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Apr 5, 2013

How To Get a Smoky Eye With Target NP Set

April 5, 2013 By Carleenp Leave a Comment

A smoky eye never goes out of style and you can trust that it will be just as trendy this spring as ever. One way to get a nice muted smoky eye for spring is with the NP Set Day to Night Palette at Target. What I also love about this palette is that it includes a set of shadows for a daytime look too. So you can get two nice looks from it.

How to Use the NP Set Palette to do a Smoky Eye

Target has put together a great video with Napoleon Perdis showing you how to use this palette to create a muted smoky eye. If you want a more dramatic look, simply apply more of the black shade. This is discussed in the video. The video provides a great step- by-step tutorial.

I did the look from the video and also added a red lip using NP Set lipstick in Bright Red. A video for getting that look is at the end of this post. I found the palette to be very easy to use, and it had a pretty decent color payoff. The price was good too, especially given that you get 8 shadows, a blush and a bronzer from it! Here is a photo of my look, which I kept on the muted side.

That red lipsticks really rocks, by the way! It wore super well for me. Here is the video on how to use it, which includes a couple of really good lipstick application tips.

These products are exclusive to Target. You can find them in the beauty aisle there or at the Target website.

It’s Time for Springtime.

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Apr 1, 2013

Spring Trend Report, Vivid Lips From Target

April 1, 2013 By Carleenp 2 Comments

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Spring is here and vivid lips are one of the hot trends for the new season. Here is how to get on the trend affordably with products from Target.

Sonia Kashuk and Maybelline Vivids

For a good range of colors, the Target Sonia Kashuk line offers a number of affordable lip products, some of which come in bright vivid shades. The shade Red Orange is pictured in the center below.

For even more vivid color, some of my favorite new lipsticks this year come from the Maybelline Vivids line. The affordable lipsticks have outstanding pigment and they wear extremely well. I have worn mine through a meal with no issues. On the left below is the shade Hot Plum and on the right is Vivid Rose. You can see me wearing Vivid Rose here.

Maybelline Color Whisper

Another great line of products again comes from Maybelline. The Color Whisper Series offers moisturizing lipsticks that are more sheer, yet still vivid in color. I have bought several of these now and plan to go back for more. I simply love them.

Below are the shades Rose For Attraction, Berry Ready, and Mad For Magenta.

These are all great ways to get a new vivid lip look without spending a fortune. Head on over to Target to see them all in person.

It’s Time for Springtime.

Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Target via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Target.

Filed Under: Lip Products Tagged With: Lip Products, Lipstick, Target

Mar 25, 2013

Spring Nail Art From Target

March 25, 2013 By Carleenp 3 Comments

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I went to Target and grabbed some nail items to do a spring nail art look. Since my nails are a bit beat up at the moment I first bought some false nails to paint on, which gave the added bonus of having a bit more control. Target had several brands to choose from, and all are good and affordable. For polish, I did a base coat with Sally Hansen Insta Dri in Peachy Breeze. I then did a swirl pattern and dots with with Revlon Nail Art Neon in High voltage and Pink Glow.

I wanted something that seemed floral and that definitely invoked Spring, but I also wanted it to be a bit subtle too and not too stylized. I figured that type of look is also easier to make. So I went for abstract and used a nail art brush to make an uneven X on each nail with the Revlon High voltage Orange, and then I used a dotting tool to dot on Revlon Pink Glow. A shiny clear top coat really brings out the neon in the Revlon polish.

Here is the result:

A bonus of the Revlon products are that they are two sided and come with a white polish, so you would do this look on a white base instead if you wanted a different look or wish to to buy less products.

I saw a lot of neat Spring polish shades at Target, including a bunch more dual sided Revlon ones that could be used for all sorts of fun looks. Overall, it is a great way to get an easy and affordable nail art look.

It’s Time for Springtime.

Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Target via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Target.