Please note, the blog www.beautylogicblog is not Milly Almodovar's blog. That blog was bought by  someone else. Please go to millytime.com for Milly's new blog. 


Thanks,

Milly Almodovar 

Zoya Lovely Spring 2013 Collection Review and Swatches & Happy New year

Happy New Year Guys, I hope yours was great.  Let's talk more about the new year in a few, but for now I want to get into   the new Zoya  Lovely collection for Spring 2013. I'm giddy over this collection.  You know how I fell in love with Zoya. When I was pregnant,  I did lots of research on any ingredients that caused birth defects. I then met Dr. OZ who told me to make sure none of my polishes contained phthalates.  Anyway, I found Zoya to be the best phthalate free polish around. I recently went away to the Caribbean and wore two of the Zoya Lovely shades and got so many compliments. The collection contains pastels with hints of metallic in them and cream finishes.  I love them!  In my opinion, this collection captures the Spring season like no other!! Click below to see my swatches, and let's get into the new year, and your resolutions while we're at it.

Tarte Treat Yourself To Gorgeous Giveaway

Alright girlies, tis the season for Milly to do some giveaways. You know my mantra, " the more you give, the more you receive."  We all know Tarte is one of my fave makeup brands.  They were one of the few brands I used when I was pregnant.  Anyway today on QVC for one day only, you can order their Treat Yourself To Gorgeous Kit.  This 28 piece color collection is packed with Tarte's skin loving Amazonian Clay and Maracuja oil, and can be given in it's entirety, or broken up into three individual gifts to share with you or your loved ones. This is just an unbelievable set. First of all it's valued at $496.00 dollars, but for one day only, today, you can get it on QVC for $49.98. Or you can try to enter to win it here!!

The set includes all full size items including

4 Cashmere Waterproof Gliding Liners (retail price $18.00 each)
20 Amazonian Clay Infused Silky Smooth Eye Shadows (retail value $17.00 each)
4 Maracuja Divine Shine Lipgloss (retail $21.00 each)

Here's how you can enter.

1) Leave a comment here.
2) For an extra entry leave a comment on the FB Post where I announce this giveaway (fyi, you must like my fb page) then come back here and comment again telling me you left an fb page
3) For an extra entrie follow me on Instagram (beautylogicblog -then leave a comment back here telling me you followed and your ig name).

I am tallying all comments here, so just make sure everything you do, leaves to a comment here. 

Winner will be announced this Friday and picked through Random.org.

Good Luck.

Hugs,

Milly

Clinique Chubby Sticks Intense Review & Swatches & Tarte Carried Away Winner

Hey loves, it's been a while since we've talked. I'll be back to why later in this post, but first, let's talk about my  new beauty obsessions which are -Clinique Chubby Sticks Intense . I loved the Eye sticks, went crazy over the  originial chubby sticks, and now I'm obsessed with these. Click below to see my review, and swatches of all of these and find out if you're the lucky winner of the Tarte Carried Away Set. 

Win it: Tarte Carried Away Holiday Giveaway!!

Tis the season for Milly to start doing major giveaways!! Woohoo. I can't wait. I'm a little excited because makeup.com just named me one of their top 5 diverse bloggers. woohoo. Anyway, You know I love to do giveaways. My first one for the season will be Tarte Carried Away Palette. In my opinion, Tarte always has the best holiday packages, and the carried away set is pretty amazing.

It contains:

What it is:
A striking collection of tarte favorites for eyes, lips, and cheeks in a glimmering, gold bag.

What it does:
Travel beautifully with this impressive collection of Tarte essentials. The all-inclusive set features six eye shadow quads for a show-stopping palette of bold, high-payoff shades in both shimmering and matte formulas. The deluxe maracuja glosses will perk up any pout with a mix of neutral and stunning shades, ranging from pale petal pink to deep crimson. The kit also includes an Amazonian clay 12-hour blush and complementary domed brush to brighten complexions, finishing powder to balance skin, and dramatic mascara for voluptuous, attention-getting lashes.

This set contains:
- 0.05 oz Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Adventurous (shimmering rose)
- 0.07 oz Amazonian Clay Finishing Powder
- 8 x 0.059 oz Maracuja Lip Glosses
- 0.16 oz Lights, Camera, Lashes! 4-In-1 Mascara
- Face brush
- 24 x 0.06 oz Amazonian Clay Eyeshadow
- Adventurer bag


What else you need to know:
Each purely pigmented shadow is named after a place on the map where members of the Tarte team have traveled.

Here's what you must do to enter. 
1) A lot of my readers have emailed me in the past saying they hate when I have only FB giveaways because they are not on FB (including readers that I've had since I started almost six years ago. So I hear you, and have decided not to do that anymore. Leave a comment here about anything. tell me a little about yourself if you'd like. This is the only entry you need. however, if you want extra entries, read below:
2) If you want, leave a comment on this post on facebook. That counts as an extra entry.
3) if you want another extra entry, tweet " I am entering @beautylogicblog @tartecosmetics carried away giveaway. (then leave a comment here telling me you did that)
 4) Winner gets announced next Tuesday, November 20th.
5) Please note, My international peeps can enter. 


Good Luck!! 

Blow Up Pro Hair And Shampoo Leave Your Hair Looking Like New!

I always find myself picking up "hair volumizing products".  Pin straight hair is just not my thing, so shampoos or conditioners that promise to give my hair serious vavoom are my LIFE!   The problem is, many of these "volumizing products" contain sulfates, and  I try to stay away from those. (They can strip your hair, as well as screw up the PH.) So when I heard about Blow Up products, and their promise to give your hair serious body without sulfates, I immediately grabbed them, and uh yeah, Milly fell in love. Click below to read my review.

The Urban Decay The Vice Palette Review and Swatches

Girls, sorry I've been so MIA. Life has been crazy. Anyway you girls know Milly is a makeup addict. It's rare when I'm actually loyal to a makeup product, but for the past month, there's a palette, I've been using every single day. Sometimes, I'll use it in the morning to create my professional work look, or at night for a dramatic sexy look if I'm going out with the girls or with Mr. Milly. It's the Urban Decay, The Vice palette. Click below to read my review, swatches, and see a look I created using the palette.

New Bobbi Black Pearl Eye Shadow Palette Review

Hey lovelies, it's been about two weeks since I've blogged.  I'm so sorry. Life has been a little insane. If you want to keep up, follow me on instagram though. I'm,  beautylogicblog. Anyway,  I'm back, at least for today. Let's get into beauty. Today's discovery, the new Bobbi Brown Black Pearl Eye Shadow Palette. It's out for the holidays, and I've been giving it a whirl. I like it..for the most part.
Click below to read my review:

Zoya Ornate Collection Review and Swatches

Zoya Ornate Collection

Hey loves, how have you been? I've been great. Instagramming my life away. If you don't know what I'm talking about, I recently got instagram and I am obsessed. Do we follow each other? I'm beautylogicblog. Anyway, let's talk about beauty. As you girls know, I am a huge fan of  Zoya polishes and when their new collections come out, I'm always super excited, because they never disappoint. The new  Zoya Ornate collection is probably one of my all time favorites. There's so many fun things going on with these polishes from  it's super pigmented colors, fun glitter flecks, and foil like appearance Zoya was  the only nail polish I used while pregnant and my love for them continues to this day.  Click below to read more and see swatches.

Clinique Chubby Stick Shadow Tint For Eyes Review & Swatches

Hey loves! How are you guys doing? I hope amazing!!  Remember in the Summer when I spoke to you girls about my love of Clinique Chubby sticks Lip Balm/Stains, well I'm thrilled to tell you about my new addictions-Clinique Chubby Sticks Shadow Tints For The Eyes.   These are great for so many reasons.  Click below to read my review, and see swatches.

