Monday, December 5, 2016
Sunday, December 4, 2016
Humans of Niche Blog
Hey everyone! Check out this video of one of my best friends here at Brockport. She talks about how makeup has influenced her creativity and she loves playing around with new products. Enjoy!
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Treatment
For this week's blog post I'm sharing my favorite hair detox mask. The recipe is one part apple cider vinegar and one part water. Mix the two in a spray bottle and completely saturate clean dry hair in the mixture. What I like to do at this point is wrap the hair in something that will lock in the heat from the scalp, such as a plastic bag or a shower cap. This allows the hair cuticles to open up and really soak in all the goodness from the mask. I typically leave this on for about 15 minutes, then shampoo and condition as normal. This mask can also be used as a rinse in the shower after shampooing. Some benefits from this mask include:
- cleans hair of product build-up
- helps minimize dandruff
- strengthens and shines hair
- helps with greasy hair types
- gives hair bounce
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
The Importance of Priming
For this week's blog, I've decided to chat with you all about something that I think is very important when it comes to doing makeup; priming.
There are so many different kinds of primers out there for all different skin types. Primer provides a barrier between your skin and the makeup, that way the makeup doesn't seep into your pores making your skin dirty and causing breakouts. It also gives your makeup something to grip on to, so it doesn't slip and slide around on your face throughout the day.
For large pores, there are pore minimizing primers that work very well. Personally I like the Benefit Porefessional. Primers like this one fill in those pores providing a smooth surface for makeup to go on top of.
For oily skin there are mattifying primers that help absorb the oil, and for dry skin there are primers to give back that healthy luminous glow. You can also use setting spray as a primer (this is one of my favorite tricks). Using a setting spray that is meant for prolonging the wear of your makeup as a primer can really do the trick if your makeup tends to melt off your face by the end of the day.
When you don't use a primer, you're allowing the makeup to sink into your pores (a quality you may want for your moisturizer, but not your foundation). This causes pores to become clogged - yes even if you wash your face - thus causing breakouts. It is so important to create that barrier, so that bacteria that may be hiding on your makeup brushes or in the openings of your tubes of makeup doesn't find its way onto your skin.
There are so many different kinds of primers out there for all different skin types. Primer provides a barrier between your skin and the makeup, that way the makeup doesn't seep into your pores making your skin dirty and causing breakouts. It also gives your makeup something to grip on to, so it doesn't slip and slide around on your face throughout the day.
For large pores, there are pore minimizing primers that work very well. Personally I like the Benefit Porefessional. Primers like this one fill in those pores providing a smooth surface for makeup to go on top of.
For oily skin there are mattifying primers that help absorb the oil, and for dry skin there are primers to give back that healthy luminous glow. You can also use setting spray as a primer (this is one of my favorite tricks). Using a setting spray that is meant for prolonging the wear of your makeup as a primer can really do the trick if your makeup tends to melt off your face by the end of the day.
When you don't use a primer, you're allowing the makeup to sink into your pores (a quality you may want for your moisturizer, but not your foundation). This causes pores to become clogged - yes even if you wash your face - thus causing breakouts. It is so important to create that barrier, so that bacteria that may be hiding on your makeup brushes or in the openings of your tubes of makeup doesn't find its way onto your skin.
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Coconut Oil Three Ways
For this week's blog I've decided to talk about something I use almost every day; coconut oil! I love this product because it's cheap but loaded with possibilities, which is great for college students. Here are three of my favorite ways to use it.
1. Makeup remover - I absolutely love using coconut oil as makeup remover because it is so gentle. It takes the makeup off so easily without tugging at the skin too hard. I've tried makeup wipes in the past and they just do not work as well. They pull at the skin around my eyes and they always seem to cause breakouts for my sensitive skin (which college students get enough of already between the late nights and stress). Using coconut oil is a great alternative because it is highly effective while being mild at the same time.
2. Moisturizer - Coconut oil is jam packed with moisturizing properties. I love using it on my legs especially for a post-shave balm. I tend to get dry skin often around my knees and elbows, especially living in upstate NY. Using coconut oil on these areas saves my dry skin! My skin drinks it right up leaving it silky smooth.
3. Hair Mask - This may be my favorite way to use coconut oil. My hair tends to get very dry and brittle especially in the cold months. So what I like to do is completely saturate my hair in coconut oil, wrap it up in a bun and sleep with it on all night. I cover my pillow in a towel so the oil doesn't get all over my pillow.
1. Makeup remover - I absolutely love using coconut oil as makeup remover because it is so gentle. It takes the makeup off so easily without tugging at the skin too hard. I've tried makeup wipes in the past and they just do not work as well. They pull at the skin around my eyes and they always seem to cause breakouts for my sensitive skin (which college students get enough of already between the late nights and stress). Using coconut oil is a great alternative because it is highly effective while being mild at the same time.
