[Guest Post] Fresh-faced Easy Summery Makeup Look Tutorial

Hey everyone! I'm still on vacay and still super busy (today is Trace's birthday) so I don't have much time to sit down and write a post but I've got a very super special lady to cover for me today!

She's one of my blog-crushes and I'm so stoked that she's offered to guest post! She's absolutely gorgeous and she always looks flawless so take notes on this tutorial!! I've already got my notebook open!

P.S. She's also giving away $25 to Sephora in the BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY that ends tomorrow! Hurry up and enter!!! ---------------------------------------------

Aloha, FrikkenDuckieFriends!!

Jessica/Duckie invited me to guest post while she is away with epic journeys in Hawaii and the Mainland US. (Thanks so much, Jessica! xo)

My name is Mae, and I'm a fellow Pacific Island style blogger like our girl Jessica here! I'm based in Hawaii Kai (East Honolulu), Oahu, Hawaii. You can find me writing intermittently at thereafterish.com. I'm super lucky to live in paradise, but as my website name suggests, "Happily Ever Thereafter" is only half the story. 'thereafterish.' is all about my style, beauty, finding happiness, and documenting this huge adventure that is my Hawaii Life--its ups, downs and in betweens.

Although we live in the "Kingdom of Eternal Summer" here in Hawaii, where it can feel summery year round, it can get pretty hot during spring and summer. I'm all about being easy and lighter on the makeup during the warmer months. I want to look, healthy, flushed and radiant, like I just got back from an amazing beach trip (which is likely, since I live in Hawaii!), but I don't want to feel like I'm wearing a ton of gunk on my face. This is the look I've been sporting for the last month or so since the mercury and barometer started rising.

This is how I achieved this glowy, chic and easy summer makeup look:

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{ Makeup Used }

Clarins Beauty Flash Balm (Primer)
Chanel Correcteur Perfection concealer
Real Techniques Blending Brush
Eco Tools mineral makeup brushes
Tarte Amazonian Clay Finishing Powder
Korres Wild Rose Mineral Foundation in Medium Beige
Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder in Golden Medium
Ecotools Kabuki Brushes
Illamasqua Blusher Powder in Lover (bright apricot)
Benefit Creaseless Cream Eye Shadow in Birthday Suit
MAC pigment in Vanilla
Lioéle Artist Auto Eyebrow Pencil in Grey Black
NARS Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eye Liner waterproof liner in Rue Bonaparte (nude)
Black waterproof eye liner (MUFE - Similar to Rimmel)
Vichy Thermal Water anti-aging mist
Shiseido eyelash curler
Kiss Me! Heroine Make Curl & Long fiber mascara (waterproof)
Physicians Formula Organic Wear Fakeout Mascara
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Kiss Me Coral
Revlon Super Lustrous gloss in Coral Reef
Tokyo Milk makeup bag

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{ Kissed by Coral makeup look with coral colors for a healthy, spring glow }

I'm hoping you found this tutorial super easy. Although it looks like a lot of products, it's super light on the skin and makes you look fresh-faced, glowing, and healthy--perfect for spring and summer! And, best of all, it actually doesn't take too long to do!

Thanks for watching! Let me know if you found this tutorial helpful and tried it out by dropping a line on the video on my YouTube Channel (while you're there, please subscribe for more)!

You can also be my homies on my blog, thereafterish., on thereafterish.'s Facebook Page, Bloglovin', on Instagram (User @maeluu), and on Pinterest!

Much Aloha, Lovers!
Mae Xx

Happy FRIKKEN Birthday to ME! [and a HUGE giveaway for you]

Hey guess what!?  It's my BIRTHDAY!

And guess what else!?  You're invited to celebrate with me!!!!

I'm EXTREMELY blessed to have such wonderful friends and supporters who have given me such AMAZING gifts to share with one (SUPER) lucky reader!!

Honestly, I'm so jealous of this giveaway right now because if I weren't hosting this, I would TOTALLY enter it. #bloggerproblems

Check out these goodies that you could win and enter below!!

//Noor's Place//

//Jessica Who?//

//Jackie Jade//

//Vodka and Soda//

//My Ojos// 

//Local Sugar Hawaii//

//That L.A. It Girl//

//thereafterish.//

//Crazy Tragic {almost} Magic//

//Mish Lovin' Life//

//Fun Size Beauty// 

//One Haole Girl//

And my tiny contribution to this celebratory birthday giveaway:

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Good luck!  Thank you to all the wonderful bloggers who helped to make this giveaway possible!  They are some pretty amazing women!  And thank you again to all of you who read and support Frikken Duckie.  Without you, my birthday wouldn't be as awesome!

