If I purchased every red lipstick and gloss shade I wanted this Fall, I would have to file for bankruptcy. For those who can’t resist having many options, E.L.F. has terrific choices for just $1.
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Fall 2007 Beauty
Fall’s look for skin is perfection. Flawless, matte and refined are the keywords describing the desired look of skin this season. The products below will help you to achieve the perfect matte complexion!
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The product in my beloved Lola Oil-Free Foundation Compact has been used so heavily, it resembles a waning moon. Victoria Jackson’s beloved Lola line contains this adorable red compact that wins points for not only perfecting the complexion with an oil-free and paraben-free formula, but for its easy to use sponge application method. Score your own for $35 by visiting the Lola website or Makeup.com. |
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When BECCA Stick Foundation comes in contact with the warmth of your skin, it melts right into it… providing impeccable streak-free coverage. The BECCA formulation is suitable for most skin types (even sensitive skin!) and is available in 30 colors, so you’re sure to find the right shade. An added bonus, this product contains an SPF 30! Yes ladies, you still need an SPF in the winter… BECCA Stick Foundation is available for $39 at Neiman Marcus or the Becca Cosmetics website. |
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For a flawless complexion, proper skin care is a must. Periodic exfoliation keeps skin looking young and refreshed, and helps rids you of nasty blackheads. Benefit Cosmetics offers you "Honey… snap out of it" to add to your morning routine. Designed for all skin types, this scrub even smells sweetly of honey. "Honey… snap out of it" retails for $26 at Benefit Cosmetics, Macy’s |
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A 2007 Best of Sephora winner, Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil |
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Chanel Pro Lumiere Professional Finish Makeup is THE foundation when you absolutely, positively need a flawless complexion. Chanel’s oil-free semi-matte formula retails for $52 at Macy’s, and it’s worth every cent. |
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Bold and defined… that is the eyebrow of Fall 2007. Think tweezing is all you need? Think again! Products abound to tame, tint, shade, fill and yes–even regrow, your eyebrows this season.
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Borghese Brow Milano Brow Emphasizer works like mascara for the brows. The tinted gel tames brows and ensures they stay in place with a gentle hold that doesn't feel stiff. The subtle tint adds a depth to brow color that pencils just can't achieve. Borghese Brow Milano Brow Emphasizer–available in Brunette, Blond and Clear shades–retails for $20.50 at Borghese. |
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Regardless of how thin or thick your brows, the tweezer is a must-have tool. I was proud to introduce many friends to ELF Cosmetics… but one reader turned the tables on me and recommended these tweezers. I bought them due to her rave reviews. These slant tweezers by ELF allow for precise hair removal. How can you beat the $1 price-tag? |
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Borghese Linea Perfetta Brow Pencil is excellent for drawing soft, feathery lines to fill sparse areas and define shape. This dual-ended pencil comes complete with a bristle brush for shaping the brow after application. This product retails at Borghese for $19.50 |
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This portable kit by Chanel contains a tinted wax and powder for molding, filling and finishing brows. It comes complete with one brush for applying powder and wax, and the other to tame them into submission. Chanel's Profesional Brow Duo retails for $35 at Macys. |
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Billion Dollar Brows introduced Brow Boost to ensure that even those with over-plucked brows can get in on this Fall's fun. This revolutionary formula was developed to hasten hair growth, and should be applied nightly for one month. I must admit, I didn't test this product. I have outsourced that task, and will get back to you. But Brow Boost testimonials are quite compelling! Brow Boost retails for $19.95. |
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The hair of Fall 2007 is either pin-straight or has a slight hint of wave to frame the face. In both cases, sleek, smooth and shiny hair is paramount. These products will help you get that Veronica Lake look!
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A minuscule amount of Alterna Caviar Polishing Serum is all it takes for hair to shine like the stars. Simply pump a drop or two in your palms distribute evenly through the hair. A 10-second investment goes a long way, as this miracle-in-a-jar will make your hair feel like silk! Alterna’s Caviar Polishing Serum retails for $26 at Beauty.com. |
| Biolage Hydratherapie Cera-Repair is an at-home version of a their well-known salon treatment. This conditioner works its magic in 3-5 minutes, and rinses leaving hair feeling soft, but not weighed down. Each application is individually packaged, so stash some in the locker room! Cera-Repair retails for $14.95. To fine a retailer near you, check out the Biolage website. | |
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It’s tough to get more portable than Ted Gibson Hair Treatment Sheets. Each sheet comes individually packaged for a mid-day conditioning treat that can be slipped into a laptop case. After using a Hair Sheet, hair looks refreshed and smells shower clean. One box of Ted Gibson’s remarkable Hair Sheets retails for $35 (5 sheets are included) at Sephora or Amazon.com . |
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Phyto’s Phytodefrisant Botanical Hair Relaxing Serum is a gentle way to eliminate frizz for all hair types. Plant extracts are utilized to smooth hair without any active chemicals. This formula is non-oily, and leaves hair feeling soft without weighing it down. A 3.3 oz tube retails for $26, and a 5.9 oz tube retails for $32 at Sephora |
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Ojon Hydrating Styling Cream is all about smoothing and hydration. This handy product helps keep frizzy hair at bay while simultaneously protecting hair from heat-styling. Use on wet hair prior to styling to keep locks smooth and silky. Use on dry hair prior to heat-styling to protect the hair shaft from breakage. The benefits of using this product range from UV protection to prolonging the life of hair color. This product is also sold in a handy 2.0 oz size for travel! 2.0 oz retails for $10. 4.3 oz. retails for $30 at Sephora |
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With got2be Dazzling Shine Spray, a spritz or two is all it takes for hair to shine. This drugstore-sold formula can be used on wet or dry hair to add shine and softness to dry or chemically-treated hair. Dazzling Shine Spray also leaves hair smelling fresh-out-of-the-salon clean. This product retails for $5.99 at drugstore.com. For more info, check out the got2b website! |
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These palettes packed with Autumn colors will ensure your makeup selection is a snap. The best part? Your entire collection of Fall color is completely portable.
 The Radiant in Rio Palette by Bella Il Fiore features rich purple and gray shadows, a tawny blush, and berry-toned glosses. Two brushes are included to make this palette an all-inclusive feast of Fall cosmetics. This palette retails for $22 at Bella Beauty or Henri Bendel. |
 Jelly Pong Pong manufactures one clever product after another. This slender Shoe-Themed Palette named "Vertigo Stiletto" contains one bronze cream eyeshadow/cheek color and one shimmering clear gloss to ensure any taxi-cab makeovers this Fall are a snap. The mirror is a generous size, to boot (ok-cheesy pun, I admit)! The Jelly Pong Pong Shoe Palette retails for £10 or $18 at Jelly Pong Pong. |
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Variations of the classic smoky eye have cropped up everywhere this Fall. From more dramatic "goth" styled eyes, to variations in purple, green and blue… the smoky eye has morphed into something much more creative this Fall! The products below will help you achieve these new techniques.
 Bella Il Fiore is a line I’ve been recently introduced to… but I feel like I’ve been reunited with an old friend. The colors selected by founder Jennifer Maloy for the Princess Palette are perfect to create an edgy purple smoky eye. Mama Mia and Celebrate are such deep shades of purple and plum, they are almost black. Bella Il Fiore’s Princess Palette retails for $13 on the Bella Beauty website, and at Henri Bendel. |
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 For a blue smoky eye, Jane Iredale PurePressed Triple Eye Shadow in Truly Denim is a must. A wet-dry formula makes these gray-blue shadows versatile enough to create a dramatic or conservative look. Jane’s crease resistant formula will ensure you look fantastic for hours and hours. Jane Iredale’s PurePressed Triple Eye Shadow retails for $27 at Jane Iredale direct, and directions for proper application are provided on her site! Following her instruction even made a amateur like me apply this shadow like a pro. |
 Only the most daring need apply to the club of David Scott’s Ebony Matte shadow wearers. This silky formula is black as coal and wears for an eternity… perfect to achieve the borderline-goth intense smoky eye that would blend effortlessly in the clubs of LA and New York… Suburbanites like me are equally devoted, but stick to using it as a lush black eyeliner. David’s collection will be available soon at his David Scott Cosmetics website. This Ebony Matte shadow will retail for $27.95. |
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For a great "how to" article that will walk you through a step by step process to create a smoky eye, check out "How to Get Smoky Eyes" written by Julyne Derrick.
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Personally, I am clinging to summer with a death-grip. But I suppose it's time to face facts… Fall is rapidly approaching! To celebrate Fall style, Raging Rouge will be publishing a feature each Friday in September about products that will help you achieve the look that is Fall 2007. Welcome to feature #1!
The easiest way to embrace Fall 2007 beauty trends is a simple change of lip color. The red lip, my personal favorite Fall beauty trend, is perhaps also the most intimidating for those used to seeing their lips dressed in a glossy pink. Do not fret! There are options for everyone this Fall. Read on!
 What collection of red lipsticks would be complete without Poppy King's creation, Lipstick Queen? Without question, Poppy knows lipstick. Ten dramatic opaque "Sinner" shades and ten watercolor-sheer "Saint" shades satisfy even the most demanding beauty aficionado. I'm a sinner, and this fall my indulgence is Lipstick Queen's intoxicating Wine shade. Lipstick Queen retails for $18 at Barney's and other fine retailers. |
 Chanel Rouge Hydrabase Creme Lipstick wears extremely well, even in the face of obsessive coffee drinking! This lipstick applies smoothly, and resists feathering. Lotus Rouge is a brick red shade that imparts urban sophistication. Chanel Rouge Hydrabase lipstick retails for $25 at Macy's |
 Jane Iredale and Sarah Jessica Parker go way back… thus Jane selected the name "Carrie" for this sassy red shade of her PureMoist LipColour, paying homage to SJP's character in the HBO series Sex and the City. As a fan of the show I must confess this sexy lush shade of red reminds me more of the brazen Samantha. PureMoist LipColour by Jane Iredale can be purchased at Jane Iredale Direct for $19. |
 Benefit Cosmetics Silky Finish Lipstick in "Frenched" is part of the Betty Look makeup collection. This delicious cherry-red shade provides sheer color that the experts at Benefit describe as "buildable". Apply one coat for a sheer stain of red, or multiple coats for a darker shade. Silky Finish Lipstick retails for $16 at Benefit Cosmetics, Macy's |
 David Scott, founder of the Makeup Lounge in Toronto, will soon launch the David Scott Collection here in the USA. A collaboration with top chemists and his own clients, David's current lipstick collection contains 40 high-pigment long-lasting shades. His traffic-stopping "Orange-Red" lipstick is the glamorous shade worn by every fearless fashionista this fall, and the formula is enriched with grapeseed oil and natural minerals to keep lips kissably soft. Snag one for $26.95 at the David Scott website (under construction at time of publication)! |
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