FOTD - Minimalist

I've been really trying to narrow down the products i use on a daily basis. Pixi2woo made a video the other day on a 3 minute makeup look, and she looked great; very fresh faced and light. So i was thinking about what i really needed to put on and still feel confident that i didn't look scary. I have 7 steps, but it could be narrowed down to 6. I absolutely loved this look, simple, natural and lovely.

1. Concealer - Bobbi Brown

2. Foundation - Origins Youthtopia

3. Eye Primer - Mac Painterly Paint Pot (not really necessary)

4. Blush - Nars Madly

5. Gloss - Chanel Pop

6. Powder - Bare Minerals

7. Mascara - YSL Faux Cils

Nars Sheer Glum:(

Hello ladies.... sorry I've been away for a month. July wasn't very motivating for me. Anyways August is here, and its time to dive into a fresh crop of cosmetics starting with a review of Nars Sheer Glow. Everyone and their sister have been raving about this foundation so i had to give it a go. Once i finally was matched up ( it only took 3 times) with Fiji i took it home and put it on my face. Ya and i used a regular flat foundation brush. Probably not the best choice, it streaked and was very hard to blend. So, then i tried my fingers. That helped it sink into my skin more, but since the foundation is so thick and heavy i would stay away from using powder to set it. It sets on its own, or i just swept bronzer over it. It did give amazing coverage and it did look like my face had an inner glow which was really attractive. But, i was getting large painful spots all long my jawline. I surmised it to be the Sheer Glow, it is not oil free, and being more oily in the summer months made face an oil slick. So now im giving the Sheer Matte a try and that is oil free, though its still thick if not thicker than the Sheer Glow and just as hard to blend. Hopefully i dont breakout again:(

June Favorites!!:)

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair

Giorgio Armani UV Silk Foundation

Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer

Tarte Bronzer - Park Ave Princess

Chanel Lip Fluo - Pop

Mac Eyeshadow Brush

Mac e/s- Mulch

YSL Faux Cils Mascara

Lancome Artliner

Benefit High Beam

Urban Decay - Get Baked palette

Phyto - creme de jour

Prada by Prada parfum

Opi - Rapid Dry top coat

Philosophy - Melon Daiquiri body wash

Versace Versence

Hello Ladies... My fragrance of the week is Versace Versence. I have been really loving all the Versace fragrances for summer because they are light, fresh, citrusy, complex, and sophisticated. Versence though is my favorite. Its a sweet woody floral and it smells so light and fresh and doesn't make me nauseous. I just wish it lasted longer on my skin:( Its composition opens with fruit of the Mediterranean; bergamot, green mandarin and pickled pear; the heart notes are sea lily, jasmine petals and spicy accords of cardamom; base notes of woody accords,sandalwood, cedar, olive wood and musk complete the composition.

Mask-Scare-AHH!!! I'm in love;)

Hello ladies!!..... I've found it!! I listened to the hype and went to Sephora and purchased YSL Faux Cils. And i have to say i am impressed. My lashes look soo long and lovely and not only that the mascara has a very pleasant smell, and the packaging is gorgeous!! The volume isn't as dramatic as MUFE Smokey Lash, but that one tends to be too cakey. But two coats of this and boom, hello lashes!!
Nail of the week: China Glaze - For Audrey. I'm thinking about getting Splash of Grenadine by Essie, and also P's and Q's by Nicole. And i saw this ad for Midnight Poison, the models nails were soo neat looking it want to do it on mine! They are black with white tips and then a touch of gray at the base of the nail... eerie, but pretty.

Bronze Baby!! Park Avenue Princess:)

I have been on the hunt for the perfect bronze to complement my skin tone and is easy to work with. Well when i went into Sephora to purchase Tarte's Park Avenue Princess i was surprised to find out that they have a new formulation - Matte Waterproof!!! Oh decisions decisions.... Should i get the matte or the sparkly? Well matte won me over just because its more versatile if i want shimmer i can use a MSF. I have been using it and loving it everyday. This is my Holy Grail bronzer for sure. I use it to contour and as an all over bronzer. To apply it with a light hand i have a Mac 187se. And i adore the packaging!!!

Prada Please!!:)

Hello ladies... It took a while for me to get inspired for this week's fragrance. I was milling around the fragrance stand and remembered this lady that had to buy Prada cause she loved it so much...and i got to talking with her and we shared similar tastes. I had smelled it and liked it before but then put it aside. And the newest Prada i wasn't really crazy about, L'eau Ambree. Prada by Prada is an oriental fragrance based on amber. I didn't know i was a fan of orientals, but Coco Mademoiselle is one as well and that was my very first perfume. In the composition amber is surrounded by four main essences (essential oils): Indian sandalwood, Indonesian patchouli, French labdanum resin, and Siam benzoin.
Top notes: bergamot, bitter orange, mandarin, mimosa absolute. Middle notes: rose absolute, patchouli absolute. Base notes: labdanum, Tonka beans, vanilla, sandalwood, benzoin.

I got my first complement with this fragrance today, it could be a keeper!!