A good book, warm blanket, fire crackling, scented candle burning and a good quality bar of chocolate and I’m in heaven. It’s the little luxuries in life that count!
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On those days that don't require me to wear a silk dress – which, as a working mother, happens to be most days :) – I still love to work the warmth of chocolate colours into my accessories.
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Over to my favorite subject: beauty! Shades of chocolate brown are some of my all-time favorite makeup colours – the hue suits all skintones and is soft but defining at the same time.
Cocoa Nails
Pick up this polish at http://www.zoya.com/content/38/item/Zoya/Zoya-Nail-Polish-Angelina.html
This colour is the perfect brown for fall nails. Classy & sophisticated, but with an edge
A Product Is Born
I often get asked what inspires my makeup products, and the reply is – everything! Anything can spark an idea – I see products everywhere. I'm a little nutty for product design and even dream about it!
I often get asked what inspires my makeup products, and the reply is – everything! Anything can spark an idea – I see products everywhere. I'm a little nutty for product design and even dream about it!
Our Pixi Nude Shade Wardrobe is a good example of when I got inspired by something we have all seen. The packaging & pattern were inspired by a Swedish chocolate bar – and it's the size of a large piece of chocolate!
Although I don't watch much television, I have to admit that my guilty pleasure (other than chocolate) is "Keeping Up With the Kardashians". The dynamic between the sisters is so hilarious – I have two sisters, so the drama & entertainment is easily related to when we watch the show.
I get a strong feeling of chocolate HAIR envy when I see these ladies – how do they get their hair to look lacquered & glossy but still soft? I've tried to get this effect by soaking my hair with lemon, beer, you name it – I won't give up and when I figure it out I'll let you know!Besides the gorgeous hair, I also LOVE the smoky cocoa eyes that Khloe, Kim and Kourtney often sport.
One of the secrets of this look is to choose a chocolate brown eyeliner in the right hue of brown with the right undertone.
How to choose the best chocolate brown eyeliner:
1. Find one without red or orange in it – look for a neutral or grey undertone. Reddish tones in a brown eyeliner (which most have) can make you look tired.
2. Always try the liner colour on your skin – it will look different in the packaging than it does on the skin. You may need a shade darker than you think.
2. If you like a bit of glimmer in your chocolate liner, try to find one that has gold pearl pigment – it's most flattering for all eye colours and skintones.
3. Find the perfect black-based brown and use it as an everyday essential. I love love love our Endless Silky Eye Pen in BlackCocoa for this - it's a bestseller and is softer than black for daytime.
4. Buy a waterproof formula so you don’t have to worry about smudging or touch-ups all day.
Get this lush liner at http://www.pixibeauty.com/product.aspx?productMasterID=789
Soft-Focus Smoky Brown
How to create this timeless look with ONE product - Pixi Lid&Line in Smoky Brown:
- Use "Line" end to line upper lash line with in short strokes, as close to the lash roots you can get - press the pen downward & “dot” into lash roots from above. Focus most of the colour from the middle of eye to the outer corner.
- Repeat on the lower lash line. Apply very gently to create a soft line – start at outer corner and go all the way to the last lash at the inner corner.
- Now use the "Smudge" end to blur the lines.
- Take "Lid" end and press the tip onto liner on upper lash line. Run the powder just above the liner, onto the lid as well & blend. Repeat on the lower lash line.
- To take this soft smoky look from day to night, simply take the powder shadow from the "Lid" end and apply into the crease of the eye & blend - the higher & closer to the brow you go, the more smoky definition you get.
- Add your favorite mascara and you are done!
Pick up this 3-in-1 (liner + shadow + blender) essential at http://www.pixibeauty.com/product.aspx?productMasterID=834
Let's move on from all the glamour & shopping to some eating! Yum!
The great news about chocolate is that it not only tastes good, it also has some AMAZING beauty & health benefits!
A quality piece of chocolate:
- provides lots of antioxidants
- is rich in minerals
- can actually lower blood pressure
- contains healthy fats
My husband & I consider ourselves quite the chocolate experts and we want to hereby announce our winner for the best chocolate bar – Green & Black's Almond Milk Chocolate bar. (It was fun testing them all!)
Get your chocolate fix at http://www.greenandblacks.com/us/our-chocolates/bars/almond.html
Finally, I just got these goodies from LUSH & now I'm off to bribe my husband into giving me a massage! Wish me luck :)
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