Urban Decay NAKED Flushed.

Urban Decay has expanded its' NAKED franchise even further with their latest, NAKED Flushed. NAKED Flushed is my kind of product. It is the perfectly sized compact with a Bronzer, Highlighter and Blush in one pan.

Made with Urban Decay's new micronized, jet milled formula, the finish is super silky and feels luxurious on the skin. The colors couldn't be more perfect. The bronzer is a sheer medium bronze satin; the Blush is a Dusty Rose Satin with just a hint of shimmer; the Highlighter is a soft pink champagne shimmer.

Of course you can use each shade individually, but I especially like it when I blend them all together to create just the right effect on my cheeks. It simply makes my skin glow in a gorgeous sunset pink shade. I like to apply it by using UD's Good Karma Optical Blurring Brush. I swirl it into the compact, concentrating it more on the bronzer then picking up just a bit of the highlighter and blush, then gently swirl it onto my cheeks.

NAKED Flushed retails for $30.00 and is available from Sephora, ULTA and Macy's, beauty.com and urbandecay.com.

Anastasia Bold & Beautiful Kit.

If you makeup look focuses on your eyes, then this luxurious book set for perfectly groomed brows and beautiful brows is for you. That is just what Anastasia had in mind when creating this 2 piece kit that features two volumes (palettes) for bother eyes and brows. Meet the Anastasia Bold & Beautiful Kit.

How cute is the book set?

As I said, the kit contains 2 palettes, or volumes; in this case Volume 1 and Volume 2.

Vol. 1 Bold Brows

This palette contains a universal Brow Powder shade, a Pomade, Mini Duo Brush and Mini Tweezers. Start with the tweezers to sculpt brows. The original Anastasia Tweezers are my go to for shaping my brows and this mini version that fits in the palette will get the job done. The slanted tips easily grasp hairs, one at a time and remove them easily. Next take the spooley end of the brush and brush brows into place. After shaping brows, set them in place with the Pomade. This is a creamy wax, that looks much darker in the palette than it is. It helps keeps brows in place and is a base for the color. Finally, finish the brow look by using the slanted end of the brush and use the Brow Powder to define them. The color is a medium ash color that is pretty universal to most brow colors.

Vol. 2 Beautiful Eyes

This palette contains four matte and simmering shadows in a versatile range of neutral shades. They range from a light matte peachy beige to a very dark brown with a lot of multicolored sparkle. You can layer them and even use them wet or dry to create anything from a subtle sheer wash of color to an intense, nude smoky eye. If you want to use one of the shades as an eyeliner, dip the liner end of the brush into the Pomade (in the brow palette) then dip it into your eye shadow color of choice. It looks really pretty when using the darkest shade.

The Anastasia Bold & Beautiful Kit is for sale at Anastasia.net for $36.00. Her products are usually available at Sephora too, so keep an eye for it there this spring as well.

Urban Decay Triple Threat Travel Pencil Set.

If you are like me and change your makeup daily, then you appreciate travel sized products. I am not talking tiny samples. Or core products. I am talking things like shadow, gloss, liner. I actually appreciate smaller sizes because I rarely ever use up something like an eyeliner. That is why this set is perfect for me - and anyone like me who wants the best in perfectly sized beauties. You see Urban Decay took three of their most popular eye pencils shades and packed them together in travel-friendly sizes that make this the perfect Triple Threat.

I'm not just talking about any eyeliner. I am talking about Urban Decay's famed 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil. These beauties deliver unmatched color payout with a creamy, waterproof formula that glides on and stays put.

Triple Threat contains the following 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils:

• Demolition - Deep brown matte
• Zero - Zealous black
• Rockstar - Darkest eggplant

Now, I've been a fan of these long lasting liners for quite some time, but after my daughter complained of her lower eyeliner always smearing and fading, I showed her these. She was ready to give up but is now a true fan. Caci said that for the first time, her eyeliner lasted all day long - through mid-terms, an afternoon workout, date and late night studying. She was happy to ask me for eye makeup remover because her liner didn't budge, even with her regular makeup removing wipe. From the girl that is never satisfied with anything; that says a lot.

Urban Decay Triple Threat Travel Pencil Set sells for $19.00 at Sephora, ULTA, select Macy's stores and urbandecay.com.