pop and pastel 2012

Runway insight from Butter London's creative team started the sarimotley spring/summer 2012 season off with pops of color and pastels. It so nice to have choices when it comes to the latest trends. With Butter London's three free nail lacquer, spring/summer collection, you'll find: neons, teals, neutrals and super soft pastels.

This collection offers soft opaque shades in cantaloupe (trout pout) and perfectly pale pistachio (bossy boots) with intense retro turquoise (slapper) and a hot pink with the slightest bit of glitter (disco biscuit). And when your in the mood for a neutral nail, the oyster lacquer with glints of glimmer (knackered) is just lovely.

Find these colors and more at sarimotley.com.

oh, what a night

Mark your calendar for a night of fun! The Spring Edition of The Mommie Series, Houston is February 15th 2012 at Craft Salon.

Delicious bites provided by Green Plate Kids, hot Houston Deals from Plum District and take home a deluxe swag bag from a host of vendors, including yours truly, sarimotley cosmetics.

The Mommie Series, presented by MISTI STYLE, is a fun education series where a team of experts enlighten, educate and entertain you in areas of family, health, finance and fashion. This season's must-hear speakers include: Vintage Contessa, Karen Terry (business career coach), Dr. Patni (new health trends for women) and Pimples and Wrinkles (Skin Smart! News, Reviews and More). To purchase tickets: www.MISTISTYLE.com/events.

resolution: take better care of skin

If your New Year's resolution is to start taking better care of your skin then read on; if not, read on anyway. January 2011's blog post "New Year, New Skincare" talked about taking inventory of your skincare products and asking yourself what's working for you, or not. It also shared product info to help "winterize" your skin. The products discussed in last year's post are tried and true.

For this year, 2012, multi-tasking is key. Having products with multiple missions is great. Cleansers that also tone, exfoliators chock-full of moisture—who doesn't appreciate an action-savvy beauty blend? In a perfect world of endless time and mega bathroom counter/cabinet space, six-step-plus regimes to care for skin are grand. But when just a few products will do double the duty of their established equals, that's better, right? Find listed below multi-action beauty blends that will maximize your skincare routine with minimum products.

For gentle cleansing, makeup removing, toning, moisture replenishment, skin soothing and environmental protection take home easy-does-it gentle milk cleanser with cucumber.

Experience light foaming cleansing and makeup removing paired with skin renewing and soothing properties in all-for-one foaming citrus wash.

Chock-full of moisture and anti-ageing properties, do-over daily moisture creme with co-q10, replenishes, tones, protects (from environmental aggressors) and decreases inflammation.

Repair skin while you sleep with dollface nourishing night creme. This anti-ageing, moisture treatment encourages skin to let go of the dull and flaky, while toning and soothing.

Rich in anti-oxidants and skin detoxing ingredients, polish skin-smoothing micro-dermabrasion creme, will smooth, soothe and create a suppleness you will love.

For more information about the above and other products visit sarimotley.com.

Happy New Year, Happy Skin.

resolution: find lip color

You don't have to start the New Year off wondering what shade fits!

Are you looking for the perfect red? The one that makes your eyes sparkle and feels amazing? What about that "just right" neutral? It's where subtle color and the best thing next to naked lips meet. Here's a little help:

The chart below, from Vapour Organic Beauty, will guide you in finding your best shades of red and neutral Siren Lipsticks based on your skin tone. Siren Lipstick is a feel-good luxury formula from Vapour Organic Beauty (available at sarimotley.com). Moisturizing and naturally long-wearing, this lipstick treat, made from pure plant ingredients, produces a nourishing shine that rivals its mainstream counterparts.

For more information on finding the right lipstick shade, send an email to sari@sarimotley.com or visit our contact page.

Mirror Mirror On The Wall, Who Makes The Most Organic Eyeliner Of Them All?

This article shares info about the safest, purest eyeliner on the market: Mesmerize Eyeliner in black velvet. Read on:

Mirror Mirror On The Wall, Who Makes The Most Organic Eyeliner Of Them All?

five under twenty-five 2011

The fab five under twenty-five is back for 2011 with new finds to share. These well-priced presents will definitely help you finish off that holiday shopping list. So without further ado, shop on:

Holiday Bath Bombs by Eliza Grason (set of two), $10. This perfectly packaged duo will turn a boring old bath into a blissful one.

Hot Pink Patent Cosmetic Bag $12 (gift inside). This petite cosmetics carry-with-all, in must-have magenta faux patent leather with contrasting tangerine satin lining, is perfect for the gal on the go.

Butter London Three-Free Nail Lacquer, $14. The gift of color says you appreciate style, and know how to make someone smile. Like all Butter London lacquers, these holiday favorites represent a flair for fashion and love for high quality products sand the harsh chemicals (no formaldehyde, no toluene and no DBT (phthalates)).

Vapour Organic Beauty Siren Lipstick, $22. Naturally long-wearing and moisturizing are only the beginning of this luscious lipstick treatment. These universally flattering shades make finding the perfect color a breeze.

Custom Mineral Eye Shadow Trio (priced for holiday gifting), $24. Give the gift of glamour with a metallic eye shadow trio or smoldering smokey eye.

Enjoy complimentary gift wrap with your purchase. Shop at sarimotley.com or call 713-292-6711 for product inquiry or to schedule your private shopping experience. See you soon.

dazzling in december

"Nothing says festive like shimmering metallic makeup (Fitness Magazine, November/December 2011)." In the article "Glisten Up," Eleanor Langston offers get-glam tips from top experts. This brilliant feature prompted a share of sarimotley essentials that will secure you a spot amid the glamorously glimmering.

Start with luminous skin, here's how: party prepped skin is smooth (and exfoliated). Try polish skin-smoothing microdermabrasion creme to get fresh skin fast. Then add a little moisture (a favorite: do-over daily moisture creme with co q-10) to keep skin supple. Now skin is ready to glow.

Prime and prettify with Vapour Organic Beauty Stratus Instant Skin Perfector to even skin's tone and texture. Follow with Vapour's Atmosphere Luminous Foundation for a radiant finish. Add a dash of dazzle atop cheek bones, with Vapour's Aura Mutli-use Blush (radiant), and find luminosity effortless.

Make eyes sparkle. Metallic shadows are definitely soiree savvy, but keep it simple. For brown eyes play with plums (Brushed Velvet), pewters (Cat's Eye Quartz, Titanium) or navy's (Night). Beautify those baby blues with bronze (Bronzite, Caramel, Ember) and copper (Cinnamon Stone, Firefly). And make green eyes gorgeous in plums with hints of pink and gold (Fading Rose, Sun Quartz). Find these shade suggestions from Vapour's Mesmerize Shimmer Eye Treatment and pressed Mineral Eye Shadow at sarimotley.com.

Lovelier with lacquer. Take it to the next level with party pretty metallics for nails from Butter London. Metallic mainstays: Big Smoke (mildly metallic navy), Bluey (metallic dark peacock), Fairy Lights (liquid metal rose pink), Knees Up (smashing metallic red), The Full Monty (molten gold) and Wallis (metallic olive).

Now get glowing girl.