Launching this month from Estee Lauder is another airport exclusive in their Pure Color Makeup Companion. The newly designed, sleek compact holds a full-sized Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick (Bois de Rose) that allows you to change your lipstick to whatever Pure Color shade you desire. It also offers Lucidity Translucent Pressed Powder and two eye shadows (Ivory and Cinnamon) along with corresponding applicators. This portable compact is the ideal travel companion whether on your daily trip to work or on your way to an exotic holiday.
Happy New Year to all! We all wish you a happy, healthy, successful and beautiful 2009.
As we usher in the new year, we take a look back at the Best and Worst of 2008, along with a look ahead to 2009. From all the Splendicitybloggers, here are some of our favorite (and not so favorite) things from the world of beauty and fashion.
I cannot believe we are already coming to a close for 2008. Where did the year go? It took much deliberating, but I came up with my list of the Top 10 Best Makeup Products of 2008 that have been reviewed here on Makeup Minute.
1. Elizabeth Arden Intervene–Hands down this was the best liquid foundation I have used this year and still use now going into 2009.
It’s been so long since I’ve bought any new lipsticks or glosses (because most would agree I have enough for the entire state of Pennsylvania in my handbag right now.) But I came across tarte’s new Purse Your Lips and it was the ingredients in this product that caught my eye. As many people already know, my day job is at Pierce Mattie PR and Pierce and I recently comprised a list of the Top 10 Ingredients in Beauty for 2009. And guess what? tarte’s Purse Your Lips contains 3 of the 10 ingredients–acerola, acai and goji berries. These ingredients are antioxidant rich nutrients and vitamins that have been known to deliver refining, anti-aging and skin-restorative benefits.
Yesterday I got a small taste of what it is like to be a celebrity hounded by the paparazzi as my family chased after me with cameras flashing away. They often laughed at me as I said, “Yeah that picture came out bad, delete it!” Can you relate? Steven Lake, who is a celebrity hair and makeup artist (to Carson Kressley even!), worked in collaboration with Nikon to come up with some great tips on how to look good in pictures. Now Steven, where were you yesterday when I needed you?!
Call me slightly skeptical when a brand makes some stellar claims about a product, but also call me intrigued when that claim is by a very well-known brand. Bare Escentuals has just launched its newest mascara, Buxom Lash, which they claim will volumize lashes by 300%. Not 100%, not 200%, but 300%..I guess they’re not fooling around. Mascara is serious stuff.
I didn’t really have much luck with their Buxom Lip Plumper, but I’m not one to discount a brand or product based on the review of one item alone. So Buxom Lash will be on my after-Christmas shopping list to take it for a test drive. However, if you’ve picked this up for yourself, I’d love to hear what you thought. Did it really give your lashes 300% of POW?
With all of these makeup tips lately, I am going to have you lovely ladies gracing everyone’s presence looking hot! Todra Payne, who is a celebrity makeup artist that dotes on all-natural, healthy beauty brands, owns Makeup Theory Workshops, a beauty educational company that teaches women how to look good and save the planet. Please enjoy Todra’s makeup tips customized just for Makeup Minute readers!
“I love creating ethereal looks with a surprising pop of color. This holiday season, I’m excited about Aveda’s Inner Light Liquid Foundation. Tourmaline, a semi-precious gem, gives this foundation just the right amount of “glow” for a beautiful, flawless face. Swipe a little of Aveda’s Moon or Opal eye shadow all over the eye lid and add a coat of black mascara.
For the tiniest bit of cheek color, dust Tulip blush by Sevi on just the apples.
Finally, use lips as the statement piece by applying Sevi’s Lip Nector Mineral Lipgloss in Passion Fruit, Black Currant or Agave. The finished look is both angelic and sexy.”
I’m getting ready to round up the best of 2008 in makeup reviews, but I’m having such a hard time choosing the best! I’ve really reviewed some amazing products this year. So this is an open thread, which makeup products were your favorite this year? List your top 5 in the comments (and please no pimping your own stuff!) And just for joining in the fun, your comment will be your entry to win a $25 eGift Certificate from Sephora. Of course, only valid in the countries that Sephora ships to (see here.) I’ll pick at winner on December 31st.
Have you seen these adorable vintage lip balms that Sephora has with On10? The balms are all inspired by the iconic brands of childhood such as 7Up, Tootsie Roll, Hershey’s Kisses and Dr. Pepper. Now they don’t taste like your favorite soda’s and sweets, but they have the fragrance. Which makes me want to choose the Sparkling Pink Grapefruit Lip Balm since the fragrance of grapefruit is scientificially documented as making men think a woman is at least 6 years younger than she really is. I heard the Almond Lip Balm smells heavenly as well.
On10’s products are found only at Sephora and I bet they’d make great stocking stuffers. www.Sephora.com
Purple-haired vixen, Dame Eda, has collaborated with MAC Cosmetics to launch a post-holiday makeup collection of lovely pinks and blues. I think the trademark glasses on each product is adorable whether you are a Dame Edna fan or not. The Dame Eda collection becomes available on December 26 at MAC counters everywhere.
This collection includes lipsticks, lipglass, nail lacquer, highlight power and trio eyeshadow palettes in Royal Tour and Wisteria. Below are just a few samples of the products from the collection.
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Launching this month from Estee Lauder is another airport exclusive in their Pure Color Makeup Companion. The newly designed, sleek compact holds a full-sized Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick (Bois de Rose) that allows you to change your lipstick to whatever Pure Color shade you desire. It also offers Lucidity Translucent Pressed Powder and two eye shadows (Ivory and Cinnamon) along with corresponding applicators. This portable compact is the ideal travel companion whether on your daily trip to work or on your way to an exotic holiday.
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