Hot for Spring NARS New Eyeshadow and Cheek Palette

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During Fashion Week, NARS hosted an intimate brunch at Sadelle’s in NYC. Stacks of warm bagels, endless carbs and good coffee… I was a happy camper. The two palettes presented at the event, L’amour Toujours Eyeshadow Palette and Cheek Studio Palette have become instant staples. The highlights for me is the blush palette has some new exclusive shades in it just for Sephora (all of the existing shades I already owned) and in the case of the eyeshadow palette it’s my favorite one they have launched in the 10+ years I’ve been purchasing their palettes (I’ve probably owned at least 15…) solely based on the color assortment and perfect mix of mattes and shimmer. Full review and swatches below!

NARS-L'amour-Toujours-Eyeshadow-PaletteNARS-L'amour-Toujours-Eyeshadow-Palette-swatchesL’amour Toujours Eyeshadow Palette ($59): This limited-edition eye shadow palette features 12 new shades in matte and shimmer finishes; four are oversized and eight are standard size. It boasts up to 7 hours of wear although I generally like to touchup after 4 or so. With a primer the timeline is easier to extend. The palette has a great color selection from nudes, browns and blacks with a regal blue — all of which I would use, which is so rare in a palette with this many shades and is a great value with over $300 worth of product.

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Cheek Studio Palette ($65): The Sephora exclusive cheek palette features four exclusive blush shades, the iconic Laguna Bronzing Powder, and Paloma Contour Blush. The Paloma Contour Blush Matte is a cream beige / light taupe rose, the Laguna Bronzing Powder is a brown bronzing powder with subtle golden shimmer, Blush I is an icy rose, Blush II is a glittering champagne, Blush III is a shimmering rose peach and Goulue is very similar to the cult-favorite Orgasm blush but less glittery. The all-in-one compact design offers a variety of tones to suit any look unless you have a darker skin complexion and then I’d have to check with my darker tone blogger friends. Overall it’s a great palette to have going into spring/summer.

Also for anyone that has not eaten at Sadelle’s in Soho yet, I highly recommend it!

Red Bags + Blue Pastels

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{Outfit: Aerie Drapey Overall, BooHoo white cropped top (similar), Prada round oversized sunglasses, Rockport Total Motion Pointed Toe Pump, Longchamp Roseau bag in Poppy (red)}

Thursday’s 72 degree weather was an absolute dream! My photographer, Cindy and were supposed to play around with with video since I can’t believe I still haven’t fully launched my youtube station! However we were too enamored with the weather so instead we went to the Long Island City waterfront (she had never been) to take in the NYC skyline and lunch outside. I was so excited for the warm weather that I put on my new Aerie Drapey Overall ($34.95!). I was saving them for my trip to LA next month since I did not anticipate I’d be able to wear them in NY anytime soon. I had also just bought these Rockport Total Motion Pointed Toe Pumps when James and I explored Flushing last weekend. I was going to get them in Nude but with Easter around the corner and something about the uniqueness of patent pastel blue heel (I’m sure I have a million pairs of nudes), it seemed like a good fit.

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I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!

Get Inspired by Women (and pass it on!) with Moroccanoil

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On Tuesday, I had the absolute pleasure of joining Gotham Magazine and Moroccanoil on International Women’s Day for an intimate luncheon with Co-Founder, Carmen Tal. The event highlighted the brands #InspiredbyWomen campaign and video series directed by Bryce Dallas Howardo. Moroccanoil’s journey started with an inspired woman, and women continue to inspire our brand every day. Carmen’s commitment to women to both empower them and harness confidence is evident in her products and leadership.

She helps women doing incredible things have a louder voice like Rebecca Welsh, Founder of The HALO who spoke during the event. The HALO foundation supports orphaned and at-risk youth and the work they do is so incredible. The video Moroccanoil created about them as part of the INSPIRED BY WOMEN series had the entire room a little choked up (you can watch it below).

Get involved! Join the INSPIRED BY WOMEN™ conversation by sharing a woman in their life who inspires them via social media, using the hashtag #InspiredbyWomen.

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For me it’s all of the usual suspects, my mom, grandma… and someone who is new to my life, Cindy my photographer (photoed above). She’s so giving and kind and her enthusiasm for life and openness inspires me. Incidentally, I was writing this today and she saw my Moroccanoil Treatment and her eyes went big with envy saying, “When I was living in Beijing my hair was so dry and breaking, Moroccanoil saved my hair… It’s like really amazing!” She assumed I was writing a product review so I told her she could have it if she let me take a picture of her with it. Little did she know it’s because she’s my #inspiredbywoman pick!

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P&G Newest Product Launches from COVERGIRL, Olay, Secret, Pantene and more!

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A few months ago I visited the P&G’s Digital Studio to explore some of our favorite mass brands including COVERGIRL, Pantene, Secret, Olay and more for their newest offerings and innovations. I’ve been playing with the products ever since and here’s what to expect and pay attention to in the drugstore aisle. Major highlight, Pantene being the first brand to develop an alcohol free hairspray!

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