Laura Mercier Moisture Supreme Foundation Review

A couple of weeks ago 1 of the malls in my city opened up a Sephora. We already had a Sephora, but it was one of the ones that's inside of a JCPenny. It had a large enough selection. It has MUFE, NARS, Urban Decay, Hello Kitty, Stila, Benefit, Tarte, Philosphy, etc. However, when it came to the MUFE & NARS sections it was very limited. 

Finally, after a year we got an actual Sephora. Might I add, that I am really happy with the extensive nail polish selection, as if I need anymore, lol.

I went to the new Sephora on opening night and was happy to see the Laura Mercier section. I needed new foundation and had planned to buy my usual MUFE HD foundation in 160, but decided to give Laura Mercier a try.

I picked out Sunny Beige, did a swatch on my face and really liked how it looked. I was sold, I made my purchase and was excited to try it out. 

The following day I applied my makeup as usual, this time using my new Laura Mercier Foundation. The coverage was amazing! I had some blemishes that week that this foundation completely covered up. My only problem with it though was that my skin felt weighed down. I think the foundation was too heavy for my skin. After about 5 minutes of having it on, my skin felt tight & sticky. I removed the foundation immediately, mind you, I didn't put a lot on either, I used about 2 pumps. 

Even after using a light setting powder by MUFE my skin still felt tight & sticky. I went right back to my MUFE HD Foundation and returned the Laura Mercier Foundation and picked up another MUFE HD this time in 155.

I am not sure how the Laura Mercier Moisture Supreme Foundation feels on other women, but I have heard that it feels silky & very smooth. That is what made me want to try it in the first place. I loved the coverage I got from it as well, the coverage was amazing & yes, it did make my skin look smooth, but didn't feel that way at all.

I will probably try other products by Laura Mercier in the future, but for now, I am sticking to my all time favorite, MUFE.

Let me know in the comment section below if you have tried anything from Laura Mercier and tell me what you loved or hated from this brand. 

Love Always,

How To Remove Glitter Nail Polish

We've all worn it & we've all had a hard time removing it from our nails. No matter what you use, cotton balls or squares, it's still a struggle and a mess. The cotton tears and you end up with glitter polish all over your fingers and it doesn't always come all off. 

I will admit, I wish this idea was mine but it wasn't. I saw it on a youtube video and I was just so blown away by it when I tried it and it worked.

Materials needed:
Nail Polish remover
Cotton balls/squares
Foil

Steps:
1. If you're using cottons squares cut it in half. 

2. Cut up some squares of foil. These will be wrapped around your finger. They will hold the cotton over your nail. The polish remover soaks through the glitter polish. 

3. Grab your cotton and pour some polish remover on it. 

4. Place cotton over nail.

5. Grab foil square and wrap it around your finger. Fold any excess over your finger.

6. Do this to all nails, leave on for about 2 minutes. 

7. Unwrap foil and wipe the cotton off your nail. 

Keep in mind, there might be some polish on the edge of your nail, near your cuticles. Just grab a clean cotton pour some polish remover and clean it up. It will be very fast and easy since it was soaking in polish remover for 2 minutes.

Below are 2 pictures. 

The first picture is of my entire right hand, each finger soaking.

The second picture is showing the cotton with the glitter nail polish 99.9% off of my nail. You can see there is some glitter polish left over around the edges. I took a clean cotton with polish remover and cleaned it up with 1 swipe.

I know, it looks ridiculous. LOL

Glitter polish is virtually gone. 1 swipe with a clean cotton soaked with polish remover cleaned up the edges.

I hope you enjoyed this blog very much. If you have any questions at all, leave them in the comment section below.

Love Always,

I'm Back

I realize I have been on a hiatus for a few months. Reason being, my grandmother passed away back in November and I just didn't feel up to blogging or vlogging very much.
I haven't been doing much these past few months other than relaxing, spending time with my family and friends and doing some shopping. I haven't really bought any new makeup products either. I did buy a new bronzer by Nars and a new lipstick by MAC, but that's about it. I've been buying mostly LUSH products. I am obsessed with their products! They leave my skin unbelievably soft. Oh, I have bought several new nail polishes. I'll write a blog about all the new shades I've bought.

Well this was just an update blog. I'm going to start doing some review blogs on some products I have purchased from LUSH. 

Much Love,

MAC & Miss Piggy Collection for Winter 2011

Maybe it's a little too much to say that is a collection seeing as how MAC is only releasing 1 Limited Edition item which would be an eyeshadow. This "Collection" is set to release Online Only November 14, 2011.

Icon, Actress, Supermodel, Chanteuse, Muse, Frog-o-phile, Cinema & television superstar nonpareil. Generous glamour goddess that she is, Miss Piggy is sharing her beauty with the world via a Limited Edition, online exclusive, MAC collection for the eyes in celebration of her much anticipated return to the silver screen in Disney's The Muppets, in theaters November 23, 2011. Say "oui" to Miss Piggy for MAC today!

The collection will include:

Eyeshadow $15.00 (Limited Edition)

Miss Piggy Pink - Mid-tone blue-pink (Frost) (Limited Edition)

Penultimate Liner $17.50

Rapidblack - black

Lash $15.00

#36 Lash - Full lash, creates a naturally dramatic look

Q&A WITH MISS PIGGY

Tell us about what it was like collaborating with M·A·C on a collection that captures your iconic beauty look.

Oh I adore collaboration—especially when everyone is there to listen to what I have to say and do exactly what I tell them to. And those fabulously talented people at M·A·C did just that. They were more than willing to listen, learn and be inspired by moi, so they could get the pink eye shadow just right, the flutter of the lashes just perfect, the texture of the eye liner just so. Best of all, they did all the work while I did all the talking! Très fantastique!

What was it like working with James Gager, Senior Vice President and Creative Director, and Jennifer Balbier, Senior Vice President for Global Product Development? 

 

Ah yes, James and Jennifer…..Uh, what were those names again? Gager and Balbier? Sorry, not ringing a bell. But if I met them and they were important, I love them and can’t wait to see them again. You see, Jimmy and Jennie as I called them, seemed to understand moi’s very soul. And best of all, they understood moi’s desire to make the collection worthy of comparison with other iconic M·A·C “diva” collections (Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper’s Viva Glam campaigns and Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday) while inevitably surpassing all of them.

Tell us about your typical beauty routine when you’re on set. Does it differ from your every day beauty routine?

At home and on the set, my beauty routine is the same. I sit in a chair while a squadron of stylists, manicurists, cosmetologists, hairologists and so forth hover around and make magic. Then, I open my eyes, look in the mirror and voila…perfection! The advantage of doing this on set is that someone else pays for it. How would you describe your style in your upcoming film, “The Muppets”? I play an editor at Vogue Paris, so naturally I had to wear the most au courant couture and meet all the top designers in the world. (Naturally, we hit it off like gangbusters. Trust moi, you haven’t partied til you’ve ridden in a cab down the Champs-Élysées singing show tunes with a passel of Parisian designers!) So, I would have to say that moi inspired designers who, in turn, designed clothes that captured the essense of moi. It’s a win-win all the around, n’est ce-pas?

Any style advice for your fans? Can anyone wear the products from the Miss Piggy inspired M·A·C collection?

You can’t be moi, but this is the next best thing. This collection is perfect for any skin tone, goes with any wardrobe choices…and will help vous find your personal style. To moi, style is all about having fun! You are you! Go for it! Get glam! Have fun! Laugh in the face of critics! Scoff at cynics! Chortle in front of rude people! You got it sister, so make the most of it! That is what this collection is all about – celebrating the absolute joy of being vous, embellished and enhanced by the magic of moi! (Ooh, that’s good. I should trademark that!) And remember, true beauty comes from loving yourself. So go ahead: love yourself. And if that proves a problem, might I suggest loving moi?

Remember to post your comments & questions below.

Love Always, 

MAC Dazzlesphere Collection Holiday 2011

Dazzlesphere will dazzle us on November 10, 2011

Dazzlesphere consists of mini kits packaged in clear, couture-future ornaments. Mini Gloss Kits are in COral, Pink & Neutral. Mini Eye Kits feature four stackable crushed metallics in Smokey Blue, Plum & Smokey Berry. Mistetoe is mandatory with the Petite Nail lacquer Ornament, housing four little Nail Lacquers.

Mini Nail Lacquer Kit $25.00 (Limited Edition)

Dark Angel - Green

Style Tip - Soft pink nude

Much Adored - Sheer white pink with pearl

Mistletoe - Pale gold

Dazzlesphere! Smokey Berry Crushed Metallic Pigment Kit $32.50 

(Limited Edition)

Pearl - Pearl

Rose Light - Rose

Spicy Smoke - Dark strawberry

Roasted Chestnut - Deep chocolate with gold pearl

Dazzlesphere! Smokey Blue Crushed Metallic Pigment Kit $32.50 

(Limited Edition)

White as Snow - Snowy white

Silver Sleet - Medium grey

Wintersky - Purple blue

Dark Moon - Charcoal

Dazzlesphere! Smokey Plum Crushed Metallic Pigment Kit $32.50

(Limited Edition)

Light Violet - Pale violet

Grape - Purple

Seasonally Cool Sparkle - Taupe

Misty - Silver

Dazzlesphere! Neutral Mini Gloss Kit $32.50 (Limited Edition)

Bare Necessity - Caramel spricot with red and gold pearlized pigments Dazzleglass (Permanent)

Get Rich Quick - Warm yellow brown Dazzleglass (Permanent)

Boy Bait - Light neutral beige with pearl Cremesheen Glass (Permanent)

Over Indulgence - Neutral brown Cremesheen Glass (Permanent)

Dazzlesphere! Coral Mini Gloss Kit $32.50 (Limited Edition)

Phiff! - Yellow pink with red and sapphire pearl Dazzleglass (Repromote)

Eurobeat - Peach coral with gold pearl Dazzleglass (Repromote)

On The Scene - Light coral beige Cremesheen glass (Repromote)

Richer, Lusher - Peach coral Cremesheen Glass (Permanent)

 

Dazzlesphere! Pink Mini Gloss Kit $32.50 (Limited Edition)

Rags to Riches - Plummy pink with red pearlized pigments Dazzleglass (Permanent)

Like Venus - Clean light bubblegum pink with red pearl Dazzleglass (Permanent)

Fashion Scoop - Clear pink Cremesheen Glass (Permanent)

Remember, even though certain collections may feature some permanent items such as the last lip kit I mentioned in this blog where every lip product is in the permanent line, it is the ball decoration it comes in and the white cap as opposed to the black cap that makes it Limited Edition. Keep in mind as well that they may be much smaller than the regular size. I really wish MAC wouldn't feature so many permanent products in Limited Edition packaging. It's honestly not worth the price hike. 

I hope you enjoyed this blog. Remember to leave your comments & questions below.

Love Always,

MAC Ice Parade Collection for Holiday 2011

As usual MAC has gone all out for the Holiday collections. Right along with Glitter & Ice, MAC follows with 2 others featuring the same theme of an icy winter wonderland; Ice Parade & Dazzlesphere. Let's start off with Ice Parade.

These eye shadow palettes are wrapped in abstract, geometric or circular art packages.

