Beauty Link Love 06/10/12

Is that a new review, or are you happy to see me? Check out Krasey Beauty's review of the latest palette from Benefit, along with some awesomely bad pickup lines.

Shu Uemura has exciting collaboration coming up for the holidays this year, complete with a little Mon Shu Girl. Preview the Karl Lagerfeld for shu uemura collection at theNotice.

Phyrra whispers, That is not dead which can eternal lie, so check out the Geek Chic Cosmetics Strange Aeons Collection, inspired by HP Lovecraft.

Your favourite hair noob figures out how to get perfect voluminous curls on My Funny Valentine.

 Amy Antoinette features one of Benefit's new kit releases which feature all the best base products in one place - Benefit How To Look The Best At Everything Makeup Kit.

 It's a foregone conclusion that Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed with be a crazy old cat lady someday - in the meantime here's a taste of things to come with her Maybelline Colossal Cat Eyes!

You better hold on to your socks while Beauty Reflections shows you the new Mark Star Status Eyeshadow Palettes!

Jenn from Spiced Beauty shares her favourite beauty and fashion items for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

After Lancome receives an FDA warning letter, My Lips But Better wonders: has cosmetics marketing gone too far?

Christina the Glitterholic is ready to spread some Holiday cheer again! See how you can help! Gouldylox turns the returning 90's brown trend around and makes it modern. Get the look for yourself, here!
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Maybelline Color Sensational High Shine Glosses + Swatches

This Fall, Maybelline launched their Color Sensational High Shine Glosses. There are twelve pigmented shades to fall in love with. I was sent three colors to try out from the line. How gorgeous are these shades! 

Appropriate from the porcelain white to dark ebony. 

They are very buildable! I prefer to swipe them 3 to 4 times to get maximum color payoff. 

From what I can see the line is a mix of creams and shimmers. 

Raspberry Reflection and Captivating Coral are gorgeous creams. Mocha- Amazing is a light shimmer. These are great fall glosses because are very moisturizing. They apply smoothly and are not sticky.

Swatches:
Captivating Coral 

 Raspberry Reflection

 Mocha- Amazing

Which color is your favorite?

 

Bio Seaweed Gel Nails

Have you ever heard of Bio Seaweed Gel Nails?

It's a revolution in nail gel polish that rivals all other brands with it's safe and healthy formula that promises chip free shine, long lasting color and the fastest soak off time in the industry.

This is actually my second time getting Bio Seaweed Gel nails. 

The first time I got it was totally by a fluke. I stepped in my local salon and fell in love with their colors.

 I also remember my nails growing a lot in 14 days and the polish lasting a really LONG time!

Comes in over 100 colours, contains calcium, vitamin E and aloe and helps your nails to
grow stronger, faster and longer with every application!

You can use a UV and LED light to cure the gel or you can use direct sunlight!

One of their biggest selling points is how thin the application is.

Most gel polishes are thick which can lead to them chipping quickly.

Bio Seaweed nails are buildable without looking fake. 

As you can see in the picture below.

 

Secondly, the soak off is quick! Just use to my "How to remove Gel polish" tutorial 

and it will come off with NO damage. 

Here is picture of me wearing the nails on day 21. 

This is one week over the 14 day wear time.

 As you can see two of those nails were in pristine condition!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Today marks the start of Breast Cancer Awareness month! Cancer is a serious issue for me because it has affected so many individuals in my family. I would honestly do everything in my power to help out the cause.

In this post I'm going to highlight three amazing causes which you should support:

Rethink Breast Cancer, a charity that speaks to the needs of young women, has collaborated with top beauty, fashion, and lifestyle companies to design products where proceeds benefit breast cancer education,support and research programs. From nail polish and hair products to bracelets and watches, we encourage looking good for a cause this October! 

Elegant Touch - Envy Wraps & Bling Review

I am not a stranger to nail wraps. 

It's the quickest and easiest way to do your nails without any hassle.

I recently got my hands on some products from the Elegant Touch nail line that sells at Ulta in USA. 

I loved the designs and decided to try them out on my mom.

These wraps are shiny and totally fashionable. 

I loved the effect but I'm on the fence about the product.
Here are my pros & cons:

Pro:

• Fashionable prints
• No drying/smudging time
• Straight forward directions on application.

Con:

• Not individually packaged.
  The wraps are all on one sheet. If you have a curvy nail bed, its hard to measure which wrap is for you. I kept on applying a bigger or smaller wrap which didn't fit her nail. Smaller sizes left a gap and the bigger ones bunched at the sides.
  
  
• Both sides of the Nail file are rough.
  
  
• Not suitable for Really long nails.
  I'd recommend these for short to short/medium lengths.

Overall, I think I will try them again with a few modifications. I'm going to cut the wraps off the sheet, get a milder nail file and use them on myself when I have short nails. I also have another idea of cutting themup  and making them super funky nail art. I know its extra work but I love the prints and I want to try them again.

Am I crazy for trying a product again that I'm on the fence about?
Let me know your thoughts below.

Make Up For Ever Aqua Rouge #8 Love!

Do you remember my post on the Make Up For Ever Aqua Rouge #8 launch? I loved the color but wasn't sure that I could wear it. It looked awesome on Gina Brooke but how would it look on me!

My bf and I had a date night a couple weeks ago and I knew that this would be the perfect time to try it out.

I loved it! It didn't budge at all for the whole night. I ate, drank and talked my head off. Left the restaurant with my lip color in tact... SCORE! 

This is everything a lip stain/ lipstick should be. I can't wait to try out new colors from the aqua line!

 Would you wear this color?

Short Hair Envy

Back in 2009, I sat down in the hair dressers chair and did the most drastic thing ever. I told her to cut it all off. If anyone knows me they will know that I plan EVERYTHING I do. I remember getting the cut and thinking what in the world would I do with short hair. So many questions came to mind. Would my boyfriend like it, is it cut the way I want it and most importantly, how will I maintain it on my own!

My decision came after seeing ladies like Rihanna & Estelle rock short styles with confidence.When you have short hair everything matters. I always wondered if had the right earrings or the right hair accessories?
I know that several North America ladies went insane and cut it all off after Rihanna came out with the cropped do in “take a bow”. I will never forget how her deep black hair looked with that sexy red lip! I knew I had to have it.

I can only imagine the amount of ladies who searched for Hairdressers in London who can do this exact hairdo from Estelle. She was rocking it way before Rihanna did. She also has the perfect face structure to carry this short style.

My experience with short hair was really difficult at first. My hair grows extremely fast and it was hard to maintain the back. I remember gelling down the back of my hair and hoping that it would last all day!

My top three short hair accessories:

1. Hats
At that time I had those loose beenie hat in every color. I always made sure that I had an extra black one. I was also able to wear them in the office!

2. Bobby Clips
If your hair is not laying right, these are a God sent. I always kept a few in my car, desk and purse. The best part about bobby pins is that you can get them at the dollar store! Remember to stock up.

3. Silk scarf
Every girl needs a silk scarf! I won’t get into the details, I’ll save that for another post but they help your hair from breaking. Especially at night when you move around a lot in bed.

I hope these tips helped. Also my UK ladies who took the plunge remember that you can always find Hair extensions in London to change up your look!

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