Swatches, reviews, and new makeup launches with a focus on color stories, texture, and wearable beauty trends.
Searching for a signature scent can surprisingly be as difficult as finding a foundation that works for you (My search took years!). Which is why I decided to give you ladies all the 411 on perfume including: concentrations of perfume, fragrance families, tips to select the best perfume, how to apply, and some fragrance suggestions based on your scent preferences. Continue reading “How To: Find Your Signature Perfume”
First off, HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, my lovely readers! When I first began this post, it was originally going to be a tutorial for July 4th nails, but let’s be real, unless you have an incredibly steady hand & a ton of spare time, who wants to be painting tiny stars and stripes with a hair-thin brush?! My feelings exactly. As awesome as they look, it’s just not practical for everyone so I thought I would share my take on July 4th beauty and how to incorporate red, white, and blue into your beauty regime! Continue reading “How To: July 4th Beauty”
So now that you know what types of foundation brushes to use, it’s time to learn the proper way to take care of them! It may sound self explanatory, but there’s actually many important things to keep in mind when cleaning your makeup brushes. Not knowing the correct way to wash and dry brushes could potentially ruin them after just a few weeks of improper cleaning. Luckily, I’ve created a simple step by step guide to keeping bacteria from building up in your brushes, as well as how to keep those essential tools clean! Continue reading “How to: Clean Your Makeup Brushes”
Ladies, stash away your oxblood lipsticks because summer is here and that means BRIGHT colors! According to the bible Vogue, two of the ten spring/summer 2013 makeup trends are: “Colour Focus: Pink” and “Matte Lips.” These two trends go together quite well, and when it comes to matte fuchsia lipsticks, there are many great options to choose from. Continue reading “Summer Makeup Trend: Matte Fuchsia Lipstick”
1. Fruity Fragrances (Aquolina, Prada)
Summer is all about sweet & fruity scents! I have always been a fan of Aquolina’s “Pink Sugar” and its sweet aroma of caramel, cotton candy, vanilla, and so many other delicious scents. Another great summer fragrance is Prada’s “Candy” as it is the perfect blend of Caramel, Musk, Vanilla, and Benjoin. Continue reading “Summer Beauty Essentials”
One major hair trend this spring is edgy/razor cut bangs. However, as trends tend to come and go, the brave souls that cut their bangs are stuck growing them out after the season and that’s not so fun! So clip-in bangs have become a huge sought after product, and I am already on board! Continue reading “Trending: Clip-In Bangs”
Dolce & Gabbana’s luminous cheek color in “provocative” is a cool toned barbie pink matte blush. Of the several other available colors in this blush, provocative stands out from the rest, and shall we say..lives up to it’s name! Continue reading “Review: Dolce & Gabbana Provocative Blush”
Brand controversy aside, I wanted to share my honest opinion of Lime Crime’s “D’Lilac” lipstick. First off, what girl doesn’t love unicorns? I was sold on this product before I even looked at the shades it came in. The ever-so-adorable purple lipstick tubes are decorated with a mirror-like glittery logo, and of course, a unicorn! Continue reading “Review: Lime Crime’s D’Lilac Lipstick”
With the release of Essie’s Spring 2013 collection, nail fanatics everywhere are searching left and right to get their paws on at least one of these perfect pastel polishes. I luckily was able to snag the last “Avenue Maintain” and not till I applied the polish did I really realize why it was selling out everywhere. Continue reading “Review: Essie “Avenue Maintain””
I’ll admit, I’ve never been a fan of white nails. Even back in 2009 when everyone and their mother (yes I’m looking at you, Kris Jenner) was sporting the milky hue after it was worn all over the Chanel runway, I still did not find it flattering! And Chanel could never do wrong! But with my upcoming Los Angeles trip approaching, I just wanted a fresh and somewhat neutral color, so I gave Essie’s “Blanc” a try! Continue reading “White nails: A do or don’t?”
