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DIOR

2012-01-10T13:46:00.000-08:00

I'm sure many of you own this product already, and for the longest time this item was on my wish list. When Sephora had their 20% off Friends and Family sale, I finally went ahead and picked it up.

Dior's Amber Diamond is such an amazing highlighting powder. It leaves the most beautiful, soft, and glowing sheen on the cheekbones or wherever it is applied. It's no wonder that so many people rave about this product, because it is every bit as wonderful, as people say it is.

The packaging is absolutely gorgeous, as Dior packaging always is.

Comes in a really cute velvet pouch with the Christian Dior initials on it. The overall packaging is a plus, especially the very convienent mirror inside. However, the product inside is the reason for purchasing.

DIORSKIN-POUDRE SHIMMER
Ultra Shimmering All Over Face Powder Description:

As sheer and shimmering as silk, the Diorskin Shimmer Star brightens the complexion with thousands of sparkles to a sea of finely milled shimmer. What is the secret of these unique reflections? Just the right amount of pearlescent particles and pigments designed to give the skin a beautiful sheen. The result: in just one step, your face radiates with a delicate halo of light.

This is by far the prettiest highlighting powder that I have ever used or have owned before. It truely does give such a glow to the skin, and for the quality, it's defiantly worth the splurge. It retails for $44, which is alot of money, however, if your looking to splurge on one beauty item, I would defiantly recommend this one. I hope you enjoyed reading, if you own any other Dior products that you are loving, please share them in the comment section below. Thankyou.

SONIA KASHUK

2012-01-01T18:46:00.000-08:00

I own many amazing brushes, but I'm always on the look out for more. I have never tried any of Sonia Kashuk's makeup brushes before, but have always heard great reviews about them. I've been looking for a really great fluffy brush for applying powders and highlighters with, and I think i've found a wonderful one. It's called a "Small multipurpose powder brush" and it is amazing for applying powder under the eye. It's very universal, can be used for under the eye, on the lid for blending, or for precise areas such as highlighting the cheekbones. It really is so easy to use just one brush for different areas of the face, it really does save time. I think if your looking for a multipurpose brush, defiantly check this one out.

It's super soft, distributes the powder precisely in the areas you need it to, and it's extremely great for blending.

Overall, this is an outstanding makeup brush. It retails for $10, and I purchased mine at my local SuperTarget. I hope you enjoyed reading this quick & short brush review. Have you found any multipurpose brush, must-haves? Please share them in the comment section below. Thankyou.

TOM FORD LIPSTICK BLUSH NUDE

2011-12-16T17:44:00.000-08:00

As you all may already know, I love and adore lipsticks. I have probably may too many and really don't need any more. However when I come across a shade, texture, and/or quality of a lipstick that I just can't pass up, I will purchase it. I was watching one of my favorite beauty guru's on YouTube (Lisalisad1) and she was wearing such a beautiful color on her lips. She mentioned that the lipstick she was wearing was Tom Ford's new Private Blend Lipstick in the color "Blush Nude". I have heard many great things about Tom Ford's lipsticks, but have never tried or purchased any until now.

Unfortunately mine had a little accident, so please excuse the tiny dash on the left side. I did get a discount, so this minor damage didn't really bother me. Honestly, I can't believe I never tried any of these lipsticks sooner. Not only is the packaging gorgeous and ultra chic, but the quality and consistency are amazingly perfect. It's creamy, very moisturizing, and is extremely long wearing.

Tom Ford's "Blush Nude" is a light pinky nude shade with a hint of mauve. The color is just so pretty that it makes most of my other nude lipsticks look plain in comparison. Tom Ford Lipstick contains rare and exotic ingredients including soja seed extract, Brazilian murumuru butter and chamomile flower oil create an ultra-creamy texture with an incredibily smooth application. Specially treated color pigments are blended to deliver pure color with just the right balance of luminosity.

In my honest opinion, overall this lipstick gets a ten. It delivers incredible color, has amazing texture, and lasts long on the lips. I can defiantly say that this lipstick is one worth having. Retails for $48, which is defiantly alot for just a small lipstick that only has 3g. of product, but if your looking to splurge on one beauty item and you love nude lipsticks, then defiantly check this one out. I really hope you enjoyed this post, I would love to know if you've tried any of Tom Ford's lipsticks, and if you have please share them in the comment section below. Thankyou:)

FRESH SUGAR LIP TREATMENT

2011-12-11T12:16:00.000-08:00

I know I recently just did a post on Revlon's lip butters, but I've came across a product that I just had to share with you guys. I know many of you probably have heard about this product already, or even own it by now. The product is FRESH'S Sugar Lip Treatment and it is the only one I have tried so far. There are many other tinted colors, but I mainly purchased the plain original one, for moisturizing purposes only.

I've used this lip treatment for 2 weeks and can already see a difference in my lips. They always feel soft and hydrated, and my lipstick goes on much more smoother and looks alot better on my lips. I love that I don't have to apply it so often as I would other lip balms and/or lip conditioners.

