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Estee Lauder has just released the second fragrance in Aerin Lauder’s Private Collection, named Private Collection Amber Ylang Ylang.
The fragrance captures the essence of an enjoyable evening in a warm, inviting room filled with the luxurious textures of wood, velvet and cashmere in browns and golds.
The parfum cap is embellished with semi-precious stones of tiger eye,
We prepare our cars for winter as well as our homes, but do we really prepare our skin for winter? Winter can be severely harsh on our skin, and you may be thinking to yourselves - what’s all this talk about winter skin - it’s only October. Well, just this morning I woke up to sunny
I had the great opportunity to attend a book signing last night, of the TLC “What Not To Wear” specialists. Signing books were Clinton Kelly, Nick Arrojo and the gorgeous Carmindy. All three of them could not have been more fabulous! Such sincerely nice people as they chatted with everyone that waited in line for their book/s
I recently was in NY and thought I would take a quick run through Bergdorfs cosmetic department. My patient husband waited outside in the drizzling weather so I could have some time. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough time.
OK we all know the economy stinks. It’s to the point where I’m tired of hearing about it, even though I know it’s very important and is affecting us all. Campaign ads - are you as sick of the negativism as I am?
So here’s a little something to cheer you up. I’ve been doing some
Viva Woman finds out if there is a limit to layering more skincare products on our face at any one time?
Beauty Anonymous is interested in checking out the MAC Hello Kitty Collection.
Alison of the Advice Sisters has been featuring holiday gift ideas, but she also blogged this week about the chocolate show , where 40% of the design had to be pure chocolate..delicious!
Beauty Junkies Unite hopes you win theBenefit 24K Sexy Gold GIVEAWAY!
Trisha over at Makeup Files shows you how to ask for makeup this holiday season.
Neon Bible tells you what bra you need to buy today and reviews the new Heidi Klum collection lipstick from Victoria’s Secret
Fashion designer Vera Wang talks about Look her new perfume-a video clip by Talking Makeup.
Frappelattes gives us a preview of new Essie nail polish colors for Winter 2008!
Beauty Tyrant is hosting her first beauty giveaway this week. She is giving away a Karmin Titanium Hair Straightener Iron for FREE! to one lucky winner all this week.
Makeup Bag visits the Clarins Spa in Neuilly, France
Julie at More than a Pretty Face loves the new formula and colors for Obsessive Compulsive Colour Lip Balms
The Makeup Divas reviews MAC Adoring Carmine 5 Basic Brush Bag.
The Home Spa Goddess shares her obsession with Revlon’s Limited Edition Crushed Velvet Lip Creme.
Are you a recessionista? Chat with Beckie and Jamie of Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog about great drugstore alternatives?
Suzanne at RN Guide to Skin Care reviews Avon Skin So Soft Age-Defying+ Corrective Neck & Chest Treatment .
The Beauty Blog reviews Wen Hair Care.
Mineral Makeup Reviews discusses Serious Skin Care ProMinerals ProNano Brightening Powder.
Enter to win to a Karmin Titanium Hair Straightener Iron on A Mom in Red High Heels! Contest ends 11-17-08.
Boutique Flair talks about building your beauty with self esteem!
Monique at Beauty Girl Musings has used an amazing kit that has given her clearer, fresher looking skin! Find out what it is!
Beauty411 takes a look at MAC’s Passions of Red Holiday Collection!
Nur @ I Love Looking Good thinks this holiday is about All that Sparkles. Gorgeous makeup collection from The Body Shop.
Beauty Blogging Junkie shares how you can dazzle like Twilight’s Edward in the meadow with these highlighters. Get gleamy!
The girls over at Beauty in Real Life have 5 copies of celebrity makeup artist, Carmindy’s latest book to giveaway. Click here to get all the info!
Are you a Recessionista? Chat with Jamie and Beckie at Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog about budget-friendly drugstore alternatives.
Glossypink tells you about the little makeup brush with big possibilities!
Indian Girl is bringing you yummy Beauty Secrets from a Food Blogger, in her new weekly feature !
CaliforniaCosmetics gives an in depth review of Purminerals Starter Kit and Brush Set and what’s purfect about them!
Hot Beauty Health shows you how to prevent stretchmarks using help you spend $25 or less on holiday gift giving”
“Greige” manicures are all the rage. Click here to learn Spoiled Pretty’s favorite polish for nailing the trend.
Daily Dose of Coffee takes a look at Clarins’ entry into the makeup world by testing their Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch
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Recently I posted about meeting Carmindy in person at a book signing of her new book Get Positively Beautiful: The Ultimate Guide to Looking and Feeling Gorgeous. Well, she is GORGEOUS and knows how to make women feel the same.
When standing in line for the book signing, all of us admirers were given a few full size samples of her products that she has created for Sally Hansen. I was handed a little round jar in a lavender color and a tube of beautiful lip gloss. Upon first glance at the round jar, I thought “hmmm, slightly unusual color for an eye shadow”. As I walked up to Carmindy, she suggested a few products from her line - one her concealer which she swears by and said she had put hers on in the AM and it was still put at 7:30 PM. The other her foundation, and looked at me and instantly suggested a shade without any kind of testing or matching on my face.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…
Prescriptives hands us the Aglow collection - and it’s aglow with winter icy goodness!
In the usual Prescriptives goodness, the collection is offered in warm and cool tones, so let’s start with the eyes.
The warm eye palette $62, is in four shimmery shades of banana, brunette, suede and chestnut. The cool palette shimmery shades are shell, oyster, star and eclipse. Both tones are beautiful day or night doable shades.
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Chanel has gone and done it again - one of my all time favorite collections this season. It is beyond beautiful - it is stunning!
The eye palette has won me over this season. On the photo shown there is the photo by Chanel and the one by my own camera. Slightly different colors coming through on the photos, but beautiful none the less.
The colors in Beiges de Chanel $56, are a creamy vanilla, a pale golden creamy shimmer, a khaki with slight shimmer and a chocolate with golden flecks. This beautiful palette is not just a “holiday palette”. It can be used daily and create a wide variety of looks from neutral to smoky to intense smoky. When I wore these colors I had 3 comments that day at work saying my eyes looked beautiful! Now if that’s not an endorsement, I don’t know what is!
OK I guess I should get on to the rest of the holiday collection. There is the Gold Highlighting Powder $75 - shimmering gold for anywhere on your body. Shimmer up those bare shoulders or daring décolleté.
If doing a more neutral eye, you can brighten up the lips - the Red Shine Glossimer lip gloss $26, is a way to get a bright lip without doing a full-on red. Or lighten it up with Creme Gloss Lumiere $32, in Praline Rose or Canele. Or as another option, the Rouge Allure Satin Lipstick $30, in one of the four shades; Audace, Exaltation, Ardent and Nude.
The new cult favorite nail color is called Haute Chocolat in a creamy chocolate color with gold flecks. Good luck trying to find it - it’s sold out already on most department store websites, but maybe you can find one at a secluded store. But then, I’m not so sure it’s for the over 40 set. We can leave that trend to our daughters.
Chanel also has some beautiful gift sets that I will share with you in a near future post. My opinion overall - this is definitely not a collection you want to miss!
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Today we continue Holiday Collection week with Laura Mercier Black Tie and Champagne collection. Aside from my opinion that the model looks too much like Paris Hilton in this photo, it is the most subtle looking collection shown so far this week.
The eyes have it again - smoky all the way. This Tuxedo quad ($38) is in varying shades of black to white allowing you to play with the intensity creating sultry to dark smoky.
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