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Beauty Chameleon’s Beauty Favorites of 2011

01/01/2012 By Leave a Comment

 

Happy New Year to all of my beauties out there! I hope that you had a great time bringing it in and ready to start of fresh with new goals and dreams in this new year. I could not begin the new year without sharing with you all my favorites from 2011. These are products I reached for the most and a lot a products I used in a lot of my youtube tutorials that you have seen last year. I like to share these type of videos because I know that there is a lot of you that enjoy them and use them as beauty guides for your very own beauty collection as well. I caution you my beauty favorites video is very long because I just had too many favorites!! Anyway below I will list what my favorites are and if you like share with me what your favorites were by leaving a comment below.

Skincare Favorites:

  • Boscia Clear Complexion Cleanser
  • Boscia Vital Daily SPF 15 Moisturizer
  • Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
  • Lush Saltana of Soap (LOVE IT!!)

Hair Products:

  • Halley’s Curls Virgin Malaysian Remy Hair
  • Oscar Blandi Restyling mist

Foundation:

  • Makeup Forever HD Foundation (#173)
  • NARS Sheer Glow foundation (cadiz)
  • Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer

Eye  Products:

  • Urban Decay Primer Potion
  • Urban Decay Naked Palette
  • Sugar Pill Burning Heart Palette (sugarpillshop.com)
  • Sugar Pill Bulletproof eye shadow
  • Lo’real Liner Intense liquid liner
  • D.J.V. Beautinizer Mascara

Lashes:

Brushes:

Cheeks:

  • NARS casino bronzer
  • NARS Cheeks Trio featuring Orgasm/Albatros/Laguna Bronzer
  • Tarte Amazonian Clay Blushes: Tispy & Blushing Bride

Lips:

  • Makeup Forever #11
  • Makeup Forever Moulin Rouge
  • Makeup Forever D8 lab shine lipgloss
  • Bare Escentuals Pretty Amazing Lip color: Savvy

Nails:

  • Sephora By OPI’s metro chic
  • Sephora By OPI’s Under my trench coat
  • Sephora BY OPI’s Spark-tacular
  • Seohora By OPI’s Queen of everything

Fragrance:

  • Juicy Couture’s Viva La Juicy

 

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Beauty Favorites of 2011

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Urban Decay The Revolution High-Performance Lash Curler Review

10/26/2011 By Leave a Comment

 

Today I am finally sharing with you my thoughts on the Urban Decay The Revolution High-Performance Lash Curler, retailing for $20 at Sephora. If you follow me on facebook I had posted a picture of this lovely when I first purchased it and I also included it in my September Sephora haul video on youtube. What intrigued me about this particular lash curler is that it make curling your lashes effortless! I am not kidding! Take a look at the pictures below:

This lash curler lets you curl your lashes all at once or in sections and won't pinch your skin. I love that and what you will find in my review video is this was a struggle for me as it may have been for many of you to curl your lashes without getting then caught between the bars of a traditional lash curler. Urban decay's innovative design has eliminated the maddening bars on either side of your old eyelash curler so that it handles deftly with an open cage.  The other thing I love about this curler is that It includes five replacement pads that can be swapped in and out to keep your curler clean and springy. The curler itself is nice and springy in order to achieve that perfect curl with your real lashes or falsies too!

Overall, I am glad that I decided to splurge on this awesome curler and definitely recommend this one to add to your makeup collection. Do you already own this curler? What are your thoughts? Leave a comment below and share :)

Urban Decay The Revolution High-Performance Lash Curler Review

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Beauty Chameleon’s Beauty Favorites of July 2011

08/17/2011 By Leave a Comment

 

Hey beauties! I am back with another video to share with you all. I have been watching many beauty favorites of the month on YouTube and I was thinking I need to start that back up again, right? Well, I know my beauty favorites of the July is a little late, but I feel better late than never right? Anyway listed below are my favorites for the month of July and links to where you can buy them online if you don't live close to a store that carries them. Enjoy!

Beauty Chameleon's July Beauty Favorites:

 

Beauty Favorites: July 2011

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Obesessive Compulsive Cosmetics: Lip Tar Review

08/10/2011 By Leave a Comment

 

Hey Beauties! Today I am reviewing for the first time Obsessive Compulsive cosmetics lip tars!! Some of you may be wondering. . .Who is Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics? Well, to find out more about the company click "here" to be directed to their site and full bio. I came across OCC on YouTube from watching Queenofblending. I believe she was the first person I have ever heard about these amazing pigmented lip tars from almost over a year ago. Just recently I have been seeing more and more reviews from other fabulous makeupnistas on YouTube which started to peak my curiosity.