The lip treatment doesn't leave any color on the lips, which is perfect for when I put my lipstick on. The texture is very smooth, not sticky, and feels very silky on the lips.

I am defiantly hooked on this product and will defiantly repurchase. I absolutely love the packageing, very sleek. My favorite part is the twist screw closure.

I love that you can throw it in your purse and not worry about it opening and getting messed up. Overall this is a wonderful product. It retails at $22.50 and I purchased mine at Sephora during their 20% off Friends & Family Sale, so I did get it for a bit cheaper. I still highly recommend trying this lip treatment, right now Sephora has many holiday sets with these Fresh lip treatments, that are very great deals. If you haven't checked them out, defiantly do.

Thanks so much for reading, if you have tried this product or any of the other tinted ones, please let me know in the comment section below:)

MAC ~GLITTER & ICE~

2011-12-04T19:04:00.000-08:00

MAC released their new holiday collection, which had three parts. The first part was their Glitter & Ice Collection, which is the only part I purchased any products from. I know i'm pretty late in posting this, but I still wanted to share with you the few products i purchased.

First and foremost, I have to say that the overall packaging for this collection is gorgeous, and in my opinion, defiantly the best I've seen in many past collections that MAC has released, with special packaging.

The white packaging is so sleek and beautiful, I absolutely love it! The three products I picked up from this collection were a lipstick, beauty powder, and a paint pot.

~LIPSTICK~

MAC's "Double Spin" lipstick is a light lavendar beige shade. It's absolutely gorgeous on the lips, very light and looks really pretty layered over other lipsticks. It is a cremesheen which I love, very creamy and smooth when applied. Defiantly make sure your lips are well hydrated, to achieve the perfect pout, since it's so creamy it can enhance lines on the lips. I think out of all the other lipsticks from this collection, this one is the most universal, I think it would look beautiful on any skin tone.

~BEAUTY POWDER~

MAC's "SnowGlobe" Beauty Powder is a very light, glowy white powder. It can be used all over the face to give it a lovely glow, or it can be used as a highlight powder for on top of the cheek bones. I personally love using this as a highlighting powder, it gives my cheekbones a very light glowy sheen, that looks very natural and unintentional, which i love. I think if you like that subtle glow either all over the face or as a highlight, than this beauty powder is for you.

~PAINT POT~

MAC's "Morning Frost" Paint Pot is a taupy, silvery white color. The only other paint pot I own from MAC, is Painterly, which I use every single day. I love the color payoff of Morning Frost, it does make every shadow I put over it pop! I will defiantly be using this paint pot alot, especially for this season, and maybe even post a makeup look using it.

I hope you enjoyed this very small MAC collection post, I know I am very late in posting this! I would love to know what you guys picked up from this collection, please share them in the comment section below, and thanks for reading:)

WINTER NAIL POST ~MERINO COOL~

2011-12-02T13:46:00.000-08:00

My favorite shades to wear this winter have been dark, muddy taupes and greys. One of my all time favorite colors to wear for winter is Essie's "Merino Cool".

Merino Cool is a dark muddy taupe color. This shade looks so pretty on the nails and is such a perfect color for winter. Looks great with all different outfits, "boots and sweaters".

If you haven't already, defiantly check this polish out. Thanks so much for reading, what's one of your faves for Fall & Winter? Please share them in the comment section below:)

~ALL COSMETICS WHOLESALE~

2011-11-18T19:57:00.000-08:00

Many of you may already know of All Cosmetic Wholesale's website, but until just recently, I wasn't aware of such a website, or that even one existed. I heard of this website through the beauty community and YouTube, for being a discounted cosmetic retailer and for being very reputable. I decided to check it out and was very pleased with the website and it's products. I went ahead and made my 1st All Cosmetic Wholesale purchase and wanted to share with you what I picked up. Now I did purchase these items about 2 months ago, but nontheless I still wanted to mention them to you.

I picked up four products that I have been wanting to try from NARS, Laura Mercier, Too Faced, and Revlon.

NARS

NARS "Nico" Blush is a very light cream shade with very fine shimmer. This blush is so light, that it wouldn't show up, even for a swatch. However, I do enjoy using it layered on top of other blushes to give them a more dimensional coloring. NARS blushes retail for $28, but through this website, I paid $22.

LAURA MERCIER

Laura Mercier's "Starlight" is a Mineral Illuminating Powder, that is designed to provide sheer coverage and a radiant soft-focus effect that perfects any look by imparting a natural, healthy glow. This powder gives a pretty golden nude radiance to the face when applied all over or just as a highlight. I have been using this powder quite often and really do enjoy it. This mineral powder retails for $32, but on this website, I paid $16.

TOO FACED

I have been wanting to try this Too Faced Primed & Poreless face primer for awhile and so I picked up this trial size to try. I have been using it almost every day and have really enjoyed the way my foundation looks layered on top of it. It does give a smooth canvas to work with and really does make my makeup last all day.

