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Sunshine and Daisies – Spring Boho Chic Makeup With Glo Minerals

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Spring flowers and refreshing showers!  I am so excited Spring is finally here.  For me, Spring is the time of year where I embrace my more natural side wearing minimal makeup or a soft eye look that looks effortless and is easy to create.  Since I’m a busy mom and constantly on the run, I am always on the hunt for a makeup look and brand that will provide me “easy mommy makeup” that caters to my style and my skin’s needs.  Today, I have teamed up with the lovely ladies of The Beauty Council in collaboration with Glo Minerals to bring you gorgeous Spring looks for the season.

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With my sensitive skin, I’m constantly adapting to new products or changing my needs as I feel required.  The same goes for makeup for when the seasons change, so does my makeup routine.  From deep, sultry, smoky eyes I tend to switch things up a bit and concentrate on looks that are quick, effortless and allow me to be done in a hurry.  Most of my Spring routine consists of mascara and a lippy or a soft highlight, but when time allows, I love to add just a touch of drama to pull the look all together.

Boho Chic Makeup with Glo Minerals
For my look today I chose to use Glo Minerals for a soft and sweet Boho Chic inspired look.  This look is all about the blending and each shade is applied with a blending brush to create a soft look that is both wearable and easy.  The goal for this look is to create added dimension while still giving your overall appearance an almost “no makeup” look.

As with any of my makeup looks, I start with a moisturized face that also includes sunscreen since I plan to take advantage of the sunshine that Spring shared with us.  Since I do not use foundation, I started on with my eye makeup.

Glo Minerals Eye Shadows

Next, I applied an eye shadow primer to my eye lids to keep my eye shadow in place so it will last all day and night through the warmer  and humid weather.  I used Glo Minerals Eye Shadows in Twig (blended into my crease and used as transition between my crease and browbone shade), Haze (swept under my brow bone for a natural highlight) and Sand Pebble (applied on my lid and inner corner for a soft shimmery pop of color) and Orchid (blended softly into my crease to create definition).

Once I finished applying the eye shadow, to keep with a more natural look, I decided I would apply two coats of my favorite mascara and let my lashes peek through instead of applying eye liner like I would normally.

Glo Minerals blush

To add a soft touch of flush to my cheeks, I applied Glo Minerals Blush in Papaya.  With a fluffy brush I swept the shade over the apples of my cheeks, blending it out so that the shade would offer a soft kissed glow to the look.

Glo Minerals Candle Dual Shimmer

For a soft glow and a little highlight, I took a soft large face brush and swirled both sides together of the Glo Minerals Candle Dual Shimmer compact.  With a light hand I swept the brush along my cheek bones for the perfect highlight.

A cool note is that Glo donates a portion of the proceeds from sales of the Candle Dual Shimmer to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Way to Go!

Glo Minerals Suede Matte Stick

To add a subtle shade to my puckers, I used Glo Minerals Suede Matte Stick in Bliss and applied directly to my lips.  This lipstick feels like satin on the lips, applies wonderfully and has lasting color.  If you are a matte lipstick lover like I am, you will surely love this one.  It’s a great nude if you want something to add a little “Your lips but better” to your pout.

Conditioning ingredients include:  Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Mango Seed Oil and Shea Butter. 

Glo Minerals Eye Shadows
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Glo Minerals Blush | Dual Shimmer | Suede Matte Stick

Since I have really sensitive skin I am always looking for products that provide great skin loving benefits.  Glo Minerals offers mineral makeup that is designed especially for skincare professionals and their clients.  Their formulations provide coverage, UV and environmental protection and offer a wide spectrum of mineral pigments.  Each product is formulated without Talc and since they are non-comedogenic, Glo Minerals is an ideal choice for me and my sensitive skin.

Since my skin can go crazy on me while transitioning between seasons, I’m always looking for a cosmetic product that will not cause it to stress out.  I am loving the powerful blend of antioxidants Vitamins A, C, E and Green Tea Extract that you can find in their products as well as UVA and UVB broad spectrum sun protection.  These products are definitely a great addition to anyone’s makeup arsenal, but for me, I find these make for great wearable shades and provide my skin with the love it needs during the Spring months and year round.

What I love is that Glo Minerals is perfect for different skin tones and ages.  Looking for more inspiration?  The lovely ladies of The Beauty Council have also put together wonderful looks and pictorials using Glo Minerals.  Search hashtags: #glominerals #thebeautycouncil and #getGLOing on Social Media for photos and links and check out what they have in store for you too.

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So what is your go-to makeup look for Spring?  Do you like a soft and neutral look or something bold and dramatic?  Do you switch up your makeup style during different seasons?

Signature Honey

Disclaimer:  The products discussed and featured in this post were sent to me for review and consideration.  All opinions are my own and 100% honest and unbiased.  Affiliate links may and can be included through out the post.  For more information on my disclosure policy – click here.