We are all mermaids...[Giveaway]

I'm sure that we have all dreamed of being a mermaid at least once in our lives.  Disney's The Little Mermaid showed us that life was so much better under the sea.

I mean, look at her.  Her hair and skin are flawless which just goes to show that sea salt really is a miracle worker.  And who wouldn't want to party all night with these talented fish!?

But before Ariel came along in 1989, I was already making my own aquatic debut and had been given the nickname "Sirena" because I learned to swim before I could walk and loved the water more than anything else.

Sirena, the legendary mermaid of Guam, was once a girl living near the Minondo River in Agana during the old Spanish times.  As the legend goes, Sirena was told by her mother to collect coconut shells near the river.  Because Sirena could not resist the temptation of the water and the urge to swim, she spent the whole day swimming instead.

When her mother found her ignoring her duties, she was furious.  She cursed Sirena by saying, "If you love swimming so much, you should just be a fish!"  Sirena's godmother overheard the curse and was able to soften it by wishing that the upper half of her body be saved.

Still swimming, Sirena began to feel herself changing and when she looked down at herself, the lower half of her body had been turned into a fish.  Her mother regretted the curse she put on her daughter but it was too late.  Sirena swam out to sea, never to return to her family again.

After hearing where my childhood nickname came from, I had hoped more than anything that the same thing would happen to me each time I put my foot in the water.  I had even gone so far as to ask my mother to curse me and have someone else soften the curse so I wasn't a full-blown fish.  Needless to say, that statement definitely scored me some strange looks from other parents.

I still - to this day - secretly hope to become a mermaid.  I can't be so open about it now because it's not so cute when a 26 (almost 27) year old lady stands in the water and screams "I can feel my legs changing!"  That will not only score me strange looks, but a psychiatric exam as well.

So for now, until I start blogging from my secret little underwater cove, I will just live like every other normal, sane, above-water dwelling mermaid does and surround myself with the treasures of the sea as much as possible.

And if you're an above-water dwelling mermaid too, or you just appreciate the beauty and strength of the ocean, please give me the honor of introducing you to Cheyenne Bianchini - a beautiful above-water dwelling mermaid who shares her love of the ocean and nature with others by creating unique handmade accessories.

Creations by Cheyenne Bianchini features items that are handmade on the Big Island of Hawaii. Materials are acquired from daily adventures and are inspired by the beauty of life in Hawaii nei. Each and every item is created with love and authentic quality.

I came across Cheyenne's Instagram (@CreationsbyCheyenneBianchini) a while ago and was in awe of her gorgeous accessories.  After seeing those starfish headbands pictured above, I knew I just HAD to get my hands on some of her items!

Cheyenne is such a sweetheart and it was such a pleasure getting to know her.  She really treats customers like friends and shares her aloha spirit with everyone.  When I told her about my blog, she was kind enough to donate a pair of shell stud earrings for me to share with one of you!  And on top of that, I'm gonna throw in $10 worth of credit (+ shipping) to Creations by Cheyenne Bianchini so you can get yourself a starfish headband too or pick out something different - because you really can't go wrong with her stuff!

You know what to do!  Good luck!!

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Currently...

Hello all my lovely friends!  Sorry for being MIA yet again.  As most of you may know, I'm in Hawaii right now.  I got here last Tuesday and have been busy catching up and hanging out with family and just enjoying being home for the first time in 3 years.

I'm heading to California in a few hours and will be there until the 30th (let's meet up!) but I'll try to post as often as I can.  I've got another awesome giveaway post coming up in a few hours so stay tuned for that!

Until then, please bear with me in my constant absence this month!  And I've got a HUGE birthday giveaway going down soon that you definitely will not want to miss!!

Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector Oil-Free B.B. Cream [Review]

What a long name for a beauty product, huh?  Try saying that five times fast..garniermiracleskinperfectoroilfreebbcreamgarniermiracleskinperfectoroilfreebbcream...

Anyway, as you may or may not know, I'm part of the BzzAgent program which means I occasionally receive free products to try out, review, and spread some "Bzz" about.  The products I receive vary from beauty products, to air fresheners, to even fertilizer.  It is a pretty fun experience and definitely something all bloggers should look into.

Through BzzAgent, I received a free, full-sized tube of the Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector Oil-Free B.B. Cream a couple weeks ago.  By the time I got around to checking the mail that day, it was already late in the afternoon and my skin was pretty yucky and oily.  I couldn't wait to try it out so I immediately ripped it open and applied it to my face.

I.  WAS.  SOLD.

Let me just tell you that I have tried a few B.B. Creams in the past (even some Garnier ones) with horrible results.  They left me feeling extremely oily and after a couple uses I had started breaking out.  I had written off B.B. Creams as "not for me" - until this one.

