Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Feb 8, 2012, 9:37 pm
I recently just got back from a Las Vegas weekend. Las Vegas is one of those cities that I love to hate. There is so much great about the city but so much that I like to avoid at the same time. My husband and I were there to celebrate our wedding anniversary so we took the week to relax and catch a ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Feb 8, 2012, 7:40 pm
Since finding Cover FX one product or another from the brand finds its way into part of my daily routine. I had an opportunity to use the brands face and eye primers which I spoke to you about here. I have also been able to try the brands Loose Setting Powder, Matte FX and Bronze FX. I have incorpor...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jan 30, 2012, 7:40 pm
Diamond Lashes from Faux Lash are the perfect blend of glam and simplicity. The black stones match the lashes so they dont stand out or appear to be costumed at all. From afar they look just like your basic lashes for the most part untill you are close up- then you can easily catch a glimpse of the...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jan 30, 2012, 1:32 am
I havent worn alot of Rimmel’s makeup items but the Kate Moss display at CVS sucked me in without much thinking. Kate’s advertorial for her new lipstick collection is nothing short of gorgeous. In the display she is wearing shade number 01 which appeared to be right up my alley! I love the cute...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jan 30, 2012, 12:40 am
Baby Lips lip balm from Maybelline are for those who want soft and kissable baby soft lips. Right? Makes sense doesn’t it?  Nymphette told me about this product and I couldn’t wait to scope them out. (Check out her post for more details and lip swatches). This season the cold weather has had ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jan 29, 2012, 11:33 pm
I would love to ImPress you with the story of my experience with Nicole Scherzinger promoted line of press on nails, ImPress. But my story doesn’t have such a happy ending. I was sent a set of nails from the brand as was excited to give them “a go.” The nails come in an adorable plastic contai...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jan 28, 2012, 5:11 am
Sample box’s are a great surprise to receive in the mail each month. A box full of random sample beauty products that might be new or might even be some of your already favorite items. There are quite a few different beauty boxes available, each with their own niche. The Look Bag from The Look Sto...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jan 28, 2012, 4:29 am
You already know I don’t pretend when it comes to my lashes. Straight up- I have none. My lashes are not long, they aren’t pretty and they unfortunately aren’t the least bit “battable.” For the most part I have given up on mascara completely especially since my Duralash incident lash-t yea...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jan 28, 2012, 3:45 am
Faux Lashes are guaranteed to make a statement for anyone who wears them. I received three gorgeous pairs of lashes from Faux. I have already test driven each pair but I couldn’t get the pictures to do justice to the lashes. The pictures were taken with my old camera and don’t really emphasize t...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jan 28, 2012, 3:16 am
I never really grasped the benefit of taking pictures with a DSLR until after IMATS last summer when I got home and looked through all the pictures I took with Nymphette. We pretty much took all of the same pictures for the most part along the trip but the difference was she used her DSLR and I shot...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Oct 14, 2011, 3:14 pm
I have been a Hot Roller fan since the beginning of time. Not only hot rollers but, the product by Conair. I still have the same set of hot rollers that I purchased over 10 years ago that I still use today. You hear me 10 years and they still work beautifully! I was recently contacted by Conair to ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Sep 23, 2011, 6:00 pm
Blue Fotd- Yes matchy matchy. As many who say this shouldnt be done I still love it. I am wearing on the eyes Tarte emphasEYES Clay pot with MAC Mac Sea and Sky MES on top and on the lips with Mac Cranberry lipliner with MAC Peroxide Lipglass on top. Green- MAC Kid in the crease and MAC Chartreus...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Sep 23, 2011, 1:52 pm
So do you all feel like you get these random apologies from me too often? I am sorry about another disappearance. Summer was sorta crazy and school starting hasnt made things much easier. But I miss you all so much  and have so much to share with you! Thanks so much for still supporting and hello t...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Sep 23, 2011, 12:45 pm
Three Custom Color Specialists has recently teamed up with one of my favorite cruelty free bloggers,  Jen from My Beauty Bunny to create a custom shade of “cruelty free” lipstick. Jen was able to be part of the formulation process and put her signature shade together from start to finish. Th...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Sep 13, 2011, 2:47 pm
As a perfect addition to Napoleon Perdis “Better Off Red Collection” he also included a gorgeous new palette for cheek and lip.  The Double Agent Lip and Palette contains a gorgeous vibrant red lipgloss that gives you a punch of color without the feel of a gloss. The powder size easily mattify...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Sep 13, 2011, 2:30 pm
Two great new glosses from Napoleon Perdis as part of this “Better Off Red” Collection. Lady in Red and UndercoverRed Lipgloss.   Lady in Red is the perfect pop of intense color and is so light on the lips. Not sticky in the least. Reminds me more of a liquid lipstick than a gloss but eithe...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Sep 13, 2011, 2:19 pm
Show me red, Talk red to me… Have questions about red? You are speaking my language. I love this conversation and this color more than any other. Red is gorgeous, powerful and vibrant.  When I am wearing it I never feel more confident. When I heard Napoleon Perdis had focused on a “Red Collect...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Aug 29, 2011, 9:38 pm
The best part about a pedicure is silky smooth feet. I hate feeling thick skin on my heels and toes and have always hated that I cant to get rid of it until my next visit to the salon. I try to smooth out the rough areas with pumice stones and they may work for a few minutes but then they wear down ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Aug 23, 2011, 7:35 pm
I went to the Beautisol Facebook Fan Appreciation party a couple weeks back where the owner of Beautisol, Sinead Norenius was introducing her spray tan line, “Couture Glow.” The spray tan uses the same Beautisol product but in a formula specific for spray tanning. The event was at The Beauty Co...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Aug 17, 2011, 7:07 pm
Seriously a visit to Google. Who could ask for more?  As a techie junkie and blogger a trip to this company is definitely on my list of “want to do’s.” Google already has the reputation of one of the best places to work in the SF Bay Area due to their fully stocked break room, onsite massage ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jul 14, 2011, 6:14 pm
I attended a ticketed cocktail event last night at one of the many gorgeous Benefit Boutiques in San Francisco. It was an exclusive event that was offered by Gilt City, Hpnotiq and of course Benefit Cosmetics. Gilt City customers purchased a ticket for $50.00 online to attend this event which would...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jul 14, 2011, 3:37 pm
Paint your hair from Tip to Tip with Milani Color Streaks. They are part of the new summer collection from Milani Cosmetics. Color streaks paint your hair in fun colors easily and wash out easily. The tubes are clear so the color you see on the tube is the product inside.  Now of course your hair c...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jul 14, 2011, 1:51 pm
Milani has put out quite a few bold must have summer products very recently. They are limited edition and only available in July so if you are interested, Act now! One of these products is the Paint Eyeshadow Palette which contains 7 bright almost flourescent shades. So at first glance I like the p...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jul 13, 2011, 9:09 pm
Remember last week when I told you about Milani’s new Haute Flash Lipgloss? They come in four amazing shades of gloss that are the same color names as the brands popular Lip Flash Pencils. Those shades are Flashy, Hot Flash, In a Flash and Star Flash. I posted some swatches below to help you see...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jul 7, 2011, 2:06 pm
INGLOT Cosmetics is excited to launch Rainbow Eye Shadows, a collection of matte shadows available for Freedom System. These highly pigmented eye shadows will be available in 20 different shades and each will boast hues of light, medium and dark. The colours can be blended together or applied separa...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jul 7, 2011, 1:19 pm
The words Milani and Flash are like music to my ears. Milani Lip Flash quickly became one of my favorite lip products and to see a new gloss version of a similar product hitting stores in July you already know I plan on owning them all. Haute Flash is a new limited edition product available from Mi...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jul 6, 2011, 5:01 pm
I know there are quite a few of you that maybe scared or worried about what to expect with all of the newly anticipated changes upcoming with Blogger and Google. I can completely understand your reaction! The unexpected and unknown makes me feel the same way! I have had alot of people asking me rec...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jul 6, 2011, 2:17 pm
Parian Spirit brush cleaner is a product that I had seen multiple tweets and quite a bit of chatter about so when I was at IMATS I made it a point to check it out. ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jul 5, 2011, 7:49 pm
So I know before I attended IMATS I had so many questions! What to wear, How should I pack, etc. Now of course how we all spend our time at the show is going to ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jul 2, 2011, 4:08 am
I am pale. Super light. This is referencing my color or lack there of. I can go out in the sun all day and not get anything but a burn. I can go to the ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jul 1, 2011, 4:31 pm
So to continue where I left off in the Bright and Beautiful people’s first post I want to show and talk to you about some more amazing beauties that I met at IMATS while in ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jul 1, 2011, 2:53 pm
DivineCaroline is a women’s lifestyle site that no matter your interest you are sure to find a home there.  There are articles to read on Beauty, Style, Home, Food, Relationships, Parenting and more. The site ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jul 1, 2011, 1:19 pm
For the first day of IMATS I deceided to wear a dress to the event. I knew it had been warm in Nor Cal and I expected So Cal to be the same if not ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jul 1, 2011, 1:12 pm
I am generally a positive person. I love God and have an amazing outlook on life. Good things happen to me and I am grateful for them. I tend to avoid the negativity, the chaos ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jun 30, 2011, 6:33 pm
The amazing Beautylish team hosted a Cupcake meet and greet after day 1 of IMATS. Those of you who have been to a Beautylish event in the past know its something that cannot be missed. ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jun 30, 2011, 4:55 pm
IMATS or the International Makeup Artist Trade Show aside from makeup is really a social call. While you are browsing booths you are bound to bump into some other blogger or youtuber every 20 feet or so. Its so ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jun 30, 2011, 1:01 pm
 MAKE UP FOR EVER just opened its first pop-up boutique in Saint-Tropez for summer 2011. This shop will offer 900 of Make Up For Ever’s best-selling products and even makeup applications and services that can ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jun 30, 2011, 10:27 am
So today was the day… the first day of the anticipated Los Angeles International Makeup Artist Trade Show better known as IMATS. The show started at 8:30 and ended at 5:00. We deceided to go ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jun 29, 2011, 11:10 pm
IMATS was an event I was truly looking forward too! I was counting down the days on my trusty calendar and it couldn’t come fast enough! Finally June 24th rolled around and I grabbed my suitcase ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jun 19, 2011, 12:39 pm
While also at the Nordstroms Beauty Event and Trendshow Artists from MAC Cosmetics were to show how to implement this seasons trends. The Artist focused on Bright Lips and Healthy Bronze Skin. I took a ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jun 19, 2011, 12:48 am
Sephora on Powell in the Union Square shopping center in San Francisco is the first Sephora to get a instore PhotoBooth!  You can snap picture after picture with nothing better than “a Sephora store full ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jun 18, 2011, 8:01 pm
After the Nordstrom Trend Show ended we went downstairs and headed over to our first appointment. We were scheduled all day for facials, make overs, hair, and brow consultations. But before we could stop we ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jun 15, 2011, 12:20 am
Nordstroms Cosmetic Trend show is an event to look forward too. Its an opportunity hear upcoming trends from Top brands and artists and see them in action on the runway. I was lucky enough to attend the trend ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jun 13, 2011, 6:50 pm
If you haven’t realized it already or heard me say it before or believed it before now. Please know that I so love you all! I am so grateful to all of the people who are ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jun 12, 2011, 8:02 pm
New from Tarte’s 2011 summer collection. Amazing Amazonian Clay Waterproof liner pots. Available in 5 amazing colors. Black, Indigo, Plum, Bronze and Brown. I have always been a fan of liner pots. I tend to ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jun 12, 2011, 7:57 pm
New EmphasEYES™ Aqua-gel Eyeliner from Tarte Cosmetics. Part of their New Summer collection! Not just any stick liner here. An amazing waterproof liner made with amazonian clay. I would also like to know if coal happens ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jun 7, 2011, 7:38 pm
This Saturday Nordstrom is holding their Amazing Cosmetic Trend Show! I know this is an event that I look forward to all year long! Nordstrom San Francisco Centre/Westfield Mall Cosmetic Trend Show (right across from Powell Street ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jun 7, 2011, 6:28 pm
Check out Cover FX newest campaign. They are raising money for Skin Cancer Research in the US, UK and Canda. You can purchase a supported product to help or even just “like”their facebook page. All ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jun 6, 2011, 12:05 am
What it is: A moisturizing, antioxidant rich, foaming shower and bath gel, blended with estate produced wines, fortified to clean and hydrate the skin with natural and organic revitalizing ingredients of aloe vera juice, coconut, ...
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Sara A. posted an article on The Makeup Snob.com - Jun 5, 2011, 8:43 pm
Hello my beauties! Please dont forget to enter my two year blog anniversary giveaway. This contest is not to gain new readers. This contest is to thank you already existing supporters. Those of you who have ...
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