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Clear skin overnight!

Miss Fabulous — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:17:24 +0000

For those of you with naturally flawless skin, I envy you, but this post isn’t for you. For the rest of us, isn’t it always the case when you have a big event coming up that you REALLY want to look fabulous for, your skin starts breaking out?! I can’t tell you how times I have literally prayed for my zits to just magically disappear overnight. Well my prayers have been answered! After many years of trying every acne product under the sun, I have FINALLY perfected a routine that will GREATLY reduce the size of your zits, sometimes they even disappear completely – OVERNIGHT! (I have found if they don’t completely disappear, they will be reduced enough in size to easily camouflage with concealer.) My holy grail in this holy war against zits is two fold. First, use AcneFree’s skin care system. Two, zap the zits 2 -3 times a day with Zeno. Both are available at Ulta. Use code 11410 for $10 off a $60 purchase, code 63195 for 20% off any item and code 53496 for free shipping. So with all the discounts you can both products for about $50 and have clear skin every day!

Hot Spot Blemish Clearing Device - $39.99 at Ulta. This REALLY works. Simply zap each zit with this device 2 – 3 times a day. (It doesn’t hurt, it feels a little warm and tingly). This alone will GREATLY reduce the size of any zit overnight and it makes them heal much quicker.

Severe Acne Treatment - $29.99. This product works BETTER than ProActiv and is much cheaper! I follow this skin care regimen when I am badly broken out and I swear within 2 days my skin is flawless. And best of all it does not dry my skin out. It contains 10% Benzoyl Peroxide - the most effective maximum strength treatment allowed without a prescription.

Lash out!

Miss Fabulous — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:33:54 +0000

It is every girl’s dream to have long thick lashes. Lashes frame and define your eyes making the need for lots of eye makeup unnecessary! I started using Revitalash about a year ago when I noticed that my lashes were falling out and looking really thin and sparse. Within 6 weeks this product literally changed my life! My once thin and sparse lashes are now SUPER long and thick. I cannot tell you how many people have asked me if I have on false eyelashes – even strangers! It is so simple to use – it literally takes two seconds – simply apply a thin line at the base of your top lashes before you go to bed! (I’ve never applied this on my bottom lash line, only the top). The price is 2ml for $98 and 3.5ml for $150. I bought the 2ml and it lasted me about 9 months. Use code LASHES for an additional 15% off. So for $83 you can have almost a years worth of thick and long lashes! Much cheaper and as effective as Latisse!

RevitaLash®

Because I love you…

Miss Fabulous — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:49:54 +0000

…and I want you all to look your best, I will share one of my beauty secrets. Those who know me IRL know that my lipstick does not budge no matter the color. How do you do that ,they say, without reapplying or applying a primer underneath? Very simple, I believe in the old adage “you get what you pay for” and my favorite lipsticks are Guerlain Rouge G. Besides having an absolute gorgy-porge-sure-to-be-noticed case with a built in mirror, these lipsticks stay ON and are not drying! In fact, they are very moisturizing. Not cheap at $46 but seriously worth EVERY penny! Buy at Sephora, free shipping over $50 and free Stila mascara with code GLAMOUR.

Same product at 1/3 of the cost!

Miss Fabulous — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:29:30 +0000

I love Lancome’s Genifique although I would never pay $78 dollars for it. I received a free sample from Sephora some months ago and I couldn’t believe what a difference it made in my skin – after only a week. It really improved the clarity and texture of my skin (think baby butt smooth), but more importantly those little wrinkles I have on my forehead and around my eyes DISAPPEARED. So I was thrilled when a little birdie (o.k. friend in the industry) told me that L’Oreal’s new Youth Code serum is the SAME formulation as Lancome’s Genifique at 1/3 of the cost! For those of you who didn’t know, Lancome and L’Oreal are owned by the same parent company and many of their products are IDENTICAL. Except Lancome’s are much more expensive and only sold in high end stores. L’Oreal’s Youth Code serum is no exception. It has the exact same formulation as the Genifique! Buy it for $24.99 at Ulta.

Youth Code Rejuvenating Anti-Wrinkle Concentrate

There may not be a perfect man, but there’s a perfect liner!