2. Moisturizer - Coconut oil is jam packed with moisturizing properties. I love using it on my legs especially for a post-shave balm. I tend to get dry skin often around my knees and elbows, especially living in upstate NY. Using coconut oil on these areas saves my dry skin! My skin drinks it right up leaving it silky smooth.
3. Hair Mask - This may be my favorite way to use coconut oil. My hair tends to get very dry and brittle especially in the cold months. So what I like to do is completely saturate my hair in coconut oil, wrap it up in a bun and sleep with it on all night. I cover my pillow in a towel so the oil doesn't get all over my pillow.
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Hits and Misses: Mascara
For this weeks blog I’m sharing my favorite and least favorite mascaras. I have tried almost every lash product out there, my lashes are rather short and straight. I’ve tried countless products to get that beautiful, long defined look. Here are some I swear by and some I will steer you clear from.
Hits:
- Clinique High Lengths Mascara $17.50 - This product is my current favorite mascara. Although it is a tad pricey it’s well worth it. The brush is perfectly curved to fit the human eye, and it only has bristles on one side of the brush - weird I know. These bristles are so tiny, and they separate every lash for great definition and length.
2. Benefit Roller Lash Curling Mascara $24.00 - This mascara is similar to the Clinique, but has its own benefits. The brush is similar in that it’s curved, but it is completely covered in small plastic bristles. It separates my lashes and lifts them up for a wide-eyed effect!
3. Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara $23.00 - This product makes my lashes super full and voluminous. The brush is soft and hourglass shaped, providing for a lot of drama and impact.
Misses:
- Covergirl Super Sizer Fibers Mascara $6.74 - Let me just say that I don’t think I have ever disliked a product as much as this. I heard great things about it so I figured I’d give it a try, but it does not work for me. It did not give my lashes ANY length like it claims it does. It also made my lashes clump together, I do not recommend.
2. Urban Decay Perversion Mascara $24.00 - This product wasn’t as bad as the cover girl, however I do not recommend this either. The brush is quite large, which I just don’t like because my lashes are so small that the brush just overpowers my eye. It also has a very wet consistency that felt heavy on my lashes and caused them to clump together.
3. L’Oréal Voluminous Butterfly Mascara $8.99 - This Mascara claims to give a winged out effect, and it does not even come close. Similar to the cover girl mascara it causes my lashes to clump together and did not provide me with any length whatsoever.
Sunday, October 9, 2016
My Favorite Makeup Products on a Budget
In this week's blog I'm here to tell you guys all my favorite products that won't empty your wallet. These are my favorite items you can find in the drugstore that I believe actually do a fabulous job. Being a college student, I know how heartbreaking it is to spend 50 bucks on one palette. I'm here to tell you guys the best products that will give you the best results for 1/5 of the price!
I'll start with foundations, and I have two of them. By far my favorite foundations from the drugstore are the Rimmel Stay Matte and the Maybelline FitMe Matte and Poreless. If you can't tell already, I have quite oily skin and I have tried just about every product from the drugstore to battle it. These two foundations have been my go-to time and time again, the Stay Matte is a creamy, mousse-y consistency and it is quite thick. This provides for great coverage with a perfectly matte finish. The FitMe is similar but is more liquidated. It does a fabulous job at covering the appearance of large pores for a seamless finish. I love applying these products either with a foundation buffing brush, or a beauty sponge.
Next is concealer, Which I also have two favorites! My first is the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles concealer. I love this product because it does a great job at covering my dark circles after a late night of studying. I also love the Maybelline FitMe concealer, it is so easy to blend out while providing great coverage for when breakouts occur. I apply both of these products with a makeup sponge.
For powder I have to say I love the Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder. I love to simply swirl a fluffy brush into this powder and buff it over foundation for a seamless matte look. This keeps my oil down almost all day, and it is so easy to just throw in my purse for touch-ups when I'm on-the-go.
L'Oréal makes a great drugstore brow product. It's called the Brow Stylist Definer. I love this Product because it's small point allows for precise application, and it's double ended with a spoolie on one end and product on the other. I apply this directly to the brow in small, quick hair-like strokes.
For eyeshadow, I love the L'Oréal Color Riche La Palette Nude 1. This palette has every color you could need. Some shimmers and some mattes this palette has the perfect shades for an everyday look, which is why I love to use it when I'm in a hurry. I apply it using a small eyeshadow brush or just my fingers!
Next is eyeliner and I find that I always go back to the Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner. I love this because it lasts so long and it is so easy to apply. I apply it with an angled eyeliner brush.
For mascara I have to say my favorite is the Maybelline Lash Sensational. I have purchased this mascara over and over and I will always go back to it. It does the perfect job at lengthening the lashes while providing volume, all for the best price!
