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Guerlain Exotic Paradise Single Eyeshadows

Guerlain Exotic Paradise Single Eyeshadows

Among Guerlain's Spring Exotic Paradise Collection, they also re-released their single eyeshadows--ten of them. They boast that these are the largest eyeshadows you can find, weighing in at 3.6 grams and priced at $34 each. I'm sure that number means nothing to you, so let's compare to MAC's...

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Guerlain Exotic Paradise Quad & L'heure de Nuit Duo Liner

Guerlain Exotic Paradise Quad & L'heure de Nuit Duo Liner

Guerlain Exotic Paradise Collection is my favorite spring launch so far.  (I admit, NARS' Heart of Desire Collection looks very promising!)  I've seen a fair amount of the spring collections released, and I really fell in love with Guerlain's presentation, mix of colors, and especially the Exotic...

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Chanel Bohemian Fantasy Collection Review, Swatches

Chanel Bohemian Fantasy Collection Review, Swatches

Chanel's Bohemian Fantasy Collection for Spring 2009 is a stunning combination of light and dark shades, sheer glossimers, and potent lipsticks.

Mystic Eyes Quad ($56.00) contains four neutral shades of eyeshadow: a light grayish-silver; a soft milky pink; near neutral shimmer brown;...

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Laura Mercier's Tuxedo Eye Colour Quad Review & Photos

Laura Mercier's Tuxedo Eye Colour Quad Review & Photos

Laura Mercier's Eye Colour Quad in Tuxedo ($38.00) is her latest combination included in the Black Tie Collection, perfect for holiday smoky eyes.  The shadows vary between slight shimmer to matte in finish, while the texture is uniformly smooth and silky.  You get a bright white, shimmer, silvery...

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Jouer Cosmetics: Smooth, Subtle, and Blendable Makeup

Jouer Cosmetics: Smooth, Subtle, and Blendable Makeup

Jouer Cosmetics recently did a relaunch this year, and I was excited to try their revamped line-up. Admittedly, I hadn't tried their originaly products before, but I'm always curious about higher end cosmetic lines. The first thing I noticed when I received my Jouer products was that all of the...

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Clinique Blackberry Bloom & Party Red Reviews

Clinique Blackberry Bloom & Party Red Reviews

Clinique's Blackberry Bloom collection for the holidays has a few stunning products definitely worth a trip over to your local Clinique counter! Particularly lovely is the Fresh Bloom Allover Colour in Blackberry Bloom ($29.50) (pictured above), which is a pleasant shade of muted raspberry-mauve. ...

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Bobbi Brown's Copper Diamond/Party Collection Thoughts

Bobbi Brown's Copper Diamond/Party Collection Thoughts

Copper Diamond Shimmer Brick ($38.00) According to Bobbi Brown, there are five shades found within this shimmer brick: Candlelight, Gold, Copper, Beige, and Sand. I like the subtle glow it gave me; it's very subtle, not too much color--more of a shimmer, highlighting effect. Some shimmer bricks...

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Bobbi Brown's Holiday 2008 Night Sky Long-Wear Eye Palette Review and Pictures

Bobbi Brown's Holiday 2008 Night Sky Long-Wear Eye Palette Review and Pictures

Bobbi Brown's Night Sky Long-Wear Eye Palette ($55.00) is offered as a holiday temptation! This palette includes Rockstar and Ocean long-wear cream shadow as well as Black Ink and Thunder Storm long-wear gel eyeliner. I am a big fan of Bobbi Brown's long-wear gel eyeliner; I find it's a bit...

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Three Custom Color Launches Czarina, TAI for Diabetes, & Wallflower!

Three Custom Color Launches Czarina, TAI for Diabetes, & Wallflower!

Three Custom Color Specialists recently launched their Czarina Collection, which includes: Ballet Russe Lipstick ($18.50), Gilded Eye Shadow ($19.50), and Russian Blue Eye SHadow ($19.50). Also, I have shots and swatches of TAI Lip Shine ($19.50), and every purchase of TAI results in 20% being...

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Urban Decay's Book of Shadows for Holiday 2008 Makes Giving Easy

Urban Decay's Book of Shadows for Holiday 2008 Makes Giving Easy

Urban Decay's Holiday 2008 assortment offers this delectable eyeshadow palette called the Book of Shadows ($45.00). Personally, I think it's really the star product of what's available (or coming soon) for their holiday offerings, despite there being a bejeweled "Poison Ring" ($50.00). It offers an...

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