Miss Fabulous — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:57:42 +0000

There is no sexier look, makeup wise, than the smoky eye. It’s just all out HOT! My technique for the smoky eye is simple: line the top eyelid, inner rim and lower eyelid and smudge, smudge, smudge, smudge. But to do the smoky eye right, it’s more about the right pencil than the technique. The pencil has to be smudgeable, long wearing and stays in place. You don’t want it running down your face because after all, there’s a fine line between sexalicious and just plain whorish! The BEST pencil for smoky eyes (or any lining) is Urban Decay’s 24/7 Glide on eye pencil. Buy this and you will never need / want another! It is perfection: simply glides on (like it’s name) with no pulling or tugging. Then it’s smudgeable for about 30 seconds and before it dries and stays put until you take it off! $17 at Ulta.

24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil

Botox in a bottle!

Miss Fabulous — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:49:22 +0000

Being 30-something I am just starting to notice that the little lines around my eyes and forehead are taking longer to disappear each morning – so depressing! However I am not ready to start Botox injections (yet). I read about this product from Peter Thomas Roth and thought this is really THE perfect product for someone like me. It’s a firming treatment that contains ingredients that inhibit line-inducing facial expressions (just like Botox!), reduce the appearance of expression lines, promote skin elasticity and firm up skin. It’s pricey at $150, but still waaay cheaper than surgery or Botox and it REALLY works! Get an additional 20% off with the code Autumn20 at the SkinStore.

Be ready for a high definition closeup!

Miss Fabulous — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:42:33 +0000

I am not normally a foundation person, especially in the warmer months. I usually only use concealer and powder because I hate the heavy feeling of wearing makeup. So when I came across Stila’s One Step Makeup that claims to be a primer, foundation, concealer and powder all in one step, I was *really* skeptical. But O-M-G this stuff is literally AMAZING! It not only does all that, but it also diminishes the look of fine lines and wrinkles, minimizes pores, controls oil without drying and it lasted all day without needing to be touched up! It’s made with 100% natural mineral pigments and is paraben & fragrance free. Seriously, my skin looked airbrushed and model perfect, without looking or feeling like I was wearing anything! 20% off at Stila with the code FRIEND2010 and free shipping over $50.

one step makeup – tone 30ml

Cuckoo for this color!

Miss Fabulous — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:27:25 +0000

Yes, that’s the actual name. OPI’s “Cuckoo for this color” and I really am! Part of the Fall 2010 Swiss collection, this is a gorgy-porge deep metallic teal green. Dark enough to be vampy (a la the original Chanel Vamp!), but different enough to be noticed. Love!

Kiss, Kiss, Smooch, Smooch!

Miss Smart — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 02:12:56 +0000

It has definitely been one of those icky, ucky weeks!!! rain, clouds, cold and BORING-ness abound and alas kitties, it’s only TUESDAY!!! *sighhhh… in an effort to brighten my mood I decided to buy some new makeup. My rationale, if I spend $10 (and with the $5 off code at Ulta, it’s really $15!) I can equate it with my daily dolce cinnamon latte (skim of course!)…. anywhooooo, I generally adore lipstains- the staying power is gonzoballs, but it is def tough to find one that isn’t overdrying and so heavy… enter Maybelline’s Color Sensational Lipstain. The colors are great- my favs “wink of pink” and “in the buff!” ….and it claims to go on light and soft! I will def keep you kitties posted!

$6.99 (and buy one get one half off!) @ ULTA Beauty

The quest for the perfect lipgloss continues…

Miss Fabulous — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:32:24 +0000

Lip gloss is the one beauty product I will not leave the house without. Even with no other makeup on, how hard is it to slick on some gloss? After all, who knows who you are going to kiss see? Ever since I (re)discovered Chanel’s glossimer lip gloss $27, I have been on a quest to find something I love just as much (and hopefully cheaper). Alas, Pixi you are not a contender. While I was able to purchase you for an absolute steal (Pixi lip gloss is $3.50 on Beautyticket.com, normally retails for $18.00) you don’t come close to my beloved Chanel. While your colors are nice, they are a bit sheer and the brush applicator is horrible. I far prefer a wand applicator over a brush! Also the staying power can’t touch Chanel. But what did I really expect for $3.50?!