The Perfect Marriage

This is the most genius collaboration of needs together!

Who doesn't want a clean head of gorgeous hair and flawless complexion? I know I do.

Using some shampoos and conditioner will or may contribute to break outs, by clogging the pores. Or making oily hair even oiler.

I have thick hair and it is fairly oily. I can't get away without washing my hair everyday, it is just too oily. I also go to the gym everyday so it gets sweaty (eww) I have tried to use dry shampoo from several companies and nothing seems to keep my oily roots at bay, and my scalp broke out in crazy hives depending on the brand of dry shampoo ; ( So when I heard about Kairo I had to give it a shot.

My interest in this hair care line grew as I was reading the ingredients in it. First and foremost can I say this line is non-comedogenic (doesn't clog pores)!! I have never in all my life read a shampoo or conditioner that had that label! Amazing! Plus, instead of having useless bad oils, they have replaced them with essential oils such as Tea Tree, Lavender Oil, Sweet Almond Oil and the star of the show, Salicylic Acid. Smells good too!

"Kairos is a new approach to acne management: the first ever complete anti-acne hair care formulated to help treat and prevent breakouts by combating the acne-causing factors linked to hair and hair products. The range was created for all acne sufferers, and designed to provide salon-quality hair care benefits without the acne irritating aftermath often caused by other hair care."

I was able to use the Oil Reducing Pore Perfecting Treatment and the results after using it for 1 week / twice a week were pretty impressive. My hair stayed shiny, weight less and volumized (especially at the roots) It didn't completely eliminate my frizz, but it tamed some of my frizz. I washed my hair every other day this week. I had a few breakout on my face already and I did see that it helped them heal faster.

Kairo offers a whole line of hair care:

• Clarifying Complexion Clearing Shampoo $24
• Balancing Breakout Controlling Conditioner $28
• Oil Reducing Pore Perfecting Treatment $28
• Anti- Acne Hair Care Trio (All 3 products listed above) $60
• Flex Hold Clear Finish Hairspray $26
• Heat Protectant Clear Thermal Spray $26
• Soft Control Clear Style Hair Gel $18
• Spiking Clear Style Hair Glue $24

Check out a result they have posted on their site:

This is available at:

Kairos

Return to Beauty

I was browsing through Barnes and Noble one night and came across this lil gem, "Return to Beauty" by Narine Nikogosian is filled with endless recipes for all different kinds of face masks, body scrubs, cleansers and creams! and thats just the tip of the ice berg.

Few reasons why I had to absolutely own this book:

• Just about everything can be made in 10 minutes or less
• Most of the ingredients needed can be found in your kitchen
• If you cant afford the fancy schmancy scrubs in store, you can easily MAKE YOUR OWN at an affordable price

Narine even includes specific recipes based on astrological signs. Now how cool is that?!?!

Some recipes I came across that are totally worth the mention:

Orange Vodka Toner

• 2 Tablespoons Vodka
• 1 Tablespoon of Orange Zest
• 1 Quarter Cup of Water

Pomegranate Cleanser

• 2 Equal Parts of:
• Pomegranate Juice
• Milk
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• Blend till green

There are so many more old world recipes!!! Definitely educational and interesting!

This book is $25.00 and available at just about any book store

O.P.I Alice in Wonderland Collection

Absolutely Alice

Mad as a Hatter

Everyone seems to be getting ready for the re-launch of Alice in Wonderland!

O.P.I. has fallen down the rabbit hole with this collection for sure!

My two favorite colors from the collection - Absolutely Alice ( glittery blue) and Mad as a Hatter (dark purple / silver glitter)

I am really loving this Alice in Wonderland frenzy! Hopefully you are too!

This collection retails for $8.50 and is available at:

Ulta

Trade Secret

Free Giveaway Contest!!! Perricone Face Finishing Moisturizer!

It is the time of giving, and I have teamed up with Perricone MD to offer you the opportunity to win a full size of Face Finishing Moisturizer!!!! Perricone is not only loved by celebs such as Oprah and Rachel Ray, but this giveaway item is one of the line's best seller and customer favorites!!!!

