Celebrity Halloween Costumes

I thought I would do a halloween blog just in time for the day! You may have already figured out your costume but if not, let's see if any of these celebrity costumes are an inspiration!

Kim Kardashian as Little Red Riding Hood (I did this costume a few years back!)
Katy Perry as Freddy Mercury
Lauren Conrad as a Flapper Girl
Holly Madison as Briar Rose or "Princess Aurora" from Sleeping Beauty
Beyonce as Spiderman
Gwen Stefani as Jesse from Toy Story 2

This next section is dedicated to the masters of Halloween, Heidi Klum and Seal! They throw a big Halloween bash every year and have the craziest costumes ever!

I hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween, whether it's alcohol or candy that you will be celebrating with!

Great Beauty Buy

I've been really trying to expand my make-up collection and try different brands. I've always saw the Too Faced make-up at Sephora and thought the packaging and feel of the brand was a little young so I didn't gravitate towards it but I recently bought this amazing palette. It was $40 dollars, and came 9 neutral eye-shadows! Everything you need if your only starting out. There's 5 different palettes that all contain 9 colours of eye-shadow, 3 cards which explain how to use the different eye-shadows to create different looks and it's all very compact so you can throw it in your purse. The 5 different palettes come with colours to help you achieve different looks. ex. natural eye, smoky eye. I thought I'd share this great find with you! I now own three of them and I use them everyday! If you picked up a neutral one for daytime and the smoky one for night time I think you would be set for eye-shadow!

If your not sure how to use these eye shadows, the palettes come with the amazing little cards that show you how and where to put the eye shadows to create a look!

Dressing up in the cold

Now that cold weather is approaching it is hard to decide what to wear on a night out without compromising style. Here are a few tips and tricks to use so that you are keeping warm and that also make you look really chic and trendy.

#1: My first tip is to pair all your favourite going out dresses and skirts with tights! The examples I have below are just plain black tights. But if you can make it work, you can use patterned and coloured tights as well. If your not looking to really change your usual clubbing, going out look than most of your dresses will look perfect with a plain black opaque tight! This look looks really well styled too!

#2: My next tip is to replace your usual clubbing shoes for booties! I prefer black, just because with the black tights it makes your legs appear never-ending and long! Booties have the warmth of a regular boot, they should have grip in-case you come across snow or ice and most importantly they still have a heel!

#3: Invest in a pretty coat! Nothing is worse than standing in those long lines outside the club in the middle of winter! Instead of wearing your regular winter coat, find something that is classy and pretty to go with all your going out looks. That way you look dressed for the season, you haven't taken away from your style and your warm! There is coat check people!

No matter what time of year it is, keep classy ladies! It's not about what everyone thinks, it's all about feeling good about yourself... for me personally, my day is better when I feel I look good.

Holiday Gift Giving Guide for Make-up lovers!

If you do not know what to ask for this Christmas, let me as your fellow make-up lover give you some great ideas! As most of you probably know, the Holiday season is soon approaching. Once Halloween is over this weekend, every store and brand will be introducing there holiday collections. You may not have known, but this is also the time when all the best make-up brands come out with there holiday stuff! Below I featured some of the collections I am most excited about! Not only would these be great gifts to receive, they would be great gifts to give to!

I am always excited to see what MAC has come up with every Holiday Season. This year the collection is called Glitter and Ice! The packaging is beautiful! And by the look of things, there is going to be some must have products too! (aka those baked eye shadows you see at the bottom!!!)

One of my absolute favourite make-up brands is Nars! They make some beautiful stuff! And there holiday collection this year is to die for! They went in a different direction than all of the other collections and went for very dark colours. I love it! Deep plums, navy, and browns come together to make this gorgeous collection! I wont be missing this one.

