Stylewatch: Designer Collaborations Spring 2015

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Geez! It seems that winter has been lingering like a pesky, unwanted houseguest. I’m so desperate for spring that at this point, when we reach 20 degrees F, I’m ecstatic! Lol. Anyhoo, I’m uber excited about some designer fashions that are set to debut this spring. Most are set to be available during March and April but some may make an appearance in stores later towards the summer. I’ve mentioned the ones I’m most excited about below. I’m most excited about Milly for Kohl’s. I will seriously stalk Kohl’s lol. Which ones are you looking forward to? Get ready to make a list a wish list… 

 1. Target X Lily Pulitzer

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2. Kohls X Milly

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3. H&M X Coachella

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4. Aldo Rise X Misha Nonoo

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5. MAC X Mia Moretti (Coachella Theme)

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6. Athleta X Derek Lam

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Lime Crime Haul and Review

Happy weekend lovely people!!

I am so happy that I am able to do this blog post because I have been wanting the products that I will be talking about for a very long time. I am talking about my two lip items from Lime Crime makeup. I have been in LOVE with neutral colors lately. That being said, I bought a lipstick in the color “Coquette” and a Velvetine in the color “Cashmere”. Both of the colors are beyond gorgeous and beyond my expectation. “Coquette” is very creamy and has a pale orangey neutral base with a slight pinkish taupe pop of color. It glides on to the skin and on top of my brown skin is so complimentary! I’m obsessed!!

Cashmere is an absolute favorite of mine now. First off, for those that are not aware what Velvetines are, Lime Crime describes them as “ground-breaking…goes on liquid and dries completely matte. Touch proof, transfer proof, long-wearing and utterly addictive”. I would venture to say that I agree with every word of these two statements. The formula is excellent and the color is magnificent to say the least. I was shocked because I thought “Cashmere” would look too cool on my skin but it actually translates to a wonderfully neutral based color. I am now on the site looking to see what other colors of both Velvetines and lipsticks I want to purchase next. I can’t wait for “Riot” (Velvetine) to be released. Hopefully, it is released around the time “Wicked” is restocked.

My only but big complaint about Lime Crime? The shipping is awful (in my opinion). I ordered on the 8th of January and I just received it on the 23rd of January. That can be a problem if you have an upcoming event and need these products. My advice: order a month in advance. Anyhoo, please share your review and experience with Lime a Crime makeup below, what do you think of the swatches?

. Top: “Coquette”               Bottom: “Cashmere” (not yet dried)

Fall Makeup Shopping & Trends

Autumn happens to be my absolute favorite season and when I see the red, berry and plum lips colors I get excited! One trend that is sexier than ever for the fall are nude lips and nude eyes. I still am quite obsessed with berries, plums and red for lip color. I’ve done some shopping and posted pics below of my haulage. Some old goodies and some new finds of newly released collections are all mixed in. Have you played in makeup lately? Have you made any good beauty purchases? If so, share what you got…I may be inclined to purchase based on your suggestions! Lol.

Spring/Summer 2014 Beauty and Fashion Collaborations

If you are a fashionista, you have no doubt already heard about and seen pics at least of the Peter Pilotto for Target collection. I’ve actually indulged and picked up some of the pieces that tickled my fancy. (I will expose my items later). That being said, I’ve been in anticipation of what other new collections and collaborations will debut in S/S 2014. I did some research and compiled a list that includes beauty and fashion. Mark your calendars for the collections you are most interested in because these types of releases always draw large shopping masses and what you want could go out of stock quickly! Whose collection are you most excited about?

MAC Cosmetics Heroine Lipstick Review

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I’m not a cult fan or anything but I happen to like LOVE MAC Cosmetics lip products. In particular, the lipsticks are worth the money every penny. One favorite color that almost every lady that knows of MAC Cosmetics likes is Heroine. It has a lovely matte finish. The color has a cool pink base but is purple in hue. It is definitely W*O*C friendly. I applied one application that lasted for about 5 hours before I would have had to reapply. Unfortunately, I was ready to get in the bed after being out for 5 hours this particular night so all my makeup had a near future of being removed. Lol. Anyhoo, I absolutely am excited that MAC made this color permanent (it had previously come out in a limited edition collection and was being sold for almost body parts on eBay). If you are looking for a great color and are feeling bold, give Heroine a try. Heroine might actually “save” your makeup look!

MAC Make Me Over Collection

The new MAC Make Me Over collection was one of the first fall collections that MAC has released this summer. This collection showcases a lot of beautiful colors that are wide arrayed in color. I have yet to see the collection in person but on the website, I fell in love. My fav things are lipsticks and lipglass so that was the first thing that I wanted to see. I was really excited to see the vampydark colors for the fall. I ordered just two lipsticks online and I’m in love! The color lipsticks that I purchased were Prince Noir and Smoked Purple. Both colors are matte but are surprisingly moisturizing, unlike a lot of matte lipsticks. It’s not hard to apply the lipsticks

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and the color payoff is wonderful!!! One thing to note is that when I first saw Prince Noir, it immediately made me think of MAC’s lipstick Deepest Wish. The colors are similar, however,  Deepest Wish is a tiny bit more brown and slightly lighter in hue than Prince Noir. Deepest Wish is an Amplified Color. Above I have swatches on my hand for show and comparison. Later when I do a makeup look with these lippies, I will note that this is the lipstick color I’m wearing. Enjoy the swatches!