This Black Friday I couldn’t manage to stay away from Sephora and snatched up one of their most popular holiday palettes from Too Faced. It’s all sold-out online and in most stores so I was pretty excited to find it. The popular song from Sound of Music, “A Few of my Favorite Things” serves as … More A Few of My Favorite Things…
My start-to-finish curl routine is pictured below (styling products only). Run Cantu Shea Butter leave in conditioner throughout wet hair and spray hair with Aveda’s Brilliant detangled allover. Let set for a few minutes for the products to work best. I love the Brilliant spray because it detangles, serves as a heat protectant (should I … More How I Achieve Perfect Curls
Recently, I invested in a new pair of glasses and couldn’t be more excited about my new Christian Dior frames. I picked a truly, unique frame and love my decision. I recommend getting vision insurance, because the cost of glasses goes way down (VSP is the best!). I think Vision Source is also the best … More Eye Candy
In light of the season, this month’s theme was “More Good.” Birchbox brings us ideas for how we can bring more good into our lives from charitable beauty brands. Overall, I was very pleased with November! They released another Color Club “Harlem Nights” nail polish collection, and I wish I would have received a different … More Unboxing Birchbox November 2013
This Sunday, I was lucky enough to receive tickets to the red carpet premiere of Vince Vaughn’s new movie, “Delivery Man.” The movie was actually much better than I expected – a feel good, comedy type of movie, watch the trailer here. Walking the red carpet and bypassing the massive lines of fans amongst dozens … More Walking the Red Carpet
I’ve been trying to get my hands on the new e.l.f. Disney Villains palettes! This past friday, I was just in luck as Disney was hosting an event at my local Walgreens (Sunset & Vine in Hollywood). This location is one of their special “department” store style versions. I was able to get Ursula, which … More e.l.f. Disney Villains
My favorite OPI nail polish color was limited edition last summer (2012) for the Spider-man movie release collection. It’s called “Just Spotted the Lizard.” It was supposed to be a dupe for Chanel’s “Peridot.” Overall, the color is gorgeous! – a blueish/greenish, golden color that changes depending upon the angle. The color is no longer … More My Favorite OPI Nail polish Dupe!
I received my October Birchbox this month, and was just excited as always. I’ve cancelled my other beauty subscription service, Ipsy. Birchbox seems to give me higher quality samples featuring a variety of products. This month’s theme was “Beauty Buzz.” The box was dedicated to award winners, celeb favorites, up-and-comers, and all the other products … More Unboxing October 2013 Birchbox
This concealer is definitely a splurge, but so worth it! Mine is in the shade “Vanilla.” It covers perfectly with no caking. It helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and is the perfect shade match for me. I usually just apply with my fingertips. This is the best concealer I have used — … More Review: NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer
August’s Ipsy theme is “Glamour Academy.” It’s advertised as: “This month’s August Glam Bag is perfect for the professional or student. It’s full of beauty essentials that are perfect for stashing in your school bag or when you’re prepping for your next big party!” I loved everything in my box (once again), but wish I … More August 2013 Ipsy Glam Bag
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