Perricone MD Skin and Total Body Giveaway!

Girls lets start this year off right! I have teamed up with Perricone MD and they are going to giveaway one of their Dr.Perricone's vitamins to one lucky Spiced Beauty(Fablooks) reader!

I've checked out the Skin and Total Body(valued at $140) on their website and currently it has 5 star reviews!
"Targeted nutritional supplements are an essential part of Dr. Perricone's 3-Tier Approach for a healthy body and beautiful skin. This perfectly dosed daily program of nutrients is especially designed to help support a healthy immune system and improve cognitive skills, while enhancing the look of the skin. Skin & Total Body supplements support bone and joint function, fight free radical damage and stimulate healthy growth of hair and nails. They also help diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and give skin a radiant and glowing appearance. It's the ideal cocktail of healthy skin vitamins."

Dr. Perricone's supplements works from the inside out to reveal a healthy new you. I can't believe the vitamins stimulate healthy growth of hair and nails...What?!?! You know I'm already sold. To enter:


Just comment below with your email and tell me:
Why you need/want this product?


Rules:
-Must be a FOLLOWER 
-Contest is for US and Canada Residents
-Contest ends Feb 7 @ Midnight EST
-One entry per person

DISCLAIMER: PerriconeMD has contacted me to do this giveaway. These are my own opinions.

Do you want to your face to glow and stop an upset stomach at the same time?!?

 I really wanted to say diarrhea but upset stomach was more appropriate! LMAO

On my DIY beauty search for my blog I came across a funny face mask, that might actually work!

Using good ole Pepto Bismol:


"This is a face mask particularly suited for those with sensitive skin. In the same way that this product coats the stomach, it gently caresses the face. Apply it straight from the bottle, using a cotton swab. Allow to dry, then rinse with cool water." Source


After searching the web I found out that Pepto Bismal has:

"Salicylic acid, and if you put a coating on your face, let it set for a few minutes, then wash it off, and your skin will have a mega-glow that shines through even after you put on your makeup,"

What's Salicylic Acid you ask?


Salicylic acid is known for its ability to ease aches and pains and reduce fevers. In other words Asprin!


Now that this makes alot of sense!
I may have to try this out..lol


Will you?

Attention Canadians: The Body Shop has body butter on sale for $8.00 Jan 28th!


My favorite is the Mango Body Butter! It smells sooo good!!
Don't forget to stock up because it is a One day ONLY sale!
Click Here to Get shopping!

Fashion Tuesdays 2010 Trend - Floral Print

If you step into H&M or F21 right now prepare to be bombarded with floral patterns. Floral patterns began to show up in late Spring of 2009 but it's a trend that is here to stay!

Before 2009 I wouldn't be caught dead in floral.. But now it's a must have in my closet..WHY?

It's hip, girlie and super cute!

This dress I got on sale from F21 for 8.00!!

DEAL :)


This week's picks are from H&M.
Chick on the left is killing me with the floral over kill but you get the idea! LOL

My questions for you are:
Do you like Floral print?
If no, Why not?
If yes, Where did you buy yours? 





New Product @ E.L.F.. has anyone tried Lip Lock Pencil?


It has some serious claims:

"Keep you lipstick, lip gloss and lip liner from feathering, traveling or budging with the smooth glide Lip Lock Pencil. Your lip color stays locked in place for continuous wear. The colorless formula is perfect for any skin tone and fills in fine lines around the lip"

Currently it has no reviews 

My questions are :
Is it really clear?
It is wax? LOL
Does it have a scent?
How big is it?
Is it worth it?

Fashion Tuesdays: 2010 Trend- Boyfriend Blazer


Boyfriend Blazers are not just for your boyfriend anymore! It's the easiest way to jazz up an outfit.

I got my Boyfriend Blazer for $7.00 at a store in U.S.A called Papaya!

Not sure what to look for when purchasing a Boyfriend Blazer here are a few tips:

  1. Avoid Football shoulder pads! Get blazers with mini shoulder pads or none at all.
  2. Don't be afraid to modify! Add brooches, roll up the sleeves or do up buttons.
  3. Try not to buy a blazer that is not too long or tight! 

Here is a pick from Forever21:

Single Button Suit Blazer
$27.80

Refined, stylish single-button jacket with a three-pocket design and back slit. A classic look, a timeless essential.


My questions for you are:
Do you like Boyfriend Blazers?
Do you have one?
Where did you buy yours?

