I wanted to do a post of all the products I loved in 2011. I love reading these and I figured maybe you would love reading mine!

As I went into my makeup studio to pick out my favs, I realized I had alot more than I anticipated! I didn't put anything back! If it's my fav, it's my fav, no reason to hide it! Right? :)

Face & Body:

• Neutrogena Naturals Fresh Cleansing + Makeup Remover
• St. Ives Naturally Clear Apricot Scrub: Blemish & Blackhead Control
• Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips
• Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub
• Lubriderm Advanced Therapy Lotion for Extra Dry Skin
• Pond's Rich Hydrating Skin Cream 

Hey Dolls!

Time for September Favs!!

Hey babes!

How on earth is it September already? Where has the time gone? You know, this year was the first year since I was a little kid that I started to like Summer! I just couldn't stand the extreme heat and mosquitos that come along with the territory, but this year I was really enjoying my Summer. I got a few bites, and a really good tan, what else could I have asked for! Oh! And the heat wasnt so bad! Actually, it was very tolerable and I think it only reached over a hundred like 2-3 times! Well, I'm saying goodbye to Summer and my 25th birthday of course! I am looking forward to Fall and my new business adventures along with expanding my hubby's business. And I, without a doubt, can not wait to wear fabulous jeans, jackets, and sweaters - Pumpkin picking, Thanksgiving, and Christmas in our new home, COUNT ME IN 4th quarter of 2011!


Naked Palette: I absolutely love this palette! Believe the hype people, it's true! This palette is extremely pigmented and literally wearable for day and night or even converted from day to night. I jumped over rivers, moved canyons, and pushed a few buildings to buy this thing, but I finally got it a few months ago and I dont regret the cost! Haha - for real it's $48! but, worth every penny!

MAC Mineralize SkinFinish Natural in Dark: I typically use this same MSF Natural but in Medium Deep - that's my go-to. But this month I decided to go alittle darker in color and use it as an all over bronzer and powder to seal my foundation and it's fab! I absolutely adore the color, and it gives me a perfect bronze. I am typically light-medium skin-toned so as Summer is ending I needed a pick me up, and this is sure it!

MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack: This is a gel liner. I have been using it for a few months now and just as their website says it is "foolproof." It goes on smooth and pigmented and really stays on all day.. I'm talkin' a 12 hour day with out a smudge.

Behind The Scenes Eye Primer by Lorac: SURPRISE! It's not the Urban Decay Primer Potion! I bet you're about to fall off your chair! So, I really am going to say this and I hope you dont hate me for it... but I DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT like that eye primer! Lorac's eye primer is so smooth and creamy, it's a beige color but goes on and really blends to your skin tone. I feel like UD's Eye Primer is watery and sticky and ugh... just not a fan! I'm sorry UD Primer Potion lovers, please forgive me! Go get a sample of this eye primer and tell me which one you like!

Chanel Pro Lumiere Foundation: I received a few samples of this foundation from Nordstrom this month and I was testing it out to really see if I'd like it.. and I love it! I am actually waiting to get back to my normal skin-tone for winter to purchase the bottle. Right now I am the color 086 SAND, but I'll definitely be lighter then that by the end of this month. I'd hate to spend the $54 to have to mix it with a lighter color come that time. Mixing is so tedious! I dont mind it on my clients but on myself, boy is it a pain! Anywho, this foundation is awesome. It's a medium to full coverage foundation (buildable), extremely hydrating (awesome for me because I have dry skin), and long lasting! Go grab a sample, afterall, it is free!

E.L.F Blush in Candid Coral: Super cute blush! I love it because it's sheer and has a baby coral color tint to it. E.L.F Blushes are such a bargain and really do the trick! $3 and long lasting cheek shine... I cant resist that! Can you?

DiorShow Maximizer Lash Plumping Serum: Say that 10x fast! Sheesh! I purchased this a few weeks ago at my girlfriends Dior Event. She's a Dior Makeup Artist and Manager and was hosting an event at Nordstrom. This was one of the few things I purchased and I am really upset I hadnt purchased it sooner! This thing WORKS! It makes my lashes super super long and thick! I have a girlfriend who swears by this too! While we were attending the Makeup Academy together she wouldnt stop ranting about how awesome it was. I kept telling myself I was going to buy it and never did! WHAT WAS I THINKING! Note: This goes on white, WHITE, haha, so you WILL need to use a dark mascara to go over it.. which is where my next Fav comes in!

