The Life of A Ladybug

The Life of A Ladybug's "25 Days of Christmas": Too Faced Natural Eye Neutral Eye Shadow Collection

Hey Holiday Shoppers!

I am so excited to talk to you about this product: the Too Faced Natural Eye Neutral Eye Shadow Collection!  I've never found that Too Faced products attract my attention when I'm combing the aisles of my closest Ulta or Sephora, but this time, this boxed set of shadows in glorious neutral shades drew my eye instantly.  I was intrigued that the set includes shadows designed to give you a sexy but neutral eye that is appropriate to several occasions: Day (for work or when you just want to look polished and pretty), Classic (for when you want a little more oomph and/or a bit more smoke to your look) and Fashion (for all out glam - this is what I'm going to be sporting at holiday parties this season).

The Life of A Ladybug's "25 Days of Christmas": Carol's Daughter Almond Cookie Set

 
Hey Holiday Shoppers!  If you have a person on your list who's a lover of bath and body products, smell goods, fragrances that smell edible, or Mary J. Blige, the Carol's Daughter Almond Cookie Set is a great gift idea!  This set includes a Body Cleansing Gel, Shea Souffle and eau de toilette all in Carol's Daughter's most popular Almond Cookie scent (a favorite of Mary J. Blige), a yummy mix of almond, marzipan and sandalwood.  But if you want to buy this for someone (or yourself), get it now!  This scent sells out really quickly - that's why I always make sure I'm well stocked!

Ho ho ho and mistletoe and presents for pretty girls!

Day 3 of The Life of a Ladybug's "25 Days of Christmas": Mally Beauty 24/7 Professional Blush System

Hey Holiday Shoppers!  So, you all know about my extreme love for Ms. Mally Roncal and (almost) everything Mally Beauty.  Allow me to introduce you to one more product that Ms. Mally has created!  It is the Mally Beauty 24/7 Professional Blush System.  This is a great gift for the oily-skinned gal on your list.  The system is designed to last all day long, with no fading, smearing or smudging.  And it absolutely works!

The Life of A Ladybug's "25 Days of Christmas": Lipstick Queen 3-Piece Lipstick Discovery Collection

For Day 2 of The Life of A Ladybug's "25 Days of Christmas", I would like to encourage you to meet the Queen of my life...The Lipstick Queen!   I mean, really...if there were ever anyone who would be the "Queen of Me" other than me, of course, it would be the woman who brought the Medieval Lip Stain to the world (it is still one of my favorite lip products ever and trust me, I have tried hundreds). 

The Life of A Ladybug's 25 Days of Christmas: tarte emphasEYES Midnight Sky 3-Piece Inner Rim Liner Set

Hey Holiday Shoppers!  Starting today, December 1st, I'm going to do a daily post on a lovely beauty gift you can be sure the beauty-lover in your life will enjoy.  I'll do one of these each day until Christmas.  So, let's begin!

I heartily recommend a set of one of my most favorite eyeliners: tarte emphasEYES.  I have nothing but great things to say about this product - I use the black one almost daily and also have it in green.  When I saw this 3-piece set on last week's Saturday Night Beauty, I knew I had to have it.  It comes in navy and silver now ... lovement!  If you want to add an instant touch of sultryness and definition to your eyes, this is the way to go.

You can get the 3-piece set for $35 on QVC.  Go here to buy: http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params.CM_SCID.coll.item.A188292.desc.tarte-emphasEYES-3piece-Midnight-Sky-Inner-Rim-Liner-Set.

Enjoy!  Ho, ho, ho and mistletoe and presents for pretty girls!

Ladybug Loves: A Special Thanksgiving Edition!

Happy Thanksgiving, my loves!  In this week's edition of "Ladybug Loves", I am sharing with you the products I am most thankful for!  Please share your makeup loves in the comments!

I am thankful for:

• Cetaphil Daily Cleanser for Oily Skin
• Paula Begoun skincare
• Creme de La Mer
• Eve Lom cleanser
• Maybelline The Colossal mascara
• Mally Beauty mascara
• L'Oreal Extreme Volume Collagen Mascara
• MAC Paint Pots
• tarte emphaseyes in black
• MAC Eye Kohl in Smolder
• MAC Mineralize Skinfinishes in Blonde, Redhead, and Brunette
• Stila Kitten eyeshadow
• Laura Geller Blush 'n Brightens
• 3 CC Lip and Cheek Stains
• MAC Mineralize Blush in Superdupernatural
• bareMinerals Foundation in Tan
• bareMinerals Tinted Mineral Veil
• MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Medium Deep
• Mally Beauty Cancellation Concealer Kit
• Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer Kit in Golden
• Rosebud Salve and all its co-horts
• MAC Lipglass
• Sally Hansen Natural Beauty lipgloss
• Dr. Bronner's Cleanser in Lavender
• WEN Cleansing Creams in Lavender, Fig and Tea Tree
• Donna Karan Cashmere Mist perfume
• benefit Something about Sophia perfume
• LAVANILA Vanilla Lavender perfume

Ding! Pick it up!: Bobbi Brown Pressed Powder

One of my latest obsessions is Bobbi Brown Pressed Powder in Golden Orange.  The shade adds a touch of brightness to my skin, which counteracts any sallowness I may have from sleep deprivation - which has been happening a lot lately - and is the perfect finishing touch to any makeup routine.  Not to mention that it cuts down on oiliness, which is my constant enemy.

Ding!  Pick it up!
 

Ladybug loves this week...

Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Nude

Make Up For Ever Aqua Liners

Freeze 24-7 Minerals Foundation

Victoria's Secret Lip Lacquer in True

benefit perfume in something about sophia

Eucerin Original Moisturizing Cream

What are you loving this week, my loves?

Mally Beauty Gemlights Lip Gloss

I love Mally and I usually love her products, but her Gemlights Lip Gloss?  Not so much.  Sorry, my love!

It's not that the glosses are bad.  They are certainly beautiful shimmery colors - I especially love the deep, vampy red - but the texture is grainy (I understand it's because of the glitter, but I hate the sand-like feel on my lips) and the scent is really overpowering.  It's not all that pleasant at all.  Though I think these glosses do make your lips look sparkly and luscious, I just can't recommend them.  Skip this trio and try any of Mally's other glorious glosses.  It's not necessary to have glittery lips, anyway.

NARS Holiday 2009

 

Toasting the year and its 15^th anniversary, NARS is celebrating with red-hot holiday-packaged gifting that boast a variety of products. Below are the highlights:

 

 

15^th ANNIVERSARY PALETTES- $75.00 each

NARS introduces two palettes to celebrate 15 years of color innovation.  

Everlasting Love contains intense eye hues to create the perfect smoky eye and Wild at Heart featuring bold lip shades for a deeply pigmented pout.

 

PLEIN ETÈ MINI MULTIPLE SET– $45.00

  An exclusive set of mini Multiples boasting three best-selling shades.

 

DROP DEAD GORGEOUS MINI NAIL KIT- $30.00

The perfect gift for any stocking, this miniature collection includes four glamorously festive shades: Arabesque, Chinatown, Candy Darling and Saratoga

 

D. LOVELY LIP GLOSS DUO SET- $45.00

Four smaller versions of the successful Duo Lip Gloss in a variety of mix and match shades: Misbehave/All Night Long, Pillow Talk/Sandpiper, Orgasm/Chihuahua, and Greek Holiday/Stolen Kisses.

 

The Holiday 2009 gift sets and palettes are currently available at narscosmetics.com and the Plein Etè Mini Multiple Set is available exclusively at Sephora.