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I love my readers. After I asked you guys what new things we should feature, I got so many great e-mails and responses.

We're starting something called "Dinning out in NY."  Mr. DE and I have a date night every week (that's what keeps the relationship kicking) where we surprise each other with a great night and somewhere we've never been. Yesterday we both had a craving for our favorite spot though so we went there. Each week (or when I get around to it) I'll feature a new place in NY that you should know about.  Here's my entree from last night. You can't even imagine how good it was.



Then I"ve also been in contact with some celebrity makeup artist asking them questions about the looks their currently working on with their clients. Apparently you guys really loved the one I did with Zoe Saldana.

And I've got a new hair product rocking my world that I'll review next week. 

 I'm returning back to my DR salon reviews. Apparently my NYC based readers really loved them. So I went to one yesterday, and got my hair done lol

Here are the results, and you can't even imagine how little I paid. I had to seriously ask the stylist twice because I thought she was nuts.





I'm also giving away a facial next week at a NY City Spa. 

Last but not least, stay tuned for my huge announcement which is life-changing (well life changing for me). I'm sure many of you already know what it is.

Hopefully soon this sight will be a little more organized where I'll have buttons made for the Salon Reviews, and the Dining Out In NY portion.

Hugs and thanks for the support.

I really appreciate it.

DE

Avalon Organics Facial Cleansing Gel with Lavender

Since I’m not really using my clarisonic anymore (because as a beauty blogger, I have to try different skin care regimes out) I need to make sure that my facial wash is incredibly effective. I absolutely hate sleeping with any trace of makeup on my skin because that leads to fat cystic zits on my face the next morning. (I have super sensitive skin.) Recently I got the chance to try Avalon Organics Renewal Facial Cleansing Gel with Lavender and I can't get enough of this. 

First of all, you guys know how psycho concerned I am about ingredients lately so this is great. It doesn't contain any SLS, Parabens or Harsh Preservatives.  This is a  lightweight fruit based cleanser, loaded with Licroice root, organic lavender, and organic white tea (did you know white tea has way highter antio-oxidant properties than green tea). It also contains Organic Flax and Borage Oil. Flax oil is an Omega 3 and Borage is an Omega 9-two oils known to work serious hydration magic on the skin. When I applied this to my face in the evening, the first thing I noticed was the scent of lavender. Lavender can always calm my mood down, so that was a pleasant feeling. After washing my face with this, (keep in mind, I had Foundation, Eyeshadow, eyeliner, and blush on) my makeup was completely gone and my skin was not left with that super tight feeling at all. It actually felt very moisturized and oh by the way after washing my face with this,I had such an amazing sleep. Usually I wake up in the middle of the night, not at all with this. That lavender did something serious to me.

Have you tried this line?

Are you becoming more concerned about your ingredients?

Hugs,

DE

BENEFIT STAY DON'T STRAY PRIMER

As I’ve mentioned to you girlies before, I’m a huge eyeshadow maven. With all these youtube tutorials, I think I have different eyeshadow looks for the rest of my life.  As many of you know when you first apply that fresh coat of eyeshadow on your lids, the colors looks great. Amazing pigment! Bold and strong! But by the end of the day if you have oily  lids like I do,  your eyeshadow colors can look a hot greasy mess and plain old ugly. Primer is key. Anyway, I’ve been using the Two-Face Shadow Insurance for years, but  recently picked up Benefit Stay Don’t Stray Primer

This is a little heavier than my Two-Face Shadow Insurance.   It kind of felt as if I was putting a concealer on my lid. I followed the instructions and applied three dots to each lid and waited for it to dry. 

3 Dots

You can also put this under your eyes, and it promises to adhere to your concealer but I didn’t do that. Anyway, I applied my eyeshadows and walked out the door. Around 3 hours later, I looked in the mirror, and my eyeshadow colors were still going strong. No creasing, and no oiliness at all. Six hours later, there was slight oiliness, but nothing that would make me want to break out my eyeshadow brush and reapply. By the end of my 8 hour day though my eyeshadow still looked pretty good. There was definitely oil present, but it wasn’t necessary for me to break out the eyeshadow brush. I do like this. and I'll definitely use it till it's finished. Not sure if it will be replacing by Two Faced Shadow Insurance.   The thing that bothers me about this product though is I feel like I’m wasting a lot of it. 

The pump pumps out way too much product.

