Anastasia of Beverly Hills: Wish You Were Here Kit Review

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THE WISH YOU WERE HERE KIT

What's included in the kit:

Pacific Coast Illumin8 Palette

Hydrafull Lipgloss in Guava

Clear Brow Gel

These eye shadows are awesome! They are well pigmented and super silky. As I mentioned in my video, this makes for a very smooth application and allows for easy blending. Also, I love having neutrals and colors all in one palette.

If you haven't tried Anastasia's Clear Brow Gel, then you're missing out. This stuff is the perfect consistency and formulation. It holds your brows in place, but doesn't leave a stiff or sticky feeling.

OVERALL, I give this kit 5 Stars!!! Everything that's included is very high quality, from the cosmetics themselves to the packaging. Of course, I would expect nothing less from a company like Anastasia. 

The Wish You Were Here Kit is available at Sephora. It retails for $44.00, which is more than reasonable considering all that is included, and it is limited edition. 

MORE PRODUCT DETAILS HERE

My LOTD:

Products I used:

FACE

• Laura Mercier- Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 (sand)
• Make Up For Ever- Full Cover Concealer (4)
• Jane Iredale- Amazing Base Loose Mineral Powder (warm sienna)

EYES

• Primer- Urban Decay (eden)
• Browbone- Anastasia WYWH Kit (innocence)
• Lid- Anastasia WYWH Kit (sandy brown)
• Lower Lid- Anastasia WYWH Kit (framboise)
• Eye Liner (top)- MAC Fluidline (blacktrack)
• Eye Liner (lower water line)- Make Up For Ever: Aqua Eyes (23L)
• Mascara- Cover Girl LashBlast Volume (very black), Make Up For Ever Aqua Smoky Lash
• Lashes- Eylure Party Perfect (Pitch Dark)

BROWS

• Make Up For Ever- Eyebrow Corrector (0)
• Anastasia Brow Express Kit (blonde powder)

LIPS

• Lip Liner- MAC Lip Pencil (subculture)
• Lip Gloss- Anastasia Hydrafull Gloss (guava)

CHEEKS

• MAC Mineralize Blush (dainty)

D.I.Y. RHINESTONE NAILS

Bejeweled nails are all the rage right now. Instead of spending money at the nail salon, I decided to do it myself. It just so happened I had all the things I needed for this manicure lying around my house. 

Here's What I used:

• Rhinestones of your choice
• Base Coat- Sephora
• Top Coat- Seche Vite
• Silver- Orly (dazzle)
• Pink- Essie (chastity)
• Orange wood stick

Step 1 - Remove any old polish. Then, file and shape your nails. (This is the first time I am doing rounded/pointed tips. I have always done square tips, but I needed a change). Push cuticles back too, if needed. 

Step 2 - Apply white polish on all nails except the ring-finger nail. Apply a coat of silver nail polish to the ring-finger nail. (The white polish acts as a base for the pastel pink polish. The silver polish will make it less obvious if you lose a rhinestone here or there). 

Step 3 - Paint white nails with the pastel color of your choice. (Mint green is in this Spring). ;)

Step 4 - Next, apply a good top coat. The better the top coat, the better the rhinestones will adhere. Try to only apply the top coat section-by-section. If you cover the whole nail, the polish will probably dry by the time you try to stick the rhinestones on. 

Step 5 - Stick those shiny gems on! Use the fine point of an orange wood stick. Dip the tip of the stick in some of the topcoat. 

Then use the newly sticky tip to pick up a rhinestone and apply it to the wet top coat already on your nails. This is done one-by-one, so it can get tedious depending on the size of the rhinestone. (I used larger stones because that's what I had at home. See what they have at your local craft store. You can go wild with all the different color options. You can even use Swarovski crystals... those can be a bit pricey though).

The finished look:

I hope you all enjoyed this post. Check back soon for my review of Katy Perry's new lash collection. Also,...

Stay tuned for more tutorial videos! :)

xx