~RGBL Best of 2012~ My Favorite Eye Shadow Palettes....

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Here are my favorite eye shadow palettes of the year. I'm a palettes girl. I like all my colors in one place.:)

 2012 was the year of random beauty supply store palettes. I got my favorite random palette from a jewelry boutique for $2.99. It has the BEST transition colors for the lid. The other two Santee Matte Eye Shadow palettes are from the BSS for $2.99. The pigmentation and wear are insane. I'm starting to wonder if these shadows are what some "big" companies are using and charging an arm and a leg for.

 I finally got my hands on Urban Decay's Naked Palette in February and its worth every penny spent. However, I was pleasantly surprised by this Forever 21 palette CHECK OUT THE POST HERE!!. Again, a cheap palette with great color and wear.

 Who remembers the craze over Philosophy makeup at Big Lots? CHECK OUT THE POST HERE!! I got super lucky and found these great palettes the first BL I went into. Their makeup is actually really great. Its must have been the price point or the marketing that didn't move them within Philosophy.

 The best Eye Shadow crayons/pencil/creme shadows are tarte SmolderEyes Amazonian Clay Waterproof Liners. CHECK OUT THE POST HERE!! These babies are just as pigmented as a pressed eye shadow and last ALL DAY long by themselves. Tarte did this one!!!

I only got one of these e.l.f. Disney palettes but  Cruella Evil Everyday Eyes is the best in neutrals from all the e.l.f products I own. If I want a simple day look, I will grab this girl out of the collection. Bravo e.l.f! CHECK OUT THE POST HERE!!!

~ RGBL Best of 2012~ My Favorite Lipsticks......

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Now until December 30th, I will be listing my favorite products in lipstick, nail polish, face products and blush. I had to seriously narrow it down or I would have tons of posts! However, lipstick, blush, polish and foundations were my key purchases in 2012. I bought them more than any other makeup.

First up....lipsticks!!

I didn't have any glosses because I was over the moon in lipstick this year. lol!

 (From left to right)

CoverGirl Lip Perfection in Divine

Cover Gril Lip Perfection in Mocha Loco

Laura Mercier Creme Smooth Lip Colour in Tamara Red

NK Lipstick in Silver

NK Lipstick in Black

Revlon Matte in Pink Pout

Revlon Super Lustrous in Berry Haute

Revlon ColorBurst in Tutti Frutti

Revlon Color Burst in Sweet Tart
Tarte Glamazon Lipstick in Inspired

 (From left to right)
CoverGirl Lip Perfection in Divine- I love Divine! Its really an year around purple. CHECK OUT THE POST HERE!

CoverGirl Lip Perfection in Mocha Loco- I purchased this after Crystalis007 on YouTube said it was a perfect nude for WOCs( Women of Color). She was not lying!!! Its a perfect everyday nude lipstick for my skin tone that doesn't wash me out.

Laura Mercier Creme Smooth Lip Colour in Tamara Red- Absolutely my favorite red lipstick of the year!! CHECK OUT THE POST HERE!

NK Lipstick in Silver- Along with NK Lipstick in Black, I created a dupe for MAC Grey Friday. I can't stop wearing this duo. CHECK OUT THE POST HERE!

Revlon Matte in Pink Pout- My go to pink, sometimes I will top it with a gloss and liner. CHECK OUT THE POST HERE!!

Revlon Super Lustrous in Berry Haute- I discovered Berry Haute via Tumblr. Such a hidden treasure among drugstore purple lipstick.

Revlon ColorBurst in Tutti Frutti- My favorite orange for the summer! CHECK OUT THE POST HERE!

Revlon Color Burst in Sweet Tart- I wore this so much this summer!!! CHECK OUT THE POST HERE!!

Tarte Glamazon Lipstick in Inspired- Out of all of the Glamazon lippies, Inspired was my fav.:)
 CHECK OUT THE POST HERE!!!

~25 Days of Beautiful Giving Ideas~ Day 22- DIY Lip Scrub for Empty Pockets...

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Christmas shopping will make you or break your pockets in little pieces. The money struggle is real and three days before Christmas and the funds might be running low. Time for an easy DIY!!

I made these lip scrubs for myself and one for a friend who struggles with  dry lips in the winter and wanted to try it.

 You will need:

-Honey
-Oil ( I used Avocado because I wanted to use Olive but I was all out.:( )
-Sugar ( regular white or brown will work)
-a bowl
-a spoon
-small containers to put the scrub in

 I "eyeballed" aka Rachael Ray the oil, honey and sugar to make a paste in a bowl, then I stirred it until it was pasty. If its runny, you can add more sugar to make a paste.

 Here is the scrub, stirred.....

 Then I packed it into a container.

 Put on the top and done!!

 Here are the two I made....

You can put them in a pretty bag or wrap them. Get creative!!! If you try this, let me know how you like it!

~FOTD~ Emerald Green Holiday Look....

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I thought would participate in the Holiday Makeup Look trend I'm seeing on YouTube and the blogsphere!

Here's my take on this look:

The inspiration via Pinterest.

 My take....:)

I used Santee Matte EyeShadow Palette that I purchased from my local Beauty Supply Store. It has the beautiful green that applied on top of NYX pencil in Milk.

 The Lip is Revlon Matte in Pink Pout and Ulta Super Shiny Gloss in 04.

Fun!! Happy Holidays Friends!!

~Fresh Coat~ Holiday Nails "Snow Day"......

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What a week before Christmas I've had!! Sick kids, sick me, school, holiday parties, ERs, Dr. Appointments...BANANAS.

But I'm back, refreshed and ready for Christmas Day.:)

Let start with a Christmas Weekend mani.....

The inspiration via Pinterest via The Queen Of The Nail.

 I used Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Polar Bare....

 Topped Polar Bare with Color Club Magic Attraction.....

Finished it off with Wet N'Wild Spoiled in Jewelry Heist.....

Such a pretty soft glittery mani....I love it!!

So what are you wearing on your nails for the Holidays? Let me know in the comments, you know I can always used more polish to buy. LOL!