Clinique Chubby in the Nude Foundation Stick.

Clinique is adding to their Chubby Stick franchise with a foundation and I was excited to give it a try! I mean, what's better than a portable foundation stick that can travel easily? I took the new Chubby in the Nude Foundation Stick with me on my recent Florida vacation and I was seriously impressed.

Clinique Chubby in the Nude Foundation Stick was built to be portable and provide on-the-go touch-ups, but honestly, it' so long-wearing that touch-ups are not needed with this. It's not what you'd expect out of a cream stick foundation. What is really great about this, is that it's super buildable — you can build up your coverage from sheer to medium depending on how much you apply. It's really moisturizing but leaves a soft, sheer, natural finish giving me a no-makeup, makeup look.

Chubby in the Nude is made up of a superior blend of gels and waxes that provides the long wear and keeps color true all day long. It even lasted on me through all of the Florida heat and humidity.

There are 10 shades in all, and what I really like about this is that I used 'Bountiful Beige all over as foundation but also have 'Intense Ivory (a much lighter shade) and used that as highlighter. It's super easy to just draw it on across the tops of the cheeks, down the center of the nose and blend out to give skin the perfect highlight with the lighter shade.

Clinique Chubby in the Nude Foundation Stick is available now at Clinique counters nationwide in stores like Macy's, Sephora, Nordstrom and online at clinique.com.

Top 10 Mother's Day Gift Ideas for the Beauty Obsessed.

Mother's Day is right around the corner and whether you celebrate your Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, or friend it is a day to celebrate the Mother-figure who is special to you. If that special person just so happens to be beauty obsessed, you've come to the right place because I've got 10 top Mother's day gift ideas for the beauty obsessed!

1. Marc Jacobs Daisy Gift Set - Perfume is a classic gift and Marc Jacobs Daisy scent is a fresh, feminine yet playful scent that comes in a great set. This set includes the Daisy EDT along with a Body Lotion and Shower Gel for fragrance layering. Buy this set for $82 at Sephora.

2. Clarisonic Mia 2 Garden Party Collection - I told you how much I love the Clarisonic skin cleaning device and this special spring edition a few weeks ago. This beauty tool is a perfect gift for Mom, one she totally deserves and appreciates and the colors are great! Read my complete review here. Buy it for $149 from Clarisonic.com, Sephora, Ulta or Macy's.

 3. BrushPearl™ Ultrasonic Makeup Brush Cleaner - Cleaning makeup brushes is a CHORE so this new automatic brush cleaner makes a phenomenal gift. If you are familiar with an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner, this Ultrasonic Brush Cleaner is similar. Using patent-pending ultrasonic brush-cleaning technology, the BrushPearl delivers sound waves through its cleansing tank. You simply insert brushes into the top of the device and then it does all of the work for you! The technology works to gently and effectively vibrate dirt and grime off of brushes without damaging friction. With a Cleaning Cycle, Rinse Cycle and Drying Cycle, brushes are automatically cleansed in a snap. Buy it for $99 from brushpearl.com or Joyus.

4. Tria Age-Defying Eye Wrinkle Correcting Laser - I'm testing this laser now and I can already say that I highly recommend this device for treating fine lines, crows feet and wrinkles around the eyes. What woman wouldn't want this as a gift? All it takes is two minutes each night and after just a few weeks, I already started seeing results. I've partnered with my friends at Tria to give you a discount! Save 15% off the Tria Eye Wrinkle Correcting Laser Deluxe Kit with CODE beautifulmakeup. Shop here: http://primp.in/triabeautifulmakeupsearch

5. Fresh Sugar On The Go Mini Lip Trio - This set is perfect for keeping lips super soft and lightly tinted. I actually love gifting this one; I always give a Fresh Lip Set to my Mom and she loves them. This On The Go Mini Lip Trio contains the brands iconic Sugar Lip Treatment Advanced Therapy along with two tinted versions in Rosé and Tulip. Buy it for $30 at Sephora.

6. Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette - Now you're thinking I'd probably recommend one of the latest nude or natural palettes for Mom, wouldn't you? Well, I'm going out on a limb and recommending one of my most loved and most used palettes of the year because she is going to swoon over this one! This smoky palette is so versatile and will really really help Mom kick it up a notch and help her smoke out her day or evening looks. It's probably not the palette she'd buy for herself, so why not buy it for her. Buy it for $54 from urbandecay.com, Sephora or Nordstrom.com.

7. beautyblender Two B.B. Clean Set - A Beauty Blender is THE way to apply makeup and Mom will relish in the fact that you thought enough about her to buy this kit for her. Their set not only includes beautyblender sponges, but it also comes with their amazing blender cleanser. Buy it for $40 at Sephora.

8. Makeup Academy Ombre Brush Collection - Makeup brushes are a staple in a woman's makeup routine and let's face it, they can all use replacing every few years. Gift Mom with a set of new basics that has all of the essentials covered. The best part? You can pick it up right from CVS! The Makeup Academy Ombre Brush Collection features gorgeous black and fuschia handles and contains the following 5 brushes: Powder Brush, Foundation Brush, Large Shadow Brush, Large Brow Brush and a Smudger Brush. The brushes come complete in a clutch style bag with individual slots to cover and protect the brushes. Buy it for $22 at CVS.

9. philosophy Celebrate the Ones We Love Rollerball Trio - I'm such a fan of the soft, feminine philosophy scents and this set contains three of their finest in rollerball form. The set contains Amazing Grace, Pure Grace and Loveswept. Buy it for $39.50 at Lord & Taylor, Sephora or philosophy.

10. Tarte Double Duty Beauty Day/Night Eye & Cheek Palette - This full face palette will be sure to delight any woman for on-the-go touch ups for a day or night look. The palette contains the perfect shades for both neutral and smoky looks with five shadows and a blush. Choose from Classic Courage or Star Power. Buy it for $28 at Ulta where it is an exclusive.

Pull Together One Classy Look for ALL of Your Spring + Summer Events.

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The spring and summer seasons are such a busy time of year. For me, these next few months are busier than ever! There are so many events like Mother's Day, graduations, weddings, bridal showers, baby showers and milestone birthday parties to attend. I literally have every weekend booked through mid July! These are all big events that I need to plan for. I always seem to have a busy time of year like this and it stresses me out. I decided that I need to stop worrying about what I am wearing and put together a few key looks. This way, I can have fun, enjoy these events and make memories with my friends, family and loved ones and not stress.

This year, I am putting together little event looks by buying the right key pieces — dresses, shoes, jewelry, bags even planning the hair looks and makeup so I am prepared. I am going with a classy theme, so I can mix and match everything; I only need a few key pieces which saves me a lot of money.

We are seeing a lot of color this year, but when you are keeping it to just a few pieces, you can't go out and buy a pink dress and wear it five times without people noticing. This is why I invest in basic colored items, like a white, nude and black dress and accent it with gold jewelry and a bright bag or shoes for day; for night it is always black.

For makeup, I concentrate on beautiful skin both day and night. That means, flawless foundation, with a little bronzer and blush just on the apples of my cheeks. On my eyes, I keep it more natural during the day with a pop of color on my lips. At night, I am all about the smoky eye with a ton of mascara. I actually keep my favorite nighttime mascara, nude lipstick and gloss in a little makeup bag for my clutch at the ready because I know this will be coming with me every weekend. 

For my hair, I wear it down for daytime events and in an updo for nighttime events. Pinterest is such a great source of inspiration for updo's and I print them out and have photos by my vanity. Having my hair in it's best condition so it is smooth, frizz-free and manageable is key. I have been using Nexxus Oil Infinite system.

Nexxus Oil Infinite system is a two part system that contains a Rebalancing Shampoo and Restoring Conditioner. Specifically formulated using concentrated, 100% pure Elastin Protein and natural Babassu and Marula Oils, this Oil Infinite regimen works to renew hair texture and restore smooth, sleek, fluid beauty.

I'm thrilled that my hair is frizz-free, smooth and manageable and looks perfect for all of my events. The Rebalancing Shampoo does a great job at cleansing my hair and never makes it feel overly dry. It is silicone-free which is a plus. The blend of oils in the Restoring Conditioner really help make my hair smooth without weighing it down.

"Nexxus Oil Infinite system smells so good and makes my hair super shiny!"

The large 25oz. bottles of the Nexxus Oil Infinite system are available now at Costco for a limited time, so I don't have to worry about running out. More time for making memories!

Do you have a lot of events this spring and summer? What do you do to be prepared?

Today's post was sponsored by Lunchbox and Nexxus. As always, all opinions are my own.