Wednesday, January 15, 2014

My Go To Beauty Products!

My go to beauty products


Chanel fragrance
nordstrom.com


Travel perfume
bloomingdales.com



Neutrogena face cleanser
neutrogena.com




Cleansing mask
sephora.com


Opi nail polish
$19 - debenhams.com




MAC Cosmetics foundation
nordstrom.com


Face powder
target.com



Too faced cosmetic
$53 - debenhams.com


MAC Cosmetics lipstick
bloomingdales.com


Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer
$54 - liberty.co.uk





Hi Ladies and Gents, I hope everyone is enjoying their day. I decided for the New Year that I would start writing beauty reviews on my favorite products of the season. I definitely change my beauty regiment a lot but there are certain items I tend to keep throughout the year, and here they are. My skin at the moment has been very dry due to breastfeeding so I am always moisturizing and the one product I use regularly believe it or not is Johnson and Johnson baby lotion. I have very sensitive skin so I use this all over my body and face,leaving my skin so soft. To keep my face nice and fresh I use Neutragena face wash nightly and every 2 months do a deep facial cleansing.
  If I plan on wearing any makeup I will use a Mac Hydrating lotion first or Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer, which I am obsessed with. I usually use the Laura Mercier moisturizer alone if I'm going to a pool or beach during the summer or on vacation, it gives a nice glow. For a foundation I love the Mac liquid Foundation or Milani Powder finish, both give the coverage with a natural look. For a concealer I use True Match by Loreal, I love it because it really matches to my skin tone and gives great coverage. I am definitely a Mac Girl so I love using their liquid eyeliner and finishing spray which I spray twice, once after I put my moisturizer on and after I put all my makeup on to set everything.  For a blush I'm loving the blush from the RiRi/Mac Collaboration, I use this a lot for a glow. My lipstick choices right now are Candy yum yum from Mac which is a nice bright pink shade, Riri Roo is a great rich red color and Pure Zen for a nice neutral hue, all are from Mac. My eye-shadow choices are all the Naked pallets from Urban Decay,obsessed with Naked 3 right now. I'm loving Two Faced Mascara right now, its a two step process but it creates long extension to your own lashes , its great when you don't want to use  false lashes.To wipe all my makeup off I use Neutragena makeup wipes,I always carry one in my purse. 
If you all follow my Instagram you know I'm big on my manis but as of late since I don't have time to go get my nails done, I have been doing my own, the colors I'm obsessing over right now is basically anything dark like this OPI Color

Before I share with you my favorite hair products I wanted to share with you guys these amazing Get a Grip Brushes from Sohobeauty. The name speaks for itself, the ergonomic Tri-grip on these brushes are amazing and allow for a good hold while applying your makeup. I don't know about you guys, but I hate when I wash my brushes and the bristles fall out easily, I have been using these brushes for almost two months and the bristles have yet to fall out. Best part about these brushes are they are very affordable, which we all know brushes can be expensive, so make sure to check them out , I'm telling you guys wont regret it. You can purchase at the following locations.



So I shared my makeup and facial products but the biggest question I think I get from my followers is what I use on my hair. I try not to use a lot of products in my hair because I honestly think the more use, the more you are damaging your hair. For my shampoo& conditioner regiment I use Wen which I really think is why my hair is  so thick and shiny. Its on the more expensive side but I think its worth it. If I run out of Wen I use any Pantene Pro-V shampoo and conditioner. Once out of the shower I spray  Tresemme Smooth Infusing heat Protection and Shine Spray, this helps with protection from heating tools. If I'm feeling like a natural curl day I actually use a little baby lotion and sweep it through my hair and diffuse my hair and spray a little Loreal Satin Spray (unscented) on for a little hold. All the beauty hair tools are from Hot Tools Professional which you can purchase here HotToolsProfessional , my favorite is the tapered curling iron I use this a lot  for curling my hair  and finishing it off with this brushlab-zebra-cushion-paddle-hair-brush from Brush Love. When straightening my hair I use Brushlab-fresh-round-hair-brush for volume.  I hope this helps with inquiries on what beauty products I use. Oh I cant forget my scents, I am a Chanel girl all the way, my day scent is Chanel Chance and night is Chanel Mademoiselle. 
Hope you all enjoyed this post.

