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My experience at the Clinique Counter

Hi Queens,

I hope you are having a fabulous weekend! It's no secret that I love getting dolled up either for TV or just for fun! So I was very excited when Clinique invited me to get pampered at one of their beauty counters, especially because it's been a while since I had a consultation.

As soon as I got there I felt right at home, the girl doing my makeup and everybody at the counter was so sweet and nice. The first thing she asked me was what my concerns were. I immediately told her I had just turned 40 and I was afraid I was going to start getting lines on my forehead and lips. Yes, she was a little surprised I was 40 ...ha,ha,ha, you know I felt good and happy! And then the consultation started.

She started off by cleaning my face with the Clinique Sonic Cleansing Brush, even though I've used cleansing brushes before this one felt soft and  I loved how light it was. She explained to me that no matter what I do it is really important to make sure I clean my face thoroughly in the morning and at night. Then she got my skin ready with their 3-Step Skin Care System. I remember using the 3-Step Skin System when I was in Hight School and in college. Their yellow moisturizer, I'm sure a lot of you are familiar with, felt like a long lost friend that I had just reunited with! My skin seemed to loved it, because I was glowing!!!

Then the fun part started and we moved on to makeup! I told her since I wear a lot of makeup on TV I like doing a natural softer look for regular days.  She did just that using a peach, gold and bronze palette.  If you've been following my blog for a while, you know that I LOVE a nude lip and I'm always looking for the perfect one. My dream came true when she showed me this gorgeous Clinique Pop Lip Colour + Primer in Beige Pop, it is perfection and it has become my new favorite lipstick especially because their smoothing primer makes it last for eight hours.

I can't wait to share more of my experience with Clinique. Until then, check out their Pop Lip Colours + Primer here. They come in 16 shades and they are all just as beautiful.

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post by Clinique but everything stated here is my true and honest opinion.

Beauty Sunday - Giorgio Armani Flash Lacquer

Lipstick: Giorgio Armani Flash Lacquer in Coral 300 HERE

 

 

After many of you asked me to bring it back, I'm happy to announce that my "Beatuy Sunday" section on the blog is back! That means that  I will have a beauty post every other Sunday starting today :-)

After I posted this picture on Instagram (below) wearing this coral lipstick - looks more like orange to me - a lot of you asked me about it. Let me tell you that it's Giorgio Armani Flash Lacquer in Coral 300.

Why I love it:

  • The color is very rich.
  • Even though it says it's coral, it looks like orange to me. The perfect color for summer.
  • It lasts for a few hours before you need to apply again
  • I can eat and drink and I still have lipstick on
  • It gives you a matte finish
You can buy it HERE

Después de que muchas de ustedes me lo pidieran, estoy super contenta de anunciar el regreso de mi sección de belleza "Beauty Sunday". Esto significa que dos domingos al mes voy a estar hablando de belleza aquí en mi blog.

Luego de que subiera esta foto (la de los labios naranjas) en Instagram muchas de ustedes me preguntaron que color de labial estaba usando. Bueno, les cuento que se trata de Giorgio Armanai Flash Lacquer en Coral 300.

Porque me encanta?:

  • El color es hermoso. Aunque la envoltura dice que es coral, parece anaranjado. Ideal para el verano
  • Es bien pigmentado lo cual quiere decir que va a durar mas tiempo
  • Se ve hermoso con la piel bronceada
  • Puedo comer y beber con el y todavia tengo lapiz labial
  • Te da un acabado mate

 

My Week at Hispanicize in Miami Thanks to P&G Pruébalo & te Encantará

As you know, last week I headed to Miami to attend Hispanicize! This was the first conference that I ever attended when I started blogging and I have not missed one since then. This time around, I was even more excited to go because I was the exclusive on-site P&G Try it & Love it/Pruébalo & te Encantará social media ambassador.

