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Awesome Products of January 2015





The Haunted Ball occurred on January 23, 2015, celebrating the madeyewlook channel reaching 1,000,000 subscribers! That is an insane number!! Thank you guys again so much for your support with anything and everything. Of course, leave it to Lex to upload the sponsor video a month late :( I feel awful that it took so long to get this video edited. This was the first run of the Haunted Ball (ahem), so of course, there will always be little bumps in the beginning :) None the less, thank you to all of the sponsors of the Haunted Ball! Here are some sponsored items and where to find them! These are not listed in any order.

DISCLAIMER: I have used all of these products, and love them. I would never promote something that I did not personally like, enjoy, or have not used. I care about you guys.




1. Eva NYC


Purchase Freshen Up Dry Shampoo: Click!

Want the literal best dry shampoo you've ever had in your life? Their freshen up dry shampoo is the best. I have no idea how they do it, other than wizardry. It smells FANTASTIC. It is NOT an overwhelming scent, nor will someone pin point that scent as "dry shampoo." It leaves no "color" in your hair, and seriously makes some greasy bedhead (gross) less gross, and more wearable for the in-between days of shampooing your hair.


Purchase the ProLite Galaxy Dryer: Click!

Galaxy everything, right? The internet is obsessed with galaxy, and not going to lie, so am I. Im actually rocking a galaxy phone case at the moment, but thats completely not the point at all. This hair dryer is light, AND cute.

Purchase Up All Night Volumizing Spray: Click!

I actually just used this product for the first time a month ago, and have not put it down since. I mean, yes, I have, but I have been using it since. I wouldn't say it adds LOADS of volume to your hair when you are just generally drying it and not styling, but it definitely gives your "roots" some lift, and also smells extremely fresh. I love the way it makes my hair feel.

2. BH Cosmetics


Purchase the Dark Rose Palette: Click!

BH provided one of their Dark Rose palettes for the Haunted Ball, which, is full of neutral tones. This palette has both shimmer and matte shades in it, as well as a liquid eyeliner. You guys can check out use of this palette in my Nutcracker Tutorial from Chirstmas

Purchase the 120 Palette 1st Edition: Click!

A personal favorite of mine, the 120 1st Edition Palette. While this was not something sponsored for the ball, I wanted to throw this in there as well. It is pigmented, has every color you'll ever need as far as brighter shades, shading shades, and shades of shades, as well as awesome packaging that I take everywhere with me, and hasn't broken yet. You guys see this palette in almost every single video I have ever made.

3. Living Royal

There are too many awesome socks for me to pick from... so I highlighted my FAVORITES. Most of these you can get in multiple different heights. I linked knee-highs! 



Purchase X-Ray Socks: Click!



Purchase Donut Socks: Click!



Purchase Cheeseburger Socks: Click!


Purchase Monster Feet Socks: Click!

4. NYX Cosmetics 


Purchase the Jumbo Pencil (Milk): Click!
The Jumbo Milk pencil, which I am sure you guys have heard everywhere, is seriously great. Its a fantastic base for bright color pigments, and can be applied on all skin tones.


Purchase Primal Colors NOW: Click!
DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE PRIMAL COLORS. As you may know, I am a body painter, and I use these guys all the time when I am working. They are so pigmented, blend so easily, and that is both with and without primer. I cannot explain how much I recommend these colors for my bright peeps. Seriously. Im being serious. 

5. Graftobian 


Purchase Pro Paints: Click!
You see Pro Paints in almost all of my videos, or at least half! My personal favorite colors are white and black from this company. They also have AMAZING neon colors, which no joke, are exactly how they look in their package and are super neon. No matter what color you go with, they are easily applied, and easily taken off. They also will not feel tight or uncomfortable on your face/body when applied.


Purchase Metallic Powder: Click!
If you are looking to create a robot, or any kind of metal creation, these metallic powders are like a gift from the metallic gods. All you have to do is mix it with a mixing medium, or just water if you really wanted to, they just might not be as smooth, and paint away. They feel a smidgen tight on the skin, but you get used to wearing it after a minute or so. They will get you the effect you are looking for if you are wanting to do anything metal. You will wonder why this was not in your life previously.

6. NuMe


Purchase the Titan 3: Click
My personal favorite is obviously the turquoise color, but color doesn't effect the quality of the product. If you scroll back on my instagram, you guys will see a post a very long time ago demonstrating the awesomeness of the curls from these wands. I have board straight hair that absolutely hates staying curled. It is healthy, and untouched. This wand will hold curls in my hair for at least 3 days (I never went any longer, just because my hair gets greasy!) I have fine, very long hair.

7. Lunatick Cosmetic Labs


Purchase Apocalipslicks: Click
A black lip product is really hard to find that doesn't crack or smudge. I absolutely love their black, and don't worry about it coming off on my teeth. Need I say more, my batty friends?


Purchase the Zombie Defense Palette: Click!
I personally have this palette, but you can always try others! From what I have used of this palette, I think the colors are super bright, and highly pigmented. I have never had a problem with staining. The only critique I have to say about this product is that it can get a little dusty when dipping your brush in the powders. Obviously, genius Lunatick knows this, and also provides a little disk that allows you to press your powders back together in a nice little circle. So, really, problem solved. Other than that, their product is awesome, and their packaging is *the best/coolest I've ever seen* I also suggest keeping the pressing disks in a little baggy so you don't lose them :) 

8. Sexy Hair


Purchase Spray Clay: Click!
Sexy Hair's Spray Clay is smooth, not sticky, not heavy, and doesn't smell weird. Need I say more? In case I need to say more, it also sprays out of a bottle, and is not a clumpy mess of anything you need to put in your hair. It will work on both short hair (my Gram has short, spiky hair), and long hair with unruly spots (I have a cowlick that sticks straight up in my bangs, but we won't discuss that).

9. Kosart Studio

Purchase the Phantom Pro Airbrush: Click!

Airbrush talk broken down: First off, it is red and black. Second, it is a gravity feed airbrush, which means that you do not have to put your paint below the brush and suck it up, you put the paint on the top, and it goes down into the airbrush with.. well.. gravity. There is also a little knob right by your hand in which you can control the amount of air/paint that comes out of the brush without having to go to the compressor.  Long story short, its pretty. 

10. MadeULook

Purchase the 10 Piece Brush Set: Click!

OKAY, OKAY, I WONT POST A PARAGRAPH ABOUT MY OWN BRUSHES, JEEZE. 

Thank you to all of the sponsors of the Haunted Ball, and I hope you guys try some stuff out! You may have a new love!

Lex

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