Happy Valentine's Day!!! Pinky's thoughts on beauty....

2013 6:31 AM

Hello my gorgeous stalkers!!! So today is the day of love and with that I, Pinky would love to send all my love and maybe some fun suggestions on looks for a fun night with that someone special, your friends or family! It's not about being in a romantic relationship, but about all the special relationships in your life!!! Celebrate all the love around you:

Nails:

Whether you are looking to do classic red, a flirty pink or a sexy nude....They can all be done beautifully:

Nail Art is all the trend right now, especially for holidays and fun outings! If you are feeling a little creative, why not use that to express it on your nails for something unique and beautiful.

Beauty looks:

No matter what you are doing, there is always a fun makeup look you can do. Even a "no makeup" makeup look can be sexy! So here are some fun looks to play with: The red lip, full winged liner with a nude lip, fresh and dewy makeup, pinks and bombshell. There is always something fun!

So I hope this helps you with any beauty looks you are working on for your Vday plans!!! Stay tuned for some fabulous looks from NYFW as I gear up for the Oscars. Have a blissful day full of love and sweetness! Xoxo

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Miami Beach Models Sponsored by Covergirl, Nuevon and LatinWE

beauty 3:30 PM

Last Wednesday, I attended an event in South Beach for the launch of the new reality show "Miami Beach Models" that will be airing on the #1 hispanic Youtube channel, Nuevon. The event was hosted at the SLS hotel, was a fabulous mix of beautiful models, latin celebs, media and bloggers such as myself in attendance who got a sneak peek to the show. Sponsored by Covergirl, Nuevon and LatinWE news, it was fabulous! There was a full model makeup station sponsored by Covergirl, where you could get color matched for their new Outlast Stay Fabulous Foundation, try the new Clump Crusher mascara or their Blast flipstick lipsticks. The new nail polish, Outlast stay brilliant nail polish was the star of the evening as well at the hot nail bar. We got a sneak peek of the first episode and it was really fun to watch and will have three judges including: celebrity fashion stylist, Karla Birbragher, beauty expert, Gabriel Samra and renowned fashion photographer, Milcho es Milcho. Truly it was a great event and definitely a show you want to check out! Here is some more info and photos from the event:

Check out the Judges:

One of the models at the makeup station:

Some of my fabulous photos from the event:

The fabulous Covergirl nail bar:

Feeling like a covergirl myself, I was styled by Igigi in the lovely Julianna dress:

My pic with the amazing KarlaB and her entourage!

I got color matched by this beauty!

The new Outlast Stay Fabulous foundation! Stay tuned for my review.

Our sneak peek of the show!

The Step and Repeat was crazy!

My pic with one of the gorgeous contestants!

Plus I got to meet one of my crushes: Latin Soapstar, Guy Ecker!

Here is more information on Miami Beach Models:

Shot in a beautiful mansion in Miami Beach, “Miami Beach Models,” will feature contestants living under the same roof and the resulting drama of 10 fiercely competitive Latinas that will bring out their best and worst; an experience that will either break or make them. The winner will take home a cash prize of $10,000 and the opportunity to become a COVERGIRL® digital ambassador to be featured in COVERGIRL® online platforms as one of the Latina voices for the brand.

Each episode will feature contestants facing incredible challenges that will include tutorials on how to use multiple COVERGIRL® products, underwater photo shoots, experiences with animals on the Everglades, challenges on the beach, creative and make up tests and many more, that will push their skills to the limit and where each judge will explicitly assess their performance and decide who stays and who goes.

Here is some information about the Nuevon:

About NUEVON:

Nuevon is a Hispanic celebrity-oriented, pop culture channel YouTube™ channel with more than 40 million views and 90 thousand subscribers. NuevOn, created by LatinWE in partnership with Electus, features a variety of entertaining reality, drama and comedy formats that are specifically tailored to young, multi-cultural Latinos, such as: Mi Vida con Toty, Miami Beach Models, Yes You Can With Chabán, Isla Presidencial, Prankiando, Turn It On, El Diario de la Güera amongst many others.

