Ulta Beauty Haul Featuring the Lorac GLOGetter Palette + BONUS My Husbands “Beauty Tips” Video

Hey Guys,

I have two videos to post for you today. The first is a recent “Ulta” Haul. There’s been many new makeup collections coming out and fun new colors for Spring and Summer. I decided to pick up a few new things and wanted to share them with you.

One of my finds is the new Lorac GLOgetter Palette which contains beautiful colors for summer!

Here are my Ulta finds:

You know when someone takes your video camera and decides to make a video and post it on your YOUTUBE CHANNEL?! No? Well..here’s what happened.  Hope you enjoy this funny video my husband made.

 

 

Thanks for reading and watching!

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How To Avoid and Remove Nail Polish Stains

Hey Guys,

One of the most disappointing things is when you paint your nails a beautiful new color only to find out that when you go to take it off, it stains your skin and nails! I painted my nails a beautiful blue color by Sinful Colors, and  when I went to take it off with nailpolish remover, it left me with blue hands!

I made a video showing you how you can avoid this from happening, and what you can do if  it does happen to you! I hope you enjoy!

 

Another thing I should mention is that I have found that “cheaper” nail polish brands tend to leave staining. Be careful with the color and brand you choose!

Thank you guys so much for reading and watching! I hope you will subscribe if you want to see more blog posts and videos.

Love,

Lauren

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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. 

 

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

 

Gift Items to Splurge on from Sephora!

Hey Guys,

I went to Sephora today to look around at some of the Holiday gift sets. Of course, most of the sets I had my eye on were makeup related. Here are some you definitely should take a look at if you find yourself shopping at Sephora!!

The Vice Palette from Urban Decay. $59  This palette is one of the top on my list for the next I have to have. It has 20 GORGEOUS never before seen colors from Urban Decay that are vibrant and highly pigmented. These colors are just those “fun” colors that you may not just wear for the average day, but a special event. I also think this palette would work amazing on Darker skin tones since there are some beautiful jewel tones, and these are so pigmented.

Cinderella Collection Palette from Sephora. $55 OK, I admit. This is another one on the top of my list. As a little girl, this was my all time favorite movie/fairy tail. I must have watched this movie over 1,000 times. So, this limited edition palette pretty much HAS TO BE mine. I LOVE it. The colors are beautiful, and the quality is actually REALLY amazing. I was VERY impressed with the color pay off and creamy texture of this palette.

L’OCCITANE Hand Cream Bouquet $50.  I  absolutely love this hand cream and this set comes with 6 different fragrances and designs. This would be a perfect set to buy if you wanted to split them up if you had multiple people to give gifts too. I also love the packaging and box this set comes in!

Lorac Pro Palette $42. This is the absolute most perfect eye shadow palette I have seen in a long time. It is so versatile. 9 matte neutral shadows ranging from white to black and 9 shimmery colors you can wear alone or with the matte shadows. I LOVE this palette and have to have it as an artist. The shadows are buttery smooth, and it is a great value!

Talk to you all tomorrow! Don’t forget to subscribe to see every gift guide post this month!

Love, Lauren

 

 

 

Gift Ideas for Mesmerizing Eyes- Eye Palettes and Sets

Hey Guys,

Eyes are most peoples favorite feature. So, why not splurge on great products for your eyes to really show them off!! Here are a few Eye Palettes and gift sets for beautiful eyes.

Stila Snow Angel Color Palette is a really creative snowflake like design with 18 eye shadows and 12 blush colors. It contains great colors for a neutral eye look or smokey eye, and a great variety of blush colors.

Seeing Stars Smudge Stick Set is a set of 5 of Stila’s smudge stick waterproof eyeliners. The five shades are:

• stargazer (black with gold and silver pearl)
• angelfish (metallic pewter)
• tetra (deep shimmery purple)
• moray (golden olive shimmer)
• oscar fish (warm brown with gold pearl)

I have a coupon code for all of you!! If you enter “LOVELO” at the checkout, you will receive 25% off just for being fans of my blog.  Go to the STILA WEBSITE HERE to shop!! 

