Peggy Lee Brown

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Thanks to Katy Perry and the Kardashians, wearing false eyelashes is back and becoming a trend, thanks to their overly extended and luscious lashes! I honestly cannot stand wearing falsies for a long time since my eyes tend to twitch when tired. And if there is something heavy weighing on them, they twitch even more. I’d need duracell procell aa batteries for my eyes I think . Fortunately, the falsies available in the market today are light so wearing them all day is easier!

1. Look for ones that are light with some space in between the lashes, to better blend with your real lashes.
2. Use only a small amount of glue when putting on fake eyelashes, you should put them on starting with the interior of your eye moving outward.
3. Put eyeliner on before you put your lashes on. Liquid liner is best because it’s thick and can hide the space between your false lashes and your real ones.
4. The best way to keep them looking natural is to first place the false lash on your eye BEFORE putting on the glue. While looking in the mirror, notice where your eyelashes end and the false lashes begin. Then take a tiny pair of scissors and trim the lashes to match your own (make sure to remove the false eyelash from your eye BEFORE doing this).
5. Once you have the lashes on, simply put mascara over both your false eyelashes and your real ones, to bind them together.

**Tips from the BudgetFashionista.

I love make-up! But I still do not know how to apply them beautifully. I have always wanted to learn how to apply the barely-there no make-up look. And almost every make-up artist would tell me the same thing: Start and invest in good skin. Like a good car, lamborghini custom floor mats would still not look good if it is not clean.

Here are some tips too:
1. Shop for a foundation that matches you exact shade.
2. Shop for a great concealer.
For things like redness, uneven skin tone, sallowness, sometimes special types of concealer are required.

Problem: Undereye bluish veins
Color Solution for Light/Med Skin: Light peach/salmon
Color Solution for Med/Dark Skin: Honey yellow/salmon/orange

Problem: Undereye red/bluish (looks purplish)
Color Solution for Light/Med Skin: Yellow/light peach/salmon
Color Solution for Med/Dark Skin: Honey yellow/salmon

Problem: Undereye dark brown/reddish
Color Solution for Light/Med Skin: Yellow/light peach
Color Solution for Med/Dark Skin: Honey yellow/salmon

3. Blush/Bronzer.

Blush and bronzer both do wonderful things to wake up skin of all colors. To apply bronzer, use this trick I learned from the folks at Estee Lauder: apply in an “E” from the temples, sweeping to the hollows of the cheeks, and then sweep down to the bottom of the jaw for a natural sun-kissed look. Apply blush to the apples of the cheeks.

For more dry and mature skin try creme blush and bronzer.

Make-up is unlike any addiction for a friend of mine. If cigarette smokers can turn to an e cigarette for a placebo, I don’t think there are none for make-up addicts. For example, this new collection of MAC called MAC Me Over hit the stores last August 25th, and you can bet my friend has the entire collection already!

This collection is great if you’re a MAC newbie as it really introduces you to a lot of basic products for your stash.

Press Release:

M•A•C ME OVER!
This season, our most epic casting call ever – a sweeping search far beyond the superficial for the essence of what makes M•A•C people beautiful. An online contest ensued, with thousands of hopefuls submitting a photo or video, each asked to finish this statement: M•A•C Me Over! because…. We found them magnificent, interesting, sometimes chic, and always unique! James Gager, Senior Vice President, Creative Director for M?A?C, picked six stars that best express the M•A•C Me Over! Motto – Style, Heart and Soul – to be the face of M•A•C Fall Colour around the world. Whether boy, girl, black, white, 18 or 80, each will be emblematic of one of our three different Fall looks: M•A•C Basics, featuring our Artists’ favourite Nudes and Pinks, including old favourites and new limited-life shades; the other two go bold, one with trend-based shades while the second plays it cool-toned, style-forward. AND there are fabulous user-friendly brushes: a new 211 Pointed Liner Brush as well as a limited-time bring back, the 226 Small Tapered Blending Brush. M•A•C Me Over! is the style, heart and soul of who we are!

M•A•C Me Over! Available August 25, 2011 through September 2011

Color my world!

If I haven’t purchased the Naked Palette already, I would totally be getting this one. I have been a fan of Urban Decay ever since I got hooked on their glider pens. I can just imagine the need for box cutters so I would not damage the beautiful packaging on this one!

Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Eyeshadow Palette ($55.00 for 15 x 0.05 oz.) includes fifteen brand new, never-before-seen shades in a limited edition palette. These shades are:
Midnight Rodeo (brown pearl with silver)
Tainted (pale matte purple with golden shimmer)
Deeper (deep shimmery golden brown)
Midnight 15 (oyster pearl with silver glitter)
Junkshow (metallic bright pink with slight blue shift)
MIA (dark velvet brown), Vanilla (creamy white gold)
Omen (metallic bright purple with blue shift)
Ace (dark gunmetal)
Flow (soft peach shimmer)
Evidence (deep metallic blue)
Blackout (darkest, must saturated black)
Chase (bright bronze)
Deep End (bright teal)
Half Truth (deep greyish purple).

I do not hoard make-up but I am an avid user and fan of them. That’s the girly woman in me!

MAC lovers, I am sure you already have these in your stash – the MAC semi precious collection! I think these would be great for summer, given the bronze and gold finishing. Imagine wearing these make-up beauties in parties with outdoor fireplaces and you will surely stand out!

In M·A·C SEMI PRECIOUS, four finely milled gems- bronzite, black tourmaline, gold pyrite and lilac lepidolite – bring their own earthly and spiritual affluence to three key elements of the mineralize collection: Eye Shadows, Skinfinish and Blush. Setting them off: a collection of colour, two mineralize skincare formulas and four NEW LIMITED-LIFE split fibre brushes. Like everything this precious, these elements start off rare and tend to get rarer… get rich while you can!

MINERALIZE EYE SHADOW $19.50 U.S./$23.50 CDN
Mineral Mode Mélange White Base with Copper and Gray
Unsurpassable Mélange Green, Teal, Purple and Copper
Jade’s Fortune Mélange Bright Yellow, Blue, Lime and Black
Hint of Sapphire Mélange Pink, Violet, Teal, Copper and Blue
Clarity Mélange Light Pink, Off White Green, Gold and Black
Golden Gaze Mélange Gold and Black
Faux Gold Mélange Coral, Gold, Lime and Bronze
Quartz Fusion Mélange Soft Pink, Silver, Deep Pink
Rare Find Mélange Violet, Brown and Gold
Blue Sheen Mélange Navy, Black and Peach
Dark Indulgence Mélange Forest Green and Black
Smoked Ruby Mélange Burgundy and Black

MINERALIZE BLUSH $23.00 U.S./$27.50 CDN
Pressed Amber Mélange Nude, Beige, Brown
Warmth of Coral Mélange Coral, Peach
Feeling Flush Mélange Pink, Deep Blue, Pink, Soft Brown

MINERALIZE SKINFINISH $28.00 U.S./$33.50 CDN
Semi Precious Pearl Base–Beige Champagne; Inner circle–White, Plum, Bronze
Semi Precious Crystal Pink Base–Pink Champagne; Inner circle–Pink, Dirty Green, Bronze
Semi Precious Rose Quartz Base–Rosy Pink; Inner circle–Silver, Lime, White Pink, Copper
Semi Precious Goldstone Base–Brown; Inner circle–Rosy Pink,White, Gold

LIPSTICK $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN
Lush Amber Light Nude Beige
Gem of Roses Mid-tone Strawberry Pink
One of a Kind Mid-tone Rosy Neutral
Musky Amethyst Deep Plum

CREMESHEEN GLASS $18.50 U.S./$22.00 CDN
Pure Magnificence Light Grey Pink
Natural Flare Light Caramel Nude
Geo Pink Strawberry Pink
Looks Like Sin Mid-tone Reddish Plum
Richly Revered Deep Brown Plum

MASCARA $14.00 U.S./$17.00 CDN
Zoom Fast Black Lash Deepest Black

You can get more detailed pictures here: here.

1. Clinique Long Last Soft Shine Lipstick ($14.50, Clinique.com)
2. CoverGirl Outlast All Day Lipcolor ($9, Drugstore.com)
3. CoverGirl Continuous Color Lipstick ($5.50, Drugstore.com)
4. Maybelline SuperStay 2-step Lipcolor ($8, Amazon.com)
5. Stila Long Wear Lip Color($20, Sephora.com.)

You might have envied how celebrities can pull off wearing red lipstick and still look very vamp and regal at the same time. Like with all bearings, the key here is to have the correct shade of red to compliment your lovely face and outfit. And you don’t even have to spend more as there are very affordable matte red lipstick for your budget!

Lipstick 1: L’Occitane Ruban Rouge Lipstick in Red Ribbon, $14
Lipstick 2: COVERGIRL Lip Perfection Lipstick – Flame, $6.99
Lipstick 3: Clinique High Impact Lip Colour in Sassy Spice, $14
Lipstick 4: M·A·C A Tartan Tale Lipstick in Full Fuschia, $14.50
Lipstick 5: VS Matte Cream Lipstick in Red, $12

Remember when AVON came out with a fundraising and awareness project to spread information and raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness (I hope they do the same for Mesothelioma)? I have bought make-up from them to support their mission and was surprised to like it. Now they have a new product out called Ultra Color Rich Moisture Seduction Lipstick. Combining rich, creamy lip color with visible ribbons of hydrating conditioner for radiant color and deep moisture in one, Ultra Color Rich Moisture Seduction Lipstick launches for spring in ten shades. All for $8 a tube.

Avon Ultra Color Rich Moisture Seduction Lipstick will be available in February from www.avon.com in the following shades:

* Perfect Pink
* Bronze Shimmer
* Mocha Plum
* Plum Gorgeous
* Nude Perfection
* RoseWine
* Tangerine
* Red Kiss
* Deep Maraschino
* Pink Taffeta

Diets pills that work are hard to find. Fortunately, finding good make-up at the drugstore is not that hard. All you need to have are leads which ones are best buys.

Got these tips from the Style and Beauty Doctor:
1. CoverGirl Queen Collection Bronzer. Dark brown girls who love bronzer but just wanted one darker than whats offered in other brands, look no further.

2. Milani Secret Cover Concealer Stick. At just about $3 this is an awesomely creamy concealer and although it only comes in four shades, they’re still a good range of color. These are good enough to use on dark circles and other skin discoloration.

3. Black Radiance Eyeshadow. Whether you pick up a duo or a quad you’re in for a treat. Priced less than a Starbucks latte, these shadows have AWESOME pigmentation and great color range for being so inexpensive.

4. Black Radiance Sheer Finish Blush.

5. Black Radiance Perfect Tone Lip Color. Notice a trend? Black Radiance is an awesome drugstore brand. Their lipsticks are just under $2, are really creamy, and have an excellent range of colors IF your store carries them.

6. Black Radiance Radiant Lip Gloss.

7. Black Opal True Color Foundation. For just about $8.99 (and that’s NYC prices—it’s likely cheaper everywhere else) you can get great medium coverage with shades that are great for a range of Black skin tones.

8. Black Opal True Color Foundation Stick. Very creamy and can be used as foundation or just as concealer. Apply it where you need it for a flawless look. This is also another favorite of celeb makeup artist Sam Fine.

9. Iman Cosmetics Second to None Luminous Foundation. A powder foundation is great for oilier skin types and even though this one has a bit of shimmer to it.

10. Iman Sheer Finish Bronzing Powder.

11. Iman Cosmetics Under Cover Agent Oil Control Primer.

12. Wet N’ Wild Mega Eyes Liquid Liner. For just under $2 this liner goes hard! It’s easy to apply and lasts surprisingly long considering the low price tag.

13. CoverGirl Liquiline Blast Liner. These are so creamy, so pigmented, and they really do last for hours. Plus they come in 5 really vibrant colors and in black.

14. Maybelline Mineral Power™ Natural Perfecting Liquid Foundation . If you like a lightweight foundation that’s inexpensive, try this one.

15. Maybelline Volum’ Express the Falsies Washable Mascara. For just $6 you can get the same long and voluminous lashes you could with almost any “high end” mascara out there.

Times have indeed changed. While most 6th graders nowadays would want a new iPod or ask for the htc desire 2.2 phone, when we were 6th graders we were all involved on stationeries and stickers. I remember I was pretty hooked with Sanrio products especially Hello Kitty at that time.

So imagine my surprise when I saw that Hello Kitty has its own make-up line and collaborated with Sephora!

Look at all the lady Hello Kitty stuff you can get: