Modern Glow

Where did I go!??

2011-02-23T04:45:00.000-05:00

It feels like its been forever since I lasted posted on my blog.
Well, it has been forever.
I've been so busy the past few weeks. For starters, I changed schools, and I'm now finishing the school year with online schooling. It's been really hard dealing with school ever since I moved to Ohio 3 years ago, and this year it got to the point where I had to do something about it. I must say, I'm much happier now that I left that school and take online school. It's been a big change, but I'm totally up for it.
Another thing is that last weekend, I was in New York City! I took a little trip to see friends and family, but unfortunately, three days wasn't enough for me to really enjoy my visit. Also, it was freezing, so it made it hard for me to enjoy my trip! I'm soooo over this winter weather! Where's spring!?? You know, studies show that more people become depressed in the winter than in the summer, because of the weather! Well I don't blame them! It's been a long winter, full of grey skies, snow storms, and freezing cold temperatures. I think this has been the longest winter ever! I'm counting down the days until spring, who's with me?
I have some more makeup tutorials, which I will have posted very soon. Also, I have a lot more reviews coming up, and I've been thinking about posting some "Outfit of the Days," so I'm super excited about that!
I'm also going to start explaining a little more about myself. I feel like I haven't really told you guys who I really am, and it's time I start showing myself through my blog.
Stay posted, I promise I will start posting often again!
xoxo, Andrea

Gold Rush makeup Tutorial

2011-01-23T18:00:00.000-05:00

Hey Guys! Here's another tutorial. I bought some Ulta Minerals Eye shadows a while ago but haven't really used them, so I decided to make a tutorial using some of them and see how I like them. The result, I'm going to Ulta to get more.

Enjoy : )

Products I used:

- Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Shadow Primer

- Ulta Minerals Powder Eye Shadow in Gold

- Mac Eye Shadow in All That Glitters

- Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Wet/Dry Eye Shadow in Peachy Jean

- NYX Eye Liner Pencil in Purple

- Ulta Minerals Powder Eye Shadow in Wisteria

- NYX Eye Liner Pencil in Black

- Clinique High Impact Mascara in Black

Step 1: Prime your eyes with Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Shadow Primer. Make sure to prime your lower lid too.

Step 2: Using an eye shadow brush, pat Ulta Minerals Powder Eye Shadow in Gold in the lid. Be sure to tap off the excess eye shadow off your brush before patting it on since it's a loose eye shadow.

Step 3: Using a crease brush, apply Mac All That Glitters Eye Shadow into your crease and outer corner, blending the two colors together.

Step 4: Apply a Silk colored eye shadow on your brow bone and inner corner. I used Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Wet/Dry Eye Shadow in Peachy Jean.

Step 5: Line your lower lash line with a purple eye liner. I used NYX Eye Liner Pencil in Purple.

Step 6: Using an angled eye liner brush, apply Ulta Minerals Powder Eye Shadow in Wisteria over the purple eye liner. This will make the purple more vibrant.

Step 7: Liner your upper lashes with a black eye liner. I used NYX Eye Liner Pencil in Black.

Step 8: Apply your mascara on your top and bottom lashes, and you're all done!

Pop of Blue Summer Eyes Tutorial

2011-01-22T12:07:00.001-05:00

Hey guys. I feel like it's been forever since I last made a tutorial. These past two days school was closed because of the snow we got, so I thought, what better way to spend my snow day than to make some more tutorials! (No sarcasm, I swear!) I wanted to make a tutorial that added more color, but would also be wearable for an everyday look. This look reminded me of summer. I don't know if it was because of the blue, or because when I did this tutorial, the window shades were open and the sun was shining right in my room, making it feel like it was 100 degrees. I don't know, but whatever it was, it brought back memories of summer. I hope you enjoy this nostalgic Pop of Blue Summer eyes.

: )

Products I used:

- Too Faced Shadow Insurance

- NYX Eye Shadow Palette in Champagne & Caviar

- NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Electric Blue

- NYX Slim Eye Pencil in Black

- Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Wet/Dry eyeshadow in Gold Rush.

