La Boheme Eye Shadow Palette: Make Up For Ever Spring 2012

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Make Up For Ever, La Boheme Eye Shadow Palette

Spring seems to mean one thing in my household:  renovations!  We’re about to embark on a huge project and it’s all about adding color to our abode.  It seemed timely that Make Up For Ever passed along their La Boheme Eye Shadow Palette just as I was eyeballing palettes of every shade for my interior!  This palette of 6 eye shadow shades would actually work as well for the home as for the eyelids!   [Read more...]

Blonde and Redhead Blush Redux!

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Blonde and Redhead Mineralize Skinfinish, MAC Naturally

When I was first introduced to this Blonde and Redhead, I fell totally in love! No, they aren’t two stunningly gorgeous guys, they are MAC Mineralize Skinfinish blushes! Originally part of the Blonde, Brunette, Redhead collection I wrote about three years ago (almost to the day), they are now back! I greet them with the open arms of a friend! [Read more...]

Jaffa Is Butter LONDONs Answer to Tangerine Tango

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Jaffa, Butter LONDON

Pantone has dubbed the year 2012 as the year of “Tangerine Tango”, described as a “spirited reddish orange”. If you’re among the trend-conscious, you’re certainly wondering how to work shades of Tangerine Tango into your look. [Read more...]

Trend Alert: Teal Eyes

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Teal Eyes, Iris Apfel for MAC

This recent photo of Iris Apfel for the Iris Apfel for MAC collection has me mesmerized. 

I can hope that I will age as gracefully and glamourously as Iris, but chances are slim that I’ll be puttering around draped in fur and baubles.  I’ll admit that I’m more of a jeans and t-shirt kind of a gal!  While Iris is a style queen, what has me truly hypnotized is her EYES.  In the MAC photo of Iris, they look positively teal.  [Read more...]

NARS Lipstick: Bilbao Is The New Neutral

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Bilbao Satin Lipstick, NARS Spring 2012

While bright shades of makeup are going to be super-popular and talked about this Spring, the unsung heroes of the season will still be neutrals.  It reminds me of the old “The Ant and the Cricket” childhood story.  The neutrals are doing all of the hard work, while the super bright shades simply party on and bask in the glory of the sun. [Read more...]

Cheeks That Pop: NARS Gaiety Blush

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Gaiety Blush, NARS Spring 2012

The hottest makeup colors for Spring and Summer 2012 will be super-bright. My personal opinion is the trendiest look of all will be the uber-bright, almost-neon lip, but many will be too gun-shy to give that a whirl. Those of us more comfortable with a pop of color on the cheek will choose shades like NARS Gaiety, one of the blushes from the NARS Spring 2012 makeup collection. [Read more...]

Electric Navy: Dark Rite

 

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Dark Rite Soft Touch Shadow Pencil, NARS Spring 2012

THE preferred shade of eye makeup for Spring 2012 is blue. Dark Rite–a recent launch from the NARS Spring 2012 collection–is an amazing way to embrace the trend for color, color, color. [Read more...]

Springs Hottest Trend: The Neon Lip

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Pink Pigeon Swatch, Iris Apfel for MAC

If you’re the type of person that always needs to be on-trend, allow me to introduct you to the hottest makeup trend for Spring 2012–the neon lip! [Read more...]

Too Chic Beauty Powder Rocks For Fair Skin

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Too Chic Beauty Powder, Iris Apfel for MAC

I have extremely fair skin, so while I love many of MAC’s Beauty Powders, many of them are basically used as blushes. [Read more...]

Endless Night Nail Lacquer: Daphne Guinness for MAC

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Endless Night nail lacquer, Daphne Guinness for MAC collection

Yet another sheer neutral?  Perhaps, but when the light hits Endless Night just right, a subtle rose-toned sheen appears.  I love that one simple little difference!

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