REVLON

Ever since Revlon released this limited edition lipstick shade in "Fashion's Night Pout" I have been looking everywhere to pick one up. When I saw that All Cosmetics Wholesale had it on their website, I got really excited. I am a fan of nude lipsticks, and this color is right up my alley. Now above I have it swatched on my lips just for reference of how the color would look, however I would not wear this color alone. I would pair this lipstick with a lipliner and a lipgloss.

I know many of you makeup lovers would love this website, and if you haven't checked it out yet, you really should. Here's the link: CLICK HERE

I hope you enjoyed this post, let me know in the comments below, if you have purchased from this website and what your thoughts are.

REVLON'S NEW LIP BUTTERS

2011-11-14T22:43:00.000-08:00

Revlon released a new line of lip products that have caused quite a buzz lately in the beauty community. They are called "Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters" and they come in a array of shades and variety. Theres no doubt that this line has a shade for everyone. I love Revlon's lip products, so I knew i just had to try these, so I went to my local CVS and picked two up.

What caught my eye first, was the packaging. They are similar to the line of Revlon's Colorburst lipsticks, that have the quilted design. I love the clear sheer caps and how they correspond to the shade inside.

I also love the see-through tops, for easy accessing the shade you want.

The tube itself is very sleek and well made. The tube twists up and down smoothly and even clicks in place, when twisted all the way back down. With the overall packaging and design of this product, I am, very impressed.

The two lip butters I choose, were "Sugar Frosting" and "Gumdrop".

Sugar Frosting is a very sheer muted pink shade. It does have some fine glitter to it, but when applied to the lips appears more as a shimmery sheen.

Even though this lip butter has fine glitter, it does apply very smoothly to the lips. The color is sheer, but it still leaves just the right amount of soft tint.

Gumdrop is a light lavendar shade and out of the two, it's defiantly my favorite. I absolutely love the color, it leaves the perfect lavendar tint to my lips.

This lip butter appears more glossy on the lips than the other, which I really do enjoy. And it does apply very smoothly, just as the other one did.

I am completely blown away with how moisturizing and hydrating both of these lip products are. I love my Korres lip butters, but in all honesty, these Revlon ones are equally as good, if not better. And for me these are way more convenient and sanitary for traveling purposes, since they are in a tube. I have heard that these will become a permanent line for Revlon and will be available almost anywhere, but for now I've only seen them at Walgreens and CVS stores near me.

I hope you find this post interesting and hope if you haven't tried these yet, that you will. They are awesome! If you have tried these, let me know below which are your favorite shades:)

~Plum Seduction~

2011-11-10T10:40:00.000-08:00

Fall is upon us and I have been really into the dark berry colors lately. I came across this color from Revlon and just had to pick it up.

The color is Revlon's "Plum Seduction" a gorgeous deep plum, berry red color.

The color is very flattering, and looks a bit deeper on the nails than it does in the bottle. But for me, I love the deeper colors for Fall and really all year long.

I hope you enjoyed this short nail post, and if you know of any other colors from Revlon's line I should try, please let me know:)

Midnight Haze

2011-10-13T13:17:00.000-07:00

As some of you may know, I love Fall! And now that Fall is upon us, I'm excited to start with Fall inspired nail posts. A couple of weeks ago, when I was in Ulta, I came across this gorgeous colored nail polish, from Revlon's new collection.

The polish is Revlon's "Midnight Haze". The color is a gorgeous blue-silver, taupe.

This color is so pretty and it kind of reminds me of the midnight sky. I swear when I painted my nails this color, I didn't want to take it off! It is so so pretty and just perfect for Fall.

I have a feeling that this polish is going to become one of the hottest colors for this season. If you can get your hands on it, you defiantly won't be disappointed.

I hope you enjoyed this nail post. I will have more Fall inspired Nail Posts to come. Thanks for reading:)

SOLEIL TAN DE CHANEL

2011-09-25T01:21:00.000-07:00

For those of you who follow me on Twitter, know that I made my first Chanel purchase last week. I was so estatic about it that I wanted to share it with you.

I'm sure all of you are familiar with Chanel's quality and reputation, and I know many of you are Chanel lovers as well. I have been wanting to purchase to find out for myself, if Chanel was all it was hyped up to be. I have heard tons of great and amazing things about one Chanel product in particular, so I went ahead and picked it up.

SOLEIL TAN DE CHANEL is a Bronzing Universal Makeup Base. Chanel Description: The velvety finish of this light cream-gel bronzer leaves your skin with a beautiful sun-kissed look. Wear it on it's own to enhance your complexion, or for a hint of outdoors radiance, over or under your favorite CHANEL foundation.

As soon as the Chanel associate applied the Soleil Tan Bronzer to my face, I instantly looked radiant. Not only did it give me beautiful warmth to my face, but it looked extremely natural. I was blown away at how amazing this product looked on my skin. So I knew I had to have it.

Below: Blended Out

I've used it every time I do my makeup as an all over contour for my face. I use a MAC 168 or a Sigma F40 Large Contour brush to apply the product. I've found that using a more fluffier brush, gives me a more soft application. This universal bronzer is so easy to blend, and a little product defiantly goes a long way.

As you can see in this picture above, this bronzer looks very natural while giving a pretty warmth to the face.

