November 2011 Favorites

I'm here to share my November favorites with you guys. I can't believe the month of November is already over. Time simply slips by a little too fast.



Products mentioned:
Revlon Lip Butters
Wet 'n Wild Ice Baby polishes
Sally Hansen Gem Crush polish
Incoco Instant Nail Polish Remove (sold here)
Physician's Formula Eye Boosting 2 in 1 Pen Liner
KIM Brushes Shadow Brush E112 (sold here)
MAC Lip Conditioner

I would love to know the beauty products that you're loving right now :)

XOXO, M

Sephora Friends and Family Haul 2011

Hi Everyone!

Is it just me or was this year's deal season super intense with all the Friends and Family, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday offers? That being said, I still stocked up on the essentials and picked up a few new things to try from Sephora :)



The website crashed a few times when I tried to make my order and delivery took a little longer. I had a whole fiasco where my order was cancelled and I had to reorder over the phone the day after the sale was over. Did you guys have trouble with your orders this year?

XOXO, M

Lioele Pen Liner From Soy Fashion

Hi Beauties!

I hope you all had a amazing Thanksgiving weekend. I spent it with my family and friends :) We ate, we shopped, and we ate some more.


I wanted to review Lioele's pen eyeliner ($14, available here) that I've used for a while. I received it from Soy Fashion, a online Asian fashion and accessories shop. Soy Fashion is based in California, which means fast shipping to those of us based in North America. The shop focuses primarily on fashion goods  but they also carry beauty products from popular Korean brands such as Etude House, SkinFood, and Laneige.


This was my first Lioele product and I didn't know what to expect. The liner is small, both the overall size and the brush. The brush is a tad too soft, you can't apply too much pressure or else it'll flick unexpectedly. The liner point is extra extra fine, good for precision lining.


It's not a very opaque or super black liner, however, it is hard to remove. I can't say that I'm a fan of this liner, for around the same price, I'd go with the K-palette liner.

Do check out Soy Fashion's clothing section, there are some cute tops and outwears in the shop.

XOXO, M

Black Friday Beauty: YSL Beauty, Shu Uemura, Giorgio Armani Beauty

YSL Beauty is offering 20% off and free shipping on every order. Use cold CYBER at checkout. Offer is valid until November 26, 2011.


Shu Uemura is offering a 20% discount plus free shipping on orders over 50 for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Use code WISH2011 at checkout. offer is valid until November 29, 2011. Use eBates for additional cash back (currently 10% for Shu Uemura).

Giorgio Armani Beauty is extending their 20% discount and complimentary 2nd day shipping on orders over $75 until November 26, 2011. Code is still GAHOLIDAY1.


Part I of Black Friday Beauty was posted here in case you missed it.


XOXO, M

Black Friday Beauty: Sephora, Ulta, Inglot, Urban Decay, and BB&B

Who's going Black Friday shopping? Here are some beauty deals for you to consider when you get to that post Thanksgiving meal comatose stage...

Sephora's Black Friday special is on their Facebook, it's under the "Preview" tab. Deals are available online and in store. Additional cash back on online orders is available via eBates.

Ulta posted their Black Friday add on their website (See full ad here). Like them on Facebook to gain early access to their Cyber Monday offers. Black Firday deals are valid in-store and online. Ulta is linked to eBates for extra cash back.


Inglot is doing a brick & mortar sale on Black Friday. A list of their stores can be found here. This sale is only at freestanding Inglot stores within the US.


Urban Decay is offering $20 off Book of Shadows IV to the first 1,000 customers, use code BLACKFRIDAY11 at checkout.

Bed Bath and Beyond is offering 20% on your entire purchase from 5AM-10AM. This is valid in-store only. You may be wondering why I'm listing this one, but they do carry drugstore beauty products within their stores through Harmon.

Stay warm and have fun shopping!

XOXO, M

Salon Express and Kiss Nail Dress Sighting

I was on a hunt for Revlon's lip butters (more on that later) when I came across these potentially fun nail goodies at CVS:


As seen on TV Salon Express nail stamping kit. You get 5 design plates for $9.99. It looks like a Konad dupe. I later found a review on Nouveau Cheap and it looks like a winner!


KISS Nail Dress nail strips had a decent sized display with tons of designs to choose from. I thought the patterns were really cute but the strips look small. Has anyone tried these?

XOXO, M

Sales Season 2011: Giorgio Armani Beauty F&F, Kiehl's $20 off $65

Giorgio Armani Beauty F&F is upon us. 20% off with free 2nd day shipping on purchases over $75. Use code GAHOLIDAY1 at checkout. This is online only and not available at counters. Offer is valid until November 26, 2011. Eyes to kill holiday shades, anyone?



Kiehl's is offering $20 off $65 purchase with code HOLIDAY. Complimentary shipping for orders for orders of $50 or more. Offer can be used in-stores or online. It can only be used once and is valid until December 31, 2011. I'm thinking about the Powerful Strength Line Reducing Concentrate? Has anyone tried it?

Both vendors are linked up with eBates for additional cash back.

XOXO, M

TOMS Shoes Review

Hi Lovelies! Today, I have a TOMS Shoes review for you guys.

