Hello, hope you guys are having a great week so far. With spring and summer right around the corner, so many new products are launching and I wanted to share what's on my radar. I've already purchased a few products from my wishlist, and I've narrowed it down to a few that are still on my radar. I recently picked up the new La Mer Soliel De La Mer Bronzer and Coral Glow Lip & Cheek Glow. I'm currently testing out both of the products, and a review will be up on the blog within the next week or so.
- Chantecaille La Sirena Bronzer $78 this bronzer is part of their Summer 2018 collection. Truth be told I'm mostly swooning over the packaging, but Chantecaille cheek products never cease to amaze me. So, I'm very excited to get my hands on this bronzer.
- La Prairie Skin Caviar Essence-in-Foundation SPF 25 $195 one of my favorite foundations is by La Prairie so, I'm very curious to try this new foundation. This will also be my very first cushion foundation, which makes this product even more special.
- YSL Volupte Liquid Color Balm $32 this is not new to me cause I've already purchased one of the shade. I just love the formula of this liquid balm so, I want to try a few more shades. I have swatches of the shade 12 Chase Me Nude here.
- La Prairie Essence Of Skin Caviar Eye Complex $170 I'm currently on the hunt for a new eye cream/essence. My friends rave about this essence, and since I'm a huge fan of the brand, it quickly made its way to my wishlist.
- Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder $46 I'm hearing so many great things about this powder, and since I stopped using compact powders this will be a great addition to my short, one-man army Laura Mercier Translucent Powder collection.
- Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask $48 this new mask has everyone talking, and Sephora is constantly selling out. So, I'm very curious to find out what's so special about this new Jet Lag mask!
- Chantecaille Luminescent Eye Shade- a golden peach $48 this is also part of their Summer 2018 collection. The beautiful shimmering golden peachy shade immediately caught my attention, and there is also a very pretty seafoam shade.
- Chantecaille Jasmine and Lily Healing Mask $88 I recently attended a Chantecaille event where Sylvie spoke about how they collect the ingredients for their skincare products. I loved hearing the backstory, and since, I've never tried their skincare products I thought this gentle healing mask would be a great place to start.
This concludes my wishlist! Please, feel free to leave a comment below I would love to know what's on your wishlist.
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Spring Beauty Edit
Nordstrom is having their seasonal Beauty Trend Events! This Spring it's focused on Luminous skin and Hi-Definition lips. At the event, guests can learn how to achieve the freshest runway-inspired looks of the season and get free samples and exclusive gifts with your purchases (while supplies last). Receive one-on-one time with Nordstrom beauty experts, tips tricks to nail the newest trends and receive beauty buzz intel from industry insiders — and it’s free to attend!
In honor of the Nordstrom Beauty event, I wanted to share my picks for the Spring Beauty Edit 2018. I will be honest with you I can't keep up with all the latest trends, but for spring and summer, I think a fresh, dewy base and a bright glossy lips are a match made in heaven. I must warn you I got way too excited and I ended up picking out a lot of products. I think it's good to have options, and since I'm focusing on skin and lips I'm including foundations, blush, bronzers, and a lot of pretty lipsticks.
So, let's begin!
So, let's begin!
Spring Beauty Edit
Spring Beauty Edit
First up are the base products I always start with prepping my skin with a hydrating serum and a moisturizer with an SPF 30 followed by a primer. The one I'm loving right now is the Makeup forever HD Serum Booster, its lightweight, hydrating, and it smooths out the appearance of fine lines.
Here are my top three foundation picks:
Here are my top three foundation picks:
- Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick $46 - lately, this has been my go-to foundation. It's very creamy, long-wearing, blendable and it has a full coverage finish. I love that I can use this as a concealer, I've also worn this foundation all throughout the year, and I didn't experience any caking or creasing. It covers redness, blemishes like a dream, and a little goes a long way with this foundation. This is one of my tried and tested foundation and I always get compliments when I wear this foundation.
- Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation $64 this is a new discovery, but it quickly became one of my favorite due to the lightweight, buildable coverage finish. Luminous Silk foundation has an oil-free formula with a silky texture, and a satin finish. It doesn't cling to any dry patches or emphasize the texture on my skin. You can sheer out the coverage by adding a drop of facial oil or moisturizer of your choice, and to build up the coverage use a beauty blender for an opaque finish. The shade range is a bit of an issue, there are not enough shades with a yellow undertone. I picked up the shade #8 which is the closest match for me.
- Mac Cosmetics Face and Body Foundation $30- this foundation doesn't need a formal introduction its loved by many, and it is one of my favorite foundation of all time. This is a lightweight, long-wearing, light to medium coverage foundation with a natural skin-like finish. I have developed broken capillaries over the past few years (due to the lack of sun protection I bet that will teach me) this foundation does a decent job at covering up all my imperfections. If you have severe acne spots or hyperpigmentation you'll definitely need to spot conceal. Face and Body has a runny texture, so I like to use my fingers to apply this foundation. This foundation doesn't settle into any fine lines, clog my pores or cling to dry patches, it provides a smooth, even finish. I've been using this foundation since I was 18, and I will continue to use it as long as it works for me. This is also a staple in many makeup artists kits cause of the natural finish and it photographs really well.
Spring Beauty Edit
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder $38 has been a staple in my makeup routine for many years. I like to set my concealer with this powder, and I also like to lightly dust this on my t-zone. In order to obtain a luminous glow, I have to be very light hand with the application so, I use as little powder as possible. If you have very oily t-zone, I would recommend the Lancome Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Powder $40 it has a wide shade range to choose from, and it's a medium to full coverage finish powder that does a great job at keeping the oil at bay.
Spring Beauty Edit
As I have mentioned earlier, I clearly got a bit carried away. Honestly, I can't contain myself when it comes to highlighters and lipsticks. I mean you should take a peek in makeup bag who needs to carry 7+ lipsticks? I do!
I picked out a few of my favorites cheek products in both powder and cream formula. I recently started using cream products I don't know why I waited so long to try them. It really goes hand in hand with the radiant glowy look.
First up are the powder bronzer, highlighters, and blush.
- Hourglass Cosmetics Ambient Lighting Bronzer* $50- this bronzer gives me the ultimate sun-kissed glow! It has a soft texture that blends effortlessly, and it doesn't leave my skin looking orange.
- Tom Ford Skin Illuminating Powder Duo $82- a highlighting duo that can be applied individually or layered together for a multidimensional glow. I love Tom Ford highlighters cause they're very subtle and wearable. I use this duo mostly for my daytime looks cause it gives a natural glow without the chunky glitters.
- Nars Dual-Intensity Blush $ 45- Nars Dual-Intensity blush palette (review here) is one of my most used blush palettes. If you didn't get the chance to purchase the palette fear not cause it also comes in duos, and there are a few shades to choose from. These blushes can be used wet or dry depending on the intensity you're going for. I personally prefer using them dry since it's highly pigmented I don't feel the need to use them wet. Dual-Intensity blushes are very long wearing, and it has a satin finish.
- Laura Mercier Face Illuminator $44- Indiscretion, is a perfect everyday highlighter it has buttery a texture, and it's a beautiful rose gold shade. This highlighter can be used wet or dry and I prefer it dry to avoid the intense metallic highlighter look. However, I do like to use this wet when I use it as a brow bone highlighter. This is quite subtle but it adds just the right amount of glow.
- Mac Extra Dimension Skinfinish $34 Whisper of Gilt is probably one of Mac's bestselling highlighter, and it has now joined the permanent line. This highlighter is quite the opposite of subtle it's an intense, highly pigmented, champagne gold highlighter. I like to use this mostly during night time looks it has a cool liquid-powder texture, and I think this is a great option for anyone who loves an opaque finish highlighter.
