How to Take A Good License Photo

After losing my driver's license this last weekend, I enlisted a little help from the beauties over at Makeup Alley to compile a list of tips to get the best look in what is often your most unflattering photo (that you show ALL the time!). I guess I will know how well these tips worked out when I get my replacement! Here are a few tricks of the trade to get a glamorous-as-possible picture. 

• Avoid makeup with SPF. The unnatural light of the flash can wash you out.
• Stick to mattes! This goes for eyeshadow, blushes, and foundation. Anything shimmery will reflect light and make you look too shiny and no one wants to look like the Tin Man in their ID picture.
• Wear a pretty and soft lip color. Try to avoid anything too bold or too trendy to keep from looking clownish.
• Keep your brows natural and soft.
• Define your eyes, and maybe more than you normally would. It won't look cartoon-ish in the photo.
• Think of something funny when you smile- it will create a genuine grin on your face!

Pictured below is my FOTD for my date with the DMV. I kept it really simple, using a dark brown eyeshadow from my Smashbox artist palette and MAC eyeliner in Feline. I used a matte peachy blush (Rock and Republic's Bedroom) and swiped on Makeup Forever's lipstick 32 with Chanel's Star glossimer on top.

Cold Nights, HOT Pink

Just because it's winter doesn't mean you can't be hot! A nice way to warm up these chilly winter nights is to break out the hot pinks! This is an attention-grabbing shade and when worn right, can bang out versatile looks from flirty to punk rock to all out glamorous! My favorite shade of lipstick to wear on nights out is hands down bright pink. And who doesn't feel just a tad more confident rocking a shade like this? Listed below is a list of some of my favorite hot pink shades. Do you wear hot pink? What's your favorite hot pink product? Leave your thoughts in the comments.

• Eyes: MAC's Sushi Flower, MAC pigment in Fuschia
• Face: Rock & Republic Kinky, Smashbox Radiance
• Lips: Chanel Glossimer in Pink Pulsion, MAC's Gladiola, NARS Schiap, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics in Anime

The Honey B's Holiday Gift Set Guide

With the Holiday season upon us, I thought I'd share with you all the best beauty steals and deals to get for your fellow beauty lover, or jot down on your own wish list! Stay tuned for more holiday gift ideas! What will you be putting on your list this year?

 

 Stila

• The Stila travel palette comes in 5 different travel girl styles (USA, Moscow, Paris, Tokyo and the yet-to-be released Fiji). Pictured left is the Tokyo palette. It includes 4 Stila eyeshadows and a convertible cream lip/cheek color. Retails at just $10!
• The Stila lipglaze set includes 8 stunning Stila lipglosses in their most popular shades. Exclusive to Sephora, you can gift the set as a whole or break it open and give one to each of your girlfriend. And it retails at just $25!

Nars

• The Nars Crazy Heart Set is a lipgloss set exclusive to Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Ave. The set includes Nars lipglosses in Easy Lover, Babe, Orgasm, Turkish Delight and Misbehave. This is definitely on my holiday wish list! While a Nars lipgloss will cost you around $26, this set is a deal at $50.
• The Nars Orgasm Lust Lip and Cheek set is a Sephora exclusive and spotlights the brand's most infamous (and universally flattering) blush. It includes a duo of Orgasm blush and Laguna bronzer and a mini Super Orgasm lipgloss. Pick it up at Sephora for a mere $30.

Chanel

• The Chanel Deux Levres Scintillantes set is an amazing gift set from Chanel that include two full sizes of lipglosses Muscat and Wild Rose. It also comes with a lip liner in Nude and a cute beauty travel bag. While a full sized glossimer will cost you around $27, this set is an awesome deal retailing at just $51.

Smashbox

•  This Smashbox gift set (pictured right) is an exclusive to Ulta and includes Smashbox favorite products like its PhotoFinish primers, a lip gloss in Scoop, an eyeshadow trio and a blush duo. This All day Beauy Kit can be yours for a measly $39.
• Not to be outdone, Sephora is also having a Smashbox exlusive with its Wish for the Perfect Pout lipgloss set. This limited edition set includes 6 fabulous shades and 2 exclusive holiday shades. Pick this up at Sephora for just $29.

Beauty Deals of the Week

• DDF Skincare and LORAC Cosmetics and Go Smile on Hautelook
• Paul and Joe on Beauty Story
• Smashbox Cosmetics on Rue La La

Don't miss these deals, honey bees- they won't be available for too long!

Beauty Deals of the Week

For all you budget babes out there, stop by these sales before they're over (or everything gets sold out)!

Urban Decay on Hautelook

• Skin Nutrition and Oscar Blandi on Beauty Story
• Smashbox kits and Laura Mercier on BeautyTicket
• Molton Brown on Gilt
• Urban Decay and Yes to Carrots on Hautelook