I love this product's texture and feel, it's so soft, it literally glides, leaving a smooth finish to my face. The longevity of this bronzer is amazing too, it literally lasts up until I remove my makeup at night. I even love the way it smells! So of course I'm extremely happy with my purchase.

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CHANEL's SOLEIL TAN Universal Bronzer retails for $48 and can be found at any Chanel counter or online at Chanel.com~Click Here

Chanel's staff was very nice and helpful. They even gave me a few samples with my purchase.

I am officially in love with Chanel and can't wait to try other products. I hope you enjoyed reading this Chanel post/quick review. Have any of you purchased Chanel lately? Please comment below

~YUMMY MUMMY~

2011-09-20T15:17:00.000-07:00

About a month or so ago, I purchased two Butter London polishes and I have since then, posted a nail post on "Teddy Girl". If you haven't checked out that post, Click Here. I know it's took me forever to post about the other polish, so here it is.

This is Butter London's "Yummy Mummy" nail laquer. The color is a light taupe brown, with a champagne shimmer through it.

The application was smooth and very easy to apply. It did not streak whatsoever. I applied two coats to achieve the opaque color shown within the bottle.

This polish is such a perfect color for Fall. I love the color, do you? Please comment below

~My LIPS Today~

2011-09-18T18:49:00.000-07:00

This post will be my first "lip of the day", so I hope you all enjoy...

NYX's Lipstick in the color "REA" & LORAC's Couture Shine Lipgloss in "Vintage".

I absolutely love this combination! REA is a dark mid-tone brown color & Vintage is a champagne, light brown.

I have been loving my Nyx's lipsticks, and I have to say this "REA" color is my favorite. It applies so creamy & smooth to my lips. Lorac's "Vintage" is one of my all time fave lipglosses, because of it's lasting power. Everytime I apply it onto my lips, it lasts for such a long time. The color is amazing and looks gorgeous with almost every color lipstick. The consistency is so smooth, and I love the brush applicator.

I hope you enjoyed this quick "LOTD"! Let me know below what you've been pairing and wearing:)

NEW LIPSTICK HOLDER #2

2011-09-17T13:59:00.000-07:00

I know I have been a little MIA lately, but I have been extremely busy with my little ones. Birthday parties, appointments, and so on. So I wanted to go ahead and post this quick post, on my second lipstick holder. I mentioned in my last post that I purchased two lipstick holders from Amazon. This lipstick holder is a little bit different from the 18 compartment one I ordered.

This clear acrylic lipstick stand holds 24 lipsticks. It is flat and not tiered, like the last stand I showed.

I purchased this stand from Home & Wine through Amazon. The price was $9.46.
LINK: http://www.amazon.com/Lipstick-Holder-Clear-8-3-3-1/dp/B0009FHJUU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1316291876&sr=8-2

It's clear & sturdy, and looks so pretty for displaying my lipsticks.

This lipstick stand is the same amazing quality as the other one I purchased. I am so happy with both of them.

Product Features:

* Clear Acrylic Organizer

* Size: 1"H x 8-3/4"W x 3-1/2"D

* Can be used on countertop or in a drawer

Hope you enjoyed this quick little lipstick stand post. How do you store you lipsticks/lip products? I'd love to know, share them below:

NEW LIPSTICK HOLDER

2011-09-06T17:22:00.000-07:00

As most of you may know by now, I am a bit of a lipstick fanatic. To me, lipstick completes a look and I never go without it. I love to stay organized as you may have seen, my post on my Muji storage. I love the clear acrylic look, and wanted the same pretty look for my lipstick collection. So I browsed Amazon's website, looking for a clear acrylic lipstick holder and I went ahead and picked up two. In this post, I will be sharing with you the one that I recieved first.

Acrylic Lipstick Holder With 18 Compartments

Original Box:

I purchased this Lipstick holder from "Hold N Storage" through Amazon.

When I ordered from the website, I was unsure of how the quality would be. But once I inspected the holder in person, the unit is visibly made of thick & sturdy clear acrylic.

The great thing about this unit, and my favorite part, is that it's tiered. "It's like stadium seating for your lipstick":)

I filled all 18 compartments with some of my favorite lipsticks, and this is the finished look. As you can see it fits Mac lipsticks very well. I also have some revlon and one NARS lipstick, that fit perfectly inside the compartments.

For me when I can see my makeup, I get the most use out of it. And to me that is very important. I really love this clear lipstick holder for that reason. I purchased this holder for $15.53 with free shipping. If you are interested in this unit, click here:

http://www.amazon.com/Acrylic-Lipstick-Holder-Separate-Block/dp/B000KFXQ0Q/ref=sr_1_2?m=A8TM65ACT1KUO&ie=UTF8&qid=1315267257&sr=1-2

I hope you enjoyed this post. Do you own something similiar? Please comment below:

~FAVORITE WRIST COMBO~

2011-09-04T14:18:00.000-07:00

My fashion random for the week will be a new post I will do every week. Something fashion related. I love accessories as much as the next girl, and i love to accessorize every outfit. I love stacking bracelets with my watches and I would like to share with you, my favorite wrist combo.

