Sephora's Birthday Party

Hello everyone! It's been a while since my last post. I got caught up in daily life activities (It always happens) But, I am back and I want to share with you my birthday gifts from Sephora.
Yes, it was my birthday recently and with each year I feel very thankful for the wonderful people in my life, specially my family and my Booboo.
But, with each year passing by, I am starting to think about the aging process that everybody will have to experience at one point in our lives. Yes! I am very vain and I would like to be young forever. I am very guilty of that and I try to take good care of my skin. I always drink lots of water, I always wear SPF and I always apply skin care products before going to bed.

I went to Sephora with the excuse to pick up my birthday gift and with the secret idea of getting some skin care products. And this is what I found:

dr. brandt collagen booster 

This dr. brandt collagen booster, it supposed to stimulate the collagen production of the skin. So far, I like this product. I like the smell and and I like that its light formulation applies very easy into the skin. This is not a moisturizer, so you need to apply one after applying this product. I have seen some good improvement on my face, specially on my cheeks. The pores look less visible around my cheeks and nose area.

I also got this: 

Apivita Express Beauty Mask with Ginkgo Biloba 

Apivita Express Eye Mask. I've been wanting to get my hands on this mask for quite some time. I was wanting to try the Ginkgo Biloba because I've heard that it is really good for the skin. 

This mask says to help improve the apparence of the under eye area, so I had to try it. This is very rich cream mask that you apply under the eye area and on your eyelids and leave it for 10-15 minutes. The box has 6 double packs for a total of 12 little packs. I used just one pack for both eyes because as I said, this is a very concentrated mask. I really noticed a reduction in my puffiness and my under eye area looked brighter after I used this mask. I will keep using it and I hope to see good results. 

And finally.........Happy Birthday Beautiful gift set from benefit.

I got the they're Real mascara. I have never tried this mascara before, but I have heard wonders about it. I haven't seen what is the big thing about this mascara, to be honest. I didn't see that it gave any full length to my eye lashes. But, I think I am happy to have gotten this as a  gift so I can tried it on.

What I am really loving is this What's up highlighter. It gives me a nice glow without looking to pinkish like other highlighters do on my skin complexion.  This blends really well with my skin tone and I love it!

I hope you all are enjoying the Spring season and that your allergies are under control. Mine are acting up lately and I am trying to control them drinking a lot of green smoothies and a lot of ginger tea. So far, so good.

My love to all. Hasta pronto! 

Bye

Lip Bomb Glossy Lacquer Stain

Hello everyone!!!

I wanted to share with you these wonders from mirenesse.com. These Lip Bombs contain vitamin E, have a rich pigmentation, and give a velvety finish. They are a gloss, stain and a lacquer, three in one!!

I am so in love with this. I got the Bomb number 4 on my October Ipsy bag and I loved it. The shade is a pink color and it looks very nice on me, but I also wanted to get he Bomb number 2, which is a very deep red shade, so I bought it.

They are very pricey, ($35.00 or $28.00 if you are a Mirenesse VIP member) but worth it. They have a good staying power and the finish is so gorgeous and bold. It had a sponge tip applicator and I will suggest to clean off the excess on the tip before applying the product so you don't apply to much on your lips. You can also build the intensity by applying more product and dispersing it with your fingers. 

Now, this will smear a little, despite of the claims that it won't, (or maybe it smears on me because I apply to much?) so make sure to use a nude lip liner in the outer of your lips to prevent the gloss from going everywhere.  

Another complait I have with this product is the packaging. After having them in my purse for a few days when I was on vacation, the letters on the plastic tube started to fade away and one of the tubes cracked, too. I have a few glosses that of course come in a plastic tube, but they haven't cracked and still look in good conditions. Considering the price, I think that they could have done better with the packaging.

  

Overall, I think this is a great product that provides a wonderful color, nurture your lips and it last for a long time. I just wish that it will come in a better plastic tube and it was not so expensive.

Lip Bomb Glossy Lacquer Stain No 4 

Lip Bomb Glossy Lacquer Stain No 2

Bomb No 2 and Bomb No 4

How to Be Happier & More Confident This Year!

Hello everyone.......I know I am a little late, but Happy New Year!! I hope you all had a wonderful New Year's Eve with family and friends.
As a year comes to an end and we welcome a new year, we all want to make resolutions for a better and happier year.
I thought of sharing this video from one on my favorite makeup gurus in YouTube, Jessica Harlow. She is amazing with makeup tutorials and also giving suggestions in how to improve our inner person.

I hope you all enjoy this video and find it helpful to achieve your goals and resolutions for this 2013.

Love to everyone!!!

Loving the vampy lips trend

I could not resist to buy this Revlon Super Lustrous Black Cherry Lipstick and to join the current vampy lips trend of the season.

This is a not so easy color to wear. The first time I did, I worked so hard to make it last longer, so I applied a lip primer under it, and it was not a good idea. My lips got too dry and it made the color itself to looked too matte and dark for my skin tone.

My advice is to only apply a lip liner in  a natural shade under it and to take your time applying the lipstick with a lip liner brush. The best lip liner brush that I have ever used is this one from BHCosmetics.  Believe me, it really, really makes a difference to follow this process. I am the kind of woman who is always on the rush and I avoid to wear lipsticks that take too much work to apply and to make them look perfect. But, I think that we need to take our time to look fabulous.

Have any of you tried this lipstick from Revlon? What do you think? Are you the type of girl that stray away from dark lipsticks?

Hasta Pronto!!!

Nail Polish Sucker

The trend for the cold months is always dark, vampy shades for lipsticks and nail polishes. Well, I like more colorful options and I've been wearing this electric nail polishes. And guess what? it makes me happy!!!!!

Got this Spectacle nail polish on my September MyGlam Bag

It is a little opaque for my taste, but after a coat of clear nail polish looks perfect

                            

Love, love this yellow color

A black nail polish for a trendy look

And finally a green color to make everyone pea green with envy :)

This one has shine, love it!!

Head and Shoulders Damage Rescue Program

Hello everyone!!! I want to give a big thanks to the people from the www.influenster.com for sending me the new Head & Shoulder Damage Rescue Shampoo and Conditioner.

First of all, the Influenster is a program that sends free hair and skin products to participants for review. I subscribed for it on March and I have to confess that I am still trying to find how it works. It was a total surprise when I received an email a month ago saying that I was selected to participate in a new Influenster program with Head and Shoulders.

I received a full size shampoo and conditioner to try out. It claims to make the hair stronger in 10 washes. I have washed my hair two times with it, so it is too soon to testify on this claim. But I can tell you that I love the idea of using a shampoo and a conditioner from the same brand to control dandruff.  I also love its smell. It has a delicious, peach smell....

I am looking forward to see my hair falling out less and to see it looking more shiny and healthy. If you want to participate in this program from the Influenster, go to their website, subscribe and create your profile. You may be able to receive free goodies and to participate in many of their programs.

  Thanks a lot Influenster and Head and Shoulders!!!

December Ipsy Makeup Bag

Merry Christmas everyone. I hope that you all had a wonderful time with family and friends. 

Now, I want to show you my Ipsy (formally MyGlam)  bag from the month of December. It was just fabulous, filled with all the necessary goodies to glam at the holiday parties :)  Definitely, there is no better way to finish this year and to welcome the new year than looking gorgeous with the help of Ipsy. If you haven't subscribe yet, I suggest you to do it. One of my co-workers subscribed to Ipsy.com and she has been over the moon with the products and finding herself waiting to receive her new bag anxiously every month, just like me ;)

My Ipsy bag brought me:

NYX Lose Pearl Shadow in Charcoal Pearl

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in color Zero

Mai Couture Highlighter Papier

Mirabella Prime for Face and Eyes

Be a Bombshell Lip Gloss in hot mess

And my very favorite out of these products is the lip gloss. Once more, I am not a lip gloss fan, but how to say no to this beautiful red color?

I cannot wait to try the rest of the products from my Ipsy bag. I have been very satisfy with my subscription and I cannot wait for more.

Happy Holidays everyone