Monday, November 10, 2014

Foundation First Impression **CHANEL**

Foundation is one of my favorite makeup items.
I am constantly testing out new ones and most of the time I end up not liking them.
This weekend I tested out a foundation I have heard a lot about.

CHANEL PERFECTION LUMIÈRE VELVET SMOOTH EFFECT MAKEUP SPF 15 

I applied this Foundation on Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
I took a picture as soon as I applied

The foundation went on smooth and has a medium coverage.
I would recommend it to oily and normal skin tones.

This CHANEL foundation is supposed to last all day and leave your skin matte.
This is a picture taken 5 and a half hours after I first applied.


My skin was still matte and smooth looking!
There was little to no redness showing through.

The foundation lasted almost all day. At the end of the day I had redness around my nose but I have Rosacea so that is not uncommon.

My first impression is that I really like this foundation and will be using it to give myself a matte look.
 The price is $45 and available at most department stores.

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Friday, November 7, 2014

Holiday Gift Guide Day 5 **Stocking Stuffers**

Day 5 of the Holiday Gift Guide Series 

Stocking Stuffers are so much fun and a great gift idea for anyone!
Here are my top picks for this year:

For the Girls
Bite Beauty $25-Sephora
Perfect to hang on the tree! Bite Beauty $12-Sephora

Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush Set $35-Ulta

Smashbox Full Exposure palette mini (size of your palm) $22-Sephora
Benefit the real steal
a full size They're real mascara and deluxe sample of they're real  push-up liner



Formula X Nail polish $14-Sephora

Roller-ball Gift set (variety of brands) Sephora/Ulta

Starbuck's Gift Card




For the Guys 



Jack Black Jet Set Traveler Set $25-Sephora

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Beats by Dr. Dre UR Beats In Ear Headphones $99-Best Buy


Jam Plus Bluetooth wireless speaker $49-Best Buy


Dick's Gift Card




I hope you all have enjoyed my Holiday Gift Guide series!! I will be back next week with more beauty posts!

I'm Beyond Blonde

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Holiday Gift Guide Day 4 **Guy's Gift Guide**

     Day 4 is all about the guys in your life!

Guys are pretty hard to shop for in my opinion, so I have gathered some of my top picks that I know are guy approved this year!

                       
Ray Ban Sunglasses
Any brand will work but I know how much my guy loves RayBans and they are always a big hit!

Classic Clubmaster' 51mm Sunglasses

$150


Sephora Favorites Cologne Sampler
This is the perfect gift for any guy in your life!! Accompanied with a travel toiletries case its a great set!!
 Inside this classic faux leather toiletry case, you’ll find 12 samples of some of our most sought-after modern men’s fragrances. Choose your favorite, and then take the included scent certificate to any US Sephora store * to redeem for a full-size bottle of your favorite featured fragrance at no extra cost
$60 Sephora



The 4 Elements of the Perfect Shave™ 

For the guy who loves a nice shave!!
This was a big hit last year and every guy would love to pamper themselves!
(in the manliest way possible of course!)

Safest of the most sensitive skin and has no harsh ingredients!
This set contains:
- 2 oz Pre-Shave Oil
- 5 oz Shaving Cream 
- 3.4 oz After-Shave Balm
- Shaving brush 
$120 Sephora



Polo Ralph Lauren P.J. pants

It wouldn't be Christmas without p.j.'s!! I know my brothers always enjoy getting these pants each year! They are on sale right now at BELK
There are plenty of color choices for every sports fan!!


For the Fitness  Guy

Jawbone - UP Wristband 

Comes in a variety of colors and sizes, this is a really cool item!

Keep track of your workout with this Jawbone UP 39323BBR wristband that straps to your wrist like a watch and tracks motion, steps, distance, calories and more. Sync your progress with your Apple® iPhone® for easy organization.
One year warranty.
ON SALE
$64.99 BEST BUY



GreatShield - Portable External Power Bank Battery Charger 




This is a great gift for everyone but I know guys will especially like it and it is very affordable!!

Built to Last
The GreatShield PowerSleek external battery charger comes with a built-in short circuit, over-charge, and over-heat protection. It uses rechargeable Lithium-polymer cells supporting more than 500 charge cycles during the course of the PowerSleek's life.

  • Apple iPhone 5s/5c/5/4s/4: up to 3x complete charges
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 3/Note2: up to 1.5x complete charges
  • Samsung Galaxy S5/S4/S3: up to 2x complete charges
  • HTC One (M8) / One (M7): up to 2x complete charges
  • Google Nexus 5: up to 2x complete charges
  • LG G3 / G2: up to 1.5x complete charges
  • Motorola Moto E / Moto G / Moto X: up to 2.5x complete charges
  • Apple iPad Air / 4 / 3: up to 0.5x complete charge
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 - 2014 Edition: up to 0.5x complete charge
  • Google Nexus 7 FHD and Nexus 7: up to 1.3x complete charge
  • Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" (2013) / HDX 7": up to 1.2x complete charge
  • Amazon Kindle HDX 8.9": up to 1x complete charge
  • Amazon Kindle Paperwhite: up to 3.5x complete charges
$29.99 BEST BUY



Beats by Dr. Dre - Solo 2 On-Ear Headphones 



Great for any guy!
Comes in a variety of colors and styles

These Beats by Dr. Dre Solo 2 900-00136-01 on-ear headphones feature a compact, foldable design for easy portability. The included RemoteTalk cable lets you take calls and control music with most iOS devices.

On-ear design

With leather ear cushions provides comfortable listening.

RemoteTalk cable with microphone

Enables you to take calls and control music with most iOS devices.

Compact, foldable design

Allows easy portability and storage.

Streamlined, lightweight construction

For extended use.                                            on sale
$179.99 Best Buy


Apple TV
This is perfect for the guy who is hard to buy for!
I LOVE this thing because you can watch Netflix and YouTube on your tv

1080p capability

Watch high-resolution movies and TV shows from the iTunes Store; view videos and photos from the Internet and your Mac or PC in crisp 1080p.

Small. Powerful. Efficient.

Sits quietly and neatly on a TV stand or in a crowded media cabinet; uses less power than a night-light when idle.

HD content

Choose from over 15,000 movies and 90,000 TV show episodes in the iTunes Store; access the entire Netflix streaming catalog; watch live sports; browse and enjoy videos, radio, podcasts, and photos from the Internet or your computer.

AirPlay

Stream content to your widescreen TV from your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch running iOS 5 (or later) with AirPlay; use AirPlay Mirroring to show exactly what's on your iPad 2 or iPhone 4S screen to everyone in the room on an HDTV.

iCloud

Watch iTunes Store purchases anytime with no downloads or syncing; listen to your entire music library from iCloud with iTunes Match; use Photo Stream to see your most recent photos from all your devices on your HDTV.

on sale

$92.99 BEST BUY




Thank you so much for spending time with me today!
CHECK BACK TOMORROW FOR DAY 5 STOCKING STUFFERS GUIDE


I'm BEYOND BLONDE
and this is BEYOND BLONDE BEAUTY

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Holiday Gift Sets Day 3 **Hair and Skincare**

       Day 3 of The Holiday Gift set Guide



We  all have those women in our lives who are serious about their Skincare.
I have picked through some of the Best gift sets out there and here they are:

               PHILOSOPHY Glowing days ahead
I love Philosophy and use the purity face wash everyday! This set is great for sensitive skin like mine!

Glowing Days Ahead by Philosophy includes a Micro Delivery Wash 8.0 oz, Purity Made Simple 8.0 oz, Hope In A Jar 1.0 oz, Hope In A Jar Night 1.0 oz, Micro Delivery Peel Mask 1.0 oz. and Micro Delivery Peel Activator 1.0 oz. A $136 Value!


Kiehl's Since 1851 Greatest Hits Collection Set
I love Kiehl's because their skincare is amazing and they are very well-known.

Includes: Amino Acid Shampoo (2.5 oz), Creme de Corps Body Moisturizer (2.5 oz), Ultimate Strength Hand Salve (2.5 oz.), Liquid Body Cleanser "Grapefruit" (2.2 oz) Ultra Facial Cream (1.0 oz), Midnight Recovery Concentrate (0.14 oz).
$45 belk.com


              Sephora Favorites Skin Wonderland

This is probably my favorite set of all!
With so many of my favorite brands this is the ultimate gift for those skincare lovers!!
This Set Contains: 
- Shiseido Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Pure Retinol Express Smoothing Eye Mask Sheet 
- 0.5 oz Kate Somerville ExfoliKate® Intensive Exfoliating Treatment 
- 0.34 oz Nude Skincare ProGenius™ Treatment Oil 
- 0.2 oz Amorepacific Treatment Enzyme Peel 
- 2.5 oz L'Occitane Cleansing And Softening Shower Oil With Almond Oil 
- 2.5 oz Caudalie Hand And Nail Cream 
- 0.15 oz Josie Maran Argan Infinity Cream Intensive Creamy Oil 
- 0.5 oz Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist 
- 1 oz Clarins Tonic Body Treatment Oil 
- 0.9 oz Lavanila Laboratories The Healthy Deodorant in Pure Vanilla 

- 0.5 oz Ole Henriksen Lemon Strip Flash Peel 




                     Origins  Bestsellers Kit


I own all of these products and use them daily!
My favorite skincare line and they brought out this wonderful set for just $38!
The set includes a full  sized eye cream which is $32 so this set is a real steal!!

This set contains:
- 1 oz Checks and Balances™ Frothy Face Wash 
- 0.5 oz Clear Improvement™ Active Charcoal Mask To Clear Pores 
- 1 oz High Potency Night-A-Mins™ Mineral-Enriched Renewal Cream 
- 1 oz GinZing™ Energy-Boosting Moisturizer 
- 0.5 oz Plantscription™ Youth-Renewing Face Oil 
- 0.5 oz GinZing™ Refreshing Eye Cream 




It wouldn't be Holiday Season without hair-care gift sets!! 
              My favorites are:

  


      Drybar Big Hair Don't Care Holiday Kit


A convenient, all-in-one value kit designed to give hair Texas-sized volume. 

This set contains: 
- 1 Buttercup Blow Dryer 
- 1 Lil' Lemon Drop Detangler To Go 
- 1 The Full Pint Medium Round Brush 
- 1.7 oz Texas Tea Volumizing Shampoo 
- 1.7 oz Texas Tea Volumizing Conditioner 
- 1.7 oz Texas Tea Volumizing Hair Spray 



Sexy hair

Get A Big Start



Get a start to your holidays with this volumizing shampoo & conditioner set and free hair spray designed to maintain moisture and create optimum fullness and volume.

Includes:
  • Big Sexy Hair Color Safe Volumizing Shampoo (10.1 oz.)
  • Big Sexy Hair Color Safe Volumizing Conditioner (10.1 oz.)
  • Travel Size Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Volumizing Hairspray (1.5 oz.)
                                                                  $20 Ulta.com



 PHILOSOPHY The Sweet Shoppe



        Philosophy is one of my favorite brands ever as you already know! This is such a great gift for all ages including hair,body, and makeup items!!

Ulta Exclusive! The Sweet Shoppe 8 Pc Set by Philosophy includes 4 Shampoo, Shower Gel & Bubble Baths 4.0 oz. each in: Candied Citrus Peel, Pomegranate Meringue, Peppermint Stick, Frosted Lemon Cookie and 4 high-flavor, High-Gloss Lip Shines 0.4 oz. each in: Sugar Sprinkles, Cinnamon Buns, Caramel Apple, Cherry Pinwheel Cookie.


