Mylittlesecretbeauty

LUSH COSMETICS

2011-03-01T11:00:00.000-08:00

SAVING FACE SERUM
Saving Face contains thyme infusion to alleviate problems, while the grapefruit and lime oils tone and refresh your face by mopping up excess oils and making your skin sparkle. http://www.lushusa.com/shop/products/face/serums/saving-face
I have combo/oily skin , I have spots where I get really dry and my t-zone which gets super oily. I went to the lush store while I was in vegas and this is what they gave me...I love this stuff, I only use it at night because I feel it's a bit heavy to use during the day.
You have to rub the little bar ( and I mean little ) between your hands and transfer it to your face. It was a little weird for me at first, but once u figure it out it's pretty easy. It moisturizes my skin like no other..I can't believe I didn't know about this long time ago.
My skin feels so smooth and soft when I wake up and my makeup goes on way better now..

HERBALISM CLEANSER

Herbalism should be used on oily and problem skin. It is a green, squidgy, putty-like paste made from powdered herbs, which are actually perfect for the skin. http://www.lushusa.com/shop/products/face/cleansers/herbalism

I don't know if I would call this a cleanser because I think of it more as a scrub..it's really gentle on skin, lots peaple complain about the smell but honestly it doesn't bother me at all..its not so bad. I use this every night right after I remove my makeup with wipes and cleanse my skin with my clinique cleanser. It removes all the dead skin and leaves it really smooth...just became my new fav product, can't wait to try other LUSH products...

Viva Glam Gaga 2

2011-02-18T22:37:00.000-08:00

Been waiting for the launch of this new lipstick from lady gaga...it's a very nude lip color which would look gorgeous with a very smokey eye look:)

Keep in mind this swatch is done on my NC40 skin tone
Without flash....

With flash...
Love this color, it's way more wearable than the first one that came out which is a barbie pink that not all skin tones can pull off! Let me know what u think of this new shade...

Quote Of The Day.....

2010-08-19T09:38:00.000-07:00

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”

Ashley Smith

Would You Rather -Beauty Edition..

2010-08-11T19:27:00.000-07:00

So I was tagged to answer these "would you rather" questions so here it is...

1) Would you rather go out with messy hair and nice make-up or nice hair and no make-up?
   *Definitely messy hair and nice make-up..u can always put your hair up or wear a hat

2) Would you rather shave your eyebrows or have your eyelashes fall out?
   * I rather shave my eyebrows, I can always draw them in

3) Would you rather be forced to shop at only MAC or Sephora for the rest of your life?
   * Hands down Sephora..it's your one stop store for everything

4) .Would you rather wear lipgloss/lipliner look or 80's perm?
   * Lipgloss/lipliner look...I already do that now :)

5) Would you rather leave the house with an obvious foundation line or overdone blush?
   * Overdone blush..I really feel bad when girls have the obvious foundation line

6) Would you rather wear MC Hammer pants or biker shorts in public?
   * This one is a hard one because I don't like either one of them...ummm..ok biker shorts

7) Would you rather have a bad orange-y spray tan or really weird tan lines that can't be covered?
   * Wow I guess weird tan lines because I really don't want to walk around looking like an orange

8) Would you rather have a bad haircut or bad hair color?
   * Bad hair color...u can always dye it back

9) Would you rather have youtube or twitter taken away forever?
   * Easy "Twitter" I love youtube..couldn't be without my make-up tutorials ;)

10) Would you rather give up using makeup brushes or mascara?
   * Brushes hand down..u can always use your best tools which are your hands...mascara just opens up your eyes

So I hope you enjoyed these questions and I tag everyone that reads this...leave me a comment with your answers :)

Makeup storage thanks to Office Depot!!

2010-08-08T22:00:00.000-07:00

So this is what I found at my local Office Depot, I thought it was really cute and slim so it doesn't take up too much room. El hubb was already getting tired of seeing my makeup all over the bathroom or in our closet but I have so much that I needed something like this. So here are the pics...

my every day products

blushes/bronzers

eye products

palettes

foundations/concealers

lip products

Quote Of The Day...

2010-07-31T08:40:00.000-07:00

"When a girl ceases to blush, she has lost the most powerful charm of her beauty"

Quote Of The Day!

2010-07-29T09:16:00.000-07:00

"Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old"

Beauty Quote Of The Day...

2010-07-28T09:01:00.000-07:00

"Beauty is about perception, not about make-up. I think the beginning of all beaty is knowing and liking oneself. You can't put on make-up, or dress yourself, or do your hair with any sort of fun or joy if you're doing it from a position of correction."
Kevyn Aucoin

L'oreal Lineur Intense Carbon black!!!

2010-07-27T10:24:00.000-07:00

Heard the great raves about this liquid eyeliner so I had to jump in and try it for myself...what can I say...I really expected a lot more. This is my first liquid liner, I tend to go for either pencil liner or cream/gel liners, with that said lets get to the review.

First off, the pigmentation is not the best, I picked up the carbon black because I really wanted this to be jet black..but it's not! It's watery and comes on medium black and I had to do a few layers to get my desired color.

Second..after I applied it, I let it dry to curl my lashes...so sad to say but it came off on my new love which is the Shiseido eye lash curler ( wow!!!) I really wanted to like this eyeliner but it didn't work for me ;(
On to my search for another liquid eyeliner.

