Just look at those eyes… This whole “guarding the front yard” thing is really hard work.
Intensity
Who Else Is Ready for the New Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Eyeshadow Duos and Quads?
Wearing Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Ready Eyeshadow 2.0 in Alter Ego
I was having one of those “Oh, no, you did not just put me on hold again, Tabs!?” afternoons today. You know, the kind where your cat employer calls you at the office and then puts you on hold, and you repeat to yourself, “Breath in, breath out. Breathe in, breathe out,” and your shoulders are so tense and flexed that they practically touch your ears?
But after a few minutes with the new Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Ready Eyeshadow 2.0 duos and 4.0 quads, I started to feel a whole lot better. Calm and centered; cool and collected.
It’s true what they say. Luscious colors and soft textures really do soothe the savage beast. 🙂
This May, seven new Ready Eyeshadow 2.0 duos ($20 each) and two Ready Eyeshadow 4.0 quads ($30 each) join the bareMinerals clan, touching down on Bare Escentuals counters, boutiques and at Sephora stores.
Here are pics of five of the duos and one of the quads. If you take a look, I’d be curious to hear what you think.
For the record, I noticed a wee bit of fallout when I tried on The Alter Ego duo, but it wasn’t much. Just a few crumbs. And with as pigmented as the colors are, I can live with it.
Ready Eyeshadow 2.0 in The Phenomenon: Azure Iris (left) and Golden Iris (right)
The Last Call: On the Rocks and Shaken Not Stirred
The Hidden Agenda: Stealth and Undercover
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Rouge Bunny Rouge Blush Wand in Manet Hops Right Off My Cheeks
It’s not like this Bunny doesn’t have game. It totally does. I love how natural Rouge Bunny Rouge Blush Wand in Manet ($45) looks on both my bare skin and atop foundation. The lightest swipe from this creamy, rosy coral stick blush creates a sweet, innocent flush that, quite frankly, kinda rocks.
Blush Wand in Manet; one of two shades, $44 each
What Skin Care Products Have You Been Loving Lately?
I keep meaning to ask if you’ve found any good skin care products lately! We talk so much about makeup that I forget sometimes about skin care, even though I use it even more than I wear makeup.
Here are some of the things I’ve been using and lovely lately…
Clarins HydraQuench Rich Cream ($50)
I’ve been a huge fan of the Clarins HydraQuench line for years, but I only recently decided to give their $50 HydraQuench Rich Cream a try.
It’s a thick, rich balm designed for extremely dry skin and/or cold climates, and I wish I’d tried it sooner, because despite the crazy price, I think it’s great.
Mostly, I’ve been using it on the tight, dry skin around my nose and mouth, which are both pretty sensitive areas for me, but this stuff never gives me breakouts.
If I listen closely when I rub it in…I can actually hear my dry patches sigh in relief, haha!
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant ($50)
Dermalogica’s $50 Daily Microfoliant is another product getting a lot of play in my bathroom. A rice-based powder exfoliant designed for all skin types, I just put a small amount in the palm of a hand, and add water to activate the exfoliating agents, which include rice enzymes, salicylic acid and papain (an enzyme found in papaya). Working in the water turns the product into a gently exfoliating paste.
I use it a couple times a week to help slough away any flakes on my face, and I’m really happy with the results. I think my skin glows brighter and definitely feels smoother after each use.
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Becca Baleraic Love Collection: Sheer Lip Colour in Valentina
More from the Becca Balearic Love Collection. That’s Sheer Lip Colour in Valentina ($24). Isn’t she cute?
Tabby Playtime
He can’t resist his green crinkly paper ball.
Soft Seaside Hues Infuse the Makeup in the Aveda Sea Blossoms Collection for Spring/Summer 2012
Aveda is one of those brands that sort of drifted off my radar screen for a while. Years ago, a former co-worker got me hooked on one of their lipglosses, but when I finished the tube, I never got around to picking up another (me = short makeup attention span).
Well, the brand is back on my heads-up display with their new Sea Blossoms collection for spring/summer 2012.
Characterized by soft seaside colors like pastel pink, coral, violet, blue, green and gray, the limited edition seven-piece release for eyes, lips and cheeks speaks to that part of me that lives for the beach! — and loves makeup in soft beachy colors. 🙂
Nourish-ment Rehydrating Lip Glaze
Nourish-ment Rehydrating Lip Glaze in Beach Thistle and Coral Sea, $18 each
Dreaming of Jell-O and Summer With Clarins Instant Smooth Crystal Lip Balm
Wearing Clarins Instant Smooth Crystal Lip Balm in Crystal Coral
I’ve been trying (“trying” being the key word here) to get into fighting shape by summer, and part of that has meant “trying” to refrain from eating so many sweets. Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of willpower when it comes to skipping my ritual après dinner rendezvous with [INSERT SWEET TREAT DU JOUR], so we’ll see how long this lasts.
I haven’t been at it long. Only about a week, but already, everywhere I turn, I see things that remind me of sweets, like these tubes of Clarins Instant Smooth Crystal Lip Balms ($24.50 each), which kindasorta look like Jell-O pops, don’t they? Or fruit-flavored Gummi bears?
Or, be still my beating heart, Jell-O-covered Gummi bears!? 🙂
Shoot, if I didn’t know better, I’d probably try to eat one of these hybrid lipstick/gloss/lip balms. But I do, and note: they’re not edible. Luckily for everyone involved, they’re also unflavored (whew!), but they do have a very faint fruity scent.
Look for the new Instant Smooth Crystal Lip Balms on Clarins counters this May, where they’ll be striking poses alongside the rest of the new 13-piece Clarins Enchanted Summer 2012 collection, which was inspired by classic Indian colors. The four Crystal Lip Balms join three bronzers, two lipglosses, a quad, two eye kohls and a waterproof mascara.
In the look, exotic, sultry eyes smolder above bronzed, sculpted cheeks and lightly pigmented lips that shine…
Fo’ reals, doesn’t that sound delicious? 🙂
