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MAC Dare to Wear: Eyeshadows (Part 2)

MAC Dare to Wear: Eyeshadows (Part 2)

MAC Dare to Wear: Eyeshadows, Part 2

First, make sure you've read Part 1. In this post, you'll notice four blue-based shades--this collection is definitely skewed towards blue. There are three permanent shades here: Sky Blue, Atlantic Blue, and Winkle; the first...

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MAC Dare to Wear: Eyeshadows (Part 1)

MAC Dare to Wear: Eyeshadows (Part 1)

MAC Dare to Wear: Eyeshadows, Part 1

There are twelve brightly colored eyeshadows releasing with MAC's Dare to Wear Collection, which is Lady Gaga "inspired." This is a collection that will appeal to some and hold absolutely zero appeal to others. Not only are the...

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Korres Liquid Lipstick

Korres Liquid Lipstick

Fall Makeup Trend: Opaque Lipgloss

Korres Liquid Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a new, water-based liquid lipstick that should appeal to lipgloss and lipstick lovers alike. It's a very thin formula, and it is incredibly easy to apply. The color is...

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LUSH Sweet Lips Lip Scrub

LUSH Sweet Lips Lip Scrub

For Convenience: Lip Scrubs

LUSH Sweet Lips Lip Scrub ($8.95 for 0.8 oz.) is a very basic lip scrub that uses castor sugar as its exfoliant. This is a product for those who want convenience, because it feels and works similarly to mixing a little sugar and olive oil--but it...

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The Summer Season: NARS Hot Wired Lip Lacquer

The Summer Season: NARS Hot Wired Lip Lacquer

NARS Hot Wired Lip Lacquer

The Summer Season: NARS Hot Wired Lip Lacquer

NARS Hot Wired Lip Lacquer ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a jelly textured raspberry pink with bright, iridescent fuchsia micro-shimmer.  NARS' Lip Lacquers are incredibly moisturizing and feel very slick--but not sticky--on lips. ...

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The Summer Season: MAC Hot Gossip Lipstick

The Summer Season: MAC Hot Gossip Lipstick

The Summer Season: MAC Hot Gossip Lipstick

MAC Hot Gossip Lipstick ($14.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a soft, semi-sheer medium pink with a subtly cool undertone.  It has white and pink micro-shimmer and a semi-frosty finish.  It has the same vanilla scent as is traditional to MAC lipsticks.  Hot Gossip has...

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NARS Coconut Grove Eyeshadow (Fall 2010)

NARS Coconut Grove Eyeshadow (Fall 2010)

Get Down & Dirty with Coconut Grove

NARS Coconut Grove Eyeshadow ($23.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a rich, decadent dark chocolate. This is an intense brown--there is no subtly here. It's one of the darkest browns I've seen without veering into black.  I love the pigmentation of...

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The Summer Season: Lancome Pink Sapphire Lipstick

The Summer Season: Lancome Pink Sapphire Lipstick

Lancome Pink Sapphire Lipstick

The Summer Season: Lancome Pink Sapphire Lipstick

Lancome Pink Sapphire L'Absolu Rouge Lipstick ($29.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a rich shade of slightly cooled medium pink with no shimmer, just a glossy sheen.   My favorite part about this particular shade of pink is that it's...

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NARS Douceur Blush (Fall 2010)

NARS Douceur Blush (Fall 2010)

Douceur... aka Softness!

NARS Douceur Blush ($26.00 for 0.16 oz.) is a new and limited edition shade of dirty neutral pink-brown. This is a hard color to describe, because I think it's going to take on a lot of the natural tones from each person. It's not pink on me, at all, and...

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