October 22, 2015

LOVE by SOFIA VERGARA.

October 22, 2015/ Teri Cosenzi

Sofia Vergara is launching another fragrance, LOVE by SOFIA VERGARA and she is introducing it on HSN today. Sofia will be sharing her inspiration for this new romantic scent and introducing the exclusive LOVE by SOFIA VERGARA Gift Set which will be available at a special price only through HSN and HSN.com during her appearance.

Her newest fragrance is all about romance as the name suggests. It's a sensual twist on the classic Sofia. LOVE by SOFIA VERGARA is mysterious, elegant and seductive.

This is an oriental, fruity fragrance that opens up with a bright, fruity note. The middle notes symbolize the love that is found in every heart, as the base of the scent reveals a sweet sensuality.

I love the ombré bottle that starts out pink and turns smoky. It was designed to be reminiscent of Colombia's native gem and Sofia's favorite stone, the emerald. The bottle is carved into a multi-faceted form with the cap resembling the emerald. It truly represents the sultry side of love, just like the fragrance.

LOVE by SOFIA VERGARA is available in two sizes:

EDP Spray 1 oz $32
EDP Spray 3.4 oz $55

Buy LOVE by SOFIA VERGARA at retailers nationwide including Kohl's, HSN and Perfumania.

October 21, 2015

L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Superstar Mascara.

October 21, 2015/ Teri Cosenzi

I'm always looking for the best mascara so when my sister picked up the L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Superstar Mascara on our recent CVS shopping trip I knew I had to try it for myself. You see, Cindi immediately put on this mascara following our drugstore haul and her lashes were transformed. I had to put this primer and mascara to the test for myself.

L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Superstar Mascara is just that: a primer and mascara in one package.

On one end of the tube there is a mascara primer and this is no ordinary primer. This mascara primer is a super-volumizing base that helps to build dramatic volume instantly onto each lash. It's lightweight so it doesn't weight down the lash. It simply creates volume as it lays down a smooth and even base to maximize the effects of the mascara. It's white so you can see exactly where you apply it.

On the other end is the mascara. This mascara is fiber-infused and it adheres right onto the primer/lashes. It applies easily with the curved brush. It seems to lift my lashes and add a ton of volume to them along with dramatic length. Because of the primer, I only need to apply two coats of mascara.

Before applying the mascara, I let the primer dry for about a minute. I'm not sure if this is recommended, but after trying to apply when the primer was too wet, I didn't feel like my results were as good.

I did not experience any clumping or flaking with Voluminous Superstar Mascara but I did have a little bit of smudging with the regular mascara toward the end of the day. I wasn't sure if this was due to my concealer and the mascara not playing nice so I picked up the waterproof version and I didn't experience any issue of smudging. I really love the length and volume I get so the L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Superstar Mascara Waterproof it is for me.

Buy L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Superstar Mascara Waterproof for about $10.99 at CVS or your favorite mass retailer.

October 20, 2015

Top 10 Nail Polishes for Fall.

October 20, 2015/ Teri Cosenzi

When the weather turns colder and days turn darker earlier, I not only change up things like my shadows and lipstick, I also change up my fall nail colors. While I will sometimes go with a nude nail (usually while I have a special event), I am mostly about a deeper dark nail. I tend to lean toward brick, crimson, red or deep purple shades but sometimes go for gold, taupe or brown shades. I've been looking through all of my new nail polish colors and a few that I am lusting after to come up with my top 10 favorite fall nail colors.