 

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SoCozy – Salon Quality Hair Care For The Littles

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Having boys means that bath time is usually pretty simple but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun or exciting.  Since my boys are much older, bath time is not play time as it used to be when they were younger, but they look forward to trying new products that help to make their baths or showers a success.  Recently my three boys had the opportunity to try out some products from So Cozy which is a kid tested, cozy approved salon quality hair care line for children.  Salon Quality products for kids that allow their bath and scrub-a-dub time to be quick and effortless?  Yes, Sign us up!

So Cozy Cinch

The first bunch of hair care products that my sons tried was from the So Cozy Cinch line.  2 in 1 Shampoo and Body Wash, Super Hydrating Conditioner, 3 in 1 Shampoo + Conditioner + Bodywash and Detangler / Leave-In Conditioner are included in this line.  Each product has a great fruity scent which my sons really enjoyed – they were smelling their hair all night after their bath.  These particular products are made to use in a snap… so bath time is quick and effortless.

So Cozy Boo! Lice Prevention

Head lice or Ukus as we call them here in Hawaii are very prominent among younger children like Luke & Isaiah who are in preschool.  If you have had head lice in your family, you know how difficult it can be to treat and how funky the products are that treat them.  Luckily – no one in our household has had any head lice so we haven’t had the need to use those chemicals often sold to treat them, but prevention is always the key.  SoCozy’s boo! lice prevention line is a great addition to any household with littles.  The line includes a lice prevention shampoo and prevention spray.  Unlike those products that you see in stores to remove or prevent, these naturally scare away the buggies and they want nothing to do with your little ones hair.  I love that this product doesn’t have a weird or funky scent and it’s so easy to use.  It’s definitely a plus that these are also non-toxic and easy to apply.

SoCozy Behave

The SoCozy Behave line is probably the favorite of the boys.  Since boys tend to like spiked hair or fun dos, this has been a great one to use on their hair.  Each product has a great fruit scent and unlike products you can get for adults, these do not include all the harsh chemicals that can make a child’s hair brittle or take away their soft locks that children have.  Each product is lightweight and easy to use.  The boys have been enjoying styling their hair with the Behave line.

As I mentioned before, SoCozy products are Salon Quality for kids and they offer a variety of products to fit your needs at reasonable prices.  Now available at Target, you can easily get your hands on these products to use on your child’s hair.  These great smelling goods are Non-Toxic and Free of Parabens, Sulfates, Phthalates, Synthetic Color, Propylene Glycol, Gluten, Wheat or Nuts.  They are absolutely Nasty Free.  Cozy Friedman, founder of Cozy’s Cuts for Kids Salons NYC and Children’s Hair Care Expert has definitely provided kids with a line I know my children enjoy as much as I do.

Have you tried these products before?  What hair care products do you use on your children?

Signature Honey

Disclaimer:  These products were sent to me for review/consideration in collaboration with BeautyStat.  All opinions are my own, unbiased and honest.

 

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Electric Avenue – Spring Inspired Makeup Look

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Woohoo – Spring is starting to show its colors and I’m loving the scent of the sweet smelling flora that’s blooming near me.  When I think of Spring, I think of bright shades, hot neon tones and simple looks that make a statement.  Today I bring to you a Spring inspired makeup look along with my girls from the Beauty Blogger Collaboration.  This look features the bright and bold shades from the Urban Decay Electric palette – it’s debut here on my site and YouTube channel.  This look, while offering a bold statement – is quite easy to achieve and I hope you enjoy it!  Welcome Spring!

Electric Avenue spring makeup look

Be sure to check out my tutorial (embedded below) on how to create this look, or click here to watch it directly on YouTube.

This is the first time I have used the Electric Palette for a makeup look posted to my blog or YouTube channel so when I thought about the look I wanted to create for this collaboration, it immediately stood out to me as the makeup I wanted to use.  This look is bold… and as a child of the 80s, it reminds me of big haired rocker bands or bermuda shorts with bold neon shades.  I absolutely love it.

Electric Avenue spring makeup look

Products used to create this look:

  • Eye shadow primer – Milani Eye Shadow primer
  • Brow highlight – Milani Brow & Eye Highlighter in 01 Matte Beige
  • Eye shadows (base shades) – Faint (UD Naked Basics) applied as transition shade, W.O.S. applied above transition shade to blend and apply a highlight shade, Foxy & W.O.S. blended together as the lid shade.
  • NYX Eye shadow base in white – applied on the upper lash line to create a base for Thrash (yellow shade)
  • Eye shadows (colorful shades) Thrash (UD Electric Palette) applied over the white base to create the graphic liner, Fringe (applied on lower lash line), Freak applied to the inner corner of the eye and inner third of the lower lash, Savage applied to the outer third of the inner lash line, below Fringe to create a purple/hot pink shade.  Blend Savage with Fringe to create this effect.
  • Eye liner – Kat Von D Tattoo Eye liner in Trooper applied to the upper lash line to create the bold winged liner and Jordana 12 Hour Made to last liner used to line upper and lower waterline and lightly applied to lower lash line.
  • Mascara – Covergirl Clump Crusher by Lashblast in blackest black
  • Lashes – Ardell Demi Whispies 120.  If you want a bolder look, you can also apply something much more dramatic
  • Lips – MAC Cremestick Lip liner in Beurre and L.A. Girl Glazed lip paint in Babydoll

Electric Avenue spring makeup look

Don’t forget to check out the video as I take you step by step on how I created the eye look you see here.  And, stop on by the links below and show my girls from the Beauty Blogger Collab some love.  Check out their Spring inspired makeup and manis.  I hope you enjoyed this look and tutorial!  Are you excited for Spring?  What colors will you be rocking out this season?

