Daseana - Lifestyle, Art, Beauty

#Mannequin Challenge This one is the best!! :)

2016-12-02T01:39:00.001-05:00

November is My Birthday Month!!!

2015-12-01T00:31:00.000-05:00

I'm making this post so late ha ha. November 3rd was my Birthday. I'm hoping that this year can be a lot better for me than last year. I hope to accomplish some bigger goals and I want to be happier. Last year, I felt down a lot of the time. I felt like I can't get anything to go my way. I just felt like I'm watching other people achieve their dreams and have all these good things happen for them, but I can't seem to get anything good to happen for me. And a lot of the reason that I was sad a lot is because of a freakin guy I like, yeah I know.

This year, all that really needs to change. I do not want this year to be an exact repeat of last year. I told myself that this year has to be better. First of all, I am going to be happier, we are definitely going to try dammit! I am going to work even harder at achieving goals that I want. I'm going to have some good things happen for me. I'm going to get things that I want.

So far this month of November has been alright. It's started off somewhat good, but then there have already been a couple things that really stressed me the fuck out! One of the great things that happened was that I got picked to be a top 10 finalist in a video contest with my school. They picked 5 students and 5 grads. So really I was a top 5 finalist out of grads that entered. I needed votes to win. Unfortunately I did not win, which was the down side of that for me. I'm not going to get into the details of the contest in this post. I definitely have some things to say about that, so I'm saving it for a separate post.

I went to Buffalo Wild Wings with my Mom on my Birthday. It was my first time eating there. It was pretty good. I also had a reward to get a free drink from Starbucks that day too. Then later that week I ended up getting another reward for a free drink at Starbucks and I got a coupon to get a free Bare Minerals lip gloss which was a birthday gift from Ulta. So basically I started off my month being able to get free shit! I also seemed to get a little more attention than usual from the guy I like. But that could mean nothing and it probably won't last. We'll see.

It's my Birthday!! November 3rd! Got a free drink from @starbucks they put my name on it! I was trying to vlog today! I need people to vlog with! 🎂🎥🍸💜💋😎😁👸🏾🎉 #happybirthday #happybirthdaytome #birthdayselfie #coffee #selfie #girl #artist #graphicdesigner #youtuber #beautyvlogger #vlogger

A photo posted by Daseana💜 (@seanasparkle) on Nov 3, 2015 at 4:06pm PST

My drink for tonight! From Buffalo Wild Wings. Forgot what the drink was called. #happybirthday #happybirthdaytome #scorpioseason #november #girl #artist #youtuber #vlogger #me #alcohol #drink 🎂🎉🍹🍺🍸🍻🎈👸🏾

A photo posted by Daseana💜 (@seanasparkle) on Nov 3, 2015 at 7:41pm PST

Wings from Buffalo Wild Wings. Traditional hot wings with buffalo chips! On my Bday nov. 3rd. #good #instagood #food #foodporn #hotwings @bwwings #tasty #yummy 👸🏾🍹🍗🍴🍟

A photo posted by Daseana💜 (@seanasparkle) on Nov 5, 2015 at 3:28am PST

This pic is from Tuesday my bday. I need some balloons. Balloons make me happy. Please click the link in my bio and vote for me if you haven't. I'm a finalist in a video contest and I need votes to win a trip to nyc and tour YouTube Space. This could be a good experience for me and my channel. Thanks to followers, subscribers, friends and family that have voted! And if you're not subscribed to me on YouTube please subscribe to Seana Sparkle http://YouTube.com/Daseana help me get to 100k subscribers please! 😃👸🏾🎥💜💋 #artist #youtube #youtuber #blogger #vlogger #beautyguru #dancer #creative #graphicdesign

A photo posted by Daseana💜 (@seanasparkle) on Nov 5, 2015 at 6:04pm PST

Had coupons to get free shit today! The lipgloss is a bday gift from ulta! And I also had a reward to get another free drink from Starbucks! BDay week, get free shit! #coupons #starbucks #free #freestuff #bday #happybirthday #makeup #ulta #coffee 🎈🎉💄💜😄💋👸🏾

