MAC Holiday - Formal Black: Nordstroms Exclusive

While the entire collection is beyond super fanstatic, two of my favorite sets are LE Nordstroms Exclusives. Here’s a quick peek: 

A black satin cylindrical clutch trimmed with velvet/bow detail. Elegantly hosts a cool-toned range of M·A·C evening favourites: Pinkphonic Glitter Eye Liner, Etiquette Glimmershimmer, Rose Pigment and Oyster Girl Lipglass.

A black satin cylindrical clutch trimmed with velvet/bow detail. Elegantly hosts a warm-toned range of M·A·C evening favourites: Glamourgold Glitter Eye Liner, Ritzy Glimmershimmer, Melon Pigment and Precocious Lipglass.

Information taken from: http://shop.nordstrom.com

MAC Holiday and Bridal Make-Up: Coming Soon…

MAC Holiday:

MAC always releases an army of deliciousness every holiday season, and this year’s is no exception. In fact, this is the best MAC Holiday Collection I’ve seen since Adorn came out 2 years ago. The packaging is much more glamourous and elegant then last year’s faux croc and Asian themes.  And the brush sets… the best MAC has EVER released. I love the way they’ve been group and the quality is a vast improvement from past collections.

Bridal Make-Up:

As an engaged women one year from bride, I decided to give my make-up a trial run and see what different lines would suggest for my coloring. Surprisingly, each major house suggested the same thing! Finding this incredibly odd, I recruited a friend and had her approach each counter as a pre-bride. Guess what? Same recommendations…

Stay tuned to discover what those colors were.

My Latest Drugstore Finds

Like most of you, I’m a high end kind of girl who doesn’t mind paying extra for my Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil because… its better than anything else on the market. I would turn my nose up at the idea of buying make-up or skin care from the drugstore because “I could afford better.”

But what about the products hiding in your CVS that are just as good as their high-end counter parts. Would you then be willing to go the discount route?

Every now and again I find great bargains at the drugstore that make me squirm because the product is sooo good, but my inner snob rebels.  So, while I will never purchase foundation from Walgreens (MAC all the way, baby!), I have recently discovered two treasures that I wanted to share:

NYC Copper Sparkle Nail Polish:

This may actually be my favorite vampy nail polish of all time, at it retails for less than $3 a pop!! The color is a magnificent blend of dark brown and blackened plum with tons of… you guessed it, copper sparkles. The combination sounds a bit odd, but try it. In real life, its magic.

Neutrogena Oil Free Acne Wash:

I was at a girlfriend’s house for a spa party and noticed this in the bathroom. This staple for high schoolers has the same active ingredients as DDF Salicylic Acid Face Wash… in the same percentage! So… $35 for DDF, or $5 for Neutrogena??

Living by the Snooze Button

Hello Everyone. I’ve missed you! After all the ups and downs that I’ve recently encountered, I felt entitled to a little vacation.

So I informed my boss that I was *cough cough* feeling a little under the weather, and just took a little time to myself.

Its autumn in Washington, DC and I love. This truly is my favorite time of the year.

I have great new products that I can’t wait to tell you about and a hand full of aumsing anecdotes to keep you entertained.

Stay tuned.