Makeup By Omar

How many women would let their boyfriends do their makeup?



This is a cute video.  Omar's girlfriend uses the same blush that I do was well as makeup brushes.

• M.A.C. Ambering Rose Sheertone Shimmer Blush
• M.A.C. Blush Brush
• Ecotools Brushes

I'm Blushing

I went into Sephora to buy a brush for The Multiple all-in-one makeup stick by NARS. It can be applied using your fingertip, but I would prefer to use a brush.

NARS Maui

However, I left the store with a new blush by NARS. I purchased the blush Taj Mahal on the left in the image below.

I usually don't leave the house without a little blush. It adds a pop of colour to my face. My favourite has been MAC Sheertone Blush Hushabye. In the summer I would use MAC Sheertone Shimmer Blush Ambering Rose. The blush by Yves Saint Laurent is for days when I want a subtle look.

The blush by Nars has to be the absolute best blush I have ever tried. It does not require the same amount of blush on the brush as the other brands. I figured that out the first time I applied it. It also goes well with my skin tone that has a yellow undertone.

From left to right:

1. NARS Taj Mahal
2. MAC Cosmetics Sheertone Blush Hushabye
3. Yves Saint Laurent Blush Variation #14 Rose Whisper
4. MAC Cosmetics Sheertone Shimmer Blush Ambering Rose

Deals and Sales This Month

The month of December can be a very expensive month. Stores are offering so many sales and deals this month for Christmas that one can go crazy spending a lot of money. It is also my birthday this month. Various stores send me discount deals or free gifts for my birthday.

I still have not decided what I will purchase with my Coach preferred customer invitation.

As a member of the H2O+ Plus Member program I am eligible for 15% off this month.

Deals this month:

Holt Renfrew

LeSportsac

Fruits and Passion

MAC Cosmetics

FREE STANDARD SHIPPING
Receive FREE STANDARD SHIPPING with all purchases from 11/27 - 12/13. No offer code necessary. Offer is valid on orders shipped to Canadian addresses only.

Cake Beauty

Between the 2^nd and 6^th of December 2009, you can get a 40% discount from Cake Beauty Canada using the promo code below!

Promo Code: friends

Discount: 40% off

Expires: 6^th December 2009

Pucker Up

I don't know why I always seem to buy the same colour lip gloss.

MAC Lip Gelée Moistly

NARS Lip Gloss All Night Long (plum berry)

Benefit Her Glossiness Where’s My Stylist?

YSL Golden Gloss #12 Golden Cinnamon (muted golden bronze)

Sephora Brilliant Shine Lip Gloss Sugar & Spice (sheer champagne shimmer)

Dior Addict Ultra Gloss Reflect #817 (microfiber brown)

Stila Lip Glaze Brown Sugar (shimmering golden nude)

I purchased these on a whim.

Dior Addict Lip Maximizer

Dior Addict Lip Glow

MAC Hello Kitty Lip Gloss Fast Friends

Balmshell Lip Gloss Ah…The Classic (sheer vibrant pink with glitter)

YSL Rouge Volupté Legendary Mocha (deep reddish brown)

DuWop Iced Teas Translucent Lip Treatment (translucent red)

Two of my favourite lip glosses.

Ardène Lip Gloss Vanilla

YSL Gloss Repulpant Shiny Lip Plumper #12

My Must Haves For the Summer

This list is in no particular order.

Rimmel Lycra Wear Nail Polish Tequila Sunrise 347 - I have been looking for orange nail polish for a while

Coach Kendal Sunglasses (438) - I have been wearing these prescription sunglasses for two years and I still get compliments

H2O+ Pumice Foot Scrub - a must have if you are wearing sandals


Joe Fresh Makeup - awesome prices


H2O+ Softening Mint Foot Rub - smells good

Schick Intuition - no shaving cream required

Carol's Daughter Gelee de Soleil 15 Browning Oil - the smell takes you away to the tropics


Colourful Bag - still looking for a colourful bag

Dior Addict Lip Glow Reviver Balm SPF 10 - great lip balm that adds a hint of colour


MAC Bronzing Powder - I don't spend much time in the sun, so this bronzer adds a glow. I use it in winter as well.

My Stylebook - Beauty Products

MAC Cosmetics Hello Kitty Event

When I first read that MAC Cosmetics was coming out with a Hello Kitty collection I was excited. I have loved Hello Kitty for years. My friend even bought a brown Hello Kitty for me in Hawaii.

The special limited edition Hello Kitty collection debuts this Friday. The event in Toronto will be from Friday 13, 2009 to Sunday February 15, 2009 at the MAC Store in Yorkdale Mall. Tel: (416) 781-1330.

If you want to check the event locations in your area you can go to the MAC website and check out What's New. Go to Events and then Locate An Event. Enter your address and you will get event locations nearby.

Be Superfine In '09!

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MAC Cosmetics

There was a time when the only cosmetics I purchased were from MAC. This included foundation, blush, lipstick, lip gloss, concealer and eye shadow. MAC carried products for women of all colours. Then I discovered products from other cosmetics lines such as Cargo and Benefit. Recently, I have not been happy with the products that I have. Last year I purchased a lip gloss that gave me a rash on my lips. I have found myself dumping products and switching to other product lines. With the entrance of Sephora onto the market, there are so many products in one location to compare. My Fafi makeup case has been replaced by my Daisy Marc Jacobs makeup case. Sorry MAC, but I am no longer a true believer. 

I do have three products that I still love:

• Hushabye Sheertone Blush
  
• Ambering Rose Sheertone Shimmer Blush
• Refined Deeper Bronzing Powder