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12:08 PM 4
Hi Bellas,

Sorry for no post on Monday.  I was sick!  The community service on Saturday really worked me to the bone...I did makeup for about 8 hours straight all by myself and got sick in the process, lol.

I hope you all forgive me and to make up for my absence I will be hosting a giveaway today!



I've had the honor of being invited to speak on the Keepin It Fierce! Radio Show tonight with Nikkie from B-Slap Cosmetics.  To listen, click here tonight.








The show begins at 7:00pm Eastern Standard time and my interview begins at 7:30pm.

Dial In at 347-996-3384 and call to ask me a question or say hello! 

I will be giving away 3 makeup goody bags to a few lucky callers.

I'd really appreciate it if some of you called in and said hello so I don't feel like a loser, lol.  Talk to you soon!

Atlanta Makeup Artist
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11:10 AM 6
Hi Bellas!

Thanks for entering my Confidential by Elle Bang Brush giveaway!  I had 163 entries and I used random.org to generate a winner.















Congratulations to comment winner #56, Danica Krizia. Congrats girl!
You have till Monday to email me at makeupbyren@yahoo.com with your name and mailing address or the prize will go to someone else.

For those of you who didn't win, you can still get these brushes at 15%
The website is ready for your promotional code of "Renren" at the following URL: http://www.ellebang.com/RenRen.html

I also have my huge 2 year anniversary contest coming up soon!

Also, Black Pearl is having her huge 1 year anniversary sale.  50% off!  I am picking up the Magic Salmon Concealer trio for my kit :)  Check them out using the pro code below.



This weekend I plan on picking up a Christmas Tree with the boyfriend and decorating.  Have a great weekend, Ciao Bellas!

Atlanta Makeup Artist
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12:30 AM 176
Hi Bellas,

I was recently contacted by fellow blogger, Linda, with the request to review her new brush line.  She has developed a company called Elle Bang and line of brushes called Confidential.  I have reviewed quite a few brands of brushes in the past, so I was up to the challenge.

Check out my video review!


Per Linda, she worked directly with a brush designer and manufacturer to select brushes that would appeal to both makeup artists and makeup junkies.  This isn't just a regular brush set that you can buy from any wholesaler on ebay.

She sent me the 21 piece Professional Grade Natural Fiber Cosmetic Brush Set ($105) as well as a her favorite brush - the hot pink kabuki ($13).

First Impressions
Brush Roll
When I first opened my package, I was excited to see that the brushes came in a really nice brush roll.  It has a leather like material which I love because that means it's durable and easy to clean.  I'm not a huge fan of canvas/cloth brush rolls because they get dirty too easily.  I also like how it folds with a magnetic clasp-this will make sure your brushes stay protected.  I have a brush roll that comes with a string tie...and it's harder to close and bulkier to pack...this kind is better.




Brushes 
When I opened the brush roll I was amazed at how many brushes there were.  I was like a little kid in a candy store.  Also, each brush was individually wrapped in a plastic sleeve along with it's own plastic brush guard.  This is a good sign - means that the brushes are coming to you new and the bristles are being protected.  As I examined the brushes more closely, a few things caught my eye.  They have the typical black wooden handles and silver ferrules.  The brushes are put together well...no signs of rough craftmanship (which I've noticed on a few coastal scent brushes in the past).  The bristles are all different colors depending on the brush...some are all black, some white, some are speckled brown and some are red brown.  This was very different for me since I'm used to seeing mainly black, white, or brown.


Here are some up close glances at the brushes in their sleeves.




 Here is a shot of the Hot Pink Kabuki that Linda also sent.  I love the color!  It's also very round and full which I liked.  Some kabukis from brush websites are too thin and fluffy for my taste...this one is rounded and dense, thumbs up!

