Thursday, February 26, 2015

Inspiration


I just chopped my hair off & I love it.  It’s still long but for me, it’s VERY short.  I was craving a change & had been pondering the LOB long before it became super trendy.  I like it polished and chic similar to Olivia Palermo (below) but I also love it, messy & tousled with a deep side part (also below).   I’m loving a smudgy messy smoky eye with a bit of gloss lately.  My trick is a swipe of Vaseline on the brow bones and to tame the eyebrow. 

Here are a few of my recent inspiration pins:






 

  and a few photos of the real deal:





 
 
 
 
 



Friday, February 13, 2015

Oh just a Coupla things


Nothing beats a shiny, instantly dry, 2 week long wearing gel manicure – unless you’re me & you’re incessantly washing your hands or washing a baby than those 2 weeks are more like 9 days.  Ugh.  I like to let my nails breathe every so often anyway and take a gel break and I’ll tell you what… nothing beats the pretty, classic, minimalism & natural finish of manicured nails painted with a coat or two of Essie’s ballet slippers, Mademoiselle, or Sugar Daddy.  Easy Breezy & you’re not stuck in a nail spa for a solid hour. Boom.  It’s my new thing.  I go once a week – it lasts 5 days, if I only do one coat of color.

 


A few weeks ago I went to an Armani event at Nordstrom, I bought & love one of their new-to-me foundations and equally loved my entire makeup application.  I’m so bad and self-conscious about selfies that I could only bring myself to give you a sneak peek – not full face.  Next week I’ll post the items we used to create my lovely look.


 

Happy Valentine’s Day, lovers!  The ring in the photo was my Valentine’s Day gift last year from my hubby.  Not holding my breath for a repeat… LOL  Love him just the same.  XO

Thursday, February 12, 2015

My Two Favs by Tom


Tom Ford Illuminating Powder & Tobacco Vanille Eau De Parfum
 
I’ve been using Ford’s pressed finishing powder forever – I recently switched to the illuminating version and I’m obsessed.  This is actually the one product that I can’t live without.  It instantly finishes your look leaving you polished and perfect but, it is also ideal for refreshing your look, like after hours of sitting behind your desk when you just want to freshen or revive your skin.  It makes everything sort of perfect.  The illuminating version gives you this faint lit-from-within glow that’s ethereal and gorgeous.  It’s totally weightless and glides onto the skin like fluid silk erasing and blurring imperfections in its path.

This perfume is just killer. It stays on my skin better than any other fragrance I’ve tried to date. This is a spicy fragrance but vanilla and musk warm it up.  Truly delicious and almost so fabulous it’s indescribable.  They both make me so happy.

 Is it Friday yet??

 



 

Monday, February 9, 2015

Primer Power


Dermalogica Skin Perfect Primer

Finally! I’m so grateful to my friends at Woo for introducing me to this wonderful new primer packed with killer anti-aging benefits.  The texture is pillowy soft and it literally melts into your skin.  It has a light tint and I loved wearing it this weekend with just a touch of concealer and a sheer pressed powder on top.  It’s amazing under your foundation as well.  I actually went to the park and straight into dinner out without having to wash my face & reapply – serious staying power!!  I’m thrilled with how lovely it looks today under my harsh office lighting too.

The tint neutralizes uneven skin tone, peptides improve firmness, while white tea polyphenols protect against collagen loss and damage.  On top of all this – SPF 30 keeps your skin safe from harmful effects of the sun.