Previous 2008 Launches

• N/Colour (January) Promo Images, Photos/Swatches, Review, User Photos/Swatches 2 3
• A-Mei (January) (Limited)
• Slimshines 2008 (February) Promo Images, Photos/Swatches, Review
• Lightful 2008 (February)
• Fafi for MAC (February) Promo Images, Lip Swatches, Photos/Swatches, Review
• Strobe (February) Promo Images, Photos/Swatches, Review
• Beauty Powder Blushes (February) Promo Images, Photos/Swatches, Review
• Heatherette (March) Promo Images, Photos/Swatches, Review, User Photos/Swatches
• Mineralize Foundation (February) Review
• Euristocrats (April) (International Only) Promo Images
• Dress Camp (April) Lip Swatches, Photos/Swatches, Review
• Dazzleglass (April) Promo Images, Photos/Swatches, Review
• Naughty Nauticals (May 1st) Promo Images, Photos/Swatches, Review
• Skinsheen (May 1st) Promo Images
• Neo Sci Fi (May 21st) Photos/Swatches, Review
• Future Earth (May 21st) Photos/Swatches, Review
• Solar Field (May 21st,) Photos/Swatches, Review
• Tendertones (May 29th) Promo Images, Photos/Swatches, Review
• Summer Trend Bags (May 29th)
• Neon2 Pigments (PRO Only) Photos/Swatches, Revew
• Cool Heat (June 12th), Promo Images, Slimshine Swatches, Eyeshadow Photos/Swatches, Slimshine Photos, Review, Swatches, User Photos/Swatches
• New View (July 10th)* Promo Images, Photos/Swatches, Review, User Photos/Swatches
• Sonic Chic! (July 10th) Promo Images, Photos/Swatches, Review, User Photos/Swatches
• Electroflash (July 10th) Promo Images, Photos/Swatches, Review, User Photos/Swatches (Part 2)
• Colour Forms (July 18th) (Nordstrom Exclusive) Promo Images, Photos/Swatches, Review
• Starflash (July 31st) Promo Images, User Photos/Swatches, Product Photos, Review, Swatches,
• Lustre Twins (July 31st) Preliminary Info, Product Photos, Review, Swatches,
• Overrich (August 21st) Collection Information, Product Photos/Swatches,
• Cult of Cherry (August 21st) Collection Information, Promo Images, Product Photos, Review, Swatches, Lip Swatches
• Emanuel Ungaro (September 25th) (Tentative information) Collection Information, Promo Images, Product Photos, Review, Swatches
• Gold Fever (September 25th) (Nordstrom/The Bay Exclusive) Collection Information, Promo Images, Swatches,
• Suite Array (September 25th) Collection Information, Promo Images, Product Photos, Review, Swatches
• CremeSheen (October 2nd) Collection Information, Promo Images, Product Photos (2), Review, Swatches
• Manish Arora (October 9th) Collection Information, Review/Photos/Swatches, Swatches, Photos,
• Sheer Minerals (October 15th) Collection Information, Review, Photos (2), Swatches, Promo Images
• Mineralize (October 15th) (Permanent) Collection Information, Promo Images
• Dazzle Lash (November 6th) Collection Information, Review
  
• Red She Said/Holiday (October 16th/November 6th) Little Darlings, Adoring Carmine, Lip Palettes, Eyeshadow Palettes, Passions of Red Photos (2), Passions of Red Lip Swatches (2), Passions of Red Review, Passions of Red Swatches, Red She Said Photos (2), Red She Said Review, Red She Said Swatches, Adoring Carmine Review, Adoring Carmine Swatches,
• Metal Urge (November 20th) Collection Information, Product Photos, Review, Swatches
• Monogram (November 27th) Collection Information, Official Photos, Lip Swatches, Product Photos (2), Review, Swatches,

• Chromaline (PRO) (December 2008) Review, Swatches, Photos
• Dame Edna (December 26th) Collection Information, Official Photos, Product Photos, Lip Swatches, Review, Swatches
• Chill (December 26th) Collection Information, Official Photos, Product Photos (2) (3), Lip Swatches, Review, Swatches
• Lash & Dash (December 26th) Collection Information, Official Photos

OPI India Collection | Let the India Collection intrigue you with colors wrapped in the energy of the season – chic, warm, and bright. Features wide-brimmed hats, brightly colored bangles and clutch purses, and India-inspired beading and metallic embroidery embellishments.

• I’m India Mood for Love And this hot pink is what I lust for!
• ElePhantastic Pink This carnation pink may start a stampede!
• Black Cherry Chutney Deliciously dark black-red.
• Keys to My Karma Start your good fortune with this rich red.
• MonSooner or Later Drench your nails in this deluge of orange-red.
• Moon Over Mumbai A romantic shade of soft, moonlit grey.
• Yoga-ta Get this Blue! Make this deep, dark blue your fashion mantra.
• Get Me to the Taj on Time I don’t want to miss this pale opal shade!
• Curry Up Don’t Be Late! This spicy golden metallic simmers with style!
• Charmed by a Snake A charming, disarming shade of bronze.
• Lunch at the Delhi Now serving a luscious shade of coral.
• Royal Rajah Ruby Jeweled burgundy befitting a prince’s princess.