I love Miami and I loved waking up everyday with the view of the bay and palm trees everywhere. Well, I have to admit that what made this conference even more fun was the fact that I had a glam squad at my service! Who doesn’t dream of that right? Yes, P&G had a lounge at the conference where I got my hair and makeup done every day. It was so much fun trying out different makeup and hairstyles for the week.

One of the days, the makeup artist, Aileen, gave me a graphic eye and I got so many compliments. I had never done it before and I really liked it. To get the look, she used COVERGIRL truBLEND Liquid Makeup and COVERGIRL + Olay Eye Rehab to color correct and conceal dark circles around my eyes. Then she applied COVERGIRL bronzer, blush and eyeliner. She finished the look with COVERGIRL Lipslicks Smoochies Gloss Balm. I have to admit the Smoochies have become one of my favorite go-to products. Not only is the package fun, but it also leaves your lips moisturized and adds a touch of sheer color.

Let’s talk about my hair now! First of all, I have to thank Vidal Sassoon Pro Series because they left my hair looking amazing the whole week. If you live in a humid place you know how hard it is to keep your hair looking beautiful- humidity is your worst enemy. Well, Vidal Sassoon Pro Series ColorFinity Finishing Hairspray did the job, providing 24 hour hold, without weighing my hair down and keeping my hair color vibrant. You know that I wear my hair down 90% of the time right? So I was excited to try something different one day. Can I say how obsessed I was with the braids I got thanks to the Vidal Sassoon Pro Series hair stylist? I felt like a brand new me.

Since Miami calls for less clothes and vibrant colors, you know I had to step up my outfit game for the conference! I wore a lot of pencil skirts and crop tops; probably my favorite trend right now. Overall, I had a great time at Hispanicize, I loved seeing friends and colleagues and making new contacts. I can’t wait to do it all over again next year!

For more information, please visit PGTryIt.com and follow my tweets with #PGPruébalo

Como saben, la semana pasada me fui a Miami para asistir a la conferencia de Hispanicize. Esta fue la primera conferencia que asistí cuando empecé mi blog y no me he perdido una desde ese entonces. Esta vez estaba mucho más emocionada que antes, ya que iba a ser la embajadora exclusiva de las redes sociales para P&G Try it & Love it/Pruébalo & te Encantará.

Amo Miami y ame levantarme cada mañana con la vista de la bahía y palmeras por todos lados. Además, el calorcito de Miami es único en comparación con otras partes de los Estados Unidos. Pero tengo que admitir que lo que hizo esta conferencia todavía más divertida fue que todas las mañanas iba al salón de P&G para que me mimaran y me pusieran bella. Y es que cada día P&G me hacia el maquillaje y me arreglaban el cabello.

Uno de esos días la maquillista, Aileen, me hizo un delineado gráfico. Nunca lo había probado antes, pero el resultado final me encanto y no había quien me dejara de parar para decirme lo bien que me quedaba. Para obtener ese look Aileen uso COVERGIRL Foundation y COVERGIRL + Olay Eye Rehab, para corregir el color y ocultar las ojeras.  Luego me aplico bronceador, rubor y el delineador de COVERGIRL Para terminar el look ella me aplico COVERGIRL Lipslicks Smoochies Gloss Balm. Este último producto se ha convertido en uno de mis preferidos ya que no solo tiene una envoltura súper divertida, si no que también me deja los labios suaves con un toque de color.

Ahora hablemos de mi cabello. Primero que todo quiero agradecer a Vidal Sassoon Pro Series ColorFinity Finishing Hairspray ya que me dejo el cabello divino toda la semana. Si viven en un lugar húmedo saben que feo se puede poner el pelo con tanta humedad y esa era mi peor pesadilla llegando a Miami. Pero el Vidal Sassoon Pro Series ColorFinity Finishing Hairspray sello mi cabello para que se vea divino desde el amanecer hasta el anochecer, sin apelmazar el cabello. Y que les puedo decir de estas trenzas que me hicieron? Quede enamorada!

