Glam2Luxe Cosmetics Glamstick Contest

Ok Dolls! Here's your chance to enter Glam2Luxe Cosmetics "Glamstick" contest! It's simple and easy, all you need to do is submit your twitter name to Glam2LuxeCosmetics@gmail.com. You are allowed to submit your name once a day. Be sure to write in the subject line
"Glamstick Contest". The contest ends on September 17, 2010 at 12 o'clock midnight! The winner will be notified Via twitter and you will have exactly 48 hours to claim your prize. We are giving a way this beautiful Bonita Pink Rose Glamstick. This high pigmented fashion forward lipstick is a definite must have as it is perfect for all year round! Good luck Dolls!!! =)

Glam2Luxe CosmeticsUnveiled

Last week Glam2Luxe Cosmetics unveiled for the first time at the Bond street festival hosted by Paper Doll Boutique. This event was fun and fabulous. Great Food, Great People and Lots of shopping. As we unveiled our fashion forward cosmetic line for the first time, shoppers couldn't get enough of our Luxe eyebrow kit. This amazing kit gives you the perfect eyebrow shape with each and every application. This kit contains 3 brow stencils,1 brow powder, 1brow powder application brush and 1 brow setting gel. This kit comes in dark brown, black Brown, light brown

and blonde.

This brow kit is now available to purchase through our blog site. Enjoy loves =)

Free shipping

in celebration of all you beautiful people today we are offering free shipping when you make a purchase through our blog site. So order you lip accessories today at no shipping costs to you ;)
Get Glammed! Live Luxe! Glam2Luxe Cosmetics! It's a Lifestyle!

Paper Doll St Fair

Glam2Luxe Cosmetics will be at the Bond st Festival along with Paper Doll Boutique. This will be a great event where you can shop, eat and mingle. Stop by the Glam2Luxe table, try some makeup, shop, win prizes and get GLAMMED! See you there!

Glam2Luxe Cosmetics Opens Mini Online Store

Glam2Luxe Cosmetics will be officially launching it's website on September 1,2010! it's an exciting time for us here at CasaDeMuse. Look out for your invite to the Glam2Luxe Launch party! In the mean time feel free to Pre-order your Lipstick and LipGlass right here on our blog for a limited time only. Get Glammed! Live Luxe! Glam2luxe Cosmetics!

Get Glammed, Live Luxe, Get Bare Naked!

Get these lips by using Glam2Luxe Cosmetics Limited edition " Bonita Bare Naked" Lipstick and top it off with Glam2Luxe Cosmetics "Luxe Luminous Lips"

For Preorder sales contact Glam2Luxecosmetics@gmail.com
Get Glammed! Live Luxe! Glam2Luxe Cosmetics! it's a lifestyle!!

Limited Edition "Bonita Bare Naked Nude"

By popular demand i've decided to take preorders on this Glam2Luxe Cosmetic Limited Edition "Bonita Bare Naked Nude" lipstick. The Official Launch release date on this product is Sept, 1, 2010, but I've been getting a lot of request for this high pigmented moisturizing lipstick. This lipstick is perfect for a morning stroll or a night out on the town. For only $11 this product is a definite must have for your makeup collection. To preorder email Glam2LuxeCosmetics@gmail.com

Get Glammed With Glam2Luxe Cosmetics

Get Glammed with Glam2Luxe Cosmetics. Makeup by Shay from CasaDeMuse/ Glam2Luxe Cosmetics and photo's by Neef of Neeffresh Photography. All Products used in this Ad are all of Glam2Luxe Cosmetics. For questions about Glam2Luxe Products contact Glam2LuxeCosmetics@gmail.com

CasaDeMuse Gets Ready To Launch Makeup line

Hey Dolls!!! I know I haven't been updating as frequently, but as i've previously blogged a few weeks ago I've been working on something wonderful for all my makeup junkies =). We at CasaDeMuse have been working hard to create a fashion forward makeup line for all you makeupistas( lol I just made up a new word). CasaDeMuse is gearing up to launch their new makeup line Glam2Luxe Cosmetics. Yes! that's right we are launching a new makeup line that's quality and most importantly AFFORDABLE. Here are a few lipstick swatches from the "Bonita" collection.

Fe From the Wagon and Shana From CasaDeMuse collab

I had the opportunity to work with young black entrepreneur Felisha on a photoshoot for her clothing store The Wagon Boutique . I had the privileged to do the makeup for the models and I must say it was truly an amazing experience. The Wagon offers a wide range of fashion forward clothing that for every Fashionista including Fe new like Simply Intricate. Check out some more exclusive pictures at the wagonbk.com:)

Single shadow VS Palette

If you had to choose between purchasing single eyeshadow's or a eyeshadow palette which one would you choose and why?

Singles Eyshadows

Or would you choose a a color Palette?

Talk to me makeup dolls :)

Model Search

OK guys I'm sorry I've been slacking on posting lately but we have so much going on. I had my wisdom tooth pulled out on Monday and dolls that was so painful. I still have three more to be pulled out and I'm definitely not looking forward to that. With that being said I have so much to tell you guys. We at CasaDeMuse are working on some great things for this upcoming year and we are looking for Models for upcoming projects and events. So if your interested in becoming a "Muse" please email your headshots and contact info to CasaDeMuse@gmail.com! Good Luck and we look forward to working with you :)

My Face Is Soft As a Baby's Bottom

I know that their are a lot of makeup wipe products out on the market that many of you out there swear by, but I'm going to give you the real deal about these products. many of these makeup wipes on the market contains a high level of fragrance, alcohol and a bunch of ingredients that are NOT good for the face. The skin on your face is one of the most sensitive parts of your body which is why anything with high levels of alcohol is not good for the skin. Especially the skin on your face. Many of us have been experiencing break out from some of these wipes on the market( I will not say any names) but it's important to read the ingredient's in products before making a purchase. If you see alcohol listed as an ingredient you may want to stay clear of this product. Moving forward I've gotten a lot of questions about people asking me what I use to wipe the make up off my face and believe it or not I use Pampers unscented sensitive baby wipes. These wipes are alcohol free which means they contains NO ethanol or rubbing alcohol and they have no fragrance. I absolutely love this product to remove the make up off my face, they get the job done it also cost less than what you would pay for those other wipes on the market. And what's even better is that I don't get any break outs. let's be honest if these wipes are good enough for a baby's bottom then they must be good enough for the face :)

The Truth About Red Lipstick

I've been getting a lot of questions about how to wear red lipstick. Red lipstick is something that can be worn to bring your little black dress to life, it can easily make or break an outfit. The only thing about wearing red lipstick is that you can easily make yourself look like bozo the clown if done incorrectly. The truth of the matter is that any woman can wear lipstick it's just a matter of picking out the right shade of red. The first thing you want to do when choosing a red lipstick is to look at your skin tone. The darker your skin tone the darker your shade of red should be. For example, paler skin tones look better in red lipstick that is rich in pink undertones , berry tones and plum tones.

Darker complexions and olive tones look better with golden, Orange and brown based red tones. Now the next thing you may want look at is the shape of your lips, if you have thin lips then lighter shades of red will flatter your lips and make them look fuller, but if you have fuller lips you may want to use darker shades of red.

Now when you actually wearing the red lipstick it's important to keep the eyes neutral. You don't want to do to use too much color so a neutral eyeshadow application or a basic smokey eye would be perfect to bring out your sensual red lips.

Make Up by CasaDeMuse

Make Up by CasaDeMuse

Summer Time Cracked Heels

Summer time is FINALLY here and many of us couldn't wait to throw on flip flops or those super cute sandals. HOWEVER , many of you are committing the ultimate NO NO!!!!! and that is forgetting to CHECK THE BACK OF THOSE HEELS!!! crusty heels and feet seem to be the new phenomenon this summer and its running ramped through the streets of New York City. The problem is that many of us feel that once we get a pedicure that's all we need to do to our feet. The truth of the matter is that we need to take more steps to maintain our feet. Here's how to maintain your feet at home with these 3 Simple steps in the shower:

While in the shower you can start by using a Pumice foot stone to wash your feet.

After both feet are washed off you can use a exfoliating foot scrub to exfoliate your feet( I prefer Salley Hansens ultra smoothing foot scrub.

After you have finished your shower and dried off your feet you can lotion your feet using Salley Hansens Hydrating foot creme.


I hope this helps you guys to achieve the smooth feet that I am soooo wishing for lol :)

Nail Art Makes a Come back....

