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My favorite beauty recs
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items A comprehensive and ever evolving list of my tried & true beauty favorites AND new products on the scene.
As a triple certified MUA l’ve tried it all. That includes fragrances too.
Fui Fui!
Sheeeesh….
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MILANI Beauty
Fabulous Hair Color & Care
Long Lashes…
Designer Hot Lips
The Skin You’re In
Dependable and Affordable Beauty.
MILANI Beauty
My faves from MILANI both tried and true as well as new.
I’ve loved MILANI since their inception about 25 years ago. My tried and true product has been their Powdercreme Foundation Compact for both myself and clients. Its formula delivers a creamy soft, blend-able coverage with staying power and a fabulous...
Milani Cosmetics Powdercreme Compact Foundation.
Shouting out MILANI’S Green Goddess Transforming Lip Balm. Extremely emollient & buttery smooth.
Don’t let that clear green earth tone fool you! It imparts a subtle yet definitively noticeable clear pink sheen when you’re going for a more natu...
Milani Cosmetics Green Goddess Hydrating Lip Balm.
LOVE LOVE LOVE!
This is my color!!! Applies liquidly lush and dries to a perfect finish. Just right. Stays put with minimal touch ups.
Can easily be paired with any of MILANI’S Liners. NUDE (The original tried & true still at $5.99) works well ...
Milani Cosmetics Color Fetish Hydrating Lipstain in Rose Rising.
Absolutely love this adorable blush that is actually in a compact molded into an adorable rose. In this case a Tea Rose which seems to go well with neutral toned skin. Deliciously lightly scented as well.
There are two other such MILANI Rose single...
Milani Cosmetics Tea Rose Blush
Another fave l use for myself and clients. Comes in more than one quad so there are fair to light, light to medium, & medium to deep shades for all tones & complexions.
Similar to the Powdercreme make up compact but thicker in consistency an...
Conceal + Perfect Longwear Liquid Concealer
I’ve been an avid user of the MILANI Powdercreme compact makeup for years.
I thought this would be a lighter version if you will and was pleasantly surprised.
Imparts extremely smooth buildable coverage used either with or without primer with eith...
Conceal + Perfect Blur Out Skin Tint
Fabulous Hair Color & Care
Ditch the chemicals for vibrant, lasting color!!!
I had heard about Herbatint for years before switching but never thought as a nature based product that it would give the coverage needed for persistent gray/white hair.
It does!!! All of my roots which if grown out would make about a third of my ha...
Herbatint USA
My Favorite Shampoo at Beauty Supply.
Enriched with the goodness of olive oil. Makes my hair soft & fragrant every single time.
Excellent price point while excellent quality.
The conditioner and deep treatment to match complement it well as do...
MAYOLIVA SHAMPOO 32 OZ : Beauty & Personal Care
Available at your local beauty supply or big box store such as Target or Walmart.
Enriched with coconut fruit extract, coconut oil, Vitamin E, Gardenia Flower Extract, Vegetable Protein & other good stuff it is very nourishing to your hair.
Goo...
Moisture Boost Shampoo - Coconut Oil Formula Products
This is amazing! No tacky feeling at all yet holds your hair in place.
Light, airy & allows your hair to keep shape without looking like you’re wearing any hairspray.
I’ve finally found my so called DUPE for my old Mink Difference Hairspray.
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TRESemmé Keratin Smooth weightless Anti-Frizzing Finishing Spray
Long Lashes…
I have naturally long lashes but this just took me back to me being an 80’s lady rockin’ my lashes to the fullest & most lush but with only one coat.
Got it free as a sample. Thank you Dolce & Gabbana!!! Time to get a full tube.
Highly rec...
Dolce&Gabbana Mascaras | Beauty online shop
Designer Hot Lips
Love Love Love this one by Valentino l received as a sample named; “See You Later”.
Looks darker in the tube and l always apply clear gloss about an hour before my lipstick.
Neutral but enough.
On the more expensive end but we all deserve luxury a...
Shop Rosso Valentino Refillable Lipstick
The Skin You’re In
This economical make up choice is great.
Marketed as a tinted moisturizer it works as a foundation if applied properly with a sponge or beauty blender on those with young or a naturally good skin texture.
Otherwise prime a bit first.
Recently used...
Makeup Revolution Superdewy Tinted Moisturiser
This literally is THE best in my book for higher end primer.
Alone makes skin look like spun glass.
A small amount under foundation eases on your choice of foundation/concealer without pulling or tugging if your skin is on the drier or aging end.
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The Original Photo Finish Smooth & Blur Primer
This enriched cleanser is absolutely amazing from JAFRA. Infused with vegan collagen & algae complex it works well for those with fabulous skin and for those whom are acne prone.
The whole line including the serum are excellent and mid to high p...
Jafra Vegan Novomarine Novo Marine Face Cleaner 4.2 Fl Oz
Absolutely love this serum. The caffeine in it tends to reduce puffiness under the eyes or TBH anywhere else it’s needed.
A light weight serum in a bottle with a dropper to control amounts dispensed.
I tend to use it at night at bedtime after clean...
NEW! JAFRA BioLab Eye Serum 3% Caffeine Complex + EGCG Derivative
Loving the wholesome ingredients in here and how you only need a pinch (pea sized amount) to create a foaming lather.
And what a lather it is! Very foamy & naturally green scented. No perfumed residue here.
Left me feeling adequately cleansed ...
Green Clean Whipped Foaming Cleanser
Dependable and Affordable Beauty.
My favorite pressed face powder for years in shade; “Cordoban”.
Excellent consistency as it is light yet buildable.
When l am not in the mood nor have the time to do a full face l apply with a blush brush and feel confident to face the world.
Ava...
Maja - Makeup: Beauty & Personal Care
The tried and true soothing, smooth like butter formula imparting a natural appearing pink hue.
A famous make up artist introduced it to me years ago and l’ve been a believer and advocate of it ever since.
Compact and reasonably priced.
Delicate r...
Rosebud Salve Tins-Tubes | Lip Balms | Hand Sanitizer
Works absolutely amazingly with Rose Oil and the tube lasts. A little bit goes a long way to keep hands ultra silky smooth.
Packaging is in the old school metal roll up tube with a delicate pink overlay in
a box sweet for gift giving.
Smells like ...
Rose Oil Ultra Moisturizing Hand Cream
Kiko Milano
You know those days when you’ve had no sleep or have a hangover? Don’t lie!!!
These energizing drops packed with ginger, Vitamin E, Palm Oil, Cotton Seed Oil, Linseed Oil & more instantly impart a tighter more uplifted look without an overly tau...
Perfecting and energising booster serum - Smart Charge Drops
Another fabulous drop from Kiko Milano.
This one is enriched with both cucumber & kiwi extracts and are meant to guard against environmental agents.
Living in NYC l am constantly exposed to exhaust fumes, every & any microbe known to man o...
Perfecting and detoxifying booster serum - Smart Detox Drops
These single pan shadows by Kiko Milano are highly pigmented yet extremely smooth.
Very long lasting.
This shade is Magnetic Storm in #05
These singles are extremely economical at approximately $6.00 per pan and can be put into a compact to make ...
KIKO Milano Official | Pearly, warm & elegant 😍 Magnetic Storm Eyeshadow ...
My most used eyeshadow palette by Kiko Milano.
These colors are softer and less pigmented than the single pans and better for more natural daytime makeup wear.
A combination of neutrals as well as lavender, aubergine and more.
Even the lavender a...
Kiko- Konscious Vegan Eyeshadow Palette- 01 Good Vibes
These highly pigmented shadow singles are truly long lasting, high intensity and easily mixed & matched.
Try them at around TEN BUCKS a pop!!!
High Pigment Eyeshadow