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Dior Pinky Mauve (460) Serum de Rouge

Dior Pinky Mauve (460) Serum de Rouge

Dior Pinky Mauve (460) Serum de Rouge

Dior Spring 2011: Pinky Mauve

Dior Pinky Mauve (460) Serum de Rouge ($32.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a semi-opaque petal pink with soft white shimmer and slight yellow undertones. It's a very wearable, ultra flattering shade that's perfect for everyday or paired with a...

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NARS Calanque Eyeshadow Trio

NARS Calanque Eyeshadow Trio

NARS Spring 2011: Calanque

NARS Calanque Eyeshadow Trio ($45.00 for 0.17 oz.) is described as a mix of gold infused platinum with silver flecks, light matte caramel, and rich antique bronze infused with gold. NARS does an admirable job describing their shades, because the...

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Illamasqua Sangers Lipstick

Illamasqua Sangers Lipstick

Illamasqua Throb Collection: Sangers

Illamasqua Sangers Lipstick (£15.50 for 0.14 oz.) is described as a "blood red," but it is very much a true red. It doesn't pull blue or orange, though if you have yellower undertones, it may seem a touch orange-based when you wear it...

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Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color SPF 12 Swatches Sneak Peek

Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color SPF 12 Swatches Sneak Peek

Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color SPF 12 Sneak Peek

For spring, Bobbi Brown is putting out a new lip color formula called Rich Lip Color ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) with twelve shades in the range. The formula is designed to feel lightweight, yield lots...

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Are there any colors you won't wear for lipstick/gloss?

Are there any colors you won't wear for lipstick/gloss?

Are there any colors you won't wear for lipstick/gloss? Will you wear any shade?

I'll wear any shade, though I don't often go for hues like blue or black on the regular!

Thanks to Zannate for today's question! Got a question idea? Submit yours here.

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Estee Lauder Untamed Violet Double Wear Eye Pencil

Estee Lauder Untamed Violet Double Wear Eye Pencil

Estee Lauder Wild Violet: Untamed Violet

Estee Lauder Untamed Violet Double Wear Eye Pencil ($19.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep dark violet with iridescent purple shimmer strewn through the colored base. It applies smoothly and goes on opaque without having to layer,...

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Rant & Rave: Colored Mascara

Rant & Rave: Colored Mascara

This Week's Topic: COLORED MASCARA!

Your Mission: Tell us what you love, hate, or are otherwise indifferent to about colored mascaras.  Do you use them all the time?  What are your favorites (or least favorites)?

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Shiseido Roseate (RD734) Perfect Rouge Lipstick

Shiseido Roseate (RD734) Perfect Rouge Lipstick

Shiesido Perfect Rouge Lipstick: Roseate

Shiseido Roseate (RD734) Perfect Rouge Lipstick ($25.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a rosy brown with a creamy finish and opaque color coverage. It has a naturally glossy finish that doesn't yield a lot of shine but creates...

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Tom Ford Amber Absolute Eau de Parfum Review, Photos

Tom Ford Amber Absolute Eau de Parfum Review, Photos

Tom Ford Amber Absolute Eau de Parfum ($190.00 for 1.7 oz.) is described as a " honey-colored scent infused with the purest form of amber, joined by a tenacious refrain of African incense, labdanum, rich woods and a touch of vanilla bean."

Initially, it is a burst...

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Giorgio Armani #517 Rouge d'Armani Lipstick

Giorgio Armani #517 Rouge d'Armani Lipstick

Giorgio Rouge d'Armani Lipstick: 517

Giorgio Armani #517 Rouge d'Armani Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a brightened, dark fuchsia with semi-opaque color coverage and fuchsia and pink micro-shimmer. I love that it's fuchsia but still very much a pink, too;...

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