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Get ready for The Makeup Show New York City May 5-6, 2013!

March 22, 2013 by Kim S. / blog, Miscellaneous / 4 Comments

Hey guys! It’s that time of year again when I will be flooding your brains with information about the upcoming The Makeup Show New York City this May 5^th and 6^th.

This year, The Makeup Show New York City boasts over 75 brands, 6 keynote speakers, 20 seminars, and 14 hands-on workshops, making it yet again, the largest pro-driven beauty event in New York City!

James Vincent Speaking During The Makeup Show NYC

Brands that will be in attendance this year offering pro discounts and exclusive products are:

Diamond Sponsor MAKE UP FOR EVER,

Platinum Sponsors: Crown Brush and Temptu PRO,

Silver Sponsors: NARS, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, and Stila

Supporting Sponsors: Smashbox, INGLOT Cosmetics, Alcone Company, The Powder Group and On Makeup Magazine

New and returning brands showcasing at The Makeup Show New York include:

Embryolisse USA, Cinema Secrets, Ellis Faas, Face Atelier, MAC Cosmetics, Mario Badescu Skin Care, Mehron, Naked Cosmetics, Senna Cosmetics, T3 Micro, Tweezerman, Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics, Layla Cosmetics, Z Palette, AJ Crimson, and Cattiva Cosmetics (to name a few!)

If you’re wondering, yes, I will attend The Makeup Show New York City this year. I’m currently scoping the seminars to see, which day(s) would be best for me to attend. I hope to see you there.

The Makeup Show NYC will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2013 from 9am to 6pm and on Monday, May 6, 2013 from 9am to 5pm atMetropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18^th Street, New York, NY. For a complete list of participating brands, educational speakers, schedule of events and prices, please visit http://www.themakeupshow.com.

Stay up-to-date with the latest The Makeup Show news and updates by checking The Makeup Show’s blog http://www.themakeupshow.com/the-makeup-show-blog/

Fragrance Fridays: Welcome Spring with a new scent!

March 22, 2013 by Kim S. / blog, Miscellaneous / 3 Comments

Spring is finally here, which means it is time to retire your fall and winter fragrances. The fragrance I’m retiring right now is SpiceBomb by Viktor & Rolf. Remember I had it on my fragrance wish list? Well, my husband got it for me as an anniversary gift; he’s great! I’ve been spraying it non-stop ever since, plus, it goes well with the Pumpkin Pie Butter I purchased from Belle Butters.

Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Eau de Toilette

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What am I replacing Viktor & Rolf’s SpiceBomb with? Well, since I have Nanette Lepore Nannette Lepore Eau de Toilette and a fill bottle of Marc Jacobs Lola, I will use those as my start-off spring scents until they run out; however, I do have a few fragrances on my radar.

Balenciaga Florabotanica

Balenciaga Florabotanica Eau de Parfum Spray, 1.7oz

Paco Rabanne Lady Million

Paco Rabanne Lady Million Gold Fever Gift Set

A few Frederic Malle scents

-Lipstick Rose
-En Passant

What are fragrances are you sporting this spring?

Fragrance Fridays: Relishing in my love for fragrances {Bonus NEW Frederic Malle Collection}

March 15, 2013 by Kim S. / blog, Miscellaneous, Reviews / 0 comments

I’m trying to make this blog a little more interesting, which is why I’m dedicating certain days for different topics. For example, I’ve introduced ‘Wedding Wednesdays’, and now, Fridays will be dedicated to posts specifically on fragrances for both males and females.

Why ‘Fragrance Fridays’

Besides the name being clever, I love the “smell goods”, mostly perfumes. I’ve cut down a bit since having my daughter because I didn’t want her reacting to it. When I was pregnant with her, the scents did bother me some due to my pregnancy-induced heightened sense of smell. Now that is over, I can now relish in my love for fragrances. No, I am not leaving the men out.

One thing I love most is a nice smelling man. Hopefully, I can get my husband to put in his two cents about men’s fragrances because I can honestly say, his taste in fragrances is excellent. He loves Frédéric Malle, especially Musc Ravageur, Vetiver Extraordinaire, and L’eau D’hiver. Imagine how my pockets feel come birthday and anniversary time? I must admit, Frédéric Malle scents are among my favorites, as well like Carnal Flower, En Passant and Le Parfum de Therese.

Speaking of Frédéric Malle, there’s a new collection launching this month! The collection is called Perfume Portrait by Frédéric Malle. Designed to serve as a collaborative effort with experts from artistic fields such as fashion, photography and film, this collection will translate the work of extraordinary individuals, with whom Frédéric admires, into original scents – the first being a fragrance collaboration with fashion designer Dries Van Noten.

Fragrance Fridays Dries Van Noten par Frédéric Malle

Dries Van Noten par Frédéric Malle is a modern, oriental fragrance reminiscent of classic perfumes fused with the world of Dries Van Noten. Dries Van Noten is a fragrance I’d love, especially since it is composed of notes of patchouli, musk, and bergamot along with sandalwood, vanilla and jasmine.

PRICE: 50ml Spray: $185; 100 ml Spray: $265

WHERE TO BUY: As Barneys New York was the first U.S. location to carry Frédéric Malle’s fragrances as well as the first to carry Dries Van Noten’s designs, it is fitting that that the fragrance is available exclusively at Barneys New York and barneys.com.

I’d love your feedback

As always, just because this blog is to help you out and bring you better content, I’d love to hear what you’d like to see in ‘Fragrance Fridays’. I’m hoping that it becomes popular and I’m able to host a few giveaways here and there; however, that all depends on your engagement. Definitely, comment and let me know what you like or don’t like, and what you’d want to see more of.

Get an idea of the scents I like and will feature

In the past, I’ve done my ‘Favorite Scents Series’. You can check out the posts below:

– My Favorite Scents Series: Whatever Lola Wants Lola Gets

– My Favorite Scents Series: The Smell of Purple

– My Favorite Scents Series: Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel for Women

Welcome to ‘Fragrance Fridays’!!!

Wedding Wednesdays: An intro to a new Makeup by Kim Porter series

March 13, 2013 by Kim S. / blog, Miscellaneous / 2 Comments

Hi beauties!

This is the start of a new blog series I’m going to start: ‘Wedding Wednesdays‘. My ‘Wedding Wednesday’ posts on everything in bridal beauty and fashion. Since, I don’t consider myself to be too fashion savvy, the fashion aspect will come from my good friend Janique of HerGoodybag.com.

Why I am starting Wedding Wednesdays?

Initially, the focus of this blog was to chronicle my journey to becoming a makeup artist. When I started, I didn’t know which path I wanted to take, and the blog has honestly gone off-track. I’ve gone off-track. I’ve let my enthusiasm for makeup and beauty as a whole take over without focusing on the larger picture. Overtime, and most recently, I’ve become more, and more focused on bridal makeup. I love to do clean, beauty work. Plus, working with brides is fun!

Wedding Wednesdays will allow me to focus on my path, and give tips to the everyday bride.

How can you get involved?

– Submit questions / suggestions

– Ask for advice on bridal makeup and fashion

– Let me know what you would like to see

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