My BLUSH Favs for Spring/Summer

Blush can really pull your whole look together and make you look more "alive". The other night, my family was over at my house and I was showing my Mom and Grandma the Paris Palette.  While explaining the colors to my Grandma and giving her some ideas for how she could use the colors and make them work for her, I immediately whipped out the F40 brush in her palette and applied a bit of the Peche shade to her cheeks and showed her how to use the highlight shade, Lumiere, with it and her face lit up.  It was amazing what a difference the blush made.

So while I've always L*O*V*E*D blush and been a bit obsessed with it (I have a shamefully large collection to prove it), that experience with my Grandma sparked the idea to do a "Favorite Blush" video. Funny enough, when I went to check out the shades I would include in the video, they were kind of all sitting on my vanity already.  What they all had in common? All were shades perfectly suited for Spring and Summer.

Here are my favs mentioned in the video.  Don't forget to check out my video for more info on the products as well as some demos on how to apply them.

NARS Orgasm

Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush: Exposed, Dollface, Blissful

MAC Powder Blush: Peony Petal, Love Cloud, Modern Mandarin

Smashbox Blush in Radiance

Paris Palette by Sigma Beauty: Peche, Lumiere

Benefit Boxed Powders: Hervana, Dandelion

What are YOUR favorite blush shades for Spring & Summer??

xoxo,

 Tiffany

MAC "Hey, Sailor!" Collection - Swatches & a Video

As I do with most new MAC collections, I've received a good bit of items from the new Hey, Sailor! collection from MAC to share with you all.

This is a true Summer collection- from bronzers, bright lip colors, sandy and water-colored eye shadows, to shimmering body oils. It kind of had me when I opened the box. 

While I can appreciate a great collection of brights and extremely "out-there" colors (unique, but may not get much wear out of me), I'm most surprised by collections that truly have something to offer everyone. Trendy and "of the moment", while still looking put-together and grown up. I haven't said that about a MAC collection in a while. 

Out of the items I have in the collection, I was surprised by a few things. Really wearable and gorgeous bronzers I can totally see myself wearing everyday, an amazing (maybe even favorite worthy) blush shade, Suntints (love), and two long-wearing lip liners that are really unique.  

Oh and don't get me started on Seaside Body Oil...  Love.  The key is wearing it outdoors. When the sunlight hits it, it's amazing, people. It's coming to the beach with me in a few weeks for sure. ;)

Of course, out of the items I tried, there was a "miss".  Just one though.  The High-Light Powder in Crew. Just doesn't do it for me and comes off more as a pink rather than a highlight.

 I'll be sure to put stars next to my favorite items from the collection below to make things easier. 

Check out my swatch photos below of my items I have from the collection as well as my video where I give you my first impressions and more thoughts on the products.

xoxo,

Tiffany

MAC "Hey, Sailor!" Collection

May 24, 2012- July 5, 2012

 Suntints SPF 20 Lip Balm, $16.00

 left: *Sea Mist, right: Abalone

Lipstick, $15.50

 *To Catch a Sailor   

(every time I read this, I think "To Catch a Predator"...just me? lol)
While the name is creepy, I found it surprisingly flattering.

 Lipglass, $15.50

 left: Riviera Life, right: *Send Me Sailing

 Pro Longwear Lip Pencils, $19.00

 left: *Saunter, right: *Throw Me a Line!

Pro Longwear Bronzing Powder, $28.00

Bronzing Powder, $24.00

 left: Pro Longwear Bronzing Powder in Nude on Board

right: Bronzing Powder in *Soft Sand

Powder Blush, $21.00

 *Fleet Fast

High-Light Powder, $28.00

 Crew

Eye Shadow, $16.00

 Jaunty

Pigment, $21.00

 Naval Blue

Nail Lacquer, $16.00

 left: Touch of Red, right: Vestral White

MAC To the Beach Body Oil, $22.50

 left: *Seaside, right: Man Rays

 (above) Seaside

 (above) Man Rays

What are your favs from the collection!?

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A Few Paris Trip Photos...

