My Fav Products Of 2011

After a long year of testing, reviews, shopping, and being introduced to stuff I would've never tried. Here is a list of some of my favs of 2011 that constant of beauty and everyday must haves. Now, there are a few repeats from 2010 but that goes to show that I must have and can't live without them. Let's begin!


I've heard so much about this machine and was not trying to believe the "Hype" until I had some ladies in a private group (EMJ) highly recommend it. In September I saw posted on a coupon site this amazing deal at Staples for the Keurig B40 that normally goes for $119.99 on sale for $69.99 w/coupon of $10.00 off bring it to $59.99. After help from a great GM in Lyndhurst, NJ he was able to find a machine for me and put it on hold. Well, that night changed my coffee experience forever.
Kcups are what holds the coffee grounds for an individual cup of coffee, teas, and hot chocolate.This thing is so convenient and life saving (being a new mom again). You can have a different cup of fresh coffee every time and none to go to waste. Keurig $98 & up. *Staples Shop At Home 4% cash back at Staples.

Other items that are not beauty related that made the list.

• IPad 1 & 2 $300 & up
• IRobot Roomba $299 & up

Need I say more? That's right it's on my list again for the second year in a row. I swear by this machine that has changed my life. I received this as an early Xmas gift from my Peanut (Olive Juice). The set came with a Cherry Blossom Clarisonic Plus and Bliss skin care w/ 3 brush heads.  Clarisonic Plus $216.48 *QVC Ebates & Shop At Home 6% cash back now.

Other beauty machine items that made the cut.

• Gigi Wax Machine $34.99 *Ebates 6% cash back Shop At Home 7% cash back
• Dinair Airbrush System $29.99 & up 
• Nume Flat Iron $115 & up Use code GLAM2GO good until 3/14/2012
• Tarina Tarantino Blow Dryer $170

Tinted lip balm that was unveil late last year. Convenient and moisturizing. Fav color Richer Raisin. Clinique Chubby Stick $15 *Sephora Ebates 8% and Shop At Home 9%.

Makeup & nail products that also made the list.

• Stila Kajal Eyeliner $18 *Ebates 6% cash back & Shop At Home 6% cash back
• Nails Inc. Magnetic Polish $16 *Ebates 4% cash back & Shop At Home 9% cash back
• Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips $7.20 & up *Ebates 6% cash back & Shop At Home up to 10% cash back
• Violent Lips Temp Lip Tattoos $9.99 & up 
• E.L.F Blush And Bronzer $3 *Ebates 5.5% cash back & Shop At Home 5.5% cash back
•  YSL Faux Cils Mascara $30 
• Maybelline Colossal Mascara $6.99 BOGO50%
• Maybelline Great Lash Lots Of Lash $4.99 BOGO50%
• Benefit Bella Bamba/Coralista $28
• Revlon Photo Ready Makeup $12.99 BOGO50% @ Ulta
• Urban Decay Book Of Shadows IV $44 
• MUFE Lashes $15

I always tell my clients that without good skin care their makeup won't look the best it can look. I take it very serious since I've been suffering from adult acne since I was 23 and I think now after 10 years or so (no adding up to figure my age please) I have gotten control of it. With the help of my great dermatologist (TY Mr. & Mrs. Dr. Horn) and a great skin care routine I'm happy with the results. YAY! Here are a few of my favs of 2011.
Being a women of color (Latina) and dealing with adult acne I've had to deal with the effects of acne scars. Clinique's Even Better Clinical is really amazing. This stuff made me skin do a 180 and made it look better then when I was a teenager. Really broke down my acne scars and even out my skin tone. It's a bit of an investment but your skin deserves it. It is the largest organ on your body. Clinique's Even Better Clinical $49.50 & up. *Ebates 6% cash back

