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Apparently Easter is this weekend. I say apparently because I never seem to remember when Easter pops up on the calendar. I only know that I keep seeing plastic eggs and crazy bunnies in all the stores I've been going to lately.

If you're like me, you'd rather skip the Easter egg hunt and opt instead to fill up your own brand of basket--a Sephora basket--with some Spring-inspired goodies. Bunny-hop to Sephora and treat yourself to these wonders:

• Sephora by OPI in Iris I Was Thinner ($9) – This pale, iris purple is the perfect way to wear an Easter pastel without spending a fortune. I really hate the name of this shade, but it's pretty, so I'll give it a temporary pass.
  
• Leslie Blodgett Santa Barbara Eau de Parfum Rollerball ($16) –This luminous scent lingers on the skin for hours and the travel-friendly packaging makes it great for a quick pick-me-up on the go!
  
• Sephora Colorful Mono Eyeshadows ($12) – Let your peepers make a festive statement with these high-pigment shadows. Now available in 79 shades.
• Tarina Tarantino Gem Gloss ($19) – Coat your lips with this sweet shade of lightweight vitamin-enriched gloss. Available in 12 shades.
  
• Sephora “Tricks of the Trade” Perfecting Lash Primer ($14) – Your mascara will outlast your biggest expectations with this primer that helps volumize and lengthen your lashes.
  
• Make Up For Ever HD Microfinish Blush ($25) – This cream blush naturally sculpts and highlights cheeks for a healthy, spring glow. Available in 14 shades.
  

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Snake Massage? Sssssay What?!?

The other day, Mr. Spoiled Pretty was perusing msn.com when he happened upon an article entitled "Bizarre Ways to Beat Stress and Unwind: 10 lesser-known methods for dealing with a high-stress life." First up on the list: snake massage. Um, say what?!?!? I can't think of anything more stress inducing than having serpents slither all over me. I'd probably die of cardiac arrest before the whole thing was through.

But oddly enough, people actually pay for this kind of 'therapy.' 

Strange: Some people like the feel of non-poisonous reptiles slithering across their bodies in spa-like settings, with larger, heavier snakes providing a deeper kneading as they crawl across flesh. But how effective are these creatures at reducing stress? Even snakes’ general pressure on the body can be relaxing, says Kriota Willberg, a licensed massage therapist and an instructor at Swedish Institute, in New York. But what’s missing is a snake’s ability to systematically and selectively apply pressure, and to respond to the body’s feedback.

But True: When a patient is stressed out, the neck, shoulders, lower back and lower extremities are often especially tense, says Willberg. Within these areas of tension, multiple layers of muscles are often involved. By incorporating different muscle-relaxing techniques, such as tempo, expertise at palpating, and varying the pressure—skills that are not part of a snake’s repertoire—massage therapists customize their work to patients’ needs. The result is a modality that’s both stress-reducing and therapeutic.




I don't care what anyone says - snake massage sounds like something they'd do to the contestants on Fear Factor, right before making them eat crocodile eyeballs. And paying for this wackadoo service? You gotsssssssssssssss to be a resident of crazytown to reach into your wallet for some nonsense like this. Someone would have to pay me a helluva lot more than $70 for six snakes to have a playdate on my semi-clothed body.

Visit msn.com for more bizarre stress relievers, including jaw massage, beer baths and ironing.

Bath & Body Works Healthy Clean Kitchen Collection

Bath & Body Works just launched the Healthy Clean Kitchen Collection – a range of hand washes, sanitizers and hand lotions specially designed for use in the kitchen. A breeding ground for bacteria and unpleasant odors, the kitchen is a place where clean hands are a must. So Bath & Body Works developed a collection of cleansing anti-bacterial products that not only kill germs, but also eliminate lingering cooking smells like garlic and onion - all while infusing hands with fresh, clean fragrances like crisp citrus, lush fruit and fresh-cut herbs.

The antibacterial formulas also protect and replenish skin as they refresh, nourishing kitchen-worn hands. Each of the following odor-fighting, germ-killing essentials is available in Sunburst Tangerine, Crisp Cucumber, Pure Vanilla and Ginger Pear fragrances:

Anti-Bacterial Gentle Foaming Hand Soap: Specially designed to fight germs and eliminate odors for healthy, clean hands in the kitchen, this gentle yet powerful formula kills common kitchen bacteria with trusted anti-bacterial agents while Fresh Source™ odor eliminators get rid of lingering cooking smells. An exclusive blend of moisturizing coconut milk and olive fruit extracts helps to nourish and soften skin, while mango fruit extract leaves hands gently cleansed and conditioned.

