tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88473132969036869492012-03-07T23:30:01.101-05:00An obsessive compulsive blog about living a life less ordinary. Carpe cosmeticum!Zuzu*s Petalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00481202549790966218noreply@blogger.comBlogger2291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847313296903686949.post-41481298172661826812012-03-07T01:00:00.000-05:002012-03-07T01:00:05.642-05:00

Tracy's beauty confession about makeup products she ignores got me thinking in the opposite direction. Sure, I often ignore blush and eyeliner, I'll probably skip mascara on days I don't go to the office, and I never wear bronzer, but are there products I never skip? I bet you already know the answer to that is yes. I never ever ever EVER leave the house without at least a hint of color on my

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The Beauty Spotlight Team has delights from February to share with you. You might learn about some new lip products or maybe you'll be delighted by some blush. You might just decide that your finger nails need some attention or maybe you want to learn a new eye lining technique. Whatever your desires, we aim to please. If you haven't smelled Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed's fingers than you just

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Rouge Bunny Rouge Succulence of Dew ($33) Sheer Lipstick formula has become a personal favorite. This pictorial review is about Dissolved in Dreams, which is described as shiny, sheer watermelon with a silver shimmer. Hannibal says the red goes with his grey fur The description is very good. I can add no better adjectives. I was hoping that Dissolved in Dreams would be cooler, but to be

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Check out the 'regulars' as well as the 'guest stars' in Lisa's Mystery Makeup Bag from Beauty Info Zone!

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Source: google.com via Zuzu's on Pinterest Sometimes I get so busy and distracted I practically fail to recognize my own family, but when I consciously slow down and feel gratitude for my life and everything in it, I am astounded by the beauty that surrounds me. I draw inspiration from all areas of life, but particularly from nature, which is, by design, perfect. For example, I could create an

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The year I learned about the tightlining technique (2009—I'm a late bloomer) was the single best beauty-related tip I had heard of since ... I don't know, maybe since dunking fingertips from a fresh manicure into a bowl of ice water. (Yes, I am old enough to have lived before there were nail polish hardeners.) I have never been a big fan of eyeliner. I have large, round, doe-shaped eyes with

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From beauty blunders to brushes to a cold weather face, The Beauty Spotlight Team has you covered this week! Perilously Pale thinks she may have found her new favourite nail polish brand. The incredibly beautiful shades from the a-england The Legend Collection have taken her breath away. Prime Beauty channels her glory years--the 70's, with Make For Ever's Spring Collection La Bohème. Remember

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I recently learned that Nigel’s Beauty Emporium in North Hollywood will hold a special master class a week from this coming Saturday featuring ELLIS FAAS cosmetics. Unfortunately, I missed the Ellis event in NYC this past October because I was away, and I have never been to a class at Nigel's because I live on the opposite coast, but if you can get there, please GO and then write about it!

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Eyebrows are a thing of beauty. Usually. Our eyebrows are perfectly designed to protect our eyeballs from dust and debris and frame our face, though for some, a face without visible eyebrows is "A Look." At the opposite end of invisible brows is the very dark eyebrow, which can also be a signature look (or in the case below, perhaps a red-carpet mistake). For those of us just trying to

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Almost all of my beauty blunders can be directly attributed to one primary thing: IMPULSE. Video, volo, emo*. Any amount of would-be rationalization, no matter how small, rarely reaches my level of consciousness while I am making the purchase. I'm not saying this is wrong—I have a good job and spend my disposable income on what makes me happy. But that doesn't mean I don't make some really

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Rouge Bunny Rouge Succulence of Dew ($33) Sheer Lipstick formula is very quite nice, though I had only tried it in one color--Murmurings (see that review for all the adjectives). I've been curious about trying some of the other cool-based colors, so I ordered two more. This pictorial review is about Tongue Tickles, described as shiny, pale, carnation-pink with a white shimmer. I find that to be

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In a recent Zuneta order, I requested a sample of the Rouge Bunny Rouge Milk Aquarelle Liquid Foundation. In case you don't already know, Zuneta's Samples web page lets you chose up to three of their currently-available samples and add them to your cart at no extra charge. The sample arrived in a well-labeled, screw-top pot with enough product for me to test several days in a row. I could see

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I spent the lasts several weeks dying to get my hands on the newest drugstore sensation, Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter ($7.49) lipsticks, but I could not find them anywhere. It's not like I live in the sticks, but they just weren't in stores around here, so I finally just placed an order with drugstore.com. Even there, all colors were backordered 1-2 weeks. The hype is true. These lipsticks are

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This lipstick did not appeal to me when it came out a year or so ago. I find "universally flattering" claims to be both tiresome and grossly overstated, and I was not interested in a sheer lip product. However, after recently recognizing that pigmented lipstick can make my lips look thinner, I renewed my efforts to find a MLBB* shade in a sheer finish. Out of the depths of my subconscious

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Where can you learn about BB creams, cleansing waters, unique brands like Heidi D, luxurious brands like Rouge Bunny Rouge, drugstore brands like Maybelline plus watch a makeover? And that's only touching the surface! The Beauty Spotlight Team is where you can learn about all these and more. Jen from My Beauty Bunny shares her tutorial on how to apply mineral foundation. Are the new B.B. Creams

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Several years ago, I didn't give much thought to eyeshadow finish. I made my purchases based on color--usually variations on grey, lavender, and pale pinkish ivories--and I tended to use the same two or three eyeshadows. No, that was NOT a typo. If I owned more than six eyeshadows before 2008, I'd be surprised. I have always been drawn to matte finishes, for their subtlety (as in, absence of

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Cle de Peau Beaute Extra Silky Lipstick ($52, 2 grams) was named "A Top Splurge" in Allure magazine's "Best of Beauty" article in the October 2011 issue. I was curious about these lipsticks I have heard so much about, so I bought 112, a rose-based blue red, which I assumed would be sheer, like Laura Mercier's Gel Lip Color. Love love love the rich, velvety deep rose color, but I found it to

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Sweet Dust Seriema is a semi-opaque, cool, dusty-mauve taupe. Sweet Dust Seriema Bashful Flamingo is a semi-opaque, pale, powder pink. Bashful Flamingo I recently posted  about the Rouge Bunny Rouge matte eyeshadow formula, so I am very very excited to see new neutral colors added to the eyeshadow lineup, eyeshadows I can wear every day, outside, to the office, with no metallics or

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I have been using Le Blanc de Chanel Sheer Illuminating Base ($45, 30ml/1oz) for several months now. It is a liquid primer that prepares skin for makeup while adding a subtle luminosity to the face. Apologies in advance for an absence of swatches. The finish is so subtle it was impossible to capture on film. The base comes with a flat, plastic spatula, designed to scoop product out of the

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I dislike lip gloss, but the Ellis Faas Glazed Lips ($35) formula feels more like a liquid lipstick that has plenty of shine. Advertised as providing an "ultra-wet, long-lasting burst of color," the finish still lets my own lip pigment shine through. I definitely found that level of shine in L309 (clear) from the Summer Set (also sold individually), and also with L302, which is an outright brown

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I thought it high time I reviewed the Rouge Bunny Rouge Long-lasting Matt Eyeshadows, which I have had since last May. Grey Go-away Lourie is a mid-toned slate grey. No blue or brown undertones, just grey. I like this because it means whatever pigment already exists in eyelids will transform this color into the most appropriate grey for you. Like a mood ring! If your lids are lilac, the way

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I'm not going to taunt you with things you can't have, but I am going to start a series about excellent products that have been discontinued just because they weren't selling well. What about meeee, you hateful cosmetic brand? Don't you care that the product you knocked off your line was my favorite? Because I am an odd person, I think I shall start this series with a product I never knew

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Is age slowing you down? I don't mean in an achy, creaky, bone-popping way but in a logistics way, specifically: Getting ready in the morning. My routine has changed a great deal in the last 2-3 years, and it's not as if I went suddenly from nubile vixen to curmudgeonly crone. I suspect the change has more to do with maintaining the natural, "le no makeup" look I prefer, than with my biological

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This week the Beauty Spotlight Team previews Spring makeup collections, finds some must-have drugstore treasures, keeps your hair looking great and one member channels her inner Supermodel for a day! Marcia from Beauty Info Zone continued her search for L'Oreal Infallible eyeshadows and found more to love. Little cat paw print embossed lipsticks, now what could be more fun… Visionary Beauty

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Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Monte-Carlo ($32) is a warm strawberry red that contains subtle pink and gold microshimmers. It applies very smoothly and imparts a translucent, high-shine finish, but the glossy finish and pigment don't last more than 1-2 hours on me. That said, the texture feels exceptionally good on the lips, almost gel-like and lip balmy. The fact that I need to reapply often is

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Has either of these scenarios ever happened to you? Scenario 1. You head to the makeup counter to buy a new lipstick. You select a few tubes whose innards visually appeal to you and swatch them on the back of your hand. One in particular makes your knees buckle, so you whip out your wallet like a smoking gun out of a holster for a shoot-down at the OK corral. You get home, and with butterflies

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I'm just going to come out with it. I'm aging. Boo! Still there? That should come as no surprise to anyone since we have all been growing a day older since the day we were born. Still, I have reached a point where the thought of losing pretty is starting to feel like something I want to sweep under the rug and pretend it isn't happening. I've stayed smug for a long time (nope, not happening to

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Could this pale bag hold a thousand bright secrets! It's hard to say, but you can check out what's inside Perilously Pale's kit here!

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Ever wonder how abandoned shopping carts end up where they do? Beauty can be found in the most unlikely places.

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Thanks go to my dear friend Pansy for turning me onto this important new product. If this hasn't gone viral, it should soon.

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Happy 2012 everyone! Are you making any resolutions? The Beauty Spotlight Team has made a resolution to do our very best to keep you all informed of the latest and greatest or the tried & true in this new year. And we keep our resolutions. Check it out. Tired of constantly reapplying your lipstick? Then a lip stain may be your new best friend! Check out what Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed thinks

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I got up earlier than I would have liked, feeling a bit blue about the end of my Christmas vacation. I dressed for work, did my hair, put on my makeup, prepared and packed a healthy lunch, drove to work in very light traffic, and walked into a pitch black office building at 8:40 AM. I sat around for a half hour, all by myself, going through my mail, starting to feel a bit creeped out, when it

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Photo credit cosmetic-candy.com Resolutions are for my past weenie self. I don't like making overly-ambitious promises I know I won't keep longer than it takes me to click 'submit' (talk about a confidence crusher), but I do like to set smaller, manageable goals. So without further ado, here is my intent for 2012: Maintain a simplified skincare and hair routine. It can't get much simpler than

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In honor of this blog's name, everyday beauty, I continually try to find ways to enhance the beauty that surrounds me, both inside and out. And while a good, sweaty workout doesn't make me look particularly pretty, it has such far-reaching benefits I can no longer deny its importance. It sounds like I am stating the obvious, but it took me a long time to get back to this belief. I am a natural

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After all the running around, shopping, cooking, and headaches the holidays are actually here. The Beauty Spotlight Team wishes you a happy and very healthy Christmas, Chanukah and New Year. May 2012 be a beautiful year in all ways. Joeybunny took part in the O Tannenbaum! perfume blogging project - see what woody perfumes stole her heart over at Beauty, Bacon, Bunnies! If you've looking for

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I got up at 2:30 AM this past Monday and drove 5 hours (one way) to get my colors done. Actually Mr. Petals chauffeured me, so to give him a special man-treat, he got his colors done, too. With the highest recommendations possible, we went to Maytee Garza of Reveal Style Consultancy, who exceeded my every expectation and hope. I was so impressed by Maytee's knowledge and her process, I'd crawl

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butter LONDON's All Hail the Queen ($14) is a neutral rosy beige, the non-glittery counterpart to All Hail the Queen. The color is just a touch too warm for me, but I do like it  lot. I used two thin coats over butter LONDON Nail Foundation Flawless Basecoat, which works as a ridge filler and dries matte. The wear is good-to-average for me, around 5 days before it begins to thin or chip at

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It has been many months since I wrote a "favorites" article, so I figured I'd wrap up the year early, rather than wait for January to weigh in with this epic post. Maybe something on my list will help you with your Christmas shopping, heh. Or maybe not, since I am not listing this year's hottest new products here, just stuff that was new and interesting to me. I decided to put some structure

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The holiday season is upon us. Is your shopping done yet? Take a break, sit by the fire, grab a cup of coffee or cocoa, and gather some great gift ideas from your favorite beauty bloggers! Joey is hypnotized by Aroma M's latest potion, Geisha Amber Rouge . Find out why this perfume is as potent as a drug at Beauty, Bacon, Bunnies ! Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed has skipped right over winter

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The Beyond the Looking Glass release, which is part of the Portrait of Grace series, includes two new FIRE DROPS Loose Glitter Pigment colors that look like they were made for each other because they combine so beautifully in the video (shown at the end of this article). Caress of Mink is a medium taupe brown with pewter-plum highlights. I don't know about you, but this one seems too beautiful

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It's now my turn among the Beauty Spotlight teamsters to show you the innards of my precious cargo. On any given day, I lug a lot around in my tote: laptop, lunch, iPhone, camera, Kindle, digital recorder, sunglasses, Moleskine notebook. I also don't go anywhere without my makeup bag, but it tends to hold just the basics, and some items aren't even makeup! So I am afraid you might be

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I can't believe I haven't yet reviewed a single Bobbi Brown Long-wear Cream Eyeshadow ($22, 12 oz./ 3.5g). I adore these little pots and wear them more often than any other eyeshadow. With the exception of Navajo, which I found to be stiff and dry no matter how many times I bought, returned and repurchased (Navajo has now been discontinued in the cream form), these eyeshadows are incredibly

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Apologies in advance to those of you who prefer to read full articles in Google Reader and Bloglovin, and the like. There appears to be a rash of content theft going around, and I want to avoid any unpleasantness with my blog, small as it is.

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I don't know why I ignored NARS lipsticks for so long, but this past summer I started buying them again, and am I glad!   NARS Flamenco ($24) comes in the sheer formula, and even though NARS makes gorgeous shades in semi-matte, satin, and shimmer formulations, I prefer sheer because it feels like treatment and isn't  drying at all. But what I most love about his sheers is how I can buy a

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NARS Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil ($24) in Baroque is described as "raspberry sorbet," and I'd say that's a good description, as it's a little more blue than my cherry red lip products. Baroque contains silver microshimmers. For some reason I couldn't capture a good closeup, so I have included a picture from the NARS web site. The pencils are thick but short, about four inches long, so they are

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The Beauty Spotlight Team always has excitement in store for you. Whether you are in the mood for fragrance, lipsticks, eye products or giveaways there’s something for everyone. If you want to put in your opinion about Limited Editions (and we all have strong opinions about that!) or learn about Google + we can provide that too. Have fun reading this week’s links. Joey over at Beauty, Bacon,

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If you've never heard of Cindy Joseph, I'd bet you'd recognize her. When I first saw her photo, I instantly recognized her as one of my favorite J. Crew models from several years back. You can read Cindy's bio on her web site, but in a nutshell, she's a former professional makeup artist with over 25 years experience who became a model at age 48 for Dolce & Gabanna. That's not something you read

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Becca Cosmetics Fine Pressed Powder ($42) is packaged in a flip-top, rubberized compact with a full-sized mirror. Unlike most compacts, this one comes with a plush, zippered case that holds both the compact and the puff. It feels like nylon, and it's brown, just like all of Becca packaging.(10g/0.35 oz.) I purchased the color Bisque, which Becca recommends for light to fair complexions with

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I am late in getting the Beauty Spotlight team's weekly roundup posted. Four days after a freak, pre-Halloween blizzard, I finally got my power back. I needed an extra day off to take my first very long and very hot shower in ... um, days. If you haven't made the rounds already, our Beauty Spotlight makeup lovers have more exciting beauty news to share: giveaways, reviews and a new website

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How can something so murky in the tube, a color that resembles a creamed tomato sauce, be so clear and gorgeous on the lips? NARS Lip Gloss in Bad Education ($24) is described as a sheer crimson red. All I know is on me, it is a stunning blue-based berry red that wakes up my face and rivals my favorite Ellis Faas Lip Glaze L303, which is a hint more pigmented and has a nicer texture. The NARS

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Rouge Bunny Rouge Kiss Elixir (around $24 at the current exchange rate) is a full-bodied gel that glides on smoothly and sinks into my lips, imparting a glossy shine without shimmer. Kiss Elixir, which contains Vitamin E, avocado, macadamia, and jojoba oils, provides immediate moisture and relief from tightness and dryness. Used consistently, it smooths away chapped, flaky skin, especially if

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I've talked about the Ellis Red lip colors in other posts, and this one, Glazed Lips L301 ($35), is the last in the trio. Glazed Lips provides an ultra-wet, yet long-lasting burst of color that still allows the natural lip pigment to shine through. I love the Ellis Red concept, and although L101 and L201 are outstanding blood reds, L301 is not a good match for me because it is too warm. As

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It's time for a look inside another Beauty Spotlight Team member's makeup bag, and this week it is Grace London's turn to dish the dirt and show us the stuff. Is she a minimalist, or does she carry everything but the kitchen sink inside her daily essentials kit? What secrets are hiding inside London Makeup Girl's bag?

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This week the Beauty Spotlight Team is in a wild mood. Not only are there some gorgeous cosmetics for you to drool over but there are giveaways galore. Check out all of our teams posts, you won’t regret it. Beauty, Bacon, Bunnies investigates the Real Techniques Starter brush set to see how it compares to other brands. Find out what she discovered. Beauty Crazed loves the Maybelline fall

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Becca Professional Brush Soap ($15 40g/1.41 oz.) was designed to clean, condition and sanitize. That's pretty much what soap does, right? But apparently, if I use Becca's soap, instead of the stuff I already use, my brushes will live longer than I do and can be passed down through centuries of mini me's. I do like how the soap is neatly packaged in a vintage-style tin, like the kind my dad

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It's a mystery....is Prime Beauty a high maintenance gal with a makeup and beauty gadgets galore spilling out of her makeup bag? Or is she a minimalist and only carries the basics? Find out if you guessed correctly in this week's (cue scary music) ... Mystery Makeup Bag!

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I tested Rouge Bunny Rouge Metamorphoses Mattifying Primer ($68.57) for a few weeks before I wrote this review. Given the ingredients, I considered this product to border on skincare, so I wanted to give my skin a chance to react, if it was going to do so. Happily, it did not. This primer (29 ml/about an ounce) comes out of a pump dispenser in a thick, white splooge. At first I worried that

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100 years of style.

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Chanel Ombre Essentielle Soft Touch Eyeshadow 58 Lavande ($28.50) is discontinued, but you can probably still find it on eBay and the like. Like all Ombre Essentielle eyeshadows, Lavande is buttery soft and applies very smoothly with no fallout or shimmer migration. The name obviously implies a lavender color, but unlike the blossoms from the herb, Lavande is not muted. It is a clear,

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The winner of the Dior Mitzah quint is mlle épatant!  Congratulations! Please contact me using one of the forms on the right (blue e-mail button or link), and I will send your goodie out as soon as possible. Big bewbie-crushing hugs of gratitude to everyone who has been reading my blog for the last few months and to all new readers. Without you, I'd just be talking to myself, and since I

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Gabriela Hernandez, the founder and CEO of Besame Cosmetics, has just published her first book. Called Classic Beauty: The History of Makeup ($49.99), I knew she had been working on a book, but I had no idea what it would be about, and I still know only what the PR writeup says because the "look inside" feature on Amazon.com is disabled, and there are no reviews yet. That didn't stop me. I

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 The giveaway closes at 5 PM EST tomorrow! Enter here.

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Chanel Rouge Allure 28 Romantic ($32) is not a new color, but it is one I reach for often. It falls into that deep rose/bordering-on-red category that I love so much. Nothing but a cool, deep, creamy rose. No orange or yellow or brown, and no shimmer. The mauve undertones in my lips intensify the color, so Romantic is a bright look on me. I just play down my eyes when I wear it; I usually

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In a previous post, titled The Nude Eye, I began a search for the perfect naked-but-better eyeshadow pair: the base shade and the contour. Many colors were tested beyond those listed in the post, and most were rejected. The winners came as an almost reluctant surprise because I do not care for loose powder in any form; I use it, and I own the odd translucent face powder or MAC pigment, but I

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If you have not entered already, you still have until 5:00 PM EST this Friday. (1) Sephora.com

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Tom Ford's Private Blend Lip Color in Bruised Plum ($45), a semi-matte black cherry with a whisper of shimmer, hardly needs me to tell you how gorgeous it is. In fact, I am going to let the pictures do the talking while I go about my day. If you want to know my opinion about quality of packaging, lipstick texture, and performance, see my post on Smoke Red. Enjoy! And if you have any questions,

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This week we take a peek into the twisted mind of Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed via her makeup bag. What crazy-ass stuff will we find in there? Click on the link and read on, if you dare...!

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After reading lots of blog posts and online reviews about Chanel's limited edition Joues Contraste Rouge blush, I started to wonder why more blushes are not red. Red makes sense, at least for me. I don't blush peach or coral or brown or beige. I know that those of you with different undertones blush different colors, and maybe you are the majority because I continually struggle to find a

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Source: Shaunabaggtt.com I'm sure most of us know that beautiful makeup need not be expensive. A friend recently summed it up perfectly when she gave me the inspiration for this post: "If you are willing to forgo that feeling of being pampered by lovely packaging and the flattering light at makeup counters, sales associates fawning over you, and that "I am so worth it" sensibility, you don't

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As promised, I am reviewing Jane Iredale PurePressed Eyeshadow ($19), which is a mineral formula in pressed form. There are not  many blog reviews about this line, which I think is sadly overlooked. You can do a full face using all  Jane Iredale products, and you'd look very polished, indeed. Some of us may have preconceived notions about mineral makeup being "less than," but does the below photo

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Beauty pundits have always recommended warm caramel/camel or blonde brow colors for me, but they do not understand my coloring. I am fair (NW15-20), but I am not warm--even though sometimes I dye my hair red. My natural hair color is dark ash blonde and my brows are medium ash brown. For more years than I care to think about, I used Clinique Shaping Brow Powder in the color Charcoaled because it

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I recently noticed I had tipped over the 100 followers mark Six months ago I had no idea that anyone but my closest friends would care about what I had to say, so it pleases me to no end that more than 100 of you have found me. As a big thank you to those of you who have been following, reading, and commenting, I am having my first giveaway: Dior 5 Couleurs Couture Colour Eyeshadow Palette --

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Jane Iredale PureMoist LipsColour in Brett ($20) at 3.4g is a beautiful color, a sheer neutral red berry wiwth faint plum undertones that feels like lip treatment (SPF 18). At a Jane Iredale counter many years ago, Brett was positioned as the perfect daytime color, one of their best sellers, and I could see why--it goes with everything and feels incredible on my lips. Since that day, I have

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I finally added another Guerlain Rouge Automatique ($35) to my collection of one.  Chamade is one of the 25 new colors that came out this past April and, according to Guerlain, Chamade "sets hearts pounding," which isn't a very helpful color description. Like its vintage relative created in 1936, the updated lipstick has a sliding a lever (similar to a box cutter--maybe Rouge Automatique would

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The artistry and innovation of the Ellis Faas brand continues to amaze me. According to Ellis Faas: As a late teenager, I visited the Tate Gallery in London and was blown away by a Francis Bacon triptych. It made a great impression on me because of the use of colour - it was unnerving and stunningly beautiful at the same time. Bacon inspired many experiments I did over the years. I now think it

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I have never been much tempted by loose eyeshadow, like MAC Pigments, and I've managed to resist all loose mineral powders to date.  Jane Iredale, a mineral brand I have loved for more than a decade (reviewed here), sells most of its products (foundation, eyeshadow, blush, etc.) in pressed form. But I am quickly changing my prejudice and ignorance against loose minerals after finding Alima Pure.

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I love blogging, I look forward to catching up on blogs every morning with my first cup of coffee, and I truly value the global friendships I have made during my short time in this space, including the people I have met on forums. Several kind members of these communities took me under their wing and offered help and advice when I began writing articles six months ago. I was also encouraged to

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It's Mystery Makeup Bag time again for The Beauty Spotlight Team. This week Pammy Blogs Beauty is sharing what keeps her going on a daily basis. Through the clear bag, we can spot a few items but we're sure to find some surprises and delights in her bag, too.

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The Beautyblender sponge is one of those highly-popular cult items I managed to avoid for a long time.It looks lurid, costs a ridiculous $20, and is yet another item to add to the clutter of my vanity. But I finally succumbed to my curiosity and, let me tell  you, the hype is real. I have oily skin, which means my skin has virtually no lines or wrinkles, but it also means my pores have become

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This review is for the newly released Rouge Bunny Rouge Feline Gaze Long-lasting Eye Pencil in Calypso ($35, 3g). The eyeliners contain natural antioxidants (Vitamin E), Theobroma Grandiflorum seed butter and Argan oil to nourish and sooth delicate eye tissue. The botanicals also help the eyeliner glide on very smoothly. The texture is not as slick as Urban Decay 24/7, but more what I am used

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I'm not usually one to jump straight on every makeup trend or new collection, such as the popular beauty products that spread through the blogosphere like wildfire. I prefer to wait for the reviews and swatches to come out, and if I miss something limited edition due to sloth, so be it. But I was completely unable to reign myself in after seeing the Fall 2011 Guerlain Les Fumés palette reviewed

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I find it rather surprising that Jane Iredale products are not reviewed more often. The only blogger I know of who reviews Jane Iredale is Witoxicity, though there are probably others out there that I have missed. Iredale's line was launched in 1994, long before I had ever heard of mineral makeup, and long before Bare Escentuals got all the press via Sephora. I have tried several of the other

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While the rest of you are busily reviewing the new Tom Ford lip color collection, I am lagging behind. I decided to grab a lipstick from his previous collection before the ivory and gold casing is phased out, which is unique to anything in my collection. The shape and size are similar to the new Edward Bess lipstick trio, but the Tom Ford casing has more heft, with a weighty lacquered feel that

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This unexpected item was sitting oh so innocently in the the unisex public rest room at the office. I'm not sure I even want to think about what it's doing there, but since my humor often takes a dark turn, I knew I had to share. Can't you just imagine the "Oh sh!t" moment when the lubricating-jelly owner gets home and discovers it's not in her (his?) bag? What's so amusing is this is the

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It's hard to believe that September has arrived. For most of us July crawled by while August just flew away. As we head into the back-to-school season, let's see what the Beauty Spotlight Team has to share, including newest member My Beauty Bunny. Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed is a living doll thanks to Lancôme Hypnôse Doll Lashes Mascara - go check it out, she promises that's the only part of

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My discovery of this hilarious video was too late to include in my recent post about Chanel Rose Paradise 185 nail polish, but I decided to add it now for a bit of Labor Day weekend cheer. Meanwhile, you'll have to forgive me, but parts of the Chanel video reminds me of "Gutterballs" from The Big Lebowski. The dude abides.

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The new Ellis Faas Fall Set ($80) is now available in-store (list of retailers) and online at ellisfaas.com. Compared to the Summer Set, I love the artwork on the Fall collection's box. The Fall Set includes a trio of pens in the following colors: Milky Eyes E204, a murky petrol-green haze Creamy Lips L102, a pigmented cherry red (reviewed here) Black Mascara E401 Based on the above-left

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I don't know what it is about this unassuming nail polish, but it is one of my Chanel favorites. The finish is a shimmer, almost a duochrome, and it looks completely different in different lighting conditions: Rose, pink, bronze, gold, coral ... even orange. Application is incredibly smooth with no streaking. I can get a near opaque finish in just two coats, which looks slightly metallic.

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Part 5 of the "I Don't Get It" series. Matte nail polish seems to be very popular these days, and if the polish itself does not have a matte finish, you can buy a top coat that mattifies the glossy or shimmery polishes you already own, such as essie's Matte About You. I'm not a big fan of this trend. When it comes to nail polish, I want the finish to be as glossy and shiny as possible. In fact

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This week at The Beauty Spotlight Team, we're taking a look inside the makeup bag Visionary beauty keeps in her handbag. A post featuring sweet goodies (albeit with strange faces and little legs) and makeup, now what could be better ... let's take a look inside.

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Like the ever-tempting taupe eyeshadow, I continue to search for the perfect, light MLLB lip shade, and I was hoping Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Lipstick BR 710 ($24) might be it. I ran into it in InStyle's Best Of awards, and BR 710 won for fair skin. I couldn't find any online reviews for it, so I took a chance, because the color looked so pretty and cool toned. InStyle.com The promise of a

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Have you ever pined for longer, thicker, curlier lashes? Then Shannon at Lipstick Musings has a treat for you! Check out what happened when she tried Rapidlash for a month! You'll never want to turn back. Beauty comes in many forms, Skeem proves that. Enter Beauty Info Zone's giveaway for a Skeem Half Pint candle of your choice. Visionary Beauty gives us a round-up of all the Rouge Bunny Rouge

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The Chantecaille Pure Brilliance Trio ($68) comes in a gold faux-leather pouch. The pouch contains three full-sized Brilliant Gloss tubes at 3ml each. The colors are: Crystalline, a warm beige-champagne with gold shimmers Glaze, a warm strawberry red with red glitter Patina, a deep velvety burgundy with very fine silvery shimmers Chantecaille's Brilliant Gloss has a unique texture. It's

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NARS Manhunt ($24) is a sheer lipstick, which I prefer over the semi-matte, satin, and shimmer formulations, because it is not as drying. Manhunt is still not a particularly moist or glossy lipstick, but that's just the way NARS lipsticks are; the have good traction, so they last. I like the sheers because some deliver a bold shot of color while still being natural looking, letting my own lip

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Olivia's Neapolitan ice cream-eye post pushed something I have been thinking about for the last couple weeks to the front of my brain. Anyone who regularly reads this blog probably knows how I feel about nude lipstick (which is part of my "I don't get it" series), but a nude eye .... now that's something different entirely. Obviously I don't mean truly nude. I wake up with that look every

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I don't normally wear lipstick with shimmer, but I could not stop myself from buying Laura Mercier's Shimmer Lip Colour in Amaretto ($22). Amaretto is is described as a "mauvey-pink bronze," and I think Laura's marketing gurus nailed for the most part, but the description does not truly illustrate just how unique and complex this lipstick color is. Depending on the light, I see red, rose, taupe

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I have always struggled with eyeliner, and until recently, I had never found a method that suited me enough to use every day. I do not, for example, care for eye pencil; I don't see the point. If I am going to apply anything that close to my lashes, I want it to match the color of  my eyelash hair--or at least match my mascara. I don't like the appearance of a thick  line of color at my lash line

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This week at The Beauty Spotlight Team, we're taking a look inside Shannon's makeup bag from Lipstick Musings. Although the bag isn't that big, even Shannon was astounded at how much she had packed into it! She was going to edit it down a bit, but that's cheating, right? Let's see what she has hiding in there...

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Ellis Faas Concealer ($40) in the S20x series is a liquid concealer that you dispense by clicking a pen that resembles a rocket launcher or a large bullet casing. Photo source ellisfaas.com The concealer is offered in eight colors and contains Karité oil (liquid shea butter), rice wax (an oil extracted from the rice bran that delivers antioxidants in a silky, non-sticky texture), and

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