Pink Friday, Did it on Em, Fly, Metallic 4 Life, Save Me (glitter), Super Bass (shatter)

Pink Friday

Pink Friday with Save Me

Pink Friday with Super Bass

Did it on Em

Did it on Em with Save Me

Did it on Em with Super Bass

Fly

Fly with Save Me

Fly with Super Bass

Metallic 4 Life

Save Me

I will be giving away a complete full-size set of the OPI x Nicki Minaj Collection. To enter simply leave a comment telling me your favorite Nicki Minaj song and tweet the following for an extra chance to win:

RT for a chance to WIN the complete Nicki Minaj for OPI Collection from @thefreshfiends http://www.thefreshfiends.com/

Pixi All-Over Magic Radiance Powder in Bare Radiance

Five shades are blended together to create the perfect radiance boost for dull skin. This silky multi-purpose powder applies effortlessly while  brightening cheeks, eyes and body with a hint of natural colour & light. Coated pigments reflect light for a youthful radiance & make you look like you’re glowing from within.

Use a large fluffy brush and buff into skin – swirl onto cheeks, face, body or wherever you want to add some glow, highlight and attract the light. Or wear shades individually on your eyes for added gleam.

The pigments in this powder are designed to reflect the light away from imperfections on the skin, like wearing your own soft focus lens. It looks very subtle, but is buildable. I like to use a large powder brush and sweep it across the forehead and cheekbones. It adds a nice, natural glow, comparable to MAC Mineralize Skinfinish powders, without being at all shimmery. I noticed I didn’t need blush or bronzer after applying this. I think it will be a great all-in-one powder for spring and summer to add a nice all-over glow on those days when you really don’t want to wear a full face of makeup.

I think this may be my first time trying a product from this brand. Pixi is available at Target stores. Have any of you tried any products from Pixi?

Nothing working to clear up that sudden breakout? After trying practically every treatment and cream in the book, I’ve found that less is more. Sometimes harsh acne treatments only aggravate your skin more, stripping skin’s natural moisture, causing more oil production. Try taking a more gentle, natural approach. Here’s what has been working for me…

The first thing you need is a pack of premium cotton pads. They won’t leave cotton lint on your skin. I spray the lined side of the cotton pad several times with rose water. Then I put two or three drops of tea tree oil onto the saturated cotton pad. (That’s two or three drops, NOT dropper-fuls) Tea tree oil is very strong and should never be used full strength on the face.  You may be able to find a tea tree oil that comes with a dropper, otherwise you should purchase a dropper bottle separately. If you don’t have rose water, you can spray the cotton pad with plain water. Next, wipe the cotton pad over clean skin. (You would remove any makeup beforehand.) The rose water and tea tree oil work as a gentle toner, and both have natural astringent properties.  This will help unclog pores and treat any breakouts you might have. You can feel the gentle tingling sensation. If your skin seems like it’s getting dry, lessen the amount of tea tree oil you are using. If nothing seems to be working for your skin, give this a try and let me know what you think!

Products I use:

• Home Health Rose Water available at Sprouts
• Premium Cotton Oval Pads available at Walmart
• Desert Essence 100% Australian Tea Tree Oil available at Sprouts

Kiss My Face Peace Soap - 100% Natural All Purpose Castile Soap

If you have some spring cleaning to do, why go out and buy a ton of products for the various jobs. Clean head to toe, ceiling to floor, and snout to tail with this all purpose castile soap by Kiss My Face. Here are just a few of the over 100 ways you can use this 100% natural concentrated liquid:

• Shampoo
• Body wash
• Dog bath
• Veggies
• Counter tops
• Dishes
• Laundry
• Walls
• Floors

Kiss My Face Peace Soap is available in four different scents, and three sizes. The scents are Lavender Mandarin, Grassy Mint, Lemongrass Clary Sage, and Pomegranate Acai. The sizes are a travel size 3.4oz for $2.99, a 17oz bottle for $9.99, or the best value 34oz for $15.99.

I love the fact that these are 100% natural, and you can use them on just about anything. I hate getting ripped off by buying a floor cleaner, a kitchen cleaner, and a bathroom cleaner. Like really?? What’s the difference? Then you are inhaling all those bad chemicals. No bueno. Have YOU ever used an all purpose castille soap?

A portion of each Peace Soap sale goes to the organization Seeds of Peace: Founded in 1993 by journalist John Wallach, Seeds of Peace is dedicated to empowering young leaders from regions of conflict with the leadership skills required to advance reconciliation and coexistence. Find out more HERE

I had to post this amazing makeup look that my friend and makeup artist Oscar Xtravaganza did on Lady La. It reminds me of a look I’ve seen on Kim Kardashian, and the makeup is incredible! Read on for product recs…

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Make Some Noise – Rock the mic in tangerine

Make Some Noise with Techno

Wicked Style – Party cocktail tropical punch

Wicked Style with Techno

Fuchsia Fanatic – Fuchsia pink for the rocker diva in us all

Fuchsia Fanatic with Techno

Gothic Lolita – Steal the show on girls night out in seductive purple

Gothic Lolita with Techno

Dance Baby – Hit center stage in cotton candy pink

Dance Baby with Techno

Sweet Hook – Blow a kiss in dreamy lilac

Sweet Hook with Techno

Where heavy metal meets rocker chic, China Glaze introduces the Spring 2012 collection, ElectroPop. Inspired by all things girly, edgy and fun, the 12 shades of ElectroPop bring out the inner rock star in all. For flash and glam this spring, China Glaze hits the stage in style!

All of these applied like a dream. Great pigmentation and coverage. Each swatch photo shows two coats. The Techno photos show one coat of Techno. What are your favorites?

Techno – Glitter confetti polish for a dazzling topcoat finish or all over finger tip bling

Kinetic Candy - Touch the sky in light blue crème

Kinetic Candy with Techno

Electric Beat – Periwinkle nails for a wink worthy performance

Electric Beat with Techno

Aquadelic – Pool blue for nighttime gigs and daytime fun in the sun

Aquadelic with Techno

Gaga for Green – Green lacquer for the girl craving the limelight

Gaga for Green with Techno

Sunshine Pop - Shine in the spotlight in bold yellow

Sunshine Pop with Techno

Where heavy metal meets rocker chic, China Glaze introduces the Spring 2012 collection, ElectroPop. Inspired by all things girly, edgy and fun, the 12 shades of ElectroPop bring out the inner rock star in all. For flash and glam this spring, China Glaze hits the stage in style!

All swatches show two coats of color. These applied nicely and evenly. I’m loving Kinetic Candy, Electric Beat, and Aquadelic. Techno can be worn over pretty much any polish so it’s very versatile. Which will you be stalking the stores for?

Come back tomorrow for Part 2!

Deborah Lippmann Candy Shop

Her famous multi-color glitter from Happy Birthday in a base of bubble gum pink.

Doesn’t get much sweeter..

Deborah Lippmann nail color is available at DeborahLippmann.com, Nordstrom and Barnies

I suppose I should officially announce my new kids’ style blog:

“A Cup Of Jasmine”, a blog built for kids and tweens that showcases age appropriate and affordable style musings. I am humbled, and floored, that my side hobby has already caught the eye of someone at Target aka everyone’s favorite store! We are honored to be featured on Target Style’s January issue of On the Dot.  http://targetstyle.tumblr.com/

Jason Wu for Target is scheduled to launch on February 5th.

View the entire look book  HERE