Washing and Cleaning the Brushes
Like with all new brushes, I shampooed and conditioned these.  At first, I did notice a faint odor...those of you who have used Coastal Scent brushes in the past might know what I'm talking about.  It's pretty much a weird reaction that happens when these natural fiber brushes are wet.  After I used conditioner on the bristles though, I noticed the scent faded away.  I washed these brushes another two times and the smell was no longer an issue.  I also did a few quick cleans with brush cleanser.  There was very little shedding and bleeding - thumbs up!

Here's a pic of these brushes after they've been washed the first time.

Using the Brushes
I've definitely put these brushes to the test by using them for several weeks.  Most of all, I'm loving the variety of brushes in this set.  If you're a makeup junky, you'll appreciate the ten plus eye brushes in the kit.  I also love how this set has a fan brush - yay!  If you've never used a fan brush to apply blush you're definitely missing out - it gives an airbrushed look that you can't emulate with a regular blush brush.  I definitely have a few favorites in the set and some that I don't use at all.  They included a sponge eyeshadow applicator brush in there - I don't like these brushes for eyeshadow...I think that this brush was almost a "filler" for the brush slot.  The face brushes are very very soft.  I was excited to see not one, but two blending crease brushes in the set.  These are a must have for me.  However, I noticed that they are a bit scratchy on the eye and tend to get misshapen with use.  They still work pretty well but could probably be improved.  I'm loving the various types of eyeliner brushes they include the in the kit - great for you gel liner users out there!  Make sure to watch the video review where I go over my thoughts on each brush in the kit.

After a pretty thorough review, I've come up with my Pros and Cons:

PROS
-Comes with a really nice brush roll that is large and easy to clean
-Most of the brushes are very soft
-Such a great variety of brushes - especially eyeshadow brushes
-great value for the number of brushes and brush belt
-nice appearance to the brushes - well made
-certain brushes in the kit are unique...not the generic eye brushes you find in any eyeshadow kit

CONS
-the blending eyeshadow crease brushes are scratchy
-not the softest brushes I've ever used
-random sponge tip applicator brush in the set
-bristles smell a little bit when you wash them for the first time (but this went away)
-only available online - the website seems pretty rudimentary, hopefully it can handle an influx of buyers!

Would I Recommend?  Definitely.  If you're looking for a brush set for every single use possible, this is it.  It's not dirt cheap, but definitely affordable.  I would be worried if this brush set was cheaper because then you might as well go on ebay and order a wholesale brush set with questionable quality.  I find myself reaching for these brushes when I do my makeup because the set offers everything I need.  If you're a makeup junkie/or freelance artist like myself, you'll appreciate the variety of different brushes offered in this set.  It's definitely not the typical brushes with the same boring brushes - for this fact alone I would suggest giving yourself this eary holiday present :)

Side note:  Linda recently sent me a few of the individual brushes in the line as well...whoa mama!  These bad boys are amazing.  They're more expensive but the quality is really great.  I'll probably do a blog post on them later when I've had time to test them out.

COUPON CODE!!!
With the Holidays coming up we all need a little help.  Linda from Elle Bang has generously offered a 15% discount to all Makeup By Ren Ren readers, yay!

The website is ready for your promotional code of "Renren" at the following URL: http://www.ellebang.com/RenRen.html

Instructions for Using the Coupon Code
From there, you will need to fill out the form with the promotional code and you will be redirected to the page where you can purchase sets at a discounted rate of 15% off. This promotional page is not accessible through the website (there is no link on the website so you MUST go directly through the above URL). Everything from cosmetic sets, brushes, to accessories can be purchased through this page.

Brush Set Giveaway!

I always try to include my viewers in on the goodies, and was delighted when Elle Bang agreed to sponsor a prize for you all. 

Prize:  One lucky reader will be receiving the 16 piece Synthetic Brush set with 4 blending brushes ($77.00 Value).


***Picture Credit to www.ElleBang.com

How To Win:
  • Follow the Elle Bang Blog at http://www.ellebang.blogspot.com/
  • Follow my blog, hit the gray "FOLLOW" button at the top right of the screen
  • Be a resident of the US
  • Leave a comment on this entry telling me why you'd like to win
I'll announce the winner on Friday, November 4th.  I will choose the winner at random but will verify that you follow both of our blogs in order for you to win. Good luck!

