Soap & Glory Cosmetics makes a fabulous lip plumper with a cheeky name called Sexy Motherpucker. I am constantly testing out new lip plumpers to plump my pout, though I don’t necessarily have skinny lips, because I love to test out products that claim to “change” an aspect of your appearance. This lip plumper is one of my favorites on the market because of how effective it is…it actually works! To see before and after photographs, and a full review read more…

CVS Lip Care Aloe Vera

Hey there, Beauty Gala readers! It’s Kelsey from Balmaholic here! Rebecca honored me by asking if I’d like to send a guest review her way, and of course, I happily accepted the offer. This is a review for my go-to balm – my Holy Grail if you will. You can look for the original review over at http://balmaholic.net or read more…

There is a buzz in the beauty blogosphere that Milani HD Advanced Concealer is a drugstore dupe for Yves Saint Laurent’s Touche Éclat. Touche Éclat just happens to be one of my top ten all-time favorite products ever, so when I purchased this product, I eagerly anticipated comparing and contrasting these two products on Beauty Gala… read more…

It’s that time of year: when even the most pale complected beauties wish to have a healthy glow to their skin. We all know the bad news by now: tanning beds and the sun can cause premature aging, wrinkles, and skin cancer. The sunless tanning market is vast, so how do you know what product to choose in order to get a safe tan? There are so many formula’s, types of applications, as well as price tags out there, and Beauty Gala is here this season to help. We will be featuring sunless tanners we use and love throughout the coming weeks, with various applications and prices. To see and read the review of Neutrogena Micromist Airbrush Sunless Tan, read more…

OPI has a “Designer Series,” collection which gets updated for various seasons usually with one or two new shades. Shopping at my local Ulta, I saw a shelf with most of the collection out, and was instantly drawn to the gorgeous shimmer and holographic colors these polishes contained. All of the Designer Series polishes have metallic silver tops to differentiate them from regular OPI nail colors. While I wanted to buy every single shade that my Ulta had of the DS Collection, they were out of stock in almost every color, so I scooped up the colors they did have. To see nail swatches, read more…

Some people are blessed with naturally long, thick lashes that light up their whole face – I am not one of them. I am constantly on the hunt for products that will beef up my lashes without having to visit a dermatologist, or burn a hole through my wallet. Urban Decay Eyelash Primer Potion is similar to the primers on the market you will find for your face and for your eyeshadow, only this product is meant specifically for your eyelashes: to plump, thicken, and lengthen with fibers. Lashes are fortified with small fibers that cling to every eyelash, resulting in a false eyelash look, without the hassle of the glue. If you would like to see photographs of my eye before, during, and after usage of this product, as well as a full review, read more…

The Remington AirWave Dryer allows you to blow dry and curl your hair simultaneously, cutting out having to blow dry and then curl. This product leaves you with loose, beachy waves that look like something out of a Victoria’s Secret catalog. If you’d like to watch the review of this product, see more photographs of the hair look, and see how the product works, read more…

I was flipping through Makeup Artist Magazine in my local bookstore the other night when I saw a manicure that jumped out at me from the page. The model was wearing sea-foam, minty green nail polish, with half of the nail covered in chunky golden glitter. I thought the look was really eye catching because the large, dramatic gold glitter really contrasts with the soft pastel shade of the nail. It’s perfect for Easter, for adding some glitz to your nails for spring or summer, or for really gorgeous toes that peek out of a pair of sandals. To see more photographs of the NOTD (nail of the day), and to see what nail polishes I used, read more…

This look was achieved using a gorgeous POP Beauty palette, and POP Beauty Golden Sparkle Sauce. I excitedly purchased both products at Ulta, and was eager to come up with a purple, gradient, smokey eye that looks sexy, but still flirty. To watch how to achieve this look, see more photographs, as well as a full product list, and where to purchase, read more…

Color Club’s spring 2010 collection is called “Poptastic,” which consists of nine, bright nail colors. The collection mostly contains neon’s, which really stand out and pop on your nails. I cannot tell you how many compliments I have gotten on my nails since wearing this collection out. The Poptastic collection shades are very unique and very bold, and will lift your spirits up this spring and summer. To see the collection and swatches, read more…