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Nicki Minaj x M.A.C team up for ‘Pink Friday’ lipstick

In honor of Nicki Minaj releasing her much anticipated debut album, the Queens rapper teamed up with MAC and personally designed a limited edition blue toned pink lipstick tentatively titled “Pink Friday”

To stay tied in the pink Friday theme, the lipstick will only be available for our Fridays beginning this Friday, November 26, 2010 and ending December 17, 2010 and they will only be available at www.maccosmetics.com.

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Load Up…Profectiv Healthy Ends

Whenever I run across this pink little jar, I always try and stock up on as many I can. Unfortunately, I can only seem to find this at the beauty supply store next to the Kroger that I rarely shop despite it being the closest one to my home.

I’ve looked for this at too many beauty supply and drugstores throughout Memphis, but to no avail.

The reason I love this heavy pink creamy concoction is because all I have to do when my ends are looking dry and downright pitiful is slather some on my ends and put my hair in a bun before heading to bed. The next morning, I wake up to smooth and soft ends. It’s the only creamy crack I love.

FYI, I don’t know why it still says “New” considering the first time I fell in love with it was well over 5 years ago! *Kanye shrug* Also, this was the star of one of the  very first posts I ever did. Google it when you’re bored.

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Review: My Clean & Clear skin care regimen

Every skin care line has a three-step skincare regimen that usually includes a cleanser, toner, and moisturizer. Although, I believe that Clean & Clear has a three-step skincare kit, I decided to “create” my own using different products from Clean & Clear.

So, keep reading to read my review and what frustrated me to try something new.

About a month ago, after being a hardcore believer that Cetaphil was the cleanser for me and my acne prone combo skin, my skin did not feel clean after using it. Maybe it was my oil skin, but I started to want to rework my skin care regimen

The Clean & Clear Deep Action Cream Cleanser is  a cream cleanser which I thought would work for my slowly drying skin.

The Clean & Clear Deep Cleaning astringent for sensitive skin has salicylic acid which I thought would be good for my sensitive acne skin.

Finally, the Clean & Clear Dual Action moisturizer combines oil-free moisture for oily skin and salicylic acid to prevent breakouts which tends to follow oily skin like mine.

The first item I bought was the moisturizer a couple of months ago when it was still too hot outside for my skin to be anything BUT oily. I bought this to lightly moisturize my skin while preventing breakouts and it did. Well, it did until the weather calmed as well as the oiliness of my skin. After that, my skin just laughed at me thinking that this moisturizer could do anything for my drying skin.

The next item I bought a couple of weeks after the moisturizer was the astringent. I wanted to try something a little stronger than the witch hazel I’d been using for months. Although I try to only use one item in my skin regimen with salicylic acid to avoid overdrying of the skin, I thought this wouldn’t be too bad because it’s for sensitive skin.

This astringent was a little strong for a sensitive formula and it helped in the drying of my skin, oily and normal skin. So, I was  not feeling this. AT. ALL.

The final thing I bought a couple of weeks ago is the cream cleanser, because  Cetaphil and I needed a break. This cleanser is creamy and gentle and did a fairly decent job cleaning my skin without leaving any residue.

FINAL OPINION:

  • The moisturizer was good for my skin when it was oily. So, I might buy this again in the spring and summer when my skin is at its oiliest. Grade: B+
  • The astringent was too harsh, especially for sensitive skin and I didn’t notice any difference except that it made my skin feel super tight and dry, even when it was oily. Grade: D-
  • The cleanser was nice, but not for me. It did a fairly good job washing my face and was refreshing. However, I would have preferred it better if would lather or foam. Grade: B

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Obsessed with Snow Me White Polish

The title says its all! For the past month, I’ve been obsessed with painting my entire nails all white, especially with Sinful Colors’ Snow Me White.

Initially, I bought this polish to use for when I do french tips, which is my go-to nail look. However, one day I decided to see what it would look like if all my nails were white and was little skeptical, but it grew on me!

More pictures after the jump!

At first, it was too bright, especially when paired with the dark and neutral hues of fall. However, I’ve gotten so many compliments on them, from young and old.

So far, this Sinful polish in Snow Me White is the best opaque white I’ve used, because it’s a true white, semi-gloss, and doesn’t chip for days! I was on day 5 of wearing this polish when I took the pictures in this post.

Anyway, I love this polish and I don’t see myself putting down anytime soon. However, if you know of any more awesome white polishes, then let me know because I’m obsessed with white polishes.

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Drafting my Sephora Friends & Family Sale list

This Friday, October 22, Sephora is having its BIG and BEAUTIFUL Friends and Family 30% off sale and I have been trying to draft a list of items I want to score.

As of now, here are the things I’m considering buying:

Are you excited for the Friends and Family sale? Do know what you are getting?

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