Wednesday, November 7, 2012

WIN $250 AT SEPHORA!


WE MOVED! 

To Celebrate we are giving away $250 at Sephora on Our New Website!

ATTENTION CERTIFIED FABULOUS READERS!

We JUST launched our new and improved website:www.certifiedfabulous.com!
From now on your can read our beauty reviews direct from our webpage along with our YouTube videos, pictures! Become a member and get a full beauty social site with the ability to create a profile and interact with other beauty obsessed people! Plus you can ask any of the expert bloggers advice, tips and trick on all things beauty and style :)

Be a member of our fabulous site you will also be entered for a chance to win $250 at Sephora! PLUS many other contests we will be promoting!
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See you over there :)

xoxo
Certified Fabulous Team

Saturday, November 3, 2012

WE MOVED! Win $250 at Sephora on Our New Website!

ATTENTION CERTIFIED FABULOUS READERS!

We JUST launched our new and improved website: www.certifiedfabulous.com!

From now on your can read our beauty reviews direct from our webpage along with our YouTube videos, pictures and if you want to become a member you get a full social site with the ability to create a profile and interact with other beauty obsessed people! Plus you can ask any of the expert bloggers advice, tips and trick on all things beauty and style :)

If you decide to be a member of our fabulous site you will also be entered for a chance to win $250 at Sephora! PLUS many other contests we will be promoting! IT'S FREE TO JOIN! 

See you over there :)

xoxo
Certified Fabulous Team

Friday, November 2, 2012

From the Secret Stash of Beckie ...


Happy Friday Everyone!  So now that we're past the first major holiday of the year, it's now only a slippery slope into December.  Walmart, like many other retailers already has their Christmas decorations on the floor ready for purchase.

As many of you know, I'm addicted to trying the newest beauty products but I also love the new vibe of small beauty companies.  There are so many companies that have amazing products.  So I thought that I would give all my new finds a shout out this week.

 One morning I was listening to the Today Show and the ladies were talking about Willa Skin Care (www.willaskincare.com) and their  tinted moisturizer.  They were raving about it and said that they had it at Target.  So I went and thought, I'm always up for trying a new tinted moisturizer, especially if it protects the skin with an SPF 30 rating!  Sure enough all their ranting and raving was correct.  It is very light weight, no odor (which I love and often with a zinc oxide you'll have a odor)and blends with your skin tone.  I really like to wear this moisturizer when I run, because it doesn't move and sweat off.  Better yet, it doesn't clog your pores either!

Along with their tinted moisturizer, I bought their cleanser.  Major SCORE!  This wonderfully clean scented, foaming cleanser leaves your skin clean and refreshed.  I feel that it is very delicate and doesn't strip away the natural oils of my skin.  You know sometimes when you use a cleanser afterwards your skin is tight and screaming for you to put a moisturizer on it.  Not this one.  I know that I'm slightly above their target demographics (tween-acne prone teen) but I still love this... even for a woman rounding 3rd into 40.

Next on the list, is an 3in 1 eye serum from Chrislie Formulations (www.lashem.com).  It is part of their Lash EM line.  Their claim is that it helps to reduce morning puffiness and brighten the area around the eye.  Well it does.  Lately my nights have been late and mornings come way too fast, so my eyes are a little tired, puffy and and have dark circles under my eyes.  With this product, I feel I can actually make eye contact with the lady at the bagel shop.














My final pick of the week comes from the Balm Cosmetics-(www.thebalm.com).  I love this company.  The names of their products are so funny and unique.  So for whatever reason, I have a hard time keeping eyeliner on my eyes and very few work for me.  So I thought I would try the Balm's Schwing liquid eyeliner.  And oh YEAAHHH.. it's a home run!  I love the felt tip applicator instead of a brush and how easily it is to use.  You can do a thin line and or double up and make a thicker line.  I've even gone as for to wear this to Zumba class and it made it through with our a smudge!

There you have it friends some new finds from my little bag of tricks.
Have a great weekend and until next week... keep sharin' the love!

xxoxxx,
beckie b

Thursday, November 1, 2012

the sisterhood & a tube


Greetings Grayce here!








I was in Jamaica for a celebration with some of my sistas actually all 8 of us were together.  It was fabulous!
 My point in sharing this with you was, that I found we were all, I mean all, able to use this product, I felt as though I was watching “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants”
We all used SPF’s with different levels and types from 30 to a 50. Everyone’s skin felt very dry and dehydrated probably a combination of the sun, salt water & chlorine.
I had a sample tube of md formulations moisture defense antioxidant crème. I used it then passed it around for all to try. As I watched this tube passed from a hand to hand I was amazed at the comments. Everyone loved it and wanted to know where to purchase it.
We had all had a similar reaction our skin felt hydrated not tight or dry even as the day progressed. Eight different skin types from oily, oily with a dry surface, normal, normal to oily,  normal to dry, dry mature and sensitive
We covered the gamut. Like the traveling pants it fit all of us….
I would definitely recommend this product as well as being endorsed by my sistas.
Soothing & protective your skin will not feel dry and flaky


Acts as a protective barrier

Today, you need more than intense hydration. You also need to prevent future skin damage. That's why our Moisture Defense Antioxidant Crème contains four powerful antioxidants to defend against environmental stress.
Rebuild the skin's protective barrier with this gentle crème, which is ideal for dry, combination, and sensitive skin.
  • Instantly restores skin's natural moisture, leaving skin smooth and supple
  • Increases moisture retention so that your skin stays hydrated longer
  • Contains natural plant extracts for the most soothing care

 enjoy the journey!

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

4 Essential Beauty Products for a Night Out

Happy Halloween Fabulous Readers!

I hope you all got some ideas from us in our last week's blogs in preparation for the big costume day! We would LOVE to see any pictures or videos of your creations for Halloween so PLEASE post them on our Facebook page, Tweet them to us or email us cert.fabulous@gmail.com!

This week is Wild Card so we get to talk about anything! I love these weeks :) I have SO many products I love and get to finally tell you about so I decided to make a top 4 list of the best date night / event night beauty products! All brand new discoveries I have found while out shopping and just had to try! 


1) Foundation = Classified Cosmetics: Aero Minerale makeup mist - This product is a mineral foundation that dispenses by a spray mechanism. I experienced the TEMPTU airbrush makeup at Cosmoprof  and loved it, but it is on the pricey side...so when I saw this idea in an easy (and inexpensive) spray can I just had to put it to the test! The short answer, I love it! Now to break it down for you so you use it properly and not get a bad first impression you must first understand that being able to spray makeup perfectly on your face is impossible. Unless you are using equipment like TEMPTU that is designed to spray the perfect amount of makeup...thus the higher cost. The Aero Minerale makeup covers flawlessly with the right application. First have a makeup sponge readily available. The product comes with directions, but what I did was hold out the can about 8" away and sprayed fast across one section of my face. I dived it into four spray sections; Forehead (wear a headband to not get hairline), left cheek, right cheek, chin. Once you spray one section take the sponge and pat makeup in place. One all of the sections were applied and perfected to my liking I applied a setting powder, I use NYC loose translucent powder. DONE! My skin seriously looks flawless and I am happy :) I will use this foundation for nights out, events and in any film projects I do. Love! 

*Fun Fact: On the movie set of Breaking Dawn makeup artists used 1,000 of these cans!

2) Eyes = Eyeko London: Skinny Liquid Eyeliner - This is a VERY easy liquid eyeliner pen to use. The tip is not flimsy so the application run smoothly and right where you want it. It is not a brush applicator so you don't have to worry about lose or stray bristles coming off or bending and getting eyeliner all over. Doesn't smudge or rub off and last all day!!! I am a HUGE cosmetic girl and let me tell you not only do I try brand new things as they hit the market, but I have tried dozens of different brands and products in the category and I deem this my favorite liquid eyeliner! It also comes in 5 colors (Olive Green, Brown Purple, Navy Blue & Black) so you can accentuate and bring out any eye color.  
I have been really into the Old Hollywood Glamour looks so I just apply white eye shadow all over my lid and to my inner corners, line my top lid with a thick layer of liquid liner,  and contour the lid crease with a darker shadow. Add a bold, thickening mascara and your done!


3) Lips (and/or Blush) = benefit: Posietint - For that classic, sweet girl pout this is the ULTIMATE secret weapon! You can make this poppy-pink liquid gel tint as light or as dark as you want by layering so it can achieve many different looks for any occasion or depending on how dark or light you make your eye makeup. Once applied it will last for hours! Stays in place after eating, drinking and kissing :) It looks natural and not fake, dry or cakey like some color stay lipsticks can be...most guys are afraid to kiss colored lips, especially if it looks like an unnatural color that might transfer onto them. This product says you can also use it as a cheek stain but I prefer the old fashioned powder blush. You can even apply a clear gloss or chapstick for plumper lips...the color will stay in perfect place. I can't live without this! Even the way you apply it is unique, it looks like a nail polish, you brush on the liquid gel stain with a "nail polish" brush and it works accurate and perfectly. If you want to apply more layers to darken the pink color make sure to let the layers dry before you apply more. It comes in different tones, like Benetint, which is a redder color. 

4) Hair = Rusk: w8less hairspray -  It's very important to find the right hold for any type of style you decide to do. Curly, wavy, straight or up it is important to always spray your hair in place to stand up against wind, humidity, rain...anything! I use hairspray everyday just to tame my flyaways and give me hair a more finished look... especially since I wake up most days with zero time for hair, so when I have to work with my natural frizzed waves I have to at least make time to tone them down! Rusk is a new brand to me for the hair world and I am glad I took the chance! I didn't get the strongest hold spray, but the second the last and it means what it says when they call it a "strong hold". I can depend on this to work all day and never have to reapply or fix throughout the day. Made to shape and control this does the trick for me and it is perfect for a night out so you can worry more about having fun and not what your hair is doing :)

What are some of your date night looks??

Until next time...
Keep on Being Beautiful You!
Jessica