My Birthday MAC Cheeky Bronze Mineralized Skin Finish Giveaway

Hey Girlies!

How are you? I'm slowly trying to downgrade my MUA collection. Mostly just stuff which I haven't used at all. My Birthday is in 11 days! Cake! Haha :)

So to celebrate I'm giving away MAC Cheeky Bronze Mineralized Skin Finish

 **The MAC Cheeky Bronze Mineralized Skin Finish will be brand new

Contest rules:

* This an INTERNATIONAL contest!
* One Winner will be choosen depending on what look I do
* You must be a follower of my blog
* You must be 17+

Contest ends: June 28, 2010 @ 12:01 AM

Winner announced: June 29,2010

How to enter:

-Leave a comment below telling me what should be my birthday makeup look?
(1 entry)
- Follow me (@JennMUA) on Twitter and tweet the following "@JennMUA is having a  MAC Cheeky Bronze Mineralized Skin Finish Giveaway www.spicedbeauty.com" Comment on this entry letting me know you tweeted <---LOL
(1 entries)
-Also you can repost this giveaway on your blog for an extra entry as well :)

Good luck ladies!

I hate discontinued products!

I hate when I find a gloss, lipstick or shadow fall in love with it and then find out it's discontinued!

It's not fair! I wish all companies told us how long a product would be available. The only company I know who is good at this is MAC ..

Anyways a few MAC hauls ago I got this Estee Lauder lippy in the $3.00 sale section. I thought it would be a great lip highlighter...but I never got around to using it.

Now I'm in love... it's the perfect summer lippy! It's like a light golden bronze <3

Honestly it's a perfect color when I'm in a rush. Slap it on and go!

Gorgeous! Please don't mind the gray on the bottom of the picture..

So my question to you is how do you feel about discontinued products?

Flip-flop takeover!! (pic heavy)

Remember how old navy had tanks for $2.00 yesterday? I got to Old Navy 45 mins after it opened and everything was gone

NOT even one tank!! The shelves were empty and dusty!! LMAO

WDF?!?! Honestly If I were Old Navy... I would put out a certain amount an hour, so my customers would be happy. Soo I came home with zero tanks :(

But... Flip flops were on sale for $2.00! Which is an amazing price because I missed the dollar sale a few weeks ago..

I went a little crazy.. just abit..lol

 

They are all unique in their own way :)

Which one is your fave?

Kelly Rowland for July 2010 ELLE Magazine

I totally almost missed out on this. While scrolling my dashboard I found out Kelly is in Elle for July 2010 from confessions of a doll.

I loveee her. Mostly because she's my beauty muse :)

Heres some of the pictures. I'm going to buy this issue.

Fashion Deal of the week: $2.00 ribbed tanks at Old Navy

$2.00 Tanks on Saturday, June 12.

I love tanks! You can wear them with anything & everything. I know that the sale is for Canada & US only.

PLEASE get there early! If not you will be out of luck :(

Outfit of the Day under $35.00 with Hubby :)

My favorite color to wear is black! I bet you all know this by now....LOL.
I love this outfit because of the gold accents :)
Super simple and cute: for a night out:

Shirt from H&M $10.00 (sale)
Belt from H&M $5.95..can't remember
Tights Gabriel Brothers $3.99
Shoes Payless $14.99 (sale 50% off Oprah coupon)

This outfit is VERY affordable! You can wear this outfit with flats or Gladiators but I decided to switch it up with heels. I walked slowly in them because I'm not a heels girl..lol. But I'm trying to be for 2010!

I'm in love with the back... AND no it doesn't zip all the way off..lol! Now that would be way to wild!

LOL.. he's so cute.. he wanted to take a picture too :)
He's an amazing dresser. I've never had to fret about "What the hell is he going to wear today?!?!"


What do you think about my outfit? Would you wear it?

Review: Tval Skincare Bath scrub & Treats

A few weeks ago Tval Skincare sent me some goodies to try out!

Tval Skincare specializes in different items varying from cute bath treats to mineral makeup.Two bath items I chose was the Whipped Sugar in Pink Cotton Candy & Pecan Praline Foaming Shea Bath Treat!

Whipped Sugar in Pink Cotton Candy

Mixed in the scent of cotton candy is vanilla, caramel, musk & fig leaves. The consistency is whipped & fluffy. The sugar in it is fine, so it doesn't damage the skin. The tub is very affordable for $8.00!

Close up of the consistancy... It looks yummy! Please don't eat it..lol

The second item I got is a Pecan Praline Foaming Shea Bath Treat. It's so cute. All you have to do is crumble it under your bath water. The first thing I noticed was the sparkles and that freaked me out! I didn't want to be a ball of glitter after I came out. Thank the lord that I couldn't find a sparkle..lol.

The best part of the bar is the Shea butter in it. I shaved my legs and my legs were really soft after! No irritation at all! Woooooooooooooo LOL

Check out TVAL Skincare: http://www.tvalskincare.com/

Source: These items were sent to me from Tval Skincare.

Attention Canadians: E.L.F can be found at "some" dollaramas!

Yup it's true. A couple weeks ago while on a candy run in Dollarama, I discovered E.L.F!

 Everything was from the regular & sugar kiss line. They had the total face, bronzing and Eyeshadow brushes for $1.50. There was a lot of Sugar Kiss glosses, tints & mirrors for $1.00.               

After looking at the website the Sugar Kiss from E.L.F is gone :o......... so maybe that why!!!

I got 2 packs of the gloss kits, lip tint & a mirror. I got the two last kits in the stores :)

CSNStores.com

I was given the opportunity to review an item off CSNStores.com website. CSNstores has over 200 amazing online stores where you can almost find anything you need whether it be a sofa or a suitcase, a crib or a cookie sheet!

Honestly there is soo much things I like on that website! But I have narrowed my search down my search!

 Hello Kitty Bling Wireless Mouse

Ahhh I love it :)

I've been looking for a mouse for my laptop and I'm happy I found one!
Review coming soon :)

I need some quick advice....

Please ignore the garbage bag in the background. I just wanted to go somewhere in the house with light..

I bought this skirt a couple weeks ago..but I'm debating on bringing it back. I love it but I don't know..

Sooo I need some advice from my amazing readers...should I return it?

Rihanna: Edgy, Elegant & Fab?

At one point in time I thought Rihanna's edgy look was a phase. Almost three years later and she's still at it. I really like this outfit.

She looks edgy, elegant & fab! Which I think is super hard with a semi-shaved head.

What do you think about the look? Would you rock it or not?

Quick Mock Photoshoot: Photography & MUA by moi!

In the spur of the moment this beautiful model and I decided to do a mock photoshoot. All I had was 20 minutes to find an outfit (out of her NON-EXISTENT closet), do her MUA and find proper lighting. She just turned 20 and wanted some new pictures.. I figured it was her facebook profile pic..LOL

Whenever your an MUA you have to work with strong-willed people. I really wanted to do a nude or red lip but she wasn't having it!

I'm so mad I didn't take a picture of her eyes.. It was really smokey and nice.. The long bangs aren't helping :|

On the face:
MAC matte gel primer
Makeupforever HD foundation in 178
MAC Mineralized skinfinish in Deep Dark

On the eyes:
Maybelline blackest black gel liner (as a base)
MAC carbon on the lid
MAC Swiss chocolate in the crease
MAC naked lunch as a highlight
Silver eyeshadow in the corners

I'm really loving that Makeupforever HD foundation! It captures amazing on camera!! No sparkles.. No zinc ashy face..lol. Just a flawless canvas.

*For reference this was shot without a flash using a Fuji HD camera.

MAC Lovin' it Lipstick with Lip Swatches

I've always loved the look of nude lipsticks! It amazing when paired with smokey or neutral eyes. It looks effortless.

But...finding the perfect nude lip is sooo HARD! The easiest way to achieve this look is with concealer or foundation. Click here if you want to see a previous post on that.

So all my prayer were answered when last year. I got this lipstick in my charity bag. At first glance it looks kinda frosty- BUT it's not.

Close up. It's it gorgeous. Mac describes it as "a cool neutral"

 FIRST: Always line your lips! It will give it some definition from the lippy. Plus your lipstick will last longer :)

* I used AMUSE cocoa

Add your lipstick and your done!

See how my lips look natural but the lip liner gives it definition :)

That's all folks! Do you wear nudes?

Enter my Birthday giveaway! I'm giving away MAC :)

NYC Clothing Haul 2

I told myself that I will stop at the second haul, so I don't drown anyone with my shopaholic ways LOL

Hot Topic Hello kitty shirt in $8.99

Love her <3

I've always wanted one of these shirts!! I searched all around for a fitted one :)

$5.00 from a vendor

Forever21 $14.99 or under
I'm going to wear this with tights or shorts!

A pair of black ripped jeans From Against All Odds $7.99

One of my favorite purchases were my studded "sandals".  I love the part with the studs!

This can be worn with tights, jeans, shorts or dresses.

I got these in the Bronx :)

These are all fab items for summer? What is your favorite item?

FOTD: White eyeliner & Red lips

This look is clean & polished and perfect for a night out..Currently I have nowhere to go, so walmart will do..LOL

I have really almond shaped eyes, so when I'm tired it shows. I love white eyeliner because it opens them up.


I was often told WOC shouldn't use white because it's too harsh but it's totally up to personal preference. If it looks good do it :)







Products used:
Brows-
NYX pencil in Dark Brown

Eyes-
Brian Bailey Cosmetics duo in Caramel
Smashbox Eye Brighter
L.A Girl pencil in White
Maybelline gel liner in Blackest Black & 24 hour mascara

Lips:
Sally Hansen Moist & Matte Liquid Color in Charmeuse

So what do you think about white eyeliner or red lips?