Signature Honey

 

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My #1 Show Stopping Red Lipstick – Lipstick Queen Velvet Rope Black Tie

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Let’s face it, we all have a red lipstick that we feel gives us life.  That one shade that we know we couldn’t live without and feel invigorated, strong, warrior like when we wear it.  If you don’t have that red lipstick yet, don’t worry – you’ll surely find it.  Overall – red lipstick for me is an easy one due to my skin tone… and I find that many colors go pretty well with my complexion but there is one red lipstick that gives me wings, makes me feel like I can take on the World… my Unicorn!  Lipstick Queen Velvet Rope Black Tie is my showstopping red.  I feel like it was made specifically for me… my war paint in a bullet.

Lipstick Queen Velvet Rope Black Tie

Inspired by the golden years of Hollywood – when glamour was in every detail, Poppy King designed a lipstick collection of the red carpet, the people, the places and the personalities.  Now, this collection is not new.  Released in the Fall of 2013, Velvet Rope is a collection so popular, it’s still available now in 2015.  Black Tie which is this gorgeous gorgeous (yes, I did say it twice) deep red that feels like luxury on the lips.  This intense, rich and bold shade is perfect for the Fall and Winter months… but don’t despair, it is a shade I use year round.

Lipstick Queen Velvet Rope Black Tie

Just as it was inspired by Hollywood, this gorgeous lippy comes with a rich price tag… $50 for luxury in a tube.  Yes, that price is OUCH… but let me tell you, once you get this feather like matte lipstick on your lips, you will know why it has such a hefty cost behind it.  This lipstick is literally glamour and luxury for your lips.  It’s pigment is to die for… and the lipstick formulation is feather-light, soft and unlike any matte lipstick to grace your pout.  It’s comfortable on the lips and while matte it feels like satin.  Just at application, you will see how effortlessly this lipstick glides onto the lips.  Just trying this lipstick for the first time is an experience all its own.

Lipstick Queen Velvet Rope Black Tie

The Velvet Rope lipsticks glide weightlessly and leave a rich, intense color in a single application.  The lipstick has an ultra-soft, velvety texture that leaves your lips feeling moisturized and looking fabulous.  Each lipstick is formulated with Vitamin E and Apricot Oil to ensure that your lips remain moisturized and supple while wearing and Peppermint Oil to add a clean subtle scent.  If you don’t like Peppermint Oil, do not worry because I didn’t pick up the scent while using it easily so it should not bother you.

Packaging is ooh la la.  Come on now, Honey loves anything gold… and this screams Hollywood.  The tube itself is heavy and feels like something you would expect to find on a vanity from a 1920’s movie.  It has a unique squared shape and a magnetic closure.  You can literally feel it close as you are putting the cap back on the tube.  It’s very chic, very luxurious.

Lipstick Queen Velvet Rope Black Tie

With over 200 lipsticks in my lippy collection, I have tried reds that I love and others not so much, but Black Tie has literally given me Super Hero Power.  Before this lipstick, I have not tried anything from Lipstick Queen and was afraid that I would not like it… but this lipstick is well worth the pricey cost because it is unlike any lipstick that has graced my lips.  This is my SECOND tube of this stuff… and while my first was sent to me as a press sample, the second I paid out of pocket.  I have not found a lipstick that has felt so comfortable on my pout and since I don’t see this talked about often, I figured it was time to discuss it here.

So – what do you think?  Have you tried this line from Lipstick Queen before?  If not, do you think this would be something you would splurge on?  I definitely suggest checking it out for yourself.  We all know I like to be real here and if I think something is not worth the cost – you know you’ll hear it here from me, but this… while a luxury item for sure, has definitely given me LIFE!

You can purchase this lipstick on the Lipstick Queen website.

Signature Honey

 

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HUGE GIVEAWAY – The Beauty Council Make up For Ever Brushes and Beauty Blender Giveaway

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It’s time for another fabulous giveaway from The Beauty Council.  This grand prize is seriously… Fricken Awesome!  Retail value for all the goodies you’ll be getting in this bundle is well over $350 worth.  Check out this grand prize pack of goodies you’ll be receiving – this is a Beauty Kit of Essentials that anyone will love.

 

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This giveaway starts now and will end on March 20, 2015 Midnight PST.  This is an International Giveaway and entering is really easy – just check out the Rafflecopter Widget below and follow the gorgeous beauties who have sponsored this giveaway!  Good luck to you all!

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