Beauty

A few must-have beauty tools

 in Beauty  tagged becca / eye make-up / hand cream / holidays 2013 / ifabbo / la mer / laura mercier / revive / skin care / winter 2014 by

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Photo from left: Save Our Sweaters c/o ifabbo / Makeup Geek “New Years Eve“  c/o ifabbo/ NYX Butter c/o ifabbo/ c/o Laura Mercier Hand Cream / Becca Brush c/o ifabbo / Bon Bliss c/o ifabbo/ ReVive Face Cream / La Mer eye cream

I have a few favorite “go-to” items during the cold weather months. These items help me solve many beauty and fashion problems which occur during the cold weather! Here is a breakdown on a few of my favorite cold weather “go-to’s” during the holiday season:

“Save Our Sweaters” this solves the problem of pilling! How many times have you felt like you needed to retire your favorite sweater because you wore it so much, it started to pill! Problem solved with “Save Our Sweaters.” This product carefully and gently removes pills from knits. Who knew this was possible?!?! 

Skin Care: Let’s face it, the cold weather and constant exposure to artificial heat wreaks havoc on our skin. My “go-to” solutions? Laura Mercier hand cream, ReVive face cream and La Mer eye cream. Moisture has returned. Ahhhhh. . .

Lips: There are so many lip balms on the market today yet most of them do not offer a fashionable touch of color while protecting your lips from the cold air. My “go-to” lip balm? NYX Butter. It adds a touch of red which keeps my appearance in check and my lips moisturized. Love!

Make-Up brush: The holidays are filled with over-night trips, ski vacations and tight schedules. This means little to no time in the morning to do a full beauty routine. Never fear, the Becca Brush is here! This fabulous make-up brush allows you to apply your foundation, blush, powder and more without having to clean the brush between applications. Not only that, when you pack for a trip, you only need to pack one brush! What will you do with all that extra space in your suitcase? I end up packing more lipsticks 😉

Warm and cozy bath: “Bon Bliss” is a candy-like bath moisturizer which is perfect for cold weather dry skin. Plus, who doesn’t love a warm bath, which smells like delicious candy, on a cold day! I love how soft my skin is from using Bon Bliss, you will love it too!

The perfect eye shadow for New Years Eve.  Makeup Geek’s “New Years Eve” eye shadow is the perfect party eye shadow hue for the festive holiday season! It i sparkling, gold and ideal for holiday soiree’s and a New Years Eve bash!

Happy Holidays and sparkle on 😉

What are your favorite beauty tools during the cold weather and busy holiday season?

Chanel Magic nail polish review from the Nuit Magique collection

 in Beauty / Nail Polish  tagged blue / chanel / chanel nail polish / fall 2013 / navy / reviews / winter 2014 by

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Photo: Chanel Magic nail polish. One base coat, two coats of color, no top coat. Photo taken in direct sun. 2013©

Chanel Magic nail polish is one of two new, limited edition nail polish colors from Chanel’s fall/winter 2013/2014 special collection “Nuit Magique.” This beautiful, dark yet sparkling collection was inspired by Chanel’s own autumn/winter runway, ready-to-wear runway collection. Magic by Chanel is a deep, dark blue which is the perfect shade of navy in a cream nail polish.

Chanel Magic nail polish is a brilliant segway from fall’s “Alchimie“ and “Mysterious“ nail polish colors by Chanel. This classic navy blue hue blends well with both winter’s color palette and resort’s brighter color palette which includes shades of blue as well as hues such as pink and green that play well with navy blue nail polish. Love that!

In addition to working with the current color trends, Chanel Magic nail polish is a dark color which will prepare nail fans for what is to come this spring; black nail polish. That’s right! Chanel will be re-promoting “Black Satin“ nail polish in spring 2014. Remember when “Black Satin” came out the first time and it sold out in stores within 24 hours? Grab a bottle now before history repeats itself!

I tested out Chanel Magic nail polish with one base coat and two coats of colors; no top coat. The polish is dark so it shows chips easily. Magic by Chanel only lasted four days on my nails, but to its’ credit, I did a lot of housecleaning during those four days so I may have sped up the chipping process. If I had used a top coat, Chanel Magic nail polish would have lasted longer on my nails without chipping.

Chanel Magic nail polish is limited edition and a beautiful blue hue! If you are a blue fan like me, grab a bottle before it is too late! Chanel Magic is priced at $27 and can be found at Chanel Boutiques as well as Chanel.com.

There are other navy blue options for nail polish at softer price points. Here are a few beautiful dark blues and navy blues which won’t break the bank.

Laura Mercier Mocha Myth creme smooth lip color | lipstick review

 in Beauty  tagged holidays 2013 / laura mercier / lipstick / reviews / winter 2014 by

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Photos: Earrings: Twisted Silver (sold out, also love these) / Lipstick: c/o Laura Mercier “Mocha Myth“ / Necklace: c/o Twisted Silver / Top: Banana Republic (sold out, also love this one) / Nail Polish: Laura Mercier “Butterfly Wings“

Laura Mercier’s new “Mocha Myth” crème smooth lip color is a beautiful coffee colored lipstick. When I first spotted “Mocha Myth” by Laura Mercier I was expecting the lipstick to have a creamy, deep brown application. This was not the case. The crème smooth lip color acted as a hybrid between a heavy crème lipstick and sheer lip color. I love that!

The application was smooth and nourishing; leaving my lips moisturized. The color was long lasting and offered a natural looking, soft mocha hue on my lips. This is the perfect neutral lipstick for adding dimension to one’s face! “Mocha Myth” by Laura Mercier turned out to be perfect for adding life to my face with a black blouse, or dark top. It also blends well with any color or printed fabric. I have found myself reaching for Laura Mercier’s “Mocha Myth” everyday no matter what I am wearing! It has found a permanent place in my purse!

Since Laura Mercier’s crème smooth lip color in “Mocha Myth” is such a nice lipstick to wear, I am looking forward to adding the other new lip color from Laura Mercier in the collection; “Plumberry!”

Laura Mercier’s “Mocha Myth” crème smooth lip color is priced at $26 and can be found online here.