So if you want to watch an entertaining new reality show, make sure to check out "Miami Beach Models"! Happy watching my beauties.... Xoxo

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Pinky's 2013 Valentine's Gift Guide

2013 12:12 PM

Well it is the most romantic time of the year and Valentine's Day is upon us. It is the declared holiday of showing love to those most important to you. I honestly believe that love can be shared and expressed everyday and valentine's day is a fun night to have fun!! Plus I am an addict of any holiday that celebrates with red and pink hearts, candy and flowers...... So whether you are shopping for the one you love, your best friend or a family member, my guide has something for everyone! So without further delay, let's bring on the gift guide:

Fragrances:

Guess Girl

Faith Hill & Tim McGraw Soul 2 Soul Vintage

Heidi Klum Surprise

Dior

Dior Homme Intense

Dior Aqua Farenheit

Ralph Lauren Romance for Women

Ralph Lauren Romance Valentine’s Day Gift

Inspired by the woman who believes in true love, affection, warmth and togetherness, this fragrance captures the timeless essence of falling in love – combining the sensual essence of velvety woods, extravagant florals and seductive musk. This Valentine’s Day, each purchase of Ralph Lauren Romance Eau de Parfum will be accompanied by either a box of Dylan’s Candy Belgium chocolates or a dozen pink roses (gift is dependent on date and Macy’s location).

Price: $84 (3.4oz/100ml), Available at select Macy’s locations nationwide

(Dylan’s Candy available starting February 1 and Roses available for a limited time starting February 11)

Ralph Lauren Men's Fragrances

White Diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor gift set

This Valentine’s Day, don’t rely on flowers or chocolates – instead, shower love with the glamorous indulgence of White Diamonds Elizabeth Taylor. Few women have inspired and embodied love more passionately than the legendary Elizabeth Taylor. She dazzled the world, and the men who adored her gifted her with equally dazzling jewels. Miss Taylor’s incomparable collection included the 33 carat flawless Elizabeth Taylor stone and the celebrated Taj Mahal diamond – pieces she prized due to their remarkable craftsmanship and flawless rarity. She wore her exquisite jewelry daily and believed that “a girl can always have more diamonds” – a perspective which led her to create the lush and feminine fragrance, White Diamonds Elizabeth Taylor.

For Valentine’s Day this iconic fragrance makes a truly special gift, with a gorgeous gift set designed to pamper her with the sumptuousness of diamonds from head to toe. From the extravagant luxury of a perfumed bath to the final spritz of this sensational scent, White Diamonds Elizabeth Taylor ensure her special day will be one she’ll treasure for years to come. After all, she’s the star of your love affair and deserves something radiant, extraordinarily rare, overwhelmingly and dazzlingly beautiful – White Diamonds Elizabeth Taylor. Offered only during the Valentine’s Day season, the Gift Set includes a 1.7 fl. oz. Eau de Toilette Spray Naturel, a 3.3 fl. Oz. Perfumed Body Lotion, a 3.3 fl. oz. Luxury Bath Bubbles, a 1 fl. oz. Satin Body Talc, and an elegant gold and bejeweled evening bag. It’s a set as special as the woman whose name it carries.

The White Diamonds Elizabeth Taylor gift set retails for $52 ($77 value) and is available at Macy’s, Macys.com and fine department stores.

For your Favorite Curvy Girl!

Get her the best gift that will make her feel special and amazing! Custom Plus has the cutest tshirts that cater to any style. Here are a few of my favs:

Beauty/Makeup

We all have that friend, relative or just someone we love who loves her makeup! Here are some great launches from brands that would make fabulous vday gifts:

Physicians Formula

Happy Booster collection

Happy Booster Glow Boosting Baked in Happiness Bronzer:
This high performance bi-colored bronzer features a high impact pearlescent gold heart with extra shimmer for a custom boost of glamour. Baked on a terracotta tile, this baked bronzer delivers a versatile and high-performance formula that can be used wet or dry to enhance color and long-lasting wear. In addition to imparting a luminous glow to skin, the sweet scent of Violet provides feelings of joy to the senses. This breakthrough bronzer contains mood enhancing botanicals combined with Color, Aroma and Texture therapy, appealing to each of the senses for a total happy boost. ($13.95, mass market and drugstores nationwide)

Happy Booster Glow Boosting Illuminating Bronzing Veil: Ultra-lightweight loose powder hearts feature a concentrated level of bronze and gold micropearls that impart a luxurious, sheer and warm radiant luminosity. With just a sweep of the brush or puff, this lightweight Bronzing Veil releases a dusting of shimmery powder in an ultra-soft powder that is light as air and delivers a glamorous, healthy glow, while the sweet scent of Violet encourages feelings of joy to the senses. ($13.95, mass market retailers and drugstores nationwide)

Physicians Formula also has a new Sexy Booster Collection which is super fun and flirty! The collection features ingredients that mimic pheromones to make women feel super feminine and attractive. The line consists of a bronzer, blush and glossy-stain.

Sexy Booster™ Sexy Glow Blush delivers a luminous blushing glow that is sure to seduce from the very first encounter. The silky, soft, duo-tone blush glides onto skin creating a radiant and flirty blushing glow that blends and builds easily. Available in two shades: Natural and Rose. SRP $11.95.

Sexy Booster™ Sexy Glow Glossy Stain is an innovative gloss-and-stain hybrid formula that delivers irresistible, richly pigmented color in an intensely glossy finish that lasts up to 12
hours. Infused with an exclusive Sexy Boost Blend, this gloss delivers the ultimate pout-enhancing effect with kiss-proof wear. The result is full, voluptuous, SEXY lips! $9.95 in Red or Pink (drugstores nationwide or mass market retailers)

What’s the secret weapon for looking sexy with the perfect sunkissed glow? Sexy Booster™ Sexy Glow Bronzer! This attention-getting duo-tone, bronze glow is sure to seduce from the very first encounter. Irresistibly soft and effortlessly sexy, this bronze and gold tone, silky-soft bronzer glides onto skin, creating a radiant and healthy-looking tan glow that effortlessly blends and builds for maximum color potential. Elegant, yet playfully seductive, this high-performance bronzing powder delivers a faux glow that lasts all day. Bronzing just got waaaaay sexier.
Available in Light Bronzer and Bronzer. SRP $13.95.

Bliss Lip treatment kit

bliss fabulips treatment kit

On Valentine’s Day, your most important asset is those lovely lips. Bliss gives much needed TLC to your kisser with the only complete beauty regimen for your lips. Introducing the new bliss fabulips treatment kit – the only one-stop lip care shop that cleans, exfoliates, plumps and softens for a ‘spa’-tacular smooth every day. It’s a facial for your pout!

Price: $45, Available at Sephora and Sephora.com

By Terry Cellulose Brightening treatment

By Terry Cellularose Brightening Serum

Gift your valentine with roses that will last longer than a week. With a soothing fresh rose fragrance and intensive moisturizing "gel in water" texture, Cellularose Brightening Serum is an innovative botanical concentrate that boosts skin luminosity and delivers immediate and long-lasting comfort. An excellent makeup base, it rapidly penetrates the skin, leaving it silky soft, perfect for that special someone.

Price: $117, Available at Barneys.com

Flower Beauty by Drew Barrymore

FLOWER Lip Service Lip Butter

Prepare for an irresistible Valentine’s Day pout. From Drew Barrymore’s new cosmetics range, comes this superior shine lip butter. Non-tacky with a buttery-soft texture that glides on easily, it leaves lips smooth, shiny and full. The rich texture provides an optical plumping effect and has a high percentage of emollient oil for a glossy finish.

