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Sunday, June 5, 2011

TmaraCo becomes GirlFromAztecLane

Hey everyone! So, one of the beauty gurus in my March Favorite beauty gurus post has changed youtube names! She used to go by TmaraCo, but now is GirlFromAztecLane! Someone logged into her account and tried to access her personal information, so she just completely changed her YouTube name. She just got her new ombre hair, got a new apartment, and now a new YouTube username, so I really believe things happen for a reason and she just needed a completely fresh start! :)

Unfortunately, she lost her 2,000+ subscribers and her YouTube partnership, so I'm trying to spread the word, so we can help Tamara get her loyal viewers back! I'll post the video below from her new chanel that explains everything that happened to her, as well as her new account.

For any other questions, comments, etc, please e-mail me at MakeupBySerena@aol.com, leave a comment here, or post on my Facebook wall! And don't forget to like 'Makeup By Serena' on Facebook!



~ Serena

May Favorites

Hey everyone! So it's already 5 days into June and I realized I haven't done my May Favorites yet!! (I'm sorry for never doing an April Favorites, but I just felt there weren't enough products to do a post for April.)

1) Benefit Hoola Bronzer- [$28] This is seriously my holy grail bronzer. I wear it almost everyday, and because I have clear skin (knock on wood) and don't need any heavy coverage, I can use this as my foundation. I love the color- a true brown- and the new packaging!! It now comes with a mirror, just like Bella Bamba!

2) Urban Decay Naked Palette- [$48] I used to use this everyday, but then switched to the Too Faced Natural Eye Palette (which I still love), but now that Sephora restocked the Naked Palette, I've been using this more and more. The only down side about this palette is that it no longer comes with the 2 eyeliners, but instead features an eyeshadow brush. I really hate this new version because I absolutely loved the two eyeliners it came with before (Whiskey is probably one of my all time favorite eyeliner colors)!

3) Yves Saint Laurent Volupte Sheer Candy Glossy Balm Crystal Color in Dewy Papaya- [$30] I love this color! It's so perfect for summer because it's a very sheer peach color that gives your lips just the right amount of pop, but without over doing it. I use this pretty much everyday and I absolutely adore it! It was so hard to chose my favorite YSL lip product, and if you're not into peach colors, my second favorite is probably Succulent Pomegranate (although Juicy Grapefruit looks great as well).

4) MAC Surf, Baby! Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Blue Noon- [$15.50] Choosing between Blue Noon and Gilded White was very tricky because both colors are fabulous! However, because it is summer and I tend to wear brighter colors, I had to go with Blue Noon! It's basically a teal color and what I love is the effect it gives my eyes. I have very blue eyes (almost like a pool water blue...if that makes any sense) and the darker blue of this eyeliner makes them pop even more! I like to combine Blue Noon on my lash line with Gilded White in my tear duct area to create the perfect summery look! I've included a swatch of both of them so you can see the true colors!

5) Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Moisturizing Body Lotion- [$49] Holy Chanel!! Did I just say that my absolute favorite scent of perfume now comes in a Moisturizing Body Lotion, as well as a shower gel and body oil? Yes I did, thank you Chanel! I literally died when I saw this in the store!
I bought:
-the Moisturizing Body Lotion [$49]
-the Foaming Shower Gel [$49]
-the Velvet Body Oil [$55]
-the Fresh Body Satin Spray [$55]
-the Shimmering Touch Spray [$65]
-the Fresh Body Lotion [$49]
... I am officially obsessed. Now, these products have been out for a while, but everytime I go to get them, they're sold out! So, that's why I legit bought everything they had while it was in stock. I called my sister after I bought all of these and did she call me crazy? Nope! It turns out she had just gone to MAC and bought not just a few of the Surf, Baby! products, but ALL of them! Obviously, she's crazier than me... Anyway, these all smell fabulous, but the moisturizing body lotion is my favorite because it truly moisturizes my skin and locks in the wonderful Chanel smell. I use this right after I get out of the shower and my skin stays moisturized for a good 24 hours. I highly recommend these products, and although you don't have to purchase all of them as I did, I recommend you pick up the ones you want now, since availibility of these products is not great. (If you want more options, you can always order them online, but I'm too impatient when it comes to my Chanel!)
My mom is also sending me
-the Bath Soap [$23.50]
-the Body Cream [$80]
-the Fresh After Bath Powder [$60]
Sephora does not sell these three products, so my mom is ordering them off of the Chanel website (I love her)! I'm including all of the product pictures below, so you can see them in all of their glory!




