Beauty By Liberty

Today I had an interesting thought: why not share health tips (and recipes) on my blog as well as beauty tips? Since inner health does affect outer beauty after all! Eating healthy is crucial for so many different reasons (especially if your skin tends to break out). Excess sugar and fats are obviously known for promoting fat storage, but they also promote early signs of aging.  We all love sweets, though. I feel like I always have a sweet tooth! (Who's with me?) So when I want to indulge in something sugary, I try my best to go for healthy desserts. YES, there is such a thing. ;) My sister found this recipe for healthy, flourless pumpkin muffins and I wanted to share it with you all as well. And don't worry, if you're vegan, I've altered the recipe for you! This is such an easy and DELICIOUS treat to make, especially this season. Who doesn't love pumpkin everything during Autumn? I've made this recipe quite a few times and I love it! I personally prefer ...

Hi guys! In celebration of reaching 18k YouTube subscribers, I am having a giveaway! I asked you guys if you'd prefer to win a Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette, or an Urban Decay Naked 3 palette, the Naked 3 palette had the most votes! But don't worry, I will be giving away a Chocolate Bar palette soon!! Watch my video for the full details/rules on how to enter! You must be subscribed to my YouTube channel of course http://www.youtube.com/libertyxkills You must give my video a thumbs up, and leave ONE comment telling me what video(s) you'd like to see in the future.  Want a better chance at winning? Go  here  to get more entries! Good luck to everyone! Giveaway will end on July 3, 2014 at NOON Pacific time.  Thanks so much for all of your support, I couldn't be more grateful. 

Hi gorgeous people! I have been obsessing over painting my nails lately, A LOT. I have grown a pretty decently sized nail polish collection over the last couple years. I didn't have much time for awhile to pain my nails when Rylee was a newborn. But now that she's a toddler, I have tons of free time at night to do whatever I want!  I want to share with you one of the best nail polish brands I've ever used. Along with China Glaze and OPI, one of my new ABSOLUTE favorites is Julep! They have the prettiest colors, and from what I've noticed, a lot of their polish formulas are amazing. They are super easy to apply, and the brushes aren't huge like a lot of other brand polishes, so it's very easy to control the product without getting it all over your fingers! (click photo to enlarge) I have seen some of their polishes in Sephora a few times, but I'm not sure where else they are sold besides their website. I highly recommend this brand to anyone who loves ...

Hi guys! I posted a photo on Instagram (@makeupbyliberty) of a look I created for St. Patrick's Day, and a lot of you were wanting a tutorial. I just posted a video for it! Just in case you don't want to watch the whole thing, here are the details for this look! And if you're new to my channel, or just haven't seen the video yet, here it is!  I used two palettes to create this look, the Anastasia Beverly Hills Lavish Palette, and the Urban Decay Naked Palette.  Prime all over eye area Apply Sienna (Lavish) to crease & blend upward into the brow bone for a soft, diffused look Apply NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk all over lid  With a flat shader brush, apply Half Baked (Naked) to lid With a crease or pencil brush, apply Black Diamond (Lavish) to outer crease and blend Highlight brow bone & tear duct with Virgin (Naked) Tight line upper water line w/ black liner pencil Apply any green liner to bottom lash line and water line Apply Moss (Lavish...

Who else suffers from dry skin? I've had dry skin my whole life (although my skin has been getting oily lately, I figured this would be a great post for anyone who has ever asked me what foundation I use for dry skin). I used to get random dry patches on my face here and there, and wearing any makeup would accentuate it, no matter how much I would moisturize. It took me awhile to find my absolute favorite foundation. I wouldn't say it is super expensive, but it's definitely not one of the most affordable. Compared to Armani Silk foundation, though, (which I've heard is amazing and will need to try out soon) it is a little more affordable (just a little, ha ha!).  What is this amazing, lightweight, luminous foundation I'm speaking of? It is the NARS Sheer Glow foundation! By now I am sure it is a very well known product, especially for every other beauty guru out there. But I also know there are lots of people who don't know much about many beauty products and ...

Hi guys! I want to share with you a few of my favorite makeup products that I use when I'm in a hurry and just need to bring my face to life really quick before heading out the door. This is especially handy for moms who don't really have the time to get all fancy for the day but still want to look fresh and awake!  These products are all by the fabulous Stila Cosmetics. First, I am going to show you an example of my makeup that I did within 5 minutes using these three gems. This is the quick look I throw together when I am in a hurry, or am just too lazy to do my makeup! I still do my foundation (sometimes), my brows, highlighting and contouring, things like that, but those things don't take me very long to do at all!  Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner I usually don't like liquid eye liners at all, in fact, I absolutely despise them! They are usually so difficult to work with, and so hard to control that it just seems more practical to use a gel...

Hi beauties! Some of you may have already known, but Sigma just launched their new Enlight Collection! This collection is a beautiful array of neutrals, and who doesn't love a neutral, everyday look? The entire collection can be purchased for $165 (a $209 value). It's a great deal! Only available for a limited time, hurry and get yours while supplies last!  Let's go ahead and take a peek at each individual piece in the collection, shall we?!  Eye shadow palette (beautiful warm neutrals) All paraben-free, these warm shadows are great for everyday use. These 12 warm neutral shadows feature matte, frost, sheen, duo chrome, and shimmer finishes.  Price: $39 Purchase Individual Brushes (E34, E52, E54) E34 - This brush is great for intense product application or applying shadows to the crease or outer v Price: $12 Purchase E52 - Great for applying neutral shadows to the lid for a softer loo...