New Beginning Giveaway!

Hello Hello Divas!

Happy New Year! I hope you are enjoying the New Year thus far! I know I have been absent awhile, but I needed rest. Plus a little house cleaning was in order!

Remember my 12 Days of Luxetips Before Christmas Posts? Well if you read them, you are in for a little treat! I am hosting a giveaway featuring some of the fab products mentioned in those posts! How cool is that? Here is the list!

1. Lumene Skincare. A full-sized Arctic Deep Cleansing Peat Mask and a full size of their new Sensitive Touch Day Cream! You guys know I LOVE Lumene Skincare...the best!

2. Revlon. 3 Sets of Revlon Color Allure Artificial Nails. These nails come in rich deep beautiful colors and are so easy to apply. They definitely come in handy when you are in a rush and don't have time to polish your nails. The lucky winner will receive a crimson red, deep wine, and deep purple color. HOT!

3. Lux Salon Gift Certificate. A gift certificate from Lux Salon for a Sebastian Colourshines by Cellophanes ($40 value) treatment. This treat provides incredible shine, condition, manageability, fullness and vibrancy to all hair types.

4.TJ MAXX. Gift Certificate from T.J. MAXX to purchase some of the cute clothing, booties, and accessories mentioned in the posts!

5. Lancome. A tube of Lancome Waterproof Hypnose Mascara. I have it and it gives mucho length and volume! Love Lancome!

Simple leave a comment on this post and tell me how did you get luxe and gorgeous for the holidays. Contest starts today and will end Sunday January, 10 at midnight!

Good luck and Toodles!

12 Days Of Luxetips Before Christmas! Day 12: Holiday Giveaway

Hello Divas!

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas Eve! Merry Merry Christmas!

12 Days of Luxetips Before Christmas ends with a nice holiday giveaway. I am giving away several of the products and services mentioned in my 12 Days of Luxetips posts. I hope you Divas were paying attention, because I will have a few Trivia questions regarding the 12 Days Posts and the first person to answer the questions correctly will win the prizes!

Stay tuned. The Giveaway will be announced next week!

Happy Holidays!

Toodles!

12 Days of Luxetips Before Christmas! Day 11: Glowing Holiday Make-Up

Hello Divas!

How was your day? If you are like me, you are still trying to get those last minute gifts before Christmas! Last minute shopping always gets me in the Christmas spirit.

We are almost done with 12 Days of Luxetips Before Christmas! Of course in order to complete our luxe look, we must wear gorgeous holiday make-up! Yep, I saved the best for last! LOL! During the holidays I want to glow. So I am going to use shimmery blushes, bronzers, and shimmmery eyeshadow for that sun-kissed look. As for lip color, I may go with a bronzy nude for Christmas Eve and for Christmas Day, a dark wine or gorgeous red! Here are some products I am contemplating for Christmas Eve and Christmas.

Bobbi Brown Nude Eye Palette. Every Diva knows Bobbi Brown makes the best palettes! They are limited edition and always sell out. I love this Nude Eye Palette. It contains mattes, pearlized, and metallic shimmer colors. I would use the shimmers to create a festive holiday eye and the pinkish white to highlight the inner corner my eye. Gorgeous!

Lancome Hypnose Mascara. I love my Defencils, but this mascara creates separation, definition, and volume!

To achieve the ultimate glow, you must have a very good bronzer or blush. You guys know how much I love NARS blushes. However, their Irrestiblement Bronzer is fab! Apply it to your brown bones, cheek bones, and anywhere else you want a nice glow.

Revlon Foiled lip gloss is a fantastic bronzy pink lip gloss for a great price! It has insane shine and is super moisturizing.

Also Revlon's Black Cherry lipstick is a gorgeous dark wine that I will wear on Christmas Day! It is simply gorgeous!

What make-up will you wear on Christmas Day?

Toodles!

12 Days of Luxetips Before Christmas! Day 10: Festive Handbags!

Hello Divas!

It beginning to look like Christmas! Boy luxe son and I love that song! And Christmas is now so close.

