Friday Finds: February 22, 2013.

I cannot believe that this is the last Friday in February. How is this year flying by so fast already? Though I am on vacation, I have still been discovering some great new beauties. This week is all about the new makeup palettes that I have found recently. Palettes are where you get the most bang for your buck. With single products costing $20+, getting multiples in a palette, is often the best way to go.

1. NARS The Happening Palette - $65.00
This must have palette has it all - including the must have best selling Orgasm Blush and Laguna Bronzer - plus four very wearable eye shadow colors. The shades include a sheer peach with gold shimmer, a shimmering taupe, boysenberry (a beautiful lilac) infused with gold, and a deep taupe brown infused with gold.

2. Laura Mercier Arabesque Baked Eye Color Palette - $48.00
Laura's baked eye shadows are some of the best. This beautiful new shadow palette contains five gorgeous spring shades that can be worn wet for more intense color, or dry for soft shading. The palette includes: Champagne, Sepia, Mink, Malt and Sterling.

3. Too Faced Boudoir Eyes Collection - $36.00
For soft and smoky, sexy eyes, this collection of nine shadows cannot be beat. From a light and shimmering champagne to a super sexy shimmery gray, bedroom eye looks are endless. Too Faced shadows are very soft and silky, plus very long lasting. I have a few of the shadow palettes and am thrilled with this new addition to my collection.

4. Dior Sweet Chérie Pinks Eye & Lip Palette - $59.00
A spring pink look is easy with the eye and lip products in this gorgeous pink palette.  The four shadows in beautiful, soft shades of pink and gray pair nicely with the pink lip shades. For lips you get a lip balm to soften lips and use as a base, a lipstick and two lip glosses. It doesn't get any sweeter.

5. Bobbi Brown Bellini Lip & Eye Palette - $75.00
Bobbi thought of just about every eye look when she put together this beautiful palette. With ten shadows that range from a bare base shade, an almost black shade perfect for lining eyes, and everything in between, this one will get a lot of use. The four beautiful lip glosses complete any look you create. The shadows are super soft and range in textures from matte, to shimmery and intense.

Friday Finds: February 15, 2013.

I hope you had a great week and enjoyed your Valentine's Day! Did you do anything special with your loved one?

I'm so glad it is Friday. After the major snow storm last week and more than two days of digging out - and we still have piles - I am thrilled to be jetting off to sunny skies in a few days. I am self-tanning my new softer skin already. I'll be bringing my new favorite Maybelline Color Whispers with me and a few of my finds too. And if I need to replenish anything, these beauties will be easy to find because they are all available at mass retailers.

1. Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Lotion with Broad Spectrum SPF 30 - $9.99
This super lightweight lotion melts into skin on contact and protects it with a broad spectrum SPF 30. While it is made to be a hydrating sunscreen, I am using it as a daily lotion. It give me my daily sunscreen protection and makes it feel soft and hydrated. It also comes in an SPF 50 and SPF 70 strength, which I will be using on the beach.

2. Hard Candy CC Correction Creme - $8.00
This multi-tasker moisturizes, primes, color corrects, brightens and evens skin tone plus protects it with a broad spectrum SPF 15. I use Medium and it makes my skin just look better; softly airbrushed. It's perfect for "no makeup" makeup days or for those who don't need to wear foundation.

3. Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Eye Cream & Lash Serum Duo - $24.99
This is one of the smartest duos I've ever seen. It's like a double sided mascara, except one side is an eye cream and the other a lash serum. The eye cream smoothes lids, softens lines and makes the whole eye area brighter overall. The lash serum nourishes lashes. I'll never forget to apply my lash serum at night again.

4. Maybelline Eye Studio 2-in-1 Glossy Liquid Liner - $7.99
This genius eye liner lets you control the thickness of the liner by simply rotating the wand a 1/4 turn. It can draw on a precise thin line or dramatic or cat eye with ease. It comes in a fun array of colors to suit every mood too.

5. Sally Hansen Salon Effects French Mani - $12.99
These real nail polish strips make it super easy to get a salon perfect french mani every time. They are not your average french manicures either. Salon Effects French Mani strips are colorful and even a bit blinged out. I love Silver Lining with it's silver glitter tip.

Have a beautiful weekend!

Friday Finds: February 8, 2013.

If you don't have your Valentine's Day look pinned down or need a few last minute things to get your kisser ready and skin smelling sweet and soft, I have some great finds for you. Pink & red products are hot, as is silky hair, touchable skin, glowy cheeks, lot's of lashes and anything embellished with hearts (hello Archie's Girl's!).

1. Nicole by OPI Have a Heart Nail Polish - $6.99
Bright pink, red and fuchsia hearts are suspended in a sheer glitter base to make this a great top coat for your Valentine's Day manicure.

2. Lancome Blush in Love Powder Blusher - $49.00
The Pommettes Damour blush duo adds a rosy look to cheeks with a little bit of peach highlights. Face looks natural and fresh with it's soft pink glow.

3. Philosophy Kiss Me Tonight - $20.00
This super nourishing lip balm nourishes and conditions dry lips. I use this every night before bed to keep my lips super soft.

4. CARGO Lip Gloss - $14.00
This silky long-wearing gloss is perfect to wear out on your hot Valentine's Date. Choose Tokyo for a beautiful natural red or Juneau for a sparkling pink pout.

5. Bath & Body Works Honey Sweetheart Shower Gel - $11.00
Cleanse and soften skin for your sweetheart with this shower gel and it's burst of candied violets and pink sugar scent.