Beauty-fuls: Wash...Wait NO...Wipe away the days sins!!

Tina Tsang

( A repeat post.. Because we all need to be reminded to get that Halloween makeup OFF!)

Ahhhhhh....there is nothing like slithering out of your tights, bra and heels then jumping into your yummy and almost too cozy bed after a late night of fun...

But wait!!!!! You forgot to wash your face!!!!

Yikes!

How in the heck are you going to get out of bed now? But you do have to take off the nights sins, right?

Sure we all wish we would look like this after sleeping in our makeup after a late night..

But you know it really ends up looking like this!!!

Sorry to scare you but it's true!

But cereal... sleeping in makeup causes soooo many problems we do not want...

Like...

Missing eyelashes...getting zits and clogged pores...wrinkly and dry skin...eye styes...the list goes on...

Sooo when those all too fun nights happen... just reach over into your bed side table and grab a makeup removing wipe!

Voila! Makeup be gone and skin refreshed...

Here are our faves and a few that get the all the raves...

First and super foremost we wanted to tell you about Yes to Carrots (Cucumbers) Facial Towelettes...

Not only is this one of the most animal and earth loving cosmetic companies ever...their products actually work...and ding ding ding...they won't cost you a new pair o' shoes!!!

SYTC Natural Glow Towelettes are over 98% all natural and made with organic ingredients like green tea and Dead Sea minerals to detoxify, exfoliate and rejuvenate your skin in a quick wipe! Done and earth angel-y done!

And for under $7 for 30 wipes we say...Yes!

Miss Me can thank the folks over a Neutrogena for their amazingly well working wipes (say that 5 times fast after a late night o' dancin!). The ridiculously stunning and great skinned Miss Me has been known to reach for these after a long day...
They are best sellers for a reason. Neutrogena's Cleansing wipes are super quick and effective at removing all your makeup and eye makeup in a fast swipe!

They are gentle and soft and for $6 for 25 you can't go wrong!

PS They have a patent pending for the ingredient that removes waterproof mascara! Yup..we are sooo in...

We are koo-koo for Korres makeup and now we are krazy for their Pomegranate Make Up Removing Wipes...

These soft wipes remove dirt, makeup and oil super fast and effectively and leave behind totally toned, tightened and anti-oxidant protected skin!

Plus they are natural and made with out Parabens, sulphates, dyes, and gross chemicals.

A certain someone I know all too well...(hint..I see her in the mirror every morning) just started to use Comodynes wipes after her uber beautiful friend SM forced her to buy them.

And they are scrumdidilyumptous!

After a super late night filled with friends smoking (GROSS) and flowing champagne, these soft and gentle wipes totally cleanse, hydrate and tone stinky and dirty skin wiping away the evenings sins...

Only $6 for 20 sin wiping wipes...

From the people that continue to bring us amazing makeup and even better ads...MAC has their own line of wipes that are just as fantastical as their make up is...

Their HUGE wipes are super saturated with deep cleaning MAC cleanser and Vitamin E for gorgeous glowing makeup free skin in no time flat.

You can get 100 of these incredible wipes for only $25!!! Hello bargain!

What do you get when you combine powerful anti-agers (yay!!), deep cleansers and Vitamin C with a textured moist towelette????

L'oreal's Revitalift Cleansing Towelettes....

These bad boys are loaded with stuff to wipe away the grime, makeup, eye makeup and oil to reveal clean, moisturized and maybe younger looking skin. (well that last bit remains to be seen but it does have Vit. C in it)

And at $6 for 30 you can't go wrong...

There are tons more out there ...like... E.L.F., Boots, Garnier, Olay, Klorane just to name a few.
We can't wait to try the Josie Maran ones....but ... let us know your faves and maybe we will post about your success! Or try the ones above and let us know what you think!

P.S. Although most of these say you can use them as your skin care regime...it's best to only use these in a pinch.

Be dirty...get clean...

xoxo things we heart

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Beauty-fuls: We heart holiday makeup looks!

With the Holiday Season in full effect it's time for our fav things.......PARTIES!!! We luuurve any great excuse to dress up and not look like tomboys for a second.

And what's better than a party?...A holiday party. And what makes a Holiday party even better? Fun makeup! Well fun makeup and champagne that is.

Finally festive makeup gets its due attention. Who doesn't love a good red lip or sparkly glittery eye?

No really? Who? Just tell us...seriously tell us? Hee hee.

OK, you don't have to say a word but trust us ladies of Things We Heart...they will after this post. And if they don't...um...well...nothing...

So let's jump on our sleigh of sparkle...our wagon of wonder...our hybrid of holiday makeup...our car of crismon...our...OK OK... we will stop.

Here we go..all aboard our boat of beauty...Sorry hee heeee.

The number 1 go to holiday makeup item are red lips.

Luscious deep, red lips. You could literally keep your whole face clean (well a bit o' blush and concealer can't hurt) and pop on some red and look done.

MACs Viva Glam is a universally flattering deep red color. It will truly look amazing on everyone!

And the best part? They donate 100% of the proceeds of each sale to the fight against HIV/AIDS. That's worth it right there.

But if you are looking for a brighter more true red that lasts thru your 4th glass of champers then look no further than Loreal's Endless Lipstick in Crimson Joy.

I think I shall pick up a tube of this ASAP considering my hankering for a champagne proof lip color.

Another amazing way to look full o' cheer? Sparkly eye makeup....yup liner and shadow.

Well, maybe not together but both are suuper sexy and crazy alluring.

One swipe of Nars' Silent Night gold glam shadow and you are good to go!

The gold flecks of glittering gold are g-g-gorgeous!

Our newest crush in shadows are the ones that are practically luminescent (or chrome-like if you apply with a slightly heavier hand)...not glittery or shimmery but glowy.

We suuuper heart these 3 colors from Bobby Brown.

Ppsst...try the pewter for a lightly smoldering eye...hotness!

PS Both these shadows are begging for red lips! Just use a light hand when applying.

We have been OBSESSED with glittery eyeliner since my bout with turquoise glitter incident at Miss Me's wedding.

We were made fun of but looking back it was sooo pretty! We now have about 10 different colors and as we went thru them for this post we found the 2 perfect ones for the holidays. You're welcome!

Sephora makes a great black and silver specked pencil liner that is super easy to use.

And now they created an entire kit for the perf glittering eye look!

Easy breezy beautiful...we love the silver liquid one that you can put on the tip of your lashes for a come hither look.

Last week at our bi-weekly jaunt into XXI, we came across a super great sparkling liquid liner in gold and silver.

It would look amazing lining a small part of your top OR bottom lid.

For a tutorial of how to get the most glam glitter eye go here...it's easy and fast and worth it.

Another tip for the perfect eye....don't forget the lashes! They will work wonders...we promise!

These amazing ones from Sonia K at Tar-Jay only look whorish...but once you put them on you won't believe your eyes...literally...you won't believe your EYES!

They will make your bfs and gfs swoon with lust and jealousy...Done and Devilishly Done!

Now, for an over all "glow" that looks more like your skin is made of pearl rather than shimmer, we are crazy in heartville with Too Faced Candlelight glowing powder.

It makes you look lit within and ethereal...we'll take it!

Why should your face have all of the fun glowy fun...Make your gorge bod glow glam style with this ridiculously cute and yummy smelling shimmer powder from Benefit.
Just put a little of the lilac silvery shimmer on with the pouf and poof! Sex-y to the 3rd power. Watch out Sasha Fierce!

And for the finishing touches that will leave you soooo sparkly...soooo glittery...sooo perfectly festive you will wish it was the Holidays all year round!

Oooh la la...we heart a good glitter polish...

Deborah Lippmann gives it to us good with her holiday vampy polish set. Soooo chic!
Loving that Ruby Red Slippers...sooo vampire chic! (Edward we miss you!!!!)

That black is pretty f'n fantasmic as well!

Nail salons love them a good China Glaze color...last week we did the silver sparkle (3 coats) and it's soooo cute!

I can't stop staring at my nails...but too bad for my BF...now they are too cute to do the dishes ;)

Thank God for dishwashers!

Why should your face, body and nails have all of the fun???

Your hair would die to be shimmery and festive too!

Mr. Fekkai brings us yet another glitter flecked product for your hairs pleasure.
His Gelee mist in Golden Shimmer will turn your limp locks into luminous gorge locks in no time flat!

Go party! Get glittery and glowy!!!

P.S. Even after your partying and champers...don't forget to take off all your gorge makeup! I keep a package of makeup wipes by my bed for just those nights ;)

XOXO- Things-We-Heart

P.S- Do you heart Oprah? We do! And guess what? She hearts us too!

Check out our blog on The big "O's" Holiday gift guide extravaganza!

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Beauty-fuls: Totally Tubular! We heart tube mascara ;)

Just the other day us gals at T.W.H. were cursing technology after 1 of our Blackberries decided to erase everything just because it felt like it.  

But then it was as if a message came from the Geek (yes GEEK not GREEK) Gods...my friend called me and said "Wow!  That mascara we bought together is amazing!..I loove technology!"  

And that was that...the Geeky Gods were telling us to give technology a second chance.

So we did..and you know what? We are back on the techno bandwagon.  

Its prob for the best because 1 of us is most likely is gonna want the new Iphone and the other is a wee bit too obsessed with the new face lasers (you, you're right...we smell that post coming too).

Oooops..we digress...anywhoo thanks to the Science-y guys in the beauty labs we have yet another amazing way to get longer, more doe like lashes.  Tube Mascara.  (Not to be confused with mascara in a tube.)  

This mascara creates small tubes around each lash creating a longer and thicker look. Not only that but it doesn't flake, run, it's water resistant (perf for Summer), and you don't need those crappy eye makeup removers anymore!  

It literally comes off in tubes with a slight tug after splashing with warm water :)  Super cute right?  Little lashy tubes in your paws?  

Here are the top 4 on the market.  There are others, but these are the easiest to get and the ones that work the best.

OK, the one that the stunning E.F. was talking about is Kiss Me, By Blinc Cosmetics.  

She normally has normal, light colored lashes, and when we saw her with this mascara on, we fell in utter heart (well more than we already are).  Her lashes were gorge!  They looked long and full with no clumps!  

Plus she said when she slept at a "friends" house and didn't wash it off, there were no raccoon eyes or marks on her "friends" pillow.  Um, hello!  Sounds great, looks great...we are in!  

Another T.M. (Tube Mascara) that's getting rave reviews is the cheapest one in this post.  Perf for us recessionistas. 

Loreal's Double Extension Beauty Tubes.  

It's a bit different than the others because it uses a 2 step process.  The first step is a lash conditioner and sealer to keep your lashes healthy then it's followed by the tubes.  It uses the same technology as the others and at half the price...yes please!

Here is a pic that a cute girl on the web posted after she used Loreal's version.  
While her lashes were totally long to begin with, it still made them look fuller and more feathery.  Thanks web gal for your super scientific test!

Kevin Aucoin (may he rest in peace) was the God of amazing makeup application.  He was the OG of beauty application before Scott Barnes and Mally Roncal.  

There was not a person on Earth he couldn't make totally gorgeous.  And right before he passed away, he began creating his beautiful makeup line.  

The Volume Mascara is one of his best sellers and can be found at the one and only Sephora! Another one of our beautiful friends, the fab J.N., swears by this mascara. 

She hearts it sooo much she makes pilgramages just to get it.  Everytime we see her, her lashes are perfection. Not too thick, not too curly, just long and lovely, like a movie star. 

And she never has smears, even after Piloxing!  This one is for sure on our beauty wish list.

The O.G. of tube mascara has got to be Tube Your Lash.  Hmmmm wonder what it does?  Hee hee...
T.Y.L. is the company that put this technology on the beauty map. It's results are very much like the others and works fantasmically. 

A bit hard to find, but worth its since it's really the Momma of all Tube Mascaras.  

So ladies of T.W.H. get tubing.  Bat your glamorous lashes and see how many more boys fall prey to your gorgeous gaze.

xoxo t.w.h.