DiorShow Black Out: I also purchased this at my girlfriends event. I used to use the regular DiorShow by Dior mascara.. religiously! I swore by it because of it's brush! Then I went ahead and found dupes for it so I dropped it! I still absolutely love that one and all my dupes for it, but I wanted to try something new! This mascara takes the cake and will for a while! The brush is different.. it's just as big as the regular DiorShow one but the spikes on the brush are spaced out differently and spiral. You guys know I am absolutely TERRIBLE at describing things so if you have questions or want a review or more info, I'll make a post on it, just request it! So yeah, I put this badboy over my DiorShow Maximizer for a full volume and length effect and boy it does wonders!

If you want any additional info on these, just ask and I'll do a post on it!

Oh! &- Due to Hurricane Irene, my birthday celebration was cancelled this past Saturday. It has been rescheduled to Saturday, September 3rd! Hopefully there wont be another disaster as there was this past weekend. :/ By the way, I am okay, and so is my home. We lost power for about 24 hours and lost all the food in our fridge! Thats about it! Although at a family members house where I had stored some childhood boxes with videos and clothing and memorablia - well her basement got flooded to the top and ruined everything I had. She found all of my belongings floating in the water. All of my childhood sports videos and clothing was ruined. She DID keep it all for me to go through, although she lives 2 hours from me I havent had the chance to go back there and check it out. After I heard about it, my heart sank. Alot of my childhood was very difficult for me and I moved around alot. A big piece of my heart was in those boxes because I unfortunately do not have a childhood home or "room" to go back to. I kept everything in there for my kids and the family I will create someday. I guess natural disasters happen and I'm 100% sure other families experienced the same and worse. There was alot of devastation here in NJ that we have never experienced before and I do want the world to know that I am thinking of all of you who have experienced such a thing! It was nothing like Hurricane Katrina where thousands were dead or the Tsunami in Japan or every where else - but it was horrible and many people lost their homes. As I type this, I cry. Ugh! I'm sad, but I am happy I am alive and healthy and so is my home and family. My childhood memories will always live with me and I hope to salvage some of the things I held dear, so I can show my children one day. Thank you everyone for following me and showing so much love to me here. I appreciate you all and think of each of you every single day!

My blog really is MIXED WITH LOVE!

XO!

Hey Babes!

Within the first week of every month I will be posting a favorites post for the previous month! I always find it helpful when I read other blogs and find out all the juicy gossip on what people are loving! I suppose you all will love it too!

Here are my July Favs!!

Left to right: Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel formerly known as Bronze Universal  Revlon Lip Gloss in Pink Pop Mac Satin Lipstick in Siss Revlon Grow Luscious by Fabulash Mascara in Black Benefit Cosmetics Erase Paste in Medium Elf Cosmetics Flat Top Powder Brush Sepora Brand Professional Blush Brush

Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel Swatch

I have heard awesome reviews about this and I had to have it! After realizing there is no wrong way to use this product, I fell in love! How can you not? It's the perfect color to give you that bronze, sun kissed look! It is a mousse-like texture and very creamy! I have not had any breakouts from it! It blends perfectly! You can apply this after foundation or without foundation! A MUST BUY! USA Cost @ Macys is $48.00.

Top: Mac Satin Lipstick Siss Bottom: Revlon Lip Gloss in Pink Pop

These two lip products are a match made in heaven! The Mac Satin Lipstick line is extraordinary! The lipstick just glides onto your lips and for me, always stays on so well! I haven't used a lipstick from them I didnt love! Siss is a nude color, satin finish and creamy. I am fair skinned so in the winter this may not look too good on me, but in the summer when I am tan it literally matches my skin tone and lip tone!

MAC SISS

MAC SISS & REVLON PINK POP TOGETHER

Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara in Black

This mascara BLEW ME AWAY! I did a post a few months ago on how I was trying to find a dupe for DiorShow Mascara, and I had finally came across Benefit BadGal Lash! Okay.. so I went from paying $24.50, to $19.00, to $7.99 AND this infamous $7.99 product helps my lashes grow... when the other two expensive products DID NOT! UHM BEAT THAT GOOD DEAL! I absolutely LOVE this mascara because it is literally THE SAME BRUSH as DIORSHOW -& BADGAL LASH! I compared them all side by side and tested the bristles! YUP, same ones! They even fit inside eachothers tubes! We all know what makes the mascara is the brush, lets be real here. The product inside, yes, can vary and sometimes even dry out quicker. Although, with these three, they compare in all those categories, THE SAME! - As far as lashes growing... I have been using this product for about 4 months now and I have seen a significant growth in my lashes and even thickness. I always used to joke on my posts how I have 10 lashes on each eye... I literally have like 25 lashes on each eye now. haha ok, not literally because I dont count them, but I am saying they have almost tripled in amount! I wont stop using this product, and I hope you all start! Let me know how you love it!

Benefit Erase Paste in Medium