I will be spending Thursday and Friday with my Boyfriend and his family for Thanksgiving so Makeup By Ren Ren will take a mini hiatus but will be back with more posts on Monday.  Have a great Holiday!

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12:21 PM 2
Hi Everyone,

Thanks for participating in my Q-tips Vanity Pack and West Elm Giveaway on Friday. I used www.random.org to generate a winner.

The winner is commenter #36 Mission G.

Congrats girl! Please email me your name and address by Wednesday at midnight eastern standard time. I will forward this information to the sponsor and they will send you your prize.

Don't worry to those who entered, I have many more giveaways to come!

Atlanta Makeup Artist

11:20 AM 131
Hi Bellas!

Back with another giveaway. Today's giveaway is sponsored by Q-tips...a brand and product we all know and love. They contacted me requesting a review...I told them I had already tried out their new vanity packs (check out former review here) but I'd love to host a giveaway for my readers! Anytime I can get you guys free stuff, I'm game!

For those of you who don't know, Q-tip has released their new Vanity Packs in 4 super cute, colorful boxes which are cute enough to sit on top of your bathroom counter or vanity. They retail for about $3.19 and contain 285 swabs.



In my previous review, I mentioned how q-tips are an essential in my makeup routine. You can also really tell the difference between a Q-tip and a no-name brand. I've been poked by generic brands too many times due to the lack of cotton on the bud. If you use these around your eye area to clean up makeup like I do...you want a q-tip with enough cotton so you don't risk irritation around sensitive eye skin.

Here are a few ways Q-tips® can rescue your beauty routine:

  • They are convenient, disposable makeup applicators that can do the job of many brushes
  • They ensure precise application especially for the eye area and ideal for creating a smoky eye
  • Q-tips® are an affordable and clean alternative to expensive makeup brushes – especially for those guilty of not washing their brushes enough
  • They are also available in Q-tips® Purse Packs – a compact case perfect for on-the-go beauty touch-ups

One lucky winner will get all four Q-tips Vanity Packs and a West Elm Lux Jewelry box (retailed at $100). The winner should have a super cute vanity set-up by the time they get their prizes!



How To Win? It's super easy!
-You must be a follower of this blog
-You must be a US resident
-Post a comment telling me how you use q-tips in your daily makeup routine
-I'll announce the winner on Monday's post!

Good luck and have a great weekend!

Atlanta Makeup Artist
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9:46 AM 12
Hi Bellas,

This weekend my good friend Melissa was planning on going to a Bachelorette party where she was seeing a lot of friends from High School that she hadn't seen in years. Of course she wanted to look off the chain! I gave her a makeover and loved the way it turned out. I asked Melissa what she wanted and she knew that she wanted a bright lippie. On the eyes, she wasn't sure, so my other friend Alex suggested a bit of green to go with the pink on her lips.

I wanted to take their suggestions and make them complement each other, so I went with a smokey green on the eye and more of a magenta toned lip. Mission accomplished!

Click on pics to expand



Here's What I Used (All MAC Unless otherwise mentioned):

FACE
-fix plus
-Eve Pearl Priming Moisturizer
-Graftobian Cream Foundation
-Graftobian Dual Finish Powder
-Shadester Sculpting Powder
-Soft and Gentle MSF
-Can't remember the blush?

EYES
-UDPP
-jardin aires pigment (inner lid)
-texture e/s (crease)
-soft brown e/s (crease)
-humid e/s (outer v)
-shroom e/s (highlight)
-Eve Pearl liquid liner
-Red Cherry Lashes
-spiked brow pencil and espresso e/s on brows

LIPS
-magenta lip pencil
-show orchid lipstick
-funtabulous dazzleglass

And the winners of the Dove Body Wash Giveaway:
Exfoliating Body Wash: Melissa from Crown Point, IN
Moisturizing Body Wash: Joyce Angelica
Sensitive Skin Body Wash: Sunkissed Nina

You have until Thursday night to email me your addresses as I will be mailing out all winners to date on Friday. Thanks!