So I opted to jump on the ban wagon( something I don't do very often) and join the nail crazed evolution of nail art. This Trend has quickly become the new "cool" thing to do this summer. I for one am not the type of person to do what everyone else is doing but, I figured "what the hell" let me go for it. I never get any kind of designs on my nails; just a simple polish and I'm good to go. The most I would do to add a little funk to my nails is get a neon color. Anyway, I was looking for a manicurist for a photo shoot I was doing and I was referred to a friend of a friend. When I took a look at her work I was absolutely amazed at her art work. I decided to go out of my element and give her a try. She did such a great job with the art work on my nails. Unlike most nail technicians that I've encountered she was really friendly and attentive to my needs. In addition to the nail art, she gave me the most amazing pedicure (for those of you that live in Brooklyn, NY, you know exactly what I mean when I say it's hard to find a good nail tech that's not gonna rush you out the chair to get to the next customer). Anyway guys, check her out! you can find her on twitter @CampbellSoup_
Here's a picture of of my nails

Make Up by CasaDeMuse...

I did a photoshoot last week and here are some of the photos from the shoot. I hope you likeit:)


Make up by Shay J of CasaDeMuse

Photos by Andre Jalil Productions

Wardrobe by Danielle of MorganOrdell

Casa De Muse photoshoot Part 2.wmv

Casa De Muse Photoshoot.wmv

Monica is flawless

I came across this this image on Twitter of monica and can someone say A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. this flawless and natural look can be worn as a great evening look. Shout out to Monica's make up artist for a job well done.

Smokey Eyes Smoked all out

So the other day I went to an event and I decided to go for a smokey eye. I posted the picture to my facebook and a got a lot of compliments and questions on what products I used to create this look. Below you will find the picture and the list of products I used.

On my face I started off with Imans oil control agent face Primer

Then I used Black opal creme stick foundation

I then used a eyeshadow primer on my eyelids straight to the brow bone

once the primer was on I colored just the lids of my eyelids with NYX white Jumbo pencil

I then used my eyeshadow brush to place NYX Ultra Pearl Pigment " Charcoal Pearl" on just my lids( On top of where you placed the the NYX white)

I then took the Medium color blue from my 80 color palette and placed it on top to the lid( Just on the lid don't go any higher)

take your bending brush and blend out the color

take any black eyeshadow with your blending brush and place it on the corner of your eyes and blend it into the crease.

use a highlighter the color for under your brow bone( I used off white from my color palette)

I used Mac gel Liner to line my top lash line and my lower lash lash line

I went over my lower lash line with black eyeshadow

I also used the NYX Jumbo pencil in green to line under my lower lash line

I applied HIPS "Ticked" blush to my cheeks

I then applied some false lashes by "ModLashes"

I lined my lips with NYX brown lip pencil

I used Maybellene's "Rose Hush" lipstick and mixed it with NYC "Chiffon" lipstick then topped off my lips with a thin coat of Victoria Secrets lip gloss

So there it is guys.. If you have any questions please feel free to email me at Casademuse@gmail.com and send me pictures if you recreated this look. I've also been getting a lot of request to do videos so look out for that. Until then stay beautiful dolls.

IMAN Undercover Agent

Ok ladies so Imans Under Cover Agent Oil Control Primer is a must have for this summer. This foundation primer is placed on the face before you apply your foundation. I for one was kinda skeptical about this product but I figured I would just go for it and to my great surprise this product worked better than I expected. Using this primer will help your foundation set and last longer and it also keeps your face from looking greasy and sweaty. This formula is light weight which is perfect for the summer. It can cost anywhere between $13-$15 bucks. Ladies make sure when when your going shopping for your summer beauty products make sure Imans undercover agent is on your list.

NYC Cosmetics Lipstick made me sad

So I happened to be in Duane Reade ( Not surprised huh) and as I was browsing down the isles I noticed that NYC Cosmetics had some really pretty lipstick out on display. I remember a while ago I purchased a deep red lipstick shade and I didn't have any complaints about it, so I thought what the heck let me try some more colors. I purchased two shades of the Ultra moist Lip wear collection in the color Chiffon and Bloosom and to be honest I was disappointed. I mean, I really don't know why I was that disappointed because it was only $0.99 each,but darn!!! these lipsticks aren't very high in pigment and should be considered more of a lip balm than a lipstick, but whatever. To make matters worst as soon as you put a lip gloss over it, it came right off. Overall I don't think I will purchase another product from this line.

Make Up by CasaDeMuse June edition

So I got a bunch of new products today and I couldn't wait to try it out. Here is a quick look I did on my sister using the following products:

Black Opal foundation

NYX Ultra Pearl loose pigment

Mac Blacktrack gel liner

HIP tickled 890 blush

NYC Chilfon lipstick

L'oreal HIP bright shadow duo "reckless"

Some random brown eye shadow to fill in her eyebrows

Mac mineralized skin finish

I hope you guys like it, as this was a quick look I did to test out certain products.

Black Opal Stick Foundation....Am I In Love?