Shades: Petal to the Metal, Tempting Tulip, Rose-y Future, Princess & The Peony, Haute Honeysuckle, Mauve Mimosa, Sheer Snapdragon, Cherry Chiffon, and Wispy Wisteria

Price: $6.98 each, Available at Walmart and Walmart.com

FLOWER Kiss Stick Velvet Lip Color:

Pucker up! This pure, intense color has the power to last through every Valentine’s Day kiss! Infused with emollient oil for a rich, creamy application, this velvety matte formula will leave lips with an ultra-smooth finish and, as an added bonus, give a volumizing effect.

Shades: Set Me Freesia, Petal Kiss, Tender Tuberose, Chocolate Lily, Dahlia Dahling, Camelia Charm, So Gladolia, Get to the Poinsettia, Flamingo Flower

Price: $6.98 each, Available at Walmart and Walmart.com

Gianna Rose Atelier Heart Soaps

This Valentine’s Day, show whoever is important to you that you love them with beautifully-wrapped, whimsical heart soaps. Each is triple-milled, artistically sculpted, magnificently fragranced and wrapped in a beautiful linen paper and topped off with a pretty ribbon bow.

Price: $10, Available at CaswellMassey.com

June Jacobs Lip Kit

Every true romance begins with a kiss. The first step to perfecting your pucker is to apply the emollient lip exfoliation treatment which utilizes sugar granules to gently sweep away dead skin cells, leaving lips silky smooth. Next, the luxurious Lip Masque is applied to gently calm and nourish the lips. The last step, Lip Renewal is infused with shea butter, mango, aloe and ceramides to instantly provide exceptional and continual relief to dry, dehydrated and chapped lips. The end result is lips that have been rescued, refreshed and revitalized – ready for kissing.

Price: $60, Available at JuneJacobs.com

Khroma Beauty by Kourtney Kim and Khloe Honey Stick

From Khroma Beauty by Kourtney Kim and Khloe – the new cosmetics range from the Kardashian sisters – introducing the deliciously kissable Honey Stick. Plant sweet kisses on your valentine with these honey-infused lip nectars. Each shade is shot through with gorgeous, golden shimmer and enriched with nutrients to leave your pucker beautifully tinted, glossy and moisturized.

Shades: Orange Blossom Honey, Wild Flower Honey, Natural Honey, Blackberry Honey, Cherry Blossom Honey, Raw Honey, Wild Honey and Summer Honey

Price: $8.99, Available in February 2013 at ULTA

L’Oréal Paris Colour Caresse Shine Stain

This Valentine’s Day, ditch the lipstick and opt for a lightweight lip stain that delivers long-lasting color with a glossy, high-shine ﬁnish. Never heavy or drying, the weightless formula glides on for a unique lip color experience that is perfectly kiss-proof. The unique moisturizing, water-based formula leaves lips soft, comfortable and hydrated for up to six hours and contains a blend of light shine oils and concentrated pigments for clear, luminous color.

Price: $9.99, Available in 12 shades at LorealParisUSA.com and chain drug, food and mass market retailers nationwide

Urban Decay NAKED Flushed

Get a Valentine’s worthy glow even before the date begins. The newest addition to the hit NAKED franchise, NAKED Flushed is a gorgeous versatile 3-in-1 compact. Featuring a bronzer, highlighter and blush, it gives all skin tones a fresh, radiant look. Use one shade or mix them all to achieve just the right effect. Light-diffusing shimmer and pearls enhance the skin’s appearance, while the new micronized, jet-milled formula leaves a flawless finish with a silky texture. Free of parabens, fragrances, alcohol and mineral oil, these highly pigmented powders blend beautifully for easy application.

Price: $30, Available at Sephora, Sephora.com and UrbanDecay.com

I Love Lavanila Gift Set

Perfect for gift giving and gift getting, this sweet set features three best-sellers – The Healthy Fragrance Pure Vanilla, The Healthy Body Butter Pure Vanilla and The Healthy Deodorant Pure Vanilla. A sensual blend of Madagascar vanilla, tonka bean and rich heliotrope, this skin-saving scent is sure to heat up your Valentine’s Day.

