*WIN* Lucy Hale's mark. Cover Makeup!

As many of you might know, Lucy Hale was recently announced as mark.'s new Brand Ambassador for the company. We've had top celebrities such as Ashley Greene, Jordan Sparks, Lauren Conrad as previous mark. Brand Ambassador's. Lucy Hale is featured on Lucky's August magazines cover for the month, now on newsstands everywhere. Guess what's even better? Lucky magazine is also having a cover photo sweepstakes to win the products used to create her look.

I want to note that I am in no way affiliated with Lucky magazine in the sponsorship of the sweepstakes. I am, however, a mark. Independent Representative. I do receive a discount on products ordered, as well as receiving a commission on orders from others through my e-boutique, http://laurengarcia.mymarkstore.com/.

Photo Credit: Luckymag.com

The prize includes:

• Get in Line Hook Up Waterproof Eyeliner in Painted Black
•  Just Blushing in Charmed
•  Wet/Dry Eyeshadow in Nightly
• High-Volume Mascara in Black
•  Got the Goods Foundation in Light 4
•  Color Me in Lip Crayon in Punch Line

Enter to Win! Lucy Hale's mark. Cover Makeup!
Sweepstakes end July 29th at 11:59 p.m. ET Sweepstakes Cover Rules
 

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4th of July Mani

Happy Thursday! Happy 4th of July! I was originally planning an entire look from head to toe but I ended up working a 10-hr shift due to an emergency call that came in about 15 minutes before my shift ended. I want to take the time to say that life is very precious and we should never take it for granted. Live your life to the fullest! I want to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July. If you are traveling, I hope you have a safe journey to wherever your destination may be. For those popping fireworks, be cautious and safe, do not horseplay as they can be a danger to you or others. 

So, here's my 4th of July mani. Enjoy! (Singing) *the stars and stripes...* Sorry, that's the only thing I could think of. 

I interchanged the thumb and fingers, red and blue with the exception of the ring finger. On the ring finger, I mixed  blue, silver, and red glitter. I also applied the patriotic glitter nail polish as a base and top coat for the glitter. The products used are listed below.

Products used:
Sally Hansen Nail Growth in Clear (found at any drugstore)
L.A. Colors Color Craze in Confetti & In a Flash (from Dollar General or Dollar Tree)
Nicole by O.P.I Kardashian Kollection in Kourt is Red-y for a Pedi (Walmart)
Chi Ceramic Base Coat Bonder (HEB Plus - Texas Only)
Glitter (from Dollar Tree or Dollar General)

Review: Sun Goddess Sunless Tanner

Since the beginning of Spring, I've been looking for the right sunless tanner product but have either been too dark or turns me orange. Thank you to Sun Goddess, Inc. for sending me their Sunless Tanning Lotion in Dark (along with samples to hand out) for testing purposes. 

Sun Goddess, Inc. Quick Facts:

Natural & Luxurious Ingredients

Beautiful, Dark, Golden Brown Color

Tans Instantly

Quick Drying

Sunless Tan Will Last up to 10 Days

Tan Will Not Rub Off on Clothing

Smells Delicious

Animal Cruelty Free

Application Gloves Included. 

Before

After

On Saturday, June 22nd I received the product in the mail and I started my initial testing on Sunday, June 23rd. I used the self-tanner on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. If you look at my after picture of my legs, the left leg was Friday's application and the right leg was from the previous three applications. This product is absolutely amazing! I recommend to anyone wanting to get a tan for summer or even year-round. I do recommend using gloves for application or your hands will change colors if not washed immediately. 

So, how much is Sun Goddess Sunless Tanner? It's $38.95 for an 8 oz bottle, samples included. Also, Sun Goddess, Inc. will be offering my followers a 10% discount, when you purchase from their website at www.SunGoddess.com.  The code for the 10% will be laurendanielle.

Disclaimer: This product was sent from Sun Goddess, Inc. complimentary for review and testing purposes. All opinions are my own. 

The Haute Series: Rainbow Lids

Welcome to Week 2 of The "Haute" Series. On today's Makeup Monday we focus on: Rainbow Lids. This month is all about "daring" yourself to set out of your comfort zone. This look is perfect for those summer parties and beach days.

On the Dot Compact, No Place to Run Eyeliner in Jet Black, NYX  Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk,
All  Over Eyeshadow Brush, Eyeshadow Brush

1. Prime your eyelid with NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk.
2. Apply On the Dot teal shade (shade 8)  on the outer corners of the eye, purple shade (shade 9) mid-lid, followed by the yellow shade (shade 3) in the inner corner; you will need to blend one shadow into the next.
3. Run teal, purple, and yellow shades (same as the lid) along the lower lash lines (make sure the inner and outer corners blend together).

DIY: Headband Holder

What You Need:

Foam Sheet, Ribbon, Fabric, Ruler, Scissors, Hot Glue Gun

Step-By-Step Instructions:

Top Left to Bottom Right: 

- Lay the foam onto the fabric and measure 2" in on each side. Mark the 2" in. on the right side as your cutting point.

- Roll the foam into a tube shape.

- Take the rolled up foam and roll it against the fabric to measure around, mark the fabric with a ruler to cut.

- Cut the fabric and put to the side.

- Hot glue the end of the foam to secure the tube.

- Next, you'll start to hot glue the fabric onto the foam (use a ruler to apply pressure as glue will be hot).

- Next, hot glue then ends into sections going in a circle (think of wrapping a present).

- Take your choice of ribbon and start from the middle of one of the ends and wrap around until it meets again.

- Secure the ribbon all around with hot glue (once again use a ruler to pat down as glue is hot)

- Take two fake flowers, cut, and glue onto the ends (I ran out of ribbon and found the flowers laying around in a box. Plus, the pink gives a pop of color).

- I took the remainder of ribbon (about 24" in) and glued onto each end.

Final Product:

 

What inspired me to create these headband holders?

 

I'm a Paparazzi Accessories Independent Consultant. I'm on a limited budget right now and needed a cheap way to display the headbands I carry in my inventory. I "Googled" some ideas and got to working on some displays as I already had the items I needed. These are very light weight to where I can take them on-the-go. I can also use a Command Hook at home parties to hang on the wall for people to shop.

The "Haute" Series: Ombré Lips

This is the first look of a 4-week Makeup Monday tutorial series called, The "Haute" Series. After inspiration from a mark. e-mail, we start off with the "Ombré" lips. This is actually my first makeup tutorial and I forgot to include the step-by-step picture process but rest assure I'll have it for the next Makeup Monday. 

Here's a simple step-by-step to recreate this look:

1. Line lips with mark. Lipclick in Whiney ($11).

2. Fill in lips with mark. Lipclick in Coral Fixation ($11).

3. Blend the two shades together. Voila!

If you wish to see swatches of mark. Lipclick, please comment below. There are 12 shades available for purchase. You can also click on "Lauren's mark. e-Boutique" tab on the top that will direct you to my website or click here to direct you.