Mally Roncal’s Gift Picks and Free Shipping

Celebrity makeup artist Mally Roncal’s want to share some of her favorite gift picks this season with you !
Also, if you head to Mallybeauty.com from now until December 16^th, 2012, you can receive FREE SHIPPING on holiday gift products! Just use the code: HOLIDAY at check out:

MALLY’S GIFT SET PICKS

Mally Beauty All Night Party 9 Piece Collection ($60): Everything you need for a complete bullet proof look to last all night long! This amazing 9 piece collection has you covered!

Mally Beauty Gorgois Holiday Kit($85): From eyes to lips, this kit has everything you need to create a bulletproof, bold look this holiday season!

Henri Bendel Party of Four Mug Set ($98):Snuggle up around the fire with your loves ones and enjoy a steaming hot cup of cocoa, in one of these chic mugs.

 

MALLY’S STOCKING STUFFERS

Mally Beauty Lip Defender Volumizing Lip Gloss Duo ($29): This Lip Defender Volumizing Lip Gloss duo gives you that full-looking lip with the perfect amount of shine and gloss.

Mally Beauty Customer Choice Trio ($30): These award-winning must-haves come in a beautiful pink organza pouch, perfect for travel or gift-giving.

Dogeared Karma Necklace ($66)Everyone knows that three is a magic number. But did you know there are three kinds of karma? In a nutshell, there's past, present, and future karma. This necklace features a circle for each type, so it's a great looking way to maximize your karmic potential!

Black Friday Deals

SMASHBOX COSMETICS

Skip the long lines at department stores and still save with Smashbox’s Black Friday Friends & Family deal! Enjoy 20% off orders on Smashbox.com for purchases of $50 or more. To receive the discount, enter the code FRIENDS2012 when checking out. (Discount Dates: November 21^st – November 26^th)

LUMENE

In honor of Black Friday, Walgreens is offering 40% off all Lumene products! All good things must come to an end, though. Be sure to head to your Walgreens (or Walgreens.com) by 11:59pm as promotion ends after November 23^rd.

Rimmel London: Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer

Shade (1825) Noir

This is some serious, kick-ass eyeliner.
Goes on without tugging, has smudger (& sharpener-thing) attached.
Smudge quickly, though, because once this sets it is NOT moving.

I put this on at 7 am. I had to use remover to take it off (2 goes swiping) at 11 pm. In that time, I worked in the extreme heat of my office (no ac, no windows), used a face wipe, reapplied sunblock, took a nap, took a shower...

Love!!!

Tarte Eye Shadow

Yes, the BrainyBeautys love Tarte.
And here's something to deepen that love: eye shadow!
Rich, true colors that go on easily & last.
I have a palate-- use the dark colors for liner or over black liner. Can do so many looks.
Great colors, great consistency!

NYC~Kiss Gloss

NYC Kiss Gloss is the perfect mix of glossy without sticky, and tint without stain. Kiss Gloss comes in an endless number of hues, and with this tube, what you see is what you get! Gloss up your lips with a little sparkle, with a brightly colored flavor choice, or with a simple colorless shine.

NYC~Show Time Glitter Pencil

NYC, one of my favorite fun and affordable cosmetic lines, has recently launched their Show Time Glitter Eye Pencil line. This easy to apply, surprisingly long lasting pencil comes in several fabulous metallic shades, each with a subtle glitter effect! Check out Glitterazzi Brown or Paparazzi Purple before your next night out!!!

Rimmel~Glam Eyes HD Eye Shadow

Rimmel London offers a noteworthy plethora of eye color shades and this HD Glam Eyes is yet another treat from these Brits! Once you get over the adorable pallet layout, you'll find yourself with a stellar hue combination, available in almost any color family imaginable! I'm a huge fan of "English Rose", but strongly recommend checking out all that Rimmel's Glam Eyes line has to offer!

Boom Boom Brow Bar Push-Up Brow Highlighting Pencil

This highlighter is pretty great. It offers two sides. One side is great a matte cream color, perfect for those days in between plucking. The other side is my favorite. It's a champagne pink color that looks great on the brow bone and in the corner of your eyes. It's just what you need in the morning when you need to look a little more than awake for work.

Mally Beauty Volumizing Mascara

After one swipe this mascara gave me a soft, clean look. I waited and put a second coat on and it gave me a bit more oomph. It's a great everyday mascara that easily comes off with remover.

Tarte gives you The Glitz

Putting On The Glitz Limited Edition Color Collection & Clutch
Tarte wants you to be the best looking girl at the party/work/convention, and they are giving you the necessities here!

Each set includes:

3 interchangeable palettes for a total of 18 eye shadows, 1 Amazonian clay 12-hour blush, 1 Amazonian clay shimmering powder and 1 park ave princess Amazonian clay bronzer

maracuja-infused lip gloss

reusable purse that features 4 credit card slots and a removable mirror

detailed "get-the-look" instruction card 

My favorite is the Girl's Night Out palette. 


