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MAC Love Lace Collection Review -- Lipsticks, Lipglasses -- Swatches, Reviews

MAC Love Lace Collection Review -- Lipsticks, Lipglasses -- Swatches, Reviews

MAC Love Lace Collection: Lips

I'm going to focus on reviewing the lipsticks and lipglasses in this post...  Overall, I wasn't too impressed -- pretty underwhelmed with the shade range, and as "cool" as the concept is for Intricate/Utterly Discrete, neither was...

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The Scarlet Season: Laura Mercier Cherrywood Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Laura Mercier Cherrywood Lipstick

Laura Mercier Cherrywood Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Laura Mercier Cherrywood Lipstick

Laura Mercier Cherrywood Lip Color ($22.00) is an almost neutral cherry red -- it's surprisingly muted for cherry, but with a name like "Cherrywood," it's the color I'd expect. It's a downplayed cherry red with a...

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Guerlain Jeu d'Ombrelles Eyeshadow Quad

Guerlain Jeu d'Ombrelles Eyeshadow Quad

The many shades of purple... Guerlain Jeu d'Ombrelles Eyeshadow Quad

Guerlain Jeu d'Ombrelles Eyeshadow Quad ($59.00) is the other new product featured in Guerlain's Cherry Blossom Collection. You can expect to see the eyeshadow quad hitting counters in the next two weeks or so.

Guerlain describes the...

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Guerlain Cherry Blossom Blush

Guerlain Cherry Blossom Blush

Spring Blossoms with Guerlain's Cherry Blossom Blush

Guerlain Cherry Blossom Blush ($49.00) is part of Guerlain's Cherry Blossom Collection, which also features a new eyeshadow quad called Jeu d'Ombrelles and (repromoted) Meteorites Voyage Powder in Mythic. Both the blush and the eyeshadow quad are...

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Prescriptives Cool Lustre Shimmer Cheek Color

Prescriptives Cool Lustre Shimmer Cheek Color

Holiday Sparkle with Prescriptives

Prescriptives Cool Lustre Shimmer Cheek Color ($24.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a gorgeous plummy pink with gold sparkle. It instantly reminded me of MAC's Stark Naked Blush (swatch. They are very similar, though not exactly the same -- but if you've always wanted Stark Naked...

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Too Faced Spring 2010 Collection

Too Faced Spring 2010 Collection

Too Faced Spring 2010 Collection

Fun in the Dark Light-up Mirror Makeup Palette ($32.50)

Fun in the Dark marks the limited-edition return of the Too Faced Quickie Chronicles, an all-essential novella that features a collection of Too Faced best-sellers and two exclusive eye shadow shades. This luxury...

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Smashbox Heartbreaker Collection for Spring 2010

Smashbox Heartbreaker Collection for Spring 2010

Smashbox Heartbreaker Collection for Spring 2010

QVC has the jump on Smashbox's Heartbreaker Collection, for $181 for all seven pieces (compared to $271 retail value). Otherwise, expect it in January/February 2010!

Eyeshadow Palette ($34.00)

  • Hot Date Creme brulee, shimmering chestnut, champagne,...

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The Scarlet Season: Sally Hansen Garnet Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Sally Hansen Garnet Lipstick

Sally Hansen Garnet Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Sally Hansen Garnet Lipstick

Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Garnet Lipstick ($4.99) is a glossy, bright raspberry red -- it's not even what I'd really think of when I think raspberry, because it seems so much redder, but it's clear that there are some...

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Essie The Art of Spring Collection for Spring 2010

Essie The Art of Spring Collection for Spring 2010

Essie The Art of Spring Collection for Spring 2010

I spotted this lovely collection of pastels on Pink Melon, and I do hope it is Essie's spring collection and not just exclusive to Germany. ;)

Shades

  • Lilacism
  • Neo Whimsical
  • Pop Art...

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Laura Mercier Mocha Rouge Lip Velvet

Laura Mercier Mocha Rouge Lip Velvet

Laura Mercier Mocha Rouge Lip Velvet

Long-Lasting Lip Color: Laura Mercier Lip Velvet

Laura Mercier Mocha Rouge Lip Velvet ($22.00) is a brightened up adobe brown--there may be a little redness to it, but not too much warmth--it's not the easiest color to describe. It's very neutral, despite its...

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