This collection comes out on October 27, 2011

 

Cool Eyeshadow Palette $38.00 (Limited Edition)

Howzat - Pale lavender (Satin) (Repromote)

Snowball - Frost white (Frost)

Warm & Smokey - Medium pruple (Veluze Pearl)

Idol Eyes - Silvered violet with gold (Lustre) (Permanent)

Illegal Cargo - Slate (Frost)

Set to Dance - Dark royal blue (Matte) (Repromote) 

Warm Eyeshadow Palette $38.00 (Limited Edition)

Buckwheat - Dark brown (Frost) (Repromote)

Gaelic Gold - Gold (Veluze Pearl) (Repromote)

Patina - Taupe brown with golden pearl (Frost) (Permanent)

Magical Mist - Sparkle concrete (Lustre) (Repromote)

Winterscape - Bright taupe pearl (Lustre)

Midnight Flurry - Dark warm black (Matte)

Sultry Eyeshadow Palette $38.00 (Limited Edition)

Black Tied - Black with silver sparkle (Velvet) (Permanent)

Trax - Burgundy-plum with shimmer (Velvet) (Permanent)

Shadowy Lady - Blackened plum (Matte) (Permanent)

Fun! - Pink patina (Lustre)

Lightfully - White with pink reflect (Lustre)

Festive Delight - Bordeaux wine (Lustre)

Cool Iced Delights Lip Bag $38.00 (Limited Edition)

*Packaging is what makes this collection 

limited edition since the colors are

permanent*

Fashion Whim - Pink flesh (Cremesheen Glass) (Permanent)

Creme de Nude - Pale muted peach beige (Cremesheen Lipstick) (Permanent)

Stripdown - Creamy brown-beige (Lip Pencil) (Permanent)

Sultry Iced Delights Lip Bag $38.00 (Limited Edition)

Deelight - Mid-tone neutral (Cremesheen Glass) (Permanent)

I Love Winter - Passion fruit (Cremesheen Lipstick)

Boldly Bare - Dirty red brown (Lip Pencil) (Repromote)

Rocking Iced Delights Nail & Lip Bag $36.00 (Limited Edition)

Kanga Rouge - Bright red lipstick (Amplified) (Repromote)

Golden Blanket - Translucent with silver pearl lipglass

Asiatique - Exotically classical red nail polish (Cream) (Repromote)

Pure Drama Iced Delights Nail & Lip Bag $36.00 (Limited Edition)

Hang Up - Deep berry lipstick (Cremesheen) (Permanent)

Frozen Lame - Frosty nude lipglass

Vintage Vamp - Deep black wine nail polish (Cream) (Repromote)

Silver Iced Delights Eye Bag $45.00 (Limited Edition)

Silverwear/Blue Sprice - Metallic lilac (Frost) (Repromote) / Celadon with violet sparkles (Velvet)

Graphblack - Black (Technakohl) (Permanent)

Zoom Fast Black Lash Mascara (Permanent)

275SE Brush (Limited Edition)

Pearl Iced Delights Eye Bag $45.00 (Limited Edition)

Taupeless/Celestial Black - Lavender pink (Lustree) (Repromote) / Rich blue-black with red pearl (Velvet)

Purple Dash - Purple Technakohl eyeliner (Permanent)

Zoom Fast Black Lash Mascara (Permanent)

275SE Brush (Limited Edition)

Gold Pearl Iced Delights Eye Bag $45.00 (Limited Edition)

Baby, It's Cold... / Woodsmoke - Butter yellow (Frost) / Muted emerald green (Frost)

Brown Border - Brown Technakohl (Permanent)

Zoom Fast Black Lash Mascara (Permanent)

275SE Brush (Limited Edition)

It Makes Perfect Brush Kit (Mineralize) $49.50 (Limited Edition)

187SE

130SE

286SE

282SE

It Makes Perfect Brush Kit (Essential) $49.50 (Limited Edition)

190SE

129SE

275SE

166SE

226SE

It Makes Perfect Brush Kit (Special Edition) $49.50 (Limited Edition)

167SE

168SE

239SE

217SE

212SE

Warm Fabulously Festive Face Kit $59.50 (Mac Ecclusive) (Limited Edition)

Golden Flurry - Beige with sparkle (Lustre)

Soft Brown - Soft golden peach brown (Mate) (Permanent)

Carbon - Black (Matte) (Permanent)

Omega - Soft muted beige-taupe (Matte) (Permanent)

Join the Party - Pale peach lipglass

Mellowarm - peache lipstick (Frost)

