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

Urban Decay Friends & Family 2011

There is a internet rumor that Urban Decay is having their Friends and Family Holiday 2011 starting Nov 1-5, 2011. Just in case the code for this secret is FFHoliday2011. 

Urban Decay Mariposa Palette

Urban Decay unveiled another family member to their hit list of eye shadow palettes. Mariposa Palette (means butterfly in Spanish) is exactly that, a beautiful arrange of colors from your day to fun night looks. As always these shadows are opaque and are shimmer to sparkle. Comes with 10 colors 0.03oz and a travel size brush. $39 and available at Sephora.

• Rockstar (deep purple) 
• Gunmetal (gunmetal gray with silver glitter)
• Skimp (ivory peach sheen)
•  Infamous (magenta sheen)
•  Wreckage (taupe shimmer)
•  Haight (dark teal with shimmer)
•  Money (pale silvery green shimmer)
• Mushroom (steel gray shimmer)
• Spotlight (golden tan shimmer)
• Limelight (gold shimmer)
• Travel size eyeshadow brush

Urban Decay Book Of Shadows IV

 

Urban Decay's BOS IV is to unveil from Aug 20 & 27, 2011 at the locations listed below. $64


*Book of Shadows Vol. IV can be purchased on the day of the event beginning at 1 pm with a three-piece limit per customer.

August 20 1 - 7 pm 
Sephora Times Square, New York, NY
Color Consultations by Urban Decay Artists and meet Urban Decay Worldwide Retail Director and Global Makeup Artist, Eric Jimenez

August 20 12 - 6 pm 
Sephora Powell Street, San Francisco, CA
Color Consultations by Urban Decay Artists

August 27 12 - 6 pm 
Sephora Fashion Valley, Fashion Valley, CA
Color Consultations by Urban Decay Artists

Space is limited. Please call or visit the store to book your appointment for this event. If space is available, walk-ins are welcome.

Sephora Times Square, New York, NY / (212) 944-6789
Sephora Powell Street, San Francisco, CA / (415) 362-9360
Sephora Fashion Valley, Fashion Valley, CA / (619) 220-0771
*Info courtesy of Sephora.com

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,

Urban Decay 15 Anniversary Eye Shadow Collection Palette

Urban Decay unveiled their 15 anniversary set of eyeliners a few months ago and now, they have have kept the party going with their new eye shadow palette. This 15 Anniversary Eye Shadow Palette Collection includes 15 new colors just for this special event. Color range from neutral, brights, to dark shadows and comes in a collectors gunmetal box. $55



Deeper (deep shimmery golden brown), M.I.A. (soft shimmery dark brown), Ace (dark gunmetal shimmer), Blackout (darkest, most saturated black), Half Truth (shimmery smoky purple), Tainted(pale matte purple with golden shimmer), Junkshow (bright pink w/fuchsia shift), Omen (shimmery metallic bright purple w/blue shift), Evidence(deep metallic blue), Deep End (bright teal shimmer), Midnight Rodeo(medium metallic brown w/silver and gold glitter), Midnight 15 (oyster pearl w/silver glitter), Vanilla (shimmery white gold), Flow (soft peach shimmer), Chase (metallic bright bronze)

Makeup Melt Down & What's Out There To Help

I've had a lot of Glammies asking for my opinion on what's the best primer to melt proof your makeup. With these hot summer months upon us we need all the help we can get. To help from shine and melting off, you must use a primer that's silicone free. I have tried quite a bit of primers and have my top 5 that I have found that work with hot weather.


Cover Fx Matte Primer $39
Anti shine primer that also help with breakout. It's paraben free, oil free, fragrance free.



Hourglass Mineral Veil Primer SPF 15 $17-52
Mineral based and water resistant formula that's silky smooth in texture. No Parabens, Sulfates, Synthetic Fragrances, Synthetic Dyes, and Phthalates. 



Lorac Aqua Prime $31
Water based that helps moisturize and preps skin.


 
Laura Mercier Oil Free Primer $30
Light weight gel that act like a barrier between skin and makeup.


Urban Decay De-Slick In A Tube $28
A gel that keep your skin matte all day. A little goes a long way with this one.


What have you found that works well for you? I want to hear from my Glammies. 

New Urban Decay RollerGirl Palette

Urban Decay has unveil their newest palette for spring. It's called the RollerGirl Palette. It has a combo of neutral and vivid eye shadows in Woodstock (bright pink with slight shimmer), Verve (pale oyster shimmer), Suspect (sheer, sparkly beige), Darkhorse (bronze-plum shimmer) for an easy day to night look, a cooling lip gloss in Crush (pinky color), and 24/7 eye pencil in Whiskey (shimmer brown). $32 Available on Urban Decay & Sephora websites.

