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ELF Bite Size Palette: Budget Friendly Beauty

March 3, 2021      Bri Fitzpatrick      Leave a Comment

Does Budget Friendly Beauty Exist?

If you’re a beauty on a budget, you may be looking for makeup that won’t break the bank. I love premium brands as much as the next girl, but their price tag can be painful. Is it possible to find gorgeous palettes that cost less than a cup of coffee at Starbucks (or your coffee house of choice)?

As a makeup lover, it’s very difficult to have too many eyeshadow palettes. You need a wide variety of shades to create the looks that your imagination dream up. At $18-$40 per moderately priced palette, adding to your collection can get pricey very quickly.

I was in Ulta and decided to try out this small $3 palette from E.LF. Yay for fiscal responsibility. Now let’s get into this budget friendly makeup!

Budget Friendly Beauty-ELF Bite Size Palette

Budget Friendly Beauty- ELF Bite Size Palette
Hot Jalapeño Bite Size Eyeshadow Palette
Budget Friendly Beauty- Bite Size Eyeshadow Palette
Hot Jalapeño Bite Size Palette Swatches

E.L.F. sells “Bite-Size” eyeshadow palettes with four shades. I purchased Hot Jalapeño. It has various shades of green and yellow. Two of the four shades are matte, the other two are shimmer. The color payoff isn’t amazing. Expect to add a lot of product- especially when using the lighter matte green shade. The shimmery colors were decent. I was able to get better use of them by spraying my eyeshadow brush with my Farmasi mineral water spray before pressing my brush into the shadow.

Despite the slightly chalky formula, I was able to make a gorgeous eye look using shadows from ONLY this palette. We’re calling this look “She’s Spicy”

I’m loving this look and I can honestly say, none of the eyeshadows in my collections could have created this look. It was definitely worth the $3 to add some variety into my collection. It’s worth noting that this palette is 0.12 oz. In contrast, one of my favorite palettes,”Breakfast In Bed” by Beauty Bakerie, includes nine .05 oz pans (.45 oz in total) and retails for $38. The E.L.F. palette is a comparative steal.

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I wanted to complement this bold eyeshadow look with a neutral color palette. On my skin tone, that means browns, muted reds and orange tones.

“She’s Spicy” Makeup Look

I started by priming with my Farmasi VFX Pro primer. I find that it helps my foundation go on more smoothly (aka, my skin looks like butter!). Then I use a flat head kabuki brush to apply my foundation. My current go-to is Farmasi’s VFX Pro Camera Ready foundation. I wear the shade Latte.

My concealer of choice these days is Revlon Candid. It’s so easy to blend. A little goes a long way. I apply it to my forehead, under my eyes, nose bridge and chin to highlight places light would naturally touch my face.

The dark, chocolatey shade from BeautyBakeries‘ Brownie Bar makes for an excellent contour for my skin tone. I like subtle contouring. I apply my contour under my cheekbones and at the top of my forehead. After blending, I use the orange/ terracotta shade from the Brownie Bar as a blush.

For my lips, I used Savage from The Lip Bar. The shade is a rusty brown, not quite nude. If you re-create this look, and you’re not close to my skin tone, I’d recommend choosing a lipstick that is nude. It might be a bit too intense of a lip and eye combination on lighter complexions.

And now the eyes! I used the Hot Jalapeño Bite Size Eyeshadow from E.L.F. This look is super simple but so HOT! I started with the dark green shade. Put the dark green in your crease and BLEND. It is dang near impossible to over blend. A slightly fluffy brush is an awesome tool for this. I took a less fluffy brush (really technical…I know, right?!) to pack on the lighter matte green color on my eyelid. I blended out the color on my lid into the crease shade.

My Farmasi Mineral Water Spray really helped my shimmery shades stand out. I sprayed the mineral water on a dense, flat eyeshadow brush before dipping it into the light green shimmer shade. This color went on the first 1/3 of my eyelid, slightly past my inner eye.

I finished my shadow look with the shimmery yellow. I grabbed my fluffy brush and lightly applied the color under my eyebrow arch. So spicy!

I couldn’t call a look “She’s Spicy” without turning up the heat with some lashes. I used my newest magnetic eyelashes from OpulenceMD Beauty. The Lust style lash is thick and voluminous mink. It screams luxury and is anything but shy.

I took my liquid magnetic eyeliner and applied it as close to my lash line as possible. I like to apply 2 coats. I adjust the lash to ensure the magnets are sitting as close to my lash line as possible. Just like that “She’s Spicy” and *in my Tiffany Haddish voice* “She Ready!”.

Budget Friendly Beauty
Budget Friendly Beauty
Budget Friendly Beauty
Budget Friendly Beauty

Have you tried any of E.L.F.’s Bite Size Eyeshadows?

How did you like them? I’d love to see you recreate this look. If you do, use the hashtag #thatspicybeauty and mention me @thatbreezybeauty.