I'm Back from Jamaica + Rant + New year Resolutions

I'm kinda sad to be back in Canada but life goes on. Let me explain.. I love being in the presence of family(even if they drive me insane). I am quite fortunate that both my mother and father family lives in the area where I stayed. All and all it was super fun going to parties, unlimited drinks, going to the beaches, eating yummy food, visiting family and meeting new people BUT that can't be my life (for an extended period of time.)

Canada is my home and I've been living this lifestyle for almost 25 years now.. (No flying roaches, overly begging people & bugs that eat you alive!!)


Enough ranting! How have you all been. I've missed like over 500+ blog posts from you guys. I'm slowly catching up! I also owe 2 people packages. I was soo busy getting ready for vacation that I forgot to send before I left!

Back to the vacation stuff. Do you guys wanna see some pictures from it? I took some lovely scenery ones!

This is personal but I REALLY wanna share my 2010 Resolutions!


  1. Read a book EVERY MONTH. (please send your suggestions along)
  2. Lose 9 more pounds. ( I did well in Nov & Dec losing 10 pounds, so why not keep it up)
  3. Take better cake of myself. ( more mani & pedi's out and at home :) ...stuff like that)
  4. Drive longer distances (Hopefully I'll be more confident to drive to Brampton)
  5. Reconnect with some friends & new family members.
Thanks for reading :)

I am still looking for bloggers for interviews!

These interviews are solely for the use on my blog.  It's just a cute little past time to keep my interview skills fresh.

For reference on the questions asked check out:



WDF?!?!? Girlllll


Those two words were the first thing out of my mouth when I seen this pic!

Couldn't someone tell her that her foundation was off...

Probably NOT..shit it's Beyonce..

LOL.. No But it's hard.. To tell someone and NOT hurt there feelings..

A good friend of mine always wears a shade that is 3 shades too light for her BUT I honestly don't have the heart to tell her its off. Why you ask??

Because she is always so confident in it!

So my question for you is would you tell a friend if her foundation was off?

Fab Face of the Day- Kim Kardashian

I love every single Make up look she does! It's always fresh and current! Because of her I wear mascara on my bottom lashes.


I especially love how she alternates between black and white eyeliner.

What do you like about Kim K's Make up looks.



** I'm on vacation until January 18..This is a scheduled post**

My favorite shot from my recent photoshoot by ME

If you don't know I'm a director, videographer, producer, editor and MUA. Try saying that 10 times fast.. TONGUE TWISTER!!

But on top of that I love taking pictures! I've never really showed my work before..mostly because my portfolio needs more work....

We did a few different themes glamour, dramatic and neutrals.

BUT this shot spoke to me.

This was completely NATURAL no pose or anything like that!!
Super Cute and basically NO photoshop:

Face-
MAC Matte gel
Cover FX liquid foundation in B45
MAC Deep Dark mineralized foundation
MUF blush in Orange( I don't know the number)

Eyes-
HIP duo in Riotious
Mac Swiss chocolate in the crease

Lips-
Cover FX foundation in B45
I set it with MAC's deep dark again

Let me know what you all think <3


Do you want MAC warehouse sale tickets? All your Questions answered here! _ UPDATED

I DON'T HAVE ASSESS TO TICKETS ANYMORE!!
This is an invite only sale.. Tickets are the only way to gain entry!

I don't recommend this but...if you don't have a ticket.. it doesn't hurt to go down to the sale and ask the ladies in line if they have extras.


I've seen it before and 9 times out of 10 the girl gets a ticket. This is not a thing to do if you don't have a strong sense of character because rejection sucks.. and you might go home empty handed!

These are FREE tickets to employees to give out to their friends and family but people make a business out of them by selling them on kijji and craigslist. They can range from $10 to $50 dollars!

If you do buy off the internet make sure they have a gold stamp because the ones without are fakes!


The sale is located at Markham Fairgrounds which is located in Markham. This place is in the middle of frigging NO where... When my girl and I went the first time we got LOSS hardcore.

The MAC warehouse isnt actually in Markham fairgrounds...BUT it's probably the only place that big to hold all that makeup!

This event can happen anywhere from 3 to 4 times a year. This year I've seen spring, summer, fall & winter! I went to Spring, Fall & Winter..LOL. I know. The sales are always held as a 3-day event and are usually take place on a friday, saturday and a sunday.

The sale is divided into 3 rooms.
OLD INFO


The first room has stuff like makeup bags, train cases, concealers, eye pencils, nail polish, eyeshadow quads, perfume and etc...