- Clinique High Impact Mascara in Black

Step 1: Prime your lids. I used Too Faced Shadow Insurance, but any base or primer will work.

Step 2: Using an eye shadow brush, apply the top right eye shadow from the NYX eye shadow palette onto your lid. Then, using a fluffy eye shadow brush, apply the top left eye shadow from the NYX eye shadow palette onto your brow bone.

Step 3: Next, take the dark brown eye shadow from the palette and using an angled eye shadow brush, pat it on the outer corner of your eye, forming a V-shape, and blend it into your crease.

Step 4: This next step is optional, but if you do it, it will make your eyes really pop! Take a bright orange/gold eye shadow and just pat it onto the middle of your lid.

Step 5: Take a light champagne colored eye shadow (I used Victoria's Secret Beauty rush Wet/Dry eye shadows in Gold Rush) and apply it to your brow bone as a highlight color, and bring it down to the inner corner of your eye.

Step 6: Line your top lashes with a black eyeliner. Any eyeliner will do (pencil, liquid, gel). I used NYX Slim Eye Pencil in Black.

Step 7: Next, I used a NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Electric Blue and applied it on the waterline. Then, I took an angled eye shadow brush and rubbed it on the pencil. Then I lined my lower lash line.

Step 8: Then, I applied two coats of mascara on my top lashes, and one coat on my bottom lashes. I used Clinique High Impact Mascara in Black.

I hope you guys like this tutorial! I think it would be such a cute look for the summer, so I know it's a little too early for this look, but we can pretend it's summer for now.

: )

Urban Casual

2011-01-16T19:10:00.001-05:00

Urban Casual by AndreaModernGlow on Polyvore.com

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French Lace

2011-01-16T03:13:00.001-05:00

French Lace by AndreaModernGlow on Polyvore.com

New York City fashion meets French boutique.
Very great outfit for the sophisticated, the flirty, and the ones who want to have fun.

Got Juicy Shades?

2011-01-11T13:34:00.001-05:00

Hey Guys!

Am I the only one that is completely done with winter and ready for the hot sun? Why not make winter go by faster by preparing your spring/summer wardrobe? I've listed two brand new Juicy Couture Sunglasses that just scream glamor and sun!

These are such cute sunglasses!

Click here to see the first pair!

Click here to see the second pair!

I love Juicy Couture, I think they have such cute products, and now is your chance to get these great sunglasses and prepare for summer 2011!

Clinique Double The Kisses

2011-01-08T18:09:00.003-05:00

Hey guys! I have a lot of new makeup products, and I'm so excited to try them all out and let you guys know what are some of my favorites!
Something I really liked was the Clinique Double the Kisses Lip Set. It came with three lipsticks and three lip glosses. The colors are so pretty and the colors look great on anybody. Here the swatches, the lipsticks on the left and the lip glosses on the right:

The colors are very luscious and so pretty! You can buy this set for $25 at Sephora, but get it fast! It's limited edition!

SOLD- Brand New COACH and JUICY COUTURE Bags!

2010-12-31T01:41:00.002-05:00

Hey guys! Boy do I have news for you! If you're interested in buying a BRAND NEW Coach Swingpack OR and BRAND NEW Juicy Couture Cross-Body bag, you're in luck! I have now listed these two items on Ebay. They are both available for bidding, or for right-away purchase. They were bought at a department store and are brand-spanking new!

I think these bags are Ahh-Dorable!

Click here to see the COACH bag!

Click here to see the Juicy Couture bag!

I will have more items available soon!

Wanna Make Someone's Day?

2010-12-25T13:28:00.000-05:00

Wanna make someone's day? Give them jewelry! Christmas is such a hectic time of the year for my family, especially my mom. With all the food planning, and the gift wrapping, and the guest entertaining, it's amazing how she can handle all these tasks without losing it. A few weeks ago, she was looking at these rings online. They were from Trina Turk She kept hinting that she really wanted these rings, but then after a few days of looking at them and showing everyone, she gave up (or at least she thought she gave up). We surprised her on Christmas morning with not only one, but both of the rings she wanted. Believe me, she was VERY surprised! But she deserved it. After all, Santa Claus deserves a few gifts, right?