• Bliss Triple Oxygen + C Cream $54 *Ebates 4% cash back
• Philosophy Oxygen Peel $50 *Ebates 5% cash back
• The Body Shop Vitamin C Microdermabrasion $20 *Ebates 5% cash back US & Canada 6%
• The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Toner $11 *Ebates 5% cash back US & Canada 6%
• Cetaphil Face & Skin Cleanser $7.49 & up 
• Loreal Age Perfect Golden Balm $19.99 BOGO 50%
• Lush Ultra Bland $15.95 & up 
• Shiseido 'Future Solution' Total Revitalizing Cream $230 *Ebates 5% cash back Shop At Home 7% cash back

• Dior 'Capture Totale Eyes Essential' Eye Zone Boosting Super Serum $70 

  
  
   That it! Trust me there is a lot more I can add but I'll be here forever and you don't want to be here wasting away your New Years Eve. But I would love to hear from you and what's your "FAVS" of this year or all the time must have in your life

Thanks to all my followers and supporters for a great year and looking forward to 2012! xoxo

New Clarisonic Acne Clarifying Collection

Clarisonic Acne Clarifying Collection is a new line of brush and skin care line to the family. Below is more info *provided by Clarisonic.

  

ACNE CLEANSING BRUSH HEAD

• Safe for use on acne-prone skin
• Extra-plush bristle gradation delivers concentrated flushing of the pores
• Velvet-like bristle tips are uniquely textured to provide an ultra-gentle cleansing action on sensitive, compromised skin
• Fits on any Clarisonic Skin Cleansing System

ACNE DAILY CLARIFYING CLEANSER

• 2% salicylic acid acne treatment
• Dries and clears acne blemishes and allows skin to heal
• Helps prevent new blemishes from forming
• Enriched with vitamins and botanicals to help reduce the appearance of redness and leave skin feeling soft and smooth

Clarisonic Plus Bliss Face & Body Collection

I've been wanting this for sometime and don't get me wrong I love my Mia but I saw this and just needed to have it in my life. So, I was flipping channels last week and saw on QVC this AMAZING deal for a Clarisonic Plus w/ Bliss full size products for $216 and available with easy pay for 36.08 for 6 payments plus tax. I asked my Peanut and how can he say no to a great deal and to the women that's carrying his baby. lol Love you Peanut!!!

The Clarisonic Plus has 3 speeds for face and body and comes with 3 brushes sensitive, deep pore, and a body brush. Has a rechargeable cradle and comes is a vary of colors (I choose the Pink Blossom pictured above). Now for the Bliss items that are included in this deal, Fabulous Foaming Face Wash, Lemon and Sage Body Wash, and Body Butter. Let me say that it was my first time trying the face wash and I'm in love. Left my skin super soft and baby smooth. This set is perfect for all skin types.

It's still available on QVC but the choice of colors is very limited. Perfect time to spoil yourself for the holidays of just cause. ;)

The New Clarisonic Mia 2

Clarisonic has done it again with they're genius products. Welcome the new Mia 2. Now you asking Mia 2, what's the difference and why do I want it. Well, if you don't have a Clarisonic already then I highly recommend you get one. Just saying but this has been one of the best investments I've made for my skin in a long time. Now let's get to the details of this new Mia 2.

Let's break down the difference between these 2 babies. Mia comes in 1 speed normal and in 12 colors. It's cost is $119 and includes a brush head. Mia 2 has 2 speeds low & normal, 1 minute pulsing timer, and a protective travel case. The Mia 2 for now is only available in white & pink and $149. More info for comparison is available on the link above.

Oops 10 Makeup Mistakes Tag

Hey Glammies!!! I was doing my weekly blog reading and came across Makeup By Ren Ren blog post about   her 10 makeup mistakes. She saw it on youtube and decided to share and I thought this was a great idea since we all start somewhere. After I read Ren Ren's, I started thinking about my learning mistake then I really wanted to share mine.

Here they go.........

1. Apply lashes
I was always scared to try lashes on myself  for some odd reason and then lashes started really coming back into style and I had to learn. Applying lashes on clients is easy for me but sometimes a fight on myself to this day. 
*Easy to apply lashes Kiss Premium Lashes. 


2.  Mascara? 
Yes, you read right no mascara. When I was young (late teens-earlier 20's) I just never thought that I needed mascara and walked about looking blah. Once I really got into makeup and applied my first mascara, I never turned back again. Having short thin lashes I look sick without my mascara. *A few I like Maybelline Volum Express Colossal, L'oreal Voluminous Carbon Black, MAC Opulash

3. No Primer?
Yup when I first started I NEVER used primer for face or eyes and then would wonder why my makeup would transfer, crease, or just wear off. Oh and could never wear white. DUH! Now I wouldn't dare to apply anything without primer.*Cover FX, Hourglass, Urban Decay, Lorac

4. What? I have to change my foundation from spring/summer to fall/winter?
I must have never got the memo about changing your foundation from season to season. Enough said.
*Revlon Photo Ready, OCC, Almay Smart Shade

5. What's tight lining?
Since I have baby lashes and again they are thin, I never thought about tightlining. What's tightlining you ask. Well, it when you apply liner on the top inner eyelid to make your eyes look bigger and lashes look thicker. If I don't do this I can see the differences on the look of my lashes. *Stila Kajal Eye Liner, Urban Decay Zero

6. Over concealing that pimple
I've been suffering from adult acne since I was 23 and I thought that adding more concealer and foundation was the best method to hide it.  Now I know that it's the opposite. Less is best! *Lancome Effacernes, Amazing Cosmetics, Eve Pearl

7. Brow fill in
I never saw the reason to fill in my brows until my earlier 20's when I started getting my brows done. I got curious one day and fill them in and have always filled in ever since that day. *Anastasia, NYX    

8. Washing 
I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't always wash my face at night and take my face off. Now, I must have facial wipes, Purity cleanser, and my Clarisonic. *ELF, Purity, Clarisonic

9. I'm scared of that eyelash curler
Scared I was but happy I took that leap to curl those baby lashes. Doing this opens up my eyes and adds volume. *Shu Uemura

10. Contouring 
I always would contour my clients and just never myself until over 5 years ago when I started getting a bit older and face got a bit fuller. Now I'm prego and must contour this face since I'm swelling up. *ELF, MUFE,

Clarisonic Deep Pore Cleansing Brush Head Review

I know you have heard me talking and raving about this machine for over a year now. I can't live without this baby and it has changed my skin and life for the better. I've been suffering from adult acne since I was 23 and since using this little miracle machine, my skin has done a 180. Since purchasing my Clarisonic Mia, I've been using the normal skin brush for sometime and then heard that Clarisonic had listen to us and came out with a new brush head. This Deep Pore Cleansing Brush helps cleanse oily skin, large pores, and those hard to reach areas.

Now since I'm pregos (pregnant) and my skin is going through some hormones issues on top of adult acne. I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to try this new brush head out. First let me share my routine so you can get a better idea of how I use my Clarisonic Mia. I use Philosophy Purity to cleanse everyday and 2-3x a week I use Philosophy Microdelievery to exfoliate. After receiving and trying the new deep pore cleansing brush with my routine, my skin looks better and clearer then it has the last 5 months (prego). My skin is soft, clean feeling, and looks a lot brighter (not rocking the prego glow yet). I would give it a A++ and would recommend to anyone that has oily skin or just want more of a deep cleansing on their skin. $25 each or 2 for $40 and available at Sephora (store and website), Clarisonic, Skinstore.com (20% off everything now w/ code FRESH20), and Nordstrom.

Money Saving Mondays March 14, 2011

ShopTheLook had 50% off their  bracklets w/ code BRAC50
Korres has eyeliners & brow pencils for 40% off w/ code IDES
QVC & Tarte has a 7 piece for $48.36 and it includes the new Amazonian Blush
Bath & BodyWorks has great deals on wallflowers, body care, and candles at great deals now Code NEW20 for 20% off
Estee Lauder free shipping w/ $25 must use code MARCHSHIP Spend $50
 and receive free shipping and samples of face & eye nighttime treatment Use code MARCHDUO
Clarisonic has 2 New Limited colors of the Mia Colors include Sapphire Blue & Poppy Red 
Stila Garden Bliss set for only $37
Cherry Culture has 20% off everything until March 17 w/ code M20