TOMS make shoes (and other fashion accessories) for a good cause - a new pair of shoes is donated to a child in need for every purchase you make. You can read more about the One for One program on their site.


I adore my my silver glitter TOMS Classics! I love them more with each passing day (corny, I know). They have a cushy sole that makes them extremely comfortable. They're light, walking on air kind of light. They make my wide feet appear narrow (awesome!). They do stretch out, so I recommend sizing a half size down.


Glitter TOMS are super sparkly, you can jazz up any simple outfit with them! I paired them with my casual weekend outfit here.

Top: Urban Outfitters (current season, in store)
Jeans: Levi's 535 Junior's Jean Legging in Night Out 


TOMS are available in a variety of colors and designs, so you're bound to find something that suits your taste. TOMS are sold through their website and at retail locations such as Urban Outfitters and WholeFoods. Use their retail locator to find a local store near you. I highly recommend checking out their website to see all the available styles and colors.

Try using code ShareTOMS for $5 off on the TOMS site. Use eBates for some additional cash back.

XOXO, M

Sales Season 2011: $50 for $80 at NARS, Too Faced F&F

Gilt City New York (my invite) has a $50 for $80 credit on NARS that is valid only at narscosmetics.com. Credit must be redeemed by February 14, 2012. Gilt is now connected with eBates, you can use it for additional cash back on your purchase.


Too Faced Cosmetics' semi annual friends & family event ends tomorrow, November 16, 2011. Receive 20% off everything with code FF2011F. Free shipping on orders over $50.

XOXO, M

September and October Favorites 2011

Hello Beauties! It's slightly late, but my September and October Favorites video finally loaded:


Products mentioned:
Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream (#13 Bright Beige)
Milani HD Lip Color (#102 Classy nude)
The Look Pro Natural Lip Plumpling Gloss
Incoco Nail strips
Sally Hansen Salon Effects
Chanel Hydramax Active Serum
Aveeno Nourish and Shine Conditioner (less info)

Lenses: Candy Magic Brown Lenses from Candylens.com

XOXO, M

Sales Season 2011: Sephora VIB Event, Clarins F&F, Benefit F&F

Sephora is having a 20% off event for their VIB members from November 10th through 14th in-store or online with code VIBDREAM. This is not valid with online orders shipping to Canada or gift card purchases. Free shipping on orders over $50. Not a VIB? Ask a friend that is :) Use eBates for 4% cash back.


Take 20% off on Clarins now through November 15th at ClarinsUSA.com. Free shipping on orders over $75. eBates is currently offering a 7% cash back for Clarins.



Benefit Cosmetics is offering 20% off all orders with code LOVEYALL. This sale excludes holiday products. Free US standard shipping with any purchase of $50 or more with code PRETTY50. Free international standard shipping with any purchase of $115 or more (excluding China). I am not sure if the codes are stackable. Sale ends November 14.

Enjoy!

XOXO, M

Sales Season 2011: Bloomingdales's F&F, Saks Sneak Peek Sale, Gucci Private Sale

Can you believe it's already November? We're in full pre-holiday sales mode!

Bloomingdale's Friends and Family is live online with code FANDF on November 7th and in-stores on November 9th. Sale runs through November 13th. Receive 20% off on almost all regular and sale-price items. Free shipping on orders made during Friends and Family with code FREESHIP11.


If you're looking for high end labels, Saks Fifth Avenue's "Sneak Peek Sale" kicks off today with up to 40% off including some premium designer brands. This is valid online and in-stores. Sale runs through November 11th. I found a lovely double breasted Burberry Brit wool coat for $657 (down from $1,095).


Gucci's private sale is now live - markdowns on a good selection of handbags and wallets. Sale ends November 16th.

You can use eBates for some additional cash back at Bloomingdale's and Saks.

Happy Shopping!

XOXO, M

Dolly Gyaru Eyes for Hooded Lids and Monolids

Hi Everyone! It took me a while to decide on a new tutorial video. I finally settled on making one for dolly gyaru eyes geared towards those with hooded lids and monolids. This is not the natural look by any means, you will have to alter your lids along with a few other things.

The two major things you'll need to do are:

1. Create a high crease allowing eyeliner to show prominently. I used a lash glue to achieve this, I've seen this done on several Taiwanese beauty shows. You can also use eye putty or double lid tape. I highly recommend checking out Mai-Kat's detailed post, complete with pictures, on how to use lash glue to create double lids. 
2. Extending and widening your eyes with liner and fake lashes. I recommend using bigger lashes with a thick band for this instance, the thick band helps with holding up the faux crease. Bottom lashes are preferred but not necessary, I used a liquid liner to fill in the bottom lash line. 

In this picture I faked the higher crease/lid on one eye and not the other to show the difference, one eye appears rounder than the other for the dolly look.

Thank you for watching and reading!

XOXO, M

Ends at Midnight - $40 Beauty Bar Certificate for $25

*Update: This promotion is for new users only. Thanks to reader Ashley for the heads up!*

Daily Candy Deals New York is offering a $40 shopping credit for $25 to BeautyBar.com. This is a one day deal - ends tonight at 12AM EST. This can not be combined with any other offer. You can use eBates for some cashback. I ordered some Clarisonic brush heads with my certificate :)

XOXO, M