OPI Beyond Chic Collection | Beyond pretty, beyond trendy – this spring, OPI offers a selection of Nail Lacquers that is simply Beyond Chic. Cool, collected, subtly sexy – perfect for weddings, the workplace, or any casual occasions.

• Makes Men Blush
• Oh So Glam!
• She’s Golden
• Time-less is More
• Pearls Night Out
• Kiss on the Chic

OPI Mod About Brights

• Mod-Ern Girl
• The “It” Color
• Brights Power
• That’s Hot ! Pink
• Green-Wich Village
• Dating A Royal

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OPI’s India Collection

China Glaze imMaterial Gurl Collection | Conforming is a bore. You value quality not convention. It is what you are made of that truly matters and color is everything. China Glaze wants every Gurl to celebrate their individuality and rebel in color.

• Designer Satin
• Atelier Tulle
• Vintage Crepe
• Mom’s Chiffon
• Second-Hand Silk
• Heirloom Organza

China Glaze INK Collection | Tattoo art has moved out of back alley parlors onto the couture collections of fashion’s top designers. INK is a collection of neons for brilliant self expression. Six new and six returning neon nail lacquers.

• Blue Sparrow
• Flying Dragon
• Rose Among ThornsSacred Heart
• Japanese Koi
• Celtic Sun
• Shocking Pink
• Pink Voltage
• Turned Up Turquoise
• Purple Panic
• In The Lime Light
• Orange Knockout

China Glaze ecollection | To preserve the beauty of our world’s colors, tread lightly and leave only footprints. In Blahniks or Birkenstocks, going green is always fashionable.

• Unplugged
• Hybrid
• Shower Together
• Tree Hugger
• Recycle
• Solar Power

China Glaze OMG! Collection | Fingers are the focus when flying across the keypad. For today’s texters, having beautifully manicured digits is, OMG!, so important. New OMG! contains 12 micro-particle holographic lacquers giving the stylish and tech-savvy women of today something to get their hands on.

• DV8
• LOL
• BFF
• IDK
• 2NITE
• OMG
• QT
• TMI
• TTYL
• FYI
• GR8
• L8R G8R
• Wireless Holographic Top Coat

GUESS by Marciano Introduces Sexy, New Fragrance for Spring 2008

The GUESS by Marciano fragrance celebrates the power of the fashion-forward woman and was created to inspire glamour, and sensuality. This delectable fragrance is united by zesty, invigorating fruits and vibrant florals and then balanced by warm, rounded, woody notes. Star fruits, Curaçao oranges and hand-picked grapefruits are blended and mixed with the alluring spice of Cardamom. Bouquets of Peonies in full bloom, pink Honeysuckle and Jasmine blossoms embrace the scent with gestures of strong raw Woods, Vanilla and Dulce de leche.

The Eau de Parfum in the GUESS by Marciano fragrance collection comes in a sleek, refined amber-tinted bottle featuring climbing exotic blossoms in gold. The GUESS logo appears on the bottle’s facade in a rich chocolate brown. Neil J. Katz, Chairman and CEO of Parlux Fragrances, Inc, said, “This introduction to the GUESS by Marciano fragrance portfolio continues to complement the lifestyle of the GUESS by Marciano woman. Daring yet sophisticated, it embodies confident sensuality with a fashion-forward sensibility.”

Eau de Parfum Sprays at $49.00 for the 1.7 oz. and $65.00 for the 3.4 oz., plus a Body Butter at $35.00 for the 5 oz. and a Body Lotion at $30.00 for the 6 oz.

I’m excited to try this! I’m just starting to get into fragrances, so I’m on the hunt for something exciting. I’m lovin’ the packaging, it seems so… sultry. Have you taken a sniff yet?

MAC Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation (Loose) | A lightweight loose powder foundation that utilizes the power of minerals to provide the skin with a smooth, radiant, natural finish. Brushes on the skin for sophisticated, medium-buildable coverage. Special mineral complex helps keep skin healthy and nourished while the blend of moisturizers and conditioners in the formula help create a smooth, flawless application. Provides essential everyday SPF 15 sun protection.

Launched at Nordstrom’s and Nordstrom.com yesterday. We won’t see this in freestanding MAC stores until later this spring (April, I believe!).

I’ll be checking it out this morning (in about an hour!) when I go for Heatherette swatches!

Ready for Heatherette on March 20th?  Check out promo product images…

Thanks to Kiss & Makeup for images!

To celebrate Christopher’s sexy designs, flair with color and international mindset, Lancôme asked him to collaborate on a project for the iconic, oft-imitated Juicy Tubes franchise. The result: The Juicy Tubes World Tour, nine new lip glosses, each decorated with an illustration by Christopher. The shades, names and flavors were born from his fashion travels: from Rio, where, “the girls have an incredible kind of beauty,” to Paris, “the fashion capital of the world,” to New York, where”girls are groomed, sophisticated and so well dressed,” each captures the excitement of the hottest cities around.

Christopher is thrilled to be part of the Lancôme family and equally excited to be part of what he deems the “Juicy Tube phenomena.” “I have always loved the way a Juicy Tube can transform a lip with its patent texture and appearance,” he says. “It plumps the lip to perfection.”

Shades:

• Red Hot New York
• Fifth Avenue Frosting
• Copacabana Coffee
• Rio Mango
• Grand Café Crème Brûlée
• Moulin Rose
• Paris Bubbly
• Tokyo Plum Blossom
• Peach Mochi

Available March 2008 at www.lancome-usa.com, Lancome Boutiques, and counters nationwide. Each retails for $18.00.

Strobe launched today (United States, Canada), and I believe it is already available internationally (as is next week’s Beauty Powder Blush launch, lucky ducks!).

OVERALL, Strobe offers a new line of Tinted Lip Conditioners with both UVA/UVB SPF-15 protection ($14.50) that come in sheer, shimmery shades. They’re soft, moisturizing, and give just a hint (or tint, HA!) of color. I found Strobe Liquid to be exactly that–liquid–compared to the original cream version.  If you have oily skin, the liquid version may give you reason to check it out, whereas the cream is thicker (but I prefer it, still).

Read a detailed review of each item…

Strobe Cream is a pearlescent/iridescent cream that can be applied to face beforehand to help add “glow” or give a subtle sheen. At one point, I was using Strobe Cream regularly underneath foundation, so I can easily say that it isn’t an over-the-top sheen or shimmer at all.

Strobe Liquid is exactly like Strobe Cream, only in a liquid formula.  It almost seems a little runny to me, but perhaps it needs to be shaken before used (didn’t think to do that when I was testing it!).  However, for those who wanted to add Strobe to other creams, foundations, etc., the liquid makes that much easier to do.  Go easy on this, as it spreads nicely, and you don’t want to overdo it!

Tinted Lip Conditioner Stick SPF15

• Strobe Kiss is a coral-pink with golden sheen that looks very natural and pretty, with just a light touch of color.  Anyone who’s wanted to get into lip products, but finds lipglasses and the like too much, these are a great introduction.
• Strobe Rays is a bronzy shimmery shade that has just a touch of peach in it (from what I could tell).  It’s a good, wearable color, especially for deeper skintones, for a natural look.
• Strobe Blossom is a pretty medium pink with a touch of cool undertones; the sheen is more of a pearl color. This would be lovely on less pigmented lips, just because the color is nice. I think it would still be very sheer on my pigmented lips (and therefore not give me that nice pink color!).
• Strobe Current looks raspberry and dark in the tube, but it goes on more as a very sheer mauvey-plum color, not so much raspberry actually in it when swatched. This is one of the more “pigmented” of the bunch, but they are meant to be sheer, so you can’t hold that against it.
• Strobe Beam is shimmery, pearlescent, and just a very nice addition of seamless shimmer to the lips–if you want color, this isn’t the one, as it is “clear.”  I do find it lightens my lips a bit, though, despite being “clear.”

“The play of pearlescent light, the feeling of euphoria, the instant illumination that brightens and enlightens three ways: strobe cream, the richest, sheerest blend of soft-focus diffusers for the face and neck; strobe liquid, instant radiance in fluid, light-diffusion form with iridescent pigment; and tinted lip conditioner stick SPF15 with strobe pearl, broad spectrum protection, colour and moisture-soft allure. Use under or over colours and textures to glow on and on and on”

STROBE LIQUID | Blending soft focus diffusers with iridescent pigments, this ultra-fluid strobe formula produces a soft, radiant light on the skin, reducing the appearance of skin imperfections by providing a natural-looking glow. Refreshing. Spreads on smoothly and absorbs quickly. Leaves the skin looking healthier and more radiant. A lighter weight addition to the popular strobe cream. Suggested Retail Price $29.50 U.S./$38.00 CDN

STROBE CREAM | Suggested Retail Price $29.50 U.S./$38.00 CDN

TINT LIP CONDITIONER STICK SPF15 | Formulated with Strobe Pearl, this luxurious lip conditioner combines sheer soft light-quenched colour with broad spectrum UVA/UVB SPF15 protection and moisture.

• Strobe Kiss Sheer coral with a golden strobe pearl
• Strobe Rays Light caramel with golden red strobe pearl
• Strobe Blossom Light blue/pink with red strobe pearl
• Strobe Current Sheer plum with golden red strobe pearl
• Strobe Beam Clear with strobe pearl

Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

March 6th, 2008 at all MAC locations, 1.800.387.6707 and www.maccosmetics.com.

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