COCOBELLA

Harmonie de Printemps Purchases

2011-12-11T16:55:00.000-05:00

Is it just me or do the Chanel makeup collections come out earlier & earlier each year? Not that I'm complaining, trust me I was ecstatic when I saw the Spring 2012 collection all set up perfectly and unswatched. I initially went to my counter to purchase the black illusion d'ombre, Mirifique & left with two other goodies.

(pointless fotd because you can't see the products in all their glory)

Horizon de Chanel blush-

This is probably my favorite cheek product of all time. It contains two stripes of pink, peach & berry color. There is also a white shimmer & champagne stripe. Swirled together you get the most glowy, gorgeous, light peachy pink cheek. The shimmer is refined so you don't look glittery but I would say that a highlighter is not necessary.

I also picked up the Rouge Coco Shine in #68 Candeur.

This is my first Rouge Coco Shine so I can't compare it to the others but it is definitely very sheer. I prefer matte or satin lipsticks, so I plan on using this over something like Myth for a touch of pink glossiness. It really is gorgeous on its own as well. There is a fine pink shimmer running throughout the lipstick. I'm a sucker for pink makeup, especially if it's Chanel.

Harmonie de Printemps is now online, will you pick up anything?

♥ Nikki

p.s. I missed blogging so much, I hope everyone is well!!!

My Summer Makeup Essentials

2011-06-10T21:52:00.000-04:00

Hi guys! Long time no blog :[

Hope everyone is doing well and having a great summer!

I've been wearing the same makeup look night & day for the past few weeks

and probably will continue to do so for the rest of the summer.

Basically my everyday FOTD

Now let's get to the products...

Face

Chanel Bronze Rose Soleil Tan de Chanel

The perfect summer blush & bronzer in 1 product

My #1 purchase of 2011 so far

Sigma e25 Contouring Brush

My first Sigma brush & it certainly exceeded my expectations

Perfect for bronzer or blush

Bobbi Brown Corrector

This peach corrector covers dark circles like a dream- no concealer necessary

Eyes

In the summer I like to do my makeup quick & simple

MAC CCB in Pearl

Dabbed over the lid for a pretty light golden sheen

MAC Kohl in Teddy

My go to eyeliner.

Warm brown with a hint of metallic.

Looks gorgeous smudged on the lashline

Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara

Love love love this mascara- makes my bottom lashes defined & perfect

Lips

MAC Playing Koi Lipstick

Gorgeous peachy pink satin color

Desperately need a backup of this!

MAC Fashion Fanatic Plushglass

Matching lipgloss that gives a tingly plump to the lips

CCB in Pearl & Teddy eye kohl smudged out

So easy to do!

Playing Koi + Fashion Fanatic

Hope you enjoyed this post!

I'd love to know your summer beauty essentials too!

♥ Nikki

My Easter Nails

2011-04-24T22:06:00.000-04:00

Happy Easter!!

Chanel Mimosa & Deborah Lippmann Happy Birthday

love love love this color!

♥ nikki

Nails of the Week

2011-03-26T09:43:00.000-04:00

Yes, I'm way late on this train but I recently purchased this OPI Katy Perry mini polish set.

My fav color by far has to be Teenage Dream.

This gorgeous sparkly pink reminds me of a cupcake with sprinkles.

modeling shot haha

This week I wore the awesome combo of Essie's Topless & Barefoot with Teenage Dream.

Thanks for reading!

♥ Nikki

cheating on blogger...

2011-03-16T08:07:00.006-04:00

I created a tumblr!

If you're interested in checking it out the url is

cocobella21.tumblr.com

I'm going to try to post daily on there just because it's so much easier to do on my phone :]

♥ nikki

Quarter of a Century FOTD..NOTD..& some LV love

2011-03-08T22:34:00.004-05:00

Hi girls, hope everyone is doing well!

Once again I apologize for not updating my blog as frequently as I used to but it is what it is.

Anyway it was my 25th birthday last week so I thought I'd share what I wore & all that jazz...

First off I had my hair colored again. This time a slightly lighter and tad redder brown with a few caramel highlights.

Makeup

Face: Mix of YSL Teint Resist #4 and NARS Sheer Glow Barcelona

This is my favorite foundation combination as of late. Adding Teint Resist to the Sheer Glow helps my foundation stay all day long & I no longer get a shiny forehead/chin which is a plus!

Cheeks: NARS Taj Mahal...obsessed with orange blush :]

Bronzer: Chanel Bronze Universel

Highlighter: Dior Amber Diamond

Eyes: MAC Woodwinked & Texture

Liner: Bobbi Brown Black Gel

Lashes: MAC #33

Brows: MAC Lingering Pencil

Lips: MAC Myth + Chanel Genie Rouge Allure Extrait

Outfit & Jewels

Blazer: Forever 21

Top: Joie

Pendant: Sydney Evan Medium Pave Disc in Yellow Gold

Chain: Lisa Taubes 5' Silver

Watch: Rose Gold Michael Kors

Gloves: Moschino

Haha excuse the silly face please! I thought you could see my eye makeup best here. MAC #33 lashes may be even better than #7's in my opinion.

Birthday Nails:

French Mani with Chanel Haute Chocolate

& OPI Bring on the Bling glitter

On to the most exciting thing.....

I received the limited edition LV Monogram Leopard Insolite Wallet which I'm beyond ecstatic about.

Nail polish here is Illamasqua Gamma...<3 orange

I plan on using this as a clutch especially in the summer time as it fits not only money, but my keys, phone and even has room for a lipgloss & lipstick.

Thanks for reading!!!

♥ Nikki

New Year*New Hair

2011-02-06T10:48:00.000-05:00

Hi guys,

Thought I'd share my new hair with everyone. I've been wanting to take the plunge and go dark for years but always backed out. One of my best friends who is a new stylist offered to dye it and I said why not?!

Before- this is pretty close to my natural color actually.

I have some highlights and low lights thrown in but it looked like a natural dirty blonde.

& now I have a dark warm toned brown (level 5/6) semi-permanent color.

Pros: eyes & teeth look whiter, eye color appears lighter

Cons: face looks paler, eyebrows need to be penciled to show up

Overall I really like it for now. I know I will go back to blonde for the summer, maybe even a caramel/copperish shade would be nice first while I transition back to blonde.

What do you guys think?

Have you ever made a radical change to your hair?

♥ Nikki

Benefit's Bella Bamba

2011-01-05T19:54:00.002-05:00

How pretty is Benefit's new boxed blush, Bella Bamba?!

There's something about Benefit's blushes that always draw me in. Could be the unique packaging or the delicious scent that comes with each box but mostly the product itself is fantastic.

I saw this in Sephora yesterday ($28) & just had to buy it.

I spotted the holographic packaging from a mile a way. After snatching it off the shelf I realized that it feels sturdier than the previous boxed powders by Benefit.

The brush is also easier to work with because of its rounded shape.

The blush itself is a mid-tone watermelon pink with a golden shimmer that is supposed to appear 3 dimensional. I haven't taken a proper FOTD photo with Bella Bamba yet but you can kind of get a hint of what it looks like on my hand (NC35ish).

Overall I'm really loving Bella Bamba so far.

Will you or have your purchased this blush?

Thanks for reading,

♥ Nikki

Products I've Been Loving (2010 Edition)

2010-12-31T12:25:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone, I know I haven't done my

Products I'm Loving Right Now in a while so hopefully this will make up for it.

Here are the best products I've used in 2010...enjoy!

foundation

NARS Sheer Glow

*still haven't found anything better*

moisturizer

Estee Lauder Day Wear Plus Tint Release

*looks great on its own or under foundation*

corrector

Bobbi Brown Peach

*cure for dark circles*

concealer

Vichy Dermablend 30 Medium

*long lasting but a little drying*

eye primer

Urban Decay Primer Potion

eyeshadows

Matte- MAC Brule, Omega, Remotely Grey

Shimmer- NARS Lola Lola & MAC Vanilla Pigment

*Brule on lid, Omega+Remotely Grey in Crease

I have been wearing this EOTD constantly*

eyeliner

Bobbi Brown Gel Liner

*doesn't budge or dry up*

& MAC Teddy Eye Kohl

Teddy

mascara

L'oreal Telescopic Carbon Black

*if you have thick but short straight lashes, this is perfect for you*

highlighters

Dior Amber Diamond

*gorgeous finely milled gold sheen*

MAC Shimpagne

*gives a gorgeous silver sheen*

bronzers

Soleil Tan De Chanel

*most natural looking bronzers I have found*

powder

Make Up For Ever HD

*love this for setting concealer & t-zone*

brush

MAC 188

*great for blush, cream blush, CCB's & highlight*

lip products

MAC Myth & Peachstock Lipsticks

Dior Addict Lip Glow

Chanel Fluo Glossimer

*lip glow or glossimer look amazing over nude lipstick,

they also keep lips hydrated & smooth*

blush

NARS Taj Mahal

*with a light hand this shocking orange blush gives a gorgeous golden glow*

honorable mention

Milani Luminous Blush

*pink/golden blush that is so easy to apply & blend*

nails

Metallic Polishes

*especially Orly & Butter London*

all in 1 product

MAC Cream Color Bases

*Pearl makes the perfect highlight or eye base

Virgin Isle makes an awesome blush & lip color*

I hope you found this helpful.

Are any of these your favorite products?

♥ Nikki

p.s. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Rose Gold Obsession

2010-12-27T13:49:00.001-05:00

I've come to realize that I have a slight obsession with rose gold.

It all started when I purchased the David Smallcombe Rose Gold small cuff. I always imagined RG to be more pink but on my skin tone it appears copperish. I'm currently loving this Michael Kors Rose Gold watch I received for Christmas. I was so torn between the RG & YG but I ultimately chose this one & I'm very happy with it.

The RG packaging on YSL's Metallic Colorama Palette was too pretty to pass up. As far as nails go, Orly's Rage has been my favorite polish these past few months.

The highlighter appears more champagne than rose on the skin but nevertheless gorgeous.

What do you think of Rose Gold?

Do you have any RG makeup recommendations?

♥ Nikki

MAC Blog Sale!

2010-12-15T22:00:00.010-05:00

Just another blog sale =)

Rules

1) Paypal is the only method of payment accepted

2) If you would like to purchase an item please list that item

along with your paypal email address & country in the comments below.

I will then send an invoice & once paid

your item will be shipped out.

3) You have 24 hours to pay for the item before it is

either reposted or sent to the next person who requested it.

4) Shipping is now $3.00 1st item & $0.25 for each additional items for U.S.

International Shipping is $5.00 1st item & $0.50 for each additional item.

5) I'm sorry, there are no returns.

6) I can't be held responsible for post office losing/breaking items.

ITEMS WHICH ARE USED ARE DISINFECTED

Brand New In Box Eyeshadows

$8 each

From top/left to right

Retrospeck, ~~Illegal Cargo,~~ ~~Satin Taupe~~

~~Honey Lust~~, Ochre Style, ~~Honesty~~

~~Swiss Chocolate~~, ~~Mulch~~, A Little Folie (2)

~~Arena~~, ~~Haux~~ and Carbon

Full Size MAC Penultimate Liquid Liner- swatched on hand 1x $9

Thanks for checking out my blog sale!

♥ Nikki

Updated Storage System

2010-12-10T23:27:00.002-05:00

Hi guys so I'm back with an updated makeup storage. The previous storage wasn't really working anymore because my collection is always growing. What's shown is just a portion of my collection because I like to only keep my frequently used makeup out and easily accessible.

So here it is...

If you like the look of The Clear Cube then this is my similar but extremely cheaper alternative. The clear containers are actually stackable shoe boxes from The Container Store. They are lightweight crystal clear plastic boxes that are surprisingly functional. I love how smoothly the draws glide open. They retail for $7.99 and are well worth the month in my opinion.

Above the Container Store boxes is the letter holder I purchased from Target last year which holds 2 Urban Decay palettes and about 5 MAC palettes. The black box which holds my personal brushes, lip glosses and foundations is also from Target. I keep my most used lipsticks in the 12 slot acrylic container (also from The Container Store.)

As you can see here the draws are a great length & depth for my personal makeup stash. I also ordered some plastic trays and dividers to match and they fit in perfectly.

I'm sure I won't be keeping this makeup storage system forever but for now I find it very useful. It's also nice being able to see all the pretty products through the draws =)

Do you have any storage tips or tricks?

Thanks for reading!

♥ Nikki

Soft & Smokey Makeup & New Hair Color

2010-11-03T19:50:00.003-04:00

Here is a rundown of the makeup I wore the other night...

Eyes

MAC Orb on lid & brow bone

From the Sleek Storm palette I blended the black, taupe

& the shadow on bottom left-hand side

into my crease & outer v.

Bobbi Brown Black Gel Eye Liner smudged

L'oreal Telescopic Carbon Black Mascara

Face

NARS Sheer Glow Barcelona

Chanel Bronze de Universel

NARS Deep Throat Blush
Lips
MAC Subculture lip pencil
MAC Color Crafted lipstick

If you've seen my posts from the summer my hair was getting extremely blonde and had hardly any dimension to it. I had some warm brown lowlights put in and now I'm debating dying it all this color because I'm kinda liking it. Let me know what you guys think!

Thanks for reading,

♥Nikki

New Jewels

2010-10-20T17:58:00.000-04:00

If you are a fan of pretty handmade jewelry...

Be sure to check out my new pieces at CocoBellaDesigns

♥ Nikki

My Makeup Kit

2010-10-17T15:50:00.001-04:00

I don't believe I've ever posted about my kit before so here it goes. Last year I freelanced for M.A.C. Cosmetics but my work and school schedule made it difficult to freelance for them so I recently started doing it on my own. I like to only carry high quality, highly pigmented products in my kit so this isn't even half of my makeup collection. Something that I am in need of buying is a foundation palette so if anyone has any recommendations please let me know.

So here it is...

MAC Traincase

MAC Brush Belt

& Sephora Large Makeup Bag with removable Velcro compartments

Contents of the Sephora Bag

Bare Escentuals Makeup Remover Cotton Buds $5. I was going to purchase the MAC Cleansing Tips for $15 until I read about this. You get 24 to a pack and what you have to do to activate the remover is break one end of the Q-tip for the liquid to disperse. They work pretty well & I'd definitely recommend trying them if you don't want to spend $15 for the MAC version.

Face Secrets applicators can be found at Sally Beauty Supply. I love using these for makeup application. They are cheap at about $3.50 per pack and great quality. From left to right are doe foot lipgloss applicators, mascara wands and lip brushes.

In the first compartment I store all lip glosses (never personal ones)

lipsticks, and a Bobbi Brown lip palette.

In the second compartment I have foundations in various shades,

concealers, correctors and some MAC wedge sponges.

In the last compartment I keep primers, moisturizers and highlighters.

The traincase stores my MAC eyeshadow and blush palettes. I use a MAC Quad palette to store the specific shades that I'm using on the bride at the time. MAC individual lashes and Duo glue are always a must for my kit. Waterproof mascara, Fix +, blushes that can not be depotted and an eyelash curler are also stored in here. Most importantly I carry 91% Alcohol in a tiny spray bottle for sterilization purposes. Spraying down your makeup pre and post makeup application is a must.

MAC Brushes, tissues, bobby pins and pointed Q-tips are kept in my belt. You can purchased this belt from MAC PRO stores.

& lastly a picture of me touching up the bride's makeup for a wedding I did last week.

If you live in the NYC/L.I. area Contact Me for makeup application =)

Thanks for reading!

♥ Nikki

Milani Liquif'eye Review

2010-09-21T21:48:00.010-04:00

I am getting closer and closer to finishing my beloved MAC Feline Eye Kohl and it was time to start thinking about a replacement. I had heard the hype about the Milani Liquif'eye liners and decided to give them a try. Having never used a Milani liner before I can say that I wasn't expecting great things. However...it is really a great product.

I purchased both the black and brown pencils. The Milani Liquif'eye eyeliner is around the $5 price point and can be found at most drugstores in the US.

Left to Right

Milani Brown, Black and Chanel Noir Automatic Liquid Liner

The Liquif'eye liners are highly pigmented and super creamy. Within a few seconds they completely dry and set. I swatched the Chanel Liquid liner as a comparison because it is the liquid liner I swear by. Here comes the only downside to these liners..for me.

I don't feel as if they should be considered or used as a liquid liner. A liquid eyeliner, like the Chanel one or any other is in fact a liquid consistency. Because the Milani Liquif'eye liner is a pencil, you aren't really able to draw a super thin or precise line. After trying several times I realized I couldn't get the look of a liquid liner, which was kind of disappointing.

The way I like to use Liquif'Eye is by applying it and then quickly smudging out the line with an angled liner brush. Still not quite the perfect liquid liner dupe but still a great product with amazing longevity and intense pigmentation.

What do you think of this liner? Are there better ones out there? I'd love to know!

Thanks for reading,

♥ Nikki

Revlon Gray Suede

2010-09-04T13:30:00.001-04:00

Gray Suede

With Flash

I've been obsessed with this shade for the past month. Revlon's Gray Suede is a gorgeous taupe/gray/brown polish with a very subtle shimmer. The shimmer is really only obvious under light. It is definitely not a pure gray and that's what I think makes it more interesting.

Without Flash

This is my first Revlon nail polish but it won't be my last! The quality of this polish is amazing. It lasts for over a week on me with no chips, every time. Gray Suede works well with those who have pale or tanned skin. Check it out if you can!

Thanks for reading!

♥ Nikki

*Subscribe to my YouTube channel because I'm having a giveaway soon*

Wearable Orange/Copper Eyeshadow

2010-08-28T13:20:00.000-04:00

I have been obsessed with MAC's Brash eyeshadow from the Limited Edition discontinued Spiced Chocolate quad. This happened last summer as well. For some reason I find it works really well with a tan and especially with blue or green eyes. I mentioned this quad in my MAC Favorite Eyeshadows YouTube video and thought I'd include some pics. More vibrant and orange than Amber Lights, less red than Coppering, Brash is a unique color which applies beautifully. I wish MAC would repromote this shadow but a similar color could be achieved by mixing the colors I just mentioned.

Brash on eyes

MAC Face & Body C6 on face

& Myth + Jazzed lipsticks

Shown above is Brash blended out with MAC's Texture eyeshadow. This combination creates a more wearable look for those intimidated by orange eyeshadows.

For an evening look I usually load this eyeshadow on and add black liner to the lash line & waterline.

So does anyone else wear orange eyeshadow or makeup in general? I am planning on purchasing Nars Taj Mahal blush which I'm pretty excited about!

Thanks for reading

♥ Nikki

& thanks for all the feedback on my new YT channel! More videos to come shortly http://www.youtube.com/cocobella21

Two New Things

2010-08-16T13:05:00.001-04:00

Hi guys!

Hope everyone is doing well. I have some exciting news to share with my fellow makeup & beauty lovers. I have started a YouTube channel! This has been a dream of mine for a few years but my nerves have always gotten in the way. I decided to suck it up & finally publish one, or two, to YouTube.

I'm still getting used to the whole filming process so please excuse the bad lighting/editing for now.

If you're interested the link is http://www.youtube.com/cocobella21

In other news, I have started a jewelry blog which features some beaded bracelets I make. Materials used are mother of pearl, shells, Calcite, Tiger's Eye and I will have some Rose Quartz, Jasper & Labradorite gemstone soon on the site! This is just for fun but if you would like to check it out or purchase the link is

http://cocobelladesigns.blogspot.com/

So that's it! Don't worry though, I'm not going to stop blogging. I'm working on a few posts right now apologies it's taking so long but I'm trying to juggle all this and my job. I also wanted to thank everyone who reads my blog. I can not even grasp the fact that there's over 700 people who like to read/view my posts!

Thanks again,

♥ Nikki

xoxo

Summer Daytime Look

2010-07-22T16:55:00.001-04:00

Hey girls, sorry for my lack of posts, it's been a crazy but fun summer.

Hope everyone else is enjoying it! So here is my everyday makeup look recently. I'd say it's pretty bronzy but not over the top. To make this into a night time look I'd probably just add some chocolate brown shadow into the outer V and some false lashes.

Face

NARS Sheer Glow in Barcelona

Make Up Forever Concealer Palette #1

Chanel Bronze Universel as contour

♥ MAC Stereo Rose MSF ♥ as blush & highlight

Eyes

(my new favorite combination)

Arena + Naked Lunch on lid

Texture in crease

Orb on brow bone

Feline kohl power

all by MAC

Lips

MAC Saint German + Jazzed lipsticks

Dab of Smile Dazzleglass

& the swatches...

Starting at the top left

Orb, Arena & Texture

Orb looks matte and ashy on my hand but it is a satin & has a very pretty sheen on. I've been trying to avoid shimmer or sparkle by the brow bone.Arena is also a satin which gives the most subtle but beautiful glow to my eyelids. I can't believe I've never tried this eyeshadow before! Everyone was right about Texture eyeshadow, it's just gorgeous.

Top Right

Stereo Rose MSF-recently released from In the Groove collection.

If you can still get your hands on this, get it!!! I am kicking myself for not purchasing another...it's THAT beautiful.

Jazzed lipstick & Smile Dazzleglass

Jewels

Lisa Taubes 42" gold-fill chain

Sterling Silver Compass necklace from Target

David Smallcombe cuffs

Garnet & shell beaded bracelets made by me!

I'm working on posting some makeup and nail polish hauls and I have a ton of outfit of the days to upload. Till then, thanks for reading!

xoxo Nikki

Sparkly Summer Evening Look

2010-06-29T23:17:00.001-04:00

Haha I don't know why I look so sad in these photos, I swear I'm not!

Anyway here are a few shots of my going out makeup from the other night.

Face

NARS Sheer Glow Barcelona (getting too light now)

Benefit Hoola as contour

Chanel Soliel Tan de Chanel #63

Illamasqua Tweak Blush

Benefit High Beam highlighter

Lips

Illamasqua Obey

Korres lip butter in Guava

Eyes

NARS Lola Lola on lid

NARS Mekong in outer V

MAC Soft Brown in crease

MAC Vanilla Pigment as brow highlight

& most importantly & sparkly

*Urban Decay Snatch eyeshadow*

This is a gorgeous peachy pink color with silver glitter. I'm not crazy about straight up glitter particles but I could deal with them for the night. This eyeshadow is gorgeous, it transformed my eye makeup from boring to glam. Snatch is from the Show Pony palette if you're wondering.

I can not speak highly enough about Illamasqua products, especially Tweak Blush & my more recently purchased Obey lipstick. They are must-haves for summer!

Hopefully this will be my last post for a while using these NARS eyeshadows. I made a new neutral MAC quad which I am obsessed with now. They will be featured in my next FOTD.

As stated previously my foundation is getting too light.

Can anyone please suggest a new foundation to try out? Or should I stick with the Sheer Glow? I'm just afraid of it sliding off now that it's extremely hot outside!

Thanks for reading!

♥ Nikki

Peach & Coral Obsession..Illamasqua Haul

2010-06-18T07:05:00.001-04:00

I've probably said this before, but I love Illamasqua!

Two of their standout items for me are the blushes (cream or powder) and their lipsticks. If you are a fan of matte lipsticks & blushers check these out!

This weekend I picked up

Powder blush in Lover

Lipstick in Obey

They cost about $20 to $23 each &

can be found at Illamasqua.com, Sephora.com and select Sephora stores

Obey on top

Lover below

Illamasqua products are highly pigmented and last a long period of time for me. The blushes, especially the powder blushes don't need re-applying. Their cream blushes like my beloved Rude tend to become a little oily and wear off throughout the day and especially in the summer. That is precisely why I purchased Lover. The shade is in the same family as Rude but Lover is more orangey (in a good way).

I had been interested in this blush for a while but after seeing

it on one of my fave blogs, Ebrushka's Makeup Bag I had to purchase it.

The same goes for Obey lipstick. It is a highly pigmented matte peachy coral lipstick. I LOVE this color. I have been wearing this lippie two ways; paired with MAC's Myth for a more wearable lip or paired with Chanel's Candy Glow Aqualumiere gloss for a bold sheen.

Scarf by Zara

End of the day hot & tired FOTD

I slapped on some of the Lover Blush over Illamasqua Tweak and then layered Myth & Obey

I will post the more bold, bright way to wear this lipstick soon..I feel this is going to be my go-to lipstick of the summer =)

Thanks for reading,

♥ Nikki

Giveaway Winner & Update

2010-06-15T21:11:00.000-04:00

It took me some time to figure out the giveaway winner but I'm happy to announce

T.V. & Book Addict

as the winner.

Congratulations! Please email me with your details.

Little update for anyone who is interested. I haven't been blogging myself much and I'm also behind on other people's blogs. I will be spending the night reading and catching up on all the fabulous blogs I miss. I don't really have a good reason for not posting lately. I have been a little busy with work, freelancing, going out with friends and working out/dieting. My goal was to lose 18 lbs and I'm half way there so that's exciting. Also, last week I took in a kitten who was abandoned on the beach. He is the sweetest, cutest little guy :)

New Jewelry, Shoes & OOTD

2010-06-03T19:59:00.000-04:00

I love my Lisa Taubes gold-fill necklace so much that I had to order another. This time I chose the 5ft Sterling Silver. I absolutely love it. A few weeks prior I ordered the David Smallcombe bracelets; 1 large gold-fill, 1 small silver.

Mixed Metals

All jewelry sold on Lorraine's blog.

David Smallcombe Cuffs

These cuffs are so incredibly comfortable you can sleep with them on. They are also bendable so you can slightly adjust them to fit your wrist. I will be ordering the other two (large silver & small gold) soon.

Half of an OOTD

Tank & Sweater- J. Crew

Fedora- Aldo

Sunnies- YSL

Sterling Silver & Gold-Fill Lisa Taubes chains

Since this is a non-makeup related post I thought I'd share some new shoes. I picked up both of these pairs from DSW on sale for about $35 each!!!! I'm not really familiar with the brands but they are just my style & a great deal.

Just a reminder that my giveaway ends in 2 days if you haven't already entered!

Thanks for reading,

♥ Nikki

MAC To the Beach Event & Purchase

2010-05-25T19:21:00.001-04:00

I attended the MAC To the Beach Event a week ago and it was very hectic to say the least.

Although my friend and I were scheduled for 8:00p.m. we still had to wait on line outside of the store for about a half an hour. Once inside the store, it was pure madness. As you can see these are pretty disappointing photos of the products because we just could not get close enough. At least there were yummy cocktails & canapes.

I was really looking forward to this collection until I saw swatches online. Everything just seemed okay, not spectacular. The one item I knew I had to get was Marine Life High-Light Powder. Although there is an overspray of gold, the gold shimmer only lasts through about 1 or 2 swipes. After it wears off it is basically a two-tone matte powder.

For me this isn't really a highlight powder but more of a blush.

Swatches of the coral shade & the pink shade without the gold overspray.

For me this is the only product that really stood out in this collection. I like it because of the versatility. You can either wear it as a baby pink blush or highlight, a coral blush or swirl it together for a very pretty peachy shade.

I was thinking about getting the darker cream bronzer Weekend because Beach Bronze was way too light for my skin (NW30) and contained so much glitter. I may go back for Weekend but for now I am enjoying my Chanel Bronze Universel.

I will have pics soon of Marine Life on the cheeks!

To the Beach is scheduled to come out in stores on Thursday in the U.S.

Are you planning on getting anything from this collection?

♥ Nikki

It's that time again...Giveaway!!! (CLOSED)

2010-05-22T10:51:00.001-04:00

I can not believe that this blog has reached over 500 followers, I'm extremely shocked & so thankful! I thought I could show my appreciation by having another blog giveaway.

Prizes included:

Essie Mini Resort Collection

Shu Uemura Limited Edition Gold Eyelash Curler

Sephora Lipgloss Set

Same rules as before...

Must be a follower of this blog

Write "enter me" in the comments below

1 entry per person

*For an additional entry you can post about this giveaway on your blog.

If you do so, please let me know about it in the comments*

Contest will end on June 5th 11:59 p.m.

Good luck everyone and thank you sooooo much for reading my blog!!!!

♥ Nikki

Les Pop-Up De Chanel-Nails

2010-05-07T18:01:00.014-04:00

Hi guys,

Hope everyone is doing well. I'm been sick for the past week so that explains the lack of posts.

This is just a quick post about two new additions to my Chanel nail polish collection.

Here we have Nouvelle Vague & Mistral, both limited edtition from the Summer 2010 Collection.

Mistral is a very pretty warm pink with microglitter.

This one really sparkles in the sunlight. For me, this is the perfect summer pedicure shade.

I'm obsessed with Nouvelle Vauge! It's such a unqiue blue/green color with the tiniest hint of shimmer. I've been wearing this color everyday so far. I think it is a must have for all you polish junkies.

They retail for $23 each which I must say is expensive for nail varnish but I only splurge and buy a few of these a year so that's that.

My little collection

I absolutely love Chanel's summer makeup collection.

The vibrant lipsticks & glosses are so young and fun. Will you be picking anything up?

Thanks for reading!

♥ Nikki

OOTD+ New Necklace & Shoes!

2010-04-28T00:16:00.002-04:00

So I received my Lisa Taubes necklace

& was so excited I decided to do a post about it!

If you haven't seen these necklaces they are available to purchase on Lorraine Stanick's blog.

I was going back & forth for weeks on which length to get. In the end I chose the 42" gold fill.

The necklace itself is very thin & delicate.
I love the way it catches the light.
With this length you can wear it as is (for me it comes to my belly button), or you can double it which I also love. I will be buying the 5' sterling silver next as well as some cuff bracelets.
Her jewelry is addicting!
I've had a few people request OOTD posts so I am going to start doing more. I actually wore the same outfit to work but substituted the jeans for black dress pants.

Outfit of The Day

Cardigan & Distressed Skinny Jeans from American Eagle

Basic Black Top from H&M

Cognac Wedges

Cynthia Vincent for Target

These wedges were a great value at only $29! I'm short so I'm always on the hunt for a shoe with a higher heel. These shoes are not only fashionable but very comfortable. I would definitely recommend trying a pair on if you can find them!

Thanks for reading & hello to my new followers!!!

♥ Nikki

Benefit Legally Bronze Kit

2010-04-25T23:27:00.000-04:00

This is a long overdue post..I actually bought this Limited Edition kit from Sephora a few months ago & never blogged about it. The kit consists of 4 full sized products for only $35 which is a fantastic deal in my opinion. Products included: High Beam, Hoola Bronzer, BadGal Brown Mascara & Gilded Pencil.

