I’m obsessed with mascara and just adore testing new ones out, so if you’re like myself then the new Lash Stash kit from Sephora may be for you.

Sephora gathered their best sellers in various beauty categories and packed them into one-of-a-kind kits. The Lash Stash kit is a limited-edition set which features deluxe samples of handpicked mascara favorites from Sephora. This kit lets you mix and match until you get the fabulous lashes you crave.

This set contains:
- 0.1 oz Anastasia Lash Lifting Mascara
- 0.1 oz Tarte Lights Camera Lashes
- 0.1 oz Sephora Atomic Volume Mascara
- 0.24 oz Stila Multi Effect Mascara
- 0.14 oz Benefit Bad Gal Mini
- 0.2 oz Bare Escentuals Buxom Lash
- 0.13 oz Too Faced Mini Lash Injection Pin Point
- 0.12 oz Smashbox Bionic
- 0.07 oz Lancome Cils Booster
- 0.085 oz DuWop Lash Venom
- 0.14 oz Korres Provitamin B5 and Rice Bran Mascara

Retails for : $39.00 at Sephora

Have you tried any of these products before? What were your thoughts?

I get emails a lot from people asking about my favorite foundation so I thought why not do a post on it. Hope you enjoy and please feel free to share your favorites with me as well. I’m always on the lookout for a great foundation.

Bare Minerals

I’ve been using this product since 2005 and it’s still my favorite. This foundation is light, it feels amazing on my skin, and it leaves me with a nice natural glow. I honestly can’t say enough wonderful things about it. Have you tried it? What were your thoughts?

Retails for: $25.00 at Sephora.

Illuminare Fantastic Finish Foundation

This is a great foundation for someone who loves mineral makeup, but wants a little more coverage.

Retails for: $27.00 atIlluminare.

Revlon Colorstay

I’m not a fan of liquid foundation so when it comes to using one I’m very picky about it. Colorstay beats all the high end foundations I’ve ever tried. If you want a liquid foundation I don’t think you can go wrong with this one.

Retails for:$13.99 at CVS

Korres Ginger & Vitamin Foundation

This product is closer to a tinted moisturizer than a foundation in my opinion. It’s a great product for those days when you don’t want to wear a heavy foundation, but you still want to look put together. It’s great , but I don’t recommend it if you have any flaws (zits,scars,etc) to cover because it’s not heavy enough to cover them in my experience.

Retails for:$28.00 at Sephora

What about you? What are your favorite foundations?

This is a tag from Kate E. She emailed and asked if I would do a list of six products I can’t live without. The rules say that one product has to be hair care, one skincare, and one make up item….the other 3 products can be anything I want. This was a lot harder than I imagined, but here goes.

1. (Skin)Philosophy Purity Made Simple

This is the best face wash hands down in my opinion. It’s gentle, natural, and effective. I’ve had a lot of people mention how expensive it is, but I buy the 24 oz size from Sephora which costs around $40.00 and it lasts me an entire year so it’s really not that expensive at all.

2. (Hair)Jonathan Shampoo Serious Volume Volumizing Shampoo

I love love love love this shampoo. It makes my hair so healthy and voluminous. It’s also sulfate free and vegan. I love vegan/natural products so I was very excited when I found this one.

3. (Makeup) Bare Minerals Foundation

I started using this product around 2005 and have tried numerous foundations since then, but I always go back to this one. It’s easy to apply and leaves your skin looking amazing.

4. (Skin) Philosophy Help Me Retinol

This product has changed my skin dramatically. Help Me goes to work on your fine lines and clogged pores. I can’t believe the results I’ve seen with this product in such a short time.

5. (Makeup) Urban Decay Primer Potion

This is a totally nude eye base that glides on your skin and then disappears instantly. It’s the ultimate eye prep for smoother, longer-lasting, crease-proof eyeshadow. It’s so amazing I don’t go a single day without it.

6. (Skincare) Neutrogena Age Shield SPF 90 Face Sunblock with Helioplex

This product brings you protection against both UVA/UVB rays. The lightweight lotion absorbs quickly into skin for a fresh, non-greasy feel. We’ve got to prevent aging as much as we can. I hear girls all the time talking about reversing the signs of aging with plastic surgery, but my philosophy is I’d rather prevent it than reverse it.

That’s it my six products I can’t live without. What products made your list? I’d love to hear them. Have a great weekend ladies.

It’s no secret that I adore Bare Escentuals and being sun smart so when I saw this collection at ULTA last week I knew I had to pick it up.

The Bare Escentuals Sun Proof Fun kit is a collection of SPF 20 Eyecolors with UVA/UVB sun protection. It’s designed to help protect the delicate skin around the eyes from UVA/UVB sun damage. And we could all benefit from that right? I know I could.

This set contains:

- bareMinerals Well-Rested SPF 20 for Eyes in Cream Linen
- bareMinerals Sandcastle SPF 20 Eyecolor in Warm Light Roast Velvet
- bareMinerals Starfish SPF 20 Eyecolor in Iridescent Apricot Pink Glimmer
- bareMinerals Boardwalk SPF 20 Eyecolor in Milk Chocolate Cocoa Velvet

This collection is limited edition so hurry and get yours while supplies last.

Retails for:$28.00

The InStyle 2009 Best Beauty Buys Issue is out now. I don’t know about you, but I always look forward to this Issue. It’s a beauty addicts dream come true, lol. I won’t give away all the winners, but here are a few….