The rings we got her were from Trina Turk. All of their rings are very fashionable, modern, and definitely make a statement. One of the rings was the disco ball ring. It's elegant with a modern twist, and will look great with anything!

The other ring was the resin ball ring. If I had to describe this ring with one word, it would be unique. The ring we bought my mom was in the color Coral, which is so pretty! Also, the band is imprinted with a design that really catches your eye.

These rings were both on sale too, so it was a great deal, and the smile on my mom's face was definitely worth it! Check these rings out at TrinaTurk.com!

Finger Paints Nail Polish Review!

2010-12-24T19:26:00.000-05:00

I love getting a manicure (who doesn't, right?). But when I don't have time to go to the nail salon, I try my best to give myself a good at-home manicure, and in order to do that, you need a good quality nail polish. I was always having the same problems with my nail polishes. Either they were too thick, too liquidy, or when they would dry, there would be tiny air bubbles all over my nail. Trust me, that's not attractive. Anyway, I was at Sally Beauty Supply, and as I was making my way to the cash register, the "Buy 2, get 1 free" sign over the nail polishes caught my eye. Clearly I had to get some.

I bought a few nail polishes from the brand Finger Paints. Each nail polish costs about $4.99, but because of the deal Sally Beauty Supply had, I got three for the price of two. I've tried two of the colors I bought, but I really liked one in particular, and that is the color "Natural Talent". It is a light pink, very natural looking color. It can be used as the base color for a French manicure. I put two coats (the color wasn't very visible with just one coat) and I must say I'm impressed. The nail polish wasn't too thick or thin, so it was really easy to apply. Also, no air bubbles! It dried up in about five minutes, and it was nice and smooth.

Overall, I really liked this nail polish! I definitely recommend this product, so check it out at Sally Beauty Supply.

Victoria's Secret Haul!

2010-12-19T14:46:00.000-05:00

Hey guys!

Sorry it's been a few days since I've been on here. I've been busy wrapping up all the Christmas presents! I was having trouble trying to figure out what to get my friends this year. I haven't been friends with them for so long so I wasn't sure what to get them. Then I remembered the last time when I went to the mall, I went to Victoria's Secret. I absolutely love Victoria's Secret lotions and fragrances. They smell sooo sweet and feminine. Victoria's Secret has a lot of gift sets with their signature fragrances and body care products, and all for great prices! I bought two of my friends the Body Mist Gift Set. It comes with five 1.7 oz body sprays, Love Spell, Coconut Passion, Pure Seduction, Lost in Fantasy, and Secret Charm. They smell great, and this gift set was only $15.

Another gift set I bought was their Hydrating Body Lotion Gift Set. It comes with five 1.7 oz lotions in the same scents as the body mists. This was also $15.

Some other small gifts I bought for only $10 were the ornament gifts. These are great stocking stuffers and will make anyone happy to unwrap them!

You can check them all out at Victoria'sSecret.com.

2010-12-15T20:58:00.000-05:00

Hey guys!

So today I was having one of those lazy days. Here's how my day went so far:

6:30-2:30 - got up, get ready, and went to school

2:30-3:00 - came home, put on my pajamas, and ate a snack

3:00-now - sat on the couch watching the Clique movie and Family Guy reruns (Thanks Netflix)

I know, right? What an exciting day. Well at least I don't have to worry too much about doing any last minute studying because tonight we're supposed to be getting 3-5 inches of snow. That means there's a 90% chance we're having a snow day. I normally spend my snow days all snug inside my house (btw, I can't stand being outside when it's snowing/cold... how many hours away is Florida?).

But tomorrow I'm planning on spending my day with my older sister at the mall for some last minute Christmas shopping. I'm planning on doing a Christmas shopping haul tomorrow as soon as I get back.