I use two products out of the set. The Gilded pencil is up for sale on my blog & I honestly don't like brown mascara so that went to my mom =)

Benefit's High Beam is a cool toned pink liquid luminizer that I use as a highlight. I usually go for more golden highlights but the contrast of High Beam on the skin is very flattering. A few dots of High Beam down the bridge of the nose, on the tops of the cheeks and on the cupid's bow is all you need to achieve a dewy gorgeous glow. High Beam retails for $24.

Hoola boxed bronzer is a matte finish powder which retails for $28. I wasn't sure if I was going to like this because of the reviews saying it made some people look muddy or dirty. That is not the case on my skin tone. For me this is the perfect contour & bronzing powder. It looks very natural but at the same time I find it makes cheekbones pop.

Sorry for the driving shot but this is Hoola & High Beam on the cheeks (& nose).

This set was an excellent value because these two items alone would have been over $50.
Hope this review was helpful to those who are thinking about purchasing these products!
Thanks for reading,
♥ Nikki

Ember Glow & Update

2010-04-15T23:39:00.000-04:00

Hi guys! Hope everyone is doing well. Sorry I haven't updated recently. I've been pretty busy with school work & work/work. I also haven't purchased much makeup in the past month. Aside from a few nail polishes, I have picked up a backup MAC Natural MSF & a Lipglass in Ember Glow.

I have a love/hate relationships with lip glosses but I am currently loving this one! It's such a pretty peach gloss with a hint of shimmer. If your MAC still has this in stock I suggest checking it out! (that is if you're not on GlossOut2010)

It even matches my favorite nail polish- Essie's Van d'Go

On another note I have reached & surpassed 500 followers which is UNbelievable! Thank you so much everyone! I have a few items from Sephora & Shu Uemura ready for my next giveaway. Once I purchase a few more items the Giveaway will be posted.

Hopefully I will have some makeup hauls posted soon- I'm planning on checking out the new Chanel Summer Collection tomorrow after work & also taking advantage of Sephora's 15% off!
Thanks for reading,
♥ Nikki

Random Face & Outfit of the Day

2010-03-30T22:01:00.000-04:00

As you might have seen, a few weeks ago I did a swap for a few items available to the United Kingdom.

I have used the Sleek Storm Palette & Gosh's Darling lipstick in this look. The Sleek palette has really exceeded my expectations. The pigmentation is great (even the matte black is amazing!)

I urge you all to try this palette if you can.

Face:

NARS Sheer Glow in Barcelona

Benefit Hoola Bronzer

Illamasqua Rude cream blush

MAC Refined MSF highlight

Eyes:

A bunch of the neutral, brown & burgundy

eyeshadows from the Sleek Storm Palette

MAC Star Violet e/s

MAC Feline kohl power

YSL Singulier mascara

Lips:

Gosh Darling

Nails:

OPI Jade Is The New Black

Very Casual OOTD (awkward shot lol)

Zara Cardigan & Handbag

Wildfox Couture top

AE Skinny Jeans in Indigo

Black Suede Michael Kors tall boots

Pandora & Tiffany's bracelets

Thanks for reading!

♥ Nikki

Check out my blog sale if you're interested!

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Liberty of London Lips

2010-03-25T16:50:00.000-04:00

The MAC Give me Liberty of London collection was released recently in the US. Some people hate the packaging (because of the pigeons) but I think it's so pretty.

I only purchased 1 item because I am trying to buy things that I'm actually going to use, as I have too much unloved makeup...blog sale soon!

MAC PEACHSTOCK-Pro

I have to say I am loving these Pro lipsticks. Last week it was Fleshpot & now Peachstock. Peachstock is a satin finish lipstick but it is much creamier than any other Satin I have tried.

However this lippie is much darker/orangey toned than I was expecting. Don't get me wrong I love it, but it doesn't look its best on me. I've seen this lipstick alone look amazing on other women.

However I like use Peachstock on top of Fleshpot.

I don't know if anyone can tell the difference but the photo on the left is Fleshpot worn on its own. On the right is the Fleshpot/Peachstock combo & it is my new favorite nude lip!

Have you recently found any good lip combos?

Thanks for reading!

♥ Nikki

Me...in 3's

2010-03-24T00:27:00.000-04:00

I haven’t done a tag in a while & I thought this was a fun one!

Thank you so much to the lovely ladies Deanna & Nik for tagging me! xx

Three names I go by:

1. Nikki

2. Aunt Coco

3. Nicole

Three jobs I have had:

1. Photographer

2. Administartive Assistant

3. Freelance Makeup Artist

Three places I have lived:

1. Long Island, NY

2. Westchester County, NY (uni)

3. Pensacola, FL (for 6 weeks w/ my bf)

Three favorite drinks:

1. Water

2. Sweet Tea

3. Cranberry & Grey Goose (splash of pineapple)

Three TV shows I watch:

1. Spartacus- Blood & Sand

2. The Vampire Diaries

3. Chelsea Lately

Three places I have been:

1. Italy

2. England

3. Mexico

Three places I would like to visit:

1. France

2. Greece

3. Spain

Three people who text me regularly:

1. Boyfriend

2. Sister

3. Kristin

Three favorite old TV shows:

pass

Three favorite dishes:

1. Chicken Madeira from The Cheesecake Factory

2. Sushi

3. Penne A la Vodka

Three makeup products I cannot live without:

1. Eyeliner

2. Lipstick

3. Foundation

Three things I'm looking forward to:

1. The Summer

2. Eventually getting married

3. Receiving my Masters Degree

Three people I tag:

1.Tina

2. Cassandra

3.Laura

Thanks for reading everyone! 5 More Followers until my next giveaway begins!!

♥ Nikki

Jade Is The New Black

2010-03-17T19:43:00.000-04:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

photo taken with flash so it appears lighter

I'm not Irish at all but I thought I'd celebrate with some fun nail polish.

OPI Jade Is The New Black
I love this color, however application was a little on the thick side for me.
Hope everyone has a great day!
♥ Nikki

US/UK Swap II

2010-03-10T19:36:00.009-05:00

Recently the lovely Lydia & I did a US/UK Beauty Swap...here is what she sent me!

Sleek Storm Palette

Gosh Darling Lipstick

Barry M. Lip Gloss #4

LUSH Bubblegum Lip Scrub

A closer look at the lip products

I absolutely LOVE everything she sent!
I am so jealous of all you UK ladies! You have access to some amazing brands like Barry M. Sleek & Gosh, as well as many others. I can't believe most of these products can be found in a drugstore. The quality is amazing. If you are reading this, thank you so much Lydia! That card was precious & so thoughtful :) xx It was a pleasure doing this swap...I would love to do more in the future.
Does anyone else love doing beauty swaps? If so, for what items?!
♥ Nikki

NARS, Illamasqua, MAC Haul & FOTD

2010-03-07T22:55:00.001-05:00

This past weekend I went into one of my favorite cities with my boyfriend to shop, eat & relax. I had some gift cards to use so the first place I hit up was Sephora. I have had NARS Mekong and Lola Lola on my wish list forever but never seemed to purchase them, until now. I particularly love this Sephora because they carry Illamasqua.

Left- NARS Lola Lola

Right- NARS Mekong

Illamasqua Powder Blush in Tweak

NARS Lola Lola on lid & lower lash line

NARS Mekong in crease

Mekong, dark brown almost black, has the most amazing gold sparkle to it. It is highly pigmented so a little goes a long way. Lola Lola is a great warm neutral brown that anyone could pull off. Lola Lola looks gorgeous on lighter eyes also.

Illamasqua Blush in Tweak

I ♥ this blush!!!! I applied it too light for these pictures but this is seriously one of the most pigmented blushes ever. It may look scary in the pan but in reality it gives you the prettiest sunkissed / natural flush cheeks.

The lipstick I have on is

MAC's Fleshpot currently available in the Milk Collection

This lipstick is very similar to MAC's Myth but with a pink undertone opposed to peach. It is a Satin l/s just like myth, with equal pigmentation. If you like pale nude lips try this one out! If it's not available on the Web site, you can try MAC Pro.

Thanks for reading everyone!

Do you have any of these products? If so, how do you like to wear them??

♥ Nikki

Belated Birthday Look

2010-03-04T17:53:00.019-05:00

I just wanted to apologize to everyone who reads my blog because I haven't updated in about a week! I promise I'm going to try to post more frequently. It's been a busy week full of work & school and my 24th birthday was on Monday!

blurry blackberry photo :(

I absolutely love this picture of Hilary Duff and wanted to do my makeup similar to hers.

Face:

Nars Sheer Glow in Barcelona

Benefit Hoola bronzer

Illamasqua Rude cream blush

Eyes:

MAC Electra inner corner

MAC Woodwinked on lid

NARS Fez & Cordura in crease & outer V

I repeated the same eyeshadows on the lower lash line but very softly. As you can see Hilary's shadows are much darker underneath. I tried doing that but I end up looking like a raccoon. Oddly I love how Electra (silver) & Woodwinked (golden bronze) look together.

Lips:

MAC Viva Glam Gaga

I wore this floral pleated top with black skinny jeans & tan leather Michael Kors heels. It's still freezing here so a faux fur coat was in order.

First my family & I had a lovely dinner at an Italian restaurant. Followed by a private table, lots of drinks & dancing at a lounge =) Thank you to my friends & family for the great evening <3

The packaging is so pretty but I can't wait to open this Wild Child up!

Hope everyone is having a great week.

