Missha "Fatal Aura" Holiday Makeup & GIVEAWAY!!!

Salut mes belles!! Christmas is almost here and today's SPECIAL serves one of my favorite classic party makeups: a sultry navy smokey eye paired with burgundy lips and edgy accessories for a killer look that's made for a femme fatale! Appropriately, I'm using Missha's Fatal Aura Collection & GIVING AWAY 3 SETS to 3 lucky winners!!! 

Read more for tips, pix & GIVEAWAY deets!!!

NAKED 3 Tutorial: "Rosy Smokey"

Well hello my beauties!! The NAKED 3 Palette is officially here and is back in stock today on Urban Decay's website. Here's my first look using the Naked 3 and below is the tutorial :))

Enjoy!!

NEWS: LIVE FEED & GIVEAWAY!!!

Salut mes belles!!! I'm celebrating the month of giving and I've got a lot of great news to share today!!! 

First and foremost, make sure to mark your calendars  -- I'll be hosting a FREE LIVE VIDEO TUTORIAL aka LIVE STREAM, tomorrow, December 17th at 9 PM EST / 6 PM PST on MeetOn.com. Anyone with an internet connection can join in for free and watch me recreate one of my popular Motives Cosmetics Holiday Party Looks. The best part of it all: we can interact and I can answer any of your questions LIVE & in person!!!

Read below to enter into my first International GIVEAWAY of the season!!!

"Glam Green Glitter" Holiday Makeup

Salut mes belles!! Christmas is right around the corner, so today's look is once again reflective of the holiday spirit using green as the quintessential color of Xmas. If you know me and have been following my blog for a while, then you know that green in not typical in my color palette and I only embrace it on special occasions. Today is that day and I'm wearing green proudly, thanks to Motives Cosmetics whose green glitter is the prettiest I've ever laid my eyes on! For this popular look, I'm mixing up a couple of styles, particularly "East meets West" rocking a celeb-inspired fringe and some gorgeous exotic hand-made earrings from my fave Eastern jewelry line Innaya Couture.

Read more for deets, tips & more pix!

"Wine Down" Holiday Makeup

Salut mes belles & Happy Weekend!! Today's makeup look is another holiday installment and this one's a classic. I'm utilizing my favorite warm tone color scheme -- wine, burgundy & pink -- and I'm adding ornate jewels, glitter and cascading mermaid curls to give this look a festive Christmassy feel. The holiday season is the time to "Wine Down" with loves ones, so why not do it in style? Don't miss the incredible deals and coupons featured in this post!! Read below for deets :))

Read more for tips, pics & steals!!

"Blue Eyed Brights" Holiday Makeup

Hello my beauties!! Hope everyone had an amazing Thanksgiving and those who are still celebrating Hanukkah -- I wish you a joyous one!! The look I'm presenting today is festive and glittery, focusing on loads of sparkle and big, bright, blue eyes. I'm even wearing blue circle lenses for the occasion (my first time in contacts) and I'm using all Motives Cosmetics to create this fun, vibrant, unique look. If you have blue eyes, I urge you to try this one -- after all, it was made especially for you :))

Read on for products, tips & Tutorial!

Glitter "Border" Liner for the Holidays!

Hello beauties!! The holidays are approaching faster than ever this year, and I'm whipping out my glitter pots & liners in anticipation. Today, I'm bringing back my "Border" liner from last year aka a creative eyeliner look that utilizes an outline technique. This look is super edgy and does require a bit of practice and a steady hand, however, it is easier than a smokey eye and more unique than a glitter shadow look. I hope you try it for yourself and see what I mean!

Read more for how-to & deets!

Fit for a Queen: Exotic Makeup & Headpiece

Hello beauties! It's Tutorial-Tuesday on my blog, but I've got much more to share. Today's exotic look was inspired by the gorgeous turquoise headpiece from my favorite Eastern jewelry line Innaya Couture and put together using all Motives Cosmetics. The beauty of this headpiece surpasses any makeup, so instead of matching the colors and attempting to reproduce the wow-factor of this piece, I re-interpreted the look with glittery jewel tones and Eastern-style cat eye liner. This modern take on Eastern makeup is a fresh complement to traditional jewelry and balances it out in a way that's wearable and approachable.

Read on to learn how it's done!

Hair, Fashion, Makeup & Leopard

Salut mes belles! November is here and I'm eager to explore a new beauty theme for the month. Other than Thanksgiving (celebrated in the US) and Hanukkah falling on the same day this year, the remainder of the month is pretty much holiday-free, so I'm planning on featuring lots of ready-to-wear makeup looks to fit the theme of fall and prep for the major holiday season. Today's look is a classic and perfect for any occasion -- I'm including a lip tutorial, talking contouring and even showcasing some fashion.

Read more for pix & deets!

Creepy Nail Art for Halloween

Hellooo and Happy Halloween my beauties!! Today is one of my favorite days of the year, but I'm not in costume... I'm currently working on a few professional beauty projects, so I'm quite busy and haven't had much time to personally prepare for today. One thing I never miss - no matter how busy I am - is taking out the time to do my nails and this week's nail art is dedicated to all things creepy, crawly and spooky. 

