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Birthday NOTD!!!!

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Yes, so today is my birthday!!

I always love wearing purples so I chose some of my recent acquisitions.  Gold works really well with purple so here’s the royal manicure!

  • Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Nail Lacquer in Cruising – a semi-matte pale gold
  • Zoya Petra – on ring only, a midtone smokey purple cream with OPI Mad As A Hatter – multicoloured glitter in a clear grey base
  • Pedi – Zoya Neeka -darkened smokey purple with silver microshimmer

Laters! 🙂

Happy Thanksgiving!!

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Giving thanks and blessings for life, love, health, amazing family, wonderful friends, my loyal readers and the freedom to do anything I wish!

Laters!!!

Sale time!! Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals!!!!

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So Happy Thanksgiving!!

The biggest food day of the year is the prequel to the biggest shopping day of the year, Black Friday.  Of course, retailers have also created Cyber Monday as the biggest online shopping day.  Needless to say, there will be plenty deals to take advantage of! I am going to use this time to shop for others myself! 😛

Here is what  I have so far and I will add as I get more info:

BEAUTY/MAKEUP DEALS

  • INGLOT Cosmetics: Available only at U.S. boutiques, Friday 25 Nov only.  From 8am – 1pm.  Receive a free lash application, makeover or up to 30% your entire purchase.
  • Jouer Cosmetics: 20% off all products sitewide. Code: givethanks11. From Friday Nov 25 to Sunday Nov 27.
  • Laura Mercier: Free standard shipping, thru Monday Nov 28th. Plus, deluxe samples available.
  • Make Up Designory (MUD): Black Friday Event. Enjoy 25% off your entire purchase of $25 or more.  Code: blackfriday2011. Online only. Ends Sun Nov 27 at midnight.
  • Too Faced Cosmetics: Free Shipping. Code: BLACK11. From Wed Nov 23 to Mon Nov 28th.
  • Eve Pearl: Enjoy up to 55% your purchase.  Online only. Code: BPTG2011.  40% and 55% off. Worldwide shipping.  All sales final.  From Thu Nov 24th, 11 am EST (NYC time) to Mon Nov 28th, 11 pm EST (NYC Time).
  • YSL Beauty: Enjoy 20% off + Free Shipping on all orders. Code: CYBER.  Ends: Sat Nov 26th.
  • Urban Decay: $20 off of the Book Of Shadows Vol. IV.  First 1000 customers. Just $44.  Code: BLACKFRIDAY11. Fri Nov 25 only.
  • Korres: Friends & Family Sale.  Enjoy 20% off entire purchase. Code: FF2011.  From Tue Nov 22 to Sun Nov 27 2011. Also enjoy Free Shipping with purchases over $50. Code: SHIP50.
  • Illamasqua: Free UK and International shipping. Code for free UK standard shipping: FREEUK11.  Code for free international shipping for orders over £50: INTERNATIONAL50.  Ends midnight GMT, Fri Nov 25.
  • ZPalette: 20% off palettes.  From Nov 24th to Nov 27.

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Mascara review: Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash

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I was supposed to review this mascara a while ago, but better late than never, right?

Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash

Smoky Lash packaging

According to MUFE, Smoky Lash contains an ultra-pigmented product that gives exceptional volume, length and curl for you smokiest lash. Upon opening the package, it contains your standard wand and brush (not too large), that is quite dense and is supposed to apply the product form the roots to tip, which adds volume and length.

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LOTD: Natural hair twistout

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Hey!

Just a quick picture of my twistout.

2 Strand twistout

I keep my hair in a 2-strand twist about 95 % of the time.  It’s just easy.  But a few days before washing and deep conditioning, I take the twists out to allow my hair to breathe, rest, whatever.  I usually braid the roots and twist the rest of the hair.  As for products, right now I am using my ever faithful Oyin Handmade products and some other items.

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