I’m a bargain-hunter, at my core. Rather than purchase inexpensive products on an as-needed basis like some frugalistas, I prefer to stock up on luxe bargains… striking like a cobra when I spot a great deal.
The Close Up Eye Tutorial Kit by LORAC is a perfect example of the type of deal I’m always on the prowl to purchase. For only $36, this value kit has a retail value of $110 if you were to buy each item individually. Unlike some value sets that offer discounts on outlandish shades, LORAC Close Up Eye Tutorial Kit contains must-have/frequently-used beauty products for eye makeup application. The set includes a Behind the Scenes Eye Primer, Starry-Eyed Baked Eye Shadow Trio in Movie Star, Special Effects Mascara in Black, Front of the Line PRO Eyeliner in Black and Double Ended Blending/ Smudging Brush.
Perhaps my favorite aspect of this kit is the enclosed eye makeup application tutorial, with Carol Shaw’s own step-by-step instructions on how to apply her fabulous products. I’ll admit, I’ve followed Carol’s four-step instructions to achieve a “Natural Eye”, and LOVE the result. It’s truly a gorgeous and easy to achieve look for daytime.
But, if you’re the type who frequently heads out for drinks after work, you’ll love Close Up all the more! Tote your kit with you to work, and flip the manual’s page from “Natural Eye” to either “Sexy Cat Eye” or “Signature Smokey Eye” to build upon your original look for evening fun!
Retail price for the LORAC Close Up Eye Tutorial Kit is $36.
Swatch above: Starry-Eyed Baked Eye Shadow in “Movie Star”
Click HERE to buy LORAC Close Up at Sephora.com
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.
Are you loving the MAC Dare To Wear collection, for Fall 2010? Me too! The three eye shadows pictured above are bold, bright, and yours to WIN!
OFFICIAL RULES TO ENTER GIVEAWAY:
Entering to win this giveaway is SUPER EASY! Simply CLICK HERE to head over to MAC Cosmetics. Surf about and look at the shadow swatched online to figure out the names of the Dare To Wear Eye Shadow shades pictured above. Enter the names in the “comments” section of this post (and don’t forget to enter your email address). One correct comment will be randomly selected from the bunch as the winner! Which three are they? Think you can tell?
Don’t be alarmed if your comment isn’t immediately published! I moderate comments on this beauty blog, to prevent spam. I promise your comment will be published in time!
Sorry for my international gals, but the giveaway is for US residents only. Winners must be over 18, and must explicitly agree to my disclaimer. Winner must respond to email notification within 48 hours of drawing or prize will be forfeit and a new winner will be selected. Raging Rouge reserves the right to substitute any prize listed with a prize equal or greater in value, if need be. Winner will be randomly selected at noon on September 18, 2010.
Retail value is $14.50 each.
Click HERE to shop at MAC online.
Click HERE to buy MAC at Nordstrom online.
Click HERE to shop MAC at Macy’s
.
Estee Lauder has recently introduced the NEW Pure Color EyeShadow! The collection contains an incredible 48 shades in 4 different finishes (matte, satin, luminous and metallic)! I’ve been playing with the latest and greatest formula, and am extremely impressed. The color is so intense, and so rich, and so… well, it’s just perfect!
I recently had the opportunity to sample Estee Lauder’s Pure Color EyeShadow in Sepia Sand (satin finish). This medium putty-shade is a must have for women who love to keep it simple. Sepia Sand is a one stop shop! It’s such a beautiful, neutral shade, it can be applied to the lids and/or crease, blended upward and worn stand-alone.
Retail price is $20 per shadow.
Click HERE to shop at EsteeLauder.com
Click HERE to buy Estee Lauder at Nordstrom online.
Click HERE to shop Estee Lauder at Macy’s
.
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.
Among the many gorgeous beauty treasures in the Estee Lauder “Blue Dahlia” collection for Fall 2010 is this pretty palette: Surreal Violet. For those of you who demand to be “on trend” at all times, this Five Color Eyeshadow Palette is a must. The hottest eye makeup look for Fall 2010 is all about hues of purple, and this palette contains the very shades you need!
Swatches from left to right: center shade- deep eggplant, top left shade- medium lavender, top right shade- dark gray with purple undertones, bottom right shade- frosty deep violet, bottom left shade- icy white with purple undertones.
If you’re a fan of pigment-rich color, you’ll love these shadows. I didn’t even use a shadow primer for this photo, and look at how vibrant the colors are! I’m beginning to understand the name “surreal”…
Retail price is $42.
Click HERE to shop at EsteeLauder.com
Click HERE to buy Estee Lauder at Nordstrom online.
Click HERE to shop Estee Lauder at Macy’s.
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.
The MAC Dare To Wear collection asks “How brave are you?”
This limited-edition makeup collection is filled with loud and proud brights that refuse to be ignored!
Eye Shadow
Louder, Please Bright fuchsia (Matte)
Free to Be Creamy true coral (Matte)
Going Bananas Soft lemon yellow (Frost)
Lime Lime green (Matte)
Sassy Grass Bright grass green (Matte)
Aqua Subdued, pale greyed aqua (Matte)
Sky Blue Robin’s egg blue (Frost)
Winkle Mid-tone cornflower blue (Satin)
Zingy Bright sky blue (Matte)
Atlantic Blue Bright violet blue (Matte)
Crazy Cool Pale frosty lavender (Veluxe Pearl)
Shock-a-holic Deep purple (Matte)
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN
Dare To Wear Lipglass
Dare to Dare Light blue pink with multi-pearl
Bold & Brash Bright red with multi-pearl
Ban This! Deep purple with multi-pearl
Gimme That! Bright fuchsia pink with pink pearl
So Bad Mid-tone coral orange with pink and gold pearl
Wind me Up Dirty bronze with pink and gold pearl
Suggested Retail Price $18.00 U.S./$21.50 CDN
Click HERE to shop at MAC online.
Click HERE to buy MAC at Nordstrom online.
Click HERE to shop MAC at Macy’s.
Liquid liners create the most amazing, precise line. And yet, after all of these years of sampling and writing about them, liquid liner has never made it into my permanent daily routine.
That’s why the latest from the Smashbox Masquerade collection is so incredible! No need to worry about buyers remorse… if you don’t use this product as a liquid liner, it also doubles and the coolest top coat for mascara! The ridged tip of the applicator glides smoothly over the top of lashes, and deposits a quick-drying, metallic flash of color that makes hum-drum black mascara so much more interesting!
Retail price is $19. Colors available are teal (top) and bronze (bottom).
Click HERE to buy it from Sephora.com
Click HERE to buy it from Smashbox.com!
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.
When I was still a student, a friend and I took a much-needed break from studying and headed to a local department store for a makeover. I was very pleased with my new eye look, which consisted of deep plums and earth tones. But when I saw my friend’s smoldering smoky eyes, I turned green with envy. Her baby blues were positively illuminated! I explained to my makeup artist that I’d like my eyes to look more like my friend’s. The devestating reply? My brown eyes simply wouldn’t “pop” the way her baby blues did.
Fast forward to the MAC launch of Haute & Naughty Lash, now in stores. With the above story in mind, the first thing I must note is that the blue-black shade of this mascara is a brown eyed girl’s best friend. The shade makes my boring browns glow like hot coals. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever encountered another product that accomplishes this successfully, with such ease. LOVE that!
The genius of this product packaging is astounding. The MAC Haute & Naughty Lash tube contains not one, but TWO applicators, that are nested inside of each other. The thin mascara wand (at the top of the above image) is actually housed inside of a thicker wand (seen at the bottom with the thin wand stored inside). For dramatic lashes, apply the volumizing mascara first, and then top it off with the lengthening mascara. Coupled, the two mascara formulas produce the most incredibly full lashes you will ever see! The lengthening formula used stand-alone, is great for day wear.
Sadly, there is a downside to this mascara. I find the volume mascara to be a bit clumpy upon application. It’s something easily remedied by running a finger over the lashes after application, but I still felt it had to be mentioned! The lengthening formula, on the other hand, doesn’t clump at all. Overall, despite the clumpiness, I have to rate this product as a “buy”. Especially if you’re a brown-eyed girl looking to shine!
Retail price is $18.
Click HERE to shop at MAC online.
Click HERE to buy MAC at Nordstrom online.
Click HERE to shop MAC at Macy’s.
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.
More MAC In The Groove Swatches for you today, readers! Here are descriptions and swatches of three Mineralize Eye Shadow Trios, for your perusal!
MAC In The Groove Swatches Above: Soften The Mood Mineralize Eye Shadow Trio
Eons ago, I wrote a post entitled “The New Neutrals” (over three years ago!) where I explained how pastel blue shades work well with earthy shadow shades, without being too over-the-top. MAC Mineralize Eye Shadow Trio in “Soften The Mood”–part of the recently-launched MAC In The Groove Collection–is a perfect example of this! The pale baby-blue shade actually appears an almost icy-white when applied, with just a tiny hint of blue.
MAC In The Groove Swatches Above: Calm, Cool & Collected Mineralize Eye Shadow Trio
Green-eyed girls, rejoice. This silvery-cool trio of greens from light to dark will really call attention to your eyes.
MAC In The Groove Swatches Above: Making It Easy Mineralize Eye Shadow Trio
The terracotta red neutrals in this trio work with any skin-tone. I like to think of this trio as “bronzer for the lids”. It’s perfect for the Summer season, and wins the title of “must-have” of all of the trios in this collection!
Retail price is $19.50 per eye shadow trio.
Click HERE to shop at MAC online.
Click HERE to buy MAC at Nordstrom online.
Click HERE to shop MAC at Macy’s.
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.
Are you loving MAC Cosmetics Alice + Olivia collection? Me too! Well, I have good news for you… If you’re reading this post, you have a chance to win the entire selection of MAC Alice and Olivia Pigment!
OFFICIAL RULES TO ENTER GIVEAWAY:
Entering to win this giveaway is SUPER EASY! Simply CLICK HERE to head over to MAC Cosmetics. Surf about and find the names of the Alice + Olivia pigments pictured above. Enter the pigment names in the “comments” section of this post (and don’t forget to enter your email address). One comment will be randomly selected from the bunch as the winner!
Don’t be alarmed if your comment isn’t immediately published! I moderate comments on this beauty blog, to prevent spam. I promise your comment will be published in time!
Sorry for my international gals, but the giveaway is for US residents only. Winners must be over 18, and must explicitly agree to my disclaimer. Winner must respond to email notification within 48 hours of drawing or prize will be forfeit and a new winner will be selected. Raging Rouge reserves the right to substitute any prize listed with a prize equal or greater in value, if need be. Winner will be randomly selected at midnight on July 31, 2010.
Alice + Olivia pigments retail for $19.50 each.
Click HERE to shop at MAC online.
Click HERE to buy MAC at Nordstrom online.
Click HERE to shop MAC at Macy’s.
Among the many Fall 2010 makeup collections I am dying to get my mitts on is the latest from Smashbox! Allow me to introduce the Masquerade collection! Masquerade launches in August of 2010, and can be purchased at Sephora.com
, Smashbox.com or Nordstrom.com
. I’m dying over the bold shades in the eye shadow palette, punctuated by pale shades of ivory, pink and white. Based on my positive experience with Fusion Soft Lights, I’m guessing the Baked Fusion Soft Lights Palette in Illusion will be a winner, as well. What’s on your list?
EYE SHADOW PALETTE in MASQUERADE ($35)
(matte soft peach, shimmering black plum, matte taupe, metallic khaki, shimmering gold, bronze, metallic cabernet, shimmering navy, matte bone)
From subtle to ultra dramatic, the shades in this enticing palette disguise your eyes with a veil of magnetic color. Organized in complementary trios, the shades create coordinated looks for maximum intrigue.
BAKED FUSION SOFT LIGHTS PALETTE in ILLUSION ($32)
(champagne, soft gold, rosegold)
Create the illusion of a lit-from-within glow with this palette of shimmering shades, designed to illuminate cheeks, nose, forehead and décolleté. For the perfect cheek, pair with CREAMY CHEEK COLOR & BRUSH.
CREAMY CHEEK COLOR & BRUSH in INTRIGUE ($29)
(warm pink)
Formulated with antioxidant Vitamin E, this luxurious creamy cheek color will give cheeks a “just blushed” look—the perfect innocent disguise. Glide the creamy formula over the apples of cheeks, then blend with the brush for a flawless pop of color.
LIQUID LINER & LASH OVERLAY in TEAL & BRONZE ($19)
Cloak eyes in an air of mystery with this innovative two-in-one formula for lash line and lashes. Just line the eyes and then sweep the specially designed rod over a coat of mascara to “tip” the ends of lashes for a subtle yet intriguing look.
LIP ENHANCING GLOSS in REVEAL and DISGUISE ($19)
(golden nude, golden pink)
What’s behind that provocative pout? This ultra-moisturizing formula saturates lips with alluring color and shine. Vitamin E provides antioxidant protection and moisturization, while Sunflower seed oil nourishes lips.
O-GLOSS NOIR ($22) EXCLUSIVE TO SEPHORA
This disguise transforms before your very eyes—the sultry lip formula glides on black, then evolves into a custom bold berry hue tailored to your specific skin tone. Formulated with Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract and Goji Berry Extract to boost microcirculation as well as moisturizing Avocado Oil antioxidant Vitamin C and Pomegranate Seed Oil, O-Gloss Noir interacts with your personal skin chemistry to create a shade that’s unique to you.