It’s annoying because I had to throw the excess out. Nothing annoys me more than being wasteful (actually that's not true, people who blast their ipod music on the subway thinking the whole train needs to hear their playlist,  really annoy me).  At $24.00 I don’t want to waste any of this primer.  This gets about a B in my book.

Hugs,

DE

LE'TS TALK "LOOKING YOUNG"

I take my anti-aging routine very seriously. The truth is I”ve been anti-aging since before I hit 20. Prevention is key! A few weeks back I went to get a skin analysis, and the esthetician could not believe how old I was and that I had no signs of aging under my eye area. I wanted to tell her “Hispanic Skin Doesn’t Panic.” (I was trying to copy the “Black Doesn’t Crack” line, but mine didn’t sound as catchy so I just kept my mouth shut.) A girlfriend of mine who was with me that day, got her skin analyzed as well and she is three years younger than I am.  She was mortified when the esthetician told her that she  already had visible signs of aging on her forehead and under-eye area. She ran to Sephora afterward to pick up some anti-aging creams. The problem with that though is that you should never start anti-aging after your skin has aged. It should be done beforehand so you don’t give your skin the chance to even think about getting wrinkles. Anyway, because I’ve been super careful with my ingredients lately, a lot of my old under eye creams have ended up in  the garbage can. 

 

Lately I’ve been using one by  Ole Henriksen’s  called Visual Truth Eye Cream. I’m loving the ingredients from ester-c which is a huge collagen builder, jojoba oil-one of the most effective moisturizers for your skin, hyaluronic acid –a natural humectant, turmeric, which is a super powerful antioxidant and other NATURAL ingredients. The cream is thick but it’s immediately absorbed in the under eye area-not leaving a greasy finish at all. Seriously, all you need is a small pinky finger amount to cover both eyes. Another huge reason I’m loving this is because this product is formulated WITHOUT Parabens, Sulfates, Synthetic Fragrances, Synthetic Dyes, Petro-Chemicals, Phthalates, GMO and Triclosan. Chemicals I can do without!

Have you tried this product?

What do you use to keep "looking young?"

 Hugs, 

De

What More Do You Want To See On Beautylogic?

Hey guys, in a few more months,  I'll be having a lot more time to spend writing on beautylogic. (I have a huge announcement in the next two weeks to make, plus the addition of a great new column) So now that I'll have all this time, I want to know what more do you want to see on our site? Are there any issues you'd like to see covered here?   You can either e-mail me or comment. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Hugs,

DE

STILA SPRING 2010 COLLECTION JEWELED EYE PALETTE & SPECIAL THANKS

A huge trend I saw this year on the runways was the re-mixed smoky eye. I say remixed because the “smoky eye” is no longer just boring shades of gray and black, but different hues of colors. Recently I got my hands on the Stila Spring 2010 Jeweled eye palette, and I’m already envisioning creating a gorgeous sparkly purple smoky eye with this palette. The colors are so pigmented, and bold, and oh so sparkly (I love sparkles) Any shade of purple on the eyes is always a gorgeous for brown eyed women, and this palette feels like it was created just for my big brown eyes.

 

Love Love Love 

What are your thoughts?

Do you love it too?

PS: I want to thank one of my eagle eyed readers Lovechild. The day before yesterday she e-mailed advising me that another blogger used my hair pics and was claiming they were hers.  After viewing the post, I was  appalled, shocked, and perplexed.

Because I'm not a mean person, I won't mention the name of the blogger.  I have chosen to contact the blogger directly and she is claiming that she doesn't have to remove them because they are not copyrighted by me. However, the thing that boggles my mind was that she clearly is saying that her hair came out like mine after she got it done, therefore totally misleading her readers.  I read all the comments and people were remarking how beautiful her my hair looked and she never corrected them. I showed the post to Luxetips who is my girl and is also a prominent attorney, beautyblogger and mommy,  and she was in shock as well. But, she  told me that I was in the right. So we'll see how it works out.  However, one of the reasons I started beautylogic was because I got tired of being misled by magazines, and I vowed never to mislead my readers. Any pic that you see here with a product review or salon review, that shows you a body part whether it's  eyes, lips, hair, nails, it's mine.