As soon as I applied this to my face it pretty much soaked up all the oil and left my skin feeling smooth with a matte finish!  It evened out my skin tone and made it look as if I had makeup on without the heavy, cakey feel.  I was blown away.

I decided to give the product some time so I continued using it for the next couple weeks and I can honestly say that I have not had a bad reaction to it.  My skin looks flawless when I put it on, my pores are smaller, and my skin is SPF protected.

None of these photos were retouched or edited (okay, besides the "before" and "after" text) so you can see the difference this product makes.  I HIGHLY recommend this product to all you combination/oily skin people out there looking for a B.B. Cream that works for you.  To my dry-skinned peeps, sorry, but this may dry your skin out even more.

 This power-packed, all-in-one product controls shine, minimizes pores, evens skin tone, hydrates skin, and protects with SPF 20.  It is lightweight and I've been using it in place of my foundation since I got it - perfect for daytime wear, especially now that we're heading into summer.  No more-melted face feeling!  Yay!

In case you need more details on this:

• Works on combination to oily skin with three shades:  Light/Medium, Medium/Deep (that's me), and Deep
• Contains mineral Perlite, which retains twice its weight in oil and water to control shine
• Formulated with sheer natural mineral pigments
• Non-comedogenic and non-acnegenic which means it wont' clog pores or cause breakouts
• Oil-free, non greasy
• Available at mass retailers (Walmart, Kmart, CVS, etc.) for about $12.99

 So what are you waiting for?  Go out and get yours now!  I'd love to hear your experience with it!

**This product was given to me as part of a BzzAgent campaign.  I am in no way affiliated with the Garnier company or it's partners.**

On Wednesdays We Wear Pink [+ a Giveaway!!]

Oh, hello there!  Remember me?  Well I am back for your reading and viewing pleasure!  As I said in my last post, I had been sick and feeling crappy which caused me not to blog, but I willed myself to get up this morning, make like a Nike - and just do it.

Anywho, I received some spectacular goodies in the mail recently which I am extremely excited about!  If you follow me on Instagram and Twitter (if you don't, what are you waiting for??!!) you would have seen a couple sneak peeks of these goodies already.

 

Dress and Belt:  (separate) Forever21  //  Cardigan:  DIY  //  Shoes:  SM Guam  //  Bag:  Louis Vuitton  //  Earrings and Pearl Bracelet:  c/o Lotus Blossom Design  //  Other Bracelet:  Cookie Lee Jewelry

The lovely Gina Volinskus is the founder and creator of Lotus Blossom Design (LBD), a contemporary, yet classic line of jewelry at prices that people (yes, even me!) can afford.  I stumbled across LBD and immediately fell in love with all of the pieces! 

 

Lady Bee Earrings

The coral pink stone surrounded by rhinestones and encased in gold makes me feel so glamorous!  It turns a simple outfit into a polished one as these earrings emit class and sophistication on their own.

Pink Lady Bracelet

Three strands of glass pearls varying in size along with a chain of brushed gold give this bracelet 4x the charm.  I am a huge fan of pearls and this piece has quickly become my favorite bracelet - worn almost every day since I received it.

My favorite part about it - and where it gets its name - is the little pink flower charm attached to it.  Its the little details that make the whole piece so much more special.

 Gina started by designing unique jewelry pieces as gifts for her friends and family and with the growing demand of her jewelry (how can you not want more of her amazing stuff!?), Lotus Blossom Design was born.  With the help of her sister Bianca, these two stylish sisters are now taking over the blog world - one post at a time!

And because these two ladies are just about the BEST jewelry line owners in the world, they are generously giving ONE lucky reader $50 to spend at Lotus Blossom Design!  That means you can get the Lady Bee earrings, the Pink Lady bracelet, and more!

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I Thought I Was Invincible

I've been M.I.A. from the blog for the past few days because I'm sick.  The weather here has been crazy - pouring rain one minute then scorching heat the next - and it's caused me to feel like crap.  Headache, nausea, stuffy nose, sore throat, fatigue, and just plain grouchy-ness.

I spent the last few days in a sheet.  As in wearing a bed sheet.  As in a panty and a bed sheet.  Yeah, it was that bad.

I started feeling a little better today so I actually showered this morning for the first time in...about 3 days.  I haven't felt this crappy in a while and I definitely don't miss being sick, but I guess it had to come eventually since I was on that whole Martha Stewart (cleaning, cooking, crafting, etc.) trip for the past month or so.

I guess I thought I was invincible because I was so in the groove of it all.  Hopefully I can kick this bug in the ass this weekend and be back to my superhero self next week.  And if you miss me so much that you really can't take it anymore, come and check me out on Mish Lovin' Life and enter that giveaway.