My fellow beauty blogger, Lianne of The Makeup Girl, tagged me! So here goes with a list of my beauty secrets:
My Foundation: I've grown so use to my freckles over the years that I don't like seeing them covered up, so I prefer a natural look ( I was so excited when I realized that Tamia has freckles and also keeps her look natural!). Right now I'm using MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Medium (alone) or MAC Select Tint SPF 15. If I need more coverage, I use MAC Mineralize Satinfinish SPF 15.
My Mascara: Diorshow- hands down! The runner-up would be L'Oreal Voluminous.
My Blush: Too many to name! But, I just fell in love with MAC's Cream Colour Base in Improper Cooper. I get soooooooo many compliments when I wear it!
My Eye Shadow: Again- way too many to name! Right now I'm loving NARS, Make Up Forever, Givenchy, Chanel, MAC and Dior.
My Day Cream: I use these three for the day: REN's Mayblossom and Konjac Balancing Moisturizer, REN's Lipovector Peptide Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream and Dermalogica's Super Sensitive Faceblock SPF 30.
My Lipstick: Again, too many to name- but this is what's in the makeup bag I carry everyday (I have a huge purse - LOL!). MAC Slimshine Lipstick in Bare & Funshine, MAC Fafi Lipstick in Not So Innocent, NARS Lipstick in Promiscuous, Chanel Glossimer in Bronze Crystal, MAC Lipstick Lacquer in Poco Pink, MAC Lustreglass in Instant Gold (just to name a few).
My Beauty Product Brand: Not a fair question! LOL! There's something I like from just about every brand and I'm sure there are fabulous brands I haven't tried yet!
My Essential Beauty Product: It's not a product, it's a beauty treament! FACIALS! My skin really loves me for it! :)
My Favorite Makeup Product: My eyebrow pencil (thank you Sam Fine for introducing me to Maybelline's Twin Brow & Eye Pencils) I can't leave home without my eyebrows! LOL!
My Perfume: Right now I'm wearing either Gucci's Rush, Marc Jacobs' Blush or Kate Spade.
My Nails: Rescue Beauty Lounge, OPI, Chanel and MAC
My Feet: Lucky for me I still have a lot of my supplies left over from cosmetology school, so right now I'm using: Creative Nails' Foaming Sea Soak, Sea Rocks Soak, Sea Salt Glow and Marine Masque. I'm also using Rescue Beauty Lounge's Citrus Vert Exfoliationg Body Wash and Aveda's Foot Relief.
My Hands: Kiehl's Ultimate Strength Hand Salve.
Three Products To Bring On A Deserted Island: Sunscreen, Jojoba oil (I can use it on my hair, skin and nails!) and toothpaste/toothbrush.
Woman I Adore For Their Beauty: My mother and grandmother, who both are phenomenal women!
Woman With The Best Sense Of Style: Diana Ross of the "60's/70's".
My Ultimate Dream (but I do not believe in selling my soul to the devil for it): Marriage, children, successful business endeavors, giving back to the community and traveling to see the Seven Wonders of the World!
How Do I Define Womanhood: Love, Respect, Talent, Devotion, Brilliance, Strength and so much more!
My Favorite Fashion Publication: Vogue (US, British, French & Spanish), Elle (US, French & British) and Harper's Bazaar.
The rules are that I have to tag 5 other bloggers (but I'm tagging 6!)- so:
Beauty in Real Life, The Makeup Daily, Yummy 411, Spoiled Pretty, Product Junkie Diva and Virtuous Blue are it!
P.S. Aren't you all loving the photo of Lola Falana above? She was so AMAZING in the 60's!!
Mischo Beauty's Been Tagged: My Beauty Secrets
Mischo Beauty Product Review: Tom's of Maine Natural Long-Lasting Deodorant Stick
I've been using Tom's of Maine toothpaste for years now, and while it took a while to get used to (it doesn't contain artificial sweeteners), now I find that I won't use anything else! In an effort to make informed changes with my personal care products (isn't there a saying "when you know better, you should try to do better"- I'm guilty, but I'm trying!), I recently decided to search for a "natural" deodorant. I'd tried Tom's of Maine Natural Long-Lasting Deodorant Stick a few years ago with no luck and after that I went back to my regular brand. Well after visiting their website and learning that they'd "improved" the formula by adding an ingredient called "Hops" (which inhibits the growth of odor-causing bacteria) I decided to give it another try. I picked up the "Apricot" fragrance (love it!) and prepared myself to have it with me at all times so that I'd be able to freshen up throughout the day. Surprisingly, since I've started using it, I haven't had the need to reapply it! I know body chemistry varies, but I'd recommend it if you're searching for a natural deodorant.
Because You're Worth It!
24 Karat Gold Facial Treatment and Glowing Manicure & Pedicure at Willow Stream Spa. Fairmont Hotel (Newport Beach, CA).
Mischo Beauty Product Review: John Varvatos Women's Fragrance Collection
John Varvatos recently launched his first fragrance collection for women consisting of perfume, bath oil, body milk and exfoliating grains. The fragrance itself, is described as "exuding warmth, delicacy, and sensuality". The scent is a combination of rubrum lilies, Indian mango blossom, rose absolute, jasmine, oak moss, honey and balsamic. The rose colored bottle is very chic and feminine with a rose gold colored top. While the scent is soft and light, it definitely has the spice that lends itself to being described as "exuding sensuality"! While I wouldn't wear this to the office, I'd definitely wear it out at night. It's currently available at Saks Fifth Avenue.
Has anyone tried it? Any thoughts?
(photo courtesy of johnvarvatosfragrance.com)
