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Dazzle Tips!

Mobile blogging!

When my mani (fill) gets old and there's no salvaging the polish, I like to play around and experiment. Here is my Watermelon Rind by China Glaze with a sparkly blue polish on my tips with what is supposed to be sort of a gradient effect. I'm not familiar with the brand of the sparkly blue polish. I'll take a pic of it and upload it when I'm stationary.

When Brooke did her version, I was in awe and full of envy! Check out her Iced Dipped Finger Tips! :http://getchanailsdid.blogspot.com/2009/08/ice-dipped-finger-tips.html
*sorry no html linking in mobile blogging lolz
-- Sent from my Palm Pre

 

Urban Decay's 30% Off Friends & Family Event


Fab sale! The sale goes on now through the 20th. Use code FNFF1 at checkout to get the discount. What are you getting?

Check out some fab reviews for help!
Amy/The Beauty Chick's swatches here and here (second link to the Pocket Rockets)!

 

Family Reunion Weekend

This year was a good year for family reunions in my family. Both my mom and dad sides of the family had reunions and I loved both! Here's just a few photos from the reunion on my mom's side! Oh and of course my FOTD!


Group shot of the fam, cousins. I'm sure you can pick out my sisters and the Kid. The smallest one is my youngest nephew.

Mom, Grandma and me!

Here's my FOTD. The color of the Summer for me seems to be turquoise. I always add this to my looks.. it's unintentional!

For this look I used the Sephora Beauty Insider's exclusive Stila Charm Palette.
Such a beautiful palette! Do you have it?
FACE
Becca Tinted Moisturizer
Ben Nye translucent powder in Topaz
CHEEKS
Devil blush
So glad I pulled this out!
EYES
MAC Pagan eye shadow (inner corner, lid)
Turquoise shade from palette (on the rest of the lid)
Purple and gold shadows (blended and used in the crease/outer v)
MAC Penultimate liquid liner (to line top lid)
NYX Teal pencil liner (waterline)
ok follow me on this one lol..
Purple shadow from palette at lower lash line
Turquoise shadow on lower lid
LIPS
Smashbox lip gloss in Happy Hour


Okay, I had to add these photos for good measure. Below is my dad and my youngest nephew, who is named after my dad. This little boys LOVES my dad (as all of us do), but I will say they have a special relationship. No one can calm him down like Granddad. When he saw him this day, his face lit up and he waved his little hand with fervor saying hello- screaming 'Granddad' (in his baby version)! He doesn't do that with anyone else, except maybe his cousins. As you can see, he had to have my dad's hat!


We had a ball! A huge turnout!! What did I expect as this was a 'Smith' family reunion LOL! Food, family, activities, line dancing.... ahhh we look forward to next year!

 

Summer MAC Lip Combo: Costa Chic Lipstick and Cranapple Lip Liner


MAC products: Costa Chic Lipstick + Cranapple Lip Liner (and whatever gloss of your liking!)= Summer Love
It's a bright one y'all, but let's not let the summer die. It looks fab against summer tanned skin!

 

Best Skin, Hair and Weight Loss Supplements

Which of these have you tried? Agree? Disagree? Do you have any recommendations?

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Best Skin, Hair and Weight-loss Supplements

A prettier, healthier you is just a pill away, our readers say -- but not all really work


Best Skin, Hair and Weight-loss Supplements

Turns out, not all beauty products are topical. In fact, there are plenty of pills and drinks that claim to help your skin, hair and even help you lose weight. But do they work? Well, some do. Here, our readers share which ones actually deliver results -- and one that wasn't worth the money.

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No. 8: Arbonne Go3 Fizzing Beverage Tablet, $28

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 7


No. 8: Arbonne Go3 Fizzing Beverage Tablet, $28

"I found that it did give me energy and curb hunger as it promised. I used this product in combination with other Figure 8 products and lost over 40 lbs. in two months ..."

No. 7: Murad Pure Skin Clarifying Dietary Supplement, $42

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 7.8


No. 7: Murad Pure Skin Clarifying Dietary Supplement, $42

"I have seen such a major improvement in my skin. รข€¦ I am finally seeing a breakthrough with these pills. My cystic acne is no longer an issue!"