NYC-On Thursday Get a Free Full Size Laura Mericer Item-Flawless in Manhattan

LAURA MERCIER TO HOST ANNUAL “FLAWLESS IN MANHATTAN” EVENT ON OCTOBER 4

For One Day Only, Luxury Cosmetics Brand Will Gift Women with Best-Selling Flawless Face Essentials

    Laura Mercier, the global luxury cosmetics, skincare, body & bath and fragrance line is doing her annual Flawless in Manhattan.  On Thursday, October 4, Laura Mercier brand ambassadors in New York City will be gifting women with Flawless in Manhattan Secret Prize Cards. Each Card will contain a peel away sticker that reveals one of three Laura Mercier flawless face essentials:

-          Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Crème Compact SPF 20 ($45 value)

-          Laura Mercier Face Polish ($30 value)

-          1 oz., 30-day supply of Laura Mercier Foundation Primer ($18 value)

To redeem the prize shown on their Flawless in Manhattan Secret Prize Card, women simply need to bring the card to a Laura Mercier counter at one of six retailers participating in the Flawless in Manhattan promotion.

At the counter, they will also have the opportunity to receive a Flawless Face makeover from Laura Mercier makeup artist, and enter to win one of six baskets full of Laura Mercier essentials, valued at $500.

Each customer who brings a friend to the Laura Mercier counter when she claims her prize will receive a second Flawless in Manhattan Secret Prize Card for another chance to be entered into the raffle and an opportunity to unveil a new Laura Mercier gift.

WHERE:               Street teams will be distributing Flawless in Manhattan Secret Prize Cards near the following participating retailers. Prizes may be claimed at the Laura Mercier counters within the following retailers.

Bloomingdale’s – 1000 Third Avenue at 59^th Street
Bloomingdale’s SoHo  – 504 Broadway at Spring Street
Bergdorf Goodman – 754 Fifth Avenue at 58^th Street
Lord & Taylor – 424 Fifth Avenue at 39^th Street
Saks Fifth Avenue – 611 Fifth Avenue at 49^th Street
Henri Bendel – 712 Fifth Avenue at 56^th Street

WHEN:                 Thursday, October 4, 2012*
10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

5 Ways to Switch Up Your Beauty Routine For The Fall

Yesterday it was a bit chilly, and for the first time in a few months, I felt a bit cold, and had to rock a jacket. I'm so annoyed about Fall coming. I am such a Summer and Spring gal. Truthfully, I can't stand the cold. If California had subways (I can't drive!)  I'd probably want to live there because of the perfect weather.  When the seasons change, you change your wardrobe,  well you should also change your beauty routine too, because the products you use in the summer, can make you look a hot mess in the winter.  Here are some of my suggestions.

1) Fish Oils-Alright, I've told you about my love of fish oils a million times (and how I believe it may have given me a butt that resembles Kim K's), but please take me seriously. Recently,  I stopped using them for a month because my local whole foods ran out, and I just forgot to get them, and I saw such a difference in my skin, and not a good difference. Remember how they helped stop my Cystic Acne.  My favorite, is Barleans Mango Peach. The winter can dry out your skin big time, and this oil will help to keep it hydrated, and smooth from within. Plus it taste really good.
Click below to read more.

Run and Get the Living Proof Prime Style Extender Now-Review

Hey loves! how have you guys been? I hope great. Have you ever tried a hair product that made you so happy that you wanted to do a backflip? That's how I felt after using the new - Living Proof Prime Style Extender. It's so good, I had to feature it in the October Cosmo For Latinas. I'll admit when I  first heard of this product and what it claimed to do, I was super skeptical. The product promises to maintain your hairstyle until your next shampoo. It's supposed to be formulated with a miracle molecule that totally blocks humidity, and moisture. It's supposed to repel oil and dirt, keeping your hair cleaner and style longer. Let's be real-that doesn't sound possible, especially for me since I only wash my hair twice a week.  (I  like my hair to maintain it's natural PH, and not remove it's natural oils.) Anyway, usually after a few days of not washing my hair, it looks greasy, and that's when I have to grab my dry shampoo, so I was super skeptical- but now, I'm a believer.  Click below to read about why I am super impressed with it.

Sofia Vergara Makeup and Beauty Look Emmy Awards 2012

I'm kind of obsessed with Sofia Vergera. Her positive energy radiates through my TV screen, and I love how she doesn't take herself too seriously. I always say that's the secret to being a happy person. Like yesterday, 20 minutes before she won the Emmy,  the back of her dress opened, and her derriere was exposed. She could have easily been mortified, and upset about it, but instead, she opted to laugh, and to even tweet the pic of her exposed bootay, and here's what she wrote: " Yes!!!! This happened 20 min before we won!!!! Jajajajja. I luv my life!!!!,”

Pic from her twitter

 Hilarious! Anyway, let's talk about how gorgeous she looked last night. Did you see her! Wowza!! Makeup artist Kayleen Mcadams (FYI, she's  actress Rachel McAdams sister) created the look. Click below for the deets.

Zoe Saldana Alma Awards 2012 Beauty and Makeup Deets

You girls know, when it comes to Zoe Saldana, I'm a bit obsessed. I was crazy about her before I met her, but after meeting her at the party for Cosmo For Latinas, I truly fell in love with her. Not only is she drop dead gorgeous, but she's also incredibly cool, and warm. Let's put it like this, she came to the party with her mom, abuela (grandma), and sister, and when I was having trouble taking a pic of her and Mr. Milly she came around and showed me how to work the camera.  I love that!! Anyway,  Did you girls see her at the Alma Awards yesterday.  She looked so magnificent.  I got the exclusive deets on her makeup from friend to the blog, makeup artist extraordinare-Vera Steimberg. Click below to read about it.

Daisy Fuentes Spring 2013 Show Review & Kohls $100 Giftcard Giveaway

So last week, I headed over to the Daisy Fuentes Kohls Fashion show. Truth be told,  I really didn't know too much about her line. But let me start off by saying, I love me some Daisy Fuentes. I really don't think she gets enough credit. Before JLO, Daisy was already hosting MTV House of Style. She was def one of the first Latinas to hit mainstream so I"m a huge fan. And when I saw her before her show, HOT DAMN, that woman is still flawless. Not a wrinkle on her gorgeous face. And her hair is super long and healthy.  She's looks amazing.  (I'll be interviewing her tomorrow so you know Milly will be finding out her beauty secrets.) Then her models rocked the runway, and I was super impressed. Her clothes were insane.  I wanted almost every outfit that I laid my eyes on!  I also love the fact that she's coming out with a wig line. Yes, I'll be finding out the deets of that line very soon. Check out some of her designs, and find out how you can win a Kohls giftcard valued at $100.00

Isn't this collection the bomb.com. I'm obsessed. Anyway, I'm giving you girls a chance to pick some pieces. Kohls is giving one beautylogic reader a $100 Giftcard

. Here's how you have to enter .
 1) You must like my facebook page and this post on the FB. Click here for the page. 
2) then leave a comment on the FB post telling me something about yourself. It can be about anything. Here's an example "My name is Milly. I plan on looking 21 forever" "My name is Milly. My favorite tv series is Dexter and I can't wait till next week." "My name is Milly, and I believe Positive thinking=positive life" See what I mean, the comment can be about anything.
Good Luck.
Winner picked Friday night, September 20 via random.org

FYI: I'm finally on instagram. Follow me for pics of beauty products, pics of my familia, and more, My name is -Beautylogicblog 

Hugs,

Milly

Wet n Wild Fergie CenterStage Collection Preview

Hey Loves,

I was so excited when Wet n Wild invited me to meet, The Dutchess, Fergie and talk about her new collection, Wet n Wild presents Fergie Centerstage Collection which comes out January 2013. You don't understand how much I love me some Fergie! When I'm getting ready for a date night with Mr. Milly, I always put on her song- Glamorous. That's my Jam! Anyway, I was invited to preview the collection with a few other bloggers/editors and talk to her for a few seconds too.  Can I just say, she is beyond sweet. So personable. Adore her to pieces. We have a mutual friend, Kim Snyder, so we spoke about our love for Kim and I told her I loved her lipstick. I've got some pics here for you girls.