PRICE: $49

WHERE TO BUY: Lavanila.com

For Him or Her:

Phosphor Watch

Phosphor reveals the newest Appear watch line, utilizing a fashionable nylon bracelet.

The bracelet Appear features a modern, fashionable resin band finished with a metal deployment buckle. It's a great fashion accessory that's versatile enough you can wear everyday.

For the Home:

Vintage Marquee Lights-Heart

Price: $229.00

Great for weddings, restaurants, bars, events, home decor, or even photo/set props.
These Vintage Marquee Lights are what the "Pickers" dream of finding! The are carefully crafted from rusty metal to make them look authentic and antique. Artificial wear and tear is created on each letter and wear will differ from sign to sign. Color will also vary due to naturally occurring rust.

Due to the rust, inside packaging can become dusty during transit. Open with care. Once open, shake dust off.

DETAILS:

-24" tall, 4" deep
-hanging bracket on back for easy wall installation
-new UL Approved wiring, plugs, sockets and C9 bulbs included
-5 spare bulbs per sign also included incase of breakage during shipping
-plug into standard outlet
-link 3-4 signs together on 1 plug
-indoor/outdoor use

These lights are made to link together in multiple sets. Therefore, the cord/plug sticks out only about 12" on each side. You will need a small indoor extension cord to reach whatever plug you are wanting.

For more information, go to: vintagemarqueelights.com

For the Coffee Lover:

Keurig® Platinum Brewing System

Sleek in design, this premium single cup home brewing system offers a polished exterior and a full spectrum of features for your convenience. Available in 3 colors. Includes a bonus 12 count K-Cup® variety box.

Found on Etsy

This Valentine's Day give your sweetheart lasting hugs and kisses with this little reversible Hugs & Kisses pillow. One side says "kisses" in lipstick red lettering, the other side "hugs" in chocolate brown. So sweet for Valentine's Day decor, and lovely as a gift for that special someone. (A coordinating gift tag will be included with your pillow.) ** If you'd like to send "hugs & kisses" to someone as a gift, I am happy to mail for you and include a gift tag with your personal message

By Annadaisydesigns

Something yummy!

Sharri's Berries

A delectable assortment of individual serving mini cheesecakes including a Classic New York cheesecake, a rich and smooth white chocolate cheesecake and a luscious chocolate Rocky Road cheesecake. With twelve Fancy Strawberries.

Your Gift Includes

4 Strawberries Dipped in Milk with Chopped Almonds

4 Strawberries Dipped in Dark with Dark Chocolate Chips

4 Strawberries Dipped in White with Dark Swizzles

3 Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes

Item #30005066

See's Candies

Elegant Heart

Love in so many delectable ways. Beautifully arranged with delicious confections, including an array of exquisite truffles and a generous assortment of milk, dark and white chocolates. Try a Chelsea. Bite into Buttercream. Enjoy every piece. Nearly three pounds hand-packed in a luxuriously soft, red velveteen heart box with satin ribbon, complete with sparkling jeweled heart. A truly impressive gift, inside and out.

Edible Arrangements

The sweetest cupcake ever! Our exclusive Berry Lovely Cupcake™ arrangement features cupcake-shaped pineapple dipped in white and semisweet chocolate, and topped with heart-shaped sprinkles. It's filled with fresh strawberries, pineapple hearts and sweet grapes. It's all artfully arranged in a cupcake-shaped container.

Great gift sets for her from AVON

Sexy Irresistible Collection

Forever by Paula Abdul Collection

Hello Kitty from AVON

Jon Bon Jovi Unplugged Fragrance for Men/Women

So I hope you enjoyed this little glimpse into some fun things you can check out this Valentine's shopping season. Find something sweet for that special someone. It can be anyone you have in your life that is important. It's all about showing your love for them. Happy Valentine's day my friends and lots of love to you..... Xoxo