Whole Foods Market Limited Edition Beauty Bag During Beauty Week

 

photo-5Guess What’s Back?…Whole Foods Market limited edition Beauty Bag. Whole Foods Market’s 4th Annual Beauty Week kicks off from March 21st-28th. Inside the Beauty Bag you will find natural beauty products that is sold at Whole Foods Market Whole Body department. Some of these beauty and skincare items are already on the shelves and now you will get introduced to new Whole Food’s favorites. The Beauty Bag will be available for sale at $20 (valued at $90.00).  I see so many great items  in my box that I can’t wait to try them all out. If your into natural organic products, mineral based items, and personal care products that don’t included: phthalates, microbeads, triclosan, BHT, BHA, aluminum chlorohydrate and more, you should pamper yourself with this bag of treats. They screen for 75 plus ingredients that’s been banned in personal care products to make sure they sell the best to their customers. So all you natural beauties, stop by your local Whole Foods Market next week to pick up your Beauty Bag and get a Whole Beauty Experience.

Because I’m based out of Connecticut my two locations I suggest going to is Whole Foods Market in Fairfield County & Whole Foods Market in Milford. I promise a great Beauty Bag as such will sell out fast because it’s an awesome bag.

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Here are the curated items that was in my gift box.

Dr. Hauschka oil-free night care allows skin to breathe freely while supporting its natural renewal processes. And the Clarifying Day Oil sends a signal to the skin to reduce oil production.

This natural exfoliate lifts away micro-pollutants and impurities for a fresh, healthy radiance.

Deeply hydrates and moisturizes sensitive skin.

An antioxidant-rich blend of nourishing desert botanicals to soothe, calm, moisturize and illuminate.

Enlivens and balances skin with the nourishing and regenerating essential oils.

Intense, soothing under eye elixir hydrogels to help rejuvenate with Cucumber and Persian Silk Tree.

instantly hydrates and replenishes, soothing, nourishing and protecting skin’s own moisture barrier for a beautiful complexion.

Fruit stem cell complex and marula oil instantly nourish and plump as french clay helps stimulate circulation for a visibly lifted, firmer appearance and a smoother looking complexion.

A bright jewel-toned berry in a creamy texture and smooth satin finish, and packed with moisturizing ingredients.

Gentle mineral formula applies easily and defines each lash without clumps, flakes or smudges.

A makeup bag essential! The gentle, alcohol-free aloe vera formula makes this a favorite go-to toner for refreshing skin on the run.

 

Let’s All Get Lit Because It’s Mardi Gras In New Orleans

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I was the Queen of Red Bull

Damn I miss that GIRL!!!! Right about now I would be LIT as the young kids say. My health was good, NO LUPUS, LYME, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, ENLARGED HEART, and ASTHMA. Today it’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans and I would be jumping on  the barricades screaming for beads & coconuts. Drinking daiquiri’s and vodka straight out the bottle. See, ya didn’t know that side of Brandy. If you think I hustle hard now, baby my hustle game was on 100 before my health issues. Mardi Gras was my favorite holiday because I’m always straight business all year long. But on Mardi Gras Day, it was that one day I could just let loose with my family and friends on Fat Tuesday. So New Orleans, Happy Mardi Gras and Turn Up for me!  We should all start drinking now, don’t wait for Happy Hour.

So here are so funny pics of me from 2009-2011 just enjoying life.

2011 Mardi Gras

2010 Mardi Gras

2009 Mardi Gras

 

 

Girl, You Will Glow With Entitled Beauty Cosmetics New Highlighters

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Co Founder of Entitled Beauty Cosmetics Brandy Gomez-Duplessis wearing Resting Bitch Face Spotlight Highlighter.

I’m glowing and NO not because I’m pregnant…cuz child the chapter is closed. I’m glowing this morning because we at Entitled Beauty launched our SPOTLIGHT HIGHLIGHTERS this morning!!!!! Once we got our highlighters where we wanted them, a beautiful high shine glow, and finally decided on the fun names for them we are ready to share them with you. We have 6 gorgeous shades that will work on all skin tones. And I can promise you they work on all skin tones. 21 years in the Beauty & Entertainment industry working on a lot of your favorite A-list celebrities, athletes, actors, and music artists I knew what was missing and what I wanted Entitled Beauty cosmetics to do. In it’s doing the damn thing, I have to say.

When on set I’m always looking for products that I could use multiple ways and with our Spotlight Highlighters you can use them on the eyes, the cheekbones, the bridge of the nose, and also on the brow bones. What’s special about our highlighters I’m sure your asking yourself. Well, they’re enriched with luminescent pearls that will adjust to your skin natural undertone. These highlighters are intense and if you want to be seen then our Spotlight Highlighters will give you all the attention you want.

Resting Bitch Face Highlighter is what I’m wearing in the above picture.

We made our first debut with them at Fashion Week last week, was seen in Paper Magazine and now they are headed to NBA All Stars Weekend in LA and my team will be using them on the talent all weekend including our bold liquid lipsticks and lip glosses.

On Amber I used; Blow on her brow bones & RBF on her cheekbones

For all you natural lovers, yes our mineral base makeup line is Paraben Free and we do Not Tested On Animals. Because of my health issues we made sure we have healthy products.

These are the name of the Spotlight Collection, go check them out on our page.

  1. Blow
  2. Spilt Tea
  3. Resting Bitch Face (RBF)
  4. Lavish
  5. Pretentious
  6. Seduction

You can see them also on the models at Fashion Week on our Instagram page @entitledbeautyworldwide and also on my Instagram page; @bgdmakeupartist

  • Amber hair was colored and styled by MC Hair Designs in Ridgefield, CT by Master Stylist Maghen Cook.

Entitled Beauty Cosmetics Is Giving You A Valentine Day Treat

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4 New Shades; antique, opal, carnelian, costa rica

Guess what Ladies!!!! We at Entitled Beauty cosmetics are so in love with our lippies that we want you to be obsessed with them to. So here’s your chance to try Entitled Beauty cosmetics…wait for it…your getting 25% until Valentine’s Day. You wanted a long lasting lipstick well we have them and you want lip volume well we have that. Our lip volume lip gloss does not have that tingling lip plumping ingredient. Our’s is all natural and it help with lip wrinkles.

So start shopping Entitled Beauty cosmetics now!

Hotel Review On Hotel Zero Degrees In Danbury Connecticut

Whenever your visiting Danbury, Connecticut or have family and friends visiting and your looking for the best place to host them in the area. I always recommend Hotel Zero Degrees, it’s my favorite hotel in Danbury. This boutique hotel has everything you and your guest would need while away from home. Not only is the hotel fabulous but the staff is so welcoming and accommodating. Anytime I personally need to check in a hotel this is where I go.

Hotel Zero Degrees boutique hotels offer a wide variety of complimentary amenities to make your stay more exceptional:

  • Warm breakfast buffet
  • High-speed Wi-Fi
  • Daily newspaper
  • Starbucks coffee available 24/7
  • State-of-the-art fitness center
  • Self-parking
  • Local shuttle service throughout the day
  • On-site Grab & Go market
  • Award-winning restaurant and catering partners
  • Unique public spaces
  • Business Center

And Ladies, they have the best bathroom space ever! I’ve stayed at many hotels and I’m always working out of hotels with my celebrity clients and my biggest complaint is the lighting and bathroom space. Well, the designers at Hotel Zero Degrees got it right, because I can do my makeup and hair very well in the bathroom.

Come inside and see for yourself the Executive Suite, my favorite room when I’m at Hotel Zero Degrees in Danbury.

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How Are You Keeping Your Body Hydrated This Winter

Ilse McDonnell from Live Learn Luxe It
Credit: Lifestyle Blogger Ilse McDonnell from Live Learn Luxe It

Ladies, I’m sure your skin is thirsty with all of the cold weather we have been having this month here in Connecticut. So, your body is probably dehydrated right now even if your using moisturizer at night and using a lip balm throughout the day. It’s very important to hydrate your entire body, inside and out.  Drinking water is good for the body but make sure your eating foods like watermelon, cucumbers and even bell peppers. Make sure your getting those nutrients in during your lunch break. As we age, using products infused with hyaluronic acid that help hydrate and nourish the skin becomes paramount. While getting your beauty rest, be sure to turn on your humidifier to keep your skin from drying out.

Those are just a few hydrating tips to get you through the rest of the winter. But here are 10 of my favorite items this winter.

  • FRESH LIFE Body Oil– A luxurious blend of precious, skin-soothing oils and extracts infused with a scent that captures the ultimate Fresh moment.
  • Sol de Janiero Samba 2-Step Foot Fetish Care-A two-step dry foot care system with a Foot Smoothing Board and a fast-absorbing, non-slip Foot Fetish Cream to keep feet looking and feeling incredibly soft.
  • CAUDALIE Crushed Cabernet Scrub-A professional, signature scrub used in Vinotherapie Spas, that inspired Caudalie’s entire body care collection. This natural, wine-inspired body scrub provides strong exfoliation, drains, refines, softens, and nourishes the skin as it imparts intense hydration and a satiny finish. Skin is left smooth and silky.
  • Clarins Moisture Rich Body Lotion-This formulation moisturizes the hands and body intensely, making it an ideal product in the drier winter months.
  • JAVA SKINCARE DOUBLE-SHOT BODY SERUM-Double-Shot Body Serum is brimming with a concentrated blend of our signature organic green coffee and organic argan oil. This non-greasy formula delivers a double-shot of antioxidants and caffeine, protecting and giving skin a youthful glow. Perfect for extra-dry skin.

