope you enjoy it-please comment, rate, subscribe! Also, please request whatever looks you may want to see. Thank you!

Products used:

• Sandstone Mineral Eyeshadow
• Cashmere Mineral Matte Eyeshadow
• Brazilian Nut Mineral Matte Eyeshadow
• Nova Mineral Eyeshadow
• Absolute Black Eye Liner
• Brow Shaper Kit in Light
• HD Mascara in Carbon Black
• Mineral Bronzer in Congo
• Mineral Matte Blush in Hush Pink
• Nude Lipliner
• Celeb Liptoxyl

Something I learned the other day, when picking citrus fruits such as oranges or grapefruit, choose the heaviest fruits in the bunch as they are filled with juice and have not dried out yet!

I was just watching American Idol, my DVR keeps cutting off the last 2 minutes so I still don't know who was voted off, however I just have to comment on Ellen's eyes-her eye color is absolutely mesmerizing, so bright and so clear, just gorgeous!

Monday's Product of the Week!

Little Goddess Mineral Illuminator

Look at that youthful twinkle in your eyes! Create sparkle anywhere you want! Create beautiful highlights on the tops of the cheekbones, on the inner corner of your eyes, under the browbone, or down the bridge of your nose! Brighten your face and watch imperfections disappear! An easy and instant way to create a youthful luminosity to the skin is by placing highlights in just the right spots. You'll look absolutely radiant!

Monday's Product of the Week!

Little Goddess Pore Perfecting Face Primer


Talk about Multi-Tasking! Little Goddess Pore Perfecting Face Primer combats shine in 3 different ways! Immediately, our natural bark extract astringent absorbs oil and reduces pore size. It contains Salicylic Acid which smooths out roughness and keeps foundation looking flawless for hours. It keeps on working to control oil breakthrough even after you take it off! Ideal for normal to oily skin.

Makeup Inspired by Kara DioGuardi

Hello All! This week's tutorial was inspired by Kara DioGuardi's makeup from American Idol. Kara's makeup always looks sexy and glowy to me (two of my favorite looks!). She does a subtle smokey eye that can be worn everday and amped up for nightime! The rest of her face is healthy, glowy, and neutral! I hope you enjoy it! Subscribe, Rate, Comment! Thank you!


Little Goddess Products used in this tutorial:

• Mineral Matte Eye Shadows in Black Amethyst, Indigo,  and Candy
• Mineral Eyeshadow in Sandstone
• Classic Navy Eye Liner
• Absolute White Eye Liner
• Mineral Matte Blush in Natural Beauty
• Champagne Creme Blush
• Nude Lip Liner
• Pure Lipshine SPF 15

The Importance of Sun Protection

Hello All! It is that time of the year again. Summertime is fast upon us, so it is my duty to make sure everyone knows the importance of sun protection. The sun makes your skin look dry, dull, uneven, wrinkled, and causes the collegen to break down, which causes skin to sag. Also, you don't even see the damage it causes until years later, which is why it is so important to use broad spectrum sun protection all the time, including wintertime and during daily activities. Besides causing premature aging, you can get skin cancer from the sun-so please protect yourself.
So what is the best protection for you? Well let me explain the difference between sunscreen and sunblock. Sunscreen or chemical sunscreen uses chemical as the active sun protection ingredients. It usually contains oxybenzone or avobenzone (also known as Parsol 1789), which can cause irritation if you have sensitive skin. Chemical sunscreens absorb UV rays before they can cause any damage. Chemical sunscreens need to be applied about 30 minutes before sun exposure as that is how long it takes to "activate" on your skin.
Sunblock or physical sunblock uses minerals such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide as the active sun protection ingredients. Physical sunblock is much more gentle on sensitive skin and they work by forming an opaque film that reflects or scatters UV light before it can penetrate the skin. Physical sunblock sometimes has a whitish cast when applied to the skin (think of the lifeguard's white nose-that's zinc oxide).
I had done a whole post on antioxidants, they have been proven to increase sun protection so make sure you get your daily dosage of antioxidants through your diet or apply it to your skin before you apply your sunscreen, such as with the green tea toner, or a Vitamin C serum (I am going to do a post on how to make your own).
Yes it is true, almost everyone looks better with a tan, but there are much healthier ways of getting that tan than sitting in the sun or a tanning bed such as using a self tanner, going to get a spray tan, or using Little Goddess Mineral Bronzer in Congo! Also keep in mind that when your skin tans, it is actually protecting itself from the rays that are damaging it.


**TIP**When applying bronzer to your face, remember to hit your neck, chest, and even the tops of your hands so everything matches and looks uniform, and your face doesn't look like it's a different color from your body.

Monday's Product of the Week!

Meow! Sexy Kitten! Summertime is right around the corner and it's time to start getting that healthy summer beach glow-the key work being healthy!

Little Goddess Safari Mineral Bronzer in Congo is as healthy as it gets! Instead of worshipping those harmful UVA/UVB rays, all you have to do is take a fluffy brush and swipe some mineral bronzer along your cheeks, nose, forehead-wherever the sun may hit you! Little Goddess Bronzer contains vitamins A, C, and E to protect skin and lock in moisture and because it is a mineral , it has a natural built in sunblock! Made up of 3 different shades of bronze, enjoy the goldeen color without the damage! Available at Littlegoddesscosmetics.com!

Mermaid Eyes Tutorial

Hello All! Today's tutorial is called Mermaid Eyes because the colors I used remind me of the colors found in the tail fin of a mermaid. I used green, gold, and blue! It's a fun look! 

Little Goddess Used:

• Gold Minx Mineral Eye Shadow
• Jade Mineral Eye Shadow
• Indigo Mineral Matte Eye Shadow
• Classic Navy Eyeliner
• HD Mascara in Carbon Black
• Brow Shaper Kit
• Natural Beauty Mineral Matte Blush
• Champagne Peach Creme Blush
• Nude Lipliner
• Seduction Liquid Lustre

Thank you for dropping by and please subscribe, rate, comment!!

Monday's Product of the Week!

Got something to hide? Hide it with Little Goddess Pro Palette Correct and Conceal or Pro Palette Concealer!

Little Goddess Pro Palette Correct and Conceal contains 3 different shades for any skin tone so you can hide those late nights out and those unexpected blemishes. 






How do I use all those colors? 

• Use the Green shade to take the red out
• Use the Yellow shade to take away those purple under-the-eye circles
• Use the Lavender Shade if your skin is looking a bit sallow. 
• Best of all, combine the shades to create your perfect skin match!

Available at Littlegoddesscosmetics.com!

**TIP** Use a color corrector first to neutralize out the color you want, and then use a concealer over it that matches your skin (or for blemishes, a little darker). To figure out what shades neutralize each other out, look at the color wheel. The opposite color neutralizes that color out, for example, if you look at the color wheel the opposite color of red is green!

Tutorial Part 3-Cheeks and Lips

Hello All! This is the last installation of my 3 part tutorial! This tutorial covers cheeks and lips

Little Goddess Products used:

• Creme Blush in Georgia Peach
• Creme Blush in Champagne Peach
• Lip Liner in So Sweet
• Liquid Lustre in Seduction

All products are available at littlegoddesscosmetics.com


I hope you have enjoyed the series and there is plenty more to come! Please remember to Subscribe, Rate, Comment!! Thank you!



P.S. Sorry I did not do Monday's Product of the Week  this week-I was having technical difficulties but will resume this coming Monday!

Some Updates

Hello all! Just giving you an update on the Alba Un Petroleum product I bought from Vitacost.com. I love it!

It is the same texture as petroleum jelly minus the toxins. It is packaged in a tube instead of a tub which makes it more sanitary as you do not have to stick your fingers in it. I would highly recommend it!

Also wanted to pass along an article Paula Begoun posted on her website about antioxidants. I keep writing about how important they are for your skin and she explains it well. I am having a hard time applying the link so I have just pasted the article here if you want to read it.

3 Reasons Why Antioxidants Are Your Skin's Best Friend! (As per Paula Begoun)

Research has shown time and again that topically-applied antioxidants have multiple benefits for skin, particularly in the presence of sunlight. What you might not realize was how critical antioxidants are as we age. Here’s some interesting information from a recent article published in the peer-reviewed journal Cosmetic Dermatology:


Skin exposure to UV radiation can completely exhaust the skin’s natural supply of antioxidants. With continued unprotected sun exposure, UV rays can act like a kid in a candy store, indiscriminately “helping themselves” to your skin’s support structure. It’s as though your skin’s soldiers (its natural supply of defenses against oxidative damage) have laid down their arms, allowing the enemy to win the war.


The result? With continued unprotected sun exposure, skin’s oxidative defense system becomes incapable of fully regenerating itself. What’s worse, the little that does get regenerated is consistently weakened and less capable of defending skin from damage.


