What makeup trend do you wish wouldn't come back? Can you not wait for the vamp lip to go back into oblivion?
Thanks to Tanya for the question!
GOLD FEVER also launched today at Nordstrom locations. It's pretty much a launch of products that already exist in the permanent line, so I'm not doing a review, but if you have any questions, feel free to ask and I'll be happy to answer :)
OVERALL, Cremesheens offer a good range of shades and hues, but definitely don't offer replacements for all the amplified cremes being discontinued. The texture is smooth, but they're not overly creamy or pigmented. Of course, some are more intense than others, so your mileage may vary depending...
OVERALL, the eyeshadow suites were disappointing because too many of them had chalky textures, which I just know won't work out well for me. I picked up two, one because I liked it a lot (Team Violets), and the other because the colors...
Looking for a new eyeshadow combination? Lip combination? Six colors that can coordinate as a palette for an entire look or mix and match your favorites.
P.S. - This is a new post type; opinions? Yay, nay?
Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Lipstick ($34.00) comes in a variety of eighteen shades. They range from pale to bright, beige to berry. The formula is described as "light and covering, the cream texture becomes fluid on contact with the lips, for a delightful feeling and...
How do you get your eyeliner to stay put on your waterline? What are your tricks and tips? Secret product?
Thanks to CG for the question!
She used...
Eyes: Spiced Chocolate Quad, UD 24/7 Bourbon Eye Liner, Plushlash Mascara
Cheeks: Sunbasque blush
Lips: Plastique lipstick, Pinkarat Lustreglass
Check out another photo!
Urban Decay Holiday 2008
Sustainable Shadow Box ($36.00)
Urban Essentials ($39.00)
This is a "column" I used to have in my old, old online magazine from years ago, but people seemed to like it then, so let's try it... beauty-style!
Instructions: Fill in the survey below with your answers, and then share it with us in the comments section! :)
Name: [answer] Last beauty-related purchase:...
Julie Hewett Film Noir Sheer Lipstick ($22.50) is one way to take the dark lip trend for fall into a subtler, day time/work appropriate lip. Film Noir might look bold in the sleek, classy gold tube, but on the lips its a sheer touch of reddish berry -- very, very subtle. Perfect for someone looking...
What makeup remover do you use? Oil-based, wipe? Is it a face cleanser that does double-duty?
Thanks to CG for the question!
Chanel Exceptionnel Mascara ($28.00) recently debuted as part of their winter launch (Smoky Eyes).
Let me first say that it is important to master the correct application technique. Chanel has set-up a special website devoted to their newest mascara, which I did find helpful. But to summarize, you...
Dior Holiday 2008 | Black Diamond Collection
Star Product- Dior Black Diamond Dior Black Diamond Diamond-Effect Powder for Face & Decollete is the ultimate in holiday luxury, featuring a Dior-logo engraved compact with crystal-shaped gems. This finishing powder illuminates the complexion with an...
"One should always be tempted to untie a woman's clothes" - Yves Saint Laurent
A symbol of femininity and the love that Monsieur Yves Saint Laurent had for women, the bow -- be it demure or sexy, a velvet loop or a satin tie -- has woven its way through his collections. Here, gracefully placed at the...
MAC Mineralize Collection
The mania for mineral-rich makeup-foundation, powders, blush, eye shadows -- is ever on the ascendant. Minerals will glorify and galvanize MAC's latest mineral earth-offerings, and showcase our permanent Mineralize collections. The Artists have only but to ask: We are...
MAC for Emanuel Ungaro
Emanuel Ungaro From a Paris couture house long-celebrated for its romantic use of pattern and colour, to the modern evolution of Ungaro today, it's an exciting debut! Collections, It-Boy designer, Esteban Cortazar, and MAC have come together to create a special colour...
MAC Suite Array
Reserve the Luxury Suite. New Eye Shadow Suite with Pearlglide Eye Liners provide all the accoutrements: luminescence, iridescence, phosphorescence, good design. These duo compacts imbue exceptional sparkle, add innovation in the most sophisticated new colour alignments. Check in for...
Cremesheen
Speak softly, say something shocking! Cremesheen gives weight to your words, lightness to your lips! Application glides. Texture talks for you. Finish has the last word. But be warned -- exotic sensation at the slightest titillation! A new vocabulary for lips, colour, shine. A...
MAC Cosmetics' Cremesheen and Suite Array are available online to order! Are you ordering online or hauling in person this time? What's on your must-have list? What are you curious about?
Do you use an eye cream? When do you use it - AM/PM or both? What has been the most effective?
Thanks to Heather and Kim for the question!
Today's hair is brought to you by FHI Heat's 1 1/4" Curling Iron (review will come later). I really do need to practice sooo much more with a curling iron. I just get the crimped look with it! Not that I don't like how it turned out, it's just not what I was aiming for, LOL. I also just got...
A new romantic beauty reveals itself this holiday season amidst a wealth of gently shimmering shades. Eyes are positively heart-melting, accented with soft, warm tones of chocolate brown and beige, while lips glisten with a dark glimmering richness. Keeping it all in balance: a subtle, natural,...
M LAB is a line of products designed by Milbar Laboratories, which challenged their scientists to create skincare products without any limitations--they could use the most efficacious and luxurious ingredients and formulations, and as a result, M LAB products use high levels of clinically active...
