Bargin Finds: $5.00 Dress from H&M

I'm always asked where do I get my style & bargin roots from and the answer my MOM. No words can sum up how much I love that lady.

On one of her recent shopping trips to our holy grail store (H&M), she came back with this for me!

I ended up wearing it to my roof top date in Niagara Falls.  Perfect Occasion!

So ladies have you had time to check out any of the H&M sales?
 

Annabelle and Marcelle Beauty Premier Party!

A few weeks ago Annabelle and Marcelle Cosmetics came to Toronto for their beauty premier for Spring 2012. I'm lucky enough to have gone to several beauty event in the past but this one was truly amazing. There was makeup, food, drinks and most importantly engagement from Marcelle/Annabelle with us(bloggers).

I loved how there was different modules set up to learn about each launch. The most popular table was the make your own lip gloss table. This idea was purely genius!  Every girl Well I wish I could design my own lip gloss and I'm ecstatic that I got that opportunity to do so. We were given two bottles of our special concoctions.

The beautiful Robin from Fashionsta514 was at the table explaining the whole process.

Look at how long the line got at one point!

Close up of the color wheel.

We had to pick a minimum of 4 colors to mix our lip glosses.

Another amazing idea was offering us makeup on a platter!

I can't tell you how tempting it was not to empty it all in your purse..LOL

On to the launches for Spring 2012!

Each product set up was accomanied by an Annbelle/Marcelle employee. 

It was really cool to get your answers answered on the spot.

BB Cream in 2 colors: Light to medium & medium to dark!

Marcelle Gene Youth Skincare: Day & Night formula!

Annabelle Bigshow Lipgloss: Light & Sheer Gloss!

Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover that helps your lashes!

Marcelle Xtension Plus which curls & separates!

Check out some pictures from the event:

Abigail, Joyce, Me, Emily & Enrica.

Tamara, Patti, Me & Enrica.

Taken from the Annabelle cosmetics facebook page

Me & Beauty Parlor testing out the Marcelle Gene Youth Skincare.

At the end of the night before we all left.. MORE makeup was set out for us to go through!

I snapped this HILARIOUS picture of Tamara. I just had to share :p

Kim Professional Makeup Brushes Review

A few months ago I was contacted by a rep from a brand called Kim Professional Makeup Brushes. I never heard of the brand and I had no idea what to expect. I was given three brushes to try.

• F251 for face
• L311 for lips
• E131 for brows

L251 A large round brush designed specifically for application of wet make-up. The white synthetic and soft hair combination allows for maximum color and liquid retention.

I really wanted to love this but it just wouldn't stop shedding. Look at the pictures above for reference.

USES:  Liquid foundation and powder blush (which is still left on the brush..sorry).

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L311 A flat, tipped brush, for precise lining of the lip contour and for perfect application of lip cream and gloss.

 A few weeks ago this baby came in handy at one of my gigs.
I swear it looked better before.
I think I killed it by doing like 30 lips. I used beautysoclean after EVERY use. 

Either way its still soft.

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E131 A flat angular brush, perfect for precise lines and detailed work. Emphasizing lining and shaping of the eyes and the eyebrows.

 It`s an angled brush that does the trick.
Okay, well I have two complaints: I wish it was a tiny bit stiffer and again the handle is a bit long for me.

Pros:
Soft brushes

Cons:
Long handles
Frosty handles don`t work with the natural oils in your hands

Have you tried Kim Professional Makeup Brushes before?