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October 17, 2011
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You Can Get With This or You Can Get With That: The Beauty Preferences Edition

Singer Having Makeup AppliedI've forgotten how fun it is to participate in a beauty tag...even if I tend to overthink my answers! The stunning Khadine from Cosmetic Passion recently tagged me on her blog in a beauty preference meme in which I have to choose one beauty product in a series of questions:

[blush] or [bronzer]?

Sure, I love using bronzer as blush, eyeshadow and as a highlight, but nothing beats a gorgeous, ethereal glow you can get with a coral-, orange- or peach-hued blush. My favorites:

[lipstick] or [lip gloss]?

Purple lipstick please! But I think I might be wearing a host of fun lip tattoos this fall just because I hear they stay on forever with minimal retouching. My favorites:

[eyeliner] or [mascara]?

I know winged eyeliner and its variations is hot right now but give me a great mascara to define my eyes. Too much work to get the perfect cat eye nowadays! My favorites:

[foundation] or [concealer]?

Hands down, I have to choose foundation---especially a cream foundation that can double as a concealer. My favorites: In progress.

[neutral eyeshadow] or [colored eyeshadow]?

I love a nice wash of a metallic, neutral eyeshadow just because I'm too lazy to blend colored eyeshadow and make it look presentable. Besides, metallic eyeshadow is a great Fall trend! See below!

[loose eyeshadow] or [pressed eyeshadow]?

I hate loose shadow (too messy) but it doesn't stop me from using the loose eyeshadows that I have. I love pressed eyeshadows in palettes though...granted that I don't break them! [laughs] My favorites:

[brushes] or [sponges]?

Believe it or not, I prefer using my BeautyBlender over my makeup brushes. I know there are people out there who think the BeautyBlender is nothing special but I have to disagree. First off, you're supposed to use it to stipple foundation, blush, etc. on the skin. If you use it like a regular sponge, you'll be disappointed. I love it because the technique is so artistic to me. My favorites:

Which ones would you choose?

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January 16, 2011
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How to Get Anika Noni Rose's Makeup Look at the 2011 BET Honors

Anika Noni Rose at the 2011 BET HonorsJust in case you haven't noticed, I adore Anika Noni Rose's makeup looks by celebrity makeup artist Samuel Paul. I totally forgot that the 2011 BET Honors took place this weekend until I saw this photo he posted on Facebook. Everything is fabulous - the hair, the makeup, the jewelry, the dress - just everything. And if you want to be just as fabulous - makeup wise at least - use these products:

face. For Rose, Paul used both Black Opal True Color Stick Foundations SPF 8 in Heavenly Honey and Nutmeg. Paul then set Rose's foundation with Black Opal Deluxe Finishing Powder in Medium and Black Opal Oil-Absorbing Pressed Powders in Cappuccino and Truffle.

eyes. Paul applied MAC Eyeshadow in Folie on the lid and blended Handwritten in the crease. He lined Rose's eyes with MAC Fluidline in BlackTrack. The mascara is none other than L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Blackest Black. Paul filled in Rose's eyebrows with Vanitymark Brow Powder in Dark Choco.

cheeks. Paul created a natural flush with CARGO Blush For Cheeks in Laguna.

lips. Rose's pout is a combination of MAC Lipstick in Kinda Sexy and MAC Tinted Lipglass in Oh Baby.

November 18, 2010
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How to Take Your Complexion to Perfection with the Right Shade and Foundation from @IMANcosmetics

The New Iman Cosmetics Find Your Shade Guide

Iman Cosmetics have put together this mini guide to help you decide which foundation you need to use in order to put your best face forward. For reference, I am NW40/NC45 in MAC, Caramel in Revlon ColorStay and Clay 2-3 in Iman Cosmetics.

Read on to see which Iman foundation you should buy!

May 21, 2010
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Beauty Blog Link Love: The Makeup Show, MAC, and Revlon

Retrodiva checks out the fun stuff at The Makeup Show, slideshow-form.

Mz. More from The Glamorous Gleam is taking you To The Beach with a sneak peek at the latest collection from MAC.

Who knew that baby shampoo could be dangerous? Betty Girl Makeup tells you how it could be hazardous to your skin!

Sarah from I Heart Cosmetics is ready and prepared for some sun with her too favourite facial sunscreens.

Curious as to which products Louise from MakeupLoveer is using right now? Find out here! Swatch-o-rama!

The Revlon Colorburst Lipsticks are finally landing on UK shores... Lipglossiping has them sussed and swatched!

Beautywoome.com unearths the the best dry shampoos on the market.

Jen at beautyjunkielondon gets a sneak preview of the new Autumn/Winter range from Boots No7.

Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed checks out drugstore concealers.

Phyrra tells you all about her Holy Grail eyeshadow product, Fyrinnae's Pixie Epoxy.

Sophie shows off and reviews the Sleek Kajals, with swatches.

Madame B Fatale interviews the Boss of Gloss winner, Cathy Mason.

Louise has a chat with celebrity hairdresser Andrew Collinge and reveals photos of her 80's hair shame.

The Pink Sith is smitten with BECCA Lip and Cheek Creme in Tuberose!

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Flying of on your holidays? Enter Lipgloss86's giveaway to win some Lee Stafford haircare.

Ever wanted to check out Annabelle Cosmetics? theNotice is hosting a giveaway of their new Mineral line, and you get an extra entry just for being... not Canadian?!

March 09, 2010
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Vixen, Validated: How to Get Anika Noni Rose's Makeup Look at the 3rd Annual Essence BWIH Luncheon

Celebrity makeup artist Samuel Paul created this lovely look for Anika Noni Rose for the 3rd Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon. The rundown as follows:

[eyes] "I blended NARS Single Eyeshadow Compact in Bengali softly around the whole eye and then lined the top lid with NARS Eye Liner Pencil in Black Moon. I applied MAC Eyeshadow in Carbon over the liner and blended it out. I also used NARS Eye Liner Pencil in Black Moon to line the inner eye rim. I then coated Rose's top and bottom lashes with L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black."

[blush] "I used MAC Powder Blush in Sweet as Cocoa to contour the cheeks. Then used Cargo Blush in Laguna on the apples of her cheeks."

[lips] "I fill in her entire lips with NARS Lipliner Pencil in Jilted Love and then filled in with NARS Lip Gloss in Dolce Vita."

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