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Spring 2009: Smashbox Muse Lip Paint

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Launched this Spring as part of its "Muse" collection, smashbox has introduced three new lip paints to include in your own personal makeup art studio!

First off, I have to mention the superior product packaging. The design of the tube is utterly fantastic, and enables perfect product control. When you simply remove the wand from the tube, only a tiny amount of gloss is waiting for application. This tiny amount is perfect for some barely-there color. If you're looking for a richer, deeper color, just squeeze the tube lightly to dispense more gloss through the top. Unlike some glosses that I've used in the past, this tube is totally mess free! You'll never have to worry about gloss spilling out through the top with this tube!

I sampled Muse lip paint in Luminary and Artiste. Luminary is a pale nude shade that is perfect for a natural look, or can be layered to create an opaque apricot shade. Applied minimally, Artiste looks like the flushed berry lips you wish you were born with. Layer Artiste, and flecks of gold spice up this bold berry shade!

smashbox recommends you actually combine the shades Luminary and Artiste to create the a perfect shade of nude. I can't wait to try that out!

Retail price is $21.

The smashbox muse collection (including a pink shade I didn't sample: Virtuoso) is available at beauty.com, Sephora.com, and at smashbox online. Do check it out!

Welcome, Estee Lauder Spring 2009! Fuchsia Now!

beauty news, Estee Lauder, Fuchsia Now, Limited-Edition, beauty blog product review I'm so thrilled to be writing about Spring collections, as it is the first sign every year that we can soon bid Winter a fond adieu! Estee Lauder has recently announced the introduction of their new limited-edition Spring collection, Fuchsia Now!

You can see from the image, that this collection is easy on the eyes. The Fleur de Lys Shimmer Powder (far left) combine neutral and pink shades to enhance your skin's natural glow. Signature Satin Creme Blush (available in Berry Light and Nude Light) hydrates skin while providing dewy, buildable coverage. Signature Silky Eyeshadow Duo is embossed with a fleur de lys design and available in rich, deep Indigo and the regal Aubergine (pictured far right).

Bold pink shades and eternally wearable nudes for the nails and lips abound! Those lusting for a bit of pink can indulge in Signature Hydra Lustre Lipstick in shades of Rich Berry and Mayfair Mauve. Neutral lipstick shades include Perfect Nude and Earthen Nude. Pure Color Gloss is available in Fresh Berry and Honey Flower. Pure Color Nail Lacquer is available in shades of Fuchsia and Honey Flower (perfectly coordinating the lips and the fingertips!).

Below are some ideas courtesy of Estee Lauder on how to use the Fuchsia Now Spring 2009 collection to create a look you'll love! I haven't had the chance to sample these products yet myself, But I'm thinking the Warm Nude look would be terrific for a brunette like myself!

Base Look for Face:

New, Limited Edition Fleur de Lys Shimmer Powder $32.00

Signature Satin Creme Blush in Berry Light and Nude Light $26.00

Double Wear Zero-Smudge Lengthening Mascara in Black $19.50

For a Cool Pink Look:

New, Limited Edition Signature Silky Eyeshadow Duo in Indigo $25.00

Automatic Eye Pencil Duo in Jet Black $23.50

New, Limited Edition Signature Hydra Lustre Lipstick in Mayfair Mauve $19.50

Signature Hydra Lustre Lipstick in Rich Berry $19.50

Pure Color Gloss in Fresh Berry $18.00

Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Fuchsia $18.00

For a Warm Nude Look:

New, Limited Edition Signature Silky Eyeshadow Duo in Aubergine $25.00

Automatic Eye Pencil Duo in Walnut Brown $23.50

New, Limited Edition Signature Hydra Lustre Lipstick in Perfect Nude $19.50

New, Limited Edition Signature Hydra Lustre Lipstick in Earthen Nude $19.50

New, Limited Edition Pure Color Gloss in Honey Flower $18.00

New, Limited Edition Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Honey Flower $18.00