Stay tuned for some mommy and me looks coming to the Blog and tour of Annabelle's Nursery.
Peace & Love!

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Mommy Look



Hi everyone! Happy Thursday, hope you all are having a fab day! As for me I am currently wearing sweats and watching my Angel sleep next to me. I can say I don't mind not getting glammed up at the moment because it is cold outside, but don't worry I should be blogging on some looks soon since I have some events coming up, but for now here is my look I wore Christmas Day. My family didn't do much since my little girl has yet to get her shots, so I'm still not able to take her out. Though we didn't go anywhere I decided to get a little dolled up.  Obviously I just had a baby a month ago and may look great for just having her, well at least in some people's eyes, but I still am not at the size I was once at and by no means am I in a rush to get there. I started off at 116lbs and when I had my daughter I was at 154lbs. I am currently at 132lbs and would like to be at 125lbs. I mainly want to gain muscle and have a toned midsection by March since I plan on going to Florida, so lets see how I do. Anyway back to my outfit, I decided the jumpsuit would be perfect since it was not too tight and well it was easy to slip out of since I am currently nursing my baby. The Moschino belt was purchased a while back and since I was pregnant I obviously couldn't wear it so I was excited to finally put it on. Hope you guys like my first outfit post for the year. See below a similar outfit with links to purchase. Also a quick tutorial on how to get my curls. I do plan on making youtube videos with detailed tutorials starting in March but for now here is quick step by step on my wavy/curls. Have a great day loves!


My christmas look


Oasis jumpsuits romper
$49 - oasis-stores.com



Black purse
$33 - lavishalice.com



Mango gold jewelry
mango.com


Moschino leather belt
luisaviaroma.com


Alex and Ani
alexandani.com



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Jumpsuit:Forever21
Jewlery: Charming Charlie
Belt: Moschino
Clutch: Forever21
Pump: Shoedazzle
Jumpsuit:Forever21
Jewlery: Charming Charlie
Belt: Moschino
Clutch: Forever21
Pump: Shoedazzle


Jumpsuit:Forever21
Jewlery: Charming Charlie
Belt: Moschino
Clutch: Forever21
Pump: Shoedazzle

Jumpsuit:Forever21
Jewlery: Charming Charlie
Belt: Moschino
Clutch: Forever21
Pump: Shoedazzle

Jumpsuit:Forever21
Jewlery: Charming Charlie
Belt: Moschino
Clutch: Forever21
Pump: Shoedazzle

Jumpsuit:Forever21
Jewlery: Charming Charlie
Belt: Moschino
Clutch: Forever21
Pump: Shoedazzle

Jumpsuit:Forever21
Jewlery: Charming Charlie
Belt: Moschino
Clutch: Forever21
Pump: Shoedazzle

Jumpsuit:Forever21
Jewlery: Charming Charlie
Belt: Moschino
Clutch: Forever21
Pump: Shoedazzle

Jumpsuit:Forever21
Jewlery: Charming Charlie
Belt: Moschino
Clutch: Forever21
Pump: Shoedazzle

Jumpsuit:Forever21
Jewlery: Charming Charlie
Belt: Moschino
Clutch: Forever21
Pump: Shoedazzle

Jumpsuit:Forever21
Jewlery: Charming Charlie
Belt: Moschino
Clutch: Forever21
Pump: Shoedazzle


Step 1:Let hair air dry I prefer to sleep on my newly washed hair.

Step 2: Blow dry the front part of your hair (from ear to ear)

Step 3: Part your hair in three sections ( back from behind the ear and the two sections in front.)

Step4: Using a Hot Tools Professional Gold Tapered Curling Iron 1 1/4 inch start with the back section and work your way to front, dont spray anything in hair till end, unless you have thin hair spray first. With each peice you will curl opposite to the last peice and so on. once all your hair is curl turn your head upside down and spray all over, this will give you that volume.