So, I thought to myself since I have been receiving a ton of requests from you all wanting to know my thoughts on this brand I needed to give these a try. Later on to my surprised OCC sent their amazing lip tars for review consideration! I originally received the products for review in May, but I was unable to review them for you since my dad passed away around that time. However, now that I have had some time to absorb everything that has gone on since then I am ready to share with you all my thoughts, favorites and no so favorites with you all now.

As you will see I rec'd 12 shades of lip tars and the OCC #009 angled brush in order to have a flawless application of the lip tar. According to OCC their  Lip Tars are 100% Vegan and Cruelty-Free, and is also free of parabens and other harsh preservatives. Their Lip Tars contains Hemp Oil, Peppermint Oil and Vitamin E.

OCC says,

"A stunning new innovation in lip color, OCC Lip Tar combines the longevity of a lipstick, with the ease of application of a gloss. Goes on slick and moist, and dries down to a satin finish. Ultra-saturated in color, Lip Tar contains an unprecedented amount of pigment – a little goes a very, very long way! An intense yet featherweight layer of color that stands up to the scrutiny of Hi-Def Video and Digital Photography, without ever looking (or feeling!) heavy. Meant to be mixed, Lip Tar comes in concise array of colors for a limitless selection of shades made by you!"

All of the lip tars sells for $13 each and the product is packaged in a 8mL tube. I like the fact that they are in tube because it's more travel friendly and I can use every drop out of the tube.

How does the product feel on the lips?

When I applied it on it felt as if I was applying a gel/lipgloss to my lips but without the sticky texture of a lipgloss. Since it has peppermint the product felt very cooling on the lips too!

I have to say a little does go a long way and you do end up with a smooth satiny finish, however, you will seeing in the collage below that there are a few shades that were a little challenging to play with.

Was the Lip Tars streaky or runny?

Honestly, I only had a few of the lip tars were streaky and you will see that in my swatch photo: Hush, Pageant, and Katricia. Overall, they went on super easy and lasted me until after lunch time during a typical work day.

My Favorites?

  • Trick
  • Melange
  • Anime
  • NSFW
  • Memento

I also forgot to mention how I love the fact that you can easily mix the lip tars in order to create your own unique shade! The colors are also very pigmented and rich so what you see it what you get! I guess I would say is if you are thinking about adding these to your makeup collection just remember a little bit goes a long way!

Would I buy these?

Oh yes, this is perfect for on the go and if you are an aspiring makeup artist the are great because you can purchase basic colors for mixing and create your own shades for whatever look your are inspired to create. Plus these lip tars are very affordable and not overly priced! What are your thoughts on Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tars if you own them? Please share by leaving a comment below. Until next time, have a fabulous day!

 

Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tar Review Video

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NARS Review: Sheer Glow & Sheer Matte Foundations

04/19/2011 By 2 Comments

 

Today I will be talking about 2 of my newest favorite liquid foundations which are NARS Sheer Glow and Sheer Matte. As you may have noticed in the life update section of my blog I had a big haul of things I purchase before and after Christmas. I was so fortunate to receive gifts cards from my friends at work and they now I LOVE to shop for makeup, so with that said I decided to pick up both NARS foundations. You may be wondering why did you pickup both? Well, depending on my mood I love to have glowing skin at times and then I also like to sport a matte look too. I guess you can call me a chameleon in makeup, huh? Is NARS foundation new to you? Well you can find NARS cosmetics at Sephora and Nordstorms on and off-line.

Who or what is NARS Cosmetics? Click here to find out more about Nars and the genious behind the Brand Francois Nars. Now let's talk more about each foundations I picked up and the differences. The First foundation I would like to talk about is the NARS sheer Glow and the facts.

According to the brand NARS Sheer Glow Foundation does the following:

What it does: This Sheer Glow Foundation enhances, without masking, your overall natural complexion The weightless formula hydrates the skin while complexion brightening properties improve skin brightness, radiance, and texture, leaving skin with a luminous, sensual glow.

What else you need to know: Suitable for normal, normal-to-dry, dry, and very dry skin types.