Check out my Halloween Nail Art & More!! Mua-ha-ha-haa :D

"Mermaid Eyes" Easy Halloween Makeup

Hello Beauties! I know I've been away for a while and I feel absolutely negligent... between my birthday and other holidays, October has been a crazy month for me -- but NO excuses. I'm looking forward to playing catch-up in November and have lots of exciting news to share with you! For now, here's a last-minute makeup look for tonight's Halloween parties. Ariels, mermaids, sea creatures -- this one's for you!

Let's get started :)

Jason Wu for Lancome: Four Looks & Tutorials

Hi guys! Remember my Tutorial-Tuesday series that I've skipped over for the last couple of weeks? Well, today's post will hopefully make up for it and give you some makeup and nail art ideas for the rest of the week. I've created FOUR fashion-forward tutorials including nail art using the latest Jason Wu for Lancome Collection. This collection is a hot commodity right about now and is sold exclusively at Nordstrom. I'm kind of excited to share this big bundle -- let me know which look and/or palette is your fave! x

On to the Maquillage!

My Skin Routine: Missha "Golden Snowflake" Herbal Medicinal Skin Care

Hello beauties! Today's post is the first in a long-awaited series, addressing one of your biggest concerns and one of my most frequently asked about topics: Skin Care and My Skin Routine. To launch this important blog series, I'm starting with one of my most loved lines from a stand-alone category -- Oriental Herbal Medicinal Skin Care featuring Missha Geum Sul "Golden Snowflake" line. 

On to the review!

Friday Night Makeup: Exotic Liner & Pink Pout

Salut mes amis! Today's look is simple, effective and a bit edgy -- I'm going for a sultry, exotic cat eye liner and updating my every day work look to a fierce night look! I'm using all Motives Cosmetics because Motives liner is one of the best I've tried and makes this look super easy to achieve. Liner is sort of my specialty and I'm very excited to present my first ever "Cat-Eye Liner" Pictorial-Tutorial!! Shall we?

Read more for pix, deets & step-by-step!

Lip Contouring Techniques for FULLER Lips VIDEO Tutorial

Hi guys! This post is way overdue, so I'm gonna keep it short, sweet and straight to the point! A lot of you have been asking me film a video tutorial focusing on the lips and how to make them appear fuller. I heard you loud and clear and packed all my full lip tricks into one tutorial to make it as informative as possible. Your VIDEO is now live on YouTube and I hope you find it useful!!

Read more for VIDEO TUTORIAL!

"Dazzling Anaconda" Snake-Skin Nail Art!

Hello my darlings!! It's been a while since my last hand-designed nail art and I feel terrible about bypassing my favorite topic. Truth is, my nails just haven't been the same since my trip -- I've damaged a lot of them while peeling Southeast Asian fruits like Rambutan and Mangosteen, so I had to let them breathe without polish so that they could grow back healthy. My nails are still quite short, but they're back to normal and I'm excited to present this festive, snake-skin inspired bedazzled nail art, just in time for Mani-Monday! I'm using emerald polish from Motives Cosmetics (yes, Motives even offers polishes!) topped with glitter and spangles from Inglot's latest nail art collection.

Read more for tips, pix and how-to!

Classic "Glam Purple" Smokey for Autumn

Hello dolls!! Getting back to my regular posting schedule, today's look is an oldie, but a goodie. I prepared it a few months ago along with my Day to Night Transformation look using Anastasia's Catwalk Palette. Now that "Catwalk" is officially on the shelves, I'm eager to show you the looks I created using this awesome palette just in time for fall, so here's the first one!

Read more for pix, tips & deets!

"Sweet-n-Edgy" Fall Look & Makeup

Salut mes belles! Fall is officially here and I'm switching up my beauty and styling routine. The changing of the seasons is the best time to experiment with fashion and mix up new trends. This fall, I'm swaying from the typical earth tones and whipping out the cooler tones instead to complement the cloudier days and the darker nights. I'm letting down my hair, keeping it long, sleek and straight and I'm layering it up with separates. My color palette and overall style is sweet yet edgy, highlighted with accents of pink and doses of sharp edgy accessories.

Read more for deets!

"Coral Sunset" Monochrome Look & Makeup

Hello gorgeous! Fall is almost here and while everyone's talking about scarves and layering, I'm holding on the last bit of summer! Today's ready-to-wear look is inspired by the warm, loving sun that gives us energy and light -- two major forces without which we cannot function. For the sake of keeping true to my inspiration, I'm going for a monochromatic look using coral as my primary color source. After all, it is my favorite color for the summer... ::sob::

Read more for deets :)

"Win a Trip to Paris" Contest Giveaway!

Salut mes belles et Attention!! Some of you may know that Paris is my favorite place in the universe. A few years back, I was lucky enough to live and study abroad in Paris and it was the best time of my life! Having said that, it is my honor to present an amazing opportunity from Lancome to win a trip for two to the City of Lights, plus a package of Lancome's brand new Artliner 24H. Join me and my friends at Lancome & enter your best "Creative Liner" look (like I did here) for a chance to win a TRIP TO PARIS!!! Bonne Chance et Bisous <3

Details after the break!