One...Two...Three and Plie!

I may be obsessed with nail polish a bit...okay a lot. I used to have the annoying bad habit of biting my nails which really didn't make trying on nail polish that much fun for me. Whew, it's hard to break a bad habit but I finally did it and I've been on a roller coaster ride of fun trying out new colors from every brand I can think of!

There's a brand I haven't tried yet called Julep. I've been browsing through their website and they've got lots of pretty colors to choose from as well as tools and accessories to help you perfect the prettiest nail you could ever want. Here are a few of my favorite picks!! I adore glitter, pastels and bright colors when it comes to my nails. The Priscilla one would match my Motel Rocks Sequin dress to perfection!!

I was really intrigued by their new product called a Plie Wand. Okay, first thing you have to understand is I paint my nails like I'm a two year old. Really I do. Literally nail polish is everywhere except on my nails! lol... I usually have to wait till the next day when I take a shower and the hot water just seems to melt off the extra bits of polish off like magic. Then, my nails don't look half bad, but come on...I'd rather have my nails look fantastic right from the get go. That's what the Plie Wand is supposed to do especially when you're painting your nails with your other hand..make it look like you got your nails done professionally.

What the Plie wand is:

An ergonomic nail polishing tool designed to solve common polishing pain points and give you better results. Imagine if you’d spent your whole life writing with a pen cap and then someone finally handed you a full-size pen. That’s what it feels like to polish with the Plié Wand.

 

What the Plie wand does:

Long, balanced design improves leverage, comfort, and control

Flexible handle twists and bends so you can get a better grip

Plié overcap fits on any Julep nail polish and attaches to Plié Wand

Precision brush lets you polish closer to your nail

Check it out below babes and listen to what Jane Park, the CEO of Julep (Who totally understand what I'm saying when I say I paint my nails like a little kid! giggle...) and creator of this neat gadget has to say.

Here's a nifty little tutorial on how to use the Plie Wand and if you want to know how to create a fun summer Flower Nail art look click here!!



I don't know about you but I think some Julep goodies just may be on my wishlist this summer!! Have you tried Julep? What do you think about the new Plie Wand?

Beauty Brand: ♡ Soleil Toujours ♡

So I haven't been up here for awhile...sorry peeps! It's been a hectic couple of weeks let me tell you. Had a bit of a family health drama going on here with my mommie...she was in the hospital for about a week, had to have outpatient surgery but thankfully...she seems to be on the mend and much better! What a relief, I tell you!! It's been pretty stressful esp. with running your own company and trying to keep your spirits up for your customers. You guys were sooo wonderful to me and caring, I can't tell you how much it means to me to have such wonderful friends. *hugs*

With everything calming down I can get back to blogging and of course that brings me to this lovely little brand called Soleil Toujours. I'm delighted to be reviewing some lovely samples from this brand. I was really intrigued by them because their products contain SPF protection which I love. We really need to try to protect our skin from the sun more, I think. It's a great concept for a skincare line. 

The Soleil Toujours brand was founded by Valerie McMurray who decided to create a sun care line while pregnant with her third child. She knew it had to be formulated with the world’s finest and safest ingredients, using mineral based actives, free of toxic chemicals and be able to sit on the shelf next to the most glamorous skincare products in the finest resorts and boutiques. So let's talk about the packaging because that's the first thing I always notice about a product. How tres chic is it? I love the black and gold look, don't you? You've got to have great looking products when pampering yourself. *wink*

Take a peek at these pretty little samples below. All of their products contain an innovative proprietary "EcoSun Complex". That sounds pretty cool, yeah? Cornerstone ingredients in these products include red algae, vitamin C ester, Vitamin E and bisabolol to provide powerful anti-oxidant and anti-aging benefits while working to reduce UV-induced DNA damage. The collection is free of parabens, phthalates, sodium laurel sulfates, propylene glycol, petrolatum, synthetic fragrance, synthetic color, and is coral reef safe, hypoallergenic, vegan, and gluten-free. Oooh, that's good stuff!!

The Samples above are as follows from left to right: 
In the little Black Jars: Daily Moisturizer for Face SPF 20 and Body Lotion SPF 30. / The little spray bottles: Mineral Based Sunscreen Mist SPF 30, 100% Mineral Sunscreen Mist in SPF 45 for Children and their Apres Soleil Exotic Shimmer Oil for Body.

Their Mineral Based Sunscreen Lotion for Body SPF 30 I have to admit is my favorite product of theirs...soooo hydrating! It smells so good too! It has spearmint, lemon and rose oils in it. It's a lovely semi-thick white creme that feels very smooth when going on. Love it and the fact that it has SPF 30 in it! 

The other product I tested out was their Daily Moisturizer for Face SPF 20. A light, lovely, airy white creme that leaves your skin very soft. It kind of has a slight herby sniff to it. They use Titanium Dioxide 4.8% Zinc Oxide 5.0% in it as the sunscreen.

Up next is the Soleil Du Midi Mineral Based Suncreen Mist with SPF 30. It has a milky white appearance. I adore the smell of it...so refreshing.  It has two of my favorite ingredients in it...Organic Aloe Vera Leaf Juice and Organic Sunflower Oil AND Jasmine and Violet Extract in it. Ooh, la, la! They also have a Sunscreen Mist for Children with SPF 45 and it smells like apples! Kids would definitely like this...I like it! I'm a sucker for yummy fragrances, which you probably already know. *wink*

Finally, I tried out the Après Soleil Exotic Shimmer Body Oil  I'd make sure to shake this very well before using as the mica settles a bit in the product. It smells like strong rosemary...very earthy and gives my skin a very subtle shimmer. I find they use my beloved oil again Sunflower Oil as well as Pomegranate Seed Oil, and Sweet Almond Oil. It takes a little while to soak in I find on my skin. This product I believe doesn't have any SPF in it. Overall, everything is very lovely! Of all the samples I tried my favorite has got to be the Body Lotion with SPF 30...just so hydrating and soaks in wonderfully. They have quite a few more products to check out too via their website.

"SOLEIL TOUJOURS blends science, innovation and nature to deliver a luxurious, modern, sensory experience making the consumer's skin care routine one of daily indulgence rather than a daily chore. SOLEIL TOUJOURS products provide the freedom to do whatever you want to do, wherever you want to be."

Check out their website peeps and here's a special 10% discount for you too! 
Use Code: launch10  It expires on 5/31/14.

Happy Pampering!! xoxo

*Sponsored post. All opinions are my own.

♡ NEWEST STOCKIST: FACES Lash Studio ♡

Well, hello Wednesday! It's been quite a busy and frustrating couple of weeks and frankly you could call me Sleeping Beauty for the amount of hours I've logged in catching up on sleep. Ha!

We got in tons of orders and for some reason it seemed like the universe was conspiring against us to get them done. lol.. I can laugh about it now but we had so many issues with our supply orders it wasn't even funny. We're always in a constant flux of ordering supplies, but really this time one order almost went to the wrong address, one order didn't have all our supplies in it and another one had backordered items. Somehow we managed to get through it and get our pretty carefully wrapped packages out to our wonderful stockists. The things we'll do to get our peeps smelling sweet, inspired and happy pampered dollfaces! *wink*

❤ We really have the BEST customers. ❤

Here's one of our newest spas who now carry our wonderful brand! If you live in the Hilton Head Island, SC area stop on by because they've got lots of goodies to choose from. Yay!! Let us know if you stop by and what you purchase. Even send us a picture and we'll send you a discount code to use on your next order from us. *wink wink* Just mention this blog post.

BEACHES & BETTIES ♡ Beachy Keen Special at Margarita Bloom ♡

Hey Gorgeous Betties!! Yes, weekend!!! I love the weekend...it's that lovely 2 day vacation you get to stop working and play. You get to plan for a little me time...maybe a bit of a stay at a spa where quite frankly I could do with a massage...maybe a whole year of massages actually...I work hard!!! You get to go to a new restaurant you've been drooling over with some of your girlfriends or maybe a shopping spree to your favorite boutique and a trip to the beach! Frankly, 2 days at the beach sounds great.  Can't you just wait until it starts to get warm!!! I can't! Ah, the weekend, it's awesome.
 

For me, I've got loads of work to do this weekend. We'll be featuring some awesome companies on our blog that I'm sooo excited to be collaborating with...just to name a few Steamcream,  Motel Rocks, Strapless Fashion, we even got in a PUR Water Filtration Unit to try out from our @InfluensterVox Box! I've been wanting to get one of those for awhile now since I stopped drinking copious amounts of soda and have fully embraced water...water....water!! Healthier eating habits rock and when a company makes an great product that helps you with that that's even better.

Stay tuned to read up about these amazing companies and brands! But first I thought you could do with some Beachy Keen inspiration from our fabulous brand. We're getting ready for spring/summer here at Margarita Bloom and what better way to start that off than with pretty mermaids, beaches and retro bonita's!

You'll want to scroll down to the end of this post because you'll find a sweet photo of our revamped product...our Bronzed Barbados Betty Coconut Tanning Lotion and a sweet little deal where you can get 15% off your order at our Beauty Boutique! I knew you'd love that. Enjoy!

SPECIAL: Get 15% off our beauty potions at www.margarita-bloom.com and get ready for spring and summer! Sunshine and Sandy Beach here we come! Just use code: bronzedbetty

Kisses and Hugs Pretty Beach Bonitas...xoxo!

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♡ Our Charmed I'm Sure Pumpkin Face Masque made with real pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and spices. ♡

Hey peeps, hope you're having a super gorgeous day. Here's our Product Spotlight on one of our loveliest of products. ♡ Our Charmed I'm Sure Pumpkin Face Masque made with real pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and spices. ♡ Have you tried it yet? Take a peek at the new packaging and labels. We've revamped the pretty tubes and can I just say we're totally in love with them?! Oh, yes, we are. This sweet stuff smells ah-mazing...like real pumpkin. You could almost be tempted to eat it...almost! giggle...

♡ Pumpkin is a fabulous source of antioxidants &; enzymes that act like alpha hydroxy acids to smooth and exfoliate your skin brand new! *wink wink* Your skin will look radiant & glowy in now time at all. Not only that beauties Pumpkin contains B vitamins, riboflavin, salicylic acid, niacin, lactic & ascorbic acid. These wonder ingredients promote elasticity in your skin and prompt speedy healing for blemishes and the such. It's a wonderfully gorgeous product from the pretty packaging to the goodness on the inside of this lovely bottle. You totally need this peeps...take our word for it. 

And lookie here....a photo of what one of our customers ordered & they got our pumpkin masque! We LOVE getting in photos of our peeps stash of Margarita Bloom Products so if you have some, take a pic, send it to us and you may be featured up on here like the lovely Mariela. *wink*

You can get our pumpkin masque here: 
It retails for $18 ♡  www.margarita-bloom.com ♡ or just email us!! 

♡ Monday - Trouble was her Middle Name ♡

Oh, no it's Monday!! Again.... Aww, come on...there's got to be something good about Mondays right? Well, you get to have your morning frappe...I mean, nummy right? Especially if someone else makes it for you. *dimple* 

You get to start your week off with sweetly scented Margarita Bloom potions right? Nothing like a spritz of Roses like our Rose Water Spray {$18} in the morning to get you feeling flirty and fabulous for Monday right GORGEOUS?! Stay tuned, because these beauties are going to be transitioning over to glass bottles soon! If you just can't wait (We KNOW you love to get your pampering ASAP!) just email us to order. You can even get an extra 10% off if you mention this post today only!!! Booyah!

And of course, music to make your day all that much brighter because after all Monday can be a whole lotta trouble!  How are you spending your Monday peeps?



{Oh, and if you're a fan of "Being Human" like I am...that's another reason to LOVE Mondays! Happy Monday with Kisses and Hugs!}

Dearheart! Let's get 20% off this Valentines!!

Darlings! Valentines is coming!! Yay, the holiday of love, kissing, sweethearts and pretty potions to gift to your darling one. *wink wink*  We've got a sale going on right now of 20% off via our WEBSITE and our STORE ENVY SHOP so get hopping love bunnies. It's time to pamper that sweetheart!!!! (Pssst...we also take custom orders for an extra special Sweetie Pie order!!!) Ends January 31.

Darling Daydreams: ♥ Inspired by Fleurs in your Bath ♥

Seeing as how I run a beauty & bath business I'm finding myself quite inspired by pretty flowers (fleurs!!!) in the bath lately. I think it's all this cold weather making me yearn for the spring and summer to get here...for long beachy hair, flower garlands and sunshine!! So let's take a daydream to pretty warm baths sprinkled with gorgeous bright pretty BLOOMS.  First though....here's some mood music to start with. *wink*

I'm dreaming of para...para...PARADISE......

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Beauty 101: Those Pesky Blemishes!!

Antoinette's Summer Palace Dead Sea Mud Masque *  Prom Queen Microdermabrasion Scrub

Our Gorgeous Giveaway Winner!

Happy Wednesday all you rad dudes and dolls! It's been storming here like kitties and puppies. I love a good thunderstorm, don't you? The freshness of the rain...and then after it's done thundering and raining the afterglow of the sun....like an English romance novel like Sense & Sensibility or Jane Eyre. le sigh... *cue Jane Eyre Soundtrack*

Anyhoo...lol...remember our gorgeous giveaway we put up awhile ago which you can find here. Well, we got our winner and she's kindly sent back an awesome photo of her gorgeous Margarita Bloom stash! Whoo! She was sent a lovely peppermint, lavender and rose gift set. What you see is our French Barbie Lavender Cupcake Soap, Ravishing Rosalee Rose Deodorant, Too Pretty To Work Peppermint Body Butter and a delicious Pink & Rosy Rose Lip Scrub!!

Wanna get some of these treats?
Just email us darlings or check out our websites.
http://www.margarita-bloom.com & margaritabloom.storenvy.com

Can't you just wait till our next giveaway? Oh, yeah! *wink wink*

Leather, Lace, & Hearts .... Hello September!!

September! Already!! Can you believe it? With September comes the beginning of fall...it's still pretty much summer outside (thank goodness! lol...) but I have noticed a slight dip in temperatures lately and we're starting to put together our fall line up of beauty potions & that's definitely something to get excited about!! I mean, who doesn't love pumpkin pie, marshmallow, apple pie, black licorice, apple rose and more tempting beauty potions. What are your favorite fall beauty fragrances peeps?

What does Fall mean to you? When I think of Fall I of course think of Pumpkin Pie...which you'll spy a delicious pic below of *wink wink* Oh, gosh that is one thing of Fall I absolutely love! Pumpkin everything!!

Of course, we're going to have our Fall Catalog ready to serve to our peeps soon and it'll have loads of pumpkin goodies to pamper yourself with. Stay Tuned!! ❤

Below are some pics that are totally inspiring me for Fall. Lace Boots. Denim Jeans of course. Leather Jackets which you can get in our store!! Gorgeous Dita Dressed to the Nines. Pops of Black Nail polish with a lining of gold glitter. Cozy interiors. Get a load of that room below...I don't usually do rustic but there's just something so cozy and warm about it. Pretty pinups...they always inspire me hence the pinup beauty company. Heart Sunnies....oh, man, I ❤  Heart sunglasses! and yes, you can get some here from our store!

There's the cover of Vogue Japan below featuring Cara Delevingne as well as Vanity Fair with Kate Upton on it! Happy Birthday Vanity Fair!! You're 100! Looking good gorgeous! 

So what's inspiring you this fall?

By the way, Fall doesn't officially start until September 22, 2013 at 4:44 P.M. EDT. If you want to get technical. *dimple*

Kisses! *wink*