Source: Sephora.com

My opinion on the Sheer Glow is awesome! For one thing if you have a yellow undertone this foundation is the best for that which I am! It is a struggle for me to find a foundation that is not too pink, orange, or red and NARS hands down was a perfect fit for me. As fair as the weight of the foundation it is light smooth and velvety to the touch. It is best to apply the foundation with you hands because the hands warm up the foundation and gives it the best blending possible. However at times I will use my stippling brush and blend in circular motion to get a light airbrush finish to the foundation. The coverage of the foundation is light and buildable, but be aware if you need a full coverage foundation this may no be the one to use for that unless you are using lots, and I mean A LOT of concealer. The finish is beautiful!! My skin was very luminous and healthy. Now mind you if you skin and skincare is not on point do not expect the same results. I truly stress that your foundation is only as good as you skin.  Let's move on to Sheer Matte.

According to the brand NARS Sheer Matte Foundation does the following:

What it does: This Sheer Glow Foundation enhances, without masking, your overall natural complexion. The weightless formula absorbs oil and keeps skin shine free all day long. The complexion brightening properties improve skin brightness, radiance, and texture, leaving the complexion with a luminous, fresh finish.

What else you need to know: Suitable for normal, normal-to-oily, oily, and very oily skins types.

Source: Sephora.com

What I like about this one is the fact that if you are experiencing oiliness in the skin this foundation is oil free and great for mattifying and absorbing oil throughout the day. So for my oily skin Chameleons out there you will love this foundation. The undertones are the same of the sheer glow, the texture is smooth and flawless. You can also apply the foundation in the same manner as the sheer glow. The coverage is about the same as the sheer glow too.

The one thing I did not point out is that both foundation have a complex in side that helps improves the texture and brightness of your skin while wearing it which is a plus. It's kind of like having foundation with skincare in it! So, that can be the reason why you will pay $42 for each foundation. Now you may be asking if there is a cheaper alternative to this foundation? I have been searching the web and the buzz right now is that Neutrogena Healthy Skin Foundation, $12.49 is the one for sheer glow, but. . . Just looking at the shade range of the Neutrogena everything looks to light for even my skin tone or too pink .  But if you have it let me know your thoughts on it.

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Raving Beauty: Dark Sparkle Blue In Peru Makeup Tutorial

04/02/2011 By Leave a Comment

 

Are you ready for some crazy brights? Wow! I am and let me tell Raving Beauty Cosmetics sent me some shadows that I have got to share with you all. I just recently receive a grouping of shadows and earrings to review and all I have to say is wow! I have been sleeping on these colors for too long. The shades I received are: Spring Light Blue, Dark Blue Sparkle, Dark Night & Peru.

As you can see from the photos the eye shadows are nicely pigmented with it beautiful satin finish. According to Raving Beauty Cosmetics the following shadows have the following characteristics:

  • SPRING LIGHT BLUE: Medium blue with a pearl sheen is tinged with a hint of green, resulting in a tranquil, cool and carefree pastel. Ingredient: Titanium Dioxide, Mica, Ultramarine Blue, Hydrated Chromium Oxide Green.
  • DARK BLUE SPARKLE: Lustrous, super-saturated blue with a low sheen. This medium-deep blue has a wonderfully mature, sophisticated, appearance. Ingredients: Mica, titanium dioxide, ferric ferrocyanide, tin oxide.
  • DARK KNIGHT:  This sparkly, translucent grey with a deep due undertone recalls the sky as it crawls into a stormy night. Ingredients: mica, titanium dioxide, iron oxide, baron nitride.
  • PERU: A profound and classic shimmery purple color. Ingredients: Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Dioxide, Iron Oxide

These colors are so amazing that I had to break out my makeup brushes and create a colorful tutorial! If you love the shadows you can find them at http://ravingbeautycosmetics.ecrater.com. Each shadow sells for only $5.00 each. Each 5 gram jar is filled with 1tsp of product. She also sell sample bags too for a $1.50 and each bag is filled with ¼ teaspoon of product.

But before I get to that I also had to share with you a pair of earrings that the owner of Raving Beauty Cosmetics sent to me. Yes, that is right they are now carrying a fun and fashionable line of jewelry from big fashion right to beautiful bangles, bracelets and necklaces. The earrings I have are the E-1-B EARRINGS LEAVES METAL & ACRYLIC RESIN METALIC BLUE & BLACK retailing at $4.00 each. I am amazed with the quality of the earrings for they are sturdy and of course look fabulous!!

Anyway you have got to check these out and you know I am going to be adding some more accessories to my collection. Now to the tutorial!! Yessss!