This is the end of my May Favorites! I hope you enjoyed this post, and feel free to do this on your blog or youtube account! Also, did you guys like the way I edited the Chanel Coco Mademoiselle picture? I thought I would try and do my own pictures here and there, but if  you prefer the clean-cut, from the internet pictures, I can keep those. Let me know in the comments below! Finally, I just wanted to say this post is so fun to do because it's not only my favorites of the month, but I'm posting this from Hawaii! Anyway, have a great rest of your summer, but if you're in Australia or somewhere where it's fall/autumn, then have a great fall!

~Serena

Monday, May 30, 2011

Tiffany Reversible Tote!

Hunter Graham. Two words to describe the most amazing boyfriend in the world. I love him. To death! He just gave me the bag from Tiffany that I've been eyeing since it came out! It's called the Tiffany & Co. Reversible Tote and to explain it in one word: fabulous. Jennifer Aniston has been pictured many times carrying it and it completes her outfit everytime.

Now my friends ... cough cough Kennedy.... know how much I love Jenifer Anniston, so when I saw her carrying this bag, I knew I had to have it!

Anyway, to sum things up, in the midst of packing, Hunter called me downstairs and he was waiting in the kitchen with the bag in his hands <3 (not gonna lie... I sorta cried...) After getting over my initial shock, I realized I should share the picture of it really quickly with you guys before I finish packing. So, this concludes my super mini post about my new bag that I'll definitely be bringing to Hawaii!



Tiffany Reversible Tote: $595

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So that's it and oh yeah, my next post will be from Hawaii!!!!

~Serena

Friday, May 27, 2011

Update: OOTD + Hawaii

So, I love my followers and I'm sorry I've been MIA for like ever! The reason is because.... I'M GETTING READY FOR HAWAII :) Hunter, who if you are friends with me on facebook you know, is my boyfriend and since my birthday is about 2 months away, he surprised me with a trip to Hawaii! I can't wait! I've been packing like crazy and honestly, waited to tell you until now because I still can't believe we're going!

Hunter's family owns a beach home in Hawaii so we'll be staying there and I can't wait for my trip! I'll post lots of beachy makeup tutorials and pics from the house there!


Anyway, back to blogging Serena..., I have an OOTD for you guys! I tried to take pics of my outfit I was wearing, but it was a complete fail due to my cheapo camera quality. No worries: I'm getting a new camera for my Hawaii trip! So, I justed posted the pics of my clothes from online (NOTE: I give full credit to the original sources of these pictures. I do not in any way, shape, or form take credit for these pictures!) Okay, so here they are, and I was going for a very chillax outfit today....

Dress: Aerie- $40                                                                               
Shoes: Jimmy Choo- $650











I love this dress! It's so comfortable and it's very inexpensive :) You can't go wrong with Aerie, but I could say the same thing for Jimmy Choo <3 Yes, these are very expensive shoes, but when  you walk as much as I do, a comfy shoe like this is worth it! I wear these whenever I want a casual wedge that looks cute with anything. As for makeup with this outfit, I wore very natural eye with a hint of navy eyeliner. I wore Mac's NEW blush form their Surf, Baby! collection (I think it was about $30, but my friend works for MAC so she picked it up for me... love you Leighton!) I wore a very natural lip- Stila's Honeysuckle. All together, it was kind of an effortless day. I did a little bit of NARS Laguna bronzer, but not that much.



Anyway, it's about 1:30 here and I didn't have to work today. I met up with some friends for brunch at Jack and Jill's, then headed home and decided to do a post :) I'm going out with Hunter tonight and he said it's a surprise where we're going, but it's super casual (I'll probably just wear this lol). Okay, well I love all of my followers and all my facebook friends! If you don't follow me, click the Follow button now please! And if you're not friends with me on facebook... well, what are ya thinking? Type in Serena Bosworth and Facebook (I'm wearing the white dress) and add me :)

~Serena

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