♥ Nikki

LUSH Reviews-Ocean Salt/Almond & Coconut Smoothie

2010-02-25T20:53:00.001-05:00

In case you don't know about these products I thought I'd do a quick review.
LUSH's Ocean Salt is marketed as a cleanser/exfoliator. This scrub is made with sea salt, coconut, lime & avocado as well as other ingredients. If you are easily irritated or have sensitive skin just know that this is a very abrasive product. The first few times using it, it stung...is that normal? Anyway, I've come to the conclusion that Ocean Salt makes my face break out. I've had to stop using it as a facial exfoliator and now only use it in conjunction with the Almond & Coconut Smoothie as a body scrub.
The Almond & Coconut Smoothie actually doesn't smell like coconut at all, which is somewhat disappointing. The scent is a mix of vanilla and playdough. Once again, I don't really care for this product on its own. It doesn't lather too well and I wouldn't use it in place of a shower gel either. What I do love is Ocean Salt + Almond & Coconut Smoothie. I mix these two and use them on my hands, arms & legs and they work wonders! If you have dry skin I suggest you try this combo out. The smell is delicious and refreshing & your skin will feel so soft. *I wouldn't suggest using Ocean Salt before or after shaving, it will burn*
What do you think about these products?
Thanks for reading!
♥ Nikki

Back To My Roots

2010-02-21T15:05:00.001-05:00

I sometimes get questions about my hair asking if I dye it, what's my natural color..etc I was born with blonde hair and over time it has progressed into a dark blonde. At about 16 I started getting very subtle highlights. Over the years I have done everything in my power to go blonder! Single processes, double processes, highlights, highlights+lowlights, glazes..everything. Recently my hair hasn't been in the best condition & I was feeling the urge to change it up a little.

My hair inspiration

Before

After

So I ended up just getting lowlights done by my colorist as I wasn't sure if I should dye it on my own or not. I know it's not a huge change but I'm pretty pleased with it...for now :)

Do you dye your hair or embrace your natural color? Is anyone really happy with their hair color?

Thanks for reading!

♥ Nikki

Viva Glam Gaga & Custom Eyeshadow

2010-02-13T01:05:00.000-05:00

As you all know MAC released the Viva Glam Lady Gaga & Cyndi Lauper lipsticks yesterday in the U.S. & of course I had to book it straight to MAC after work. Obviously I chose Viva Glam Gaga as I am a little obsessed with light pink lips.

Last night I randomly decided to do something a little different with my makeup. I applied the NYX jumbo pencil in Black Bean as a thick eyeliner and then tapped on MAC's Vellum eyeshadow (iridescent purple) on top. This was the color I got...

I think it looks like a combination of Deep Truth & Blue Flame.

Both by MAC & neither which I own, so I was pretty happy with the result.

& here's the final look.

Black Bean +Vellum on the eyes

Illamasqua Rude on cheeks

& Gaga on lips

Do you ever mix colors of eyeshadows liners or cream color bases?
If so, what's your favorite creation?
Thanks for reading & commenting!
♥ Nikki

Mail!

2010-02-10T21:11:00.003-05:00

Usually when I get mail it is mainly bills and other nonsense. But yesterday when I came home I received a magazine, catalog, makeup flyers & a new camera! I bought the new Canon Powershot SD980 IS which is touchscreen, widescreen & purple!!I love it & can't wait to take more pictures, hopefully with improved quality for the blog.

In other news, I made a Formspring account in case anyone wanted to ask me any questions (makeup or not). Click here
♥ Nikki

Makeup & Product Storage

2010-02-10T09:42:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone,

How pretty is this box?! I found it at Marshalls for around $8!

I thought it would be perfect to put all of my LUSH products that I don't keep in the shower or bathroom. The soaps are usually kept in plastic bags to prolong freshness but for the photo I took them out.

This is my current makeup storage.

Almost everything you see here is from Marshalls or T.J. Maxx with the exception of the letter holder a.k.a. palette holder. I bought this from Target the other day and it holds my 3 MAC large palettes, 2 MAC quads, 1 Chanel, Urban Decay & NARS palettes very nicely.
I am in the process of getting a vanity desk so this will all be changing very soon.
How do you store your LUSH/Makeup products?
Thanks for reading,
♥

What I'm Using Right Now

2010-02-05T19:24:00.025-05:00

Shampoo: LUSH's The Blonde solid shampoo

Conditioner: Redken Blonde Glam

Hair Mask: Frederick Fekkai Color Technician

Styling products: It's A 10, Moroccan Oil, Rusk Sheer Brillance, Loreal Professional Densite thickening primer

Shower gel: LUSH's The Olive Branch

Body moisturizer: Soap & Glory The Righteous Butter, LUSH'S massage bars

Face Mask: Cupcake by LUSH

Cleanser: Philosophy Purity Made Simple, MAC Cleanse Off Oil

Foundation: NARS Sheer Glow

Powder: MAC MSF Natural

Concealer: MAC Studio Finish, e.l.f. concealer duo

Blush: Benefit Sugarbomb

Bronzer: e.l.f. bronzer from duo

Highlighter: MAC Refined

Eyeshadows: MAC Natural Flare Quad

Eye Primer: UDPP

Eyeliner: Feline kohl power by MAC & Chanel Automatic Liquid

Mascara: YSL Singulier

Lashes: MAC #7

Lipstick: MAC Colour Crafted

Lipgloss: NARS Striptease

Perfume: YSL Parisienne

Nail color: Essie Van d'Go

What is everyone else using? I love discovering new products!

Thanks for reading,

♥

Essie Van d'Go Art of Spring Collection

2010-02-01T21:18:00.002-05:00

Okay, I've been a little obsessed with pastel nails lately.

So much so that I've been buying dupes without even realizing.

Clockwise

OPI Mod About You

China Glaze Something Sweet

Essie Pop Art Pink

Essie Minimalistic

MAC Light Affair

Essie Van d' go

Essie Neo Whimisical

*It is brighter in real life, this was taken on my blackberry*

I know I said I would be featuring Essie's Pop Art Pink next but honestly Van d'Go is so much more of a standout color. It is super peach & pastel but bright at the same time. It goes on pretty opaque after one coat as well. If you are going to buy one polish from the Art of Spring collection, I would say go for this one!

Thanks for reading,

♥ Nikki

Too Much LUSH

2010-01-29T21:47:00.000-05:00

So I went on a LUSH frenzy this past week.

My friend & I took a trip to our closest store to check out the "Heads, Shoulders, Knees & Toes" promo.

If you haven't heard about this special, it includes 9 products for $25.

You get a Vitamin C Toner Tab, a mini Sugar Scrub, a mini Each Peach Massage Bar, Handy Gurugu sample, Lemony Flutter sample. Fair Trade foot lotion sample, Moisturizer (Gorgeous), Face Mask (Cupcake) & Shampoo bar (Godiva) of your choice....my shampoo is m.i.a. right now.

I think this is a fantastic deal for the price & I'm enjoying testing out these products.

*I'm not sure if this deal is still going on though! I apologize*

I had heard through the blog/twitter grapevine that Lush was also doing a "spend $50 get a free holiday gift". I couldn't say no to that offer obviously.

The gift set I chose was Stardust purely for the Snow Fairy shower gel which I love. My friend spent a lot of $ and received three free gifts & gave me the second Stardust above. Thank you Ana =)

So I'm pretty stoked about all these new goodies to try out...but I am also a little lushed out.

Does that ever happen to you?

In the near future I will be doing brief reviews of these items...if you have a specific request please tell me in the comments! Take advantage of these promo's if they're still going on!!!

♥ Nikki

Spring Inspired Look

2010-01-27T21:10:00.000-05:00

I've been on a no eye makeup kick lately and decided today would be a good day for some fun eyeshadow. This look is very spring/summery but I figured since I'm wearing pastels on my nails, who cares!

Face: Nars Sheer Glow

Cheeks: Benefit Sugarbomb

Lips: Revlon Colorburst lipstick in Soft Nude

& Nars Turkish Delight

Eyes: MAC Vellum inner corner

MAC Stars N' Rockets

MAC Woodwinked in crease & outer corner

Stars N' Rockets & Woodwinked are two of my absolute favorite eyeshadows by MAC and I wear them no matter what time of year :) They are both permenant & their finish is Veluxe Pearl if you were wondering!

Thanks for reading!

♥ Nikki

Essie Neo Whimsical- Art of Spring Collection

2010-01-21T13:29:00.034-05:00

Essie's Neo Whimsical

please excuse my horrible cuticles!

This shade is a perfect mix of lavender & baby pink.

This look was achieved with three coats as the polish is pretty sheer.

I bought two Essie nail polishes from Ulta & received "Matte About You" topcoat for free.

Here is it applied over Neo Whimsical. I love the look of matte nails but this topcoat chipped and dented the polish like crazy =( Pop Art Pink from this collection will be my next nail post.
Thanks for reading!
♥ Nikki

Accessoriesss

2010-01-20T13:00:00.002-05:00

Here's a peek at what I've been wearing/loving recently (clothing & accessory wise).

Top-Urban Outfitters. I know it's not spring but I'm obsessed with florals lately.
Scarves-Leigh & Luca. I received these for Christmas & the designs are awesome. They aren't the warmest scraves but they sure are cute.
Watch-Michael Kors. The watch that everyone has :)
Bag- Zara I never realized Zara had such nice bags. The leather is beautiful & the price was great at about $80. Also came with an additional longer strap.
& Pandora Bracelet. I recently got this Pandora bracelet & it has been so fun buying pretty charms to fill it up.
Anyone else love them?
Thanks for reading!
♥ Nikki

What I'm Loving Right Now...Part III

2010-01-13T17:56:00.006-05:00

I figured it's been a while since I've done one these posts, so here are my current favorite products.

♥ Bronzer from the E.l.f. studio line. Love this for contouring. The shimmer is barely there once applied. Only $3!

♥ E.l.f. Complexion Brush. Amazingly soft brush with the same low price. I love using this for bronzer or blush or all over powder.

♥ Benefit Sugarbomb

A soft, glowy, shimmery face powder. I would say this product is multi-purpose because you could use it as your blush or as a highlighter. Personally I love it as a blush. It brings a subtle hint of pink & glow to my cheeks. Gorgeous!!

♥ MAC Feline Kohl Power. Blackest black pencil eyeliner.

Set it with Carbon or black eyeshadow & it lasts all day. Also great for smudging.

♥ YSL Singulier Mascara.

Love this because it separates & elongates my little lashes.

♥ NARS Sheer Glow (Barcelona)

Best foundation I've ever tried. Glowy yet matte all at once.

♥ MAC lustreglass in Pinkarat.

Applied over any lipstick this gloss looks beautiful. It looks very sheer but leaves traces of gold flecks on your lips.

♥ Elf Concealer duo

I bought this in the lightest shade & it works well for brightening up my dark circles. On really bad days I use this over MAC's studio finish concealer & you would never know.

♥ Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter

I use nightly all over my dry cracked hands. It is a little bit greasy but it is so moisturizing and soothing.

