December 13, 2012

M·A·C Taste Temptation.

December 13, 2012/

On counters today is the new M·A·C Taste Temptation collection. This one is all about rich bright evening shades for the bold at heart.

Powder Blush in Passionately Tempted set the stage for a dark late-night show.
Eye Shadow Quad blends dramatic shades for a smoky gaze intensified by Fluidline and False Lashes
Extreme Black. Apply Blush with 129 Powder/Blush Brush and add Liner with 211 Pointed Liner Brush
for maximum impact. Mattene Lipstick in Nocturnal Instincts layered with Lipglass in Revenge is Sweet and,
as a final touch, nails go nocturnal with Blue Gaze Nail Lacquer.

The collection rundown:

Mattene Lipstick - $15.00

Nocturnal Instincts - Mid-tone greyed lavender
Night Blooming - Mid-toned blue pink
Seductive Intent - Vivid purple

Lipglass - $15.00

Perky - Mid-tone shimmering lilac
Good Times - Pale mauve
Revenge is Sweet - Vivid purple

Nail Lacquer - $16.00

For Fun - Rich clean purple
Blue Gaze - Dark periwinkle

False Lashes Extreme Black Mascara- $20.00

False Black - Black

Fluidline - $15.00

Macroviolet - Deep smoked violet with red pearl
Waveline - Navy blue with low level gold pearl

Taste Temptation Eye Shadow X 4 - $40.00

Look at the Eyes - Light Violet (frost)
Naval - Navy blue (veluxe pearl)
Stay Sultry - Deep navy (satin)
Carbon - Intense black (matte)

Powder Blush - $20.00
Unconventional - Pale shimmering lavender (frost)
Passionately Tempted - Mid-tone magenta (satin)

Brushes
211 Pointed Liner SRP $19.00
129 Powder/Blush SRP $35.00

I am thinking of wearing these gorgeous shades on New Years Eve. It would not be a normal look for me, but I am going to be brave and think I can pull it off. The eye palette is just so bold and beautiful. If New Years Eve isn't a time to get away with it, then I don't know when is.

M·A·C Taste Temptation is available at all M·A·C locations and online at maccosmetics.com today.

December 12, 2012

Holiday 2012: Clarins Odyssey Face Palette.

December 12, 2012/

Clarins takes us on an odyssey with their majestic, radiant and luminous makeup collection this holiday season. The festive Odyssey Collection features a star product - this stunning Odyssey Face Palette.

Clarins Odyssey Face Palette

The Odyssey Face Palette is a super soft and a light creamy beige powder. It features a super fine golden pearl that adds subtle, delicate shimmer to light up the skin. It is not only beautiful on the face; it looks gorgeous when dusted lightly over the décolleté for the holidays.

The Odyssey Face Palette is available with the rest of the Clarins Odyssey Collection at Clarins counters and clarinsusa.com. The face palette sells for $55.00.

Clarins Odyssey Face Palette

December 11, 2012

Clinique Chubby Stick Intense.

December 11, 2012/

Clinique's #1 selling lip product Chubby Stick, which is really called Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm (a mouthful) has just gotten a little more, well, intense. This new fuller coverage formula has a more intense color pay-off and then some. Meet Chubby Stick Intense Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm.

This Chubby Stick looks exactly like the original, packaged in the same playful, crayon-like barrels that we have all come to know and love. They offer the perfect marriage between a moisturizing lip balm and a full coverage lip color. The increased blend of pigments provide a new intense shade of color.

While lips are looking great, they are feeling good too. The new Chubby Stick Intense is formulated with a cocktail of do-good ingredients that really give lips a treat. As soon as it's applied, lips feel comfortable and colorful. And, when used over time, there's a significant improvement in lip moisturization, a reduction in fine lip lines and a reduction in lip flaking - all without having to compromise a more intense lip look.

The Chubby Stick Intense color line-up: