Saturday, December 31, 2011
What happened to my Vlogmas?
~Elle<3
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011
OPI Nail Polish Review: "Dusk Over Cairo"
Coverage: After 2 coats, I was completely disgusted with how sheer this polish was. Even after 3, which is when the picture shown was taken, you could still tell where the whites of my nails were! I even went ahead and did 4 coats, but that was a waste of time because it looked exactly the same, but the gold shimmer was a little more noticeable which redeemed it slightly.
The color: ...looks horrible on me. I think it's because I had pinkish skin, whereas my mom has more golden/tan undertones in her skin. I'm glad this is actually her nail polish because I would be mad if I'd spent $8.50 on this myself.
The color looks great in the bottle-on the back where it isn't quite blended together, you can see a tan/gold swirl that makes me swoon ( I put another picture of the back side for you), but only in a very specific light can you see this golden ness when you have the polish on. It's too light of a golden pink to be flattering, in my opinion. It kind of looks like the color your skin would turn if you had a burn or scar, yuck!
Lasting power: usually OPI has decent staying power and won't chip for 3-7 days. However, not only has this color been dinged on four of my fingers already, but it also has chipped minorly on a couple nails. Maybe it's been because I've been in the kitchen all morning, but I let the polish dry for a good 5 or so minutes before adding a top coat or touching anything.
Overall, I'm very glad I only painted one hand with this color to test it out. I want to take it off soon, but I'm waiting for it to grow on me at least a little bit. My advice: stay away from this one!
Thanks for reading!
xox Elle
@photoholicgurlo
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
FOTD: Shocking Combos!
I had about five minutes to do my makeup this morning and just slapped on a blue shadow I'd been meaning to wear for a week now!
Eyes: First I applied my homemade primer instead of my usual benefit one because it was easier to grab! It held up pretty well, but not perfectly.
The shadow is Steamy by MAC, and gave a lot better pigmentation as a lid color today than it did as a crease color in my Rave Girl tutorial. I was very impressed with it today, since usually I'm disappointed with the color payoff!
Lips: I just wanted a little more color on them when I filmed today, so I brushed on a Soft Matte Lip Cream by NYX in Antwerp. I think that color would add a lot of color to any complexion!
Thanks for reading, Angels! xox Elle(:
@photoholicgurli
Everything.Elle@yahoo.com
YouTube.com/user/elleoenigma
P.S. I'm blogging today from my newly Christmas-fied living room! Watch my Vlogmas Day 6 video to see it!
Monday, December 5, 2011
Possibilities for Vlog Channel Name! HELP ME PICK(:
So I made a huge master list of every possibility I came up with or was given as a suggestion- I tried to credit all of the ones not thought of by me.
So TWEET me whichever one(s) you like best! Anyone who gave me a suggestion on my channel page or who tweets me their favorites will get a shoutout in one of my first videos on this new channel(:
iElle
VlogsByElle
ElleOhElleVlogs
iLOL
iLOLVlogs
iEatMakeup
ElleOhElle86
Tinkerellebelle
ElleBelleLOL
iFollowElle
ElleTV
ElleInc
iVlogWithElle
otherelleoenigma
MoreElle
EllesExtras
EverythingElle
elleoenigmax3
EllexExcel
EverydayElle
ElleEveryday
ElleOnTheDaily
ExtraElleEvents
purpelle
StoreStories
ShimmerShopping
TheShimmerShopper
MetallicMatters
TheElleNetwork
TheElleChannel
TheBeautyBlogger
iCare4Beauty
LushLove
LovelyLavender
YankeeCandy
vlogbaby
TheGuru
iLikeYou
SuperElle
AlwaysMakeuped
iGoEverywhere
TheVlogger
MyLifeInVideos
TheGlamitz
UrbanMakeover
exactlyelle
exactlylikeelle
glitterandbows
neoneyelashes
TheNeonGirl
lipjunk
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LongLostFootage
iAMElle
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OtherElle
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TwistsandTurns
FollowElleAroundVlogs
LivingMyLife
ExtraElle
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TheLifeofElle
EllesShimmerShow
LifeofAGuru
GuruGal
ThatGuruGal
MyMakeupWorld
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Hoolababy99
iElleBelle
benefitbaby10
iElleOhElle
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MACalicious
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EllesLife
pinkparfait
PinkParty
ElleiPhone suggested by @loooooooooogan on twitter
playingwithfashionvlogs suggested by didughemotocvesde
SmileyVlog, ElleVlog, elleshotvlog, EEVlog suggested by jazzionify
beautyforever, beautifulbarbie suggested by lovetodance366
mylife suggested by beautyforeverxoxox
ElleLovesVlogs suggested by benefitbarbie08
FashionJunkie suggested by meaganashley20
Any other creative ideas gladly accepted(:<3
Please help and tell me your ideas! @photoholicgurli Everything.Elle@yahoo.com
Saturday, December 3, 2011
November Beauty Favorites!