No. 6: Borba Clarifying Aqua-less Crystalline, $100

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8


No. 6: Borba Clarifying Aqua-less Crystalline, $100

"They really cleared up my skin pretty nicely, also made it less oily! I love the flavor too!"

Want to see what's no. 1? Click here!

 

Orly's Once Upon a Time Polish Collection

(pic source)

I feel so drawn to this collection! When I saw it, I instantly thought of one of my favorite MAC promo pics from the Sweetie Cake collection



Not necessarily the same, but the pinks, oranges, berry colors, blues and I think I discovered Shade fluidline (a forest green color) around this time.... ahhh it brings back the color palette in polish form. Orly is really stepping their game up. Orly did we change creative director or something? I'm liking the change. I actually have them on my radar now anticipating new collections (ever since the Prepster collection). I really want the whole Once Upon a Time collection! I only got Enchanted Forest the other day, a true dark green cream. Yum!



Are you feeling Orly's collection this time around? Are you getting any of these colors?

 

New NARS Foundation- Sheer Matte and Sheer Glow

NARS brings us two new foundations with new formulations. I'm a foundation whore so this immediately caught my attention. The sheer texture is to be a second skin, giving the natural skin a chance to take center stage. Here's how the company describes its new foundations:



NARS SHEER MATTE FOUNDATION
While transparent enough to allow skin’s natural hue to remain visible, it is still matte at heart, which means weightless, luster-free coverage. This velvety oil-free formula boosts brightness and radiance, improving skins texture. Packaged in a stylish frosted bottle, it distinguishes itself from its Sheer Glow counterpart.

NARS SHEER GLOW FOUNDATION
An ideal solution for those looking for a foundation that is more dewy than Sheer Matte. The formula glides on easily and imparts a satin-soft, glowing finish. Skin will even-out and gleam with overall brightness; radiance and sleek texture will be restored.

Both retail for $42. The foundations are available in 20 shades. Sheer Matte and Sheer Glow will be available at Nordstrom beginning August 1st and on Narscosmetics.com beginning September 1st.




Will you try these? Sheer foundations aren't usually my cup of tea, but I'm curious, even with Sheer Glow!

 

China Glaze Watermelon Rind


(testing out my new celly's cam!)

Finally got my ChG Watermelon Rind from the Summer Days collection on my nails! A few collections behind huh? LOL You might have seen this pic if you follow me on Twitter . It was perfect for the beach over the weekend!

 

Guys' Biggest Beauty Turn Ons!

Want to see what guys are thinking about our bright eye shadow looks and the hottest neon polish? Check out this list. Agree? Disagree? Let me know!

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We Reveal: Guys' Biggest Beauty Turn-Ons

Men share everything, from their fave makeup and hairstyles to what they love most about you


We Reveal: Guys' Biggest Beauty Turn-Ons

First a disclaimer: We think you should embrace whatever looks you love and make you happy. But just in case you're curious, we asked more than 200 men ages 20 to 30 what they love and hate about our hair, body and makeup styles. Find out what they had to say, and prepare to be shocked.

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Go Mommy Go! New Caress Evenly Gorgeous Exfoliating Body Wash

Caress' new exfoliating body wash in Burnt Brown Sugar and Karite Butter (aka Shea Butter) from Caress' Skinwear Collection is so sensuous! For all the busy ladies and mommies who want to skip a two step process (cleansing, then a separate exfoliator) for smooth skin can get their exfoliation and gentle cleansing in this one body wash! On the go body and skin care! You'll see the visible, quite large, granules, but the wash isn't harsh at all. It's comfortable for every day use. I love the warm scent and loved the body wash even more when I realized that I was rubbing my own thigh at night to fall asleep. Yes, it felt that smooth.... thanks to Caress Evenly Gorgeous Exfoliating Body Wash ($6.99)! This exfoliating cleanser is also available in a bath bar.


Have you tried this? Do you have a favorite body exfoliator?