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Sunday, November 30, 2008

Let's See What Carmindy Has Inspired With Sally Hansen

When is a beauty product not about packaging? Packaging is always an important part of the beauty ... dance, so to speak, well at least for me. Celebrity makeup artist Carmindy (yes, she goes by one name like Cher) recently created the Natural Beauty Inspired by Carmindy line for SALLY HANSEN. It’s comprised of makeup products that are paraben-free and are infused with natural anti-antioxidants and botanicals. From blushes to eye shadow to our favorite, Truly Translucent Loose Powder ($12.99 @ ulta.com). Not only is the price totally workable but check out this application puff! It’s attached to the top and you just shake a little up from the bottom container and buff, buff onto the skin. I hope they use this kind of packaging in some of their other upcoming products. It’s totally fun!

Categories face powder, makeup, Sally Hansen

Saturday, November 29, 2008

~ Total Beauty Tips ~

Your Makeup Products Could Be Causing Acne

Maybe trying all those free makeup samples at once wasn't a great idea. Take this quiz to see if your beauty supply needs a makeover

Stress, the environment and hormones all contribute to unsightly blemishes ... but could part of the problem be your makeup? Take this quiz to see if your makeup products and practices are what's making you break out.

Test your routine

Categories Total Beauty Tips

Friday, November 28, 2008

Ready, Set, Shop!

It’s the busiest shopping day of the year!! If you’re reading this then you have probably decided against taking on the crowds or you were there at 4am when some stores opened and got done quickly. Like every year, when it comes to gift giving with beauty, we’re here to help you out with suggestions for those on your list. So when you see the below present picture next to a review, this is one of our Holiday Gift picks for 2008. So let's get to it!

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Got a finiky female on your list? LAURA GELLER Fresh Baked Beauty ($60 @ sephora.com) is comprised of her best-selling baked face and eye products and includes a new to the line lip gloss.

Balance-n-Brighten (swirled tones of soft tan/ beige/ ivory)
Blush-n-Brighten in Pink Grapefruit (beige/ mauve/ pink shimmer)
Baked Marble Eyeshadow Duo in Blue Icing/ Coffee Cake (light blue/ blue/ bronze)
Baked Cake Eyeliner Duo in Blueberry/ Dutch Chocolate (shimmering dark blue/ matte dark brown)
Lip Gloss in Better Than Bare (pink beige)

Categories eye liner, eye makeup, eye shadow, gift set, Holiday Picks (2008), Laura Geller, lip gloss, lips, makeup

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Nourishing Skin Care From the French

Lately I’ve been using the hard stuff to clean and remove my makeup at the end of the day. What is it exactly? Cold cream. But for some reason I have not been liking it as much as I usually do. So in my quest for something lighter but just as good, I got lucky with the French brand, PATYKA’s, Biokaliftin Demaquillant Intense ($42/3.38oz @ patykausa.com). This is an organic cosmeceutical line and their products carry the ECOCERT stamp so they never use any synthetics or fillers. This is probably the purest brand I've come across this year. This cleanser is formulated with over 86% certified organic plant extracts including rose floral water (which you can smell), cornflower extract, sesame seed oil and palmarosa extract, to name a few. While it didn’t leave my face as dewy as the cold cream, it felt hydrated and not tight at all. I’ve gone to bed sans night cream every night this week and my skin doesn’t seem to be suffering (parched) each morning.

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Categories face cleanser, makeup remover, Patyka, skin care

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Alima Pure Goes Hollywood

Let’s get down and dirty with the latest from ALiMA PURE. I was recently introduced to this line of mineral makeup and so far, I am liking it. The colors are pretty rich and all of them have been totally wearable. Not a sour one in the bunch! Let’s look at a few collections they are putting out for the holidays, a tribute to the sirens of the silver screen.

Take care of your eyes with Act I with Eye Shadows - Lana (creamy pink shimmer), Ingrid (pearly taupe), Ava (silver), Bette (velvety blue with a hint of silver). Wear one, two or all four at once to create a sexy smoky eye look.

Act II helps you get the most outta cheeks with a Blush and two highlighters – Harlow (pearl highlighter), Garbo (matte brown to create depth), Leigh (neutral rose with hint of copper shimmer).

Each collection is on $25 and $2 from each sale is donated to the Global Fund for Women. Love that!

Read more about this collection and other products @ alimapure.com.

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Categories Alima Pure, blush, cheeks, eye makeup, eye shadow, makeup, mineral makeup

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

This Week In Nails With Shu Uemura

We were really great on keeping up with our on-going feature, “This Week In Nails,” until the computer blew up at the end of September. So let’s ease back into it with a fierce one. SHU UEMURA Nail Enamel Supplement Mineral ($16 @ shuuemura.com) in shade PA 101 is a dark ruby red with gold glitter. Love how the glitter helps the manicure last longer!

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n.p. Forevermore - Shadows Fall

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Categories nail polish, Shu Uemura, This Week In Nails (2008)

Monday, November 24, 2008

~ Total Beauty Tips ~

What Comes First, Eye Cream or Moisturizer?

Amp up products' effectiveness by applying serums, creams and treatments in the right order

Do antioxidant serums go before acne treatments? Eye cream before moisturizer? Does it matter? Read up to see what experts had to say about your morning and evening regimens.

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Categories Total Beauty Tips

Monday, November 24, 2008

Go Old Skool Beauty With Original Bombshell

How could I resist a line called ORIGINAL BOMBSHELL? My first experience with this line is with their 'Oh So Smoooth' Luxury Hand & Body Lotion ($18/6oz @ originalbombshell.com) and it’s a good one. If your skin is sensitive to fragrances or parabens, this is one you should check out as it’s free of both. What is does contain is nourishing aloe, vitamin E and shea butter.

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Categories bath & body, body lotion, hand lotion, lotion, Original Bombshell

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Quick Pick – Givenchy Lips

Glitter, sparkle and shine this season with GIVENCHY’s Pop Gloss Crystal – Holiday 2008 ($23.50 @ sephora.com). There are two shades - Rose by Night (sheer light pink with micro glitter) and Plum by Night (berry plum with micro glitter).

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Categories Givenchy, lip gloss, lips, makeup

Saturday, November 22, 2008

L'Oreal Knows Skin Care

I seem to shy away from cleansers that have the consistency of that of a lotion. It just seems more suitable for, well, a lotion instead of a cleanser. But I think this L’OREAL RevitaLift Radiant Cream Cleanser ($6.99/5oz) has changed my mind. Though it doesn’t foam, which I am so used to at this stage in life, it’s not thin like other cream-like cleansers. And for the price, you just can’t beat it! Check out the L’Oreal store at drugstore.com for all the other products in the RevitaLift collection, like the Radiant Smoothing Wet Cleansing Towelettes ($6.69/30 towels). They’re a dream when you’re on the road.