Click HERE to head over to Estee Lauder online to check out the collection. Click HERE To head over to the Beauty Department at macy's

Urban Decay Spring 2009: Midnight Cowboy Lipstick

product review, makeup blog, beauty blog, midnight cowboy, midnight cowboy rides again, Urban Decay If you love Urban Decay makeup, you know "Midnight Cowboy Rides Again" Eyeshadow is their best-selling shadow shade. But even if you're new to the brand, evidence is everywhere for you to come to this conclusion on your own. Sets and kits showcasing this taupe hue packed with tons of sparkle abound, including (but not limited to): the "Best of Urban" set, the Best Selling Eyeshadow and Heavy Metal Set, the Foreshadow Palette, the Skull Shadow Box, the Sustainable Shadow Box, the Wallpaper Shadow Box and this holiday season's incredibly popular Book of Shadows Palette.

The shadow shade Midnight Cowboy refuses to be ignored, with all of its glitter and glow. Perhaps that is why this beauty blogger was so surprised at how subtle and understated the shade is in lipstick form! This sheer Urban Decay lipstick formula with just a touch of sparkle will quickly become the "go-to" lipstick for women who don't wear lipstick. Super moisturizing (packed with Vitamins A, C and E), this subtle shade works well as a stand alone barely-there nude shade, or layered over another favorite lipstick or lip stain. Raging Rouge labels this Urban Decay lip color a "must have" for Spring!

Retail price is $22.

Midnight Cowboy Lipstick is already available on the Urban Decay website, and will be available at other retailers (Sephora.com, Ulta, Beauty.com and select Macy's locations) on 2/1.

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MAC Chill Collection

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While Spring makeup collections have begun to bloom like flowers in an Arctic wasteland, the harsh reality is we still have TWO MORE MONTHS of Winter! Oh, March 20th, come quickly!

But as my East Coast family dutifully reports the bitterly low temperatures they are experiencing, my thoughts turn to MAC's limited edition collection, "Chill".

Itching to achieve the quintessential ice-princess look? Chill is the answer! Frost abounds in this collection, with shimmering opalescent whites, like Vellum Eye Shadow… to ashy browns tempered with grey, like Apres-ski Eye Shadow.

Perhaps it's predictable that I would gravitate to Tinted Lipglass shades like Icescape (an opalescent hue), and Frozen Dream (a barely there lavender/pink shade). Especially after my extremely positive experience with the ultra-pale Sugarrimmed Dazzleglass back in November. Less predictable is my love for Glitter! Reflects Antique Gold (a sparkling taupe) can be used as a stand-alone product to add sparkle anywhere, but I love to combine it with foundation or cream shadows for just a bit of shimmer. You can even use it in your hair!

MAC Glitter retails for $17.50. MAC Tinted Lipglass retails for $14. MAC Eye Shadow retails for $14.50.

Click HERE to check out the entire Chill collection online!

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil

How can it be that these pencils were introduced this Fall by Urban Decay, and I have yet to write about them!?!? Slacker extreme! Truthfully? Finally I feel truly, absolutely, positively ready to re-embrace lipstick. When painting an opaque mouth, you need more than just a lipstick. Hand-in-hand with that is stocking up on lip pencils!

Urban Decay's launched 22 new lipstick shades this past Fall, and I've raved about them endlessly… They were accompanied by 6 shades of 24/7 lip pencils, to help define lips and keep lipstick in place. Here's the thing.. the only pencil I've used to keep lipstick in place is Ozone, the totally transparent shade. I've been using the other shades of these super-moisturizing pencils as stand-alone lip color. They are as amazingly emollient, and have real staying power!

Now I've mentioned this already, but I'll say it again: be sure to check out the Grind House sharpener, too. In the past, I have had horrible luck with sharpeners. Some leave my pencils feeling jagged, others constantly break off the tip of the pencil before I even get to use it. The cleverly named Grind House does no such thing. My pencils are sharpened back to looking like new in an instant, and the cover keeps garbage from getting all over your floor.

Grind House retail is $8.