A closer look @ Sugarbomb

I've also been obsessed with Lush's The Olive Branch Shower Gel. Will be purchasing the big bottle ASAP :)

Thanks for reading!

♥ Nikki

Light Affair NOTD

2010-01-11T16:47:00.001-05:00

Light Affair from MAC's Love Lace Collection

MAC describes Light Affair as a "creamy pale grey taupe" and that is definitely an accurate description. I had heard some people say that there is a hint of lavender to this polish but when applied I didn't see it. So I added 1 coat of Essie's Minimalistic (a sheer but buildable pastel lilac) to the 2 coats of Light Affair.

I'm really loving the combination of these colors.

Do you guys ever combine nail polishes? If so, what's a good one?!

♥ Nikki

Skin Care Routine

2010-01-07T11:30:00.003-05:00

Clarisonic Mia

So I used my Sephora giftcards from Christmas to buy the pink Clarisonic Mia Skin Cleansing System and I am so happy with my purchase. I have been using it for about two weeks now and I honestly have noticed a difference in my skin. I use it every night with Philosophy Purity Made Simple cleanser and it does an amazing job at not only removing makeup, but deep cleaning the skin.

Just an FYI only the inner bristles vibrate while the outer ones are stationary.

Since purchasing this product I have not had any breakouts (I'm praying this isn't just temporary luck). I was worried that the Clarisonic was going to be too harsh on my face but luckily it isn't. I know you can buy alternative brush heads for sensitive skin for example. I'm also loving the fact that my skin isn't dry or flaky at all in the morning. Prior to owning a Clarisonic I would wake up to dry patches on my face, but now none.

I've included some of my favorite skin care items as well.

The Mario Badescu Buffering Lotion is a must for those who suffer from cystic acne. Whenever one of those impossible to get rid of bumps shows up I immediately use the Buffering Lotion followed by the Drying Cream. Within a day or two the spot is usually gone or barely visible.

I also love Neurtrogena's Pink Grapefruit Oil Free Acne Wash containing salicylic acid. I used to use this after cleansing with Purity Made Simple but since using the Clarisonic Mia, I have only used it one time.

LUSH's Tea Tree Water is a great toner which smells and feels very nice on the skin.

So that's it for my current skin care routine.

I hope this post was in some way informative or helpful.

What are some of your favorite skin care items?

♥ Nikki

New Years Look

2010-01-04T11:00:00.005-05:00

I know I'm 4 days too late with this post but oh well!

Here's a look of my makeup for NYE.

Face

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation Barcelona

E.l.f. bronzer from bronzer/blush duo

Benefit Coralista blush

MAC Refined MSF as highlight

Eyes- All MAC

Electra e/s

Satin Taupe in crease

Carbon in outer v

Vex e/s in tear duct

Fuchsia glitter

& MAC #7 lashes ♥

Lips

I'm not really sure because I mixed a bunch of different pink lippies :)

Here is a closer look at my eyes...the Fuchsia glitter barely showed up on camera which was pretty disappointing.

Hope everyone has a fabulous 2010!!!

♥ Nikki

Lush Reviews-Marilyn & The Blonde

2010-01-03T14:10:00.001-05:00

This post is my personal review of two hair care items I purchased from Lush recently.

Marilyn Hair Moisturizer

Marilyn is intended to brighten, soften and add shine to blonde hair and to also help sooth the scalp.

Although this says it is "meant for blondes" I don't think you have to be blonde to use it. I've read many reviews from non-blondes and how the product works wonders for them.

My personal opinion of this product is that is it just okay. I was surprised at the consistency of this product. It is extremely thin & runny. I didn't particularly like the smell of this either, the main ingredient is Chamomile. I left Marilyn in my dry hair for a full hour before washing out. I can say that yes Marilyn leaves your hair extremely soft. However I didn't notice a change of color or brightness at all. I will continue to use this hair treatment to see if it does improve my hair any further. If you are looking for a product to soften your hair or add shine than Marilyn may be perfect for you.

Personally for a hair treatment/mask I will always continue to repurchase Frederick Fekkai's Technician Color Care Mask because is it simply amazing! I will have to do a separate post about this.

The Blonde Solid Shampoo

I was interested in this shampoo after hearing great things from one of my readers. I also noticed that BIG shampoo was stripping my highlights.

This shampoo is also meant to brighten up blonde hair. I have never used a solid shampoo before so it was a little weird at first. I broke off a small piece of this and massaged it into my scalp. I was pleasantly surprised at how much is lathered. The smell was amazing as well: lemons & oranges. After using this shampoo a few times I can say that my hair was in fact a little bit lighter & brighter. I would definitely repurchase this.

Please keep in mind that these are my personal opinions :)

Thanks for reading,

♥ Nikki

Smokey Purple Look

2009-12-31T08:27:00.000-05:00

I'm not sure if I ever posted a purple look, so here it goes. I find that purples tones look great on everyone. Here are some (horrible quality) photos of how I've been doing my eye makeup. Although I am using a brighter color like purple, this is still a pretty subtle look that can be worn during the daytime I think.

Eyes

MAC Crystal e/s

Urban Decay Flash e/s

MAC Brown Script in crease

Nars Cordura outer v

MAC Vellum as highlight

I think pairing a cool purple with a warm brown such as MAC's Brown Script gives the look a nice contrast.

What are your favorite purple eyeshadows?

Thanks for reading,

♥ Nikki

I Heart Lush

2009-12-30T07:09:00.003-05:00

Here's a quick look at what I picked up yesterday from Lush. I'm glad I got to take advantage of one of the holiday sales going on right now (buy 1 soap get 2 free) because Lush is expensive!

1. The Olive Branch Shower Gel

2. Sandstone Soap (freebie)

3. The Blonde shampoo sample

4.Heavanilli Massage Bar

5. Bohemian Soap (freebie)

6. Angels Delight soap

7. The Comforter bubble bar

8. Lemony Flutter cuticle butter

9. Marilyn hair treatment
Unfortunately they were sold out of my beloved Snow Fairy shower gel =(
I will be testing these products out within the next few weeks
& doing individual reviews.
What are your favorite Lush products?!
Thanks for the suggestions in advance.
♥ Nikki

Current Favorite Lip Combo

2009-12-24T14:01:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone!

I discovered a pretty new lip combo...

Illamasqua Fable lipstick + Mac Underage lipglass

I love Illamasqua lipsticks even though they are matte & pretty dry.

I find that they last much longer this way.

Fable is described as a "bubblegum pink" but it is definitely a warm pink. I would say it is similar to MAC's Colour Crafted liptsick, only matte & more pigmented.

Adding a gloss to these lipsticks makes them more wearable. I opted for Mac's Underage, a long-time favorite baby pink color.

Wearing the lovely lip combo

Headband & Shirt- Urban Outfitters

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays everyone!!!

♥ Nikki

Thank You Sephora

2009-12-17T10:00:00.003-05:00

I received a Sephora Beauty Insiders eGiftcard for the holidays

& couldn't wait to spend it!

I purchased Illamasqua Fable lipstick

& Loella nail polish.

Both are bubblegum pink & I love them!

Fable is a matte l/s which I like because it lasts for hours on the lips. I usually add a gloss for some sheen. Retails for $20

Loella is described as a "shimmering pink candy" polish. A hint of purple is visible in sunlight. Retails for $14

I will be posting NOTD's & FOTD's using these items.

If you received a Sephora GiftCard what did you purchase?

Thanks for reading,

♥ Nikki

Contest Winner Announcement

2009-12-16T22:58:00.001-05:00

Katy Wilko!

Congrats hun

Please email me your info to claim your prize

& thanks to everyone who entered

More giveaways to come!

♥ Nikki

Fashion & Accessories Haul

2009-12-14T16:45:00.001-05:00

I took a trip out to the Roosevelt Field Mall recently for some much needed clothing/shoe shopping. I love this mall because it has an Urban Outfitters & Zara.

Here's what I bought...

Long Oversized Cardigan

w/ gold studded buttons

Zara $29

"Pins & Needles" Scarf

Urban Outfitters $24

Silence & Noise Floral Zipper Back Tops

Urban Outfitters $28 each

Beaded Flats

Zara $89 reduced to $49!!!

Crystal & Grommet Studded Flats

Aldo sale for $35

Earring Set

H&M $3.95

Black Kitty Jewelry Dish

(reminded me of my cat who recently died)

Urban Outfitters $5

So basically I like things which are floral or studded lately :)

I hope this post was enjoyable.

Thanks for reading,

♥ Nikki

p.s. contest winner should be up soon!

Urban Decay Show Pony & FOTD

2009-12-06T11:10:00.014-05:00

The Urban Decay Show Pony Shadow Box

This is my first UD shadow box & I lovveee it!

I purchased mine at Ulta, but it is also available at Sephora & urbandecay.com

The palette includes 6 eyeshadows,

1 mini 24/7 eye pencil in Zero (black) and a mini Primer Potion.

Everything is of great quality, eyeshadows are smooth & highly pigmented. "Snatch" was the only shadow which I had trouble working with. There is A lot of fallout with this color unfortunately.

May not be everyone's style but I personally love the artwork.

Retails for $30

For this FOTD I have only used Smog, Painkiller & Zero from Show Pony.

Eyes

MAC Woodwinked 1/3 of lid

UD Smog Middle of lid

NARS Cordura in outer corner

UD Painkiller on lower lash line

UD 24/7 liner in Zero

Lips

MAC Myth

& Colour Crafted lipsticks

I can't wait to do more FOTD's with this palette!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend. & Thanks to all who entered the giveaway :)

♥ Nikki

CLOSED Giveaway Time! MAC OPI & ELF

2009-12-01T18:06:00.012-05:00

Wow, I can’t believe I have reached over 300 followers! Thank you so much everyone. I wanted to do another giveaway to show my appreciation to my lovely readers. One reader will receive a MAC Goldmine eyeshadow, E.l.f. Hypershine lipgloss set, and a OPI Merry Midnight nail polish from the new holiday collection.

Same rules as before...

Must be a follower of this blog

Write "enter me" in the comments below

1 entry per person

*For an additional entry you can post about this giveaway on your blog. If you do so, please let me know about it in the comments*

Contest will end on December 13th 11:59 p.m.

I will announce the random winner the following day.

Good luck everyone!

