Archive for the ‘Summer’ Category

I started my search for an amazing summer palette early this year, and found this stunning waterproof eye and cheek palette by Tarte Cosmetics. At $38, this gorgeous compact has everything you need to look stunning on a gorgeous summer day – six eyeshadows (matte and shimmer), bronzer, highlighter and blush. Best of all, these colors are all waterproof, sweatproof and heatproof! Watch my review now, then check out the color swatches below!

The first thing to catch my eye was this gorgeous packaging, that kind of reminds me of a mermaid tail. Even the box is too pretty to throw away!

The compact itself is sleek, well-organized and has a huge mirror, which I love because it’s something I can actually use to apply a full face of makeup.

I’m in love with the selection of colors, that features mattes, shimmering neutrals and just a few pops of summer color. I especially love the turquoise shade (poolside), which is super pigmented and looks lovely swept along the lower lashline.

The top picture in this series is the colors when they are freshly swatched, while the second picture shows the colors after being submerged in water. As you can see, they faded a tad but stayed remarkably well considering how much water I exposed them too. If after a long shower, hair washing and a hair treatment these colors still look great, they will surely hold up under the bright summer sun.

Check back soon for reviews of the rest of the Aqualillies for Tarte line, and visit Tarte.com to get your own!

Products Used
Benefit Playsticks Foundation – Jumprope (as a concealer)
Stila Sheer Pressed Powder – Dark
Benefit Bronzer – Hoola
Urban Decay Primer Potion- Sin
Maybelline Colossal Volum’ Express Waterproof Mascara – Very Black
L’Oreal Infallable Eye Liner- Carbon Black
Urban Decay 24/7 Lip Liner – Wicked
DuWop Lip Venom

Products Used:
Benefit Playsticks Foundation- Jumprope
Stila Sheer Pressed Powder – Dark
Benefit Bronzer – Hoola
Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner – Dime
Urban Decay Eyeshadow- Minx
Nyx Eyeshadow- White
L’Oreal Infallible Never Fail Eyeliner- Carbon Black
Maybelline The Colossal Volum’ Express Mascara – Classic Black
Prestige Lipliner- Cocoa
MAC Lipstick- Faux
Bare Escentuals Buxom Lips Gloss – Dolly

I’ve been hearing rave reviews about this finishing spray since I first saw it on The Today Show a while back, and I have to say it most definitely lives up to my expectations. Not only does it set your make-up, but it actually keeps it in place all day as promised.



And that’s something I most definitely need right now, seeing as how The Bay is pretty much a damn sauna, and the sweltering heat reaaaaaaaally doesn’t agree with my heavily made up face. You know what I’m talking about ladies- when you leave the house lookin’ fab and arrive at your destination looking like half your face meted off?

Well this stuff prevents that, with some kind of fancy pants technology that cools the surface of your skin by 20 degrees. You can actually feel the cooling sensation as soon as you spritz it on, which is quite refreshing when it’s so freakin’ hot outside you can see steam rising off the concrete. It does feel a little sticky at first, but once it dries that goes away and you can’t feel a thing.

And I have to say, it really did help seal my make-up in place all day – the only thing I had to touch-up in the whole 8 hours I was at work was my lip gloss. The next day, I even did a lunchtime workout with my co-workers and though my make-up did start to come off, it didn’t smear like it normally does.

The original version – the one I tried- is the most highly concentrated, but they make a bunch of different formulas suited for everything from dancing and weddings to travel. Mine was about $35 total with shipping for a 6oz bottle, which really isn’t bad considering how much money it’s been saving me on foundation now that I don’t need to touch up as often.

All in all, this is THE must have summer item. That being said, FALL WHERE ARE YOU!?!?


Final Verdict: LOVE IT!
Price: $29
Get It: www.skindinavia.com

Products Used:
Benefit Playsticks Foundation – Jumprope
Stila Sheer Pressed Powder – Dark
Benefit Bronzer – Hoolah
Urban Decay Primer Potion – Sin
Stila Eye Shadow Pan – Starlight, Twig
L’Oreal Linear Intense – Carbon Black
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner – Zero
L’Oreal Extra Volume Mascara – Black
Urban Decay 24/7 lipliner – Wicked
Bourjois 3D Cosmic Lipgloss – Framboise Magnific