There is fun in the sun, to be sure, but to the beach is more of a sensual state of mind – a pleasure we all feel near the sea. The girl and boy from Ipanema, from Cap d’Antibes to West Palm Beach… all around the world, the seaside...
Milani Orange Gina Lipstick ($3.49) is a beautiful shade of vibrant darkened orange with tangerine-gold shimmer. This is a bold, intense color to wear on lips, but it's not a neon orange. It's not loudmouth orange at all. The golden shimmer strewn...
Clarins Orchid (06) Gloss Appeal
Clarins Orchid (#06) Gloss Appeal ($21.00) is a sheer, reddened coral with ultra fine iridescent fuchsia shimmer. Gloss Appeal is a nice, non-sticky, lightweight gloss that lasts about two hours on its own. The shimmer is super, super fine, which makes it ideal for...
MAC Full Fuchsia Lipstick ($14.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a bright fuchsia pink with full-color coverage and a slight sheen. It has an amplified creme finish, so it's creamy but not overly so. It does have a frostier finish than the majority of amplified...
Make Up For Ever #35 & #127 Eyeshadows ($19.00) make for really excellent basic shades. The brand really shines with their matte and semi-matte shades, like these two below. I admit, when I first bought their eyeshadows, I went straight for the brights (this is me, duh!), so I'm glad I had the...
tokidoki Brillante Glitter Eyeliner ($14.00) are fun to try out, because there are so many shades and so many of them that are bright and vibrant and just fun. I reviewed these a month ago, and I thought I'd share some photos and swatches of two more of the fourteen available shades.
Guerlain Cherry Summer (#262) Kiss Kiss Baby Lip Balm ($31.00) is an ultra moisturizing, sheer baby pink. Kiss Kiss Baby is a high-end version of lip balm, so don't go into it expecting extraordinary color pay off. Accordingly, Cherry Summer is no exception--it's barely there color that delivers a...
Tarte Clay Shadow/Liner ($22.00 for 0.08 oz.) is new for summer and available in five shades: Black (matte black), Bronze (deep bronze sheen), Brown (matte chocolate brown), Indigo (deep royal blue sheen), and Plum (eggplant purple sheen). Each shade also comes with a double-ended brush with a small eyeshadow...
Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss Fierce ($19.00 for 0.20 oz.) is a medium violet purple. Yes, it's really, truly a purple lipgloss. This isn't a hint of violet, a smidgen of purple--it is undeniably purple. I...
YSL Peach Passion Rouge Volupte Lipstick
YSL Peach Passion (#13) Rouge Volupte Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a brightened peachy-coral with an ultra creamy feel. Rouge Voluptes are ridiculously creamy--quite possibly the creamiest...
