PRETTY IN PINK!

I think is pretty obvious that I have a thing for Pink.  Its the colour i gravitate towards whether its in makeup or beauty products.  Beauty packaging that has touches of pink in it will always catch my eye.  And in my teens, what's now known as “80’s Teen Angst” Movies, there was one movie that I loved and still do, which is Pretty in Pink.

Therefore today’s inspired lip look is pink themed and the 2 products that I give me a great pink lip are listed below.

Maybelline – Colour Sensational Lip colour in Pink Please:

What I love about this shade is that the colour payoff is great for my skin tone.  A very smooth buttery application with great colour.  I also love that it looks really pretty on and looks appropriate for work and for a night out.  The colour is a great Pink to have in your kit or your purse.  The finish has a subtle sheen to it, which you can wear alone plus you can achieve a nice doll pink pout.  I also like that it makes me feel pretty and I want to smile!

NYX – Mega Shine Lip Gloss – in French Kiss:

This gloss gives a great shine and is perfect to wear alone for a  pink sheen to your lips and looks fab applied overtop Pink Please.  Another thing I love about this gloss is that it has a bubble gum like scent to it.  Its not a sheer toned lip gloss which means that a little dab on top is what you need to apply on top of the lip. 

Lips with Pink Please

Pink Please with French Kiss Gloss

Both of these products are versatile as stand alone products and paired together. 

Try them out and let me know what you think!

Always Smile! - Sand

Butterfly Look

If you look around you, there is creative inspiration everywhere we look, whether it be from music, celebrities or fashion, there are so many places and things that can inspire you.  I love butterflies, specifically the monarch and it got me inspired.  One day I decided to create a butterfly look using the following products listed below.



My Butterfly Look!



Products Used:

MAC – Paint Pot – Shade:  Blackground
Annabelle – Smoothliner – Shade:  Black
Coastalscents – 88 Shimmer Palette – Shades:  Shimmer Oranges
Vasanti – Liquid Liner – Cleopatra
Lise Watier – Metamorfix Liquid Transformer
Sephora – Eye shadow – Aspen Summit No. 23

Where to use:

Great for photoshoots, theme parties, Halloween or if your daring on a night out!

My closing thought of the day, look around you for inspiration and get creative!  If you attempted a creative look,  please let me know!

Always Smile! - Sand

WINTER – Top 5 Favourite Products

We experience some awfully cold weather here in Canada, and I have put together a list of my 5 favourite items that I cannot do without during the cold winter months:

1.  Vasanti Ultra Luxe Lipstick – Luxembourg: This is a gorgeous every day colour.  It applies light and creamy and has a balm like feel.  It is a great every day nude Lipstick, so for all you “nude” lip lovers, this one is a must have!

Luxembourg - Ultra Luxe Lipstick - My go to shade! 


2.  Philosophy – Hope in a jar moisturizer: A great moisturizer.  It has an amazing texture that literally disappears into the skin.  It feels amazing and I noticed a difference within a few days. I have smooth touchable skin.

Philosophy - Hope in a Jar - GREAT Stuff!

3.  Body Shop – Vitamin C Skin Boost: This product helps to “boost” dull skin.  Especially with during our cold winter weather, overtime your skin can start to look dull.  To help give it a boost, this product contains Amazonian camu camu and Community trade brazil nut oil which are both rich in Vitamin C.  Definitely does the trick. Apply it overtop your moisturizer, it also doubles as a great base before Makeup application.

Body Shop - Vitamin C - Skin Boost

4.  L’OREAL – Healthy Look Creme Gloss Color: Let’s face it, I cannot always get to the salon to get my hair did to look Fancy -huh :), so I read about this new gloss hair colour and thought , hmm 10 mins, that would be ideal.  And sure enough, within 10 mins it was done and I washed it out and the results are amazing, beautiful rich glossy colour.  Minus the applying time, it is done in 10 minutes and its quite concentrated so that it does not drip either.  Another plus is that its ammonia free!  I loved it so much, that I will be re colouring and will share the results!

5.  Schwarzkopf – Got 2b – Smooth Operator – Smoothing Lustre Lotion: I never needed to use any additional products on my hair, as its naturally straight, other than Mousse.  Recently I have been growing my hair longer and on occasion I will either curl or super straighten my hair, I have noticed that the hair quality is a bit dull and processed.  I saw this product in a grocery store and thought the packaging was creative looking and of course being it had pink colours in it, on a whim I bought it.  But was I amazed!  This product was amazing to use and smooth throughout the hair once styled.  It keeps the hair looking gorgeous and it smells amazing, and great for “Frizz” days.

Got2b - Smoothing Lustre Lotion - Great after using a flat iron!

My FIRST Post!

This is a very exciting thing for me to be able to publish my first entry into my blog :)  I am a freelance Make up artist who loves make up and loves the confidence it brings out in my own life but the confidence I give people when I do their make up.

This blog will be many things for me and hopefully many of you will enjoy my thoughts on beauty, products, make up, looks, trends and also a lifestyle aspect to share tid bits of my own observations in my own life and the world.

I hope you will enjoy reading and seeing my blog.  So before I go, my thought of the day is, share with someone who means something to you how important they are to you.  Life is too short to wait till tomorrow.  Happy 2011 Everyone!

Always Smile,
Sand