Fresh Kiss and Tell Sugar Lip Truck

Fresh is having a Kiss & Tell Promotion. With a contest online that you can enter at Facebook, you could win $2,500 in Fresh products - just by sharing your sweetest kiss ever (in 100 words or less - tougher than Twitter). Make sure to enter by July 8.

Last week in Union Square in NY, I went to visit the Kiss & Tell Pop-Up Truck to get my free Sugar Lip Treatment and my free Sugar Lip Treatment Lip Balm. I really went because I am a die hard fan of the Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment Lip Balm and they are pretty expensive selling for $22.50 at Sephora so, any chance to snag a free one was enough incentive for me!

The line was pretty long but it moved very fast. I hate waiting on lines but I was literally at the end of the block and got into the truck for my treatment in about 20 minutes. They had about 10 people at a time in the truck so that sped up the process. Kudos to the Fresh Team for getting the line under control!! Once I was inside the Kiss & Tell Truck, I was able to get my free Sugar Lip Treatment. The Sugar Lip Experience, was a Fresh Lip Scrub that nourishes, protects, and perfects your lips.They put a little of the lip scrub on a Q-Tip and you were able to scrub your lips. Then they let you pick out your favorite lip treatment for a sample. I choose the Honey because it is the newest flavor. It did not disappoint!

After receiving the FREE Sugar Lip Treatment, you then had the option to Kiss & Tell  by either mailing a pre-paid postcard or e-mailing a virtual postcard  from the truck (that is what the TV screen in the picture was for) to a friend telling them why you love the Sugar Lip Collection.

I loved the way the truck looks. It is so cute and fits perfectly with the Fresh brand! As you were leaving the truck you were handed the below reusable bag and also had a choice between the Rose and Plum flavor for your free lip treatment. I was a little bummed they weren't giving away the new Honey flavor as that was what I was hoping for but Rose is my second favorite so I choose that one.

All in all, I had a great time at this event! It was executed flawlessly and who can beat a full size Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment! I hope they do more of these events in the future. I will def. be there. Did any of you attend? I would love to hear what you thought in the comments below! Until next time:)

XOXO
Miss Make Up Fairy

June Birchbox

Two posts in one day! I know....lol Anyways, I have been getting Birchbox's for about 3 months now and I haven't been very impressed. At most, maybe there was one item I really liked and all the other items I gave away. However, when I got home today my June Birchbox arrived and I am impressed!! This is the first time I am interested in trying EVERY single item. Maybe they just needed to get into their groove:) Who knows but here is what I got.

The contents of the box included a Kate Spade Twirl Perfume Sample. a FULL SIZE Laura Geller Baked Blush N' Brighter, Oscar Blandi Olio Di Jasmin Hair Serum, Pangea Organics Toner with a pump, and Deborah Lippmann Stripper to Go Nail Lacquer Removers.

Doesn't it look so pretty. Did I mention I got a FULL SIZE Laura Geller blush. (All for $10 a month) Some of these products are much bigger than sample sizes.

I am most excited to try the Pangea Toner and the Laura Geller Blush. Birchbox describes the Pangea Organics Toner as "laced with mandarin and lime, this energizing toner is a skincare staple and the ideal on-the-go refresher." I haven't used a toner in a long time and anything that comes in a spritz bottle I am sold. LOL It just makes skin cleansing easier all around.

The Laura Geller Baked Blush N' Brighten blush is described as "Made in Italy, this swirl of warm and cool tones is infinitely versatile-dust your cheeks for a flatter flush or use the lighter shades as highlighter." FULL SIZE BLUSH (LOL)

Look at how beautiful it looks! It reminds me of MAC MSF's and I can't wait to try it out! I think Birchbox redeemed itself this month and now I can't wait to see what my July box holds. If you are interested in signing up click on this link https://www.birchbox.com/ and let me know what you think! Until next time:)

XOXO

Miss Makeup Fairy

MAC Pro Membership

I am so excited that I just got accepted to the MAC Cosmetics PRO program!! I can't wait to start to take advantage of it as god only knows MAC is my favorite cosmetics line!! Let me know if anyone is interested in me doing any MAC PRO products reviews and I will see what I can do!!

Below is a link to the MAC PRO website if you are interested in getting a PRO membership too!!

http://www.maccosmetics.com/macpro/cms/membership/howtoapply.tmpl

 XOXO

Miss Makeup Fairy

My 2011 NYC Make Up Show Haul

A little late but below is what I hauled from this years Make Up Show in NYC. First a few pictures from the show. It was amazing! Click the below link to take you to the haul page. If you can't see it for any reason I will be posting some follow up pictures shortly.

My 2011 Make Up Show Haul

XOXO

Miss Make Up Fair

Amazing Glitter Lips Tutorial from Cutesaurus's Blog

Yesterday I stumbled upon an amazing Glitter Lips Tutorial from Cutesaurus's Blog. With her permission, of course, she is allowing me to re-post it. Her blog is http://cutesaurus.wordpress.com and you should def check her out!

