Beauty Live 2013

My friends and I at the Beauty Live kick off two weeks ago. Treats, drinks, giveaways and fun times!

The coolest DJ booth to date.

My friend Mya won a L'Occitaine tote with L'Occitaine products!

Us with Pat Smith (Emmitt Smith's wife)

 

My friend won this cute Brahmin makeup bag.

Toni and Guy showing us the latest hair trends and products.

Pat Smith shared her story of how she grew up, became successful, created and founded her charity, Treasure You. Here she is speaking with one of the women from her charity, who had a makeover.

The rest of the girls who also had their makeovers.

I had a great time this year as this was my second time attending. Blog post to come on the Nordstrom Trend Show from this weekend.

Naughty Monkey Summer Preview Event

So excited about the Naughty Monkey summer preview event in Dallas tonight! I'm definitely going and looking forward to meeting and mingling with bloggers Ashley and Mayte. If you're in the area, come by and make sure to RSVP by going HERE. There will be snacks, giveaways and lots of fun!

Upcoming Event: Make Up For Ever Make Up Bag Remix

MAKE UP FOR EVER is taking its Make Up School on the road and will be coming to Dallas on Saturday, February 23rd and Sunday, February 24th to North Park mall. I'm going on Saturday the 23rd and I'm really excited about this event! Spring is just around the corner and I think I need some creative ideas on what Spring colors I should use. I actually have some bright shadows from MUFE, but I have no idea how to combine the look to where I feel comfortable and not looking like a complete clown.

I got a couple of complimentary items shipped to me this week days before the event to try out and I really love the aqua liquid eyeliner (in matte black). I ended up getting the aqua brow gel (in ash), which ended up being a lighter color than what I had expected, but after applying it I think it blends extremely well with my natural brow color. Winning!

The blush is pretty and bright for Spring. It's in Color 8.

For more info go to Make Up Bag Remix

Pictures to come with how the complimentary items look on me, I wanted to keep it as a separate post.

Hope to see you girls there! xoxo

And I'm Back!

Hey everyone! I know it's been awhile since I last updated my blog here and I sincerely apologize. I'm determined now more than ever to get back to my beauty/fashion blogging. First, I will say that Bellaesque has officially turned 1! It was last month and I can't believe it's been a year already.

 

 

I went to Sephora recently and got myself a pink/nude lipstick from Make Up For Ever (in N18) and Smashbox lipgloss (in "For Keeps"). I often like to do smokey eye and this combo put together is the best way to show off a smokey eye.

 

What lip colors are you into lately?

NYFW: Shauntele Spring/Summer 2013 Collection

New York Fashion Week came and went this year and one of the designers to watch out for is Shauntele and her Spring/Summer 2013 Collection. Every designer with each collection has to have an inspirational theme of what they felt inspired by. For Shauntele, her inspiration in this collection is nature/natural beauty and psychology as stated by pdnews:

The inspiration for this collection was two-fold. First, themes of nature were used to serve as a means of celebrating the natural beauty that many women possess. Leaf prints and abstract images reminiscent of coral streaked sunsets made for great visual starting points around this idea.

Additionally, Shauntele wanted to bring the psychology of fashion to the forefront. “I found the symmetrical and dark forms of the Rorschach inkblots to be romantic way of symbolizing this psychology of fashion, “stated Shauntele Richardson when asked about her inspiration. “The challenge of each collection is to portray strength and femininity in these garments I put forth.” - papierdoll.net

Also, Chocolate Hair, which is my favorite brand of extensions to use, sponsored the hair the models are wearing. This is the first time Chocolate Hair has participated in New York Fashion Week!

What do you think of these styles from Shauntele's collection? 
Credits:  Chocolate Hair
www.Evertress.com

Designer: Shauntele
www.Shauntele.com

Fashion's Night Out 2012 at Galleria

Last week, I had a chance to attend Fashion's Night Out at the Galleria since I was invited to Toni and Guy to their pre-party along with partaking in the fashion festivities that were all throughout the Galleria mall. I'll be honest, I had no idea they did this! This was my first time going and I wasn't sure what to expect. I got there right after work so I wasn't dressed up like everyone else was and I went by myself so it was pretty low key night for me.

As soon as I got to Toni and Guy they greeted me with a glass of wine and hors d'oeuvres that were just delish! They were doing our hair and makeup and it was nice to sit back and relax being made up. They gave me a goodie bag which included two bottles of TIGI hairspray, Bed Head After Party Styling Creme, Blah Blah Blah Thickening Hair Creme, and even some green hair chalk!

Being a die hard shoe fanatic, the only thing on the itinerary that caught my eye were the sales they had at Steve Madden and I was overdue for some nude pumps. They also gave me a 10% off coupon and with $100 purchase I got a free studded iPad case! I don't even have an iPad but it's nice to know that I have a case for when I get gifted an iPad.

I found some awesome pics online that covered the fashion runway.. It seems I'm drawn to blue this season.

I love peplum tops! 

I can't wait for next year and I'll be sure to be more prepared. Viva Fashion!

Product Review: Brazilian Blowout {The Salon & Spa}

Happy Sunday funday! This past week I was cordially invited to check out The Salon & Spa for their services and give them my opinion of what I thought/experienced. Since I have never tried the Brazilian Blowout and I don't really need a cut, or any type of color {Did my own Ombre hair this past week}, this made perfect sense to try!

 

For those of you who do not know what a Brazilian blowout is, a wiki search did the trick:

Brazilian hair smoothing treatments eliminate frizz, smooth the hair and last about three months. These treatments aim to smooth out unruly curls and waves and to reduce frizz. The treatments do not guarantee completely straight hair, although if performed correctly they can reduce between 50 and 80 percent of the curl depending on the original hair texture. Treatments last around 10–12 weeks and repeating the treatment every few months will allow for treatment of new growth.

First off, the salon does their Brazilian blowout a bit different. I heard from my hairdresser who did my hair that they don't use formaldehyde in their product which distinguishes them from other salons. They also do the blowout different because they put the product in your hair, let it dry and then style it with a flat iron to finish. Other salons may do the blowout by washing off the product, then styling it with a flat iron.

Being how I have the product sealed in my hair I have to wait 72 hours before washing my hair and I can't put it in a pony tail {there goes my workouts, good thing I ran earlier that morning} to prevent the product from creasing and getting compromised.

One thing I really liked about the process is that this salon used a "chocolate scent" inside the mixture they put in my hair, so now my hair smells like chocolate! I love it! I was a bit shocked because I thought she was going to bake something, so it definitely threw me off. She said they have scented mixtures because since the fumes and chemicals are so strong they went in that direction to accommodate their clients. Very nice!

So far my hair is frizz-free, which came in handy last night since it rained cats and dogs. This is my actual hair sans hair extensions. I can't put my extensions back in until I can wash my hair because the clip ins could crimp the hair. Needless to say, I feel this will be my solution to growing my hair out because the keratin in the hair will help it to not be as unruly, will be easier to style due to its smoothness, and I won't have to straighten as often which usually is the kicker to what damages my hair.

I give the Brazilian Blowout 5 stars! I know it's a bit premature to rate it since I should wait until I can wash my hair, but I thought this will be the first post you can learn about it and I may do a follow up post later this week.

Feel free to check out The Salon and Spa at Saks Fifth Avenue at the Galleria if you live in Dallas, or like their Facebook page! Premier Salons.