Fragrance Reviews for Spring 2013- Hits and Misses

Hey Guys!

One of the most fun things about being a girl, is collecting perfume and picking out a scent to wear each day. I remember even as a little girl, I would look at my grandma’s makeup vanity with perfume bottles and be so intrigued. I’ve always been obsessed with the unique and beautiful glass bottles that women display and use to make themselves smell nice. Now, I house my perfume in a beautiful curio cabinet.

There is one perfume to this day that will always have a special place in my heart, it’s AMOR AMOR by Cacharel. I started using it when I lived in New York, then I work it all the time when I was dating my husband. It’s an amazing scent to me because it brings back so many memories.

Fragrances are sort of magical in that way-they unlock many memories.

Here is my video of some recent perfumes I’ve been loving for the spring and my honest thoughts on each. Some are hits, some are misses.

Here’s a list of fragrances I showed in this video:

http://www.lavanila.com/

http://www.thebodyshop-usa.com/

http://khloeandlamarfragrance.com/home.php

http://www.beyonceparfums.com/

http://www.nyyankeesfragrance.com/

Also check out my Minnesota Zoo Vlog that I filmed last week. 

 

Love,

Lauren

 

March Makeup Favorites!!

Hey Guys!

I had a lot of makeup favorites from the month of March. Many of the products I mention in my new video are products I have mentioned previously, but all of these things are either things I used almost every day in the month of March or JUST REALLY REALLY love!!

Hope you enjoy my recent video of March Makeup Favorites!

Makeup Forever Flash Palette: http://www.makeupforever.com/

Sigma Beauty-Persuade Eye Shadow Base: http://www.sigmabeauty.com/?Click=202

Ineke After my own Heart Perfume: http://www.ineke.com/

Love,

Lauren

 

New Sigma Resort Palette and Eye Demo

Hey Guys!

Yesterday was the launch of the Sigma Resort Palette. A beautiful compact palette with 8 gorgeous eye shadows, one blush, a liquid highlighter and a duo eyeliner pencil. All of these items are perfect for spring and summer makeup!

This limited edition palette retails for $42, which you can find on the Sigma Beauty website, or at the Sigma store at Mall of America.

Enjoy this video introducing you to the Sigma Resort palette, and showing you a demonstration of one of the many looks you can create using these colors.

Thank you for reading and watching! Talk to you all soon.

Lots of Love,

Lauren

 

Photos from Sigmabeauty.com and Palette provided by PR for consideration. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this blog and video are my own. I was not paid for this review. 

 

Ulta Beauty Haul March 2013

Hey Guys!

I’ve been dying to make more videos but haven’t been feeling all the best. I managed to film one this week but I was still feeling sorta sick. I figured it’d be pretty easy to show you guys what I got from Ulta. If you haven’t noticed already, I sorta go there frequently. The main reason is , I can usually always find good deals, and they have almost all the basics I need for jobs. They have a mix of high end and drug store priced makeup , so I love to look!

I hope you guys enjoy this video. I dressed in green , sort of in theme for St. Patricks Day coming up on the 17th. After all, I am irish. 

Enjoy my Ulta Haul…let me know if you have video requests.

Hope you will subscribe to my Youtube Channel and Check out my FACEBOOK page.

Love,

Lauren

 

Jennifer Lopez Inspired Makeup Tutorial

Hey Guys!

The cover of Harper’s Bazaar with Jennifer Lopez inspired me to create a look like hers on the cover. She has these beautiful orangy-red lips and winged brown shadows. Now, you just have to bear with me. I do not have her skintone, hair or eye color so everything on me looks different than it does on her. But- the main point of this video was to share with you guys how you can create any makeup look you get inspired by no matter who you see it on!

 

 

 

 

 

The palette I used to create this look is the Lorac Mint Edition eye shadow palette.  And, the Revlon Lip balm stains.   The colors I used were Rendezvous and Romantic.

Here is the video tutorial:

 

Just know- YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL , you can try any look you desire, makeup and beauty should be fun- experiment, play. 

Love

Lauren

 

Current Favorite Sensitive Skincare Products!

Hey Guys!

This winter I have really had to work hard to find products that were good for sensitive skin. I’ve had lots of irritations , allergies and dry skin which has made using beauty products sometimes difficult. I put together a video showing you guys what some of my current favorite skincare and beauty products are for VERY sensitive skin.

Here are some of my current beauty favorites. Hope you enjoy the video!

These are links to some of the products I mentioned above:

Original Sprout

Simple “sensitive skincare experts”

Boots Skincare

Aveeno Baby

Thanks for watching !! Be sure to subscribe and thumbs up the video if you enjoyed watching.

Love,

Lauren

A few of these products were sent to me to try by PR. I was not paid to promote any of these items and am not sponsored by any of the companies. All my opinions expressed is my honest feedback.

Fragrance and Skincare Gifts for Guys…Continued

I’d like to continue telling you guys about some fragrances for Men today that have been both approved by my husband and I.  If you’re looking for a fragrance for your guy for Christmas, one of these might just be a good choice!

James Bond 007. $30-40  With the new release of the movie Skyfall, this fragrance is sure to get your attention if you like James Bond Movies. The bottle is very cool, black and jagged. It smells very rich and musky, but in a good way. It almost reminds me of the classic Abercrombie and Fitch smell.

Hugo Boss Sport. $67  This fragrance is very fresh and citrus like. It has notes of grapefruit, yuzu zest and pink peppercorn to help increase the mind and body’s reflexes. It also contains lavender and cardamom. It definitely smells rich and manly but also citrus like and fresh at the same time. The bottle is pretty classic looking, very sturdy.