En cuestión de outfits opte por usar piezas más coloridas y es que estaba en la capital del sol y no en Nueva York. Use muchas faldas tubos con tops cortitos. Al final de cuentas la pase divino en Hispanicize, vi a muchos amigos, colegas y conocí gente nueva. Una experiencia muy buena gracias a P&G Pruébalo & te Encantará.

Para mas información, por favor visite PGTryit.com y sigue mis tweets con #PGPruébalo

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post by P&G but everything stated here is my true an honest opinion.

Transition your Makeup from Winter to Spring with Neutrogena

It's that time of the year when we transition our wardrobe and makeup from Winter to Spring. I'm so excited for the weather to start getting warmer so I can rock summer dresses and lighter makeup (not that I wore a lot anyway).

Not sure about you but during the Spring/Summer I don't use foundation as much, unless I have to go to an event, a party or I have to do TV. In that case I use Neutrogena Shine Control Liquid Makeup. I've been using it for a while and my skin doesn't get oily until 6 hours later, which is good. I think shine control foundations are good not only for people with oily skin but also for those of you that live in a humid climate or where it gets extremely hot. I started using this foundation once I moved to Manhattan. Of course don't forget to use a primer you will notice a big difference in your makeup!

If you don't like to wear foundation, especially during the Summer, you can try a BB cream or a powder like this one from Neutrogena. When it gets really hot I use my moisturizer, SPF (VERY IMPORTANT) skip foundation and just apply powder to get rid of the shine.

Spanish - Español

Ya llego la Primavera, lo que quiere decir que llego la hora de renovar nuestro armario y maquillaje. Yo ya quiero que salga el sol y empiece a hacer calor para usar mis vestidos cortitos y maquillaje mas liviano.

No se ustedes, pero en la Primavera/Verano yo no uso casi base, solo cuando tengo que ir a eventos, fiestas o tengo que salir en la televisión. En ese caso uso la base de Neutrogena Shine Control Liquid Makeup ya que me ayuda a que mi cutis no se vea grasoso.  Esta base la empece a usar desde que me mude a Nueva York, por el cambio de clima, y la verdad es que me dura alrededor de seis horas antes que tengo que aplicarme un polvo que controle el brillo. Quiero recalcar que esta base no es solo para la persona con cutis graso, ya que mi cutis es normal, si no tambien para las personas que viven en lugares humedos o donde hace mucho calor.  También les recomiendo que usen una Pre-base (primer) por que el maquillaje se va a ver mejor y va a durar mucho mas tiempo.

Ahora para las que no usan base, especialmente en la Primavera/Verano, les recomiendo que usen una BB cream o un polvo control de brillo como este de Neutrogena. Cuando hace calor solo uso mi crema hidratante, protector solar y polvo de maquillaje

During the warmer months I also like to have that J-LO glow, don't we all? And I try to use products that are going to give me that luminous look. I recently discovered Neutrogena Healthy Skin brightening eye perfector and I'm hooked! I apply it under my eyes, a little bit on my cupid bow (above my lips) and under my eyebrows. It makes my skin glow!

Spanish - Español

Uno  de los maquillajes que a mi mas me gustan, es el de J-LO, y es que siempre se ve radiante. El truco esta en que usa productos que hacen que su cutis se vea luminoso. Hace poco descubrí un iluminador de ojos de Neutrogena Neutrogena Healthy Skin brightening eye perfector  y me fascina. Me lo aplico debajo de los ojos, en la parte de en medio de los labios de arriba y debajo de las cejas. Esto hace que cutis se vea radiante y luminoso.

My favorite friend during Spring/Summer is a bronzer! I like to contour my face with it. I apply it on my forehead, nose, chin, cheekbones and neck. Then, I finish off with blush, I like to use a pink or coral one depending on the look that I'm going for. I love that Neutrogena has this Healthy Skin Custom Glow that comes with six shades of coordinated blush and bronzer!

