Makeup

COVERGIRL’s Seasonal Looks, Poolside Polish

July 14, 2011 By Amanda Davis

COVERGIRL does nothing short of looking out for the everyday gal. Not only do they offer super affordable cosmetics but I have recently found makeup looks on their site. Lounge in style with this simple yet stunning look, featuring big, water resistant lashes and a soft lip shine. P&G Beauty Global Creative Design Director Pat McGrath’s created this makeup look inspired by the NatureLuxe Collection, which is one of COVERGIRL’s latest ventures. (Think of all those Taylor Swift ads you have been seeing).

Want to try this yourself? These tips are straight from COVERGIRL

Perfect skin with NatureLuxe Silk Foundation with SPF 10. Apply a small amount to the center of your face and blend outward toward the hairline.
Swipe Cheekers blush in Rose Silk along the cheekbone, from the apple of the cheek to eye height.
Apply the lighter, rounded tip, shade of SmokyShadowBlast in Bronze Fire to the eyelid, starting at the lashline and blending upward.
Apply two coats of NatureLuxe Mousse Mascara in Rich Black to the top lashes only.
Apply NatureLuxe Gloss Balm in Marble throughout the day. The SPF 15 and mango butter will keep lips protected and soft.

Filed Under: Cheeks, Eyeshadow, Lipstick, Makeup, Makeup Palettes Tagged With: Cheekers blush, CoverGirl, Makeup, NatureLuxe Gloss Balm, NatureLuxe Mousse Mascara, NatureLuxe Silk Foundation, SmokyShadowBlast, summer makeup

Happy 50th Birthday CoverGirl!

April 19, 2011 By Amanda Davis

Oh Happiest of birthdays to you, CoverGirl! You bring us amazing cosmetics ranging from our old faithful pressed powder to the awesome trend happy lip colors and smoky eye yumminess. Not only that, you have partnered with America’s Next Top Model for as long as we can remember… and obviously that is still our guilty pleasure! We are so happy to celebrate your anniversary with you…

CoverGirl, in honor of their 50 beautiful years, is launching limited edition African-inspired Clean pressed powder compacts!

Not only are these adorable compacts fitted with our favorite pressed powders (available in sensitive, normal and oily skin formulas) but they are also a little charitable investment in and of themselves! CoverGirl has partnered with P&G’s Children’s Safe Drinking Water to donate all proceeds from the sale of these compacts to help provide clean drinking water to children in Africa. These will be available in your favorite mass market retailers and at WalMart starting in June.

Will you ladies picking one up? I know I will be!

Filed Under: Makeup Tagged With: African-inspired Clean pressed powder compacts, celebration, children's safe drinking water, CoverGirl, Happy Birthday, Makeup

First Ever Unretouched Ad Camapaign from Make Up For Ever!

March 17, 2011 By Andrea Palmer

You’re looking at the gorgeous ad for Make Up For Ever spring 2011. The very first unretouched make-up ad! I think it looks amazing!!

Creator, and Artistic Director Dany Sanz came up for the concept of this shoot and everything was shot in Paris back in December 2010. The shoot was certified by a notary public as not being digitally retouched, so that there would be no dispute. Look how real and stunning the model looks!

Make Up For Ever launched this campaign to show women that we can be flawless without resorting to digital retouching. It’s no secret that camera’s can pick-up on imperfections, especially when there’s tons of lights highlighting them, but the Make up For Ever HD Invisible Cover Foundation range can give you flawless results without any digital enhancement. It’s basically a retouching in a bottle! Celebrities get this done to achieve perfection and come across looking almost anamatronic. In recent years it has truly gotten out of hand. Well, from now on no more models shown in Make Up for Ever ads will be retouched!

Check out their minisite www.hd-not-retouched.com, it has all of the info about this campaign and a very fun behind the scenes video!! To download the video and spread the news about this awesome (and hopefully, soon to be popular) trend click here.

What’s your favorite “retouching” foundation? Will you be trying out the HD Invisible Cover Foundation?

xox,

Andrea

Filed Under: Beauty, Foundation, Press Tagged With: make up for ever, Makeup, MUFE, photoshop, retouching

Have You Tried Black Shatter Nail Polish?

March 5, 2011 By Sara Cornell

If you are looking for a quick and inexpensive pick me up, try the new Shatter nail polish by OPI. Part of the Katy Perry Collection, it is in fact a teenage dream, and even fun for the mother of the teen! A black polish that “shatters” when applied over a dry colored coat, the final effect is two-tone nails that look like a spider web close up and a leopard print at a distance.

OPI Black Shatter Nail Polish

You can try different color base coats to mix it up. My daughter chose a bright gold base coat, and I went with the bubble gum pink. (I like her look better!)

OPI Black Shatter is offered as a selection at most nail salons, or you can purchase a bottle to try at home at Amazon.com.

Filed Under: Accessories, Affordable Fashion, Beauty, Makeup, Nail Polish Tagged With: Beauty, Katy Perry for OPI, Makeup, Nail Polish, OPI Black Shatter Nail Polish, Trends

The Lip Slip Luxe Lip Balm

January 25, 2011 By Sara Cornell

I stumbled across The Lip Slip one day with my daughter. There were samples at the register and I tried it on without really thinking about it. A few hours later (truly – a few hours!) I noticed that my lips were still moist and glossy and that The Lip Slip was still going strong – even after a cup of coffee, a snack and a lot of talking! It’s pricey ($24 for .5 oz) but totally worth the investment. If you love the feel of a gloss but don’t want a lot of color or sticky residue, The Lip Slip is for you. You can purchase The Lip Slip at SaraHapp.com or at selected retailers. Here’s the scoop on the slip from the web site:

The Lip Slip By Sara Happ: One Luxe Balm

Name:
The Lip Slip

Description:
A balm like no other, The Lip Slip leaves no color, just the richest, glossiest hydration imaginable. Wear it all day. Wear it overnight. Results are immediate. We’d have it no other way.

Features:
Infused with Sweet Almond, Jojoba and Macadamia nut oils, with a polymer blend that took 2 years to perfect, we’ve acheived a texture and wear unlike anything you’ve seen.

Directions:
After exfoliating with The Lip Scrub by Sara Happ, smooth a small amount of this luxe balm onto lips. Wear alone for universally appealing shine that brings out your lips’ natural color, wear over color for shine like you wouldn’t believe, put it on before bedtime and wake up to a plump, baby smooth pout. Let the hydration begin.

Inspiration:
The supple feel of a shimmery gold YSL calfskin bag. A bottle of Coco Chanel Mademoiselle. Your favorite camisole; soft, sweet, nude, girly and grand. The world doesn’t need another lip balm. It needs the right one. Slip into this.

Size:
.5 oz

Price:
$24.00

Filed Under: Beauty, Lip Balm / Treatment, Lip Gloss, Makeup, Recommended, Shopping, Skin Care Tagged With: Beauty, Lib Balm, Lip Gloss, Makeup, Sara happ, The Lip Slip

Perfect Holiday Makeup Kit from Jemma Kidd

December 22, 2010 By The Fashionable Housewife

A Glamorous Gift for the Gals

Searching for a holiday gift to suit the ladies on your list? Jemma Kidd has the perfect product to please them. The Catwalk I-Kit, a stunning makeup palette featuring JK eye essentials, is bound to beautify them at-home or on-the-go. It’s a makeup maven’s dream!

The must-have kit contains everything needed for exquisite eyes. It houses essentials to prep, prime and experiment, complete with mini brushes, in an uber stylish compact.

Eye prep and primer to neutralize the skin around the eye area and prep the skin for eye make-up
Two highlight shadows
Five ultra-wearable mid and define shadows in stunningly wearable pearl and matte finishes
One wet / dry shadow and liner

Jemma’s Tip: “Add colour gradually, building up intensity as required. Always apply dark colour below the point where you want it to end and blend up and out.”

JK Jemma Kidd Catwalk I-Kit ($26.00) will be available at

Urban Outfitters and UrbanOutfitters.com

Filed Under: Eyeshadow, Makeup, Makeup Palettes Tagged With: Gift Idea, holiday makeup, Jemma Kidd, JK Jemma Kidd, Makeup, makeup palette

Perfect Holiday Makeup Inspired by “Burlesque”

November 23, 2010 By Amanda Davis

Pop Sugar TV is just as excited as we are about the upcoming debut of “Burlesque” starring two of my personal favorite Divas, Cher and Christina Aguilera (Opening November 24th). To celebrate the extravagance that is the costuming, hair and make-up, they teamed up with one of the best. Wait for it… they were lucky enough to get some great advice and a tutorial from Christina Aquilera’s makeup artist Kristofer Buckle to get the glittery eye make up that makes Christina sizzle in Burlesque. He shares tips on which makeup products to use and how to apply them to get the same festive, show stopping look that she wore on the movie poster and in “I’m a Good Girl.” Now we can’t all wear this show stopping makeup to our family Christmas party but not to worry, Kristofer tones it down for a more wearable look.

What you’ll need? Get out your makeup bags girls and make a shopping list for what you don’t have.

* Liquid Liner (like M.A.C. Liquid Liner)

* Gray Eye Shadow (like Lancome Color Design in City Grey)

* Mascara (like Volume Express Falsies from Maybelline)

* Pink Cream Makeup (like Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow)

* Deep Rose Lipstick (perhaps from bareMinerals?)

* Lip Liner (Prestige Cosmetics Lip Liner in Cabaret)

* Glitter

* False Eye Lashes

* Makeup Brushes

Once you have gathered your makeup goodies? Be sure to check out the tutorial so you get it juuuuuust right for that special holiday party: Tutorial Here!