Swatch Alert MAC Mini Haul:Lippie Time!

Check out my recent haul that I did when I stumbled into MAC recently. I have a love hate relationship with MAC... hating that I love their lip colors so much. What I love most though is my ability to create unique new colors, often mixing lip tars by Obsessive Compulsive cosmetics and lip sticks or even lip glasses. I'm a true artist at heart. Check out the swatches and a look I created using a lip tar and gloss together

Bare Lipped

SPICE

Girl About Town

Funtabulous Dazzleglass

Im Passioned lip Stick

Here I used Girl About Town and layered it over Anime Lip Tar by OCC Here with the fabulous Marie Denee of The Curvy Fashionista she's amazing in MAC's All MY Purple Life Created by Afrobella and sold out! Bring it back MAC!

Happy Shopping Ladies

Featured Fashion Diva of the Day: Chantal Harris

Hello Beautiful People,

Everyday I am influenced and inspired by everyday divas who work hard and definitely have fun with fashion and makeup so I want to share some of those ladies with you. My first featured Diva of the Day is my best friend who you've seen on my blog before she is my living black barbie  who I love to help dress up and apply makeup on. She has an excellent sense of style and with a little bit of my influence ( I love color all the time) has really pushed the envelope and plays up her beautiful skin with pops of color on her skin.  Check out some of my fave looks from Chantal here. Follow her on twitter @LilbitNSum

Illamasqua's Human Fundamentalism Collection FOTD: Smoked Purple Look

 Hello Beautiful People,

 Feeling a little purple today. So I decided to translate that into a beautiful look using Illamasqua's Fundamental Palette and gloss in Fierce. I'm certainly in love with the pigment in Illamasqua that is no surprise what you see is certainly what you get. Check out the rest of the collection below (which I'm tempted to get the rest God help me) as well as another purple look that Illamasqua created for their campaign.

So to  subdue the brightness of the Fierce Lip gloss on my lip I first lined and filled in my lips with the Inception shadow (purple) that is in the palette then I layered a thin layer of the Fierce lip gloss in the middle of both the top and lower lip and pressed them together.

For my eyes I put Inception all over the lid using my eye shader brush (Royal and Langnickel Silk Pro) and in the crease I used liquid metal Surge from the palette and with my smudge brush and blended it half way into my crease and up just a smidgen. I then lined my eyes with MAC Graphblack pencil and finished my eyes off with MAC False Lashes Extreme Black.

 For my face I used the usual suspects Make Up For Ever Primer #4, HD Foundation in color 178 and HD concealer in #365. I didn't use powder on my face as the weather is wreaking havoc on my skin, but on a normal day I'd finish everything off with Kevyn Aucoin Gossamer powder and Make Up For Ever Mist spray.

Neutral Palette, Fundamental Palette, Nomad Nail Varnish, Stance Nail Varnish, Burst E/S, Pivot E/S, Cancan E/S, Sex E/S (Behind) Precision Ink in White, Intense Lipgloss in Fierce and Box Lipstick

Sunday Styles: Singin' the Vintage Thrift Blues

Hello Beautiful People,

Happy Easter to Everyone! Wanted to share my Sunday's best that just so happens to be a thrift buy, minus the shoes which I purchased deeply discounted on my birthday. What's so awesome is the entire outfit including the accessories cost me $56 dollars! Yup as you will see in the breakdown nothing was over $46 dollars. So without further delay here is the look.

L'Bel Couleur Luxe Expressive XP Palette, Revlon 3D Volume Mascara, Clinique Lower Lash Mascara, MAC's Morange Lip Stick & Revolution Evolution Lipglass (Limited Edition), Make Up For Ever HD Foundation #178, Make Up For Ever HD Primer #4 and MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Deep Dark

   



 *Disclaimer The L'Bel eye shadow palette was received as a gift. Everything else was purchased with my own hard earned cash.*

Sunday Styles: Houndstooth Dress

Hello Beautiful People,

         You know a girl like me doesn't dumb down the fashions no matter where I go. I believe fashion is a creative representation of you and I take that very seriously. So church is no different of course I'm conscious of the things I wear so I wanted to share with you my choices that  I make and how I supplement sometimes too short situations. Check it out.

