A Love Affair: NYX Lip Stick: Iced Lavender

Hello Again Ladies!

Recently, I placed an order with BeautyJoint.com for some NYX products.  Now, for all of you who are new to makeup or just becoming an addict (Im right there with you),  NYX Cosmetics are really difficult to find unless you order online at the NYX Website or other select beauty sites that carry NYX.  

Anyway, I digress, my order arrived (Haul Post to come) and one of the shades was a round Lipstick in Shade: Iced Lavender.  Immediately, I fell deeply in love without even applying it to my lips! 

Now ladies, this Lipstick is creamy in texture and goes on so smoothly when applied!  However, let me caution by saying that by itself this colour may be a bit much for some (I love it though). 

My solution to this is just to line the lips with a dark brown liner and blend!  I used M.A.C's eyeliner in Taupe or Coffee to help tone down the lips for work purposes ;-)  The results were amazing and I loved the fact that it was so easy to blend this lipstick!  See below.....

Ladies, the shades that NYX offers are many but this colour captured my heart....Yes....seriously.  This colour would compliment just about any skin tone and lasts HOURS! 

The best part about this Lipstick (and all NYX products sold through BeautyJoint.com) is the price - $1.99 *faints*  I thought this lipstick was a great find!

Are there any great cosmetics finds you have discovered?  Comment below and let me know, I would love to hear about them!

Peace and Love Ladies!!! xoxoxo

Are you "Too Faced"?....

Hello Again Ladies! 

Who said that being Too Faced was a bad thing? ;-)

You may be wondering whether the picture above is a fairytale storybook for adults.  I assure you that it most definitely is not!  This fabulous cover is from the Too Faced Sweet Dreams Limited Edition Palette *swoons*. 

On one of my many wanderings to Sephora aka beauty paradise (LOVE....THIS....PLACE), the Too Faced aisle caught my eye!  Ok, ok, I will confess, in all honesty, I had been eyeing this palette for some time and felt like it was made exclusively for me and I had to have it.  Plus, I am a sucker for packaging and with the right presentation, you can get me to buy just about anything *so ashamed of my weakness*.

Anyhoo, down to business.  This set comes playfully packaged in a large, mirrored, decorative palette with a pull-out drawer containing get-the-look cards. The palette features 15 pigment-drenched eyeshadow shades that seriously had me drooling!  Pair that fact with the long lasting nature of these colors and you can bet you will be drooling too (trust me).  Also included are two beautiful blushes, a sunny bronzer, and a warm, golden highlighter for the flawless complexion.

These gorgeous hues range from matte colors (no shimmer) to those with shimmer.  My favorite shade from this palette would, interestingly enough, be named "Label Whore".  It is a sort of greenish black with green and gold flecks interlaced in the color *sigh*.

The matte colors are also beautiful and extremely pigmented!  I found that I was able to achieve the color impact literally after the first application! 

The colors are a makeup lovers dream because they blend so effortlessly once applied and are easily manipulated once on the eye.

Look at how evenly these colors blend Ladies! 
This set is so worth the money and comes with so many must haves that it would be a shame to pass on this!  I love this palette and fully stand by how awesome these colors are! 

I give Too Faced two very happy thumbs up!!!!!  Talk to you ladies in the next post that will be featuring a tutorial on how I achieved the look in the picture above (or click the link on tutorial). 

Peace and Love Ladies....xoxox

Makeup Forever HD Haul Ya'll!

Hello Ladies!  It's that time again!  While purusing the Sephora website, I came across four products that I have been literally dying to try.  What stopped me, was the fact that one of my desires retails for a whopping forty bucks!!!!  Luck however must have been securely by my side because I spotted these babies in a kit with ALLLLL four products for a blessed $79!!!! (insert screams of joy).  For all my math impaired readers, like myself, this deal meant that my loves were four for the price of two! Yessssss!

SO, the products came in a cutsie box (shown above) and labelled  HD Complexion Starter Kit. The box included The Makeup Forever HD Microperfecting Primer in #0 Neutral, The Makeup Forever Invisible Cover Foundation,  The Makeup Forever Microfinish Powder and finally, The Makeup Forever Kabuki Brush! 

The HD High Definition Primer looked like this and has a very milky color, which when applied to the face, becomes transparent.  The lightweight texture of the product offers a perfect oil-free base so that foundation does not settle into pores or fine lines.  The primer also serves to keep foundation looking fresh all day.  *sighs of love*

The Makeup Forever HD Foundation is a full to medium coverage foundation that invisibly covers imperfections.  The oil-free formula  helps to diffuse shine while nourishing the skin.  I choose a #177 which virtually fit my skin tone to a tee!

CAUTION:  I do not have many blemishes to cover up so whereas for me, this foundation works as a full coverage product, for others it may be a more medium finish!

Moving on.......

The HD High Definition Powder serves as a finish to set the foundation.  It is completely translucent and made of 100% silica.  This gives the skin a soft and silky finish that will have you winking at yourself in the mirror after application ;-)

Lastly, I also scored this Kabuki Brush.  This is so convient when you are on the go and cannot fit a large powder brush in your travel bag!  The fibers are made of nylon, which allows a soft yet firm feel.  Using this with the Microfinish translucent powder gives the entire application a flawless finish.

Bottom Line Ladies....

Makeup Forever HD Complexion Starter Kit is alot of bang for your buck!  This is a steal if I ever saw one because the products give your skin a refined finish while still allowing it to breathe.  I give this set five mega stars!

Peace and Love Girlies xoxoxo
Karen