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LORAC Spring 2011

LORAC Spring 2011 makeup–the 3D Multidimensional Beauty collection–will officially launch this month in Ulta and Sephora stores. Check out the fabulous new products LORAC is featuring for Spring! Not sure about you, but I think the Ulta exclusive set looks so incredible. Liquid Lustre ranks high on my list of “must-try” products, too! Text below is directly from the brand… but hopefully I’ll get to write personal reviews of these products soon!

MULTIPLEX 3D LASHES MASCARA ($22) – This volumizing and thickening mascara takes your lashes to the next level by instantly delivering 3 times the volume. MULTIPLEX 3D LASHES has a buildable, smudge-resistant and multidimensional formula that creates a dramatic lash look. Featuring beneficial ingredients like silk and keratin to nourish and condition. The professional curved brush easily grabs, lifts and curls for maximum coverage and length.

3D LIQUID LUSTRE ($16) – A shimmering top coat that lets you amp up your look. This paraben-free, long-lasting, shimmering coat can be applied over eye shadow or worn alone on eyes and cheeks for a luminous, prismatic 3-Dimensional sparkle and shine.

lorac spring 2011, chocolate eyeliner, ultra black eyeliner

3-in-1 WATERPROOF EYELINER PENCIL ($18) – Get sexy, smoldering, defined eyes with this no-smudge, no-budge waterproof eyeliner pencil. This new eyeliner features a creamy, velvety-smooth texture and intense rich color that easily glides on for a clean, precise line. This transfer-resistant retractable pencil is equipped with its own sharpener and “smudger” for effortless, versatile application. Available in Ultra Black, Chocolate and Eggplant.

lorac spring 2011, lorac spring 2011 eyeshadow palette

MULTIPLEX 3D EYE SHADOW PALETTE ($38) – This Sephora Exclusive Limited Edition Palette contains high-wattage 3-Dimensional color with 6 velvety-smooth shadows infused with luminous, prismatic, holographic lustre, long-lasting pigments and versatile color. The shadows can be worn dry for a soft, natural finish or wet for a more intense color pigment. It can even be worn wet or dry as an eyeliner. The faux animal print palette fits perfectly in your purse or clutch and is very on-trend for the season!

MULTIPEX 3D LIP GLOSS DUO ($28) – Get two glam and gorgeous shades of our popular Multiplex 3D Lip Gloss for the sexiest lips ever! This innovative, paraben-free lip gloss contains holographic pigments, long-lasting color and high-lacquer shine. The duo features 2 shades – 3D (Rose Bronze with glitter) and 4D (Bubble Gum Pink with glitter).

lorac spring 2011, ulta exclusive

MULTIDIMENSIONAL BEAUTY COLLECTION ($35) – This ULTA Exclusive Collection contains everything you need for MULTIDIMENSIONAL eyes and lips. Featuring 3 prismatic light-reflecting shadows for dramatic shimmering color and MULTIPLEX 3D Lip Gloss in ULTA GLAM for super glossy 3D lips. All enclosed in a metallic mesh makeup case that can double as your evening clutch. (image borrowed from Ulta.com)

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Click HERE to buy from the collection at LORACCosmetics.com

Click HERE to buy at Sephora.com.

Flesh Tinted Lipglass: MAC + Mickey Contractor

flesh lipglass

Today, I’m going to keep things short and simple. From the MAC + Mickey Contractor collection is this Lipglass in the shade “Flesh”. Perfectly suited for those of Indian descent, Flesh Lipglass has a mustard-yellow undertone.

Retail price is $14.50.

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Jemma Kidd’s Romantic Red Lips for Valentine’s Day

jemma kidd, romantic red lips, valentine's day What a special treat, readers! Today, the fabulous Jemma Kidd brings us her personal tips for achieving the sexiest red lips for Valentine’s Day!

Application:
– No lipstick looks good on chapped lips and some matte lipsticks dry lips even more. Keep lips smooth and moisturized with a balm containing natural oils, such as beeswax, and SPF. If you have chapped lips, apply balm and after a few minutes massage gently with a soft toothbrush or muslin cloth.

– Dab foundation around the lip are and over the lip itself. It will tone down any redness and ensures the line of the lips will be sharp and defined.

– Use a matching waxy lipliner to prevent any bleed around the lips. Spend time drawing the outline, making sure the lips are completely symmetrical and the bow is even. An uneven top lip shows up with red lipstick more than any other color. Start at the V of the Cupid’s bow and take the liner right into the corners.

– Fill in the lip with the pencil to hold the lipstick in place and make it last longer. Go over the pencil color with a lip brush, working it into any creases.

– Paint on the lipstick using a lip brush for precision, starting in one corner and working inward. Use the tip of the brush for the edges and the flat of the brush for larger areas. Blot with a tissue and apply another coat.

– Add a dab of gloss in a clear or slightly lighter shade at the center of the lower lip and press your lips together. High-shine glossy lips create instant glamour, make the lips look fuller, and draw attention to your mouth-a luscious evening look.

Attitude:
– Red lips spell grown-up glamour and should be worn with confidence.

– Hair color is irrelevant when choosing the right shade of red – it’s skin tone that counts. Pink tones are best suited to cooler “blue reds,” while darker, Mediterranean, and Asian skins are better suited to “orange reds.”

– Deep, plumy reds look fantastic on dark skin, cool blue-based reds suit pink-toned and pale skin, while orange-based reds are less draining on a warmer complexion (but make sure it doesn’t accentuate any redness in your cheeks).

– Red lips will be the focus, so keep the rest of your make-up minimal.

– A red-tinted lipgloss will give a more subtle effect.

– Try not to touch your mouth so you don’t risk smudging the lipstick. Matte finishes are more resistant to smudging than gloss.

“Lip color is one of the most fun and accessible areas of make-up, and also one of the most noticeable. From pretty and natural through classic and sophisticated to glamorous and vampish, how we make up our lips can change our mood in an instant”

Valentine’s Day 2011 Gift Guide!

Raging Rouge loves to help out hopeless gift-shoppers in a pinch. With Valentine’s day zooming up, here are some ideas for gifts, and choices to wear on that hot date!

Valentine’s Day 2011 Gift Guide!

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Unlike the typical musky exotics, Lavanila Laboratories Vanilla Passion Fruit makes use of natural aphrodisiacs to be sexy. This warm vanilla citrus is sure to win her heart! Retail price is $58 for an 50 mL (1.7 fl oz) bottle. Buy it at Lavanila.com or Sephora.com.

The “Wraparound” tin design, by STEAMCREAM, was introduced just in time for Valentine’s Day gifting! Inside of this heart-adorned tin is a steam-infused vegan moisturizing lotion that can be used on the face, hands or body! Retail price is $18. Click HERE to check it out at STEAMCREAM.com.

Sexy Date planned? gloMinerals gloSheer lipstick in Seychelles is a super sexy sheer shade that is a unique pinkish, reddish, brownish… ok, what color IS this lipstick? Retail price is $17.50. Click HERE to buy at gloskincare.com.

Barielle Sailor’s Delight is a super-opaque and girly innocent pink shade. What a great choice to gift a girlfriend, or to wear yourself! Retail price is $8 per bottle. Click HERE to buy it at Barielle.com.

Vera Wang Anniversary is a great pick if you popped the question or tied the knot on Valentine’s Day. Innocent, yet sophisticated, Vera Wang’s Anniversary contains notes of Sicilian bergamot, red apple leaves, mandarin oil, white gardenia, rose absolute, orange flowers, golden amber crystals and warm cedarwood. Retail price is $72 for a 1.7 fl. oz. bottle. Click HERE to buy it from Sephora.com

Nothing says “Olive You” quite like this gift set from the fabulous Olivina Napa Valley. Packaged in a red bag, the set contains a one ounce hand creme and a chunky heart-shaped soap. Both products have the sweet scent of Honeysuckle Rose. So much better than any bouquet! Retail price is $30. Click HERE to buy it from OlivinaNapaValley.com

The author of the Raging Rouge Beauty Blog received press samples of some of the items listed above. For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.

MAC Athma Eye Shadow

Athma, Mac + Mickey Contractor

Had it not been for Facebook, I would have been completely unaware that two friends of mine were vacationing in India at the exact same time. They don’t know each other, but were staying in the same area and likely were within walking distance from each other for at least part of their visit. Each time I viewed images of their adventures, or read snippets of their plans, my mind would wander to thoughts of the MAC + Mickey Contractor collection, which had launched at roughly the same time. Even more specifically, I thought of MAC Athma Eye Shadow x 4.

In this MAC eye shadow quad, a matte black (carbon) parties with a deep reddish brown (folie) and and two lustre eyeshadows (jaan and vivah) laced with gold pearl that makes them gleam so brightly, they almost appear wet. It’s one seriously sexy color combination, and a must for anyone in a party mood!

athma swatches