Creating a Beard with Eye Shadow

Hi Beautiful People,

       So imagine being totally nervous to do a job not knowing what to expect, what look you're going to do, and what kind of personalities you're going to come up against. Well for me that was the case when I walked into Den of Thieves which starred the fabulous and amazing Erika Leigh of Shoes, Shirts & Other Sh!t Blog ( I always giggle after saying the title) I was only able to work one of three days as result of my recurring back issues but nevertheless gained a world of experience and a new found patience bone. One of my tasks to make a fresh faced guy look tired and give him a beard. WTH! Inside I was like ummm so I've never done it but I'm always one to fake it till I make it or at least act like it. Any who I breezed thru powdering the gentleman and only emphasizing the beauty which Erika has and the stripper character well she was another story but hey mama said if you don't have nothing nice to say, you shouldn't say anything at all... so I'm keeping mum.  With the guy the easy part was creating sunken tired eyes which was a piece of cake I used MAC's embark but then came the beard. I started out attempting to use spiked but because of his hair color and complexion that didn't work well, so I thought to myself think about the last time you saw hair created and I thought back to Jen James Brow Beyond Powder workshop for the Powder Group. So I took my brow brush used MAC's Carbon and Print to Shop in tandem to create hair. I could her in my ear precision and symmetry and by golly George I was quite impressed and shocked that I had applied what I learned for brows to create a beard. I took some video and pictures for you guys to see.

               

 

Fashion Night Out Events

Hello Beautiful People!

     It's the most wonderful time of the year! When you can shop meet great people and get great free gifts too. No it's not Christmas it's Fashion Night Out! Yay I am so excited though my credit card is going to hate me ( I'll try to be good for goodness sake) Here are just some of the events that I've rounded up. As I get more info I will update this page so please check back daily! By the way lots of retailers are also doing specials online as well so follow your favorites via facebook and twitter as well as their websites fore more info and special gifts with purchase and giveaways. Even Barbie is participating in FNO this night is so fabulous you just have to be there.

Sephora
597 5th Ave NYC

• (6:30pm-9:30pm) Meet Supermodel and Chief Chicological Officer Josie Maran as she shoots her latest campaign live in Sephora's window! Plus, Josie will meet with clients afterwards to give beauty tips and tricks.
• (6pm-9:30pm) Experience Carol's Daughter's styling bar while DJ Solange Knowles drops a beautiful beat. Three stylists will provide four styling options: Mohawks, Fishtail Braids, a Modern Updo, and fun Hair Accessories!
• (7pm-8pm) Meet Sephora's Beauty Expert Panel and ask any beauty questions you've been dying to get the answers to!
• (7pm-8pm) Get creative polish tips from Thea Green, the founder of Nails Inc!
• (8pm-9pm) Discuss your skincare concerns with celebrity esthetician, Kate Somerville.
• (8pm-9pm) Meet Kate Walsh, from Grey's Anatomy! She'll help you choose the perfect red lipcolor, which will then be applied by a Sephora Makeup Expert.

All Sephora Stores

• Pick up the limited edition "FNO" shimmering blue shade from Nails Inc, a cult British nail polish brand that as finally become available in the US!

Frederic Fekkai

713 5th Ave, 4th Floor NYC

• (4pm-7pm) Get pre-FNO pampered with two exclusive service packages: "A Fekkai Night Out" which includes a blow out, polish change, and makeup application for $75, and a Swarvoski Crystal Manicure starting at $54. Call 212-753-9500 to schedule an appointment.

59 Horatio St, NYC - 650 North Robertson, West Hollywood - 27 Highland Park Village, Dallas

• (6pm-11pm) Fekkai stylists will be on hand at these Christian Louboutin boutiques to create glamorous evening hairstyles that include a beautiful, signature flower. Guests will also receive custom made lashes, along with a giftbag including a Fekkai 4 oz Glossing Cream and a gift card to the salon!

