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Gabriel Cosmetics’ Zuzu Luxe Liquid Eyeliner {Review +Swatches}

February 11, 2015 by Kim S. / Beauty, blog, Makeup Looks, Product Swatches, Reviews / 11 Comments

Winged eyeliner doesn’t come easy to most people, especially if you don’t have the right tools. Wouldn’t it be perfect if there was an eyeliner that allowed you to create the perfect winged liner or cat eye? Well, lately, I’ve been using the Zuzu Luxe Liquid Eyeliner by Gabriel Cosmetics, and I’m happy to report that it’s probably the most user-friendly liquid eyeliner I’ve used.

I know people, especially those new to makeup, tend to stay away from liquid eyeliners because they fear having uneven lines, raccoon eyes or worse. The Zuzu Luxe Liquid Eyeliner has a fine calligraphy applicator, making applying this liquid eyeliner easy, and mess-free.

I like that the Zuzu Luxe Liquid Eyeliner is both waterproof and smudge proof. The applicator tip is soft, and applies the liquid eyeliner effortlessly. It Zuzu Luxe Liquid Eyeliner dries quickly, too, which means I didn’t have to worry about my perfect winged eyeliner messing up.

I was provided the Zuzu Luxe Liquid Eyeliner in two shades: ‘Storm’ which is a beautiful midnight blue, and ‘Amethyst’, which is in my favorite color, purple. I’ve swatched both shades on my hand so you can see how well pigmented these liquid eyeliners are.

And of course, I have on ‘Amethyst’, demonstrating how smooth, and clean are the lines made with the Zuzu Luxe Liquid Eyeliners.

After seeing the results of using the Zuzu Luxe Liquid Eye Liners, what do you think?

Please share your liquid eyeliner mishaps in the comments.

About ZuZu Luxe: ZuZu Luxe was conceived and developed by Gabriel DeSantino, CEO and founder of GabrielCosmetics, INC. ZuZu Luxe’s products are made from 100% certified gluten-free and vegan ingredients. Theirskincare, Gabriel Organics, is NPA certified and provides a wide range of skin health products and benefits to fit individual skin needs. Their cosmetics are free of synthetic chemicals and include both bold and classic color palettesand a variety of essentials including brushes, cosmetic wipes, and nail polish.

Lipstick Lovers Worldwide MAC Lipstick Giveaway

February 2, 2015 by Kim S. / blog, Giveaways, The Beauty Council / 15 Comments

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Do you have that one best friend you look up to for fashion or beauty advice? The friend that always has the latest threads, and knows what’s on trend when it comes to makeup? I know you have that friend you’ve been dying to rummage through their stash, right? Guess what? Now, you have that chance! Think of us, The Beauty Council, as your online beauty besties. We have come together to give away one of our favorite MAC Lipsticks!!!

From now, until February 13, 2015, 11:59 p.m. PST you have the chance to enter to win 1 of 17 MAC Lipsticks in our Lipstick Lovers Worldwide Giveaway! My favorite lipstick, just in case you were wondering, is the MAC Lipstick shade in Smoked Purple. Smoked Purple is a matte lipstick that is a deep eggplant purple. It’s been in heavy rotation this winter.

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Entering The Beauty Council’s Lipstick Lovers Worldwide Giveaway is easy. All you have to do is complete the Rafflecopter widget below, and follow the prompts for extra entires. Be sure to tell your friends. I’m sure they’d love to win a MAC lipstick, too!
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Good luck in winning one of our favorite MAC Lipstick shades.

Create a Flawless Face in Under Ten Minutes

January 29, 2015 by Kim S. / blog, Makeup Looks, makeup tips / 27 Comments

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Let’s face it, we are all busy, especially during the week when we’re getting ourselves and our kids ready for school and work. Really, when do we have time to put on a full face of makeup with highlight and contour, and all of the other Instagram-famous makeup trends? Truth is, we don’t. At least I do not. However, I’m a firm believer in keeping up appearances whether it’s just by adding a little mascara, lipstick or lip gloss. I’ve also found that with just a few essential products, anyone can create a flawless face in under ten minutes.

I’ve put together this list of products you or anyone else can use to create a flawless face in under ten minutes.

Sidebar: I know I don’t have to say this, or maybe I do, but please, please remember whenever you’re applying makeup to make sure you’re applying it over clean, moisturized skin. I can hear an oily girl saying, “Well, my skin is oily, I don’t need moisturizer.” That’s false. Oil and moisture are completely different things. Just take my advice and moisturized. Your skin will love you.

Now back to the list of products to create a flawless face in under ten minutes.

Concealer/Corrector

If you have discoloration, the best way to create a flawless face in under ten minutes, is by correcting any dark or red areas (under your eyes, blemishes, pimples), and then add concealer. Make sure you blend, blend, and blend some more!

Foundation and/or Powder

Next, I follow up with my favorite foundation and/or powder. You can see what my favorites are for winter in my previous winter beauty staples post. Unless it’s that time of the month, I, for the most part opt to only apply the MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in shade ‘Dark’. Afterwards, my skin looks amazingly natural, and polished.

