Perception Super Gloss

I am excited for all of you to see the new Spring/Summer 2012 Ad Campaign for Perception Super Gloss. Thanks for everyone who has supported me thus far and for those of you who have not yet purchased you can do so here. It was important for me to not only create a fab product but a GREEN product. Take a few seconds and read the ad campaign for details on the product including ingredients. HAPPY SHOPPING LOVIES!!!!!!!!!

Beauty Tips from the Stars

I always enjoy sharing tips with my lovies.....Here are a few celeb beauty tips that will surely have you saying good-bye to winter blues.

"Sitting in a steam room for 20 minutes, I think, is the secret to why my skin has a youthful glow. It really does keep you moisturized. At home, inside of my steam shower, I add eucalyptus oil and it opens everything up. " -Nia Long

"A woman is most beautiful when she smiles. Other than that, the most valuable tip I've learned is always use a skin moisturizer!"-Beyonce

"Don't go a full day or night without washing your face. You have to get all the dirt and makeup out of your pores."-Mary J. Blige

"Once I started drinking more water, my skin, hair and nails all flourished."-America Ferrera

"Every woman—even women of color—should wear a blush bronzer. Not a self-tanner bronzer!"-Iman

"To make lips look naturally pink, I put on red lipstick, wipe it off, and then apply clear gloss."-Halle Berry

Red Lips for the Holidays

Sometimes I can be completely random....and today is no different. While thinking of what to wear for New Years I decided I wanted RED lips. Anyone who has shopped for red lipstick/lip glass/lip tint knows that this is a task. When choosing the perfect shade it can be pretty intimidating. Picking the wrong color can look vulgar and cheap when its meant to look sexy, sophisticated and POWERFUL. Here are a few tips:

• Be sure it does not clash with your skin tone
• Be sure it does not make your teeth look yellow
• Be sure your eye shadows and cheek color of the overall face palette does not clash with the red lips.
• Blush should pick up the lipstick’s underlying tone
• If you never use a lip brush for any other shade of lipstick, purchase one for use with red lipsticks for a crisp, concise finish

Due to me being Medium-dark skin I am looking for dark red or red with a plum high gloss.

What are your favorite red lip colors and/or brands lovies?

Nicki Minaj and MAC Collaborate on Lipstick

Nicki Minaj Fans and Cosmetic Lovers all have something to be excited about. Nicki Minaj has collaborated with MAC Cosmetics to launch a limited edition Nicki Minaj Pink Friday 4 lipstick in honor of her debut album. It will go on sale exclusively online for only four Fridays starting November 26, 2010. Visit MAC's website, maccosmetics.com, next Friday.

Make-Up and Fashion Coincide

Ginna Clark Make-Up Artist
Photo Credit: Itaysha Jordan



I had the pleasure of sitting down with Capital Region/NYC based Make-up Artist Ginna Clark and we discussed how fashion and make-up coincide as well as some 2010/2011 trends. Ginna is a rising star in her field and is quickly becoming a highly recognizable talent. Her client list is extensive and her ambitious attitude made our interview one of a kind.



When did your love of makeup begin?

"My love of make up began at a very young, maybe 4 or 5. My mother gave me so much attentive love and hands on education with the importance of being a lady and it became the root of our bond. She stressed having good etiquette and made learning & loving my femininity so much fun. I understood being a woman was an empowering luxury...a gift."





Read the full article here.

Beauty Secrets Revealed

Lovies it is always wise to make sure your make-up bag is fresh and fab. In order to do this it is important to clean your make-up bag out on a regular basis and replenish your must haves. I am going o help you out so pay careful attention.

Eyeshadow

• Needs to be replaced every 3 months

• Whenever possible use disposable brushes (but make sure you actually dispose of them)

Lipstick/LipGloss/LipBalm

• Needs to be replaced once a year
• Oil based lip products don't have water so you can hold onto them a little longer than a year

Foundation

• Needs to be replaced every 6 to 12 months
• Once open and exposed to air (and stored in bathroom where it is dark and moist) it is easy for foundation to breed bacteria (and cause infections)

Blushes

• Needs to be replaced every 2 years
• Cream blushes have a shorter life span due to the liquid base
• Blushes get hard when they can no longer be used
• Clean blush brushes by running them on a dry paper towel daily
• Shampoo blush brushes every 2 weeks
• Store blush brushes upright

There is a Fun Fashion Find for you guys called Beauty Alert. It is labels that you can place on all your beauty products that will display the date your purchase and when they expire. You can purchase Beauty Alert here.

***Remember performance matches expiration date***

Fun Finds-Cosmetics

Ladies I am super excited about this find. When you were younger did you ever bug your parents about press on tattoos. Well those days have now been reinvented with a little flair. "Press On Eyeshadow" created by makeup artist Irina Iosilevich is sure to give you a promising "professional" look. While reading the directions I was surprised to see that the process was instantaneous. 1)smooth the design applique on your eyelid 2) press it into place to ensure that your color is distributed evenly 3)peel back and TADA. There are 27 kits to choose from. My two favorites are the zebra and leopard patterns. The EyeEnvy by Coloron kits start at $17.50 at sephora.com or coloronpro.com. I ordered a few more and am stoked to receive them.....WAIVERRRRRRRRRRRRR!

Top Shop Make-Up Launch

Top Shop (UK based) who is known for the stylish and funky yet fresh clothing has now launched a make-up line. There encouraging you to "reinvent your mak-up bag". The line offers eye, lip and skin make-up as well as nail polish. Check out http://topshop.com/