- Cle De Peau Beaute Luminizing Face Enhancer $95 a beautiful highlighter that's subtle with a hint of shimmer. Don't be afraid of the shimmer cause its an overspray. Once you get rid of that layer of shimmer you're left with a luxuriously soft, silky, and lustrous finish highlighter.
- Wander Beauty On-the-Glow Bronzer & Illuminator* $45- a cream-to-powder formula that delivers a natural, pure matte, sun-kissed hue to the cheeks and face, while the illuminator imparts a subtle healthy glow and adds dimension to the face and body. Infused with a proprietary blend of HD pigments, vitamins, and hydrating ingredients, the buildable formula glides beautifully onto the skin, flattering all complexions. This is one of the creamiest bronzers I've used thus far. I also love that it comes with a highlighter so it's very travel-friendly. I have a detailed review with swatches here.
- By Terry Glow-Expert* $48- a two-in-one product which you can use to highlight and contour and it also has a brush on the other end. It has a creamy formula with a pearl finish, and it glides on the skin like butter. I have the shade Amber Light, I like to mix both shades to warm up my skin. The formula is incredible and I love how this stick duo looks on the skin it provides the prettiest glossy finish.
- YSL Touche Eclat Glow Shot Liquid Highlighter* $42 a liquid highlighter that brightens your complexion that gives your skin a radiant, dewy glow. I have the shade 2 Sunrise it's a beautiful pink opalescent shade. This is a bit sheer so you can mix this with your foundation for a luminescent glow.
- Hourglass Vanish Flash Highlighting Stick $42 a highly pigmented, long-wearing, an innovative formula that adjusts to your body temperature to blend effortlessly into the skin. It’s also formulated with hollow microspheres for a weightless feel on the skin. It blends into the skin without any streaks with a high shine and metallic finish.
- Wander Beauty On-the-Glow Blush & Illuminator* $42- this is just as good as the bronzer duo the formula is very creamy, easy to blend, and the pigmentation is incredible. I also have a detailed review and swatches of this duo here.
Spring Beauty Edit
Spring Beauty Edit
Spring Beauty Edit
Spring Beauty Edit
I love peachy, coral lipsticks as you can tell I feel like its the perfect shade for spring and summer. I don't wear a lot of bold, colorful lipsticks, but when I do it's usually a bright orange or a coral shade.
- Tom Ford Sheer Lip Color $54- a lustrous sheen of color that complements sun-kissed, summer skin. I have four Lip Color Sheers, and I really like the texture of these lipsticks it has a comfortable wear that provides a layer of hydration to the lips.
- Chantecaille Lip Chic* $38- Hyacinth is a pinkish coral shade with a satin finish. I absolutely love the lip chic formula it has a sheer coverage with a very pretty glossy finish. I recently reviewed the Chantecaille spring collection here which includes this lipstick.
- Nars Velvet Lip Glide $26- Bound is a lovely rosy pink shade. These lip glides are highly pigmented, it goes on like a gloss, but sets like a lipstick. I also have a full review of the Nars Velvet Lip Glides here.
- Giorgio Armani Lip Magnet Liquid Lipsticks* $38- I have two shades 400 and 505 both are very pretty and fun bright colors. The creamy consistency glides on the lips smoothly, it has a non-drying formula, and it lasts for 3-4 hours before it starts to fade. I love the shade 400 it is a bright warm red, and I think it will suit most skin tones.
- YSL Volupté Liquid Balm $32- I'm a huge fan of YSL lip products so I had to try their newest launch, Volupte liquid Balm. A medium-coverage, high-shine liquid lip color that deeply moisturizes and protects lips like a balm. I picked up the shade in N12 Chase Me Nude it's a peachy nude. The formula is superb, and although, it's a lip balm it's still nicely saturated.
