Estee Lauder’s Modern Mercury collection for Fall 2011 contains amazing Pure Color EyeShadow Duos that create metallic, edgy looks.  Estee Lauder’s Black Chrome duo is simple:  it contains two shades of black.  One matte and the other shimmery.  Both shades are very sultry and smoky, making this an excellent buy for anyone addicted to the classic smoky eye look. [Read more...]

As the Mom of two small children, I’ll admit that I don’t get to party very often.  Still, I like to keep party-worthy makeup on the backburner… just in case an amazing opportunity presents itself!  The swatch above is the liquid eyeliner I have stashed away for just such an event.  Part of Estee Lauder’s Modern Mercury Fall 2011 color collection, Estee Lauder Liquid Eyeliner in Graphite is a showstopping dark grey that wears eternally and makes the eyes smolder.

Retail price is $21.

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Part of the upcoming MAC Me Over Fall 2011 colour collection, MAC Shadesticks in icy cool hues with metallic finishes are included in the Icelandic Cool part of the collection.

I’ve long loved MAC Shadestick.  Shadestick is packaged as a thick, retractable eye pencil.  This format allows makeup amateurs to apply color precisely with zero tools.  Simply swipe on the color where needed, and blend as desired.  The texture of Shadestick is beautiful, a hybrid powder/cream consistency… it doesn’t have the dewy look some cream shadows do. [Read more...]

I am a huge fan of the metallic makeup trend, but an even bigger fan of Estee Lauder’s Pure Color eyeshadow! The Estee Lauder formula is incredibly color-rich, glides on like a silk nightie, is long-wearing and crease-proof. [Read more...]

MAC’s Semi-Precious eye shadow collection contains an eye-candy array of vivid shades laced with a gleaming of-the-moment metallic finish.

This soccer-mom type plans to reserve these for the Fall season, but those of you with more active social lives can dip into MAC Semi-Precious asap.  Date night?  Hitting a few clubs?  I couldn’t imagine a more nightlife-worthy collection of eye shadow. [Read more...]

Any time I think that mascara has gotten as black as black could possibly be, I am proven wrong.

Black is not a color. Black is when a surface completely absorbs light, returning no visible color to the eye.   Launching on August 25–and a part of MAC’s permanent collection–the Opulash mascara formula (a personal fave) in Optimum Black is officially the black hole of mascara shades. [Read more...]