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Dolce & Gabbana Pink nail polish review

 in Beauty / Nail Polish  tagged dolce and gabbana / fall 2014 / pink / reviews / runway trends / spring 2014 by

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Photo: Nail Polish: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Pink” / Two coats of color, one base coat, no top coat. Photo taken in overcast weather. 2014©

One of the stand-out beauty trends on the New York Fashion Week runways for the fall 2014 season was nude or pale nail polish. In addition to fall trends, nude or pale  nail polish also happens to be an alternate nail polish trend for the spring 2014 season in addition to dark purple! Love that!

Dolce & Gabbana’s “Pink” nail polish is a classic color from the collection. This extremely pale pink acts like a pink-tinged clear nail polish. This is the ideal color for pairing with apparel in spring’s print trend, or with neon hues. Of course, it also plays well with spring 2014’s pastel color pallete. Let’s just say, a pink-tinged clear nail polish works with EVERYTHING!

I tested Dolce & Gabbana’s “Pink” nail polish with two coats of color, one base coat and no top coat. The nail polish lasted for eight days before chipping! Love that!

This is an ideal nail polish color to keep in your collection for occasions where you may not want your nail polish color to clash or compete with your overall ensemble. This is also a great nail polish color for those who prefer a natural nail.

Dolce & Gabbana “Pink” nail polish is priced at $24 and can be found online here and here.

Spring 2014 fashion trends: full skirts

 in General Fashion / Trends  tagged runway trends / skirts / spring 2014 / summer 2014 / vintage styles by

Full skirts were in full swing on the runways for spring/summer 2014/2015 in New York, Paris, Milan and London. This girlish skirt style hearkens back to a time of high ponytails, Ed Sullivan and drive-in burger joints. Designers favored full skirts not as part of a 1950’s/1960’s resurgence rather, they modernized the retro style and brought it right into 2014; no saddle shoes required.

That’s right! The full skirt, midi-length, has taken on a modern look for the spring/summer 2014/2015 season. Although the style is being shown in classic fabrics, neutral hues and pastel shades, the way full skirts are being worn is thoroughly fresh. It is all about how you style a full skirt for 2014.

Full skirts are being shown with crop tops, crisp shirts and body-conscious sweaters for the spring/summer 2014/2015 season. Although body-conscious sweaters are reminiscent of the 1950’s, they do not necessarily evoke a vintage vibe due to the color combinations and patterns designers have chosen for spring.

When you think of crop tops from the 1980’s, you may think of “Fame” style off-the-shoulder crops tops or loose fitting tops with a lot of movement. The crop tops being paired with full skirts for spring/summer 2014/2015 are form fitting and do not offer a lot of movement. In many cases they are made from the same fabric as their matching full skirt! Matchy-matchy!

Full skirts can be worn dressy with structured satchels and pointed toe pumps or dressed down for a casual look. For a weekend ensemble, full skirts are being shown with flat sandals, heeled sandals, mini-satchels and soft clutches. This is not your Mother’s or Grandmother’s full skirt outfit!

I found a few fabulous full skirts, both dressy and casual, around the web and assembled them into the shopping widget below. I hope you love them! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

Lancome Visionnaire Blur review

 in Beauty  tagged lancome / reviews / sephora / skin care by

 

On March 1, 2014 Sephora launched Lancome’s new “Visionnaire Blur”  cream. This extraordinary innovation from Lancome minimizes or “blurs” all those imperfections on one’s face which can add age to skin. One minute after application, Lancome’s “Visionnaire Blur” minimizes fine lines, discolorations and large pores. These are all problems I have with my skin!

I was fortunate enough to receive a sample of Lancome’s “Visionnaire Blur” for review from Sephora in mid-February. Over the past couple of weeks I have been able to put Lancome’s “Visionnaire Blur” to the test. After all, I have sun damaged skin, so it can be pretty tough to minimize anything on my face without concealer and foundation!

I was thrilled when I tested Lancome’s “Visionnaire Blur” because my fine lines seemed less visible and my uneven skin tone appeared to have been covered up; it was almost as if I had put on a light layer of concealer! I have large pores in my t-zone, those were still visible but did not seem AS visible as usual. I did my usual skin care routine which involves washing my face and applying face cream with SPF 30. After I applied my face cream, I used Lancome’s “Visionnaire Blur” and I could see the results right away. Love that!

Lancome has also come out with an eye cream in their “Visionnaire” line which I definitely need to get my hands on to try! 

Lancome’s “Visionnaire Blur” starts at $55 and can be found online at Sephora.