Sunday I got the chance to attend a master class with make up guru, Sam Fine. Haute Travels Beauty hosted the amazing MUA who's done everyone's face from Iman (did her face for the Met this year!), Naomi Campbell, Paula ... Read More

Um, say what you will about Kanye West's debut collection in Paris but those shoes were EVERYTHING I've ever wanted them to be. Sure, Giuseppe sponsored them but Yeezy still encouraged them. Absolutely gorge. As far as the rest of ... Read More

I wouldn't say that I got too jazzy with my nails this week, but I'm really excited about the color I picked. Blue isn't my go to color when it comes to my nails (it's not?) but Essie's Smooth Sailing ... Read More

Be sure to join me at The Beignet Connection on Sunday, October 2, 2011 when I speak on the panel for the Viral Beauty: Autumn Beauty Brunch. It's hosted by the lovely Mimi of MimiJOnline (who's an amazing make up ... Read More

I finally got to do my nails this weekend before the bestie's birthday party. (I had run that tribal nail mani into the ground.) I have a rule of thumb: when it's someone else's birthday wear all black so they ... Read More

I'm so excited about my latest mani. I've been so anxious to try the tribal nail trend and I finally found some time last night to give it a try. I used about 6 nail colors and two nail art ... Read More

I had the privilege of attending Mimi's (of Mimi J Online) Autumn Beauty Class last week to the learn about the latest fall makeup trends. From the bronze smoky eye, spider lashes and a bold lip - not only did ... Read More

Took a stab in the dark with my nail art. It was totally a Shrek of an effort. I used one of my favorite colors - OPI's "Who The Shrek Are you?" - and Sinful Colors' "Snow Me White". I ... Read More

So I tried a laser mani for the first time this week. You know, although it was my first time I'll recommend this: do NOT use scotch tape. That it would suffice. WRONG. Must use nail tape. I'll be making ... Read More

Let's face it. The sun is scouring the earth this summer. Or at least the US. Or maybe it's just my house. With that being said, that's still no excuse to not have sexy summer hair. Between the heat and ... Read More

This weekend I did a bit of running around and I got a much needed mani and pedi. (As if I need an excuse.) If you've been reading Mattieologie for a while now, you know that I just can't get ... Read More

Extra, extra read all about it. Not the paper, but my newspaper manicure. I've really been avoiding going to get my nails done because I really felt that I should be creative enough to do them myself. I didn't just ... Read More

Sometimes, there's just that one product we have to have. DiorSkin AirFlash Spray Foundation is one of those products. Or is it? For $60, this foundation leaves an airbrush finish, lighter than other foundations. And let's face it: it's Dior. ... Read More

I really wanted to look amazing for Hubs’ 10 year high school reunion. I mean after all, we didn’t go to high school together and this was going to be the first time that most of these people met me. I ... Read More

Not too long ago, a reader asked which eye shadows are flattering and really POP! Well, while there are numerous colors out there, not all shadows are created equal. Certain eye shadow hues look better with certain eye colors as ... Read More

I was inspired by one of my fellow bloggers the other day when I saw them with this incredible teal-esque nail lacquer in one of their OOTD posts. (I don't remember who it is :() And by inspired, I mean ... Read More