New Year, New Intern: Meet Kayla

Hi, I'm Kayla and I'm so excited to be joining the BeautySweetSpot team! Being a broke college student, my life revolves around great products that are pretty cost effective. If I'm going to spend money, you better believe it's going to be on something that's worth it. These are some of my favorite beauty buys that I currently can't live without, BeautySweetSpot approved, of course!

Marc Jacobs Matte Lip Gel in Scandal, $30 at Sephora

Every girl needs a good red lipstick. What I love about this particular one is its color. The pigment is so bold, it's meant for making a statement. This is the lipstick I use for cocktail parties or to dress up my look when running errands.

Rimmel’s BB Cream Beauty Balm, $5.59 at drugstores

The foundation of a flawless look is... well, foundation. I love Rimmel’s BB Cream Beauty Balm with built-in SPF (what alliteration). I love it because not only does it cover up those finals-week breakouts but it also moisturizes your skin. It's light and moisturizing, which is exactly what I seek.

Urban Decay’s Naked Illuminated Shimmering Powder, $29 at Sephora

This product will literally make you shimmer.  Need I say more? I don’t know how I’ve gone my whole life without it. It’s simple to use and there’s really no wrong method as long as you don’t go overboard (really don’t go overboard or else you could look like the newest disco queen). It highlights my cheekbones perfectly and can even double as a pretty wonderful eyeshadow.

The Body Shop’s Glazed Apple Body Butter, $5 at thebodyshop-usa.com

Body butters are vital during winter, especially a winter as cold as this one. If you're going to be using body butter it may as well smell like the greatest thing ever, right? That's just another reason I'm obsessed with this product. Apply a little to your cracking hands and they'll hands will be as smooth as a babies bottom.

Tresemmés Smooth Salon Silk No Frizz Serum, $9.99 at drugstores

Good haircare products are hard to come by, so when you find a great one it becomes the holy grail. I like this product because I have the curliest, frizziest hair the world has ever seen, but it's also great for straight hair. I just put a dab into my hair when it's damp then style.  It keeps my hair silky smooth and frizz-free.

3 Makeup Tips we Learned from Georgia May Jagger

While talking with British model Georgia May Jagger at the Rimmel London Spring 2015 preview, we of course, knew she was going to be beautiful and charismatic, but it was a pleasant surprise to hear all the fantastic beauty tips she had. It was while talking about her beauty role models (Veronica Lake and Audrey Hepburn) and first makeup experience (Tinkerbell nail polish and Hello Kitty eye shadow) that Jagger also gave us some great insight on beauty tips and tricks she lives by. 

Take off your makeup

Think achieving model-perfect skin is difficult? Well according to Jagger, it’s not. It’s as simple as taking off your makeup before you go to bed, something we all fall guilty of skipping every now and again. “I know that it’s boring, but it’s one of the most important things I think you can do.” We have to say, we 100 percent agree with her.

Break the Rules

After explaining to us that her model mom, Jerry Hall, would just “show up to shoots with her makeup already done and they would just kind of pretend to do it,” she let us in on her favorite makeup tip she learned from her mom.

“I learned from her you can do a lip and an eye and a red lip in any situation and it doesn’t have to be tacky,” she explains. “I think there is a way to do everything so you don’t feel like your trapped.” Follow Jagger’s advice and go for that bold pink lip and metallic eye shadow. Just because they’re both bold doesn’t mean it won’t work.

Use Brow Mascara on Your Lashes

When showing off her favorite products from the new Rimmel London Spring 2015 collection, she even popped in a tip using the brow mascara in a way other than for grooming your brows. She suggested that after curling your lashes, apply the clear colored brow mascara to your eyelashes to separate and keep them from clumping.

Dying to give that last tip a try? The brow gel along with other new Rimmel products in the Spring 2015 collection will be available in January.

Dear Jeannine... How do I find a good drugstore mascara?

Hi Jeannine, I was wondering if you could suggest a good mascara that I could buy from a drugstore. I just finished my Rimmel Lash Accelerator, which I like, but I'm looking for something else. Mind you my lashes are very short and straight. Thanks so much! -T Hi T,

Thanks for your message!  It's great that you were using the Rimmel Lash Accelerator since your lashes are short and you want length.  I would recommend continuing to use a lash growth serum (that mascara has one in it that works over time).  Try Talika Lipocils Expert. I've used it and it works as long as you're compliant.

My number one tip is to take the extra two seconds and use an eyelash curler before applying your mascara.  Not only will it give you the desired curl you wish for, but it will also help to separate your lashes before you coat them.  My favorite is Lancome Le Curler, because it's designed really well.

Now onto the mascara!  To conquer the length right away, you want a mascara that has micro-fibers in it that attach onto the ends of each individual lash.  Sounds crazy right? Try Maybelline Illegal Lengths.  It will give you a false lash effect!  Let me know how you make out!

xo,

Jeannine

The Beauty Gal's Guide to Fashion's Night Out

Fashion's Night Out is this Friday and I don't even know where to begin!  Last year I ran around the Meatpacking District and visited Scoop, Diane Von Furstenberg, Theory and Tory Burch (who had an old school bar-b-que outside her store!).  This year, it's time to explore something new.  Here's a guide of some of New York's hottest beauty brands and what their plans are for FNO. In case you're not located in NYC, check out the special on prime time on Tuesday, September 14th hosted by Oscar de la Renta, Diane Von Furstenberg, Justin Timberlake, and Anna Wintour.

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VuBar, Votre Vu customized airstream

• Meatpacking District
• photos on a red carpet, skincare samples, pastry chef, ice luge

Co Bigelow Apothecary

• 414 6th Ave., 6-10pm
• Vinny Guadagnino of MTV's hit show The Jersey Shore will be at the store from 7pm to 8pm, touch ups by jane iredale makeup artists, manicures by Barielle, Mamma Mio mocktails

Rimmel London

• Reiss Store, 387 West Broadway
• 10% discount on Reiss merchandise, Reiss makeup bag full of Rimmel makeup, Rimmel makeup artists offering touch ups, photo booth, Face of Rimmel - Coco Rocha – making an appearance

Kiehl's

• 109 3rd Ave @ 13th St., 6:30-11pm
• karaoke, performances by Jordan Sparks, Adrienne Bailon and Caridee English, prizes, cotton candy and cocktails

The Plaza Beauty

• The Plaza Hotel
• complimentary mini-facials, hand treatments and makeup touch ups

Maria Bonita Salon & Spa

• 12 Prince St., 7-11pm
• complimentary mini facials, updo's, aromatherapy, DJ

Rita Hazan

• Intermix at 210 Columbus Ave., 5 - 8pm
• complimentary blow outs and champagne

Lancome

• Bloomingdales on 59th St.
• meet Spokesmodels, watch tango dancers, check out the fall color collection - French Coquettes

Natori Fragrance

• Saks Fifth Ave, 6-10pm
• receive a free Natori candle (worth $75) with a purchase of $130 or more, lingerie raffles

Phyto Universe

• 715 Lexington @ 58th St., 6-8pm
• free hair and scalp analyses, 20% off haircare, skincare and services, enter to win complimentary treatments, champaign

Laura Geller

• Lulu Guinness 394 Bleecker St., 7-10pm
• Laura Geller makeup artists on hand for free lip painting, free product samples

Caudalie

• Vera Wang Bridal Salon 991 Madison Ave, 6-7:30pm
• brides will be greeted and pampered by Vera herself, music, mini spa services and giveaways

Sue Devitt

• Barneys New York, 660 Madison Ave., 6-10pm
• meet Sue Devitt, receive freebies, makeup touchups

Maybelline

• Meatpacking District, 9th and 13th St.
• free mini-makeovers, Spokesmodels, freebies, DJ, strut your stuff contest

Sally Hershberger Downtown & Teen Vogue

• 425 W. 14th St.
• blockparty for the ASOS fashion show, performance by VV Brown

Redken

• 565 Fifth Ave btw. 46th and 47th Sts, 6-10pm
• first 100 shoppers receive a free tote with hair products, 20% off all items
• Betsey Johnson 138 Wooster St.
• free hair touch ups by Redken fashion week stylists, first 100 shoppers receive freebies