Jessica Kinnari

       Autumn is my absolute favourite season! I love the weather, fashion, makeup, and of course all the delicious food. Today's makeup look a daytime look inspired by the warm colours of nature during autumn. It focuses on warm eyes, healthy looking skin, and a warm lip.  Face: 1. Start with a medium coverage matte or semi-matte finish foundation and using your fingers or a brush, blend the product into your skin. If you have fairly good skin don't apply foundation everywhere, just dab it where you need a little coverage or skip this step all together.  Clinique Even Better Foundation or Maybelline Superstay 24hr Foundation. 2.  To brighten up your under eye area and keep you looking fresh and awake, apply a light concealer underneath your eyes in a V shape. This will bring light to the centre of the face and appear as a more natural highlight. Apply concealer around your nose, and onto your eye lid to act as a base. Blend out t...

(Courtesy of annasaccone.com) Anna Saccone is the most subscribed to female Irish youtuber, the author of "The Style Diet", and 1/4 of the SacconeJoly's YouTube reality show. She also had incredible style and makeup, and so today's post is my take on my favourite of her daily makeup looks, which is very natural but polished. I loved her makeup back in July of 2013 and so that is mostly the look I am going to try and recreate.  Face: 1. Take a full coverage concealer, and dot it under your eyes, on any blemishes, or acne scars. Anna has oily, acne prone skin, and so using a heavier concealer means she can get away with wearing a lighter foundation.  Anna likes Maybelline 24hr SuperStay Concealer or Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer. I used Rimmel 2 in 1 Highlighter and Concealer .  2. Blend a light BB cream or tinted moisturizer all over your face and neck. Anna likes Mac Studio Tint or Maybellline Dream Fresh BB Cream. I used Maybelline Dream ...

Hello Everyone! I have some super exciting news! Today my Youtube Channel is launching. I am incredibly excited and have been working hard to get everything in order. I am going to aim to upload at least 2 videos a week, and they will act as a visual aid to my blog posts. I hope you enjoy! Today's post is a summer What's in My Makeup Bag.  Items in my makeup bag: Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream Rimmel 2 in 1 Concealer Mac Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer Nars Blush Elizabeth Arden Cream Ceramide Blush Beautique Eyebrow Pencil Highlighting Stick Essence Longlasting Eye Pencil  Covergilr Lashblast Volume Mascara Tokyomilk Lip Elixir If you want to hear a bit more detail in regards to the products please check out my video below: xx JD Twitter: @jessicadonna_ YouTube: JessicaDonna 

If you follow me on Twitter, you will know that I am currently in the middle of the production process for a play. This involves long days, and long weeks. A number of people have asked me what I do on days when I feel tired but I still need to go to rehearsal and I want to look "fresh" so to speak.This is my super quick beauty routine that I have been turning to for the past few weeks. Face: 1.I start by applying Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream all over my face and down my neck. I apply this using my fingers, and I am currently wearing it in the shade Light/Medium. 2. Next I grab my Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer and I lightly contour my jaw, under my cheekbones, and sides of my forehead. 3. I then choose a gingery/peachy coloured blush and I apply that along my cheekbones, blending upwards. 4. I take my Almay CC Concealer and Brightener Duo, and going in with the concealer. I apply it under my eyes and around my nose. This is a very sheer formula which is perf...

Welcome to Super Sunday the Spring Edition.  These are the current products in my makeup bag. There are always many different items that are in and out of my bag, but these are the ones that I have been using everyday for the past month.  Avon Perfect Look Color Palette in Cool. This palette comes with four lip colours, four eye shadows, two blushes, and a powder. All of them are for cool toned skin and so are super flattering. I just use the powder from this palette but I like having it around because it gives me options.  Avon Colour Fold Up Palette . I use the darkest blush from this palette, it is a shimmery peachy pink shade. Again another huge palette that contains lots of bright eye  shadows perfect for spring.  Clinique Choco-Latte Eye Shadow Quad . I use the darkest colour from this quad for my brows. I fill them in using a little angled brush. Almay Intense Eye Color Trio for Hazels. These shadows are super pigmented and last all day. I use...

