Gazelle Beauté

#Fall #Nude #Nail Colors!

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 22:13:00 +0000

Loving these Nudes & Browns... So trendy this season...

I am all about these right now...

What trend are you rocking?

Yours in beaute,

~Dee

#WedWords of #Beaute ;-) ~xo

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 23:38:00 +0000

Cheers to #Beaute - in All forms...

Confidence is Beautiful!

yours in beaute,

~dee -xo

#Nude Crazed! Nude in the fall... sure, why not? ~xo

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:07:00 +0000

I am super in love right now!

This may be my new staple... I have always and I mean always been a red girl... what an extreme...

Funny, it feels bold, however, in a subdued way...

Have a super day, loves!

yours in beaute,

~dee -xo

#Breakfast Meal of Champion #Beautes! ~xo

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:27:00 +0000

Good morning loves!

Here to share #ThursdaysThoughts with you!

Beaute is not only skin deep - I always say that what you put in is way more important than what you apply topically =)

Make sure you beautify yourself and your body by nourishing it first thing in the morn!

photo: courtesy of Vitacost

yours in beaute,

~dee -xo

Au Naturel on a Rainy Day - Feeling #Nude! ~xo

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:13:00 +0000

Good afternoon, loves!

I hope you are having a beautiful day! I wanted to share a little something with you.

Here is a great drug store buy for all of you lovers of the Nude lip…

While I love the Dior Nudes and D & G Nudes… I am always on the lookout for a great buy / bargain…

This L'Oreal lipstick is great! It is called Fairest Nude and I say that you should have this in your makeup arsenal… =)

We have been enduring some rainy days here in Vegas and the best go to look for me – is a baseball cap and very, very low maintenance makeup… here I am below rocking just that… so, if you are on the make for a great nude – look no further… you can pick it up at your local drugstore…

Have a super day, Beautés!

Yours in beaute,

~dee -xo

#BeauteIcon of the Week: Monica Belluci

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:19:00 +0000

#BeauteIcon of the Week: Monica Belluci

Though she is not technically an icon… I strongly believe she deserves the Beaute title!

Give it up for Italian Beaute, Monica!

yours in beaute,

~dee -xo

#ThrowbackThursdays – Pintame! ~xo

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:51:00 +0000

#ThrowbackThursdays – because I missed Tuesday =)

Amigos!!! Today’s Throwback will be in Spanish… just because I feel like dancing!

I hope you are having a great day wherever you may be – thank you for tuning in!

Have a super day & an even better evening!

your constant companion,

~deirdra -xo

#LookOfTheDay - Purple lined eyes & Living Your Passion ~xo

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:24:00 +0000

Today’s look: Purply lined eyes w fun, purplish / pinkish lips!

With all my daily activities it is sometimes hard to do the things that I love! Being a mom, a full time worker, a housewife without really staying home… time is a commodity!

Take time even if it is 5 minutes a day to live your passion – mine happens to be Beauty! Give into your passion!

Below, is my look for today using Urban Decay’s – The Black Palette – dark, deep colors =)

yours in beauty,

~dee -xo

Trendy Orange Eyewear - MUFE Tut! ~xo

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:56:00 +0000

A few weeks ago I went and picked up some new colors from Makeup Forever... lately, all the rage for the Spring / Summer are vibrant Oranges & Pinks... I wanted to do an everyday look for you using the Orange... I hope you enjoy it below! Thanks for watching!

yours

yours in beauty,

~dee -xo

Naked #UD Everyday Look Tut! ~xo

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:14:00 +0000

hello beauties...

finally, I am able to upload videos... I just might go crazy... :)

Here's a video on an everyday look for me - nothing difficult - quite easy and pretty...

I hope you enjoy it - thanks for checking it out!

yours in beauty,

~deirdra

#MakeupReview: M•A•C Tenderling

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:38:00 +0000

Review: M•A•C Tenderling

So, I bought this a month or so back… I had also purchased the Mineralize Blush in Gentle.

I really, really wanted to like Tenderling, however, it is not working out for me… I am not sure if this happens to you – it appears that the blush is oxidizing… at first I thought it was the brush… I changed it and continued to use it and still the same thing… what a bummer! As you know… anything MAC does not come at a bargain and I am really disappointed that it has turned out to be a lemon… so to speak… on the right is the Tenderling & you can see what I mean – I did clean it up a bit for aesthetic purposes…

The mineral blush, on the other hand, is a success! =) I really like it a lot!

I have another review to do very soon as I just picked up some other goodies that I need to share!

A witty woman is a treasure; a witty beauty is a power -George Meredith

yours in beauty,

~deirdra -xo

Feeling grey...

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:23:00 +0000

Hello beauties! Hope you are having a beautiful week so far… just wanted to share my favorite look lately…

I think grays / greys are me… what do you think?

yours in beauty,

~deirdra

Hello beauties! Merry Christmas!

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:22:00 +0000

Hello dears!

Merry Christmas to you! I cannot believe that the New Year is already upon us! Sooo much to do! So much I wish to accomplish in this coming year! I know have been away for so long - so many things happened - experiencing loss took a lot of my time and energy... not being able to focus on what I really wanted to work on - feeling like a boat without direction... Now, that is all over - or, I guess I should say - I am moving slowly, however, surely towards my beauty goals for 2012 =0)

I pray you experienced a blessed time with your loved ones during this beautiful Christmas season!

I am working on uploading my videos - I have had an awful time w my editing software - looking to update it... I WILL have some videos posted within the next week! For sure! =)

May you have a wonderfully, beautiful day!

yours in beauty,

~dee -xo

hello beautiful friends...

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Mon, 09 May 2011 17:27:00 +0000

hello beauties!

I know it has been a bit - I have been busy with sooo much...

I will be updating you on some goodies that I have picked up recently &&&& a link to my new vlog...

please stay tuned...

thanks for tuning in ...

yours in beauty,

~dee

Eyebrows and coffee...

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:31:00 +0000

Ugh! So despise this growth phase in an effort to reclaim my once glorious eyebrows...

Now showing: ugly thick strands protruding as they fight their way to lay flat again :/

Why, oh Why, did I thread them??? To be progressive - that's why... hehehe

Anyways, at least I will always have my coffee - that soothes me whilst I shade in the once full areas...

Have a beauty filled day, my friends!

yours in beauty,

~dee

Achieve Glorious Skin by Quitting These…

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:15:00 +0000

Achieve Glorious Skin by Quitting These…

- Stop Smoking:

o Smoking causes premature aging… smoking asphyxiates the skin – leaving you with a sallow, gray appearance…

- Stop Skimping on Your Beauty Sleep:

o Lack of sleep or rest shows up on your skin – circles under your eyes, tired and / or wrinkled looking appearance. Without adequate sleep, your body cannot restore and repair itself. Not only might you live longer, your skin will look much better, too!

- Biggest Offender:::

o Picking and or Scratching your face… this is a big No, No… this leads to scarring and or craters in your lovely face… Please, please do not Pick!

- Going to Sleep with Makeup On:

o Cleansing will be sure to remove waste excreted throughout the day and any germs and bacteria your face may have come in contact with. I will admit that I have fallen asleep once or twice with makeup on (Oh, I felt bad). It did not harm me, thank God! However, for some it only takes one time to mess up and provoke acne, besides waking up with your eyelashes stuck together J

- Forgoing Sunscreen:

o For me, this is No. 1 before any makeup touches my face. I use a Moisturizer with SPF 30 already in it – so, it goes on lightly. I know using an SPF directly will sometimes give you the ‘white’ look and I like to stay away from that. The sun’s rays are so damaging and not only do you leave yourself open to skin cancer, you also leave it open to the attacks of free radicals… (they damage and age skin)

- Excessive Exfoliation:

o It is a common misconception that you need to exfoliate every time you wash your face. On the contrary, too much exfoliation might actually lead to dry, irritated skin. While regular exfoliation is necessary to reveal, alive, glowing skin – it is probably recommended to limit it to a few times a week. The goal should be to keep your skin moisturized.

Just some food for thought…

Happy skin is moist skin J

Yours in beauty,

~dee

Threading and Cake!!! :)

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:13:00 +0000

As you all know… I LOVE thick eyebrows… I do NOT let anyone touch my eyebrows. On a whim yesterday, I decided to have them threaded… eek! My lovely threader, Sama, got thread happy and thinned them out a bit much. However, I am a good sport and I will shade in where I feel necessary… :s ~~~ Btw, cake made it all better for about 5 minutes… they surprised me with Freed’s! Yumm!

It is just hair, right? I will let them grow back in – I know my girlfriends out there would absolutely love ‘em, however, I feel naked… hehehe. G, on the other hand, loves them and so does my boy – he says bushy is not in! What is a girl to do? hmmmpppfff…

yours in beauty,

~dee

Feeling all LUSH...

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:12:00 +0000

Have I told you about LUSH? I may have mentioned them briefly in earlier posts, however, let me just brag a a little on them and say – you must head over there and do it fast! J I first found LUSH about 7-8 years ago in Carmel, CA… when I walked into that fragrant little gem I was pleasantly assaulted with jasmine, coconut, cinnamon, the list goes on. Anyway, when I came back to Vegas – much to my disappointment we did not have one… LUSH is a refreshing change – they are focused on (can I say) homemade products – a bit of an organic approach to your typical shampoos, conditioners, creams, lotions, etc. I have been on a more ‘organic’ approach in my daily living and they truly fit the bill! I have visited them at least 3 times since November… not a good sign on the pocket – I have been told to stay away from them by Gio… I hide the receipts. Even though the products may seem a little costly upfront, you will notice with consistent use that a very tiny bit of their product is all that is necessary being that they are so concentrated, therefore, lasting longer than your normal commercial products.

My favorites right now are: BIG (Sea Salt / Seaweed & others) it is a shampoo, Trichomania is another shampoo I love – it comes in a solid (soon to be discontinued – hence, my recent visit ;) Had to stock up), UltraBalm is a petroleum free balm for all your dry bits, Mange is a solid body lotion that is also edible (tastes a bit like Chocolate), Sex Bomb is meant for the bath a refreshing change from your normal bubble bath, Mint Julips is my newest conquest – it is a scrub (exfoliator) for the lips… there are too many to list right now as I might embarrass myself with all the goodies I might have to admit to…

Another plus is that the products I mentioned above will be bought again - they live up to their name and I am happy! Sharing the love… if you love the natural side of things – do yourself a favor and go check them out! You will not be sorry…

yours in beauty,

~dee

Retin A - To Use or Not to Use... What is your opinion?

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:16:00 +0000

Sitting here arguing over::: to Use or not to Use Retin A...

I have to say, when I read article after article speaking how you should not use Retin A if you are looking to conceive, then I have to wonder how safe is it really for you? I am a huge believer that a more natural approach is the best way to go in handling your acne... I can, however, understand that there are people even teenagers who are experiencing horrible cases of acne. I still believe that there has to be a better way... Am I alone here?

On another note... When I hear firsthand from friends and users of Accutane - another ‘skin care’ product that is said to clear up aggressive acne, that their skin has been ravaged by use of this product, again, I have to wonder - What are the long term effects...

What do you think?

yours in beauty,

~dee

I Love Vegas at Christmas time...

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 07:18:00 +0000

What a Lovely Christmas we had...

I hope you also shared a warm, wonderful time with your family during this wonderful holiday season...

I just wanted to quickly share with you my fabulous news!!!

Much to my surprise and wonder... I received a wonderfully packaged gift from my family...

They gifted my with the Tarte Jewelry Box... Oh, What Joy I felt when opening that unsuspecting gift bag...

