I wrote a popular post some time ago, stating an easy way to predict fashion trends. When it comes to metallics, it’s really quite simple. The trend of more and more metal is directly correlated to the price of gold (and other metallic commodities). Seriously! As long as gold, silver and platinum remain strong vs. paper currencies, the metallic makeup trend will continue. [Read more...]

MAC Mineralize Skincare Lineup

How long will MAC’s latest Mineralize Skincare products be available?  Permanently!  That’s right, mineralize-addicts… These Mineralize Charged Water products are yours to fall in love with, and depend on!

I’ve written before that my allegiance lies solidly with MAC Mineralize Skinfinish.  The 77 minerals included in that formula can also be found right here!    [Read more...]

NARS Spring 2012

The look is positively sizzing… NARS Spring 2012 makeup collection contains vivid brights for the eyes, lips and cheeks mixed with some staple pastels and the shade-of-the-moment neutral that I’ve come to call ”gruple” (the purple/grey that appears to be replacing the “griege” shade of Fall). [Read more...]

FIVE years ago today, I published my very first post on Raging Rouge!  My oldest son was an “only” at the time, and at 18 months old he was sleeping through the night and napping regularly for 3 hours a day.  This Mom was house-bound, but well-rested enough to seek both intellectual stimulation and a way to keep her resume fresh.  Add those desires to a life-long love of writing and bathroom cabinets filled with fun beauty products, and you get the birth of this beauty reviews blog!

Blogging has been an exciting and enriching experience.  Raging Rouge has become a part-time job of sorts (and I am actually writing this post in a notebook while getting a pedi, so it’s a pretty sweet job to have).  It has been my pleasure to “virtually” meet so many like-minded women all over the world.  Perhaps the best perk has been the opportunity to provide information and entertainment to a very saavy and very chic group of makeup shoppers… YOU!

Click through to read the entire post… I’m hosting a Beauty Blog giveaway for my devoted readers to mark this milestone!
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MAC Naturally Collection

Natural beauty will always be in style.  To celebrate the girl-next-door natural look, MAC Naturally (available through February 9, 2012) includes the “go to” shades that every makeup lover relies on to create the illusion that we really aren’t wearing any makeup at all!

I happily recognize Mineralize Skinfinish shades from Blonde, Brunette, Redhead.  If you never got to give them a whirl three years ago, you should strike now! [Read more...]

If your household is like mine, the dust is just starting to settle after the busy holiday season.  But this post is a reminder, don’t forget Valentine’s Day dear readers!  It’s coming up fast and furious in less than one month!  If you’re in search of some gift ideas for the ladies in your life, my Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for 2012 is available for your perusal!

Iris Apfel

One of MAC’s latest color collections was inspired by style icon Iris Apfel. Fans of her sense of style will see this colour cosmetic lineup was pulled together in the way Iris herself might approach a design project. The palette came first, textures are mixed, and the result is a bright modern collection that manages to be trendy and timeless at the very same time. [Read more...]

butter LONDON Spring/Summer 2012 Collection

Hot off the presses…  butter LONDON has announced their Spring/Summer 2012 collection! [Read more...]

Neons and Nudes Collection, Bobbi Brown

Anyone who thought the makeup of the 1980s was impossible to modernize was dead wrong. Bobbi Brown proves it with the Neons & Nudes collection. This Spring 2012 makeup lineup pairs uber-bright trendy shades like orange with tried and true neutrals. The result is fresh, playful and modern! [Read more...]

MAC Metal-X Cream Shadow

Originally launched in 2007 (MAC is WAY ahead of its time), this cream shadow collection is back and poised to be hotter than ever! We live in an era that increasingly covets all things metallic, from coin to makeup! [Read more...]