Thanks for watching! xox Elle (and YES I did dye my hair darker, sorry I touch it so much in this video!)
Mini Blogpost Haul!
So I should start off by mentioning that everything here is actually from a grocery store! How ironic! Dear Big Y, thanks for starting to carry OPI & China Glaze- the day I found out was so exciting!
First on the left, you can see those gorgeously pink Sharpie highlighters- usually just one of those retails around $3 at Staples, but I got two from the sale section for 74 cents! Whatta steal! My pink highlighters that I bring to school for use in music class and studying were starting to die, so these came at the perfect time(:
Next, (and this is actually the reason I was holding off a few days on this haul) are 2 Maybelline eyeshadow palettes that I got as part of my friend's birthday present! She's one of my acting buddies, so we always bond over makeup in the dressing room & I thought it'd be a great way for her to practice her skills (not that she even needs makeup, cause she's GORGEOUS inside & out) <3
The one on the left has such unique colors- the teal in the lower right is something I want in my own collection! I think the name of that palette is Seashore Frosts, but I'm not sure! I think she'll really love the lavenders and royal blues, and the upper right color reminds me of MAC's Satin Taupe!
The other palette is another one I've been meaning to pick up for awhile because of the beautiful neutral colors. It makes me laugh that it's a different layout than the other one- I'm really not a big fan of the new way Maybelline is setting up their quads so they're all different sizes. The name is Designer Chocolates and it gets a lot of good reviews and love on Youtube(: Both of these were around $6.50!
Lastly is my favorite item- a new China Glaze nail polish! This is only the second one in my CG collection in the shade Cashmere Creme. It's the perfect nude-brown color, a perfect fall shade that I've had my eyes on for awhile! If you follow me on Pose or Instagram, I posted pictures of this on my toes! This color dries so incredibly fast that I can't wait to use it as a manicure when my current polish (see what it is HERE) chips off!
Overall I had a great time beauty shopping at the Grocery store! Let me know if you've ever done this before in the comments, and thanks for reading!
xox Elle <3
Friday, December 2, 2011
Revlon Nail Polish Review: "Sherry"!
As for the consistency, it's so thick and creamy that it's dark and opaque with one coat (though I would suggest two since it nicks easily). It really does dry extremely fast, but even though it's dry to the touch it will still smudge if you touch anything like zippers, seat belts, etc.
I love the color- it's hard to tell if it's a brown or reddish purple, but either way it's perfect for this chilly transition time between fall and winter! It's almost matte because the color is so intense, but the polish does have a built in shine. I'm in love with how unique it is and how it looks different each time you see it.
Love the formula, love the color, love it's drying power! I haven't had it on long enough to judge staying power, but since I've had so many Revlon polishes, I can guess that it'll be OPI or better for chip resisting!
