Essence XXXL shine ROCK ON

A purple pout that's a perfect look when its cold out. Deep plum gloss with a duo chrome sparkle that flashes pink & light green.
Use it alone & add drama to bare lips or vamp up an old lipstick
I'm loving this with berry cheeks & a smokey purple eye
1.99 @ Ulta
What are your winter favorites?

Honey Glycerin Mask

Sometimes the best things are simple
Today I've put together a mask that's natural & simple

1 part Honey
1 part pure Glycerin

Mix well. Apply to skin. Leave on for 30 minutes or more. Rinse with warm water until clean. Splash face with cold water. Pat dry

Both are easily found @ your local grocery & pharmacy

Honey has a strong anti inflammatory properties as well as being a moisturizer
Glycerin aids in the repair of dry & damaged skin or hair. It is a humectant and attracts moisture

So feed Your skin this Sweet treat!

What natural masks do You use @ home?

imPRESS Manicure

As reported in WWD - Recording star, “DWTS” winner and “X-Factor” judge Nicole Scherzinger has been named the first spokeswoman for Kiss Product Inc. Scherzinger will represent Impress Press-On Manicure, the latest technology in the nail care category. Impress is a collection of press-on, peel-off nails that provide the look and longevity of a gel manicure.
Impress is available in 18 colors and 18 patterns. Each package has 24 nail covers in 12 sizes to accommodate the full range of nail bed sizes. Suggested pricing is $5.99 for the colors, $7.99 for patterns. The products will debut in chains such as CVS, Walgreens and Wal-Mart in December.

Pros:
•cute designs & packaging
•very quick to apply

Cons:
•not a fan of the glue that's used
•tip wear after one day

Anybody try these yet?

November BirchBox getting gifty

It's better to give than to recieve,but who says you can't do both? This month BirchBox is helping You get a head start in Your holiday planning with a collection of gift worthy products. Try them & let them inspire your own present plans....and they promise not to tell if You buy them for Yourself.

In this months box:

1.Elizabeth Arden ceramide gold ultra restorative capsules
2.Guerlain Shalimar parfum Initial
3.Thymes eucalyptus body lotion( plus thymes kimono rose bud lotion packet)
4.Zoya nail polish in Sooki

Treat: Two paper dolls ampersand coasters

all this for 10.00 bucks a month!!
I love My birchBox subscription :))

ChOcolatey Fall POTD

For My Pedicure of the day I decided to go with an irresistible chocolate color from Sephora OPI called : Studs and Stillettos...
I'm loving warm CHOCOLATEY browns at the moment. With the seasons changing & the temperature dropping it just seemed fitting ;)

Too bad it's not scented...

What colors are you wearing this time of year?

Go Big or Go Home..

Hardy Candy Glossaholics lip gloss is Super Huge mega Watt lips one dip covers your lips! Ok first off everything about this baby is huge!! You get 10.8grams of product ( that's 4 or 5 times the amount of regular gloss ) the applicator is SuperSized as well.
I picked up 2 of these beauties in Lush which is a pretty peach & Fireball that is a punchy red color. Both glosses are packed with shards of Hyper reflective prisms of pearl that make your lips sparkle like crazy! They have a very sweet vanilla smell & taste.. Both get My Official stamp of approval for the Holidays at 5.00 a Pop!

Found @ Walmart

Best Nude Lips

Lately I've come across some really good nude lip products that I'm sharing today & 4 out of 5 are very good buys for the quality of product

From L-R:

1.NYX soft matte lip cream in London. (it's not lipstick,nor is it gloss. It's like nothing you've experienced before. It's lipstick cream that goes on silky but looks soft matte). 5.99

2.Essence XXXL nudes lipgloss in Toffee Forever ( I'm loving this line from essence for 1.99 you get lots of product & a variety of nudes)

3.Essence XXXL nudes lipgloss in Nude Kiss ( The perfect baby pink Nude with light pink shimmer..this is gorgeous) 1.99

4.ESSENCE lipstick in Creamy nude (smooth texture & nice shine) 2.49

5.Urban Decay LipLove Honey infused lip therapy in Taunt ( a bit pricey @ 19.00 but it's not sticky at all it's very cushy & moisturizing with a great honey scent)

What are your favorite nudes?

NOTD: King Of Pop Manicure

Today I dedicate My Nails Of The Day to My favorite person: Michael Jackson :) I decided to keep it simple & use colors with lots of texture that are very familiar with his persona...I also took inspiration from a painting David LaChappelle painted of Michael, which I think is Beautiful.

The polishes I worked with from L-R:

1.WnW ebony hates Chris (blk creme)
2.OPI oh so glam (ivory pearl)
3.China Glaze ruby pumps (red glitter)
4.OPI servin up sparkle (chunky silver holo)
5.WnW the gold & the beautiful ( gold shimmer)

:) I'm pretty sure MJ would approve!

What inspires you?

Jordana Lip Out Loud!

I'm really loving the Drugstore brands that are stepping it up with high quality products. It's such a nice suprise to pay 1.99 & get decent color payoff. So I'm loving Jordana Lip Out Loud super shiny gloss.
This gloss comes in a variety of shades. It's not sticky & has a sort of plasticky watermelon scent ( not my fave, but for the price I can live with it)

SuperBaSs for your Nails

Looks Like Nicki Minaj is following in Katy perry,The Kardashians & Serena Williams footsteps & is getting her own OPI polish collection :) The polish is bright & Bold just like Nicki. Scheduled to drop January 2012. I can't wait!

L-R:

•Super Base ( purple shatter)
•Metallic 4 Life (charcoal glitter)
•Save Me (silver rainbow glitter)
•Fly (aqua)
•Did it on em (lime)
•Pink Friday (bubble gum pink )

What are Your thoughts?

*photos courtesy of OPI

Lifes a Beach!..even in the fall

I know summer is over.. But I really feel some of this years summer items are really just meant to wear after. prime example: Stila living the life in Laguna. No.5
This palette is so warm it practically screams fall.
For 14.00 u get 4 shadows 1 cheek color & 1 bronzing powder. Okay the 2 cheek colors(seashell & Pacific Coast Highway) come up a little short because they are really light & a bit chalky, but I will find a use for them. The shadows make this palette a Gem very fine quality buttery shadows in warm autumn colors that I personally love: sandollar is a pink champagne, sunset is a rusty rose copper, cove is a cool mauve shade & bonfire is a warm brown with coppery shimmers

What do u think of this palette? Do u have any of the collectible beach palettes?

Give Me Some Lip...

Got gloss?

Okay so it's a slight addiction that spreads from home, the car, various bags & purses..living in my vanity, even in My desk @ work, the occasional pants or coat pocket.. Most hardly used but I always feel the need to add more to My arsenal of glossy, sparkly, moisturizing,juicy pops of color.
My lippies are a bit spoiled :)
Sephora definitely feeds the gloss hoarder in me when they put out their sephora favorite set called:

GiveMeSomeLip.....this is great for the gloss addict on a budget, at only 25 bucks. You get to try 6 fab lip samplers in deluxe size

Included from L-R:

•Benefit benetint rose lip & cheek stain
•Bare Escentuals BUXOM big&healthy lip polish in Leslie
•SmashBox lip enhancing gloss in Fame
•LANCÔME Juicy Tubes jelly in Rasberry Ice
•Tarte lip surgence natural lip tint in moody
•Kat Von D painted love lipstick in Celebutard

Get you some :)

Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin

I absolutely love fall & winter...
This year I've been especially addicted to all things Pumpkin...a trip to Bath & Body Works was just what the doctor ordered.
I picked up Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin body lotion,shower gel,fragrance mist,pocket size anti-bacterial sanitizing gel and candles
Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin is warm, spiced pumpkin,crisp apple & juicy cranberry. Definitely autumn in a bottle!

But I must say its not as pumpkin as I would like it to be....none the less it's still smells yummy just wishing for a bit more pumpkiny goOdness.


What are your favorite fall scents? Do you use any pumpkin products?


*pictures courtesy of Bath & Body Works

October BIRCHBOX

I recieved My very first BIRCHBOX, this months theme is Prep & Finish:

"In Between the leaf-peeping and apple picking, fall is a time to get back to business and look good doing it. What better way than with products designed to help you prep and polish skin,body, and hair? This batch of samples will help you become your most gorgeous self from start to finish!

In the box I found:

1. Clark's botanicals intense radiance mask

2. Laura Gellers shackle tinted primer in bronze

3.Amika obliphica hair treat
Ent

4.Anastasia Beverly hills hydraFull lipgloss in Bellini

The extra was a packet ofThe laundress wool & cashmere shampoo

Overall Im very happy with the box & the variety of goodies I get to play with this month!
I m going to use the products all month, then review individually

Has anyone else subscribed to the birchbox?

Get yours @. WWW.BIRCHBOX.COM