It’s that time of year again! Gift Guide PART ONE
How cute are these? I don’t think anyone doesn’t like tearing the bows off presents, so why not wear it in your hair for the holiday parties?! These adorable bobby pins from Kate Spade are made of metal, so you can’t crush ‘em and they’re only $45 for two! Scoop them up while you can here: http://www.katespade.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3836368&keywords=bow+hair+pins
Those folks over at Tarte sure know how to cook up a mean makeup pallette! When I saw this first hit the shelves I couldn’t believe the price. $52?!?! That’s right, $52 for 32 full sized eyeshadows, 16 lip colors and 6 cheek colors all in a chic silver case. By the way, did you know that this thing is valued at almost $700???!!! Get one while you can, they won’t last long! http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml;jsessionid=4GPL5CMMTCVGCCV0KQNQX0Q?id=P247380&categoryId=C7010#
I stumbled on this website and had to share their amazing-ness. ban.do creates wearable art for your hair with different kinds of headbands, flowers, hair pins, corsages… I think you get the drift. Check out their website and see what you can get for a special someone on your gift list, plus spend $200 and get free shipping! :) http://www.shopbando.com/Home.aspx My favorite is the bow headband here: 
My new favorite eye cream, wrinkles BE GONE!
So the other day someone said to me, “I’m only 22, I don’t NEED anti-aging skincare…” Hmm, last I checked honey, we start aging from the day we’re born! *Awwww SNAP!* So, with the holiday season rapidly approaching, I have GOT to give thanks to Shisedo for coming out with another amazing product… Benefiance Concentrated Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream is quite possible the best eye cream I’ve ever tried (Sorry Dr. Brandt R3P!). It’s an ultra-rich, age-defense eye cream that protects skin from dehydration and dramatically minimizes the appearance of wrinkles and lines. Because it is a very rich creme, it’s reccommended for dry to very dry skin. I don’t know about you, but with this cooler weather my skin is DRY! This absorbs right in and makes that thin under-eye skin look nourished and fresh. Thank to Shisedo! Get yours here: http://www.sca.shiseido.com/index.cfm?select=catalog/index.cfm?product=363
My first music video!!!
Check out this music video I did hair and makeup for… The artist is Nastassiya and the song is called The Real Thing off her debut album Red Balloon-OUT SOON! It was a super fun shoot and she is the sweetest thing ever (not to mention she speaks 5 languages!), I’d love to work with her again 
Click on the link to view: Nastassiya-The Real Thing
Giorgio Armani, I think I love you.
After a photoshoot last weekend, I got my first chance to play with some of the Giorgio Armani cosmetic line. Let me tell you, AMAAAZING!!! I’ve found my new favorite red, Shine Lipstick in shade #08. It’s a beautiful blue based red that is super hydrating and leaves the lips drenched in color. Check it out at: http://www.giorgioarmanibeauty-usa.com I haven’t had a chance to experiment with the rest of the line, but if it’s anything like the lipsticks and clothing, it’s going to be around for a while! 
Fading hair color? Brassy blonde? ARTec has you covered
So since going dark for winter, (darker than ever this time… BLACK!) I’ve been noticing that it’s starting to fade only at my roots. Thank the hair gods I remembered a few things from beauty school and pulled an old trick out of the bag… ARTec color depositing and toning shampoos and conditioners. I prefer the shampoos because they seem to deposit more pigment than the conditioners do, and the conditioners can be drying. If you’ve got pale blonde hair and are looking brassy, try the White Violet. If you’ve got a bright red that just wont quit, go for the Cherry Bark. There’s a solution for every hair color. Get it from Amazon online here: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_sq_top?ie=UTF8&keywords=artec%20shampoo&index=blended&pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001Q9QMII&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0FKSXDW52R0JDE4G0ERR And it’s all for under $15, your locks will thank you!
NARS Newness!
For those of you in L-O-V-E with all things NARS, they’ve just whipped up some amazing new foundations. The Sheer Matte and Sheer Glow are beauty-ful and come in 12 shades. So that means all skin tones are covered, from porcelain pale to rich ebony. I’ve been using the Sheer Glow lately (thank you winter skin) and it leaves the skin slightly dewy and hydrated, but with a buildable coverage. That means YOU decide what coverage you want. Check it out, or put it on your holiday wish list!
SORRY IT’S BEEN SO LONG!
Ok, so here I am starting this blog and I realized I haven’t put anything up on it in weeks. OOPS! Ok ya’ll I’m back at it, sorry for the delay! 
Let’s Get Nude…
Not what you were thinking… Nude LIPS! I’m a sucker for a nude lip and wanted to share a few of my favorite lip colors to achieve exactly that.
1. MAC lipglass in C-Thru (I love it so much I just got it tattooed on my arm!) http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT166&PRODUCT_ID=309&SKU_ID=2646&QUERY=c-thru
2. Mac lipglass in Revealing, beautiful on deeper skin tones http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT166&PRODUCT_ID=309&SKU_ID=2659&QUERY=revealing
3. YSL ROUGE VOLUPTÉ Lipstick in 1,2,3 or 4 (My personal fave for lighter complexions is #2) http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P218426&shouldPaginate=true&categoryId=1070
4. NARS Lip Lacquer in Chelsea Girls http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P2864&shouldPaginate=true&categoryId=3976
and last but not least…
5. Bare Escentuals Buxom Lipgloss in Katie http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P174213&categoryId=B70
Dsquared2 by MAC
As some of you may know, I am a face contouring queen… The cheekbones I didn’t get naturally I’ll get from my makeup So when I saw the new Dsquared2 by MAC collection I fell in love with their new contour powder. It comes in two shades and is a limited edition, so get it while it lasts! http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT1786&PRODUCT_ID=6466 Another one of my favorite contouring powders (which is actually a blush) is MAC Harmony http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT156&PRODUCT_ID=329&SKU_ID=1541&QUERY=harmony
Pick one of these two up and you will be in cheekbone heaven!
Scratch your back with Minx Nails
When I saw my friends nails the other day I had to know what nail polish she had on because it looked just like gold metal… Enter Minx Nails, no polish nail coverings. Not the harmful acrylic or gel types, just a covering that goes on top of your nails (natural or not) and wears longer than average nail polish. You can order them online and do them yourself howeverI recommend going to a certified spa to get them done the first time-plus if you’re anything like me when I paint my nails, you wouldn’t want to mess them up… It should run around $50-60 for a manicure, but it lasts 10-14 days and can be taken off with normal polish remover. Get Minxed!!! http://www.minxnails.com