Best Mineral Foundation:

Bare Escentuals Bare Minerals SPF 15

Our opinion:

No matter how many other mineral makeup products I try I always go back to Bare Minerals. I’ve been using it for 4-5 years now and I think that says a lot.

Best Lip Gloss With Best Color Range:

Mac Lipglass

Best Overall Mascara:

Dior Show

Best Undereye Concealer:

Cle de Peau Beaute

Best Powder Blush:

Nars

Best Inexpensive Eyeshadow:

Loreal Hip

Best Inexpensive Shampoo and Conditioner for Normal Hair:

Pantene Beautiful Lengths

Best Anti Aging Face Tool:

Clarisonic Skin Care Brush

Best Self Tanner for Body:

St. Tropez Everyday

So there you have it some of the best according to InStyle magazine.Do you agree with this list? I’d love to hear your thoughts. To see the full list of winners pick up a copy of Instyle magazine on newsstands now.

Still haven’t given Bare Minerals a try? Would you like to? Right now you can for free (you pay s&h). Click here to order your sample. It comes with a Mini Buki Brush as well. This is a great little sample size product. I picked one up from Ulta a while back and keep it in my purse.

If you’re a girl like me then you’d much rather receive makeup for Valentine’s day than candy or flowers.

I came up with this list of beauty products that would be great to give or receive this Valentine’s Day.

NARS The Love Set
Retails for: $49.00 at Sephora.com

Philosophy Candy Hearts Lip Duo
Retails for: $20.00 at Sephora.com

Bare Escentuals Sweet Decadence Eyecolors
Retails for: $28.00 at Sephora.com

Philosophy A Diet You Can Live With
Retails for: $30.00 at Sephora.com

Clinique Kissable Six Lipgloss Set
Retails for: $35.00 at Sephora.com

Do you ask for or give beauty products for Valentine’s Day?

I was in Target last night and noticed some great deals I thought you’d wanna know about. They have both Bare Escentuals kits I received for Christmas on sale and they also have some Philosophy products on sale as well.

The Bare Escentuals 100% Pure Moxie Kit is on sale for $17.00. It is still on Target.com for $54.00 so that’s a great deal!

The kit includes:

Tropical Radiance /Pure Radiance All Over Face Color .06oz/2g
Naughty, Naughty Blush .02 oz /.57g
Tinted Mineral Veil.02oz/.57g
Magnetize Glimmer .02oz/.57g
Kudos Glimpse .02oz/.57g
Bare Beach Lip Guard SPF 15.5oz/15ml
Heavenly Face Brush
Heavenly Blush Brush
Eye Buki Brush

The Bare Escentuals Crown Jewels Kit is also on sale for $17.00. It’s on Target.com right now for $52.00.

The kit includes:

BareMinerals Clear Radiance All-Over Face Color .02oz/.57g
BareMinerals True Gold Glimmer .02oz/.57g
BareMinerals Opal Glimmer .02oz/.57g
BareMinerals Onyx Liner Shadow .01oz/.28g
Amber Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Polish .15oz/4g
Double-Ended Precision Eye Brush
Angled Face Brush

Philosophy Powdered Sugar Cookie 3 in 1 Shampoo, Shower Gel & Bubble Bath is on sale for $11.00. These retail for around $16.00 so again a great deal.

Have you found any great deals on products lately? If so please share.

I promised a while back that I’d post my Christmas makeup haul and I finally got around to uploading the images today. This was all either Christmas Presents or stuff I purchased with gift cards I received for Christmas. If you have any questions about anything or would like to see a review on any of the products just let me know.

An assortment of goodies including

• Neutrogena Age Shield Hand Cream
• Loreal Makeup Remover
• Sephora Makeup Remover
• Sonia Kashuk Makeup Bag
• Victoria Secret Oil
• Physicians Formula Bronzer
• Bare Escentuals Lip Gloss and Victoria Secret Lip Gloss
• Sunglasses
• Sleep/Eye Masks (I can’t sleep without one very well at all!!)

• Elf Bronzer and Brush
• Revlon Glosses
• Loreal Voluminous Mascara
• Sephora Mirror
• Lots of misc body shimmers and stuff from a kit I got

• Bare Escentuals 100 Pure Moxie Kit
• Bare Escentuals Crown Jewels Kit
• Philosophy Help Me
• Coastal Scents Blush and Contour Palette

• Make Up For Ever High Definition Powder
• Bare Escentuals Foundations in Fairly Light
• Jane Blush

Again if you have any questions about anything just ask and expect to see reviews on several of the products soon.

What it is:

A complete kit for creating a glam makeup look.

What they say:

Bare Escentuals Tutorials Rocker Eye is your ticket to the bold, rebellious look of iconic rock stars and their edgy fans. With Tutorials, Bare Escentuals instructs you, in simple steps, how to achieve the makeup styles you’ve always admired but were never taught.

Our Thoughts:

I love Bare Escentuals Tutorials because they make everything so easy to learn. If you’re just starting out with makeup this is a great product for you. It will teach you step by step how to create the perfect rocker eye. I own several of the Tutorials and this one’s actually sitting in my Sephora cart as we speak. Have you tried these products? What were your thoughts?

Retails for : $38.00 at Sephora