Happy March! I recently reorganized my makeup table and I thought I would share with you what it looks like and how I keep it organized. I will follow up with a post on my blogging table. I apologize for the dark photos but today there was no sunlight as it was snowing and cloudy. Oh these wonderful winter days!  This is my makeup table :) It is actually a computer table with green fabric draped over it. I have decorated it with fake flowers, and my Eiffel Tower shaped jewelry stand (a gift from my brother). I also have some books which I take makeup inspiration from, and little candle holders that I use for my earrings. This is a green plastic organizer I picked up from the Dollar Tree.  I really love the neon green colour because it reminds me of spring and it matches my green fabric. It has 3 different sections which are perfect for my brushes and make them much easier to find and manage. In the back section I keep my hair styling products. I separate my face brushes...

For today's Fab February post I thought I would post my makeup wishlist in honour of "Wishful Wednesday".... Yes, I just made that up.... Basically this post is of all the beauty related products that I would like to purchase or try in 2014. Kind of an odd post, but I have read a number of posts like this and I have always found them a useful forum. So if you have tried any of these products or have products that you want to try out in 2014 feel free to comment! 1. Nars Laguna Bronzing Powder . I have heard so much about this bronzer and I think that after my Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer runs out this will be my next bronzer purchase. 2. Clinique Cheek Pop Blush in Plum Pop. I have a feeling this blush is going to become my go to for the spring and summer. It looks like a grogeous plum shade which would be perfect for my light-medium cool toned complexion. 3. Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette. I am already in love with the original Naked Palette, and I just kn...

One of my favourite pass times is, of course, watching makeup tutorials on YouTube. I then usually copy the look for about a week- two weeks after... every. single. day. So I thought I would share with you a couple  of the looks that I rotate through as my makeup routine! Hope you enjoy it: 1. Anna Saccone: My Full Makeup Routine. This is my current favourite makeup look, and I have been wearing it everyday since Christmas, when I got the Urban Decay Naked Palette (Number One). It is perfect if you have brown eyes and oily or combination skin, as that is what Anna has. I'm sure this does not come as a surprise, because those who read my blog regularly will know that Anna Saccone is one of my biggest inspirations! Link to this tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjhW7J_Y18U 2. Pixiwoo: Vanessa Paradis Makeup. I love this makeup look for days when you have your hair thrown up into a bun or a sleek ponytail. It is clean and fresh and just perfection! Link to this tutoria...

I have had a number of requests for this post, and I thought now would be a good time to do it since a lot of people are going away on the weekends or on holiday. Most of these products are just in my everyday makeup bag, but a lot of them I have in a travel size, to make them more convenient to carry. By no means are there fewer products, I tend to bring things "just in case" which leads to a lot of unnecessary items being brought along.  So this is what I pack when I am just going to visit family, or whatever, but they can be tapered to wherever you are going whether it is hot or cold there. It is currently rainy and cold in Canada, so let's pretend we're going away on a nice ski weekend, to sip hot chocolate and watch all the skiers go down the hill. Pictures to come! 1. Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer in the Travel Size . This is my go-to primer. It helps with redness, it moisturizes, and it creates a gorgeous base for makeup. The fact that it comes in a conveni...

This is going to be the first post a series about the best products from different brands both drugstore as well as high-end/department store. So first let's start off with Mac! This brand is definitely one my favourite makeup brands, but only for a few select products. In no  particular order these are my favourite products by Mac: 1. Mac Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation. I have this in the shade C4, and I use it all summer long. This powder foundation can give you anywhere from sheer to full coverage. I find that I can pile it on and not look cakey, it won't wear off throughout the day, and if I spritz it with Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray, it just looks like skin. Amazing, amazing product! 2.   Mac Studio Tech Foundation . This is an amazing foundation to wear if you are being photographed, or if you are looking for a cream to powder foundation that blends like a dream. This is a medium coverage foundation, and it covers most acne scars, dark marks, and spots....

