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Hourglass Cosmetics New Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Is Innovated

Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation

I recently got to play with Hourglass Cosmetics new Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation. Let me tell you, it’s wonderful! Hourglass out did themselves on this item. The foundation comes in 26 shades, it’s creamy, longwearing, and a concealer in one with 12 hour coverage. I told you, it’s wonderful!

The formula contains twice as much of a pigment to give an instant full coverage. If you use their foundation brush you can buff the foundation to give you a sheer to medium coverage. I will use these foundations to contour & highlight with. Usually with cream products you would use either a brush or your fingers to warm up the product, I find that the product adjust by itself to your body temperature to easily blend into the skin. I like the shape of the foundation, it’s a unique triangular bullet to give a precision application. The brush also has a unique shape to fit into the contours of the face, around the nose and under the eye. Definitely the future of foundation, it’s really innovated!

Hourglass Foundation Brush

 

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Have You Tried L’OREAL Paris Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation

When you find a foundation that can handle New Orleans 98 degree weather in you still look beat, yass!!! I’m wearing L’OREAL Paris Infalliable Pro-Glow Foundation. It’s definitely a long wearing foundation that’s buildable to make it a full coverage foundation. I actually like to mix 211 Creme Cafe & 212 Cocoa together to get a custom color. Then finish with Infallible Pro-Spray and Set for a lasting glow look…SLAY!!!

Infallible Pro-Spray & Set Makeup Extender Setting Spray

Infallible Pro-Spray & Set Makeup Extender Setting Spray

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Caudalie Beauty Elixir Limited Edition Jason Wu Bottle Design

When Carmen Wild, brand rep for Caudalie gifted me with this gorgeous bottle of Beauty Elixir, I DIE! The founder of Caudalie, Mathilde Thomas partnered with designer Jason Wu to create this limited edition bottle. The bottle embodies modern femininity. It’s dressed in a meticulous, detailed lace from Jason Wu 2016 spring/summer collection topped with a light gold hardware that mimic the hardware in Jason’s accessories.

Why,  is this my favorite setting spray ? First, it’s  natural, versatile mist that can be applied morning and evening as a pore tightening toner after cleansing. I love to spray my makeup brushes with it before using them on each of my clients. During a makeup application I use it before foundation and powder to set the makeup. It’s great to travel with to get an instant burst of radiance. When I have sinuses & congestion challenges it’s a treat when I spray the beauty elixir on my face. It helps to open me up.

The recipe for this Beauty Elixir mist formula remains the same. Benzoin to soothe the skin, myrrh to tone, essential oils of rosemary to energize and lemon balm and peppermint to stimulate, along with orange blossom to soften, rose for radiance and, of course, moisturizing and radiance-enhancing grape pulp extract, Caudalie’s flagship ingredient.

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What’s Your Favorite HD Concealer

What’s your favorite HD concealer?  I like using Nicka K New York HD concealer. It’s really creamy, weightless easy to blend with your finger, beauty blender and a makeup brush. They offer many shades to select from. When I’m onset it also makes for a great product to highlight, contour & use as a foundation. Try it out for only $4.99

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Get Nude This Summer With Bare Minerals New Gen Nude Lip Collection

bare minearls gennude lip collectionBare Minerals new Gen Nude Lip Collection just hit the shelves this month and it’s a winner. So many ways to go nude this summer featuring; lipsticks, lip glosses, matte liquid and lip liners, 60 shades with 4 different finishes. The MATTE LIQUID LIPCOLOR is a full coverage, long wearing formula, moisturizing cream to matte finish, lightweight with no tack texture. BUTTERCREAM LIPGLOSS is sheer to medium coverage, plumping, moisturizing formula, non sticky, balm shine, with a ultra buttery texture. RADIANT LIPSTICK has a medium coverage, moisturizing color, with a addictive creamy texture. UNDER OVER LIPLINER has a creamy blendable formula that comes in 5 shades that will complement all finishes. So whatever your mood you will find a signature nude right for you. See pics here that I wrote for HEARST Connecticut News Blog

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A Fun Day Teaching A New Sephora Makeup Beauty Class

Heading to West Farms to teach a Sephora Cluster Class today on The Rebel Eye to Sephora cast from the Connecticut district. 



