5 Minute Makeup Challenge | Best In Beauty Competition ROUND 5!!!

Hi everyone! Do you ever have those weekends where it feels like a millennium has gone by and then you finally get home into your own bed and you don't know what to start to catch up on?! Yeah, I've had one of those weekends. I finally got out of my house, met an amazing blogging/YouTube buddy of mine Andrea (FromInsideMyCloset), did some shopping, hung out with my boyfriend, and then finally saw some of my friends from school. We got tea and we got Shake Shack and it was glorious. This little extended (and unexpected) weekend has thrown me off my blogging and YouTube schedule so apologies for that. If you hadn't noticed this disorientation than my apologies for bringing it to your attention, haha! So on Sunday, whilst I was out and about, my 5th video for the Best In Beauty competition went up! I just wanted to take a moment to express how happy and bubbly it makes me feel to have this much support! It's overwhelming, mind-boggling, and makes me smile every time I think about or see someone vote for me. Thank you all so much for taking the time to watch my video each week and then going over to vote. I didn't expect to make it this far but so glad I have! For this week's round we were given the task of doing the ever so fun 5 Minute Makeup Challenge. It's A LOT harder than it looks, people, haha! In this video I attempt to do my current everyday makeup routine and also show you how I would handle 5 minutes to do my makeup in real life! I hope this is a video you guys enjoy because I had a lot of fun putting it together! When you've finished watching please head on over to this link right here --> (http://youtu.be/YUHScNpeJrc) and leave a comment on that video with 'Jessica' or 'TheModMermaid' to vote for me! I'd genuinely appreciate the support to help me make it into the 6th round. There's only 4 of us left so the race is getting tight! As always let me know what you think in the comments below and most of all, enjoy the video!

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Products I Regret Purchasing | Best In Beauty ROUND 4

Hey there, hi there, ho ho ho there! I'm just going to jump straight into it by saying THANK YOU to any of you lovely readers who have gone over and supported me in the Best In Beauty competition! I've managed to somehow make into the 4th round of the competition and I so appreciate the support and kind words in your comments. By getting me into the 4th round you've extended my battle (WAR, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing! Good god, y'all!) which means I'm calling for your help and support once again. This round's video was to review a product or products we just plain didn't like so I thought I'd make a "Products I Regret Purchasing" video. This was a really fun video to film for some reason. It could be because of the purple makeup or the floral crown but it was most likely because I had some pent up resentment for some of these products for sounding so wonderful and just making my wallet radiate guilt. After you've watched this video I'd seriously appreciate you guys taking the time to go and vote. To vote all you have to do is head on over to this link over here --> (http://youtu.be/LAR25EDhhR8) and leave a comment on it with "The Mod Mermaid". Two lovely ladies are being eliminated this week and there are only 6 of us left so I could use your support now more than ever! I'm not even letting myself watch the votes come in on the video because last week it sent me into a tizzy of anxiety, haha! This is probably one of my videos that I feel most confident in publishing! So as always, I'd love to know what you thought!

What are some products you regret purchasing?

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MERMAID HAIR | Hot Tools 3 Barrel Waver (Review/Demo) :: BEST IN BEAUTY COMPETITION ROUND 3

Hello everyone! Happy shnappy Sunday! Today I bring to you my THIRD entry for the Best in Beauty competition over on YouTube. I've made it to the third round thanks to all of your lovely support and the time you've all taken to go over and comment! This week's theme was a review of something that you love and I've decided to review my new Hot Tools 3 Barrel Waver. It's a new heat styling type of product for me as I have a flat iron and curling iron but nothing that could give me MERMAID HAIR ... or for those not so obsessed with mermaids, beachy looking waves. It's a brilliant product and I'd love it if you could check out my review on it. I also do a demonstration of how to use the barrel waver along with some nifty tips and tricks to get the best out of it. After you've watched the video I'd really appreciate you going over to this link right over over here --> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj1bqLdolEU) and voting for me. Basically to vote you just have to leave a comment on the video (^^) I linked with either my username 'The Mod Mermaid' or just 'Jessica' and that's it. Super easy and not at all time consuming! I'd genuinely appreciate the support as the videos being created by the other girl's are AMAZING and I'm honestly just a big ball of anxiety right now. I'd love to make it to the 4th round with your help! Please enjoy the video and let me know what you think in the comments :D

Don't forget to rock the mermaid!

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BEST IN BEAUTY ROUND 2 + I NEED YOU HELP! :: Emerald Glamour | Night Out Make Up Tutorial

'Ello fellow mer-metes (mermetes? I just pictured about 10 mermaids pretending to be Rockette's, haha) I'm here today to tell you all about my latest tutorial! Hooray for tutorials! Tutorials are quite nice, aren't they? This is a look I actually wore out for this past New Years to a dinner party. I think it's quite sophisticated but fun at the same time. I popped some emerald (had to incorporate the color of the year now didn't I?!) eyeshadow on the lash line and then topped it with some shimmer! I also couldn't do this glamorous look without a classic red lip. I absolutely love how it turned out and am so glad I was able to remember what I did to recreate it for you all. This video is also an entry for the 2nd round of the Best In Beauty competition. Thanks to all of you who so kindly voted I made it to the 2nd round and even tied for 1st place in the 1st round! I'd really appreciate you all taking the time to support me once more and head on over to this link right here -> (http://youtu.be/jPA6wSJiKlY) and vote! Basically all you have to do is go to that link and leave a comment with my username (TheModMermaid). You MUST vote on the video I linked you to above otherwise it won't count. You can also vote for up to 3 people, so do go check out the other contestant's videos out if you'd like. Thanks again to everyone who has voted in the last round and this round already. Also thank you to anyone planning to vote for me - the support really means a lot!

What do you think of this tutorial? Do you think you can remember what you wore for New Years or was there too much champagne? ;)

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Tutorial | Shimmering Summer (Everyday Make Up) + I NEED YOUR HELP!

We (I) interrupt this program of "face/base" posts to bring you my latest tutorial! It's the look I've been wearing a lot this past few weeks. It's very subtle make up, on the verge of a "no make up" look but it's got a bit more glitter. Now that it's getting warmer I'm enjoying wearing less make up on my face and using more natural colors, which is surprising because if you know me you know I'll take any opportunity to wear some fun and bright colors! Any darker colors used are used to just accentuate/define my eyes. I also added a bit of sparkle using a glittery base and then a super sparkle packed eyeshadow. I hope you guys enjoy it!

ALSO, if you're following me on Twitter or my Facebook page you'll know that I was chosen to be a participant on "The Best in Beauty" competition, which is a beauty competition being held on YouTube. I'm competing against 11 other YouTubers and one is actually a fellow blogger! So this video is not only a tutorial but an entry for the first round of the competition! To make it through each round I'm going to need some votes and could really use your help! After you've watched my video head on over to this link right here --> ( http://youtu.be/caLGyb66puw ) and basically all you have to do to vote is leave a comment on that video with my username (TheModMermaid) If you vote, you MUST comment on the video I linked you to otherwise it won't count ): You can only vote once but in that one vote you vote for up to three girls, so make sure to check out some other videos if you'd like! I'd really appreaciate you guys taking the time to vote as I'd love to get as far as I can :) Thank you to everyone who has already voted and thank you to everyone who's planning to! It really means a lot to me! :)

So what do you prefer for the summer everyday? Au natural or pops of color? :)

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