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September 19, 2008

Dior Ultra-Gloss Reflect in Lurex Plum from Dandy Lady {New Beauty Product Review - Lips}


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Lurex Plum 877, a lovely, deep eye-catching plum with antique rose thrown in it and fine multi-colored shimmer, is a new color born from the conjunction of Dior's reformulation of their Dior Addict Lip Gloss line into the Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss Reflect one and of the launch of the Dandy Lady fall 2008 collection. The collection is dominated by taupe and plum colors and Lurex Plum stands out for its depth and refined shimmer.

Lurex-Plum.jpgDior has re-introduced shades from the previous line into the new one, but with added glitter with a star-dust effect. (Sephora very usefully lists the old color names next to the new ones whenever appropriate.) Lurex Plum 877 is a new tint that is exhibited in Paris as part of the Dandy Lady collection although Nordstrom does not list it there....

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August 20, 2008

Yves Saint Laurent Gloss Pur Black: Black & Blacker {New Beauty Product - Lips}

YSL-Gloss-Pur-Black.jpgThis fall, the color black is going to migrate from nails and eyes to lips as Lancome (with the Piha set) and now Yves Saint Laurent will launch their house versions of onyx lips.

It's a priori a daring move, I daresay, but black is stylish, so it seems there is potential for it to translate into something as perfectly acceptable as a little black dress (worn on your lips, mind you). YSL now proposes their own limited-edition tube called Gloss Pur Black.

Depending on the way you apply it, it reportedly can play with various shades of blackish,...

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July 21, 2008

Color On Eye Envy (2008) {New Beauty Products - Eyes}

Color-On-Eye-Envy-Exotic.jpgMakeup artist Irina Losilevich patented an instant-beauty technology with her press-on eye-shadows 16 years ago, yet it is only last year that her Color On Professional ™ eye-shadow kits, dubbed Eye Envy, started garnering national attention.

These mineral eye-shadows are ready to apply and are meant to last a long, long time. The brand promises to deliver the kind of polished look only a professional makeup artist could easily achieve and in a jiffy too...

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Aaron de Mey Paints Lips Black & Red at Lancôme {New Beauty Products - Lips}


red-and-black-de-mey.jpgAaron de Mey is the new makeup artistic director at Lancôme and while his first full color collection will have to await 2009 to see the light of day, makeup aficionados will be able to procure a very interesting set of colors for lips from September 2008.

The minimalist set comprises a red lipstick called "Phida Red" together with a black lip gloss...

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July 12, 2008

Nars Miami Sun Set (2008) {New Beauty Products - Eyes - Lips - Nails}

Miami-Sun-Set-Nars.jpgIf only visually, as found in their packages, the saturated-color trend this summer is drool-worthy and Nars is now offering fiery colors to match the sun this month of July with its new limited-edition set called Miami Sun Set. It includes a yellow and brown Duo Eye Shadow in Sundance, which they describe as being golden and terracotta, a pot of Lip Lacquer in Capucine, and a red Nail Polish in Dovima.

The deep red-orange of Capucine which seems to be a cross between a tangerine and a blood orange is a rarer shade and is just luscious to look at; if I had to buy just one item, it would be that one. Actually, I wished I could just dip my finger in that pot right now! It looks much paler on the Nars website however. There they have both Capucine and Dovima, but not Sundance, as separate items.

The set is sold exclusively on Sephora.com for $65 (a $72 value), with free shipping.


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July 10, 2008

Yves Saint Laurent Launches New African Colors Collection & Everlong Mascara Waterproof {New Beauty Products - Skin- Cheeks - Eyes}

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Yves Saint Laurent, in keeping with their tradition of exoticism, is introducing a new collection of makeup for the summer this time inspired by Africa. YSL, the former great couturier (see also images of his funeral), is well known for having loved to read richly illustrated books about distant lands and derive creative ideas from them, without even having traveled to the places depicted. This trait of his is considered part of his stylistic genius. 

This summer of 2008, Val Garland, the Make-Up Artistic Advisor for YSL is offering a strikingly colored line of makeup which includes in particular, a bronzer, Soleil d'Afrique (African Sun), an eye-shadow palette titled Palette Couleurs d'Afrique, a Tinted Veil Tan Booster. These items are limited-editions. As part of the summer 2008 Look is also Everlong Mascara Waterproof which reportedly allows you to dive into the sea without any resulting smudges!...

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June 27, 2008

Mustela StellaProtect •• New Skincare Line for Sensitive Skin {New Beauty Product - Skin} {Mom & Kids}

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Mustela, a great beauty brand for those who seek out gentle products for both mom and kids, is launching a new dermo-pedriatic line for mom-to-bes and toddlers called StellaProtect.
 
It was especially formulated to help relieve complaints about uncomfortable sensations during pregnancy and fear of increased sensitivity; apparently, women also think that they might pass on this sensitivity to their children....

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June 24, 2008

•• Pop Beauty Lip Lust •• For Your Lip Quenching & Color Needs {New Beauty Products - Lips}



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Pop Beauty is a London-based brand founded by musician Sara Strand. They love color so much that they have named themselves after a key makeup concept, "pop". Says Strand,

"The Pop girl is anyone, and according to Strand, age makes no difference. It's just a mindset. "Pop Beauty is really for anyone who is ready to play, or looking for something fresh and funky," she explains. "The Pop girl wants to try something new and slightly edgy." The word "pop," besides its musical connotations, is a term makeup artists use to describe makeup colors that make the face come alive. It's the ultimate finishing touch, says Strand."

What Pop Beauty offers now is a collection of four lipsticks called Lip Lust that have super hydrating properties thanks to good old vitamin E but also thanks to a trendier ingredient, Hyarulonic Acid......  

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June 23, 2008

•• Viktor & Rolf Partner with Shu Uemura for Collection of Lashes •• {New Beauty Products - Eyes}

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Fashion designers Viktor & Rolf have partnered with master of dramatic statement-lashes Shu Uemura to design a collection of sweeping eye brooms inspired by the character of the sad clown Pierrot from Italian Commedia dell' Arte.

The collection comprises three pairs of lashes: Wing, Rhombus, and Swirl..... 

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