It's been hot, hot, hot here for a couple of weeks. Record breaking hot. But we are beginning to get some serious rains every day, so that is breaking the heat somewhat.

I'm not sure why, but red was calling to me, and I usually only wear red lipsticks in December. I even wore a matching red T. These pictures were taken a couple of days ago, and I don't remember precise colors any more. So I'm going to go with easy and post what I can and leave the rest to summer.

Eyes
I used my usual base. These colors are Bare Escentuals, which I really like a lot. They go on easy and don't bother my eyes. Clinique Mascara. La Prairie brows.

Red Lippie
No, I don't remember what shades I used, but I know I topped it with a MAC gloss. I've been wearing those a lot lately.

Face
This was Revlon ageless cream foundation. The rest as usual: cream rouge under my sparkly powder mix; Arbonne blush over the top of the powder.

I hope you are having a great summer and that you are staying cool.

Do you wear red year round?

Karin
www.savvythinker.com

Originally posted 2010-08-09 11:43:19.

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All Arbonne, except La Prairie brow pencil.

Lips are Arbonne Bubblegum 1/2 and 1/2 with Razzberry, smooshed.
Razzberry looks like it would be a deep red in the tube, but it goes on a wonderful bright, deep blued pink.

Thanks for looking!

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Karin

Originally posted 2009-06-22 15:50:31.

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I sleep on my side. Generally, I would wake up with deep creases across my chest up to my neck. I have been faithful about using products on my chest the past few years, but nothing has really done much.

Except, it's been 5 days using Arbonne's body serum and lotion on my chest, arms, feet.

The first day when I woke, I had no deep creases.

Here's what I look like after 5 days.

Repeat after me: they better never discontinue this product. I will never be without it.

What do you think?
Pretty amazing, isn't it. Do you use these products? If you have a need, you should!

I've been using 3 pumps/arms (now I use 4, one for each quadrant); 1/2-1 pump on my chest; 1 pump/foot of the serum. I haven't made a dent in the serum. I might have used up about an inch of the lotion -- 1 pump covers both arms, basically; 1 short pump for each foot; short pump for my chest. I use whatever is left over for my hands.

To buy Arbonne from Bookgirl, if you don't have a representative, just ask me.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-05-23 09:22:25.

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Mary Kay Look Book
I got the new Look Book which features new shades and so many pretty looks. I'll say this for Mary Kay -- their models and makeup looks are really fashionable. This time they had a page which could be cut in 1/4s with the picture on one side and the products on the other.

That inspired me to do one (or more) of the looks, but loosely interpreted, because while some of the looks looked as if they had used cool colors, they were really using warm colors as the base and crease which I knew would not look the same on me. And one where only Lilac was used, I know would not be defined enough for my eyes. That model was dark complected so it showed up on her skin.

I ended up combining three looks. And it was very fast once I got the idea.

Eyes:
Base: Beauticontrol Pink
Crease: MK Lilac -- this is the one that didn't show up the last time I used it -- today I kept applying until I could see it.
Outer Corners and a bit in crease: Blue Metal I can wear these slate colors well.
Drylined top and bottom: combination of Iris and Sweet Plum
Mascara: Stiletto
Concealer: Dior Skinflash + Arbonne
Brows: Merle Norman powder

Primer: Guerlain Meteorites
Foundation: Arbonne
My usual rouge and sparkly powder + Guerlains Meteorites powder for bronzer.
Blush: MK Petals (frosted) and Strawberry Cream (no frost) mixed together -- I accidentally ordered SC -- I was going to go back and forth from Petals and Shy Blush (both frosted) but it has worked well to mix. Sometimes it is serendipity -- and not a mistake!
Highlight: Arbonne Promise mixed with Bashful along cheeks and across whole face lightly

Lips: AL Karma
such a pretty color!

Thanks for looking! Be sure to leave a comment.

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Karin

Originally posted 2009-06-26 11:49:49.

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Still using some Chanel colors.
Primer: Chanel blue liquid
Dual: Sea Gray/Petal -- soft blue/gray; petal is a soft almost pink peach
Blue in the crease; the pink above the crease, not to the brow
Drylined top and lower: the blue from Chanel Sea Mist (trio)
Pencil lined: Chanel light and dark blue pencil, discontinued but my favorite blue
Brows: La Prairie pencil
Mascara: Arbonne 2 step
Concealer: Arbonne

Makeup the same as yesterday. Except Primer is Arbonne. YSL Blush, used also for bronzer, is # 19. It comes in a pot with a sponge on the top, very easy to apply by dabbing wherever you wish.

Lips: NYX Rhea + MAC Popster lipconditioner, rimmed and a touch on the bottom lip of Beauté Allure.

To buy Arbonne from Bookgirl, if you don't have a representative, go here.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-06-17 11:42:53.

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Arbonne's eye sets
Arbonne has two eye looks that they recommend in sets. To tell you the truth, until I saw The Audrey Eye Look in the the Travel Palette Shadow Case [the colors shown in this link are not the eye sets] and on Shari, I wasn't convinced they would work for me, but I loved the look especially of The Smokey Eye Look on the model in the catalog. Honestly, the pictures in the catalog of the products do not do justice to the look in the case and how the colors work together.

Here is a picture of Smokey Eyes. I think this look is especially pretty. I tried to imagine it on my brown eyes minus the red hair. And, of course, I'd like to look like the model! She reminds me of Amy Adams. To look at Inkling in the catalog, it looks like very, very dark almost black navy. But in RL it is not nearly that dark. It is a color that I would enjoy wearing as it has some vibrancy to it.

And here is The Audrey Eye Look that Shari was wearing yesterday, when she came to Book Girl's Arbonne party. Wow! it was gorgeous, neutral, and rich looking. She had added in the case the two recommended blushes: Promise (I have that one, it is softly pink) and Savvy (softly apricot.) Also, she added two more recommended colors (these are fairly new colors): Illume (shimmery white) and Mystery (very dark black.) That filled up the shadow case. Seen in the case, it is just super pretty.

Here's what Arbonne says about their shadows:

... pressed eye shadow in a range of 34 moisturizing shades that won't flake or smudge

which is important to know when working with as dark a color as Mystery, and it becomes doubly important when working with another brand, as I did today, then had to put up with smudging! That is definitely a reason to buy an Arbonne color of something you think you already have.

Anyway, we had a blast, and Joann and I both tried the Audrey Eye Look which Shari brought with her. I put mine over the top of what I already had on, which was very neutral, and it still lasted well. I'd love to try it alone, which I will when my next order comes in. I'm definitely going to get this color combo. And I regret to say I forgot to take a picture. I really liked Savvy Blush on me. It is a perfect apricot shade. I only have my earlier fotd, which I haven't posted yet.

Here's Joann after the Audrey Eye look. She is wearing Nectar lipstick; Savvy blush;FYI Light Tinted Moisturizer. She's been using RE9 for about 2-3 weeks now and her skin is feeling much more hydrated. There are also nice changes in the appearance of the surface of her skin. We have some before and after pix that I might post if I have some time.

Caution: if you are looking at the info in the paper catalog, they have reversed the product info on liner between the two looks. Smokey Eyes uses eye pencil. Audrey Eyes uses liquid liner.

Later the girls had a mask party. They decided to try Arbonne Sea Mud Face and Body Mask $45.

The detoxifying actions of sea mud and bentonite clay help draw out impurities as they absorb excess oil from the skin. Also suited for oily skin to help prevent clogged pores, blackheads and blemishes. Helps detoxify and condition the skin’s surface. It wraps you in comfort and leaves your skin glowing.

Key Ingredients:

Botanical sea extract complex of spirulina, sea kelp, sea lettuce, bladderwrack; Atoligomer® sea salt; sunflower and safflower oils, bentonite and ginger root extract.

*Atoligomer is a registered trademark of CODIF Reserche & Nature, St. Malo, France.

Let me know if you'd like Book Girl to order anything for you! Book Girl is wearing the Arbonne spa white robe.

To buy Arbonne from Bookgirl, if you don't have a representative, just ask.

Karin

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Originally posted 2009-07-27 12:07:33.

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Some of my Arbonne colors arrived that I ordered, so I thought I'd try them out today.

Eyes: nearly all Arbonne, except where noted
Base: Chanel liquid shadow #20 (pink)
Lids: Arbonne Ballet (pale pink)(cool)
Crease: Arbonne Moody -- light medium grayed purple (cool)
Drylined top and bottom: Bewitched (deeper purple) (neutral)
Mascara: Arbonne Lash color (different formula than I've been using) It is a two in one product primer and mascara combined (one brush). Water resistant, it is holding up well through the day.
Concealer: Dior skinflash, some Arbonne too
Brows: Merle Norman powder

Primer: Arbonne will do a review of ingredients in another post
Foundation: Arbonne 1 C Line Defiance -- when I looked at this in the bottle, it looked way too pink, but it is the lightest color -- and on, it wasn't too pink at all, but perfect -- even magical. It has a nice inner glow to it -- not gold -- as if they combined foundation and some kind of highlight to camouflage (enlighten) lines.

Choose from 15 shades of moisture-rich, water-based, liquid makeup that smoothes the look of fine lines and wrinkles, protecting against the invisible enemy, time, with SPF 15. Key ingredients: Camellia, oleifera leaf extract, ginseng root extract, vitamin E

Blush: Promise (cool)
Highlight: Bashful (cool, neutral) -- very, very light pink -- too light for me for blush, but perfect as a highlight (I bought it to highlight).

Lips: Arbonne On Point Prep and Plump -- very pretty color! lots of pizazz!

My take:
I'm impressed by the Arbonne colors and formulas. I really like the way the foundation looks. Several of the products I've been told act like natural botox (that sounds like an oxymoron!) because they have Peptides in them or GABA. Hey! if it works...

When I looked at it in the bottle last night, I thought, oh dear.
It looked too pink.

I figured: I often use a pink radiance as a highlight or illuminator -- and even have a pink Chanel powder -- all of which are youth-enhancing (counteract any sallowness, etc.) so I'd give it a try in spite of my fears.

Usually foundations that aren't a true neutral turn orangey on me. But this stayed true.

This color is very sheer and is like liquid illumination. Unlike a highlighter which is too sheer for coverage (or would be too highlighty if you applied enough to give a lot of coverage), this is a foundation so it covers nicely.

Do you use Arbonne foundation, concealer, or primer?
All of these are supposed to enhance your skin as well as make it look better. It's nice to know the products are accomplishing something at the same time they are making you look your best.

I can speak for the lighter colors. They are lovely. I also tried 3N foundation when I did a quick makeover using testers -- and it wasn't overly too dark, just a touch. 3N is the lightest neutral shade they have, whereas 1C is the lightest cool. In between them there is 2W (which looks on paper as if it is darker than 3N).

To buy Arbonne from Bookgirl, if you don't have a representative, go here.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-06-19 15:07:32.

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I've been out of town and remiss about posting fotds -- and even remiss in wearing makeup. When the day begins at 4:30 and I'm on a different time zone, all bets are off. I did get some makeovers, though, you notice!

Yesterday was my first day more or less back on schedule.

I had in mind I was going to try the new eye shape -- and before you know it, my brush went and did just what it always does! I couldn't believe it. But I did it today and have pictures to post later.

Base: MAC Luna -- I like this because it has some shimmer
Eye colors came from a Lancome GWP, really pretty colors: off white, light shimmery pink (not sparkly), medium brown, charcoal-black with sparkles. Daylight (matte)Volcano (shimmer) Makeover (metallic)The New Black (metallic)
Dry Lined with the charcoal shade, followed by Guerlain Kohl powder in turquoise (you can see this really well in both full sized photos)
Mascara: Arbonne, 2 step
Brows: Anastasia Caramel (like mascara wand) + thin lined wet brow liner -- I like both these products a lot.

Primer: Avon Magix
Foundation: Chanel on one side;Arbonne on the other
Rouge under powder: Revlon, discontinued
Powder: my sparkly mix + Chanel Rosee pressed powder as highlight all over, has slight sparkly
Blush: Chanel Rose Petal
Concealer: Dior skinflash under eye; MAC on nose, buffed out

Lips: This was a case of just layering up.
I broke my cardinal rule of no more lip pencils and also ended up with a Guerlain color that is more pink than I'd prefer, so I did a bit of doctoring to see how badly I'd messed up.
Guerlain 65 on top; Arbonne Whisper on bottom; smooshed; lined with Guerlain Rose Indien; topped with Revlon Play up Pink.

The Guerlain formula is lovely (and I bought a second color later that is more to my liking.)

To buy Arbonne from Bookgirl, if you don't have a representative, go here.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-07-15 16:12:17.

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My Arbonne order came in. I was surprised to see that I had neglected to order some of the things I definitely wanted to try, such as the foundation. That will have to be for my next order.

Eyes: All Arbonne except gel liner
Base: Nude Frost
Lids: Meow Nicole S
Crease: Bewitched (deep amethyst)
Topped with: Trish McEvoy sparkly
Outer corners: Cosmic (deep green, not yellow-green)
Mascara: Arbonne Virtual Illusion Dual Volume (2 steps; 2nd step is a clear shine and curl) -- quite cool actually; I'm not sure about the odd brush in the first step -- I bet it is designed to lift and curl.
Tight lined top and wetlined bottom: Peacock, gel liner
Concealer: YSL Touch Eclat

Primer: MUFE
Foundation: Chanel, discontinued
Rouge under powder: Revlon
Powder: my sparkly mix
Blush over powder: Lancome Petticoat Pink

Lips
Arbonne Tickled + Bikini, rimmed with Beauté Allure

What do you think?
I enjoyed the difference in the look. I love the Arbonne skin care.

To buy Arbonne from Bookgirl, if you don't have a representative, go here.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-05-28 09:08:34.

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The Smoky Eye look is one of two eye sets that Arbonne has put together. Judging from how beautiful it looks on the model and how beautiful the Audrey Eye look is in the travel palette and on Shari, I wanted to try this sight unseen. Shari has a palette set up in it, but didn't think to bring it when Book Girl had her last party.

When my palettes arrive, I'll take photos of the sets in the palettes then post the pictures here, on yesterday's FOTD, and in a new post.

You can see the Smoky Eyes on a model here. Aren't they lush!

This set repeats the brown shade (matte) from the Audrey Eye look, but adds a bronzy shade (shimmery) to go with it. If I hadn't seen it on the model, I likely would not have ordered this shade because I wouldn't have thought it would work on me, but it does. It is very pretty combined with the brown, and will be beautiful alone also.

I applied this without looking at the recommended order of colors. Next time I will remember to do it the other way. One change: wetline, not tightline. The other: use the shimmery bronze (Charade) just over the pupil of the eye. Inkling is a beautiful color. It is not as black a navy as it appears; it is a true navy. I applied

Lids: linen, then smudge with inkling, adding Charade a bit over all
Drylined top and lower: Inkling I wanted to bring out the blue
Tight lined top and lower: Eclipse, smudged with smudger on the pencil
Inner corners: Illume. shimmery white
Mascara: Guerlain
Brows: La Prairie pencil

Primer
Foundation: Revlon Age Defying (one side) Revlon Spa (other side)
Highlight:
Rouge under powder: MK stick
Powder: Guerlain meteorites
Blush: Arbonne Savvy, the soft apricot shade

Lips:
Arbonne Illusion + Legend 1/2 and 1/2, 1 on each lip, smooshed; then blended well with a lip brush, because it looked like light lipstick with dark liner.

I loved the lip color on the model. I'm going to try this right now, just to see, since my earlier color is gone. Illusion looks quite brown in the tube, not the soft apricot on her lips. Stay tuned for a LOTD post.

What do you think?

I think this will be very pretty for fall -- and I'm feeling like fall, even though the temps have not broken. It's still hot, hot, hot here.

If you'd like to order any of these Arbonne products and do not have a consultant, Book Girl would be happy to help you.

Karin
www.savvythinker.com

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