Let's Help My Most Favorite Photographer WIN the Sony DI Challenge II

Hey there, gorgeous!

Let's help my most favorite photographer in the whole wide world (or universe, or galaxy?) WIN the Sony DI Challenge II ^_^

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Proud To Be iFabbo™ Endorsed :)

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I cannot be more thrilled and excited and happy and ecstatic....

...TheSmokyBluePalette is now endorsed by iFabbo! :)

iFabbo™ is the premiere education organization for fashion, beauty and lifestyle bloggers. It's an international organization that provides platform for beauty bloggers like me to build credibility within the blogosphere!

Isn't it exciting?!

I cannot be more proud of this seal!

Thanks for all your support ladies.

I'll say goodnight with a big smile on my face :D

XOXO,

The Smoky Blue Palette

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Tell Me What I Want To Know...and I'll Tell You "You've Won A Makeup Brush Set" Giveaway :)

Photo courtesy of Dennis Turla

If you are to ask me how much I love my loyal readers & followers,

I'd say...

Too much!

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Not A Tutorial On Makeup Brushes: You Have Them, You Just Don't Know What They Are For?

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Dilemma # 1: I have these many brushes (umm..got them as a gift), I use that one brush, the bushy one for blusher, and that flat, thin, one for eyeshadow. The rest, I just play with them or use them to clean my keyboard. Urgh.

Do you happen to have the same problem? You have all these brushes but don't know what's it called and what they are used for?

Read on.

Note: This is not a tutorial on make-up brushes. I know you have them already, maybe 12, 16, 24 or 30 pcs of them--but you don't know where and when to use them. So I'm here to remind you what those bushy, angled, flat, brushes are for :)

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Be Fashionably Savvy with Yahala Fashion :)

Photo courtesy of Elmer A. Magallanes Jr.

I am no PETITE woman--that, is one thing that I am not ashamed about. But there are times I wished I was, especially seeing all these Lipsy Dresses. Lipsy what?!

For those who aren't that much fashion-savvy...Lipsy is a young fashion brand famed for statement party dresses as seen on countless celebrities. It's kind of like more affordable than the Herve Leger.

Last Friday, we were very happy that our photoshoot was graced with the presence of Yahala Fashion's very own Ms. Karen and her husband, Ibrahim :)

Read on to know more and see photos of what we came up with!

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Magnificent Teeth Gives You A Beautiful Face: Project With One of Dubai's Newest and State of the Art Dental Care Clinic

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A beautiful smile makes the day brighter is a highly used phrase that explains the importance of having beautiful teeth. And because I do believe in this adage, I've happily strutted my happy feet to a photoshoot for one of Dubai's newest and state-of-the-art dental care clinic.

Glad to have been part of this project as HMUA, and worked with one of the prettiest faces in Dubai, Olga Oslina.

Stay tuned for the photos and for the official banner and posters that will be all over Dubai :)


Bonne Nuit Ladies!

Show 'em your killer smile :)


XOXO,

The Smoky Blue Palette

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Bourjois - Parisian Lodge Fall Winter 2012 Collection

PARISIAN LODGE

Autumn-Winter 2012 trends

For Autumn 2012, Bourjois invites you to experience adventure and escapism, with

its new Parisian lodge collection.

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The Big 3 Zero: Turning A Year Older But Feeling A Lot Younger!

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Seriously, what is really the fuss about turning 30? Now that I am 1 day away from that "mighty milestone", I look back and think, how I felt thinking about turning 30 when I was halfway there.

Read on and hear what my thoughts are and what I think, what I really think about being 30!

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Red Lips 101: Can You Pull It Off?

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Recently, I've been shook up when a man, yes, a man, not a woman, and certainly not someone who wears makeup, asked me-- "why not apply a red lipstick on her?". Seriously, why do you ask?

I know red, bold, lips are attractive. You can easily be spotted a mile away when you wear a really good shade, and probably attract a hundred cute men. But when should you wear one?

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Forever 52 Baked (Not Fried) Eyeshadow / Blusher Review

Photo credits to Dennis Turla

 I have seen and heard about this brand, probably once or twice--but never really thought about trying it out. I have to be honest, whenever I see a plain black palette with a logo by a make-up brand, my thought races to the phrase, "Made in China". Truthfully speaking, I never had a good experience with baked eye shadows but this unexpected gem totally changed my perception! 

Thanks to Karen. She gave me the opportunity to try out this amazing product, and I must say, she can never go wrong with making this as an in-house brand for her online fashion shopping haven , Yahala Fashion.

Read more to find out what my thoughts are and my recommendations on this palette!

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