A Red, White, and Blue Product!

A Product that is Red, White and Blue...

In honor of Today being 9/11...I thought I would do a short post on something Red, White, and Blue to honor those lost and those who so heroically helped that day. I really didn't feel right posting today for some reason, so I am going to keep my descriptions short. I also picked American Based Companies, that I am proud of and will leave a link too.

SmashBox Lip Brush No 6:

SmashBox Lip Brush #6

I bought this brush a couple of years ago and it still works great. I usually don't use a lip brush to be honest unless I am mixing two lip shades together, I want to blend my lipstick into my liner or I want a very precise look. I don't see this Brush on on SmashBox's website anymore, although I see is on Amazon. It has held up very well for many years. Here is the link to SmashBox's Website: http://www.smashbox.com

Jessie Steele Coupon Keeper:

Inside of the Coupon Keeper. The Pen did not come with it!

I bought this coupon keeper recently because I got so tired of being out shopping, getting to the register and realizing I had a coupon at home for the product that I was buying. Sure I use my smart phone now for a lot of coupons that are your standard "20% off your purchase at a certain store", but this one is more for those more specific coupons like "$1.00 off Colgate Toothpaste". It also has a note pad inside which I like for making shopping lists. I used to make them on my phone, but that led to me forgetting my phone on way too many store shelves. Luckily I never lost it! Here is a link to their website: https://www.crgibson.com/e2wCustomerTemplate.aspx?url=documents/html/aboutUs_en-US.html

Le Metier De Beaute - True Color Eye Shadow in Midnight Sky:

Love This Brand!

Swatched: It is Truly a Midnight Blue.

I love LMB eyeshadows. I am not going to go into to much description on them, because there is something really cool that you can do with them that I am saving for an up and coming post! Here is a link to their website: http://www.lemetierdebeaute.com

Final Thoughts:

I hoped that you enjoyed my little tribute post. I am so proud and blessed to be an American! I am going to leave it at that!

Thanks,

Sik Glam

Bumble and Bumble Styling and Hair Spray

Bumble and Bumble Hairsprays

I have been using Bumble and Bumble Hair Products for many years. I would have to say that their hairsprays are truly my favorite. When I find a hair product that works for me, I stick with it. Sure I like to try out new stuff now and than, but I have not found a hairspray that works as well for my hair as Bumble and Bumble. If you are wondering, I have fine to normal hair.

Here is the Skinny on the two that I use from Bb:

Bb Does it All - Styling Spray

The ultimate session working spray - it gives light hold and subtle degrees of control, plus it helps hair respond to heat tools and gives grip for easier styling.
Who: Anyone (everyone who's anyone - it's a backstage darling of the pros).
When: Anytime; after Prep or Tonic Lotion, during styling - layer it on - it's nearly impossible to use too much.
How: Hold about 10 inches away from hair and spray in fluid, even strokes; when using with heat tools, separate hair into sections and mist each just prior to contact; to finish, apply evenly to dry and styled hair and build as many layers as you need.

Bb "Does it All" Styling Spray in the 4 oz Travel Size!

I have used this one the longest and it is by far my most favorite. I love to use this before, during and after I have curled my hair for loose soft curls. I also love to use it after I blowout my hair, to help set the blow out without weighing it down. I really love to use it anytime! I love it so much that I only buy it in the smaller 4 oz size so that I can easily throw it in my hand bag or for traveling.

Bb Spray de Mode  - Hairspray

A multi-dimensional styling tool with flexible hold, workability, exceptional memory and can take heat and repeated brushing - on supermodels and non-supermodels alike.
Who: Anyone.
When: Excellent while styling dry hair with heat tools or as a flexible finishing spray.
How: Hold about 10 inches away from hair and spray in fluid, even strokes; when using heat tools, separate hair into sections and mist each just prior to contact; to finish apply evenly to dry and styled hair.

Bb "Spray de Mode" 10oz Hairspray!

I use this hairspray when I want just a bit more of an extra hold, because honestly I find the styling spray does a great job. I mostly use it when I am going out and want to make sure my hair will be set for the day/night. I love it because it works so well, but still has a very flexible hold. That is what I love most about it! I cannot stand hairsprays that do a great job holding your style, but leave you with that awful stiff hair feeling. This hairspray is just perfect! It holds the style that you have created, but still can even be brushed though to be restyled. I have done an hairstyle, changed my mind, brushed through it and it was good to go! I also want to mention that this hairspray does not leave flakes. I have noticed with a lot of hairsprays (even high end ones) that they leave like these flakes in my hair, and Bb never does. 