In honor of the Paris Palette releasing this week, I figured it was FINALLY time to post some of my many personal photos from my trip to Paris.

This trip was truly amazing. Last September, I traveled to Paris with Sigma Beauty and six other beauty gurus to gather inspiration to create our own shade in this beautiful palette that would be totally inspired by the city.  I'm so happy with how it turned out! 

For all Paris Palette info, discount code details, swatch photos, etc, click here.

 Also, check out my two NEW videos featuring the Paris Palette below:

Video 1: Parisian Smokey Eye Tutorial 

Video 2: Paris Palette Vlog

Also be sure to check out my interview about the experience of developing the project in Paris here.

Hope you guys enjoy the photos! They bring back such wonderful memories.  

xoxo,

Tiffany

 This photo (above) shows just how large the Eiffel Tower is!

Hope you enjoyed!

Don't forget to check out my other Paris Project post here

The Paris Palette is HERE! Discounts, Swatches, Videos, Oh My...

First of all, I feel like this is a MEGA post. All of the Paris Palette info you'd ever need is right here. In this post I share an exclusive discount code for my readers, detailed swatch photos and 2(!) videos featuring the palette (a tutorial video and a vlog video about our trip to Paris, details on the palette development and trip photos). Craziness. So just buckle up and hang on because here it comes... haha.

I've been SO very excited to share this limited edition palette with you all. Seriously, I've been itching to tell you all the details since September when I traveled to Paris with Sigma Beauty and six other beauty gurus where we gathered inspiration from the beautiful city to develop our own shades in this gorgeous palette that came together beautifully.  The day is FINALLY here!  I give you.... the Paris Palette.

 

Each of us designed one eye shadow based on a monument or place in Paris. We also collaboratively designed the rest of the palette together. 
The shade I designed is called "Eiffel". Inspired, of course, by the Eiffel tower. It's the deep black shade on the far left with the multicolored sparkle. The sparkling lights that shine from the tower at night were my inspiration for creating this shade.

I absolutely love it because it's so very versatile.  From everyday looks, to the most dramatic... Anything is possible with this palette.

photo from my Parisian Smokey Eye Tutorial using the Paris Palette

There's really nothing else like it.  It's a perfect addition to anyone's makeup collection.  ...Do I sound slightly obsessed?  It's just so exciting to see something I've created and been a part of come together and actually hold it in my hands. 

And it's awesome.

Ok, enough gushing. Here's all the info and a special deal just for my subscribers! 

Click HERE and type in code TIFFANYD for $10 off!!

**Keep in mind, this is a LIMITED EDITION palette and quantities are limited. Get your Paris Palette NOW because quantities are, well... limited. :)

 

Price for my readers, $49

Original palette price, $59

 

Palette includes:

8 eye shadows, 2 blush shades, 1 highlight, 2 brushes

*and a special booklet featuring exclusive photos of me and all of the gurus involved in creating the palette in Paris!*

Palettes will be available while quantities last!

 Be sure to check out my videos featuring the Paris Palette below!

Parisian Smokey Eye Tutorial: 

Also, don't miss this video below where I show the palette in detail (with swatches), and discuss all the details of our AMAZING trip to Paris and the palette development process. Be sure to stick around for the photos of our trip at the end!! ;)











Swatches:
 
 l-r, Eiffel, Seine, Louvre, Orsay

l-r, Elysees, Notre Dame, Triomphe, Versailles


 

 
 cheek colors: l-r, Rouge, Peche
highlight (far right), Lumiere
 
Palette Description (From Sigma Beauty):
The Limited Edition Paris Makeup Palette includes eight eye shadow colors inspired by landmark monuments and locations in Paris.  It also includes two blush colors and one highlight shade, carefully developed to complement all skin tones. The palette comes with two essential brushes for a flawless makeup application.
Brushes Included:
E55 - Eye Shading
F40 - Large Angled Contour


I hope you all can get your hands on one of these while they last! I'll definitely be using it for upcoming tutorials! 

xoxo,
Tiffany
 
**Also, don't forget to check out my interview with Sigma Beauty HERE**

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