*Sneak Peek #2* - MyGlam Bag March 2012

Hey Beauty Babes!

In just a few short days, Glammies should start to receive their tracking numbers for their Glam Bags via email! The anticipation is killing me! I'm excited, but don't want to get my hopes too high since lasts month's bag was a complete and utter fail. But after seeing the sneak peeks for this month's bag, I must say, I am looking forward to getting MyGlam Bag! From the looks of it, I think it will be much better than lasts month.

MyGlam has been releasing sneak peek photos since last week. We already know that we could potentially be receiving a Pur-lisse or a 3Lab product. Yesterday, we got to see what the actual bag would look like. I must say, it is actually quite cute! It is very reminiscent of Spring (click HERE to see the other possible products and March's bag).

Today, MyGlam released another photo. At first, I thought this was nail polish! Lol! But after doing some digging, I've come to the conclusion that this is a hair product, known as Keracolor.

Photo borrowed from the MyGlam Facebook page
Here is the sneak peek picture that MyGlam released earlier today!

Keracolor offers four different types of leave-in treatments. They offer one for red, blonde and brunette hair, as well as a natural one that can be used on all hair types, no matter the color. After digging around and comparing colors and whatnot, I believe that MyGlam will be sending out the Natural one, which makes sense, since we all have different colored hair.

Here is a photo off of the Keracolor website. The color of the sample packet looks identical to the color in the MyGlam picture!

Now, if you aren't familiar with Keracolor, it is a leave-in treatment that can be used daily to help maintain color-treated hair and helps to avoid fast fading color. It enhances vibrancy using C.E.T Complex. It will leave hair feeling silky, soft, hydrated and frizz-free. If used daily it claims to 'bring out shine and accentuate existing highlights'. Each sample packet contains 3-4 applications and the samples retail for $9.99.

**If you would like an additional FREE sample of Kera color, please check out their Facebook page, HERE. They are giving out a free sample to the first 500 likes in your choice of color!

Are you excited to try Keracolor?! What are you thoughts so far about the products that will be inside of this month's Glam Bag!?

Stay forever beautiful,
Love and hugs,
Keri

Song of the Day: Best I Can - Art of Dying

*Sneak Peek #1* - MyGlam Bag March 2012

**EDIT: This post was edited on 3.5.2012 to include a sneak peek picture of the actual bag that all of our products will be coming in.

Hey Beauty Babes!

In about a week, MyGlam will start to mail out this months Glam Bags. After being disappointed in last months bag, I don't really have high hopes for this months items. On Friday, MyGlam released their first 'sneak peek' photo, containing some of the contents that will be in this months bag. The photo contained three items and was a bit blurry. The caption above the photo read, 'Here's the first sneak peek for the March Glam Bag! Each bag will have one of these brands to add to your beauty boodle...'. From the photo's description, I don't think we will be getting all three of these items. I think it will be something like January's bag was; where you either got theBalm's nail polish or eyeshadow. It will probably be randomized and you will receive one of the products featured in the picture.

Photo borrowed from the MyGlam Facebook page
Which product out of the three would you like to receive in your Glam Bag?!

Since the photo was blurred, it made it a little difficult to figure out what exactly these products are. With the help of other Glammies, I did some research on MyGlam's Facebook and Twitter page and came up with a few guesses.

Pur-lisse Lip Comfort looks like it is the product on the right!

These were lots of guess as to what this product actually was. After doing some research, and comparing products to the blurry picture, my best guess is that the product on the right is something from Pur-lisse. The box looks a lot like the Pur-lisse Lip Comfort which is basically a lip butter/balm. It is petroleum-free and contains Mango Butter, Shea Butter, Rice Bran Oil, Jojoba Oil and Vitamin E. Basically, it has lots of really good things for your lips and will leave them feeling nourished, soft and hydrated. A full size contains 0.5 oz and retails for $22.

Could the product in the middle be 3Lab's Perfect Cleansing Scrub!? I think so! :)

The item in the middle looks exactly like 3Lab's Perfect Cleansing Scrub. Now, I am not familiar with 3Lab products, so I had to take to the Net to do some research. Their Perfect Cleansing Scrub is, 'A daily scrub that cleans deep below the skins surface, yet is gentle enough to use every day for the most sensitive skin types.'. It contains Jojoba beads (do I see a theme here!?) that remove dead skin from your body. This scrub is gentle enough to be used every day and can replace your daily cleanser. A full size bottle contains 3.4 oz and sells for $60.

I am pretty positive that these beauty products are what is in the above picture. There is one more product featured in the picture, but I have no idea what it could be. Do you have any idea what the item on the far left, in the black box is?! If you do please, let me know in a comment below!