Be sure to pick up what will soon be one of my fave fall nail polishes if you see it at the drugstore!(:
xox Elle
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Unboxing Haul: Clinique!
Saturday, November 5, 2011
October Favorites!
Friday, November 4, 2011
Homecoming Tutorial: "Pretty Girl Rock" Metallic Makeup!
FOTD: Picture Perfect Purples!
Hair:
I straightened it and parted it to the side. Originally I didn't have a part, but today's extreme wind was working against me, so I just made a definitive part and took a hairbrush with me to keep it pretty and in-line all day.
Outfit:
I'm pretty sure I wore this plum-ruffled shirt and gray cardigan combo in an OOTD video on my channel! Thought it looked detailed enough for a picture and that the colors complimented each other (:
Makeup:
Now, what you've all been waiting for! I finally tried out my new H.I.P. eyeshadow duo that was featured in my Fall Makeup Haul on my channel! The purple colors really bring out my hazel eyes and make them look especially green, especially with the top being purple as well!
I'm having a really good mascara day, and I used a different Clinique mascara for top lashes and another one for bottom. One will be featured in this month's favorites video, which I'm hopefully filming later today!
Not actually wearing anything on my cheeks, it's just warm where I am so I have my usual natural flush going on (;
For lips, I meant to go with a soft pink, but I forgot how red-tinted this lipstick was! It's a Maybelline Color Sensational in Pink Peony, which is one of the longest-lasting lip colors I own. Seriously, test it out while you eat foods all day long, and it'll still be there at the end of the day.
Let me know what you think & thanks for reading!
~Elle<3 @photholicgurli
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Party Outfit & Tutorial for Longer-Looking Hair!
Hey Angels, my last few OOTD videos seemed to get really good responses so I filmed an OOTN and included a short hair tutorial for a style that I absolutely love to wear this season to fake longer-looking hair! You don’t have to start with straightened hair, but I think it helps to pull off the illusion if it is straight(:
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Fall Makeup Haul & Room Organization!
Hey Angels, thanks for watching and please subscribe if you haven’t! Hope you enjoyed this makeup haul…in the actual video I called it a back to school haul but really it’s just anything trendy for fall or that can be easily brought to school! I also got a few organizational things so hopefully you can pick up some tips. Please let me know what you think in the comments!!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Products I've Hit Pan On TAG!
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Rave Girl Halloween Tutorial! (Picture on my Channel Background!)
Hey Angels, thank you all for watching this extravagant and funky makeup tutorial, and I hope you enjoyed! Tweet me a picture if you try it out and I hope each and every one of you has a Happy Halloween, or Sweet 16 if that’s what you’re wearing it too, like I did! (: Fun fact: I took about half an hour of footage between this and my False Eyelashes video, and it took me a few days to edit which is way longer than usual because there was so much to add to it! Hope you enjoyed all of my hard work.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Secret Videos!
Anyways, as you see in the title, this is a quick blog post for my followers/fans/subscribers that's an exclusive only to YOU- yes you, reading this vlog in your comfy pajama pants! Because you'll know all about elleoenigma videos before they even come out- that's what I mean by secret videos!
So these are the videos I've filmed but either still need to edit or to upload onto my (non-existant) vlog channel! I'm still going to keep some a secret for my own reasons, but hopefully this will get you guys excited for this new fall/winter season of my channel! They're not in any order either...I always try to think of uploading orders, but then they always changed based on what events or holidays are coming up, blah blah blah.
So here you go, your own VIP pass to what's coming to my channel within the next few weeks!