♥ Nikki

Lush Goodies! & Big Shampoo Review

2009-11-29T11:40:00.034-05:00

My first Lush haul! The only Lush close to me is in the city & although I am there pretty often I haven't managed to go. Until last weekend when my friends and I met for brunch & had some time to shop. After months of reading posts and watching Youtube videos, I pretty much knew what I wanted from Lush.

Back Row Rockstar soap, Honey I Washed the Kids soap, Flying Fox shower gel, BIG shampoo, Snow Fairy showergel*, Tea Tree Water. FrontRow Sex Bomb bath bomb, Star Melts, Lemony Flutter cuticle butter, Supernova bath bomb *I received a free large Snow Fairy for spending $100.

A closer look at Lemony Flutter & BIG
Lemony Flutter is small but smells so strong and delicious. This is perfect to throw in your bag during the winter if you get dry & cracked cuticles, hands, elbows.

BIG shampoo has the strangest consistency but it is amazing! The chunks you see above are sea salts and the shampoo smells like citrus. The salt quickly dissolves and turns into a foamy lather. From my first use I noticed that my hair was definitely smoother, silkier and shinier. I was hoping for BIG to make my hair more volumized but I haven't really noticed a difference in that area yet. Anyway, I still LOVE this shampoo.

*UPDATED*
-So I have been using this shampoo for a few weeks now and my initial thoughts were correct. For me, this shampoo makes hair very silky, shiny & clean feeling. Although, it does not make my hair volumnized at all. For this reason, I haven't been using it daily. If you are looking for a voluminzing shampoo I would recommend Redken's Full Body. I do not regret purchasing BIG, I still think it is a very cool product. I like washing my hair with it because the smell is great & the sea salt has a very interesting feel on your scalp. I hope this mini review was helpful!
I'd also love to know what your faves from Lush are?
Thanks for reading,
♥ Nikki

Mixing it up

2009-11-27T18:46:00.012-05:00

Hello,

Here is look I did the other day.

I needed to do something colorful and fun because I was stuck in a Woodwinked/Carbon rut.

This look is very matchy with my scarf lol.

Eyes

MAC Star Violet Eyeshadow ♥

Nars Fez & Cordura for crease & outer v

MAC Cool Heat e/s & Artistic License technakohl lower lashline

MAC Nanogold as highlight

MAC Feline kohl power

Face

Nars Sheer Glow in Barcelona

& Benefit Coralista

Lips

MAC Myth

E.L.F Hypershine lipgloss in Costellation

I totally forgot about Star Violet eyeshadow as I only have it in the Royal Assets Warm Palette. It is such a pretty pinkish bronze with the best finish- veluxe pearl! I hope everyone is having a great weekend!!

Thanks for reading,

♥ Nikki

Great Finds...Awesome Prices

2009-11-25T07:26:00.005-05:00

Here is a little haul from ....Marshalls!!

I knew my Marshall's carried Philosophy products but Korres & The Body Shop?! The Korres body butter set was somewhere around $10 I believe. They all smell amazing, this would be a perfect gift.

& I found this PassionFruit lip butter for only $1.99!!

Pretty excited about that.

I also picked up this pretty box for no reason, lol.

If you are a fan of any of these brands I would definitely suggest checking Marshalls first!

♥ Nikki

Festive Holiday Nails

2009-11-19T21:07:00.006-05:00

Here are two nail polishes from the new holiday collections.

On the left we have OPI Merry Midnight

& On the right Essie Mint Candy Apple

Merry Midnight is a truly unique color.

It is a purple tone with blue shimmer & orangey red flakes.

I believe this is the first OPI polish with flakes & I love it!

Mint Candy Apple is a very pretty pastel blue/green.

However it is not as light as it appears in this photo.

Pretty similar to MAC's Peppermint Patti.

What holiday nail colors are you planning on getting?

Thanks for reading!

♥ Nikki

Project 10? Pan

2009-11-18T00:19:00.014-05:00

Hi Everyone!

So basically my Project 10 Pan (not buying any makeup products until 10 items are finished) turned into a Project 5 Pan.

I guess I'm failure but oh well, lol :)

It is a bit of a challenge not buying makeup especially when

you run out of products and don't have any backups.

Here are the items I eventually finished (Photo Taken Mid-Way Through)

Nars Sabrina Lip Treatment

Mac Lipstick in Myth

Mac Studio Finish Concealer

Benefit Badgal Lash Mascara

Mac Solar White Eyeshadow

The Nars lip treatment is probably the only thing I will not be rebuying. Although it feels nice on the lips it is too sheer & too pricey for a lip treatment.

On a side note, I have reached 300+ follwowers!!

Thank you so much everyone who reads my blog.

As a thank you I will be holding another Giveaway which will be posted this weekend. I will be buying an OPI nail polish from the new holiday collection, a MAC eyeshadow & another item for one lucky person to win!

♥ Nikki

Project 10 Pan & Giveaway Info.

2009-11-03T20:39:00.009-05:00

Hi everyone!

I just wanted to do a quick post about Project 10 Pan.

I had heard about this before but never paid much attention to it. But after buying so much makeup last month (thank you Sephora) I realized I need to go on a spending freeze. Lisasz09 has inspired me to do my first one!

Hopefully I can stay strong :)

Any bloggers interested in doing the P10P?

Also, I am almost at 300 followers! I would love to do another giveaway soon to show my appreciation for my readers.

♥ Nikki

Halloween Madness

2009-11-01T18:26:00.014-05:00

Happy belated Halloween everyone!

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays but this year I was so unprepared. I was going to be a hippie using my own clothes until I saw Lorraine's YouTube video "Sexy Kitty Makeup".

This was a perfect last minute look I threw together. Thank You Lorraine!

Eyes

MAC Feline Kohl Power drawn & smoked out in outer v & crease

MAC Spiced Chocolate e/s

MAC Woodwinked Eyeshadow

Face

NARS Sheer Glow in Barcelona

Barry M. Blusher 1

Benefit Coralista

Lips

MAC Myth + Colour Crafted l/s

Group Shot

Dazed & Confused girls, Lady Gaga & I

Lady Gaga. Makeup courtesy of moi. :)

What were you for Halloween?? I hope everyone had a fabulous time & thanks for reading!

♥Nikki

What I'm Loving Right Now...Part II

2009-10-24T11:24:00.043-04:00

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation

I purchased this in the shade Barcelona. This is by far the best foundation I have ever used. It covers very well yet isn't thick or heavy feeling. I find the best way of applying this foundation is to dab it on with my Mac 190 brush and then spread with my fingers. It looks so natural & glowy...I love it! I did my mom's makeup with this and she was so impressed she ordered herself one. This shade matches my skin pretty well, I am about a NW25 right now for referece. Only downside is it does not come with a pump. I would still recommend this foundation to anyone. Retails for $42

Make Up For Ever HD Microperfecting Primer

I had received a sample of this a few months ago and just recently ran out. I have tried a few primers such as Smashbox's Photo Finish & Bare Escentuals Prime Time but I definitely prefer the MUFE. Unlike those primers the MUFE doesn't feel oily or slimy on my skin. It moisturizes my skin but leaves a matte even finish. With just 1/2 a pump of this primer you can cover your entire face. The HD Microperfecting Primer comes in 7 color-correcting shades but the one I purchased is in 00 Neutral. Retails for $32

Gucci Flora Perfume

A clean, fresh, floral scent.

Perfect for flowery scent fans.

Retails from $52 to $90

Benefit Coralista Blush

A beautiful peachy pink blush with a touch of gold shimmer.

No highlighter is needed when using this blush.

Also the packaging on this product is awesome!

Unfortunately this lovely color doesn't last too long on my cheeks.
Retails for $28

Barry M Blusher

I actually won this in Holly's giveaway. It is in shade #1 I believe. This bright pink blush is super pigmented and just the tiniest amount really brightens up my face. This is a fabulous drugstore product. I wish we had Barry M. in the states. Thank You Holly! x

MAC Refined MSF

When this originally came out in the Sugarsweet collection I wasn't interested in it. For the past few months I have seen this highlighter used on various people & it always looks so great. Luckily my MAC store still had some in stock! This MSF is so smooth and glowy, no glitter particles at all. Looks great with the Barry M. blush or any other kind of matte blush. I will be selling one of these on my blog sales soon so stay tuned if you're interested.

Thanks for reading,

♥ Nikki

Cool Reserve + Sephora F&F Haul

2009-10-21T23:35:00.011-04:00

I know I'm really late on this one but I finally painted my nails with MAC's Cool Reserve and I have to say I really like it. In some light it looks grey, in others it appears purple. I'm not usually a fan of MAC's polishes but this one is pretty nice!

& here is a sneak peek of what I bought from Sephora using the Friends & Family discount FF2009 (ends Nov.2nd).

Reviews & swatches coming soon!

What did you haul from F&F sale?

Thanks for reading,

xox

NARS Doucers de Paris Look

2009-10-13T17:50:00.003-04:00

I finally put my Nars Pleasures of Paris palette

to use and I was not disappointed.

The shadows were super pigmented & easy to apply.

So here is Saturday's FOTN.

eyes

Nepal on lid

Fez in crease

Cordura in outer v

Abyssinia+MAC Solar White on brow bone

Demon Lover smudged over MAC Feline liner

face

Chanel Bronze Universel

Chanel Soleil de tan bronzer

MAC Blooming blush

MAC Moon River highlight

lips

Illamasqua lipstick in Liv

YSL Rouge Pure Shine #11 Pink Diamond

I was going for a slightly dramatic makeup look because my good friend was throwing a party in his new nyc apartment! I wore this new cropped faux fur coat w/ rose details because it was freezing outside & these Jessica Simpson flats (which killed my feet).

Hope everyone had a great weekend

& thanks for reading

xox

Pleasures of Paris

2009-10-08T20:54:00.021-04:00

Hi everyone!

I'm pretty excited because my

NARS Pleasures of Paris Palette ♥ finally arrived today!

I apologize, this may be old news to a lot of you. Everytime I tried to order this on the NARS web site, it was sold out...but I finally got my hands on it.

Top Row

Nepal:Violetta:Demon Lover

Bottom Row

Fez:Abyssinia:Cordura

Can't wait to do a look using the bottom row tomorrow...fotd's coming soon! To go with the theme my mom recently found this Eiffel Tower decoration in Marshalls.

I absolutely ♥ anything to do with Paris.