Face Finishing Moisturizer is a 5 star, lightweight face moisturizer jam packed with powerful antioxidants to help maintain the skin's firm appearance and minimize fine lines and wrinkles. The texture is rich and glides so smooth when applied onto the skin. It is formulated with Alpha Lipoic, DMAE and Vitamin C Ester. PARABEN FREE!!! Retails for $65.00

Here are some reviews on the Face Finishing Moisturizer:

"I have been pretty careful through the years trying to protect my skin from sun and using products to reduce the lines around my eyes but was surprised when deep wrinkles started appearing across my forehead. Botox scares me so that wasn't an option. I began using this product and put on extra where the lines are. The results were quick and amazing! The lines are still there but faint and what a difference, I can't say enough about it. Thank you so much for creating this product."- Pam, CT

"Great product; especially for the just turned 30 crowd. I am online getting ready to order another jar because I am getting low on my current supply.This product, is lightweight and I use it as a day and night moisturizer. I have Rosacea and after applying my prescribed medication I usually have the side effect of burning and itching. However, once I apply Dr. Perricone's Face Finishing Moisturizer, my skin is quickly soothed...hence my addiction!"- Diva1908m, LA

So how badly do you want it?! All you need to do is follow these simple requirements:

• Send all submissions to paula_ocot@hotmail.com
• Title E-mail "Face Finishing Moisturizer"
• Include your Name, Home Address, and E-mail
• Tell me what you love about my beauty blog!
• Make sure you are subscribed to my blog if your not already

and Voila! I will be choosing a lucky reader on January 29th! Good Luck!

Stain with Super Powers / Stila Yumberry Crush

Yum Berry

I am so happy to say that Stila has been reinventing their line and created some innovative beauty products using modern technology with a mix of mother nature.

Yumberry Crush Lip & Cheek Stain will not only create a long lasting perfect pearly pink pout that will make you blush, but its merits are much more than simply skin deep.

The Yumberry fruit is 50 times stronger than Vitamin E and 20 times more potent that Vitamin C!! What does that mean? Super powerful antioxidants will protect your lips and cheeks, slow collagen degeneration helping maintain the skin's natural youthful structure.

Health Benefits of Yumberry

- Fight free radicals. It is said to fight oxidation 50 times better than vitamin E and 20 times better than vitamin C.

- Reduce your blood pressure and protect your heart health.

- Lower bad (LDL) cholesterol.

- Protect your eyesight and reduce your risk of cataracts.

- Strengthen your cell membranes.

- Fight inflammation and associated diseases such as arthritis.

Yum-berry is rich in vitamin C and contains multiple organic acids. This appetizing rich fruit acid can do many functions. It aids saliva secretion, and will clear up hard digested food in your stomach. It will also prevent body sugar from being converted to fat.

Tummy problems? Get some yum-berry juice. It has the potential to cure persistent purging of the bowels (diarrhea!) or bellyache and also can inhibit E.Coli too.

Pretty Crazy Huh?! All these wonderful benefits available to you in a click of a stain!!!!

A MUST HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!

Yumberry Crush is $24.00 and available at:

Sephora

Ulta

Mood Swing

Too Faced created some new goodies for Spring!!

An addition to their original Mood Swing gloss, they created three new colors that are perfect for any weather! These shade shifting glosses are emotionally and temperature activated, so you can literally get 8 different shades out of each gloss.

Not only do they add color to your lips, but these glosses are enriched in:

• Jojoba Oil- rejuvenates and hydrates
• Shea Butter- restores elasticity
• Vitamin E- natural anti oxidant that protects and balances moisture
• OMC- natural sunscreen

These glosses are $18.50 each and available at:

Too Faced

Sephora

Creme Ancienne Eye Cream

Fresh is having a baby!!

Creme Ancienne Eye Cream, will be the newest edition to the hand made Creme Ancienne family!! This precious couture eye cream will be arriving exclusively at Neiman Marcus and Fresh retail stores on January 15th!!

The Creme Ancienne Eye Cream is a creation of modern alchemy and made entirely by hand in a monastery! ( no joke)

"When devotees of the original Creme Ancienne began asking me for an eye cream, I started researching ways to preserve the richness of Creme Ancienne while offering a formula lightweight enough for the delicate eye area, one that would glide on easily and absorb quickly. In addition to a blend of precious oils and waxes, I enriched the cream with age delaying ingredients that specifically address the aging concerns of he eye area. To preserve these fragile ingredients and the formula's rich history, each jar is hand blended in a European monastery. This alchemistic spirit brings the ancient formula into modern relevance."- Lev Glazman, Fresh Co Founder

This Eye Cream is Formulated to:

• Moisturize
• Hydrate
• Firm
• Reduce Signs of Aging
• Improve Moisture Retention

Clinical Results Show:

• 100% of users felt it instantly hydrated and nourished the eye area
• 94% of users felt crows feet were less noticeable
• 90% of users noticed a smoothing effect around the eye

Key Ingredients:

• Sugar Apple Seed Extract- reduces appearance of wrinkles, while firming and toning the skin.
• Seabuckthorn Berry Oil- antioxidant that enhances cell regeneration.
• Meadowfoam Seed Oil- moisturizes, nourishes and softens skin.
• Chamomile Oil- soothing and anti-inflammatory, beneficial to dry and sensitive skin
• Rosemary Leaf Extract- improves circulation, reduces puffiness, and tones to create a firmer complexion.

This eye cream is $95 and available only at:

Neiman Marcus

Urban Decay's Alice in Wonderland Palette

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!

Urban Decay is launching this AMAZING palette in honor of Tim Burton's new Alice in Wonderland movie!!!!!!!!!

It is very limited edition and the only way you can get any info. on it is by signing up here.

This means so much to me because Alice in Wonderland is my FAVORITE all time movie and Tim Burton is just simply the man!

Inside this palette lies a drawer with 16 amazing colors with dope names like:

• White Rabbit
• Midnight Tea Party
• Mad Hatter
• Queen
• Mushroom
• Jaberwocky
• Oroculum
• Alice

This is soooo cute! There is no exact date on when it will be launching or how much it costs, but I know I'm getting 2 of them!!!!!

Fekkai Golden Shimmer Gelee Mist

This hair gelee proves that everything that glitters IS gold.

Perfect for the holidays or a night out, Fekkai's shimmer gelee mist provides a light hold on hair with a celestial shine. This gelee is infused with golden micro particles ; )

Limited edition

$20 and available at:

Sephora

Lord and Taylor

Nordstrom

Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes Collector's Edition

In honor to celebrate MUFE 25th anniversary, they created this limited edition aqua eyes collection. SOOO BEAUTIFUL!!

With a huge color range of the award winning liners, you can created any look imaginable.

This kit includes all 25 colors of full size aqua eyes!! I literally almost passed out when I saw this beautiful set, not only because of what's in it, but the price - $249 gets you every colors when each pencil individually sells for $17.00

If you are an artist, you need this collection for your kit! No ifs ands or buts.

Limited and exclusive to Sephora

Absinthe Makes...

"Absinthe Makes".. a hot nail color!!!!!

Sephora OPI polish has some new holiday colors, but by far this one is the hottest!!!!!

"Absinthe Makes" is a smokey dark grey with green and iridescent glitter. My girl Gina was painting her nails this color the other day, and claimed, "to be wearing the same color for the past week and a 1/2" because she dug this shade so much!

Pretty on any skin tone ; )

Available at Sephora only - $9

Sake Bath

I have never been one to take baths at all, but I came across this Sake Bath made by Fresh, and when I found out it was composed with over %50 or pure sake, I had to give it a try!

I ran a warm bath and added 1/2 a cup of this amber liquid, and the second I immersed myself in the water, I knew this was one of the things that make you go mmmmmm..

I sat in the bath for about 1/2 an hour and felt all different sensations. First, I felt this warmth, almost sweating like - but don't be alarmed, its only the real Sake taking effect and extracting toxins from the body. Crazy right?!

Well it doesn't stop there, the fragrance of this bath oil is so delicious, literally making you feel like your in Japan waiting for a geisha girl to come and serve you tea - and I can't forget to mention how soothed my muscles felt especially my legs and feet ( awesome for anyone who works retail and stands on marble floors for 8 hours of the day, i.e. ME!)

When I got out the bath, my skin was sooo soft, silky, and hydrated.

End result. AWESOME!!!!

As much as I would like to repeat this bath ritual everyday, I hold out and do it once every two weeks, since this Sake Bath is a whopping $80.00 for 14 oz. but so worth it!

Key Ingredients:

• Sake - increases circulation & body temp. inducing a purifying sweat to eliminate toxins, while active enzymes soften the skin & even skin tone.

• Pine Extract - promotes easy breathing

• Pure Ginger - relaxes muscles

If you love this and want to try it, your in luck because Neiman Marcus has a Holiday Sake Set for $95.00. This set comes with a full size Sake Bath, a Sake Candle, and a full size Rice Body Cream. You can't beat that when the Sake Bath alone is $80.00, for $5 more you get the whole shabang.

You can find this Sake Bath at:

Sephora

Fresh

Neiman Marcus

Blue Mercury

Glamour Revolution

This post pretty much sums it all up, " Glamour Revolution".. This title hits home mainly because I have been MIA for the past month and change : (

SO SORRY to the few readers that I do have, and even more so to the ones that are loyal and check this out everyday. I've been running around like crazy, and for all makeup artists out there, I'm sure you can understand how hectic Halloween and holiday can be.

What I can do is make a promise, that I will be on top of my game more than I ever have been before and right about something amazing and new everyday!

Ok, now to the real reason that I'm writing this, and the reason you are reading..

Glamour Revolution!!!

Too Faced just came out with their new holiday palette, and as usual its pretty f'n awesome!

This kit is packed with:

• 9 Shadows (1 Matte, 8 Satin)
• Chocolate Soleil Bronzer (Matte)
• La Vie en Rose Blush (Satin)
• 3 Mirror Mirror Glosses
• Shadow Insurance
• 3 Step-by-Step Application Cards (so you know exactly how to use products and look like a fox)

Not only is this a great kit to have for yourself, but its a great gift to give. ( i know i would be so excited to have this) Plus, you can have this without breaking the bank - its $39.50!!! Unbelievable!

