Beauty Product Reviews
Blinging Beauty team member beauty product reviews based on a Bling Factor of 1-5.
- Beauty, Beauty Advice, Beauty Events, Beauty Product Launches, Brighten Eyes, Raves!, Smashbox, Smashbox REIGN
My Favorite New Makeup — Smashbox Photo Op
It’s all about the eyes folks. I’m almost obsessed with keeping my dark circles disguised and aging well-traveled skin luminescent. So yesterday I got to play with some makeup from Smashbox at the REIGN event (Valley Fair Nordstrom) and tried out…
Weird Stuff I Tried This Week
I am always trying new cosmetic products. I get an adrenalin rush when some new makeup or skincare product is perfectly yummy and useful. Well, I had a couple experiments this week with some “different” products that left me rather lack…
- Beauty, Beauty Advice, Beauty Product Reviews, Oscar Blandi, Peter Thomas Roth, Sally Hansen, Stila, YSL
Click and Go – Portable Makeup
I just love the innovation of cosmetic companies these days. From makeup to hair care to nail care, there is an easy-to-use portable “pen” that you can just click and have the wonder of makeup dispensed with ease. I compiled…
- 3 Bling Reviews, 4 Bling Reviews, Beauty, Beauty Product Reviews, Garnier Nutritioniste, Neutrogena, Olay, Raves!
Product Reviews — Neutrogena, Garnier and Olay
So my new mentality of less-is-more, reduce, re-use, recycle and sustainable living has taken me to the aisles of drugstore chains to purchase my skin care basics. This is a big step for me. I’m not a snob when it…
- Beauty, Beauty Advice, Beauty Product Reviews, Jones and Rose, Laura Geller, Murad, Peter Thomas Roth, St. Ives, Top 5 Editor's Picks
Smooth Operator — Top 5 Exfoliators
I commonly get mistaken for being at least a decade younger than I am. I’m 52, but don’t look it. I’m sure that I need to thank my parents for the DNA, because they both look(ed) younger than their years. Those…
- Beauty, Beauty Advice, Beauty Product Reviews, Monday Morning Must Haves, NARS, Raves!, Weekly Bling
Is it September Already? New Fall Makeup Collections
I really hate when it’s September and not only are Halloween decorations for sale, but so is Thanksgiving and Christmans stuff. If it weren’t for the fact that I’m such a freak for makeup, I would be complaining about Fall Collections…
Frizz Factor — How to Tame Unruly Hair
I’m the poster child for damaged hair. My foray into killing my hair started in high school. My best friend and I didn’t have a clue about how to use our Sun In. But we sprayed and went about our…
- Beauty, Beauty Advice, Beauty Product Reviews, Control Sweating, DermaDoctor, How-to, InStyle, Summer Makeup
Simple Solution for Excessive Sweating
So not only are we in our summer season, I happen to be of the age where I am having my own personal summers. It’s just not fun. It’s not cute. At the most akward times I find sweat pouring…
- Beauty, Beauty Advice, Beauty Icons, Beauty Product Reviews, Chanel, DermaDoctor, How-to, Murad, Neutrogena, Nuxe, Peter Thomas Roth, Top 5 Editor's Picks, Trends
Your #1 Summer Accessory
What’s the one thing you wouldn’t be caught without this summer? I asked several friends that question via email, facebook and twitter and the number one summer accessory hands down was SUNSCREEN! YAY! As an esthetician and makeup artist and…
- Beauty, Beauty Advice, Beauty Product Reviews, Bling or Ding, Cargo, L'Oreal, Make Up For Ever, Max Factor, Smashbox, Summer Makeup, Tarte, Top 5 Editor's Picks, Trends
Best Waterproof Eye Makeup – Top 5 Picks
I don’t know about you, but in addition to it being summer, I am experiencing my personal summers as well. That means I can break into a sweat at any given time. It’s pretty embarassing, but I have learned to…
- Bare Escentuals, Beauty, Beauty Advice, Beauty Product Reviews, Carol's Daughter, Clinique, Lorac, M.A.C, Origins, Smashbox, Stacy Dash, Stila, Summer Makeup, Too Faced, Top 5 Editor's Picks, Trends, Trish McEvoy
Summer Makeup Trends — Look #2 Bronzed Beauty
I love the summer makeup trend that is all about bronzed beauty. In fact, the summer look of a bronzed face is body is probably one of the easiest to attain due the abundance of bronzers on the market. Whether…
- Beauty, Beauty Advice, Beauty Product Reviews, Boscia, How-to, Laura Geller, Laura Mercier, Lorac, Sephora Brand, Smashbox
No More Bad Foundation — 3 Foundation Fixes
I have lots of pet peeves as a makeup artist. Most of them pertain to foundation bad foundation. I get worked up every time I see a foundation faux-pas. Even stars with an entourage of makeup artists are not immune…
It’s Almost Summer, Ditch that Black Eyeliner
Summer is almost here and it’s time to look like you are embracing the lively fresh face of summer. I don’t care if you don’t feel like it, do it anyway. It’s pretty easy. First of all, get rid of…
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