The Thakoon for NARS Nail Polishes ($18 each) look almost good enough to eat, nom!
Thakoon for NARS Nail Polish
One Year Ago…
Toronto, Canada! I can’t believe it’s already been a year since that first tube of EvRev. Time flies when you’re having fun!
NARS Summer 2012: Pics and Swatches
No more thunderstorms this afternoon, thank goodness! But Tabs would like me to point out that it did rain, which he described multiple times today as, “bootsy.”
Gurl, if the power had gone out earlier and I hadn’t been able to upload these pics of the new NARS Summer 2012 collection? — whoo! I would’ve gone makeup MacGyver in this house! I’m serious. I would have grabbed my mountain bike and some jewelry wire, a jar of Nutella and some Spanx and turned them into a homemade generator, LOL!
The nine-piece NARS release sails onto NARS counters and into online shopping carts and hearts April 13.
Full reviews coming over the next few days. Until then, enjoy. 🙂
NARS Summer 2012: Pics
Ramatuelle Trio Eyeshadow (Limited Edition), $45
Marie-Galante Duo Eyeshadow, $34 (SIDE NOTE: the right side of this duo flashes from purple to blue, which is why the color here looks different than it does in the top pic)
Liberté Blush, $28
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Luscious Lips and Wide Eyes Characterize the Estèe Lauder Pure Color Gloss Sequins Finish Collection and Two Tone Collection for Eyes
Wearing Estèe Lauder Pure Color Gloss Sequins Finish in Fuchsia Vibes on my lips
It looks like I got home just in time because a storm’s a brewin’! I had to make a quick trip into the city, which is why I’ve been MIA, but I’m back in Novato now, much to Tabs’ chagrin.
The air is thick and humid … like it’s about to downpour.
First thing I did when I got home — well, the second thing I did, after giving Tabs some treats (he was all, “Woman! Where were you?! I’ve been STARVING!”) — was check out two new collections coming to Estèe Lauder counters next month, the limited edition Pure Color Gloss Sequins Finish Collection and Two Tone Collection for eyes.
One can never have too many sequins, I always say (well…). 🙂 Incidentally, that’s the release I’m looking forward to the most. It features six powerfully pigmented, shimmery glosses in berry, coral, red, plum and nude ($22.50 each).
Oh, fig! — which is how the glosses taste and smell. They also have the thin, smooth consistency of a lip cream yet the shine of a gloss. They remind me of MAC Kissable Lipcolours with a side order of shimmer.
As for the 10-piece Two Tone Collection for eyes, it includes the basics for creating a wide-eyed look — not necessarily flashy, but pretty and practical nevertheless.
It features three new Sumptuous Two Tone Eye-Opening Mascaras ($28 each) — each one has a black shade on one side for top lashes and a colorful shade on the other for bottoms — three Double Wear Stay-in-Place Dual-Ended Eye Pencil Duos ($25 each), and four Pure Colour Eyeshadow singles ($20 each).
Here’s a close look at four of the glosses, two of the pencils and one of the mascaras…
From bottom to top: Double Wear Stay-In-Place Eye Pencil Duo in Onyx/Coffee, Double Wear Stay-In-Place Eye Pencil Duo in Onyx/Garnet, Sumptuous Two Tone Eye-Opening Mascara in Bold Black and Rich Plum, Pure Color Gloss Sequins Finish in Purple Passion, Fuchsia Vibes, Cosmic Pink and Violet Rain
From bottom to top: Violet Rain, Cosmic Pink, Fuchsia Vibes and Purple Passion
Wands from left to right: Violet Rain, Purple Passion, Fuchsia Vibes and Cosmic Pink
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Me Encanta la Becca Balearic Love Nail Colours
Greetings from (now) sunny Novato! — home of the most intense hailstorm I’ve experienced in years.
No joke. Last night around 3 in the morning, I awoke to the most frightening sound! A roar of thunder that shook my world to its foundation (and must have terrified Tabs), and then a deafening tick-tack-tack sound from what I quickly realized was hail pelting the house.
It wasn’t raining when I went to bed last night, but the storm must have blown in from the ocean some time after midnight. El Hub said he was awake for a little while before the thunderous boom that jolted me awake, laying there with his eyes closed. He saw the flash of lightning through his closed eyelids, and then the counting, 1-2-3, before the big boom. Three miles from the heart of the storm.
SCARY!
Anywho, the weather looks pretty good now, both here and in the Balearic Islands (in case you were wondering). Partly cloudy and mid-sixties? I’ll take that, and to go with it, swatches of the three Nail Colours from the new Becca Balearic Love collection, $15 each. 🙂
The first thing I noticed about these polishes — I mean, after the colors — is how thick they are. Two coats deliver full coverage.
I really like the wide brush! It just sweeps over the nail, covering such a large area that I only need about three swipes per layer.
I’m still testing for wear time, but so far so good. Here are some swatches to whet your appetite.
Wine Red
Sandy Nude
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The Road Ahead
Where will it take you?
Banana of the Day
A Quick Look at the New Laura Mercier Belle Nouveau Collection
Wearing Sheer Crème Eye Colour in Aqua Pastel and Long Lash Mascara in Bleu on my eyes and Lip Glacè in Orange Tulip on my lips
Just a few pics of the new Laura Mercier Belle Nouveau collection I snapped before heading out to my hair appointment this afternoon.
I’m actually back home now … with my new hair! 🙂 The new ‘do will make its blogging debut soon. Right now, though, I’m not in any condition for pictures (I’m already in my jammies).
Laura’s new limited edition collection, which arrives on counters and online next month, was inspired by her background as a painter and her love for the Art Nouveau era.
Here are five of the 14 pieces from the release, including Laura’s first-ever tinted mascara, Long Lash Mascara in Bleu.
Clockwise from the burble bottle of polish on the left: Nail Lacquer in Lavender Cloud, Crème Lip Print in Nude Pink, Long Lash Mascara in Bleu, Lip Glacè in Orange Tulip and Sheer Crème Eye Colour in Aqua Pastel
Swatches from the left: Crème Lip Print in Nude Pink, Lip Glacè in Orange Tulip, Sheer Crème Eye Colour in Aqua Pastel (unblended and blended) and Long Lash Mascara in Bleu
Nail Lacquer in Lavender Cloud
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