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To be make-up beautiful or not, this is the question. No, seriously, nothing's worser than a bad make-up job. All of you out there that's gotten a bad makeover or bought a bad product, definately get's my drift. Sephora to the rescue, to help us average girls look flawless like our fav celeb's. Sephora is one of the best beauty product line's out there and that's a FACT. Sephora make's some of the best, hypo-allergenic beauty products around and oh what great shade's and colors. They have a new product on the market now called Flawless Face Kit ($159 Value) for only $65.00 and it's available only at Sephora. Laura Mercier's Flawless Face Kit has everything you need to create a flawless face

What it is:
A set of products designed for a professional-looking makeup application.

What it does:
Laura Mercier Flawless Face Kit combines all of the essential formulas and tools needed to create a flawless face into one convenient travel-size zippered case. Prime, moisturize, and cover up your way to complexion perfection. It's dermatologist-tested.

What else you need to know:
Available exclusively at Sephora, each bag contains a 1.0 oz Foundation Primer (Step 1), a 1.0 oz Tinted Moisturizer (Step 2), a 0.21 oz Undercover Pot plus Translucent Loose Setting Powder (Step 3 and 4), a Secret Camouflage Brush, a Camouflage Powder Brush, a Velour Puff, and an egg-shaped Sponge.

$65.00 is a great discount price for this package, considering original price was $159.00 and it's valued at that also. Created by a pro make-up artist/specialist, it's for sure to make you and I look like we just left a professional make-up artist.

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Posted By: Nekiwa Smith - Category: Celebrities, Beauty, Make-up, Beauty How-to's, Beauty Discounts

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My Checklist:Summer Do's and Don'ts

June 28th 2008 04:35

I've been asked a lot for opinion on what to wear and what not to wear this summer. We all wan't to be in fashion and in line with current Summer 08 trends, but we can do without the fashion mishaps or miscommunications. The definition of fashion miscommunication is wearing an ensemble or piece of fashion because you might have seen someone else wear it or 'do it' that way. PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS PEOPLE!!!! So I've brainstormed my own personal list of Summer fashion do's and don'ts.

Do's:
1. Wear bright summer colors
2. Play with different patterns and fabrics
3. Play with different accessories, such as earrings, handbags, shoes, etc.

4. Have more than one pair of nice sandals/summer shoes, that are versatile in color. They do not have to be very expensive, but quality and trendy
5. Make-up should be light and natural looking. Mauve's are in this summer.
6. Wear clothes that are tailored to your individual body shape. Example, it you are apple shape, do not try to wear hip-huggers. Take if from me, this is very unflattering. Pear shaped people pull this off very nicely. If you are pear shaped, try a nice baby-doll dress.
7. Make sure you dress light, summer light that is. Your attire should be in line summer trends, sandals, handbags, accessories. My pic's are grecian-meditarian style jewelry, gladiator sandals and a nice tunic summer dress-add a nice handbag and your set!

Don'ts:
1. Wear too short mini skirts, you know the one's that make it hard for a girl to bend over. We're trying to be sexy and fashionable ladie's, not 'HOOCHIE'
2. Never, never wear thick winter leggings or attire in 100 degree summer weather, this just make's us look foolish...
3. Please do not wear loud colors that are not blended well, example, other's think they spot a neon-orange walking a mile away
4.Do not pack on the foundation, powder, blush or any make-up. This is not the renaissance people. Make-up is for enhancement of what's already there, not painting on a totally new face.
5.Hair should be trendy, short or long, but HEALTHY. You can get away with pretty much anything in hair terms, but healthy hair is always in hair. Stay away from long, frothy bangs though. A little color or highlights are always in order.
6. Don't try to skemp around anything previously mentioned. You can definately find quality for less, but keep in mind, you do pay for what you get. So spending .99 cent on sandals might not be a good idea. They will definately fall apart before the end of summer. Shop around for deals on clothing, shoes and accessories. Remember a wise shopper is a happier shopper!!

Hope you guys find my list valuable.....let me know how it have helped you in your fashion journey.

Odio's Fashionista's

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Posted By: Nekiwa Smith - Category: Accessories, Clothes, Womens Clothing, Dresses, Fashion Bargains, Fashion Discounts, Fashion How To's, Fashion Tips, Miscellaneous, Shoes, Trends, Summer, Beauty

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The new RED Stick look

June 24th 2008 20:19

Do all of you remember the retro-60,70,80’s look? Madonna, Goldie Hawn and a few other’s use to sport this trendy look. Well, it quickly went out of style, with the turn of the decade: 90’s is here!!! I grew up in the 80’s and at the time, loved the style. But who doesn’t love and try to ride the trend tide in their decade? We all do.

The blue eye shadow, the poofy hair, the curly perms, the leather w/zipper jackets, the whole nine yards. You’ve probably seen that some aspect of this past trendy style is back and a big hit in Hollywood. Lipstick, especially. I personally, really use to hate RED lip color. I felt it made people look like vampires or zombies. But Hollywood has been incorporating the color red, very nicely, I must say, in movies and on celebrities. I like the new, up to date, red lip color, especially with the opaque face.

I brings back the whole Eva Gardner and Audrey Hepburn. Eva Gardner and Audrey Hepburn as that timeless look of the early 50’s. CLASSIC….one might say! The flowing waved/curled hair, clean matte complexion, red or other color of lip tent. Audrey Hepburn and Eva Gardner were truely trendsetters of their day and they continue to be style and trendsetters of this day. Kate Hudson, Eva Longoria, Julia Roberts and more has sported these looks recently at award shows and while on outings.(paparazzi gets all the good shots!!).

Guys, I just love the look so much, I had to write about its beauty!!!!

Stay GORGEOUS!!

Nekiwa Smith
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PUFF be Gone!

June 19th 2008 03:53

Puff Be Gone

I am a full-time mom, student and wife and my life is SO hectic, 24 hours a day. Sometime’s, I barely get the minimum amount of sleep. The evolution of my world, pretty much, keeps me routinely busy. Sometime’s when I’ve pulled a late nighter, you know, surfing the web, blogging, research, myspace, that whole deal, I wake up the next morning and my eyes are so big and puffy, it’s looks as if I’d been crying my heart out all night before

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