Love Lace in Macao

Hey Glossies, I finally tried NARS foundation and I purchased MAC’s Love Lace e/s.  More on the foundation later. I do not own any color that is similar to Love Lace…the color reminds me of denim (a combination of navy blue and grey). I totally love the color and the texture.  Veluxe Pearl is my […] Read more…

Beauty Bubble : 12 Best Bath Products

12 Best Bath Products Say au revoir to stress with these relaxing products TotalBeauty.com readers found so many too-good-to-be-true-yet-they-really-exist bath goodies that we just had to share them with you. See products No. 12: Avon Bubble Bath, $5.99 TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8.9 “Your mother used it, her mother, her mother, and, ok, you get […] Read more…

Deep Dark Chocolate

Hey Glossies, There has been a lot of discussion lately on P&G about foundation.  Finding the right foundation can be elusive at times, but there are some brands that have shades for the medium dark to deep dark WOC, so don’t be afraid to try brands that are not too popular..does not mean they are […] Read more…

Seeing Stars

Hey Glossies, The saga continues…. I finally wore my updated Prescriptives Custom Blend (CB) foundation.  I have learned that Custom Blend is as good as the blender.  The second MA did a much better job than the initial MA.  The color shade is not suitable for my entire face, so I have decided to only […] Read more…

Evenly Gorgeous

Hey Glossies, I love my share of body washes and shower gels and I want to add Caress Evenly Gorgeous body wash with Burnt Brown Sugar and Karite Butter to that list.  Sidebar: Who remembers the commercials for the 1980s, “before you dress, caress!” The wash is a mid-tone gold/copper with bits of sugar granules. […] Read more…

I Heart Conan

I am huge fan of Conan O’Brien and had been watching his Late Night show for years.  Mr. Maven and I would huddle around the TV and watch his show on Comedy Central, where they would re-air the show from the previous night, this was prior to us getting our first DVR. After we bought […] Read more…

The Makeup Shows 2010

The Makeup Show is celebrating 5 years of “Artistry, Education, Inspiration and Community.” I have been to the LA Makeup Show and I agree with the education, inspiration and community that the shows provide.  I have learned so much and have met fellow beauty aficionados/artists that I would not, otherwise, meet. The education and inspiration […] Read more…

The Art of Custom Blending

Hello Glossies, Learning from my foundation matching experience, I know always need to try a few different shades to be matched correctly. MAs always match me darker, as most WOC, I am working with multiple shades from forehead to my chest region, so matching can be a great challenge. So I match the part of […] Read more…

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