Essie Nails - Spring 2018 Collection

Check out Essie's 2018 Spring Collection and get your Passport to sail! These 6 eye-popping limited edition colors are amazing and I'm excited to change my nail polish and try the next color.

"with a cool breeze at the tailwind & Essie at the helm this sailing trip will be all stripes and sails. so find the perfect spot on the cape, anchor down & cozy up in your cable knit with yourperfect mate. as you grab a pass-port to sail, get ready to bon boy-age!"

I picked Perfect Mate to try out right away. They describe it as a pristine pop of coral pink cream color. It's a nice soft color and I really like it. Two coats, easy application.

The rest of the other colors are:

Bon Boy-Age is a nautical mint green polish (cream)
Passport To Sail is a soft sandy beige nail polish lightly splashed in ivory shimmer (sheer)
Striped & Sails is an intense teal green nail polish (cream)
Anchor Down is a preppy blue nail polish washed with pewter gray undertones (cream)
At The Helm is a fire orange nail polish tinged with salmon red (cream)

Check out your local nail salons for these colors, order your own and bring it with you, or do them yourself at home! These go for $9 each and can be ordered directly from Essie here: https://www.essie.com/nail-polish/whats-new/spring-2018

Thanks Essie for sending these over!

Christie Brinkley - Authentic Beauty

In my mind, Christie Brinkley has always been one of the original supermodels of the 80's. She had three consecutive Sports Illustrated Issue covers, and she spent twenty-five years as the face of CoverGirl (the longest running cosmetics contract of any model in history). She's an activist for human and animal rights, along with the environment. Plus, National Lampoon's Vacation is one of my favorite movies. Who doesn't pay attention when the hottie in the cherry red Ferrari goes by?  After years in the beauty industry, she has finally created her own cruelty-free cosmetics line.

Christie Brinkley just launched Authentic Beauty which is a collection of treatment-based color cosmetics that also includes skincare benefits to enhance your natural beauty. They were kind enough to send me over some of the new line to check out for myself. The package presentation is great on this line. All the products come in a sleek looking copper colored box & reflective container, and the product quality is equally impressive.

My favorite picks of the bunch are the Prime Time Day to Night Nudes Eye Shadow Palettes. These go for $27 each and these colors are gorg. Creamy nude colors for the day like Dawn & Beam, and velvety night colors like Afterdark & Midnight.

Next, I checked out the Cheek Chic Color and Contour Powder Brush $22. I tried the color Thrill and it delivers a great pop of fresh color to the face. Smooth finish and it helps minimize the appearance of pores. Avail in two shades.

The Sun-Kissed Bliss Sheer Powder Bronzer also goes for $22 and it will give you that summer glow, kissed by the sun look. Great to enhance and illuminate any complexion. Only one shade called Burnished Bronze.

The Lip Beautifully Moisture-Rich Lipstick go for $19 each and this is a non-feathering, no-fade formula developed to hydrate lips. It comes in three iconic colors: Bliss, Charm, & Stunner. I tried Stunner which is a brownish dark coral based color.

Lastly, the Strobe Show Natural Glow Stick Highlighter goes for $22 and this will give you a great shimmer without the glitter. When your looking to radiate a little more than normal :) Available in Champagne or Pinked. I tried the Champagne which was a good match for my skin (more tan, less pink).

The line can be found at Kohl's, HSN, Amazon, or you can order directly at: https://christiebrinkleyauthenticbeauty.com/

Thanks Christie Brinkley Authentic Beauty!