Filming A New Makeup And Martinis NYC Makeup Review Video

 

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So happy for Makeup And Martinis NYC to be back filming a new makeup review video on Pat McGrath Mothership ll Eyeshadow Palette Sublime. This palette has a wardrobe of great colors with different shadow textures to help and give you a variety of gorgeous makeup looks. And while I’m talking about GORG, the case is so fabulous and fancy.

As you will see in the video once it’s up we used our fingers to swatch the colors as well as used makeup brushes from Morphe to apply the shadows on. This palette comes with 10 highly rich pigmented hues that are so brilliant. Can’t wait for you to see the makeup review on our Makeup And Martinis NYC Youtube channel.

 

This palette contains:
– 10 x Eyeshadows in Skinshow Glow (champagne pink pearl), Copper Toned (soft reddish brown), Iconic (neutral bronze gold), Rose Dusk (soft reddish mauve), Dark (rich warm brown), Xtreme Black (ultimate black), Bronze 005 (metallic warm brown), Astral Ghost Orchid (white iridescent with pink), VR Nectar (peachy pink with gold pearl), Blitz Emerald (blackened green with lilac pearl)

As you can see I travel everywhere with my Earbolts NUB Bluetooth Micro Stereo Speaker.

This is how we get ready to film our videos….MARTINIS!

Johnny cracks me up I don’t even know how we get complete our filming because we laugh so so much.

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Beauty Editor Favorite Lips From Caribbean Posh Magazine

Caribbean Posh Beauty Editor Brandy Gomez-Duplessis
Caribbean Posh Magazine Beauty Editor Brandy Gomez-Duplessis

I had to post this summer article because it just came out this this month. Due to the Hurricane this summer, Caribbean Posh magazine was wiped out and had to put this summer issue on hold. But this was such a fab article that I had to share it with you all. I thank Janette Brin, the owner of Caribbean Posh magazine for working hard on rebuilding her life, giving everyone’s their job back and still managed to publish the summer issue magazine. Now that’s what I call a SUPERWOMAN, right?!

This article I  wrote in May 2017 featuring all of my fabulous peers on Instagram who make me fall in love with makeup artistry everyday. I hope you enjoy the article and start following so of my favorite peers. If you all like this article I would redo it again with some of my current new obsessed peers.

Posh Beauty

  • @theglambeast wearing Bare Minerals Matte Lip Stains in Swank
  • @sarmichelle3 wearing Stila Cosmetics Stay All Day Lipstick in Como
  • @desiperkins wearing Kat Von D Beauty Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Malice
  • @bgdmakeupartist wearing DIOR Addict Lip Maximizer in Beige Sunrise #006
  • @xsparkage wearing Kevyn Aucoin Molten Lip Color in Gold
  • @luv4artistry wearing Pat Mc Garth Darkstar #006 in Ultra Violet Blue with Astral White Pigment

  • @livelearnluxeit wearing Maybelline Vivids Lipstick in Shocking Coral
  • @daisynicole wearing M.A.C.  wearing Lipglass in Lust & Lipliner in Stripdown
  • @sonjdradeluxe wearing NYX Cosmetics Cashmere Silk Lip Lingerie
  • @keybeauty wearing Morphe Liquid Lipstick in Homecoming
  • @luv4artistry wearing Pat Mc Garth Darkstar #006 in Ultra Violet Blue with Astral White Pigment
  • @fvfrancyvalentini wearing NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick in Alien, Suede Matte Lip Liner in Alien and Face & Body Glitter in Gunmetal

Ladies, if you have any unused items at home and would like to still give read this flyer below.

Caribbean Posh Hurricane Relief

Long Wearing Foundation That Can Stand Even Stand The Caribbean Heat

TROPICAL FOUNDATIONS…

Foundation

Here comes the sun if your heading to the Caribbean this time of year. If you’re a makeup wearer the one thing we all hate is the feeling of our foundation dripping. If your anything like me, a person who loves full coverage foundation and have very oily skin then finding a really good long wearing foundation is a MUST. Sweat no more because I found us new foundations that can hold up  in any Caribbean weather.

Caribbean Posh Hurricane Relief

Last September Hurricane Irma hit the British Virgin Island and the entire island was destroyed. Caribbean Posh magazine was suppose to run this article inside the summer issue but everything came to a halt. Janette Brin, the Founder of Caribbean Posh has worked extremely hard to still release that issue with many more new articles to come. So for the next few days I will be posting all of the articles I written in that issue.  For Janette to still release the magazine it shows how amazing of a woman she is. This is why I am so proud to be the Beauty Editor for Caribbean Posh magazine. You can still donate to The Caribbean Posh Girl Project.