A photo posted by Daseana💜 (@seanasparkle) on Nov 6, 2015 at 3:10pm PST

BDay gift from Ulta! #BareMinerals #MarvelousMoxie lipgloss in #BirthdayBabe cute packaging! @ultabeauty @bareminerals #happybirthdaygorgeous #happybirthday #scorpio #november #gift #makeup #mua #beautyblogger #lipgloss #pink #instabeauty #ulta 💄💋💜😄👸🏾🎉

A photo posted by Daseana💜 (@seanasparkle) on Nov 7, 2015 at 5:46pm PST

I wanted some balloons, so I got some! But why the f*** are they already deflating? That makes me sad. No that pisses me off!! Ok I'll just get more then. Anyway there's a new video uploading on my channel! Go subscribe to Seana Sparkle on #YouTube also I need votes to win a video contest to go to YouTube Space. Click the link in bio and vote for Daseana! Please!!!!!!! 😄💜💋🎈🎉👸🏾🎥🎞📸 #balloons #bday #youtuber #artist #vlogger #beautyguru #hair #beauty #purple #teamcanon

A photo posted by Daseana💜 (@seanasparkle) on Nov 9, 2015 at 4:27pm PST

But yeah, My Birthday month is now over, there's already just 11 months left. This year better be awesome!

I filmed a vlog on my Birthday also! Check it out!!!

DIY Custom Glitter iPhone Case Designs!

2015-11-12T23:03:00.000-05:00

I wanted a new case for my phone, wanted something cute and sparkly. I just didn't want to spend more than $5 for a case. I usually by my phone cases on Ebay.

I decided to just make my own, that way I can design it exactly the way I wanted for pretty cheap. But I guess it's only cheaper than buying one if you already happen to have some of the supplies. But I used glitter, they are not that much at Walmart. Just few dollars. They have smaller tubes of it for $0.99. Also used Elmer's Glue which is like a dollar something at Walmart. I already had photo paper and clear see through phone cases.

I just make my designs in photoshop on some iphone templates then print them out on photo paper. Cut them out, then make sure they fit perfectly into the case I want to use. Then use the glue over the designs where I want glitter. Just sprinkle glitter, spray with fixative then allow to dry. I made one with my logo and some with martini glasses, I thought that would look cute. And of course I used purple glitter in them, especially in the martini glasses!

I made a video on Youtube showing what I did. Check it out!

New Vlog! Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice!

2015-10-20T23:17:00.001-04:00

I filmed a vlog! I don't do too many vlogs, I would like to more often but I just don't do much exciting things or have people to vlog with. In this vlog I'm just driving around a bit, preparing to film a beauty video and I try some Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte for the first time... and in a bottle... from the store. Check out the video, hope you enjoy! Also please share, comment, give thumbs up and subscribe!!! That would be awesome! Peace! xo

New YSL Rouge Pur Couture Lipsticks! (Swatches)

2015-10-18T23:05:00.001-04:00

So I was sent a VoxBox from influenster of YSL lipsticks to try. I thought that was cool, these are high end makeup products that normally cost around $36 at Sephora! I received two shades, Fuchsia and Rose Stiletto.

These lipsticks are very creamy and the color just glides onto your lips nice and smoothly. I love the packaging, nice shiny gold cases with YSL on the front. They look expensive!

I also love how YSL is indented into the actual lipstick. Here is the Fuchsia.

The color is bright and vibrant. It's not something I would wear everyday, but I think it's great for a night out or for going to a party!

Here is the Rose Stiletto. Now this one is a color that looks a bit more natural, I could wear it for an everyday look. I actually thought it was going to be a lot darker than it is. But it's very wearable for a daytime look.

Here is my video review on the lipsticks! Please watch, Like and Subscribe!! xo

Zendaya in TheSims 3!

2015-10-18T22:34:00.000-04:00

I felt like trying to create a celebrity in The Sims 3. I never actually tried to make a sim look like anybody before, but I thought it would be fin to try. I choose a celebrity, someone who seems pretty popular at the moment. So I chose Zendaya. Check out the video below!! Leave comments, like on Youtube and Subscribe!! :)

My Two Buns Hairstyle on natural hair - Get Ready With Me.

2015-10-18T22:28:00.001-04:00

I made a Get Ready With Me Video of me doing my hair in the cute Two Bun hairstyle! I love this style for natural hair! It's fun and pretty!! Check out the video, like and subscribe on Youtube!! xo

My Furry Friend!!!

2015-10-18T22:17:00.000-04:00

I did a Furry Friend Tag video with my dog Koda! I just answer a few questions about him and you can get to know him better! He's a mix of a Chihuahua and Jack Russell Terrier, a Jack-Chi! Watch the video and like and subscribe on Youtube!!!!

A 90's Style!

2015-09-27T20:35:00.000-04:00

Check out this Get Ready with Me video where I do a 90's kind of style. I love the 90's, that's the decade I grew up in.

My Music Video Collection

2015-09-08T23:21:00.002-04:00

This is a video I put together of a collage of a lot of the music videos I made. I love making dance and music videos!! I included my 7/11 remake, Uptown Funk dance, Aaliyah video and more! I love doing video production!

AALIYAH

2015-08-25T17:19:00.000-04:00

Can't believe it's already been 14 years since her death! Aaliyah was one of my favorite singers growing up! I've been a fan since her first album! I loved her style and her voice. She definitely was an inspiration. I still love listening to her music.

I know there's some fans that don't like when others make certain tributes of her, want to dress like her, make transformation videos, or imitate her. They say stuff like "Leave her alone, let her rest in peace". But to me that's some fan's way of showing how much they really appreciate her and she really did inspire them and make an impact on them! It's keeping her legacy alive!

I have also made a few tribute videos of my own in the past. The first is a drawing I did of her in 2011 when it was the 10 year anniversary of her death. I used make a lot of drawings of her as a kid even when she was still alive! The second is a little animation I made of her in college last year. The third one is a hair and makeup tutorial I did of her last year. Check them out below!

My drawing!

A video of the drawing process.

My animation! My Hair & Makeup Tutorial / Tribute!
There is also a petition started by fans to get an Aaliyah Mac Cosmetics Line. Check out and sign the petition!!! Aaliyah For Mac

#Aaliyah #RIPAaliyah #Babygirl #AaliyahForMac

Straight Outta Compton!

2015-08-23T23:16:00.000-04:00

Went to see Straight Outta Compton last weekend, when I first heard that this movie was coming out I knew this was something I have to see!

I was real young, probably like still a baby when NWA came out, so I wasn't that into them or knew too much about them then. I grew up in the 90's so I was paying more attention to them by the time they had solo careers in the early 90's. I used to watch MTV a lot as a kid, so I remember when Dre came out with G thang with Snoop, and Ice Cube's old video like It Was a Good Day. I always liked a lot of the West Coast rap music. I loved 2Pac, Snoop, Dre, Nate Dogg, Warren G, etc. I grew up listening to a lot of their music, and still love blasting it today.

I knew about NWA through out the 90's and knew that Eazy E, Dr. Dre and Ice Cube were from that group. I seen some of their old videos here and there, but just didn't pay too much attention to it, it was kinda old school stuff to me. As I got older, more into adult hood, around early/mid 2000's was when I started to listen to more of NWA's music. Maybe also because I love playing Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, it has a lot of those older west coast rap songs on the hip hop station including some NWA and Eazy E. I made cds with some of their music on it, I thought their music was dope, there was just something about it. Some of the things they say.

