tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23656280906750024872024-02-20T02:31:41.408-08:00Wear What You LoveLive the life that you love... and live it beautifullyNinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045698391802361570noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365628090675002487.post-34258456964114716462012-10-12T17:48:00.001-07:002012-10-12T18:48:55.405-07:004 of My Favorite Highlighters... that you might not have tried<div align="center">
I do love a glow... even when I'm wearing a shimmery blush, the temptation to add a sweep of highlighter is too strong to resist - it just seems to make my whole look pop and really wake up my face. Quite frankly, I own a shameful amount of highlighting products (more than any face needs, and more than I care to admit!) but I thought I'd put together a little post, sharing a few of my favorites that aren't necessarily "cult favorites" and that maybe some of you fellow beauty junkies might have never tried, or even seen.</div>
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ELF "Blush" - Gotta Glow</div>
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This is truly a beautiful highlight, I suggest a light hand to avoid any chalkiness.... but for $3.00 it's nearly perfect, if you need a High End comparison - think Nars Albatross (white gold).</div>
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Maybelline Dream Mousse Bronzer</div>
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Now this isn't marketed as a highlighting product at all, but rather as a bronzer, but on my skin tone this is a lovely golden highlight.... not too much shimmer, just enough gleam. If you have any experience with the dream mousse range, you know the texture is lovely, and blending is a breeze!</div>
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This is such a nice highlighter, almost to the point that if I wasn't wearing any makeup at all, I'd consider (perhaps not try - but definitely consider) applying it all over my face! It's pink toned, but really does leave a "pearlescent" finish.</div>
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Tarte Celebutante</div>
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This is totally different than all the other's, the main difference being that this is an oil-based, moisturizing highlighter, meant for use on the body. It has no real color, but features the prettiest micro-shimmer. No matter what it's intended use - I love this blended onto my cheekbones, it's natural and glowy and shimmery perfection.</div>
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Let me know if you've tried any of these.... and if you have the same love affair I do! Happy highlighting my dears!</div>
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Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045698391802361570noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365628090675002487.post-55767335555432681262012-09-27T14:39:00.000-07:002012-09-27T15:15:33.135-07:00Lipstick Love<div align="center">
So.... as you can tell from the very clever title, this post is dedicated to one of my favorite cosmetic obsessions... LIPSTICK! And one lipstick in particular, "<a href="http://www.rimmellondon.com/us/en/products/moisture-renew-lipstick-spf-18/" target="_blank">Rimmel Moisture Renew</a>", the title alone brings me glee :)</div>
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This lipstick is not new on the market and it's not even new to my collection, but while rummaging through my lipstick drawer last night, I thought to myself, "self... these beauties are worth sharing." I can't imagine anyone who wouldn't like these lipsticks, but if you're like me and are prone to very dry lips... you will LOVE them. Everything from the shiny purple packaging, to the creamy, luxurious formula is perfection. This is by far the best drugstore lipstick I've ever purchased!</div>
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Without further ado.... here are my 4 beauties.</div>
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<strong>DREAMY</strong></div>
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<strong>CORAL SHIMMER</strong></div>
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<strong>CRYSTAL MAUVE</strong></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sheesh…. Once
again, it's confessions of a crappy blogger! And during my absence from the blogesphere,
I have missed it greatly. Makeup and beauty is always on my mind…. It's a
sickness (but a beautiful one). Since my last post - so much has happened, life
selfishly got in the way of my cosmetic addiction. I left my job for a month,
while we restructured my position, and also I've recently moved…. In with a man….
To a smaller place…. <strong>WITHOUT MY MAKEUP COLLECTION</strong>…. That brings me to the point
of this bittersweet post.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I miss my
over-full draws of makeup and cups full of cosmetic brushes desperately…. But for
the last 6 months I have survived, and even thrived - with just 2 makeup<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>bags! Even as I type it, I can't believe it.
One bag is some miscellaneous blushes, highlighters and lip products that I
pretty much wear when I'm dressed up and going out…. And the other is my
regular day to day stuff (please note… and be proud, that the only makeup I've
purchased in the last 6 months is replacements of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>foundation, setting powder, mascara, and
bronzer) So without further rambling… let me introduce you to the REAL
ESSENTIALS…. The ride or die products, that if all my makeup was taken from me
(gasp) would sustain me. (and p.s. my makeup will find a home with me, sooner
or later…. My fella is just gonna have to accept it! That collection is worth
more than I even like to admit!)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Covergirl
CG Smoothers Foundation (inexpensive, lightweight & moisturizing, and
generally fabulous!)</span></span></div>
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Professional Loose Powder (holy grail)</span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hard
Candy Glamoflauge Concealer (thick as could be… would cover anything)</span></span></div>
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Photoready Bronzer. (matte bronze heaven)</span></span></div>
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Dallas Blush <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Mineralized Skinfinish - Soft & Gentle</span></span></div>
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Eyeshadow in Copper Excess (luminous coral cheek heaven)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Volum Express One By One Mascara (forget the falsies… this stuff is amazing)</span></span></div>
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Eyeshadow duo in #39 (photos don't even do justice)</span></span></div>
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- Digit</span></span></div>
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MAC Quad</span></span></div>
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Faced Endless Summer Quad</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
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- Satin Taupe<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Covergirl
Eyeshadow - Champagne (amazing for eyes and cheekbones)</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Revlon
Colorstay Liquid Eye Pen (best liquid liner pen, I've ever used)</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">9.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Revlon
Colorstay black eye liner pencil<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">10.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Milani Color Brilliance Eye Pencil -
Green</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">11.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">NYX Cake Powder (holy grail brow
powder!)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Revlon
Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain- Charm</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Maybelline
Babylips - Grape Vine</span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">MAC
- <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Freckletone</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p>And just like that you're all caught up.... Hopefully I'll be back MUCH sooner next time!</o:p></span></span></div>
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I hope everyone is loving this beautiful weather as much as me... of course I would love it way more if I didn't have to spend most of my time working in an office and missing the sunshine. But regardless, just knowing it's out there is enough sometimes.</div>
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I haven't been purchasing makeup much at all lately, just refills of essentials like foundation, setting powder and black liner. This wasn't really a conscious choice I've just been super busy. But the lack of new, has forced me to dig back into my collection and start using things I've neglected... which isn't a bad thing at all. So without further rambling... here's my Thursday/Workday - makeup.</div>
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The Face.....<br />
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Covergirl CG Smoothers Tinted Moisturizer, Covergirl Professional loose powder, the HG ELF bronzer, and just a light sweep of a super shimmery pink blush.</div>
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(in order of application) Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow - RSVP, MAC Shadow - Digit (lid and inner corners), Mac Shadow - Trax (crease), Too Faced - Magenta Moon (outer corner), Covergirl - Champagne (brow bone). As always i use NYX cake powder on my brows, almay liquid liner on top and Revlon Colorstay (black) in the waterline.... plus two coats of Maybelline Falsies Flared Mascara.</div>
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Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045698391802361570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365628090675002487.post-64011595603088415952012-04-18T09:05:00.000-07:002012-04-18T09:05:04.538-07:00Absent-Minded Blogger..... FOTD<div align="center">I swear sometimes I forget about this blog all together.... strange considering I read beauty blogs pretty much on a daily basis - but mine I neglect and forget. Go figure.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045698391802361570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365628090675002487.post-57720049133828036352012-02-23T13:30:00.000-08:002012-02-23T13:30:20.414-08:00Getting in the spirit....<div align="center">Technically it's still winter, I mean it's only February, but here in NY the last few days have felt like an early spring (such a thrill!) and in keeping with the lovely weather, my makeup today (even my outfit actually) is "monochromatic with a pop of pink" not exactly a new concept, but it feels springy and fresh to me!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">A bright pink ruffled tank and a simple black cardigan.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkz4GFkTKxhLfPAVgdEzRRCboQhMlCQSDK5nX1EWRjeycndKgCJfxsbfYBpHXBpoX2o4yN1OxvT8A0ZXZJySmimZX0BUnV_gAXJ2jn5IFj0htv5kz6-8r-gXzFCfUTMPW3L38RbT5kpDr/s1600/shirt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkz4GFkTKxhLfPAVgdEzRRCboQhMlCQSDK5nX1EWRjeycndKgCJfxsbfYBpHXBpoX2o4yN1OxvT8A0ZXZJySmimZX0BUnV_gAXJ2jn5IFj0htv5kz6-8r-gXzFCfUTMPW3L38RbT5kpDr/s320/shirt.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><div align="center">(pardon the blur as well as the odd face... I've been at work <strong>ALL</strong> day)</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045698391802361570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365628090675002487.post-53571515406028996402012-02-15T13:41:00.000-08:002012-02-15T13:41:40.493-08:00Could it be....<div align="center">...Have I been wrong all along, is less really more when it comes to makeup?!? Last night before bed (okay not bed... another 2 hours on the phone), I was just about to take off my makeup and I thought to myself "Self... I kinda like the smudged out/faded way my makeup looks now better than I liked it this morning when it was all neat and precise" Strange.... anyway, here's my makeup after about 17 hours of wear!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So.... is understated the way of the future?</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center"></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045698391802361570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365628090675002487.post-2830344163968573052012-02-14T09:30:00.000-08:002012-02-14T09:30:41.548-08:00Milani LOVE...<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Run don't walk to your local CVS (</strong>at least that's where I went). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not someone who really follows the new drugstore makeup collections, or any makeup collections actually... But while dangerously browsing the cosmetic aisle at CVS this past weekend, I found the loveliest new stuff from Milani. Milani has been developing quite the buzz over the last year or so, and personally all of the products I've bought have been winners. The new collection of eye shadows seems to be no different. I bought two (which took great restraint!) And one is my current obsession! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Meet ''Copper Excess'' the baked beauty, that's stolen my heart (dramatic but true) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_-37iWwslK8U175p6Hotjv3RGy2o8Tj-X7ORswzaayg8J32no0gtgEc5v1fpwGPXNlLcrfBTu6wP_0Mlh9pjNaZHgEjNo5CDckV2TjY_JDgKJ_Rr1efvsSCNFzhnlW2iFxCXz0uVu-CX/s1600/bronze+excess.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_-37iWwslK8U175p6Hotjv3RGy2o8Tj-X7ORswzaayg8J32no0gtgEc5v1fpwGPXNlLcrfBTu6wP_0Mlh9pjNaZHgEjNo5CDckV2TjY_JDgKJ_Rr1efvsSCNFzhnlW2iFxCXz0uVu-CX/s320/bronze+excess.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a combination of bronze, copper, peach, and amber... It's so gorgeous.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dry on left, wet on right (natural light)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here's a look at the other two Milani shadows I own... On the left is ''bronze doll'' which I've had for years... And adore, its a super warm bronzey gold. On the right is ''Antigua'' which is a part of this new collection... Its a hunter green with a gorgeous gold duo-chrome. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLDhyphenhyphenSSjBxFxVZLDa3H7IAXizRR7IM3X1nAx2O4WsNcG_0_k46OjehfzbVSickTO5CuxtmAmEHSDLXaaLykhyphenhyphenwU5jxjRG1pRCfy5ZTCG4o9lHmkvgkEuKaOK3xFh0HhFA2mgxxe656r1Z/s1600/2+milani+shadows.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLDhyphenhyphenSSjBxFxVZLDa3H7IAXizRR7IM3X1nAx2O4WsNcG_0_k46OjehfzbVSickTO5CuxtmAmEHSDLXaaLykhyphenhyphenwU5jxjRG1pRCfy5ZTCG4o9lHmkvgkEuKaOK3xFh0HhFA2mgxxe656r1Z/s320/2+milani+shadows.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The only thing wrong with ''Antigua'' is that all the fabulous gold glitter is merely an over spray.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I highly recommend ''Copper Excess'' its unique and lovely. Check out the whole collection for yourself here: <a href="http://www.milanicosmetics.com/p-101-baked-eyeshadow-marble.aspx">http://www.milanicosmetics.com/p-101-baked-eyeshadow-marble.aspx</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here's the outcome...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSnGgHrS5JKsTe7zSa2aOFoyOQxOmsogvqZn7NfDUEJBLRDnVa4Uzpa18KaRxHXoVOFMECRDb1WkcdV6FiuMmKkIn1hPFA8PbVcEffHUIuf8AE-hEHd1lspvIFWiG9vD5Rrb7kX46HTVTk/s1600/cheek.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSnGgHrS5JKsTe7zSa2aOFoyOQxOmsogvqZn7NfDUEJBLRDnVa4Uzpa18KaRxHXoVOFMECRDb1WkcdV6FiuMmKkIn1hPFA8PbVcEffHUIuf8AE-hEHd1lspvIFWiG9vD5Rrb7kX46HTVTk/s320/cheek.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">gotta have the glow!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On a side note - I am over the winter, although New York has been spared awful weather and storms, I am still craving spring/summer. So I ditched my usual winter Black or Blackened Plum nail polishes and busted out the neon pink (glitter on top OF COURSE)... instant mood lifter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruvOUrbzJAJ9iggNLI3POSBpJcFPiO40cbhiJnyD9SHSCPoECB-XSs7oA4HXd2BeH-j8NhzsBUUCVRhOkwa9dwWXxTZafSyqgwZkJZr9MReVB9B5iVIw4kGt4xtsOsCdA0Uc06np2yz6p/s1600/nails.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruvOUrbzJAJ9iggNLI3POSBpJcFPiO40cbhiJnyD9SHSCPoECB-XSs7oA4HXd2BeH-j8NhzsBUUCVRhOkwa9dwWXxTZafSyqgwZkJZr9MReVB9B5iVIw4kGt4xtsOsCdA0Uc06np2yz6p/s320/nails.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy 2012 since I haven't posted since... hope it's fabulous for all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045698391802361570noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365628090675002487.post-69179641774387501312011-11-02T09:00:00.000-07:002011-11-02T09:00:09.223-07:00Could it be....<div align="center">... That I have found it.... found the ideal trio....found the perfect cheek combo? Ok, so I'm a bit dramatic about it, but for me.... someone whose "everday makeup" is different everday... it is amazing to find something I think to be perfect, I've tried every combo under the sun on my face!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Let me introduce you to the players...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnFdW7V-MjvQ_B7_fDFvRKOglJc46Vk7CvHs2UQdIIk8TElqCkvfScfl6dzWp3udoLWSrFh2oRWWmlAw_m7FiVLLLShyphenhyphenHoCtDxddhTwY9yuESTQPaGxQxjBZota-YMtp_abwFhsYsqQ8W/s1600/products.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnFdW7V-MjvQ_B7_fDFvRKOglJc46Vk7CvHs2UQdIIk8TElqCkvfScfl6dzWp3udoLWSrFh2oRWWmlAw_m7FiVLLLShyphenhyphenHoCtDxddhTwY9yuESTQPaGxQxjBZota-YMtp_abwFhsYsqQ8W/s320/products.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">meet "Dallas" from Benefit, "Park Ave Princess" from Tarte, and "Soft and Gentle MSF" from MAC!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unfortunately those swatches don't do enough justice.... The Tarte bronzer, is the perfect warm shade of brown, and I detect no orange on my face. It does have a slight shimmer, but it just creates a soft-focus glow. Dallas, is the perfect dusty plum shade.... sometimes it comes up more purple and sometimes a slight brown... it's natural but complexion warming. And Soft and Gentle is a cult highlighter.... gold perfection!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center"></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045698391802361570noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365628090675002487.post-21807458714438425352011-09-19T22:19:00.000-07:002011-09-19T22:22:24.217-07:00Currently Un-beautiful<div style="text-align: center;">Since this is a beauty blog, I will start with these facts... I just received a MAC package in the mail</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This has been the hardest week, and especially weekend of my life. And I don't mean hard in the way that you say when you get into a little argument with someone or worry that "Johnny" doesn't like you anymore. I mean life-alteringly hard. My mother is extremely ill. (haven't seen that written yet and I don't like how it looks) There have been health problems for a while, but the severity of things now, happened very suddenly. Serious is an understatement.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I must say... as a 27 year old, only child... whose mother is truly her best friend, I feel unhinged... and terrified. I feel nauseous constantly, anxious every minute. I am not dealing well... and I don't see how moving forward I will deal any better. I am so scared, and so sick, and so ill. I couldn't think of anything else to do but write about it... because writing has always been my form of release.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And finally, if you're a praying person... please say a prayer for my mommy... it would mean the world to me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center"></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045698391802361570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365628090675002487.post-88283386635034739562011-07-26T10:05:00.000-07:002011-07-26T10:05:41.949-07:00Inspiration...<div style="text-align: center;">I've been reading a lot of blogs lately... even though I love watching people wax poetic about cosmetics on youtube... there's just something exciting about the choice of words and photos people use to fill their blog. Call me old fashioned :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway... there are so many wonderful blogs out there in cyberspace... blogs that are just so inspirational, whether they are about life, or if they are focused on my particular vice (beauty & fashion). So I thought I would share a bit of what inspires me.... in the way of a lust list.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally, here are my nails... my nails that chipped terribly that evening! I wore "paradise pink" from Milani & I love it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVpxPSSBBlFQ0bZHbBV42Xlx2zzd8GOc4MsMotmXB0byWBC3qnduZW0FTgJgg_NteyI5gBYn-P15MZBe66fd7FnxlMdk2gaUO3iDgi3zoWHeL-az4ORspbjEafakxp2OC-SWQz9k1JJVh/s1600/nails.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVpxPSSBBlFQ0bZHbBV42Xlx2zzd8GOc4MsMotmXB0byWBC3qnduZW0FTgJgg_NteyI5gBYn-P15MZBe66fd7FnxlMdk2gaUO3iDgi3zoWHeL-az4ORspbjEafakxp2OC-SWQz9k1JJVh/s320/nails.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Although I have many other things I can be doing on my computer right now (work related things I've been majorly procrastinating to do all evening) - I just needed to share. I just performed a nail polish over-haul... threw away about 14 bottles that I literally just had for the sake of having them. They were old, they didn't look the same as when I bought them and I CERTAINLY never wore them. But as any cosmetic "collector" (and I consider myself someone who is a shopaholic much more than a collector) it's hard to throw away your beauty products!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was walking around the dollar store this evening and a cute little pink bucket of sorts caught my eye and I thought I neeeeeeeded to store my polishes in it. I also knew they wouldn't all fit, so that was my inspiration. Now that it's over - I must say it feels just fabulous!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045698391802361570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365628090675002487.post-26761820832767578122011-07-05T15:18:00.000-07:002011-07-05T15:19:21.022-07:00Bargain Beauty: A Surprising Find<div style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite things to do is wander around my local dollar stores beauty department. Although I love the products found exclusively behind the pretty glass displays at the department store... nothing is quite as exhilarating as a good value :). The dollar store I frequent has a wonderful range of cosmetics... from loreal to ELF and everything in between. They carry discontinued items as well as overstock, and I can literally spend hours combing through. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my most recent purchases, which looked quite uninteresting was a double sided eyeliner (truthfully I bought it because it came with a jumbo sharpener!!!) It's LA Colors brand, which I've never tried.... but the pigmentation of this pencil rivals my favorite Tarte pencil. It's creamy... the color is rich.... and it stays put on the waterline.... this is a stand out product!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't believe this exact product is still available, but if it's any representation of how LA Colors is as a brand... run don't walk!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045698391802361570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365628090675002487.post-76282055981959395622011-06-20T11:14:00.000-07:002011-06-20T11:15:44.159-07:00Battle of the nudes...<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So I… Just like everyone else LOVE a nude Lip - it's a sexy look, it can be a sophisticated look, and it is definitely a classic look. It's every bit as "effortless" looking as a bare lip, BUT BETTER! That being said, I do believe there is a nude for everyone, you just have to find it… here are a few favorites from my collection.</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045698391802361570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365628090675002487.post-74242439512649017022011-06-10T09:16:00.000-07:002011-06-10T09:18:52.513-07:00So many bracelets.... So little time!<div align="center">Long time no posting! It's been a crazy few weeks, and I will leave it like that!!!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I used to do "makeup of the week" videos on my youtube channel, which I liked - but were frankly quite annoying to edit! So I figured I would start a series something like that on my blog. BUT since all I ever really blog about is makeup, I figured I would change it up a bit... I dress fairly simple... I do like color and the occasional unique / funky item - but where I really go crazy is accessories, and my accessory of choice is a bracelet - hands down! So without further ado... here are my "Bracelets of the week" :)<br />
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</div><div align="center">TUESDAY</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qsfXBMQgnYtFODphoYYqF1AzUqNlPW0RIzozN9rC1EV3QXqFDnx7ZH65uWrzh1EY9hWs0gnyKP_Al1m0WnzSkFQG6V1rE6Ko38XhFfg-gJbSrzjDHl9BXds-rgIID7rh0Wp17GFm4hZI/s1600/tues.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qsfXBMQgnYtFODphoYYqF1AzUqNlPW0RIzozN9rC1EV3QXqFDnx7ZH65uWrzh1EY9hWs0gnyKP_Al1m0WnzSkFQG6V1rE6Ko38XhFfg-gJbSrzjDHl9BXds-rgIID7rh0Wp17GFm4hZI/s320/tues.jpg" t8="true" width="312" /></a></div>This is a combination of 5 bracelets and one pearl necklace tripled.... I like this colorful combination! <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's see what next week looks like.... I'm expecting a package ;)</div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045698391802361570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365628090675002487.post-5369685744484204872011-05-23T13:30:00.000-07:002011-05-23T13:30:47.736-07:00An oldie but goodie...<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Long time no blog . Okay, so this is going to be my very first "blog tutorial" I think the concept is a bit odd… but this look is so simple and turns out so pretty and eye-brightening… it's worth a shot.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So the look is based around one my very favorite eyeshadow palettes, it's from Prestige and it's called "Earthling" Take a look…. (perfection, except the rectangle shadow shape)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Next I blend this sparkly gold - I mean GOLD shade into and above my crease.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. When I top this whole thing off with this GORGEOUS white-gold shade under the brow, the look pops. No joke…. This is my favorite highlight shade ever!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWZsHZlTAB6WpfLSgmShlLUtgkqSezzNcVZc-4URjyOq_LgxJca__mGhojaBlSXp6WMEGPAs9JmPH7odjolXIdbDBUYxzZmDYnlIXpeIJ2LNtYryZMnSIVyI3hbBp69jAMn4jMIkmV9MC/s1600/ud.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWZsHZlTAB6WpfLSgmShlLUtgkqSezzNcVZc-4URjyOq_LgxJca__mGhojaBlSXp6WMEGPAs9JmPH7odjolXIdbDBUYxzZmDYnlIXpeIJ2LNtYryZMnSIVyI3hbBp69jAMn4jMIkmV9MC/s320/ud.PNG" width="291" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been eyeing the UD <3 NY book of shadows since the first time I saw it... it's beautiful, it's Urban Decay, and It's NEW YORK! This runs about $56 at <a href="http://www.sephora.com/">http://www.sephora.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045698391802361570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365628090675002487.post-23040993683174387142011-04-15T09:34:00.000-07:002011-04-15T09:34:35.397-07:00Ins & Outs...<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I always enjoy reading these so I thought I'd put mine in the ring!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sunshine and warm spring weather</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Iced coffee</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wedges</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Matte lipsticks</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diet Dr. Pepper</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Crown Brushes! <em>(review post to come!!!!)</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Colorful Eye shadow</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tons of blush</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Layering lots of random, chunky, mismatched bracelets</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sparkly coral lip-gloss</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Winter</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sugary soft drinks</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Heavy contouring</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Neutral Smokey eyes</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Deep plum lipstick</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Being at work 24/7</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My boring/worn out wardrobe</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Black pumps</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Red nail polish</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pale winter skin</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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