NYX Butter Lipstick Haul from ULTA

Other than NYX Cosmetics' Matte Lipsticks which I tried last summer, I haven't tried any other NYX lip products. I was excited to pick up these NYX butter lipsticks from ULTA because they were buy one get one 50% off, I wanted to stock up on some new colors, and see if the lipsticks were moisturizing. The lipsticks did apply with lightweight coverage and my lips felt moisturized while wearing the lipstick and after removing the lipstick. It's a great way to wear color without feeling like you're wearing a heavy lipstick; it glides on easily and has a nice satin finish. If you want to enhance the color and the longevity of the lipstick, apply a lip liner before the lipstick. See the colors I purchased with the lipstick swatches and lip application below.


NYX Butter Lipstick in FIZZIES
NYX Butter Lipstick in BIG CHERRY
NYX Butter Lipstick in MARY JANES
NYX Butter Lipstick in LICORICE

How to Wear a Summer White Dress at Night

Andrew and I were invited to lifestyle blogger Rachel Mccord's event at the Skybar, Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood last week. Seeing that it was a summer night at a rooftop bar, I wanted to wear an all-white look. I had just brought home this Line + Dot Spring Life Apron dress from their Summer 2015 preview and kept the look fresh and simple with a pair of nude pointed pumps from Charles David, and amped up the look for the evening with a red lip. Wear a slim to semi-fitted white dress with nude heels for an instant summer hot look. Keep your lips nude or add a pop up color with a vibrant red, pink, or coral lip color. Here are the details on the look:

Butter Lipstick in Big Cherry (BLS19), NYX Cosmetics
Spring Life Apron Dress, Line + Dot
Pact Pumps in Nude, Charles David 
Clutch, Marshalls
Photos taken by Andrew Nguyen.

Trying London Soho New York's Disney Collection

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Pretty Threading Blowdry, Rancho Santa Margarita

Pretty Threading Blowdry opened it's second location in Rancho Santa Margarita and offers blowouts, make up application, henna tattoos, and threading. I got to experience a VIP media day in which I came into the beauty salon and experienced all the services available. I started with  a blowout and half up-do, eye brow threading, then make up application and a henna tattoo.

My hair wash was relaxing which included a nice head massage; I asked for natural waves which my stylist tried to achieve with a brush and blow dryer but my curls didn't hold so he went back and used a curling iron. I ended up with curled hair and a braid and bun half up-do. I looked like a princess with a rad braid which was a very pretty look but I would have preferred just loose waves.

I moved onto eye brow threading, which I had never had done before and didn't know what to expect. It was a fairly easy process and the stylist doing the threading was really great at walking me through the entire process. It was a weird sensation and stung a little bit but the slight pain got easier from one eye to the next. At least she cleaned up my brows nicely.

I had natural eye make up applied by one stylist before having the rest of my face completed by another stylist. The salon uses cosmetics brand, Mirabella Beauty, which has all Paraben-Free and Gluten-Free products without sacrificing pigmented color. I ended up with a more natural look even though I had my eyes darkened up a bit because I usually like a darker brow and heavy, winged eye-liner; but it's fun to try different make up looks. My fave was the bright, cherry red lipstick that was applied and matched my sweater.

I finished my beauty services with a henna tattoo; I wanted to try something different and had a beautiful anklet drawn on. The stylist that threaded my eyebrows also drew my henna.

Want to visit Pretty Threading Blowdry? Until May 15th, enjoy daily promotions and 20% of sales will be donated to A.W.O.L., A Way of Life (after cancer). Contact the salon below for the daily promotions!

Pretty Threading Blowdry
22312 El Paseo,
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, 92688
(949) 229-5408

Store Hours for Grand Opening Week:
Monday-Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. PT
Thursday-Saturday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. PT