Beauty Booty: The M.a.c Attack

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I lost it. I completely just lost it. I went absolutely HAM in M.A.C the other day for no apparent reason at all! Within a 3 day span, I purchased a total of 6 lipsticks that are just to die for. Ladies, I will admit, I gave up the 'M.A.C crack' as a teenager and when I entered womanhood, I decided M.A.C was no longer my speed. I felt I needed to expand my makeup palette and explore other brands like NARS and Make Up Forever. But I digress...

Every now and again I'd stop by M.A.C to pick up the luscious Ruby Woo or Diva or Cyber and of course I tried to order something, anything from Rihanna's collection, but to no avail. 

Per usual, I convinced myself I needed some new lipstick so I decided to take a stroll to the MAC location on 125th. I went looking specifically for All Fired Up and left with two additional colors. In less than 3 days, I headed back to set location and embarked on some more lip goodness. 

Get ready to swoon....

All Fired Up and indeed you will be with this delicious red/pink matte lipstick. 

Flat Out Fabulous, enough said for this plum perfection. 

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Candy Yum Yum because you can never have enough yummy, vibrant pinks. 

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Sin, its nearly impossible NOT to do just that in this vampin vamp. Talk about summoning your inner vixen. Meooowww. 


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Smoked Purple reminds me of cyber, but with a bit less intensity. 

And last, but most certainly not least, is Heroine, the color thats on everyone's lipstick wish list because lovas its back and in full effect serving funky purple goodness that I can't wait to try. 

All these shades are matte which allows for more depth, definition and room to play with your look!

 

Here are some test strips for visual sakes. 

Happy Shopping!

Besos. 

Feature: Magazine Monday

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Hey lovas, so its Monday and the weekend is now over, but the fun doesn't have to end! Today was the last day of my vacay so I spent time indulging in mags, drankin' my orange juice, and peering out the window. In the process, I spotted a few not to miss items {shoes of course} in some of my fav glossies and since I'm big on sharing here's a list of the mags & shoes you need to checkout now, inclusive of issue and page numbers, because these goodies are not to be missed. 

Lucky August Issue - Solange Cover

Page 34: Some green with envy platform Jil Sander boots. Shoe damage: $1,395. 

Page 42: Proving that flats are fabulous, a glittery/shimmery pair of Jimmy Choos. Shoe damage: $595

Page 66: Over-the-knee 'hotsexonaplatter' boots by Gianvito Rossi (quickly taking over my closet I already have 3 pair of shoes by this gem). Shoe damage: $1,785

 

Elle July Issue - Anna Kendrick Cover

Page 66: Brian Atwood fringe realness #thatisall. Shoe damage: $2,995

Page 88: Classics never die. Three pairs of pump perfection to choose from - Tabitha Simmons, Alejandro Ingelmo, and the indelible Manolo Blahnik. Shoe damage: $895, $995, and $595 - in that order!

Page 90: Chic basics for the #switchup - you know when you need a break from heels, but still want to look sexy and grown up. Casadei chain-link ankle boots, Jimmy Choo croc-printed flats, Marc Jacobs sequin moccasin and Marni 'Jesus be cool' sandals. Shoe damage: $990, $525, $2,785 and $600 - in that order again!

 

Harpers Bazaar August Issue - Cameron Diaz Cover

Page 72: You can never have enough great booties. Manolo Blahnik for Wes Gordon is so rockin' and in RED. Shoe damage: Baby by special order only #aooww

Page 74: Count on Monsieur A. Wang to have you stomping and shouting for shoe glory in a pair of shin-guard mule. Say whattttttt. Shoe damage: $995 

Page 87: I love a good Brogue and Stuart Weitzman has a winning pair. Shoe damage: $398

There are tons and tons of more goodies so read up!

Why Patience Is A Virtue & Treat Thursday

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When you wait great things happen! Yesterday I shared my top 5 Best of the Web and it was not for naught {Double Entendres here}. Listen up and get ready for some of the best things patience can bring you. Had I waited a few more days, I would have paid a mere $27 bucks for this luscious Rebecca Minkoff purse from Barneys Warehouse. Since I just 'had to have it' I'm spreading the love for some other lucky mademoiselles. The warehouse is currently hosting an additional 75% OFF clearance -TODAY, RIGHT NOW, AHORA, STAT, MAINTENANT!

Don't say I've never given you anything.

Rebecca Minkoff - Lust Crossbody. Great for the weekend and when you just don't feel like lugging your life around. 

Gyals this isn't even the best of it, the shoes, the shoes, the shoes from Phillip Lim to Lanvin, its there for unbelievable prices!

In other Shoepping news, its #treatthursday and some of my designer favorites are hosting fabulous sales. Click the images below and get yo life honety:

Sophia Webster - The quintessence of elegance and dainty 

Nicholas Kirkwood - Detail and Structure at its best 

Ruthie Davis - Platform perfection

Happy Shoepping. 

Best of the Web: Shoe Shopping Edition

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Let's talk about the best places on the web to find AH-MAZING shoes. Now I know nothing beats heading to the nearest shoe department or boutique, but for those days when you are stuck inside, maybe at a boring work meeting or its raining as if Noah is somewhere building an ark, online shopping becomes your new best bud - trust me gyals I know!

Here's a list of my top 5 sites....

1. YOOX ~ yoox.com 

I've been perusing and shopping Yoox's scrumptious site for over 9 years now. You can find past and present collections at prices that won't make your bank account report fraudulent activity, ha!

Bonus: there's a dream box that allows you to save up to 50 items and when they're down to the last pair you will receive an email notification. BOOM

 

2. Barneys Warehouse ~ barneyswarehouse.com

Since the dissipation of the live Warehouse sale that used to take place twice a year in Chelsea, barneyswarehouse.com has yet to disappoint. As mentioned in my previous post, mama purchased THREE pairs of shoes over the July 4th weekend - three already discounted shoes with an additional 50% OFF. Can I get a fallelujah!

 

3. The Outnet ~ theoutnet.com

Net-A-Porter's sister site is a web surfers dream! It just doesn't get any better than this. From their infamous extra 30% off weekend sales to the newly minted flash sales, you can find just about any shoe that your heart and your pockets desire. Oh and btw, they have a Wish List for you to store those 'sleep on it' items. 

 

4. Shoescribe ~ shoescribe.com 

Gyals we've all been waiting for this moment - a site completely and solely dedicated to shoes! Welp, look no further because we have arrived. Sister site to yoox.com this shoe site has it all - you'll find everything from Opening Ceremony to Sergio Rossi. This covetable and perfectly curated site is sure to have you stuck on shoepid for hours. 

Psstt...there is currently a stomp and shout worthy sale happening right now! 

 

5. Ebay ~ ebay.com

Last on the list and most certainly not least, is good-ole-ebay. You can't go wrong here. Need to find last seasons spiked pump, they've got 'em. Saks is sold out of the new YSL's, fret not, they've got 'em.  So on and so forth. Last year, I snagged my Celine Gold Pointed Wedges from the Winter 2012 collection at an unbeatable price. 

 

Well lovas happy shoepping.