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Thevi Matte Eye Shadow

Eye Shadow, do you?  If you do, try Thevi’s eyeshadows available in gorgeous shades, I especially love dark brown, oatmeal and charcoal.  Rich, crease-resistant color in adorable packaging that goes on smooth and shows up on your skin tone. 

I’ve had this shadow banging around my purse for a couple of weeks and there are [...]

Thevi Cosmetics made me blush

I was quite flattered to get the chance to review Thevi Cosmetics recently.  Great makeup, the blush is awesome, applies wonderfully.  As a bonus it contains Vitamins C & E to condition your skin.  No mineral oil! 

Once again a color that shows up on my suntanned skin.  The product packaging is too cute, very slim [...]

Thevi Cosmetics High Impact Lipstick Product Review

Lipsticks. One of these days I have to show you all my stash.  Lipstick is probably my favorite cosmetic.  Before I used skincare with any frequency or foundation I wore lipstick and mascara.

My philosophy is, a girl can’t have too many lip products!  As I’m always on the prowl for new beauty stuff, I [...]

NARS Pink Chocolate Pigalle Lipstick Review

I’ve been growing a little tired of the glossy lip look, I mean it’s pretty, but it’s nice to have a variety of looks in your makeup bag.  NARS Pigalle is an excellent choice because it’s a mauve it goes with a lot of my outfits.  Not too pink or too brown, it’s like the color of [...]

stop using animal hair, Too Faced Teddy Bear Hair

Isn’t that the cutest thing you ever heard of, teddy bear hair?!  totally synthetic, cruelty free… I love love love it!

“All the glamour and glitz of fur without the heartache. Each brush was created using the luxurious synthetic hair, which Too Faced founder, Jerrod Blandino, helped develop called “teddy bear hair.” This state-of-the-art fiber [...]

Too Faced Glamour To Go Makeup Pocket Palette Product Review

 Too Faced has won my heart with this cute little pocket palette!  It fits in the palm of your hand.  I can’t stop opening and closing it, looking at it and dabbing some lip color, looking in the mirror – repeat, look, repeat. 

6 lip glosses and 4 eyeshadows with adorable little [...]

Get Smart with Peter Thomas Roth Un-Wrinkle Pressed Powder

 

The end of a happy week, and it’s all because I love my makeup!  Through the sweaty heat and thunderous rain my makeup made me feel sunny and bright.  My first makeup layer, Stila’s Illuminating Liquid Foundation.  Then a thin coating of Peter Thomas Roth Un-Wrinkle Pressed Powder to set and help retain moisture.

Un-Wrinkle Pressed Powder is [...]

Haute and Bothered tip on Clinique Insiders

I was making my rounds, stopping in on my favorite beauty blogs and noticed a great tidbit I’d like to share from Haute & Bothered! 

Clinique is forming a new Beauty Insiders Group, 20 women that will get to test product, makeup, skincare… you’ll also get into exclusive events AND get a flip video ultra digital [...]

stila Illuminating Liquid Foundation product review

Wearing stila’s new Illuminating Liquid foundation has made me feel 30 watts brighter.  It is the best foundation I’ve ever used — EVER.  why? just when I was about to give up on liquid foundations, I find a light, medium coverage foundation that isn’t too tightening.  Have you ever openend your mouth and your jaw felt [...]

Lancôme Creates Brazilian Inspired Collection

International beauty is one of my many interests, especially the fusion of France and Brazil.  Being Frazilian myself I love seeing  Lancôme being inspired by the many colors of Brazil.  The connection came in when Daria Werbowy, supermmodel and Lancôme spokesperson, visited Rio and met up with Vic Muniz of Centro Espacial.  The Centro Espacial encourages art education.  Daria was impressed, and pitched [...]