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...]

Vintage Grape Blush Ombre, Daphne Guinness for MAC collection

MAC addicts everywhere will recognize Vintage Grape, this purple-hued blush ombre (retail $26) from the Spring Colour Forecast, circa 2010.  My only criticism of that purple makeup collection–specifically Spring Colour Forecast 3–was that it was ill-timed, and not really appropriate for Spring.  [Read more...]

The timing couldn’t have been more perfect… I had just purchased yet ANOTHER foundation that didn’t match my skin properly when the Make Up For Ever team announced the launch of their HD Complexion Starter Kit.  What is UP with all of these yellowy foundations for pale skin, anyway?

Firstly, allow me to cover the product details.  Secondly, I’ll clue you into a fun way you can get involved in this launch! [Read more...]