by dollcosmetics | Feb 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Don’t fret Ethel, help is on the way! She looks like an Ethel right? =)
I was introduce to the
Daily Glow website about a week ago and I must say that I am in LOVE!!!!! I get an email from them about everyday and I can honestly say that not one topic hasn’t had me HoOkEd. Dr. Jessica Wu (dermatologist to the stars) talks about how to wash your face (I’ll be sharing soon), how to de-frizz your hair, how to get red carpet skin, how to “feed” your face, etc. It even has a quiz to see which beauty icon YOU are. I’m Sophia Loren, who are YOU???
(pssst take it
here)
It’s just PACKED full of goodies. I think that I am going to share some pearls of wisdom for them once a week for your listening pleasure. I think that Mondays are PeRfEcT because we can start the week off with an awesome tip that will get us going and keep us confident! Are you excited??? I am!!!!!
by dollcosmetics | Feb 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
I am SO excited for this giveaway!!! Brittany, of Brittany Rae Boutique and I have been talking about this for over a month and now it’s HeRe!!! I’ve introduced you to her before and she’s even sponsored another giveaway at Classy and we are SO glad to have her back. Here’s Brittany to tell you about her clothing line =):
“B-Priceless was founded in 2009 as a way to bring great fashion to women for less. All items are ALWAYS under $30! It’s a company committed to bringing you quality items for less. You can always count on b-Priceless to find the latest fashions at a price you can afford.”
What can you win you ask???
The winner of the b-priceless giveaway will win one of two prizes.
First Prize…CLOTHING OF COURSE!!! A top and bottom from Brittany’s clothing line!
Second prize…ACCESSORIES!!! A purse and jewelry of which you can choose!
Because Brittany’s clothes are in high demand and she is getting new goodies ALL the time, the winner will be selected March 17th, then sent options to choose from.
Here’s how to enter and ReMeMbEr each entry requires a different comment.
1. Leave a comment telling us how YOU try to b priceless everyday and which prize you would choose (i.e. the clothing or the accessories).
2. You must show your
complete and utter devotion to us by being a follower of our blogs/subscribe to my RSS Feed. You can find Brittany’s blog
here.
3. Share the link on Facebook and or Twitter
4. Blog about this giveaway and send them here to enter. If you have more than one blog post about it there too for an additional entry.
Remember to leave your email address in your comment if you can’t be reached via your blog! Giveaway starts 2/24/11 and ends 3/17/11 at midnight MST. The winner will be selected using random.org and will be announced on March 18th. GOOD LUCK! Here are some pics to get you drooling!!!
by dollcosmetics | Feb 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Katie from
The Sweet Paper House (check out her site!) has nominated me for a
Stylish Blogger Award!!!! Are you kidding me?!? I am so stoked =)!!! I love feeling that I am helping you guys and getting feedback is the BEST! Be it sweet emails that are meant for only me, requests or an award you guys make me feel
ToPs! I’m supposed to share 7 things about myself and recommend blogs that I love. So here goes nothin…
1. I have been married to my sweetheart for seven years and am LoViNg the ride =). We met in Siberia while doing service work in 2002 and have been buddies ever since. In the short time we have been married we have lived in 6 different states and now live in Saratoga Springs, Utah. Kev is a graphic designer for a medical training facility and we couldn’t be happier here. We have two cute, smooshy little boys that keep us on our toes =). Kayson (K-Diddy) is 5 and Branson (B-Bear) is 3.
2. I {heart} dancing. I danced for MTV when I lived in Southern California and just LOVED it! We got to dance on the set of That 70’s Show and under the Hollywood sign. Alas my hubby doesn’t like to dance so I haven’t been able to do it
very much…anyone wanna go clubbing?????
3. I used to sing at a bay side restaurant. You know those jazzy tunes by Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald…just
thinking about it makes me want to do it again =).
4. My birthday is coming up (March 8th) and I’m so excited to celebrate with friends and family. I love any excuse to get everyone together. It’s also National Women’s Day and they celebrate it everywhere, it seems, but here. This card was so Russian I had to post it LOL!
5. Shows I love to watch (some shamelessly) are:
the Bachelor
Glee
the Office
the Hills (when it was on and OnLy with Lauren)
So You Think You Can Dance!!!
Heroes (watching it on Netflix for the first time)
LOVED LOST! =)
6. I could be the HaPpIeSt person on Earth if you would let me just live at Disneyland!!! It’s where I used to perform, I went every year with my family, have had bachelorette parties, Kev’s and my first date, honeymoon and we love to take the boys! It was such a happy time in my life growing up and I think it’s so magical that whenever I go there I am transported back to those times and feel like a kid all over again. Oh, Dis…can’t wait for November to come =).
7. I LOVE SHOPPING!!!
And I love me a good deal! My fav places to shop?
– Ann Taylor (love the 40% off sale!)
– White House Black Market. I get most of my jeans from there and have NeVeR paid over $35!!! It’s all about discounts, coupons and going when jeans are already on sale =).
– Forever 21!
and
– Sephora duh =)
For the crafty girl and home decor girl in me I love Michael’s, Robert’s, Ross, Tai Pan and Hobby Lobby =).