Hugs (even to the blogger who stole my pics )

DE

EOS ORGANIC LIP BALM

 

Lip balms are a  must have for these past harsh winter months. (So happy spring is clearly coming back.) The last thing you want to have is dry, flaky, peeling lips. EWW. But like I’ve told you before, ingredients-especially with lip care items are becoming so much more important to me. Recently I got the chance to try EOS Lip balm, and let’s just say I’m loving this for so many reasons. The flavor I got my hands on  was Summer Fruit. My God this taste delicious. And I’m not scared to ingest this because this product is 95% organic  and 100% natural. Loaded with Vitamin E, soothing shea butter and jojoba oil, this really smoothes and hydrates my lips. 

Have you tried these?

If you haven’t, please do. It comes in 5 different flavors, and for $3.29 anyone can afford it.

Yummy 

Hugs, 

DE

Lancome Oscillation Powerfoundation Rocks My World

I’m not really a mineral foundation lover. I’ve tried them before, and it’s always been ehhh. After 8 hours my face looks blotchy, masky and usually they don’t provide enough coverage. However, a few weeks ago, I got the chance to try Lancome’s Oscillation Powerfoundation and my opinion on mineral foundations has greatly changed.

My shade in this is Sable 20. First of all, I love the packaging of this product. The Foundation is encased in a jar, and the applicator is over it. All you have to do is push the button on the applicator (the button makes the brush move 7000 micro-oscillations per minute) and begin applying on your face.  The vibrations of the brush feel as if  I'm giving myself a facial massage. So wonderful!

I love that unlike other mineral foundations this product will not leave a powdery mess all over my house.  This product also has a very high amount of SPF-21. That’s high for any foundation, cream, powder or liquid. When I tried this, I couldn’t believe the amount of coverage it provided. Seriously, I didn’t have to use a concealer or anything for my hyper pigmentation.  The Sable 20 shade was an exact match to my skin. Lancome claims this will last for 14 hours.  I can attest that this lasted a full day on me without the need to re-apply. Also, this product is oil, talc, and fragrance free.

Me with this on.

What are your thoughts on mineral foundations?

Do you love them? Do you hate them?

Hugs,

DE

Urban Decay Ink for Eyes

When I was younger my eyes were my dreaded enemy. Because they were so big, I was constantly teased and called "Pop-Eye," "Eye-popper, "and "Crazy Eyes."  However, as I grew up, I learned to love how huge they were and realized that eye makeup looked absolutely amazing on these peepers so I have become quite the eye-make junkie. 

Anyway, recently I got the chance to try Uban Decays Ink for Eyes in Binge, and let’s just say DE is impressed big time.

The packaging of this is pretty stellar. It comes in a cute rectangular box with  2 columns. One column contains a huge amount of product and the other one has a quality brush to apply the eyeliner. 

This  product applies  effortlessly. The eyeliner seriously last all day (even with my insanely oily eye-lids) and for $22.00 this aint bad considering it comes with so much product, and a great brush. Binge is a beautiful mix of purple/and dark blue, just stunning for brown eyes.

Have you tried this product?

What were your thoughts?

Hugs,

DE

I Hate The Snow & Loving Gabriel Cosmetics

Hey dolls, is it just me or is the snow just depressing. I don't ever remember there being this much snow in nyc. It's making me want to stay under the covers all day and watch Wife Swap (I love that show!).

Alright back to beauty. As I've mentioned before,  I’m trying to be a little more careful about the ingredients in my cosmetics.   Although I’m not perfect, I do want to start incorporating more natural products in my beauty regime-especially on my lips. Recently I was bored and ventured to my Whole Foods and started peeking through their cosmetic aisle. The amount of natural cosmetics now are crazy, and I’m so happy that I have all these options. One counter that I couldn’t get away from was Gabriel Cosmetics. This company was started by Gabriel Desantino. Growing up in Mexico he watched his grandmother make her beauty regimen from herbs, seaweed and kelp, and as he got older and into the beauty business, he realized that his grandmother remained ageless. So he started his company using only 100% natural ingredients.

Hot damn, the Gabriel Cosmetic lip glosses are so beautiful. My absolute favorite shade is nectar-a beautiful peachy pink shimmer. Incredibly pigmented, little flecks of sparkle, but not too much, and since I”ve been wearing them, I notice that these lip glosses have serious staying power.  They also all contain natural moisturizers like castor oil, shea butter,  Jojoba, aloe and chamomile  so when I put this on, my lips feel are so hydrated and moisturized. No chap lips with this! This product also does not contain any parabens, lead, and it has SPF 8.

I'm loving this.

Have you heard of Gabriel Cosmetics?

Hugs, 

DE