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Lipstick of the Day and IMATS New York

What Kissable Lip Color Am I Wearing Today?

Lorac Lotsa Lip in Misbehavin 

Misbehavin is a sparkling, sheer peach shade.

Apparently, the formula is a plumping pigment with moisturizing and anti-aging benefits. 

What it's used for:

"Enhance your pout with this lip plumping formula from Lorac. Formulated with a unique MAXI-LIP™ complex, it works to greatly increase moisture levels and volume while reducing fine lines through extra stimulation of collagen. With all the sparkling and shimmering shades, you can coordinate your lips with your complexion and outfit for lip enhancement optimization."

I love that this lipstick is so moisturizing. It is very nude and when I put it on Darian (the lipstick a day challenge referee) could not tell I was wearing anything. I think she just likes to say that because she thinks all of my lipsticks are the same to prove a point. Trust me, there is a lot of shimmer and sine in this baby. I also really fancy the smell. It has the vanilla of a MAC lipstick but is similarly tasteless. The only bad thing I can say about this product is the glitter is really chunky and feels like you kissed the sandy beach. The feeling fades within 20 minutes or so. I can not really speak to the plumping claims for this lipstick. Trust me, my lips looked the same pre and post application. 

On another note: IMATS (International Make-up Artist Trade Show) will be in New York City this spring!

I can not wait to go for the first time but life just keeps getting better because it turns out that the IMATS is on the same weekend as I will be in New York for the L'Oreal Brandstorm Competition. I have been working on a case study for L'Oreal professionals since October and the national finals take place April 7 & 8. Lucky for me, IMATS are on the 9 & 10. Anybody interested in going!?! Check out all of details for the trade show here http://www.imatsshow.com/newyork/newyork_index.php

Thanks for supporting this blog. Everyone's kind words mean the most to me. 

Until tomorrow,

Kelsey

MOSIK Make-Up How To: Red Lips

MOSIK Magazine Launch

So this post is has been highly anticipated. Last month I reached out to MOSIK Magazine about doing a makeup segment for their online publication. The Magazine focuses on the latest trends at Howard University and has student contributers talking about style, fashion, beauty and all things on trend. Check out the website at http://www.mosikmag.com/

I contributed with a beauty video (There is a clip of it in the promo video above.) Please check this publication out. I fully support their mission and the content is fresh and on point.

Inglot and Lipstick of the Day

I've been in New York for the past couple of days and my favorite favorite cosmetics are located in Times Square... Inglot. I wish they had more stores accessible throughout the rest of the United States but unfortunately they don't. They are expanding this year though into LA, Chicago and one other one I think but I can't remember what the sales lady said. For now its just New York. Here is there web site...http://www.inglotcosmetics.com/

The point... well I have 2 points.

1. They are raising their prices in May so take advantage of it now if you can. Especially their freedom palettes. 
2. I needed to get another lipstick because I had to keep up with this challenge and I ran out of colors while here. (This might have been a stretch but I feel like its justifiable because I got a color I didn't have before.)

These are the colors I bought yesterday:

The lipgloss is this awesome iridescent color in number 543. Right now before the price increase it retails for $15

This lipstick is in number 65 and it retails for $12. Its such a true purple that I knew I had to pick it up. 

The lighting is really poor in this picture but I'm wearing both right now and although its bold, its a lot of fun and has some spunk. 

Tomorrow I return to DC so back to my old lipstick stash. I'll try to film a video or two this week. I feel out of the loop. 

Until next time,

Kelsey

Lipstick a Day Challenge: Day 2

I would post a picture for this blog but I'm looking slightly unpresentable in my ponytail and T-shirt haha. I'm kind of taking the easy way out with this lipstick. Its actually a tinted lip treatment. In fact, it was in my purse when Darian was counting my lipsticks so it really doesn't count for this challenge but I thought since it was a lip color it should suffice on this bummy day.

Its a glorified lip balm but it is in a sleek little package and feels nice on. I got it on hautelook.com and it was at the most $2.00. You can buy them at Target for sure and I'm sure other places online as well. Google says retail is $12.00. I'm not sure I would pay that much but if it ever comes up again on hautelook.com, its worth picking up. 

Taste of L'Oreal Swag Bag!

Here is a quick video that shows everything that I got in the taste of L'Oreal gift bag over the weekend. Enjoy!

