Illamasqua Blushers!

Illamasqua has what I think are the best blushes. The color payoff is phenomenal. The colors are to die for! I am obsessed with purchasing every color they have. My favorites right now are Tweak, Lover, Panic and Excite. There a little pricey but you don't have to use much so they will last a while. They also have great staying power, I put it on in the morning and at 11pm my blush still looks vibrant as if I had just put it on. These are definitely the best blushes out there by far. Check them out at Sephora. Test it out, go on with your day and see how this blush lasts. Tweak and Excite are my favorites. I will soon be trying there cream blushes soon and I will write a review. What are your favorite blushes?

Believe the hype!

Olay Professionals had a scientific study published in the British Journal of Dermatology to support its position as one of todays leading anti-aging skincare brand. The study was a collaboration of physicians at Columbia University and the University of Miami- showed that 58% of the 196 female participants experienced more of a visible change in skin wrinkles using Olay's Professional Pro x line than a group using Tretinoin, which is my holy grail in skin care products. So to say the least i am skeptical of this finding. The woman also claimed the lines around there eyes improved 17% oppose to the 11% with tretinoin. Participants were between the ages of 40-65, possessing moderate to severe wrinkling. Now this is exciting, I have always respected the Oil Of Olay line. The participants were examined via high resolution digital imaging, marking one of the first studies of its kind to compare an over-the-counter drugstore item with a prescription grade product.There was even a debate whether to have such an active product available on your drug store shelf. It retails for $42-$62. Purchase this product at CVS where they have a pretty good return policy in case this does not perform well on your skin. I am however sold for the time being and will be purchasing this product. I will be doing a review on it myself. I am a pretty hard person to please when it comes to seeing results.The product is called Oil of Olay Professional PROx-Intesive Wrinkle Protocol.

Great Deal At Sephora!

Sephora has a great deal that I must get the word out about! Benefit's Legally Bronze set which includes- Hoola Bronzer, High Beam Highlighter, Benefit Bad Girl Brown Mascara and Gilded Highlighting stick. They are all full size! The price is only $35.00. I thought that was an amazing price being Hoola alone is $28.00 alone. So if you like these products I suggest you get to sephora before this deal is gone!

I am on a mission to find Mac Pro Blush in Salsa Rose

I have been on a mission to find this beautiful blusher shade by Mac in Salsa Rose. I have seen it on You tube on Pixi2woo's channel and ever since i have been obsessed. I cant find it on Ebay or the Mac store. If anyone knows how i can get my hand on this little gem please give me a shout out! I will be forever thankful!

My new favorite products!

I have some new products i am loving! First i will start with skincare- Befine Brown sugar, honey and oatmeal scrub, this stuff is amazing! Its all natural and the scrubbing particles melt in to your skin when its done exfoliating. It's safe enough to use everyday. My skin is baby smooth without any irritation like with most scrubs. I am also loving Oil of Olay Eye Lifting Serum. This eyecream allows your concealer to go on so smooth. Your eyes look refreshed just minutes after using this product. It also brightens your under eye circles. As for makeup, I really love the Revlon Soft Nude lipcolor. It's really the perfect nude. I find it goes lovely with Revlons Colorstay Lipliner in Rose. I also purchased the NYC Bronzing Powder in Sunny and it really is a great Bronzer. At first I wasn't really buying all the hype I was hearing but now I'm a believer. A cheek color I'm adoring right now is Stila Convertible Duo Lip and Cheek Cream in Lillium. OMG! I love applying this after the NYC Broner on the apples of my cheek. Its so natural and gives such a beautiful pinky mauve color. It really blends nicely with the bronzer. Another lippie I'm crushing on is NYC lipstick in Chiffon. Its a light pink shimmery color that goes beautiful over Revlon Soft Nude lipstick. Its only 99 cents! You can't beat that. Oh i forgot to mention my all time love right now and it is my beloved Retin-A. This product is doing amazing things for my skin. I love how it just peels away all the damage i have done. Its smooths and evens my skintone. It's like magic in a bottle. I am purchasing a new camera soon and I will be able to start swatching, thank god.
Until then, do you have any new favorite products? I live to hear about new products, its one of my favortie Beauty Blogger Posts!

Motives Cosmetics

Motives is an up and coming Makeup line by Lori Ridinger. It is suppose to be comparable to Mac cosmetics. You can shop for Motives on Market America through shopping with Mary at shoppingwithmary.com. She is a representative for Market America who i interviewed for this post. Market America is an online portal to many high quality products. They also have very high quality Nutritional Supplements and Diet Supplements. Here is a short list of Motive products comparable to Mac.
Mac-Motives
1.Amber Lights-Pink Gold
2.Smut- Dusk
3.Electra- Sex in the City
4.Shroom- Pearl
5.Sable- Cinnamon Spice
6.Antiqued- Bedroom Eyes
7.Bronze- Chic
8.Charcoal Brown- Cappuccino
9.Expresso- Hershey Kiss
10. Wedge- Latte
Nars-Motives
1.Turkish Delight-Debutante Pink
2.Casino-Miami Glow
3.Orgasm-Lust
This list of Dupes is from Motives, it is not my opinion.
I will be ordering some of these dupes and I will do a review on it.
You can check out Motives website for a more detailed overview of the cosmetics

Mean girls!

I have a 15 Year old daughter who is obsessed with having the right friends, clothes, hair, makeup, ect... Having all these things does not exclude you from the torment and abuse girls lay on each other daily. For example, girls these days size each other up within seconds of meeting each other. They comment on each others clothes, hair, makeup and who hangs out with who. My daughter came home the other day crying because she worked so hard to get her hair straight and when she got to school her friends said she looked better with curly hair. They also told her she looked better without her glasses and that she should loose the old lady coat she was wearing. How on earth did girls get so judgemental! Where are they learning this? Is it the parents or is it society. I mean take MTV for instance, everything is focused on materialistic things. For instance, the show "Teen Cribs" where kids show off there extravagant homes with horses in the backyard for godsakes! Or how about the show "My Sweet Sixteen" where parents throw lavish not mention outrageously over priced birthday parties for there teeny bopper. Kids see this and it gives them a sense of entitlement. Girls are definitely the ones hit hardest in this media tyrade. How about the show "Bad Girls Club" I walked in on my daugher watching this train wreck of a show. Two girls were beating each other up dressed like prostitutes. I immediatley put the parental block on. What message is that sending and thats on the Oxygen Network which i thought was like my beloved Lifetime channel. Everywhere you look whether it's you tube or MTV or in school girls are being mean and judgemental to each other. How did our girls become so jealous, backstabbing, superficial and just out right mean! I'll tell you though, this blogging community has given me some hope that women and girls can come together for a cause, even if its about a lipstick. We have the capabilities of being compassionate, friendly, caring and loving community. For now though i have to teach my daughter to ignore the mean girls and focus on the good girls! Most of us girls grow up to be loving wonderful women and mothers who know better. Has anyone had a mean girl experience? My daughter would love to know she's not alone!