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Hana Air
It’s been quite some time since I’ve switched up my hair tools, so I jumped on the chance to sample the Hana Air! Referred to as the “Premiere Hair Dryer”, I was anxious to have a go at this professional quality styling tool designed in Italy. [Read more...]
Laura Mercier, Single Pan Packaging
I have to give mad props to Laura Mercier for creating the most versatile, usable custom compact system I have ever seen. [Read more...]
MAC Ice Parade, Make It Perfect Brush Kit, Essential
You’ve decorated, wrapped, entertained, smiled for countless family photos… Perhaps this year you should treat yourself to a little something special? [Read more...]
It’s been on my list for over a year now: “Dermatologist Visit”.
That nagging little “to-do” is being constantly de-prioritized, mainly because I already know that the laser treatments I desire to diminish the redness of my rosacea will likely cost over a thousand dollars, not to mention hours spent in the doctor’s office! When the kind team at Sirius offered me an Aurora to sample, I was all over it. This at-home LED Light Therapy device boasts results similar to anything you’d get from the dermatologist! [Read more...]
Do you really need to feel “super” today? This Wonder Woman Utility belt from MAC’s Wonder Woman accessories collection will do the trick!
While I love the entire Wonder Woman makeup collection, this particular item really brought a smile to my face. Part practical, and part silly, I don’t really expect that you’ll stroll around town rockin’ your gleaming golden utility belt, but I’d be willing to bet that you’ll get good use of the makeup brushes inside! The brushes included inside are: 129SE, 190SE and 194SE, three must-have face brushes, in a convenient mini travel-size!
I’ll confess: I use 190SE daily, and have since receiving it from the holiday collection A Tartan Tale. These mini brushes can easily compete against the big kids any day of the week (and cost a lot less)!
Retail price is $49.50.
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The author of the Raging Rouge Beauty Blog received press samples for purposes of this makeup review / product review. For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.
Let’s face it, a fabulous accessory can make you feel like a star. This metallic makeup bag is one of those items! Generously-sized at 7.9″x1.6″x5/1″, this red metallic makeup bag can fite enough product for a vacation. The interior lining feels somewhat leak resistent, and is a blue background studded with white stars. A large rubber “Wonder Woman” disc adorns the zipper pull. ]
Retail price is $30 per makeup bag. Also available in blue.
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The author of the Raging Rouge Beauty Blog received press samples for purposes of this makeup review / product review. For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.
MAC’s Invincible Mirror, from the Wonder Woman Spring 2011 collection, is positively HUGE. If you’re a collector, you’ll happily add this mirror to your shopping cart. The extra large, almost 4″ diameter is one of the largest purse-sized mirrors I’ve ever seen.
You’ll definitely need to tote this in the gold pouch that comes with it, though! This is a mirror, not a compact, and if you carry it loose in your bag I guarantee it will scratch!
Retail price is $20.
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The author of the Raging Rouge Beauty Blog received press samples for purposes of this makeup review / product review. For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.
The holiday season morphs me into an official MAC evangelist each year, doesn’t it? I’ve posted praises for MAC’s travel-sized holiday brush bags in seasons past. These portable makeup brushes are of the same high-quality as their full-sized counterparts, with handles only a wee-bit shorter.
Sweep Me Off My Feet contains “the five most wanted brushes for that perfect application of powder or blush: the 129SE, 190SE, 212SE, 227SE and 275SE.” For those of you not familiar with MAC’s mysterious numbered brush names, I’ll boil it down for you! Sweep Me Off My Feet contains: an extra-large blush/powder brush, a foundation brush, a super fluffy extra-wide eyeshadow brush, and an angled eyeshadow shading brush. My personal favorite brushes from this collection are 190SE (the foundation brush) and 227SE (the large eyeshadow brush). 227SE is a Mom’s best friend! When I’m in rush, I can swipe eyeshadow across the lid once with this extra-large shadow brush, and be done! Even though I have yet to travel, I find myself using 190SE (the foundation brush) nearly every day. I ordinarily use a Chanel foundation brush (Le Pinceau Teint Foundation Brush #16). But, I’d pit this MAC mini against it any day… and for the $40 price tag on my Chanel, I could almost buy an entire brush set from the MAC A Tartan Tale collection!