Second room has brushes, foundations, collection sets, eye shadows / pigments...etc

Third room has blushes, compacts, bargin tables, lipsticks./lip glosses, perfume sets and cash check outs

MAC also gives out free gifts at the end and has a cancer donation table. Where they sell 3 to 4 items in a gift set for cancer!


Quick facts:
  • you can only buy 4 of each item
  • go the first day because things sell out fast!
  • be prepared for lines

I hope this post helped!

MAC Warehouse Sale Haul!

I am sooo lucky that my dad got me tickets to the invite only MAC sale last week. I promised myself that I would not go over $100.00..I spent around $89.00!! YAY!!!

I got:
  • 3 Mineralize Skinfinish in Cheeky Bronze(swatch on the side)
  • Bobbi Brown Luminous moisturizing foundation
  • 3 Beauty Powder Blush in On a Mission
  • Estee Lauder High Gloss in Berry (Smells so good)
  • Mac q-tips


  • 3 Mac lashes in 20... These are outer lashes there AMAZING!
  • 2 DKNY bodywashes :)
  • 3 Night Manoeuvers ..This color is an amazing crease color
  • 2 Blot Film...this is a must have!

  •  FREE gift Charged water
  • Select Tint Spf 15 in NW45
  • Estee Lauder Gentle Eye Makeup Remover 
  • Motor Eyes Mascara (Motorized Mascara :o)







     







This is a swatch of the Select Tint. Ive been looking for something to wear that is lightweight this winter and I think I've found it. Its not greasy and provides enough coverage for me
Last but not least the LIPPIES!!!
My first Cremesheen in "looks like sin" Isn't that such a sexy name!
  • Lipglass in Nice mix up ...I think this is the tri-colored glasses :) 
  • See Thru lip glass in Loving Touch &  Secret Crush



Swatch of "looks like sin" I'm truly in love it's so gorg!!!






That's all!! See I didn't go crazy this time! I love everything I got! I hope you guys love it as well. Let me know if you tried something I bought or want a review!

P.S my giveaway is still going on.. I don't have alot of entries, so there's a chance you may win :)

Makeup Mixshop Haul+ Reviews

I want to thank The Makeup Mix shop for allowing me to try out some of the new items in her shop!

I got mostly E.L.F stuff & Jessie's Girl products. I'm going to highlight a few items.

I'm a big E.L.F fan.. yes I know some products are better than others but if it's $1.00 and it works for you, stick with it!

So far i'm really feeling the eyebrow stencils.
It comes with 4 stencils for only a dollar!!!

Right now I am just looking for a perfect matte brown for my brows..so if you have any suggestions let me know!!


I got 3 ELF mineral Lipglosses:
from left to right-
Trendsetter, Trophy Wife & Pageant Princess
$3.00 each
  • These glosses are very SHEER..which I wasn't expecting because of the colors in the tube are so vibrant.

    • They have no smell.

    I would recommend these glosses for girlies on the go. Perfect if you just want to moisturize your lips to go to the store or for walk. I keep one at work and one in the car!


I'm a mascara fiend so I had to try the waterproof lenghtening & volumising mascara. $3.00 each

Honestly I have nothing really bad to say about it. I really feel like it lenghtens more than it voluminizes..does that make sense? LOL

I love wear this mascara to work because it doesn't flake and it looks natural.







 These are all good items to try out! For the price you can't go wrong!



NOTE: These products were sent to me courtesy (free) of Makeup Mix Shop. This review+Haul are all my own opinions. My review was not compromised due to the fact theses products were  free.

Be Bold!

 Yup! You heard me ..Try something different :)

This is actually an old FOTD. I worked soooo hard on blending and I lost these pics in my computer...so in a long story short I dunno what colors I used. All I know is that there all minerals tho.

So my question to you is are you a neutral kinda of girl or do you go bold?

I was featured in the newspaper for my Directing & Make-up Artistry!

I've honestly never been this happy before!! Anybody who knows me, knows that I am a very quiet and humble person. So I feel like I'm allow to boast for one day!

Centennial makeup courses a hit
EVA LAM
FOR METRO CANADA
November 23, 2009 11:01 p.m

It started with browsing through makeup how-to videos on YouTube. For broadcasting graduate Jennifer Francis, the hobby soon turned into a second career opportunity.

“Once you watch one, you get addicted (and then) you want to pursue it,” she says. “I thought it’d be super cool if I could do more than one role so if I wasn’t doing television, like shooting and directing, I could go into the makeup artist role.”

