It is the very end of 2016! The very last day! I am not going to go into how crazy this year has been. I’m going to keep it really upbeat. This is a festive New Year’s Eve party makeup tutorial that will also work for the upcoming Carnival fete season. We are officially in the Christmas period, but since Christmas night, deejays have been playing the latest soca offerings for 2017. We doh make joke with Carnival!
I decided on this look when I saw a video posted by the legendary makeup artist Pat McGrath, portraying her latest Skin Labs offerings. Cream and powder metallic and glitter eye shadows in silver, bronze, gold and copper. I did not pick any of these kits but loved the look so much for its simplicity and its impact.
Here is the look
I could not decide on the lip so I am showing you both!
I am using many of my favourite products for 2016 as well as some more recent purchases. If you don’t have the exact products that I used, pick up some great inexpensive alternatives from NYX, and ColourPop Cosmetics.
The complete video tutorial is below and I have listed all the products used.
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Can you believe it? The holidays are here! It’s Christmas! C’est Noël!
This is my favourite time of year. I simply love it. The memories, the sights, the sounds, the food of Christmases past continue to stay with me. For me it is not even about the getting of gifts, it’s the whole atmosphere, the feelings, the parang and the pastelles!
So that is what I am looking forward to this weekend. Christmas. I am home with my family in Trinidad and I am excited.
So best wishes from me to you. Let me know what is your favourite dish for Christmas?
This is a traditional dish similar to a pastel made with ground corn, coconut,raisins, cinnamon and other aromatic spices. It is quite sweet. Here is the paimie recipe from The Naparima Cookbook
And by the way, if you are still looking for an idea for your Christmas day get-together makeup look, I created this easy, festive red lip here.
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We are well into December, and I am in the Christmas spirit! Christmas is my absolute favourite time of the year! There is something about the atmosphere and mood of the place that I love. The smells and sounds of this time of year are vivid in my memories from since childhood. I think I may love the run up and anticipation of the holiday more than the actual day itself. I have been playing parang since October! So, in the spirit of Christmas, I am doing a simple, but glam holiday makeup look, that features a bold red, Christmas-y lip. This is great look to quickly go from desk to dinner or to your company holiday party. I kept the eyes understated as this is all about the lips!
Here’s the video!
All products used are listed below!
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It’s that time of year! Holiday shopping! It is officially the beginning of the insane shopping season in the US. This is a great time to pick up the items that you have been eyeing for yourself or for someone else at a discounted price. Online shopping is becoming a bigger player in the game so there are sure to be tons of deals that you can get even if you do not live in the United States. So….here are the Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals… Check back later as I will add new deals as I get them.
Date: Friday 25th November – Monday 28th November. Discount: 30% off on Black Friday and BOGO on select Damone Roberts signature products on Cyber Monday. Online only. Code: No code needed.
Date: Monday 28th November. Discount: 20% off of purchases of 1-2 products. Code: CYBER20. Discount: 25% off of purchases of 3 or more products. Code: CYBER25.
Dates: Thursday 24th November at 6pm EST – Friday 25th November at 11:59pm EST, Saturday 26th November at 12:00 am EST – Sunday 27th November 11:59pm EST, Monday 28th November at 12:00 am EST – Tuesday 29th November 11:59pm EST
Date: Wednesday 23th November – Wednesday 30th November. Discount: 40% off select trend shades and limited edition colours. In store and online at http://bit.ly/MACGoodbyesUS
Date: Thursday 24th November – Monday 28th November. Discount: 50% off regularly priced merchandise + free shipping in the US and Canada on orders over $50. Code: GOBBLE16
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November is finally here and I have been impatiently waiting for my Sephora VIB Sale email. I have a ton of stuff in my virtual Beauty Bag that I have been anxious to try! Twice a year, Sephora has it’s VIB sale you know every little bit of savings counts when buying beauty products. I actually like the fact that this sale comes a few weeks before Black Friday so that I can shop in peace and not have to worry about keeping track of 10 other sales.
So here are the details of the Sephora VIB Sale:
Of course you have to be a Sephora VIB card holder.
Sale lasts from November 11th to 14th.
Discount: 20% off everything in store and online.
Coupon can be used multiple times in store.
VIB Rouge members already had early access to the discount from November 4th to 7th and they get use their coupon again from 11/11 to 11/14.
As mentioned in my previous post, holiday time is the best time of year to try out skincare and beauty products as companies have created holiday gift sets that are amazing! These often have special packaging, limited edition colours or just deluxe sizes of their most popular items. The Sephora VIB Sale is a great way to try out a new brand or to build up your collection.