Crafted in a patch-work style of super-chic tartan plaid, the Sweep Me Off My Feet set comes in a cross-body bag. Dare I say, it’s actually wearable?
Retail price $49.50.
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The author of the Raging Rouge Beauty Blog received press samples for purposes of this makeup review / product review. For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.
Every year, I look forward to checking out the Estee Lauder Holiday Compacts. The limited-edition collection for 2010 is in this post for your perusal! Retailers of these fine compacts include EsteeLauder.com, NeimanMarcus.com, Saks.com, Macys.com
and Nordstrom.com
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 Estee Lauder Youth Dew Timeless Cameo, retail $89.This hand-crafted timeless cameo design is filled with Youth Dew perfume in solid form. |
 Estee Lauder White Linen Jeweled Sea Turtle (Neiman Marcus Exclusive), retail $275.This hand-crafted majestic sea turtle is filled with White Linen in solid form. |
 Estee Lauder Sensuous Purple Hibiscus (Neiman Marcus Exclusive), retail $175.This hand-crafted purple hibiscus compact is filled with Sensuous perfume in solid form. What an amazing accessory for a mid-winter island vacation! |
 Estee Lauder Royal Moon classic metal compact, $49Filled with Estee Lauder’s Lucidity Translucent Pressed Powder, the Royal Moon compact has a magical, ethereal feel to it. |
 Estee Lauder Radiant Bloom classic metal compact (Neiman Marcus exclusive), retail $175.A cool blue bloom for your bag, the radiant bloom compact is filled with Estee Lauder Lucidity Translucent Pressed Powder. |
 Precious Bluebirds by Jay Strongwater (Neiman Marcus exclusive), retail $225.Crafted with enamel and crystals, Estee Lauder’s metal compacts designed by Jay Strongwater are holiday gifts that can truly be enjoyed for a lifetime. |
 Pleasures Playful Squirrel by Jay Strongwater (Saks Fifth Avenue Exclusive), retail $275.This Jay Strongwater design is filled with Pleasures perfume in solid form. |
 Estee Lauder Pleasures Golden Bird, retail $89.This beautiful golden woodland creature is filled with pleasures perfume in solid form. |
 Estee Lauder Jade Starlight compact (Saks Fifth Avenue exclusive), retail $175.Filled with the universally wearable Lucidity Translucent Pressed Powder, this refillable compact features a jade shade of stone surrounded by a starburst design. |
 Estee Lauder Beautiful Wise Ole Owl by Jay Strongwater (Saks Fifth Avenue Exclusive), retail $325. |
 Estee Lauder Golden Sundial, retail $49.Filled with the universally wearable Lucidity Translucent Pressed Powder, this refillable compact is a golden classic. |
 Exotic Orchid by Jay Strongwater (Saks Fifth Avenue Exclusive), retail $225.Jay Strongwater’s compact designs for Estee Lauder are ideal for any feminine collector! |
I’ve mentioned before (perhaps too many times) that once upon a time I was a road warrior! Living out of a suitcase is difficult, in particular where bulky product is concerned. I managed to lighten the load with portable tools, like an atomizer.
Sadly, the atomizer I used was NOT the brilliant Scent Genie, pictured above! My atomizer was a tiny glass bottle with a funnel. To fill it, I had to spray, spray, spray my fragrance into the miniscule funnel. I almost always sprayed a fair amount on my hand in the process, wasting expensive perfume! Filling my atomizer was slow and messy (though still an improvement from carrying a full-sized bottle)!
The Scent Genie simplifies this process, and eliminates the mess and waste!
As this adorable little image (above) illustrates, the Scent Genie is actually connected to the tube of your spray fragrance. Just pump the atomizer up and down a few times, and the Scent Genie is filled… no mess, and no waste! The process is lightening fast. Other pros? When you use the Scent Genie, the spray is a fine mist. Some atomizers shoot perfume out in a stream. It’s fragrance… not glass cleaner!
The Scent Genie is available in a variety of colors, perfect for buying multiples if you like the ability to quickly tell one scent from another. It also makes a terrific gift!
Retail price is $9.95. Click HERE to buy Scent Genie online .
The author of Raging Rouge received press samples for purposes of this makeup review / product review. For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.
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