tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73099823124405635012012-02-15T22:26:02.658-08:00My world and the things I love.Diyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13705678920473734498noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309982312440563501.post-53401650616062587132009-07-26T15:56:00.000-07:002009-07-26T16:05:49.524-07:00

So I was doing my usual browsing of youtube makeup videos and came across a video of Mario Dedivanovic. He is Kim Kardashian's makeup artist, and say what you will about Kim K. (because many people have strong opinions about her), but her makeup is always on point!Here is a three part video series of Mario recreating a more subtle look inspired by a photo shoot he and Kim did in Vegas.Here is

Diyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13705678920473734498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309982312440563501.post-23287170128679641182009-06-29T15:22:00.000-07:002009-06-29T15:35:24.124-07:00

Lets talk discounts. I love high end makeup, but I don't always want to pay full price for it. Many will buy from Ebay, but it's a toss up on whether or not you will get scammed into buying counterfeit products. Many do.A great alternative is to shop at a CCO.What is a CCO?CCO stands for Cosmetics Company Outlet.What products do they carry?CCO's sell Estee Lauder owned companies cosmetics,

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Working in the Salon and Spa industry my entire adult life has given me the privilege of having some of the best treatments and services. This goes hand in hand with products, and as we all know, I'm a product junkie.Some of my old favorite skin care brands are Decleor, Rejuvi, and Dermologica. These are quite expensive, so when I'm on a budget I like Biore and Biotherm.Today I want to talk about

Diyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13705678920473734498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309982312440563501.post-55437839669830474162009-06-28T22:34:00.000-07:002009-06-29T11:02:58.163-07:00

True makeup lovers are always on the lookout for good makeup brushes. Usually you'll hear how good MAC, Smashbox, and Bare Mineral brushes are, but they aren't cheap.Here I will feature inexpensive makeup brushes that are of really good quality.Sigma brushes are very close in look and quality to MAC brushes. You can get a whole set for less than $50, whereas some of the more expensive brushes

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One of my favorite youtube Gurus did a tutorial using makeup by a company named Lime Crime. The company's slogan is "So bright, it's illegal!"Here are a couple of makeup artists using Lime Crime products. Shout out to Lauren and Jen!! Subscribe to their youtube channel!http://www.limecrimemakeup.com/

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My favorite beauty board is Specktra.net. It's a comprehensive makeup board whose main focus is MAC products, but it has other forums that spotlight other brands from NARS, Smashox, to drugstore brands.Some of the MAC forums include discussions about the products, raves and reviews, and product swatches. I love to see product swatches, which are basically photos of the products tested out on

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MAC's latest collection is called Naked Honey.I stopped by the Pro store over the weekend to check it out, and only saw a couple of things that I liked. I ended up buying Buzz lipglass. It's look like a shimmery honey brown, but actually goes on like a sheer coral. I'm not even into brown like that, but this was really pretty when I tried it on.FYI I'm NC45 in Mac foundation, #173 in MUFE, and

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Being the shopping addict that I am, I have come to rely on a few great sites that have exclusive sales on designer goods.I've seen some high end brands from Tory Burch, William Rast, 7 for All Mankind, Fossil, Smashbox, Vera Wang, Theory, Steve McQueen, etc, have sales for a fraction of the cost.One site is called Gilt Group, and here's the link because it's invite only...http://

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It's been one month since I made a post! I've been really busy with the kids as they finish school. I'm so proud of them. They offically finished their first year of school in Texas!Beauty-wise I haven't done much. I did a budget splurge at Walgreens and bought some Wet N Wild stuff. Ladies, please don't sleep on Wet N Wild eye and lip liners! They are classics for a reason.I've been shopping

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So I'm still waiting on my order to arrive from NYX. I ordered a bunch of shadows, and a few lipglosses and lipsticks. As per one of my previous posts they are having a 50% off sale until the 15th.I also went to North Park mall here in Dallas and hit up the MAC pro store. I bought two lipglasses, Magnetique and Viva Glam V (my fave neutral). I really like Magnetique! It's a pretty raspberryish

Diyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13705678920473734498noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309982312440563501.post-54925711320156046602009-05-07T18:17:00.000-07:002009-05-07T18:26:16.321-07:00

I found these great videos on Youtube on how to do an easy roller set.They call it cheating because it's not done in the tradition "mohawk", section by section way.I love whatever is easy, and Lord knows my arms would be sore trying to do my own roller set the traditional way. So I think this may be really easy. I plan to try this as soon as I get some rollers. Let me know if you do it as well.

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NYX Cosmetics is having a huge sale!50% off entire site, May 1-15, 2009. I have already placed my order, and can't wait to post a review and swatches. The lipsticks are selling for $2.00!!http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/Main_Pages/Sale.htmHere are some Youtube videos of other NYX swatches and reviews.

Diyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13705678920473734498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309982312440563501.post-7771886121422054152009-04-30T18:06:00.000-07:002009-05-01T18:16:17.873-07:00

As a nail tech I have spent a lot of time and money searching out the bet products. Many are hit or miss, but it's great when you finally find those "must haves." Here are mine.1. Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat - no other top coat offers a glassy wet shine, and quick dry capabilities as Seche Vite. I have been using this for years. Even in salons that didn't supply it, I always kept my own bottle.

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