One store I specifically have in mind that would be great for getting all my friends gifts for the holidays is Victoria's Secret. Now I don't plan on buying my friends lingerie or anything, but instead I'm thinking about getting them all gifts from the Victoria's Secret makeup, lotion, and perfume collections. They make such cute gifts and the prices are great. Stay tuned in tomorrow for a haul!

Andrea

Barney the Dinosaur Eyes Tutorial...?

2010-12-14T14:28:00.000-05:00

Ok, so as I was doing this tutorial, I was trying to think of a catchy name I could give this look, but I couldn't think of anything. Then, as I was selecting which pictures I was thinking, what do these colors remind me of?

Then it hit me.

Green. Purple. Dinosaur. Barney.

Enjoy : )

Step 1: Prime your lids. I used Too Faced Shadow Insurance, but any base or primer will work.

**I used eye shadows from Ulta, as you can see in the picture at the top. The eye shadow names are:
Top Left: Shamrock
Bottom Left: Amethyst
Top Right: Plum Smoke
Bottom Right: Mystical

Step 2: Using an eyeshadow brush, apply the color Plum Smoke all over your eyelid.

Step 3: Using a crease brush, apply the color Mystical into your crease.

Step 4: Using an angled eyeshadow brush or a crease brush, apply the color Amethyst into the outer corners of your eye, blending it together with the crease color Plum Smoke.

Step 5: Using an angled eyeliner brush, line your lower lash line with the color Shamrock, winging the color up to your brown bone.

Step 6: Line your upper lashes with a dark chocolate brown eyeliner. I used Too Faced Lava Gloss Eyeliner in Chocolate Lava.

Step 7: Using a smudge tip, Smudge the color across your lash line. softening the dark brown color. Also, apply the eyeliner onto your waterline.

Step 8: Apply two coats of mascara on your top lashes, and one coat on your bottom lashes. I used L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara in Blackest Black.

And there you have it, you're Barney eyes.
:P

REVIEW: L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara

2010-12-14T13:52:00.002-05:00

I recently bought L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara, and instead of telling you how amazing this mascara is, I'm going to show you!

This is before I applied the mascara This is after I applied the mascara

As you can see, the mascara really separated and lengthened my eyelashes. It comes with a thick wand that has tiny bristles all over it which separate all your eyelashes without any clumps. It also lengthens and volumizes your lashes very well. I am pleased with this product. It costs about $9 and can be purchased at any drugstore. This mascara is absolutely wonderful and I will be using it for a very long time.

: )

Home away from home

2010-12-14T13:20:00.000-05:00

Hey guys. Today I've been having one of those "homesick" kind of days. Even though I don't live in New York City anymore, it still feels like I've just been on a very long not-so-fun vacation away from my home. I still can't believe it's been a little over two years since I moved to Ohio. It's crazy how fast time flies (but hey, I'm not complaining. I want the next four years to fly by!).

I think I must have had a dream about New York last night, because something stirred up the New Yorker in me and reminded me of my home, (I really should stop calling it my home, since it technically isn't my home anymore) and since it's almost Christmas, that made me even more nostalgic.

If you've ever seen all those Christmas movies that take place in New York City, then you know how magical they make it seem to be there during the holidays. But the truth is, New York City during Christmas time is just as magical as it seems in the movies.

*Cue Christmas music*

Christmas is my favorite time of the year! When I think of the holidays, I think of ice skating in Rockefeller Center, watching the ball drop in Times Square (on the TV of coarse, because let's be real; if you were actually out in the cold watching the ball drop, you would wish you were back inside in front of the TV enjoying the magic in the heat), and stopping by every single NUTS-4-NUTS stand you see and buying packs of hot, roasted almonds and pistachios because even though they taste good, the real reason you buy them is to keep your hands warm. I also think of spending time with my family and friends.

Now if you were wondering why i said earlier that I want the next four years to go by fast, it's because in four years I will be graduating, and then I will be off to college. And where do I plan on going to college?

Yep, you guessed it. New York City.

I don't only want to move back there for college because I miss New York. I want to move back because I plan on studying journalism and fashion, and one day work for a big fashion magazine. And what better place to achieve my dreams than New York City, The Fashion Capital.

