Make Up For Ever Summer 2013–Get Splash Happy!

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  Don’t be afraid to make a splash this summer! You can still look your best at the beach or the pool, thanks to Make Up For Ever. The award-winning Aqua range is introducing some new vibrant shades for summer that are smudge-proof and made to stand warm weather overload. I’m a HUGE fan of [...]

CEW 2013 Beauty Award Winners

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COSMETIC EXECUTIVE WOMEN ANNOUNCES THE YEAR’S BEST BEAUTY PRODUCTS Industry Leaders Select 2013’s Most Innovative Products at the Insiders’ Choice Awards  Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) celebrated this year’s breakthrough beauty products yesterday at the 19th Annual CEW Beauty Insiders’ Choice Awards. This year, CEW awarded 36 products across 30 product categories, plus Best Seller Awards, the Indie Beauty [...]

The Beauty Blog Spotlight Desert Island Series with Beauty Info Zone

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Beauty Info Zone’s Lisa has way more fun than a blogger should picking her 12 items for a fantasy desert island experience. Pin It

Laura Mercier Folklore Collection: Review, Pics and Swatches

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      Introducing the Folklore Collection by Laura Mercier. Rich, earthy and tribal colours inspired by cultures of South and Central America make up the Summer 2013 Collection. I’m reading a book on Native Americans in the 1890′s and these colors remind me so much of the landscape in the west at that time. The red [...]

What’s In April Ispy Bag?

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    This month’s Ipsy sample bag is the third and best of the three. I haven’t been impressed with the previous two so this was a nice change. The theme for April is Pretty in Pink, I’m down with that. There are four products, two full sized–I’m down with that too. The bag is [...]

Aveda Art of Nature Petal Essence Collection

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Aveda’s Spring/Summer Collection is inspired by nature, boasting pure pastels as well as more vibrant colors. Janell Geason, Artistic Director for Aveda introduces a blossoming palette that goes beyond mineral makeup to use natural plant ingredients that are gentle to the skin AND the planet. “We’re seeing a return to color in makeup with techniques [...]

The Best of Spring Beauty!

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In the world of cosmetics, seasons don’t follow nature or the calendar. Some brands were launching their spring collection is November and some began touting their summer collections back in February. Now we’re into April and the summer offerings are in full swing. Here in the Pacific Northwest spring is arriving sporadically but that hasn’t [...]

5 Best Makeup Wipes

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Okay, I admit it, I’ve become kinda a makeup wipe junkie.  I use them waaay more than I should. With a busy work schedule, a few side jobs and keeping up with this blog, I sometimes don’t have the energy to go through my entire skin care routine so I grab a makeup wipe instead. [...]