Spanish - Español

Mis amigos preferidos durante la Primavera/Verano son los autobronceadores y polvos bronceadores. Por lo generales el polvo bronceador me lo aplico en las zonas donde supuestamente el sol me va a dar mas, es decir en la zona de mi frente, la nariz, barbilla, pómulo y cuello. Luego me aplico el rubor, por lo general uso rosado o coral, dependiendo el look que quiera lograr. Me encanta que Neutrogena tenga ahora estos polvos bronceadores que vienen con el color de rubor perfecto también.

During this time of year I barely use eyeshadows, but if I do, I like it to have a creamy texture and a touch of gold, to warm up my eyes.  Neutrogena recently came out with six shades of  Neutrogena Crease Proof Eye Shadow  with  built-in primer that is supposed to prevent creasing, fading and smudging. I wore it on Telemundo a couple of weeks ago and it brighten my eyes and I didn't noticed any creasing, so that's good news!

Spanish - Español

Durante esta epoca del año por lo general no uso sombras, y si lo hago, me aseguro que sean sombras cremosas y con un toque de dorado para que me ilumine los ojos. Hace poco Neutrogena saco al mercado seis tonos de sombras Neutrogena Crease Proof Eye Shadow   la cual supuestamente tiene una formula que que previene que la sombra se corra o se cuarte. A mi en lo personal me funciono muy bien, la probe hace unas semana para un segmento que hice en Telemundo y no se me corrio y me ilumino el rostro.

I also ditch my black liquid eye liner, I feel that it's too heavy for Spring/Summer, and instead I use a softer eye liner and of course a great mascara. I love to wear fake eyelashes but sometimes during the Summer it's too hot for that.  To finish the look I apply a lip gloss or a color stick such as Neutrogena Mositure Smooth Color Stick, I'm obsessed with the texture, the juciy peach color and the smell (smells like fruits, you are going to want to eat it ha ha ha). I wore it on Televison with lipgloss on top of it and loved it.

Spanish - Español

Durante esta época tampoco me gusta usar delineador para ojos liquido, pienso que es demasiado para la Primavera/Verano, por lo que uso un delineador mas suave y un buen rimel/mascara . A mi me fascina usar pestañas postizas, pero durante el Verano a veces no te dan ganas de ponertelas. Para completar el look uso un brillo o balsamo con color como este de Neutrogena Neutrogena Mositure Smooth Color Stick. Estoy obsesionada con el color juicy peach, la textura y el olor a frutas (se lo van a querer comer, ja ja ja). Este color lo use en Televison con un brillo encima y me encanto.

I hope you find these makeup tips helpful! What does your beauty routine during the Spring/Summer?

Espero que estos consejitos de maquillaje las ayuden. ¿En que consiste tu rutina de belleza durante la Primavera/Verano?

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post by Neutrogena but everything stated on this post is my true and honest opinion. I have tried and currently use these products.

Giveaway - Bobbi Brown

The winner of the Bobbi Brown giveaway is Gretchen! Congratulations Gretchen and thank you all for participating.

Spanish - Español

La ganadora del sorteo de Bobbi Brown es Gretchen. Felicidades a Gretchen y mil gracia a todas por participar.

Iknow you already know by now, I love Bobbi Brown, especially their eye shadows and lip glosses. So, what a better way to start 2012 than with a FABULOUS makeup giveaway, valued at more than $100, thanks to Bobbi Brown!

PRIZE:

TO PARTICIPATE:

    • Subscribe to my blog via Email so that you get my post directly to your email! (leave me the email you follow me with, on the comment section please)

 

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      •  Answer this question in the comment section: Which Bobbi Brown product is your favorite? (Make sure you leave your email address so I can contact you if you win).