This past weekend my Bf & I took a ride upstate to White Plains...where they have the most amazing mall (The Westchester). The Sephora there recently started carrying YSL. I purchased Rouge Pure Shine #11 Pink Diamond. The packaging is awesome and it has an amazing mango scent. The color is baby pink with shimmer, however it is very sheer. Lingerie Pink is shown on the right for comparison. I would say LP has slightly more of a mauve tone to it than Pink Diamond. But because of the sheerness, I probably wouldn't repurchase this.

Is anyone else obsessed with baby pink lippies??

Thanks for reading!

xox

September Purchases & Faves

2009-10-02T13:22:00.015-04:00

Hello followers!

It's been a few days, hope everyone is doing well.

I wanted to share some of my September favorites with you guys...

MAC Eyeshadows

Goldmine♥

Cork

Retrospeck ♥

Vanilla

Swiss Chocolate ♥

MAC Kitty Kouture Dazzleglass

OPI Mod About You ♥

Illamasqua Liv Lipstick ♥

& Style Black Collection

Bat Black Cream Colour Base

Volcanic Ash Exfoliator ♥

You can tell by the hearts which products I am absolutely loving! My one regret is the Bat Black Cream Colour Base. Although it is a beautiful dark burgundy/black it is not as pigmented as I thought it would be. It is almost too watery or runny, even with a base.

As for the Volcanic Ash Exfoliator,

it is fantastic.

EDIT: The VAE made me break out horribly.

Are any of these items your favorites as well?

Thanks for reading!

xox

p.s. check out my blog sale

I <3 NYC

2009-09-23T23:22:00.012-04:00

Hello everyone!

I apologize for not blogging for about a week now.

Been pretty busy with work & grad school.

This weekend my family & I went into the city to see the Broadway play Wicked.

I just thought I'd post a few shots from the night.

Enjoy...

Sushi & Cocktails courtesy of Bamboo52

Times Square

Wicked @ Gershwin Theater

Of course I had to stop in the new Sephora in Times Square!

Picked up two Illamasqua lipsticks

Liv~ baby pink (LOVE)

Sonnet~ peachy nude

Maybelline Pulse Perfection Vibrating Mascara

Purchased this on a whim in Duane Reade

So far, pretty good!

Lazy Sunday FOTD

Wearing Liv lipstick + Korres Jasmine lip butter

& shirt I bought at the show, haha :)

I hope everyone is having a great week.

p.s. I am having my blog sale Saturday morning...finally!

*Lots of brand new MAC items*

xox

Girls Night Out

2009-09-15T21:50:00.016-04:00

I never do posts like this but I figured I would do one for fun. It was my friend Stacie's birthday this weekend so we celebrated by going out for sushi and then drinks.

Kristin, Stacie & I

Mmm...

Stupid kissy face :)

My straw is wearing lipstick & I have no idea who that guy is. lol

Here's the top I bought a few weeks back & OPI Mod About You on the nails. I love this color!! I was rushing so bad and hardly had time to put on makeup. Besides blush & bronzer, I was only wearing eyeliner & lipstick. I usually like to go all out with shimmery eyeshadow but oh well. Hope this post was somewhat interesting! What do you & your friends like to do for fun?

Thanks for reading & commenting,

xox.

Jewelry Organization

2009-09-14T12:29:00.005-04:00

Hi everyone!

Just wanted to so a quick post about two items I recently picked up.

Necklace Holder

$12.99

3 Section Box

$4.99

I found these at Marshalls & thought they would be great for everyday jewelry pieces. It is more convenient than my old storage so I'm pretty happy with it! How do you store your jewelry & accessories?

Thanks for reading!

xox

Satin Taupe Love

2009-09-09T21:54:00.020-04:00

So here is Saturday's FOTN.

It was a dinner & movie night with the bf :)

:Eyes:

Satin Taupe

I hardly ever use this e/s because I usually find it too cool

for my coloring, but I actually really liked it!

Sable

Brown Script

Carbon

Ricepaper

:Face:

MSF Medium Dark/Shimmer

Chanel Soleil de Tan

Illamasqua Rude

:Lips:

YSL Lingerie Pink

Korres Guava Lip Butter

I took this 1 shot at the end of the evening w/ my phone. Sorry, it looks like I'm sleeping, lol. Of course I do something I really like but fail to take photo's!

Anyway, I'm super excited for this weekend because it's the Estee Lauder warehouse sale! If you have never heard of this before it's basically like a giant CCO! I get passes to these sales once or twice a year and they are amazing. I most likely will have a big haul for you guys coming soon!

Thanks everyone for reading & commenting!

xox

Weekend Purchases

2009-09-08T19:05:00.030-04:00

I did a little bit of shopping this weekend...

not too much, as I am trying to save more.

CCO

:MAC Spaced Out Blush:

Very Pretty Peachy Pink Blush

Reminded me of Fun & Games BPB but more Pink

I found these cute Hello Kitty hair ties as well :)

Ulta

:CoverGirl Concealer in Neutralizer:

I put this on after my Benefit Boi-ing Concealer

It instantly brightens up my eyes..goodbye dark circles!

:Korres Lip Butter in Guava:

A milky white lip moisturizer

Photo compares Guava to Jasmine (sheer pink)

I love how Guava looks over pink lipsticks!

:OPI Bubble Bath:

Baby pink nail color

The original version was more white than pink.

To help keep my nails chip-free I always use Chip Skip & Seche Vite.

I've tried to track down OPI Mod About You all week with no luck. So I finally ordered it on eBay. Can't wait to get it! Sorry I haven't been blogging much recently. It was a busy holiday weekend & my grad school class is back in session.

Thanks for reading & commenting!

xox

And The Winner Is....

2009-09-07T17:56:00.007-04:00

Thank You everyone who entered my contest.

I am pleased to announce Girl With The Golden Touch as the winner!!!

Congratulations!

Please email me at cocobeach77@aol.com with your information :)

I Love Your Blog Award

2009-09-03T17:31:00.010-04:00

I received this awesome award from two lovely ladies @

Cheated Hearts & Tacky Blue Eyeshadow.

Thank you so much! :)

I would like to nominate:

Jennifer-Rosellen

PrincessKayFay

Nink

Please check them out if you haven't already!

Also, the giveaway ends in 2 days!!!

Thanks for reading.

xox

Shopping Is My Cardio

2009-09-02T07:00:00.002-04:00

Haha that's my favorite Carrie Bradshaw quote...

I did a little clothing/accessories shopping over the weekend.

Here is what I purchased.

:Top from Saks:

I purchased this for my friend Stacie's birthday which we will be celebrating in the city next weekend. I know this top is a little busy but I absolutely love the floral design. As you can tell, it has a racerback and the back is slightly longer than the front. I was thinking about wearing this with jeggings I found at Saks. Not sure yet though...

:Forever21 Blushed Fashion Tee:

I think this tee is so cute! I love the blushing girl & the quote on the back. I love Forever 21 for cheap finds like this. Retails for $13.80

:Floral Tunic:

I have this tunic in blue & I featured it in an OOTD a few weeks ago.

I saw the orangey/red color & thought it would be perfect with leggings for the fall.

The next few pieces of jewelry are also from Forever21.

:Wild Daisy Bead Ring:

$4.80

:Mixed Charms Chain Bracelet:

$6.80

:Locket & Charms Necklace:

$4.80

:Eclectic Charm Necklace:

$4.80

:Murano Glass Ring:

My sister & I collect these Murano rings. We purchased our first few in Italy and have been randomly finding them at craft fairs in NY, gift shops in Florida, and malls. This one was purchased at a local mall for only $5.99.

:MAC Technakohl liner in Colour Matters:

Lastly, a cosmetic purchase!

I like using these liners in my waterline for a pop of color.

I hope this post was enjoyable! Thanks for reading.

xox

COCOBELLA

Harmonie de Printemps Purchases

My Summer Makeup Essentials

My Easter Nails

Nails of the Week

cheating on blogger...

Quarter of a Century FOTD..NOTD..& some LV love

New Year*New Hair

Benefit's Bella Bamba

Products I've Been Loving (2010 Edition)

Rose Gold Obsession

MAC Blog Sale!

Updated Storage System

Soft & Smokey Makeup & New Hair Color

New Jewels

My Makeup Kit

Milani Liquif'eye Review

Revlon Gray Suede

Wearable Orange/Copper Eyeshadow

Two New Things

Summer Daytime Look

Sparkly Summer Evening Look

Peach & Coral Obsession..Illamasqua Haul

Giveaway Winner & Update

New Jewelry, Shoes & OOTD

MAC To the Beach Event & Purchase

It's that time again...Giveaway!!! (CLOSED)

Les Pop-Up De Chanel-Nails

OOTD+ New Necklace & Shoes!

Benefit Legally Bronze Kit

Ember Glow & Update

Random Face & Outfit of the Day

Liberty of London Lips

Me...in 3's

Jade Is The New Black

US/UK Swap II

NARS, Illamasqua, MAC Haul & FOTD

Belated Birthday Look

LUSH Reviews-Ocean Salt/Almond & Coconut Smoothie

Back To My Roots

Viva Glam Gaga & Custom Eyeshadow

Mail!

Makeup & Product Storage

What I'm Using Right Now

Essie Van d'Go Art of Spring Collection

Too Much LUSH

Spring Inspired Look

Essie Neo Whimsical- Art of Spring Collection

Accessoriesss

What I'm Loving Right Now...Part III

Light Affair NOTD

Skin Care Routine

New Years Look

Lush Reviews-Marilyn & The Blonde

Smokey Purple Look

I Heart Lush

Current Favorite Lip Combo

Thank You Sephora

Contest Winner Announcement

Fashion & Accessories Haul

Urban Decay Show Pony & FOTD

*CLOSED* Giveaway Time! MAC OPI & ELF

Lush Goodies! & Big Shampoo Review

Mixing it up

Great Finds...Awesome Prices

Festive Holiday Nails

Project 10? Pan

Project 10 Pan & Giveaway Info.

Halloween Madness

What I'm Loving Right Now...Part II

Cool Reserve + Sephora F&F Haul

NARS Doucers de Paris Look

Pleasures of Paris

September Purchases & Faves

I <3 NYC

Girls Night Out

Jewelry Organization

Satin Taupe Love

Weekend Purchases

And The Winner Is....

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