summer beauty

Mon, Feb 1 2010

Get the Look: Beyoncé in February’s Allure Magazine

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Beyoncé is on this month’s issue of Allure magazine and she is giving face, body, hair, EVERYTHING! The glow of her skin is so great, I set my magazine on the floor in a dark room and had instant...

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Mon, Jan 4 2010

Spring Ahead: 2010 Spring Beauty Trends

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Take a break from insanely cold temperatures in places like NYC and London and spring ahead with a look at some Spring 2010 Beauty Trends. Anna Sui 60s inspired hair and doll-like makeup reigned Doll-makeup...

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Thu, Dec 3 2009

Shop Walmart.com for Beauty!

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So if you follow me on twitter, you’ll know that I’m obsessed with Walmart. Probably mostly because there aren’t many here in New York and because I can’t believe how low their...

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Fri, Aug 21 2009

From the Vault: How to Apply Shimmer

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One beautiful way to get a glow is through shimmer, but do it the wrong way and you run the risk of looking like Jermaine Jackson in Texas in July! (I have the feeling I’ve used that joke already…lol)....

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Fri, Jul 31 2009

Shopping My Makeup Stash

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As you can imagine, I have a LOT of makeup. Not just what I have in my client kit (which is a ton, too) but what I have in my personal stash. Yet, I always seem to “need” new products. After...

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Mon, Jul 20 2009

MAC Makeup Art Cosmetics Collection

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Prepare your wallets and please be mindful of all small children. This collection is a doozy, ladies! What are you planning on getting? Collection info and images courtesy of Temptalia.com Everything...

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Wed, Jul 15 2009

Sun Safety: Sunscreen and Sun Protection

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By R. Morgan Griffin WebMD Feature provided in collaboration with Healthy Child Healthy World Getting through the summer will involve sunscreen — lots and lots of it. But as you smear it...

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Tue, Jul 14 2009

I’m Such a Lush

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Over the weekend I headed over to one of my many obsessions–Lush–to check out their new Sugar Scrubs. In the past I had successfully avoided being sucked into the lure of Lush even after many...

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Thu, Jun 18 2009

From the Vault: Don’t Have a Makeup Meltdown

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So right now I’m typing this while sitting in a pool of my own sweat because the people who own my apartment building turn the air conditioning on by the calendar date, not by extreme weather conditions....

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Fri, Jun 12 2009

MAC Naked Honey Collection Review

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I made my way over to MAC today after work (and after my standing Friday afternoon eyebrow threading appointment) to check out the collection. The eyeshadows and lipglasses were really pretty—very...

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Wed, Jun 10 2009

Monave Oil Control Humectant + Giveaway

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I absolutely love the summer—the long days, the hot nights—I was even born in the summer (8/26)! But what I don’t love is what the hot weather does to my face. Sometimes I can have enough...

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Thu, May 28 2009

Make Up For Ever Super Matte Loose Powder Review

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I absolutely love the summer, but what I don’t love is how oily and shiny my skin gets in the warmer months. It’s also tragic if I’m doing makeup for an outdoor shoot since shine translates...

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Thu, May 28 2009

Save 20% at Benefit.com!

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Save 20% at Benefit.com! Products to check out: Benefit badGal Mascara Hoola Bronzing Powder Gilded Highlighting Pencil Brow Zings High Beam • Get 20% off all orders! 3 days only! Enter MAKEUP20 at...

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Sat, May 23 2009

MAC Style Warrior Review and Swatches

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First let me say that I LOVE this collection! MAC seems to always come through every year with their summer makeup. What I love most about this collection is that it contains many corporate-friendly colors...

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Tue, May 19 2009

Is Your Makeup Bag Ready for Summer?

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Despite what the temperature is like now (seriously, is it freakishly cold where you all are, too?), summer is right around the corner. You might have put in some serious ab workouts to get ready, but...

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