Chanel Holiday 2011 Collection! The collection is inspired by all things red and gold! Perfect for the holiday season! This may be something you want to purchase before Christmas so you can wear it to all your holiday events!
One of my favourite things at this time is the Sephora Favourites! They come out with packaged deals of make-up minis so you can try a bunch of the best products that they have out! Below I featured the Lash Stash, which is a huge collection of the best mascaras sold at Sephora! What a great gift idea. They also have best-sellers package, lip product package, mini perfumes package and so many other cool gifts!

Cindy and I make an attempt at a youtube video

This is what happens when Cindy and I TRY to make a youtube video... we talk about nothing important lol.

Mens Skincare Routine!

Hey guys, thanks for stopping by and taking the time to read my blog! Those of you who stopped by are most likely men who are open minded about being more knowledgeable in taking care of themselves. Whether it be going to the gym or getting your hair cut, skincare is just another thing on the list that men should also do routinely.


I already know what you boys are thinking... "What the hell do you know about mens skincare!?" Well my dear, I've done a lot of research and let me tell you, I've tested out a ton of products! I've tried just about everything in Shoppers Drugmart! Like it or not, I know my skincare routine! Did you know that men's face cleansers and woman's face cleansers are the same face cleansers!?!?! Ahahaha They're just charging you more because it cost more to package the 10 million in navy blue that say MEN, appose to the 300 million in pink! :)

ALL you boys tell me that you only use soap on your face, but that routine can actually create even MORE fine lines and wrinkles. So why do it if its worst for you? If you can follow these 4 easy steps, I am positive that your skin will clear and look much more refreshed. Problematic skin is stemmed from lack of skincare, and an imbalance of hormones, so having a stable skincare routine is a essential.

STEP 1: Cleanse: The first step to getting clearer skin is washing away all the impurities on the surface of the skin. You should cleanse your face at least twice a day, in the morning and before you go to bed. A very good cleanser to use is the Cetaphil Daily Cleanser. This is what a lot of men are using these days because it is very inexpensive, you get a lot of product, and most importantly, it works! If you don't cleanse your face, its basically like you boys not shampooing your hair! If you are into more high end products, the Biotherm brand for mens is also amazing. If you are interested in purchasing a product that simply does the same thing, but at a lesser cost, go to Wal-mart or Shoppers Drugmart and purchase the Ceptaphil Daily Cleanser!!! It's only about $10!!!

STEP 2: Shave: Make sure you are shaving the right way boys! If you have time, shave right after you shower. The hot water opens your pores and helps soften the skin on your face which gives you a closer shave. If you don't have time to shower, always wet your face with warm water first. The key ingredients to getting the perfect shave without getting red bumps or irritation is to find a good blade, a high quality badger brush, and a good shaving cream. A good badger brush starts at around $25 dollars. The reason you want to buy a badger brush is because it absorbs the hot water and cream which gently exfoliates the skin on your face allowing for new skin cells to rise. If you're not interested in spending money on a badger brush, find a good shaving gel.

So how do you find a good shaving gel might you ask? Well, test it out! Spray a bit in the palm of your hands. Now flip your hand over. If that product runs off of your hand, it is not a good product because it is too water based. A second test can help determine if you are using a good shaving gel is by spraying it on tissue paper. Now wrap that tissue paper and feel the texture of the moose. If that moose is not a "foamy" texture, it is no good. If you can feel that it is still thick, even if you have pressed it together, that is a good product!

I can't tell you much about razors, but I've done research and found at DE razors are the way to go. Look it up if you are interested, but apparently it gives you a much closer shave which causes less irritation and redness. Also another good tip is that razors do not dull from shaving the hairs on your face, it is actually caused by the water damaging the razor and causing it to ripple, and rust. Save money by patting them dry after you finished shaving.

STEP 3: Exfoliate: If you just shaved, skip this step and go to step 4. If you did not shave, you should exfoliate your skin once or twice a week. This helps remove dead skin and lift the impurities under your skin. It also allows for new cells to resurface which reduces fine lines and wrinkles. The St. Ives Exfoliating Scrub is a great product to use. It helps control blemishes and really clean the dirt off your skin. You can find this product at Wal-Mart.

Step 4: Moisturize: Always moisturize your face at least once a day. Twice a day will give you better results, especially in the dryer seasons such as fall and winter. I know you boys do not have perfect, amazing, self hydrating skin, so hydrate your face for your ladies!!!! A GREAT moisturizer is the Cetaphil daily moisturizer. This is great because it is inexpensive, and works really well! You can find this product at Wal-Mart, or Shoppers Drugmart. I highly recommend this product! It is probably about $10 for a huge bottle which will last you a very long time.

Top 10 Makeup Must Haves!!

Hello girlies!! Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to read our blog! This is Cindy, and I wanted to go over the Top 10 Makeup Must Haves!!

Amy and I are passionate about make-up so we have tried everything and anything you can think of. We're always looking to expand our collection and now we're here to share it with our lovely friends! Here's just a list of the the Top 10 Makeup MUST HAVES!!!

#1. As much as I raved about the Chanel Pro Lumiere foundation, I still think the Makeup Forever HD foundation is the best of the best! It has full coverage, is very buildable, feels like you aren't wearing anything, and most importantly, it looks great in photots! Because it is HD, it cannot be seen by the naked eye. I LOVE this foundation!! Did I mention this is Kim Kardashians FAV foundation?! You ladies MUST try it. It does break the bank, but is is sure worth the price you pay for!

#2. If you love bronzer as much as I do, well then you should try the Urban Decay Baked Bronzer. This bronzer is SO cool! Because it is baked you can wet the actual product and darken it to use as a bronzer for you body!! It goes on streak free, and has lasted me a very long time. You can get this product at Sephora!

#3. One product I cannot live without is eye liner. Whether is be gel, liquid, or cream based, I cannot live without it! My ultimate favourite product is the STILA Liquid Liner! It is waterproof, goes on very very black, and absolutely does not smudge. It's a perfect liquid liner!

#4. I personally lovve using makeup palettes, especially the ones that makeup companies mix in shades that complement each other. Everyone who has the NAKED Palette can probably say that is their favourite, but I cannot get my hands on that product!! So, I've searched and searched and found that the Tarina Tarintino Bronze Palette is my ultimate favourite! This palette is perfect in the summer time, because of the beautiful gold pigments. You can find this lovely product at Sephora! LOVE LOVE LOVE!

#5. If anyone has tried NARS, I am sure you are most certainly satisfied with what you buy. The next makeup must have is the NARS Orgasm Blush. This gives you sucha beautiful glow to your skin because of the gold pigments and the pink complements many skin tones. It can work with people who have light skin to darker skin tones such as mines. you can also purchase this great product at Sephora!

#6. The 217 MAC Eye Blending Brush is my ultimate favourite brush! it is very hard for me to find another brush that can do as good as a job as this one. The shape of the bristles fit perfectly in a lot of people's eye crease, which is great because it allows me to use less brushes which ultimately means saving me time!

#7. I find that a lot of woman do not fill their brows because they think the hairs are thick enough. They are wrong. No girl has the perfect brow. There is always space to fill it in. It really does make a difference in your look if you fill in your brows! The angle brush is my one of my favourite makeup brushes to fill in my brows!





#8. A favourite of Amys is the NARS Albatross Blush! I have tried this product and is next on my list to purchase. It is an amazing highlighter for many skin tones. On the surface it looks like it comes off too white, but it actually gives you a beautiful gold glow to your skin!

#9. The Fresh Sugar Passion Tinted Lip Treatment!! This is a great product to treat your lips. it helps treat your dry lips. Not only does it feel amazing, but it looks great too! The raspberry tint gives you an extra pop of colour. You can purchase this in the Fresh section at Sephora!



#10. I personally LOVE to do a dark, sexy eye shadow look with a nude lip. My favourite lipstick when going out is the MAC Hue lipstick. This will give you the perfect nude lip. It is amazing because it still has a slight pink pigment in it, so it does completely wash you out. I love coating a nice lipgloss on top because it is very matte. LOVE IT!