My Favorite Beauty Sets of 2012

Need a gift for a sister, mom, girlfriend or secret Santa? Here are my 3 favorite sets of 2012. Each palette is very versatile. You can create several 'looks' with each one, great for every type of skin tone and style. 'Tis the season to shop beauty....

Urban Decay, Naked Basics - Great to keep on you at all times. You can go from day to night with just a few color changes from this kit. These matte shadows are a staple for every beauty counter.

Pixi Beauty, Early Bird Kit - I love Pixi Beauty in general. They are high quality products with great prices. Their blushes look so natural and there's always a good variety for different skin tones. The center column of shadows are bases that help to keep the color shadows on longer. I sometimes use these bases alone when just going to the gym or running errands.

Senna Cosmetics, Haute Nudes - I was able to try this set out in Mystic. The kit comes with directions on how to apply two different looks, for day and night. These are the best makeup kit application directions I've ever seen. Very easy to create and everything is in the kit, even the brushes. I like this kit for traveling. I'll pack this set, a mascara and gloss and I'm good to go.

Note: This review includes products that I received as samples, provided by the brand company or a PR rep. Please click here for more information regarding my disclaimer.

Senna Cosmetic Offer - $10 off!

Senna Cosmetics and Total Beauty have partnered on a recent Total Beauty Collection box. To celebrate, they are offering a great discount off their site! Use the code BEAUTYTEN at checkout to save $10 off any sennacosmetics.com purchase of $10 or more. Expires Sept 10, 2012. One per customer.

Senna Cosmetics has great eyeshadows. My favorite are Pandora and Midnight (pictured). Have fun shopping!

Senna Cosmetics Sale on HauteLook

To kick off the month of love Senna is having a sale at HauteLook starting this Thursday, February 9th at 8am PST.


Up to 73% off! Here's a sneak peak:


Beautiful 7 piece Brush Clutch for just $45.00!!
Cream Lipsticks are $6.00
Lipgloss sets from $15.00 to $24.00
Mineral Mix Blush or Bronzer with Brush for $20.00
3 piece Glamour Kits for $34.00
Pencil trios for $14.00


I LOVE Senna's eyeshadows. Pandora and Midnight are my favorite. Check out the sale on Thursday on Hautelook.com!

Giveaway Break - Senna Double Dose Blush

I love this blush! Senna Double Dose Blush combines the perfect colors to create a healthy, natural looking glow. I wear the duo in Sunshine, which is a combo of shimmering golden peach and a vibrant peach blush. The lighter color of the two I use closer to the top of my cheek bones, sort of like a highlighter, and the more pink color on the apples of my cheeks.

I like to toss this is in my purse and use it to touch up during the day. The powder is silky, not crumbly, and in a rush, I use my finger to apply the the lighter color as a highlighter.

***Giveaway***

Enter to win Senna Double Dose Blush in Stargazer!

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This giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents only. The contest will end on Saturday, July 3rd. I will randomly select the lucky winner and announce them on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking to see if you're a winner - Good Luck!





Note: This review includes products that I received as samples, provided by the brand company or a PR rep. Please click here for more information regarding my disclaimer.

Changing My Look with the Weather...

The weather is changing, so why shouldn't your look? I just got my hair chopped and went darker with some low lights. That's not the only change. I'm wearing darker lipglosses and heavier eye liners. Why? Why not? It's the time of year to switch out your flip flops for Uggs and freshen up your look with trying out new daring things!

I feel like I'm able to wear all sorts of different colors with my new darker, shorter do. I did my eyes in heavy black eye liner today using Loreal's HIP Color Chrome Eyeliner in Black Shock. This eyeliner is super creamy and goes on so well. You sharpen it like a pencil, but it's lot softer. It's described as a liquid pencil.

I swept Senna Cosmetics Pandora shadow over my eyes, and topped it off with Loreal's Telescopic Explosion Mascara. Have you caught wind of this stuff yet? The wand is not your typical mascara wand, it's a ball! It takes a few tries to get use to it, but after that you'll be a pro at coating your lashes lash by lash for a full, long look. It gives me a lot of length, so much that my mom commented the other day 'what kind of mascara are you using?'

I'm also rocking Revolution Organics Freedom Glow beauty balm on the apples of my cheeks and lips. This stuff rocks. It totally brightens up my look and skin. I carry it with me to work so I can apply it at the end of the day, when my skin is looking a little tired or dull, and my blush/bronzer from earlier is wearing off. I was a little hesitant to apply it at first, kind of awkward in it's huge tube, but once it's dabbed on your cheeks it blends really well, almost fool proof. I toss this in my purse as a two for one freshen up for cheeks and lips.


I topped my lips with Tallulah Glossary Mineral Gloss in Berry Godmother. I received this gloss in this gorgeous berry color and in Skinny Dip, which is a shimmery nude. With my hair a little darker, I'm digging it in Berry. This gloss is moisturizing and super shimmery. The packaging is great too, with fun 'kiss' facts on it. One reads: "A high impact kiss quickens your pulse to 100 beats per minute, who needs the treadmill."

I'm feeling like a new person, bring on the cold weather!

Tell me ladies (and gents :), what are you doing to change and freshen your look this season? It doesn't have to be drastic, even if it's trying a new lipstick, let's say, bright red, it can make you feel totally refreshed and daring. Leave me a comment and please, do share!

Note: This review includes products that I received as samples, provided by the brand company or a PR rep. Please click here for more information regarding my disclaimer.