Seasonal Appeal - Orange brown blush

129SE, 275SE, 266SE Brushes (Limited Edition)

 

Cool Fabulously Festive Face Kit $59.50 (MAC Exclusive) (Limited Edition)

Phloof! - Frosted off white (Frost) (Permanent)

Quarry - Soft muted plum-brown (Matte) (Permanent)

Dance in the Dark (Limited Edition)

Brun - Muted blackish-brown (Satin) (Permanent)

Emancipation - Light pink lipglass

Hot Gossip - Mid-tone pinky plum lipstick (Frost) (Permanent)
Mocha - Soft plum pink (Matte) Permanent)

129SE, 275SE, 266SE Brushes (Limited Edition)

I hope you enjoyed this post. Remember to post comments & ask any questions in the comment section below.

Love Always,

China Glaze Let It Snow Collection Holiday 2011

This is the first time I am posting about nail polish. Which is weird seeing as how I love nail polish a lot. So here it goes.

Spend the holidays in style with the new Let It Snow collection from China Glaze! Introducing 12 festive shades sure to get anyone in the holiday spirit this season. Specifically created with wintery season in mind, Let It Snow will have even the biggest Grinch feeling jolly all winter long. Not only a must have for a holiday manicure and pedicure, Let It Snow is available in 12 seasonal inspired gift sets perfect for stocking stuffers, Hanukkah gifts, Secret Santa, co-workers, and teacher's gift. China Glaze Let It Snow collection will be available at fine salons and professional beauty supply stores nationwide!

~Poinsettia - Ruby red creme inspired by the traditional holiday plant.

~Ring In The Red - No holiday season would be exct without this glittering red polish for holiday gatherings.

~Winter Berry - Creamy, cranberry-red perfect for supping hot cocoa by the fire.

~Velvet Bow - Rich red creme color inspired by your favorite red wine.

~Glittering Garland - A dazzling glittery green to match the holiday greens of pine trees, garland & mistletoe.

~Holly-Day - Looking for a bold color without the glitz? Holly-Day is a rich hunter green without the sparkle.

~Cahmpagne Bubbles - Sophisticated gold metallic with a golden shimmer.

~Twinle Lights - A mix of glittery shades to emblemize twinling tree lights.

~Snow Globe - Frosty white polish with flecks of snowy color.

~Icicle - Smooth silver shimmer with a hint of flash & ice.

~Tinsel Town - Bold silver, metallic glitter & the perfect match for a sparkling night on the town.

~Blue Year's Ever - Ring in the New Year with this lustrous, shimmering blue.

Gift Sets

Carry Me Away For The Holidays includes: Tinsel Town, Poinsettia, Velvet Bow & Icicle.

Belle Of The Ball includes Champagne Bubbles & Tinsel Town with a Festive Ornament.

Holly Bear-y includes Holly-Day &Winter Berry with "Holly Bear" Plush.

Berry Sweet includes Velvey Bow & Ring In The Red with a Holiday Berry Moisturizing Lotion.

Holiday Spirits includes Icicle, Champagne Bubbles & Glittering Garland with a Pewter Bottle Stopper.

Let It Snow includes Blue Year's Eve & Snow Globe with a mini Snow Globe.

Seasonal Sparkles includes Poinsettia, Twinkle Lights & Holly-Day.

Deck The Halls includes Glittering Garland & Champagne Bubbles with Limited Edition Holiday Berry Cuticle Oil.

Baby, It's Cold Outside include Icicle, Blue Year's Eve & Poinsettia with fingerless Gloves.

Meet Me Under The Mistletoe includes Ring In The Red, Velvet Bow & Glittering Garland with lip lacquer.

Winter Ice includes Blue Year's Eve, Tinsel Town, Icicle & Snow Globe with a Snowflake charm necklace.

Santa's Little Helpers includes Ring In The Red, Holly-Day, Twinkle Lights & Velvet Bow.

I love these colors & especially the gift sets. I am looking forward to getting some of these colors. These are scheduled to release sometime in October/November. 

Love Always,