Money Saving Monday Sales & Deals Feb 7, 2011

Mario Badescu spend $30 and receive free shipping w/ code VDAY. Ends 2/11/2011
Smashbox Cosmetics Create Your Own Kit includes eyes, checks, lips, and bag for $39. Ends 2/13/2011 Spend $60 or more and enter codes LOVELIPS, LIPSCENT, LOVEGLOW, for a free roller ball lip gloss, Heartbreaker fragrance, or O Glow cheek color. Ends 2/13/2011
Korres has 4 different set for only $29.50.
Bobbi Brown free shipping on any order and a free sample of Brightening Intensive Serum. Code HEART11 2/13/2011
Lancome  free shipping and free samples available now until 2/9/2011.
Philosophy has free shipping on orders $50 or more. All pink items are 20% off w/ code PINK good until 2/9/2011
Clarisonic has free shipping until 2/9/2011
Dior is giving a free mini Extase mascara w/ any online order. Enter code Valentine2011.
MAC Cosmetics free shipping w/ code POW!

My Fav Products Of 2010

These are items that I have found and fell in love with or tested and come to love.


ELF Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder $3


This is a dupe for Nars Orgasm & Laguna $39. I use this bronzer everyday for contouring and LOVE IT. 




Urban Decay 24/7 Pencils $17
I use these on a daily basis. I've used them as eyeshadow base, liners, and lip liners for fun. 



Clarisonic Mia $149
This was my Christmas gift to myself last year 2009, after I had heard so much about it. This has been one of my best buy ever. I suffer from adult acne since I was 23 years old and now my skin has cleared up and looking close to flawless and it's all because of good skin care and the Mia. Oh, and it's works so well that my son started taking mine and for 2010 Christmas he receive a blue Mia from us.


Temptu Airbrush System $225 and up
Temptu system was unveiled I believe last year and me having 2 professional airbrush system, I didn't think I needed another until I was sent to training at my part time gig. After training and playing with the system, I decided that this was a must have to make my life more simple and flawless. My makeup time has been cut down and my skin looks like BUTTER! Review coming soon. *Great deal going on now online that includes system, blush, highlight, and foundations.



Wet N Wild $1.99 and up
Now I know what your saying "Really Wet N Wild". YES! This is one of my fav product line when I was in grammar and high school. WHY? Cause it was cheap. Well, let me tell you that they have change it up and WOW they are not playing. Great products for cheap and I love their stuff and looking forward to seeing future collections.


Urban Decay Naked Palette $44
How can this palette not be on my fav 2010. That's all that needs to be said.

Zuca, Backpack, and Pouch Set $50 and up
This has made my business easy to become more mobile. It has been a life saver and back saver. lol


Hourglass Mineral Veil Primer $52
If your searching for a primer then don't search no more. Hands down one of the best primers I have come across.


Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer $35
Amazing creamy concealer.


Aquolina Pink Sensual Sugar $29 and up


Dior Capture Totale One Essential $95
A must have in my skin care and to help milk my young looking skin for as long as possible.


Philosophy Purity Cleanser $45.50
If you want to take EVERYTHING off and want your skin to be nice and soft, then this is a must. Also, great to wash your brushes with.



Bare Escentuals RareMinerals Purely Nourishing Facial Moisturizer $19 on sale


Fusion Of Color Mineral Eyeshadows $4.50 and up
Women owed business and dedicated to what she does. Kathy's products are amazing and all made by her.


DiorShow Extase Mascara $28
Make my baby lashes look FABULOUS!

Money Saving Monday Sales & Deals Dec 13, 2010

Beautyticket.com has Stila Cosemtics for 50% off. Use code STILA50
Nars has free shipping for 2 days. Ends 12/15
MAC has free shipping w/ any order w/ code MACONE 
Mario Badescu free shipping w/ $50 purchase and enter code SHIPGIFT
Origins free shipping w/ $50 purchase.
Sigma has they're Pink Brush Set on sale for $79.00
Estee Lauder free gift w/ code JUSTFORME and a $50 purchase.
Clarisonic Free Shipping on any order.
Aveda has great socking stuffers for under $25.
Juice Beauty also have some great socking stuffers and free shipping.
Smashbox has free express shipping w/ $50 purchase and code SHIPFAST
Bare Escentuals great free shipping and free deluxe samples. Use code ELVES
NYX has free shipping on order $60 and up.

Deal & Specials For Sept 27, 2010

Mario Badescu free shipping w/ $50 purchase. Code 744762
Philosophy 1 Day Only! Buy 1 Get 1 50% off. Code WELUVDAZZLE
Origin Free Shipping ends 9/27 and receive a free Skin Care Set w/ a skin care purchase.
Stila 20% off and free shipping with $50 purchase. Code FRIEND2010
Aveda purchase $25 and receive a skin care set. Code AGELESS910
Estee Lauder purchase $35 and free shipping with code SEPT35 
Sally Beauty 15% off with code 555921
Cherry Culture save 8% off from Sept 24-28.
Ulta Beauty has the Urban Decay BOS II (Book Of Shadows III A.K.A UD Hearts NYC)
Juice Beauty has skin care set for all types of skin now online.
Clarisonic New Mia in Lavender. With a purchase you'll receive a free gift and free engraving.
Murad free gift with a $40 purchase. Code BACKSTAGEM

Clarisonic Bonus Deal

Clarisonic  bonus deal with the purchase of a Plus Sonic Skin care or Plus Skin Care Pair. Only available on online.

Clarisonic Review

It's been a long time coming for this review and I'm so excited! OK, now I've been wanting the Clasrisonic forever. Me dropping my hints to the BF didn't work so for Xmas 2009 I treated myself to the Mia. I purchased the white Mia since QVC ran out of the pink and blue Mia's. They had a great payment plan that I just had to take advantage of and it was at the perfect time since it was Xmas.





Here is a little info about the Clarisonic:


Clarisonic developed the sonic technology proven to gently yet effectively loosen dirt and oil to clear your pores. The Sonic Skin Cleansing System uses a patented sonic frequency of more than 300 movements per second to clean, soften and smooth your skin. In just 60 seconds a day, the micro-massage action cleans more than twice as effectively as manual cleansing.

Clarisonic Sonic Cleansing Benefits

• Removes 6x more makeup than manual cleansing
• Leaves skin feeling and looking smoother
• Cleanses so well that products absorb better
• Gentle enough for twice daily use
• Helps reduce oily areas, dry skin patches and blemishes
• Helps reduce the appearance of visible pores

I was so excited when it arrived that I ran to the bathroom to try it out. Now the big test for me was that my skin had been looking dull, pore size looking larger, and I had my lovely adult acne going on. Lucky me! But at the same time this was a good chance to see what this little machine could do. On the first try I used the sensitive skin brush as a "just in case measure".  WOW, in just the first try and using Philosophy Purity cleanser, it took all my makeup and yucky stuff off. And after a week of using it morning and night my skin looked amazing. I started getting compliments from people and my boyfriend even noticed a difference.

Now after using my Mia for 7 months my skin is clearer, glowy, and so silky smooth. I tell everyone about it and have gotten a few of my clients hooked on it. It's something that I feel, as a makeup artist and esthetician, is a must have in your daily skin care routine. Without my Clarisonic Mia my skin wouldn't be the same. Thanks Clarisonic for such an amazing machine that has changed my life!

My Fav Products Of The Month June 2010

My Favs of June 2010 are as follows.

Healthy Sexy Hair Leave In Conditioner 



ELF Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder


Lorac CD3




Dior Addict Lip Glow 


Clarisonic Mia w/ Philosophy Microdelivery
 

Pink Sugar Sensual


Zoya Charla


Clinique Superfine Liner For Brows w/ Smashbox Brow Tech Duo w/ Angle Brush