Click on pictures to enlarge. Last week I attended Wet n’ Wild’s beauty blogger event in New York City, held at a penthouse in the luxurious Smyth hotel in Lower Manhattan. Wet n’ Wild has always held a special place in my makeup-obsessed heart, since it was the first brand of beauty products I was ever able to purchase. I’ve always been amazed at how … Continue reading Wet n’ Wild’s Beauty Blogger Event 2013
If someone was wearing the wrong foundation shade, would you tell them? This is a question I contemplated as a I trekked across the street on a cold November afternoon from my office to a beauty department store for foundation samples. In the winter months, my skin gets very pale and is un-matchable by any foundation out on the market, so while I went to the store on … Continue reading Social Etiquette: Do you tell someone they are wearing the wrong foundation shade?
When: Thursday, February 28th – Sunday, March 3rd What Time: 12pm – 6pm Where: At select Sephora locations. Check Sephora.com to see if the event is at a Sephora near you. What: Celebrate the Color of the Year Embrace the beauty of EMERALD – the 2013 Color of the Year – with the new SEPHORA + PANTONE UNIVERSE Color of the Year Collection! Get a Color … Continue reading Event Alert: Celebrate the Color of the Year with SEPHORA + PANTONE UNIVERSE
On February 10th, I went backstage at Emerson’s Fall 2013 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center. The team of Red Door Spa, led by National Creative Director and Master Stylist Zahir Ziani, was responsible for the teased up-do seen on the runway. The hair, as described by Ziani, was created to look effortless and natural, “as if the model put … Continue reading Backstage Beauty: Emerson by Jackie Fraser-Swan Fall 2013
On February 9th, I had the amazing opportunity to go backstage at Alon Livne’s show held at Lincoln Center as part of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Lead makeup artist Suzana Hallili explained that Livne wanted the models to look solider-like, an effect she created by emphasizing strong brows and grey, smoldering eyes. Gun Metal eye shadow, custom-made by Mob Wives’s star Love Majewski in collaboration with Hallili and Richard Anderson, was used on the upper and lower eye lids. … Continue reading Backstage Access: Fall 2013 NYFW Alon Livne makeup by Per-fekt Beauty
FTC Disclosure: These products were provided by a pr firm for review. What is it?: MAKE UP FOREVER Pro Finish Multi-Use Powder Foundation Price: $36.00 at sephora.com What it does: This high-performance, versatile foundation creates a flawless complexion, and lets you customize your foundation result. The Formula: An innovative formula that can be applied wet for a sheer, satin finish or dry for a full, matte … Continue reading MAKE UP FOREVER PRO FINISH REVIEW
***This contest is closed.***The winners are: Mandy Haynes,Vicki Neulinger & Autum C. Congrats!!!! So, on Friday, I told you about the amazing results I got when I used bareMinerals Flawless Definition Volumizing Mascara. Now, with he help of planetbeauty.com, I am giving 3 lucky winners, yes, 3, the opportunity to win their very own tube for dramatic, luscious lashes. Here are the rules to enter: 1. “Like” Planet Beauty on Facebook (= … Continue reading Giveaway: bareMinerals Flawless Definition Volumizing Mascara
What is it?: bareMinerals Flawless Definition Volumizing Mascara Price: $18.00 What it does: After just two coats, its Exclusive NutriPlumpTM formula dramatically plumps lashes up to 600%* for unheard-of thickness, fullness and flutter. The Brush: It’s a very soft bristle brush that expertly picks up just enough of the product that you need, without having to remove off too much excess. The Effect: Va VA VOOM! Check out … Continue reading bareMinerals Flawless Definition Volumizing Mascara Review
I’ll admit it, I own a cluster of beauty products that I haven’t the slightest idea what to do with. If it comes is shiny packaging or has sparkles, I must have it; but, the problem is, once I do add it to the overflowing avalanche of beauty products I own, it goes unused since I don’t know how to use it properly. So, I was super excited … Continue reading MAKE UP FOR EVER LAUNCHES MOBILE MAKE UP SCHOOL
FTC Disclosure: These products were provided by a pr firm for review. Over a year ago I posted a story called, Donate the products that make you look good, so you can feel good, which featured a list of organizations that accept beauty product donations. Among the list, I featured the Beauty Bus Foundation, a nonprofit based in Los Angeles that mobilizes volunteers to provide … Continue reading JAFRA USA Special Holiday Promotion in support of the Beauty Bus Foundation
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