So Francis returned to her alma mater in January, enrolling in Centennial College’s makeup techniques certificate program. Covering three 30-hour courses, the program is designed for anyone with an interest in cosmetics. “Different walks of life come through to take the courses,” says lead instructor Jacquie Hutchinson, who has taught in the program for 12 years.

“I have some students who want to become makeup artists, or to do something on the side like weddings for friends ...  Some want to work in theatre or in fashion shows or do film makeup.”

The first course, makeup techniques, gives students a solid foundation to build on, says Hutchinson. In addition to basic makeup applications, students also learn about skin care. “The best-looking makeup can only look as good as it can be on incredible skin,” she says.

Each class includes a demonstration by Hutchinson, who is also a national product trainer and makeup artist for Revlon. Students then perform their own applications using products from the school’s makeup lab or from home. Practicing on classmates gives them the chance to work with different skin types and tones, says Hutchinson.

In makeup artistry I and II, students develop skills such as eyebrow shaping, highlighting, contouring and putting together makeup kits. They also learn how to create different looks for weddings, film, runway, photography and other special occasions.

Classes are small, so students get the individual attention they want, says Hutchinson.

“It’s not a lecture class. It’s very hands-on ... At the end of each class, we (examine) each look and we break it down and look at ways to improve it, and this is how we learn from each other as well.”

Since completing the program in August, Francis has freelanced on various makeup jobs including actor headshots and glamour shoots. She sees her new skills as the perfect supplement to her day job doing corporate videos.

“It just keeps you working and I really like this genre — television, film and all that,” she says. “If I’m able to direct and able to do makeup at the same time, it’s a bonus.”

If you want to read it from METRO

IMATS Toronto Pics Part 1


Hi Girlies!

How are you? I've had such an AMAZING week. Yesterday I was shopping until I dropped in USA. Today I went to IMATS Toronto. I was super nervous at first because I was going with some beauty bloggers I've NEVER met before. They turned out to be super sweet and fun!


We started our day bright and early. Lets say we were there before it even started @10. The hall wasn't very big, but it was a good size to walk around 3 times and not be bored! LOL


The energy in the hall was amazing. Everyone was so positive. Hell I know most people we talked to wanted to make a sale but they still took the time out to talk to everyone.

Enough talk! I know you all want to see SOME pictures, this is a teaser! HAHA!

Ben Nye Booth
FACEatelier Booth (I met the CEO & President, she was so sweet)

Auraline Beauty Booth.. I've been stalking them online for about a year now!! They had the best products!
4 for $10.00 eyeshadows!!
So FAB! I didn't get any because I'm overflowing with shadows!



EnKORE!!! He was sooo nice!

This is amazing!!

 
X-Men themed student Competition!!

 
My Haul!!!



So Crazy it's FAB!

 I love this look. Maybe not all together but each item is CUTE:



Big Curls= FAB
Big Hoops= FAB

Big Chains=FAB
Cute Jumper=FAB
Washed Denim Jacket=FAB
Over the Knee Boots= FAB
 
I swear i'm not crazy! Let me know what you like below :)

Lippy of the Week: MAC Hello Kitty lipglass "Dreamy"

I got a new segment for you all! I have a few lip products just sitting there. I feel like this is a good way for me to fall back in love with them!!

Lippy of the week is Mac Hello Kitty lipglass in "Dreamy"
Color: Gold-glittered pink (Crystallina)



Isn't it gorgeous!! OMG! When I first got it, I wasn't too interested. Mostly because I had so much other lippies open BUT this color is soooo FAB!
The best part about it is that it's suitable for ALL skin tones. Ranging from Light to Dark!

LOVES IT!
Let me know what do you think below!

18 months of saving done in less than 1 hour!

This WAS my very first Back to Mac. If you don't know what Back to Mac is CLICK HERE. I saved all my empty containers since March 2008. Yes you heard me March 2008!!

At about 4:50 I went to the pro store in STC and picked out 2 lippies and my free item Play on Plums.

At the cash, instead of putting the goodies in my purse I opted for a bag.. WRONG MOVE!!

I walked around with the goodies in a bag(in hand) ..smiling at it ever 5 minutes because I could wait to get home and swatch the hell out of them!!

After parading about Payless..which is a whole other haul. My mom and I sat down in the mall waiting for my dad to pick me up..

Somewhere between the bench to inside my dads car the bag fell!! Yes you heard me again fell. I could have sworen I came into the van with the bag but after tearing up the seats.. and almost having a breakdown I came to the reliazation that it's in a better place (hopefully).

Has this ever happened to anyone?!?!? Maybe not $60.00 worth of MAC but have you lost something that you saved for??

Let me know below!