Now onto the blogs that I adoooooooooore!!!!! =)
Becca shares her own crafty ideas as well as promotes others on her fabulous blog. I love it when bloggers support each other and highlight other people’s amazing”ness” =)
This woman is WONDER woman. I can’t believe all the stuff she makes by herself. I can only aspire to be so hard core and amazing. Her kitchen renovation BLOWS my mind!!!
I think she is so great at makeup application. She is VeRy easy to follow and I hope to meet her…is that weird? =)
Everything she makes, makes me want to have a little girl. She can take scraps, old clothes and make the CuTeSt stuff!!! For SURE check her out!!!
LoVe seeing the fashion on this girl’s site and how she is expLODING on the fashion scene!
enough said, this girl is dArLiNg (I guess not enough said) I love that her fashion is ruled by HER thoughts and ideas. She refuses to conform and would rather live in a Beatrix Potter world than anything =)
Jessica comes up with the most inventive stuff eVeR! One of my favs was the one with the Valentine Balls. SO cute!!!
Can you tell I like DIY blogs? I’m sorry if you were expecting makeup but I LOVE these kinds of blogs!!! This one I could (and have) spend hours at seeing what she does with cheap furniture from Goodwill.
Go check these sites out and you may be stuck for hours enjoying yourself! =)
by dollcosmetics | Feb 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Givenchy just came out with an amazing line to break through the icy winter that we have been enduring. Look at those warm oranges melting under her eyes into the pink blush. I think it is so fresh and makes me want to have summer sunny days right NOW!!! For those of you with blue and green eyes these hues would be fanTASTIC on you. Am I asking you to sport them down the grocery aisle in the exact way you see them below? No, but
try them…pretty please??? Step outside that comfort zone and apply a coral lightly to those cheeks and just “swish” some on your lids. You will LOVE it!!!
Here is more from the collection:
Blush Gelée in Candide Pink
Le Prisme Eye Quad in Candide Garden
Magic Khôl Eyeliner in Coffee 15
Rouge Interdit Lipstick in Candide Tangerine 50
Rouge Inerdit Shine Lipstick in Candide Nude 27
Gloss Interdit in Candide Tanderine 30,
Vernis Please in Candide Peach 173
Re-promoted items from the permanent collection
by dollcosmetics | Feb 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Here’s a video before I start the actual “look”. Just some products that I have been trying out.
Here’s the tutorial. Another in our series of “were It In Color” thanks to Michelle for the request! It’s Zooey Deschanel with a fun flirty smokey eye.
by dollcosmetics | Feb 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
Click
here to see what you can get for a $17.50 purchase of Ulta products. Your choice of one of three makeup collections! On the homepage you can also get a 20% off any one item coupon that you can use. Brandi, a reader asked what I would get. I told her, if she didn’t have them, that the basics would be my purchase. A black liner pencil, a liner for brows, a matte black shadow, a brown color close to your skin color (I use Wedge from MAC and Naked from Urban Decay) and a matte white would be great. With these purchases then you can get free makeup!!! Who doesn’t want that? With a good eye primer the shadows deliver great results and are worth it for someone building their makeup supply. Brandi was also kind enough to send pictures and a description of what collection she chose for
her free gift.
For a grand total of $19.90, I got:
- 1 Black eyeliner (I wish I had paid more attention and gotten the actual pencil kind rather than the automatic one – though I also should have realized there was one in the gift)
- 1 Brunette brow shade and shaper pencil (have no idea what to do with the shaper, but I assume you’ve got a tutorial on that already)
- 1 White Wedding eye crayon.
And the gift:
- Cute bag
- 4 tools: Contour brush (angled, flat top), blush, sponge tip, and small eyeshadow brush
- 2 double tip pencils: Chocolate/Black contour/eye liner, Rose/Halo contour lip/eye liner
- 1 double tip lip gloss: Cosmo and Charmed (yeah, I know you’re not a fan of glosses…) The Cosmo is rose-colored and the Charmed is very light pink – likely more of a shining agent than actual color
- 1 lip color: Sheer Rose
- 1 cheek color: Adore (dark rose)
- 1 nail lacquer: Pink Leather (slightly darker than the Cosmo gloss)
- Pocket mirror
- 1 Full-size Amped Lashes Mascara in Jet Black
- 2 Eyeshadow Quads w/ mini mirror in tray: Trendsetter, Trendsetter, Granite, Platinum; and Pink, Pearl, Mystical, and Flirty
by dollcosmetics | Feb 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
I just went to Walmart and purchased the Revlon Color Stay under eye concealer that they have. Do you want to try it out with me and put in your two cents? For those of you wanting to participate we will be reviewing this product from Feb. 16th-March 16th. Go out and get it and tell me what you think!!!
For the month of March I will be doing makeup looks where 95% of the makeup comes from drugstores. What are your fav items from the drugstore???
by dollcosmetics | Feb 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
Dramatic Look:
I am hoping that I get these out to you in time and I do apologize for the lateness of them. Here are two different looks for you. One more natural and then one more dramatic. These looks are great too with other colors. The more dramatic one for instance would look great with different shades of spring green!
More Natural Look:
