New Motives Model Search

Hey loves, I'm going to enter this, and thought maybe some of you might want to too. Don't think it's impossible. Recently Kimora Lee Simmons was looking for a model for her new skin care line, I submitted a random pic, and they contacted me back for the casting call. I couldn't believe it. So many people had submitted professional pics, and me with my random everyday pic had gotten chosen to go to the casting call.  Unfortunately I couldn't make it, to LA,  but hey don't ever think it can't happen because it can. I'm submitting my pic for this as we speak. Plus you girls know how I feel about Loren Ridinger. She is freaking amazing. This woman and her husband started a mutli gazillion dollar business all while being a young mother from Queens! (I'm from Queens too!) I need lessons from her asap! I recently added her to my vision board so I know we'll meet soon.

Do you have what it takes to become the next model for Motives^® Cosmetics?
Loren Ridinger, creator of Motives by Loren Ridinger, announced  that Motives will be holding an online search, seeking the next model for the cosmetic line. The search, which runs through December 31, will identify one woman to be featured in Motives promotional materials, print and online advertising, as well as make special live appearances on behalf of the brand.
Also, the winner will appear on stage in Miami at the 2011 Market America World Conference in February. Plus, she will receive $1,000 worth of Motives cosmetics!
A panel of judges from Motives Cosmetics will choose the winner in early January 2011. For complete entry details, please visit http://bit.ly/motivesms.
So what are you waiting for? Register today and see if you have what it takes to become the next model for Motives!

Essie Winter 2010 Review

Hey loves,

I hope you enjoyed Lil man posting. He' a trip. Anyway, let's head towards beauty again. I actually got 4 hours of sleep last night so I'm feeling a little better. Let's talk Essie's new winter line. Now Essie is one of my favorite nail polish companies and I'm always excited about their collections. However, this winter line didn't do it for me as much as their past collections have. Although the colors were indeed Essie quality, incredibly pigmented, fast drying, long lasting, the colors didn't really wow me. A few of them reminded me of past collections. But lets get reviewing. Click on pics to enlarge:

Essie Luxedo -a plum brown reminded me a lot of Falls Velvet Voyeur

Essie Silken Cord- A bright beautiful red-you know how much I love my reds

Essie Masquerade Bell-another brownish plum color

Essie Smokin Hot-I'm really into grays this season and like this. It's more of a purple dark Gray. But in certain lights it looks brown.

Essie Hot coco-Definitely a light brown. I actually don't mind this color as well

Essie-Going Incognito-There is nothing like a green to make me happy. I love this gorgeous emerald green. So pretty

Essie I've loved you for years. And like many relationships in life there are good moments and bad moments. This isn't one of our best moments. However, I'm sure you'll be bringing the heat for the spring. We'll be waiting.

Hugs,

Milly

Saks POV Blog Is Here!

Last week Saks Fifth Avenue invited their top 25 bloggers to a breakfast.
To celebrate the launching of their new Saks POV Blog
We were so honored to be chosen.
I had so much fun.
I met bag designer Rebecca Minkoff.
She is not much older than I am and runs a bag empire.
We're getting an interview with her soon.
What an inspirational woman!

Love her!
I got my makeup done by a fabu Nars Master artist

And got to check out all of the new Holiday Gifts!

I will be listing my top Saks Gifts in my Holiday Gift Guide soon.

But go check out the new Saks blog.

FYI: my hair looks like hell here because it was pouring outside. 

It launched yesterday and features Saks Fashion Director Colleen Sherin’s favorite NY haunts

Hugs,

Milly

Winner of Lancome VIP Box & Lessons learned

Hey lovebugs,

Thank for answering all those question
in the Lancome VIP Box Giveaway
I truly learned a lot about what you girls wanted.
You girls want more hair post.
More makeup looks,
More salon reviews
and More lil guy recommendations.

Hopefully if  hubby Santa gives me my new dslr for Christmas
I'll be able to make all that come true. lol
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Anyway, winner of this weeks giveaway, chosen by random.org is Nyeelah Simms.

Nyeelah you have got two days to get back to me, or I'll be forced to give this to someone else.

If you didn't win this week, no worries, this Friday we have another giveaway coming and every friday till Christmas so stay tuned.


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Hugs,

Milly

I love You La Mer Moisturizing Gel & Santa's Lap

Hey loves, how was your weekend? Mine was great. Hubby, Cassie, Cassie's honey and I headed to our good friend's holiday party. It was a lot of fun. They had a Santa that you could take a pic with, and I made hubby sit on Santa's lap with me.  Here' the pic.Hubby is too shy to show his cute face.

I don't know what hubby asked Santa for, but I asked Santa for a  new DSLR camera so I can take some nice clear pics because  I'm going to start doing eyeshadow looks. Hopefully hubby Santa heard me.


Anyway, I wanted to talk to you about my new obsession La Mer. Yes, I said it La Mer! A few weeks back, I tried a beauty product that left my skin.... well let me just show you.

Yes with TWO huge scabs. I was in tears. I didn't know what to do. Then I started doing some research and I found out a lot of aestheticians say that after your skin has been traumatized in any way, you should put La Mer on the problem areas. Also another great beauty blogger reached out to me and told me to put La Mer on it. She had tried that same product and the same thing had happened to her face.  I had always been skeptical about La Mer. Before becoming a serious blogger,  I was a huge fan of Paula Begoun's book Don't Go To The Cosmetic's Counter Without Me, and she had said some pretty harsh things about La Mer. However, after blogging for a few years, although I can appreciate Paula's book, I don't agree with a lot of her opinions. Anyway, I was lucky enough to have La Mer Moisturizing Gel samples on hand. I want you to understand that I had the scabs on my face for three days before trying La Mer and nothing was working. I began applying the La Mer at night and kept applying throughout the night. The moisturizing gel is great if you have sensitive skin because it's not rich like the cream, It still feels very hydrating but it doen't irritate your skin. It's specifically made for people whose skin can't deal with the original cream because it's too moisturizing. La Mer was created by a NASA scientist Dr. Max Huber to treat burns on the face and eyes. The next day I woke up and the scab on top was GONE and the bigger one was almost gone. I couldn't believe it. I think I did a backflip or maybe a somersault! I was so happy. Here's a pic two days after.

After that I just kept applying, reapplying, and the next day the scab was completely gone, and although I still have a very slight mark on my face, that I'm applying the LaMer on, it's not even noticeable.
I am obsessed with you LaMer. Not sure what your "miracle broth" contains but I love you. The great thing about Lamer is that all you need is a dime size amount. Although I'm continuing to use it as a moisturizer all over my face, I'm still using the same sample size that I had a week ago. I love how moisturizing the gel is on my face, and it doesn't break me out. I actually asked myself recently, " How could I have been skeptical of this product?" Around six years back, I was a seat filler at the MTV Music awards and I sat next to Jennifer Lopez. At the time, she was rumored to use La Mer all over her skin. To this day, I have never seen skin as beautiful, healthy and glowing as hers. I was super excited to be sitting next to her, but the funny thing was, I was more excited to ask her what she used on her skin. (Although we were told that if we were caught talking to the celebs, we would be escorted out so I just shut up and stared at her.) The next day I did my research and found out it was La Mer.

Now that I'm using it as a moisturizer, my skin is really glowing.

I love you La Mer.

Thank you.


Hugs,

Milly

Team Beauty-Win Your Own Product Line

You girls know how much Cassie and I love GeorgiaNY. Not only is this salon run by two beautiful and brilliant women (both Harvard grads) but the interior is chic, the place is loaded with all the hottest and greatest products, and the service is beyond exceptional. Remember how gorgeous Cassie's hair looked after visiting Georgia?. Anyway, GeorgiaNY and Taren916 (Youtube guru) are partnering up to do something amazing. They want to givc one lucky woman a chance to make their dream come true! Have you ever dreamed of owning your business? Well Georgia/Taren916 are giving you the chance.

Here are some deets:

Team Beauty provides one grand winner with the opportunity to jump-start on her business ideas powered by Team Beauty.  She will collaborate with Team Beauty to co-create a capsule line of beauty product (all expenses paid).  The line will then be sold in the Nolita boutique, Georgia, and on the Georgia web site.

*Team Beauty is a contest open to the Tri-State area

*Contestants must be female and 18 years or over

*Contestants must have a business entity in existence for 2 years or less

Get more details here. 
Visit Taren's youtube  here

So go ahead and make your dreams come true!!
You deserve it.

Lancome Is Making You feel Like a VIP & Giveaway

We've got a great giveaway today loves. Lancome is doing something exclusive for Beautylogic. You know how much I love Lancome. Their recent release of the  Cherry Kiki Lipstick really brought out my sexy. Anyway, Lancome is giving away a VIP Box to a BeautyLogic Reader. What is a VIP Box? A VIP Box is a pink box that Lancome only sends to celebrities with all their best products. Here's the box that Lancome is giving away for beautylogic. This is loaded with over $300 worth of product.

Here's what we got!

Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate
Genifique Eye
Bi-Facil Dual Action Makeup Remover
Nutrix Body Cream
Definicils Mascara
Cils Booster Lash Primer
Color Design Lipcolor (3)
Juicy Tubes (3)
Laque Fever Lipshine (2)
Le Crayon Khol Eyeliner (3)
Color Design Eyeshadow (2)
Flash Bronzer Facial Self-Tanner
Absolue Hand Treatment SPF 15
Tresor perfume

Here's what you have to do to enter. 


Just complete one of  these sentences in the comments section and it's one comment. However, if you want to answer more than 1, that's great for you because each answer is a different entry. So if you complete all 4 you got 4 entries, hence more chances to win. We are using random.org to chose the winner so please be as honest as possible.


My favorite post on beautylogic is ___________
I read beautylogic because_______
I wish beautylogic would write more about __________
I don't read beautylogic for the______________(meaning what are post that you really don't read when I write them because they don't really interest you)




Winner gets announced Tuesday.