I love pairing different textures and metals, when i stack my jewelry. The stack above is my most worn, most favorite combo. It's my Michael's Kors, Womens Chronograph Stainless Steel Watch. I purchased mine at Macys and the style number is MK-5020. I paired my watch with my satin wrap bracelet, purchased from Target. And my silver and grey bracelet, purchased from Nordstrom. I love the way the combo looks and compliments each other.

I hope you enjoyed this short wrist combo post. What's your favorite kind of stack? Share Below:)

Collective Haul~Part 2

2011-09-03T11:46:00.000-07:00

This will be part 2 of my Collective Haul, sorry it took me so long to post it. Please brace yourself, this will be a bit long of a post. It will include a mixture of different products; skincare, makeup, and hair.

LANCOME

I have been on a hunt for a good Eye Cream, and I think I found it! Lancome's High Resolution Eye Cream is a Triple action renewal anti-wrinkle cream. At the Macy's counter, I tried a tiny bit underneath my eyes, and by the end of the day, I could see a difference.

Once, I use this product for about a month, I will do a review on it. Price~$57.50

And right now Macy's is offering a 7-piece free gift with purchase, don't miss this great deal!

http://www1.macys.com/shop/beauty/top-brands/lancome/lancome-skincare/eye-care?id=29104&edge=hybrid

BARE MINERALS

I have heard great things about the Bare Minerals "Well Rested" Under Eye Brightener, so I went to my local Bare Escentuals Boutique and picked it up.

When the lady applied it underneath my undereye area, immediately I looked more awake and vibrant. I will be posting a review on this product as well. Price~$18

FOREVER 21

I picked up a few jewerly pieces at Forever 21. My Favorites are the two bracelets.

Tassle necklace~$5.80, Small heart necklace~$2.80, Black & Silver bracelet~$4.80, and Pearl bracelet~$3.80.

WALMART

I went to Walmart to pick up a few things and I wanted to find a lipstick from Hard Candy. But for some reason my Hard Candy cosmetic section, did not carry the lipsticks. But I did find a really pretty eyeshadow duo.

I have never tried any of Hard Candy's Duo eyeshadows, this one caught my eye, so I picked it up.

Hard Candy's Duo- in "High Maintenance"

I love the champagne and bronze colors. And the finishes leave a really pretty sheen. Price~$6

Lip Products

Of course I couldn't just get 1 cosmetic product at Walmart, and since I'm a Lip Junkie, I picked up a few lippies.

LOREAL

I have never tried Loreal's Infallible lipsticks, so I picked up this one. "Unending Kiss" is a mauvey deep pink color. Price~$8.99

REVLON

I'm obsessed with Revlon's lipsticks, so I picked up another shade to add to my collection. "Sparkling Cider" is a pretty taupe brown color. Price~$6.49

BONNE BELL

I remember using Bonne Bell when I was younger, and I wanted to try two of their Lipglosses. "Strawberrry Parfait" is a light pink color and "Vanilla" is a light champagne color. Price~$2.87/each

Swatches

WALGREENS

I went to Walgreens a couple of weeks ago and they were having a 40% off sale on their Revlon cosmetics. So of course me being a Lip Junkie and obsessed with Revlon, I picked up some goodies.

REVLON Super Lustrous Lipglosses

Lilac Pastelle and Peach Petal

"Lilac Pastelle" is a light lavender color and "Peach Petal" is a light peachy nude color. Price~$4.89/each

REVLON Colorburst Lipglosses

Picked up three Revlon Colorburst lipglosses in

"Crystal Lilac" is a mauvey pink with a lavender undertone, "Pink Ice" is a light pink with lavender shimmer, and "Orchid" is a deep pink mauve with silver shimmer. Price~$4.89/each

REVLON SuperLustrous Lipsticks

"Demure" is a peachy pink color and "Nude Attitude" is a peachy nude. Price~$4.89/each

REVLON Lipstick

"Raspberry" is a deep raspberry red color. Price~$5.89

Swatches

REVLON ColorStay Liquid Foundation

I have never tried any of Revlon's foundations, so I wanted to try the ColorStay one for Oily to Combination Skin. Price~$7.89

ULTA

I went to Ulta because I needed a few things, so here is what I picked up.

ORGANIX

I ran out of my CHI iron guard spray, and I wanted to try something different, so I picked up this Organix Keratin Flat Iron Spray. It caught my eye with the sulfate & sodium free label. I will post a Review on this product. Price~$7.99

CITRON

I was completey out of my Citron Hand Therapy, so I decided to pick up another one, since it's like my favorite hand cream. Price~$11.95

OPI

I thought this mini OPI nail set had such cute colors, so I picked it up. It's from their Nice Stems Collection. Price~$12.99

POP BEAUTY

I do not own any Pop Beauty nail polishes and this one caught my eye. The name is "Gold Glitz" and the color is a sparkly gold, yellow, silver, and green. Price~$5

NYX Cosmetics

BLUSH

I do not own any NYX's blushes, and this one was such a pretty color. "Peach" is a light baby pink peach shade. Price~$5.99

Sorry no swatch, it was a bit too light to show up.

NYX lipsticks

Nyx Lip Smacking Fun Color lipstick in "Summer Love", is a light frosty nude pink shade. Price~$3.99

NYX

Nyx Lipstick in "Circe" is a light peachy nude shade. Price~$3.99

NYX

Nyx lipstick in "Rea" is a dark choclate brown shade. Price~$3.99

I hope you all enjoyed this Part 2 of my Collective Haul! Have you tried any of these products? If you have please share which ones below:)

~TEDDY GIRL~

2011-08-31T23:35:00.000-07:00

I recently featured two new Butter London nail laquers in my most recent haul, and I wanted to share with you, a swatch of "Teddy Girl".

Teddy Girl is a pale, light milky pink color.

I was first drawn to this polish, because of the color. I love pale pinks and I was super excited to try this one. The consistency of the polish is very thick. And the pigmentation is amazing, literally opaque in one coat.

My favorite thing about this polish is that it applied streak-free! I've tried similiar colors, such as Essie's Figi, and although the color is gorgeous, I have to apply three coats, to cover up the streakiness. I love that this polish is very effortless to apply and that it looks clean and beautiful on the nails.

The quality of this polish is amazing and it really does deliver the perfect manicure with such a classic, chic look.

I hope you enjoyed this nail post! Have you tried any Butter London polishes? Any Favs? Please share them below

Collective Haul~Part 1

2011-08-27T16:59:00.000-07:00

This Collective Haul will be in two parts and this will include part 1. I purchased a few blush products and two new nail polishes in the past week or so, and would like to share with you all, what I picked up.

TARTE

Tarte's Mini Blush and Bronzer Set

I have been eyeing the Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour blushes, and since this set came with one, I thought I would give it a try.

Tarte's Amazonian Clay Blush in the color "Dollface" is a cool-toned baby pink shade.

This blush was super soft to the touch and gave me a natural flush to the cheeks. The best part is that the color lasted all day! I'm super impressed with the quality of this blush, I will defiantly be purchasing a full size.

The set did come with a nice mini bronzer, which I didn't really need, but was excited to try.

Tarte's Mineral Bronzer in the color "Park Ave Princess". The bronzer was super soft as well and gave my face a natural sun-kissed glow. I am totally impressed with this Tarte mini bronzer & blush set!

Both Products Are:

*Formulated Without: Parabens, mineral oil, phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfate, and synthetic fragrance. AND "Cruelty Free"
Both Products Include:
*Skinvigorating ingredients: Vitamins A&E, vitamin C, grape seed extract, mineral pigments, and amazonian clay.

Purchased this Tarte set at Ulta for $15

MILANI

I have been wanting to try Milani's Baked blushes, but never could find them. I was at my local Publix and came across them, so I picked one up.

Milani's Baked Blush in "Dolce Pink" is a peachy pink shade.

I love the texture and feel of this blush. However, I don't like the shimmery finish. But used as a highlight, it works and looks gorgeous on the cheeks.

Purchased at my local Publix for $7.99

NARS

I picked up a NARS Blush at my local Nordstrom and have been loving it!

NARS blush in "DOUCEUR" is a mauvey brown shade.
I love the texture and pigmentation of this blush. I use a very light hand, and the results are gorgeous. The color is so pretty and neutral, that it goes with any makeup look.

Purchased at my local Nordstrom for $24

ELF

I picked up another ELF blush "Tinkled Pink" to add to my collection. This blush has now become my favorite out of the ELF blush bunch. The color is so soft and pretty. A perfect light pink shade. Love it!

Purchased at my local SuperTarget for $3

BUTTER LONDON

I have heard alot of great things about the Butter London brand of nail laquers. So I picked up two and can't wait to swatch them for you guys. "Yummy Mummy" is a light golden brown shade and "Teddy Girl" is a light opaque pink.

Purchased them both at my local Ulta for $14/each

I hope you enjoyed this Part 1 Collective Haul, do you own any of these products? Please comment below and stay tuned for Part 2.

And The Winners Are....

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Thankyou to everyone who entered my mini giveaway. I have choosen both winners at random, using random.org:)

**MICHELLE**

**RAELENE**

*Winners please Email me your info @ Tenaca1@yahoo.com*

And Again Thankyou to Everyone who entered and Thanks so much for the support and interest in my blog!

NYX & Revlon Lippies!

2011-08-13T17:47:00.000-07:00

I recently purchased a few lip products from NYX and Revlon cosmetics and I wanted to share with you, the colors I picked up.

NYX

I picked up two of NYX's Soft Matte Lip Creams.

I have heard alot of great things about these magical lip creams, so I wanted to try a couple of them.

Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa is a bright fuchsia pink color.

Tokyo

Tokyo is a light peachy pink color.
I love the silky smooth way both lip creams applied to my lips. Not only do they appear matte, they both last extremely long on the lips. They leave my lips feeling nice & hydrated, which is something matte lipsticks typically don't deliver. I will defiantly be purchasing more of these amazing lippies. Priced at $6/each and can be found at Ulta, or wherever Nyx cosmetics are sold.

Revlon

A couple of weeks ago, I stopped into Walgreens to pick up a few things and like always went and browsed the makeup aisle.

I wanted to try these two shades, mostly because I don't own any Revlon lipsticks, with matte finishes.

Stormy Pink

Stormy Pink is a medium berry pink color.

Sky Pink

Sky Pink is a light neutral pink color.

Although I love Revlon's lipsticks and their textures, I did not care for neither of these matte shades. They both felt very drying and did not apply smoothly to the lips. I will not be purchasing any more Matte finished lipsticks from their line.

I did pick up two Revlon-Creme lipsticks as well.

I love Revlon-Creme lipsticks so much and thought these two colors would be gorgeous.

Fire & Ice

Fire & Ice is a deep red orange color.

I love this fiery red color! It applied very smooth and silky to the lips, as these Creme lippies typically do.

Primrose

Primrose is a light blue toned pink color.

Primrose reminds me so much of Angel lipstick by MAC, but creamier. I love both of the Revlon-creme lipsticks and I want to pick up more colors. Their creamy textures and opaque shades make them the ideal & perfect lippies.

I hope you enjoyed this lipstick post and maybe saw a shade or two you wanted to try. What are your must have lippies? Please share below

~Mini Giveaway~ CLOSED

2011-08-09T14:26:00.000-07:00

First and foremost I would like to thank you guys for being so supportive and for showing interest in my blog. To show my gratitude with all of you, im having this mini giveaway. This giveaway is only for my current loyal followers. I don't want other people to follow my blog just for this giveaway, and i don't think its fair for all of you who follow me now. For my current 55 followers, this Mini Giveaway is for you!

Important Info:

* You must be one of my 55 followers to win a prize

* This giveaway will end on August 16th at 11:59pm.

* I will choose the two winners and contact them, both through email and twitter

* All you have to do to enter is leave a comment below, telling me what's your favorite thing that you enjoy from my blog and which prizes you would like to win

The Prizes:

* Out of these brushes, you will have the choice of 1 face brush and 1 eyeshadow brush:

SIGMA F80

A Brand New F80 Flat Top Synthetic Kabuki Face Brush

SIGMA F35

A Brand New F35 Tapered Highlighter Face Brush

SIGMA E55

A Brand New E55 Eye Shading Eyeshadow Brush

SIGMA E35

A Brand New E35 Tapered Blending Eye Brush

* Out of these prizes below with your choice of 1 Face brush and 1 Eye brush, you will have the choice of either the Ulta Set with lipgloss, or the Nail Set with mascara

Ulta Set

Includes: 2 Eyeshadow quads, lipstick, dual ended lipgloss, blush, eyeliner, lipliner, mascara, nail polish, and makeup bag

LipGloss

A Brand New Stila Lipglaze in the color "Raisen"

Nail Set

A Brand New Mini Nail Polish Set from the New collection "Coming To America"

Ulta Mascara

A Brand New Ulta Lash Icon Volume Mascara in the color "Jet Black"

* All prizes were purchased by me!

* I hope you all enjoy this "Thankyou" mini giveaway! I appreciate all of my lovely followers, your interest and support. Thankyou!

~Caribbean Cocktail~

2011-08-05T08:42:00.000-07:00

It's officially August, and I can't believe how fast Summer flew by. I guess technically the Summer isn't over till Labor Day, so I wanted to squeeze one more Summer nail polish in:)

Sephora by OPI's "Caribbean Cocktail" is a deep ocean blue with silver shimmer. This polish was released last Summer in Sephora by OPI's, Havana Nights Collection. I've been loving this color! I adore blue polishes, but this blue is so shimmery and so eye-catching...I love it!<3

OPI Alpine Snow

I used two coats of OPI's Alpine Snow as a base. I love how the white underneath the blue polish, gives it a nice pop.

Caribbean Cocktail

I really wanted to rock this polish shade as a sort of, bon voyage for Summer. I know that most of you, may not want to purchase this shade since we are at the end of Summer, but here's the link just in case:

http://www.sephora.com/browse/section.jhtml?categoryId=C22141

I hope you enjoyed this last Summer polish post, I hope all of you had an amazing Summer and have a great month of August.

My Favorite SIGMA Brushes

2011-08-03T10:46:00.000-07:00

Sigma's makeup brushes have become my favorite brushes to use. I use these brushes everyday and would like to share with you, my favorites.

SIGMA F80

Sigma's F80 is a Flat Top Synthetic Kabuki brush. This F80 face brush can be used to blend powder or liquid products. The synthetic fibers are ideal to be used with liquid products and is made of synthetic Sigmax HD filament. Price~$16

I use this flat top kabuki everyday for my liquid foundation. It gives me a smooth, flawless, streak-free finish everytime. The brush has short and dense bristles, which allow it to pick up a small amount of product to cover the whole face. I love that this brush doesn't waste my foundation, because I dispise product waste. I highly recommend trying this brush!