*Rave Girl Halloween Makeup Tutorial
*Fall Makeup Haul
*New School Vlog- I'm actually not sure if I'm going to upload this because it's a little late, but if I get some special requests or a change of heart, I might change my mind!(:
*Party Hair, Makeup, & Outfits
*A mystery tutorial...don't want to give it away just yet! But...I did happen to tweet a picture of what it looks like a few weeks ago..hint, hint(;
*Products I've Hit Pan On
Those are only SOME of what I'm planning on doing soon, including my long-awaited giveaway, but be sure to read my blog post about that to know the latest on what's happening with it! These videos are also subject to change in title/content ever so slightly. Hope that you're all excited to see these, and send me any feedback if you have comments or suggestions! Also, if there's one that you'd like to see sooner rather than later, please let me know so that can be arranged(:
Happy October!(:
P.S. It's almost the weekend, WAHOOO!
~Elle<3
@photoholicgurli
youtube.com/user/elleoenigma
For my other links, visit my Youtube channel(:
Saturday, October 22, 2011
How to Apply False Eyelashes!
Where Have I BEEN Lately?
Hopefully this will change shortly, but I feel bad having you guys wait every few nights for something new when I don't get around to it until the weekend! Some nights I'm lucky...like last Monday I had time to upload because I'd edited the night before! But for now I'm thinking don't count on anything more frequent than every 4 days, and I'm most likely going to only upload about once or twice a week, around weekends or Fridays/Mondays.
Who knows though- I might get a miracle and have a bunch of time free up ( I'm almost done making up school work that I missed THREE WHOLE WEEKS ago when I was sick, so maybe that'll be a better time for videos!)
So now that you know the reasons and that my uploads won't be as frequent, which I feel super guilty and sad about, maybe now you'll know when to expect videos so you can make sure to see every single one! Hahahah(: You never know, right? For me, at least, I find it hard to keep up with my favorite youtubers when they're uploading every other day! Maybe that'll just be a summer thing for me- every other day, that is- because there's so much more free time for everyone to watch. I guess we're all busy now, so I hope no one minds this change of pace too much!
I'll still be having my weekly twitter shoutout contests, so comment on the video I'm uploading as we speak to get exposure for your channel OR your tweets!
See you in my latest video,
~Elle<3
Youtube: elleoenigma
@photoholicgurli
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Fall Fashion Lookbook!
Friday, October 14, 2011
Getting Ready TAG: Permit Pictures Edition!
Hey Angels (get it…you guys all watch me, like Angels watch over you? Eh, eh? Hopefully it’ll catch on…) I was SO excited to go get my permit pictures taken the other day, and I made sure my makeup and hair were picture-perfect, and decided to film the whole process for you guys since it was a special day (and cause I love watching Getting Ready videos!) Fun fact: I took 23 minutes of film, and this took me a little over an hour to edit out completely! I hope you all enjoy, and let me know if you want more videos like these or if you have any requests! I had a lot of fun working on this one(:
P.S. I don’t usually get ready in that room so the mirror and camera situation was a little weird…oops! I thought I did a pretty good job for using the flip screen on my camera as a mirror for 80% of the makeup!
Thursday, October 13, 2011
What's Going on With My Vlog/Second Channel?
So if anyone has ideas, get in contact with me somehow through my channel or Youtube Email: Everything.Elle@yahoo.com **If I choose your suggestion, I'll give you credit on the new channel in the About Me section- yay for free publicity for your channel!**
I would really like my name in my vlog channel, but it could also be something beauty-related I guess? And I don't want my beauty channel name in it either, so nothing like "otherelleoenigma" haha, that'd just be too confusing- I can barely even read what that says!
I'm really sorry for the delay, since I have plenty of vlog and singing videos ready to go up, just nowhere to put them! Please be patient, and I'll let everyone know the night it's created! I'm also considering doing my 700 sub giveaway on that channel too- WOW I am so behind! So sorry, but thank you all for your support.
I'm still aiming for a thousand subs for Halloween, which is when I'm doing a ROOM TOUR! So if you're one of those viewers of mine that just can't wait for that video (the requests for it have just been absolutely pouring in), help to spread the word about my channel and please subscribe if you haven't already- it really helps me out and means a lot to me!