$42 ulta.com



Thank you all so much for checking out my Holiday gift guide!
Check back tomorrow for a Guys Gift Guide!!

I'm Beyond Blonde 
and this is Beyond Blonde Beauty




Tuesday, November 4, 2014

HOLIDAY GIFT SETS DAY 2 ****PERFUME****

        HOLIDAY GIFT SETS DAY 2


If you have someone who is hard to shop for, todays post is perfect for them!! Who doesn't love to smell nice? 

Today is all about Perfume gift sets and my top picks are:

Sephora Fragrance Sampler 
I actually received this last year and I love it so much!

Inside this box, you'll find 14 samples of some of our most sought-after women’s fragrances plus a stylish beauty clutch. Choose your favorite, and then take the included scent certificate to any US Sephora store* to redeem for a full-size bottle of your favorite featured fragrance at no extra cost. 
                                                                             $65  Sephora.com

                                        Philosophy 

         Fine Perfume Jumbo Layering Gift Set

                 

This is in the scent "amazing GRACE" 
but it comes in many other scents 
A luxurious set of full-size bath and body products for layering with the soft, feminine scent of Amazing Grace. 

                           

Estee Lauder Fragrance Treasures Set

This is a great set for the Estee Lover!!!

Limited-time collection includes four 0.14 fl. oz. eau de parfum purse sprays in an exclusive gift box:
  • Modern Muse
  • Estée Lauder Pleasures
  • Beautiful
  • Estée Lauder Sensuous Nude                        $35  vonmaur.com


Coach

House of Poppy Deluxe Mini Coffret

Perfect for the coach lover and great as stocking stuffers!!
House of Poppy Deluxe Mini Coffret by Coach includes a Coach Poppy Eau de Parfum 2 x 0.17 oz, Coach Poppy Blossom Eau de Parfum 0.17 oz. and Coach Poppy Wildflower Eau de Parfum 0.17 oz.
 $48 ulta.com





AS ALWAYS THANK YOU FOR SPENDING TIME 

WITH ME TODAY!! CHECK BACK TOMORROW FOR

DAY 3 OF THE HOLIDAY GIFT SETS FEATURING 

HAIR CARE SETS AND SKINCARE!!


I'm BEYOND BLONDE






Monday, November 3, 2014

Holiday Gift Sets Day1 ***Makeup Sets***




It's that time of year again when all of the Holiday sets are put out on the shelves and the consumer is overwhelmed with which one to buy!

This year I have gone through and picked my favorites of each type of product and the ones I think are the best deals

This is post one of the series.

For the Makeup enthusiast 

Too Faced Everything Nice Set

You get 20 eye shadows, 2 Blushes, 2 bronzers, 3 brushes, a mascara and a bag for
$56 Sephora

- 20 eye shadows
- Deluxe lights, camera, lashes 4-in-1 mascara 
- Limited-edition deluxe cheek stain in Muse (soft nude) 
- LipSurgence lip gloss in Visionary (apricot) 
- LipSurgence lip tint in Romantic (peachy nude) 
- Deluxe maracuja oil 
- Deluxe smooth operator Amazonian clay finishing powder 
- Limited-edition collector’s travel bag 


$59  Sephora

Mac Objects of Affection Pigments


5 Limited edition pigments 
There are 4 different COLOR options 
$35 MAC

MAC Objects of Affection Lip gloss

4 full sized lip glosses 
3 different color options
$35  MAC


Urban Decay Vault

This is a must for the Woman who loves makeup
at $280 this is a great deal!!
All of the Naked palettes 
all of the Naked Flushed  palettes
3 lip glosses
3 eye liners


Superstars


This set features bestselling, head-to-toe beauty essentials. With an array of full-size products, from nail polish to styling spray, they’re perfect for every beauty lover. Gift them out to your best friends or indulge yourself with this special holiday treat. 





Thank you for spending time with me today!
Check Back tomorrow for the next of the Holiday Set series!!

Beyond Blonde