Atlanta Makeup Artist
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9:17 AM 4
Hi Bellas!

Thanks so much for participating once again!

Each winner was chosen using a random number generator to be completely fair.

Blog Winner: msmommylee
YouTube Winner: seiyaodango

Please email me your name and contact information. Please make sure to tell me which contest you have won, and where you won from. For example, I won the Eye and Face Set giveaway and I'm the blog winner. That way I keep everything straight!

You have until Wednesday at Midnight Eastern Standard time to email me at makeupbyren@yahoo.com or the prize will go back into the contest pool. I will mail all prizes at the completion of the Friday giveaways. It's easier for me to make one trip to the post office instead of going each week.

Thanks to Sigma Makeup again for donating these prizes. I'll be having one last giveaway on Friday to give out the remaining prizes.

Atlanta Makeup Artist
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9:02 AM 393
Hi Bellas!

Happy Friday! Like last Friday, it's the end of the week and time to celebrate with a giveaway! Today I will be giving away a Nice in Pink and Naughty in Black travel set! There will be one winner on my blog, and another on my YouTube page.




***Picture Credit to www.sigmamakeup.com It's really easy to participate and there are two ways to win. Here's how to participate:



1) To win on this blog, make sure you're a follower. Hit the follower button, that's it! Also, leave a comment with an idea for a makeup contest...I'm planning on another one for my YouTube/Blog 2 year anniversary!

2) To win on my YouTube page, make sure you're a subscriber to my channel and leave a comment with an idea for a makeup contest! Easy right?

Check this blog on Monday, September 14th, 2009 for the winners. Winners will need to email me their contact information at makeupbyren@yahoo.com by the Friday after (September 18th, 2009) in order to not forfeit their prize for another giveaway.

Good luck!

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8:51 PM 6
Hi Bellas!

Thanks so much for participating once again!

Each winner was chosen using a random number generator to be completely fair.

Blog Winner: lifeis.
YouTube Winner: Kaycup

Please email me your name and contact information. Please make sure to tell me which contest you have won, and where you won from. For example, I won the Eye and Face Set giveaway and I'm the blog winner. That way I keep everything straight!

You have until Friday to email me at makeupbyren@yahoo.com or the prize will go back into the contest pool. I will mail all prizes at the completion of the Friday giveaways. It's easier for me to make one trip to the post office instead of going each week.

Thanks to Sigma Makeup again for donating these prizes.

Congrats and stay tuned for this Friday's giveaway!

Atlanta Makeup Artist
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9:34 AM 6
Hi Bellas!

Thanks so much for participating! You guys nearly tripled last week's comments. On my blog I had nearly 800 comments, and on my YouTube almost 4,000, wow! I'm loving this :)

Now to the winners! Each winner was chosen using a random number generator to be completely fair.

Blog Winner: Commenter #563 Makeup By Amber Rashid
YouTube Winner: Page #176, #8 froggylily97

Please email me your name and contact information. Please make sure to tell me which contest you have won, and where you won from. For example, I won the Eye and Face Set giveaway and I'm the blog winner. That way I keep everything straight!

You have until Friday to email me at makeupbyren@yahoo.com or the prize will go back into the contest pool.

Thanks to Sigma Makeup again for donating these prizes.

Congrats and stay tuned for this Friday's giveaway!
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12:20 AM 8
Hi Bellas!

Finally time to announce the big winner of the I Heart Red Cherry contest. Thank you so much to everyone for participating.

Check out my video to see me announce the winners!



1st) Deannario -This entry is just art. This artist has true creativity. She took the Objective of the contest and ran with it. She definitely used lashes creatively...she has them on her drawn in eyebrows, on her crease and on her regular lashling. Amazing!



2nd) Tortolita07 - What an amazing look. The colors look gorgeous...I love the added touch of the feather. She's an amazing artist.