Final Thoughts:

Obviously, I love these hairsprays or I would not have been using them for so many years. I have tried many other hairspray in my time but I kept coming back to Bb, so now I just stick with it. I hope this post helped anyone curious about the line or searching for a new hairspray to try. I love it. I also wanted to say that I am sensitive to smells and neither bother me all! I also use a few other styling products from then, I am sure I will post on them one day soon. If you want to check out the full line of products, here is a link to the site. http://www.bumbleandbumble.com/index.tmpl#1

Thanks,

Sik Glam

NYX has Landed at Target

NYX Lands at Target

I am sure if you follow my Blog, it is no big surprise that I am a huge fan of NYX. There are so many reasons why but I will give you the main ones. The make great quality makeup at a great price and they do really unique makeup. Most makeup brands that I find around that price, don't really ever have uniquely named eyeshadow palettes or lip glosses and have the clever cute packaging! So you can imagine my excitement when I found out that they were now available at Target. Sure, I can buy NYX at another beauty store near me, but there was something very special to me that it was going to be at Target. I guess what it came down to was this, I love Target and I go there for a variety of items because it is so convenient. So now I could go to Target and get a cute top, buy some fresh berries and hit up NYX in the beauty aisle on my way out! So I went to NYX's website to see which Target around me had it in stock and I planned on going that weekend. I was so excited, that I actually wore all NYX makeup when I went. Yes, I get way into makeup!!

So, I headed out that weekend and couldn't believe that I could drive five minutes to my destination and literally had to sit in the car and take it all in! I went it and went straight to the NYX display. I took some pictures, but they were from my phone so they are not of the best quality. The display was all lit up like a Christmas tree. I has made a list because I knew I was going to be so excited and forget what I wanted to get from all the excitement. I made a list prior to leaving because they were certain things I wanted from NYX (or had not tried from NYX) and did not want to get caught up in my excitement and forget. I will tell you one thing, I should get a Thank You from NYX because in the around 15-20 minutes that I stood there picking out my items, I talked to about 3 different people who knew nothing of the line and helped sell many items...;)

The NYX Display...:)

So here is what I got:

NYX Eye Shadows:

Love in Paris 12 "Mon Cherie" and
Love in Rio 10 "Escape with Rico" 

I love these two Palettes. There are many to pick from in each line. I picked the Love in Paris one because it seemed to have all my favorite fall colors. I picked the Love in Rio because it had all these beautiful brown tones that will be perfect for day and night!

NYX Butter Gloss:

BLG 02 "Eclair"

This gloss is so buttery soft and true to color. I had not tried NYX's Butter Gloss yet and it lived up to my expectations. It is very creamy and soft, like butter!!

NYX Doll Eye Mascara (Long Lash) in Extreme Jet Black
NYX Incredible Waterproof Concealer in Beige 
NYX Auto Eyebrow Pencil in Medium Brown

All Three of the Eye Products

Swatched: Concealer in Beige, Butter Gloss in Eclair,
Auto Eyebrow Pencil in Medium Brown

I absolutely adore the mascara and how black it is. It gives you a very separated doll eyed lash look. The brush head is very easy to use and has an hourglass shape to it that makes it very user friendly. It has not clumped on me.

I am very happy that I purchased the concealer, because I had not tried a concealer by NYX. I got this one because I thought it would be perfect for spot concealing. I thought the shape of the product would be perfect for touch ups and for on the go. I love how soft and creamy it is. So if you are touching up something, it won't dry it out and just draw more attention to it.

I can't say how well I like the eyebrow pencil because I had to remove it right away. It was way to light for me. I have medium brown hair so I bought medium brown thinking it would be the right color, but I would of needed the dark brown.

I also got a really cool NYX Eye Liner and and a Jumbo Eye Pencil that I forgot to include so I will do a separate post on both!

Final Thoughts:

I am so excited that NYX is now available at Target. I love the Brand and I love the Store, what more could a girl ask for.

Thanks,

Sik Glam