best beauty buys

beautypick1 I always am really excited to open my mailbox and find a fresh glossy new magazine, but for about the last decade (yeesh!) I’ve always particularly loved the annual Best Beauty Buys issue of InStyle Mag. It’s full of unbiased reviews, cool truly helpful tips, and for many products they give the best recommendation for the high end version, and a lesser priced similar option. Some of the winners make repeat appearances year after year, and others are fresh on the market.  This issue was their 18th annual edition of the issue, and this years goodies that I’m anxious to try out include Tarte Lipsurgence, CND Stickey nail polish base coat, and the Nars Yachiyo Kabuki blush brush.

As for my own current favorite products as of late – I’m loving the L’Oreal Studio Secrets primer, Bare Minerals bronzer, the Japonesque eyelash curler (this is a new amazing discovery, and a major change up from the Shu Uemura that has been my standby for years), and John Frieda’s Luxurious Volume line of products. I’d love to know – what are your current beauty faves?

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lucky mag / kiley flats

Screen shot 2013-04-16 at 2.16.34 PM A big huge thank you to Lucky Magazine for including the Matisse Kiley flats in a feature roundup in the May issue, out now. While it looks like they are currently sold out where it directs you to in the magazine, they are still available here. Now that the snow has (officially? totally? hopefully?) left us until next winter, it’s time to break out the new spring kicks.

spring dresses

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Nothing says spring quite like a girly floral print dress. (but forever they will make me think of the quote from The Devil Wears Prada… “Florals? For spring? Ground breaking.”) Although I’m typically pretty girly girl, floral prints don’t always do it for me, but this flared dress has been a rare spring print I’ve been loving.

Although the weather has been nothing short of confused lately – I’ve been embracing springy days and bare legs every chance I get, most recently with these two colored printed dresses from Chaps . Hoping this weekend brings more bare-legged days and sunshine!

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Photos 1, 3, 5 by Mandy Miller

This post is sponsored by Chaps.

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