Fabulous Over Forty – Where Beauty Is Ageless

I was recently introduced to this new lash serum by Dior called DiorShow Maximizer Lash Plumping Serum.   We all know that lashes are the craze these days.  With the discovery of Latisse’s “side effects” of longer lashes on glaucoma patients, it’s now available with a prescription.  Many other companies jumped on the band wagon as well, such as NeuLash, RevitaLash and others.   But, at well over $100 a pop for those they are cost prohibitive to many and some have side effects like changing your eye color!  Scary!

I’ve tried NeuLash and I do see results, but at $150 a tube its just too expensive to keep buying and as soon as you quit, the results diminish.  

Dior’s Maximizer Lash Plumping Serum is a much more affordable alternative.  I’m seeing in just a few short weeks the same results I had with NeuLash, which is more than four times the price of Dior’s Maximizer Serum!

Dior’s Iconic mascara was one that I used to use as a primer under my volumizing mascara.   Iconic lengthens, separates and curls the lashes, where the Dior Extase mascara adds tons of volume.   The combination gives me “wow” lashes!   The Maximizer Serum uses the same brush as Iconic mascara, but this can be used in a few ways.

Wear it daily under your mascara to give your lashes the “boost” in volume along with the lengthening and curling most everyone desires.   It goes on white, but dries clear in a very short time. It doesn’t leave your lashes dry or flaky. It’s easy to apply your daily mascara over the Maximizer Serum.

Wear it at night.  Yes, you heard me right – wear it at night!  The serum contains an exclusive active ingredient and hylauronic acid which over time gives you longer, thicker and stronger lashes.   As I said previously, I’ve noticed results in a few short weeks!

Currently, Dior Maximizer Serum is available at Sephora and soon it will be available wherever Dior mascaras are sold.  $28.50

Image from Dior

Soon we’ll be enjoying leaves turning colors and cool crisp walks.  But this weekend check out what beauty bloggers around the web have to say about summer beauty, new Fall collections and so much more, including a wonderful giveaway! 

Charlestongirl from Best Things in Beauty has the scoop on Bobbi Brown’s new Black Velvet Collection for fall.  Bobbi created the Black Velvet colors to provide a strong look, but one that’s pretty too.

Fall beauty is showing up everywhere.   Gaia from The Non-Blonde shows us the newest limited edition blush from Givenchy called Le Prisme Blush Blooming Fuchsias.   The pretty packaging and beautiful colors will have you captivated too!

Thinking about your holiday shopping?  Over at The Budget Fashionista, check out an interesting way to save yourself some money for the season.

Have you become a QVC beauty junkie like many of us?  Anne from BeautyXposé interviewed QVC personality Staci Dickerson to see what she does to get that summertime glow all year round.   You might be surprised by some of the products used in her beauty routine. 

Kelly from Gouldylox Reviews had amazing lash growth results from using Marini Lash by Jan Marini.   See her shocking results and enter to win your very own tube of Marini Lash.  Good luck!

Amy at Café Makeup gave us previews and comparisons all week of Chanel’s newest high shine lip glosses Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss.   She what she thinks of this latest addition to the Chanel lip craze.

Now this is a sale definitely worth talking about!   Sephora stores and Sephora.com have this LORAC Perfectly Lit Luminizing Powder in ‘SPOTLIGHT’ on sale for only $9 regularly $32! 

LORAC’s Perfectly Lit Luminizing Powders are really pretty powders.  They aren’t glittery or overly shimmery, it really just gives a soft glow to your skin. 

This is only being offered at this price until August 10th so make sure to get one while you can!

Zoya’s Fall 2010 Collection is here and it’s both Wicked (top) and Wonderful (below).  

The Wicked shades above are all metallic and come in a variety of fall colors. 

• Edyta is a Fern Green shade
• Julieanne is a Byzantium purple shade (it looks more blue in the photo than it really is)
• Cherylis a Chocolatey Bronze shade
• Karina is a Garnet Red shade
• Carrie Ann is a Venetian Red shade (little more orange in it)
• Kym is a Cardinal Mauve shade (a little more burgundy in it)

But if you know me, you know I’m a little more conservative than the metallic polishes and tend toward the creamy texture as in Wonderful (shown above).   I literally was on my way out the door to get a pedicure for my birthday when these arrived from Zoya.  Of course I had to check them all out, and the one that instantly caught my eye and grabbed for my pedicure was Stacy, shown on the far left.  A deep plum/purple did feel right on my fingernails when it was so terribly warm outside, but perfect for my toes.    When the weather cools off I’ll be trying out several of these shades as they are wonderful Fall shades.

• Stacy a Mahogany Red shade (I think it has a bit of plum in it)
• Kelly a Gray shade that I am dying to try out next 
• Burke a Sienna Red shade
• Kristie a Crimson Red shade
• Cola a Desert Sand Red shade (I think of  this more as the mahogany red shade)
• Shawn a Myrtle Green shade

 Remember, all Zoya nail  polishes are free of harmful chemicals like toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, and DBP’s that are known to cause cancer and birth defects.

Tell me more, tell me more… 

If you’re in the NYC area this Tuesday night – take advantage of Summer Nights Style by Elle and Aveeno Hair Care.    If you go, I’d love to hear all about it from you!

It was another exciting week in beauty blogging land – so many fabulous stories! Here are our recommendations for your weekend reading.

You are going to laugh out loud when you read Kelly’s Argan Oil, Poop and Goats: Things I Learned on Tuesday at Gouldylox Reviews.

Charlestongirl had an endorphin rush when she finally swatched the first of her new Guerlain eye palettes for fall. Find out why she loves Champs-Élysées at Best Things in Beauty.

Do you have a difficult time finding wide width shoes?   Check out The Budget Fashionista for the best sources for your shoe needs.

Find out how Gaia found true love with Tela Organic Shampoo and Conditioner at The Non-Blonde.

Like orange? You’ll want to read Chelsea’s fashion-forward and economical ways to stand out in orange this summer at BeautyXposé.

Just in time for this weekend’s heat wave, Cindy shared with use her top picks for great lightweight summer foundations at Prime Beauty.

Laurie got her hands on NARS new Douceur Blush. Check out Product Girl to see why most of us need it!

You have to read Shimmer Spray for Grown Ups at Beauty Info Zone Blog and find out how Lisa found her summer glow with Hampton Sun’s Serious Shimmer Cooling Spray.

Hope you have a beauty-full weekend!