Why I Got Into Makeup and GIVEAWAY!

So, I have a new blog look and I am so excited about it!!! I would really like to thank Ashley ashleyzieglerdesigns.blogspot.com! She is AMAZING and this and I couldn't be more happy with the way it looks. If you need your blog redone contact her defiantly! Anyways.

With my new blog look I wanted to go with a post on why I really got into makeup. Why this is something really important in my life.

I used to rarely ware makeup. And when I did all it was was foundation, eyeliner and mascara. Anything else was to much for me. I hated the feeling of makeup on my face.

I have always wanted to go to cosmetology school, but more for the hair side and never the makeup side of it. But little did I know makeup would basically become my life.

Back on my wedding day, the girl who was going to do my makeup broke down on her way to me and so then it was up to me to do my makeup. So I did. I was really paranoid about it because it was my wedding day, I didn't wanna look bad. When I saw my mom that morning the first thing I asked was if my makeup looked bad, she said no you have always been good at doing makeup.
And that my friends planted the seed.

A few months later my friend Haley had told me about ipsy and birchbox. I decided hey why not. I can maybe try some new things see if I like them and go from there. Shortly after that I quit my CNA type job and got a new job where I had to look nice everyday. That is when I took ipsy and birchbox more seriously. I started using all the different samples in them. Experimenting with different makeup looks. Spending lots of time watching tutorials on youtube.

When we moved I started looking more and more into other subscription boxes, because you know what? Makeup started making me feel pretty. And because it was making me feel pretty it was making me feel confident in myself.

Confidence, that is something that all throughout my life I was sorely lacking. Going throughout high school I would always compare myself to others. Which would of course lead to low self esteem. Even when I first got married and I had someone who loved me and thought I was beautiful no matter what,  I still didn't have very much self esteem or confidence in myself. But makeup changed that.

A lot of people think girls wear makeup for boys, but truth be told I wear makeup for myself . It helps me feel god about myself, when i wear makeup it is not for anybody else but me.

So like I said I started looking at other subscription boxes and such because I just loved it! I loved experimenting, I loved getting new products, I loved it all.

After getting into it I decided I wanted to go to cosmetology school for not only hair but for makeup as well. I wanted to look more in to makeup artistry. Well I am happy to say I found a school I like that I am planning on attending that has a makeup artistry program along with their hair program.

I just have no words on what makeup has helped me realize what I was missing all along.  I would like to thank ipsy and birchbox because they were the first step in helping me realize this. If you look at my makeup collection now it is huge!

So now I would like to share with you my most favorite makeup product out of all my makeup products.

My favorite thing to use everyday when doing my makeup is lipstick. I really feel like it ties my whole look together. :) I have gotten a lot of my lipsticks from birchbox and ipsy. And I really have to thank them for that because seriously I LOVE lip color!!!

I never ever thought I would be one to be into lipstick. But I am and I love it. I have a hard time everyday choosing which color I want to wear. 

So I guess that is why makeup has become a big part of my life. It makes me feel more confident in myself, it makes me happy and I want to be able to make others happy. All throughout life you wonder what your "nack" is going to be, and mine is makeup. I am so happy I discovered it finally and get to share my love with others. Sometimes I feel like my face is an empty canvas and I can do anything with it. 

So because of my new blog look I am wanting to do a giveaway!!! YAY!!! I am so excited for this giveaway! 

So for my giveaway there will be two winners.

So the first winner will be reciving:
3 Makeup brushes from  Coastal Scents
-Large Shadow Brush
-Doefoot Blender Brush
-Dome Shadow Brush

A cute Bracelet 

Maybelline Colorsensational lipstick in the color Porcelain Pink

The Egyptian Magic All purpose skin cream

Estee Lauder Sumptuous Infinite Daring Length + Volume Mascara

Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadow in the shade Audacious Asphalt

Seriously this is one ofmy favorite eye shadows!

Healthy Sexy Hair Soy Renewal

Here is the whole lot

Pretty fun stuff! I actually love all these products so hopefully you will too!

The second winner will be reciving:

The same brush see from Coastal Scents

A very cute bracellet 

NYC Kiss Gloss in the color Coral Reef

Briogeo Don't Despair Repair! deep conditioning mask

Suki exfoliate Foaming Cleanser

Model Co Volumeyes Mascara

Ofra Eye Shadow Powder in the color Diamond Glitz (it is a green emerald color)

Here is the lot

Guys I am so incredibly excited for this giveaway!!!

Best of luck to everyone!!!!

By the way I do realize that I need to find a way to take better pictures haha.

Anyways, the ways you can enter are as follows:

Each of these will count as one entry

Follow my blog, if you are already following then that was an easy entry for you :)

Follow me on instagram @makenziesmakeup 

Follow me on Twiter @makenziesmakeup

Like my facebook page facebook.com/makenziesmakeup

Leave a comment on the blog of which item you would like to win or just try out!

When you are following me on twitter and instagram leave a comment here with your username so I can double check to make sure :) 

The giveaway will go from now untill Dec 13th at 11:59 PM

I will announce the winner on sunday Dec 14th!

Best of luck and may the odds be ever in your favor!