I think the movie is great because, it makes you understand more of what they were really about. They weren't just some gangster rap group that rapped about violence for no reason. They rapped about a lot of the issues that are going on like racism and police brutality. I like that they play and perform a lot of their music through out the movie, it really takes you back. They even have Snoop and 2Pac appearances in the movie and you hear snippets of their music. Even Bone Thugs N Harmony is mentioned, since they were discovered by Eazy E.

This movie was really good, I would definitely recommend that you go see this movie. I think you should go see it if you don't understand what NWA was about or think they were just gangsters. Also, you should definitely just go see it if you're a fan of hip hop, especially 90's west coast hip hop. You basically get to see how the whole west coast rap thing evolved, how the newer rappers, like Snoop, Pac, even Eminem got their start. They probably wouldn't gotten to were they are if it weren't for NWA.

Just seen #StraightOuttaCompton it was dope!! They had something to say! It had Snoop and Pac. Was so sad when Eazy E dies 😧 I feel like I gotta go blast some #NWA and makes me feel like playing GTA San Andreas! 😄🎥👌🏾🎮🎶🎤🎹 #icecube #eazye #drdre #movie #film #hiphop #rap #music #amc

A photo posted by Daseana💜 (@seanasparkle) on Aug 15, 2015 at 5:15pm PDT

The Two Buns!!!

2015-08-22T23:39:00.000-04:00

I've been loving my hair in this style! I've been seeing natural haired girls wear this look lately and I think it looks really cute. It's a quick style to do when you don't know what to do with your curls at the moment or just wear it because it's cute.

Of course you don't have to have curly hair to wear it, it can look cute with straighter hair too. I may even do this style sometimes while my hair is straight too. I just think that when it's thick and curly, it's easier to play with the buns and adjust them so that they are the size you like. I also like how it looks with colored hair. Since I have the ends of my hair dyed purple, it makes my buns colorful! lol.

To achieve the look, I first just put my hair into two ponytails. Then twist the ponytail then wrap it around itself into the bun, then I just use a bobby pin to secure it. It could also be called a bantu knot. I think it really looks cute with baby hairs brushed down in the front, so I like to do that!

Color Changing Nail Polishes From Del Sol

2015-08-19T20:14:00.000-04:00

I went to St. Augustine, Florida back at the end of June, I check out the little shops they have. There's a store called Del Sol, it sells things that change color in the sun. There's t-shirts, key chains, accessories, and they had nail polishes! I thought that was so cool, to have your nails change color in the sun. They have a lot of colors, I picked four of them because they were 4 for $30. There's colors that change from yellow to orange, pink to purple, mint to gold, and so on.

I filmed videos showing the process of the color change. I also talked about them in my July Favorites video. Check them out below!

Nail polish from Del Sol. Changes color in the sun! This one changes from yellow to orange! 💜💋💅🏽 #nailpolish #changecolor #delsol #nails #beauty #art #blogger #youtuber #beautyguru #beautyvlogger

A video posted by Daseana💜 (@seanasparkle) on Aug 19, 2015 at 2:41pm PDT

My nail polish changes colors in the sun!!! I got color changing nail polish from Del Sol. It's a store. 💅🏽💜💋 #nailpolish #nails #colors #delsol #sun #summer #beauty #fashion #style #blogger #beautyguru

A video posted by Daseana💜 (@seanasparkle) on Aug 19, 2015 at 4:12pm PDT

My Everyday Makeup Routine and New Products From Sigma Beauty!

2015-08-19T19:41:00.000-04:00

I received some products from Sigma to try out. A few brushes, an eyeshadow and a lip base. The 3D HD kabuki brush is pretty good for applying foundation. With it's angled shape, I just kind of brush and pat at the same time, and it's easy to get into the crevices of your face.

I also really love the eyeshadow. It's called Notre Dame and it's like a deep shimmery brown. Great for an everyday neutral look. I used these products in my everyday makeup routine and made a video of it.

Check out my video!