I wasn't supposed to have 3 winners, but I loved Nguyen Makeup's entry so much that I'm going to make her a little prize pack. You can't see her makeup as well here but her eyeshadow blending was on point.

There were a lot of other great entries. I want to give Honorable Mentions to Makeup Fun With Jessie, Aspiring Makeup Art, and Krystle Ros.

1st and 2nd Place Winners Email me at makeupbyren@yahoo.com with your addresses so I can have the lashes shipped to you!

Don't forget to check out www.IHeartRedCherry.com to get your Red Cherry Lashes

Atlanta Makeup Artist
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10:21 AM 27
Hi Bellas!

If you've seen any of my last YouTube tutorials, you'll notice that I have been rocking the Red Cherry lashes non-stop. Thanks to Killa Cam for leading me to www.beautyshopoc.com where I finally found a site that sells Red Cherry at an affordable price. Being in Atlanta, it was always hard for me to find these amazing lashes at a decent price. I googled the heck out of it and could only find them on Ebay for over twice the price. For those of you who don't have Red Cherry near you, or don't know about them, let me explain.

Red Cherry lashes are extremely affordable. I don't usually get MAC lashes unless they're a a limited edition item because they are just way too expensive. I had switched to Ardell but Red Cherry lashes are even cheaper! They average around a dollar and some change and are available from natural to dramatic. Lashes make such a difference in completing a look...you can see that I use them in nearly every tutorial. Celebrities like Kim Kardashian also rock the Red Cherry lashes.

After working with the owner of BeautyShopOC he informed me that they are launching a brand new site dedicated entirely to Red Cherry lashes. This is awesome because they can focus on great service and getting you affordable shipping. The owner told me that they do free shipping over $30! This is the lowest price I've heard of for a beauty site. Also, since they're sticking to shipping lashes, the cost is as low as possible for shipment...unlike a lot of companies.

One thing to keep in mind is that Red Cherry lashes can come in two different packagings: one says Red Cherry and one says Bliss. They're the exact same but Red Cherry just uses different packaging companies. Just wanted to point that out so you don't get confused.

After some discussion, I partnered with Thomas in order to celebrate the launch of http://www.iheartredcherry.com/

As a result, he is giving all my readers a 10% off code using renren!

(FYI, if this code hasn't worked for you, the site is working on fixing any glitches...those who have tried to use the code without success will be reimubrsed and hopefully the code should work moving forward.)

Check out the video to hear about the contest!

To celebrate we will also hold a contest and giveaway. Here are the requirements for entry:

  1. You must be a subscriber to my YouTube page and/or a follower on this blog
  2. This contest is open to only US and Canada at this time
  3. You must be 18 to enter, or have parental permission.

About the Contest:

  1. There will be 3 winners: 1st place wins 60 Red Cherry lashes, 2nd place wins 30 Red Cherry lashes, and a Random Commenter on my page will win 10 lashes.
  2. The contest will begin July 1st and end at Midnight July 20th, Eastern Standard Time. I will announce the winners on July 30th. I heart Red Cherry will ship the prizes directly. It will include an assortment of Red Cherry lashes.

How To Enter:

  1. Make a video response to the contest video. It can be either live video or pictures.
  2. Create a completely dramatic, creative look using false lashes. The use of Red Cherry lashes is highly encouraged. Think outside the box...use false lashes as creative as possible! Dress them up with different appliques...color them...put them in unexpected places!
  3. This has to be a brand new video entitled "I Heart Red Cherry Lashes Contest"
  4. The video does not have to be a tutorial...instead, you must show me the beginning, middle, and end of the look and explain what you did. Also explain why you love Red Cherry lashes and why you want to win. This can be through pictures as well, but you must always show a full face shot to ensure there is no identity theft.
  5. To win the 10 lashes commenting prize, leave a comment on the wall for this contest video. Tell me what your favorite Red Cherry lash is and why. Visit http://www.iheartredcherry.com/ to see the different styles.

Good luck!