Dior Beauty
19 E 57th St NYC

• (6pm-10pm) Enjoy complimentary makeovers by Dior Celebrity Makeup Artist, Ricky Wilson as DJ Alexandra Alexandra spins music! Plus, try out the new Velvet eyes reusable eyeliner patches which will be sold exclusively for FNO.

American Eagle/aerie
599 Broadway NYC

• (8pm) Enjoy a live performance by all-American (and super-hot) band U.S. Royalty, plus get a storewide discount of 20%.

1555 Broadway NYC

• (7pm-10pm) Take your picture with aerie model Cintia Dicker, who will be in-store signing autographs, and get a storewide discount of 20%.

A|X Armani Exchange
568 Broadway NYC

• (6pm-11pm) Customize a Fashion's Night Out t-shirt, while DJ Matt Creed spins behind the turntables!

Superdry USA
8500 Beverly Blvd, 6th Floor, LA

• (5pm-11pm) Enjoy hot beats, delicious sweets, and over $500 worth of Superdry USA treats being raffled off every hour!

French Connection
435 W Broadway and 700 Broadway NYC

• (6pm-10pm) Enjoy an exclusive 20% discount on new fall clothing, and shop the exclusive French Connection Fashion's Night Out Dress. Plus, get free gifts with a purchase of $250 or more!

Rebecca Taylor
34 Gansevoort St NYC

• (6pm-11pm) Enjoy Blooming Cake Pops and live music by Brooklyn's AVAN LAVA, along with DH performances by Narcisse & Fischerspooner's Ian Pai and Le Chev. Plus, be photographed on their runway style "step and repeat" for a chance to win our "Who Wore It Best" contest (which runs from 7-9pm) judged by renowned fashion blogger Lindsey Calla of  Saucy Glossie. The winner gets two passes to Rebecca Taylor's fashion show!

Lancôme
Sephora Times Square NYC

• (7pm-9pm) Lancôme video makeup artist (and SeventeenBeauty Smartie!) Michelle Phan will be meeting and greeting fans, plus Sephora makeup artists will be offering lash transformations using Hypnôse Doll Lashes and new Color Design 5 Pan Palettes.

Smashbox 
Sephora, 97 5th Ave NYC

• (6pm -11pm) Prep with your favorite Smashbox beauty essentials, then step into the spotlight and pose for professional photos by Smashbox Cosmetics co-founder and top celebrity photographer Davis Factor. He's photographed Hollywood beauties including Blake Lively and Kim Kardashian, and will be giving tips on how to look your best in front of the camera!

Color Club's Mobile Color Bar
MPD, 13th st and 9th Ave NYC

• (6pm-11pm) Stop by the Good Humor Ice Cream Truck where Color Club will be serving up nail polish in every color of the rainbow, including a special limited edition FNO Red!

Ricky's NYC
2387 Broadway NYC

• (6pm-10pm) Enjoy free makeovers by Ricky's NYC's Elite Pro Beauty Team, along with complimentary manicures from Katy Perry's nail stylist, Patricia Yankee. Plus, the event is hosted by Ricky himself!

JCPenney
JCP Manhattan Mall, 33rd St and 6th Ave NYC

• (6pm-9pm) Bring a fashion "miss" from your closet (which will be donated to a local NY charity) and get a gift card to turn into this season's must-have clothing, footwear or accessory item. Plus, get tips from experts that will help you avoid future fashion faux pas! And, while you're there, enter the "Miss for Must" sweepstakes to win a retail therapy session at jcpenney with a fashion stylist.

Havaianas
20 W 29th St NYC

• (6pm-12am) Each customer will have the opportunity to customize their own flip flops with "Make Your Own Havaianas." These FNO sandals will be sold for $25 and $2.50 per pin with proceeds going to Opening Ceremony's charity of choice. Guests will be entranced with the authentic Brazilian market feel as a traditional Brazilian Fortune Teller will be on-site to offer color aura readings to help consumers choose their custom color combinations as well as giving out Brazilian Wish Bracelets and Havaianas tote bags.

