Makeup By Kim Porter

NARS Blush Swatches: Exhibit A, Taos & Taj Mahal – All Fab for brown skin

A few weeks ago I posted a beauty deal from Gilt.com that featured NARS Cosmetics.  The deal allowed you to purchase $80 credit for $50 (somehow I ended up getting it for $40).  I ended up purchasing three of the must-have blusher shades for women of color, which are Exhibit A, Taos,  and Taj Mahal.

 

Out of all of these, Taj Mahal is my #1 favorite!

 

NARS Blush can be purchased from NARSCosmetics.com or Sephora.com

Price: $27

I will say that Exhibit A is a little similar to a blush I own from Sleek called ‘Scandalous’.  Taos is also similar to another Sleek blush called ‘Blushing Rose’.  If you can’t afford to spend $27 on one blusher, I suggest getting one of those for a similar (not exact) shade.

 

 

 

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There are more NARS products I want to try, such as the Sheer Glow & Sheer Matte Foundations.

 

What are your favorite NARS Products?


What NARS products are you lemming over?

Google to retire Google Friend Connect (GFC) – What that means for this blog?

Last week Google announced they are closing down 7 products that were not as successful as they had hoped – including the Google Friend Connect.  Google states,

“Google Friend Connect—Friend Connect allows webmasters to add social features to their sites by embedding a few snippets of code. We’re retiring the service for all non-Blogger sites on March 1, 2012. We encourage affected sites to create a Google+ page and place a Google+ badge on their site so they can bring their community of followers to Google+ and use new features like Circles and Hangouts to keep in touch.  (Source)

Google Friend Connect will be available up until March 2012, giving me approximately four months to encourage you to follow this blog through my  RSS Feed, HelloCotton Bloggers, BlogLovin’, Twitter, Facebook or through a new Google + page (I haven’t decided if I will make a Google+ page).

I am upset about this since it took me some time to get to nearly 600 followers on my blog.  Now, I will more than likely lose a lot of you if you are not aware of this change, and do not follow me via another avenue, which sucks entirely.

 

Before March comes Please follow this blog through the following if you already have not to ensure you receive updated posts on reviews, tutorials and giveaways!

 RSS Feed

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Bloggers

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Twitter

 Facebook

 

 

What do you think about this change?

Christmas Wish List Part II – Beauty & Skincare

View Part I here

I’ve wanted to try Lush Cosmetics Products for a long time now. Recently, I’ve been using their Glogg Shower Gel, and the Karma Soap. I love both. I smell like ginger bread cookies all day.:lol:. So yummy! I have three bath bombs (I’ll tell you the names later). I want to try their Dark Angels Facial Cleanser, Ocean Salt Cleanser, next and a lip scrub.

 

 

 

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OPI Nail Products

OPI is still my #1 favorite nail polish brand. I haven’t purchased any new colors in a while. This is a good way to try out new shades at once.

 

 

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Clarisonic Plus
Yes, I have the MIA, but, I want the plus too! The plus is for the face AND body… I wouldn’t necessarily use the same product I use on my face for my body, but, it would be good to have a separate, larger Clarisonic for my body. I love using back brushes, and exfoliating gloves while bathing. That’s how my skin stays so soft and smooth.

 

 

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I wax at-home and I love, love, love bliss’s wax kit (see review). I recently ran out.

 

 

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Urban Decay 15 Year Anniversary Palette

 

 

Urban Decay 15 Year Anniversary Eyeshadow Palette
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Urban Decay Mariposa Palette … Just Because

 

 

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Heated Rollers
I need something to add body, and a little “bump” without all of the fuss of a curling or flat iron.
 

Instant Heat Hot Rollers
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CELEBRITY GROOMER MARCO BERARDINI LAUNCHES REBEL NAIL PAINTS & NAIL VARNISHES, FORMULATED WITH MEN IN MIND

EVOLUTIONMAN introduces a sophisticated product that will provide men with an essential step to grooming…the MAN-icure. Men can now reap the benefits of a more resilient natural looking nail with a product that promises to strengthen weak, bitten, or brittle nails.  Not only innovative in its palette, but also in formulation, these paints are toluene, formaldehyde and dibutyl phthalate free.  Nail Varnishes are guaranteed to protect men’s nails from environmental damage, while providing a polished MAN-icure any guy is sure to love.

 

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REBEL NAIL PAINTS

 


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