I just got my very first haul in the mail from Blush.com! I quickly snapped a picture and thought I could do an picture haul here on ElleandBlair.com. 

Here's what I picked:
 

1. Essie Nail Polish in Marshmallow. A gorgeous white that is perfect for touching up the tips of your french manicures. I tend to wear French manis and pedis a lot, so I love having a crisp white on hand for touch ups to make it last as long as possible.
    
2. Essie Nail Polish in Angel Food. A soft, pillow pink. Beautiful and natural, and can be worn both alone and in combination with the Marshmallow color for a beautiful French manicure at home. 
    
3. Becca Beach Tint in Watermelon. A gorgeous cream color for cheeks and lips. I plan to take this with me to Cabo next week; it's that perfect poolside color that makes you look naturally beautiful. 
    
4. Stila Smudge Crayon in Kitten. This product has been on my wish list forever!! I am in love with the Stila eyeshadow in Kitten, which also happens to be one of my 4 picks for this month, but I had never tried it in the Smudge Crayon. I am so in love. It is gorgeous, shimmery, and creamy. Think Kitten eyeshadow without the fallout! Another Cabo "must-have". 
    
5. Stila Set and Correct Baked Powder Trio. This product is really interesting. It's basically a setting powder with three color correctors built in. You twist the lid and it shaves off bits of powder to then pick up with your loose powder brush. It's a bit ingenious actually... I am really enjoying the packaging of this one. The only downside is that the packaging is a bit bulky... but the product itself makes up for that. The green minimizes redness (acne, rosacea, etc), the lavender perks up sallow undertones, and the peach brightens and illuminates. 
    
6. Glo-minerals Corrective Camouflage Kit. I have used color correcting concealers before, but I love how this one has all 4 colors in a tiny little compact. This is super easy to throw in a makeup bag, as it doesn't take up much space, and it has all the color correctors you would need. Inside the package there is a little pamphlet describing what each color does, which is a great learning tool if you are new to color correctors. 
   -The Yellow conceals mild redness, under-eye circles with a purple undertone, dark spots, and bruises. 
   -The Mint conceals blemish redness, scars, rosacea, and red blotches.-The Lavender conceals yellow, gray, and green bruises, sallow complexions, and really bad under-eye circles. 
   -The Neutral is used over the color correctors but under your foundation to help blend out the colors and make you skin look really natural. 
    
7. Tocca Love Yourself Set. I had been wanting to try this collection for EVER, so I was so excited to order one. Comes with 7 samples of their top fragrances, so you can try a new one every day of the week. 
    
8. Tocca Candele Da Viaggio Set. Comes with 4 travel size candles with gorgeous scents! This set also comes with an adorable Tocca matchbook... perfect for matchbook collectors! I must say... the packaging on these are stunning.

Do you guys like blog post picture hauls? I haven't really done these before, but they are faster and more "in the moment'" than doing video hauls so I thought you guys might like it every now and then! Let me know in the comments which you prefer!

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Are you excited for the launch of Skylark?

Hey guys! This spring, Lacoste had the super-smart idea of pairing their new collection of flip-flops with a matching color of limited edition nail polish. Isn’t that cute? Flip-flops and bright polish are two major summer staples, so it makes sense to pair the two of them up. The sandals come in a few bright colors and the polishes are all over the board in terms of color.

I don’t think the polish is available anywhere else, so the only way to really try it out would be the buy a pair of their sandals. Very smart, Lacoste… LOL. So the question becomes, do you shop for the sandals that you like, or the polish that you like? Because maybe your favorite color polish doesn’t go hand-in-hand with your favorite color flip-flops. At $39.99, they’re pricier than your average pair of flip-flops, so you’d probably have to pick just one…

Which combo would you choose? 

Tell me your favorite combination and what you think of this idea in the comments below!

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Episode seven of Boot Camp is here! Watch as the four remaining contestants compete in a fashion challenge in this week’s episode:



What did you think of this week’s challenge?

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Hey guys! Remember in episode 4 of Boot Camp when we asked the contestants to vlog about what they would bring with them to a deserted island? Well, I tweeted that one of the things that I would bring would be a Rubik’s Cube. This may sound a little crazy to you, but think about how much worse it would be to be stuck on an island with absolutely nothing to do?! I would want to bring one of these along with me so that I would have something to keep me entertained AND could exercise my brain a little while I’m alone and talking to myself LOL.

(Follow me!)

Anyway, today I’m sharing a manicure that was inspired by this brilliant little puzzle. This Rubik’s Cube manicure is definitely a little out there, but it might be fun to try over the summer when you don’t need to have a real professional-looking manicure for anything. All you have to do to achieve this effect is paint your nails in each of the colors found on your basic Rubik’s Cube: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and white. Although I love the vibrancy of these colors (especially while neons are so in), you could always tone things down by going with more pastel-y shades of these six colors to make the look not quite as “loud.”

What do you guys think of this manicure? Is this something you would try? 

And how many of you love a good Rubick’s Cube as much as I do?! Can you solve it?

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Is it just me, or do you guys love waking up early on a Saturday morning, too? It may be the feeling of the whole weekend ahead of me, or just knowing that I get some quiet in the apartment since Elle is still asleep. Either way - I insure time to make the breakfast line at Chick-Fil-A! Come here chicken minis...

This morning I woke up around 7:30, hopped in the shower, did my hair and makeup, scarfed down some chicken minis (and two cups of coffee), then filmed a beauty blabber! I also edited and started the upload all before noon! I feel like I've accomplished so much, and earned myself a Haagen Dazs chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream cone. I know the saying, "You are not a dog, do not reward yourself with food." But I beg - like a dog - to differ. Bribe with with a dipped waffle cone and I'll do pretty much anything. With a smile.



What's your favorite part of the weekend? Also, how do you feel about pre-filmed videos?

Haha I'm giggling at the title. Shampoo-review. It rhymes!!! 

A few months ago when I was visiting my parent's I discovered a new shampoo. It’s the Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk Shampoo and I bought it because I was traveling and needed a shampoo to keep there. Plus, it was on a great sale. I was first drawn to it because the bottle was pretty (surprise, surprise haha) but the scent is what sealed the deal... so yummy!

The shampoo smells just like coconut—and let’s just say that it’s intoxicating. I love the sweet, tropical scent because it reminds me of summertime. And who doesn’t love being reminded of the summer? The best part about this shampoo is the price; it’s a total steal for only $6.99 a bottle full price. I got mine for under $4 though! 

It’s a pretty gentle shampoo, which I really like. It’s also sulfate-free and is enriched with organic coconut oils. What I thought was most interesting about it though was that it has egg white proteins in it that strengthen your strands. Who knew hair liked breakfast so much too?

Overall thoughts? Great shampoo for $4, but not the best that I have tried. Did it work well for the time being? Yes. Would I repurchase? Probably not... but it does smell amazing...

Have you tried this shampoo before? What’s your favorite drugstore shampoo?

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Hi guys! Today I wanted to tell you about my absolutely favorite whitening toothpaste –Crest 3D White Vivid Toothpaste.

This is a toothpaste that I started using totally randomly a while ago… I bought it on a whim because I was out of toothpaste, and I saw it and thought I’d give it a try. I’ve never had a certain toothpaste that I loved, so I figured it couldn’t hurt to test out a new one.

A couple weeks after I got it I noticed that it was working SO well and that my teeth were already way whiter than before. I tweeted that I had been using this toothpaste for a couple weeks now that I felt like it was already making my teeth whiter, and asked my followers if they thought it was the placebo effect…. And SO many people tweeted me back right away and were telling me how this toothpaste has worked for them, so I think it really does work!

The best part about this toothpaste is that if you have really sensitive teeth like me, it won’t sting or bother you.  I can’t even use Crest Whitestrips because my teeth are sooo sensitive, so I was kinda scared to try this toothpaste. But I promise, I can’t even feel it! have really sensitive teeth, I can’t even use Crest Whitestrips because my teeth are so sensitive. So I was kinda scared that my teeth would be sensitive, but I can’t even feel it, it doesn’t sting or anything.

And all you have to do is brush your teeth, which you were going to do anyways!

What’s your favorite toothpaste? Do you have a whitening paste that you love? Leave it in the comments below 

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While I love me a pretty Chanel bag (who doesn’t?!), I’ve never considered myself a big Chanel makeup fan. But this all changed when Mom gave me a Chanel pressed powder compact for my birthday. It’s the Poudre Universelle Compacte (also know as the natural finish pressed powder) and it’s a bit more expensive than your average powder compact, but I’m telling you—it’s so worth the spurge. I don’t typically spend a lot of money like this on makeup, but I can understand why my mom really wanted me to try it. It’s too amazing!

In the middle of the day when my face starts to get shiny because I have super oily skin, I just swipe it on really quick and my skin looks instantly flawless with a natural finish. I apply it down my nose, my chin and across my forehead. It takes away the shine instantly without creating a cakey look or feel (which is something I often find with pressed powder). 

I have a lot of face products but this is one that I don’t think I could live without. It makes such a difference and I haven’t even broken out from it, which is a good sign too. I truly believe that there are some products that aren’t worth the splurge, but this is one really is worth it. To be honest, I cannot imagine not ever buying it again. LOL. It’s become such an essential in my makeup bag so as soon as I run out you best believe I’ll be purchasing it again

Have you ever tried this powder before? What’s your favorite pressed powder?

Let me know in the comments below!

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Hey everyone! I just wanted to say thank you so much to everyone that joined in on my Ask Blair Live Chat on Wednesday. I had SO much fun talking with all of you!! Did you have fun too?! I loved reading all of your questions, and it was really cool to watch everyone chat and tweet about it while it was happening. My only complaint is that the hour flew by too quickly! LOL. Don’t worry, though, I’m already trying to plot when we can do the next one…

If you weren’t able to tune in while it was happening, only were there for part of it, or just want to relive the magic of it all, you can replay the chat HERE.

Now! What do you guys think the theme of my next chat should be? 

Leave your suggestions plus any questions that I wasn’t able to get to in the comments below! (Told you I was already planning )


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You know those gorgeous coral lip colors that everyone seems to be rocking these days? I have been wearing them with this eye combination, and absolutely love the way they look together. Check it out! 


Which lip color was your favorite? Mine was number 2! 

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