Ohkay, this is a long blog post...my bad! I feel like I'm forgetting something, but I guess that's what Twitter is for(;
Have a beautiful day, Angels!
~Elle<3
Youtube: elleoenigma
@photoholicgurli
Everything.Elle@yahoo.com -> suggestions, questions, business inquiries.
P.S. In case you're wondering, the point of this vlog channel is to keep personal videos more separate from my beauty channel, so that it can be more professional and keep to a common theme so that viewers know where to find a certain kind of video, and won't be annoyed with vlogs on the beauty channel! I feel like I can reach the right audiences that way.
Monday, October 10, 2011
How to Be Justin Bieber for Halloween! (for Guys AND Girls)
Friday, October 7, 2011
September Favorites + How to Win A Shoutout!
FOTD!
Been loving the straight hair look that I was too lazy and too hot to do during the summer & warm early fall.
My best friend gave me this scarf for my birthday...it really doesn't go w/ my sweater at all except for the matching blue LOL.
Took this while I was locked out of my house and was going to tweet it but decided not to cause I'd already Twitpic'ed the crap out of everyone today!
If you have questions on the makeup, get in contact with me somehow(:
~Elle <3
Twitter Shoutouts!
So since it's a Friday, I did my usual #FF shoutouts using Followfriday.com , where they recommend users for you to shoutout, and you pick among them.
But I thought that instead of doing that every week, (or maybe in addition to it? Let me know!) I could give a shoutout to whoever wins a shoutout from the best comments from my video during the week! Or...I could do a comment spotlight during my videos, featuring the best comments.
I'm really just thinking through it, and all typed out it probably doesn't make much sense to you guys, LOL. But does anyone have any ideas?
Another Twitter "shoutout segment" I'd like to do on a weekly basis could be the Youtuber I'm liking the most, my favorite TV show people, as long as they have Twitters, and in addition, my #1 fan of the week! YES that's what I'll call it haha! Whoever sends fan mail, has the best comments on my channel, or on my videos, will win the third slot in my Twitter shoutout tweet!
If you'd like me to shoutout your Twitter, just do one of the things I mentioned above, and you'll be considered to be on my Friday "Favorites OTW" Tweet!
Hope you all like this idea! If you're confused or think I need to make a video about it, just let me know (obviously through Twitter, but also through Youtube messages or my Youtube email, which will be listed below!)
Hope to hear your feedback, Tweethearts!
Elle Belle
@photoholicgurli on Twitter
Everything.Elle@yahoo.com
Thursday, October 6, 2011
700/800 Subscriber Giveaway Update!
So I promised at 700 subscribers to do a giveaway, but shortly after hitting that goal I did some research and found some sites online that say that only Youtube Partners can do giveaways, otherwise you risk your account being taken down. It even says this in the Youtube handbook- but I've seen plenty of gurus on Youtube that aren't partners do giveaways. So...what gives? If anyone knows anything about this topic, PLEASE let me know on twitter, Youtube, or my Youtube email: Everything.Elle@yahoo.com because otherwise I'm really just stuck on what to do! I really need to keep my promise, and I have everything picked out and ready to go for the giveaway, but I really don't want to risk it!
My other issue is that I don't know what to put for a return address. I don't want my own address on there, but there's really nothing else you can do that would cooperate with the post offices! I've asked many of my guru friends and they say that either a) for sponsored giveaways the companies send the products themselves [however, mine isn't sponsored so that's not an option!], b) their family members shipped it for them, or c) they used their own address and had no problems, but I still feel shaky about that.
It is really important that I get parental permission before doing the giveaway, so I'm sorry for the delay but I really need to get past these issues before I can make the giveaway video! Please let me know if you have a solution for either of them, that would really help me out(:
In the meantime...thank you all SO much for 800 subscribers! That is so amazing and I'm so grateful that my viewers can help me to reach my goals. Please continue to support me and let me know what videos you would like to see!
Until later,
Elle <3