Glitter Lips Tutorial-By Cutesaurus

A couple of days ago while messing around with possible makeup, I came up with this:

I think it came out really well, so I decided to post a tutorial for it. I think this would work with any color of lipstick and any color of glitter, so it’s perfect for modifying to your color preferences. I like the black base because it really sets off the color and sparkle, but I also think a glittery red or hot pink lip would look 

*AMAZING*

This time I decided to try a different color over the black base, and chose pink. My only pink glitters are MAC’s Very Pink Reflects and Neon 60s. But Neon 60s came out rather surprising…

  

GLITTER LIPS TUTORIAL

What I used:

 

All MAC stuff: 316 lip brush, greasepaint stick, Feline kohl power liner, She-Zam dazzleglass, clear lip glass, Reflects Very Pink and Neon 60s glitters.

Important: DO NOT rub your lips together at any time during this process.  

This requires very pigmented and thick products that will most likely get on your teeth and clump pretty badly. It will look terrible. SO DON’T DO IT. Resist the urge. Please be aware that this look is not practical at all and really should not be worn places where eating/drinking are necessary! The price of having sparkly wonder lips

1. Start with clean, bare lips. (My lips are kind of dry, so I used lip balm and blotted it off to prime them without adding a layer that would affect color application).

2. Use the greasepaint stick to line and fill your lips until the entire surface is matte and black. You should be able to get fairly good definition of shape using this. If you want, you can line beforehand with Feline e/k or any black pencil liner (chola status? haha) or afterwards to perfect the shape (my preferred method).

I don’t think this looks that great, because the paint stick is kind of drying. For a nice matte black lip though, you could stop at this stage and just add a non-shiny balm over top.

3. Add your preferred gloss, using the lip brush to gently paint the gloss on (I try to avoid getting black color into the lip gloss tube!). I like the super-sparkly silver MAC She-Zam dazzleglass:

4. Get your preferred glitter. Still using the lip brush, pat the glitter gently in a small area at a time to get a nice covering. DO NOT smear. I like to just do it in the center of both lips (not all the way to the edge) so the black still shows. This is with Very Pink:

I don’t think it looks that great at this stage either, because the glitter is kinda crusted onto the gloss I guess you could say. But in the next step, it really comes together.

5. Using the clear lip glass and the lip brush, gently paint the gloss thickly over your lips. Again, do not rub your lips together. Done properly, this creates a very slick, sparkly look.

Now, that looks pretty neat.. the MAC Reflects glitters are very finely milled, so it looks kind of like a dazzleglass, just more extreme. But I really wanted sparkle, so I decided to add the other glitter, Neon 60s. (again adding gloss over the top)

 So there you have it! Hope this tutorial was helpful. I would love to see pics of different color combinations of glitter and color

These lips are stunning and I can't wait to try this out for myself! Big thanks to Cutesaurus again and def check out her blog and follow her! Until next time...

XOXO

Miss Make-Up Fairy

Chester is Hungry!!

MAC Surf Baby Collection

I am super excited about the new MAC Surf Baby Collection coming out May 26th, 2011. MAC summer collections tend to be my favorite from them as the To the Beach collection from last summer has turned into my everyday staple make-up items. I was able to snag some promo pictures below.

Usually I am not as excited for eye shadows but these eye shadows look like they have almost an ombre effect. The Saffron (coral) one reminds me of Ripe Peach but in a eyeshadow form. Sun Blonde (yellow with gold pearl) seems to have that ombre effect as well. I will def. be picking up those two.

There is however only 1 lipstick that really seems like a must buy for me and it is the Naturally (eccentric Nude). I feel like the other colors being released are too similar to colors I already have.

From Left to Right: Naturally (eccentric Nude), Mocha, Hibiscus (Bright coral), & Bust Out! (soft violet)

I guess the most coveted piece this year is going to the be the MAC Surf Baby My Paradise Blush (coral orange with champagne gold flower). It is probably going to sell out in less then an hour because it is soo beautiful. I will def. be picking this one up as I really love coral blushes as I am sure many of you do as well!

The MAC Surf Baby Lip glosses are next up. They seem to be back to the normal size after the JUMBO Wonder Woman lip glosses. They are re-promoting Strange Potion in this collection so if you missed out on grabbing it in the Venomous Villains collection, now is your chance to grab one. I think Good Lovin’ (peach pink) looks the prettiest one to me. Thoughts?

From Left to Right: Girl on Board (sheer gold), Good Lovin’ (peach pink), Krazy Kahuna (medium brown), and Strange Potion (pink coral).

Next up are the MAC Surf Baby Crushed Metallic Pigment Stacks and MAC Surf Baby Nail Lacquer. Nothing really catches my eye here so I think I am going to pass on these.

The last item I have pictures for are the MAC Surf Baby Eye Liners. I think I am going to pass on these as well.

From Left to Right: Blue Noon (teal) and Gilded White (shimmering off-white)

They are also going to be releasing the following products in this collection however I don't have the pictures for them yet.

• MAC Surf Baby Bronzing Powder-Solar Riche
• MAC Surf Baby Studio Careblend Pressed Powder-Gold-Go-Lightly
• MAC Surf Baby Tan Tint-Billionaire Bronze (soft gold) and Guilty Bronze (copper bronze)

 They are also coming out with Blush Sticks and Sun tints. I saw a photo of the Blush Sticks and it looks very similar to the NARS Orgasm Multiple. I am also pretty excited to see what the Careblend Pressed Powders are, as powders from MAC are my sweet spot. 

Any thoughts on the collection? Are you excited? Do you think last year's summer collection was better or do you think this year's will be? Until next time...

XOXO
MissMakeUpFairy