Nails of The Week

Hi everyone,

One thing, you probably do not know about me yet is that I have a mini obsession with painting my nails. I have a huge nail polish collection & it grows every month. I love all colors, finishes, & glitters. I love painting my own nails. I created this look this past weekend. It's really easy to do, it reminds of Easter eggs. Anyway, I think I am going to do a feature here and call it Nails of The Week. If you have any suggestions for a creative and cool name for this theme, let me know.

Gracias,
Rosie

Taylor Swift: Speak Now Album Cover

I was so excited when Taylor Swift revealed her new album cover for, Speak Now. She looks stunning as always. I recreated the look using makeup from my collection. Let me know if you try this out. Also, don't forget to buy her song "Mine" on iTunes, it's playing on repeat right now :)

Products used:

FACE-
Benefit You Rebel Tinted moisturizer
Benefit Boiing concealer in shade 02
Maybelline Dream Matte  powder

EYES-
MAC Bare Study Paint Pod
E.L.F Beauty Book highlighter & creaser color
Loreal Intense Carbon Black Liner
Loreal Telescopic Mascara
MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
NYX eye shadow in Black

CHEEKS-
MAC Melba blush

LIPS-
MAC Viva Glam Cyndi

Look For Less: Kim Kardashian

Hi guys,

If you are subscribed to be on YouTube, you have already seen the video featuring this look. This is my Kim Kardashian look for less outfit. It is actually 2 looks put together inspired my her outfit shown in the first picture. It was my first time using the timer on my camera, excuse my poor picture quality. I hope you enjoy this look and you got some cool ideas for a back to school outfit.

xoxo,

Rosie

How To: Kim Kardashian Smokey Eye & Bright Lip

Hello,

I did this tutorial on my YouTube channel, I posted pictures here because the quality of my web cam is not the best. Anyway, this is a Kim Kardashian inspired soft smokey eye with a bright lip. Now normally, I am against pairing up a dramatic dark eye with a bold lip but in this case the look is totally wearable. Let me know in the comment section, what your favorite celebrity makeup looks are.

xo,
Rosie

Sprinkles Cupcakes

xoxo,

Rosie & T.

Friday Favorite

I follow Bruno Mars, on Twitter & when he tweeted his new song I instantly fell in love, with his song of course. :-) Listen to this beautiful song, enjoy.

P.S Happy Friday.

xo,
Rosie

Split Ends Go Home

Does anyone else have the constant problem of getting split ends? I do not know what it is about me that makes split ends so attracted to my hair. I've been good to my hair for about a year and a half now. I refrained from dying my hair, using heat on it on daily basis, and I've limited my use of hair products. I did all this in the hopes that my hair could grow longer and healthier. Unfortunately, I've had no luck and I am tossing the idea around of getting extensions. In the meantime, I began taking fish pills, and instead of going to a salon for a bi-monthly trim, I am cutting my own split ends. I know that sounds crazy and desperate but it's not as difficult as it may sound but it is time consuming. I remember two years ago my hair stylist told me how to do it. So I decided to share this easy How-To: Trim Your Split Ends tutorial with you, if you are prone to split ends like me. First you need sharp scissors, and make sure it's a pair that you will use to cut hair only. If the scissors are dull, they can actually cause you to get more split ends. Trust me I learned this the hard way. Second, keep in mind this method of trimming your split ends is most effective if you do it on a weekly basis, may be even try it every other day. I do not recommend you wait a month or two because by then your split ends maybe one-two inches long. I usually trim my ends, when I am watching t.v or reading a book. Anyway, the next thing you want to do depending on the thickness of your hair is section off your hair about one fourth an inch or half an inch wide and then you are going twist it to its ends. You will see all the split ends sticking out, you can go ahead and cut them. Once you are done with that, the last step is to ttwist the strand in the opposite direction to get the ones you missed. I recommend you do this if you are trying to grow out your hair like me, but eventually you will have to make a trip to salon just not as often now. If you want to see a video tutorial on this, leave me a comment and I will make a video on my channel.

-Rosie

Introduction & More...

Hello,

This is my first blog post, and I am excited to start blogging. I love writing and sharing my ideas and thoughts with others. I think we have the ability to express ourselves beautifully through writing, and we should do it more often. Okay, so today I want to do a proper introduction and briefly explain why I decided to start my own YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/rosiealvarado. I was not aware of the huge beauty and fashion community on youtube until last year in August. I was looking for hair tutorials because my brother was getting married. I stumbled across a couple of famous YouTubers and I instantly got hooked. Honestly, I was amazed by how much I was learning from girls across the world that were just like me. I contemplated the idea of starting my own channel for the months that followed, but I was scared and afraid to hear what others would think or say. Early this year, a lot of things began to change in my life and I was faced with my fears. One of them being that my beloved young dog Zoey passed away, and dealing with her death was the hardest challenge I have been faced with. I am going to do a separate post on dealing with the loss of a pet in the near future. Although, this experience was difficult to endure her death did remind me that life can be cut short and no one can guarantee how much time you have to live. Her life inspired me to follow my heart and take a risk. So here I am today writing this blog post, about my YouTube channel.

-Rosie

Thank you, Zoey. You are loved.