Iconic Makeup-Marilyn Monroe

I am obsessed with Marilyn Monroe, she is one of the main reasons why I became so fascinated and interested in makeup. I use to sit in my room and try and recreate her sultry cat eyes and red lip. There are thousands of makeup tutorials on Marilyn Monroe, but one that I found so riveting was Celebrity Makeup Artist Lisa Eldridge's post. She went in to so much detail and really did her research on MM's personal tricks and beauty secrets that she and her Makeup Artist Allan "Whitey" Snyder came up with to develop the iconic look.

Is it Spring yet?

I am loving the advert for the NARS Spring 2012 collection. It makes me want to whip out my white nail polish, bathing suit and fly to Miami.

Take a peak at a behind the scenes of the shoot below!

Luxe Box- December

I hope your holidays were all filled with loved ones, good food, and laughter! I know we're a little late in posting our monthly goody box, but 2012 has already been so crazy!

In this month's lineup we received:

 DDF Advanced Firming Cream

 Yves Rocher Italian Mandarin Shower Gel

Paco Rabanne Lady Million & 1 Million fragrance

NYX Slim Eye Pencil (Full-Size)





On the 1st day....

The key to flawless application is all in the tools. Christmas is a great time to stock up on brush sets. Listed below are a few of our favourite this season.

Laura Mercier Limited edition Travel Brush Set

Bare Escentuals -  Travel Brush Set

Quo - In the Spotlight Brush set

  Sephora Collection - Prestige Brush set

On the 2nd day...

After taking the time to beautify your face a great setting spray is always an essential. The latest one we've been using is Urban Decay's All Nighter. Spritz this over your face and enjoy picture perfect makeup for up to 16 hours!

Sephora even sells a mini one for $13.00. Fits perfectly in your purse to take on the go. 

On the 3rd day...

Body Bling is always a staple in my kit. It makes it's most appearances in these drab winter months. I am loving the new formulation and easy-to-use tube. It is also still available in the Original and Platinum (for fairer skin) versions.

On the 4th day...

Color Bug is a wipe on wipe off hair product from the Genius that is Kevin Murphy.

Available in 3 gorge colors; pink, purple and orange. Whip this baby out for your next function and you'll be the talk of the party!

Application tip: Be sure to place a towel around your shoulders to protect your clothes ;)