Coming soon to The Beauty Loft...

I received a packcage a couple of months ago with these Shadow Shields inside. At the time, things were crazy busy at The Beauty Loft Gainesville and I didn't have the time to consider buying them. Numerous fashion shows, photo shoots, and cosmetic consultations later...I can't tell you how many times I wished that I had these on hand. There's nothing more annoying than eyeshadow sprinkling on a perfectly finished face. This leads to wiping off the sprinkles, streaking, undereye concealer being rubbed off, and having to apply it all over again. How simple are these? They only take a second to apply and they save precious minutes when you have a place that you need to be. Shadow Shields: http://www.shadowshields.com/. We should have them at both Beauty Loft locations by late fall! Place your pre-orders now.

Remember the Urban Decay dresser?

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A little shabby chic paint and some rocker mirrors later...and Urban Decay feels muuuch more at home!

Some pictures of Beauty Loft Tally

We have some press!

Woo hoo for press! There is no better feeling than waking up to being in the news (for a good thing, of course!)

http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20090902/BUSINESS02/90902041/1003/BUSINESS/The+Beauty+Loft+opens+downtown+in+the+Tennyson+Building

I'm back...

So sorry that I have been missing from the fabulous blogging world...but a lot has happened in these last two weeks in my life (so I have a good excuse!) To make a verrry long story short...I opened a second Beauty Loft! I have always wanted to open a second in the city of Tallahassee (which mirrors Gainesville's market which I have already broken into.) Tallahasse, much like Gainesville, is a college town, home of Florida State University, FAMU, and Tallahassee Community College. Not to mention that it is the state capital, filled with politicans and their offices. It's a very old-school city, filled with history and still a little bit of country (if you get lost and drive off of the wrong exit...don't ask...) But anyways, I officially opened a second Beauty Loft in the heart of downtown Tally this morning and couldn't be happier!I promise to try harder to maintin this blog because I must keep my 2 followers interested! I will include pictures hopefully this week...

So how did it hold up?

Like I promised I would, I wanted to give a proper review of the new NARS mascara. I didn't think that it would be fair to review this after only wearing it for a few hours and not doing anything that would test it out. So after wearing this for a couple hours at The Beauty Loft, I went off to the gym to a Pure Muscle class (needless to say, this class, done right, should have you pretty sweaty...perfect for a true test.) I went into the bathrooms at the gym after the hour long class and a sopping wet forehead, and it hadn't run at all. Well I wasn't satisfied just yet. So I went into the hot coal suana. I love the sauna; somebody once told me that if you don't let your pores sweat, it's kind of like never going to the bathroom, and you can imagine how many toxins would be in your system if you never flushed them out! The only problem about the sauna is that any non-waterproof makeup that you might be wearing will be streaming down your face when you step out. I spent about 20-25 minutes letting myself relax and steam up. As soon as I got out, I ran to the ladies room to see the status on my new mascara. Thankfully, it wasn't running down my face at all, in fact, I only had a little bit of smudging and zero flaking. I showered and felt very satisfied. Make sure that you have a good makeup remover on hand when you use this mascara because just soap and water won't remove it completely...Overall I am very impressed with the wand and thickness that it delivers, and now I am confident that it will last all day (and night) no matter what you do (including working out.)

On a darker note...

So after much waiting and anticipation, the Fall 2009 NARS collection has finally arrived! I have received the new Makeup Cleansing Oil, which has a slight lemon scent and a soft, but not greasy texture. It is great for removing tricky eye makeup that likes to stick to your lids and lashes. I usually don't like oils around my eyes, but this one is gentle and doesn't pull at my delicate lashes. I also received a new single eyshadow; Mekong, a rich chocolate brown with golden sparkles. (see below)

Also new in stock are three duo eyeshadows; Brumes, a slightly shimmery navy and matte eggplant pair:
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Indian Summer, an interesting pairing of a soft, eye-brightening gold and a matte deep yellow color:

and finally, Silk Road:

a set of soft, shimmering pinks. Silk Road is going to be a big winner this season because it really captures the softenss that a pink should have, especially on the eyes. I see way too many deep pinks and scarily enough, mauves (gasp!) on eyes, that do nothing but leave the wearer looking tired and sad. Silk Road has the most perfect, delicate ballet slippers pink with a touch of gold shimmer, and a darker pink with visible gold sparkles that is the perfect compliment to a soft green or muted brown. I also got in a new lipstick color;
Fast Ride, a gorgeous berry color that goes on sheer but builds into a flattering "just drank berry tea" look.

I was also excited to try the new NARS mascaras today. I have been a fan for a while of their original mascara in Black Orchid for its no-clump wand and no-run waterproof formula. However, I am always looking to find a new favorite! I was highly impressed with the new Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara because it is the first thickening mascara that I have ever used that actually made my lashes super full. I did one eye first and had to show somebody the unbelieveable difference between my newly full lash and my naturally thin one. It can incredible and I am so excited! I am testing it out tonight to see if it runs or flakes (it is raining here so it truly is the ultimate test...rain+humidity=racoon circles.) I will let you know how it goes and if if stand up to me thorough test! The other new mascara out by NARS is the Larger Than Life Lengthening Mascara. It has a rubber wand with little carefully placed rubberized bristles for seperating and obviously, lengthening! You can expect zero clumps with this one, and very long lashes. (I can't wait to use them together to reap both benefits for Twiggy-style lashes!) Another thing that I want to mention about these mascaras is their very cool packaging. A normal mascara tube has a very long wand and not a very long "mascara" area where the color sits. With these new mascaras however, the tube is slit in half, making the wand area half the size of a normal one, therefore making it a lot easier to reach and coat those itty-bitty lashes. You'll understand what I'm saying when you see it in person!
And lastly, I want to mention the new NARS nail polishes. This fall's colors seem to be dark, inky purples and mauves, which I love. It's a refreshing break from navy and black, which are fun but in my opinion, not very sophiscated. My favorite item from the has to be the new nail polish color NARS 2009 Fall Collection isTokaido Express.

It is a beautiful purple with flecks of gold. Imagine the darkest berry purple with a slight sheen and there you have it. At first glance you don't know that it's a purple at all, but upon closer examination you can see how beautiful it really is. I was honestly getting tired of all of the matte colors for nail this fall, but this renewed my faith in dark nail polish. I can wear this without feeling like I took a black sharpie to my nails! And the other nail polish color that I received today is M.Butterfly,

a deep berry rich in red and just dripping with sophiscation. Overall, I am impressed with the collection; I think that it has some serious potiental to sell well to both fashion-forward women and women who choose sophiscation as their first beauty priority. Enjoy the rich berries of fall while they still last!