Four of the 14 new Laura Mercier Creme Smooth Lip Colour Shades for Spring 2013 ($26 each). Available now at Laura Mercier counters and online.
New Laura Mercier Creme Smooth Lip Colour Shades for Spring 2013
Chic, Naturally: The 9 New Milani Color Statement Lipsticks in Natural and Brown Shades
I’ll take a Double Espresso, Chocolate Berries and some Candied Toffees, please.
Oh, silly rabbit! I’m not talking about afternoon snacks (although they sound pretty good, don’t they?). Those are just three of the nine new scrumptious shades of natural and brown lippies in Milani’s new deliciously pigmented Color Statement Lipstick line.
Take a peek and let me know what you’re craving. 🙂
This Ocean’s Pretty Cool: The Gabriel Cosmetics Oceanid Collection for Spring 2013
Calling all mermaids and beach babes! The Oceanid collection by Gabriel Cosmetics ZuZu Luxe may tempt you to take the plunge into this indie line of all-natural, gluten-free and vegan makeup.
Made without synthetic chemicals or animal by-products, the line is pretty new to me, but being a water baby and all, the teals and blues caught my eye.
I also liked how Gabriel Cosmetics sprinkled in cool-toned shades for the eyes and lips — something kinda different from the warm bronzes and golds that typically come with beach-themed collections.
The stand outs? The eye shadows. They boast mad pigment, refuse to fall out and blend like buttah. I think they could easily hold their own with the MAC, NARS and Urban Decay eye shadows in my makeup bag.
Quick takes on the rest of the collection:
- Sunset Blush: A super-saturated apricot with fine powder grains; love it
- Navy Mascara: A little hard to see the blue; better at lengthening than thickening
- Taureg Liquid Eyeliner: Loaded with pigment, but the stiff brush makes it hard for me to get sharp lines
- Fresh Lip Liner: A matte cool pinkish beige that feels comfy and smooth
- Crystal Lip Gloss: A non-sticky, unscented clear gloss with a very faint sugar flavor
Overall, I like this collection, especially the eye shadows and the blush, and I think the cool-toned elements add a fresh twist.
PRICE: $13.80-$21.50)
AVAILABILITY: Available now at Whole Foods, Pharmaca and online
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: B+
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Are You a Eye Shadow Palette Purist?
When I was getting ready this morning, I grabbed my eye shadow palette crush o’ the moment, Estée Lauder’s Pure Color Gelée Powder EyeShadow Palette in Batik Sun from the new Bronze Goddess summer (!) collection, and I wondered about how other makeup lovers like to wear eye palettes.
Par exemple, when you grab a palette, do you usually stick to the shadows in that palette, or do you like to mix and match them with other shades?
I’m not really strict about sticking to the colors in a single palette; it’s mostly about proximity, LOL! If something’s close by and will work with the palette I want to wear, then I’ll add it into the mix. But if I’m traveling and only have room in my bag for a single eye palette, then I’ll just stick to those colors.
A few of my favorite spring and summer palettes…
What about you? When you wear an eye shadow palette, do you tend to stick to just those colors? Are you an eye shadow palette purist, or do you like to mix it up?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Physicians Formula’s Bronze Booster Glow-Boosting Airbrushing Bronzing Veil
Physicians Formula’s Bronze Booster Glow-Boosting Airbrushing Bronzing Veil in Light to Medium ($15.95), one of two available now at drugstores and online.
Physicians Formula’s Sexy Booster Sexy Glow Bronzer
Physicians Formula’s Sexy Booster Sexy Glow Bronzer in Bronzer ($13.95), one of two available now at drugstores and online.
Aw, Snap! These New Physicians Formula Endless Color Custom Nail Trios Snap Together
Two things I could do all day, every day…
1. Window shop for cute spring bags
Window shopping in person and online. Just point me toward a window, and I’m there. 🙂 Right now I’ve got my eye on a few things, like…
2. Paint my nails
I don’t know when it happened, but I turned into one of those gals who paints her nails a different color every single day.
Maybe it’s a phase. 🙂
Who knows? But if you also like to change things up often on your claws, these new Endless Color Custom Nail Trios from Physicians Formula ($10.95 per trio of 0.45-ounce bottles; eight trios to choose from) make that quite fun and easy.
Each of the stackable bottles in these trios snaps together (like Lego) to form a sort of nail polish wand.
When you feel like wearing a different color, SNAP!
No, I mean the bottles snap together. 🙂 Just break apart the wand.
The colors in the trios can be worn alone or layered together to create your own nail art.
So far I’ve gotten my finger into four of the eight trios…
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Four Beauty Pick-Me-Ups From René Furterer, Repêchage, Dolce & Gabbana and Estée Lauder
Kicking off the week with a beautiful start! Well, trying to at least. 🙂
Last weekend, ugh! — totally floored me. That two-day migraine felt like a symphony of jackhammers in my head, and it was rough. It’s gone now, thank goodness, and I’m feeling more like myself again.
So, earlier today, just as I was about to jump back into the pet assisting grind, I thought, “Ya know what? What I need right now is to do something that makes me feel really, REALLY great, even if it’s just for a half an hour.”
I needed a beauty pick-me-up, so I made a cup of chamomile tea, grabbed a few new fave beauty products from René Furterer, Repêchage, Dolce & Gabbana and Estée Lauder, and told Tabs that I’d back to work in a few.
René Furterer Karité Intense Nourishing Mask
First order of business: a hot shower and René Furterer’s Karité Intense Nourishing Mask ($46 for a 6.93-ounce jar), a five-minute deep conditioning treatment for dry hair that smoothes and hydrates with a mix of fair-trade shea butter and plant oils.
I just started using it last week, and I think it’s the reason why I had a series of near-epic hair days — like, the best I’ve had in months. Karité adds body, shine and leaves my hair smelling like lilies. I love it!
Repêchage Hydra Dew Illuminating Cream Mask
Have I mentioned that I’ve been on a face mask kick? I don’t know, but there’s something about a good face mask that gives me…hope, LOL! I’m also a big fan of sitting on my butt and doing absolutely nothing while I wait for a mask to work its magic.
My skin’s been a little dry lately (you know, ’cause winter) so after I jumped out of the shower, I applied a layer of Illuminating Cream Mask for Normal to Dry Skin ($38 for a 2-ounce tube) by Repêchage, an under-the-radar brand actually carried in spas all over the world. Their whole line contains products with “nutrient-rich seaweed” harvested off the Brittany Coast of France.
After 10 minutes, I tissued off the mask and could almost hear my skin sighing with relief. Ahh…
Dolce & Gabbana Desire
If I could, I’d hug every single one of the perfumers over at Dolce & Gabbana. I feel like they get me, ya know (says the girl who wore Light Blue on her wedding day)?
Desire’s, a de-lovely fruity floral, is their newest scent ($93 for a 1.6-ounce bottle). It lasts all day long for me and brings to mind overseas adventures, exploring foreign cities at night with a new love.
The official fragrance notes include…