Bella in the Kitchen: Sigma Beauty

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Sigma Dry 'N Shape

Hi all!

Last week, I got to try my newest beauty products,

both from Sigma Beauty: Dry 'N Shape and F80 Flat Top Kabuki.

*Btw: you get a free gift from Sigma with a purchase of over $30.

First thing that I tested was the F80 brush.

For those of you who want to apply foundation flawlessly and effortlessly,

and even look as if it's been airbrushed, I suggest you purchase the F80 brush.

It's basically the the holy grail of brushes for applying foundation.

I don't think I'll be using any other brush to apply my foundation

(unless of course Sigma comes out with a new and even better one).

Free gift travel size E25, F80 brush, and Dry 'N Shape

F80 Flat Top Kabuki $16

Dry 'N Shape $29 which can also be used as a brush roll.

Free gift! Travel size E25 Blending Brush that I have yet to try.

Brush cleaning:

Brushes ready to be cleaned!

Wash brushes with a mild soap such as baby shampoo,
and rinse under water until it runs clear.
(Notice the detail of the pellets of water -- cameras these days!)

Remove excess water from brushes by wrapping in a towel.

Make sure all the brush hairs remain in the band
(FYI: the tighter the band, the faster the brush will dry.
Thanks for the tip @simone_sigma).

Dried and shaped by Sigma's Dry 'N Shape.
Can you tell they've been reshaped?

Brushes ready to be used again.

Unfortunately I did not stay home and wasn't able to time how long it took for the brushes to dry. But when I did get home, all of the brushes, even the thicker ones, were completely dried and reshaped, as you can see in the pictures.

In conclusion: this system will help speed the process of cleaning your brushes faster, while also extending the life of your brushes. I used to dread having to clean my make-up brushes because I'd have to wait for them to dry over night, but now, the time is cut down to 4-6 hours. Wash them at lunch, and they'll be ready for use at night!

For more information about Sigma products, check out their website: http://www.sigmabeauty.com/

Thanks for reading! Stay beautiful, and stay hungry!

Thursday, June 30, 2011

IMATS 2011 Pasadena (and Intro/First Blog Post Ever)

Hello all, and welcome to Bella in the Kitchen! This is my first blog ever, so bear with me as I ground myself into the world of blogging!

I told myself that once I bought a pretty good camera, that would take clear pics, shoot decent video, and start blogging. I've decided to name my blog Bella in the Kitchen because I wanted it to focus on two of my favorite things: make-up and food. So, throughout this blog, I'll mainly be writing about those two things, while possibly throwing in some randomness that happens in my life.

My New Year's resolution this year is to learn 2 new dishes every month...and so far, so good. This month (June), I made Pad Kra Pow (ground beef, with Thai basil & Thai chili) & Pork Pernil (Puerto Rican pork marinated in citrus juice, garlic, cumin & oregano). 12 dishes down and 12 more to go.

Now, on to make up: this past weekend, I attended IMATS in Pasadena, and boy was it crazy. This was my second time here, and I think because of the popularity of IMATS, i.e., being mentioned on Youtube, more and more consumers are attending the event, trying to score some awesome deals while also getting a chance to meet some of their favorite Youtube gurus. Long story short, it was basically Disneyland for make up junkies.

Hope you enjoy the pics!