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MAC,Sephora & Ulta Haul

Nancy Valentino — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:08:08 +0000

New goodies that I picked up within the last few months!

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The Red Lip Series

Nancy Valentino — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:35:23 +0000

“You can’t keep changing men, so you settle for changing your lipstick.”
-Heather Locklear

Because I’m so obsessed with red lips at the moment, I thought it’d be
fun to do a little series of blog posts on my red lipstick/ lip gloss
collection. This is just an intro to the series as well as some tips and advice I have if you’re a bit nervous to get into red lipstick.

In the past I’ve purchased red lipsticks, a few years ago
I bought Target Red from L’Oreal (I think). I thought it was a
beautiful color but at that point, I wasn’t ready or comfortable for
red lipstick. I hear a lot of people say that they’re afraid of such a
bold color–I was there too. There are SO many different types of red
lip products–glosses, lipsticks, balms and to add to the confusion,
there are so many different finishes out there–satin, matte, glossy,
lustre–it can get overwhelming.

Some Tips…

The one thing I always tell people when they want to experiement with
a red lip product is to always TEST it out in the comfort of your own
home. This is something I didn’t do. I remember putting on my Target
Red and leaving the house. This may sound odd but as I was walking
around in the store, I felt somewhat paranoid-I felt like people where
starting at me (which I’m sure I caught a few ppl’s attn because you
don’t see people rocking bright red lips everyday). I remember feeling
so uncomfortable that I went home and threw the lipstick out. I just
wrote it off as a color that “didn’t look right on me”.

My point is,if you don’t experiment with a product (especially bold colored beauty
products), you can be writing off a perfectly awesome item! What I
like to do is set some time aside to swatch the product AND TRY IT ON
MY LIPS. I stress that because a lot of people think a swatch can tell
the whole story about a product, I strongly disagree. I think it’s
best to see what colors are complimentary & what hairstyles look
flattering/ what colors are flattering with the color. It may sound a
bit much to you, but this is what works for me.

So don’t be afraid of the red lip! Try it out, get comfortable with it and…

…fearlessly rock it!! xo

NARS Lip Gloss (Swatches & Dupes)

Nancy Valentino — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:24:29 +0000

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***All products mentioned in this video were purchased personally by myself, and I am in no way affiliated or sponsored by the makers of these products***

New Beauty Goodies & Outfit of the Day

Nancy Valentino — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 18:32:24 +0000

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LOTS of new beauty goodies! As always–thanks so much for watching!

***All products mentioned in this video were purchased personally by myself, and I am in no way affiliated or sponsored by the makers of these products. I won the bangle in a contest on Twitter***

Britney Spears Femme Fatale Inspired Makeup

Nancy Valentino — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 18:18:11 +0000

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This is a look I created. I gained inspiration from the cover of Britney’s new CD. Hope you all enjoy–as always, thanks for watching! xo

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Music by: Kevin MacLeod

Cool Brown Eyes & A Pop of Pink

Nancy Valentino — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:39:25 +0000

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A soft yet dramatic look perfect for Valentine’s Day.

***All products mentioned in this video were purchased personally by myself, and I am in no way affiliated or sponsored by the makers of these products***

Pink Glittery Eyes: A Valentine’s Day Inspired Look

Nancy Valentino — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 23:04:32 +0000

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My Makeup Collection

Nancy Valentino — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:51:57 +0000

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Here is my entire makeup collection (as of right now). It’ll grow—I’m a makeup junkie! Sorry for the shaky camera! I hope you all enjoy & as always, thanks for watching!
…hope you all enjoy this video! xo

A Vintage Golden Look

Nancy Valentino — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:46:16 +0000

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Products Used:

Urban Decay Naked Palette

Barry M Glitter Dust in 24

MAC Eye Liner in Coffee

Benefit Hoola

MAC Crème Color Base in Pearl

Hard Candy Moon Glow

MAC Crème Cup

NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Beige

A Dupe For MAC’s Fashion Scoop???

Nancy Valentino — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:45:22 +0000

I had high hopes. As you know, Fashion Scoop is my holy grail of pink glosses. I absolutely love it. I was a little surprised to see a color so close to Fashion Scoop when I was cruising the Walmart website–I came across the Hard Candy lip gloss in Girl Next Door. I immediately thought to myself–this is a dupe for MAC’s Fashion Scoop and it’s only $5! Initially when looking at them both in the tube the color is very similar-that milky baby pink with a subtle amount of shimmer.

Unfortunately, you get what you pay for. While it is pretty to look at, this product virtually has no pigmentation/ color. I really had to put several coats on my lips and I found that it still left my lips with no color on it.

Left: Hard Candy Girl Next Door. Right: MAC Creamsheen Glass in Fashion Scoop

I don’t know if I’ll ever find a dupe for this product but I tried. $18 is not so bad to pay when you’re a makeup junkie like myself. For $18, I feel as though I get my money’s worth with Fashion Scoop. It goes on smoothly and has lots of pigmentation to it. but I must admit, I am bummed that I wasted $5.00 on something that’s most likely going in the trash.

***All products mentioned were purchased personally by myself, and I am in no way affiliated or sponsored by the makers of these products***