 

Those eyeshadow palettes are gorgeous, and super pigmented. 

OMG, these lippys gave me life. Especially that last red. We got makeupovers with the line, and that red stayed on all night, and was so hydrating. It's called Old School Glam.

 

Pic credit (my buddy Leaura Luciano)

I love that Fergie said she was inspired by the Cholas she grew up with. She said they were her friends, and they would always go to the drugstore to buy Wet N Wild because that's all they could really afford.  Her eyeshadow primer is even called "For my Primas." Primas means "cousins in English.

The line will contain four eyeshadow quads retailing $4.99
An eyeshadow primer called "For My Primas" $4.99
10 Lipsticks called Fergie Perfect Pout.$3.49 You must, I repeat, YOU MUST, get these. I had on Old School Glam all night (a perfect orange red) and it was so hydrating, and stayed on all night. These lippys are def on par with much higher-end ones.
Fergie On Edge Creme Liner $4.99 A cream liner that will also contain a brush for application.  2 shades will be available. Black will be called, Little Black Dress. Brown, Cocoa Riche .
Fergie to Reflect Shimmer Palette. Three shimmer palettes for $5.99.
Fergie Turn Up The Volume Mascara-$4.99
Fergie Nail Polish Collection -Available now -contains 24 colors.

Check out Fergie's Nails. Weren't they Insane.

I'm so excited about this collection. That lipstick, "Old School Glam, was just beautiful!!!

Will you be picking up this collection?


Hugs,

Milly

Smashbox Icon Image Factory Photo-Op Eye Shadow Palette Review

Hey Loves,

I'm excited. I hit 600 Facebook likes yesterday. That made me happy. For some, that's not a lot, but for me, that's great!! Especially since I really just started getting into it. Woohoo!! Anyway,
it's been a week since I blogged. Fashion week is here and life has just been crazy. But I recently started updating my facebook often, so please follow me there. Anyway, let's talk the new Smashbox Icon Palette which has been my go-to evening palette for the last few weeks.  I probably wouldn't rock this palette during the day, as I think the colors might be a little too dark. But for night, the deep and intense shades of this palette work perfectly for a sexy smokey eye. Click below to read more and see a look I created using the palette.

Quick Look of the Day

I never do fashion post. Let's be honest, Milly isn't a fashionista... AT ALL. But, when I posted this pic of myself yesterday on Facebook, I got a lot of compliments on my outfit. And when I wore it on the streets of NY, a few peeps told me they liked it So, I wanted to give the deets on it because the whole outfit was less than $50.00.

Forever 21 Shirt-The shirt I originally bought was $6.99, but I no longer see it on the site. This one is pretty similar though. 

Forever 21 Skirt-Again, this isn't the exact skirt I bought because I purchased it last year. But this one looks very similar and it's cheaper. Mine was $22.00, this one is $15.80.

 Forever 21 Shoes-They no longer sell these or anything like them on the site. :-( I paid $22.00 for the shoes.


What do you think of this outfit?
Would you have styled it differently?

Hugs,

Milly

August Favorites

Hey guys,

It's been a while (about two weeks) since I've blogged. I've missed you guys big time, but I had a lot going on. Sadly, this blog had to suffer, but no more! Milly is back in action. Woohoo! Anyway, I hope you guys have been doing great. What's new in your world?  Today we're talking my August Favorites. These are products that I found myself using over and over again in August.  Products that I loved, loved, loved! Products that I would be faithful to if I could be! Unfortunately, because I'm a beauty blogger/editor, being faithful to any beauty product just can't happen. But, let's get into these goodies and why I love them.