The Look by Joi "Perfect Stocking Stuffer" Holiday Giveaway!

Hey sweeties!!

Happy Holidays ladies! This is my favorite time of year so to celebrate I've partnered with The Look by Joi to give away a holiday gift for all of my makeup lovers or makeup newbies. I've never had a makeup giveaway so this should definitely be fun! Read on. :-)

Information about The Look By Joi:

Highly sought-after lash and brow expert, Joi Mebane, launches THE LOOK BY JOI to include products that focus on the total eye area, with a highly anticipated line of products that go from brow to lash and makeup sparkle. Known as the "lash and brow architect" by many, Joi combines her extensive experience as a makeup artist, licensed cosmetologist, cosmetic retailer, and beauty educator to create the latest cosmetic collection.

With an expert focus on brow shaping techniques and the eye area, Joi has mastered the ability to give the face an instant face lift with a unique pop. "I wanted to create products for the everyday girl. Servicing a multi-cultural base of women from all walks of life for over a decade - I constantly see the frustration of women purchasing beauty products but not being able to effectively achieve their desired results once they use the products at home. This inspired me to create THE LOOK BY JOI Collection.", states Joi (THE LOOK creator). For more information visit www.THELOOKBYJOI.com, facebook.com/THELOOKBYJOI or follow on Twitter @THELOOKBYJOI .

Here's what's up for grabs.... ;-) One extremely lucky reader will win one of these prizes!

THE LOOK "Deluxe Brow Kit" includes:
- Brow Shading Stencils
- Tweezer with slanted tip
-Brow Brush
-Brow Powders/ Shadows (blend to achieve the perfect match)
-Eyebrow Wax with a unique smudge proof formula
-Brow Bone Highlighter
-Mirror

Retail Value: $35

THE "LIP" BY JOI
-Glitter for your lips
Retail value: $20

LIP GLOSS
Retail Value: $14.50

Just leave me a comment on this post, tweet me, or write on my Facebook wall telling me, "What's gets you in the holiday mood?" No anonymous comments. Open to U.S. residents only. I'll randomly select & announce a winner on December 20th! Good luck ladies! :-)

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Dollar Tree Find: $1 Makeup Bags

So it looks like Dollar Tree is definitely trying to keep up w/ the ever trending American Apparel clutches. Only this is a makeup bag & it's a different material. I have the fuchsia one (the one in the pic looks lighter for some reason). Warning: These bags aren't designed that well in the zipper department. If you look closely, you'll see the zipper is actually longer than the actual bag. Not a big thing to me, but it might be for someone else. :-)

....So it's September...already?!!

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My Subtle Peacock Eyes

One of the things that I've never been into is makeup. I know a lot of girls started wearing make-up in junior/high school but I never got into it. I just looked at it as colored dirt being applied to the face...lol. I especially hated foundation. I only wore makeup for pageants, the 9th grade prom, and my senior prom. Other than that I usually steered away from it. It's funny because in one of my pageants I remember telling my mother I didn't want to wear makeup while I was backstage and she laughed and told me one day you'll like it....I replied with a feisty, "No, I wont!" Fast forwarding to the future....I started getting into makeup about 2 years ago and ever since I've been trying to perfect my skills. On most days I try to wear a little eyeshadow and lip gloss. I don't use makeup as a way to hide my face, I use it to accentuate my favorite features here and there... So I never overdo it. All women are naturally beautiful! Always remember that. :-) Here's a look I created. I call it "My Subtle Peacock Eyes" because it's not drama-filled. It's sweet and little daring. Check it out! This look doesn't involve a lot of eyeshadow. I don't have on false eyelashes and hardly any eyeliner...basically a quick look if you don't feel like doing too much. Here are the colors I used ( the ones with the boxes around them). Green- my lower lid Blue-above the green Dark Brown-in my crease Light Gold-on the top by eyebrow and inner corner Soon I'll "dramatize" this look....stay tuned! :-) -K.D. P.S. Today's the first day of March! Spring's coming....finally. I'm sick of the cold.....