My favorite drugstore bronzer has to be the Milani Baked Bronzer in Glow. This is great because it provides a subtle glow on the cheeks which really brightens up the face. I apply it with a fluffily bronzer brush.
I also Love Milani for blush, especially their baked blush in Luminoso. This blush is the perfect color for everyday, a peachy-pink color that flushes the cheeks just perfectly. I apply this with a classic blush brush.
Last but not least, my favorite drugstore lip product would have to be the Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in Super Natural. This gloss is the perfect pink-nude for every day wear. It's easy to apply and super quick!
Please let me know if you think of any drugstore products that I should try! Thanks for checking out my article and stay tuned for more.
I'll start with foundations, and I have two of them. By far my favorite foundations from the drugstore are the Rimmel Stay Matte and the Maybelline FitMe Matte and Poreless. If you can't tell already, I have quite oily skin and I have tried just about every product from the drugstore to battle it. These two foundations have been my go-to time and time again, the Stay Matte is a creamy, mousse-y consistency and it is quite thick. This provides for great coverage with a perfectly matte finish. The FitMe is similar but is more liquidated. It does a fabulous job at covering the appearance of large pores for a seamless finish. I love applying these products either with a foundation buffing brush, or a beauty sponge.
Next is concealer, Which I also have two favorites! My first is the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles concealer. I love this product because it does a great job at covering my dark circles after a late night of studying. I also love the Maybelline FitMe concealer, it is so easy to blend out while providing great coverage for when breakouts occur. I apply both of these products with a makeup sponge.
For powder I have to say I love the Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder. I love to simply swirl a fluffy brush into this powder and buff it over foundation for a seamless matte look. This keeps my oil down almost all day, and it is so easy to just throw in my purse for touch-ups when I'm on-the-go.
L'Oréal makes a great drugstore brow product. It's called the Brow Stylist Definer. I love this Product because it's small point allows for precise application, and it's double ended with a spoolie on one end and product on the other. I apply this directly to the brow in small, quick hair-like strokes.
For eyeshadow, I love the L'Oréal Color Riche La Palette Nude 1. This palette has every color you could need. Some shimmers and some mattes this palette has the perfect shades for an everyday look, which is why I love to use it when I'm in a hurry. I apply it using a small eyeshadow brush or just my fingers!
Next is eyeliner and I find that I always go back to the Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner. I love this because it lasts so long and it is so easy to apply. I apply it with an angled eyeliner brush.
For mascara I have to say my favorite is the Maybelline Lash Sensational. I have purchased this mascara over and over and I will always go back to it. It does the perfect job at lengthening the lashes while providing volume, all for the best price!
My favorite drugstore bronzer has to be the Milani Baked Bronzer in Glow. This is great because it provides a subtle glow on the cheeks which really brightens up the face. I apply it with a fluffily bronzer brush.
I also Love Milani for blush, especially their baked blush in Luminoso. This blush is the perfect color for everyday, a peachy-pink color that flushes the cheeks just perfectly. I apply this with a classic blush brush.
Last but not least, my favorite drugstore lip product would have to be the Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in Super Natural. This gloss is the perfect pink-nude for every day wear. It's easy to apply and super quick!
Please let me know if you think of any drugstore products that I should try! Thanks for checking out my article and stay tuned for more.
Monday, October 3, 2016
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Beck's Bio
Hello everyone and welcome to my blog! My name is Rebecca Coffman, dancer/singer/photographer/hair&makeup stylist and enthusiast. I'm so excited to finally show you all what beauty means to me. During my time here I hope to connect my passion for all things beauty to you! I am a strong believer that if you look good, you feel good and confidence is very important to feeling good about yourself, especially in college.
I am currently a student at SUNY Brockport, double majoring in Dance and Journalism & Broadcasting with a concentration in Public Relations (it's a mouthful I know). But with these degrees I hope to perform while I can, and other times possibly working in a PR office for companies like Birchbox or Sephora.
A few things I hope to cover on my blog in the future are skincare, my favorite high-end and drugstore products, my go-to looks and many more. These ideas are focused around a college-based theme, such as back-to-school looks and how to keep your skin in check during finals week.
Stay tuned for future posts coming every week, I can't wait to share with everyone!
I am currently a student at SUNY Brockport, double majoring in Dance and Journalism & Broadcasting with a concentration in Public Relations (it's a mouthful I know). But with these degrees I hope to perform while I can, and other times possibly working in a PR office for companies like Birchbox or Sephora.
A few things I hope to cover on my blog in the future are skincare, my favorite high-end and drugstore products, my go-to looks and many more. These ideas are focused around a college-based theme, such as back-to-school looks and how to keep your skin in check during finals week.
Stay tuned for future posts coming every week, I can't wait to share with everyone!
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Racist Graffiti Found on College at Brockport Campus
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