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Anastasia Beverly Hills: See and Be Seen


I was beyond excited the other day when I opened up my mailbox and there was a huge goodie box full of Anastasia Beverly Hills products. Their See & Be Seen kit will be arriving to Sephora and Anastasia.net this May (retailing at $44, with an $80 value). I'm so thankful that my friends at ABH sent this preview over to me so I can share it with all of my readers. This fantastic kit includes:

  • 2 HydraFull Gloss colors in Heiress and Plastic
  • Caramel tinted Brow Gel
  • ILLUMIN8 Shadow duo in On Set 


What I loved most about this kit was the way they promoted it...with a 3D Viewmaster! This made me instantly smile. Such brilliant marketing...don't you think??? Here are some pictures of me acting silly with the Viewmaster while rocking the HydraFull Gloss in Heiress and in Plastic.


They also sent over some more Lash Genius...which I am now obsessed with. You may remember me talking about Lash Genius recently. You simply put a top coat of Lash Genius over your regular mascara...and it instantly waterproofs your lashes without drying. I LOVE THIS PRODUCT! Below is a Lash Genius tutorial from Anastasia that explains this product in more details.




Disclosure: Product samples were provided by PR but does not affect my review or opinions in any way. 

Lash Genius from Anastasia Beverly Hills


The other day I received the coolest product from my friends at Anastasia Beverly Hills called Lash Genius. This is a waterproof topcoat that you put on over any mascara. It instantly waterproofs, refreshes, and protects your mascara all day long. This colorless topcoat does not dry, harden, or clump lashes...which often happens with regular waterproof mascara.

I absolutely love this product! I cannot wait for you to try Lash Genius, which retails at $21. It will be available at Sephora in May 2012...so mark it on your calendar ladies. You can thank me later.  :-)

A quick side note: I wanted to share some of the hilarious photos from the booklet that came with my Lash Genius. Too clever and cute for words.

Anastasia of Beverly Hills Review & Contest

I absolutely love Anastasia of Beverly Hills. So when they told me they were sending over their Wish You Were Here set I was overjoyed!

 I love their packaging! So fun, yet so informative.

Don't you just adore the shadow colors? I'm always looking for golds and purples to wear since my eyes are hazel and those shades make the green in my eyes pop. The blues in this set are a little out of my comfort zone (I'm not going to lie to you)...but I think they would work well for a night out.

Trying my best to look like a cool California girl (haha!). I really love the colors and the quality of the makeup. Even though I am wearing makeup I don't feel like I have too much on. I feel natural...yet pretty.

Check out my review-

Do you love Anastasia Beverly Hills as much as I do? They want to give you the chance to win an amazing prize: One winner will receive a round trip ticket to Los Angeles, a 2 night stay, hair and makeup makeover by ABH, a photoshoot with the Anastasia team, and a six month supply of their products! Amazing right??? Check out their website for complete rules on how to enter. GOOD LUCK!

the beauty department



This "Makeup for glasses" video and the ten, lovely beauty tips below are from http://thebeautydepartment.com/.
I'm a glasses girl who always ends up leaving the house in a hurry without doing anything to my eyes because I see no point to it. Now I do.

1. Glasses cast a shadow so you’ll need to cover undereye circles with a non-creasing concealer. Our model True is using Cle de Peau Concealer in Ochre but it’s an investment. You can also try a peach-toned concealer (on the color wheel, orange is the opposite of blue, so it will cancel it out) such as Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage.

2. Because glasses will leave marks in liquid/cream foundations, switch to a mineral powder foundation (Youngblood Natural Mineral Foundation in Honey) and swirl it all over your face with a powder brush.

3. Because glasses draw attention to the eyes, you’ll want to frame them by defining the brows. You can use a brow shadow + brush like True uses in the video, or a brow pencil works great too.

4. Highlight the lid with a lighter shimmer like True used from this Dior 5-Colour Palette in Amber Design.

5. Add depth with the medium shade in the crease.

6. To really open up the eye, add a white or nude liner to the inner waterline. Stila Kajal Liner in Topaz is perfect.

7. Then line the top and bottom lashlines with the emphasis on the bottom. True used the dark brown shade from the Dior palette.

8. Really give your lashes a good pinch with your eyelash curler so they don’t hit the lenses. Always remember to pinch three times, first at the root, then walk the curler out a third of the distance and pinch again, then another third out and one last pinch.

9. Follow with a coat of mascara then put your glasses back on.

10. Now that you can see exactly where to place your blush, finish with a pretty pink blush + a pop of color on the lip, True used Sephora Ultra Vinyl Lip Pencil in Rasperry.

Review for Anastasia of Beverly Hills- Beauty Express Brow Kit

Anastasia of Beverly Hills recently sent over a Beauty Express Brow Kit for me to try. I was really excited about trying this product. Ever since I was in college I have been getting compliments on my eyebrows. Yeah, that might be a strange thing to compliment...but I loved that others liked my brows, because I was rather obsessed with grooming them just so. Even my roomies many years ago would all have me do their brows. So yes...it's a slight obsession.


Anastasia has long been the definitive eye and brow expert for icons such as Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Oprah as well as hip up-and-comers like Diana Agron, Selena Gomez and Kristen Cavalari and has recently expanded into colors that match their superior standards for skincare based cosmetics. Knowing that A-list celebrities use their products made me even more excited to try them out!


"Beauty Express" brow-kit instructional video from Anastasia Beverly Hills on Vimeo.


This brow kit comes in a beautiful case and is available in 2 shades, blonde or brunette. It contains: wax, brow powder duo, 5 stencils, eye shadow duo, and an angled brush for precise application.


What I absolutely loved about this kit is the quality of the product. The wax kept the shadow in place all day long and the brush made the application so simple. The only thing that I didn't use in my application was the stencils. I guess I'm really particular with my brows. I had them thin for a long time...and recently let them become a bit fuller. The stencils just didn't really work with the current shape that I have. So I opted out of using them. I do think that they would work wonders for someone that never really shaped their brows before. The stencils really are a great template and are idiot proof!

Be sure to check out the Beauty Express Brow Kit from Anastasia of Beverly Hills. It's available at most retailers for $39.50.

some of the best cheekbones in the business

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Source: Photos by Alasdair McLellan for Vogue Japan July 2011/ Sølve Sundsbø for Vogue Japan Nov 2011

Freja + Edita.

One of my favourite sections of Vogue Nippon is the beauty editorial because of its choc-a-bloc inspiration content.
Take note: plum lips, beach hair & defined brows.

eye candy

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Source: Photos by David Slijper for Elle France

Love this candy-themed beauty editorial featuring model Toni Garrn in colour combinations that I would not normally dream of walking out of the house in fear of being mistaken as a clown. However, I do have to say that nothing beats the good old grape or cranberry popsicle-induced purple/red lip stain. Pucker up!

Gift Guide- Beauty

It's that time of year again. Time for our gift guides to help you along with your holiday shopping. Today we're focusing on beauty products. Every girl uses them, and they are a no hassle gift that will be sure to please. Check out which products made the cut.