- Lancome L'Absolu Rouge Hydrating Shaping Lip Color $32- 172 Impatiente, a stunning orange-red. The formula is infused with moisture-boosting Pro-Bylane, it gives your lips a high color payoff without drying out your lips. I love using this lipstick during spring/summer it really brightens up my complexion, and the formula is quite hydrating which is always a plus.
- Hourglass Confession Ultra Slim High-Intensity Refillable Lipstick $34- by now you can see a pattern of glossy, satin finish lipsticks. Well, this one fits right in with the rest of the lipsticks. This is a long-wearing, highly saturated lipstick with a satin finish. I accumulated a few shades of the Confession Ultra Slim lipsticks, but my favorite is I've Never_ which is a nude rose. I really like this shade of nude it's perfect for medium to tan skin tone, and it won't give you that washed out look.
- Chanel Rouge Coco Shine $37- this is probably my most used Chanel lipstick. I always keep this in my makeup bag for a quick touch up. Etourdie is a shimmering rosy pink shade with a sheer coverage that provides long-lasting hydration with a water-light texture. It glides on the lips easily, and it has a very pretty glossy finish.
- Urban Decay Hi-Fi Shine Ultra Cushion Lipgloss* $20- this was launched recently, and I've reviewed all the shades here. Urban Decay did a great job with the shade range my favorites are Backtalk and Snitch. It's formulated with vitamin E and peppermint oil, a hydrating formula that leaves lips feeling nourished with an immediate plumping effect and it has a yummy vanilla-mint flavor.
- Clarins Instant Light Lip Comfort Oil* $26- I wouldn't put this in the lipstick category since it's more of a clear oil/gloss that keeps your lips hydrated throughout the day. I like to use this lip oil as a lipstick topper especially with a matte lipstick cause it provides a glossy, plumping effect to the lips.
This concludes my Spring Beauty Edit. I hope you enjoyed my picks and don't forget to check out the Nordstrom stores and event dates. You can simply RSVP online or ask for special accommodations by calling or stopping by your favorite cosmetics or skincare counter, located within Nordstrom.
All of the products I have mentioned today are available at Nordstrom, so If you're interested in any of these products you can check it out in store.
All of the products I have mentioned today are available at Nordstrom, so If you're interested in any of these products you can check it out in store.
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It's that time of the year so get ready for the Sephora Sale cause it's just days away! I always look forward to the Sephora sale because they have some of the best value sets. I was browsing through Sephora all weekend and I'm going to share all the sets/products that have caught my eye. I broke this down into three categories skincare, beauty and hair care.
Five Favorite Nude Nailpolish Of All Time
Ever since I decided to go natural with my nails I've collected so many nail polishes over the past few years and I tried so many shades of nail polish but somehow I always go back to the classic nude polish. Today I will be sharing my top five favorite nude nail polishes of all time! Finding the right nude shade for your skin tone can be difficult some might prefer a beige nude, pink or if you're like me you might prefer peachy nudes. I think its the most flattering on my medium tan skin tone. Here are my top five picks:
My Wishlist:
- Top Row- Herbivore Blue Tansy AHA+BHA Resurfacing Clarity Mask,($48.00) Drunk Elephant AHA Kit,($96.00) Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Intensive Recovery Ampoules.($110)
- Bottom Row- Giorgio Armani Beauty Light and Shadow Eyes and Face Palette,($140.00) Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick,($32.00) Eve Lom Cleanser.($80.00)
Hello, my fellow makeup junkies! Sephora VIB Rouge 20% sale is here!! I've already placed an order and now I'm working on my second order. I thought I would share some of my recommendations also, the items that I'm planning on purchasing from this sale. So let's keep this short and jump right to the products. I will do this in categories of skincare, beauty, hair, and fragrance. The sale started today for the VIB Rouge members and it will continue from 11/4 and end on 11/7 use code 20ROUGE. AS, for VIB members the sale will begin from 11/11 and end on 11/14 use code 20VIB.
