Balmshell Beauty Bloggers Event

Last week I attended Balmshell's Beauty Bloggers event. By now you should all be familiar with Balmshell because I have done a review of their glosses in March. Click here to read it.

Quick Facts about Balmshell:
-Developed by Twin sisters Jennifer & Fiona
-A Canadian product
-Paraben Free
-Fun colors for all skin tones

This was such a fun event. We were able to swatch the products, give suggestions and mingle! Some girls I haven't seen since February, so this was a great opportunity to connect with them again and meet new girls. The Balmshell squad were really friendly, sweet and fabulous!

I'll be swatching some new goodies from the party soon :)

Enjoy the pictures!

 Yummy Goodies by Pretty Sweet

Close up of the cookies
Look at the detail!

Super cool Bartender!

Wine provided by Girls' Night out

Balmshell lippies & stain setup

Balmshell glosses setup for swatching

Gorgeous Balmshell squad

Beautiful Karyn & I

Beauty Bloggers / MUA: Lelo & Naomi

Beauty Bloggers: Arianne & Jenn

Check out Balmshell's website & blog

If you want some customized yummy goodies : Pretty Sweet

FOTD: MAC Shadowy Lady having a Naked Lunch eating Swiss Chocolate

LOL at the title!! I tried hard :)
Last week I attended a birthday party for the BF. Before going through the door I made sure that I took a few pics for you all! I look old OMG!!



Products used:
Brows
- NYX eye/brow pencil in Dark Brown
-Cinema Secrets kit#11

Eyes:
-Annabelle Smudgeliner in Ohmygoth!
- MAC Shadowy Lady on lids
-Smashbox eye brightener inner corners
- MAC Naked Lunch on the inner corners
-MAC Swiss Chocolate in the crease
-Motoreyes Mascara in black

Lips:
-MAC Chestnut Liner
-MAC I'm loving it Lipstick

 Face:
-HD MUF Foundation in 178
-HD MUF Invisible Powder
-MAC Mineralized powder in Deep Dark

 Hope you guys loved the FOTD! If you have any requests let me know :)

How do you treat your phone?

My phone goes everywhere with me, so I see no reason for it to not look it's best!

My mom got this plate for me for $20. Which is a pretty good price because it has a graphic on the back. I love Hello kitty so she made a great choice :)

My question for you is how do you treat your phone?

Fab face of the Day- Rihanna

I love all of Rihanna looks! They can range from feminine to rocker chic.

Two things I've noticed about Rihanna is:
- Lashes
- Bronzer

LOVES IT!

Do you like Rihanna looks?
 These pics are from Teen Choice award 2010 

Balmshell Cosmetics Review + Swatches

Here is another fab product I got at TBBM from Balmshell.

Balmshell is a cosmetic line developed by Canadian identical twin sisters and self-professed cosmetic junkies Jennifer and Fiona Lees. They followed their passion and created a fun and flirty cosmetic line. Launched in 2006 with their line of signature float art lip-glosses, BALMSHELL cosmetics are paraben free and made from the finest ingredients.

I got 1 full-sized lipgloss and 3 sample sized glosses.

SHOPAHOLIC: Sheer Classic Soft Baby Pink 

I included flash and no flash pictures for you all to see the amazing colors.

Each gloss comes with signature float art!
Shopoholic's float art story:

This is a story of a woman who is incurably addicted to shopping. She slides into a boutique just to pick up a few small things. When she comes out, the store's doorman struggles to carry all of her parcels, while her limo awaits. Sadly, there is no known medical treatment for this addiction.

LOL! Minus the doorman and limo that me!

