Happy New Year!!

Just wanted to wish you all a happy new year, may this be your best year yet!

Aim for highest and do everything you want to do, this is your year!

Much Love,

Neeyuh

♥

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the last make-up look of the year!

here's old' lang' kandee.....like Auld Lang Syne ...
here's she lies...the last make-up look of 2009!!!!!

This is the new year's look I will be wearing if I have any plans to go out tonight! ha ha ha ha..it's a smokey, sultry look, that just looks gorgeous, and doesn't look lik eyou have 20 pounds of make-up on! ha ha ha ha...and I get compliments like crazy every time I do my make-up like this....


this is also my "rant" about new year's too! ha ha ha ha



this new year will be even more amazing, fresh, new and filled with hope than this year! whatever you do, know in your heart that this could be the year that your dreamd come true, no matter what they are! huge love.....kandee

how to prevent unwanted kisses on New Years

Yeah...New Year's is all fun and great....til every girl, secretly in their mind, is dreading the midnight strike (well unless your with that special someone that all you wanna do is feel their "soup-coolers" against yours)...

midnight brings out every drunken man that sees New Year's as free game in prime kissin season...

EXAMPLE: many new years moons ago...

I spent those few minutes dodging drunken guys....warning them of my imaginary,"big, scary, and really jealous" pretend boyfriend...ha ha ha...the "don't kiss me" request hadn't worked...and if one more old guy with  beer belly attacked me....!!!

NO KISSING TIPS:

how make-up can be your first line of defense!!!

#1 wear lots of lipgloss

-most guys hate lipgloss

#2 I was going to say wear bright red lipstick BUT

-most guys would think it's cool to have your red lip-print on their face....so, moving on.

#3 i guess we'll just go back to the ridiculous amount of lipgloss.....maybe add sparkles to draw attention to the "don't mess with my lips" factor...

hope this helps...and no one spreads cold sores of herpes...ha ha ha ha

keep on kissin on'...just not with all the randoms on new years....!

HAPPY FRESH YEAR!!!!

Smashbox's Muse Spring 2009 Collection

Smashbox's Spring 2009 Muse Collection is intended to turn you into a muse and unleash your inner artist. It's very wood nymph, n'est-ce pas? I'm into it!

Here's what the collection includes:

BIONIC MASCARA in BLACK VIOLET ($19)
BIONIC is the first ionic mascara for longer, stronger, more voluminous super-power lashes. The specially engineered brush gently coats lashes with a revolutionary long-wearing formula for a high impact look in just one sweep.

To Use: Apply BIONIC using the brush wand for bionically longer, stronger lashes.
Available in: BLACK VIOLET (black with a hint of violet)

LIP PAINTS ($21 each)
This rich, creamy lip gloss glides effortlessly over lips for soft color and brilliant shine. Create your own one-of-a-kind artistic hue by layering over other shades.

To Use: Glide over bare lips or layer over lip pencil or lipstick to enhance and deepen color. Available in: ARTISTE (creamy berry), VIRTUOSO (creamy pink) & LUMINARY (creamy nude)

BLUSH RUSH in MASTERPIECE ($24)
Get a gorgeous rush of color with this ultra-luxurious, longwearing blush in a one-of-a-kind mirrored compact for bold cheeks that inspire.

To Use: Apply to apples of cheeks and sweep back toward ears using BLUSH BRUSH #16 or FAN BRUSH #22.
Available in: MASTERPIECE (warm peachy coral)


HYBRID 2-in-1 LUMINIZING PRIMER ($34)
Create a smooth and glowing canvas for flawless makeup application with this revolutionary dual formula PHOTO FINISH FOUNDATION PRIMER and ARTIFICIAL LIGHT. Wear under foundation or alone for a vitamin-packed natural glow.

To Use: Apply using fingertips or FOUNDATION BRUSH #13 and blend.
Available in: BARE CANVAS (luminous champagne)


CREAM EYE LINER ARTIST PENCILS ($36) SET OF 4
These ultra-creamy eye liner pencils let you create a masterpiece all your own. In four vibrant shades to inspire your inner artist, the pencils can be worn separately for a hint of color or blended together to create your own work of art.

To Use: Glide along lashline to enhance eyes.
Available in: LAPIS (deep ocean blue), IMPERIAL (deep violet), SLATE (dark charcoal), ANTIQUE GOLD (deep gold)


ARTIST EYE PALETTE in MUSE ($48)
I'm most excited about this. Create an endless array of inspired looks for eyes with this one-of-a-kind palette, including 10 stunning shadows and an ARTIST EYE SHADOW BRUSH for flawless application.

To Use: Wear coordinating shades together or mix it up to create stunning looks for day or night.
Shades: biscuit, chocolate, soft green, dark celery green, light silver-blue, dark blue-grey, sheer lilac, deep orchid, rose copper, coffee


WHERE TO FIND IT: Smashbox.com, Sephora, Sephora inside JCPenny, Ulta, Nordstrom

bigger is better....

when it comes to heart.....

sometimes we get so caught up in the business of our lives..we forget about all the other hurting people in the world....
my sister got me this awesome hot pink heart, paper weight, carved out of soapstone, from Africa..., for me for Christmas! You can buy these cool, and rare products...that are handmade by women in africa, that support themselves and the orphans in that area....
you can go their website and see all the really cool handmade items, jewelry, bags, scarfs....and you can pick the country where it's made to support them...!
It's really neat, and you'll have something that no one else will have!
I really like the jewelry they have too!
these are the handcarved serving utensils...and my beautiful heart!

You can even buy something and save it for a gift! I feel like this is so wonderful to help these precious people...and they, are creating beautiful, unique treasures!

check out all the wonderful items here:
www.heavenlytreasures.org

it's always good to share with those that don't have as much as us....your heart will be blessed and grow even bigger! huge love from my growing heart to yours, kandee

Situational Beauty and Fashion: The Office Crush

Just as there's a time and a place for "no makeup" makeup, there's also a time and a place for office crush beauty and fashion. It can be difficult depending on the level of conservative dress code at your office. I've worked in several work environments ranging from I'mTrying to Make This Suit Look Sexy in the Least/Business to I Promise I Dress Well Outside of Here - Here's a Glimpse/Business Casual. Also, as I've worked in finance for the past five years, there's been no dearth of office dudes for crush fodder. There's something very Jordan Catalano about the whole thing that makes it more exciting than a normal crush. Even if you do have to send him emails that end with a "Please advise."

Makeup should be somewhat minimal; this is an office, not a club. I'd use only as much foundation as you require, concealer, a liquid or cream blush, mascara, a good liner, and a stain or lipstick. Gloss is doable, but I find people take me far more seriously (I know, can you believe anyone takes me seriously?) when I don't wear gloss. My recommendations:

Concealer theBalm TimeBalm Concealer ($17)
Provides excellent color pay-off thanks to its high pigment formula.









Foundation Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Cover Foundation ($40)
My holy grail foundation of 2008. I LOVE it. It diffuses light for a soft-focus effect and yields light-to-medium coverage.








Blush Benefit PosieTint ($28) I forgot about this for a hot minute, and then last week, we were suddenly "reunited and it feels so good." This petal pink liquid blush is the perfect lit-from-within pink for a playing-in-the-snow glow. I also love it on lips topped with a smidge of Aquaphor.







Liner Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes Pencil ($16) I have yet to find something that tops MUFE's waterproof iteration. And yes, I'm having a mage love affair with MUFE of late.









Lipstick Three Custom Color's The L Word Collection's Lipstick in Alice ($20)
First of all, what an excellent inspiration for a makeup collection. I've fallen in LURVE with Alice, a warm, nude rose infused with champagne shimmer. I know. Just do yourself a favor and get yourself one.




If your office's dress code is business casual, I'd steer sartorially toward ruffles a la Johanna of Stylista fame and previously, blogger/founder/editor of A Serious Job is no Excuse. Knee-length (or just above) dresses and pencil skirts make me feel far less frumpy at my fab post-work events, especially when paired with a cute sweater, blouse, or silky tank/cardigan combo. I rock a lot of low-cut sweaters with a cami underneath for nonscandalosity. I'd also recommend investing in fab work shoes. Because unless they're too revealing (and they shouldn't be at all, in a biz casual work environment), it's pretty easy to rock some seductive ones that are totally appropriate. My personal stash includes SEVERAL flat knee-high boots (I have a ten-minute walking portion of my commute), patent high heels (the Cole Haan Nike Air collection especially rocks - like that '80s commercial that discussed shoes that "look like a dress shoe, FEEL LIKE A SNEAKER!"), and fun Chanel-esque (I hope to be able to drop the -esque sometime soon) tweed pumps.

What are your best tips for an office crush situation? Tell us in the comments!