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Tutorial | Simple Smokey Eye

What I Used:
MAC Select SPF 15 Foundation NC50
MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural Dark
NYX Jumbo Pencil in Black Bean
MAC Carbon Eyeshadow
MAC Spiced Chocolate Eyeshadow
MAC Studio Finish Concealer (brow bone highlight)
MAC Embark Eyeshadow
MAC Black Track FluidLine
Rimmel London Noir Eyeshadow
Benefit BadGal Mascara
MAC Cork Lipliner
MAC C-Thru Lipglass

Tutorial | Easy Protective Style

Trend Alert | Shorts with Tights

Just because you’re full swing into your frost-friendly attire, doesn’t mean you should banish summer shorts into storage! Whether it be denim, leather, tweed or wool, the shorts and tights combo are in full force this winter. You can pull them off with a pair of solid, knit or patterned tights for an edgy new look.






Are you rocking shorts with tights this winter?

Feel Good Friday

"Sometimes we get through adversity only by imagining what the world might be like if our dreams should ever come true."

Memoirs of a Geisha, Arthur Golden

Seasonal Decor by Crate & Barrel
Platforms by Christian Louboutin

No More Frizz | Five Tips to Enhance Your Kinks

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1. Use cold water when rinsing your hair. Cold water makes the hair more shiny and manageable by sealing the cuticle. 

2. Do not dry your hair with a towel. Gently squeeze the hair from root to end to alleviate excess water. Rubbing you hair with a towel will only manipulate your kinks more causing frizz.

3. Never use a thin toothed or narrow comb on your hair. Because the teeth are narrow and close together, combing/detangling can cause the hair to tear which results in excess breakage. Instead use a large wide tooth comb or paddle brush to detangle when the hair is wet. 

4. Avoid excess manipulation, especially when the hair is damp. This is disrupt the curly pattern and leave you frizzy. Style hair when wet or dry. 

5. Invest in a good curl defining product. My faves are Carol's Daughter Hair Milk and Bee Mine Curly Butter.

Faces by Tamara 2010 Beauty Wrap-Up

As a makeup artist and a beauty enthusiast I come across tons of products but there are only a few that I can not do without. Since this is my first time doing a "beauty wrap up" I decided to give you the nitty gritty {what will ALWAYS be on my list} of must-haves. So without further ado... adieu? Whatever, here goes!

*Click on each product for purchasing information.

My Work

My Clarisonic. I love my clarisonic. I use it about three times a week and it leaves my face feeling clean and supply. My enlarged pores seem to be smaller and my skin is much softer. I use it with Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser and moisturize with Aveeno Positively Radiant Moisturizer.

NARS Blushes. While many women skip blush {talked about that here} its a very important step in my routine. It highlights my cheekbones creating more dimension on my face. NARS blushes are pigmented and very vibrant and with a hefty price tag of $26 you are guaranteed to get your monies worth because a little goes a long way. My favorites are Orgasm, Taj Mahal and Exhibit A.

MAC Spiked Brow Pencil. Before I switched to Spiked brow pencil I was using a powder. In my opinion, the pencil gives me a softer more natural brow.

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat.  I have yet to purchase this for myself, every time I go to Sephora the $40 price tag always gets me but this instant pick-me-up brings light and radiance to the skin. It brightens the complexion to perfection and will be one of the first products I add to my collection in 2011. 

NYX Jumbo Pencil. These are a great, inexpensive alternative to paints and paint pots. They help eye shadows that wouldn't normally show well on our skin to pop. For less than $5 a pop, you can't go wrong. You may still need to use a base like Urban Decay's Primer Potion underneath these because they can crease. 

Benefit BAD gal Mascara. I love love love this mascara. It lengthens, separates and add tons of volume to my lashes. I don't have long, full lashes so mascara has always been a struggle for me but the BAD gal wand goes a great job at intensifying my eyes. 

MAC Eyeshadows. Always a favorite of mine. MAC has just about every color you can dream of and for the most part the shadows are pigmented, intense and they last. The range in textures and colors gives you a lot to choose from and will have you grinning from ear-to-ear every time you step foot near a MAC counter. 

MAC Lipsticks. Matte, Amplified, Lustre, Glaze.... I love their lipsticks. Their range of color is massive and its the home of my favorite color, Ruby Woo!

What were some of your favorite products this year?

Tutorial | Deep Purple Eyes

What I Used:
MAC Select SPF 15 Foundation
MAC Mineralized SkinFinish Dark
MAC Nocturnelle Eyeshadow
MAC Select SPF 35 Concealer
Matte Beige Eyeshadow
MUFE #92 Eyeshadow
MAC Naked Pigment
Rimmel London Noir Eyeliner
MAC Nuance Mineralized Blush
Benefit BadGal Mascara
MAC Black Track FluidLine
MAC Velvet Teddy Lipstick
Kissable Couture Johnnie Lipgloss

I've Been Featured!!!!

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by one of me favorite bloggers, KurlyBella of KisForKinky.com. Click on the photo below to check out my feature!

Feel Good Friday

One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day.  Don't clean it up too quickly. 

~Andy Rooney

Day Dresses by Juicy Couture
Scarves & Wraps by All Saints