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POPSUGAR Ulta SF Opening Event

Posted on 12/03/2016 by Amber Rose Posted in POPSUGAR, Ulta

It was all gold and glitter at Ulta Beauty San Francisco’s POPSUGAR opening event November 30, 2016. It was the perfect setting for a festive beauty event. Hosted by POPSUGAR’s #PrettyUnfiltered Host Kirbie Johnson, it was definitely an evening to talk about.

There were fancy horderves of tuna and spicy veggies that went so fast I didn’t get to get any shots of them. There were was also a Mocktail menu that feature two delicious beverages that were perfect for the shopping event, Pomegranate Faux-Jito and Spiced Apple Sparkler.

I shared a few laughs (and beauty tips) with the amazing girls at the Urban Decay station.

I stopped by to thank DJ Vierra Vibe for the great music that kept everyone in a friendly party mood.

Even though there was a Dry Bar station, Glitter Lip station and brow snatching at the Benefit Brow Bar, the beauty bars were the stars of the night!

Packed with the hottest products of the season, Ulta Beauty’s gift bar was the winner of the night. Featuring Bio Ionic Gold Pro, Tarte’s Tarteist Pro palette, NYX Double Stacked Mascara, It Cosmetics soft fluffy brushes, its a wonder that there were any bags left! #JoyToTheGirl

If you missed the event, you can shop these amazing beauty must haves below.

POPSUGAR Project LIFT Event with Weight Watchers & American Cancer Society

Posted on 10/21/2016 by Amber Rose Posted in American Cancer Society, POPSUGAR, Weight Watchers

I want to start off by saying that I appreciate everyone’s patience with me and this blog. I have been out for about a month recovering from surgery. Thank you for all the love, cards, and flowers.

POPSUGAR provided travel and compensation to cover this event. The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made in this blog.

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I had the pleasure of being invited to a beautiful event by Weight Watchers & The American Cancer Society for a new program called Project L.I.F.T.

According to a study in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, Breast cancer patients who’ve undergone chemotherapy are about two times more likely to gain 11 or more pounds within 5 years post-treatment compared to women who are cancer-free. And a Canadian study found that women gained 4 to 13 pounds in the first year after being diagnosed.

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Project L.I.F.T. helps breast cancer survivors live long and healthy lives by offering inspiration, support, and education for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.

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The event was held at the Mr. C Beverly Hills on the beautiful twelfth floor. The room was accented with pink lights along pillars on the walls that highlighted the view of surrounded Los Angeles streets.

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To my surprise and delight was live screen printed on the outside balcony for the guests to take away. The eco-friendly bags were printed with shimmer gold inspirations like “Let go of heavy thoughts and be uplifted.”

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Inside the main dining room the tables dazzled tall vases with candles with pink and white roses and orchids. popsugar10e

It was a pink princesses dream. The setting was created to provide a relaxing, elegant and feminine atmosphere. And it worked! All around the room you saw nothing but smiles. Even through the room was filled with breast cancer survivors, sometimes 2 and 3 time sufferers, the energy was uplifting and positive.

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I couldn’t help myself, I had to take a picture in this beautiful setting. I love white decor and the flowers were absolutely breathtaking.

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Actoress Camryn Manheim, who played Ellenor Frutt on ABC’s The Practice and Delia Banks on CBS’s Ghost Whisperer, was the celebrity guest speaker to share her story about her diagnosis and trumph over Breast Cancer. It was definitely an emotional moment for me and many of the other women that attended because there was so many emotions and life changes that we could relate to.

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We were served an amazing delectable dinner and I have to admit, it looked so good, I didn’t remember to take pictures of all the courses. Everything on the menu was healthy and alined well with Weight Watchers point system, even the homemade raspberry and lemon sorbet.

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I wish that I could share with you guys the overwhelming feeling of love and support in the room. It was truly an inspirational moment in my life I will never forget.

If you are a Breast Cancer Warrior or a Survivor or even the support of someone who is going through Breast Cancer, check out Weightwatchers.com/us/projectlift and Weightwatchers.com/liftyourself

Photography for this blog was provided by international photographer and instructor Kanda Burgess of Kanda Burgess Photography.

Mystery Mascara Revealed – Benefit Cosmetics Roller Lash Mascara

Posted on 02/03/2015 by Amber Rose Posted in Benefit Cosmetics, Eyes, POPSUGAR, Product Reviews, Sephora

Let me first say, I love the idea of this blind sampling of a new mystery mascara. We all know that people can be overly loyal to certain brands so that their opinions of something can be bias, even if they don’t know it is. So when I found out that Popsugar and Sephora were running a contest to win the chance to sample this brand new mystery mascara, I had to enter. And as you can probably tell, since I’m writing this article, I won the chance to try it, among 650 lucky winners.

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The Mystery Mascara was revealed on February 2, 2015 to be Benefit Cosmetics Roll Lash Mascara.

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My first impression of this was I loved the brush design. It has a sightly banana shaped curve it in that lifts and curve the lashes upward. I have very short straight lashes, so I need all the curvy and curling help I can get.

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(Pay no attention to my Fire Princess nail design… it was for my daughter’s Adverture Time themed birthday party)

The formula is so light and creamy and glides on without clumping even after the second coat. I also think the brush has a lot to do with that because of the banana shape. It lifts and curves into the lashes while separating to avoid clumping and access build up.

Rating |

Price | $24.00 / £15.83 / €20.93 / ¥2824

Availability | Online Only Launched 02/27/2015 Sephora.com

Product |

Curl Power!

97% said it visibly lifts lashes*

87% said it gives long-lasting curl*

94% said eyes look more wide open*

*consumer panel survey on 31 women after 4 weeks – Benefit Cosmetics website

Pigmentation | The formula is very rich and coated my lashes from root to tip.

Application | The banana shaped ward makes application very easy to react the tip of the hair. It lifts and seperates to remove addtional build up.

Texture | The texture of this formula is very creamy and even though it’s waterproof it doesn’t dry your lashes hard and stiff.

Longevity | Benefit Cosmetics Roller Lash Mascara lasted for over 8 hours and was not very hard to remove for a waterproof mascara.

Quality Of Ingredients |
❤︎ Full list of ingredients (if available)

Water, Paraffin, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Polybutene, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Palmatic Acid, Stearic Acid, Triethanolamine, Vp/ Eiosene Copolymer, Acacia Senegalgum, Copernicia Cerifrea (Carnauba Wax), Euphorbia Cerifera (Candeulla) Wax, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Align Serine, Bht. [+/-: Cl 19140 (Yellow 5,Yellow 5 Lake) Cl 42090 (Blue 1 Lake) Cl 77007 (Ultramarines), Cl 77163 (Bismuth Oxychloride)), Cl 77288 (Chromium Oxide Greens) Cl 772889 ((Chromium Hydroxide Green) Cl 77491, Cl 77492, Cl 77499 (Iron Oxides), Cl 77510 (Ferric Ferrocyanide, Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide), Cl 77742 (Manganese Violet), Cl 77891 (Titanium Dioxide)].

❤︎ List ingredients that are interesting or could be hazardous. N/A
❤︎ Is it Vegan?: No, this forumla contains Beeswax.
❤︎ Did this company animal test this product?: No

Value Vs. Cost per unit |
❤︎ Weight / Price? 0.3 oz. (8.5 g) / $24
❤︎ How much are you paying per gram of this product? $2.82 per gram
❤︎ Are there any additional features that come with this product mirror, brush, sponge, anything free? N/A

Overall | The formula is so light and creamy and glides on without clumping even after the second coat. I also think the brush has a lot to do with that because of the banana shape. It lifts and curves into the lashes while separating to avoid clumping and access build up.