When I was in Bed, Bath, and Beyond the other day, I picked up a cosmetic organizer. It is from U.S Acrylic, and it is the large version with removable lipstick holder.  This is what it looks like as a whole, it has lots of different places to keep things, and it holds most standard size cosmetic palettes. First is the lip stick holder, which I put beside the organizer to create even more storage room. It holds 12 lip sticks, and so I have my favourite 12 arranged in order of preference.  The left side has 3 sections that get deeper as you go back. In the front section I keep some of my smaller eye shadow palettes, like my Mac, Tarte,  and Clinique. I also keep my Paint Pots here. In the section behind I keep all of my setting powders, bronzers, and blushers. In the final section is where I keep all of my foundations that I am not using. So I have my Mac Studio Tech and Studio Fix, etc. I also keep here my cream concealers, and liquid bronzer.  ...

Hi everyone! I just wanted to do a quick haul post. My Mum and I went shopping yesterday, and I picked up a few things because all of the boxing week sales are still on. Hope you enjoy: The three tops are all from Suzy Shier, they were having a 50% off everything sale, so I picked a few distinct pieces to add to my collection. I bought them all in a XS. I have a love for white lace dresses, I currently own 4, so when I saw this one I had to have it. It is a small, so it will be a bit more roomy. For sizing reference I am 5'1'' and I usually take sizes 0-2. You can never have too many scarves; they pull together outfits like no other. So when I was in Ardenes, I picked up a turquoise with sparkly gold thread running through it; a simple black one; and an animal print scarf for a day when I want to add a little wildness to an outfit. I also bought two pairs of pretty shoes, they are from Suzy Shier, and I bought them in a size 6. The flats are just simple and black ...

Happy New Year! Another year has gone by, and that means another (or my first!) beauty favourites post. Here are my beauty favourites of 2013:            1.  Revlon Lip Butter in Creme Brulee.  I love this product as an everyday lip colour, it is creamy and quick to use.                 2.  Rimmel's Paradise and Airy Fairy; Mac Velvet Teddy; Revlon Siren . All of these lip sticks are called upon time and time again and they never fail me. The first three are the perfect neutrals, and Siren is my favourite special occasion lip stick. Thanks Jessica Alba for the suggestion!                        3.  Revlon Colourburst Lip Gloss in Bordeaux; Clinique Lip Gloss in Glamour-Full . These lip glosses are both opaque and are not over powering when worn. I never wear red lip stick because it doesn't suit my lip shape, b...

Yay! Happy 50th post everyone! Today's look is for those days when you just throw your hair up into a top knot but still want to feel glam. This makeup will take about 15min. So it is fast, simple, and super pretty, hope you enjoy! Face: 1. Start with a tinted moisturizer, and blend it all over your face and down your neck. Jessie's Picks : Garnier Skin Perfector. Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer. 2. Pat a peach cream blush along the cheekbones and apples of your cheeks, to keep a youthful glow. Jessie's Picks : Maybelline Dream Satin Mousse in Peach Satin. Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge for Lips and Cheeks in Fresh Melon. 3. If you like you can now powder the skin, or you can leave it as is for a dewy effect. Eyes: 1. Sweep a shimmery cream coloured eye shadow all over your eye lid, and in your inner corner. Jessie's Picks : Urban Decay Eye Shadow in Virgin. Mac Eye Shadow in Naked Lunch. 2. Apply a matte medium brown into your crease and blend. Jessie's Picks: ...

As a follow up post to yesterday's, here is the top beauty gifts for teens under $50: Deborah Lippmann Wicked Set. For all the nail polish and musical addicts out there this bright nail polish set is the perfect gift. The colours are true, and the polish wears incredibly well. For $22 you can afford to be a little witchy this Christmas. Bobbi Brown Everyday Pretty Lip and Eye Palette . If you're not the best at matching colours, or don't know who matte is, this is the gift that is perfect for you. All of the work is done for you, all you have to do is take the credit. In true Bobbi Brown style this palette will be quick to become a favourite for whomever the lucky owner may be. For $35 you can give a classic gift for a classic price. Sephora Collection Home for the Holidays Carrier . Sparkles are everyone's best friend. The chic little makeup bag is the gift that keeps on giving. It is the perfect gift if you are one of those doubters who believe there is a th...