We are winding down our 12 Days of Luxetips Before Christmas. I hope it has been as fun for you guys as it has been for me.

On Day 10 we focus on festive handbags. What type of bag will you carry to rock with your fabulous holiday attire? I am thinking cute little clutches and bags with tons of sparkle and bling! Yes! My kind of bags. Here are a few bags I think would go perfect with most holiday attire.

This gold sequin handbag can go with mostly any outfit. I call gold a neutral with pizazz! This bag is small enough to carry to a party, plus it has a cute chain strap!

I love Micheal Kors and he does not disappoint with this Gunmetal Metallic Clutch. It is roomy yet still compact! Grab this bag wearing a dress, leggings and boots, or whatever! It will work.

There is something so pretty and decadent about this Spiegel Rosette Bag. It is just so lovely! I would definitely wear this bag with a simple but cute silver or black and white shift dress.

Toodles!

12 Days of Luxetips Before Christmas! Day 9: Beautiful Tights!

Hello Divas!

Is your week filled with Christmas joy and cheer? The key to a wonderful Christmas is staying positive and remembering the reason for the season...to give and to love!

I am a tights fanatic! I LOVE tights! I mean absolutely love them! I have different colors and patterns and they make any outfit pop.

This season tights were a big hit! Bright colors are popular as well as fishnets, diamonds, and other patterns. I always get my tights from Target. I have found that the tights are of extreme good quality...I have purchased tights from Target 4 years ago and they still are in perfect condition! Gotta love Target. The tights are also affordable...between $5 and $9 bucks. Why pay more when you can have the same thing for less? Here are some tights I think will look great with your holiday dress, skirt, or sweater.

Diamond or any other textured black tights are always sexy!


Add a punch of color to a black dress!


What brand of tights do you absolutely love?

Toodles!

12 Days of Luxetips Before Christmas! Day 8: Fly Booties!

Hello Divas!

Life is hectic but my Christmas Tree is gorgeous and I am ready for Christmas! I know my 12 days are behind, but let's get to it!

Nice footwear is important during the holidays! You want a pair of shoes that are cute enough to go with your cute holiday attire, but also very comfortable. As we know the holidays can be work! Since it is freezing outside, I think a gorgeous bootie is the perfect shoe to pair with your holiday dress or chunky sweater and leggings. Booties come in so many different styles you are sure to find the perfect pair to rock this Christmas! Here are some of my favorites:

I know Forever 21 may not have the best quality items, but they sure are cute! Love, love, love this gold studded bootie. Perfect for the holidays!


Zaneli Janka Gray Suede Bootie. These are super cute and comfortable. The heel is only 2 3/4 inch. These will go perfect with a pair of leggings!

And if money was not an issue, I would certainly rock these for days on end.....Christian Louboutin Lace Button Bootie.


Toodles!

12 Days of Luxetips Before Christmas! Day 7: Gorgeous But Functional Holiday Attire

Hello Divas!

I know, I know. I am late delivering Day 6 and Day 7 of 12 Days of Luxetips Before Christmas. I was caught up shopping for the luxe kids. I am exhausted!

Days 1-6 focused on beauty and pampering yourself before Christmas Day. Christmas can be stressful, but if you take care of yourself first, you can just relax and enjoy the day.

Cute but comfortable holiday attire is a must during your holiday dinners and parties. Personally, I like a chunky sweater and leggings for casual family dinners and a baby doll or shift dress during holiday parties. The key is to make sure your clothes move with you and allow room for a stuffed tummy. You don't want your full stomach poking out in your holiday pictures. LOL! Here are few pieces I love for Christmas 09!

This Embroidered Dress from Forever 21 is cute and roomy!

I love this Abstract Art shift dress. It is mini but roomy and you can pair it with black or any other patterned tights!

A chunky winter white sweater is always a hit! I will have this with Leggings or Skinny Jeans please.

Toodles!

12 Days of Luxetips Before Christmas! Day Six: Signature Holiday Scent!

Hello Divas!

Did you have a fantabulous week? I certainly did. I scored some Christmas gifts for Luxe Baby and I am thrilled!

I have to apologize because I labeled yesterday's post as Day 4 when it was Actually Day 5. Ooops! I am getting my days mixed up.

During the holidays there are always tons of parties and family gatherings to attend. Us Divas must look pretty and smell good during these soirees! I love a good scent to wear during the holidays. A scent that will turn heads or cause someone to give you a nice compliment is always nice.

I have found such a scent in the Tocca line of fine fragrances. Simply put Tocca Eau de parfums are outstanding. The scents are exotic yet unique. I really have not smelled anything like them. Seriously. Finding a unique fragrance is always refreshing! Tocca is an American based company with an international following. It is luxe, unique, and feminine. The beauty line includes several fragrances named after iconic women. There is Brigitte, (after Brigette Bardot), Cleopatra, Florence and Stella. I am in love with Brigitte. This is certainly a head turning fragrance. Plus the bottle is GORGEOUS! Love it!

You can purchase Tocca parfums at any Sephora.

What fragrance do you love to wear during the holidays?

12 Days of Luxetips Before Christmas! Day Five: Yummy Holiday Fragrances!

Hello Divas!

How is your week going? I hope absolutely wonderful!

Are you enjoying the 12 Days of Luxetips Before Christmas? I hope so! It is so much fun!

During the holidays I always purchase a holiday inspired candle so my home can smell all Christmasy! A good pumpkin spice or cranberry candle can definitely put me in the mood for Christmas. I usually buy high end candles at Ross. You can get Yankee candles for up to 80% off. I love Ross for home products! Here are some of my favorite candles:

Yankee Candle Spiced Pumpkin. Smells just like a warm pumpkin pie. Divine.

Body Shop's Merry Cranberry Candle. This candle has such an intense berry smell. Plus this candle is soy based!


What scent or fragrance do you use to get you in the holiday spirit?

Toodles!

12 Days of Luxetips Before Christmas! Day Four: Perfectly Groomed Eyebrows!

Hi Divas!

Are you in the holiday spirit? Well I am getting there. Luxe son and I finally decorated the Christmas Tree and it is so cute! Stay tuned for pics!

As I mentioned, one of my holiday rituals involves a fresh eyebrow wax. Remember looking gorgeous during the holidays is a MUST! There are too many holiday pictures to take.

Doesn't Halle have the absolute best eyebrows ever? Perfection.

Some Divas love threading. Threading provides a sanitary and precise eyebrow grooming experience. Threading is a bit too painful for me, so I prefer waxing and then tweezing. A good eyebrow specialist can tweeze your brows to perfection. Whatever your preference, book your appointment now so when Christmas rolls around your brows have settled and are perfect!

Here is a list of the top eyebrow specialists in the following cities:

Atlanta

Threading: Hair Images
Waxing: Wax

New York

Elke Von freudenberg

Washington, D.C.

Flaminia Garioni, Mobile Eyebrow Specialist

Los Angeles, CA

Bobbe Joy Makeup Studio

San Francisco

Eyebrows to Die For

Miami

Wax Spa


Who is your favorite eyebrow guru in your hometown?

Toodles!

12 Days of Luxetips Before Christmas! Day Three: Holiday Mani/Pedi

Hello Divas!

How was your day? I hope it was simply wonderful!

Day Three in our 12 Days of Luxetips Before Christmas Series focuses on beautiful holiday mani/pedis. Although it may be too cold to show your toes, pampering yourself with a mani/pedi is a must during the holidays!

I recommend short but well manicured nails during the holiday season. All of the cool dark and sparkly holiday nail polishes look fantastic on short nails. Here are some of my favorite holiday colors:

Essie's Wicked. A rich dark deep wine. I simply love it! A cult classic.

OPI's Sapphire in the Snow. A rich purple. OPI has the best colors.

Revlon's Vixen. The less expensive version of Chanel's Vamp. Love!

Chanel's Trapeze. A taupish silver metallic that is all the rage for the holidays. Chanel polishes are a bit expensive, but they do set the trends. HOT!


Toodles!