I love, love, LOVE MAC Cosmetics Viva Glam lipsticks. They are always inspired by celebrities, and 100% of the proceeds goes to the MAC AIDS Fund. You can’t argue with that! When I received the e-mail from MAC that contained a special code to pre-order the Nicki Minaj Viva Glam lipstick, I was really excited. The shade of pink is so bright and fresh and so flattering! To see photographs and swatches, read more…

I’m so, so excited to bring details of this sweepstakes to you all! Have you ever dreamed of being a VIP at New York Fashion Week? Well, Kohls and Rock & Republic are offering you a chance of a lifetime! When I want to feel like a total rockstar, this is my go-to look. I pile on the eyeliner, the false lashes, and add some glitter to it. Want to have the time of your life in NYC? To enter, read more…

This lipstick is so insanely adorable that I just couldn’t pass it up when I saw it in the drugstore. Physician’s Formula Happy Booster Lipstick is a new addition to their “Happy Booster” cosmetics line, which includes blushes and bronzers already. The lipstick has a triple layer design, with three different shades of rose pink creating the perfect shade. The triple layer design is that of a heart, and it’s so pretty to look at! The overall packaging of this lipstick is also extremely pretty and festive for this time of year with Valentine’s Day coming up. To see photographs, swatches, and my overall review, read more…

Happy Friday the 13th! Did you know that 2012 will have three Friday the 13ths? This month, April, and July!

I recently swatched the NYC City Duet 2-in-1 Lip Color in The Rock A Fellas and I heard how many of you loved these! I picked up two other duo’s and “The Vintage Pinks” is one of them. This dual-sided lipstick contains two lip colors in one, which you can wear alone or layered. To see photographs and swatches, read more…

Since I don’t believe in monthly favorites, I decided I would do a “current favorites” video, showing you the products I’ve been using and loving for the past few months. Feel free to leave a comment below!

I recently stumbled across these gems in my local K-mart, which I sometimes visit because they have makeup and beauty products I can’t find elsewhere. NYC City Duet 2-in-1 Lip Color is a really cool spin on the classic lipstick, containing two shades instead of just one, by splitting the lipstick bullet in two. Both shades coordinate with one another, and can be layered and worn together or separately. As soon as I saw this display I wanted to go crazy and purchase all ten of them, but then I thought to myself, “Rebecca, do you really need TEN more lipsticks in your collection?” Right. Self-control. I ended up buying 3 lipsticks from this collection, and here is the first, The Rock A Fellas. To see photographs and swatches, read more…

MAC Cosmetics has released a collection inspired by Iris Apfel, who is known for interior design and quirky, bright fashion statements. After seeing the lipsticks from this collection swatched on a beauty blog, I knew I had to have “Party Parrot.” I don’t have anything quite like it in my collection, and even the photographs make it hard to capture the essence of just how bright and beautiful this color is. I have a lot of blue-based bright pink lipsticks (think: Nicki Minaj’s signature lips), but none that are red-based pinks, and certainly none that are so bright that they are almost neon. This color somehow manages to be extremely flattering, and really brings out your eye color. It’s safe to say that this is one of my favorite lipsticks that I have purchased in many months. To see photographs and swatches, read more…

After battling through being sick this week, I found plenty of stunningly beautiful makeup inspiration online, with my favorite being a recent photograph I found of Katy Perry at an event. Katy Perry is naturally eccentric, and tends to be bold with her makeup choices, but at this one particular event she looked absolutely radiant. Glowing from natural bronze and peach tones, she looked young, fresh, and doe-eyed. I decided to use this photograph as an inspiration for a makeup tutorial here on Beauty Gala. It’s perfect for the upcoming holiday season, and really great to wear for New Year’s Eve, especially if you tend to wear more natural, earthy tones. read more…

ybf Cosmetics Royalty Collectible Pewter Lipstick in Princess Pink is a lip color housed in an intricately-designed case that is embellished with glistening Swarovski Elements, each replicating the tone of the lipstick you choose. This lipstick has been going everywhere I go lately because it’s just such a gorgeous wearable pink shade. The packaging is by far one of the prettiest I have seen on a lipstick…ever, and this includes all those really expensive luxury brands of lipstick because when it comes down to it, I adore somewhat gritty, edgy looking pieces. To see photographs and swatches of this masterpiece, read more…

Around the holiday season, gift sets are in abundance everywhere, and for good reason. Gift sets, especially cosmetic sets, allow you to use everything you need in one. ybf Cosmetics is a newly discovered makeup brand that I am absolutely loving. I decided to use a ybf palette called Perfect Fit in “Fashion,” featuring four eyeshadow shades that blend together beautifully, as well as a lipstick and lip gloss. This palette allowed me to put together a gorgeous smokey eye that deviates from your typical black and silver eyeshadow.

The look is sophisticated, chic, and a little more subtle in color than your typical smokey eye. It’s perfect for any holiday parties you may be attending, and has the perfect amount of sparkle to it. To see how I achieved the look below, simply watch the tutorial above!

 
**Click here to purchase the ybf “Perfect Fit” Palette used in this tutorial**