New MAC Collection : Heavenly Creature

I'm super excited about these new eye shadows. I haven't been this excited about a MAC launch in a long time. Can't wait to review these. I want them ALL! Please and Thank you

**Where to Get:

** Don’t forget in go in store as much as you can, your in store make up artist appreciates it. J

*Pictures Provided by: www.maccosmetics.com    

Farrah Fawcett 1947-2009

Had a SUPER BUSY day, Monday, but I have to take the time to pay homage to a Beauty Icon.

 Farrah Fawcett RIP 1947- 2009

Who hasn't tried to get these curls or wanted a red swim suit. You gave it a good fight, Farrah! 

1st day of Summer time...

First Day of Summer and its time to Summer Proof your Make up

Why Cream Blush?

Don’t let cream blush scare you, Beauties. Cream blush is the one of the make up world’s best kept secrets. I used to be scared of it too however, whether you layer it or wear it alone it could be amazing for your look. The majority of our favorite brands have both cream and powder. Today, lets talk about Too Faced because its moderate priced and have complimentary colors in powder form.

Full bloom cheek color by Too Faced comes in 3 beautiful colors. They are lightweight and easy to blend. The color payoff is it is a true color and provides a radiant flush of color to the cheeks. A great way to apply cream is with the ring finger. The ring finger is great because you are able to apply color without over doing it.  I’m extremely heavy handed and this works for me personally.   It is better to have to add more color, then to blend away too much product. Remember to apply the similar powder blush or a transulant powder to set. Its important to ALWAYS set cream because it will not stay smooth, no matter what your skin type.

Another good tip for cream blush is that you can apply the color to the lips too. Too Faced Full Bloom Blush has nourishing and hydrating properties like avocado, vitamin A thru F, that promotes a beautiful complexion.

Where to Get:

** Don’t forget in go in store as much as you can, your in store make up artist appreciates it. J

Ulta :  www.ulta.com

Sephora : www.sephora.com

Too Faced: www.toofacedcosmetics.com

Price:  Full Bloom, Cheek & Lip Color Cream: $21.00

Corresponding Full Bloom, Ultra Flush Blush (Power)$19.00

** Pictures Provided by: Too Faced Cosmetics

Larger Than Life Gloss...

Spring 2012

Larger Than Life

 Lip Gloss

Francois Nars, the King of color has introduced high shine impact glosses. They have intense color, glamorous shine and last longer than the traditional gloss. I know what you may be thinking, Why is this gloss ANY different than other glosses?.

Why is makes the Spring List

Nars has created an ultra creamy full-bodied gloss that is comfortable on the lips and will not dry the lips out. The new brush delivers precise application to define the shape of the lips as well as moisturize, hydrate and prevent radical free damage. There are also natural lip enhancers that will add volume (plumping) without the tingling.  No matter how small or large your lips may be volume is a good thing.

There are 10 shades and by the time this makes it to you, Spring break may have made its debut.

Stacey’s tip: Use a pencil to layer!

Where to Get:

** Don’t forget in go in store as much as you can, your in store make up artist appreciate it. J

Sephora: www.sephora.com

Nordstrom: www.nordstrom.com 

Saks:  www.saks.com 

NARS: www.narscosmetics.com

Price: $ 24.00

** Pictures Provided by: www.narscosmetics.com 

Urban Decay Shadows...The BEST...

Spring 2012

Urban Decay debuts 68 fabulous new shades

Urban Decay who is one of the color giants in the makeup industry. They are the creators of the perfect eyeliner and some of the industry’s most popular colors. They have improved and refined their shadows. They truly are amazing. Urban has repackaged the individual shadows allowing them to pop out of the case easily. We have all experienced having a eye shadow palette and using only 2 or 3 colors, while the rest kind of just sit there.   Urban Decay is  the top palette maker and now you are able to pick and choose the colors you want in your personal arsenal. The shadows are richer and smoother. They glide on like amsecond skin.  When they were first introduced to me, I was excited because its new product and I AM A PRODUCT JUNKIE! Vanilla, which happens to be one of my favorites, is even better in the new formula.  I can’t wait to  build my complete palette with only my absolute favorite shadows. 

Where to Find:

Ulta: www.ulta.com 

Sephora: www.sephora.com 

Urban Decay: www.urbandecay.com 

Price: $18.00

Build Your Own Palette $18.00

*Photos provided by www.Phrrya.net  

Charlize Theron: Get The Look

Get The Look

Charilze Theron

She’s an amazing actress, who is dominating the summer theaters with Snow White and the Huntsman and Prometheus.  Last week at the MTV Movie awards, she rocked the Red Carpet with a gorgeous summer look and a RED Lanvin dress. She looked amazing. 