AmberLynn is another Sephora Senior Artist from Boston who came out to assist me with todays class. Since she already taught 3 of them in her district.

Sephora Cast practicing the new looks

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Products I used the demo the 2 makeup looks.


Sephora cast playing with the new Virtual Artist app.

My girls: Stephanie & Brooke

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5 New Goodies From bareMinerals to Try This Spring

This spring makeup is all about the No Makeup Makeup Look. The perfect season to take a break from all the heavy contouring, and highlighting to the face. Spring makeup should be about clean effortless makeup. After chatting with Angela Mullins, bareMinerals Regional Sales Manager about Bare Escentuals new products. She trained me on the new items so I selected 5 items from bareMinerals that you won’t be able to live without. Full article here.

bareMinerals PREP STEP SPF 50 MINERAL SHIELD DAILY PREP LOTION

 

bareMinerals PREP STEP SPF 50 MINERAL SHIELD DAILY PREP LOTION

This 2-in-1 daily prep lotion protects and preps the skin for a flawless makeup application. Use it before primer and makeup making it easy to blend seamlessly on the skin.

bareMinerals bareSkin Sheer Sun Serum Bronzer

bareMinerals BARESKIN SHEER SUN SERUM BRONZER

For a sheer shade of liquid sunshine that gives a warmth of color giving radiance to any skin. You will enjoy this serum bronzer and the sun kissed veil it gives.

bareMinerals Invisible Light Finishing Powder

bareMinerals INVISIBLE LIGHT FINISHING POWDER

This is my favorite new item that has come out this spring. A compact that gives two finishes, Matte & Glow. The Matte powder absorbs oil that makes for a perfect setting powder while the Glow, infused with rose gold pearls for a sheer luminosity that is perfect for highlighting and strobing.

bareMinerals LASH DOMINATION INK LINER

bareMinerals LASH DOMINATION INK LINER

For a thick or thin line bareMinerals came through with an ink liner that is Hypoallergenic. It’s rich in color a strong black liner to help give a fuller looking lash line. Just give it a good shake to activate the pigment, now your ready to create your signature cat eye.

bareMinerals LASH DOMINATION Volumizing Mascara

bareMinerals LASH DOMINATION VOLUMIZING MASCARA

The new and improved formula is smudge resistance with a Pro Twist 180˚ brush. It’s a 10-in-1 mascara that gives you everything you can want in a mascara; Volume, Length, Curl, Thickens, Lift, Separates, Smudge, Clump, Flake Resistant and All Day Wear.

bareMinerals LASH DOMINATION VOLUMIZING MASCARA PETITE PRECISION BRUSH

bareMinerals LASH DOMINATION VOLUMIZING MASCARA PETITE PRECISION BRUSH

Another favorite item from bareMinerals, this is a must have for me personally because this mascara caters to anyone with short barely there lashes. The petite brush head is tapered with a curve bristles that help with top and bottom  lashes giving you the look of faux lashes.

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No More Lipstick On The Rim Of Your Glass

lipstick on a glassLadies very soon you will be getting off heading to your favorite Mexican restaurant to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with friends. Lots of margaritas will be served, as well as tequila being poured and that will be for many their drink of choice this evening. The worst thing when you go out drinking is leaving your lipsticks on the rim of the glass. To put a stop to that pet peeve you should wear a long wearing lip stain, lipstick or lipgloss.

So before you head out, stop at a Sephora near you in tell them that Senior Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis told you to come by in pick up one of these fab items. See what lip products I selected on Beauty Happy Hour.