Products used:

Step by Step tutorial


 

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Urban Decay Book Of Shadows 3: Smokey Green Tutorial

11/01/2010 By Leave a Comment

 

Yay beauties!! It is time for some Urban Decay Book of Shadows 3 tutorials!! In this tutorial I decided to create a look that is bold and smokey for you dramatic divas out there. This look is perfect for the night out on the town or yet, for those fun holiday parties you will be attending this season.

Products used in this tutorial:

  • Urban Decay Primer Potion
  • NYX Jumbo pencil: Milk
  • Urban Decay Book of Shadows 3: Uzi, Kush, Loaded, Perversion, and Midnight Cowboy Rides Again
  • Wet n Wild Black gel liner
  • Sonia Kashuk Full Glam Lashes
  • Foundation: Makeup Forever HD 173
  • MAC mineralized skinfinish Medium Deep
  • NARS: Casino Bronzer
  • MAC mineralized blush fa-dab-ulous
  • Lips: Buxom lip balm copa Cabana

Pictures:

 

  

 

 

Step By Step Tutorial:

 

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Beauty In A Box: NARS Junkie ($121 Value)

10/29/2010 By 3 Comments

 

Have you ever wanted to try out NARS cosmetics before, but you did not want to spend a lot of cash to try it? I know NARS is expensive, but this is another brand that I truly love when it comes to there foundation, blushes and eye shadows. You trully get what you pay for with this brand.

Well, if you don't know I love when the holidays hit Sephora. During this time of the year Sephora unleashes the most amazing gifts sets at a value prices for all of the beauty and makeup junkies out there that want to get a taste of some of the amazing highend brands out there. The first value set I would like to share with you all is by NARS.

At Sephora online you can find this beautiful treat called NARS Beauty In A Box: NARS Junkie ($121 Value) Beauty In A Box: NARS Junkie for only $69. This set contains some of NARS top sellers like: the laguna bronzer, orgasm multiple and much more. I love this set for many reasons:

One, it  gives a person a chance to try out this amazing brand with out breaking the bank, secondly you are given a beautiful palette of eyeshadows which gives the wearer an ability to create looks that are appropriate for day or night, and lastly, you are able to try NARS best sellers like: the laguna bronzer, the multiple in Orgasm and a beatiful lipgloss. You essentially will have makeup for your eyes, lips and cheeks, love it!!

I currently own a few things from NARS such as the casino bronzer, orgasm, love joy and taos blush, few eye duos Sheer Glow foundation in Cadiz, a canes multiple and the orgasm lipgloss and I love them all! I feel that NARS products last such a long time due to the fact that there is so much product you get in each compact.  Now what exactly is in this beautiful beauty in a box?

 

Beauty In A Box: NARS Junkie ($121 Value)
What it is:
A limited-edition kit featuring a handpicked collection of our favorites from NARS, plus a how-to guide.

What it does:
Sephora has teamed up with NARS to bring you this exclusive "Beauty in a Box" set featuring our latest product fixations, plus a step-by-step tutorial. Available for a limited time only.

This set contains:
- Essential Eye Palette – 5 x 0.05 oz Eyeshadow in Night Star (sheer peach with gold pearls), Galapagos (rich bronze with gold flecks), Nepal (rose with shimmer), Ondine (plum with gold shimmer), Thunderball (midnight gray) plus 0.03 oz Cream Shadow in Unconditional Love (peach beige shimmer)
- 0.28 oz Lip Gloss in Ophelia (strawberry nectar)
- 0.14 oz mini Multiple in Orgasm (peachy pink shimmer)
- 0.08 oz mini Bronzer in Laguna (brown with golden shimmer)

What else you need to know:
This set of NARS signature shades can be combined to create an endless array of looks, whether you're off to work or prepping for a party. To help get you started, the kit includes illustrated, step-by-step guides for creating three distinct looks: "Bronzed Glow, Sparkling Eye," "Romantic and Radiant," and "A Sophisticated, Smoldering Eye."

I am liking this kit a bit more because it includes a set by step tutorial which is great for someone that is new to makeup or for someone that just needs some new tips in applying their makeup for a flawless look. Overall, if you are a fan or NARS or a new fan of NARS I totally would recommend trying the NARS Beauty In A Box: NARS Junkie ($121 Value) Beauty In A Box: NARS Junkie for yourself or gift it to someone special for the holidays.

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Sephora Collection Color Diary: Great Travel Companion & Gift For The Holidays!