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation

2010-01-21T00:13:00.000-08:00

In the search for my HG foundation, I came across Nars Sheer Glow from a youtube review and decided to go out and get it to see for myself if this foundation is as great as people are saying it is. Let me start off by saying the shade I was matched with was Punjab (for reference, Im NC35) the color is ok I think I might go one shade darker with a little more yellow in it but regardless let me tell you that this by far is the best foundation Ive ever tried.
This foundation is medium coverage but definitely buildable, I think that the best way to apply it is with ur finger tips and it gives u a flawless finish. U don't have to set it with powder if u don't want to..depending on the day sometimes I will set it with powder since I have combination/oily skin.

Make sure u moisturize your skin before applying this foundation please!

Stila palette (Blue and Gold)

2009-10-25T21:40:00.000-07:00

The look of the day!!

I used the Stila precious pearl eye shadow palette!

I used the purple and gold color and to highlight I used

Mac pigment in vanilla!!!

I love this palette, the quality of these shadows is the best!

Very pigmented and sooo smooth

Fast results acne products!

2009-10-25T12:47:00.000-07:00

Mario Badescu Buffering Lotion

I came across a review of this product on youtube and this girl kept on going on and on about this being the best product for cystic acne, which I suffered from a few weeks ago and it was really bad to the point that I was embarrassed for people to see how bad it was! I would try to cover it up with makeup but that only made it more noticeable because the huge planets (i call them planets because they were huge) were there with makeup on...not a pretty thing! I went to ulta and purchased this buffering lotion and skeptical as always with any new product I washed my face and put this product on my lovely planets, went to sleep and when I woke up they were reduced in size dramatically...Im not going to say they were completely gone but a big improvement..I did it the next day and it just kept on getting better and better! I would say by the 3rd day it was completely gone! This by far has been the best product for me on these ugly little creatures! buffering lotion

Mario Badescu Drying Lotion!

Now this drying lotion is another one of my mario badescu favorite products! I have acne prone oily skin so I do get frequent breakouts, while I use the buffering lotion on the cystic acne, the drying lotion is what I use on the regular breakouts that I get and its the best thing to dry them out! This is a product that it's not meant to be shaken to mix the product in the contrary you're suppose to dip a Q-tip all the way to the bottom of the jar and as you're pulling it out the 2 products in the jar will be on you q-tip so now you just dab on the drying lotion on any pimple u may have and if it's a small one by morning it should be all gone, if not it'll take a couple more days but this stuff really works! I love love these two products! You can get these products at ulta. nordstrom or on their website drying lotion

Smokey Eye Look!!

2009-10-20T01:43:00.000-07:00

Hope you ladies had a great weekend!

This one of my favorite smokey looks I love to do and it only takes 2 colors plus your highlight!!

What's your favorite smokey eye look???

Smokey eye!

2009-10-16T18:35:00.000-07:00

Nude Rose Lipstick

What's the rave about this shade from mac that was released on their

dsquared collection???

Well let me tell you...I made a quick stop at a mac store today just to pick up this lipstick, well this quick stop turned into buying some eye shadows for my pallete and the super black Feline eyeliner but anyway I got the lipstick got home and tried it on..I LOVE THIS COLOR! Its the perfect nude pink for any skin tone I think! It's a sheer color but it does have a good payoff in color. It has a creamy consistency and the only think I would complain about is the staying power but what can you expect from a lustre lipstick right? so I figured I would put on a lip primer like laura geller's and a little concealer on top of that and it lasts longer...YAY!!!

This is such a great soft nude color that it actually looks great with every eye shadow look possible, especially my favorite look which is the smokey look!

Pics of my makeup today!!

2009-09-27T16:38:00.000-07:00

Purple & Brown Soft Look!!!

Products I used:

Face:

Murad Oil Control

Shiseido primer

Estee Lauder double wear light

Shiseido the Powdery foundation

Blush:

Mac Xrocks

Eyes:

UD primer potion

Paint by mac in mauvism

Still Glamorus eye shadow in Berry Adorable

Glamour doll eye shadow in Show off

UD 24/7 in Zero

Covergirl Lash Blast

Lips:

Mac Viva Glam II

Milani Lipgloss #2

Hope you liked this look and inspires you to try out different looks!

Take care!

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2009-09-22T22:36:00.000-07:00

Shiseido Powdery Foundation

I've heard a lot of reviews on shiseido products and how great their foundations are so I went to my local macy's and had a MA at the shiseido counter color match me. It turned out to be the shade O60 (if you're wondering what shade that is, you can compare it to Mac NC35)

She tried the Dual Balancing Foundation and I thought it was pretty good not too impressed but when she put this powder over the foundation..I FELL IN LOVE...this powder made my skin look flawless and I do have pretty big pores but you wouldn't be able to tell because this powder just left my skin looking smooth. It doesn't get caky at all and it does absorb the oil on my tzone through out the day.

One thing I didn't like about the packaging was that you have to purchase the powder case separately, their powders come in refills only so they first time you have to buy the case and the refill after that you just continue to purchase the refills only, but with the results that this powder delivered I shouldn't be complaining! I love love this powder and If you do try it or you are using right now let me know how its working for you!