Check out Sigma products here!! Sigma Beauty

Andre Lorent Crazy Beautiful Face Cream

2015-08-02T00:25:00.000-04:00

I recently did a review on Youtube for Andre Lorent on their Crazy Beautiful Face cream. It's an anti aging cream. I like to use products to prevent wrinkles and I think it's good to start taking care of your skin while you're young before you actually start getting the wrinkles.

I wanted to try this face cream because it has 100's of 5 star reviews on Amazon and it has natural ingredients in it. People say they've noticed results and noticed their wrinkles fading away.

I've only been using it for about a week so far. I don't really have deep lines or wrinkles yet, but when I first apply the cream it feels like my skin is tighter. My skin is not dry because this cream is definitely moisturizing. Also my face feels nice and soft too.

The key ingredients that are in this cream are Argireline, Matrixyl, Hyaluronic Acid, and Vitamin C & E. These are ingredients that firm skin, reduce wrinkles, and add collagen. Hyaluronic Acid is something That our skin naturally has and as we get older it disappears. It's a ingredient that we need to stay in our skin that makes it look younger.

I'm going to continue using this and will maybe update you later on.

Sites to where you can check out the product and learn more.
http://www.amazon.com/Andre-Lorent-Face-Cream-Ingredients/dp/B00N9D8PES/
http://shop.andrelorent.com/

Check out my video review on Youtube!!

Beyonce & Nicki Minaj- Feeling Myself Hair and Makeup Tutorial

2015-07-21T23:12:00.000-04:00

I love the Feeling Myself music video with Beyonce and Nicki Minaj. It looks fun and I like the editing. So, I thought it would be fun to do my own inspired look from the video.

Originally I was only gonna do the look from Beyonce, but I also wanted to film parts of my video to look similar to actual music video. And for some of the scenes I wanted to film, I thought it would be cooler then if I just did Nicki's look too. So I made more work for myself lol. But it was fun.

I feel like it took me forever to edit this, It took me about a week. Anyway I hope you enjoy it and like it and subscribe on Youtube.

How I straighten My Hair

2015-07-21T23:01:00.002-04:00

Check out my video on how I straighten my curly hair! My hair is natural and it is thick. I blow dry using the tension method. I use a 1 inch flat iron to straighten it.

I'm Back!!

2015-07-21T22:41:00.000-04:00

I neglected my blog for the past 2 years and even before that I wasn't posting that much. I've decided to revive my blog, give it a new look and try to start posting again. I don't know how often I will post, but I will try my best to try not to go more than 2 weeks at the most without posting. It just gets over whelming trying to keep up with all these social sites, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram etc.

So I graduated college this past October with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Digital Art and Design. My Birthday was around the same time, November 3rd. Graduation was on Halloween, so the day after my Mom threw me a little Graduation / Birthday. I just turned 31, I know that's hard for people to believe, because I look and seem so young. But that's cool. Well 31 is still kind of young anyway though. But yeah, people think I'm 19 or 20.

So since graduation I've been trying to find work in graphic design and video production. It's hard finding something, but I wouldn't mind doing freelance work too. So if you need work done hit me up. I also do Youtube which I've been doing for quite a few years now, but I really want to grow my channel and get my views up. That's hard too. I've been putting in more time into my videos trying to make them good as possible. I just hope it pays off soon. Just want people to enjoy what I do and appreciate the amount of work I put into a video.

Well that's all I want to say for now. There's so much that happened since I last posted 2 years ago, but I'm not going to write a whole book about it. I may share some older things here and there that I feel is worth blogging about along with new stuff.

Talk to ya later, Peace! Daseana xo

Uptown Funk

2015-07-21T07:43:00.000-04:00

Here's a video I did dancing to Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars. When I thought of doing this video, I couldn't wait to get started!! It took me a week just to film it. I really wanted it to look like a music video, not just a video of me dancing.

I had to do the dance moves over and over again to get different shots, close up and wide with 2 different outfits on. It was a lot of work. And then I spent about another week or so editing, I also had other things going too during my editing time.

I've been really spending a lot of time on my videos lately, I really want them to be good. I did enjoy working on this project and I hope that other people enjoy it and appreciate the amount of production that went into creating this video!

The Sims 2 Let's Play!!!

2015-07-21T07:12:00.000-04:00

I've started doing let's plays of The Sims 2. I love The Sims 2, it's still my favorite. I haven't really gotten into playing The Sims 3 or 4 yet. Plus I feel it would be better to get a new computer first, because my macbook is over 4 years old now and it does freeze sometimes while using programs that use a lot of ram and power.

I have The Sims 3 game, but like I said, rather a get a new computer. The Sims 2 is starting to freeze my computer sometimes now. It's really annoying. Hopefully it will continue to work good enough for me to still record Let's plays every now and then.

Anyways, this is part 9 of my Sims 2 series I started. I want to upload them more frequently. Get to know Maya and Jay and check out the rest of the series on Youtube.

Tech Haul- Lighting and Batteries

2015-07-21T06:42:00.000-04:00

Here's a tech video for you. I talk about affordable lighting that I bought for filming my videos and batteries for macbook pros and Canon DSLR's.

A Video Project...

2013-06-28T20:34:00.000-04:00

I just spent a whole month filming and editing a video for my Video Project Class. Ok this has got to be the most stressful class out of all of them. And a few of them have been pretty damn stressful for me. I mean, I did enjoy this class a bit, since it is filming editing and stuff, the type of shit that I already do. I love filming and editing videos. It's just that since this was for a class project, everything has to be done a certain way and done by a certain time. Basically the video is supposed to be about me as an artist and my process on how I put together a certain project. We had to record a voice over, film an interview of ourselves and film a lot of footage to add to the video. I think it's pretty cool. It took me a lot longer to get mine done than everybody else. I feel like maybe I just spent a lot of time on mine because I feel it has to be perfect. I Think all the other students did pretty well on their projects, some better than others. There were a few who's projects were filmed very well and edited to look more professional. I was kinda nervous about my project not being that great, but after seeing some of the projects, I think I did pretty good on mine. I will probably upload my video to youtube soon and then share it here on my blog.

Blaaa!!!

2013-04-16T22:00:00.000-04:00

   I haven't posted on my blog in months, and I feel guilty about it because it's here, and I feel like I should be posting something regularly then, right? Yeah, so I'm posting something right now. Can't say that from now on there will be posts regularly, it's something that I have to work on. It's just kind of hard to keep up with all these, sites. I have school, and I like to focus on youtube.
   I just went to NY a couple weeks ago, it's always great to see my family. Found out my Dad had a brain tumor that could cause him to go blind. He just had the surgery to remove it, and it went fine, so I'm glad about that. It was freezing in NY, while in Florida it was around 70's and 80's. I didn't get a chance to see a lot of my family while I was there, the trip was so last minute, also my Great Grandfather is very sick and might not live much longer, which is a reason we went up there. Now I'm back in Florida back to school and all the same shit. Hopefully I get to go back up there soon. I took a plane there and back, this is my 2nd time taking a plane, I always feel nervous when I'm on a plane, it's kind of scary and a bit cool at the same time. I enjoy snack time on the plane lol.
   Right now I have to think of something to do in front of a green screen for my project at school, it's for a motion graphics class. The video will be edited in After Effects. I have to go to class tomorrow morning, booo! I still haven't thought about what I'm doing for the green screen.
   I'm about to make a salad for dinner and watch my shows, The Game on BET comes on tonight and The Bad Girls Club. I have this stupid cough that I hope goes away soon. I developed this weird cold kind of thing ever since I got back from NY. Well anyway I'm hungry, off to make my salad and my show is about to start.
peace!

Digital Art Projects for School

2012-08-27T20:12:00.000-04:00

This is a bookmark done in Art Nouveau style. Done in Illustrator

Beyonce Poster, Supposed to be Art Deco style. Done traditional and in Illustrator.