09/03/2010 By 7 Comments

 

Hey my beauty chameleons! I just had to hop on real quick a share this cute makeup palette with you all! Are anyone of you Sephora shoppers? If so, do your remember the 4 in 1 Color Play palette that came out during Mother's day? You know. . . the palette that you can pop out your favorite palette of shadows and travel with them? I thought that creation was so genious! Well, to my surpise this morning while I was going through my email I came across a new one from sephora and guess what? Another genious creation that is available now! The new creation is Sephora's limited edition SEPHORA COLLECTION Color Diary ($155 Value) Color Diary , $35. When I saw this I had to go check it out! The same concept, but this time there is more blush and a travel size lip gloss for each color story! I thought this is great for my chameleons that are just breaking into makeup and don't want to spend a lot of money on the MAC palette of eye shadows, for sure!

 

Details About the Palette From Sephora:

 

What it is: A portable compact with lip gloss, blush, and an ensemble of five snap-in eyshadow palettes.

What it does: Color Diary is the newest collection of five event-themed color palettes designed to create an eminently wearable range of looks. From new fashion-forward shades to classic must-have colors, just choose a palette, snap it into the compact, and go!

Interchangeable Color Palettes:

- Hot Date At Eight: Seductive, smoky grays and black

- Relax And Unplug: Shimmery nudes and soft browns

- Meditation Retreat: Soothing greens and browns

- Day At The Museum: Primary colors like red, yellow and blue

- Must Get New Shoes: Flirty pinks and purples

This set contains:

- Six eyeshadow palettes

- Blush

- Tube lip gloss

What else you need to know:

These high-payoff formulas in interchangeable palettes are exclusive to SEPHORA COLLECTION. The lip gloss comes with a doe foot applicator that requires no other tools for application.

 

I love the names of each color story and how you can interchange the palettes with ease. I swear this would make a nice addition to anyone makeup collection or if you are like me and you start your holiday shopping early this would definitely make a great birthday gift or christmas gift for that makeup diva in your life. Now, question. . . Does anyone own the original 4 in 1 color play palette from Sephora? What are your thoughts? Love or Hate it? I know I saw it in store and played with it and loved it!!

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MAC Cosmetics: Beauty Chameleon’s Favorite MAC Eye Shadows

09/02/2010 By 2 Comments

 

Hi everyone! I can not believe that we are already into the month of September! Were did the summer go? Well, today I was going through some request from my youtube channel (NHOP76) and a lot of my subscribers wanted to know what my favorite MAC Cosmetics eye shadows were? Some also wanted to know if I owned a huge MAC eyeshadow collection too, and honestly I don't. I think I own maybe 45 shadows from mac and that's about all. The only reason why is I love so many others makeup brands other than MAC. So, with that said please don't feel like you have to own every shadow I am showing. First search through your makeup collection and if you find colors similar use them otherwise if you feel compelled to purchase that is up to you. But anyway, my lovely subscriber Cheez12345 from youtube requested this video and I had to do it. If you have not checked out her youtube channel you should. She is a very sweet and beautiful woman and tips and tricks of her own.

But, Jaya this is for you and others that would like to know my favorites and there are a lot. Hopefully this will be a guide or reference to those breaking into makeup or are an aspiring makeup artist looking for colors to use in you kit.

 

My Favorite Warm Tones From MAC Cosmetics:

 

 

Colors From Left to right:

  • Top Row: Grain, Bamboo, Soba, Orb, Bright Future
  • Second Row: Brun, HoneyLust, Flip, Soft Brown, Firespot
  • Third Row: 100 Strokes, Embark, HandWritten, Brown Script, Firecracker

 

Favorite Blues & Greens:

 

 

 

Colors From Left to Right:

  • Rite Of Spring, Aquadisiac, Aquavert, Rated "R"
  • Clarity, Gulf Stream, Club, One Off
  • Climate Blue, Freshwater, Femme Noir

 

Favorites Purples, Pinks & Greys

 

 

Colors from Left To Right:

  • Top Row: Crystal Avalanche, Seedy Pearl, Swish, Da Bling
  • Second Row: Silver Ring, Parfait Amour, Creme De Violet, Sushi Flower
  • Third Row: Carbon, graphology, Virbrant Grape

 

As you all may know you can find MAC eye shadows at your local MAC store or if you don't live near a MAC store you can find them at your local departments stores like Nordstrom.com, Macys, and Dillards too. I hope that you all found this helpful in your search for eye shadows. Also, What are your favorite MAC eyeshadows? Please share!! You never know. . . You may find them in my kit one day soon!

 

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