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Kate Bryan’s “Girls Night Out” Look with Almay

I was delighted to be asked by BlogHer to share this Almay-sponsored video series, “Different Occasions. Different Looks. Always Pretty.” In this video, find out how you can get Kate’s sassy girls night out look!

I’m a 5-minute makeup girl, and this cat eye look is something that can easily be incorporated into my night out makeup routine. I love wearing volumizing mascara too, it’s the one thing that I never leave the house without!

Gradient Zebra Stripe Manicure

I’ve been playing with CND additives again!  It’s SO easy to create gradients with additives… why did I wait so long to try these? For this mani I started off with 3 coats of Couture Little Black Dress, and then applied three different color additives into the tacky layer...

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Beauty Blogazons Weekly Roundup

Mama Fashionista: It may be the end of August, but Quinn says it’s better late than never to share her July Faves! Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog: Think that you can do without a toner in your skincare routine? Mario Badescu Seaweed Cleansing Lotion may change your mind! Glamorable!: Are...

Rainbow Dots with CND Additives

I’m learning about additives and how to use them to create different nail art effects. A friend was kind enough to share her CND additive collection with me, so now I have a whole new set of goodies to play with.  Additives are pigmented powders that you can layer...

Gelish Under Her Spell Collection Swatches & Review – Fall 2013

Can you believe that fall is just around the corner? I’ve had a lot of fun playing with bright, bold colors this summer, but I’m ready to start the transition to darker fall colors. Gelish just released their new fall collection called Under Her Spell. It hit the Sally Beauty Supply stores at the beginning of August. The collection includes six new custom-blended colors.

Shellac Purple Purple

I’m wearing Shellac Purple Purple today. I think it should be called Blurple Blurple because it’s one of those purples that sometimes looks blue. It has a really gorgeous shimmer and is probably one of my favorite purples to-date. The color was really hard to capture on camera because...

Gelish Reds

I dropped my daughter off at Ohio State on Saturday… it’s very bitter sweet.  I’ve gone through a range of emotions the last couple of days.  It’s strange to know that she’s not coming home for a while which makes me sad, but I’m excited for her and so...