Daly Beauty Roundup

Beauty blogosphere round up! I found some fun stuff out there....for more great reading check my list of blogs. Love 'em!

Beauty Editor shows us the chic and pretty "Faux Bob" on models and gorgeous stars in real life- I'm loving this! Great tutorial too. Would you wear this look? I know I would.

Best Things In Beauty reviews the stunning Guerlain Kiss Kiss Strass lipstick in Rose de la Reine for Holiday 2010. I am swooning and WANT this. Guerlain does hands down the most luxe packaging and this lipstick looks like it lives up to that luxury! Must have.....

Karen at Make Up & Beauty Blog shows us swatches of MAC's A Tartan Tale- the packaging is so amazing, the colours are sooo pretty and there are great step by step photos of the looks. Wondering if green eyeliner or shadow is ok for over 40? Thoughts?

Gaia at The Non Blonde asks the question To Prime or Not To Prime - do you prime? I do. Loves me some primer.

Beauty Geek says Bye Bye Cat Eye- Round Eyes for Spring- I think this is a pretty look. I like both but it is refreshing to see a different look. Seeing a little more make up UNDER the eye these days....

The Perfume Shrine talks about Perfumes That Attract Men & Smells Which Turn Women On. Your thoughts and faves? I totally concur about Old Spice. Always a win for me ;) I am continually fascinated at the power of scent. If you are, this blog is a must read full of smart stuffs.

Anita at Perfume Posse gets vacelmpt and vents about retail pet peeves that get on her last nerve in Can We Talk I totally relate to all of these. What are yours?

Listening to David Carbonara's "Lipstick" from the Mad Men Original Score as I read. Fitting I thought...enjoy and happy weekend all!

Beautiful Top Five In My Purse (this week....)

1.      MAC Blot Powder: If you have oily skin, or if your skin tends to get shiny throughout the day you MUST HAVE THIS. It does come in different colours but you will be hard pressed (lol) to see an actual colour on your skin. It absorbs oils and somehow manages to hide redness. I don’t use foundation, just a little concealer and this patted on lasts for hours. Even if I don’t touch up for several hours I just get a bit “glowy” not super shiny. It is so fine milled that it does not settle into lines or get cakey, nor does it turn orange. Using an old fashioned powder puff (that comes with, and you can buy replacements from MAC) it’s easy to just dab on when no one is looking, and VOILA perfect pore less skin.

2.    Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Cream: Dry skin is a pet peeve of mine and I need to be able to moisturize anytime, anywhere. Although for all over moisturizing my holy grail is Kiehl’s Crème de Corps I have not been able to find a small tube of this to carry. The Palmers is fantastic. I touch a lot of doors during my day so I wash my hands a lot, and the Palmers keeps my hands and cuticles soft. I use the excess on elbows, and, if I’m feeling a bit dehydrated I may even gently dab some on under my eyes and on my décolletage. In the summer with bare legs I keep my knees soft and my skin supple- all before getting out of my car for an appointment.

3.      Mini atomizers for perfume: You know the little sample sprayers you get with perfume- some come pre-made or at Sephora they will make custom sprayers of whatever scent you would like to sample. I keep my favourite perfumes in these little babies in my cosmetic bag so I can refresh throughout the day. Or even more fun- if a friend tells me I smell so good and wants to know what I am wearing, I can just give her a sample. Anyone who knows me will confirm I feel naked without my perfume so this is a must have. I buy them in bulk, around $25 for 50 2.5ml atomizers. Perfect for travel as well. 

4.       Smashbox O Plump: This gloss is simply genius. A small tube of gloss that packs a beauty 1-2 punch. This is one of those intuitive glosses that change color according to the wearer. The color ranges from a nice bitten pink to a slightly more coral look depending on who I’ve seen it on. On me, it is a “my lips but better” pink with a  soft gloss on top. The shiny gloss doesn’t last long, but the color is almost a stain effect and lasts long enough to make me happy. I am NOT a lipstick person and have learned not to expect long lasting miracles for color. O Plump adds a soft plumping/moisturizing effect without discomfort, stinging or that weird cinnamon hot pepper plumping that can be quite uncomfortable for some. Adding: this is not to be confused with the O Glow, which gave me pink popsicle lips. Not what I was going for…..

5.  Sephora Sephora Wide Tooth Comb: I have long thick and wavy hair that tends to get messy (maybe driving my car with an open sunroof/window might have something to do with that…..) and I have found the best way to prevent frizz and to maintain my waves is to gently run a wide tooth comb through my hair. Ladies, if you have thick wavy hair and you are using a brush…unless you have straightened it or have a Brazilian Blow Dry, you are only making matters worse! Trust me, I have road tested every possible method for keeping frizz, stringiness and matting at bay. Using a wide tooth comb is the only way to keep those foxy curls.

What is your Top 5? Are there any items you cannot live without in your purse?