Lipstick a Day Challenge

While at L'Oreal and in New York City I went shopping with what else but cosmetics. We went to Inglot, MAC, and the L'Oreal shop which is basically an employees only discounted store that carries all of the L'Oreal brands (think YSL, Lancome, L'Oreal, Maybelline, etc.). I've been really into lipsticks lately and of course, I was drawn to some of the new colors and bright bold hues. Darian seemed to be under the impression that I had way too many of the same color pink and tried to talk me out of purchasing 4 new pinks to add to my collection. Of course, I was sure that they were in fact different and that I needed them.

Darian may have had a point because when we got back she took out my lipstick drawer and counted. I have a total of 45 lipsticks and of those, 22 are pink. She came up with a challenge for me as she still is yet to be convinced that they are different (even after swatching them all on paper).

For the next 45 days, I will wear a different color lipstick

Since she went in on my pink lipstick obsession, I only thought it fitting to start with one of those. 

Day 1: YSL Rouge Pur Lipstick in 141 Pink Satin 

This color is similar to Viva Glam Gaga but less sheer. It retails for $30. It didn't make it through eating but it lasted about 3 hours before I noticed it was gone. 

So how many of you honestly have a bunch of lipsticks you never wear? Be honest! Join me and wear a new color every day and see just how much you love the colors you own (and maybe how much you don't!)

Bye for now!

Kelsey

Taste of L'Oreal Day 3: L'Oreal Interview

So the internet at the hotel was exceptionally slow therefore I did not get a chance to post about day 2 of the L'Oreal weekend yesterday. It was a long day but so much fun. We had a case study where our goal was to revamp the L'Oreal Paris Studio Line of styling products. We went to visit drugstores around the hotel and observed product placement on shelves and compared the packaging to different competitors. When we returned to the hotel we brainstormed ideas and presented a product idea and marketing campaign to a marketing director at L'Oreal. It was like a super condensed version of what I could be doing for the rest of my life!

Later that evening we went to dinner at Grand Central Station at this stake house where everything looked great but being vegan, I couldn't eat anything. I'll try to find some pictures of it and post them when I can. It was a great opportunity to network with other students who were participating in the Taste of L'Oreal weekend.

This morning I had my final interview. (All yesterday they had an HR person watching and observing, taking notes on you etc.) Can you believe my interview was at on 5th Ave!? I would literally be working on the same street as Tiffany's and Sacks 5th Avenue. I'm feeling a little superstitious so I don't want to give away too much about the interview but I did mention this little bloggy and my youtube channel.

The whole thing was done by 11:30AM and I was (and am) free for the rest of the day. I took advantage of the free afternoon and hit up the Bliss Spa at the W. Let me tell you... the BEST waxing service of my life! So painless! I have a manicure appointment in 45 minutes with my friend Darian (see post below). Maybe I can sneak some photographs of the spa for an upcoming post! We have dinner tonight with the recruiters at an Italian restaurant and I can not wait because I am so hungry. I'm doing the most with this here bag of nuts and granola bar.

Tomorrow will begin the agency day for the L'Oreal Brandstorm. Ok Starbucks is kicking me out....

Your very hungry friend,
Kelsey

Taste of L'Oreal Weekend Day 1

I blogged about the Taste of L'Oreal weekend back when I got invited in December but now that I am sitting in the lobby of the W New York, its real. I'm here under the consumer products devision and it is my dream to join this firm! I'm so very lucky that I get to experience this with my partner in crime Darian. 

We left on the train this morning from DC and slept the whole way up. When we got into the city we had to wait in a long line for a taxi to the W hotel... little did we know that are several W hotels in New York City. We pulled up to the W Times Square and they couldn't pull up our reservations! Thank goodness L'Oreal had sent us an email yesterday with the CORRECT address. and we were off to the W on 49th.

The hotel is beautiful and I was lucky enough to get a suite. Its gorgeous! 

I'm a little sad that we are not rooming together tho :-(

At the actual event tonight we had a student networking reception followed by an hour of general overview of L'Oreal and then we broke up for another hour and a half of our individual devisions. The consumer products devision had a panel and really cute presentation about all of the brands under the consumer products umbrella. 

• L'Oreal Paris
• Maybelline NY
• Garnier 
• SoftSheen Carson
• Essie 

After, we had a networking reception with recruiters and they served some yummy looking food but being vegan I couldn't eat any of it. Thank goodness the W has free apples! So I'll leave you with a few our of my window on the 7th floor of the Waldorf Astoria. Iconic NY.