Lovely Curls



Peace & Love


Wednesday, January 1, 2014

2013 Recap & New Year's Eve Looks

New Year's Eve Looks



Happy New Year my Loves! What a year 2013 has been for me personally... with the birth of my daughter and first full year of marriage I can say 2013 was a great year. I started this blog two months after getting married in November 2012,so its a little over a year since I started. I can say I have met some long lasting friends and have had some great opportunities for my first year of blogging, but in no way am I where I want to be with the content I provide to my lovely readers. This blog had to take a back seat due to my pregnancy being so difficult in the beginning and now having a newborn, so with that said my new year's resolution which by the way I never make, is to really dedicate some time to blog and answer questions from my readers and IG/Twitter followers. In
2014 I will add some YouTube videos, my favorite beauty products, tutorials, mommy and me looks, and home decor, so stay tuned for some great blogs. With that said, since I didn't go anywhere this NYE I figured I show you my favorite looks I would have picked for a night out. Depending if you are going to a house party, black tie event or club there is a an outfit to choose from. I always like to go for the glitz and glam when picking a NYE outfit because I feel like its the one night of the year that you can shine bright like a star. Here is a look at my NYE outfit from last year and my favorite looks from 2013. I hope all of you enjoyed your NYE and have a blessed year to come.

Peace & Love
My NYE last year was special because I was on my honeymoon.
My dress is from HotMiamiStyles and Necklace from Forever21

Me and the hubby

So magical:)

My wedding shoes, not fit for the beach but still completed my outfit

This year was a great year because I dressed my body as it changed through my pregnancy and now after

Which look was your favorite?




NYE LOOK 1



Giuseppe Zanotti shoes
giuseppezanottidesign.com


KOTUR beige purse
intermixonline.com


Atmos Here black and gold bracelet
$13 - theiconic.com.au


ALDO earrings
aldoshoes.com

NYE Look 2

NYE Look 3

NYE Look 4


Long dress
ricketyrack.com




Diana Warner drop earrings
metroparkusa.com


Roberto Cavalli engraved ring
$340 - harrods.com

NYE Look 5


Milly black dress
$1,050 - profilefashion.com



Stark snake skin handbag
$3,225 - harveynichols.com


Emerald jewelry
ladiesfashionsense.com


SHOUROUK black teardrop necklace
ladiesfashionsense.com

NYE Look 6


Alice You red long sleeve dress
$33 - debenhams.com


Christian Louboutin high heel pumps
$655 - net-a-porter.com


Edie Parker black purse
hirshleifers.com


Ippolita statement ring
nordstrom.com

NYE Look 7

NYE Look 8



Kate Spade open toe shoes
couture.zappos.com


Hard clutch
nastygal.com



Jon Richard stone earrings
$25 - debenhams.com

NYE Look 9


True Decadence gold dress
$66 - johnlewis.com


Christian Louboutin red sole shoes
$655 - net-a-porter.com




Sole Society black earrings
solesociety.com

NYE Look 10


Jump suit
1stdibs.com


Sergio Rossi platform shoes
luisaviaroma.com


Faith red purse
$38 - debenhams.com



Chanel clip earrings
bluefly.com

NYE Look 11




Chanel bag
$1,480 - youheshe.com


Heaven Tanudiredja bracelet jewelry
$1,125 - luisaviaroma.com


ALDO kohl jewelry
aldoshoes.com

NYE Look 12


Lanvin jumpsuit
farfetch.com



White house black market purse
whitehouseblackmarket.com


White House Black Market beaded ring
whitehouseblackmarket.com


NYE Look 13


Champagne dress
$465 - 20thcenturyfoxy.com



Jenny Packham chain strap purse
$56 - debenhams.com


Pink pearl jewelry
$21 - etsy.com


ALDO polish jewelry
aldoshoes.com

NYE Look 14


Jump suit
foreverunique.co.uk


Valentino slingback shoes
forwardforward.com




White gold jewelry
traxnyc.com


14k earrings
jcpenney.com