Topically-applied antioxidants not only prevent damage from reactive oxygen species (or ROS, rouge molecules generated by free radical damage) but they also help prevent the conversion of normally harmless or helpful substances in skin into pro-oxidants.


Imagine that: going without sufficient antioxidant protection and ignoring sun protection means innocent substances in skin begin acting like criminals, looting your skin of what it needs to look youthful and resist damage.


When it comes to the body or the skin there is no single best antioxidant. In fact, shopping for skin-care products centered around one antioxidant (like vitamins C or E) means you won’t be giving your skin its best chance of recovering from the various types of damage caused by oxidation and sunlight.


There are thousands of brilliant antioxidants available. Research has made it abundantly clear that different antioxidants have different strengths and weaknesses. Some antioxidants are all-around free radical scavengers while others work better to regenerate substances in skin that work to defend it from oxidative damage and inflammation.


The bottom line is that taking a cocktail approach to using antioxidant topically is best. Variety is the spice of antioxidants and the more in your skin care products the better!


I am continually fascinated by new research concerning how antioxidants impact our skin and overall health. Learning about how and why they work and how they should be formulated for maximum efficacy is one of the most exciting parts of my job. Best of all is the feedback we get from customers who’ve used our antioxidant-rich serums and moisturizers. The changes they see in their skin are exactly how well-formulated products loaded with antioxidants are supposed to work. Couple this with daily sun protection, a healthy diet, and smart lifestyle choices and you’re well on your way toward keeping skin’s defense systems ready to handle the reality of living in an oxygen-rich world.


Thank you guys and have a great weekend!!

Tutorial Part 2 - Eyes

Hello All! Here is part 2 of my 3 part tutorial! Part 2 covers eye makeup application. I did a simple, uncomplicated eye because most people who put on makeup everyday don't want to spend 20 minutes on a fussy eye with lots of steps, especially when they are trying to get out the door. 


I hope you like it! Subscribe, Rate, Comment!!!! See you next time!

Little Goddess Products Used:

• Polychromatic Eyeshadow in Silk Sheets
• Mineral Eyeshadow in Bronzite 
• Eyeliner in Classic Navy and Absolute White
• HD Mascara in Carbon Black
• Brow Shaper Kit in Medium

*All the products used in this video can be purchased at Littlegoddesscosmetics.com.

Monday's Product of the Week!

Little Goddess Brow Shaper Kit

Eyebrows can create a look all by themselves. How you shape your eyebrows can change the whole look of your face. Think of all the famous eyebrows of our time: Brooke Shields, Audrey Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Crawford-now those ladies were making a statement! Make your own statement with Little Goddess Brow Shaper Kit! Available in 2 shades, Little Goddess Brow Shaper Kits contain 2 different powders to fill in and shade your eyebrows and a wax to set them all day long! Little Goddess Brow Shaper Kits also come with a double ended brush for easy application! Available at Littlegoddesscosmetics.com.

Tutorial 1-Foundation Application

Hello All! I have finally published a makeup tutorial for your viewing pleasure! This is the first video in a 3 part series. This tutorial is about foundation and concealer application. This is just one of many ways you can apply your foundation and I am sure you will get to see all of them by watching my video's.

I will be posting video tutorials about once a week, so please request whatever looks you would like to see. Thank you for visiting!




Little Goddess Products Used:

• RetexturCreme Face Primer 
• Mineral Sheer Tint in Cameo Glow
• Pro Palette Concealer
• Pro Palette Correct and Conceal
• Translucent Face Powder in Neutral 

*All the products used in this video can be purchased at Littlegoddesscosmetics.com.

Monday's Product of the Week!

Little Goddess Mineral Eyeshadows

Applying eyeshadow is one of the quickest ways to change your look. You can go from a glowy eyed good girl to a smokey eyed sex bomb in the swipe of a brush! Eyeshadow can take you from a daytime look to a nightime look in the blink of an eye, or it can help you emulate one of your idols-think Kim Kardashian!

Little Goddess Mineral Eyeshadows are great for doing all of the above! Our Mineral Eyeshadows contain vitamins A, C, and E to condition lids. They have a little shimmer in them to give you the right amount of glowiness. They are hypoallergenic, oil free, talc free, fragrance free, and great for sensitve eyes. Can be applied wet or dry. Available at Littlegoddesscosmetics.com!