Atlanta Makeup Artist

9:18 AM 4
Hi Bellas!

Thank you everyone for participating in this contest. The entries were seriously on another level, just absolutely amazing! For those of you who didn't win, you're still fierce anyways! Also, I have two more big contest coming up. The first one begins July 1st where I'm giving over 100 pairs of Red Cherry Lashes. Stay tuned!

Check out this short video to see who the winners are!


The time has finally come to announce the winners of the Are You Fierce contest. What took months of preparation has finally come to a conclusion leaving us seven guru's to a very difficult task! Picking only 3 winners. There were over 600 entries from all over the globe.

Check out the winners!!!
3rd place: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6osU35FLGyk
2nd place: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0igRVcyx0y4
1st place: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1WqOw9hpe4&feature=channel_page

Winners please contact us with your full name and address so that we may forward the prizes to you!

Every entry is a winner! STAY FIERCE!

Atlanta Makeup Artist

9:29 AM 3
Hi Bellas,

As many of you might now, I participated in a huge YouTube contest with several other beauty YouTubers and Gurus. At the moment, we're still picking the winners of the tutorial part of the contest, but I am able to announce my guru grab bag winner. Each of us got to pick a random commenter on our Contest Video and award a Grab Bag of our choosing.

Check out my video where I announce the winner and show each of the prizes!


Here are my prizes packed and ready to ship!


Here's What I Included:
  1. 2 NYX Single Eyeshadows
  2. 1 NYX Eyeshadow Trio
  3. 15 pan eyeshadow palette from Stars Makeup Haven
  4. 15 empty eyeshadow pans for pigment pressing
  5. Dessert Treats Vanilla Ice Cream Lipgloss
  6. Grafotobian Glimmer Shimmer - A coordinating pigment and cream shadow base
  7. Aveda Volumizing Mist
  8. 3 pairs of lashes - Revlon, Elf, and Asian Brand

And the winner is...AJROMERO518. Congrats girl! Make sure to email me at makeupbyren@yahoo.com to claim your prize. You have until midnight, June 24th (Yay! My Birthday!) Eastern Standard Time to claim your prize or the Grab Bag will go to someone else.

Thanks everyone for participating! Don't worry, I have a huge contest coming in July with lots more prizes to give away.

Atlanta Makeup Artist

9:32 AM 2

Hi Bellas,
I was lucky enough to participate in a huge YouTube contest with a whole bunch of other YouTube Beauty Gurus, yay! This is definitely the first of its kind. I love how I was able to meet such wonderful ladies in the process. The prizes are just freaking amazing! One of the prizes I helped acquire was a must-have set of MAC brushes! Can you believe that?
Check out the video! And really funny bloopers at the end!



Contest Topic: Are You Fierce?
Criteria:
You must subscribe to all of the Gurus hosting this contest.
Please click on the link below for each YouTube page.
Directions:
  • Create a look that is in YOUR definition FIERCE.
  • Do a video response to any or all of the Guru’s contest videos.
  • More than one entry is accepted.
  • We recommend you enter a look under each guru’s contest listed on their page.
  • This must be a tutorial (live or picture) and products used MUST be listed either in video or sidebar.
Expiration date:
  • Videos must be entered by Midnight Eastern Standard time on May 15th, 2009.
  • Due to the number of possible entries, any videos uploaded after this deadline will not be accepted.
  • International applicants welcome!
Winners!
For pictures of prizes go to natneagle’s blog
1st Place: Fierce Prize Pack
2nd Place: OMFG! Prize Pack
3rd Place: Sweet Prize Pack
NOT INTO MAKING VIDEO's But STILL WANT TO WIN???
Each guru will be giving away 1 Guru Grab bag filled with random goodies for the subscribers that do not make video responses but comment on each of the entries. The more videos you comment on the better your chances of winning from each of the guru’s. YOU must be a subscriber too!
Over $1000 in prizes! Here is the list of our generous sponsors:
  • Spell Cosmetics
  • Cibu International
  • AMP Cosmetics
  • Elemental Beauty
  • Coastal Scents
  • Lime Crime Makeup
  • Paint Cosmetics
  • Heavenly Naturals
  • Dash Minerals
  • Starsmakeuphaven
  • Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, Inc
  • Ionacosmetics
  • Medusa's Makeup
  • Jesse’s Girl Cosmetics
  • Beau Monde Boutique
  • Suds’n’Sass
The winner's will be announced June 6th so what are you waiting for??
What are you waiting for? Get your entries in? Tell all your friends!!
UPDATES:
We've gotten a few questions, here are some updates:
-The look must be an original one made this contest, an old video or look will not be accepted.
-If you enter on multiple YouTube guru channels, it must be a different look for every channel.
-If you use a model, we have to see the face of the person entering to win
-Be creative and fun with it! They're much more fun to judget that way, he he
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10:00 AM 11
Hi Bellas!

