Jun 12, 2011
Beauty Blogazon Roundup 6/5/2011 - 6/12/2011
Polish Insomniac is Crusin Nude
OHC Beauty is going to teach you how to Treat Tone and Moisturize
Midnight Manicures wants to take you Across the Universe
Glitter.Gloss.Garbage reviews L'Oreal Paris Double Extend Eye Illuminator
StyleEyes reviews a body was for Earth Lovers
Lambchop Mobile shows off her nail polish layering skills
Beauty by Kayla’s Rainbow Polka Dot NOTD
Beauty Mamas FOTD and Friday Favorites
Kewtified revisits Misa Paradise Shore
Killer Lipgloss is having a Father’s Day Giveaway
Creatively Yours introduces you to Danessa Myricks
Reve Noir has Glamour Doll swatches to share
Beauty Thesis reviews The Porefessional
Aquilah is having a massive Blog Sale
Royal Beauty Designs has a Target Haul
Let Them Have Polish lets Illamasqua grace her tips again
Painted Pixies swatches Zoya Casey
Purple Eye Diamond gives an update on Makeup School
Jun 10, 2011
FOTD Friday – Favourites and Falsies
It’s Friday, Fridayyyy, Gotta get down on Fridaayyy!!
Lame and played out Rebecca Black jokes aside, Happy Friday, Beauties!
I decided to enter a contest one of my fave bloggers, DSK Steph, is having and it required us to do a FOTD with some of our favourite products. This is such an awesome idea, I jumped at the chance to challenge myself a bit and see what I could come up with. As you all know, I’m no pro and I tend to lean towards more subtle looks, a) because I have to walk around with my kids and go to kiddy places and don’t want people thinking I’m ahooker weirdo, and b) because I can pull them off more easily. I wanted to use this as an opportunity to push my boundaries a bit and put more effort into a different look. I’ve also been wanting to try out my false lashes that I got from Forever 21!
So here, Beauties, is my Favourites FOTD.
Lame and played out Rebecca Black jokes aside, Happy Friday, Beauties!
I decided to enter a contest one of my fave bloggers, DSK Steph, is having and it required us to do a FOTD with some of our favourite products. This is such an awesome idea, I jumped at the chance to challenge myself a bit and see what I could come up with. As you all know, I’m no pro and I tend to lean towards more subtle looks, a) because I have to walk around with my kids and go to kiddy places and don’t want people thinking I’m a
So here, Beauties, is my Favourites FOTD.
Jun 8, 2011
Review: stila Blushing Beauty Set - Warm
Biggest. Moneysaver. Ever.
#omgface *O*
Well, maybe not ever, but it's pretty darn great.
I like to look in CostCo for beauty products, they have some great makeup wipes and sometimes they have really great value sets! I love buying makeup sets, as they tend to give you a bit more bang for your buck.
I got this set at CostCo for $10. Yes, that’s right.. $10!!!!! It has two Long Wear Lip Liners, a Convertible Color Dual Lip & Cheek cream, two eyeshadows and a small sharpener, just the right size for the lip liners.
#omgface *O*
Well, maybe not ever, but it's pretty darn great.
I like to look in CostCo for beauty products, they have some great makeup wipes and sometimes they have really great value sets! I love buying makeup sets, as they tend to give you a bit more bang for your buck.
I got this set at CostCo for $10. Yes, that’s right.. $10!!!!! It has two Long Wear Lip Liners, a Convertible Color Dual Lip & Cheek cream, two eyeshadows and a small sharpener, just the right size for the lip liners.
Super glamorous packaging that I hacked open with a knife.
Jun 6, 2011
Manicure Monday/Mini Money Saver Makeover
Happy Monday, Beauties!
I'm posting this a little late in the day (night!!), I know. I wanted to get the all clear from my friend Christina to post her photos! There's nothing worse than a friend posting photos of you without telling you and you didn't really want anyone to see them.. Like those random pics on facebook with your face all shiny or making a weird expression and hair a mess that you get tagged in a million times and everyone sees them before you can untag yourself.
But I digress, these photos are definitely nothing bad like that. I just wanted to be sure she was comfortable with me blogging about her!
On Friday I went over to Christina's to do a mini eyebrow makeover. She was heading out to an anniversary dinner with her husband that night and wanted to look her best! I went over to give her a hand with them and also gave her a little manicure.
I think it's so much fun to get together with the girls and do some pampering. It kind of reminds me of when I was a teenager and we used to do makeover sleepovers. You're never too old for a bit of pampering, especially if you have little ones. It's all too easy to forget to take time for yourself and do those little things like eyebrows and nails, but those little things can really make a big difference in the way you feel about yourself! You could go to a salon, sure, but why spend all that money when you can do it at home with your friends?
Here is the mani :)
I used OPI Met On The Internet (this one is getting it's own post.. I have a story behind why I bought this gorgeous polish) and Nicole by OPI Love Your Life on the accent nail. She just wanted something simple and pretty and we thought this was really anniversary date night appropriate ;)
Eyebrows before:
I'm posting this a little late in the day (night!!), I know. I wanted to get the all clear from my friend Christina to post her photos! There's nothing worse than a friend posting photos of you without telling you and you didn't really want anyone to see them.. Like those random pics on facebook with your face all shiny or making a weird expression and hair a mess that you get tagged in a million times and everyone sees them before you can untag yourself.
But I digress, these photos are definitely nothing bad like that. I just wanted to be sure she was comfortable with me blogging about her!
On Friday I went over to Christina's to do a mini eyebrow makeover. She was heading out to an anniversary dinner with her husband that night and wanted to look her best! I went over to give her a hand with them and also gave her a little manicure.
I think it's so much fun to get together with the girls and do some pampering. It kind of reminds me of when I was a teenager and we used to do makeover sleepovers. You're never too old for a bit of pampering, especially if you have little ones. It's all too easy to forget to take time for yourself and do those little things like eyebrows and nails, but those little things can really make a big difference in the way you feel about yourself! You could go to a salon, sure, but why spend all that money when you can do it at home with your friends?
Here is the mani :)
I used OPI Met On The Internet (this one is getting it's own post.. I have a story behind why I bought this gorgeous polish) and Nicole by OPI Love Your Life on the accent nail. She just wanted something simple and pretty and we thought this was really anniversary date night appropriate ;)
Eyebrows before:
Eyebrows after:
She has really light blonde hairs, so it was difficult to see them without a lot of light! We pulled over a lamp to help out the sun a little. She has great natural brows, so I just cleaned them up a bit and stuck with her natural shape.
We really had so much fun and our kids had a blast playing together. I think we should do regular Mama Makovers and Manis! It's a great Money Saver to do these things with your girlfriends instead of going to a salon! It might not turn out perfect, but you'll have a great time doing it :)
What's something you like to do to pamper yourself?
Ishah xx
Jun 5, 2011
NYX Cosmetics 50% Off Haul
Hope you're having a great start to the week, Beauties!
My weekend was a pretty quiet one, lots of eating out and good food though! On Friday I actually went over to a friend's place and did her nails and eyebrows as she was going on a date night with hubby for their anniversary :) It was so much fun and (I think) I did a pretty good job! I'm far from a pro, but we don't need to be pros to give our friends a mini makeover, right? ^_^
Ok, so after the whole NYX 12th Anniversary sale debacle (catastrophe/fail/disaster... whatever you want to call it), they released a 50% off and free shipping code to us disgruntled consumers. I know a lot of people decided to boycott NYX, but I do believe that it was just a underestimation on their part of just how busy their servers would be.. They are human and fallible after all. I thought 50% off and free shipping was better than nothing, so I made a purchase.
Here is a video of my haul!
Please excuse my amateurish set up.. It's my first video, so I'm still learning! I will strive to fix light/angle/sound/quality issues ;_;
Products mentioned in the video:
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils in Milk, Strawberry Milk, French Fries
NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Nude Pink and La La
NYX Round Lipstick in Peach Bellini and Tea Rose
NYX Concealer Jar in Orange
NYX Automatic Eyebrow Pencil in Medium Brown
NYX Matte Lip Cream in Addis Ababa
I can't wait to try out these products and do some reviews :)
Please let me know your thoughts on the whole NYX situation and whether you bought anything during the sale.
Ishah xx
My weekend was a pretty quiet one, lots of eating out and good food though! On Friday I actually went over to a friend's place and did her nails and eyebrows as she was going on a date night with hubby for their anniversary :) It was so much fun and (I think) I did a pretty good job! I'm far from a pro, but we don't need to be pros to give our friends a mini makeover, right? ^_^
Ok, so after the whole NYX 12th Anniversary sale debacle (catastrophe/fail/disaster... whatever you want to call it), they released a 50% off and free shipping code to us disgruntled consumers. I know a lot of people decided to boycott NYX, but I do believe that it was just a underestimation on their part of just how busy their servers would be.. They are human and fallible after all. I thought 50% off and free shipping was better than nothing, so I made a purchase.
Here is a video of my haul!
Please excuse my amateurish set up.. It's my first video, so I'm still learning! I will strive to fix light/angle/sound/quality issues ;_;
Products mentioned in the video:
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils in Milk, Strawberry Milk, French Fries
NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Nude Pink and La La
NYX Round Lipstick in Peach Bellini and Tea Rose
NYX Concealer Jar in Orange
NYX Automatic Eyebrow Pencil in Medium Brown
NYX Matte Lip Cream in Addis Ababa
I can't wait to try out these products and do some reviews :)
Please let me know your thoughts on the whole NYX situation and whether you bought anything during the sale.
Ishah xx
Jun 1, 2011
Review: Urban Decay Afterglow Powder Blush in Quickie & Memorial Day FOTD
Happy June 1st Beauties!
I can’t believe it’s already the 6th month of the year.. it seems like this first half of 2011 has just flown by. I know I promised to post this yesterday, but yesterday ended up being one of those days where the kids were so out of sorts, I couldn’t leave them alone for one minute or risk a screaming/crying fit… From BOTH of them. I think the busy weekend and deviation from their regular sleep schedule got them feeling a bit run down. They ended up going to bed super early last night and are feeling MUCH better today (thank goodness!).
Today I’m reviewing the Afterglow Powder Blush I bought from HauteLook for $5.
I can’t believe it’s already the 6th month of the year.. it seems like this first half of 2011 has just flown by. I know I promised to post this yesterday, but yesterday ended up being one of those days where the kids were so out of sorts, I couldn’t leave them alone for one minute or risk a screaming/crying fit… From BOTH of them. I think the busy weekend and deviation from their regular sleep schedule got them feeling a bit run down. They ended up going to bed super early last night and are feeling MUCH better today (thank goodness!).
Today I’m reviewing the Afterglow Powder Blush I bought from HauteLook for $5.
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