China Glaze Summer Neons Collection Part 1 Review and Swatches

Lately, I have not been in the summer mood at all. Seems like everyday NYC is either miserably cloudy or rainy. I hear the weather in London is just like this. But, when I look at the new China Glaze Summer Neons collection, I instantly forget the nasty weather, and  start day dreaming of hanging out by the pool,  beach time with my girls, and long walks in the park with my family.  This may be my fave summer collection. This 12 piece collection includes neons of blue, green, coral, pink etc. These colors are perfect for the summer. Today's post contains six colors.  Click below to see swatches and read my review:

Long Due Review: Tarte Frisky Blush

Hey loves, I hope your memorial day was great. I actually ended up staying in this weekend because the lil guy was sick. It wasn't bad though because the weather was beautiful so I spent a lot of time at the park. I even ran through the sprinklers. Ah to be a kid again! Anyway, let's talk beauty. Recently, I posted a pic of my new highlights on facebook and on twitter.

After that, I received emails from a few readers asking what blush I had on in the pic. When I went to  direct them to the post I thought I had written about the blush, I was shocked that I hadn't reviewed one of my favorite Coral blushes, Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush, Frisky.  I love this blush so much that I even featured it in Cosmo For Latinas as a "must have item." Frisky is a stunning red coral blush with gold shimmer. It is super pigmented, so if you're lighter than I am, you will have to apply this with a light hand, because with one swipe of your brush, you've got serious color.  On warmer skin tones, OMG, this blush is your dream! The shade stays on for so long too. I apply this early in the am, and don't need to reapply at all throughout the day.  This blush also contains antioxidants like Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Amazonian Clay which is supposed to help with dry skin, and improve clarity. If you are looking for a coral blush, you can't go wrong with Tarte Frisky. Tarte also has another coral in their collectin called Tarte Tipsy, which is more of a peach coral, but on me Tarte Frisky is the win. 

I love Tarte in general because they are more on the natural side when it comes to makeup. All in all, this blush is an A+++++++.

Have you tried Tarte Frisky?

Have you tried Tarte's Amazonian Clay Blushes?
 

They are unbelievable.

How was your memorial day weekend? 

Hugs, 

Milly

Chanel Summer Nail Collection 2012 Review and Swatches

When it comes to nails, I don't play. See my abuela (grandma) was really big on my nails always being manicured. If she noticed any dirt under my nails, Good Lord, I was in trouble. When I was a teen, and a huge tomboy, she was always fighting with me about my dirty nails. If she spotted chipped or dirty nails, she would sit me down, and give me a manicure herself, and have these long talks with me, telling me that a woman should always look presentable and care about their appearance.  To this day, if my nails look a hot mess, I think of my abuela, and immediately grab my manicure kit, and give myself one.  Man, I miss her. Sorry for the random thought, let's get into beauty. Besides the warm weather, one of the things I look forward to most in the summer is the new makeup and nail collections. Chanel always brings a shade that becomes the most coveted of the summer and they also always set new nail trends. This summer, I've noticed most collections  embracing neons, and pastels, but not Chanel. They've chosen a different approach. Click below to see swatches and read my review of the Chanel Summer 2012 nail polish collection. 

Dove Clear Tone Deodorant Review

I know a few girls who don't like to wear tank tops because they are scared to show their  dark underarms. Women of color tend to suffer from this a lot more just because of the extra melanin in our skin.  Years of shaving, sweating,  and leaving deodorant on all the time contribute to this problem as well. My mom has been making me use lemon under my arms for years, so I'm pretty fortunate not to have that. Dove Deodorant recognized the under arm darkness problem, and created Dove Clear Tone. This contains Calendula and Sunflower extract  which are supposed to restore skin to it's natural tone. This product is also supposed to last 24 hours. The product has a fresh scent to it. I think it last pretty long too. I always carry deodorant in my bag, because I usually have to retouch throughout the day (or sometimes in the morning, I can forget to apply deodorant.  Don't judge me, lol. I"m a busy mom!)  I didn't have to reapply with this product. I love that this doesn't leave white marks on my shirts too. All in all, if you suffer from dark marks and your deodorant runs out quick, this might be a good option for you.


Here are few Milly tips to prevent dark marks under your pits:

1) Use a sugar and lemon scrub under your pits. But, do this at least a day after shaving. If you do it right after, you will be screaming  like a new born baby. Lemon stings freshly shaved skin.
2) Wash deodorant off your pits at night.
3)You can also do a Lemon and honey rinse. As Lemon is a natural skin bleacher, and honey is a natural skin moisturizer. Leave on for about 5 minutes, then rinse.
4) If you suffer from extensive armpit sweat, use apple cider vinegar on your pits at night. Apply a quarter of a teaspoon to each pit, wait till it drys, then in the morning rinse off. As someone whose armpit sweat was embarrassing, this helps tremendously. Don't worry about the pits stinking like vinegar, once it dries, you should be ok.