Anti-Bacterial Deep Cleansing Hand Soap: Get a powerful deep clean in the kitchen with this bacteria-fighting formula. Developed with Fresh Source™ and potent germ-killers, the deep cleansing soap employs exfoliating microspheres and cleansing bamboo extract for smooth, soft, ultra-clean hands. A moisturizing blend of honey, coconut milk and olive fruit extracts nourishes and softens.

Anti-Bacterial Hand Gel Sanitizer: While powerful anti-bacterial agents combat germs and Fresh Source™ fights odors, moisturizing Tahitian Palm Milk leaves hands feeling clean and conditioned with this instant gel sanitizer.

Moisturizing Hand Lotion: Developed to eliminate odors while nourishing kitchen-worn hands, this hydrating formula includes Vitamin E, Macadamia Oil, Oat, Apple and Grape Seed extracts to condition and soften. Fresh Source™ gets rid of lingering cooking smells as the formula moisturizes, leaving hands hydrated and freshly scented.

Bad Hair Days: We ALL Have 'Em

Hmmm....THIS Explains It All!

Holy cow. I know that April is fast approaching, but judging from the weather lately, I can't tell if it's Spring, Winter, or Fall. I know for a fact that it's not summer...sadly.

Yesterday was a dozy. Not only was it a Monday, but I had to work late AND we had a rainy/windy/whacky weather day to boot. Add to this combination the fact that I am growing my hair out and have official hit the awkward stage and WHAM! I had the worst hair day in recent memory.

It happens to all of us from time to time, but when you're trying to grow out your locks, it seems as though bad hair days are more frequent and more severe. For me a bad hair day means one side of my hair is curling up, the other side curling down, and everything in between has decided to curl, wave, or part incorrectly. Oh, and my roots are showing and my next hair appointment isn't for weeks.

So I ask you this: How do YOU deal with bad hair days? Do you opt for a hat? A pony tail? Say to hell with it and let your hair do it's own thing (that's my approach)? Or do you do something else entirely? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this, because dealing with bad hair can really put you in a bad mood! Please leave me a comment and let me know your strategy for coping when bad hair happens to good people!

Free Vogue Magazine!!!

So I have been getting Vogue magazines in the mail that I didn't subscribed to. I asked my boyfriend, family and friends but they didn't do it too. I finally called Vogue customer service and they told me it was a free gift from ELF eyes.lips.face. Really? Why?

So funny and I was still clueless. I called ELF customer service and they told me they have been doing free magazine subscription if you spend $30 or more on their website. I ordered some stuff back in January and thats how I got it. The magazine varies and this month they're giving away Women's Health magazine.

Cool huh?

just thought i let everyone know ^_^

Makeup Mondays With Mario: Bright Lips For Spring

Celebrity makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic is answering your burning beauty questions!!! Every Monday, he will answer a beauty/skin care question as part of a weekly column on Spoiled Pretty, Makeup Mondays with Mario.


Hi Mario,

What is your favorite makeup trend for spring, and what products can women use to get that look? Thanks in advance.

Thanks,
Dawn

Hey Dawn,

One of my favorite trends for spring is bright lips! As an artist, I personally would use brighter lip colors more often then I get to. I'm liking bright colors in pink and orange, but I prefer a sheer formula. Here are a couple of universally flattering shades by MAC: Lipstick in Lustering and Vegas Volt. Both colors are sheer and give a beautiful pop of color to the face.

Thanks for visiting Makeup Mondays with Mario!

xo,
Mario

Got a question for Mario? Email your makeup and skin care queries to spoiledprettyquestions@gmail.com, and check back next Monday to read Mario's expert advice!

Pretty in Particulière

Peep my polish. This week's mani comes courtesy of Chanel. Le Vernis in Particulière (from the spring makeup collection) is a putty/mushroomy shade that resembles one of my all-time faves, OPI's You Don't Know Jacques.

While they appear almost identical in the bottle, the subtle differences become more obvious during application. First, Particulière is lighter than its OPI counterpart. It is also more brown than YDKJ, which is more gray. Finally, the Chanel formula is more opaque and creamier - so the coverage is better than OPI.