Hugs, 


Have a great weekend


Beautylogic

Meet Joyce Bonelli-Kim Kardashian's Official Makeup Artist

Hey guys,
You girls know how much I love me some Kardashians. We've met Kim a few times here and just loved her. She's not only stunning, but a really sweet girl as well. I'm kind of obsessed with Keeping Up With the Kardashians too. Her family is so close, and so in love with each other. It's a beautiful thing to watch and I can't wait for Kourtney and Kim take NY on January 23!!  Beautylogic got to talk with the Kardashian's wonderful makeup artist and friend Joyce Bonelli.  She's  giving us the deets on some of Kim's beauty secrets, and giving us some advice too. Let's talk to Joyce:

1) How did you begin working with the Kardashians?

I actually worked with Kim on a 944 shoot almost 5 years ago. This was before Keeping Up With The Kardashians so I didn't even know who she was at the time. Weird to think there was ever that time. She was the same sweet, fabulous and gorgeous girl then as she is now. Kim is an on going inspiration to work with! We worked on numerous projects over the years together. Along with Kris Kourtney & Khloe too. And now Kendall & Kylie. I Die for their whole family!  

2) How did you get into makeup?

I grew up watching the show The Munsters and that’s what made me want to do makeup.

3) What beauty product do you seem to always use on Kim time and time again?

Kim loves when I use Armani foundations on her. I often use Nars shadows too. But, I always use L’oreal’s Voluminous mascara. Kim and I die over Lumifill by Fusion Beauty.

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4) What is your favorite look that you have done on Kim? What products did you use? 

My most recent fave look that I did on Kim was for the Apprentice Red Carpet. We used Smashbox eyeshadow & bronzer, Benefit’s Lust Duster. Ardelle Lashes and a Revlon Lipstick.  

5) What is Kim’s personal Fave beauty product?

Kim loves Lip Fusion Plumping Gloss 

6) What beauty product do you think all women should own?

All women need to own a contour powder. This changes women’s lives everday. Chisel Chisel Chisel!

7) What beauty advice can you give us? 

Eyebrows are everything. They frame your whole face. So wax, trim and dye as needed!

Also, pick one facial feature at a time to be  your statement piece. A Heavy eye, 

bright lip, or rosy cheeks. Don't over do it by going Cray Cray on all 3 at the same time. 

 

8) What are your 5 must have items in your beauty bag?

  I can NOT live without the following:

  La prairie Dermo Caviar Foundation

  Burberry pressed powder

  Mally's Liquid Eyeliner

  Lancome Hypnose Drama Mascara

  And obviously my RED LIPSTICK! 

  (but its a secret)

Joyce, you're wonderful. Follow Joyce on her twitter @glamsquadbts and check out her own makeup blog  http://makeupbyjoyce.tumblr.com

Thanks again

Hugs,

Milly

Congrats Cassie!!!!!!

Time and time again Beautylogic's co-editor and my bestest friend Cassie Freeman  just solidifies my belief that dreams really do come true and that anything is possible as long as you believe. Last year Cassie went to Africa to complete the film Kinywarwanda where she plays the role of a Rwandan heroine Lieutenant. Rose. Anyway out of thousands and thousands of entries, the Sundance Film Festival picked fourteen films to premier and compete in the World Cinema Dramatic Category and Kinywarwanda was one of the films selected

I'm so excited for Cassie!!!!

Here's the trailer to the film:

Cassie appears at 1:12


Kinywarwanda_Trailer from tovah leibowitz on Vimeo.



We can't wait for Sundance which is in Utah from January 20-30th.


Congrats to you Cassie.

We are rooting for the movie big time!


Hugs,

Milly

Nature’s Gate Pomegranate Sunflower Hair Defense Shampoo and Conditioner

Hey girls,

It’s raining in NY.

There’s something about the rain that really calms my nerves.

Although I hate walking in the rain, hearing it through my window always makes me feel good.

You know what else makes me feel good.

Finding an affordable sulfate-free shampoo/conditioner for under 10 bucks that really rocks my world like:

Nature’s Gate’s Pomegranate Sunflower Hair Defense Shampoo/ Conditioner. 

These products contains Natures Gates exclusive 7 ingredient healthy hair blend which include Panthenol, Soy Protein, Vegetable protein, Jojoba Oil, Borage Flower Seed Oil, Vitamin C and Vitamin E.

That all sounds swell, but you know me,

the proof is in the pudding.

When I first opened the shampoo, I noticed it smelled a lot like juicy fruit gum.

Delish

The shampoo is clear and a pretty thick consistency.

After shampooing, my hair felt very clean without that squeaky feeling.

I then tried the conditioner, which was very thick (the consistency almost of a deep conditioner), and the conditioner actually didn’t smell like juicy fruit though. More like real fruit.  I left it on for about 5 minutes and although  I noticed when I washed it out  that my hair was really soft, it was still a little tangled. I didn’t love that.

However, check Linette out once we dried her.

She looked really beautiful. I’m talking shiny, bouncy, everything you want in hair.

After seeing the results, I’m digging these products big time.

And for under 10 bucks, you can’t go wrong.

Hugs,

Milly

If you’re reading this post thinking “Who the heck is Linette.” That’s the name I gave my hair. Don’t judge me. 

Cassie's corner is coming up next and we've got exciting news!