If you are dying for this kit, you can only find it at:

Sephora

Too Faced

Breast Cancer Awareness in Beauty

Smashbox Photo Finish Lipstick to Benefit Susan G. Komen For the Cure

Smashbox has created a limited edition photo finish lipstick in its best selling babydoll pink shade. 40% of the proceeds will be donated to the Los Angeles County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. This lipstick is $22 and can be found at Smashbox 

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O.P.I Pink of Hearts

O.P.I has done amazing deeds for the fight of breast cancer, they have donated $25,000 to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and $5,000 to Rethink Breast Cancer in Canada. 

They have created the "Pink of Hearts" shade this is an empowering pink meant to inspire and uplift.

This polish is $8.50 and can be found at O.P.I

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Pretty in Pink 

ghd Limited Edition IV Box Set

ghd has come out with a box set that not only does wonders for the hair, but with every box set purchased, a donation will be made to Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

Each box set includes:

• Limited Edition pink ghd IV styler
• Versatile tote bag
• Heat resistant styler pouch
• Hairbrush
• 2 x sectioning clips

This set is $255 and can be found at ghd 

Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol. II

Brand Spankin' New!!

Urban Decay has done it again with their Book of Shadows Vol. II - the largest kit that they have yet to come out with!!! Yay! 

This palette offers 16 shadows (8 exclusive and new to the palette, listed below) and a travel Eye Shadow Primer Potion

• AC/DC - deep eggplant shimmer
• Nylon- champagne Sparkler
• Mushroom- taupey gunmetal
• Sphynx- pink sparkle shimmer
• Jinx- bright blue shimmer
• Homegrown- bright green shimmer
• Misdemeanor- dark teal sparkle
• Perversion- matte black

Travel size 24/7 Eye Pencils

• Zero
• Bourbon

It also comes equipped of a mini look book with inspirational pictures and different looks.

MUST HAVE!

This palette is $48 and can be found at:

Urban Decay 

Sephora 

Lola by Marc Jacobs

Lola Baby!                    

First and foremost, I was drawn to this fragrance because my pitbull's name is Lola, and i love her to tiny bits and pieces.

When I saw this awesome bottle of fragrance, not only was I drawn to the way it looks, but the cap of the bottle reminds me of the Chiquita banana lady, whom I also love to bits and pieces. 

Anyhow, the bottle is just the tip of the iceberg, when you smell this fragrance it will bring you to a better place ; )

Notes

• Pink Peppercorn
• Ruby Red Grapefruit
• Pear
• Rose
• Fuschia Peony
• Geranium
• Vanilla
• Warm Tonka Bean
• Creamy Musk 

This fragrance is $65 for the 1.7 oz. and $85 for the 3.4 oz.

You can find this at:

Sephora

Ulta

Nordstrom

Macy's

Revlon Fantasy Lengths Eyelashes

For trust worthy - long lasting lashes, everyone must try Revlon's Fantasy Length..

No glue necessary for these lashes that will outlast any heat, sweat, and water! Cry your eyes out at any wedding while you still look fabulous without worrying if your lashes will fall off. 

The fact that no glue is necessary is perfect for any inexperienced eyelash virgins or professional makeup artists. 

You can find these lashes at:

Ulta

Harmons  

CVS

Duwop's Private Red

Brand Spankin' New!!

DuWop just created this ingenious red lipstick that morphs into the perfect shade of red adapting to each person's chemistry and coloring. 

Now you can enjoy all the benefits of wearing a sexy red lip, rather than waste time looking for the perfect shade. 

This lipstick has a silky smooth texture that is rich in pigment and stains the lips hours later so reapplication is not necessary! 

Private Red is $22.00 and can be found at:

Sephora

DuWop 

Kat Von D Angeleno Case

Brand Spankin' New! and for a limited time only!!

Kat Von D has created a much new sexier way to carry around your makeup from one place to another. Inspired by romance, this hand sketched makeup train case will carry and store all your beauty necessities. 

With five separations and four small pouches this train case makes organization a no brainer. 

This is available for a limited time only at Sephora and is $150.00

Bobbi Brown's Metallic Long Wear Cream Shadow

Brand Spankin' New!!

Bobbi Brown's award winning cream shadow has now been upgraded with a luminous shimmer! 

The feel is light weight and silky, this cream shadow never creases or looks oily on the lids. For the most natural look, apply one coat to the lids with your fingertips. For a more dramatic look, apply two coats with an eye shadow brush. 

You can also use this as an eyeliner if you apply with a thin eyeliner brush.

Available in 8 shades!

 

These cream shadows are $22.00 and available at:

Nordstrom

Blue Mercury

Bobbi Brown