I love how the float art can be screwed off and used as a keychain. Now I can find my car keys in my purse :)

YUMMY MOMMY: Light Mocha Brown

 This gloss is my absolute favorite because it's such a great nude. Look how moisturize my lips are :)

WEEKEND IN THE HAMPTONS: Sheer Taupe Sandy Beige

DARLING YOU LOOK FABULOUS: Sheer Hot Cherry Red

These glosses are buildible & pigmented. They also have a pleasant vanilla - mint scent.
SWATCHES:

Want to buy some balmshell? CLICK HERE

These lip glosses were provided by balmshell for TBBM

FACE atelier Lipstick in Revenge Lip Swatches (PIC HEAVY)

review From TBBM I got a FACE atelier lipstick in Revenge.

Revenge is:

Majestic shade of burgundy, guaranteed to make a regal impression.

The consistency is smooth & moisturizing.

This is such an amazing color! This is the first lipstick I fell in love with immediately.

I'm excited for the Women of Color Ultra Foundation coming out this year!! 

Here are some great shots of the lips in action :) 

with flash

with out flash

Revenge with no flash

Revenge with flash

I'm always told that I need to wear more colors so I hope you girls like!

Tell me what you think below :)

Click here for more information about FACE atelier

This lipstick was provided by FACE atelier for TBBM 

Annabelle Glitterama Liquid Eyeliner: Reviews+Swatches

I was sent two Glitterama Liquid Eyeliners to review from Annabelle Cosmetics. Let me start off by saying I've NEVER used glitter near my eyes before! So this was my first time experimenting.

Glitterama Liquid Eyeliners:

Its long wearing formula is loaded with sparkling micro-glitter particles that catch and reflect the light. Its fine, tapered brush applicator picks up the maximum amount of sparkles and distributes the eyeliner smoothly and evenly.

The most important keywords are "micro-glitter". Products with micro sized glitter are safe to use near the eyes.

Close up of the colors: Violet Venus & Solar Flare

These colors are very pigmented. At first I was scared that I wouldn't be able to control the amount of glitter that comes out but these liners are buildable.

Swatches after 1 swipe.

Swatches after 3 swipes.

These liners can be used over nude eyes or over eyeshadow. Overall there perfect for a night out on the town!

If your in Canada click here for locations that sell Annabelle!
Click here to find out how to purchase Annabelle if your from the US!

I was sent this product to review by Annabelle/Marcelle cosmetics.

Making your own nude Lips and Concealing Eyes using cinema secrets

I am extremely fortunate to have no under eye circles..THANK YOU Jesus. But just because I don't have them that doesn't mean that I should skip coverage under the eyes. I had to learn the hard way on my second photoshoot how important coverage is. Long story short the flash was so bright and it exposed everything! *Sigh*

For coverage under the eyes I used my Cinema Secrets palette in foundation palette 11. Click here to see which one.

I love how it highlight's my eyes without looking chalky! Plus this formula is soft and lightweight.
If your an MUA or a girl who really needs coverage this is a must buy!

Now on to the lips :)

As a woc it's super hard to find a good nude.. they all end up looking really pink on me.. so I decided to make my own!

This is how I did it:

1. Line your lips and fill in with a lip pencil that is closest to your skin tone. ( I used Cocoa from Amuse)
2. Apply a MATTE foundation that is your skin tone to your lips. ( I used Ben Nye's Matte foundation)
3. Set it with powder that is your skin tone. ( I used MAC mineralized skin finish in Deep Dark)

WARNING: Fab pics ahead..I had nothing else to do.. LOL

 So this is what you should look like at step 3...

:)

Lastly add a nude full pigmented gloss (I  used one out of my two faced box)

Voila! 

Your done! Now you can put all the stuff in your traincase to use!

I hope you liked this post! Let me know if you want me to do more like these <3

Fashion: under $35.00... "All dressed in Black"

I love black.. I know I am suppose to explore other colors and I do!

BUT black makes me happy :)

Let me break out the outfit:

Boyfriend Blazer  Suzy Shier: $10.00

Tank Dress H&M: $14.95

Super Cute Bow Belt: $6.95

Tank: $2.50

=

Total: $34.40 

What?!?! That's a steal!!!