Many people tell me that I should have more of an open mind, that I shouldn't decide from right now that working in the fashion industry is the one and only career I'm thinking about. But I like planning ahead, I like knowing what my goals are. It gives me something to work and look forward too. I'm positive that this is what I want to be doing when I'm older. I can't wait until my dream becomes my reality.

Do you like planning your future ahead of time? How do you know when you're completely sure of something? What are some of your goals you're working towards? How are you spending the holidays?How do you deal with homesickness?

Until my next blog,

Andrea

It's never too late for Autumn Eyes! Tutorial

2010-12-13T12:26:00.001-05:00

Hey guys. I recently went to Ulta and they had a sale on their Ulta Brand eye shadows, so naturally, I just had to get some! I was surprised with the quality of their eye shadows. They blended really well, and as far as their pigment goes, they were pretty good. These are the colors I used:

Top left: Camel Top Right: Suede
Bottom Left: Mink Bottom Right: Chianti

This look reminded me of Autumn colors. It's a very warm look, and will look great for any occasion!

Enjoy : )

Step 1: Prime your upper and lower lids. I used MAC Paint Pot in Painterly.

Step 2: Using an eyeshadow brush, apply the color Suede all over your eyelids.

Step 3: Now take the color Camel and apply it from your brow bone to your crease.

Step 4: Using a crease or angled aye shadow brush, apply the color Mink into your crease. Make sure to blend the color really well.

Step 5: Using an angled eyeliner brush, line your lower lash line with the color Chianti. Make a wing all the way up to your brow.

Step 6: Line your upper lashes with a dark chocolate eyeliner. I used Too Faced Lava Gloss Eyeliner in Chocolate Lava. Make the line a little bit thicker than usual. It's fine if it looks messy. You're going to be smudging the eyeliner next.

Step 7: Using a smudge tip, smudge the eyeliner across your upper lash line.

Step 8: Line your waterline and lower lashes with the same eyeliner.

Step 9: Apply two coats of mascara on your top lashes, and one coat on your bottom lashes. I used L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara in Blackest Black. When applying your mascara, brush your lashes towards the outer corner of your eye like this:

I hope you like this look : )

Hint of Green Eyes Tutorial

2010-12-12T20:39:00.000-05:00

I tried this look on my little sister, and I must say, I'm really happy with the way it turned out! The green looks soft and subtle, and it can totally be worn as an everyday look!

Enjoy : )

(By the way, this tutorial was done on my sister, thanks for letting me try this look on you!)

Step 1: Prime your upper and lower eyelids. I used Mac Paint Pot in Painterly.

Step 2: Using an eyeshadow brush, pat MAC All That Glitters eyeshadow all over your lids.

Step 3: Using crease brush or an angled eyeshadow brush, blend MAC Wondergrass eyeshadow (which is the color I used but has been discontinued, so an alternative would be MAC Swimming eyeshadow on the outer corners of your lid, as well as your crease.

Step 4: Sweep a champagne color on your brow bone. I used Victoria's Secrets Beauty Rush Wet/Dry eyeshadow in Gold Rush.

Step 5: Line your top lashes with a dark chocolate brown eyeliner. I used Too Faced Lava Gloss Eyeliner in Chocolate Lava. Line your waterline with a white eyeliner. I used NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk.

Step 6: Apply two coats of mascara on your top lashes, and one coat on your bottom lashes. I used Maybelline Define-A-Lash Lengthening Mascara in Black.

I hope you like this look : )

Neutral Pink Eyes Tutorial

2010-12-12T18:17:00.000-05:00

Here's a soft neutral look that's pretty and feminine.

Enjoy : )

Step 1: Prime your upper and lower lids. I used MAC Paint Pot in Painterly.

Step 2: Using a sponge applicator, take a rose pink color and pat it all over your lids. I used the pink eyeshadow from NYX 10 color eyeshadow palette from The Runway Collection in Champagne and Caviar.

