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lipstick

Review: Lancome L’Absolu Creme De Brillance

March 21, 2010

Lancome’s latest lippie is L’Absolu Crème De Brillance, promising hydration for up to 10 hours while delivering superb color payoff. Here are the benefits, according to Lancome: • Shine-boosting oils and light-diffusing pearls give the formula its rich color pay-off • Pro-Xylane boosts hydration within the skin • Glycerin and hyaluronic acid hydrate lips by [...]

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Currently Loving: Vapour Organic Beauty

March 11, 2010

It’s easy for me to become intimidated by anything that’s in a cream base, and if you have enlarged pores and a shiny t-zone–you probably know exactly why! Often the formulas settle into my pores and only emphasize them, it’s not quite the look I was going for. At first glance at the Vapour Organic [...]

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First Look: Elizabeth Arden Limited Edition Anniversary Lipstick Red Door Red

March 2, 2010

Elizabeth Arden will release a limited edition lipstick to commemorate 100 years of beauty–Red Door Red. The anniversary lipstick isn’t special merely because it’s a universally flattering sheer red, but all proceeds from the sale of Red Door Red will be donated to the Look Good…Feel Better organization. Specializing in servicing patients undergoing cancer treatment, [...]

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First Look: Dolce & Gabbana Spring Intimate Sensuality Collection

February 23, 2010

Available in March on Saks.com, this Dolce & Gabbana The Make Up collection for spring 2010 looks gorgeous if any of these photos are a small indication! (click on thumbnails for larger image)

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Kisses For Your Valentine: 6 Must-Have Lippies For a Perfect Pucker

February 10, 2010

Whether you prefer long-lasting color, super glossy shine, or sugary-sweet flavor–check out these fabulous lippies to make your Valentine’s Day kisses that much more irresistible. If you don’t have a Valentine–no worries…your lips will still look just as kissable, if not better. Don’t they always want what they can’t have? philosophy Kiss Me exfoliating lip [...]

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First Look: Lancome O My Rose Collection Spring 2010

January 18, 2010

How pretty, those teal eyes, tangerine-rose lips! Lancome’s new O My Rose collection for spring injects a breath of fresh air into winter. Aaron De Mey, Lancome’s International Artistic Director For Makeup introduces gorgeous teal, coral, and peach color stories with this one! Get this look: Eyes • Color Design Eye Shadow Quad in Pop [...]

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Holiday Splurge: Clarins Palazzo d’Oro Collection

December 16, 2009

Gold & gilded is in! The new Clarins Palazzo d’Oro Collection was inspired by the gorgeous architecture in Venice and it inspires me to want it in my makeup collection. *wink* Light-capturing pigments will set you aglow, and the swanky packaging will make you think you’re living in the lap of luxury. • Gold Attraction [...]

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Best red lipsticks for instant courage

November 10, 2009

It’s impossible not to stop and take notice when you spot it– red lipstick is feminine, powerful, striking, glamorous, and dares you to wear it. You know you want to! I put red lips off for the longest time, fearing it wouldn’t look right and I just didn’t feel confident enough to pull it off. [...]

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Heidi Klum spices up VS Makeup with Exotic Jewels

October 27, 2009

Stunning! Last month when I had a sneak peek at the new Heidi Klum for VS Makeup Exotic Jewels collection, I about went loco for the colorful Indian-themed packaging. The gold, the colors, the luxe! The color palette is perfect for that purple-themed holiday season I spoke of recently (we’ll be seeing it A LOT!), [...]

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Review & swatches: Bobbi Brown Rich Color Gloss

October 19, 2009

With lipstick coming back in such a major way this Fall, parting with our precious lip glosses isn’t such an easy thing to do! Bobbi Brown’s new Rich Color Glosses can make it easier to have the best of both worlds– the full color of a lipstick that’s so “in” again, and the familiar texture [...]

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