The Fashion Muse

Holiday Bling

| OUTFIT DETAILS |

Dress: Diva Boutique Online | Shoes: Sophia Webster (no longer available) | Lipstick: MAC Ruby Woo (my holiday favorite)

Photography: Danielle Margherite

So, I feel like everyone is saying this but, I REALLY cannot believe its Christmas week. Like, where did this year go by? Flying obviously. I'm really excited to bring you this holiday look. I wanted to go for a more glam look this holiday season since Miami doesn't really get to experience a "white Christmas".

Every Christmas I get together with family, friends, and my loved ones to celebrate! Since I am from Cuban descent, we do celebrate Christmas eve also (in other words: Noche Buena). And guess what? I will also be heading to NYC right after Christmas to ring in the new year. Along with my festive trip to the big apple, comes a lot of blog posting! Yup, I will be shooting looks in the city, and I'm already bursting with ideas & finally sat down to plan them all. I am beyond anxious & excited for you guys to see what I have planned. Just like I did for my LA trip, I will be doing for NYC. Can we say, #musetakesnyc ??

I hope you all have an amazing Christmas filled with lots of love & happiness. Till next post! Merry Christmas from The Fashion Muse to you.

So, this past Friday I was luckily invited with 10 other Miami bloggers to attend a ultra chic Parisian roof top brunch courtesy of Nuxe Skin Care. I was super excited to receive this special invitation just because I really love to educate myself on beauty & skin care brands, and so learning more about a brand such as NUXE was perfect and I was just dying to share all this with you including an insiders look at the brunch!

For starters, this brunch / presentation was every girls Parisian dream...... I felt so lucky to be part of it! Upon arrival, we were greeted with mimosas (the necessary), a cloud of beautiful flower arrangements, and chic Parisian inspired food.

NUXE is a skincare brand originated in Paris, France. The popular skin care brand, is one of the top selling brands in Europe, and it has also taken over the American market. You all know how obsessed I am with skin care routines. Ever since I was young, my mom always taught me the importance of taking care of your skin, especially for the future years to come. You skin is the one and only canvas you have forever. So, proper care is must! Thanks to NUXE, I got to update my morning + evening skin care routine with a couple of their best selling products. I went ahead and shot my favorite products from the brand, wrote my review on them, and how I have now incorporated them into my daily life. See below for all product details.

Photography: Christine Michelle Photography

1. Nuxe Huile Prodigiuse (Dry Oil)

Best selling product in the line ever
Multi purpose - could be used on hair, nails, body, makeup
I love blending this product with my foundation for a dewy glowing look
Smells amazing!

2. Crème Fraiche Moisturizer

Creamy thick consistency
For daily use
I use it in the morning + night

3. Nuxellence Detox & Nuxe Anti-Aging eye cream

Both are amazing & for night use only
The detox cream helps preserve the skin
Anti-aging eye cream is great for under eye circles
These two products together work miracles!

4. Rose water makeup remover

Makeup remover
I preferably like using it for the eye area (for the removal of mascara and eyeliner)
Rose water is great for the skin

Until next post,

The start of the holiday season is here, and pretty soon it'll be Christmas! I wanted to shoot a holiday inspired makeup look for todays beauty post. I went ahead and used only colors straight from my new favorite palette, the Lorac Mega Pro 2. thanks to Ulta Beauty. This is a really simple look to achieve whether you're in a rush or taking your time.

I had my face set, and just simply concentrated on the eyes. But, I'm thinking of shooting my current face routine with some of my new favorite skin products, foundations, highlighters, and etc. I will have that up soon! See below for all details and product information regarding this look.

| PRODUCTS USED (all products can be found at Ulta Beauty) |

I simply started by packing the color Forest on the lid of my eye. I like packing on the color instead of blending it in just because I want the color to really stand out. Forest is a beautiful hunter green with an amazing color pay off. After I worked on the lid, I moved along to the crease. On the crease, I blended in the color Black Ivy. Black Ivy is a mix between black an green, containing some shimmer. I took my blending brush and really worked that shadow into my crease in a windshield wiper motion. With dark colors, you really have to blend blend blend.....~~Until your hand falls off~~ for that smokey effect.

Once I finished the shadows, I went ahead and added a nice bold cat eye with liquid liner (which is definitely a signature look of mine). Since I can't live without falsies, I added the only type of lash I ever use, the Ardell Wispies. I love the Wispies because they're natural & flared and add an extra touch to any eye look. I'm so obsessed with these, I even wear them with no shadow and they look just as good.

And, here it is! The final look. I love this for a nighttime Christmas party, and or even a New Years festivity. You can also pair this eye makeup with a dark lip, it'll look just as chic! I really loved shooting this as much as I love doing makeup and sharing my tips for you all!

Until next post

| PRODUCT DETAILS |

Romper c/o Alice Marie (Custom Design by myself) Similar Style (here) | Shoes: Agaci (Only $36!) | Necklace c/o Finds Miami

Photography: Danielle Margherite

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Welcome back to the blog! So, a couple months back I revealed on my social media pages (click highlighted link to see the sketches!) that I had come together with a fellow blogger turned designer to create a one of a kind piece for the blog. Here it is!! After a month of design meetings and fittings, I was so excited to see the final product and my own creation become reality. In my long lost dreams, I really wish I knew how to sketch, sew, and pull amazing looks such as this one together. I cannot thank Alice Marie enough for letting me be her muse (pun, totally intended) & her hard work on this piece.

About the look, when I came together with Alice I already had a vision of what I wanted. We both came up with 3 distinct looks that best portrayed my style & the blog. This two piece versatile romper was the winning choice and I was so happy it was. This romper / dress trend is so in right now, and SO versatile which I love. I really wanted to create two different looks in one. Some days, I'm the type of girl who wouldn't mind wearing a full on dress, and other days I like keeping my wardrobe simple. To me, simplicity & elegance is key. I also had the intention of creating a piece that any girl could wear. Best part if you ask me? The skirt is optional! Yup, you read right. The skirt in this piece is adjustable and you can take It off and have a completely different look. As for the color, I always stick to neutrals and earthy type colors. Besides, have you guys found out that the Pantone color of the year is "Rose Quartz"?! This Rose Quartz inspired outfit came in a perfect time for the announcement.

I really hope you enjoyed this look, as much as I enjoyed the whole process watching it come to life. Stay tuned next week for a special holiday look!

Until next post,

These Real Technique brushes are the bomb! I own a lot Real Technique brushes because of their great quality & affordable pricing. This 3 piece set also comes with an adorable clutch to store your brushes in

This is one of the many products that came in the new Too Faced holiday collection. This happens to be my favorite because it brings a super girly colored palette filled with neutrals, along with a mini Better Than Sex mascara (my favorite). And, I cannot get over HOW CUTE this collections packaging is. It's all Paris inspired

Lorac has to be one of my favorite brands, and this lip gloss gift set makes me love them even more. Filled with fall / winter colors, this makes the perfect gift for any lip gloss loving girl.

My favorite out of all the gift sets, this 51 piece luggage set is sure not to disappoint. Shadows, liners, lip products, eye primers, face primers, bronzers, blushes, and highlights are all included in this luggage. This is a $300 value being sold for only $49!

| PRODUCT DETAILS all c/o ULTA Beauty FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS $35 & OVER |

Too Faced LePetite Maison Palette | Lorac Mega Pro 2 Palette | Real Techniques Bold Metals Brush Set (Brings: Angled Powdered Brush, Oval Shadow Eye Brush, Tapered Blush Brush & a clutch to store them!) | Expert Color 51 piece luggage set (ON SALE!)

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Welcome back to the blog, and I hope you most certainly had an amazing thanksgiving holiday with your loved ones!

So, as we all know today is CYBER MONDAY and it's just as crazy as black Friday but with the commodity of shopping in your pj's right from the comfort of your bed (at least that's the way I ring in cyber Monday!) Today, I bring you a holiday collaboration with Ulta Beauty. Out of the many things I shop for during the start of the holiday season, beauty & makeup products always top the start of my gift lists. Not only are the deals great, but there are so many fabulous gift sets that launch every holiday season that make great gifts!

I went ahead and picked my favorite holiday makeup gifts and kits in advanced, so I could bring this all to life on the blog. Also, I'm going to be shooting holiday makeup looks with some of these products! See below for some of my favorite cyber Monday deals.

CYBER MONDAY DEALS AT ULTA BEAUTY (online only):

$10 off of a purchase $50 or more use code: 303711
25% off ALL Ulta Beauty Holiday Collections
30% off Bare Minerals lifestyle kits
50% off IT Cosmetics Anti Aging concealer
$19 Laura Geller beauty in a box
50% off Julep Holiday Kits
$18 Lorac Pro Metal Palette
25% off NYX looks palette & chic palettes
30% off Kardashian Beauty hair tools & styling products

For many more deals please click provided link here.

Hope you enjoyed this holiday/ cyber Monday gift guide. Happy shopping!

Holiday Bling

NUXE Skin Care: Indsiders look + First Impression + Review

Christmas Makeup Look with Lorac Mega PRO Palette

Earth, Wind & Chic

Holiday Beauty Gift Guide w/ Ulta Beauty: CYBER MONDAY