NARS Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner.

When it comes to wearing a full face of makeup, eyeliner is a must.  It draws attention to the eye like no other product. Whether you want a bold, hard edge, a soft line in a fun color, or a beautiful feathery looking line, it can all be achieved from a great eyeliner.  This new one from NARS is called Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner and I can't wait to play with them - all 9 shades.

 

“Eyeliner is a classic... the ‘little black dress’ of makeup.”  – François Nars, Founder & Creative Director of NARS Cosmetics

NARS takes eyeliner to the next level, infusing a super-creamy, smudge-proof formula with an unparalleled long-lasting finish.We all know how important all of those features are in an eyeliner, right? The sleek, soft-touch mechanical pencil features a built-in sharpener for extra precision. Why do I need them? Well, they do offer the perfect balance between creaminess and structure, and he shades, oh the shades. Not only are they beautiful, they are named after the most iconic streets in the world.

 

The collection includes:

  • Via Veneto - deep black
    One of the most famous streets in Rome, Italy. Federico Fellini's classic 1960 film La Dolce Vita was mostly centered around the Via Veneto area
  • Santa Monica Blvd - crisp white
    One of the most famous streets in Los Angeles County, California.
  • Via Appia - copper brown
    One of the earliest and strategically most important Roman roads of the ancient republic.
  • Abbey Road - iridescent turquoise
    A street in London, England, after which the Beatles named one of their albums.
  • Bourbon Street - festive purple
    A famous and historic street that spans the length of the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. When founded in 1718, the city was originally centered around the French Quarter.
  • Rue Bonaparte - light almond
    Laid down in the 16th Century, this French street accommodated some very fine distinctive mansions. Today it is an upscale home to fashion shops.
  • Rue Saint-Honoré - deep royal blue
    The rue Saint-Honoré is an ancient street in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. It is named after the collegial Saint-Honoré church situated in ancient times within the cloisters of Saint-Honoré.
  • Madison Avenue - slate gray
    An avenue in New York City, that’s name has been synonymous with the American advertising industry since the 1920s.
  • Rue de Rivoli - metallic forest green
    One of the most famous streets of Paris that features some of the most fashionable shops in the world.

Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner is available now for $23 each at narscosmetics.com.  You can learn more about the inspiration behind each shade name by logging onto the NARS Facebook page.

 

M·A·C Me Over!

This season, M·A·C is celebrating (can't wait to celebrate the MAC Holiday 2011 collection) its most epic casting call ever with it's new M·A·C Me Over! collection that launches August 25th.The casting call was a long sweeping search that went far beyond the superficial.

You see, they were looking for the essence of what makes M·A·C people beautiful and the online contest ensued. Thousands of hopefuls submitted a photo or videofinished this statement: M·A·C Me Over! because.... M·A·C said they found them magnificent, interesting, sometimes chic, and always unique! James Gager, Senior Vice President, Creative Director for M∙A∙C, picked six stars that best express the M·A·C Me Over! Motto – Style, Heart and Soul – to be the face of M·A·C Fall Colour around the world.

Whether boy, girl, black, white, 18 or 80, each will be emblematic of one of our three different Fall looks:M·A·C Basics, featuring Artists’ favourite Nudes and Pinks, including old favourites and new limited-life shades; the other two go bold, one with trend-based shades while the second plays it cool-toned, style-forward. AND there are fabulous user-friendly brushes: a new 211 Pointed Liner Brush as well as a limited-time bring back, the 226 Small Tapered Blending Brush.

Check out the behind the scenes footage of the winners and watch the collection literally come to life through them.


M·A·C Me Over! is the style, heart and soul of who we are!

Next week, I will bring you a complete rundown of the collection, so be on the look out for that.

Beautiful Eyes Begin with Clarisonic and Tarte.

Big things happen when two powerhouse beauties team up together, and this collaboration promises to be big. Seeing how I am an lover of both brands and use both of their products regularly, I think this idea is genius.

It starts with beautiful smooth, wrinkle free eyes courtesy of the Clarisonic Opal.  Using more than 7,500 micro-massages, the Opal gently infuses Anti-Aging Sea Serum beneath the skin’s surface, instantly hydrating, smoothing and brightening the eye area in just one minute.  Your beautiful eyes are finished with beautiful eye popping makeup from Tarte Cosmetics. The eye makeup is healthy and nourishing so the benefits continue. Perfection!

Check out exactly what this set includes:

  • Clarisonic Opal Sonic Infuser
  • Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes! Mascara (0.24 oz.)
  • Tarte EmphasEYES Aqua-Gel Eyeliner (0.003 oz)
  • Tarte Lifted Natural Eye Primer with Firmitol (0.08 oz.)
  • Two Replacement Opal Applicator Tips
  • Universal Voltage Charger for Opal
  • Wristlet Carrying Case

This $232 value is available right now, at Sephora only, for $185.  A very great deal!