If taupe-y nail polishes are a once in a while kind of thing for you, there's no reason you need both. But if you're like me and can't get enough of an offbeat yet neutral nail, I would recommend picking this up - even if you already have YDKJ.

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Thanks for the TAG Klaudia!!!

My new blogger friend Klaudia of  http://thevioletrosemakeupstudio.blogspot.com/

 tagged me to do 10 things that makes me happy. I don't really do tags but this one is easy and fun so I figured why not.

1. Food. I love to eat!!! I'm really good at it.
2. Momo. He's my 2 year old nephew. He's so funny. 
3. My baby kos. I love spending time with him.
4. Dancing. I think I'm good at it lol.
5. Packages. I love getting stuff in the mail especially when I know its free!!!
6. Blogging. I love sharing my passion for makeup.
7. Sleeping.
8. Church.
9. Good friends. I have few good friends and thats all I need.
10. Travel Channel. I love Anthony Bourdaine.

Klaudia, thank you so much for the tag. Keep up the good work with your makeup/art. You have an amazing talent.

Follow her blog if you haven't done so. Her makeup looks are very detailed, unique and beautiful.

Shear Genius Recap: Everyone's Safe

Before

After: The higher the hair the closer to God

Happy Monday! I hope you had a good weekend and are well rested, because it's going to be a busy week here on my site. Be sure to come back tomorrow for more. Until then, let's get this week rolling with a Shear Genius recap!

Recap of Show
For this week’s shortcut challenge, the stylists walked into the salon to discover a mysterious large object shrouded by a black tarp. After Camila introduced guest judge and celebrity stylist Mark Townsend, she threw back the tarp to reveal a bookcase divided into three categories – styling tools, a technique, and an inspiration – with subcategories ranging from flat irons and sponge rollers to pin curls and braids.

Each of the stylists selected a numbered scissor box and then was instructed to pick a combination of the categories for the competitor standing to their left. Brig was able to choose for Janine—and choose she did, leaving Janine to create a rainbow-inspired mullet using a crimping iron. After all of the stylists were left with their respective tools and directions, Camila introduced them to their second guest judge Allure Editor-In-Chief Linda Wells.

Brig, as always, took on too much, attempting a cut, a color and a hairstyle that had to incorporate pin curls, sponge rollers and a Parisian theme. Unfortunately, her finished look under-whelmed the judges and left her at the bottom of the bunch. While Brig was being critiqued for her brassy color, Janine couldn’t help but comment about Brig’s lack of respect for the judges. She then went on to admonish Brig for her unprofessional attitude--all while spouting out profanities (because Janine's a professional and Brig, obviously, is not).

See what I said about Janine last week? She's a mean girl. I swear in her little "Brig sucks and shouldn't be here with the likes of PROFESSIONALS like me" you could have swapped out the work "professional" and replaced it with "mature" to make it a full-on high school hissy fit. Remember 10th grade? "Oh I hate Kara so much. She's just not MATURE like me!" Good times.

Anyhoo....Neither competitor seemed to win the battle, but both managed to stun the judges with their loathing of one another. In the end, it was the gorgeous shape and striking texture of Jon’s curly disco ball-inspired bob with bangs that won the challenge and an advantage at elimination.

The next day, everyone headed to the elimination challenge, which was also their first editorial shoot. Under the watchful eye of Linda Wells and Orlando Pita, Camila announced that the stylists would be given the opportunity to update some of the most memorable hairstyles in American cinema in a “Modernize Hollywood Icons” challenge. The looks were: Gwyneth Paltrow's romantic curls from “Shakespeare In Love,” Dolly Parton's buxom bouffant in “The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas,” Audrey Hepburn's classic updo from “Charade” and Bo Derek's braids from the movie “10.”

After seeing the stylists work on set and reviewing their final photographs, the judges seemed to really struggle to find someone to send home, since each one managed deliver in the challenge. In the end, Matthew and Janine went to the winner’s circle, with Matthew taking top honors for his Dolly Parton-inspired look. Not only was he able to seamlessly update Dolly’s classic style with soft and natural looking curls, but he was also able to work well with the photographer on set. The judges ramped up the tension even more by asking Brig and Jon to defend themselves from the chopping block. Jon reluctantly admitted that he believed his work was superior to Brig’s, and, in a shocking twist, Brig agreed that her head of hair wasn’t her proudest work and that she should go home. Taking everything into consideration, the judges then delivered a stunning reprieve to both Jon and Brig: no one would be going home this week – it was just too close to call, though I'd send Janine home for being an awful human being. Sadly, though, I think Mean Girl might just win the whole shebang.

This week’s “how to get the look” from Kevin
Try modernizing a classic siren’s style to create your own film-worthy look.

• Apply a heat protecting styler, such as Nexxus Thermal Volume, to damp hair, and then blow-dry using a large round brush.
• While hair is still warm, wrap two inch sections around extra-large Velcro rollers to help build volume.
• Once hair is cool to the touch, remove rollers and use a boar bristle brush to loosen curls and shape the style.
• Spray hair with a strong-hold hairspray, like Nexxus Maxximum, to hold the structure of the style in place.
  

Magazine Scans: New Woman [Anushka Sharma's Make-up Mantras]

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NYX Cream blush in GLOW

If you want a long lasting cheek color, try a cream blush instead of a powder blush. It adheres to the skin better and it looks more natural. NYX carries a line of rouge cream blushes that I'm sure you'll like their cream blush in Glow is one of my favorites.

NYX Rouge Cream Blush in GLOW

Specification

WHAT: Product claims rouge cream blush offers radiant, long-lasting color in a form of a velvety smooth cream. Infused with mineral oils, this blush is creamy in texture and provides a dewy glow for natural, fresh color. (source: nyx cosmetics website)

WHERE: Now, you can find NYX products everywhere. Salons, beauty supply stores, ebay, independent sellers and many more. I suggest you google it ^_^  http://nyxcosmetics.com/

COLOR: CBO5 GLOW, a warmer mid-rose pink. Available in 11 other shades.

AMOUNT: net wt. 0.19 oz (5.3g)

PRICE: $6.00 OMG!!! Its so affordable.

TEXTURE: Creamy, non-sticky, easy to blend on the skin and a little goes a long way.

ODOR: None , thank goodness!

PACKAGING: A shiny plastic compact. It's very light. Comparable to a size of a Mac blush.

INGREDIENTS: Ceresin wax, Microcrystalline wax, Polythylene wax, Beeswax, Ethylhexyl Palmitate,

Mineral Oils, Isopropy Myristate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Lanolin, Diisostearyl
malate, Corn starch modifited, Mica, Silica, Titanium dioxide, Butylated hydroxy anisole,
Propyl paraben.

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FINAL THOUGHT: This product is a YAY! It's a great quality product with an awesome price tag of 6 bucks, you can't beat that. It does what it says. Its long lasting and a little goes a long way because it is so pigmented. On the other hand, you have to be careful when applying it. Apply it lightly with your finger and blend it really well into the skin. Its so easy to go crazy with the color so be careful!!!

What is your favorite cream blush?

Kim K. Inspired Pink Glowy Blush Tutorial

Getting a bright, *yet soft*, glowy pink blush effect is easy when you follow a few simple steps and remember to take a few factors into consideration when selecting specific products and shades. In the video below, I'll show you how to do just that.

Products mentioned in the video-
Cream/Gel Options:
Smashbox O Glow
MAC Cremeblend blush in So Sweet, So Easy
MAC Cream Color Base in Pink Shock
MAC Paintstick in Pink Vivid (Pro)

Powder Options:
MAC Pink Swoon blush
MAC Azalea Blossom blush ombre
*recently discovered the Smashbox powder blush in Radiance -- It works PERFECTLY for this!
**Keep in mind that these are only a few options. There are lots of softer, brighter pinks available in different brands.

TIP: cold eye cream/gel

Hey readers, I hope everyone is having a great Spring break. I'm feeling under the weather again and, I'm trying to get better because I'm going on a quick vacation with friends on Tuesday. I sure don't want to miss it. I'm drinking lots of OJ, hot tea with lemon, downing my dayquil O_o and eating lots of fruits.

Anyway, I just wanted to share a quick tip you can do with your eye cream/gel. I put my Alba eye gel in the fridge over night. Then I take it out in the morning and apply it around my eye area. It feels really good ^_^ Its cooling, soothing and instantly de-puff my eye bags.

I put in a small ziploc bag to protect it from odors and stains.

Try it and let me know what you guys think?

Thank you for reading my blog and welcome to all my new followers!!!