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MAC Eyeshadow x 15 and Eyeshadow x 9 Palettes for Spring 2016
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Three Years Ago Today…
Three years ago today, Erik and I met for the first time. View the Full Post >...
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Winterize Your Skincare With L’Occitane!
Winter is not over my friends, at least not in my part of the country. It was rainy, cold and windy today with more expected. In fact, it’s snowing in the mountains–a lot! Drops in temperatures, and harsh winds result in skin that is in dire need of moisture. Thank you L’Occitane for the Huile Confort […]
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Supermodels + Beyoncé Showcase Handbags from Tod’s, Givenchy & Loewe
All of your pressing handbag questions are about to be answered, Magic 8-Ball-style. Do you actually like the Loewe Puzzle Bag? Yes, definitely. Beyoncé likes it, and Rihanna likes it, so you may no longer have a choice.
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Milk Makeup Swatches & Review
Have you heard of Milk Makeup yet? If not no worries, I shall introduce you! Standing at the crossroads of fashion, music, photography and film, Milk is a community that welcomes and fosters ambitious, creative and inspired individuals of all types. Over the last 20 years, Milk has built a reputation as a leading creative […]
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Sneak Peek! Wet 'n' Wild Metallic Liquid Lipsticks
The sneak peeks on Instagram just keep rolling in! This one is from one of my favorite accounts to follow, @beautylogicblog (if you're not following her, definitely check her out...she has the best sneak peeks!). At first glance I thought these were glosses, but she says they're liquid lipsticks so I'm thinking they'll be more pigmented! They're coming out in May and will be $2.99 each.
Names from left to right: Chrysanthiums the Word, Coming Up Roses, peony express, Indigo Your Own Way, My Tulips Are Sealed, Days Of Fuschia Passed.
What do you think? Are you excited for these?
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| Photo: @beautylogicblog on Instagram |
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March Perfume Sample Fairy Godmother
Perfume PosseMarch Perfume Sample Fairy Godmother
First things first – the two wishes I’m granting from February – Ladona - Ambre Russe – Mariana – something from MDCI. Melissa – Amoreuse. Both of you, click on Drop us a Note at the top, send me your address, list what I… Continue Reading →
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Kylie Jenner Has a Doppelganger and We Got All Her Beauty Secrets
There's nothing the web loves more than a good celebrity look-alike (reference this Adele twin or the Leonardo DiCaprio stand-in who just bagged a major modeling gig). On the Kardashian side of things, everyone just freaked out over how much London- and Dubai-based Nina Vee, a raven-haired beauty who has amassed nearly 57,000 Instagram followers, looks like Kylie Jenner. And while she's owned the comparison—her YouTube channel is full of Kylie-like makeup tutorials—the comparison isn't one she sees or has ever purposefully gone after.
"I personally don't see the resemblance, as we have very different features," she told us. "I have no issue with the comparisons, but it's when people start to get harsh and say that I purposely copy her—that bothers me at times because I'm just being me." While Vee says she's never been mistaken for Jenner in public (yet), the comparisons on Instagram came swiftly after she made a recent hair color switch.
"I started blogging around the same time Kylie started to get a lot of attention," she says. "I had blond hair when I started, and it was when I went back to my natural black roots that I began to get the comments."
Vee in a camo jacket, showing off a fashion sense that also shares some similarities with the Kardashian clan
Studying Vee's makeup, it's easy to see she's got a Kardashian vibe going on. She's a pro at contouring, loves a dramatic eye, and isn't afraid of foundation (check out her stellar response to people who say she wears too much makeup).
"I think makeup is an art and a way of expressing yourself," she says. "My love for it started when I was going to college. I'd experiment a lot and watch a ton of YouTube videos, which is how I eventually started my own." Of those how-to videos, Nina says her smoky eye tutorial is a favorite with fans, as are general posts where she opens up her makeup bag to showcase favorite products.
Obviously we needed her to go more in-depth. How does she get that Kylie-look so many women are undeniably after? (We mean, it's clearly a thing considering how fast Jenner's lip kits are selling out.) Read on for Vee's best tricks.
Contouring
It's what you do before you contour that matters. "I love to layer a bronzer before I contour. It helps blend the shades together to create a seamless look," she said. "I also bake under where I've contoured to sharpen the look." See her how-to video here.
Favorite product: Kat Von D Shade + Light Palette, $46, sephora.com
Brows
For a day look, Vee uses a pencil and sets her brows with clear gel. "For more of a statement, I'll use Anastasia's waterproof gel."
Favorite products: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz, $21, anastasiabeverlyhills.com, Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow Pomade, $18, net-a-porter.com
Lips
"My favorite product is Rimmel's lip liner in Cappuccino. I discovered it over a year ago, and it's become a staple. It goes with every nude lip color I wear." Her tutorial shows the exact process she uses, lining the exterior of her lips before coloring in the lip on the outside corners. She then uses a lipstick in a slightly lighter hue and finishes with another round of liner. The lighter color on the inside gives an ombre effect, making your lips look fuller.