Attention GTA ladies: MAC Warehouse sale June 2010

It's that time again!!!

Mac Warehouse sale is June 4, 5 & 6!

 Markham Fairgrounds

This will probably be the last sale I attend for a while because I have stuff from over a year I haven't touched!!

I'm going to buy brushes because i haven't renewed my MAC pro card yet :P

Want to know where to get Mac sale tickets? Click Here

Hell yes I can wear RED! Sally Hansen Moist & Matte Liquid Color in Charmeuse

For years I stayed away from Reds... Even after going to school for makeup and learning about blue reds & yellow reds, I still didn't budge.

BUT......

I'll be 25 in next month so time to try new things!

This is Sally Hansen Moist & Matte Liquid Color in Charmeuse.

I got this for a dollar in Dollar Tree. Yup only a dollar.

Here's a swatch of the lipstick on my lips!

- classic matte look
- moisturizing formula makes lips velvety soft

I'm in love.. Honestly. Perfect Red lip for a NW45 skintone.

Do you wear reds?

My April Favorites

From left to right:

1.  Ecotools is a eco friendly product that is inexpensive. This is from the 6 piece brush kit. The blush brush is super soft & good for the environment :)
2.  Maybelline XXL 24 hour mascara. This mascara builds volume on my lashes and lasts a long time without flaking on my lower lid. 
3. Mac Lustre Drops in Sun Rush. The ultimate highlighter for EVERY skintone. This is a peachy bronze with gold pearl.. gorg!
4. Maybelline Studio Gel Liner in Blackest Black. This is amazing! The staying power is crazy, I use mine as a base. I kid you not I can go through a whole day without it budging! Wooo
5. Balmshell Lipgloss in Shopaholic. Super fab & Canadian! Click Here to read my previous review.

  Have you tried any of these products before?

FOTD + Annabelle Volumelip Lip Plumping Gloss Review

This look is pretty simple but Fab in other words.. sexy librarian...joking:

Annabelle smudgeliner in Ohmygoth!
Marcelle Volume Precision Mascara in black
Annabelle Volumelip Lip Plumping Gloss in Cherryoke

I was recently sent two Annabelle Volumelip Lip Plumping Glosses to try out!

• The lighter color is Sweet Tweet and the darker color is Cherryoke. 
• The applicator is clear and slanted. 
• The tube is hard, so pushing out the product is difficult. (But they currently are changing the tube..woo!)
• The consistency was not thick but moisturizing.
• 5 vibrant different shades.

Annabelle Volume Lip Plumping Gloss in Cherryoke is the lip swatch shown here.

I love it because it's the color of my glasses :) Also it out of my comfort zone... aka not a clear gloss or neutral nude.

If your a WOC who is lost at finding lip shades try a berry tone like this one. Berry tones can easily enhance your complexion!

 The other gloss Cherry Tweet is to light for me.  I could either mix it with Cherryoke or use it as a highligher on my lips.

Overall I like these glosses but I would stick to the dark shades in the collection like Metro Mango, Cherryoke or Vivid Volume. Click here to check out the shades.

I was sent these products to review by Annabelle/Marcelle cosmetics.

Brian Bailey Cosmetics Review + FOTD

Canadian fashion designer, style maker and Project Runway Canada mentor Brian Bailey recently launched of his new cosmetic line Bailey Cosmetics. Bailey Cosmetics was designed to be simple and effective, offering the ‘five easy pieces’ kit to create a fresh, polished look in under five minutes. The products are composed of the purest grade minerals, are paraben-free and are offered in stylish, environmentally sensitive packages. Bailey Cosmetics also offers The Powder of Youth Kit; a bronzer powder that gives the skin a fresh, healthy looking glow and includes a luxurious goat hair Kabuki brush.

Here is what comes in the five easy pieces kit

(six shades including fair, medium, tan, golden, warmer & deep):

- Foundation Duo

- Eyeshadow Duo

- Lip Gloss

- Eyebrow Pencil

- Blush Duo Bonus: Cosmetic Bag

I was unable to attend the Brian Bailey Cosmetics launch in April but I was sent a kit to try out some of the items.
FOTD:

I used the eyeshadow duo in caramel & lipgloss. As you can tell by the FOTD the eyeshadow is very neutral. 


Perfect for an everyday or office eyes. The colors are matte.There is some fallout when I picked up the shadow but that is a given with matte shadows.


The lip gloss is light nude pinky nude. The consistency is great! Not sticky or thick. There is no smell.

The beauty tool kit brushes are amazing quality. Made from soft goat hair and synthetic hair to provide flawless application.


The kit comes with:

• Kabuki Powder Brush
• Kabuki Blush/Bronzer Brush
• Foundation Brush
• Eyeshadow Brush
• Lip/Eyeshadow Brush

Bailey Cosmetics is a superior makeup line that combines the best of modern cosmetic science with the expertise of makeup artistry and is available at The Shopping Channel.

I was sent this to review by a Canadian PR company for Brian Bailey cosmetics