Bronzer

To bring my face back to life, and add some dimension, I apply bronzer. I’ve been using the Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Powder (Shade #7 for the last six months).

Mascara

You do not need to add eye shadow, at least in my opinion, in order to create a flawless face in under 10 minutes. Just curl your lashes and apply your favorite mascara. You may line your eyes if you need/want to should time permit.

Brow product

I’ve said this numerous times, and I’ll say it again… I do not leave my house without my brows done. My favorite product has been the Anastasia Dip Brow used with an angled liner brush. Sorry, you won’t find the Instagram-famous concealed, block brow here.

Lip product

After applying your favorite lip product, either plain gloss, a stain, or your favorite lipstick (I’m wearing ‘Rebel’ by MAC), you can congratulate yourself because you have successfully created a flawless face in under ten minutes.

This look was simple to do, and as I promised, it took me under ten minutes to create it. I don’t look like I’m wearing a ton of makeup; it’s a more refined, and polished me.

Have you perfected the art of how to create a flawless face in under ten minutes? If so, what do you use?

IT Cosmetics New Year, Your Most Beautiful Skin 5-Piece Collection in Rich {Swatches}

January 19, 2015 by Kim S. / blog, Product Swatches / 20 Comments

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Hi Beauties!

You know I’m a huge fan of It Cosmetics, right? Well, they’re kicking off 2015 with a new QVC Today’s Special Value set that features five new product launches. What better way to start off the New Year than with new makeup that helps you achieve beautiful skin? Today, the IT Cosmetics New Year, Your Most Beautiful Skin 5-Piece Collection is available until11:59 p.m. EST. Below I have swatches, and a brief of the shade for darker skin tones, ‘Rich’.

IT Cosmetics is known for creating innovative cosmetics that incorporate the benefits of skincare like anti-aging properties, UVA/UVB protection, color correction, pore minimization, and more. The New Year, Your Most Beautiful Skin 5-Piece Collection is no different. This collection features five new product launches that provide both skincare and flawless coverage so that you are confident you’re putting your best face forward this year.

What’s included in the New Year, Your Most Beautiful Skin 5-Piece Collection

New! CC+ Eye Color Correcting Full Coverage Cream with Cold Spoon Technology

This full coverage eye cream has beautiful coverage, and applies smoothly. The shade, although slightly darker than the complexion on my arm, works well on my face on my under eye area.

If you suffer from eye puffiness, fine lines and wrinkles in the eye area, the Cold Spoon Technology promises to instantly soothe the area, and help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

New! CC+ Color Correcting Full Coverage Cream Compact

CC+ Creme in a compact? Yes! The great thing about it is that you only need a tiny bit to cover your entire face. It isn’t heavy on my skin, and it matches well with my complexion.

The CC+ Color Correcting Full Coverage cream offers the full coverage of a foundation with SPF 50+ UVA/UB, physical-only sunscreen, brightening color corrector, anti-aging serum, pore minimizing primer, dark spot corrector and a moisturizing day cream all-in-one.

New! CC+ Airbrush Perfecting Powder

Unfortunately, my powder arrived broken, but, I was still able to salvage enough to swatch. This is a light-weight, talc-free powder that’s formulated with hydrolyzed silk, hydrolyzed collagen, niacin, peptides and anti-aging ingredients working together to provide a flawless airbrushed look, and hydrated skin.

The powder has never really been a perfect match for my skin tone; however, I use it to remove shine in my t-zone after applying makeup. It isn’t something I can use alone at all.

New! Blurred Lines Smooth Fill Lipstick

This is a super natural-looking lipstick that offers to smooth fine lines while adding moisture and nourishment to your lips with the following ingredients: shea butter, jojoba, grape seed extract, cherry oil, and hyaluronic acid.

New! CC+ Angled Buffing Foundation Brush

IT Cosmetics has some of the best makeup brushes around. They’re soft, are effective at applying makeup flawlessly, durable, an cruelty-free. The brush is a custom-cut by hand brush with over 80,000 hairs! Talk about luxurious! Using this brush will provide flawless makeup application, giving off the appearance of “your skin but better”.

The IT Cosmetics New Year, Your Most Beautiful Skin 5-Piece Collection has you covered in helping you achieve a naturally pretty look for 2015 (and beyond) whether your under eye area needs color correcting, you have some blemishes and/or pores you’d like to cover, or if you’d just rather add a pop of color to your lips while removing fine lines. Make sure you tune in to QVC or QVC.com today (3 a.m., 9 a.m., 4 p.m., and 6 p.m.) until 11:59 p.m. EST to pick up a New Year, Your Most Beautiful Skin 5-Piece Collection before it’s gone. QVC Item #A256971 for $59.94 or two easy payments of $29.97 (plus shipping & handling).

The collection is available in 5 shades.

If you’d like to read a full review on the New Year, Your Most Beautiful Skin 5-Piece Collection, please just leave a request in the comment section below.