Memorial Day has passed, which means it’s officially summer!  If you’re anything like me, your summer evenings and weekends are a whirlwind of outdoor activities with friends, trips to the park and of course, fun, relaxed summer parties.
While I don’t want my makeup to look or more importantly, feel heavy in the summer - I still want to feel polished and pretty.   Here are a few of my favorite tips and products to get that picture perfect summer party look:

Lose the foundation! Choose a light tinted moisturizer with SPF to set the stage for your look.  I love Laura Geller’s Barely …read more

If you’re anything like me, it’s a constant battle with the eyeliner and mascara wand in the mornings.  I swear, on some days, mascara seems to wind up everywhere BUT my lashes. Thankfully, the smart team over at Jane Iredale has a solution….meet Dot the i.

These clever, one-time-use, pre-measured makeup remover swabs erase any mistakes easy-peasy, leaving no residue. Best of all, the botanical formula is gentle, alcohol-free and safe for contact lens wearers and those with sensitive eyes and includes calming Lavender flower water, hydrating Algae extract and skin-conditioning Aloe leaf extract.
These are a morning makeup must! To snag your own, …read more

Here are some pictures from my time in NY during Fashion Week:

A fellow beauty blogger, Lianne from TheMakeupGirl, Samara and myself. We were at an Italian restaurant (IL Menestrello) that as Lianne put it, “Was real gangsta!” I had a great time at dinner with these ladies and we certainly laughed a lot.

I was invited to an event at Estee Lauder with Total Beauty and The Beauty Blog Network. We were given a tour of Mrs. Lauder’s office, intact the way she had it while she was still alive. The room was gorgeous, although I remarked on the fact that …read more

This week sure has felt like an eternity and was quite a struggle. After Brody was born, I found that I was experiencing some pain that on a scale of 1-10, was an 11. I blew it off, as I absolutely hate doctors. However, by Friday I was to the point of sobbing and made my way to the doctors…who then sent me directly to the hospital for a 2 day stay on some heavy IV antibiotics.
I was a complete mess, as Brody couldn’t be with me in the hospital and the potent antibiotics meant no nursing. Depressed that …read more

I’m not one to stick to a particular brand and just about everyday I mix and match my makeup to suit my mood. I would find it inherently blaaaaahh to just do my face with just Este Lauder or Nars each day. How boring.
Some of my favorite mix and match products are:
* Lumiere Mineral Makeup’s Lavender Pearl along my lower lid with Jane Iredale’s Think Pink eyeshadow trio on my upper lid and brow bone.
* NYX Comsetics Super Volume Lip Plumper and Lulu Beauty’s Velvet Lip Lustre.
* Max Factor Volume Couture for thickness and length and Imju Fiberwig Mascara for …read more

I received the Jane Iredale Lemon Lid Primer as part of her new The Power of Pink Collection, of which I reviewed on the Beauty Pro.
Here’s what Jane says about this product:
A subtle, versatile eyelid primer and highlighter that doubles as a shadow for a smooth, fresh look, day or night.

• Maintain smooth, soft color for hours.
• Lend lids a moist, shimmering touch.
• Smooth, neutral color is compatible with a wide variety of shadows.
• Multi-purpose primer doubles as a highlighter and shadow.
• Advanced, durable technology won’t crease or smear.
A reader on Beauty Pro inquired how this lid primer measured up …read more

Oh fabulous jane iredale. I recieved her Cream to Powder Eyeliner in Black Plus, which is quite nice. It has 3 colors: Black, a greyish blue and a slate color.
Application is super easy, as you don’t have to wet your brush to apply them. Actually, I sometimes even use my finger to give my eyes that smokey look to them. The cream glides on smooth and quickly turns to powder. No muss, no fuss…just the way I like it.
While I do love pencil liners, I’m starting to think this is a bit easier to use. Have any of …read more

This blog has only been around a few short months, but why not recap some of the products I loved best in 2006…
1. Twisted Fayte’s Mega Minerals
2. Bourjois Metallic Eye Liner
3. tarte’s Jake and Samantha lip gloss
4. jane iredale’s Pure Moist Lip Colour
5. Esthetic Plus Slanted Tweezers
6. Max Factor Lash Perfection Volume Couture Mascara
7. NYX’s Tinted Lip Spa
8. Benefit Cosmetics Lyin Eyes
Yes, 8 is an odd number, but those were the products that stood out most as my favorites this year. What were your favorite makeup must-have’s for 2006?

By now I am sure you are rolling your eyes and begging, “Not another jane iredale review!” Ladies, ladies…I’m telling you, her products are so worth the review. So please bare with me, because beyond this one, there is still more to come.
Ahh the joys of pregnancy. That does not include pregnancy acne. Nope. Not at all. So when I first read about Disappear in some literature I was sent with previous products, I snuffed it off thinking it was to cover scars or tattoos. I thought maybe it was more for makeup artists than for my retro-teen skin not-on-purpose …read more

This is lipstick my friends. Not just any lipstick, either. I’ve been wearing glosses for so long, I forgot what it was like to feel more than just pretty in a good lipstick.
I received jane iredale’s PureMoist LipColour in Carmen. The color looked great, and somehow even made my lips appear fuller (are my eyes playing tricks on me?) What I loved most though, was that this lipstick was so silky smooth and never feathered. PureMoist LipColour contains ingredients to moisturize your lips, something other lipsticks are definitely lacking. Even after the color has worn off, my lips feel amazingly …read more