Money Saving Monday March 21, 2011

Urban Decay has free shipping on orders $10 and up until March 31, 2011
Estee Lauder GWP w/ a $42.50 purchase
Korres cleansers on sale from 15-50% off
Avon has amazing items up to 62% off
Lancome free shipping and a sample duo of mascara & cream
Murad 1 more day of free shipping w/ code SHIP4FREE ends today March 21, 2011 at 11:59pm pst
Origins is offering free shipping until today March 21, 2011
Ulta Beauty buy 2 get 2 free from on bath products and great deals on the rest of Ulta products.
Spend $60 and receive $10 off online w/ code 15967
Mario Badescu free shipping w/ a $50 purchase and only available online w/ code MAR50
Dior free shipping  w/ $50 or more online.
Stila free shipping w/ $50 or more and 3 free samples
Saks Fifth has Clinique Bonus Time free gift w/ $35 purchase starting March 23-April 3rd
Juice Beauty 3 free samples w/ every order, free shipping w/ $50, and free deluxe Hydrating Mist.
Use code DAILY 

Happy St. Patty's Day

Happy St. Patty's Day Glammies. I gave a preview of this look last week as EOTD (eyes of the day) on twitter and thought it would be prefect for this joyous holiday.

Items used to achieve this look are below.

• Urban Decay Eden Primer 
• NYX Milk Jumbo Pencil 
• Wet n Wild I Dream Of Greenie Palette
• Loreal Carbon Black Liquid Liner
• Water line and tight line w/ Stila Kajal Liner
• Urban Decay Sky Scraper Mascara & Mac Opulash 
• Mac Lady Gaga Viva Glam V on lips 
• Benefit Bella Bamba blush 

Urban Decay New Palettes

Urban Decay's Feminine, Dangerous, Fun Eyeshadow Palettes $34


Feminine Palette: Stray Dog, Ecstasy, SWF, Darkhorse, Aquarius, and travel-sizes of 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero, and Eden Eyeshadow Primer Potion.


Dangerous Palette: Haight, Virgin, Mildew, Oil Slick, Rockstar, Gunmetal and travel-sizes of 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Rockstar, and Greed Eyeshadow Primer Potion. 


Fun Palette: Woodstock, Psychedelic Sister, Baked, Sin, Flipside, Uzi, and travel sizes of 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Oil Slick, and Original Eyeshadow Primer Potion.

ALERT ALERT New Urban Decay Naked Palette Coming Soon

Urban Decay Naked Palette

I received this email from Urban Decay and wanted to share with my Glammies.

Urban Decay Giveaway

Glammies! Here is January's 2011 giveaway. Enter to win 2 Urban Decay Ultraglide Lip Glosses in O & Deep. Just simply be a follower on the blog and comment under this post with your name and what you would like to see on Glam 2 Go in 2011. Please included your email and first name. One entry per person and giveaway will end January 31, 2011. Thanks and Good Luck! xoxo -Lizzie

ALERT ALERT Urban Decay Naked Palette

Glammies the Urban Decay Naked Palette is available now on Sephora's website. This is a must have palette and get it while it's available. Good Luck!

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 6, 2010

NYX Candy Glitter Liner in Gold, Round Lipstick in Hebe,Ultra Pearl Mania in Black Pearl, Fabulous Lashes EL115, NYX Alligator Gift Bag, Plus a free eyeshadow brush. $14.00.
MAC Free Shipping until Dec 12, 2010. 
Mario Badescu free gift w/ any purchase code GWP.
Korres Everyday for the holidays they have a special of the day available online only. 
Urban Decay Friends & family discount of 25% off w/ code 1FFNF Dec 6 - 12, 2010.
Tarte Cosmetics Friends & Family 40% off w/ code FFDEC Dec 6 - Dec 13, 2010.
Smashbox Cosmetics purchase $25 and receive a eyeshadow palette free w/ code JUST4YOU.
Lancome Free deluxe gift w/ a $45 purchase enter code DELUXEDEC.
Philosophy 3 for $33 shower gel w/ code SHARETHEJOY.
OCC Cosmetics has their Lip Tars available in sets now for $47.50
ELF Free shipping w/ code OMGIFTS with a $15 purchase 

Review On Urban Decay Brushes

In September when Urban Decay launched the UD Hearts NYC palette, they held a contest online on Facebook for the best picture from the event at Sephora Time Square (1500 Broadway) launch. The winner would receive the new and improved Urban Decay brush set. There was quite a bit of entries and a lot of good pictures and  I entered a few pictures and never thought of anything, until one day people were sending me congrats on Facebook. I was out running errands w/ the kiddo (my teenage son) and had no idea what people were talking about since they didn't specify what I won. Once I got home realize that I was the winner of the contest. Below is the winning picture. Yay Me!

Once I received the brushes I was super excited to see them! Each are package in a perfect box made out of recycled paper. They are not your normal wood handle makeup brushes. OH NO! They are made of  metal and made with super soft synthetic Taklon, a man-made fiber, so it's cruelty-free. They have some weight to them and are quality made. Overall, they are FANTASTIC brushes that I highly recommend. Thanks Urban Decay!!!!!

My Fav Products Of The Month September 2010

Top Selling Urban Decay Naked Palette $44



ELF Face, Lips, and  Eye Palettes $5


Bath & BodyWorks Warm Vanilla Sugar $13.25


Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush in Cloud Wine $6.99


Luxx Cosmetics Liquid Lips in Red Carpet $16


Smashbox Cosmetics Brow Tech To Go $26


OPI Lincoln Park At Midnight $2.40


Nivea Happy Sensation Body Lotion $5.99


Bath & BodyWorks Creamy Pumpkin, Leaves, and Kitchen Spice Candles. $2 for 20


Joico K-Pak Leave In Protestant $13.49