Complexion: Start with a natural finish foundation. A natural finish foundation is when it’s not too dewy and it’s not matte. So it is right in between of dewy and matte finish.  I can’t stress enough to match your foundation exactly to your skin color.  In the summer most women will change to another warmer color.

Eyes:  For this look I would use Bobbi Brown’s Shimmer Brick in Pink. I love this palette because you can use this to add definition to the eye without making it too dramatic.  The Shimmer Brick is also a great high lighter, for the cheekbones.  Line the eyes with a deep brown liner and use mascara that will add volume and length.

Cheeks:  The Too Faced Tea Rose is a nice muted blush that will add color to the skin.  The Tea Rose is wonderful because it adds color, but not a pink or a peach.

Lips: Givenchy’s Voluptuous Nude, which is a sheer nude that is great on any skin tone. Yes, if you are a bit deeper in skin tone, you will have to add a lip pencil to the edges of the lip to assist in melting the color together. 

**Pictures provided by: www.celebrity-gossip.net  

Chrisette Michele: Get The Look

Get The LOOK

Chrisette Michele

An amazing Grammy Award winning singer who has penned beautiful music that speaks to the soul. Never afraid of to try something new, I love this look on her because its fresh, light and classic! It is also a way to bring in the summer.  As well as introduce color to your look, especially in you are a bit intimidated.

Complexion: Start with a great matte foundation, its ideal to match your skin dead on.  If anything please go lighter, because you can always use bronzer to make it deeper. Where if you get a foundation that is too dark, you will always have a ring around the face and neck. 

Eyes:  With Chrisette Michele, who has beautiful eyes kept it really simple. You can a bit of bronzer over the lids and line upper and lower lash line with black. Last but not least pile on the mascara.

Cheeks:  I would highlight the cheek with illuminator and NARS “Luster” on the apples of the cheeks.

Lips:   I love OCC’s Lip Tar in Demure a berry tone fuchsia. Lip Tar stays on and will complete you look for almost the entire night.

*pictures provided by www.essence.com 

Rihanna US Premiere of Battleship

Get the Look

I saw this last week(a few weeks ago) and it caught my eye, Rihanna has her up's and downs in fashion, but her make up is typically dead on!! See her look for the U.S. premiere of Battleship, which came in 2nd place to the Avengers ! Not a bad start.

Skin: Choose a foundation that matches your skin tone. I personally LOVE for it to be dead on specially in the spring time. Its a great way to start any look. After applying foundation, place Too Faced Candlelight on the forehead, cheek bones and maybe a little on the eye lids. 

Eyes: Place a eye shadow base on both lids and place a little bit of highlight that we used to highlight our skin on the lids. Complete look with a waterproof black eye liner. 

Urban Decay in Perversion, which gives a matte black with zero shine. 

Lips: Smashbox Be legendary in True Red, which is a nice red that blends well on any skin.






**Pictures provided by: Rihanna AP Press, www.toofaced.com www.sephora.com for Smashbox lipstick and Urban Decay 24/7 eye liner.

Spring Inspiration 2012

It’s springtime and as nature renews life, the land of beauty is also ready for a renewal with great new products and the reinvention of some of the classics.

This year, our spring beauty inspirations include bursts of bright colors that are very reminiscent of jewel tones. On the runway, our designer friends are giving us emerald greens, fiery oranges, electric blues, vibrant maize and intense purples.

Now you are thinking, “ how am I going to put all these colors into my look?” The key to making trends work is not to take everything that every fashion and beauty segment is showing and put it together!

The idea is for you to work these colors into your own personal style. One thing is to remain true to yourself and your own style. For example if its not your personality or style to wear bright colors over the eye, don’t wear it in your crease to add a pop of color. One thing that I thrive on is making new items fit into a Beauty’s make up bag not totally remaking her. Lets face it; its super expensive and some mass-market products are Great!!

Here’s few of my fav’s for working Bursts of Color into your look!!

** Pictures provided via www.narscosmetics.com , www.sephora.com, www.maccosmetics.com  

Emerald Green

Fiery Orange

Electric Blue

Vibrant Maize

Intense Purple

 ** Pencils are great because they come in soooooo many shades to change your look. Plus, they come in every Classic and Trendy Color.