As always, Tarte products are awesome: well wearing, natural, good for your skin.


Buy this now before it disappears!

Boscia B.B. Cream

Vogue, Allure, Elle... They are all about the B.B. Creams.

These Beauty Balms are basically a perfecting magic foundation.

Boscia's is chock-full of good stuff to make your skin look & act better.

Goes on smoothly, blends well, stays in place.

Love the SPF ++.

I do wish that Boscia made different shades, though--  from their website: This B.B. Cream comes in a self-adjusting, universal shade that warms to complement most skin tones for sheer, flawless coverage.

It seems as though I fall outside of the most, but maybe that's just my ghastly pallor. 

Bobbi Brown goes Pink

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Bobbi Brown has created the Limited Edition Pink Ribbon Collection. The set features Pink Lip Color and Bellini High Shimmer Lip Gloss, which can be worn individually or layered together. With each purchase, $10 will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, an organization dedicated to preventing breast cancer by funding clinical and translational research worldwide. Also, you get Free Standard Shipping with your purchase of The Pink Ribbon Collection the month of October.

LipFusion Conditioning Stick SPF 15 in Berry

So I am in love! This is a slightly minty, slightly berry tasting super moisturizing and creamy lip balm with a hint of berry color. I am leaving this on my desk at work or maybe buying another one to keep in my purse. It's big and fat so you'll have it forever. Plus it has SPF15. It's perfect for a hint of color. Loves.

The best Push Up for your face

One of my favorite products?
The Boom Boom Push Up brow highlighting pencil.
I use the matte side as a concealer (yes, I am that pale), and the shimmery side instead of eye liner/shadow.
If I think I need it, I'll even use the shimmer as a bit of highlighter on my cheeks.

Boom Boom, genius behind Push Up and owner of Boom Boom Brow Bar, shares some of her tips:

“I have a little secret, I line the inside of my eyes with the matte side of my Push Up brow highlighting pencil and it makes my eyes pop!” says Boom Boom.  “It’s a little tid bit I share with clients and they LOVE it!  It’s great for making you feel like you’re 20 again, especially on those days when you need a little extra something something to get you out the door with a smile.”

The trend started on the spring/summer runways, bleached brows and beige lined eyes for extra pop.  Boom Boom says no way to bleaching brows, the bolder the better, but lining eyes with Push Up is a little secret every girl should know. “Simply line the inside rims of both lids, and if you’re really feeling it, dab a bit on the inside of the corners of your eyes by the nose.  It will make your eyes look big and beautiful!” adds Boom Boom.

Other Push Up Tricks

·      Use the matte concealer side on the brow bone to create the illusion of lift and to camouflage stragglers that are growing in while waiting for a brow wax.

·      Dab the sparkle side on the inside corner of the eye for a dash of pop, so you look bright eyed and bushy tailed.  See you later dark circles!

Bonus: Boom Boom never tests on animals!

Vapour Organic Beauty

vapour

-n

1.particles of moisture or other substance suspended in air and visible as clouds, smoke, etc.

2.a substance that is in a gaseous state at a temperature below its boiling point

3.rare, something fanciful that lacks permanence

Definition number 3 fits this product line best.

Vapour Organic Beauty is a rare, luxurious line, providing stunning shades of skin care and face, lip, cheek, and eye color. Magazines Lucky and Allure obsess over this stuff!! My personal favorite gems out of this seemingly endless treasure chest of beauty, is their Siren Lipstick. Siren comes in sixteen, long lasting, moisturizing colors and is made of pure plant ingredients!

Temptu: Build-a-Bundle AIRbrush Makeup System

As someone who doesn't usually even wear foundation, the Temptu AIRbrush was very intimidating to me. The instructions and DVD made it seem so easy, though...

I tried it before going out with the girls one Friday night.

Hello, FLAWLESS SKIN!

I didn't use the highlighter--I'm pretty good about providing my own shine, but the foundation and blush were OUTSTANDING.

The application was super-easy. The hardest part was getting the little plugs to stay in place when I was done.

It took about 3 minutes. The last time I wore foundation & blush took me close to 10.

I think I could get it down to about 1 minute.

My friend commented on my great skin, and I got a truly horrible pick-up line*, so I am counting my first Temptu outing as a complete success!

More expensive than I am generally comfortable with, but they have some great sales, and sometimes Sephora will even discount.

Worth the investment!!!

*If I were a squirrel, would you let me out my nut in your hole. That is what he said. For reals.

Smashbox Photo Finish

Gotta have it! Use daily as a base or on special occasions under foundation or powder for FLAWLESS coverage all day. Introduced to PF by a friend at a wedding, bride looked perfect all day, despite the heat and sun in Mexico! I've ordered it from Smashbox and Sephora.
Smashbox description:
Create a perfect canvas for foundation application with this silky blend of vitamins A & E, grape seed extract and green tea. The best-selling formula helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and pores for visibly softer skin. Wear under foundation to increase its longevity, or alone for a velvety-smooth finish.