Thanks for participating in this contest. My BF and I picked 5 winners - each will receive one pair of circle lenses at my choosing.

FYI, if you win, please use your disrection when applying the contacts - apply it with clean fingers and if your eyes seem to get irritated, be smart about it, don't force it in! I had no personal problems with them, but since this is a product that has to deal with the eyes, you have to be careful!

You can check out these lenses at Anna's blog. This is the correct address. I accidentally listed her personal blog in the last entry.

And the winners are....

Ateeyah
Graceface
Sabine
sooji
mina

Congrats! Email me your mailing addresses and I'll send them out!

I have a couple more giveaways coming up, don't fear if you haven't won!

Till next time, Ciao Bellas!

Atlanta Makeup Artist
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10:03 AM 33
Hi Bellas!


Happy Monday. This weekend was so relaxing...a bunch of my plans got cancelled so it gave me time to sleep, sleep, and sleep! I truly am back on track after my sleep-deprived week. My sorority plans were cancelled Friday night so it gave me an opportunity to participate in one of my fellow blogger's contest. I don't always get a chance to do this so I was excited to jump in!


My girl Spankadelic is celebrating her one year anniversary, yay! Part of her contest is to create a look inspired by an arabic makeup pic. My fav! I searched and searched the internet and ended up settling on a look she posted on her page. I wanted to do something uber dramatic since my last arabic eyes look was a bit more modern and understated in comparison. I also got to break out a Bindi I've been saving for years, yay!


Here is the inspiration pic:




My interpretation...I added a little extra to it .
Click on the pics to expand! You can see the picture way better!


Close Up of the Eye


Aerial view - Click on pics to enlarge


I actually filmed myself completing this tutorial and I'll have the video up in the next few weeks.

Here's What I Used:

FACE
-mineralized skinfinish natural NC42
-msf natural med dark
-strobe cream
-prep and prime
-NARS sin blush
-shadester sculpting powder
-refined msf
-nail rhinestones and bindi

EYES
-NYX black jumbo pencil
-passionate e/s
-stars makeup haven 96 palette: light pink, dark purple, black
-l'oreal carbon intense liquid liner
-feline kohl power pencil
-fascinating eye kohl
-ardell 116 lashes

LIPS
-spice lip pencil
-Stila brown sugar lip glaze
-Stila vanilla lip glaze

Till next time, Ciao Bellas!

Atlanta Makeup Artist

12:37 AM 13
Hi Bellas!

So today is the big today! Last night, the BF and I filmed the contest results video. Thanks everyone for entering! I had nearly 100 videos to go through, dang mama! Sorry for those of you who I couldn't accept...I wanted to stick to my contest deadline and didn't want to bend the rules this time.

Okay so it was a really hard choice. As you know, I commissioned you guys to pick a look that you think I would rock. In case you're unfamilar with my makeup style, I love bright dramatic, smokey eyes. My favorite colors are hot pink, bright lime green, bright ocean blue...pretty much Lisa Frank colors when you think about it (is that a throwback or do some of you youngings know what I'm talking about? lol).