Skincare
- Top Row- Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Essentials, ($92.00) Drunk Elephant Let' s BClear, ($82.00) Herbivore Rose Hibiscus Coconut Water Hydrating Face Mist, ($32.00)
- Bottom Row- Omorovicza Queen Of Hungary Mist & Thermal Cleansing Balm Bundle, ($95.00) First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Mini Kits, ($20.00) Skin Inc Daily Dose Custom-Blended Serum Set. ($90.00)
Beauty
- Top Row- Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit- Surreal Light, ($80.00) Laura Mercier Fall In Love Face Illuminator Collection, ($58.00) Giorgio Armani Lip Magnet Liquid Lipstick, ($38.00)
- Middle Row- Makeup Forever Ultra HD Invisible Cover Stick Foundation, ($43.00) Surratt Beauty Artistique Blush, ($32.00) Natasha Denona Star Eyeshadow Palette, ($169.00)
- Bottom Row- Marc Jacobs Beauty Velvet Noir Major Volume Mascara, ($26.00) Urban Decay Perversion Mascara ($22.00) Urban Decay Naked Ultimate Basics ($54.00)
Hair
- Ouai Style Edit Set, ($25.00) Verb Hydrate Kit, ($32.00) Christophe Robin Regenerating Mask With Rare Prickly Pear Seed Oil ($71.00)
Fragrance
- Christian Louboutin Tornado Blonde, ($275.00) Tom Ford Noir, ($82.00) Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Luxury Gift Set ($88.00)
This concludes my Sephora sale recommendations. Most of the products that I've mentioned here are things I've already used, using or in my Sephora cart which is why I can vouch for them. I'm very picky when it comes to fragrance if I had to pick one out of the three I shared I would go with Tom Ford Noir it smells amazing! Another item I want to squeeze in is the Beauty Blender Two .BB. Clean ($40.00) I'm definitely picking this up I love the cleanser it really deep cleans the sponges. That being said once I receive all the goodies I will either do a haul post or share on my Instagram. I would love to know what's on your wishlist please let me know in a comment below. If you're shopping online don't forget to use the coupon code 20ROUGE or 20VIB before checking out. Happy Shopping!!
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Nordstrom Anniversary Sale has begun! If you have a Nordstrom Card or Debit Card you can start shopping now! The sale will be access to public on July 22nd, so I put together a little wish list, there are a few items I'm eyeing and a few I already own and love. Jael Suede & Leather bag certainly got my attention, I love the shape of the bag and the color combo. I'm also eyeing the Diptyque 5 for $55 value set and the Voluspa Mini Candle Trio $15.90. There are a few great value sets available, some are gifts with purchase, so be sure to check that out. I have listed the items in categories (Beauty, Bags & Shoes) and numbers.
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These are some of the bags I thought I would share. I love Rebecca Minkoff bags for everyday use and I'm a big fan of Le Pilage its a perfect tote for travel, school, work etc. Kate spade has a very lovely selection to choose from especially the Spencer court love the soft pink shade and it's a crossbody which I love!
Bags
And last but not least, Nordstrom has some great shoes on sale. Before you know it Fall will arrive and this is the perfect time to grab a few boots for fall. I'm loving the Thigh high boots by Steve Madden, it quite similar to the Stuart Weitzman Highland boots. I hope I can find the Tory Burch boots in-store cause I've had that boots on my wish list for a while now. Hope this post will help you prepare/shop for the Nordstrom sale. If I notice any additional item on sale I will definitely keep you guys posted. Meanwhile, be sure to check out the Sneak Peak section for more amazing items on sale.
In honor of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, I'm giving away a Christian Louboutin Lip Lacquer in Altareva. Entries will be collected from the Giveaway Widget.
- Open to the USA only!
- Must be 18 year old to participate.
- Submit through the widget.
- One winner will be selected through the widget and contacted via email on August 1st.
- Good Luck!
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