Photo borrowed from the MyGlam Facebook page
Here is a picture of what March's bag will look like. I think is is very appropriate for spring! Wicked cute! :)

After reading comments from fellow Glammies, this picture has gotten mixed reviews. I would say that more than half of the people who commented on the photo are not happy with the contents that were shown in the picture. Most Glammies want more makeup and less skin care products, and I have to say that I fully agree! One skin care product a month is fine. MyGlam we want more actual makeup!!

What do you think about the beauty products in this sneak peek photo!? Are you familiar with the brands!? Are you excited to try them!? If there are any other sneak peek photos released, I will do another post with my thoughts.

Stay forever beautiful!
Love and hugs,
Keri

Song of the Day: Schism - Tool

*Face of the Day* - March 2, 2012

Hey Beauty Babes!

Today, I had to be out of the house super early to babysit my nephew. I took my makeup with me and did it while he was asleep :-P I am going out later this afternoon, so I wanted to do something to perk up my look, but I didn't want a full face of makeup since I am babysitting all day.

This is what I came up with!

Even though the eyes have a bit of color on them, I still think it is a very wearable look. It is definitely noticeable, but not super, in-you-face bold.

Let me know whatcha think!

Stay forever beautiful!
Love and hugs,
Keri


Song of the Day: Guarded - Disturbed

Final look! Hair straightened and makeup on! :)

The purple in the outer corner makes the eye pop!

I primarily used Urban Decay shadows to get this look.

Eyes:

• NYX Eyeshadow Base in Pearl
• Urban Decay's Sin (inner corner)
  
• Urban Decay's Midnight Rodeo (crease)
• Dawn Eye's Cosmetics GPS Six (outer corner)
• Urban Decay's Blue Bus (lower lash line)
• Revlon's Photoready 3D Volume Mascara
  

Face:

• Milani Minerals Blush with Brush in Luminous
• ELF Shimmering Facial Whip in Spotlight
• Lorac Shadow in Enlighten (on top of Spotlight)

Lips:

• Revlon's Colorburst Lip Butter in Sweet Tart

February 2012 Favorites!

Hey Beauty Babes!

Since starting a blog, I have wanted to do a 'favorites' post but have never gotten around to it. This month, I made it a point to pay close attention to what beauty products I reach for most and which products I am truly enjoying. I have used all of the products listed below countless times and have nothing but great things to say about each of them.

Keri's February 2012 favorites! :)

Here, is my first monthly favorites post! I hope you all enjoy it!

I bought the Urban Decay Book of Shadows IV from HauteLook in the beginning of February!

At the beginning of the month, HauteLook had Urban Decay featured on their site. They had several really great deals, one being the Book of Shadows IV. When it first was released it was originally $64, which is quite steep! I was not going to shell out that kind of money for makeup. But when I saw that HauteLook had it on sale for just $29, I just had to get it! I received this about two weeks ago, and have used it almost daily since. I love everything about it. If you are familiar with Urban Decay's eyeshadows, you know they are amazing! The 24/7 Liquid Liner in Perversion is great too! It does not budge and stays on until you decide to take it off. I am glad I purchased this and know I will get lots of use out of it!

Gravity is an awesome medium purple that has a frosted, shimmery finish.

Sin is a pinky-champagne color that is very shimmery.

Gravity and Sin are two colors out of the Urban Decay Book of Shadows IV that I really do enjoy! Gravity is a medium purple color that is very frosted. It can be applied sheer or built up to be quite intense. I love pairing Gravity with Sin. Sin is an awesome 'everyday' color. It is a champagne color that has pinkish undertones. It is a very shimmery color. It looks beautiful paired with several different colors or worn alone. I usually do a 'sandwich' smokey eye, with Gravity on the inner and outter corner and Sin in the middle. It is real simple to do and looks great!

Revlon Photoready 3D Volume Mascara, ELF Contour Brush and Dawn Eyes Cosmetics Very Hot Pink are other eye products that I really enjoyed using in February!

Besides the Urban Decay Book of Shadows IV, I have been enjoying a few other eye products. I picked up the Revlon Photoready 3D Volume mascara on a whim about a month ago during a trip to Walmart. I had heard pretty good things about it and decided to try it and I am SO glad I did! I really makes my eyes look like I have false lashes on. It is super easy to apply and doesn't clump! I have also been in the market for new brushes and went to Target to check out the ELF brushes because they are super cheap and good in quality. The ELF Contour Brush works great to get the 'outter V' detail and works great in the crease. It was only $3 and totally worth it! Lastly, a few weeks back, I checked out a small indie company called Dawn Eyes Cosmetics and ordered a bunch of samples of their pigments. I am really loving the bright pink pigment, appropriately named, Very Hot Pink. It is extremely vibrant and blends effortlessly. I am excited to check out more from her company!

