Summer Must-Haves Sale: BH Cosmetics

Extra, Extra, read all about it...

It's a sale...

A makeup sale...

One that won't leave you broke because the company considers a $50 lipstick and shadow compact a sale!

(sorry Smashbox, but you were DEAD wrong for that one)

Anyway, it's BH Cosmetics, and their sale is so fabulous you definitely shouldn't pass it up.

88 Color Shimmer Shadow Palette- $9.50

88 Color Tropical Shimmer Palette- $10

12 Piece Pink Brush Set- $15

I use their products on my clients, and they are FAB!

Whether it's for everyday sprucing up

Or a Wild & Crazy fantasy look

For more information on the sale & BH Cosmetic's products check out

http://www.bhcosmetics.com/big-sale/?utm_medium=homepage_banner&utm_campaign=summer_must_have_2013&utm_source=sale

Book Review: Easy by Tammara Webber

Let me start this review by publicly clarifying that I am in no way a crazed book fan who creates pseudo realities in my head where I live my life vicariously through the eyes of the book heroine. I love my husband and my little boy, and I wouldn't trade my life for all the tea in China. That being said...

I would also like to declare my undying love for Lucas Maxfield, and I don't care who knows it!

LOL, ok I'm done...back to the review.

Ok, so the blurb for this book is a little vague. 

"He watched her, but never knew her. Until thanks to a chance encounter, he became her savior…

The attraction between them was undeniable. Yet the past he’d worked so hard to overcome, and the future she’d put so much faith in, threatened to tear them apart.

Only together could they fight the pain and guilt, face the truth—and find the unexpected power of love.

A groundbreaking novel in the New Adult genre, Easy faces one girl's struggle to regain the trust she's lost, find the inner strength to fight back against an attacker, and accept the peace she finds in the arms of a secretive boy."

When I first read the blurb I thought "Hmmm, intriguing, maybe I'll check it out sometime".

Well after reading other Easy reviews, chats, and discussion boards, I was typing my card number on Amazon twenty minutes later.

Yes, I proudly admit I am a book whore!

I certainly wasn't disappointed though. Honestly explaining the story beyond the vague blurb would definitely be a "spoiler" factor. As much as hate a vague book review, I can't spoil the Easy experience for you either. Trust me, it's worth the ride!

I'll explain it like this...

Girl is in college. Boy meets girl in an awkward, embarrassing, and even terrifying situation. Boy saves girl. Girl never noticed boy before, but DEFINITELY notices boy now. Boy DEFINITELY noticed girl before, and still notices girl.

Somewhere in the mix there's violence, an identity mystery, an inappropriate tutor/student relationship, HOT steamy lovin', charcoal body sketching, and a lip ring!

*Taking a minute to fan my face*

Lucas Maxfield (The guy in this scintillating book) will make you wish you were pinned down to the floor in a restraint position...and yes, it's a good thing (and also in the book).

For more reviews and discussions on the book and its author check out

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16056408-easy?ac=1 

Hope you like it as much as I did!



Book Review: The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks

This was my first Sparks book, and I was a little apprehensive about it at first. My friend, Jessica, recommended it for me to read, and despite my husband's eye rolling at the thought of his wife reading another sap-tastic love novel I gave it a try. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE a good mushy girly book, but I was so not in the mood for one at the time. This was the PERFECT book for my mood. I wanted something with an element of love, but a little scope of danger. Maybe a bad boy or maybe just a bad situation. What I got from The Guardian was way more than I expected, and I couldn't put it down!

Basically the main character, Julie is heartbroken after the tragic death of her husband. Even though she is still in her early twenties, she is now widowed and alone...well not completely alone. She has an adorably intelligent Great Dane named Singer. He and her small town friends are practically all she has as far as family goes, and it takes her a good four years after her husband's passing to consider dating again. When she finally does...well that's when the wild ride begins.

There's Mike Harris. The cute down to earth mechanic who Julie grew to love as her late husband's best friend. And then there's Richard Franklin; a suave engineer with rugged good looks who seems to adore her.

Sweet! A saucy love triangle book, right? WRONG!!!! More like a suspenseful thriller with lies, jealousy, and even MURDER!

*Yes, that deserved all caps*

Overall, this book had my heart racing so fast I literally blew out a sigh of relief when I finished it.

Now that's the sign of a great read.

Check out more info on this book and the author at http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15925.The_Guardian

Beautiful from the Inside Out

As a professional makeup artist I come across so many clients with various beauty & skin care issues and concerns. Until recently I've never been able to recommend one particular line for everyone's concerns. I recently signed on as an Independent Consultant with Arbonne International. They have the "Full Monty" in skin care. Arbonne is a Swiss company that carries high quality, healthy, botanical based, vegan certified products. The goal is to cleanse the entire body from the inside out, so aside from makeup and skin care they also carry a whole line of healthy daily essentials including natural deodorant, mouth wash, tooth paste, vitamins & more.

Check them out at www.arbonne.com, and be sure to use my consultant number (12596646) when you register.

Sale Alert @ Urban Decay!!!

Hello All!

As many of you already know, being a Diva is far from cheap. Every little sale counts when it comes to good cosmetics. During one of my desperate makeup discount searches I came across a great sale by Urban Decay, and I just had to share the love with my Colour Me Coco divas.

Urban Decay...sale...can you say "Yes Honey" *in your best RuPaul voice*.

Matte & Cream Shadows for $8.50
Waterproof Mascara & Cream Eyeliner 50% off
Loose Pigments for $5.00
Preen Shadow Box for $10.00 (originally $30.00)
Box of Potions for $29.00 (originally $40.00)

Free Shipping over $50 and lots of free samples upon purchase.

Head on over to www.urbandecay.com and stock up on the discount goodies!

Welcome to Colour Me Coco

Hello Divas and Divos!

Let me start off by saying Welcome to Colour Me Coco, and thank you for taking the time to visit. I hope this site will not only be entertaining, but also informative. Here you will find product reviews, makeup and skincare tutorials, and so much more.

I know what many of you must be thinking..."why is it called Colour Me Coco". Well the short explanation is that I've always referred to myself (and many other black girls) as "Coco Cuties". While this blog is by no means exclusive to ethnic women, I have always had the desire to create a beauty site that targets the often forgotten beauty of the Coco Cutie, and while it would be catchy to name this blog "Colour Me Beautiful" I much preferred to name it Colour Me Coco.

I hope you enjoy your visit, and happy blogging Cuties!