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Style Week Pittsburgh

Posted on August 12, 2013 | Leave a comment

Pittsburgh just celebrated its first style week. This was a week of fashion-focused events that started Wednesday, August 7, 2013 and ended Sunday, August 11, 2013. I went to the Beauty Boot Camp that was held at LaLa’s Salon in Pittsburgh August 11^th.

Makeup Artist Brittney D. Webster was giving the makeovers.

Twitter: @Gorgeouslylucky

Fashion Consultant Sabrina R. Clark was lending her expertise to the ladies as well.

Treats by Nicole Grieco of Tummy Treats

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tummy-Treats/304552369628310

Mehndi by Soma, Art of Henna

https://www.facebook.com/Mehndi.Soma

One of the participants getting a makeover.

Seeing herself for the first time after the makeover. 🙂

Winter Ramos from “Love & Hip Hop New York” was also at the Beauty Boot Camp. Winter is really sweet and down to Earth. Please check out her novel Game Over. 🙂

Windy’s Boutique
1903 E. Carson Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

A very special thank you to LaLa’s Salon for hosting the Beauty Boot Camp. 🙂

http://www.lalassalon.com/

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HauteLook Haul: Featuring BH Cosmetics

Posted on August 2, 2013 | 5 comments

I’ve purchased the gel eyeliners from BH cosmetics in the past. For me it’s an affordable alternative to the MAC gel eyeliners. I was really happy to see the gel eyeliners when they were featured on HauteLook recently. This is what I purchased.

With camera flash

Without camera flash

Fairy

Garden

Forest

Ultra Violet

Onyx

The gel eyeliners a very pigmented and can also be used as an eyeshadow base.

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HauteLook Haul: Featuring Crown Brush Beauty Bag

Posted on July 28, 2013 | 2 comments

I took advantage of the Crown Brush Beauty Bag offer that was recently on HauteLook.

Disposable mini kabuki brushes, makeup sponges, waterproof eyeliner

12 piece makeup brush set

36 color shimmer eyeshadow palette

The eyeshadows are very pigmented.

Not bad for $20.00. 😉

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ULTA Haul: Featuring Maybelline

Posted on July 26, 2013 | Leave a comment

When I learned Maybelline was coming out with the Color Tattoo Pure Pigments, I was very intrigued. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a few of them. I was already very pleased with the Color Tattoo Cream Gel Shadow.

Maybelline also released more Baby Lips Moisturizing Lip Balm.

(L-R) Pink Rebel, Buff & Tuff, Brash Blue

Baby Lips Electro Moisturizing Lip Balm in Berry Bomb

Me wearing Baby Lips in Berry Bomb

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Final thoughts: December ipsy Bag and December Birchbox

Posted on January 18, 2013 | 2 comments

December brought a Holiday themed ipsy Bag and Birchbox.

The theme of the December ipsy Bag was Haute Holiday. The bag definitely lived up to that name. My bag consisted of:

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencil in Zero – deluxe size
NYX Ultra Pearl Mania in Silver Pearl – full size
Mai Couture Highlighter Papier – 25 sheets
Be a Bombshell Lip Gloss in Hot Mess – full size
Mirabella Prime for Face and Eyes – full size
$20 Gift Card to JustFab – for new members

I loved everything about the December ipsy Bag. This bag contained everything you needed to look fabulous for the Holidays, whether it was an office party or a Holiday gathering with friends and family. The Urban Decay 24/7 Liner in Zero is my all time favorite eyeliner. The NYX Loose Pearl eyeshadow in Silver Pearl was the first time I ever tried a loose eyeshadow from NYX. What a great introduction to this product. I will be buying more loose eyeshadows from NYX in the future. I didn’t know what to expect when I saw the Mai Couture Highlighter Papier. I’m glad I tried it. The highlighter papier gave me a nice luminous glow. The Be A Bombshell lipgloss ended up being a great color on me. I was a little apprehensive at first because it’s red. I never know how red is going to look next to my darker complexion. I can easily wear this color everyday. The Mirabella Face and Lip Primer gave my skin that extra layer of protection needed during the Winter time. It prepped my skin nicely for foundation.

