Dying to try this look

Thought I'd share a barbie inspired look from MAC that I am dying to try. Its too much for work and I haven't been invited to any cool parties to rock it just yet ( lame social life) I guess I will just have to experiment for the purpose of the blog.

I definitely have rocked that lip colour before with my stila barbie lip enamel in tickled pink but i have to try that eye look with the lips.

Mixing it up

Hi beauties,


Here's a look inspired by some bindis ( its the indian beauty mark/ third eye women wear in Hindu Culture) my boyfriend got me. It had a gold and red design so I thought I'd rock it with my red scarf, gold eyes, red lips and gold accessories. This look is an eclectic mix of Afro-Caribbean and Indian influences. Wearing a scarf on a bad hair day doesnt have to be a bad thing. I usually have bad hair days on saturday just before I decide to redo my hair for the week on Sunday so I usually rock hats or a scarf to cover my head. I decided to have a little fun with the scarf/ head wrap and try different looks.

Side bun

Products used to achieve this look.

To achieve this look:
Face: MUFE Mat Velvet  Foundation in 70.
Cheeks: Black Opal Mosaic Colour Fusion Bronzer


Eyes: MAC Mini Pigment in Gold Mode and Gold Stroke
         Mascara: Maybelline Volume Express Collosal in Blackest Black


Lips : Stila Barbie Lip Enamel in Joy


Scarf: Bijoux Tener
Bindi: Black Market in Halifax, NS
Earrings and Necklace ( don't remember)




Keep experimenting my beauties.
Oh on a side note: I HAVE TO DO A POST ON MY NEW LUMINESS AIRBRUSH MAKEUP SYSTEM .

And the winner is....

Hi beauties,

Sorry this took so long to announce but its been quite busy the last few weeks. I am working after hours on the national census and my boyfriend was here during my birthweek so now I can try to do at least one post a week. I have to share pics from his trip. Didn't do much makeup that week probably because I was out either on the beach or some adventure in the sun. I definitely got a tan that week and so did he( he needed one). I applied sunscreen like crazy that week especially to my face, which happened to be the only place that didnt really get tanned so now my face is lighter than the rest of my body til it goes back to normal (no more sun for a while) so I have been exploiting my bronzed look and using alot of bronzer lately to enhance my glow. Any who- I am officially 25 + 2. It feels great! I am still in my 20's so ain nutting wrong with that and I don't look my age :) Take care of your skin ladies. It will pay off big time when you hit 20 +20.

So the winner of my Birthday Giveaway Contest comes from St. Croix, UVI. Congratulations Rochella- You have won a STILA BARBIE TICKLED PINK LIP ENAMEL. So go out and try a barbie look and give Nikki Minaj a run for her money. Send me pics to let me know how it looked on ya.

Rochella

Spring Nail Colours

Hi Beauties,

For this spring, its all about pastel bright nail colours, sort of like easter eggs colours. I've always loved bright nail colours on my nails especially my toes  so this is an excuse for me to wear all my bright nail polishes during spring/easter. I think these colours could also be worn in the summer of course. Save the berry and vampy colours like eggplant and black for the later months.

"Think of nail polish as an accessory, like a chunky necklace or a gorgeous handbag," Baek says. "You can make a statement without being flashy." So step away from the sheer pink and embrace the color storm, one shade at a time." Instyle.com

From my personal collection of spring colours

From left to right:

ELF Lilac Nail Polish- www.eyeslipsface.com

Ardene Zen similar to essie mint candy apple

Ardene yellow nail polish - ardene is a canadian brand

L.A.. Colours colour craze nail polish in current- this is a shimmery pastel green

L.A. Colours colour craze nail polish in electric charge- very pretty pastel pink

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear nail color in pacific blue

Instyle.com shares how to wear these bright colours.

Yellow

HOW TO WEAR IT "Yellow nail polish looks amazing with khaki and safari colors.

Lilac

HOW TO WEAR IT "If you're wearing lilac polish, you have to wear leather. The leather adds a hint of irony to a prim shade. Lilac softens the hard edge of the leather." 

Hot Pink

LA Colours in Electric Charge

HOW TO WEAR IT "Hot pink looks cute with an all-black outfit, Avoid the impulse to pair it with bright patterns or florals. Your look gets too busy." 

