For some reason this reminds me of seaweed (but it’s not).
Under the Sea
Color Is Fundamental in the Illamasqua Human Fundamentalism Collection
When proper pink lipgloss and basic brown eyeshadow just won’t do, there’s the Illamasqua Human Fundamentalism collection.
Here’s a quick peek at a few of the products in this brash launch of bold colors for eyes, cheeks, lips and nails.
The Illamasqua Fundamental Palette
Fundamental Palette, $42.50
Rouge Bunny Rouge: In This Makeup Fairy Tale, Regal Rabbits Reign
Oh, boy. Obsession alert. I’m still hungry for The Hunger Games, but I sense a new obsession in the works.
Three words: Rouge Bunny Rouge.
Consider those for a moment. Rouge — great stuff right there. And bunnies — which are also awesome. With a name like that, you just can’t lose. 🙂
They’re an up-and-coming indie line from the UK (like a Victorian English Armani) with an elegant flair.
“RBR combines the best from the worlds of cosmetics and design, while treasuring Victorian-style fairy tale and Tsarist aristocratic identity at its core. In an era when most brands are concerned with following the trend, we provide something quite different; a thoughtfully balanced palette of colours, for true seekers of beauty, who choose beauty over brand name or fad.”
I plan to spend part of this weekend getting to know four pieces from their Enchanted Garden Collection, a liquid highlighter, a powder eyeshadow, a blush wand and a loose glitter pigment…
1. Seas of Illumination Highlighting Liquid in Sea of Showers
Seas of Illumination Highlighting Liquid in Sea of Showers; One of four shades, $72 each
2. Long-lasting Matt Eye Shadow in Sweet Dust Seriema
Long-lasting Matt Eye Shadow in Sweet Dust Seriema; One of six shades available, $35 each
Two Ways to Win a $50 eGift Card from Sephora!
- WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Amy C! Congratulations, Amy! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂
Happy St. Patrick’s! — wait, that was last week. But doesn’t it feel like it was just St. Patrick’s Day? WOW! This week went by quickly. I could have sworn we were just talking about fish & chips.
Not there’s a right or wrong time to talk about fried food. Matter of fact, I’d say it’s an underused topic of conversation.
Anywho! I’m doing my best to rise and shine over here, but Mother Nature isn’t cooperating. There’s a light, annoying drizzle outside, like the kind where you just wish it would either unload and start pouring, because at least that would do the plants some good, or stop altogether so the sun can come out.
Tabs votes for the later.
Which reminds me. Sometimes he’s such a grouch! It’s adorable when he makes his little angry old man face with his whiskers turned down. That’s the face he makes when I take him out for a walk after a rain and the ground is still wet. On the one hand, he loves being outside; on the other, he hates getting his paws wet.
It’s so cute! After he steps in a puddle, he’ll raise his little paw like he stepped on a thorn, and look up at me and mewl as if to say, “This is bullsh*t, Mom.”
I swear he thinks I’m responsible for the weather. When it rains, he’d probably fire me if he could.
Ya know, I think it’s time for some coffee, so I’ll be right back. Why don’t you enter this weekend’s giveaway while I’m gone? 🙂
What folks are saying…
“Oh my goodness! Thank you so much Karen (and Tabs, of course)! I really appreciate this! I’d been eyeing the Anastasia brow pencil in Strawburn to match my red hair!”
-Chelsea (and Jiji the kitten and Quincy the bunny)“Hi Karen and Tabs. Wow! Thanks so much for this! It’s hard to believe I actually won something. I can’t wait to shop my little heart out! Thanks again. Love to Tabs! And I love your blog with the Tabs stories. ;+)”
-Sophie, St Petersburg, FL“Never before have I been so pleased to check my email right before bed!!! Thank you so, so much! I truly enjoy your blog and check it almost daily! Thanks again! This made my night!”
-Melissa, Edmond, OK“Hi Karen. Oh my goodness! I can’t believe I won! :O Thank you so much! You, Tabs, and your blog are amazing! Thank you for keeping me updated on all things beauty and more importantly, for keeping me entertained! Keep doing your thing! 🙂 Thank you again.”
-Jacqueline“Hi Karen. Thank you so much, I’m so excited, I’ve never won anything before. My name is Hana … I just turned 25 (today is my birthday!) Yay! Thank you.”
-Hana
- One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).
- There are two ways to enter, and you can do both of them for two chances to win. First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, a comment about anything at all, like, have you ever been caught outside in the rain? When was your last grand adventure? Have you ever been snorkeling? How many cats is too many cats? What’s your most cherished memory? Have you ever applied makeup on someone else? — you get the idea.
- Second, you can enter by following me on
Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
- Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win a $50 eGift Card from Sephora! http://bit.ly/GLFU2x
- The deadline to enter is Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 11:59PM (PT).
- Entrants must enter using a valid email address and/or Twitter account to win.
- A maximum of two (2) entries per person — one within the comments at the bottom of this post, and a second entry via Twitter addressed to me @karenmbb.
- Contest is open to individuals of any country who have reached the age of majority according to their local laws (18 in the United States with these exceptions: Alabama and Nebraska, 19; Mississippi, 21).
- Sephora eGift Certificates can only be redeemed online and are not valid in stores or available for purchase or redemption in Canada. International winners may opt to substitute the Sephora eGift card prize for $50 sent directly to their email address by PayPal instead.
- Tabs and I (heretofore referred to as “T-Money and K-Dawg”) will select one (1) winner at random from the entries either left in the comments at the bottom of this blog post or addressed to @karenmbb on Twitter.
- The winner will be announced here within 48 hours of the deadline.
- Void where prohibited by law.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
- WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Amy C! Congratulations, Amy! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂
Sisley Paris L’Orchidee Highlighting Blush
Sisley Paris L’Orchidee Highlighting Blush, $108 (!). Available now Bloomingdales and online.
Heavy
I need to stop buying heavy earrings, yargh!
The Dolce & Gabbana Smooth Eye Color Quad in Bouquet: Brights Worthy of the Capitol?
Don’t be surprised if you come home from The Hunger Games movie with the sudden urge to wear hella bright eyeshadow. Seeing all the crazy makeup on Effie and the citizens of the Capitol will do that to ya!
Today I worked out my makeup demons, so to speak, with the blue, green, purple and pink eyeshadows from the new Dolce & Gabbana Smooth Eye Color Quad in Bouquet ($59).
Smooth Eye Color Quad in Bouquet 152 (new), $59
Based on the New Rouge Artist Natural Lipsticks, Make Up For Ever Must Have Known: Nothing Says “Wake Up!” Like a Shot of Glossy Color on Your Lips
Wearing Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Natural in Soft Fuchsia
Although I’m running on fumes right now, I feel surprisingly perky for having only gotten three hours of sleep.
Those must have been three spectacular hours… Or maybe I should credit these new $19 Rouge Artist Natural Lipsticks from Make Up For Ever, which are packed with so much vibrant pigment that they’re lifting me up like shots of espresso today, BAM!
Dropping next month at Make Up For Ever Boutiques and Sephora stores in a massive array of 50 creamy, moisturizing shades, they’re also spread out across three different finishes in satin, iridescent and diamond. All 50 colors are coming to MUFE boutiques, but Sephora stores and sephora.com will only be getting 18 of the shades (I’m not sure which ones).
From the left: N31 Soft Fuchsia, N45 Red and N4 Pink Beige