The theme for December’s Birchbox was All Wrapped Up. My box consisted of:

Benefit Cosmetics it’s potent! Eye Cream – deluxe sample
Juicy Couture Fragrance – sample
Kerastase Nutritive Nectar Thermique – sample
ModelCo SHINE Ultra Lip Gloss in Striptease – full size
Emily’s Chocolates Dark Chocolate Peppermint Holiday Fortunes – one cookie

I was rather pleased with the December Birchbox. The Benefit eye cream had a nice rich texture to it. I received a sample of the original Juicy Couture fragrance. This scent is actually my favorite out of all of the fragrances Juicy Couture released. The Keratase leave-in conditioner made my hair soft and easy to comb. I liked the fact the ModelCo SHINE lip gloss came with a mirror. The Emily’s Chocolates fortune cookie was delicious. There were two items from the December Birchbox that stood out for me. The Benefit Cosmetics it’s potent Eye Cream did not disappoint as it minimized the fine lines around my eyes. The ModelCo SHINE Ultra Lip Gloss worked great by itself or over lipstick. The fact I received a full size was a bonus.

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Tagged beauty, beauty subcriptions, Benefit, Birchbox, ipsy, makeup, Mirabella, NYX, Urban Decay

Naked Basics Tutorial

Posted on January 7, 2013 | 4 comments

I was testing out the Naked Basics Palette from Urban Decay. This is what I came up with.

Eyes

Brows – MAC eyebrow pencil in Spiked

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion – Original

First half of lid – Walk of Shame

Outer half of lid – Naked 2

Crease – Faint

Outer V – Crave

Brow bone and blending color – Naked 2

Brow bone highlight – Venus

Inner corner – Venus

Upper lash Line – 24/7 liner in Zero

Lower lash line – 24/7 liner in Demolition

Lashes – Big Fatty Mascara

The rest of the face

Mirabella Prime for Face and Eyes

Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup in 12.0

Cheeks – Iman Afterglow Bronzer

Lips – Covergirl LipPerfection™ Lipliner in Sublime

Covergirl LipPerfection™ Lipcolor in Enamor

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Tagged Afterglow, Covergirl, Iman, LipPerfection, makeup, Naked Basics, Urban Decay

A Closer Look: Naked Basics Palette from Urban Decay

Posted on January 7, 2013 | 3 comments

When Urban Decay first released the Naked Basics Palette, I wasn’t sure if I was going to buy it. I already have the original Naked Palette and Naked 2 Palette. I didn’t see the point in purchasing the Naked Basics Palette. I did think about this palette having more matte colors though. My opinion changed once I visited my local ULTA and swatched the colors. Great color payoff and the shadows blend so nicely. The compact case with mirror is an extra bonus.

Venus, Foxy, Walk of Shame, Naked 2, Faint, Crave

Whether you have the original Naked Palette or the Naked 2 Palette, the Naked Basics is a great addition. The matte eyeshadows work great with both palettes. The Naked Basics Palette retails for $27 and can be purchased at ULTA, Sephora, and the Urban Decay website

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A Closer Look: Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup from Urban Decay

Posted on January 7, 2013 | Leave a comment

When Urban Decay first released the Naked Skin foundation, I was glad they included shades for women of color. My local ULTA store didn’t have the darker shades initially. I didn’t want to buy the foundation online either without finding my match. I tried the Naked Skin Foundation once the darker shades came in at ULTA. I was truly amazed at how the foundation blended into my skin. I could tell my complexion was even and the makeup looked really natural on me. More often than not I skip wearing concealer since the coverage of Naked Skin is buildable. To be honest I almost didn’t buy the Naked Skin Foundation because of the price but I am so glad I did.

My shade is 12.0

Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup retails for $38.00 at ULTA, Sephora and the Urban Decay website.

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MAC Haul

Posted on January 3, 2013 | Leave a comment

I received a $25 gift card from Macy’s for Christmas. I decided to put the gift card towards treating myself at the MAC counter. This is what I purchased:

Fluidline in Waveline – from the Taste Temptation Collection
Paint Pot in Rubenesque
Lipstick in Hot Chocolate – from the Apres Chic Collection
Lipglass in Rebel – originally from the Fashion Sets Collection, now a permanent shade.