When you are going away for the holidays to visit family, or even if you are just going for Christmas dinner, not having to worry about your makeup is bonus. So here are my holiday makeup bag tips, to just pack the essentials, but still have a polished and fast look. What to bring in your holiday travel (or not travel) makeup bag: 1. A moisturizing base . Be it a tinted moisturizer or a foundation, pick a tried and true product that you know you can rely on to make you look flawless. Jessie's Picks: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Oil-Free. Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation. 2. A creamy concealer . Try and pick a versatile one that works both under the eyes as well as on blemishes. Jessie's Picks: Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer. Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer. 3. A peach blush. This blush colour will go with almost all lip colours as well as skin tones, and that is a plus when you are in a rush and don't stop to think if your blush complements your lip stick...

Face: 1. Start with a lightweight foundation, and buff it well into the skin. Jessie's Picks: Mac Face and Body Foundation. Burberry Sheer Foundation. 2. On a big fluffy brush, sweep a matte bronzer along the contours of your face, so under you jaw, in the hollows of your cheeks, and on the sides of your forehead. Jessie's Picks: Benefit Hoola Bronzer. Rimmel London Natural Glow Bronzer in Sun Bronze. 3.  Apply a pink cream blush (or lip stick) along your cheekbone, and blend for a youthful glow. Jessie's Picks: Elizabeth Arden Cream Ceramide Blush in Honey. Rimmel London Lip Stick in Airy Fairy. 4. Set your face with a translucent powder. Jessie's Picks: Nars Setting Powder. Clinique Stay-Matte Powder. Eyes: 1. Apply a wash of matte skin-coloured eye shadow across your lid to give it an even colour. Jessie's Picks: Mac Eye Shadow in Brule. Bobbi Brown Eye Shadow in Bone. 2. Curl your lashes and apply 2 coats of a dark brown or black mascara. Jessie's ...

Chloe Morello is a YouTube makeup guru and stunning all at the same time. I will link her YouTube channel at the bottom. This is the makeup look that is clean, flawless, and is a go to makeup look. Especially for days when you are on the go. This look works best with a sleek ponytail or top knot. Face: 1. Take your favourite BB cream or tinted moisturizer and blend it well into your skin. Make sure you bring it down the neck and over the eye to avoid any tide marks. Jessie's Picks : Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector For Oily/Combination Skin. Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Oil-Free. 2. Using a matte bronzer contour your face. Jessie's Picks : Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Bronzer. Marc Jacobs Beauty O!Mega Bronze-Perfect Tan. 3. Blend a peach blush along your cheekbones and a little on the apples of your cheeks. Jessie's Picks : Mac Mineralize Blush in Warm Soul. Bobbi Brown Blush in Desert Rose. Eyes: 1. Using a brow powder softly fill in your eyebrows. 2. Take a black li...

Pictures to come..... What's in my makeup bag winter 2013! The prducts in my makeup bag have somewhat stabilized since the seaon turn over, and I have now being wearing the same makeup look for about a month (I will write another  blog post using these products). Here are the items in my makeup bag, I will try and go a in some sort of order.... Face: 1. Hourglass No 28 Primer Serum. This is my HG primer and facial serum. It is not oily, it hydrates your skin, and gives your skin a beautiful glow. I wear this on its own or under my foundation. 2. Mac Studio Tech Foundation in NC25. I wear this foundation on days wear I need more coverage, or if I know my photo is going to be taken, and I want my skin to look flawless but not cakey. 3. Maybelline Fit Me Foundation in 115. I like this foundation because it very sheer coverage and a very dewy finish. This is my everyday foundation. When I set it with a powder and/or a setting spray it lasts all day, and it does not cling to an...

It's almost that time of year again...Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Time! Every girl sometimes has one of those days when you just need a pick me up, and sometimes natural and glamorous makeup is just that pick me up. Face: 1. Start with an airbrushing primer, blend it all over your skin and down your neck. Jessie's Picks: VS Airbrush FX Primer. Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer 2. Next take your favourite tinted moisturizer or BB cream and buff that into the skin. Jessie's Picks: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Oil-Free. Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector All in One. 3. Take a warm and shimmery bronzer and apply where the sun naturally hits your face, so your forehead, nose, chin, and cheekbones. Jessie's Picks: Urban Decay Baked Bronzer. Rimmel London Shimmer Bronzer. 4. Blend a peach cream blush onto the apples of your cheeks for a warm and youthful glow. Jessie's Picks: Nars The Multiple in Portofino. Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush in Peach Satin. 5. I...