Latest Drugstore Acquisitions

I’m loving the drugstore atm, it’s been so good to me and I’ve acquired a few gems to add to the stash! I’ve had time to play and really test these products out and I’m happy to report that they’re LWSS approved. I love it when you pay almost nothing for a product and you don’t expect much because its…

The Weekly Recap #55 . . . And The Last

The Insta-recap @lipstickwithsomesunshine : The Ray-Ban line-up / a sneak peek on a post i’m working on for next week / blogging and snacking thanks to POPSUGAR! / Essie pastels / quick FOTD / my Lush fix, thanks to my lovely friend Kristen! / look at me thinking I’m cool and ish lol (squat pose) *Update* So this isn’t your traditional…

What’s In My Spring Makeup Bag . . .

Spring is somewhat here due to the wacky weather, one day it’s in the 70’s and the next I find snow on my car? Either way the makeup bag is prepped for all occasions! I’m using this snake skin looking clutch I picked up at Cotton On which does the job and satisfies my monochrome obsession. Chanel Les Beiges Powder…

No Rollerball? Travalo’s Got You Covered

How nifty is this little aluminum spray bottle?! I usually hang on to all my perfume samples and chuck them in my bag to save space (even though I accumulate 10-15 lipsticks by the end of the week). They only last so long before you’re out of them and now chucking a full-sized bottle in your purse. The Travalo is…

The Weekly Recap #54

The Insta-recap @lipstickwithsomesunshine : Shiny textured hair? Yes please! / Allure’s ch. #1 is closed, hopefully I make it to the next round / Chanel’s newest addition / A few of my favorite items as of late / My NYC haul / Playing dress up on a rainy day / Dim Sum #nomnom / Brainstorming Product of the week : Zara…

Chanel Perfection Lumière Velvet

Can I call this the little black box of wonders? Unlike it’s sister counterpart (Vitalumiere Aqua) the finish of this foundation is semi-matte. It’s liquid at first but once blended into the skin it’s exactly what it says on the bottle, velvet. Now if you’re a dry skin kinda gal this will cling to dry patches. Now I know matte sounds a…

The Weekly Recap #53

The Insta-recap @lipstickwithsomesunshine : Weekly dose of mono / NYC essentials / The infamous cupcake atm / I am one of the Allure Beauty Blogger Finalists!!! / A blue OOTD / The Diptyque lineup / Essie Truth or Flare / Spring muji rotation post is in the works  Product of the week : Kevyn Aucoin Creamy Glow Duo #4 – I…

Allure Lustings For April

Oh LC, she always looks so darn chic no matter what she’s wearing right? She took her look to the next level with a smokey eye and retro hair style. Clinique products were used to create the look done by MUA Melanie Inglessis. 1. Pg.47 Beauty Reporter Modern Romance – Spring appropriate makeup done by Pat McGrath for Dolce & Gabbana using light…