MORE CHANCES TO WIN: (PLEASE LEAVE AN EXTRA COMMENT FOR EVERY ENTRY)

You have until 12 midnight PST on January 19th to enter the giveaway. I will pick the winner using random.org on January 21st. Good luck! This in an international giveaway :-)

Disclousure:  Bobbi Brown sent me this products to do a giveaway, but they didn’t pay me to write this post. Everything stated here is my true and honest opinion

Spanish - Español

Como muchas de ustedes ya se habran dado cuenta, me encanta Bobbi Brown, especialmente sus sombras y brillos de labio. Por eso estoy muy contenta de anunciar esta rifa de cosmeticos, valorada en mas de $100 gracias a Bobbi Brown.

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      • Responde la siguiente pregunta en la sección de los comentarios. ¿Que producto de Bobbi Brown es tu preferido? (Asegurate de dejar tu email para contactarte en caso de que ganes.)

MAS OPORTUNIDADES DE GANAR (POR FAVOR DEJA UN COMENTARIO EXTRA POR CADA UNO DE ESTOS PASO QUE SIGAS)

Tienes hasta las 12 de la noche (hora del pacifico) del 19 de enero para concursar. La ganadora será elegida el 21 de enero a través de la web random.org. Esta rifa es internacional. Buena Suerte :-)

Aclaratoria: Recibí los productos que menciono en este post para realizar esta rifa, pero Bobbi Brown no me pago para escribir este post. Todas las opiniones expresadas aqui son mias.

Getting Glammed Up with Mary Kay at Latism

As many of you know I am in Chicago attending Latism as Mary Kay ambassador. Today was such a fun day because I had the chance to get glammed up with a few other bloggers, including my roommate Dany from Nany's Klozet, thanks to Mary Kay. The day started at the Vice Presidential suite with a delicious breakfast and then it was all about the makeup we were going to get done!

Spanish - Español

Como muchas de ustedes saben estoy en Chicago asistiendo a Latism com embajadora de Mary Kay. Hoy fue un día súper divertido porque a mi y a otras bloggers, incluyendo Dany de Nany's Klozet, nos arreglaron y pusieron lindas, jaja. Mi dia empezó súper temprano con un desayuno riquísimo, en la suite vice presidencial, gracias a Mary Kay y luego llego lo mas divertido, la hora del maquillaje. Haz click donde dice "read more" para ver mas fotos

As we

were waiting to get glammed up we had the chance to try different Mary Kay products, I felt like a kid at candy store, haha. I'm obsesed with the sunny citrus lipstick and the peach satin hands - hand scrub and hand cream.

Spanish - Español

Mientras esperabamos nuestro turno para que nos arreglen, tuvimos la oportunidad de probar diferentes productos de Mary Kay y la verdad es que muchos me encantaron. Mis preferidos fueron un lapiz labial "sunny citrus" y satin hands - un exfoliante de manos y una crema de manos.

As part of this event, the Mary Kay ambassadors were able to invite two fellow bloggers to get their hair and makeup done, I invited Silvia and Nadia. At the end, they looked FAB and got a bag full of Mary kay products.

Spanish - Español

Como parte de este evento las embajadoras pudimos invitar a dos amigas blogueras para que les den un cambio de look, yo invite a Silvia y Nadia. Ellas se fueron muy contentas, porque ademas de verse lindas Mary Kay les regalo un bolso lleno de productos.

Janis from Mamis Time Out, Mercedes from Be Chic Mag, Laura from Mary Kay, Jeannette from Todo Bebe, Dany from Nany's Klozet

If you want to know more about Mary Kay products click here. Also, don't forget to enter my GIVEAWAY to win fabulous Mary Kay products. I hope you have a great weekend.

Disclosure: I was selected for this sponsorship through Latina Bloggers Connect and am being compensated to attend the LATISM ’11 Conference on behalf of Mary Kay

Spanish - Español

Si quieres saber mas sobre los productos de Mary Kay haz click aqui. Y no te olvides de participar en la RIFA de Mary Kay. Espero que tengas un lindo fin de semana.

Aclaratoria: Fue seleccionada para este patrocinio por medio de Latina Bloggers Connect para asistir a LATISM ’11 como embajadora de Mary Kay