It was really hard....so I decided to do 4 winners instead of 1! I honestly picked my fav 4 out of the bunch. Since I wasn't expecting to do so many winners I had to get together some prizes to give away. 4th through 2nd place will receive a few goodies listed below...I'll probably throw in some pigments and shadows too.

Some of these runner up prizes include:
Barielle Soothing Cucumber Foot Soak
False lashes - either Revlon, Elf, Ardell or Shisem
Victoria Secret Lipgloss
Loew Cornell Maxine's Mop Brush
Anastasia Baked Highlighting/Brow Kit
Chi Hair Brush
Posh Kabuki Brush
Earthen Glow Minerals Glosses
Jan Marini Facial Serum



For the grand prize winner...you'll be receiving $100 in makeup that I absolutely love! It's actually over a $100 since I used my 40% discount at MAC :) I went with the different suggestions and a few suggested to give away some of my favorites. I tried to pick things I actually use and that I think a variety of people can benefit from -- regardless of age, race, or preference.

Here are the goodies!
-MAC Pink Fish Lip Conditioner - for those of you who wanted something from the HK collection!
-The infamous MUFE No. 92 Purple Eyeshadow
-NARS blush in Taos - Love! Gotta have at least one NARS blush!
-MAC Smolder Kohl - the one I always use
-MAC pencil sharpener - don't waste 1/2 of this pencil by using a cheap sharpener...it really does make a difference!
-MAC paint pot in painterly - a basic color that everyone should have!
-MAC 217 brush - my fav MAC brush, couldn't live without it
-Loew Cornell Maxine's Mop Paint Brush - Use it all the time!


And now the winners!

Check out my video with the BF announcing the winners, it's hilarious if I do say so myself ;)


4th place - Tinks1Mommy


3rd Place - MACNC40


2nd Place - Le Midget


Grand Prize - Buzz Fuzz Bunny!


Random Comment winner -Jenanyousif

If you've won, please email me at makeupbyren@yahoo.com to claim your prizes. Congrats to everyone who won!

Don't worry guys, there will be more contests coming soon!

Atlanta Makeup Artist

9:06 AM 208
Hi Bellas,

The contest was such a huge success how could I not do another one? I've gotten a few requests to do another one, so here goes!

This contest is going to be a bit simpler than the first one.

Rules
-You must be a Makeup By Ren Ren YouTube Subscriber...if you aren't already, just hit the yellow button on my YouTube page to subscribe.
-Leave a comment on this entry with your YouTube name telling me you would like to enter.
-Make a video response to this video. It should be a makeup tutorial with a look you think Iwould rock...you know my personality...my preference for colors...pick one you think i'd like to wear!
-The makeup tutorial can be a live video or a picture video. Last time I didn't allow picture entries and I wanted to give those an opportunity to enter who couldn't because of this restriction last time. The only thing is that you must have a full face pic...no picture stealing! If you don't have a full face shot, your entry will be disqualified.
-List the makeup products you used in the description box.

Deadlines:
-You have till Wednesday, February 25th, Midnight at eastern standard time to submit the entry. if you know you may have issues with uploading, please don't wait till the day before...I want to make sure I enforce this fairly. Last time I let a lot of late entries in and this time there will be no exceptions.
-I will announce the winner on March 11th and will mail out the package soon after.

Prizes
-There will be one grand prize winner
-I'll wear the look in the results video!
-You'll win $100 worth of makeup! Leave me suggestions of products you want on my video comment wall or on this comment wall and I'll pick them out. Just make sure to be reasonable so that I can purchase a decent amount of products with the $100.

Good luck!

Atlanta Makeup Artist

12:04 PM 6
Special X Girl!
You have till Friday at Midnight Eastern Standard Time to email me to claim your prize. Make sure to email me your name and address.

It was so hard for me to decide because you all had such good stories...glad to know i'm not the only one who has massive allergic reactions to face washes! I copped out and made the BF pick, lol. Don't worry guys, I have a lot more upcoming products to give away :)
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