Sparkly Unicorn Makeup Tutorial -Easy

February 3, 2021      Bri Fitzpatrick      Leave a Comment

Photo by Jose Martinez via Unsplash

Does anyone else love sparkly unicorn makeup?

One Saturday afternoon. I was trying out “Snappees”, a hair tie brand made specifically for kinky, curly, coily hair. I decided to put my hair up in a faux hawk. It hits me—- this would be a perfect time to try out a unicorn inspired look. I pulled out all my favorite pastel and sparkly makeup to create this whimsical look. 

A Strong Foundation

Every good look starts with a good base. I used my Hydrating Calendula Face Cream and Age Reversist Eye Cream from Farmasi’s Dr. C Tuna line. I followed with my Farmasi VFX Pro strobe cream primer. The base of my face is VFX Pro Camera Ready foundation is a mixture of shades 8 & 9. I used Farmasi’s Stay Matte foundation in shade 105 as a brightening shade under her eyes.

Unicorn Cheekbones

Have you seen a unicorn lately?! They have some sculpted cheekbones. I wanted my unicorn look to be authentic, making a fierce contour absolutely necessary.

My Farmasi 3-In-1 Face Palette was my go to product to bring this look to life. I used the contour shade to chisel my face and give it dimension. You’ll want to apply the contour below your cheekbones. Then I used the palette’s blush and followed up by sweeping the highlight shade over my cheek bones. 

Sparkle Time

Then I turned an everyday face into a unicorn. 

My Eyes

I started with Farmasi’s Eclipse pigment powder. This will cover the entire lid. Eclipse is a beautiful blue shade. The shade is not quite a powder blue but it plays really well with pastels.  

Then apply the Violet pigment starting in your inner eye. You’ll end up covering about 2/3 of your lid. 

I used 3-In-1 Palette’s (it’s literally SO versatile) highlight shade. Use a fluffy blending brush to apply it under your eye brow and in your crease. You’ll blend it out so that it creates a pretty gradient effect  with the pigments. 

I took pencil eye liner to make the look POP just a bit more. My pencil liner was a silver color. I’d suggest that or a white liner.  You’ll smudge the liner into your upper and lower lash line. 

I figure that real life unicorns are pretty active. Think about it: they’re always flying and running through meadows. So a quality waterproof mascara is a MUST. I used my BE FIT mascara on my upper lashes. 

Lips

I lined my lips with  Farmasi’s 226 lip liner. It’s a pretty purple lip pencil. You’ll want to line your entire lips. Then I put on a Miss Sparkle lip gloss in the shade of Honey Pot. 

Unicorn Dust:

If you’re gonna be a unicorn for a day, you have to take really level up your level of sparkle.  

I finished my look with more concealer. You’ll use your brightening concealer over your the bridge of your nose, cupid’s bow, forehead and chin. Then put your highlight over these areas using a fan brush. Take the Lavender pigment and sweep it over your cheek bones using your fan brush. 

Sparkly Unicorn Makeup
Sparkly Unicorn Makeup

And voila! Ladies, you have a unicorn.

Do you like this look? Try it for yourself. Post your unicorn selfie in the comments. Interested in trying any of the products I used? Shop here!

GLOWY MAKEUP FOR DEEP AND DARK SKIN TONES

June 20, 2020      Bri Fitzpatrick      Leave a Comment

One of my favorite things about makeup is its ability to make you look glowy and radiant. A good foundation makes your face look super smooth. The downside is that it makes your face look flat. Not ideal. Highlight, contour, and blush bring dimension back to your face so that you look vibrant again – only this time over a smooth canvas.


I recently discovered this amazing 3-In-1 palette by Farmasi. I might be a tad bit obsessed. 

Reasons I’m loving it:
– Everything’s in a convenient place. Because it’s all in one palette- I don’t have to spendtime rifling through my makeup bag looking for different highlighters, bronzers, and blush. Ahh, simplicity😌

– I’m pretty sure these colors are universally flattering. Seriously, from ladies who are extremely pale to mildly tan and women with deep skin tones like myself. This stuff is the secret sauce. Farmasi, y’all really DID THAT!
– Pricepoint. At $18.90 retail- it’s a budget-friendly product and definitely on my must-have list!  

Like I mentioned earlier, I love glowy makeup looks. I’m also obsessed with deep, sultry tones that compliment dark skin. That’s why I’m calling this look “Deep Glow”.

Products Used: 


Farmasi VFX Pro Strobe Primer

Farmasi VFX Pro Foundation-Shade 8

Farmasi Full Coverage Concealer -Shade 7

Farmasi 3-In-1 Face Palette 

Farmasi Pigments- Morocco and Pineapple 

Farmasi Eyeshadow Trio- Vintage Season 

Farmasi Zen Mascara

NYX Suede Matte Lip Liner – Maison

Farmasi Matte Liquid Lipstick-Superstar 

Farmasi Brow Liner

What do you think of this look? Are you a bronzer or a highlight girl?

Wanna try this palette out for yourself?

Shop here*: https://bit.ly/2SL0f4q

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