Welcome to my first installment

If you have ever seen my bathroom cabinets or the scores of magazines on my coffee table you know I love all things beauty. I'm starting with a look into my makeup bag

Best Makeup Brand award goes to...Nars You rock! Outstanding products, from glosses to shadows in a gorgeous array of modern, wearable colors.

Brand Standouts
Nars bronzer (in Laguna) Even for the fairest of gals, gives a soft very NATURAL glow. Nars concealer (in Nectar) Brighten your under eye area & make you look more awake. Nars cream eyeshadow or powder duo Mykonos a deep gold/plum tone and Corfu an neutral golden tan & a powder duo in Sugarland

Best "Foundation" award...
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Gives you that fresh, soft coverage for a no makeup , I have naturally nice skin look with buildable. Even comes in an oil-free for my complexion conscious gals. Also a great tinted is Benefit's You Rebel You

Sexy kitten eye product award goes to....
Benefit babycake cream liner This "cake" liner compact has 2 colors (brown & black) looks challenging at first glance. You have to wet the product and apply with a liner brush. Trust ladies, the added 5 seconds to your routine is worth it. Plus you can control the thickness of the line to create that winged cateye or line your inner rim-makeup artist tricks. 1st reality tv reference (LC from the Hills uses it)

CVS is the poor man's Sephora but I love it award goes to....
Covergirl's LashBlast Mascara In the words of my favorite new jersey housewives.. I love, love love (reality tv mention 2) this mascara! I am blessed with full lashes to my sisters disdain. This gives great volume, added definition with no the clumps!! I am partial to blackish-brown. Also great is SuperNova by Fresh

The so glad I finally tried it product award goes to....
Bare Minerals ID powder foundation I tried to stay away from their persuasive adds and funny looking creator, spokeswoman for years. One day at a flee market, of all places, I picked up a compact and feel in love (unopened/ unused of course). I reserved the tan color to only summer but recently tried their new light tone (fairly light)Results =lasting , adjustable coverage, no flat powdery look. It does what its suppose to & is good for your skin!

Honorable Mention award goes to (awesome but flawed)....
Paual Dorf Magic Stick Creamy, thick consistency goes on and stays put, even in summer humidty. It really covers just imperfections. The color selection is slim- color #3 is for medium tan skin, #1 and #2 is for palest in the winter. No real in between which is a bummer.

I have to give a BIG thank you to Brianne for introducing me to the blogging world.