Must Haves: Mark., Lace & Freebies

Hey Everyone!

Today was my day off, which means no uniform, so this was my outfit of the day:

I'm wearing Mark. by Avon from top to bottom.

Let me first just say that lace is my new favorite thing this year. For some reason, I can't seem to get enough of it. That is why I was super excited when I saw this new lace top.

This is how Mark. has advertised its I'm Going Lacy Top ($28):

It's a bit of a box cut, so I found that wearing black underneath makes it more flattering. I really love the lace and the color leans more towards cream than white, which I really like as well.

I paired this top with Mark. Great Details Pants ($36) and Mark. Gimme the Boot ($50).

My earrings are Smoke and Mirrors Earrings ($20), which I have been wearing daily & getting compliments on. (^_^)


If you like any of these items, you can purchase them at my E-boutique http://sbernardes.mymarkstore.com/


By the way, would you like to get some Mark. Freebies? Of course you would!

Mark. has awesome presents for the holidays and it also has great fashion pieces and makeup that you will need to look amazing at all of your holiday parties. Why not score some freebies along the way?

The way to do is to host a party. You might be thinking about those old school tuberware or candle parties. Don't worry, you don't have to go clean the house and purchase snacks and wines for your friends, although if you like that, we can always accomodate for those parties as well. (^_-)
You can earn freebies from the comfort of your home in your pajames by hosting an online party.

You can invite anyone you want and you can advertise your party through multiple social media channels, including facebook, twitter, tumblr, your blog, etc. You can earn up to $200 of Mark products for free. The more your friends and followers purchase, the more you earn. You also get a gorgeous hostess necklace for yourself.

 

If you want to host a party, email me at markitgirlsteph@yahoo.com or leave your email address in the comments and I will get you more information.

In the meantime, check out my Eboutique at http://sbernardes.mymarkstore.com/ so you can pick out all your favorite items that can become your freebies.

Remember, if you like any of these Mark. products and want to check them out, go to my E-boutique-  http://sbernardes.mymarkstore.com/
Use Promo Code WELCOME at checkout for free shipping on your first order. 
If you have any questions, concerns, want your own awesome magalog and/ or samples, etc , e-mail me at markitgirlsteph@yahoo.com

Be the first to know about great offers by registering with my Mark. Eboutique and liking my facebook page

Ghoulish Glowing Green

I know I'm super late at posting my Halloween nails. I had actually done my nails a few days before Halloween, but before I was able to post them on my blog, Sandy hit and I lost power from Monday to Friday night. Luckily, I have power back and my family and I are fine.


So, back to my Halloween post. I decided to have glow in the dark nails this year and used Julep's Sofia. The only problem with Sofia is that it leans more towards being sheer, so I decided to use it as a topcoat to a more opaque color.

I decided to first use my favorite Julep green color- Leah.

This is a picture of Leah by itself:

Leah is bright, fun and pretty. I Love this color! Not only is it one of my favorite greens, it's also one of my favorite Julep colors.


This is with Sofia on top of Leah:

If I put my fingers under a lamp for a bit and then turn off the lights, it did glow in the dark.
I tried to take a picture, but none of them came out well, so I don't have any to show.

However, most importantly, it also looks great throughout the day, not only at night:

Playing Dress Up: Which Outfit of the Day to Choose?

As I've mentioned before, I wear a uniform to work every day. This means that on my days off, I have tons of fun putting outfits together, choosing accessories to go with them and so on. This is especially true when I go out with my boyfriend or friends.

Today I have two great new outfits that I purchased recently and I love.


 The first is an abstract pattern lace dress from Forever 21 that I saw online and instantly fell in love.

This is the picture from the Forever 21 website:

 This is how I looked in it:

The shoes are  Steve Madden's Realize shoes in Black Suede, which are actually 40 % off right now on their website and in stores. There are so many great things I can say about this shoes. They are cute, versatile and the heel is the perfect height.

My ring is is the Vintage Violet Stretch Ring by Mark. , which can be found in my eboutique

My dog, Mia, was trying to get in all of my pictures, so I gave her the spotlight that she wanted and took only a picture of her. She, however, gave me her unamused (-_-) face. lol

Anyway, moving on to the last accessory. The headband is also from Forever 21 and it is super cute and comfortable. 

The first is the Mark. Wrap Star Dress with the Mark. Straight Up Sassy Heals


My second look is the Wrap Star Dress by Mark.

This is Ashley Green wearing the dress, which can be seen in my eboutique

This is how I wore it:

You really can't go wrong with a wrap dress. It's comfortable, fits perfectly and looks very pretty. The Wrap Star Dress is $36.

I wore the dress with shoes by Mark. as well.  They are called Straight Up Sassy heels and they are only $40 and can also be found on my eboutique. They look fabulous!

Which look do you guys like better? Which one should I wear on my next day off?

If you like any of these Mark. products and want to check them out, go to my E-boutique-  http://sbernardes.mymarkstore.com/
Use Promo Code WELCOME at checkout for free shipping on your first order. 
If you have any questions, concerns, want your own awesome magalog and/ or samples, etc , e-mail me at markitgirlsteph@yahoo.com

Be the first to know about great offers by registering with my Mark. Eboutique and liking my facebook page

It's also the perfect time to buy Mark because right now I have a free gift promo on my eboutique.
If you spend $70, you will get a FREE Hit the Deco Necklace. It can be for you or you can gift it to a friend for the holidays.

Shimmer Makes Everything Better

Today I was playing with some of my nail polishes, so I have a couple of Julep swatches for you.

The first is Julep's Mischa. It's a red orange color with shimmer.

I love this color. It's super gorgeous and easy to work with.

I also painted my nails with Julep's Maggie and Julep's Mila.

Julep's Maggie is a dark purple with shimmer. Since it's so dark, I think that the shimmer enhances the look of the polish and makes it prettier.
Julep's Mila is a full coverage glitter polish. Although it's more silvery than anything else, it also has red, green and gold glitter in it.

I used these two colors to do a sort of reverse manicure.

This is how it turned out:

What do you guys think?

I love silvery glittery with purple polishes. I think they go so well together.


By the way, if you like this nail polish and want to know more about the Maven subscription box program, you can do an introductory box for a penny. If you want to do this, just go to the website (Click Here)  take the quiz and put in the code COLORS4ONE during checkout. This is good for only the first month though. However, you can always cancel after that if you aren't satisfied with the polishes.

Out of This World- Nails & Makeup

Last night Refinery29 posted a picture up of a super cute manicure, so of course I wanted to try it out.

This was the original photo that they posted:

Here is my manicure that I did this morning. (Sorry it's a bit fuzzy)

Even my doggie, Mia, can't believe how bad my picture is. hehehehe

Anyway, back to the nails. For the blue, I used Essie's Aruba Blue. For the silver, I used Illamasqua's Glory .

When my mother saw the mani, she told me that it looked like I had on a NASA manicure. 
I think she is completely right. This is now my new NASA Manicure and it is out of this world. 
Yes, that is my actual NASA shirt by the way. I was just like any other kid when I was little. I wanted to work as an astronomer for NASA. Isn't that what every little kid wants to do?

 



For my Out Of This World makeup, I took inspiration from Mark. 's new magalog.

After playing with makeup, this is what I came up with:

For My Face I used:
Mark. Got The Goods Foundation lotion with spf 15 in LIGHT 3
Mark. Touch & Glow Shimmer Cream Cubes All Over Face Palette for a nice bronze glow
On the cheeks, I used Mark. Light Show Illuminating Face Powder

For my Eyes:
I used Mark.  Star Status Eyeshadow Palette in Meteor Showers

From the Palette, I used the white, silverish color in my inner eyes and lids.
I used the green on outer lids and corners
The black , charcoal color I used as a liner for my lower and upper lash line.

The green color on this palette actually shows up on my skin as more of a Moss Color then a green, so I layered the color with I-mark Wet/Dry Eye Shadow in Empress 

For the Lips, I used Mark. Make It Rich Lip Color Crayon in Naturally.  

I love this new Star Status Palette, especially the white color. It's gorgeous! What do you guys think?

If you like any of these Mark. products and want to check them out, go to my E-boutique-  http://sbernardes.mymarkstore.com/
Use Promo Code WELCOME at checkout for free shipping on your first order. 
If you have any questions, concerns, want your own awesome magalog and/ or samples, etc , e-mail me at markitgirlsteph@yahoo.com

Be the first to know about great offers by registering with my Mark. Eboutique and liking my facebook page
 

New Hair - Accessorize Time!

With the leaves changing colors, air getting crispier and pumpkin spice scent in the air, I figured it was time to change my hair.

I've been wanting to get red ombre hair, so I decided to finally go for it. I went to Artim Salon and Spa in East Hanover and Candice made my vision come to life.

Here are the results. I really like how it turned out, but the color looks better in person then in these pictures:

With new hair, I need cute accessories to go with it. Thankfully, Mark. (by Avon) has some really cute hair accessories out right now.



One of my new favorite hair clips is the Mark. Good Hair Day Clip.
The earrings are also by Mark. and they are called Smoke and Mirror Earrings

My hair also looks great with my Mark. Add Sparkle Headbands

 

By the way, my makeup was inspired by page 8 of the new magalog. (Want a magalog? Email me at  markitgirlsteph@yahoo.com and I will send one to you)

Here is the page:

For Foundation, I used Got The Goods in Very Light 2 color.
The purple eyeliner that I used along the lower lash lines is Mark.'s new liquid eyeliner Metal Works in Venus. I really like it because it gives a nice pop of color. I'm going to be using it often.

For the shadows I used i-mark wet/ dry eye shadows in jazzy and luvstruck and even used the new Light Show illuminating Face Powder on the creases of my eye.
The eyeliner I used along the upper lash line is Mark. No Place to Run in Jet Set.
For my lips, I used my new go to color Punch, which is a Make it Rich Lip Color Crayon.


If you like any of these products and want to check them out, go to my E-boutique-  http://sbernardes.mymarkstore.com/
Use Promo Code WELCOME at checkout for free shipping on your first order. 
If you have any questions, concerns, etc, e-mail me at markitgirlsteph@yahoo.com

OPI: Deutsch You Want Me Baby? Nail Polish

While I was at Ulta yesterday, I was instantly drawn to a nail polish color that screams- FALL!
It is Deutsch You Want Me Baby?, which is part of OPI's new fall Germany collection.

This is a shimmery red-orange color. This color is gorgeous. It's even more beautiful in person. The formula is really great. It goes on smoothly and easily. I love, love, love it!

This color is actually more red in person than it is in the pictures.

Do you guys have a favorite color from the Germany collection?