Mint Green

HOW TO WEAR IT "This is a very feminine color so pair it with a deep chocolate brown or an edgy gray. All the pastels colors look great with a punk rock twist."

Ardene's Zen

LA Colours in Current

Bright Blue

HOW TO WEAR IT "Wear blue polish with all white. It's fresh and summery."

Hope you have your spring colours already nailed down. Continue having a fab weekend and don't forget to check out the post on my Birthday Giveaway Contest. Stay beautiful.

Birthday Giveaway Contest- Barbie pink lips

Hi Beauties, guess what? I am turning 25 plus 2 on the 27th. :) Super excited. I was like wow I am closer to  25 plus 5 and it freaked me out a little but I think its gonna be a great year. So many things to look forward to! And I decided to give my followers something to look forward to also. I am having a Birthday Giveaway.

Its all about the pink lips this year and I want one of my lucky followers to rock this hot trend. I am giving away a STILA BARBIE LIP ENAMEL LUXE GLOSS CALLED "HAPPINESS". This pink is the signature pink of Ms. Black Barbie herself Nicki Minaj. I know alot of you would love to try the shade of pink she wears so here is your chance.

Contest Rules:
1. To be entered in the draw, you must become a FOLLOWER or if you are already a follower, you can refer someone to become a follower. The more persons you refer the more entries your name gets in the draw. If you refer someone send me a message via email - scimills@gmail.com so I could know who you referred.

2. This contest is open to anyone from any country. So long as I can mail it there.

3. Contest ends on the 27th of April 2010 at 7 pm. Winner will be announced shortly after

4. Good luck and keep following!

Bring out your inner barbie starting with your lips.

Different folks, same strokes

Hi Beauties its been a while, I know. I have been working on my other job after my main job so my passion which is sharing with you guys got lost in the shuffle. I try not to let that happen but apparently the definition of being an adult some how consists of working and not following your passion. But I'm here now. I have been meaning to write about how women of different skin tones can pull of the same colours sometimes. I did this experiment with my friend Kyla, who is a little darker than I am where I put her in two looks that I wore a few weeks ago. And what do you know... both looks worked on her perfectly.

The first look is with both of us wearing stila lip enamel from the Barbie collection in "TICKED PINK". I love this bright fuchsia colour. It is one of my new favourites. Now to make it work on me I wore the stila lip enamel on top of Covergirl Queen Collection "POWDERPUFF PINK" lipstick to make it even richer. For Kyla, we just put the tickled pink on her bare lips.

Kyla et moi in the same lip colour

Then I was inspired by a look I saw on a magazine and tried it on myself with my coastalscents smokey eye palette using all the purples and then I tried it on Kyla who usually wears less eyeshadow but it really opened up her eyes. If you do purple eyeshadow try it with a pink lip.

Kyla et moi with the same purple smokey eye

And then we did our nails. I am wearing Sally Hassen Xtreme Wear nail colour in pacific blue with MIA Secret Crackle over it and Kyla is wearing NYC Longwear  in Fuchsia Shock Creme with Crackle also.

So sometimes the same colour can work on women of different colours. Have a good night and I will try to keep the posts coming. Bon soir mes cheries.

Things I love!

Hi beauties, here are some things I can't live without... well at least for the week that just passed.

Fuchsia lips with matching purse. Off to the movies

Covergirl Queen Collection Powderpuff pink with stila tickled pink lipgloss and fuchsia lip pencil for the look above

I know... alot of cleavage but it was friday nite. lol Im rocking a bubblegum pink lip with a pink and black smokey eye.

wigs for bad hair days. cant go wrong with deep red lips either.

ELF Gold goddess pigment with bronze ELF eyeshadow

Low key no makeup look with just some blk liquid liner and pink gloss. And of course my nerd glasses

Red lips will become my signature look. Im also wearing ELF natural false lashes

One of my best friends, Kyla and her plum lips courtesy of sacha cosmetics

Shiny hair with bounce courtesy of mizani products

purple smokey eye courtesy of coastalscents smokey eye palette

in natural lighting. I love sun shine

animal print bangles. 

24 kt lip gloss from stila :)

Share in the comments things you love or you cant do with out when it comes to your beauty regiment.