Social Media + Makeup

Instagram seems to be the place to find the most amazing makeup artists.  I can't lie, it's where I find out about new products and brands.  It's also where I find new MUAs to drool over and draw inspiration from.  So, I'm going to share with you my favorite makeup related Instagram accounts.  If you love makeup as much as I do, you need to be following these accounts.  Period.

My first lovely lady to obsess over is Rose (@roseandben)

Not only is she absolutely gorgeous, she is a woman of many talents.  Makeup isn't her only outlet.  She and her husband are a music duo, Rose and Ben.  Her voice is simply beautiful.  And as if makeup and music aren't enough, she also designs adorable turbans. 

Several of her turbans are in my possession, the perfect answer to unwashed hair.  I wear my turbans constantly.  She's also one of the sweetest people I've ever had the pleasure to stalk on the internet. 

 She replies to comments on her photos as best she can and even finds the time to Snapchat with us!  She's such a positive person.  Am I starting to sound creepy?


The goddess, Amra Olevic (aka AMREZY) is another one of my favorite accounts (@Amrezy)

Ok, so I don't know a lot about Amrezy.  She went to makeup school, and is an actual makeup artist.  With Anastasia Beverly Hills, she released an amazing eye shadow palette.  

As far as day to day work, I couldn't tell you what she does.  She just exists and is magnificent.

I follow her on Snapchat as well, and I can tell you that I live for her Rant Mondays.  Basically this is her, talking smack about haters.  She's a badass and doesn't care who knows it.  


Samantha Ravndahl is another one of my top choices (@ssssamanthaa)

This girl was one of my top inspirations for going gray (post about that coming SOON!).  I showed my stylist pictures from this account.

What I like about her is her adorable personality.  Her Youtube tutorials are what I imagine mine would be like...full of ridiculous and funny commentary. 

We can't forget about @missjazminad

She has some of the most perfect lips on the internet.  I've never tried any sort of lip art, but if I was going to I would definitely seek inspiration from this lady. 

 Her lips are so awesome that she's a lip model for Jeffree Star and Anastasia Beverly Hills (and maybe some others that I'm not aware of).  She's a beautiful person, inside and out.  I think what draws me to her most of all is her struggle with weight loss.  She's managed to drop 121 pounds total.  

Not only does her beauty inspire me, but her weight loss journey motivates me to get back on track with my own weight loss.


Now my final accounts are not really makeup artist accounts, but hands down the two accounts I look to more than any others!

@thelipswatch 

This account is run by the anonymous K & L, two makeup enthusiasts who never show us their faces!!!  I'm dying to know what these girls look like.  We're only given photos of their lips!

  On this account, they share exactly what the name implies:  swatches of lipsticks.  And some lip art too.

These girls also run another account, @dupethat

This account, also self explanatory, is where K & L share dupes (duplicates) of different makeup brands.  They share every dupe imaginable, from lipsticks and eye shadows to foundations, even brushes.  

Finding dupes is about more than just seeing what cheaper alternatives are out there.  Dupethat will show you comparisons of shades to help you determine which ones are best for you.  One of their latest shows a comparison of different brown lipsticks.  

This is helpful if you already own one or more of these shades, you can decide if the others are different enough to justify purchasing!  They also share a "weekly favorites" post on Fridays, which I love. 

Their site, dupethat.com is a wealth of information itself.  Here you will find tons of product reviews...in deep detail.  They also include easy to reference comparisons like they share on Instagram.  It might be a bold statment, but this is my favorite Instagram account.


This is a short list, I know.  But these are my top 5 accounts!  I don't think any of them post anything I don't double tap.


Now go follow them, pretties!