Month: May 2012

Beauty Bubble – 8 Bright Makeup Trends You Must Try

8 Bright Makeup Trends You Must Try Feel like neon pink lips and bright orange eyeshadow only belong on teeny boppers? Makeup artists spill their secrets on how to give these bright looks a new, more wearable spin   This is a TotalBeauty.com makeup tutorial article Beautiful bright makeup is everywhere. But when you don’t […] Read more…

What I Wore Wednesday – Black and Brown

Hey Glossies, I love the idea of wearing black and brown together, especially if one of the items has a print.  I also like wearing black with a light to mid-tone brown, which helps to provide a contrast with the black.  The contrast will help to create an elegant classic look. Read more…

Hot Ticket Tuesday – Talbots Trellis Lace Dress

Hey Glossies, Summer 2011, Talbots found itself in a precarious position.  The brand was trying to reach out to the younger demographic and it seemed that the (newer) young and long-term customers were not liking the offerings.  Well, it seems this year (Spring/Summer 2012) that Talbots is working diligently on catering to both demographics while […] Read more…

MAC Heroine Dupe

Hey Glossies, For the beauty mavens that skipped or missed out on MAC Heroine lipstick from the Reel Sexy collection,  Tish, a fellow beauty maven, suggested a possible dupe, Lancome #381B Violette Coquette.  The color is not as intense as MAC Heroine, but I think it is similar enough to do the job. What do […] Read more…

Beauty Bubble – Is Your Mani Destroying Your Nails

Is Your Mani Destroying Your Nails? The sad truth is … yes. But here’s what you can do about it This is a TotalBeauty.com nails article It’s simple: If you polish your nails non-stop, then they’re probably not going to be all that healthy. But with tons of nail art to try, who really wants […] Read more…

The Hair Design – Prom 2012 Edition

Hey Glossies, So we have seen and discussed the makeup looks.  Today, I will focus on the hair design for Ace. The stylist duo,  Style Konfidential, decided that to achieve the ‘”glammed up” look that Ace desired was for her to have longer hair. KL of Style Konfidential, “Normally, Ace wears her in twists and […] Read more…

Makeup Monday – Prom 2012 Edition

Hey Glossies, I was tasked with creating a makeup look for Ace.  I wanted her to have a neutral, classic look.  First things first, we had to get those brows waxed and shaped! Since this was her first time getting a brow wax, I went easy on Ace.  I asked the woman who did the […] Read more…

Prom 2012 Edition

Hey Glossies, This week, Pumps and Gloss will be doing a special Prom 2012 feature. A few months back, the stylist duo, Style Konfidential,  was asked to help create a look a look for a high school senior attending the ‘prom’. In her case, the ‘prom’ is called “The Coronation”, which is similar to a […] Read more…

Friday Footwear – Ralph Lauren Collection Python-Mother of Pearl Sandal

Hey Glossies, If you read last year’s Mothers Day tribute, you will know that my Grandmother “Pearl” meant (and still means) the world to me. In honor of Mothers Day, the Friday Footwear pick is the Ralph Lauren Collection Python-Mother of Pearl Sandal.  How fitting that I find a lovely heel from the Ralph Lauren […] Read more…

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