If you want to break up the black the best thing to do is add gold!
I added a 5 tier gold necklace from Costa Blanca for $3.00
I also added Layered gold earrings for $3.33

Fab and affordable!

My question for you is:
Do  you own a lot of black?

Marcelle Lux Gloss Sheer - Nectar Review

Marcelle is the cosmetics and skin care brand that offers every woman high quality, effective and affordable products. Hypoallergenic and perfume-free; women of all ages believe in Marcelle products.

I was sent Marcelle Lux Gloss Sheer - Nectar to review for you girlies! First off I've never tried any Marcelle products, so this gloss was a great introduction.

Marcelle Lux Gloss Sheer is an absolute gem that will illuminate your pout with a touch of glittering glamour.

• Easy to wear, Lux Gloss Sheer gives your lips that delicious wet look shine while also revitalizing them. Each shade provides the sheerest of coverage and the most brilliant shimmering iridescence.

• Exceptionally comfortable, Lux Gloss is infused with a unique Vita-Lip complex, a combination of lipopeptid-based amino acids proven to stimulate collagen production and provide optimum hydration. Your lips are fuller, smoother and plump.

Marcelle Lux gloss comes in 7 different colors and are suitable for all skin tones!

 

 This gloss is very smooth not cakey or clumpy, even though it has shimmer! I hate products which make your lips feel like your rubbing pieces of sand paper together!! LOL

Swatch of nectar with one swipe

It's really easy to build up color because it's sheer! I also have to add that it photographs beautifully :)

Tip from Marcelle:

For natural-looking lips, use Lux Gloss Sheer over nude lips. If you’re looking for a splash of glamour, simply apply a coat of Lux Gloss over your lipstick.

This swatch was done on nude lips

Click to see picture in HD

Overall this is definitely a product I would buy. 

I was sent this product to review by Annabelle/Marcelle cosmetics.

Mac Warehouse Sale Haul Spring 2010

I had the opportunity to attend the MAC Warehouse Sale for this spring. I spent a bit more this time but I got some really lovely stuff! 

 I forgot to take a picture of that mineralized blush!! It's called "Daft Pink"<--Cute

• 2 Mac #20 lashes 
• 2 Mac #38 lashes
• 5 Mac eye shadows

From left to right
-Bold & Brazen "frosty light copper"
-Mont Black "black with flecks of glitter"
-Et Tu Bouquet "metallic pink"
-Matte shadow in Signed Sealed "dark burgundy brown"
-Smoke & Diamonds "frosty dirty taupe" 

OMG I fell in love with Lustre drops from the Style Warriors collection!

• Sun Rush
• Bronze Hero
• Bobbi Brown Luminous Moisturizing Foundation in Expresso... This is not my color but this is the perfect color to mix with my other Bobbi Brown foundation.
• Mineralize Satinfinish SPF 15 foundation NW45 

Swatch of Bronze Hero. It's really pretty. Click pic

•  Mac lipglass "Style warrior"
• Mac monogram lipglass "Distinguished"
• 2 Estee Lauder Pure Color Crystal Gloss
• Mac Lustre lipstick in "Lovin' it" (great nude!)

•  Pearl Glide eye liner in 'Jade" (pretty purple)
• Cremestick pearl liner in "Gingerroot"

• MAC dual ended pencil sharper!! 

Free gift of MAC Strobe liquid lotion. You can wear it alone or mix it with foundation.

 I got two 5-piece Holiday eyes sets! These colors are very pretty :) If you didn't know colors are in for spring 2010.

My favorite items were the 2 quads I got.
On the left:

• Rose is a Rose 

On the right:

• 6 Devil May Dare Warm eye shadows

These colors are amazing! This is my new go to palette :)






That was my haul not as big as other but I'm saving up for the next sale in June!
What do you guys think of the haul?
Do you have any of these products?