Disney Store Times Square
1540 Broadway NYC

• (4pm-11pm) Get a exclusive mini-manicure with nail polish from the Disney Princess Designer Collection, and customize your very own charm bracelet at the Kidada for Disney Store charm bar. Fashionistas will leave smelling as whimsical as Tinker Bell with an early reveal of the latest Disney Store Fragrance — Pixie Dust.

Forever 21
1540 Broadway NYC

• (7pm-9pm) Hang out with Divine Rights of Denim spokesmodel and Twilight star, Christian Serratos! She'll be there to sign autographs and mingle with the crowd as you dance the night away while shopping for a great cause! There will be DJs and makeovers, plus exclusive offers and more!

Dolce & Gabanna
825 Madison Ave NYC

• (6pm-11pm) Get a complimentary makeover, then have your photo taken by a celebrity photographer! Then, snag a personalized D&G t-shirt with your portrait printed on it. Plus, there will be music and a surprise performance!

MAC Cosmetics 

MAC Soho 130 Prince St #4 New York NY

• (6pm-10pm) Beth Ditto will be at the store, where she will perform three songs, In addition, performance artists Gill & Jull Bumby will be in attendance, providing "fair and honest appraisals of your appearance."

PLAY IN NYC

1. Follow Barbie's Facebook page and her official website to view pics of my must-have fall fashions
2. Download your fave 2D code reader to your smartphone.
3.On FNO, visit select stores of these fab CFDA designers, find my doll-sized looks, and scan the 2D codes. (P.S. Tweet me at@BarbieStyle if you need help hunting them down!)
4. Submit your info using your smartphone. For each of my looks you find, you'll be entered to win a life-size version of that very look! You can also enter to win an FNO prize pack if you spy a 2D code on one of my official FNO double-decker buses, bus maps, or at bus stops throughout the city. (NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. 9/8/2011 only. See official rules.)

Betsey Johnson

138 Wooster Street New York NY 10012 212-995-5048 View Website

• Come celebrate Fashion’s Night Out with your favorite Betsey gals from 6:00pm-10:00pm! Join us for music from DJ Kalkutta, makeup by Stila Cosmetics, hair from Cutler Salon, a parfait bar from Yoplait, live models, cupcakes, champagne and a chance to win your very own Betsey tote!! Be there!

MAC Me Over Lip Swatches

Hello Beautiful People,

      Wanted to share some of the MAC Me Over Collection that I purchased particularly the lip products which predominantly were neutral tones that you can use on most complexions. I was impressed that I loved so many items in one collection. I also purchased shadows which I've already swatched here. Here are the lip colors that I purchased (in order of the way pictures are posted.

1.Spite lip gloss with Medium Kevyn Aucoin lip pencil (pale nude color)

2. Curvaceous lipglass (Pink neutral color)

3. Plum Fun (light plum color)

4. Prince Noir ( dark vampire burgundy color)

5 Oh oh oh (golden  brownish color very light)

6. Runaway Red (perfect red color for all complexions)

7. Rebel (beautiful purple fucsia looking color)

They're Back! MAC Bloggers Collection: Glosses

Hello Beautiful People,

Wanted to quickly announce that the Bloggers collection has been restocked on MAC's website. So a quick post to show the gloss colors, because they are really great. I decided to match them up with some great lipstick colors from Covergirl because what's better then Layers! :) so here are my combos I hope you enjoy. Happy Shopping get em while they last. Note the first pic is the blogger gloss color and the second picture is with the Covergirl lipstick under the gloss. A quick word about the Covergirl Collection lipstick they are super moisturizing and highly pigmented. I totally love all the colors I have honestly and recommend them for daily use they make for great looking kissable lips and so do the bloggers collection glosses. Kisses Beautiful People!

Evolution Revolution

Heavenly

All My Purple Life

Divine

sonoran

Fairytale

Caqui

temptress

Nitro:Licious

into the red

 

                              

Smile!