Around the Internet

In poking around the web and the rest of the blog-o-sphere I found the following wonders

from TheFab411 :

MAC's Summer 2012 collection

I kind of want it just for the packaging and cool nautical bags alone!

From The Stylish Housewife & Penny Pincher Fashion:

Glossybox

Previously only available in 19 other countries Glossybox delivers 5 travel size samples each month.

You can customize your subscription plan and then create a beauty profile to receive customized samples each month. 

The first American Glossybox for this month is no longer available but you bet your socks I signed up to get in on the next go round!!

image via: Penny Pincher Fashion

image via: Penny Pincher Fashion


One of my friends also hipped me to the New Beauty  Test Tube. 
Oh my word.
I am going to be broke and soon!
There are so many great products out there for me to try!!

Then SEPHORA emailed me to tell me about some new arrivals like
NARS Beach Lover Set
A five piece travel set for lips, eyes and cheeks.

Must. Have. It. All.



Have you seen anything new you're lusting after this week?

Dazzling Treats from Smashbox!!!

Hey there Beauties!!

I was perusing the web and the magazines this weekend and came across some TO.DIE.FOR. beauty loot.

check it out!

 As one of the biggest indie-rock sensation to hit the music scene in years Florence + The Machine teamed up with Samshbox to pick her favorites and pack them in a swanky little bag JUST FOR YOU!!!! 

Don’t miss your chance to grab this star-worthy kit with everything you’ll need to create Florence’s go-to look—think jet-black eyes, neutral cheeks and crimson lips for only $45.00!!!

 

 ****ADDED BONUS!***

 You can get a free download of Florence’s hit “Cosmic Love” when you purchase the kit!  

 

 

Also new from Smashbox is their Burlesque Beauty Collection

Straight from the set of the soon to be released smash movie sensation Burlesque- Starring Christina Aguilera, Cher, Stanley Tucci , Kristen Bell and many more...

 Smashbox put together a kit with all the must have items to create the smoky, sultry looks found within the movie!!!

Set Includes:

• Limitless Liquid Liner Pen in Jet Black 

• Shadow & Liner Quad in Risque

• Loose Shimmer in Burlesque 

• Double Ended Lip Gloss in Peep/Show

 

Stay tuned for more info on the Holiday 2010 Collections!!!!!

Get Your Evil On

Among the many advantages of working for an online fashion company is the fact that it is more than acceptable to be on the internet constantly. Little do they know, that for the past couple of weeks, I have been scouring cyber space for the down low on MAC’s Venomous Villains collection and how I can get my sparkly little hands on exactly what I want.
So the scoop is that it launches for all of us in the US on September 30^th,  but what time?
^{(Some rumors state it could begin online as early as today, yes today, September 27th at 6pm EST which is 3pm for me!)}
 That I still can’t figure out.
(Lucky for me, I recently switched to the early shift, so I will be up and at it quite early)
However, my most recent researching has been dedicated to weeding out those pesky permanent items that MAC is notorious for sneaking into these great launches. 
I will admit, as a long time beauty junkie, I have fallen in this trap more than I’d like to admit. We all know it. 
It sneaks up on you in the fury of the launch in the early morning hours, before you’ve had your coffee (or tea… or hot chocolate), when you suddenly realize that those 3 blushes you just paid for, you: a. already have or b. realize that you could have saved yourself the puffy eyes and irritation of fighting the online world and sauntered to pick them up at any MAC store at your convenience. FAIL. However, after logging countless hours, Venomous Villains seems to be mostly limited edition (which does make my heart sing…just a little). Research completed, I then compile a list of “Must, Must, Must Haves (Read: “These products will put me into a makeup coma” and “I will absolutely die without them”) and Wants (Read: “If I grow a money tree, or in the event of an emergency, an item I want sells out one of these will be my immediate back up”).
Let’s face it ladies, I want it all…or at least one from each collection. But after looking through it all and really answering the “Will I really ever use or wear this?” dilemma, I find myself not really wanting one thing from every collection.

My thought process goes something like this…I NEED (yes, I NEED)

Malifecent’s Bad Fairy and Mean Green nail lacquers (perfect for Fall)

Maleficent’s Briar Rose Beauty Powder 

(I have never bought a Beauty Powder from MAC before…so this will be a first..Tips and tricks are more than welcome)

the Evil Queen’s Bite of an Apple Powder Blush

and last, Dr. Facilier’s Magically Cool Liquid Powder

(I’m opting for the Cajun color –sheer bronze that reflects gold…I think Yes!).  

And I WANT….everything else, because let’s face it…I’m an addict.

its' finally FALL and I'm BACK!!!!!

Hello Glamazons!

I'm back!

Did you miss me?

Of course you did!

Well its finally fall in sunny Southern California and you know what that means?
New makeup!!

Whoo hoo!!

One of my favorite things about fall is being able to rock the sultry smoky eye and a generally darker look than I have been ALL summer long!

Time to put away the Beach Bunny Bronze and look forward to a Warm Winter Tan!!!

During my hiatus I was trying to figure out the direction of this blog and have decided it will contain several parts.

A How-to section- see a lovely look in a magazine but are unsure of how to pull them off?

Send me your questions!

I will take before and after pictures with my wonderful willing friends!

A Whats's Hot section - because makeup is like fashion and something new comes out all the time! How can you keep up? Sweet Emotions will do it for you!

And a Look of the Week section - this will showcase/ highlight some of the best makeup looks out there and what I've managed to pull off each week as well!

I invite you to join me on this new journey and check back often for new product reviews, pictures and info!

Looking forward to chatting with you all!!!