Clinique's Blush in Breathless Berry and ELF's Shimmering Facial Whip in Spotlight are two face products that I used almost daily in February!

I love highlights! I think having a little shimmer on the cheek, nose and cupid's bow looks amazing. It gives people a youthful and fresh look. Of course, I have been wanting to check out all the higher end highlighting products, but I just couldn't see paying so much for so little product. I was looking around and saw that ELF had some really good highlighters. During a Target trip, I decided to check out their Shimmering Facial Whips and I am so glad I did! This highlight works perfectly and it was only $1! It stays put all day long and gives me that dewy glow that I was looking for. About a month ago, a friend sent me a bunch of makeup to help build my collection back up (it was stolen while I was working at Disney World!). One of the products in the box o' makeup was Clinique's Blush in Breathless Berry. OMG! This blush is the prettiest color ever! I use this color all the time. It is a nice dusty rose color with a hint of shimmer and sparkle. I am really impressed and think I am going to be trying more blushes from Clinique in the future!

NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Sponge Cake, Revlon's Colorburst Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie and Hard Candy's Glossaholic Lip Gloss in Tipsy are all lip products that I loved in February!

Revlon's Colorburst Lip Butters have gotten a cult following. They are amazing. The texture, color and shine provides a great everyday wash of color for the lips. I have quite a few of these little babies, and love them all. But my favorite, by far, is Berry Smoothie. I reach for it at least 4 times a week. I love the color and shine it gives. If you use it lightly the color is very sheer, but if you build it up, the color is intense. My most favorite lip gloss are the NYX's Mega Shine Lip Glosses. The texture is great and it is not too sticky. They have a wide color range and smell amazing. My favorite color is Sponge Cake. It looks great on top of any nude lipstick. I reach for this several times a week. Lastly, I got sent some samples from Hard Candy a few weeks back. One of the products in the box was a Glossaholic Lip Gloss in Tipsy. This container is HUGE and the gloss smells great. It gives a really great shine and sparkle to any lipstick. I definitely recommend checking this gloss out!

That's it! I am really excited that I finally did a 'favorites' post and I look forward to doing them each month.

Did I list any products that you currently use on a regular basis? Are you interested in checking out any of the items that I talked about!? If so, let me know which ones you are thinking of buying!

Stay forever beautiful,
Love and hugs,
Keri

Song of the Day: Closure - Chevelle

*Face of the Day* - February 29, 2012 Leap Year!!

Today is February 29! It is the last day of February and its Leap Year!
I think this month FLEW by! I can't believe tomorrow will be March. We have 20 more days til spring. It feels like just yesterday was Christmas. Lately, time is just going by way too quick.

My sister is sick today, so I am helping her out by babysitting my two nephews so she can sleep. I am also going to dinner with my friend tonight. I wanted to dress comfy, since I am babysitting but still cute, because I am going out later. I threw on my favorite jeans, a tank and a really cute, nice fitting turquoise, half zipped sweatshirt that I got from Old Navy. It is super comfy but still stylish and cute!

I did my makeup a little funky today. I wanted to be really bright and bold. The weather is really dreary and it is cold and snowing. I wanted my makeup to be the opposite of that. I also wanted it to go with the colors on my sweatshirt.

So here is the look! It is super fun, a little crazy and real easy to do!
Let me know if you would ever dare to wear makeup this bold?!

Stay forever beautiful!
Love and hugs,
Keri

Song of the Day: Riot - Three Days Grace

Fun look that I created real quick!

I am really enjoying the eyeshadows from Dawn Eyes Cosmetics!

These colors blend together so easily!

I think I am going to try this look again, but with other bright colors!

Eyes:

• NYX Eyeshadow Base in Pearl
• Dawn Eyes Cosmetics Very Hot Pink
• Dawn Eyes Cosmetics GPS Six (purple)
  
• Dawn Eyes Cosmetics Aquableu
• Revlon Photoready 3D Volume Mascara

Face:

• Milani Mineral Blush with Brush in Luminous
  
• ELF Shimmering Facial Whip in Spotlight

Lips:

• Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake
  

*Quick and Easy* - How To Conceal Dark Under Eye Circles!

Hey Beauty Babes!!

Ever since I can remember, I have always struggled with having extremely dark circles under my eyes. My under eye circles were a pain in the butt -- no matter what I did to try to conceal them, they would NEVER go away!! I tried getting more sleep, putting cucumbers on my eyes, doing vitamin rubs and concealing the heck out of them with makeup. Up until recently, nothing worked! It was so, so annoying because sometimes it actually got to the point where I looked ill because of the darkness that was under my eyes. I had pretty much given up on trying to hide my under eye circles. I thought I was just going to have to accept them and learn to live with them. I tried concealing them with all sorts of makeup - drugstore and high end and never got results that I was happy with.

One day not too long ago, I tried applying my under eye makeup a little differently and guess what!?! I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome! My under eye darkness was dramatically lighter! My dark circles were barely noticeable and it was all achieved with just a few techniques that I am going to share with y'all!

I do not have any concealer under my eyes. As you can see, the dark circles under my eyes are VERY noticeable.

1. First apply the corrective concealer to the darkened area that is a shade lighter than you would normally use to conceal other blemishes.

• If the circles under your eyes tend to be purple, use concealer with a yellowish tone. If your under eye circles are blue, get a concealer that is more orange colored. Reddish circles? Grab an olive-based concealer. If your circles have more of a brownish tone, try one with a blue or mauve shade. These concealers will look funny in the tube, but when they are applied to your dark circles you will immediately see their neutralizing effects!

2. Once you select a concealer that fits your skin tone and has the proper undertones based on your dark circles, you are going to want to map out a triangle area that starts directly under your eye.

• You are going to want to start in the corner, directly below the tear duct, then go to the end of the eye and bring the concealer to the end of your nose in a triangle shape (see pic below).
  

Make sure you apply the corrective concealer in a triangle shape. It looks funny now, but I promise it works! :)

3. Make sure you color the entire triangle in with concealer. You will want to use a sponge or your fingers and make sure you are gentle because the skin in the under eye area is very delicate. This will work as an instant highlight and help bring light to the area, deflecting away the darkness.

4. Powder the area under your eyes with very fine translucent powder to set the corrective concealer.

• If you can, you are going to want to try to find one that has silicone or silica in it, so it fills in the fine lines that may be under your eyes.

5. After you gently fill in your triangle area with concealer you may notice that the color is a little more yellow or more pink than your actual skin tone. You are going to need to add some warmth to it to get it to match your skin and blend into the area correctly.

6. Once you pick a color that matches your skin properly, you will want to add it and blend it into the concealer that you just put down. this will also help you buff out any harsh lines that the corrective concealer may have left.

After you blended your concealer in you are going to see such a difference in your eyes! But you are not done quite yet!

7. Next you're going to want to set your concealer with some powder to make sure it lasts all day. You can either use the powder that you used after applying the corrective concealer or you can use a powder that is close to your skins natural color to add a little warmth to your face.

• I find applying the powder with a sponge, rather than a brush actually makes the concealer last much longer because you are actually pressing the product into your skin rather than just having it sit on top.
  

As you can see my right eye (left if you are looking at this picture) looks SO much better! It is much brighter and the darkness is almost completely gone!!

Now you are done! And you will be able to see such a difference! Your entire eye area will look brighter and more awake. It will also help reduce the look of under eye bags. This is actually real simple and can be done in less that five minutes! I learned this from a beauty magazine and ever since trying it, I have seen such a difference. My friends and family have too! They have told me my dark circles are almost completely gone! The pictures in this post show my dark circles, but they are actually much worse in person. You can see in the after pics that my under eye circles are almost eliminated!

Look at the difference! I applied concealer to both eyes, using this easy technique and my dark circles are virtually gone!

I hope if you have problems with darkness in your under eye area, you give this technique a shot. Please let me know if you try it and how it works for you!

Stay forever beautiful!

Love and hugs,

Keri

Song of the day: Stricken - Disturbed

My First Face of the Day! (February 25, 2012)

Hey beauty babes!

I have been wanting to do a Face of the Day since I started my blog, but I never really got around to it. And, honestly, I have been a little nervous to put myself out there. I know there are 'haters' in the blog world and I just didn't want to subject myself to that. But, with all the 'how to deal with haters' videos floating around YouTube lately, I figured that I mine as well just do it and stop worrying about what others will think and say.

So, here it is! Here is my first Face of the Day look! This was actually from yesterday, but I didn't have a chance to put it up then.

So I hope you like it! Please leave a comment and let me know what you think. I am going to try to do at least one Face of the Day post a week. Hope you guys enjoy it!

Stay forever beautiful!
Love and hugs,
Keri


Song of the Day: Enter Sandman - Metallica

Eyes:
- NYX Eye Shadow Base in Pearl
- Middle brown matte color from Wet N Wild Vanity Palette in crease

- Dawn Eyes Cosmetic's Very Hot Pink

- Urban Decay's Sin (it the middle of the pink)

- Dawn Eye's Cosmetic's Softly White in the inner corner and as a highlight
- Revlon Photoready 3D Volume Mascara

Face:
- Clinique's Breathless Berry blush
- ELF Shimmering Facial Whip in Spotlight
- Lorac's Enlighten (to set the Spotlight)

Lips:
- Milani's Grape-Tini

Dawn Eye's Cosmetics is a little indie company, with great mineral shadows. Click to check it out!