Step 3: Using an angled brush, pat a dark bronze/brown color onto the outer corners of your eyelids and blend into your crease.

Step 4: Sweep a champagne color onto your brow bone. I used Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Wet/Dry Shadow in Gold Rush.

Step 5: Using an angled eyeliner brush, line your lower lash line with a dark brown eyeshadow. I used the dark brown from the NYX 10 color eyeshadow palette from The Runway Collection in Champagne and Caviar.

Step 6: Line your upper lashes and your waterline with a dark chocolate brown eyeliner. I used Too Faced Lava Gloss Eyeliner in Chocolate Lava.

Step 7: Apply two coats of mascara on your top lashes and one coat on your bottom lashes. I used L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara in Blackest Black.

This look is soft and really brings out the natural beauty and features in your eyes.

I hope you like it : )

Purple Eyes Tutorial

2010-12-12T16:46:00.000-05:00

Here's a tutorial that looks great especially on brown eyes. Purple tends to make brown eyes really pop! It's a super easy and inexpensive look. I will be sure to add what products I used in this tutorial.

Enjoy : )

Step 1: Prime your upper and lower lids. I used my MAC Paint Pot in Painterly as a base, but any base or primer will work.

Step 2: Using an eyeshadow brush, pat on a lavender color all over your eyelid. I used the lavender eyeshadow from Almay Intense I-Color in Purple Trio for Browns

Step 3: Using a crease brush or an angled brush, take the dark purple from the Almay shadows and pat it onto the outer corner of your lid and blend it into your crease.

Step 4: Take the light color of the three and put it on your brow bone, and the inner corner of your eyes.

Step 5: Take an angled eyeliner brush and line the outer half of your lower lashes with the dark purple, and the inner half with the lavender.

Step 6: Use liquid eyeliner and line your lashes, making the line thicker towards the outer corner. I used L'Oreal Lineur Intense Brush Tip Liquid Eyeliner in Carbon Black.

Step 7: Put two coats of mascara on your upper lashes, and one coat one your lower lashes. I used L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara in Blackest Black.

And that's all! I hope you like this tutorial : )

Lip Savior!

2010-11-28T03:54:00.001-05:00

Blistex is officially my lip savior. My lips get really chapped during the cold season, but this year I've decided not to let that happen to my lips. Every time I buy lip balm, I always use it for about a week, and then end up losing it. But this time I took it as a very serious manner and bought Blistex. I treated it like a sacred god, and after two weeks, my lips felt smoother, non-chapped, and overall prettier! I've been using my Blistex lip balm for about a month. I'm surprised I haven't lost it yet. That's a new record. Bravo.

REVIEW: Sephora Collection Brush Set!

2010-11-28T03:23:00.003-05:00

A few weeks ago, I was at Sephora and I bought their Deluxe Antibacterial Brush Set. It comes with seven brushes , and it was about $60. At first I was a bit hesitant to buying these brushes because sometimes brushes that come in a pack aren't really great quality brushes as opposed to brushes that you buy separately. But I decided to just buy them and see how they work out.
Let me tell you, I love these brushes! They are really soft, and they pick up just the right amount of product. Oh, and they're really pretty, they're red and silver! One problem I had with some of my old brushes were that the bristles kept falling off. So far, all of the bristles on these brushes have stayed on, and I must say I'm pretty impressed with their quality. I think the price was reasonable for seven brushes (plus a really cute silver case!) and I'm very glad I bought these brushes.
: )

Step aside hot chocolate!

2010-11-28T02:49:00.000-05:00

Every time during this time of the year, my favorite thing to do is curl up on the couch with a blanket, turn on the fireplace, watch a movie off of Netflix, and drink hot chocolate. I have a weakness for hot drinks, and this year, it just got to a whole different level! Meet my new best friend, Cinnamon Dulce Latte :

This is my new favorite drink of the winter. It's like Christmas in a cup. It reminds me of coziness, which is just what i need in this FREEZING weather! My older sister was the one who told me to try this drink, so kudos to you. I'm buying you TWO Christmas presents this year.