Hello! Here is a really simple tutorial on how to achieve Glossy Dotted nails! This simple, yet chic nail design is perfect for those who want their nails to look amazing without much effort! What you’ll need: A clear base coat Any Nail color you like Matte top coat nail polish A bent OPEN bobby pin or an actual nail dotting tool clear glossy top coat These are the brands I used, but you can use any brand you want! Step 1: Add a base coat I first applied a thin layer of Avon’s Nail Experts Base/Top coat to my nails. This step helps the nail polish adhere to the…
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First Try: Marc Anthony Hair Products
Welcome to Shop with Kendallyn! Lately my hair has been looking so dull and dry at the ends because I haven’t got around to getting my hair trimmed in awhile! In the meantime before I make my hair appointment, I’ve been trying out products to help with my hair dilemma that help make it look somewhat presentable before I get my long locks trimmed! Today I thought I would try out Marc Anthony’s Morocco Argan Dry Styling Oil. It is a very light argan oil that is non-greasy that helps dry, damaged hair (like mine!) and fights frizz and bonds split ends making the hair look nourished and shiny. Well…
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Lip Color Haul
A girl can never have enough lip sticks, balms and glosses! Am I right?! Over the last few months of summer, I’ve been collecting a bunch of different lip colors in a lot of different shades. You can definitely tell what shades are my favorite though. I can’t get enough of all the different shades of pink and red! Today I wanted to share just a handful of my favorite matte and gloss lip colors that I keep closest to me in my purse and makeup bag! Enjoy! 1. Smashbox Be Legendary Long Wear Lip Lacquer- Firecracker This lip lacquer is one of my favorites because it is so highly…
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Miracle Skin Transformer: Miracle Revival Mud Mask
Hello and welcome! Thanks for stopping by Shop with Kendallyn! I have no idea why, but lately my face has been super dry especially around my nose and forehead. Is it the weather? Am I dehydrated? There’s a lot of different factors that can determine the quality of our skin. I’m just not sure whats going on with me lately! This morning I tried Sarah McNamara’s Miracle Skin Transformer Miracle Mud Mask because I heard so much about it! This mask is suppose to do a lot of awesome things for your face like improve hydration, detoxify, enhance skin’s radiance, improve elasticity, unclog and minimize pores and so on. This was…
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My Newest Painting
Here is one of my newest custom paintings I did for a friend. I haven’t painted in a very long time so I was a little unsure how it would turn out. Before painting, I thought what kind of technique I should use. I then remembered a fun technique my high school art teacher taught me. You lay down one color and then add other colors over it creating more dimension and depth. I first went with a bright orange which looked like a dark burnt orange on the canvas due to the color contrast of the blue background. I then laid down various colors ranging from brown to a…
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First Try: Eylure Enchanted Lashes
Hello and welcome to Shop with Kendallyn! Today I decided to try out Eylure Enchanted False Lashes in the style ‘Grace’. I’ve seen so many Youtube makeup tutorials and it seems like false eyelashes are more popular than ever. I’m not one who usually wears false lashes on a regular basis. When I was about 14 I tried on some lashes for the first time not having a clue how to put them on and they ended up looking horrific. I guess I was just too young to figure it out. Over the past few years I’ve gotten better at applying eyelashes and worn them maybe a handful of times just for…
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Is it Worth all the Hype? First Impression: Gerard Cosmetics Star Powder
I had never tried Gerard Cosmetics before so I thought I would give the brand a shot. One thing that I really wanted to try was the new ‘Star Powder’ highlighting compact. Once I got it, I absolutely loved the look of the compact. So sleek and beautiful! Opening it, I fell in love with what was on the inside. I absolutely love how there is a clear plastic cover you can open and close to keep the compact clean and also protect it from the powder cracking. Of course I fell in love with the color of the highlighter as well! I got the shade “Audrey” that looks like…
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Easy Summer Nails
Hello! Today I got these two Lauren B. Beauty Nail Polishes that I’ve never tried before and wanted to test them out by doing a super simple nail tutorial. Hope you enjoy! So the first thing I did is apply a clear base coat. I used Sally Hansen’s Base Coat so the nail color adheres better to my nails. Once the base coat was dried, I applied two coats of the nail color in the shade “L.A. Smog” and let it dry for around 10 minutes. After around 10 minutes, I poured out a small amount of the nail color in the shade “Hollywood Land” to make a flower on…
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My Adventures at the Oregon Coast
Hello and welcome to Shop with Kendallyn! Here are some of my adventures along the Oregon Coast! I feel so lucky to live close enough to the beach to be able to take day trips down there! One of my favorite places to be is the beach. Yes, most of the time the weather is cold, overcast and foggy, but I find something so refreshing about the Oregon Coast in particular. This weekend my boyfriend and I left around 9 and got to Newport, our first stop, around noon. Expecting the usual overcast, cool weather like usual, I dressed in pants, long sleeves, and a vest. When we got there…
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One of my Favorites: Simply Spoiled Contouring Kit
Hello and welcome to Shop with Kendallyn! Today I decided to contour my face with this amazing ‘Simply Spoiled Contouring Kit’. ‘Contouring’ your face means you are creating an optical illusion that helps minimize, emphasize and shape your facial features using shadows and highlights. I am amazed with how smooth and pigmented all of the powders in this pallet are. My favorite shades out of all of these powders are the bottom left and the bottom right. Those two shades are the perfect shades to highlight and contour my face. I first used this light ivory/yellow-ish toned powder and swept it all over my face and really focused on the…
