Thakoon for NARS
From left to right: Lal Mirchi, Anardana, Ratin Jot, Amchoor, Kutki, Koliary
I have been counting down the days and finally the Thakoon for NARS nail polish collection is available at www.narscosmetics.com. The colors, inspired by the Thakoon Spring 2012 collection, are bright summery perfection and I have a feeling that these are going to sell like hot cakes…so get them while they’re hot!
If you ordered any let me know in the comments below and stay tuned for my picks.
Last weekend I went to Coachella, a 3-day long music festival in Indio, California. Despite the difficulties that came with camping for the first time and extreme weather conditions, the weekend was a blast and full of singing and dancing my heart out. I discovered new music and could talk to you for hours about the moments that left me laughing hysterically and shaking my head (but I’ll save those for my vlog). It all culminated with the confirmation of a rumor that has been going on for years…Tupac is alive! During the Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre set, a hologram of Tupac made an appearance but I bet you couldn’t tell half of the people in the audience that it wasn’t really him. Watching the Tupac hologram perform was insane/cool/creepy all at the same time. The Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre set was immediately legendary and the best of the weekend. Check out some of my favorite snaps of the festival below:
P.S. I am currently obsessed with Childish Gambino, Frank Ocean and The Weeknd, all of which performed at Coachella.
Thanks to all of the requests to film a tutorial on the makeup I wore in my Shop MAC, Cook MAC haul video! It is a very simple look and I used a few items from the collection to put it together. If you have any suggestions for similar eye shadows that can be used for when the Call Me Bubbles quad is long gone let us know in the comments below.
Product list
Face
Cheeks
Eyes
Lips
MAC’s Shop MAC, Cook MAC collection is a “treat” for lovers of bright colored makeup like myself. I was most excited about the return of their Tendertones since the one I got during their previous launch fell into a sewer one night in NYC. I appreciate having full lips but their dryness is a plague. Tendertones provide a slick layer of gloss to protect them from the elements that is not sticky and smells like candy. Yum! I was surprised that I ended up getting so many other lip products. My picks are the coral Watch Me Simmer and the vibrant pink Quick Sizzle lipsticks. You can’t go wrong with the Kissable Lipcolours either, I love all three colors in my stash and Woo Me has been a staple in my bag for the past few weeks. It is like 2N lipglass sans stickyness and you better believe I bought a backup. The eye shadow quads are nothing to write home about when you have a freakish collection of eye shadows. I ended up getting Call Me Bubbles anyway, which is gorgeous, but I am pretty sure I could come up with similar colors somewhere in my stash (the frosty rust color called Brash was part of the Spice Chocolate quad released a few years ago).
What I hauled (or already had):
Lipstick
Kissable Lipcolour
Cremeblend Blush
Eyeshadow Quad
Tendertone
Swatches and more pictures after the jump: (more…)
I can’t get enough of the Shit People Say meme. I listen to my favorites on a loop when I need some life:
Sh*t Fashion Girls Say Part Two
This guy deserves an Oscar for this performance. I could not deal when he spilled the coconut milk. So hilarious! (more…)
The Makeup Show announced the final list of dates and locations for its 2012 shows. The PRO-only (according to their website: “proof of professions, such as a business card, industry license, COMP card, etc or student status is required at the door prior to gain entry”) event is the place to be for makeup artists seeking to restock their kits since many (not all) exhibitors offer discounts and value packs, get inspired and network with your peers:
The Makeup Show sets out to feature another full year of inspiration, education and beauty. All five shows spanning throughout the year will bring beauty and fashion pros to the largest industry event with elite and some first time ever appearances from top artists, leading brands and exclusive product offers. Don’t forget to mark your calendar as the show crosses through your state to stay on top of the looks for the upcoming season and network with industry professionals to gain valuable tips and tricks.
Check out when The Makeup Show will be at a city near you:
Saturday, March 17, 2012 & Sunday March 18, 2012
California Market Center
Sunday, May 13, 2012 & Monday, May 14, 2012
Metropolitan Pavilion
Sunday, June 17, 2012 & Monday, June 18, 2012
Venue One
The Makeup Show Europe (Berlin, Germany)
Saturday, September 22, 2012 and Sunday, September 23, 2012
STATION-BERLIN
The Makeup Show Orlando (NEW)
Sunday, November 4, 2012 and Monday, November 5, 2012
The Peabody Hotel
Click here to visit The Makeup Show’s website for more information and to purchase advanced tickets.
Image and info source: c/o PR
My favorite nail colors from the past couple of weeks (clockwise from top-left): If You’ve Got It, Haunt It by Sephora by OPI; Hold the Drama by Ginger + Liz; Porchester Square by nails inc; Viridian by Illamasqua.
What colors are you loving this season?
Naked 2 Palette
Urban Decay
I am loving the Naked 2 Palette! Although not as different as I expected, the palette has different variations on the colors contained in its predecessor:
Naked 2 Palette (top), Naked Palette (bottom)
The colors aren’t identical (except for including Half Baked in both palettes), however they both evoke the same feeling. This means you don’t need both but if you loved the first one (or are just plain crazy like me) you will feel the same the second time around. In terms of the eye shadow selection, I would have liked to have seen another matte brown color for the crease. That extra matte color could have easily replaced Half-Baked. In terms of looks, I prefer the metal packaging of the Naked2 Palette. It is sleek and fells more secure since it snaps shut. I didn’t have any issues with the Naked Palette’s packaging but the Naked 2 Palette feels like an upgrade. The dual sided brush included is a lot more genius than the dual-sided 24/7 liner I got with my Naked Palette. Again I am not trying to knock the original, which is still great, but a brush is a lot more convenient. Especially a dual sided one with a shader brush on one side to pack on that taupey goodness on the lids and a blending brush on the opposite end to work those crease colors. I wish they would have included a mini Primer Potion again to toss in my makeup bag since the color of the Lip Junkie gloss didn’t really do much for my highly pigmented lips. The bottom line is you don’t need it but you know you want it.
Swatches and comparisons: (more…)
Rebecca Minkoff
M.A.C Clutch
I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season. Work keeps me very busy at this time of the year, but thanks to the internet, it does not get in the way of a good sale. Speaking of which, Rebecca Minkoff is having an end of the year sale through Thursday, December 29th. I checked out the sale section and I spotted several of her M.A.C. clutches (my favorite). I also wanted to let those of you who were bummed about missing the previous JewelMint “mystery bag” promotion know that it is back again. This time it is the New Year’s WonderMint Mystery Bag. The bag costs $29.99 (the price of one piece) and here is how they are luring us in this time:
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