How HOT is this SMASHBOX Desert Chic Fusion Eye & Cheek Color Heatwave ($28 @ sephora.com)? This one screams SUMMER and is part of the new Desert Chic Collection, if you didn’t guess. The powder formula is made with red earth minerals so swipe a brush across any of the three shades on any of your features for an instant glow.
Lots of new colors and products out for the spring. Here are some stars:
ORiGiNS Brush-On Color in Coral Reef ($17.50 @ origins.com)
SHU UEMURA Tri-Color Eye Pencil in Aqua Flow ($28 @ sephora.com) from the Rebirth Collection
BOURJOiS Dose de Nacres Mini Loose Powder Eye Shadow in #3 orange with a silver sheen ($8 @ ulta.com)
SPA RiTUAL Lacquer in Plugged-In ($10 @ sparitual.com) from the Awakened Collection.
SMASHBOX Green Room Bronzer ($28 @ sephora.com) from the Green Room Collection.
BOBBI BROWN Lip Gloss in Pink Popsicle ($19 @ bobbibrown) from the Pink Raspberry Collection
We’re starting a new on-going feature called Quick Picks. These are products we recommend but how much can you say about a new non-sticky lip gloss or a shade of eye shadow that really enhances blue eye? Not enough to make up a full feature. So we’ll just list the facts, Ma’am.
No bells or whistles here, just straight matte burgundy is what you get with SMASHBOX Eye Shadow in Dream ($16 @ sephora.com). I have really dark brown eyes and this one is a great alternative to browns for the office. I even got two complements the first day I wore it.
For this season, it seems that bigger is better. SMASHBOX Light Wave Fusion Bronzing Powder & Brush ($49 @ smashbox.com) from their Beyond Beauty Holiday collection is one BIG case of bronzer (4 ½” around) and one BIG brush (3 ½” x 2”). The powder is 3 shades of silky powder called Light Wave and it smells vaguely of pina colada. Apply with the Fan Brush and hit the party.
SMASHBOX has got your face covered. For foundation, that is. Liquid or powder, these two will give you a flawless complexion. And they are both good for skin!
I’m not one for a liquid these days because they tend to feel heavy but I am floored by this High Definition Healthy FX Foundation ($38). It almost feels like I am not wearing any foundation as it simply sinks in the skin. Here’s the benefits: is oil absorbing, contains anti-aging ingredients, SPF 15, a unique patented moisture time-release system and a new skin cell-energizing ingredient, Ribose. I didn’t know my cells needed re-energizing but I guess they do in order to keep me looking young.
Top your look off with their Function 5 Self-Adjusting Powder Foundation ($36). It’s five kinds of powders in one! Here we go again: non-drying, oil absorbing, contains vitamins A, C, B5 and E, helps calm redness associated with Rosacea, and you can build the coverage you want. Available in six shades. Both @ sephora.com
SMASHBOX is upon us with their Fall 2007 collection, Decadence. The colors are over for the top glamour. We love that! So get dramatic this fall with any of these. Eye Shadow Trio ($28) in Indulgence and Opulence, Jet Set Waterproof Eye Line ($22) in Lust, Blush ($24) in Ecstasy, Lip Enhancing Gloss ($18) in Vixen, Photo Finish Lip Luxe ($28) in Socialite, 7-Piece Vanity Brush Collection ($150). Each container, or handle in the case of the brushes, has a gunmetal finish. So sleek and dramatic! All @ smashbox.com
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