Favorite product: Rimmel 1000 Kisses Liner, $4, feelunique.com
Lashes
"This is one of my favorite parts of doing my makeup, and my current obsession is Lilly Lashes," she said, revealing that she uses a pair of tweezers to help situate the delicate strips properly. She applies them after she's done eyeliner and a coat of mascara.
Favorite product: Lilly Lashes in Miami, $30, lillylashes.com
PS: If Kylie Jenner is your beauty muse, you need to hear her makeup guy explain the #1 mistake women make when penciling their eyebrows.
Watch 13 Weirdly Entertaining Facts About the Kardashian-Jenners:
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Beautyscopes: March 2016
Your Beauty Scopes are up, Stargazers! Let the cosmos guide you to the perfect products.
The post Beautyscopes: March 2016 appeared first on Beauty News NYC - The First Online Beauty Magazine.
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NYX-Mascara-Doll Eye - Water Proof (3.1 lippies, 62 reviews)
The first thing I noticed when I opened up this mascara was that it has a Sharpie-like smell. I tried it out anyway and have been using it for about 2 months.
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Chanel-BB Cream-Les Beiges All-In-One Healthy Glow Cream (4.2 lippies, 26 reviews)
Good tinted moisturizer and definitely not a BB cream! The colour (20) is slightly darker than other foundations/face products of Chanel, so do a patch test be...
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Review: Pearlesque Box for March 2016 + COUPON–Meet My Newest Organic Skin Box Obsession!
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| Pearlesque Box for March 2016 is valued at $82 of PURE organic skin care! |
Every month the Pearlesque Box will bring you a new region of the globe to share with you. You can also expect a minimum of one or two full-size products and one to three travel sizes, but never will you see samples among their selections. Just as pleasing is the fact that the products in each box are specifically chosen to work together so that your skin can truly thrive with an ample supply of each to get you through until the next box is sent. A monthly subscription runs $39.95 with free USA shipping. Other countries can also order, but international shipping rates apply.
The box this month focuses on the beauty in Canada. All the three of the full-size premium organic products are from Skin Essence Organics. This company prides its line on using natural ingredients that are powerful enough to rejuvenate cells and feed the capillaries to result in healthier skin. The only thing that I wished each product featured on the packaging was an expiration date.
The Fresh-Facial Cleanser ($26.99) is full-size of 4.05 oz. with a pump dispenser. This is a fabulous treat for the face, especially my dry and often sensitive complexion, with how gently this peppermint scented product removed makeup and rinsed it away. I used about the size of a quarter’s worth and what I noticed was how smooth and soft my face became afterwards.
The next Skin Essence Organics product that was included was the Nourish Facial Moisturizer (Combination/Aging Skin) retailing for $31.99. This was full-size, (1.01 oz.) bottle with a pump to dispense the serum with. This moisturizer is a light facial oil with a clean, fresh scent that I just started using, but really like for how it absorbed and hydrated my skin without feeling greasy. Be sure to shake it first, otherwise, this product does settle and you do want those nourishing extracts and minerals to work to your advantage. Rosehip, neroli, vitamin C are just a few of its beneficial ingredients for stimulating and increasing collagen.
Last but not least, there was the .34 oz. bottle of Skin Essence Organics Ocular Eye Serum ($22.99), full-size. The product has specific extracts and minerals to target dark circles, reduce puffiness and deal with fine lines. You also need to give this serum a brisk shake before applying one drop underneath each eye. To get the most out of this serum, you gently massage it into the area for about ten seconds for the deepest absorption. Again, I haven’t been using these products all that long, but I did try it a few times and noticed it did help my allergic eyes deflate somewhat from their usual morning puffiness, which thrilled me. I can’t wait to see what else this serum will do the longer I use it for the look of my eyes, but I am already impressed.
With all the beauty products that we use each day can you honestly say that you trust the ingredients that are in all of them? Consumers these days need to become detectives and read labels carefully if we intend to keep our skin and bodies healthy from flooding them with chemicals that could possibly harm us. With a Pearlesque Box subscription, you can take the worry out of that equation!
Honestly, I am a fan of the quality and $82.00 value of this Pearlesque Box. The deadline to sign up for this Canada beauty box is March 5 so hurry to get this month’s selection. In fact, If you enter my coupon code, NUTS15 at checkout, you will save 15% off of your first box. This coupon only applies to signing up for a subscription, not a gift box.
If you feel the same way about preserving the health of your skin and body, then do yourself a favor and subscribe to Pearlesque Box!
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New Garnier Whole Blends Haircare at Walgreens
The new Garnier Whole Blends haircare line has arrived at Walgreens. I spotted them yesterday when I was in store and took a few photos of the display. There are six different lines in the collection and even though my store only had three of them in stock at the moment, I'll go over all six types in this post, so keep on reading! :)
First, here's a little bit about this line from Garnier's website:
We have carefully crafted a signature natural blend of select ingredients combined with sensorial fragrances chosen to care for hair. These select ingredients and unique fragrances are blended into each of our nurturing and gentle formulas which help restore the health and natural beauty of hair with every use.
Good for your hair and the world we live in:
• Paraben-free formulas, gentle for everyday use
• This product is enriched with select ingredients that give back: our Argan, Coconut Oil and Cocoa Butter ingredients are purchased fairly and sustainably to support local farmers & communities
• Made of recyclable PET plastic with 30% Post-Consumer Recycled waste
• Produced in a facility committed to sustainability, reducing its waste and water consumption per unit by approximately 58% and 47% respectively, since 2005
• Partnered with TerraCycle® to keep beauty products out of landfills
Hydrating Coconut Water & Vanilla Milk: Quenches and Softens Dehydrated hair. There's a shampoo, conditioner, 2-in-1 shampoo & conditioner, and hydrating mask.
Repairing Honey Treasures: Strengthens and heals damaged hair. There's a shampoo, conditioner and repairing mask.
Smoothing Coconut Oil & Cocoa Butter: Tames and controls frizzy hair. There's a shampoo, conditioner, leave-in conditioner and smoothing oil (leave-in and oil not pictured in the display).
Color Care Argan Oil & Cranberry: Protects color and reveals radiance. There's a shampoo, conditioner, and color care mask.
Nourishing Avocado Oil & Shea Butter: Deeply replenishes and restores. There's a shampoo, conditioner, and nourishing mask.
Refreshing Green Apple & Green Tea: Revitalizes and boosts shine. There's a shampoo, conditioner, 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner, and refreshing 5-in-1 spray.
Also, I wanted to mention that right now at Walgreens, haircare is buy 2 get 1 free with your balance rewards card, and these are included! So you can get three products for $7.98. I ended up bringing home the Coconut Oil & Cocoa Butter shampoo and conditioner (it smells amaaaazing) and got the Honey mask for free!
To see all of the blends and more information, please visit Garnier's website. Have you seen or tried these yet?
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Eve Lom-Cleansers-Cleanser (3.5 lippies, 297 reviews)
Love the 'spa in my bathroom' feeling with this cleanser. Thanks to Lisa Eldridge's video's I started using this as a massaging product as well. I cannot use th...
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Avon's new MD: is the company looking to strengthen in India?
Beauty giant Avon has recently appointed a new MD in India, in a move which suggests the company is looking to raise its profile in the country.
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Winter Skin Saver: AmLactin Alpha-Hydroxy Skin Care!
There are two things that enable me to get through a cold Midwest winter: the calendar, telling me Spring is coming and a good moisturizer for my dry skin. Luckily, my winter skin has been saved by using AmLactin Alpha-Hydroxy …
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Alpha-H-Moisturizers-Daily Essential Moisturiser SPF50 (3 lippies, 7 reviews)
This was part of a trial kit. Luckily.
Testing day: I loved the way it applied on my skin and looked under foundation. One hour later I was driving in my car ...
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NARSissist Cheek Studio Palette Swatch and Reviews
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Have you seen the newest blush and bronzer palette from NARS? It's exclusive to Sephora, and like other NARS blushes, this is all kinds of amazing. These blushes are beautiful and work for almost any skin tone. They apply with just a regular blush brush, but do seem to be extra glowy! They last all day on me.
Included in the palette are:
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This week I'm obsessed with... Tangle Teezer Blow-Styling Full Paddle Hairbrush!
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It effortlessly smooths and softens hair thanks to the innovative teeth configuration that allows for free-flow tension to smooth hair as it removes moisture so there's no pulling and tugging for a quicker blow-dry - the result is hair that is left voluminous and shiny with reduced frizz.
It's easy to use, just set your hair dryer to a medium setting and begin to dry as normal - none of the usual pulling of the hair is needed as the design of the brush allows hair to flow through easily for a fast blow-dry and professional worthy results - just keep in mind, it smooths but doesn't straighten so if you are looking for stick straight hair you will still need your flat iron - but if it's smooth, voluminous locks with natural movement and shine you want, you will love this brush!
I was sad thinking my short hair was going to be left out of all the fun - but no worries, there is also a Half Paddle version for short to medium length hair!
Available at Sephora, Urban Outfitters and select Hudson’s Bay locations.
- Lisamarie -
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Bite Beauty Spritzer, Gin Fizz, Dragonfruit, Eggplant Amuse Bouche Lipsticks
Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick Bite Beauty Spritzer Amuse Bouche Lipstick ($26.00 for 0.15 oz.) is described as a “plum rose.” It’s a muted, medium-dark lavender purple with cooler undertones and a satin finish. It had good color payoff with a light-medium consistency that wasn’t heavy but seemed to cling a little more to the […]
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