Anyway, I will report back to you with my review and a few snapshots of some 'eye opening' inspiration...

ta ta for now,

yours in beauty,

~dee

#NYX Palette Review #2 ~ Champagne & Caviar...

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 02:53:00 +0000

NYX Palette Review - Champagne & Caviar

Hello there! Another NYX review for you! :)

Here is one of my frequent looks for work... it is pretty simple and very soft and pretty. The colors in this palette are mostly shimmery with the exception of the dark brown and black shade. The colors range from light to darker versions of champagne and pink with the darker colors to accent. I have used this palette about 8 times so far... so, I guess that means I really enjoy it. Again, for non-expensive eyeshadow these are pretty good... they go on and blend well.

Here’s my finished look below... I used a pinky blush and nude lip as well. Please ignore the strands of eyebrow hair - need to wax... lolI hope you enjoy it!

yours in beauty,

~deirdra

NYXing my way through makeup...

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:27:00 +0000

NYX Palette Review - Secret World

I bought this last week sometime and much to my surprise the colors were very pigmented. I was going to give it as a Christmas gift and then decided to keep it and try it out. I bought some other nice ones for gifts (I did not cheat my peeps :) ). It is not bad for inexpensive makeup - $9.99 for the palette. Below is a look I achieved using only the NYX palette. I used MUFE Microfinish Quickie blush & Nude 22 lipstick w some pinky gloss to finish off the look.

I have to say, I do enjoy NYX cosmetics - Now! I even bought two palettes at the same time and I will tell you that I have been using them every other day for my makeup looks...

I hope you like the look... it is kind of an earthy look...

yours in beauty,

~dee

Coco for Coconuts...

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:47:00 +0000

Coconut Oil…

As I mentioned in one of my earlier posts – I have been using a coconut based (solid) shampoo… if used without conditioner, your hair is pretty tough to brush without saying, “Ouch” …

Review: Lush Trichomania solid bar ~ the shampoo has done pretty well with my hair… (btw, my hair is long and curly and I have been told, a little coarse :/) it lathers really well, if you wish you could break off little pieces to maybe make it last longer… I use it like I would a brush and wipe down the sides of my wet hair and Voilà! It coats my hair and somehow thickens the hair shaft… not sure, however, it feels nice in a weird way… hair smells nice and I am happy! I have heard that some people feel that they have experienced hair loss with it – we lose hair everyday – seems normal to me – it might be because they are not using a conditioner afterwards… you must use one (my opinion).

On another note… I have been reading and researching a bit and now, I believe I am ready to try pure coconut oil on my hair as a mask… if you are interested in doing the same it is best to apply the oil heaviest at the ends and very lightly, or none at all at the roots and wrap your hair in a plastic (shower cap, or small plastic bag will work). You should be able to wear it for at least a day or overnight (protect your bedding, first J) I plan to do this sometime this week when I am off… I will let you know how it goes… as I am in the field of aesthestics, I am always looking for organic ways to care for my skin… coconut oil is said to work wonders on the skin as well… I will try this too!

Ta ta for now…

yours in beauty,

~deirdra

Sleek Palette Swatch Review...

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 03:43:00 +0000

Swatch Review:

I am loving this palette! It is sooo sweet! In fact, I have ordered two more... I plan on giving them away for Christmas. Hopefully, I can part with them...

Here they are in all their glory... I cannot rave enough - they are such a great addition to my or your collection... they are sooo pigmented and such a steal! They are purely mettalic with the exception of the light brown & black one... I paid $10 US dollars plus tax & shipping... a whopping $23.50 US. This is love!

Sleek - Storm

Swatches

Velvety soft vibrant colors:

Golds, bronzes, deep purple, cocoa color, rich plum-red, light gold, and granite washes of glorious color.

yours in beauty,
~dee

L'Oreal recap...

noreply@blogger.com (Gazelle Beauté) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 06:55:00 +0000

Hi there...

Here is the updated look after using the Navy HiP eyeliner... simple look - not too much going on here... I usually like to keep it simple during the week...

yours in beauty,

~dee