This look was requested by lovely Beauty Gala reader Carly, and she even sent me the photograph of Charlize Theron to show how much she loved this makeup. It’s absolutely stunning, and best of all, it will take you less than five minutes to do! I used all drugstore products to achieve this look, and I was able to finish this off in a lightning-fast record amount of time. The skin is glowing and perfected with a dab of bright pink blush on the upper portion of the cheekbones. To see how to achieve this look and what products I used, read more…

Covergirl Lip Perfection Lipstick has been around for several months now, receiving a lot of buzz from the media and the beauty community. They have an amazing selection of colors (44, to be exact), and of course, having Taylor Swift as your spokesperson doesn’t hurt either. I already own one of these lipsticks, and I really enjoyed it, but I picked up your typical pink lipstick shade that I always reach for first. Determined to purchase a lipstick shade “out of the box” for me, my eyes went straight to Divine, a blazing pure purple shade. There was only one left in the store, so I figured it must be attracting people anyway. Was Divine a good purchase? read more…

This tutorial is as easy as 1-2-3…and you can achieve this soft, romantic, berry-driven look in just five minutes. To find out how to get a soft, gorgeous romantic makeup look, read more…

Long-wearing lip color is all the rage right now in cosmetics innovations, and why shouldn’t they be? Modern day, we have busier lives than ever, doing numerous things throughout the day that inevitably wipes off and smears our lip color such as eating, drinking, and just plain time! L’oreal Infallible Lip Color is one of my favorite long-wearing lipsticks, and the idea behind Covergirl Outlast All-Day Lipcolor is the same: the pigmented part goes on your lips and dries, and a clear balm goes on after to seal in the lip color and moisturize your lips. I put “Sangria,” which is an aptly named berry-wine shade, to the test. Did it live up to L’oreal Infallible Lip Color, or did it fall flat? read more…

One of my oldest, most classic eyeshadow palettes is the Covergirl Eye Enhancers palette in “Shimmering Sands.” Obviously, I have gone through many different palettes throughout the years, but it was one of the first eyeshadows I ever got to buy and use. To this day, it remains my favorite Covergirl eyeshadow, and provides three basic, natural colors for you to do your eyes with. To see more photographs of this look, as well as how to achieve it, read more…

Part of Covergirl’s new “blast” collection, Smoky Shadowblast’s are double sided eyeshadows which can be used to create a variety of makeup looks, or even used as eyeliner. In six different shades and combination’s, there is sure to be something out there for every eyeshadow lover. My sister recently told me how much she loved the Covergirl Smoky Shadowblast, and since I have never tried these before, I thought it was perfectly apropos that she do a guest review for us here at Beauty Gala! read more…

Who can get those gorgeous Drew Barrymore advertisements out of their head? Covergirl Shineblast Lipgloss was designed by celebrity makeup artist Pat McGrath to give you a huge blast of shimmer along with the shine of a lip gloss. The curved and tapered applicator hugs your lips for perfect application, providing a non-sticky burst of glimmer. These lip glosses smell and taste extremely fruity, almost like watermelon! To see swatches of “Ablaze,” and “Ignite,” read more…

Just yesterday, I posted a review on RAW Natural Beauty Mineral Eye Shadow Trio in “Sahara.” Not only is this trio the perfect set for glowing, natural eye makeup, but I wrote a step-by-step instruction manual on how to achieve this look. It even took me less than ten minutes to do it from start to finish! So read more…

My Top 10 Spring 2010 Favorites is a list consisting of ten products that I have been loving all season long thus far, and will continue to use for at least the rest of the season. Going into depth on each of these ten products in my two part video-series, you will learn about ten really efficient, hard working beauty products that work for you, not the other way around. To watch the videos, as well as see a complete list of products, read more…

As soon as I saw a photograph from a past Body Shop spring collection, I knew I wanted to recreate this makeup look. Highlighted by a strong pink cheek and lip, with golden eyes, and winged black eyeliner, this look is flirty, soft, and romantic. This is the perfect look for spring and summer, and fantastic for going out on a date, or for a special event. To watch the video on how to achieve this entire look, as well as see more photographs, and a full list of products used, read more…