Another Palette I’m loving is the Napoleon Perdis Ultimate Nude Palette for Holiday! It contains 8 neutral eyeshadow shades which are great for creating natural flawless everyday looks, and 4 highlighting and contouring shades! This palette is PERFECT!

If your looking for luxurious, you need to check out the Karl Lagerfeld for Shu Uemura Holiday 2012 Eye and Cheek Palettes. These truly are BEAUTIFUL! Each contain 2 silky smooth eye shadows, 3 pressed eye shadows and one blush shade. Both palettes are limited edition.

 

Finally, if you are really looking for many shadow colors on a budget try the ELF Ultimate Eyeshadow palettes in Neutral or Bright Eyes with 144 shadows a piece. At $15, sold at Target, these are very affordable and easy to get your hands on!

Hope you enjoyed this blog for mesmerizing eyes! If you want to continue to see my gift suggestions this December, don’t forget to subscribe to my blog or “like” my Facebook page for blog updates.

 

(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. )

 

Burgundy/Red Nail polish for Fall 2012!

 

Hey Guys!

I wanted to share my latest Fall nail polish love. I’m over bright colors and into dark rich colors. This burgundy/red color I found is my favorite right now for fall. The color I’m wearing is called, “Red Zin” from Sally Hansen’s Salon Manicure line.

Not only do I love this color, but the nail polish brand itself is one of my favorites. This polish stays on really well, and doesn’t chip off as easily as most other brands I’ve tried. It is a base coat, polish and top coat in one.

One tip I have to share is that  many times ULTA stores have clearances on some of their discontinued or out of season colors. Normally, this brand Salon Manicure by Sally Hansen costs about $6.99- $7.50.But, I found this color on clearance for $1.99!

What are some of your favorite nail polish trends and colors for Fall??

Love, Lauren

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Color Inspiration- Bright Orange and Pink Nails

I absolutely love that bright colors are in for spring and summer.  Pink and orange are one of my favorite color combinations. Any shade of pink and any shade of orange…it’s definitely a feminine color combination. 

 Bright summer nails inspired by  the orange and pink color combination. (The color is not showing up very well in the photo..but they were very bright. ) I used Sally Hansen’s Extreme Wear color Sun Kissed, Rimmel London’s Lasting Finish Pro in Sunset Orange and New York Summer’s Hot Rocket Pink Nail polish.

 What are some of your favorite nail color combinations this spring and summer? What colors inspire you? 

Love LAUREN

Spring 2012 China Glaze -Crackle Glaze Sparkle Nail Polish

China Glaze® has released a new sparkle crackle glaze nail polish for spring 2012. The colors are bright, spring like, and extremely sparkly. Lately, I have been loving glitters and sparkle for nails so I wanted to show you these beautiful shades that are limited time released colors by China Glaze®.

The China Glaze® Crackle Glitters collection will be available as open stock colors and four-piece counter display.  Individual polishes retail for $9 MSRP and will be available at fine salons and beauty supply stores nationwide in May 2012. 

 Colors are:

•  Luminous Lavender: Luscious light purple
• Jade-d: Radiant bright green
• Glam-More: Bold fuchsia
• Gleam Me Up: Bright sky blue 

 

 

Have a beautiful Monday!

 

Love, Lauren

 

Bold Colorful Lip & Neutral Eye

On days that I don’t feel like applying much make up, I like to wear a bold lip color and a light neutral eye. This is one of the fastest make up looks that you can do and still look polished and put together. This type of look only takes me about 5 minutes.

Here are the items I would recommend using to achieve a look like this: 

• A bright bold lip color (all three of the colors in the below pictures, purple, orange and hot pink are MAC lipsticks)
• A tinted moisturizer or foundation to even out your skin
• A brown or black eyeliner to highlight the outsides of your eyes
• Mascara of your choice

 

This is the great spring and summer look because you don’t need to spend a lot of time on it and it’s fun, and trendy. 

**Another fun idea is to apply a blush or cheek stain in a similar hue to your lip color to really give a fun pop of color to your face without looking too overdone. 

Have a great week! Talk to you soon.

Love,

Lauren

Photos by Nina Francine Photography.