Hope this helps.

You can purchase Dove Clear Tone Deodorant here.


Hugs,

Milly

May 2012 GlossyBox (USA) Review

Hey loves, how's your Memorial Day going. I hope great. So, I recently got May's Glossybox. If you don't know what a Glossybox is, it's a service where you pay $21.00 a month and get a box of at least five full size or sample items. I reviewed my first Glossybox last month, and I was very happy with it. Click here to read about it. The second time around,  I'm actually a bit more pleased. This month's glossybox theme is Beauty Around the World. We've got items from France, UK, Italy, Korea, and good ole USA.  I love getting these ever month. This box contained six items:

Click below to see what was in the box.

Maybelline Mega Plush by Volum' Express Mascara Review

Maybelline is killing it with their mascaras and their new Mega Plush by Volum' Express Mascara might just be hand in hand with Falsies as being my favorite drugstore mascara. Why? you ask.  For one, this mascara contains a  gel mousse formula so your lashes are never left stiff or brittle. I love that!  I touched up this mascara a few times yesterday, and because my lashes were still soft, there was no clumpiness, just massive added volume. This mascara also contains their new Flexor Brush. The brush is pretty big and contains some pretty large bristles as well . Click below to read my review, and see my before and after. 

Obsessed with One n Only Argan Heat Professional Ceramic Hair Setter

Hey loves,

Recently, at the International Beauty Show, I was intrigued when I saw the, One N Only Argan Heat Professional Ceramic Hairsetter with Oil Applicator (man, that is a long name).  This product contains 8 extra roller jumbos, four that are 1 3/4 inches and the other four are 2 inches. It also contains clips that actually work on the rollers. A lot of hot roller sets contain clips that do not hold the roller in place. Not these. They work great. I already have a hot roller set  but this one was different because it contains a device where you can apply argan oil to the roller. I found that really interesting. The rollers heat up super quickly. I didn't think eight rollers would be enough for my bra strap length hair, but because these are super huge, they fit, not perfectly, but they do get all of my hair.  Now that I dyed my hair from jet black to honey brown highlights, I need all the conditioning I can get so I loved that I had the option of applying argan oil on these rollers and then setting my hair with it. Click below to read my review, and see my hair after.

5 Products That Keep You Looking Hot Even After A Hookup

Hey guys, I'll be posting a beauty review (on some amazing argan oil hot rollers either today or tomorrow). But, I would love it if you guys would take a read at a post I did on Cosmo For Latinas site. 

 5 Products That Will Keep You Looking Hot Even After A Hookup

These are 5 products that I personally can say will keep you looking hot even after having fun with your significant other. I've personally tested all of these out with Mr. Milly. Ha

What are some products that keep you looking gorgeous after a hookup? 



Hugs,

Milly

Neutrogena Naturals Purifying Facial Cleanser & Shout Out to Mom

One day when I was in my teens, my mom walked into the bathroom with a huge garbage bag, and began grabbing all of our soaps and body washes and throwing them inside the bag.  At first I didn't mind. For the last few months, she's been acting a little strange. (I didn't know at the time it was because she'd been diagnosed with cancer of the lymph glands.) She'd stopped eating meat. Started only making raw veggies for herself, and wheat grass concoctions in the morning. Started yoga three times a week and meditating constantly. So I was used to her doing unusual stuff.  I didn't even mind her throwing things away, until she grabbed my Bath & Body Mango Body Wash, and threw it inside the bag too. "What are you doing?" I asked her, while trying to grab my beloved wash out of the bag. She  grabbed my hand,  and gave me a stern look, "For now on, we are only using natural products." From then on while living with my parents, all we used were natural washes, and soaps. Even our laundry detergent was natural. Even now,  years later, I still favor natural products. Although as a beauty blogger/editor I can't just stick to natural since I have to test various things. But, I'm really loving Neutrogena Naturals Purifying Facial Cleanser. Click below to read my review and find out why I'm congratulating my mom:

Smashbox Shades of Fame Eye Palette & Brush Review

Hey guys, I'm so sorry about the last two weeks. My blogging has kind of come to a stop due to my crazy life! I hope you guys are doing great. Let's get back to our regularly scheduled program of beauty and let's start with the new Smashbox  Shades of Fame Palette which I'm really digging. As you girls know, this summer, I"m making some serious beauty changes.  I recently got highlights all over my jet black hair, and after a few days of getting used to them,  I can finally say I  love them!

Also, when it comes to makeup, I'm stepping away from neutrals, and doing bolder colors. For the summer, Smashbox has released their new Shades of Fame Palette. These are Smashbox Makeup Artists' favorite shades for the eyes. The palette contains nine very pigmented shadows, two creamy eyeliners,  a shadow primer, a double sided Smashbox brush and an instructional on how to create three fun looks. I'm so loving this.  All this for $48.00. Click below to read my review, and see swatches, and check  a look i created for my abuelo's 88th birthday party yesterday:

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