My NYFW Instagram Beauty Diary - My list of breakout / beauty must haves !

NYFW sadly has come to an end. It was a fun week despite the cold, and snowy appearance of the city. One thing I did not fall short on was playing on different beauty trends.  From Natural ,  to Flirty , to Full on Grunge , Classic Red lip, to   Editorial Glam .  What I will say having to get ready quickly to make sure I got to my events / shows made me want to glam in as short a time as possible.  That is why I reached for my Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream in Dark  (ALWAYS applied with my damp Beauty Blender of course) for most of the days as my go to instead of a standard Foundation and I loved the results.  My other repeat product these past couple of days was my Lancome Grandiose Mascara -  which has become one of my new favorites in terms of Mascaras. There's something about the bending applicator that makes applying it so unique and special.  Below I have listed my other "Breakout Stars" of the past couple of days from my very different looks.  Enjoy !

DISCLAIMER : I did not re-touch any of these photos these are all raw footage taken with my iPhone 6 

Day 1 : Feb 12  -  I went for a very BARE minimalist look.
Full frontal view of this look -  Click Here 

Beauty Breakout Stars of  Day 1 :

• Smashbox BB Cream in Dark 
• Lancome Grandiose Mascara 
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in "Pure Hollywood" -  There has been a debate on whether this color is suitable for Darker Skin tones, and well it most certainly is.  This color sells out fast, so I suggest to continuously check out the website to see when it is back in stock , definitely one of the best sellers of the Liquid Lips Line. 

Day 2 : Feb 13 -  Flirty with a Pop of color .

Beauty Breakout Stars of  Day 2 : 

• Benefit Cosmetics Stay Flawless 15HR Primer - Flawless is an understatement. 
• Smashbox BB Cream in Dark 
• Lancome Grandiose Mascara 
• BH Cosmetics Liquid Liner Pen -  This is more of like a marker - literally you can really draw your wings as fine or as medium to think to BOLD as you want.  
• Mally Beauty Bronzer in Deeper -  The first Bronzer I ever used for contouring its the perfect shade for deeper tones.  This Bronzer was once sold alone in a compact but now I only see it in the compact sets.  Its still the same amazing shade of brown for deeper tones.  
• NYX Cosmetics Soft Matte Lip Cream in Antwerp -  I bought this by chance, I was looking for a totally different color.  It was meant to be !  I love love love this shade a big contrast from the color worn the day before.  The NYX Matte Lip Creams are the perfect dupes to higher priced matte liquid lipsticks.  

Day 3 : Feb 14  -  Grunge Smokey Glam ( very Editorial | Runway inspired)

Beauty Breakout Stars of Day 3 

• Skindinavia Face Primer Spray - This is so innovative , and has become one of my favorites to use.  
• Smashbox BB Cream in Dark 
• Anastasia Contour Kit - Banana, Mellow Yellow + 10k ( such a great highlighter) 
• Wet n Wild Mink Brown Eyebrow Pencil - Proof that drugstore brands can produce luxe results.  
• MAC Styled in Sepia Lipstick - the perfect nude for Dark Skin ( wish it was made permanent - unfortunately its sold out. ) 
• Lancome Grandiose Mascara 

Day 4 : Feb 15 -  Extreme Winged Liner 

I think this was my look that was the most popular out of all days. 

Beauty Breakout Stars of Day 4 

• Benefit Cosmetics Stay Flawless 15HR Primer  - look at how my skin looks like buttah !! 
• Smashbox BB Cream in Dark 
• Lancome Tient Idole in 550 Suede C ( used as a Cream Contour - I know its not the most ideal option but I like the effect it give me. Check out another look with it used for contour - here ) 
• La Girl Cosmetics Fawn - Cream highlight .  Its one of my favorites to use. 
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit ( banana, mellow yellow, 10K (highlighters) / Cinnamon + Carob (contours)) . - They now sell a Kit in Dark , but I liked customizing my own. 
• Sephora Jumbo Liner 12HR Waterproof Wear in 17 Black - this thing does NOT move it stays so you have to work fast with it .  You can also use this as a gel liner alternative if you run a small brush along it then liner your eyes.  I have been using this for years it is amazing.  
• Smashbox Full Exposure Palette - I used various hues of browns and the black shade to complete the eye. 
• Urban Decay Naked Basics 1 Palette - I used the black shadow "Crave" - one of the blackest of my black shadows , I used this to set the Sephora Pencil.  
• Smashbox Always Sharp Liner in Nude Dark + LORAC Alter EGO lipstick in Girl Next Door - This lip combination complimented my dark eye effortlessly. 

Day 5 : Feb 16 - Bold Red Lip  ( I took this pic mid way walking towards Lincoln Center the image isn't the best quality)

Beauty Breakout Stars of Day 5 

• BH Cosmetics Liquid Liner 
• Lancome Grandiose Mascara 
• Smashbox Cosmetics x Donald Robertson Be Legendary Lipstick in BING.  - such a GOOD Matte Red shade. 
• Smashbox Cosmetics Always Sharp Lip Liner in Ruby. 

Hope you enjoyed +  will check out the products mentioned.  Comment if you will or you did !!!!  xo 

Jason Wu for Lancome with Diane Kendal - Get the Look

Image Credit: Lancome Usa Instagram 

Glowing skin,  Natural Brows, and Effortlessly Beautiful was the look for the Jason WU  FW 15 show last Friday .  Lead Artist Diane Kendal executed a beautiful look that we all can recreate at home.  I love neutral lip and the light washes of color - the perfect go to look for every day,  In my opinion the Pièce de résistance of this look was the Grandiose Mascara ( which I used during NYFW and had no need to grab some false lashes) .  Check out the full list of products used below.  This fabulous limited Fall / Winter Collection will be available July 2015 ( is it July yet ?? ) , the other products are available now at lancomeusa.com  and Lancome Counters .  

Lancome HYPNÔSE DRAMA WATERPROOF - Preferred Mascara of Celebrity Makeup Artist Tamanna "DressYourFace" Roashan

Lilly Ghalichi  

Julissa Bermudez 

image sources : dressyourfacelive.com 

I've been watching a few of Celebrity Makeup Artist / Instagram Sensation Tamanna "DressYourFace" Roashan online videos and there is one product she is loyal to, mascara.  In the various videos I've watched she may swap liners,  shimmers, highlighters, etc ...  but the Mascara remains the same. Which Mascara does she stay true to you might ask? Lancome Hypnose Drama Waterproof Mascara.  She loves it so much that she insists on her Clients using it as well. Watching her beat these faces to perfection from start to finish and how the lashes look amazing ( before the addition of falsies) just by a few strokes of this Mascara I'm sold!!!  Just in time for Valentine's Day / NYFW  I highly suggest incorporating this in your beauty arsenal.

Hypnose Drama Waterproof is available at Lancôme counters nationwide , and www.lancome-usa.com.

If you want to experience insider tips and tricks to achieving these looks,  you can subscribe to DressYourFaceLive