SIGMA F35

Sigma's F35 is a Tapered Highlighter face brush. Delicately rolls powder under the eyes and it's precise tip enhances cheek highlighting and contouring. Price~$16

I use the F35 everyday to contour my cheek bones. I love how precise the tip of the brush is to applying product to my cheeks. This brush also works amazingly for placing highlighter ontop of the cheekbones and to the face.

SIGMA Miss Taylor

Sigma's Miss Taylor is a Flat Top Retractable Kabuki brush. The Hollywood Glamour-Miss Taylor Kabuki is the easiest way to apply powder products such as blush, bronzer, foundation, and highlighter on-the-go. I love sticking this brush in my makeup bag and touching up my face throughout the day. Price~$25

SIGMA E35

Sigma's E35 is a Tapered Blending Eye brush. It is a fluffy, long-bristled brush with a tapered tip. Ideally used to apply and blend color to the crease area and to soften any harsh edges.

I use this brush to blend out my crease color and to blend it with my highlight. It works really well for applying powder underneath the eye, to set concealer. Price~$9

SIGMA E60

Sigma's E60 is a large shader eye brush. It's flat shape is ideal for application of cream formulas and eye shadow primers. It also works great with loose eye shadows or pigments. Can be used to apply color all over the lid or precisely on the lash line. Natural Bristles.

My favorite way to use this brush is to apply my highlight on my brow bone. I have also used it for pigments, which it works amazingly well for that too. Price~$9

SIGMA E55

Sigma's E55 is an eye shading eyeshadow brush. It's soft and dense with a rounded finish. Can be used to apply pressed or loose eye shadows and pigments. Ideal to build intense color on the eyelid. Natural bristles.

I love using this brush to pack on color on my eye lid area. I have used it with looser eyeshadows, and it works perfect with those too. Price~$9

SIGMA E30

Sigma's E30 is a pencil eye brush. It's precise application of color on the crease, outer corner, and upper and lower lash line. Also ideal to smudge out pencil liner. Natural bristles.

I only use this pencil brush to apply eyeshadow to my lower lash line. I love the smokey eye effect, and this brush works amazingly for creating that smokiness to the eye. Price~$9

SIGMA E25

Sigma's E25 is a blending eye brush. Oval-shaped brush with gently chiseled sides. Blends and softens the look of powder or cream shadows. Ideal to apply eye shadow primer, base eye shadow colors, and blending out harsh lines.

This E25 is Sigma's travel sized eye brush, that you can recieve as a free gift with any $30 or more purchase. This eye brush reminds me of MAC's 217 brush, they are almost identical in shape. I love using this brush for applying my crease color for more of a smokey effect and using it to blend out any harsh edges.

These are my favorite Sigma brushes! The quality of these brushes are so amazing and the price is so affordable too. If you haven't tried Sigma yet, check them out here: http://www.sigmabeauty.com/?Click=39942 Use Promo Code: LEESHA2011 for 10% off your order.

I hope you enjoyed this post:) What Sigma brushes are your favorite? Please comment below:

My MUJI Makeup Storage

2011-07-27T18:57:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago, I decided to check the Muji website to see if they had any of the acrylic storage units available. To my surprise, the 5-drawer units were in stock! Since the maximum that they allow you to put in your cart are only 2 units, i purchased two. I have been anticipating for the arrival of these storage units, and today they arrived!

I was very pleased to see the bright red sticker that said "FRAGILE" and the massive tons of bubble wrap. I knew my items were handled with care and were well protected through the delivery process. Lining the box's inside was thick bubble wrap and surrounding the two individual wrapped units, were bubble wrap layered three times around each unit.

Once all the bubble wrap was removed, a beautiful clear acrylic 5-drawer unit appeared. I inspected the acrylic from every angle, and was very pleased with the quality. I quickly unwrapped the second unit, and brought them into my room to begin filling them.

Since the Muji units are made to be stackable, I decided to stack them on top of each other. On the bottom of each unit, there are rubber stoppers on each corner, to prevent sliding. I began filling each drawer with makeup products and this is what it looked like, once I finished.

Since the drawers aren't very deep, I could only store my smaller makeup products. However, I do enjoy that the drawers are shallow, because I don't like to stack my makeup. I find that when I stack my products on top of each other, many makeup products get overlooked or forgotten.

I love that I can see my makeup products and be able to get good use out of them. These drawers are amazing for storing face powders, blushes, lipsticks, lipglosses, single eyeshadows, concealers, and other smaller products.

To give you some idea of how big each drawer is, the picture above is an example. I stored some of my face/cheek products in this drawer and was able to fit 7 of them. On the Muji.us website they do offer deeper drawered units, and smaller units. The two units I have are called Acrylic Case 5 Drawers and their dimensions are 10.2 x 6.9 x 6.3". They are priced at $23.90 per unit. Unfortunately, all of the clear acrylic units are out of stock at this time, from high-demand.

I do plan to do a giveaway with these units, once they are in stock. So please stay tuned and thanks for stopping in. I hope this post was helpful to you. Do you own any Muji units? Please share and comment below: