Macy's Aventura Celebrates American Icons

Kirstin and I at Macy's Aventura 

Macy's is one of my favorite places to work with because we always have so much fun together! I co-hosted a special red carpet with fellow blogger Kirstin from KirstinMarie.com last night as part of their American Icons celebration at Aventura Mall.

Have you, or someone you love served in the military? If so, Macy's wanted to show their appreciation with a special event celebrating all things American. There was a fabulous fashion show featuring brands including Tommy Hillfiger and Calvin Klein, all items were red, white, and blue of course, hosted by Elvis Duran & The Morning Show star Danielle Monaro and Y-100 Miami's Ninalicia.

The highlight of the show was when the Miramar High School Marching Band made their big entrance! Macy's customers were just as excited as I was, they clapped and took tons of photos and video.

Outfit Breakdown: (All from Macy's)

Dress: Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren Tie-Dye Dress

Vest: Levi's Honestly Worn Wash

Shoes: MICHAEL Michael Kors Damita Platform in Navy

You can shop Macy's special American Icons collection via this link. Here are more photos from the event as well as one (the final shot) from our stop over at Macy's Aventura Home Store who hosted a Burger Battle. The big winner was The Filling Station located in Miami's downtown, and it was AMAZING!

Laura Mercier Launches Matte Radiance Baked Powder

I recently participated in a Twitter chat where we discussed beauty and many of the women showed interest in learning about contouring with bronzer. So when I saw Laura Mercier's newest product, "Matte Radiance Baked Powder," I thought it would be perfect product to start experimenting with.

I reached out to my good friend Yanira Garza, a professional make-up artist and blogger at YaniraGarza.com, who shared tips on how best to apply this product and how to pick the perfect shade for you.

Garza, who works for major make-up brands including Laura Mercier said about the product:

Steal My Look: Jennifer Lopez at the MET Gala

People can say what they want about Jennifer Lopez but homegirl is always on point when she hits the red carpet! The Latina stunner attended the MET Gala last night in a Michael Kors leopard print dress that hugged her curves perfectly. JLo was in Miami over the weekend shooting the music video for her song "Live It Up" with South Florida's own Pitbull, which is why she looks so perfectly tanned. Shout out to my girl Fabiola from SoBe Tans for doing such an amazing job spraying this beauty!

It's tough to pick a favorite thing about this look but I have to go with the hair. Lots of celebrities brought their A-game when it came to styling their strands (I'm looking at you Anne Hathaway) but it's Jenny's FauxHawk that wins top honors.

So how can YOU get this look at home? We spoke to JLo's team at L'Oreal about how to re-create it, and we got a breakdown from hairstylist to the stars Marcos Carrasquillo. 

Get the Look of Jennifer Lopez’s FauxHawk Updo: 

"Nuestra Belleza Latina" Viewing Party with Colgate Optic White

Last week, Colgate Optic White invited Miami beauty bloggers to attend a fabulous viewing party where we watched the newest episode of "Nuestra Belleza Latina" at the Mondrian Hotel on South Beach. We were joined by the stunning Carolina Ramirez-- a finalist from season 3 of the Univision competition show. The Colombiana was so down-to-Earth and the perfect person to discuss all that was going down on the show.

There was also a braiding station and a lipstick bar where we got some of the hottest looks for the season. Miami is already scorching hot so anything that gets my hair out of my face, a la braids, is welcomed!

Above you can see my photo with my very good amiga Amanda from Las Gringas Blog. I was so happy to hear how many of you liked our Hispanicize video so she and I will have to collaborate on another fun video soon.

Big thank you to Colgate for hooking up such a fun event and for all the Optic White goodies we got. I swear by this stuff, no lie.

Here are more photos by my girl Jipsy, except the last one by me! (Thank you goes out to Jipsy as well for the great slideshow she contributed to NBCMiami.com from the event)

"Nuance" By Salma Hayek Launches Summer Collection

Kristin, Dee & I at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel

When I first heard that Salma Hayek was launching her own beauty line I was beyond elated. As a huge fan of the Savages actress I couldn't wait to see what she was releasing. The products, available exclusively through CVS, were high quality and at prices that everyone could afford. It's good to know that just because Salma is a big star and can afford to buy the most expensive beauty products in existence, she kept us, the regular consumer in mind. 

I was lucky enough to tell her as much when I met her during the press junket for the Puss in Boots film. I wore my favorite shade of her Nuance by Salma Hayek lipstick (Dusty Rose) for the occasion and she couldn't tell me enough how much she loved it on me!

You can see the lipstick in my right hand!

So when CVS hit me up a few weeks ago to invite me to "Indulge in a Day of Beauty" at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel how could I say no?! Known as one of the top spas in Miami, I had always wanted to spend the day at the Mandarin. There was a few elements that made this event one of my favorites: