This or That Makeup Tag

It's been so long since I've done a tag so I was stoked when I saw that the lovely Caateryna tagged me in her post :)

Check out her answers here and while you're there take some time to look around, she's got some AMAZING nail art and one of my very favorites, her DIY Magnetic Palette! Your own homemade Z Palette for a lot less! Seriously, she rocks!

1. Blush or Bronzer? I'd have to say bronzer for sure!  In a pinch you can just use your bronzer to contour and blend up a bit and voila, blush!
2. Lipgloss or Lipstick? I used to be obsessed with lip gloss but over the last few years I am a total lipstick junkie.  I really can't even stand the feeling of gloss on my lips anymore, my hair just gets stuck to it! LOL
3. Chapstick or Lip Butter? Korres Lip Butter FTW!
4. Matte or Sparkle Eye Shadow? Well, I like a good mix of both but if I HAD to choose it would be matte!
5. Gel, Liquid, Cream, or Pencil Eyeliner? If I'm running late, pencil.  If I have time then I choose liquid. 
6. Foundation or Concealer? Foundation, with a good foundation I usually don't even need concealer, just a color-corrector depending on how my face looks that day. 
7. Liquid or Powder Foundation? Liquid for sure! I do use powder foundation to set the liquid though :) I've never been a fan of powder foundation on it's own. 
8. Neutral or Statement Eyes? Statement eyes 5 days a week, the other 2 days are usually neutral for me...so I guess I'd have to choose statement! Hehe
9. Pressed or Loose Shadows? Pressed, I only like loose when I'm doing something really artsy like fun designs. 
10. Waterproof or Non Water proof? Depends on what product...mascara = non.  Foundation = waterproof :)
11. Brushes, Sponges or Fingers? Brushes, with the exception of my Beauty Blender. 
12. Powder, Cream, or Liquid Highlighter? Powder on myself, liquid on my clients.

Thanks Cat for tagging me! I tag these beauties:

Vanity & Vodka

Glitter Gloss & Glaze

Makeup Junkie Nikki

FashionCHICsta

Geniabeme

The New Beauty Review

Gloss & Glitz

Lady Million

Your BFF

Until next time,

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Lucky Lucy Body Desserts

Yay! I'm here! I have felt so disconnected from all of my social media platforms! While I've been gone, I had the opportunity to try out some products from a new company, Lucky Lucy Body Desserts!

I had been speaking with Nicole back & forth a bit when she first started her facebook page, I loved the name & the fact that all of their products are handmade and natural really interested me.  Nicole sent me 3 yummy items to try out.  They came in the CUTEST package ever! Pink & black...two of the world's best colors, I posted a picture on Instagram the second I got it.

Two items came from their Hello Good Morning Collection, their apricot-sugar scrub & their organic body wash.  It is described as having bursts of citrus and traces of vanilla. One item came from there Lady E Collection.

 The Hello Good Morning body wash is made from organic sunflower oil, palm kernel, essential oils & other delightful treats. This lathered very well & left my skin super soft.  The best part to me was the smell...oh my gosh that smell! You get a hit of citrus followed by a super sweet ribbon of vanilla followed by a scent that can only be described as sugary sweet! I wanted to eat this stuff! All of it!

The Body Buffer Scrub is made with shea butter, apricots, grapeseed, sugar, spice & other things that are nice <---- seriously, how cute is that description?! This scrub was much thicker than most but not as abrasive which is nice.  Sometimes I'm not wanting to slough off the first 6 layers of my skin. This smells just like the body wash and left my skin glowing! I can't get over the amazing scent, I'm needing Nicole & Tara to start making candles, perfumes, air fresheners & fabric softeners in these scents please & thank you ;) After smelling them, you'll be begging for the same thing.

The last item I was sent comes from their Lady E Collection and it's their Body Souffle which is described as being made with goats milk, honey, almonds, various essential oils & other wonderful things.  This body souffle was perfect in texture, not too thick, not too thin, not too greasy, but just enough to keep my skin moisturized and feeling great.  The smell reminds me of sweet roses, I'm not a rose scented fan at all but they managed to make this so subtle you can't help but want to rub your whole body down with this yummy goodness.

 The packaging is very simple & my only complaint would have to be the labels which I feel that over time if left in the shower, will start to come off.  That's really not a big deal in my book, though.

These 3 items plus many more handmade organic/natural items will be available from Lucky Lucky Body Desserts starting October 31st! Be sure to follow them on Twitter & go like their Facebook page so you can stay up-to-date with them when they launch!

Until next time,

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Beauty Blogger Bunch

The featured company for The Beauty Blogger Bunch Fall 2012 Grand Prize Giveaway is The Balm.

I just joined the Beauty Blogger Bunch and signed up as a sponsor for the Fall 2012 Grand Prize Giveaway. The #bbloggerBunch was created to host huge quarterly beauty giveaways. It is free and open to all beauty or fashion bloggers since the motto is about promoting and encouraging each other, while meeting lots of new friends along the way.

This giveaway will accept entries from the general public but anyone who joins the #bbloggerBunch will be invited to be a part of all the giveaways in one of two ways, either as a beauty host (free) or as a sponsor ($30 +). There were over 4000 entries in the first Grand Prize Giveaway in just 2 weeks!! Beauty Hosts spots just opened up for the upcoming giveaway...but once again spots are limited.

To qualify as a beauty host you must be a beauty blogger that will be hosting a beauty giveaway during the same time frame as The Beauty Blogger Bunch giveaway (October 1st, 2012 - October 15th, 2012) and the value of your prize much be greater than $25. Your link will be published and displayed every time someone enters The Beauty Bunch Fall Giveaway...similar to a blog hop. Beauty giveaways are preferable, but fashion and jewelry giveaways are acceptable too.

BEAUTY HOST REQUIREMENTS:
• You must include the event in your giveaway post.
• The value of your giveaway must be at least $25. You can choose more than one winner or have multiple prizes.
• You must have an acceptable themed giveaway hosted by yourself on your blog. Although it's not required to use Rafflecopter for your giveaway it is recommended. It is easy and free!
• To gain more exposure to this event we kindly ask if you can post the button in your sidebar, promote the giveaway on your Google, Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets. The more bloggers that see your link will only increase the exposure to the event, along with traffic to your giveaway.




SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION:
This is a huge opportunity to gain more exposure and increase traffic to your beauty or fashion blog. Being a sponsor also means your logo will be on the promotional material that is created for that giveaway. The promotional materials will be uploaded on many various social media sites, along with all the other sponsors and the beauty hosts. (*mentioned above)

SPONSORSHIP COST: Minimum $30 (sent via paypal)
• This price includes up to 3 links in the Rafflecopter application, your prize portion and to help cover the cost of shipping and handling.
We have 5 limited spaces for sponsors for each giveaway, so spots will fill up fast, but if spots are full we will put you on a waiting list for a future giveaway. If the response is phenomenal, more frequent giveaways will be offered.

SPONSORSHIP REQUIREMENTS:
• Sponsors must fill out the form linked below to apply and if approved must agree to send their sponsorship portion two weeks prior to the giveaway starting. We also ask that you submit your artwork (logo, picture, etc.) two weeks prior to the giveaway starting. We will not be responsible for a redesign on promotional material if you fail to meet the deadline.
• Sponsors can be individuals or companies.
• If you would like additional links (3 are included in sponsorship) added to the main Grand Prize Blogger Collaboration Giveaway rafflecopter app, each link will cost $2.

To sign up to be a sponsor for future giveaways, click here.

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