Guess Seduction. $65 3.4 oz This scent is described as a sophisticated scent for the modern man.  Notes of citrus caviar, blue coral aquaspace, cardamom and black pepper. The bottle is very sturdy and masculine looking.

Hope you all enjoyed this. Stay tuned for tomorrows gift guide post!! Everyday until Christmas there will be a new feature! Go check out my Facebook PAGE for constant updates on all my blogs and photos. 

Love,

Lauren

 

(Note: Some products were provided by PR for consideration. I was not paid for this review. All my blogs reflect my honest opinions and ideas. )

 

Beauty for Breast Cancer Awareness

 

Hey Guys,

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and I’m sure almost all of us know someone who has had breast cancer or currently has it. This type of cancer is very common in women and men, but more so in women. Actually, 1 in 8 women in the U.S are diagnosed with breast cancer in there lifetime. That’s a really scary statistic! Just like other cancers, diseases and illnesses , in order to find a treatment there needs to be awareness.

The beauty world always tries to get involved in bringing up the awareness of breast cancer by donating portions of their sales to breast cancer research.

A few  brands that I know for sure have joined in on this are Stila and Nails Inc. Two beauty brands like and use! Nails Inc has made a polish called “Pinkie Pink.” It is a really glittery pink. Check out my nails, I love this!! 

Stila has a Positively Pink Set for Breast Cancer Awareness.  Blush and lipgloss for $18. Or, there is the Positive and Pretty Palette for $14.

Love, Lauren

 

Fall Nail Trends 2012: Dark Denim Blue, Oxblood, Metallics

 

Hey Guys!

I’ve been looking through the latest issues of Allure and Elle Magazine, and realized a nail polish trend that seems to be something I’m gravitating towards for Fall. I think some of the hottest nail looks for Fall are:

Dark Denim Blue: My personal favorite nail color of the moment!

Oxblood/ Burgundy: Which is not just popular for nails, it’s this Fall’s “It Color” for all things fashion.

Metallics. Fun and trendy, I think you’re going to see a lot of metallics this fall!

Hope you enjoyed this Fall nail trend report. If you enjoyed this don’t forget to subscribe and check out my facebook page, to follow me and my blog more closely.

Love,

Lauren

 

$35 Gift Card Giveaway from OpenSky and My Interview with Former Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky

HI GUYS!

I have something exciting today, an interview to share with you AND a giveaway for you guys!!

First things first, I got to interview Ali Fedotowsky who was the former Bachelorette and new host of the Emmy winning show 1st Look on NBC! I was thrilled to get the opportunity to ask her questions about  her makeup routine! Here is the interview I did with her and read to the end to find out how you can enter to win $35 from Opensky.com.

If I looked in your makeup bag right now, what kinds of things would I find?

 

o   Highlighter pen. I use certain products to highlight parts of my face in order to contour my face. It something I didn’t even know existed before getting into the entertainment industry. Now I’m obsessed with learning new contouring techniques. 

 

o   Vassuer skin lotion - I cannot stress how much I like to be tan and I cannot stress EVEN MORE how I never go in the sun without SPF lotion on. I really love this particular lotion because it doesn’t dry sticky and it smells so good! I put it on every morning before I put on my makeup.

 

o   Great mascara - I’m all about the lashes. I couldn’t live without great mascara.

 

 If you only had 5 minutes to do your makeup, what products would you use? 

 

I always have my Essential makeup bag by Rain Cosmetics  - it has a mini lip gloss, bronzer, mascara, an eye pencil, and makeup wipes. Almost everything I need I can carry on board my plane in case my luggage gets lost! Hasn’t happened yet!

 

 What is your go-to date night makeup look?

 

I rarely use eyeshadow and don’t use dark eyeshadow at all! I just don’t know how to use it. I try to learn, but every time I try to do my eyeshadow I end up looking like I’ve gotten punched in the eye. Ha! So I try to stick to a light shimmer or nothing at all.

 

 What makeup items do you like to splurge on? 

 

Indie Lee Blemish stick - If you don’t have clear skin then no matter what makeup you put on your face it won’t look the way you want it to. Having a blemish stick to carry with me on the go is so essential especially with all the traveling I do.

 

 How did your makeup differ when you were on the Bachelorette (for tv) than it does day to day? Does it differ at all? 

 

I barely wore any makeup before I did the Bachelorette. I didn’t even wear any foundation. Since the show, I have learned almost everything I know about makeup from the professional makeup artists I am so blessed to work with for photo shoots. When they are doing my makeup I ask 500 questions. “why are you highlighting there” “why put bronzer on my neck but not under my eyes” I’ve learned a lot.

 

 Have you picked up any makeup tips or tricks over the years that you’d like to share with us?

 

I try not to wash my hair everyday and have started using dry shampoo lately. Ever since I started doing this my hair is so much healthier. 

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Ali Shares all of her favorite makeup products on opensky.com. Open Sky is a personal shopping website that you can sign up and find what celebrities are buying, what their favorite products are etc.

If you want to ENTER TO WIN $35 gift card from Open Sky here’s the contest rules. Go to:

https://opensky.com/alifedotowsky?osky_origin=osm&osky_source=PRlovelobeauty   Sign up and you are automatically entered to win!!! I will not know you entered unless you click this link and sign up here.

You also must be a subscriber to my beauty blog and Youtube Page. 

Here’s the video of me explaining the rules:

http://youtu.be/RR6xzu_OLT8

 For more on Ali Fedotowsky you can check out her entire makeup bag collection here.  Or, check out Ali applying everything in her makeup bag here. 

Hope you enter!!

Love,

Lauren