Luxetips Beauty: Tom Ford Beauty is Here!

Hello Divas!

Try to find joy and love in each day.

My friends know how much I love me some Tom Ford.  He is gorgeous, super-talented, and a creative genius.  Plus everything he touches turns to gold.  His Black Orchid parfum is an all-time favorite of mine.  He just knows what women want!

Well Tom Ford has expanded his beauty empire and now offers an exclusive and luxe line of cosmetics and skin care products that have me salivating.  First the packaging is insane!

Tom Ford Beauty also features skin care products such as cleansers, moisturizers with SPF 20, eye creams and primers.

Make-up brushes are essential and he has those too!  Lovely!

Tom Ford Beauty is sold exclusively at Bergdorf Goodman and will be available online and in stores on November 2.

Toodles!

Taraji P. Henson wears Lancome at the BET Awards!

Hello Divas!

Regardless of what state you are in, you can always turn it around! Yep!

Well I did watch the BET Awards on Sunday night.  Some of the performances were phenomenal while others were lack luster.  You know I just wish they would make the artist do the clean version instead of bleeping out the entire song.  But I really wanted to see the fashions and make-up.  Notable looks: Monica's make-up was INSANE! Flawless! I loved Lauren London's hair color and Taraji P. Henson looked AMAZING!  I loved her hair, make-up, and her silver dress.  However, I did not know until yesterday that a host of Lancome products were used to create her stunning look.  You know I love Lancome, so it was a pleasant surprise.  Taraji and I are about the same brown shade, so you know I have to copy this look!

Lancome Products used were:

Color Fever Gloss in Delirium, a nice pretty pink shimmer
Color Design Lipsick in Natural Beauty and Color Fever Gloss in Inferno (BET Afterparty)

Lancome Defincils Mascara in Deep Black (Red Carpet)
Lancome Hynose Drama Mascara in Excessive Black (After Party)

Ladies if you have not tried Hynose, it is a must! Big dramatic and curvy lashes!

Toodles!

Napoleon Perdis NP Set Makeup Palettes

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I hope you are having a great day!



As I previously blogged, Napoleon Perdis has introduced a new NP Set line at Target and the colors are just fantastic and the make-up is functional! I am such a fan of functional make-up because as a woman on the go, I need functionality.



Napoleon Perdis sent me a sample of their new NP Set make-up palettes and I just had to share them with you guys because they are gorgeous and so easy to use. First of all check out the packaging.



The palettes come in the cutest little compact cases. They are compact enough to fit inside any purse. Plus the designs are adorable.



These sets contain 5, yes 5 eye shadows, 3 lip glosses, and a blush. You also get two NP Set brushes for application. The colors in the make-up palettes are based on a specific style. For instance, if you are a rocker-chic Diva, the Denim Set is for you. This sets contains a beautiful violet, apricot, and lilac eyeshadow. Plus there are 3 hip lip glosses ranging from bronze to a shimmery pink.


The Sweater Set is for the a nice warm pink glow during the winter months! I call her the Winter Diva...she is dressed in her fly warm clothes but still glowing. This set contains a very pink blush, bronze, purple and gold eye shadow, with true pink and apricot lip glosses.



Lastly, the Career Set, is for the Career Diva. The woman on the go handling business! The colors in this palette best match my skin tone. This set contains a deep purple, light bronze, and gold eye shadow. There is also a bronze, pink, and coral lip glosses with a bronzy rose blush. Actually the blush reminds me of my fav NARS blush, Lovejoy.



The palettes come with step by step instructions on how to apply the make-up for a day or night look. So even if you are a novice, you can't go wrong with these palettes! They are only $29.00 bucks at Target! Considering the amount of product in the palette, this is a true steal!



Toodles!

Target Brand (Studio Tools) Large Shadow Brush

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Good Tuesday Morning! I heard that on NPR this morning and thought it was so cute! While browsing the beauty aisles at Target, I came upon some makeup brushes that were super affordable, Target brand, Studio Tools Makeup brushes. The large shadow brush is only $1.99! I lost my previous eyeshadow brush and thought I would give the Target brand eyeshadow brush a try. Considering the price point, I didn't expect much. However to my utter delight, I was pleasantly surprised! The handle is large and round so it is easy to grip and maneuver. It is also made out of wood. The bristle are all natural and when I apply eyeshadow, the shadow glides on smoothly and with ease. In addition, the bristles of the large shadow brush are perfectly contoured to fit the crease of the eye. I am loving this eyeshadow brush and plan to go back to Target to try out the entire line of makeup brushes. You can purchase these brushes at any Target!

Toodles!

Hot Drugstore Find of the Week: Affordable Make-Up Brushes, Essence of Beauty

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I hope your hump day is rocking and rolling. My hot drugstore find of the week is Essence of Beauty Make-Up Brushes. I have been using these make-up brushes for the past...um..lets see..8 years. Yes 8 years! They are fantastic! Why am I just writing about these fabulous brushes? Well I was perusing the MAC counter and inquired about the price of the 217 blending eyeshadow brush and the 252 large shader brush. I figured if all my favorite beauty bloggers and my own MAC make-up artist use these brushes, so should I. Well the 217 brush is $22.50 and the 252 brush is a whopping $29.00. Now MAC does make the bomb diggity brushes but that is a lot of money to spend on a brush. I know some of my readers simply can not afford it or just don't want to spend that much on an eyeshadow brush. So I thought why not hip you guys to my all time favorite inexpensive but high quality make-up brushes. Essence of Beauty Make-Up Brushes are made of high quality authentic hairs and fibers and work beautifully. I have the eye shadow blending brush, dome eyeshadow brush, lip brush, and stand-up face powder brush. My favorite is the stand-up face powder brush. It is a big fluffy brush and I use it to apply blush to the apples of my cheek and bronzer. It applies make-up perfectly. In addition, the eyeshadow blending brush blends great and the dome eyeshadow brush allows you to really pack eyeshadow on your lids. The lip brush is retractable which is always a plus. And of course you can purchase these brushes at your local CVS or here online. They retail for.....$4.99 a piece! Can you believe it??!! Quality and affordable, Fantastic!

Toodles!