So lately I've been hearing alot about this Black Opal sick foundation. I've seen this products for years in the drug stores, but I never paid it any attention. The other day I was on twitter and I saw a tweet by a celebrity make up artist ranting and raving about this product; so I decided to give it a try. Honey! can you say AMAZING!!! I love this foundation so much. It gives you FULL coverage and it was only $9.95. The best thing about this stick foundation is that its not heavy and can easily be mixed to create your perfect foundation match and for $9.95 you also get ALOT of product. I recommend this product if you have skin discoloration and blemishes you are tyring to hide, but if you have oily skin this isn't for you.

Lilac Pastelle

Revlons Lilac Pastelle is the new must have for this summer. This Chip-resistant polish is great color to for a chic wedding or just a fabulous stroll in the park.

Hair and Beauty Show 2010

I had the the opportunity to attend the Hair and Beauty Show Yesterday at the Meadowland's Arena in Secaucus, New Jersey yesterday and I must admit that I was Highly disappointed. The show overall was just G.H.E.T.T.O, but now that I'm thinking about it, it wasn't really the show in its entirety but rather the some of the people. More specifically the woman that was standing next to me stealing nail art!! like really???? did she really have to steal that!?? Not only was the crowd "hood" the products that they were offering really had no deals on them and to make matters worst they were selling fake MAC products! like seriously??? although the show was a complete and utter disappointment I manage to make the best out of it. I purchased 3 Mini flat irons for 35 bucks, some eyeshadow and a mini blush pallet. I haven't yet tested out these products but as soon as I do I will definitely give you guys the run down on them. I'm 95% sure that I will not be going back next year!

Mac To The Beach

Last night I had the privilege to attend MAC's sneak peak of their new summer line Mac To The Beach which officially comes out in the USA on May 27,2010. I must say I was quite impressed with the line. My favorite were the the bronzers and the eye shadows. When I think of this line I think about relaxing on the beach of Miami South Beach giving nothing but pure fabulosity.......Yess Honeeeeeyyyy!!! This Line definitely makes me want to shimmy. Below you can find some of the items from the collection.

Keyshia Diors Fly Make up

So I came across Miami, FL Native Keyshia Dior's photo ( she's the girl in Timberlands and Drake say something video) and I must say that her Make up in the photo is absolutely beautiful. I would definitely rock this look. Shout out to her make up artist for such an outstanding job.

Maybelline Liquid Mousse Foundation

Lately I've been getting really annoyed by some of these foundations on the market, so I've taken upon myself to find some of the best foundations out on the market. To be honest I'm tired of using my MAC foundations. They do nothing for me ( this is just my personal opinion). I know some of you out their are pro MAC and believe me I love MAC as well, but I do feel that MAC is a bit overrated. Their are tons of other products out there that work and can get the job done; It's just a matter of trial and error. In my efforts to find wonderful make up I stumbled across Maybelline Liquid Mousse Foundation. Now on a regular day I would have walked right pass this foundation, but today I thought what the hell, I have nothing to loose but $7 bucks( it was on sale). Besides $7 bucks it's way better than spending $25+ on foundation to discover you hate it. To my surprise this foundation definitely gave me full coverage and nice air brushed look. Although it did all of that I'm still not 100% sold on this product. It's just something about it that doesn't make me want to shimey shake. I think I'm going to continue to test the waters and see what else is out there before I totally commit myself to this product.

Revlons Color Stay Mineral Finish

Revolons Colorstay Mineral Finishing Powder 030 Sunkiss is a great way to achieve that sunkissed look with out actually going in the sun. This Finishing powder is extremly light and is perfect for all skin tones. You can purchase this item at anydrug store :)

Color Clubs N21 Twiggie

A few weeks ago I blogged about my addiction to the drug store, well on my escapade at the drug store I picked up Color Clubs N21 Twiggie polish. I must say I Love Love Love this polish! it works for any skin tone. I'm starting to become a huge fan of Color Club polishes. They're affordable(2.99) and I don't have to worry about the cap of the polish getting stuck like OPI nail polish ( am I the only person that encounters this with OPI polishes?). This polish should definitely be added to your nail polish collection.

The picture on the right is my hand. The lighting on the picture is really horrible, but I wanted you guys to get a gist of what I'm saying. The above picture is exactly what the polish looks like in person. It's just AWESOME!

TOKIDOKI

Tokiodoki is a new cosmetic line that offers really cool eye shadow and eye pencils. The colors are awesome and will definitely bring out the harajuku girl in you:). You can purchase the collection at sephora.