Since it’s almost May, many of you probably already know about this year’s birthday gifts from Sephora and Ulta. But just in case, here’s what you can expect. Ulta I just picked up my gift at Ulta today. A mini-size Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Voodoo. Voodoo is a beautiful purple, and it’s …
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Mother’s Day is next Sunday, May 10! If you’re a last minute shopper for your mom, mother-in-law, sister, aunt or any mom you want to honor, or a last minute hinter for gifts for yourself, here are some gift ideas in a broad range of prices. Flowers from The Bouqs.com $50 (They’re offering a $5 rebate) …
New CoverGirl The Super Sizer Mascara & Intensify Me Liquid Eyeliner
Last Saturday, I received two brand new eye makeup products from CoverGirl: The Super Sizer by Lashblast Mascara Intensify Me Liquid Eyeliner I started out with the mascara, and I am so excited about it that I had to let you know about it ASAP. CoverGirl The Super Sizer Mascara I love mascara, and I …
Jordana Cat Eye Liner
Jordana has really been busy this year with oodles of new product and shade introductions. And they are definitely going with the trend toward color. Recently, they sent me the new Cat Eye Liner liquid liner in 8 shades. Oops, thought I arranged them in order with the shade names showing, but I …
ipsy Beautifully Bohemian Glam Bag April 2015
Although this was a good month, I think I’m most excited about the makeup bag itself because it is so different from any of the bags I’ve received from ipsy so far. It’s woven raffia, and it fits well with this month’s theme, Beautifully Bohemian. It does look like something from the ’60s. I also …
New Shades from Jordana Modern Matte Lipsticks
A couple of months ago, I shared the new modern matte lipsticks from Jordana. They have become my matte lipstick of choice. They are beautifully pigmented and not drying. They last on my lips for hours and leave behind a stain once they fade. Plus, they are incredibly affordable. Jordana has introduced 6 new shades …
Sephora Spring Beauty Insider Discount Event
OK, the Sephora Spring VIB Discount Event has already started for the VIB Rouge members and they know all about it. They can shop for 3 extra days all by themselves with their 15% discount. The VIB members sale starts on my birthday, April 16, also 15% off. I just got my notice and discount card in …
FOTD: Lorac Unzipped Gold Shadow & Colorful Essence Teal Eyeliner
Last week, I went out to dinner with my friend, Kim, to celebrate her birthday. Since it was a happy and festive event – even though it was just the two of us on a Tuesday night, I decided to go with celebratory makeup and that means taking a break from my usual neutral matte …
Bite Beauty Vivid Luminous Creme Lipstick Duo: Colors for Spring!
I went crazy for the Bite Beauty Lipstick Duos that came out for the holiday season 2014 (reviewed here). I bought two of ’em and another for a gift. Bite Beauty just came out with a new duo that’s perfect for spring and summer: Bite Beauty Vivid Luminous Creme Lipstick Duos. And they call it …
Major Sparkle with Milani Fierce Foil Eyeshine
I’m a matte shadow lover. I own more matte palettes than anyone I know. But I also love cream shadows. So when Milani sent me all four of their Fierce Foil Eyeshine palettes several weeks ago, I knew I had to move out of my matte shadow comfort zone. Milani Fierce Foil Eyeshine are …
March Empties: Success or Fail?
I haven’t done an empties post in forever, like about 9 months. In fact, I’ve saved all the empty containers so I can do a big empties post, one of these days, so I can really report on the brands that I repurchased over and over again. This post, however, will focus just on March …
Sonia Kashuk/Linda Mason Limited Edition Accessories Collection at Target
A year and a half ago, I wrote a blogpost to accompany an article in the New York Times on Linda Mason, makeup artist, artist and fabulist. She believes in the transformational power of makeup as well as makeup as art. She had a makeup studio and store in lower Manhattan that I had hoped …
Stila Stay All Day Vinyl Lipgloss: The Real Deal
About a year ago, I followed a thread in a makeup artist and makeup enthusiast group I belong to on Facebook about long-wear lipstick. Over and over again, MUAs mentioned Stila Stay All Day as one of the long-lasting lippies they recommended for brides because of the incredible staying power. I don’t know why I …
Gabriel Cosmetics Moisturizing Liquid Foundation
Most days I wear BB or CC Cream. It seems easy to just a squeeze or pump a little onto my brush or Beauty Blender, and I’m good to go. But I’m often on the lookout for a good foundation. I remember a couple of years ago, my friend Kim asked me for a recommendation …
Rose Gold Spring Makeup, Nails and Accessories
The ladies of The Beauty Collaborative got together and decided to put together all of our favorite looks for Spring 2015. I think it will be very interesting to see all the different spring makeup looks that everyone has come up with. So after you read my post, please check out the other gals’ posts listed …