Petroleum Jelly Controversy

I have a Vaseline addiction... I apply it on my lips approximately 8-10 times a day: I apply it when I get out of the shower, I apply it prior to eating (one of my many quirks-I cannot eat with dry lips), I apply it multiple times during the day, as well as before I go to sleep and I have even applied in the middle of the night!

One night a few summers back, I was sleeping at my boyfriend's house and I had forgotten my Vaseline. So I went to the corner store and bought a no-name petroleum jelly product packaged exactly like my beloved Vaseline; however, when I opened it and applied it to my lips, all I could smell was oil. It smelled like my mechanics garage. I was baffled-why would it smell like that? Had it gone bad?

So what is petroleum jelly? In a nutshell, petroleum jelly is a mixture of hydrocarbons (hydrogen and carbon) which are semi-solid at room temperature. It is odorless when properly refined. It was originally discovered on oil rigs in Pennsylvania in 1859, and patented in 1872.


So what is the big controversy? The major concern with petroleum jelly is Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). PAHs are contaminants found in petroleum jelly. PAHs are linked to cancer, as well as other ailments. Refined petroleum jelly is lower in PHAs.


In Europe, petroleum jelly is banned for use in cosmetics unless it is 100% pure, however in the United States there is no requirment for refinement in cosmetic products, which means any amount in any purity is allowed to be used. The same petroleum used in shoe polish can be used in cosmetics!


Petroleum jelly in it's purest form is considered safe but there is no way to know how the petroleum was manufactured. One thing to look for is the words "skin protectant" after the petroleum listing, this is an indication that the petroleum is refined and meets FDA requirments for drug applications.


Basically, you have to make your own decision about petroleum jelly. It is hard to avoid as it is in many, many products. I have just purchased un-petroleum, a jelly made from pure plant oils and all natural waxes. It is free of petroleum, paraffin, mineral oil, artificial fragrances, and parbins. I will do a follow up post to tell you how I like it.

Monday's Product of the Week:

Little Goddess Creme Blush

If you want to look healthy and awake, the one product you can not skip is blush. Blush can do many things from making your skin look youthful and radiant, to creating definition and shape. There are many blush formulations from powder to tints. My favorite is cream blush. I like cream blush because it melts into your skin and looks natural instead of looking like you have powder sitting on your skin. Little Goddess Creme Blush creates a nice healthy flush like you were just out for a jog. It is buildable, you can have a translucent glow or build it up to an intense color. 

Available in 5 shades: Golden Mauve and Champagne Peach contain shimmer. Available at littlegoddesscosmetics.com

Mondays Product of the Week

 Little Goddess RetextureCreme Face Primer

One of the most important parts of makeup application is preparing your skin. Skin primers help makeup go on smoothly and last all day, and there is a formulation for every skin type. Little Goddess Retexturecreme Face Primer is a lightweight gel/creme that contains aloe vera and moisture attracting sodium hyaluronate. It is perfect for someone who has dry skin and is looking for that extra shot of moisture! It also has luminizing light reflectors to hide any imperfections and give your skin a radiant glow! Available at littegoddesscosmetics.com

Video Posting

Hello All! Today I just want to give big props to all the YouTube makeup artists and anyone who makes their own tutorials no matter what it may be for, because as I am now learning it is HARD!!

One of the things I really wanted to do when I started this blog was to post makeup video tutorials to teach and inspire, so for the past week I have been videoing every single minute of my makeup application routine, and after approximately 50 hours of footage (haha just kidding!), I have come to the conclusion that:

A)I take way too long applying my makeup

B)Making these videos are hard!

Not only do you have to have a look you want to show the world, you have to be able to speak on video and sound natural and knowledgeable, find the right angle and lighting so you look good, and try to keep the video within a reasonable time frame so you don't have to trim too much off (I am having trouble with this step). You also have to try not to make mistakes so as to keep editing to a minimum, and pray the phone doesn't ring, the battery doesn't die, you haven't forgotten products you will need, your sleepy boyfriend doesn't walk into the frame, etc. Besides all of that pressure over your head, you are doing the first 3 or so minutes completely naked, and when I say naked, I mean not a stitch of makeup on your face-nothing... nada...completely exposed to the whole world! On top of it all, I am now getting a crash course in video editing, something I've never done before.

So once again, to all you video vixens and YouTube cowboys! I raise a glass to you, but watch out because once I learn how to fade in and fade out(and trim at least 30 minutes off my clips), I am throwing my hat into the video ring to give you killer makeup tutorials!